Chapter 80 – Destruction of Evil, Coming (10)

The dragon is dead. The four worst. The horrors of humanity were laid dead on that cold ground by just one person.
As Lewis, covered in blood, approached, the people were equally terrified. They might have been more afraid of him than Carvius.

Liv noticed that Louis’ condition was not normal. Not only was he severely injured physically, but he also appeared mentally unstable.
The moment he was staring blankly at the man pushing him and staggering towards the canal, Lehel spoke from beside him.

“That thing is killing me.”
“Yes?”
“It’s not simply that the mana and karma in the body are distorted. Like the dragon bones, I put a lot of things that a normal body can’t withstand. If the magic that forcibly binds it together and stabilizes it disappears, its existence itself cannot be established.”
“What do you mean… ?”
“In short.”

She frowned and pointed at Lewis’s fingertips.

“It’s falling apart. “Like dust.”

Crazy stuff. Crazy bastards. Leaving Lehel’s mumbling behind, Liv hurriedly ran away.
If things continue like this, Lewis will fall into the canal. However, her weak touch could not stop Lewis from walking. As soon as he grabbed her left hand, which was still intact, Liv’s face became contemplative as he saw her cracked skin.

“Oh, no… ! Boss, what should I do… Ah!”

At that time, Liv saw a girl looking at him from afar. And I remembered what she said in the forest.

“I want to go out, right now!”

The girl shook her head at Liv’s shout. Then she pointed to Lewis, who she was desperately holding on to.

“The only person who can escape a nightmare is someone who is not caught up in the illusion. Liv, you already have no regrets here, so you can leave anytime. “But not him.”
“Why!?”
“Because there is something he wants out there.”

Fantasy murder. People who fall into a sweet dream cannot return to reality.

Lewis’ steps reach the riverbank. There was no more time.
Liv glared at the girl in front of her. And now I called her name that could not possibly exist.

“Saya Rampling.”
“…”
“I have never heard of a child like you appearing in Baldur’s nightmares. “Is there something you want from me?”
“You’re smart.”

The illusion ball trotted over and snatched Liv’s two half-cut staffs from her belt.
One of hers was what she in the present received from her father in her past, and the other was what she received from her father in her present, who entered her past.

After combining the two into one, Saya turned the intact staff to Liv and held out her handle.
It was an image magic that made a fiction that did not exist into reality.

“Illusion Ball’s unique magic is passed down only to those who are suitable for that talent. In extreme cases, there are times when no successor appears for over a hundred years.”
“Look at me… “You want me to learn that?”
“The only way to take him out is to open the door yourself? “The choice is yours.”

The worries didn’t last long. To get back with Louise, Liv picked up her wand which she held out.
Then suddenly she started to feel pushed into a space, with everything except herself and Lewis slowly moving away.

“Congratulations, Liv. You are qualified. “If you sharpen your current magic a little more, your unique magic will someday blossom.”

Father. She waved her hand one last time to Paris, who hurriedly extended his hand towards her.

“But keep in mind. “You are living in reality.”

He held on tightly to the cane he gave him until he lost consciousness.

***

The place where I came to my senses and spit out the dust in my mouth was the Temple of Storms.
The black hole leading to Baldur’s nightmare had disappeared completely, and the fog could be seen gradually clearing.
All the students at the Magic Tower had evacuated, but there was no sign of presence. She raised her body, covering her head with one hand, and when she saw Lewis still lying down, she hurriedly approached him.

“Boss, boss! “Wake up!”

The moment my hand touched his body, I got goosebumps from the cold touch. Liv returned to reality and realized that nothing had been resolved yet.
And he had no way to treat Lewis. Because she was not a priest who could use healing magic.

“Hey! Is there anyone!? Help!!”

Even voices could not spread far due to the humid air. The Magic Tower was too far away. It felt like my whole body would fall to pieces if I tried to hug him.

Tears began to form in Liv’s eyes as she stamped her feet, unable to do anything.

“Please, hehe, anyone…” … Help…”

At that time, a strange friction sound was heard from somewhere.

Squeak, squeal.
Kirilik. Clap! To-doo-doo-doo——

She immediately grabbed her wand and looked beyond her mist. It was a sound coming from the cliff in front of the Temple of the Storm, telling Peter not to get close because he might fall.

Is there anyone down there?

As she gingerly rose to her feet and made her way to the edge, Liv realized that the sound was coming from higher up than she thought.

Crunch! Cheeeeek——! Kwasik!
Hey! Let’s go! Wow!

Thud!

What finally broke through the fog and emerged beyond the cliff was a gigantic entity—a tower rising to a great height.
The exterior was covered with old, rusty copper and iron plates, and a small mechanical clicking sound could be heard constantly from inside.
It had a bizarre appearance, like something out of a legend, but Liv immediately recognized the identity of the structure.

“Oh my god… This…”

A building that moves. A surveillance organization of the demonic world.

The Lighthouse of Horus.

The moment she raised her head to the sound of a huge exhaust pipe spouting steam, Liv’s face was filled with astonishment as she saw a person slowly descending from the sky.

“I came here just in case, and fortunately it seems to have been resolved well.”
“Da, you…” … !”

A tall, young woman landed lightly, her blonde hair flowing. She said hello to Liv, whom she met for the first time, as if she was familiar with her.

〈Terra Ernesten Unique Magic: Eye of Horus〉
〈Samramansang (森羅萬象) ⌜Hall of Creation⌟〉

“Hello, Liv? “Daughter of Paris.”
“… !!”
“You inherited the original magic. Congratulations.”

