Chapter 504 – Heaven Is Always on My Side (2)
The repeated battle scene suddenly shakes and falls apart.
What appeared next was a dark space with nothing, and in the center, Rahim stabbing the holy sword into the heart of the noble ruler.
Looks the same as before. The only difference is that Rahim’s eyes looked very tired.
“What do you want from me?”
It was obvious, but even when I asked, there was no answer. As if to first focus on the scene in front of you.
First of all, I decided to watch Rahim as he wanted. Rahim looks very tired and worn out.
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A strange lump of flesh with a pierced heart. It had a shape that resembled an old man, but if you look closely, it was an evil spirit made up of things that were somehow different from humans. The noble ruler opened his mouth.
[More than 500 years have already passed here. However, much less time must have passed outside. What you have endured so far is admirable, but how long can you continue, warrior?]
“…”
[Don’t do that, let’s hold his hand. What. This does not mean that I should complete the destruction that I left unfinished. I will just quietly leave this world. All you have to do is let me go. How is it?]
“…”
[Oh, you don’t trust me? I understand. If so, I swear by my divine name. As soon as I am released from this seal, I will leave the continent of Aurelia and never set foot again.]
“…”
[Hmm. I don’t know. Why are you rejecting it? Isn’t this mutually beneficial? Are you concerned about the planned destruction I mentioned? Unfortunately, this is something I can’t do anything about.]
“…”
[Everything has a beginning and an end. This is not a rule that only applies to mortals. This applies not only to the gods, but also to the world we live in. Even if I disappear, another form of destruction will surely come.]
“…”
[Of course, we can postpone the destruction as you said. Maybe we can let it go and buy time until the next destruction. How is it? I think this is pretty good information given in advance.]
“…”
Rahim made no reply to the noble ruler’s words.
In fact, this is not the first time that a noble ruler has made such a suggestion. At first, I thought, ‘Why do you, the warrior, have to sacrifice? He gave a standard, if standard, suggestion such as ‘Join hands with me and rule the world with the right rights.’
It is natural that the powerful will stand on top from now on, or that they will give them all the power and glory in the world. He whispered all kinds of sweet stories, but Rahim never listened.
A mental interference ability that far exceeds that of other evil spirits, content that stimulates human instincts, and a comfortable future that penetrates the weary mind. It was all just noise to Rahim.
Rahim, who was born at a time when the war between the gods was in full swing, knew very well that nothing good would come of listening to the words of the evil gods.
And more than anything, what was eating away at Rahim’s heart was not the mental interference of a noble ruler or the wicked snake’s tongue.
It was a tragedy from the past that was repeated over and over again in the aftermath of the sealing, and it was impossible to look away from it.
A comrade who has been fighting together for over a dozen years is unable to leave a last word and is crushed in his place. The lover she loved more than anything in the world dies in her arms to save herself.
Flora’s body, which still feels slightly warm due to the frozen time, is still held in one of Rahim’s arms.
As if she will not tolerate her forgetting, her confession of love, which may be repeated for the number of times already, makes the arm holding her heavy.
This slowly eroded the spirit of the warrior, who was unwavering despite the evil spirit’s temptation. Is it because of that? Rahim was the first to react. Without realizing it, he pursed his lips as he looked at Flora’s corpse.
Just one mistake. However, this was a genius opportunity for Gogohan, who had no room to dig in and made a proposal that was almost like surrender.
[Is that right? Hero. You want to see your lover again. However, you yourself probably know that it is impossible. A self-sacrifice spell is to temporarily gain powerful power by burning one’s soul. A soul burned like that is completely destroyed and not even God can find it.]
“…”
[Poor thing. The so-called apostle of God was unable to return to the side of the god he followed after death.]
“… !”
Rahim, who had so far ignored all the whispers of his noble ruler, flinched for a moment. He is in such a mentally concentrated state.
Was it now that he was willing to show some kind of reaction? The noble ruler began to laugh loudly.
Just hearing it shakes the soul, and the will of the evil spirit that darkens the human spirit fills the inside of the seal.
If it had been until now, I would have accepted it without thinking. However, Rahim’s immobility is now broken.
