## Chapter 1429 – The Approaching Darkness

I had a bad feeling about this.

“God damn it.”

An absurdly intense power. A destruction beam so powerful that it would be threatening even if I didn’t have the Lich’s mark on me. It was as if the whole world was being dyed in darkness. This was truly a great spell of darkness, and this bastard… he might actually be able to destroy the world.

My thoughts were already fixed on one thing.

What’s important are me and my women. And the humans who are despairing down below, and the new generation of children who will create a beautiful future.

Everything.

I will protect it.

ㅡFwoosh.

Power deployed at maximum output. It created a massive barrier. Not just a barrier. It felt as if I was completely enveloping the space itself with my power. I also created a circular protective space.

If the Lich intends to destroy the world.

I will block everything.

Forming a huge shield as if creating my own protective barrier.

ㅡWhoosh whoosh whoosh!

I was already a sun made of pure white flames. I turned all the power I would use for attack into defense. This was the first time I’d faced an enemy like this. But I could feel it clearly. My women were within my domain. Thankfully, they were inside. Honestly, even for them, I don’t know what would happen if they were exposed to that.

Feeling relieved made it easier to control my power.

But.

“This isn’t good.”

Pushing back the Lich’s power.

It wasn’t as easy as it sounded. I was doing it, but the extreme pain that seeped in from time to time was messing with my mind. No lie, I felt like I was becoming the Terminator. The pain was like being thrown into a furnace alive.

At the same time.

ㅡCreep creep.

My skin.

Began to change color from my fingertips.

“Black coffee.”

Blackened fingernails and finger joints. I couldn’t see it, but my toes were probably in the same state. The Lich’s power was starting to seep in from the ends of my body.

At the same time, my output was gradually decreasing. Right. I had succeeded in defending for now… but the Lich’s destruction beam was still engulfing the world. I was just existing inside it, with my shield deployed.

Did I have to endure until the end in this state?
It was a little close.

I clenched my teeth. Severe internal injuries. Blood that had welled up from my stomach kept bursting out of my mouth. I never thought I’d use the Metal Slug zombie bomb in reality.

Focus.

I focused my mind.

Maintaining the shield. Pushing back the Lich’s encroaching power. In a feeling like my body and mind were separating, I felt a strange sensation.

A really, really strange sensation.

ㅡSmirk.

“You.”

Smiling.

“The Wright brothers.”

The Wright brothers were in front of me.

“Don’t you ever get tired of showing up?”

Not only that.

Mersin. Bulverza. And other miscellaneous guys. Even everyone from the prison. They appeared one after another, showing their faces to me. They were all just smirking, frozen as if they were in a space where time had stopped.

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

“You guys.”

A world where white and black flames were unpleasantly mixed. Those soul-like beings appeared one after another with joyful smiles, surrounding me.

These bastards…?

“I see.”

Well.

That’s how it is.

It was a familiar feeling.

For me… not only my women.
But I have my friends that I’ve killed so far.

“You’ve come to help.”

Whenever I’m in danger.
My friends who just smile and appear.

“Definitely.”

My friends’ smiles give me strength.

“I can’t fall here.”

How could I fall when those guys are acting like that. ㅡHwaaaack! The friends who were growing in number filled the space. Wow, damn, did I kill this many people? More than I imagined. It’s proof that I’ve done that much good.

Anyway.

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

There are many eyes watching.

And entertainer Kim Kat is.

A born entertainer who unleashes his power when there are many eyes watching.

ㅡWhoosh!

An illusion like a hallucination seen in an extreme situation. It was that dangerous, but facing the fact that I had been driven this far made me able to exert even more power.

I accept all the sensations of my body as they are.

I amplify the extreme concentration I was already exerting. I defend against the analyzed Lich’s power with a slightly higher efficiency.

I endure.

I endure…!

“I ENDUREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!”

Friends who appeared to help me!!! The expressions of my smiling friends change! Their faces, which had instantly become expressionless, seemed to be scolding me! They’re scolding me! They saw me being pushed back by a bastard like that, so they can definitely do that!

So lend me your strength!!!

Stand behind me and push me!!!

“FRIENDSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! LEND ME YOUR STRENGTHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!”

ㅡDejaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!

