Chapter 138 – Success

Episode 138 – Succession

“Kkieek!”

Another life is fleeting and crumbling.

It’s been two hours since we started exploring, and we’ve killed dozens of parasitic monsters.

“Ha… Where on earth does it lead? No matter how far I go, there is no end. “A lot of these disgusting guys come out.”

“Hold on a little more. There probably aren’t that many left.”

“Why? “Do you feel anything?”

“No. That’s not true, it’s just a hunch. It looks like everyone is very tired, so let’s take a break. Regina is resting. “I will stand guard first.”

Isis, who ordered a break, patted Regina on the shoulder and guarded her in front.

The background is where we passed, and we have already killed all the parasites there, so there is no need to worry.

As I leaned back against the wall, Abel plopped down next to me and opened her mouth.

“Anyway, it’s a big deal. “What are the conditions like outside?”

“Why. Are you worried about Yuni?”

“Uh? Yeah, that’s right, but I’m not just talking about uni. “Everyone is there.”

“Everyone…”

It is exactly as it is said.

Everyone is in the fortress. All of the main characters who played a significant role in the Abel Chronicles were assigned to the Western Front.

They’re probably exhausted right now trying to stop the army of monsters pouring down the mountain range.

We would have already been counted as dead.

“Luan. “Isn’t there anyone you’re worried about?”

“Worry? Well, that’s fine. Shouldn’t I live for myself first before worrying about others? Well, it would be a bit sad if it wasn’t there when I got back.”

Still, that doesn’t happen.

Bruno will be in charge of stopping the Behemoth, and the knights and soldiers on the front lines will handle the remaining monsters.

Of course, that doesn’t mean the students are completely unscathed, but at least the main characters aren’t seriously hurt.

I even believe that Skadia will gain enlightenment again during this fight.

Even if we don’t get along personally, I have no choice but to acknowledge his talent.

‘Anyway, how is Deborah?’

Since it is so deeply related to me, I am worried that it may act as a variable and cause problems.

She was already planning to visit Deborah on her last day, so it would be a good idea to use this as an excuse to go.

‘You’ll be surprised, right?’

I thought she was dead, but if she comes back fine, I might cry and cry and be hugged.

I missed Deborah’s warmth.

As she was thinking about her friends and talking about various things with Abel, time passed quickly.

We set out to explore again.

30 minutes later, I stepped on the parasitic monster and looked around.

‘It seems like we’re almost there.’

It was impossible to calculate accurately because the flow of time in the game was different from reality, but I remember it took about 3 hours.

As if to prove my guess, I saw a wide cavity in the distance.

There seemed to be a path leading outside on one side, and the light was brightly illuminating the floor.

“Everyone look over there! It’s light!”

“Are you all there? Let’s go quickly.”

“Be careful. I don’t know what there might be.”

Isis slowly moved forward, calming her excited Regina.

Soon, everyone stepped into the cavity.

“Oh my god, this is…” ” .”

“Is this a real monster?”

“And…”

Everyone was astonished and amazed.

I also couldn’t keep my mouth shut when I saw the huge fuselage that took up 90% of the cavity.

‘That’s amazing.’

Behemoth, the demon of destruction.

The legendary demon that descended 600 years ago and caused enormous damage to the entire continent is now lying before my eyes.

A feeling of pressure that makes you feel like you can’t breathe just by looking at it.

The reason we were able to survive that tremendous force was because the silver long sword stuck in the top of the guy’s head told us that he had already died.

However, even though it was a lion, a huge amount of magical energy was emanating from its corpse his.

It was then.

“That… What is it?”

Regina narrowed her eyes and pointed at the crouching lower abdomen of the Behemoth.

The skin there is bulging.

The moment when everyone instinctively takes a fighting stance due to the growing anxiety.

Ahhhhh!

“Keeeeek!”

A 30m tall monster tore off the Behemoth’s belly skin and revealed itself.

