## Chapter 1406 – The Approaching Darkness

In truth, it wasn’t a big deal.

Why make such sensitive distinctions and separations?

Now that I’ve become a Heavenly Demon.

I’ve embraced even my past weaknesses.

Kim Geun-tae, the Korean, was my fragile self. A pathetic, useless, loser, masturbating fool. That was who I was. I’d strived to transcend that, and I became Kim Katt, the Heavenly Demon.

That’s why I can embrace that past self now.

“Katt, they must have some special means. Normally, hurting Katt is… impossible. They must have created something special to deal with you.”

Claudia said, touching my face.

Her guess was slightly off.

Normally, harming me is impossible. But Lich didn’t create a special means to counter me; he just got lucky.

Because I was exposed to Lich’s magic in the past, he can now inflict significant additional damage on me with his power.

If that weren’t the case, Lich wouldn’t be able to destroy me at all.

It’s just a problem because he realized it by chance.

“Claudia, don’t you know that I break through everything anyway?”

I said to Claudia, who was worried.

“That’s how it’s always been. I’ve stood here by killing enemies stronger than me. That struggle made me who I am now. It completed this Kim Katt. So, there’s no need to worry about a fight.”
“But…”
“Claudia knows best.”

Because Claudia made me this way.

The old Claudia seemed to have intended to raise me a bit tougher. She reveled in my taking risks. She felt great pleasure in overcoming adversity and achieving higher levels.

It was Claudia’s wish for me to become an even stronger being. Of course, she worried about me being in danger, but ultimately, Claudia always firmly believed that I would overcome everything.

But today, Claudia seems more worried.

“I even showed you how I killed those Titan monsters in one shot. Huh? Why are you so worried?”
“…”

Even though I said that, Claudia seemed to feel uneasy. What should I do?

“Last time… after seeing that.”
“That?”
“What Katt just said.”
“Killing the resurrected Titan warriors?”

She nodded.

“Yeah. After seeing that, I had this thought.”
“What thought?”

What thought did she have?

“It felt like Katt might disappear to some unknown place… something like that. That’s how it felt.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“I just… I don’t know. That’s how it felt.”

She seemed unsure of what it was herself.

“That’s nonsense.”

Some unknown place? Disappear far away? That’s abstract. I’m not going anywhere. I’ll live here for ten thousand years, fondling my women’s breasts.

“Where would I go?”
“I’m not talking about Katt’s will or anything physical.”

Claudia said she didn’t even know what that feeling was.

“Hmm… Is it because I’ve become too strong? Maybe I’ll transcend this world and disappear. Is that the feeling?”

It’s not like I haven’t thought about this. I’m getting stronger rapidly. Accordingly, my thoughts are gradually changing and becoming fixed. Because growing stronger inevitably brings about changes in ideology. That I, who have transcended everything, will disappear? That doesn’t make sense.

“Uh-huh, maybe? Is that the feeling?”
“There’s no way I, who have become this strong, would choose to disappear.”

Would this Kim Katt wish for Kim Katt’s annihilation?

That’s absurd.

I reassured Claudia, who continued to feel uneasy. Well, I’d decided to rest anyway. Continuing to talk seemed to have an effect, and Claudia nodded.

“Anyway, Katt, you must be careful of Lich’s power this time. It’s very serious that Katt, who has become so strong, is suffering internal injuries.”

That’s right.

“It might cause permanent damage that can’t be healed… It must be that powerful and special.”
“Permanent damage, huh.”

Well… with Lich’s power, it’s certainly possible. I might suffer damage that my healing power can’t fix.

Of course.

Since the last battle, I’ve been considering that possibility.

But this is what I’ve always done. After becoming a demigod Heavenly Demon, that feeling almost disappeared, but before becoming a demigod, I always fought in such situations.

I even feel a sense of nostalgia.

For the situation where I can be hurt. But it would have been better if the opponent was even stronger. This Lich raid will be about overcoming Lich’s sorcery.

“I don’t know why… How can Katt be hurt like that… Haa…”
“Hey, Claudia. Are you that worried?”
“Yeah…”

No.

She was really worried. That Claudia is this worried? I’ve never seen her like this before.

—Swish.

I immediately sat up.

Claudia, who firmly believes that I will win no matter what, is this worried.

“Claudia, you don’t trust me? Why are you so worried all of a sudden?”
“…Sniff.”
“Huh?”

Instead of answering, Claudia started to cry… No! Why! What’s wrong! Why are you crying! Claudia is crying! This is driving me crazy! I can’t handle this!

“Ah! Ah! Claudia! Don’t cry! It’s just a little injury!”
“But! A god like Katt shouldn’t be hurt! That’s strange!”

I immediately hugged Claudia, who was clinging to me, tightly! What is going on! Claudia crying is more embarrassing and bewildering than dealing with that Lich!

“Okay! Okay!”

I have to calm her down somehow!

“Okay! It’s okay! Claudia! I know the reason!”
“R-really?”
“It’s not anything weird! It’s not like Lich has some strange means to harm even a demigod! So, don’t cry, Claudia. Okay!”
“K-Katt? What did you just say?”

Only then did Claudia react to my words and gently push against my chest. Claudia wiped her eyes with her slender fingers for a moment and then looked at me.

“The reason why Lich’s attacks were working on me. I know the reason. If I know the reason, there’s nothing to worry about. I know everything. It’s not some fear from the unknown. It’s a clearly revealed phenomenon.”
“S-so what is that…?”

To Claudia, who was asking while wiping away tears.

I felt like I couldn’t hide the truth about my past anymore.

Well, it’s not like I was hiding it or anything. That kind of past didn’t matter to me. It was something I didn’t even need to talk about.

But if Claudia is crying and feeling uneasy, I have to tell her.

