Chapter 265 – The World of Dreams #02

No matter how much he thought about his alter ego his, Lilith, he could n’t understand this situation.

This power, which can only be exercised by the Queen of the Nightmare, the strongest of the species called Tartarus and the Nightmare, has limitations, but it is just as powerful.

In this space of images, she can become a god-like being, though limited. If she does not allow the existence trapped here, it is difficult for her to draw even a handful of mana, but she herself exerts infinite power to create something out of nothing.

There was only one restriction that it could not cause direct harm to the target, so it was annoying but not a problem. Because Lilith’s main body her always indirectly preferred to harass and corrupt her opponent her.

No, heroes and strong people were rather indifferent to the endless pain or stimulation from the outside, but they were more vulnerable to the trauma hidden inside or illusions that were difficult to distinguish from reality, so there were no restrictions.

With this absolute superiority, the outstretched hand she extended to Artin Ludwig could be said to be a merciful grace.

You don’t have to be corrupted by being forcibly injected with the devil’s magic!
You don’t even have to annihilate all your allies with your own hands to commemorate becoming a slave!

If she just came to herself, got down on one knee, and swore an oath of obedience with her face full of humiliation, wouldn’t it be a golden opportunity for her to become the closest aide to the Demon King’s army officer?

Besides, Artin had no intention of playing with Shirka. No, alter ego-Lilith As an alter ego who has to exclude his main body his, Artin, who has a history of having his main body fucked once by the power that overwhelms the corps commander, is a sale that can never be missed.

So, in his opinion his, he put forward the best deal conditions that could be win-win for each other, and he was full of thoughts to save.

If he showed more than he expected, he was going to give him the honorable opportunity to take the place of the queen’s husband, which the main body had vacated all along!

“I will decline that offer. Lilith.”
“…What? What did you say now?”
“That offer is unacceptable. No matter how many times you ask.”

For some unknown reason, Artin declined his offer. He rejected his generous and amiable offer and drew his sword and aimed it at it.

No, in fact, trivial things like the reason didn’t matter. So I didn’t even ask.

For the first time in her life, when her favor her was rejected by others, her alter ego her, Lilith, was feeling the rage that paralyzed her reason her for the first time in her life.

──To think that he, who should have been adored by all males, was rejected by that human.

“Okay? You say no? Then just die!!”

As the alter ego-Lilith beckoned, the vicious high-class monsters and cannibal plants raised in the garden of the dreamer, the top-notch undead chimeras with Harmon’s bad taste, and the ghost lord’s unpleasant ghost army poured out endlessly.

‘You reject the carrot I offer you? Wait and see, after going through a thousand or so death-dealing pains, she’ll crawl on her own and kiss my instep!’

As long as she was inside Tartarus anyway, time was on her side of her.

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Speaking of the results, the alter ego – Lilith’s judgment was a major failure.

Fire! Fire!!”
“Kreukreuk…Kreukreuk…Kreuk…”

Her army her, which seemed to be able to conquer even the hell she created herself, was completely annihilated by Artin. Despite strengthening the subordinates and the cadres of the corps commander, they all died.

Why? I can’t figure out why. According to common sense, an army of this size was really too much for a single human being.

Rather, it would be correct to say that he created an unnecessary number of magical beasts to set an example…

“What is that…?”

Such common sense did not work for Artin Ludwig. No, can you call something like that a human in the first place?

Who is the one who uses the pillars of light filled with divine power and the flames of hell overflowing with mana to destroy the most elite corps of the demon king alone?

I couldn’t think of that when I was watching the slaughter of three elite officers, who were ranked next to the corps commander in the demon king’s army, like goblins.

‘Uh, why? No matter how powerful Sirka is she, it must be difficult to resist the power of Tartarus?’

There are two ways to break the restrictions of Tartarus that the alter ego-Lilith knows about.

Either the target has more power than Tartarus, or the target’s level is at a level that cannot be confined to Tartarus.

However, the destruction of authority by authority is greatly influenced by conditions and compatibility, and it is impossible to use such enormous power freely.

Then there was only one answer.

‘…Now that man’s ‘personality’ is bigger and stronger than ‘me’? Better than me, who has half the body’s strength?’

Many beings are mistaken, but ‘personality’ is a different concept from strength or authority.

The power of the existence itself, which comes from things such as the ‘potential’ that humans always talk about, the ‘faith’ of transcendent people, and the ‘title’ of demons and devils. That’s ‘Gyeok’.

Even if the great demon king loses his name and power, his ‘gyeong’ does not disappear, and maintaining the demon king’s army is the clearest proof.

──And no mere human who ever existed was equal to that “Class” Transcendant or his family.

The Archmage who said he could rival Rich Harmon in magic, the first hero who was said to be strong enough to seal the Demon King in the distant past, and even the Heavenly Demon who competes 1:1 with the Corps Commander outside.

Although they possessed powerful arms, excellent skills, and infinite wisdom, they were not qualified.

300 years ago, he would not have reached such a stage if it were not for the emperor of the empire, who received the faith of the entire empire and became a transcendent himself…

…And what about that man?

‘Even, I have to run away.’

The moment his thoughts her reached that point, the alter ego-Lilith felt the fear of freezing his entire body her.

The fear of the unknown that all living things have. The moment a human felt it, the alter ego, Lilith, lost its will to fight.

Instead, he immediately turned around and started running away with all his might instead of using near-god powers on Artin.