Its appearance matched that of Behemoth.

The only thing that can infer its identity is the dozens of tentacles sprouting all over its body.

Isis shouted.

“Everyone be careful! It’s a parasitic monster!”

It was like that. The identity of that guy is a parasitic monster that has been taken over the Behemoth’s body.

It absorbs demonic energy from the corpse, preserves as much energy as possible, and waits for a long time for its prey to appear.

The moment everyone except me flinched in surprise, the parasitic monster moved.

Kwaaaaang!

The ground caved in, and the tentacles of the parasitic monsters rushed in, leaving an afterimage, sweeping the entire space.

Babababababang!

A continuous attack with no chance to avoid it.

Isis succeeded in striking them all down with a spear that was almost magical.

However, in addition to moving too suddenly, I lost my balance, probably because I was unable to shake off all the shock contained in the tentacle.

The parasitic monster went straight into its mouth.

The jagged, sharp teeth were about to bite into the delicate nape of the neck.

But she is not alone here.

“How dare you!”

Pow!

With Regina’s subsequent support fire, the parasitic monster was engulfed in flames and fell.

Afterwards, Abel, who got in the middle of the attack and got up again, focused his attention and stopped him.

It was a great collaboration.

However, even with that, it was impossible to defeat him. I can barely keep up with the tempo.

Even this was possible thanks to Regina and I. Originally, we should have been pushed back badly.

Still, if this situation continues, we will eventually be the ones to run out of stamina first.

‘Is it still far?’

I glanced at the silver long sword embedded in the top of the Behemoth’s head.

That sword contains the soul of a paladin who lost his life during the fight against Behemoth. Previously, the soul would speak directly to Abel, who was in crisis, and have him draw his sword.

Could it be that it’s not as dangerous as I thought and they’re not talking to me?

If that’s the case, it’s a mistake, so I hope you come out quickly.

The moment I was anxiously waiting for the Paladin, a familiar voice echoed in my head.

-You. Grab the sword.

“Huh?”

A strange sound came out of my mouth.

The voice I heard just now looked exactly like the Paladin I heard in the game.

I was hoping so desperately that I picked my ears to see if I was hallucinating, and I heard Ye’s voice again.

-The one who embraces contradictory powers. Grab the sword.

This is real.

The soul of the damn paladin is really talking to me, not Abel.

‘Oh, fuck.’

I didn’t want this.

I guess the problem is that it absorbed the phoenix egg. In the story, Abel visits the Friuli estate during winter vacation, so I never imagined that such a variable would arise.

As soon as I pick up the sword, I will inherit some of the Paladin’s power, but I don’t know what to do.

After thinking about it, I decided to just give it a try.

“Abel! “I’m hearing a strange voice in my head right now?”

“Huh? Strange voice?”

“Okay. They tell me to hold a sword, but I use my fists. Would you like to try it?”

“… “What?”

Abel turned her head and stared at me, as if I was dumbfounded when I said something unexpected while they were busy fighting.

It’s an expression of disbelief.

“It’s no joke! Is it real? They say he’s the Paladin who was there when he killed Behemoth. They say that if you grab the sword, you will inherit the power.”

“… “Are you sincere?”

“Is that so? Just pretend you’re being fooled and give it a try. Huh?”

As he continued to say unbelievable things, Abel’s face changed from disbelief to pity.

The rest of the group all reacted the same way, so if I said the same thing one more time, I would be branded a crazy person.

As I was laughing awkwardly, a parasitic monster struck Abel’s shield.

“Ugh! Sorry! I can’t leave now. Luan, you check!”

“Me?”

“Huh! Because I can endure it for a while.”

“Okay. Luan! “You go!”

Isis agrees.

She seemed to be in a lot of pain and seemed like she wanted to let me rest for a little while.

I appreciate your concern, but I’m sane so I hope you don’t do that.

‘Shit. ‘Can’t we help it?’

There is no point in persuading me anymore.