Shouting!! Pushing the illusions of my friends far away!!

I unleash a slightly more intense power!!!!

「ㅡKwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!!!!!」

An intense explosion.

Finally, the Lich’s great magic subsided.

ㅡFwoosh!

At the same time, I turned off the shield. What I saw was a world that was less devastated than I thought. I blocked it very well. This should have saved the people on the ground as well. This is enough. Anyway, I was about to move my body while being careful of the Lich’s follow-up magic.

But it doesn’t work well.

“Oh.”

I was falling. Moving my body… wasn’t easy. No, damn it? Could it be that I’ve become disabled? No! That can’t be! Please be okay!

“…!”

But I was more okay than I thought.

No.

I’m not exactly okay.

“…This is.”

My body.

“A sugarcane field.”

Was completely discolored to black.

“A similar appearance to the black people who died there.”

Black skin. The discoloration that started from my fingertips and toes had almost covered my chest. Had the Lich’s power soaked into my body? It felt like my body wasn’t my own. It seemed like it would take some time to get rid of this… wait a minute.

“Something’s strange.”

With this much power. The power that made my body turn black even though I deployed the shield. Honestly, with this much power, it wouldn’t be strange at all if my body was shattered.

But it ended with just this?

Was it not that… strong?

Thoughts swirled. Was it because I blocked it with the shield that it ended like this? It’s a little subtle… What did I do? And what means did the Lich use to cast the great magic? In the midst of the swirling questions, I regained the sensation of my body.

The moment I tried to move and land.

ㅡFlash!!

From the other side of the sky, a ray of light was shot out. It was a thin line qualitatively different from what I had just been hit with. Why? Why not shoot what you shot before? Such a weak attack?

But it seems a little difficult to avoid.

“Damn it.”

If I get hit, I’m screwed, right? As I was trying to kick off the air to avoid it somehow, ㅡWhoosh! A new ray of light was shot from the other side, intercepting and destroying the Lich’s attack.

That’s!

“Oh!! Lisha!!!”

Lisha was using magic over there!

But!

ㅡPapapapapapat!
ㅡPapapapapapat!
ㅡPapapapapapat!

As soon as Lisha carried out the interception, dark bullets were shot at me! The Lich was still attacking me, burning with red eyes!

Could Lisha block all of that!!!

The moment I tried to twist my body!!!

“Kat!!!”

A beautiful voice rang out.

ㅡChwazazazazazak!!

Claudia, who had rushed towards me with insane speed, created a barrier of sword strikes, destroying the bullets that were about to pierce me. Right. There’s no way Claudia couldn’t do this much. Of course she could, and of course she would come to save me.

But Claudia had a very serious face and was biting her lip.

Even that face is so pretty.

ㅡFwoosh!

At the same time, she catches me as I fall.
I savored the landing in her arms.

“Wow. Claudia. Thanks for saving me.”

Claudia gave me new life by saving me… it was like a mother. Such an act.

“Y-your body…! Kat!!!! Your body!!!!”

I made a joke, but Claudia was just serious. She was almost crying and calling my name in shock.

There’s no need to worry that much.

“Claudia. You see.”

So I said heavily.

“I’ve become black.”
“What are you talking about!!!!”
“Hehehe, it’s okay. What’s the problem with this.”
“Of course it’s a big problem!!! This is!!!!”

I’ve made her worry too much.

Anyway, it’s dangerous right now, but I have them. Then I can do something about it. No matter how much of a Lich he is, he cast this much great magic. He should have some leeway.

“I’m going to Kadia first! Kat, be quiet!!!”
“Ah.”

Kadia’s recovery ability might be able to do it.

ㅡFwoosh!

It was truly transcendental speed. Claudia instantly narrowed the space and transported me to where Kadia was.

“Kadia!!!”
“…Oh.”

Kadia also had a serious face. She immediately exerted her power and approached me, placing her hand on my chest as I lay down.

“Kadia!!! Can you heal him!!!”
“…Healing is this Saintess’s specialty. It’s okay. I should be able to do it.”

A heavy voice. Kadia’s pupils were shaking. But her attitude was still composed. Very calm. Is this what you call a Saintess.

“Ah, ah… it’s okay, really. Then Kadia… start.”