“Lich’s power is structured to work well against me, Claudia. The reason why is…”
“…”
“Let me give you an example. Among the spells of wizards or curses, there are spells that make their magic work a little better, right?”
“U-uh… I don’t know well, but I know it exists. I’ve heard that some wizards use that kind of thing.”

Then it’ll be easy to explain.

“Okay. If you know that, it’s easy to explain. A few years ago, I… A few years ago? Wow. It’s been a while.”

Time flies.

“Anyway, a few years before I first met you, Claudia, I was exposed to Lich’s magic.”

Before meeting Claudia, I probably struggled for about 2-3 years in this world. I don’t remember exactly. At that time, I was very confused, and there was only fear and hatred. There are some vague parts in my memory.

“E-exposed to Lich’s magic? Katt?”
“Yeah.”

I continued to explain.

“In other dimensions, Pandemonium or the Demon Realm, demons and demonkin live. Besides, in the dimension where the Demon King, who invaded last time, had his base, there was a civilization of Titans that continued to exist. And in the dimension called the Spirit Realm, spirits live.”

When I briefly mentioned dimensions, Claudia tilted her head.

“Katt? Why are you talking about that?”

I said, looking at her face.

“There are many such dimensions in the world. And this land where we are now. This place also exists in a certain dimension.”

Finally, I’m going to say it.

“So, the place I came from… is not Mirkesha. I’ve never even been there. The place I was born is a different dimension from here.”

To be specific, Earth.

There’s a slight difference between the humans there and the humans here, but I think they’re the same. That difference probably comes from the presence or absence of mana.

“That dimension has a world of humans. A world where only humans live. I came here from there. It can be said to be a kind of drifting, Claudia. I’ve been telling you that Lich is constantly tearing through dimensional rifts, right?”

My women all know this.

“I got caught up in that. The rifts that Lich was tearing open haphazardly. It appeared right in front of me, and I fell into it with a really unbelievable probability. At the same time, I came to this world. And while coming here, I got caught up in Lich’s magic. Lich had deployed magic to inject the language of this world in order to summon and use beings from other worlds. I was exposed to Lich’s magic at that time.”

So, because I was exposed to Lich’s magic at that time, I’ve grown up with magic containing Lich’s power. That’s why I’m more easily injured by Lich’s attacks.

I explained to Claudia, who was frozen.

“That’s it, Claudia. That’s the reason why Lich can harm me. It’s not some other unknown thing. It was just this simple reason. If I know the reason, I can respond. I can’t lose.”

With that, my words were finished.

“…”

Claudia, who had been frozen for a long time, said.

“…Katt?”
“Yeah.”
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“Are you okay?”

Claudia, who suddenly had a very worried look on her face.

—Rustle.

She took off her top and even unfastened her bra.

With her bare breasts exposed, she hugged my head and rubbed my face between her breasts as if trying to bury it there.

Huh?

Huh? Claudia?
Don’t tell me you don’t believe me?

“Come on, Katt. Let’s rest today? You must have had a hard time not being able to release your semen, right?”
“Ah.”
“Katt? Should I take out your dick?”
“Wait!”

—Hoo!

I immediately pulled myself out of Claudia’s cleavage!

“What I just said is true, Claudia! Don’t tell me you don’t believe me…!”
“No!”
“Huh?”
“It’s not that I don’t believe you!!”

Then?

—Thump!

Suddenly, Claudia jumped up!

“K-Katt…!”
“Claudia?”
“Was a person from another world!!!”

And then she grabbed her head as if she had received a great shock! Her eyes were wide open! Claudia was extremely surprised!

“So… that’s what it was!”
“What?”
“O-of course, I thought it was strange! Katt was so unique!”

What is she talking about.

“But since you said you were from Mirkesha…! I accepted that something unique was natural! Katt! You were a person from another world?!”
“Yes.”
“Then the words that you came from Mirkesha! Were all lies?!”

I readily admitted it.

“I’m sorry for lying, Claudia. That was a lie.”
“Ah…”

—Thud.

At those words, Claudia slumped down as if she had received an even greater shock… Yeah. I might have been expecting this. Didn’t I lie to my women?

“Why, why…? Why did you lie like that?”
“…”
“Katt… Did you think I wouldn’t believe you?”

Claudia’s voice sank.
Her eyes welled up with tears.

It seemed that she was more shocked by the fact that I lied to her and hid it than by the fact that I was a person from another world.

“Katt. Tell me. Was that it?”
“Claudia. That’s…”

I grabbed her shoulders.

“I was reborn thanks to you.”
“Huh…?”
“Thanks to you, I was reborn. I’m no longer the old me. Not a being bound by the past, by the world I was originally born in. But me, standing on this land. Me, who has accepted this land as my world. Claudia. I became that way thanks to you.”
“…”

It’s all thanks to Claudia.

“Thanks to you, this land has become my home. So, I thought of my life in the previous world as something similar to a past life. That’s how I’ve been thinking.”

I just didn’t bother to talk about my previous life.

From some point on, I treated my life in the previous world as something similar to a past life.

Of course, it’s not a past life or anything. I came to this world with my body intact.

But I met Claudia and was reborn.

“It’s all thanks to you. The fact that I can love this world is all thanks to meeting you, Claudia. So, I didn’t tell you that.”
“K-Katt…!”

Claudia covered her mouth with both hands. Her ears were fluttering, and tears were streaming down her face. A face filled with emotion.

“So, Claudia.”

I said, looking at her.

“You’re like my mother.”
“Katt!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Claudia hugged me as if she was rushing at me. The reason why Claudia became Mama from some point on…! That’s what it was!

“So hurry… Say ‘I am your mother’ to me.”

I whispered in her long ear.