Chapter 74 – 74. Mandrake Doesn’t Cry (3)

After it was cleared out after hitting Baphomet.

And I heal the injured here and there, and finally look at Bia. No more, no less, just one word.

I was still trembled at the thought of Elder Gods, but even so, that didn’t mean I wouldn’t ask that of the person I was fighting with here.

“Can you hold on?”

“…Do you have time to worry about me? Now…Those who are after you – the beings of the forest – you -“

He appears to be so tired that he can’t even speak properly.

Is this the end of the goddess who was said to be the predecessor of Phrygia? She was accused of being a traitor, and after rebelling against Jupiter, she lost her powers and was banished to earth. And she knows that her condition will not last long.

This is always the end of a traitor or traitor.

And as he gradually collapses, his very existence disappears.

This is what is called the existential annihilation type.

And at the end of it all, she suffered injuries so severe that she could not even maintain her own existence, and as she felt her own existence disappearing, she was abandoned on this earth.

And yet, to save her ‘friend’, she did not hesitate to risk the rest of her life. I don’t know why she rebelled against Jupiter.

It’s not my part-time job, and it’s not what she wants me to say.

She was burning the rest of her life just to do what she wanted to do.

Even in situations where she was pushed back by a demilich, she did not back down until the end, and this should be respected.

I don’t know how long she will last in Gehenna, but I hope she at least sees her friends.

And as a bonus, they worry about me…

No need to worry.

“…Ah, what are those gangsters?”

Of course, I had prepared something in advance. I’ve prepared a lot of things to recover in preparation for the upcoming battle. It may not be perfect, but it’s better than nothing. It is not complete, meaning that although magic power and physical strength are recovered, the wasted mental power and mental fatigue are not recovered.

If you do the same thing over and over again, your mind will wear out. How can you recover from that?

Does not exist.

There really isn’t.

It’s just that we have to break away from the battle for a while and rest, and in that sense, for five years, there was really nothing for us other than eating, sleeping, and fighting.

In the midst of all that, I was able to smile even for a moment…

To be honest, it was largely thanks to the videos Dick gave me to watch when I was bored.

The innocence of a child with his calm daily life and quirkiness that takes place in such a peaceful world. And the events that are resolved through that innocence.

What impressed me the most was the sticky socks my son gave me, which helped me face my present self when the adults as a group were lost in their childhood memories. And the father who smelled the smell of his feet and realized that he had to face the cold reality and live in struggle.

I remember it being a very good episode for people who want to ignore reality while immersed in childhood memories.

Later, I saw that Elizabeth used to come and watch it too.

Anna, Lucy, Tio, and Nia are all exhausted right now.

Well, I really wanted to ask her to watch it if she could afford it, but she probably wouldn’t know what it was in the first place, and at least Anna knew that I watched it often, and she enjoyed it quite well.

Anyway, most of us are exhausted, and we may be able to recover our stamina and magic power…

If you fight with those who come later, it will be just as tiring.

Fortunately, Gawain is quickly adjusting his stance and preparing to fight against those who come next. And you may not know it, but the ones coming this time will be prepared and prepared to kill them in Elven Haim.

“I’m using this to recover while I access the Akashic Records.”

And I take out the stone I had prepared.

It is a combination of high-level magic engineering and magic circles that directly restore recovery magic, energy recovery, and magic power during the expedition. Gawain took it, smiled, and said.

“It reminds me of the old days. You used to carry this around and spread it around back then, right? They say that if you show the light, you’ll be chased down right away.”

“Some ogre noticed it like a ghost and sent chasers.”

Tio sighs, clears his throat and avoids gaze. You should have figured it out by now. Gawain is also an ogre mage whose size is smaller than the other ogres next to him… This guy in the form of a woman is none other than Tio Gransha.

Gawain doesn’t seem to have any hard feelings towards her either.

It was a situation where both parties had to fight, and it was just a fight between those who tried to break through with all their might and those who tried to block it.

And considering that she didn’t even use human hostage techniques that other guys used, this guy was at least a gentleman.

That’s why her demon lord tried to capture her, but as she wandered around, she entrusted her body to me.

Of course, Anna has already taken care of her discipline, and she is still trying to get closer to me somehow, looking at Anna’s feelings…

When Anna shoots her cold eyes, she only then turns behind her. And Gawain, who saw that, also looked at it with his strange eyes and said to me.

“What a strange relationship. From being an enemy to being an ally… But, Clark, that guy from outside… You said he was Dick Johnson, correct?”

“…If you ever hear a strange joke, just do it.”

Because I am a human being who starts with a drip and ends with a drip. Of course, he is like my godfather, but he also seems to have a complicated past in many ways.

