373 – 357.Time for the decisive battle-2
The weather on the day of the decisive battle that I had been waiting for so desperately was gloomy.
Because the clouds blocked the sun, the surroundings were dark even though it was morning.
Still, it was so hot that sweat ran down my forehead like rain.
A desert land once ruled by a dragon with red scales.
At the end, there was a line of dark red volcanic mountains.
All of the embroidered volcanoes were active volcanoes, and it was not unusual for them to erupt at any time.
“Master, are you here?”
“Thank you for your hard work, Hades.”
“hahahaha! “I will listen to your words after everything is over.”
“That’s right. “Because it hasn’t even started yet.”
The number of undead gathered here is approximately 20,000, and the number of Orichalcon ants is 4,000.
Considering the number of angels that the dragon and Lucifer will bring, it is estimated at around 30,000.
It is small compared to the number of life forms that exist on this planet, but I am not worried.
There will not be a single weak person among those gathered at this volcano.
I quietly raised my head and looked up at the sky.
The hot air that heated the flesh was rising on the rising air current.
A small whirlpool was created above the volcano and was sucked into the sky.
The sight made me feel my heart beating just by looking at it, and I realized that the moment of decisive battle had finally arrived.
“How was the construction?”
“We increased it much further than what was reported in the interim. “Even if you put the legendary giant monster, Behemoth, there’s still plenty of space!”
“What are the preparations for ritual magic?”
“Yes, all the offerings you mentioned have been placed on the magic circle. “You can summon it at any time by simply reciting a ritual spell.”
“Okay. “Then let’s begin the summoning ritual right away.”
The advent of Kshathos was scheduled for today.
Even if you don’t start the ritual, he will come to this land.
If it’s an opponent we can’t avoid, we’d rather drag it into the battlefield we want.
So, I devised a plan to steal the ritual magic circle from Leviathan and throw the foreign body into the volcano from the beginning.
The best scenario is to die by melting into lava.
However, I couldn’t expect the foreign body to die from the lava, so I was satisfied with just inflicting significant injuries.
If I can’t inflict even light burns, then I will have no choice but to fight with all my might.
“Yes! Then, if there are no problems after reviewing the deployment of troops, I will issue an order to start immediately.”
“Yes.”
“Is it finally starting?”
“Yes.”
When Hades left to begin the final stage, Rin came after him.
She always walked around in light clothing, but now she was carrying a variety of equipment.
Rin, who was determined to fight to the death, gave off a heavy atmosphere overall.
“Are you okay? Even if you’re in the lead?”
“My answer will remain the same until I die. “It would be difficult to ask the same question again.”
“I’m sorry… ….”
“What would I, who only know how to use a sword, do in the middle or back ranks? Moreover, it would be painful for me to watch alone while you are fighting on the front lines.”
There is almost no one who can win in close combat against Rin, who has reached the level of a Grand Sword Master.
For that reason, she was assigned to be my closest associate and was scheduled to fight alongside me.
As someone who knew the value of Lin, I was very reassured, but a part of me was anxious.
Because she was a colleague I could count on, but also someone I loved.
“…… No need to worry. “Because I know what you are concerned about, I will not burn my body if possible.”
“Uh… ?”
“Assuming you are not in danger, I will prioritize my own safety and will never let down my guard and fight. So, teacher, please don’t overdo it so that I don’t risk my life.”
“Ah, okay.”
“I wanted to hear that answer. “Then I will go to the location.”
For a split second, Lin caught a glimpse of his wife worrying about her father.
A person of character whose heart is so strong that there is no room for digging into it.
She, who acted steadfastly unless it was related to her only blood relative, showed signs of weakness for a moment.
Because I want to be safe.
“…… “I think it’s going to be a tough fight.”
When she realized that fact, her face became hot.
There was a cool wind blowing that was not appropriate for the place to be dismissed as being due to the heat from the volcano.
When she turned her head in the direction from which the wind was blowing, a white-haired mother and daughter with identical horns were approaching her, leading the cold wind towards her.
“Bern! “We’re here!”
“Luckily, I guess it’s not too late.”
“Welcome.”
Rene and Breeze, the dragon mother and daughter with whom I had the deepest relationship.
The genealogy is a mess, but for me in the past, it was my wife and daughter.
However, from my current perspective, both were equal lovers.
The circumstances are complicated, but since she met Renee and fell in love with each other even before going to the past, it is unlikely that the relationship will be established as father and daughter.
The person I was in the past and the person I am now are genetically different people, so it will be okay.
“I felt it when I saw it from the sky, but it’s quite serious, isn’t it?”
“Because I’m not a person that won’t be a problem even if you prepare half-heartedly.”
“Do we really have to fight such an enemy?”
“I also want to move on without fighting. However, not only is he someone I don’t know what he’s thinking, but he also uses someone I hate to cause trouble for me or threaten people around me. “It’s beyond the level that can be easily ignored.”
Kshathos told me that there was something he wanted, and that it was the process of conceiving a new life.
If you interpret it one-dimensionally, it means that you want to have your own child, but the opponent is a foreign media.
It was not strange to us that there was an unknown meaning hidden in that bombshell statement.
For the foreign gods I know, the beings on Earth are immeasurable.
“It’s a shame. If I had any expertise in fighting, I could have helped in a small way…….”