Honestly, it’s really painful, but I don’t want to show it. Kadia nodded silently, and with an infinitely serious face, she deployed her power.

ㅡFwoosh!

“Really… a terribly powerful magic. Even a demigod’s body is like this…”

ㅡRustle.

Light… seeped into my body. The pain lessened and my body seemed to be energized. Surprisingly, the healing effect was certain. The Lich’s energy that was about to reach my heart was gradually disappearing. At the same time, the discolored skin was also slowly returning to its original state.

Very slowly.

“Father!!!”

Soon Ari also ran over.

“Ari…”
“…!”

Ari also came in shock, and immediately fiddled with something in the air, creating plants around her, and suddenly.

“Haah.”

She kissed me!!!

And.

ㅡGulp.

Something passes over the inside of my throat… this is… the unique energy of the demigod Alaune. It’s an extreme elixir-like thing that recovers the body.

So I received intensive recovery from Kadia and Ari, driving out the Lich’s power that had invaded my body.

The black skin gradually began to return to its original state. It was proof that I was definitely recovering. And the power that had escaped was also flowing in through Kadia. Enhanced recovery power.

I burn my will.

“…”

I blocked it. I endured that extreme attack.
My body was soaked in the Lich’s power, but I overcame it.

Soon the emergency treatment was over, and I raised my upper body.

“Kat!!! Are you okay now!!! What should I do!!!”
“Ah… hehehe, honestly it was really painful, but I’m okay now.”

I reassured Claudia, who was in shock while hugging my neck, and looked at Ari and Kadia.

“As expected, Ari and Kadia’s skills are certain.”

They all have serious faces.

Of course, my arms and legs are still black… I can’t help it.

I have no choice but to make them worry.

“Are you really okay? I never thought it would be this powerful… It’s really more powerful than I imagined. Really. Are you okay?”
“Father…”
“Yeah. I’m okay. No problem. I’ve recovered.”

ㅡThump thump.

I shook off my body and stood up.
Claudia didn’t know how to let go.

“Kat-nim!!!!!”

Soon a gate opened next to me and Hilde popped out from inside. Hilde also had a similar face to the other women.

“A-arms!!! Kat-nim!!! Arms!!!!!!!!! Kyaaaaaaaaak!!! What should I do!!!!”
“Oh dear.”

What should I do about this.

“Y-you, you bastard…!”
“Oh my god!!!!! Are you really okay!!!!!!!!”

Karin and Liz, who followed, were also shocked.
What is this, a series of shocks?

ㅡWhoosh whoosh whoosh!!

I deployed my power once to mean that I was okay and said.

“I got hit by something a little strong and it was really painful, but I’m okay. This much is nothing to the Heavenly Demon Kim Kat.”
“What the hell are you talking about, you bastard!!! You’re dying!!!”
“Yes!!! Didn’t you almost die just now!!!”

They are bursting with anger.

“Didn’t you use more power to block it all for us!!!”
“That’s.”

It’s true, but.

“K-blackie…”

Winia was covering her mouth.
Her face was almost blue…! No!

“No. Well, it’s not like it’s the first time I’ve been this messed up while fighting. It’s okay. It doesn’t hurt. Now. How can I fight if my women are so worried?”

I said that while placing my hand on Winia’s head. But they couldn’t answer anything to that. They were just guarding the surroundings and looking at me with serious faces.

“K-Kat-nim…! Still! I think we should retreat for a moment! It’s too disadvantageous because of the compatibility! I can’t help it!”
“Y-yeah! Blackie! Retreat for a moment and then reorganize and attack again…”

They’re almost in a panic.

Not only Hilde and Winia, but everyone is like that, no. What should I do about this. I said to Lisha, who was looking at me with a serious expression.

“Lisha. How is it? Are you okay?”
“…This Saintess also thinks it’s very dangerous. I think we should retreat once…”

Well, retreating isn’t bad either.

I’ve grasped the Lich’s power, and even if the world gets more messed up, I can retreat and prepare a little more and then clash again.

But.

Not now.

“Claudia!!!!!”

I call Claudia!!!

“H-huh?!”

Just a little.

If I clash with the Lich just a little more, I will be able to know everything completely.

“Quickly!!! Your heart that believes in me!!! Tell everyone!!!!”