There was no need to inquire about this unless I told him, and in many ways, he was just a person with a lot of stories. What’s important is that he was my godfather for most of my childhood, a friend, and at the same time a teacher in my life.

“Why is someone like that… Following you around?”

“It’s just his job, it’s his job to supervise me. And as a bonus, he knows my father, and he’s a lot older than he looks. You know that, right?”

“The Hound of Tyndalus, the monsters – that’s what they call it.”

Ah, is he famous even among monsters?

Then, of course, I have no choice but to know.

It seemed like he had a strange connection with Cassandra, and I remembered Dick telling me that he would kill Cassandra himself. If I could kill that demon lord with that money, it was cheap enough, and I could afford to pay for it, but of course I had no intention of borrowing someone’s help for this.

As if I wasn’t the only one who felt that, Gawain also spoke about it.

“There is some kind of connection with Cassandra. And, he even has powers similar to Cassandra. Do you have any thoughts about that?”

“…Well, there was a time when he said he would personally kill Cassandra. It was after I caused that mess in Magia. He has the skills and power to do that…Besides, if I think about it now, I asked for a low enough price if I could defeat the Demon King with that money.”

“How much did you ask for?”

“10 platinum coins.”

Of course, 1000 gold coins = 1 platinum coin. In other words, it was the same as asking for 10,000 pieces, and considering Dawn Bringer’s wealth, it was more than enough to pay. However, thinking that it was something I did and that I should take responsibility for what I did, I did not leave it to Dick, and I joined the expedition and killed the Demon King myself.

That’s what I did to save my disciple.

So I have to do it. Why leave that in someone else’s hands?

“If you had that much money, wouldn’t you have been able to entrust it to me?”

“It’s my shit, so I have to clean it up. Then who’s going to clean it up? I’m the priest who told my disciple to go catch the demon lord, and the guy who broke the Chicheonsa earthenware pot next to there and forcibly sent it back to heaven. I did it, and I said I’d go, but that’s it. “Leaving it to someone else. That’s ridiculous.”

And Adramelech next to me looks at me. Of course, that’s because they pointed him out, and more than anything, I said it was Solias’ will, and the person who disobeyed it deserved to die.

Tsk.

“Those two next to me, one is the Archangel, and the other is…The Creator Solias. Right?”

Yeah well,

That’s what I said. That I’m not treating Solias like a goddess and that I’m treating her like a burden. And I also fight with Adramelech whenever I get the chance.

And then he asks me:

“If you’re the creator god, then you’re a high-ranking god, right? Why are you here?”

The word contains several meanings.

The Goddess of Creation is the largest and most powerful among the gods. But, why is that being on the ground and so weak?

No, the question of whether it is weak is just my personal opinion.

In fact, he is a simpleton who was stabbed in the back by the Elder God and lost all his strength and was sealed away.

That’s just my personal opinion that the world right now is so stupid that it can’t even put the brakes on this mess.

And I answer Gawain’s words as he waits for my answer.

“Dick got it.”

“…I see.”

To be precise, it was only when Gilgamesh said he would give money that he thought of saving him. After all, he is a person who is honest when it comes to money. It’s only now that I think about it, but what on earth is Dick thinking of saving up money? It’s not like I can go somewhere and make a living with it.

Why are you saving up so much money?

Even if you ask Mine, she just says she has a plan and doesn’t tell her anything.

It looks like he didn’t want to save Solias, but he still needed it because he got paid for it.

The truth is that no one knows.

“If you want to hear the story, just ask. I’m not sure I’ll tell you.”

Solias appears to be avoiding eye contact. Of course, there is no reason for her to feel responsible for that. But if she was fine, if she was in the right place, wouldn’t this have happened? She might have thought about it, but she might have gone further and destroyed the world.

The obsession and madness of a goddess who longs for love would have been severe, because I don’t think it would be better than this fucked up world we are in now.

And it’s clear that it’s a crazier world.

She couldn’t allow or trust anyone other than herself, so she only forced things on humans.

Solian priests and paladins.

And just by looking at the angels under his command, you can tell what he’s going to do.

“Do you know about Solias?”

Is it Sollias?

Well, Gawain was closer to a warrior than anyone else. So it’s not unreasonable to have awe, but that’s why I have nothing to say.

What I am saying is my opinion with a lot of personal feelings attached.

So it’s not a good idea to talk about someone objectively.

“What I’m saying doesn’t mean much because it’s full of my personal feelings.”

“Still, I want to hear it. I heard what happened to you.”