“I heard that you took the lead in persuading the dragons of Dranis? “If you did just that, you were good enough.”
“Okay then! This mother will fight for her daughter’s share! “My daughter just needs to wish me good luck from afar!”
Breeze hugs Renee and rubs her cheek on top of her head.
Although her mother was full of love, Renee seemed to not like her, so she escaped from Breeze’s arms and fell into my arms.
Renee, who was glaring at her breeze once, let out a sigh and pressed her face towards me.
Her lips touched mine, and her warm feelings welled up.
“I will wish you good luck.”
“Yes, thank you.”
After a short kiss, Renee spread her wings and retreated from the front lines.
I felt bitter for a moment as I watched Rene leave.
This time Breeze came closer to me and leaned my head on his shoulder.
“My daughter grew up really beautifully, didn’t she?”
“Yes, it’s just a shame that I couldn’t be by your side even a little bit as you grew up so much.”
“hehehe! “After denying it so much, are you now admitting that you are the father?”
“No matter how much I try to convince myself now, I can’t be Renee’s dad. If anything, that would be harsh on Renee. Therefore, for Renee’s sake, I will live as Bern, not Yoon Geon-woo. But… ….”
“Just?”
“As the final battle approaches, I plan to protect her daughter’s future as Renee’s father.”
“…… That’s right. Her parents must protect their daughter’s future. “Then I’ll have to work hard to follow her husband!”
Before we knew it, Breeze’s arms were intertwined and she and I were holding hands.
Even though the view in front of us was a volcano, for some reason it felt like we were seeing a grassland that we thought was beautiful while traveling.
The past is just the past, but it does not disappear.
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I promised myself that I would live as Bern, but sometimes it wouldn’t be a bad idea to become Yoon Geon-woo, who laughed while spending time with Breeze.
“Then I guess I should go get ready now.”
“Yes.”
“…… “Honey, let’s both return alive so that Renee won’t be sad.”
Breeze also left, leaving behind a lingering message.
Those words coming together one by one lead directly to the death ending, but I couldn’t refuse it because of the atmosphere.
On the contrary, it served as motivation for me to survive and strengthened my resolve.
“Master.”
“Is it Lili this time…?” ….”
“Yes?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. What’s the matter?”
“I’m here to tell you that everything is ready.”
“I see. “Tell me to go back and start.”
“I understand.”
Unlike the others, Lili returns to the shadows without any words of encouragement.
Her calm behavior strangely put her mind at ease…
Even if the foreign media is my opponent, I don’t think it’s a big deal, thinking that I can solve it well.
She may be overinterpreting it, but it was the human heart that made her want to believe so much.
“Ah.”
Less than a minute had passed since the command to start was given, but a stream of turquoise light burst out from within the crater.
The magic circle for the Advent ritual began to operate.
The black clouds that were covering the sky were pierced by a beam of light.
Soon, a huge magic circle was drawn above the clouds.
Soon, a foreign body will appear from the center of that huge magic circle.
The moment Kshathos descends on this land, the battle will begin.
“…… Come.”
I felt a strong presence beyond the magic circle that made my whole body tremble.
The emergence of beings beyond the scope of what living things can understand.
I was telling this to everyone present, including just the energy coming from me.
I am the end of this world, the end of destruction that no one can oppose.
“All troops! “Be alert!”
I can already feel it.
Kshathos is not something that can be solved with lava.
A powerful enemy who spreads fear and madness that eats away at one’s spirit even though he has not yet revealed himself.
My heart starts beating like crazy and I feel short of breath.
Am I really alive? Or is it dead?
“Coming…” !”
Finally, a crack appeared in the center of the giant magic circle.
A crack so huge that it makes one wonder if the world is shattering.
I swallowed my saliva as I saw something starting to escape through it.
A creature that looked like a death worm without teeth was slowly coming out, sticking its head out.
A part of the foreign body with its mouth popping and pouring out an unknown liquid.
I didn’t know what he was trying to do, so I opened my eyes wide and focused my mind on just that.
After a while, some of the foreign media suddenly poured out a large amount of liquid.
“It might be acid! Everyone, including those with shields, protect your heads!”
Everyone worked together to protect their heads from the liquid.
In my case, I was immune to any poison or acid, so I caught the liquid with my hands without any protection.
This is to check what harm it will cause to others.
“What is this…?” ?”
The liquid from the foreign media touched my hand and I examined it closely.
Viscous and sticky liquid. It stretched out between my fingers and fell to the floor.
It didn’t seem to have any particularly acidic or poisonous ingredients.
Rather, it was a liquid that I felt like I had often seen somewhere.
“Where did you see it…?” ?”
When I thought about it carefully, starting from the most recent memory, one memory came to mind.
The day I overlapped my body to restore the Demon King’s power.
It was the same liquid she had seen when she massaged it with her fingers, making it easier for her to accept her magic energy.
“Wait! Then it couldn’t be… ?!”
A body part of an unknown foreign body that looks like a death worm.
When I first saw it, no specific body part came to mind, but from what I remember, I had seen something similar.
In a thin book with a red label.
“Are you crazy?”
While I was reasoning, the liquid that was constantly flowing down hardened the volcanic magma.
As for the identity of the thing that looks like a death worm, my guess is that it is a child-bearing entrance.