Chapter 188 – 187. Tightening Poison (1)

What is God?

Why does God exist? Why do mortals cry out to God and ask Him for help?

Why?

If you ask Clark, he’ll say 100 out of 10 because life sucks. Living is a fight and a struggle, and of course, at the end of that struggle, every time I am pushed out, suffer, or get hurt, why do I have to suffer like this?

After thinking like that, I decided to cry out to God.

-Have you never found God?

-…It would be a lie if I said I never looked for it. But my stepfather said it’s time to pray and get up and be strong. Why are you sitting there praying when you have two hands and two legs and your head is still intact?

-That’s a good word.

-Yes. And… Praying from a position held in the hands of an unimaginably indescribable being. I wonder if I cursed and cursed every day. It would be natural to tell you not to pray or anything like that.

Is that so?

To be honest, I don’t know because she doesn’t have that type of personality or tendency. However, if Clark disappears, if he thinks Clark is moving away from him, he will suddenly feel dark.

And at the same time, when Clark honestly says thank you…

I was really happy.

…

God is arbitrary.

Even though you think you want to help him, you yourself want to monopolize him, keep him in your sights, and hate being left behind.

“…Lord Ilias.”

“Yes, Michaela. I’m listening.”

And Michaela sings Iliad. She, too, was revising her assessment of Clark in her own way. About the evil deeds they committed in the past under Joke and what led to his father’s death.

It goes without saying, but Clark never forgave them.

Even so, Ilias, they were the number one contributors who passionately helped drive Clark’s father to death.

Even so, the reason they are able to survive is simply because of Ilias. And Ilias for Clark’s sake, his entire body that caused Clark’s pain, and his own old darkness.

Lilith shattered her own encroaching shadow and her crown, and the resulting consequences were disastrous.

…

At one time, all the believers who believed in him turned into monsters.

“Are you really okay?”

“It is the path I have chosen. And, having lost the name of the past, what I must do has been decided, and as long as his path is the path I must follow, I will not run away from it.”

“Oh, that’s a good thing. He doesn’t run away. So, he was here. [Solias].”

“Who are you!!”

Michaela raises her sword. A man is floating in the sky with his sword raised, wearing a hat with wings, and holding a golden staff with two snakes coiled up facing each other. And Ilias knew who he was.

A grinning sound could be heard from far away.

I already knew, and I wasn’t surprised.

This has become their territory, and I am now in the middle of it.

If Clark fights them, he will have to fight too.

“[Mercurius]. Do not call me by my old name with that frivolous tongue. You have taken away my name and destroyed my concept.”

Mercurius.

A god born from the Titanic woman Maia and Jupiter.

The god of messengers, thieves, and travelers who carry the words of Jupiter. And the fact that Mercurius is here now means that Jupiter is watching this way. And Mercurius also frowns.

For the Olympian gods, or rather for all Elder Gods, the cause of the [Solias Church], Which had been a central point for so long, was completely destroyed when Ilias, the goddess who was once Solias, destroyed her own concept.

They are the saviors of mankind! It was no longer possible to put forward that justification.

“…Ha, that’s really surprising. My father probably didn’t know that the goddess who hated being forgotten so much would risk being forgotten and destroy the meaning of her existence because of a man. Nodence probably didn’t know either. “I heard the other gods were surprised too?”

“Judging by your reaction, it looks like you had a lot of fun. So, how did it feel to kill my children?”

“That sounds awesome.”

In the end, it’s a long term thing. Janggi was a paddle that was going to be used and thrown away anyway.

It was a huge loss to the gods that they could no longer use it, and that the card that needed to regularly pressure Clark was gone. As a result of just one person’s decision, the mask of the [Creation Goddess] That had been parasitic was shattered.

And regardless of that, Ilias looks at Mercurius. Mercurius felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at those eyes with unknown depth.

…

Is this the idiot?

“Do you know why I’m here?”

This is the Duke of Pantalone’s territory. And being here means that there is at least something to take from Duke Pantalone, who is not friendly to the church or the gods.

And Ilias can know.

That pain would come to Clark.

Pain will come and you will have to face it.

A small bottle in Mercurius’ hand.

Ilias, who knows what the contents of the bottle are, clicks his tongue.

[That] Is probably why Mercurius came to the place where Shub Niguras was waiting and sneaked in.

They thought that they would be in danger if they couldn’t cut Clark off, so they ended up overdoing it.

No,

It wouldn’t be a problem from the time it was stolen.

I can see it in her eyes.

The reason Mercurius is still alive even after stealing [That thing] Here and now is because the giant hand was suppressing Shubniguras who was struggling with all his might, and this is because she is the [Thing] That can drive her man to death. This means that although they tried to stop it, they could not.

That’s why Mercurius is alive.

“It seems like you were in quite a hurry. Someone called God was stealing… Oh, that’s right. You guys were thieves from the beginning.”

“Don’t you think that what was taken away was your life?”

“The guy who stole it deserves to die. I guess you thought stealing it was a success because you were good, right?”

“Then, where can there be a god as proud as me?”

“…Pff-“

“…Smile?”

“No, because I can almost see the bridge of your nose being broken.”

“…It would be nice to see for yourself how the planet you love suffers and dies.”

“Ah, I can’t control myself right now, so I’m going to attack Clark…”

And at the same time, I hear a whisper to myself.

Don’t intervene.

This is my ordeal for my grandson.

…

If I can’t even overcome this, I have to go after it, right?

And Ilias tsk and click his tongue.

If you intervene, the Demon Sultan will immediately try to kill Ilias.

She says she is backed by a planet, but she is the universe itself.