Even though she was wearing work clothes that a blacksmith would wear, her clear voice and noble gestures gave off an aura that was difficult to approach.
Terra approached the collapsed Louis without hesitation. She then placed her scorched gloved hand on his heart and said bitterly:

“There are two difficulties in allowing existence from other worlds to persist here. First, we must create a body that is identical to the original body but much more durable, and second, we must always hold on to the summoned soul to prevent it from escaping.”

〈 Goyumado: Chain of Invincible ⌜Soul Chain⌟〉

“Because it is not originally from this world, its soul is unstable, and if left alone, it will disappear.”

〈 Goyumado: State change/Partial time retrograde ⌜Time rewind⌟〉

“So, in a way, Lewis is a being who has transcended death. Because as long as the magic lasts, his heart will never stop.”

So I was against it until the end… A self-deprecating smile was revealed along with an expression filled with guilt.
When she saw that Louise’s color had returned and immediately got up to leave, Liv shouted urgently.

“Uh, over there… !”
“Yes why?”

She still didn’t know exactly who Lewis was. She couldn’t even understand half of what came out of the mouth of the current great mage.
But now I want to know. No, I am ready to accept it.

“Boss… Who are you? What kind of person is this…”
“The clue to great magic is always at hand.”

Terra interrupted Liv and pointed to a certain place.

“That’s my favorite word.”

I followed her finger and saw that her own bag, which she had dropped as she was sucked into the gate that stormy night, was lying on the barren ground.

“Liv, you already have the answer. “I just forgot about it.”

Terra rummaged through her pockets and waved her hand, leaving behind a small flask and a familiar reagent that she used in the Academy lab.

“Take care of Lewis. And what she said about not getting too caught up in illusions… “You don’t have to do it for me, right?”

Liv, who was staring blankly at his back, who had literally evaporated without even saying hello, hurriedly picked up her backpack as if she was fascinated by something about him.
Turning it upside down, her writing tool, her crumpled notepad, and a piece of paper the size of her finger that she had once received from her store fell out fluttering.

“This…”

A pitch-black Litweis test paper.

Lewis picked up a bundle of twelve pieces of paper and handed them over, and the top and bottom pieces of paper that his hands touched were stained with karma.
And Liv used one of them to get a glimpse into her past in Professor Glatus’ lab.

Gulp.

Liv swallowed and picked up a pen and notepad.

And I promise that I won’t forget this time.

She closed her eyes.

***

When I opened my eyes, I was on a sofa in a small room that I had never seen before.
A fairly spacious interior with a nice mix of purple and red.
Firewood crackled in the fireplace at the end of the purple carpet, and a strange-looking tree and a large astronomical chart were drawn on the wall.

I felt very refreshed. To use a metaphor, does it feel like your soul went out and came back in?

“Where am I?”

As I stood up and was about to check the date and location, I heard a very familiar, emotionless and cold voice behind me.

“It’s the upper floor of the Pecda Magic Tower.”
“Uh? Baron!?”
“A week has passed. “After we got out of the nightmare.”

I turned my head in surprise and froze for a moment at the sight of Liv’s somewhat different expression.
Should I say that I felt an inexplicable sense of mystery and elegance, even though I always looked the same with neat clothes and no cumbersome accessories?

Even the sigh of relief he exhaled when he saw me gave me the illusion of a dizzying sweet smell.

“President. “I have something to ask you.”

However, the surprise was short-lived as Liv, who was sitting quietly next to me, placed her pretty hands on my knees, and a calm atmosphere took over again.

“That’s a very important question.”

I prepared my heart.

“Do.”

She hesitated for a long time.
Rather than choosing a topic, she hesitated several times, wondering if this question was really meaningful or if it was already enough.
But eventually, Liv looked at me with her clear eyes and opened her mouth.

“My father’s sacrifice… “Was it worth it?”
“Yes. “It was worth it.”

I answered without any hesitation. This was what I had decided to say if I ever got this question from her.

“Thanks to Paris Greenwood, we were able to safely reach the Demon King’s Castle. “If he hadn’t bought us time, his canal would have been destroyed and we wouldn’t have made it to the end.”

She quietly closed her eyes and nodded her head slightly.

“If that were the case, we would have been surrounded in the middle and would not have been able to end the war. Baron Liv…”

When I saw that expression, I felt like my heart was being squeezed and I continued to speak.

“Father’s sacrifice… The sacrifice of everyone in that forest…”

That was the best I could do.

“… “It wasn’t in vain.”

The sound of wood breaking in the fireplace rang out for a long time. I quietly looked at Liv’s beautiful face.
I never tire of seeing her deep in thought, with her back straight and her knees together, just like in her stall.

And when a small smile finally appeared on Liv’s lips, I couldn’t bear to shake her head in guilt.

“Okay… “I see.”

It was because I didn’t want to see tears flowing along with that smile.

“The sacrifice… Sniff, huh, no… Ugh… !”

She’s smart, she must have noticed everything. From the moment I asked the question.
Was Paris’ sacrifice really meaningful?
Why I didn’t want her to know her truth.

When Carvius arrived at the mountain range, we had already crossed the canal.

“You know, boss. As for me…”

Liv’s hand grabbed my head and hugged me gently.

“Such a kind boss…”

She shed a tear.

“I truly love you.”

She told me her heart.