‘Time is on my side! Spread the distance, hide, and wait for exhaustion! Inside Tartarus, no one can harm me…!’

Between himself and Artin, the forest of death, the dark sea, the burning volcanic region, and the valley of ice where even your breath will freeze. These are extreme areas that no single human being can overcome.

He didn’t forget to fill the space with monsters and monsters that were hanging down by Artin’s ankles.

These won’t buy you time forever, but they will buy you plenty of time. Just refill it if needed…

“What, are you trying to play tag with me?”
“Kyaaaaagh!? What are you?! Eh, how did you come after me?!”

It wasn’t

“You keep running away? You don’t have to wait too long.”
“Stop and give up. There’s no way this prank will work.”
“Why! How do you keep following me!! Go away! Go away!”

Wherever he ran, Artin followed him. And that too at a speed that you can’t shake off, as if it were clinging to your back.

For the first time in her life, Lilith created the safest place in her mind her, holding back tears that seemed to burst out of fear.

“Hey, if it’s here, Artin won’t be able to come after you…?”

Demon Castle. In Lilith’s opinion of her, the safest place in the world was the master’s dwelling, which the main body has served all her life her.

Of course, it was impossible to embody the demon king himself. Because it was unreasonable for an alter ego, not even the main body, to fully understand the demon king’s ‘force’ and ‘authority’.

‘It’s okay though. Didn’t you implement all the barriers and protective magic circles that exist in the castle? Besides, the elite guards guarding the castle are filled in the castle..!’

No matter how far you run away, if they follow you anywhere, you can hide in a place that is completely inaccessible. Even that monstrous Artin would be unreasonable to break into the Demon Castle.

‘It’s okay if you break through, this space is really a secret passage no one knows, right? No matter how Artine is, if you don’t know, you will never be able to find it..’

Besides, the place where Lilith is hiding is the secret passage of the Devil Castle.

It was a space with an absolutely unrecognizable barrier created in preparation for the possible pursuit of demons after the demon army, which had been defeated in the great battle of hell, arrived in the human world.

It was an ancient barrier that only reproduced Lilith, who had god-like omnipotence, in its place her, no matter how complicated it was, but its effect was certain.

Even if it was not Artin but the Demon King himself, it would be absolutely impossible to find this place unless he knew it.

Even that monstrous man cannot find a space that cannot be found without knowing.

‘Let’s spend time here…Even after a few days…No, even after a day, Artin’s colleagues would all be dead. Then, release this space and run away. Or just hold on until the Demon King is resurrected…’

──Coo!

“Hey?!”

I heard the sound of the walls of the castle resonating. You cannot observe it, but you can feel it. That monstrous human must have broken the barrier of the demon castle and invaded.

Then there was the sound of something cutting, piercing, popping, and smashing. All her sounds her start flowing towards her through her vibrations her.

‘The, the royal guards are being slaughtered…Everyone is being killed by a human who invaded the castle alone…! Sue, you did a good job hiding it!’

Ironically, as Artin was massacred against the demon king’s guards, which even a corps commander would not be able to face hastily, Lilith, an alter ego, felt a sense of relief.

Good luck hiding from that monstrous man! If he had been sitting on the throne of the Demon King in peace, he didn’t know what would have happened to him.

You have to stay still like this. Be quiet like this…

“…It’s quiet.”

It was less than 20 minutes after Artin invaded the castle. The demon castle soon became as quiet as a mouse.

The roaring sound of the barrier chasing the pursuer and the heavy metal sound resounding as the royal guards engage in battle.

I can’t hear anything. I hold my breath and wait another 10 minutes, but I can’t hear anything.

‘…Have you done it? Or did they think I had run away and head to another area?’

Either way it doesn’t matter. Even though he knew that Artin would not die even if he suffered near-death pain, and he knew very well that going to another area was just to earn time.

Even so, the alter ego – Lilith let out a sigh of relief.

It was because I was just so happy that I was able to get out of the position of a prey being chased by a hunter for the first time, even for a moment.

‘…Let’s not open the door. Because you might come again. Just one day, one day I’m hiding here…’

Staring at the old wooden door that did not match its durability, the alter ego-Lilith resolved to enjoy this comfortable time.

If you go to reality anyway, you will have to think about how to handle the body-release. A short break is not a sloth, but a must for oneself.

“I wish I could die. I’m not going to die, but I still wish I was dead… I don’t want to face a man like that again, even if I die. I’d rather fight the main body—”

It was then.

───Quaang!!!

“Heeik?!?”

A heavy blow echoed through the wooden door. If it wasn’t for the protective magic on the door, the impact was so strong that it wouldn’t be strange even if it was broken right away.

At the same time, the blood began to drain from Lilith’s face her little by little.

“I…Are you looking for me…? Where do you think he’s hiding…?”

It is not a strange behavior in itself. No, considering that relentless pursuit, it wouldn’t be strange to notice that Lilith never left this demon castle.

“…How?”

But how? How does Artin know he didn’t run away?
…Rather than that, how exactly did you knock on the wooden door?

“No way.”

──Boom!! Bang!!! Quaang!!!

As the alter ego Lilith opened her mouth, a series of hammering sounds resounded toward the wooden door.

As if she knew where to hide.

──Crunchy.

Let’s finally start to crack the wooden door, unable to withstand the impact of hammering. A red eye popped out from between the cracks.

“So, are you hiding here?”
“Quaaaaa!!!”

At that moment, Lilith saw. Artin’s bloody eyes as he looked at himself with a grin on his bloody face.