337 – 322.Before the Storm-1
The peaceful underground tunnel of Felix Academy.
More than hundreds of tentacles were writhing in an artificial cave that seemed to have been created by someone.
Where all the tentacles were connected, there was a monster boasting a huge physique: Leviathan, the great evil of jealousy.
One month until foreign media descends on the royal capital, the center of the continent.
As the saying goes, it is dark under the lamp, Leviathan was hiding in the basement of the academy within the royal capital.
Leviathan decided to live in hiding for a month so as not to be discovered by anyone.
Despite that decision, there were steps as they entered the temporary shelter prepared in the basement.
“That’s amazing! “You’re hiding in a place I wouldn’t have found if you hadn’t told me the location!”
“…… “Is this arrogance?”
Leviathan thrust all its sharp tentacles under the neck of the person approaching.
After confirming that they were like-minded allies, he withdrew his tentacles.
A man with four pairs of black angel wings and two pairs of devil wings.
He was smiling leisurely even in a situation where he could have died if he had made a mistake.
“Did you mistake me for someone else?”
“I noticed it a long time ago from its unique footsteps. “However, we only exercised minimal vigilance to ensure that the plan did not go awry.”
“That’s a great mindset.”
Clap clap!
Lucifer even applauded and defended Leviathan’s actions.
Lucifer is the great devil of arrogance, but he lacks arrogance.
He was a person who believed that careful choices and decisions were necessary in everything.
“Anyway, aside from hiding, you’re preparing your plan properly, right?”
“Of course. He is looking forward to the day when he comes down to this earth as soon as possible. “If we become conscious quickly, he will be willing to consider us and give us grace.”
“Leviathan, do you think his grace can reach the gods above?”
“It’s a rumor. Even God cannot understand His will and cannot easily oppose Him. Avoid saying such things, as no being can touch you beyond the world’s understanding. “Doubt is no different from blasphemy.”
“I’ll be careful from now on.”
Admit mistakes and correct them.
Lucifer’s determination to never repeat failure was almost obsessive-compulsive.
He was once given the authority of an archangel, but out of arrogance and greed, he challenged God, and fell at the price of failure, becoming a fallen angel and a devil.
The desire for revenge toward God still remained, but the arrogant appearance of the past was completely abandoned.
I will thoroughly humble my body, hide my blade, and carefully watch for opportunities to achieve my secret goal, the God Slayer.
“Are there any variables in the plan?”
“His plan for advent did not even reach the ears of God. “It can be said that there are almost no variables.”
“That means there are no variables at all.”
“… ….”
Leviathan said nothing.
But silence is positivity.
Lucifer’s eyes, who had been smiling the whole time, became sharp.
“I’m asking this as a colleague who shares the same goal. “What are those variables?”
“We are human.”
“Human?”
“Exactly the human being whom He favors and covets. According to the revelation, He called that man a singularity.”
“It’s hard to believe that the person he was eyeing was a human, but first, I want to hear the story about the singularity.”
Leviathan confessed the whole story about Bern to Lucifer.
Bern’s actions, goals, abilities and strength.
Lucifer, who was quietly listening to the story, was sometimes unable to hide his agitation and was surprised.
I could understand why it was called a singularity.
In particular, he made me respect him for defeating or making him obey a dragon that even the great devil could not fight.
“It’s a shame that I absorbed the power of the Earth Mother and made a contract with the God of Ice. Otherwise, I would have appeased him and welcomed him as a colleague.”
“It’s pointless. Singularity is a state in which one has made up one’s mind to confront him. “They are already our enemies.”
“hahahaha… ! “I ignored it because it was a human, but after hearing the story, it turned out to be a very formidable enemy.”
“What do you plan to do? Are you planning on fighting the singularity?”
“Even if you are his favorite person, eliminating variables is a task that must be completed in order for the plan to succeed.”
Lucifer adjusted the sword on his belt and made up his mind to fight Vern.
On the other hand, Leviathan did not defend his words, perhaps because he had no intention of doing so.
Because I learned from our first meeting that it is better to avoid someone if you can.
The reason for being nicknamed Singularity was not simply because Bern was strong among humans.
This was because they dealt with their enemies in an unusual way that ordinary people could not think of or understand.
Although there are many cases where he resolves the issue through force, his true character is revealed in fights where he causes trouble to his opponent.
That’s why Leviathan wanted to choose avoidance rather than fight.
“Where is he now?”
“You don’t have to go looking for him. “He’s also wandering around looking for us to make a settlement.”
“The singularity is us?”
“Yes, if they fail, they plan to kill us like greed.”
Lucifer’s eyes widened when he heard that Mammon was dead.