…And Mercurius is still in a state of elation, as if he succeeded in stealing something he was lucky enough to do. This is her final warning.

“You’re alive because that fucking old woman is tolerating you. Otherwise… Do you think [Goat with a Thousand Babies] Would tolerate your cowardice?”

“In the end, I took the opportunity and it was in my hands. Do you know what this means? You are next, Ilias.”

Well.

Who will make it to the end?

“I hope I can see you again next time.”

“What?”

“Take out that tongue.”

“…Fuck you, Cook, you incompetent.”

Saying that, Mercurius disappears at the speed of the wind.

And only after he disappeared did Shubniguras appear in the darkness with a distorted face and countless eyes in her shadow.

Mira comes up.

“…Damn it…Grandma…Gu…Why didn’t you stop it, Ilias-“

Wouldn’t she want to do that?

Unlike Mira, who is of course one of the important beings, Ilias is a demon sultan that he would kill without hesitation.

I made a promise to Clark.

-Please prioritize your life in any situation.

Because I asked you to do so.

…

Please, don’t risk your life carelessly for a man like me.

If it’s for you, live until the end.

And-

-…It’s not a big deal, but I’d like to thank you for being angry and punishing me for my sake. But don’t do that again. It’s me who has to bleed, not you.

-…Thank you.

…

Thank you.

Those words still rang in my ears and remained in my mind.

So you can’t die.

So, you have to trust Clark.

-I will face my fate myself.

If you don’t believe what he says, how will he survive?

“Mira, I trust Clark.”

“Do you believe? Believe? I always believe! More than you think!!”

“Then let’s trust the [Relationship] That will help Clark.”

“…What?”

“You said Clark is good. And, he has a lot of emotions.”

Of course, Ilias also knows that he is not a villain. He may be emotionally alive and emotional, but his nature itself is by no means an evil person. As a being who could destroy everything on impulse, Clark’s inherent power was so great that Minerva urged him not to deny life’s suffering, death, and survival.

But at the same time, it does not ignore the difficulties of those who suffer unreasonable events.

Just now, another [Relationship] Connected to Clark began to show clues.

“I know what it is, helping Clark- that’s it!!”

“A deadly poison that even the gods fear, the deadly poison of [Hydra], The ancient demonic beast that Alkeides defeated.”

Alkeides, the second of the 12 tasks that led him to the path of a hero and emperor. He killed the demon beast [Hydra] And collected its blood, and in that blood was a [Deadly poison] That caused so much pain that even the gods said they would rather kill him.

The poison was so severe that even his teacher, Chiron, gave up on immortality and chose death, so the pain must have been enormous.

And Mira couldn’t wait to see that it was heading towards Clark, so she tried to step forward, but the Demon Sultan grabbed her by the neck like a dog, and tried to escape, but the difference in level was enormous.

She said she was the closest thing to a Daemon Sultan, but the difference in her power was not even close.

That’s why she hoped Ilias would help, but she didn’t act either.

“You sent it to me knowingly!?”

Do you think he did it because he wanted to?

If the Demon Sultan goes around making threats openly, this will be something that determines Clark’s nature. However, if there’s something the Demon Sultan didn’t see…

He hopes that Clark will awaken to the ultimate [Evil], But that will never happen.

Did you say that once?

It’s human nature to want to do something more when you’re told not to do it.

It’s as they say.

Even if you try to color a hero with evil, he can embrace even that malice and pollution and move forward, and he is called a hero because he saves people.

Clark is such a hero, and if there’s one thing even divine beings can’t expect, it’s what kind of butterfly effect will occur as a result of his intervention.

No matter how much Shub Nigguras hides the pain he suffered now, Clark will eventually find out and be extremely resentful of it.

“…Your grandmother really has a bad temper. I can’t believe she puts pressure on other gods who are not under her command.”

And, Ilias is the demon sultan who is putting pressure on her, and the reason she is so active when she would normally just be sleeping is because of some kind of [Scheme].

Because of that trick, Clark is going to suffer greatly.

I didn’t want to see him suffer, but he couldn’t stop an overwhelmingly powerful being from running amok.

“…But don’t worry. Clark’s fate has already been decided. And, Clark has already saved himself with his own character.”

“…What are you talking about?”

“Just watch. The current situation itself is a target for the Demon Sultan, so don’t try to understand it.”

“…Why can you trust me so much?”

“…Mira, do you believe that he won’t get over it? Even if we can’t do anything, even if we worry about him, even if he can’t get over it, even if we despair of not being able to get involved in this, we have to believe it.”

“…”

“What have we to believe in if we do not believe in him who is trying to wring his fingers from the clutches of his grandmother, who is playing with fate itself?”

Only then did Mira smile and say to Ilias, as if in shock.

“…If you can’t even really say something.”

It’s as they say.

I was excited for a moment, but Ilias was right here.

…

They, too, are now moving behind the scenes as their lives are in danger, and naturally, the Demon Sultan is also acquiescing in their movements, judging that there is room for his [Successor] To grow.

And this-

“That white bastard, if I get the chance, I’ll definitely take it with my own hands-“

“You can’t get involved in that.”

“…”

“You know? That’s Clark’s opponent.”

“…Ha, really. After gaining this power, there was nothing I couldn’t do with my own power.”

“There was a time when I had that thought. So, always be on your guard. If you start to be swayed by it, there is no end to it.”

“This is advice from a woman accustomed to defeat.”

Of course I know.

Also, you really shouldn’t let that slip.

Because they were thrown into a battlefield where even the slightest mistake or carelessness was not tolerated.

That’s why Mira prayed in her heart.

Clark,

Please don’t die.

Because if you die, I will burn this world to the ground.