Chapter 175 – My Love, My Eternity (1)

Fifteen years ago, Monarch received a letter from Fenheim.
He said that he had discovered a booklet in an empty lot of the Great Library of Uzet, one of the four great secret sites of the empire.
The Ravier Mountains have been breached by the Demon King’s army, and the war situation is extremely unfavorable.
The only thing I could hold on to in that situation was the presence of the warrior.

Because it was a holy nation that lagged behind in all fields except sacred magic.
Also, because the person who led the summoning was Terra Ernisten, an acclaimed genius, the Holy Kingdom was unable to obtain much information even though it was a ritual that took place on their own land.
Perhaps one of the reasons was that the first attempt at dawn was thought to be a failure.
No one would believe that a piece of flesh finely ground like a hamburger patty was alive.
In the end, due to that little complacency, the warrior escaped to the kingdom before even hearing his name, and even the holy relic and the saint did not return even after the war ended.

As soon as the summons was successful, the secretary was burned, and Fenheim did everything he could to block the information, but it was by no means perfect.
Because it was in the middle of the capital of another country, eyes and ears were everywhere.
Cassel, who was the patriarch at the time, was the one who watched the proceedings at the Louvier shrine from beginning to end.
He prepared for the second summons by gathering historical materials that had been lost after the war, and in the process, he came to a realization.

Now that the hero who defeated the Demon King has disappeared.
They said they had entered into a fight they had no choice but to win.

“We have already won. “From the moment it was discovered that there was no holy relic in his hand, the warrior was dead.”
“I’m dying… ?”
“Yes, that means it’s over.”

A signal came from the hymn band guarding the altar that all preparations were complete.
La Ruel of the Holy Light Knight will now turn the tip of his sword and head towards the border with Fenheim.
When the oracle runs out and a second hero is summoned, the brainwashing of the Blood Gate Brigade will impose new beliefs on him, turning him into a person with two divine powers.
I hadn’t found the holy relic yet, but that didn’t matter at all.

“Because the hero in the western forest now——Lewis—has already lost his faith.”

Belief.
A purely human oath, not one given by God or made of cutlery and metal.
It is unknown what the first warrior’s beliefs were.
However, Cassel was confident that Lewis’s conviction had already been shattered.

“How can you be sure of that… ?”
“The fact that we are still alive is proof of that. Think about it. Terra Ernisten already vaguely expected that a second summons would take place. And the kingdom is still blocking the mountain range, causing many casualties. “What do these two facts mean?”

If he had been intact, Seongguk would not have even started summoning in the first place.
There is no way a being more overwhelming than the Demon Lord would just sit by and watch that plan.
Likewise, the demon world would have been purified long ago.
There is no way a person with a sense of justice who would give up everything for humanity would leave the North still suffering.

That is why, one month after the Demon King fell, Cassel was certain as he caressed his uncut neck one night.
The warrior’s faith was broken and the kingdom hid it.

“Maybe it wasn’t an oath to defeat the Demon King? “There is no way the emperor of the empire would leave a warrior in danger, so it is highly likely that he lost his power that way.”

In the end, there is only one thing to find out.
Does he really have a sword in his hand?
If his bare body was in the western woods.
A warrior without faith or belief will die the moment his remaining oracle is taken away.

“No… !”

Caroline’s expression was distorted with despair when she learned the whole truth, but it was too late.
Because she has already done all her preparations for her thorough finish.
Cassel, who gave up the end of his long evil relationship to the one who hated the warrior more than anyone else in the world, now told the thousand bands he had sent to complete their mission.

“It was a great connection, Caroline. Although she was delayed because she wasn’t able to complete her last mission properly, it wasn’t bad. Parenziara… “It’s a really nice city.”
“Kassel… !!!”
“When the war is over, we will make that place a sacred place. “It didn’t go well last time.”

Caroline was surrounded by five apostles who covered her face.
A rough straight sword, a pouch containing a hermit, and a brass incense burner were the teaching tools and magic equipment of Cheonakdae.
Like the Blood Gate Brigade that works for the religious order even if it violates doctrine, the best force in the Holy Kingdom that only works for the Pope.
It was too much of an investment to kill a saint with only a few Holy Spirits.

“… !”
“… !!”

However, after communication with Cassel ended, Cheonakdae, who had approached without hesitation to plunge the sword into Caroline’s heart, suddenly stopped moving.
They turned their heads toward the dark forest on the other side of the lake in the aquatic park.
Even in winter, I could feel a strange energy between the perennial trees with green leaves.
White smoke spontaneously rose from the incense burner in my hand and flowed into the forest.

“Who are you?”

As the one in front of her pointed his sword, the woman who appeared from the darkness opened her mouth in a calm tone.
She aimed her wand at the sky and pointed to a red burning star.

“Your malefic star.”

At the same time, the ice on the lake behind him broke, and a dragon’s roar shook the night air.

***

“Cough… !”
“Louis… ?”

Suddenly he coughed.
Darling, who thought he had inhaled smoke, tilted his head for a moment, but then became thoughtful and shouted.

“Store owner!!!”
“Kuuk, wow!!”