My eyes, which were just tired eyebrows, frown fiercely due to the mental contamination creeping up. Just as he was trying to use his remaining mental power to throw off the interference and regain his composure.
[But it is possible for me.]
“… What?”
I ended up answering the noble ruler’s words without realizing it.
[He said that if I were a warrior, I could help you meet her saint again.]
“…”
Rahim realized his mistake and shut his mouth again, but it was already too late. Unlike before, his silence was a forced bravado.
The noble ruler, who could not have known that his feelings were already shaken, spoke in a quiet voice.
[Of course, there is nothing we can do about a soul that has already disappeared. However, it is possible to recall the memories just before the fight with me. As you well know, in this space right now, isn’t space and time twisted? All we have to do is reach out a little to the illusions of the past that we are still seeing. What would happen if you infused the saint’s memories extracted in that way into her corpse, which you cherish?]
“That…”
[Right. This is not the true way to bring a saint back to life. But, what does that matter? In any case, the saint will have the same body as when she was alive, she will think the same way, and she will love you the same way.]
Although it may not have been intended, the proposal of a noble reign was very similar to the principle by which the seething calm created Tarla.
[Let me suggest it again. Hero. Release me Then I will restore her saintliness.]
“… “You’re not leaving.”
[Hasn’t the situation changed? I will finish what I have left unfinished. We will destroy this world, break down the rules, and reverse the order of things. Everything is done to bring down the world that mocks the life of Eokjo Changsaeng!]
A noble reign who raises his voice for the first time by revealing his goals. I don’t know what offset is, but there is one thing I can point out.
Something that implanted more power than Fafnir’s arrangement in my system. A being who wants to destroy all evil spirits and return the world to normal.
Perhaps its existence… No, the world where such beings live is called the upper world.
There must be something going on in the past of his noble reign. Of course, how many people in the world are merciless? Rahim didn’t care about the noble purpose of reigning.
“Then we will end up fighting again. “Just shut up and be quietly locked in the seal.”
[This. You misunderstand what I am saying. I said I would destroy the world, but I never said I would kill all humans.]
“What… ?”
[I will spare you, the saint, and your companions if they are still alive. I will also give you a small piece of land, so it will be enough for you to live the rest of your life. There you will live a happy life with your people. I will move as I please. Of course, this can also be sworn by God.]
“… When the world is destroyed, the rules of the world can be rewritten. Not everyone has to die in the process. “Did I understand it correctly?”
[Right. If you’re still hesitating, try adding one more weight. It may take a few hundred more years, but… If you are still alive by then, when I rewrite the rules, I will overwrite at least one with the content you want.]
“…”
Rahim thinks for a while. As his delusion grew, a smile began to appear on the noble ruler’s lips.
Finally Rahim nodded his head.
“Thank you for letting me know.”
[Then… !]
However, what followed was beyond the expectations of the noble ruler.
“I will destroy the world with my own hands. … And I will rewind the time of this world.”
[What?]
“Then, based on my experience of returning, I will be able to kill all the evil spirits and protect the continent of Aurelia while also reviving Florado Reinhardt.”
[Hero! Do you know what you just said! He said he would destroy the world he had tried so hard to protect with his own hands!]
“But in the end, the world can be saved in the most perfect form… You can meet the real Flora again, not a doll. She can do anything for her. I’ve even managed to sleep with an evil spirit for countless hours, and this isn’t even that difficult. Just one thing. “I feel sorry for you.”
A flame blooms in Rahim’s empty eyes. He has a flame that will burn not only himself but also the world.
“I will eat you and make you my strength. Even if the five good gods block my path, with your power, I will be able to accomplish my great work without any problems.”
[Stupid. Do you think you can swallow this body of an evil spirit and maintain your sanity? You will eventually be swallowed up by me.]
“It’s something you have to do.”
[Then let’s give it a try. I willingly give you my blood and flesh.]
A noble reign that dissipates as much of the divine power within its body as possible with a seemingly merciful voice.
Rahim looked at that for a moment and slowly opened his mouth. The first thing to be bitten was the heart of the evil spirit that was being stabbed with the holy sword just moments ago.