Aside from being treated like crazy, everyone’s stamina is rapidly declining at this very moment.

If I waited, there was no turning back.

“Everyone, please hold on just a little longer!”

While keeping the parasitic monster in check, I boldly retreated and headed towards the head of the Behemoth.

It soars upward using an infinite thread and climbs up the body like a Wolyeongbo.

I quickly got to the head.

A silver long sword that has not lost any of its shine despite the passage of 600 years. Its appearance seemed as if it had been made by melting moonlight.

As I was looking at the exterior for a moment, a voice rang in my mind as if urging me.

-Hold the sword.

“I understand.”

I’m going to get neurotic.

I sighed and grabbed the sword, hoping that things would turn out well.

At that moment, my vision became brightly colored.

Paaaaat!

As if I had been hit directly by a flashbang, I felt like my soul was leaving my body with a huge eye bulge, and then my vision cleared.

Before I knew it, I was standing in a space where the background was entirely white.

“We’re finally seeing each other face to face.”

A very soft, low-pitched voice.

As I looked towards the epicenter, I saw a middle-aged man with blond hair.

“You are…” .”

“I am Paladin Alfred. “It was I who called you.”

Wearing golden armor, he had an unassailable sanctuary even though he had nothing left but his soul.

However, it is definitely not an unusual person to coexist with an atmosphere that makes others feel comfortable.

He looked at me and was impressed.

“Anyway, this is my first time seeing someone like you. The power of divine water is flowing through my body. At the same time, it also has the power of a dragon. That’s amazing.”

“That’s too much praise.”

“Haha! That’s not an over-praise at all. “It is an unprecedented body that will never be born again.”

“… Thank you.”

I sheepishly scratched my head.

Although I am used to all kinds of verbal abuse and criticism, this is the first time I have heard praise like this.

“Haha! There’s no need to be so humble. “I’m just saying it as it is.”

“I know. By the way, why did you call me? I have to go back quickly. “My colleagues are fighting.”

“I took too much time on this. I know. “This has happened because we failed to properly eliminate all the negative effects.”

When Alfred raised his head and looked at the sky with a gloomy face, a screen appeared there.

It was a scene where Abel and her companions were fighting with a parasitic monster.

As I was amazed and amazed, the screen soon changed to show a giant monster colliding with a human made of lightning.

Every time there was an exchange of attacks, the terrain changed and the sky shook.

“That… Behemoth?”

“That’s right. Behemoth. To be exact, it is the baby of the Behemoth you saw. “It’s grown too much to be called a cub now.”

“Are there any more cubs left?”

“… No, apart from that guy, the only one left is the guy you were dealing with. “He was just born.”

It’s fortunate that there are no other entities.

If there had been a few more Behemoths, the Western Front would have been breached that day.

“What is your intention in showing me this? “It’s hard to think that there isn’t a reason.”

“Haha! You’re quick-witted. As you said, I have a favor to ask.”

“If you please…”

“Can you lend me your body for a moment? It’s really just a moment. “I want to finish the mission I couldn’t complete.”

Alfred’s business was as expected.

After confirming that it was no different from before, I nodded willingly.

“I understand.”

“Instead, pass on one of my skills… ” Huh? “What did you say?”

“I said I would understand.”

“Huh… “Do you trust me?”

“Anyway, I have no other way. In times like this, I have to gamble.”

Despite what I said, this is actually not gambling. Because I know Alfred is really just trying to help.

However, from Alfred’s point of view, he seemed to have different feelings and burst out laughing brightly.

Haha! I’m glad you’re the first person I met in 600 years. After all, it is a vessel that will contain the power of divine beasts and dragons. Then let’s go right away without hesitation. It may only be a short time, but please take care of it.”

Alfred held out his hand.

“That’s me.”

I responded with a smile and held his firm hand tightly.

The moment our relationship matched, white light flashed again and when my vision was restored, I was back in reality.