I can’t throw away that opportunity and retreat!

“I am the Heavenly Demon Kim Kat!!! An unyielding absolute god who never loses!!! The god of dance, music, and love, and the god of battle!!! I will never die or anything with my women!!! Even if I get a little messed up, I will eventually win!!! So believe in me!!!”

Of course, if I get hit by that great magic of the Lich’s one more time, it’s confirmed that I’ll be completely screwed, but there’s no failure for this Kim Kat!!!

“O-of course I believe in you!”
“Kat-nim is my only truth! But!”

Just as they were about to say something.

“…No.”

Claudia raised her hand.

“I’m calm now. Kat is right. Kat. If we do it a little more. We can win, right?”

Her face became serious. That face contained infinite trust in me. Right. The man that Claudia thinks of me as is a man who can do anything.

That is Kim Kat.

“Yeah. I’ll win.”
“Then it’s okay.”

She nodded and said to everyone.

“Kat will win. So…!”
“Rest assured!!! Fall back for now!!! I’ll clean up and go!!!”

I shouted while receiving Claudia’s words. It would be better to pull them back to the rear for now. It will be like the form of assisting me like now.

“I can’t fall back…!”

Just as Liztina was about to retort.

“No.”

Karin said lowly while glaring at me.

“We’ll fight together.”
“Sister?”
“Anyway, all the monsters have been cleaned up. It’s true that the Lich is stronger than us, but… we don’t have the mark. We can cooperate. We can avoid such attacks somehow. I saw it earlier, but it took some time until it was cast. It’s because it was a surprise attack just now. We can avoid it.”

Even I had difficulty reacting to that.

“…”

But Karin’s eyes were serious.

“It’s still dangerous.”
“No, you bastard.”
“Pardon?”
“When have we ever fought without taking risks? Think about the Spirit King. There was also the Otherworld Palace. Valkyrie was also very dangerous, right? Are you really going to keep saying you’re going to fight alone? Are your sisters a joke now that you’ve become a demigod?”
“Ah.”

No.

That’s.

“Kat.”

Then Claudia grabbed my shoulder.

“Karin is right.”
“…Claudia.”
“Just because Kat can do it all alone. I can’t just leave it to Kat. If Kat goes, we’re all going.”
“Yes!!! Let’s fight together!!! Kat-nim!!!!!”

ㅡKwaang!!!

An explosion erupted. It was because Liztina had stepped on the ground strongly.

“I really can’t forgive him!!! I’m just going to go and fight together, I am!!! I can’t stand it if I don’t beat up that damn Lich bastard, really!!! To dare to make our Kat-ssi’s bouncy skin like this coal…! If I don’t tear off all his bones and throw them to the dogs, I can’t sleep!!!”
“Yeah, you bastard!!! I want to completely mess up that crazy skeleton bastard!!”
“I feel the same way!!! The leader of the crazy heretics!!! I have to torture him to the soul in the name of Fusion Confucianism!!! What about Lisha-nim!!!”
“A, ah?! A, th, th…! Keuh! This Saintess feels the same way!!!!”

What are these gangster-like women.

I looked at Kadia and Ari, and where Winia, who are relatively gentle groups, were.

“K, krrr…!”
“Winia?”
“You blackie! On second thought, this won’t do! I can’t take it anymore either! We need to pay back that blackie a hundred, a thousand times what he’s ruined!!!!”

Winnia trembled her breasts as she exploded with rage. A fighting spirit unimaginable from her earlier pallor.

“…Were they all originally this kind of personality?”
“Usually, they are.”

Kadija tilted her head and asked, and Ari replied quietly. Come to think of it, is this the first time Kadija is seeing such a combative side?

“Katt! So, we’re going together!!!”

Finally, Cloudy grabbed my face and shouted.

“Heh.”

Seriously.

“Hehehe, ah. Okay.”

Laughter leaks out.

“Then, fuck it, let’s go together!!! Let’s show that crazy skeleton our power!!!”

Come to think of it.

Our family’s specialty was overwhelming numbers, a gang beating.

We’ve been fighting like that all along.

I seemed to have forgotten that for a moment.

Yeah.

It’s a well-known fact.

“Gang beating is the truth.”

There’s no contending against a gang beating.