Although he was not that strong compared to himself, he was a devil worthy of being called the Great Devil.
It is said that even after fighting such a Mammon, he goes straight to find the next target as if he was not even injured.
A wary color could not help but appear in Lucifer’s eyes.
“He even knows the proposal that came out at the Great Devil’s meeting a few days ago. “He must have recognized the presence or absence of skepticism from Lust’s subordinate, heard the detailed story from Sloth, and figured out our position through gluttony.”
“That bastard… !”
The mistake was made by three different people, but Lucifer was only angry at Baal Zebub’s actions.
This is a part that shows how difficult the relationship between the two is, and also explains why Siktam did not attend the meeting.
“Calm down your anger.”
“Leviathan, are you sane to let go of your anger when that fly bastard put us in danger?”
“I have no intention of defending the glutton’s behavior, but because of his gluttony, his prophecy came true and all conditions were met.”
“Prophecy?”
“He left a message that he would come visit us when Singularity ascends to the throne. He was once scheduled to be crowned the king of ants, but he stubbornly refused, so the time for the message never came. But thanks to my gluttony, the last piece finally came together!”
All of Leviathan’s tentacles rose high.
I could see how happy Leviathan was as he pierced the ceiling and created a strong earthquake.
“Could it be that the Singularity succeeds the Lord of the Flies?”
“No. “I accepted the title of King of Destiny, a noble position that cannot be compared to Paris!”
“…… Hmm? W-what kind of king?”
Lucifer began to believe his ears.
***
“Wow… ! “I never thought I’d be here.”
“Leviathan probably wanted to welcome foreign media as quickly as possible.”
Meanwhile, I was talking with Leviathan and Lucifer.
In the Dungeon of Gluttony, Baal Zebub’s briefing was continuing.
The location of Leviathan and Lucifer’s movements were explained using a map of the continent, and the execution time and schedule were carefully planned.
“By the way, Vern, I would like to ask you again, but are you seriously thinking of sticking Leviathan’s tentacle into Lucifer’s ass hole?”
“No, that was just something I blurted out to lighten the mood.”
“So the real purpose was to kill them?”
“That is also wrong. “My goals are much higher than that.”
Can the invasion of foreign gods be prevented by killing the great devils who worship foreign gods?
The correct answer given by Bern, who asked himself that question several times, was ‘NO.’
Consciousness only advances the date and time of foreign invasion. The future has already been decided.
“More than anything, I want to meet with foreign media as soon as possible and reach a deal. “We have to end this disgusting relationship.”
“Do you plan to wait until a foreign invasion occurs?”
“That’s not fun. Wouldn’t it be better to do something that not only the Great Devil but also the foreign media can predict?”
“Do you have a plan?”
“I will steal the ritual prepared by Leviathan. The foreign media predicted that it would descend from the center of the continent, right? So, let’s change the coordinates for his descent into a volcanic crater!”
Baal Zebub is trembling as he looks at the evil Bern’s smile.
His respect for Bern grew even more.
Because he was plotting something even more evil than the devil.
“What will you do if the lava doesn’t work for foreign media?”
“If we fight further and come to the conclusion that physical attacks won’t work, we will have no choice but to use the holy sword.”
“Didn’t you have aversion to mixing your body with extraterrestrial beings, Bern?”
“After making Belphegor a woman, her defense range expanded considerably. “I don’t know if gender exists in the Outer God, but the only chromosome for the Outer God is
Bern thought that even if he had a relationship with a foreign media, it would be much better than Kang Jun-hyuk’s love for Yoo Yoo-gu.
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At least it’s done with living, moving creatures.
On the other hand, he felt relieved that he had someone to teach.
“That means… ?”
“We brought foreign forces down from a different place and fought. He orders them to betray Leviathan and Lucifer by capturing the foreign gods by any means possible, whether by force or a holy sword. After that, you can enjoy the expressions on the faces of the great devils who have been abandoned by foreign media, and that’s it!”
“…… It is truly amazing, but the existence of foreign media itself is unknown. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if I made a mistake?”
“I don’t assume failure, because if I don’t succeed, there will be no peace in my future. “I always did my best with that mindset and still do the same now.”
A word mixed with the solemnity of a hero in a reversal of battle.
When explaining the plan, it was said as a joke, but Bern’s determination was sincere.
Baal Zebub said nothing, but knelt down on one knee and swore allegiance to him.
An unusual incident in which an archdemon with the title Lord of the Flies pledges allegiance to humans.
A scene like a piece of history unfolded.
However, this was also the prelude to tragedy, considering that a war between ants and Paris would break out in Bern in the near future.