Lewis broke his back and fell, and a handful of blood poured out from his mouth.
Pieces of intestines were seen falling into a puddle that soaked the floor.
Anyone could tell that the bleeding was not caused by a simple injury or disease.
The moment Darling was about to head to Parencia with Luis, the air in the forest changed completely.

Seuuuuuw

The soldiers, who thought they were blowing ashes from the burned corpses of monsters, soon realized that the ground was dark and dying.
The trees behind the logging area that had not been burned were also dried and twisted like old trees.

“Crrrr … !”
“Omg… !!”

Several soldiers dropped their spears and fell to the ground.
The centurion’s complexion turned blue, and the wizard trembled, tearing out his hair.

“It can’t be that way. It can’t be that way. What on earth is going on? Why is that kind of karma felt in Farencia!!!!”
“Well, my lord, you must avoid… !”

Despite the centurion’s shouts, Darling stood like a stone.
She knew it too.
It was not simply because he had learned magic, but his instinct as a human being was speaking.
What appeared between those trees was death itself.

Sreuk, sreuk.

A black dress made of something that humans cannot weave comes forward, spitting dirty and sticky liquid onto the floor.
The bones exposed beneath the pale skin were bent into a bizarre shape near the chest, giving it a terrifying appearance, like a doll made of two corpses joined together.
A woman with large horns protruding from her eyelids appeared in front of the two, encroaching on all life around her.
She made eye contact with Darling and smiled like a kind noble lady.

“You have a lot on your mind, right? “It looks delicious.”

That alone made her realize that her brain was willing to let go of her consciousness.
While Darling desperately tried to hold on to her sanity, Antiope stood in front of Luis, who had collapsed and was coughing up blood.

“Let’s get something to eat later, hmm – it’s been a while, Louis. “You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
“Cough… !”
“I survived until the very end, but you took my head and threw it away, so I was in trouble.”

With that alone, a new demon lord can be born…

Then Lewis’ trembling hand was held out sadly.
Antiope clutched his stomach and burst into laughter as he watched.

“Wow, do you want to kill me that much? Even if I use the third unique magic!?”

She kindly stretched out her neck and thrust it in front of him.
Antiope knew well the limitations faced by a warrior who had been wandering the demon world for years.

“Yeah, not bad. “He’s dead anyway, so what difference does using one more magic make?”
“…”
“I’m so sorry, Louis. “If Izareth had been alive, we could have used some of your corpse.”

The worst of the four worst, the Necromancer Izareth of the Blood Sea.
Unfortunately, he was defeated by the most difficult woman among the warrior’s group.
A magical genius who relaxed as if he were contemplating all things in the world, even in horribly hopeless situations.
Even her mortal dragon, Carveers, expressed his surprise when he saw her.

“It’s a pity, but I’ll eat it here. “It looks like I haven’t even kissed yet, so I just need to get along with my lover over there and kiss inside of me.”

The moment his bloody hand touched his throat, Antiope opened his mouth wide to devour him.
My hands hovered in the air for a long time, as if even that was difficult for my body, whose soul had been extinguished.
Little by little, Luis’ fingers got closer to touching Antiope’s body.
Slowly, one by one, they began to fold.

“Huh?”

The little finger, ring finger, and middle finger.
When his three fingers folded, his hand was already pointing to the sky.
Only then did Antiope, who noticed something strange, raise his head.

Her huge eyes were looking down at her from the sky.

“This is crazy… !!”

〈 Unique magic: target designation/orbit alignment ⌜Target Disjugnation⌟〉

And then a lot of magic started pouring out.

〈 Goyumado: Defense Gaebyeok·Requiem of the Stars ⌜Stella Requiem⌟〉

The number was not one in which an accident was possible.
Numerous magics fell from the sky, which was as bright as daylight, with the force of completely obliterating the entire area.
He hurriedly swung his hand to knock off Lewis’ head, but that was not the case, and another spell was applied to the surviving soldiers.
〈Refractive single phase〉.
An 8th tier defensive magic that forcibly breaks the dimension itself.
There is only one wizard on the continent who can pour out magic of the highest order without chanting.

“Terra, Ernesten———!!!”

Antiope’s furious voice soon disappeared into the dust, buried by the endless waves of magical song.
As the arrow of light pierced the lower part of her heart, she crumbled into dust and disappeared, leaving no corpse behind.
It was a death method similar to that of a doppelganger, and this was the reason why Antiope was able to escape from Louis’ hands several times.
As the ash that had once clouded the surrounding area subsided, someone slowly descended from the sky.

“Hmm~ I missed it again this time.”

She was a tall woman with wavy blonde hair.
She wasn’t dressed like a wizard.
However, her eyes, which seemed to contain the Milky Way on an autumn night, shone with vast knowledge encompassing all three realms.
The gun he was holding was also a magic weapon used by only one person on the continent.

“It’s been a long time, Louis.”

A child who loves magic and is loved by magic.
The current issue is Grand Mage Terra Ernesten.
The moment her toes lightly touched the ground, the greeting she gave was the same as the four worst ones that appeared killing the forest.
Two more words were added after the corner of the mouth naturally rose.

“My love.”

A sigh of relief escaped from Lewis’ mouth as he received her smile.

“Terra…”

She slowly fell forward.