“…All I can say is that my house was destroyed by the bitch who pretended to be that idiot and the guy behind it, and my father was driven to death. Other than that, I have nothing else to say. Not that I’m keeping him alive now. “The only reason I’m keeping this goddamn goddess who lost her powers alive is to take her powers away from the real ‘culprits’. If you’re offended by me being rude to that idiot, then give up.”

“…”

And as a bonus, I even ate my father.

“…I have no intention of treating this idiot like a goddess.”

What is omnipotence and what is omniscience?

In the end, he is a piece of trash who cannot distinguish between what he should believe and what he should not believe.

It’s not directly her fault.

To be specific, it was Adra Melech and the angels under his command who thought it was her and followed her orders and went around beating up all the so-called “Cats”.

I feel very sorry for the other Chiangels.

If Gilgamesh hadn’t intervened, I would have immediately destroyed that archangel who helped me destroy my house, and I would have killed Solias as well.

“Still, you’re taking me with you.”

“Because it’s that kind of contract.”

Well, once that contract is over.

If the contract ends, it’s dirty being together and let’s not meet again. Wouldn’t we break up like this?

If they insist on getting rid of me, then I’m thinking of crushing them.

“…I have a lot to say, but I hope you can rest in the end.”

“…I hope so.”

And I say that and stand in front of the Akashic Records connector. And above the handprint.

And put your hand there.

And was it the moment when magical energy flowed through that place and my consciousness was concentrated?

-Check user access. Identity verification. Clark – Dawn Bringer confirmed. First Master, Mira – Fulfill Dawn Bringer’s orders.

-Confirm transfer of use. Implement knowledge transfer from now on.

-Infusing knowledge into Master Clark.

“…??”

Oh fuck.

And I was surprised by this for a moment.

I faced a lot of knowledge coming into my head.

Normally, when so much knowledge enters my head, it would feel like I’m going to break apart. And I was able to see that a library was being created in my head, and books called knowledge were gradually accumulating in the library’s bookshelf.

The amount of knowledge was so enormous that if I had human reason, I would have gone crazy right away, and I kept accepting it again and again. The amount was so vast that it could truly be said to be a storehouse of knowledge built since ancient times, and I felt a familiar energy mixed with that knowledge.

I could feel my sister’s power here as well, just like when she swallowed the dark spirits and when she swallowed Baphomet.

…

And-

Last sentence.

Inside the warehouse of knowledge, I saw a text that appeared to have been written by my older sister.

-Did you enjoy your meal, Clark?

…

-This is yours now. In your head, it is your own storehouse of knowledge. A wedding gift given to you by your sister.

…

Love is heavy.

And I tried to access the Akashic Records again, but-

…

The sphere was already covered in blood flames and was collapsing.

As if he wasn’t going to hand it over to anyone.

And it seems like he wants to ensure that I can inherit that complete knowledge. But if this happens, then what?

…

I said I would hand over the Akashic Records to Widi?

What should I do with this?

Meanwhile, eliminate the Elven witches, Eris, and Withi. Now Mira is facing it.

After eliminating the Elven Witches, Carnetia was unable to control herself due to the suffocating war of nerves taking place between them.

Eris also has limitations in standing still. And of course, Withi and Mira. The conversation between the two feels strangely sharp. That’s right, because one is a monster that is targeting her husband, and the other is the one that ‘ate’ the man she had chosen first.

And at the same time, Mira looked at Widi and said, “Whoa.”

“You’re a lot stronger than I thought. If you were to deal with me at my current level… Well, it would be quite difficult. I guess you’ve become that strong, but I think it would have been good if you had helped my sister when fighting Cassandra.”

He didn’t say how he found out about his condition.

Weedy knows that she is a being beyond her wildest dreams, that she is nearing her final fable, and at the same time, she knows that she is a devil waiting for her young companion to fully grow up.

It is a divine being so powerful that it is comparable to the ancient demons.

And it wasn’t just Widi who was evaluated, but Mira as well.

If the Chief of Staff is like this, how strong is the Demon Lord?

Who is Dick who can kill even such a demon lord as if he were snapping the wrist of a child?

To be honest, the reason why that powerful being did not attack Cassandra directly was because he was concerned that it would attract the attention of the aforementioned Elder Gods.

While everyone was evaluating each other, It was Withi who spoke first.

-…You’re the same as me for not being able to intervene, Miss Dawn Bringer.

“Well, that’s right. There’s a mutt who makes a lot of noise. But, aren’t you guys also on guard against the Elder Gods? You’re on guard against the things that rule this world and banish and seal their original owners. Right?”

The Hound of Tyndalus. Dick Johnson. And Daemon Sultan’s Chosen.

The hunting dog, which was watching him closely, must have been directly telling him not to intervene. And looking at the situation so far, waiting until they were defeated was the right thing for them to do, and as a result, they were able to preserve their forces and drive out the dogs of the gods who had invaded the demon world at the end of the eastern continent.

And as the saying goes.

It’s true that we are on guard.

A strange thing that happened to the devil’s children recently. Reincarnations and the reincarnations of parasitic reincarnations of major characters.

And Dick was currently killing them all, and of course, the current Demon World does not have the power to reveal its power to the Elder Gods. And the reason why we are sending successors, children, and special forces here now is because we have to somehow make a profit while doing so.

-…First of all, let me be blunt. Black goat. I propose an alliance between you and the Demon World.

“Yeah, sure.”

“…?”

For a moment, Eris and Withy were surprised to see him accept so easily.

And Mira spoke to the two.

“Clarke, I said I was giving you the Akashic Records, right?”

-Of course, it was, right?

“Yes, yes. Then Clark is the Akashic Record now. Then Clark will provide you with the knowledge. Then you will protect Clark and take care of him. Right?”

-…What did you do?

Withi instinctively realized this. This crazy woman did the unthinkable to her man. Of course, she was just insignificant from her perspective.

“Why are you looking at us like that? Do you think ‘we’ are just like ordinary mortals? Just putting all that knowledge into it won’t make us go crazy or anything. On the contrary, it will only accelerate Clark’s ‘growth’. “I want my ‘companion’ to grow and at the same time ‘dominant’ me completely.”

And of course, that is natural for Mira.

What’s wrong with wanting your young pet to grow up properly?

And from her perspective, it was nothing short of dangerous, and while suppressing the intense discomfort she felt, Mira wanted to curse at her actions, but she held back. Looking at Withy, who looked extremely angry, to the point where it could be seen that she was suppressing her anger at a glance, Eris thought that this might be the end of the negotiations…

“Hehe, don’t worry. I’m not an idiot who would break up a negotiation just because she has unpleasant thoughts toward me. She said she would voluntarily become my companion’s ally, but a good wife should be helpful like this, right? Rather than being offended by me, “It looks like you all want to become friends with Clark somehow. Isn’t that a good thing?”

-…Really, I wouldn’t have suggested this to you if it wasn’t necessary.

“It’s the same for me. How would you feel about me, who is looking after the stray cats that are stealing what’s mine? Isn’t that right? I want to erase all my memories of Clark… Hehe, I don’t think Clark will hate me if I do that. “I will do it.”

Those golden eyes shine, and her charming smile shines even more. I know that it would be no problem for that demonic being wearing the shell of a human to destroy the spirit of an intelligent being if it wanted to. But despite this, he worries about his companion and acts for him…

It’s truly incomprehensible, but at least according to the current demon world’s policy of respecting the characteristics of each monster, her actions should also be respected.

-…What are the conditions you propose? We plan to ensure Mr. Clark’s safety and at least help him achieve his goals.

“Betrayal.“

And what Mira says.

“Don’t betray Clark.“

And just one word.

“That’s enough. I’ve been through too many betrayals and been hurt too much. I’m speaking as a sister… And as a woman you love, but if you betray Clark…”

“At that time…I will really destroy this world.“

Even a strangely resounding voice. And once again, Withi decided to include ‘Mummy Dawn Bringer’ in her risk factors just in case. She clearly knows that she is serious about Clark, and it is true that she is quite the person that other women accept her.

But the affection is so excessive that it makes me twist. Love.

And he even showed extreme aversion to Clark getting hurt.

Considering that there is only one person who can suppress that madness, Clark should never be betrayed. And she had no intention of doing so, of course she said.

“For that reason, I will allow you to stay with Clark.”

-…Should I be thankful?

“There’s no need for that. Instead of thanking me, get along with Clark.”

Mira appears to be very cool in allowing Withi.

Well, it was like that from Mira’s perspective.

Anyway, the one who chooses is Clark, and the one who hugs him first is Clark. And Clark’s heart is already filling up his own. This brooch was given to her by Clark, who knew the traditions of ancient witches.

The golden brooch shining brightly on her black hair filled her heart with the sparkling light.

So it doesn’t really matter.

Because Clark will always love you.

“Anyway, it is the ‘king’ who chooses. If my king decides to do so, I will do so. The king has already chosen me as his ‘first companion’, and no one can replace that. And no matter who the concubines come in, “It won’t change that I’m the first. Hehe…”

So it doesn’t matter.

And Widi also bites her lip at that.

Because I know Clark’s personality. Because I knew what a responsible and kind person he was, I knew he was true to his words.