Chapter 1180 – [The Changing World]

We anchored at Poveglia Island. The gloomy expression, which was felt even nearby, cooled down to a chilly level upon landing on the island.

Italy has a relatively warm climate. Even in winter, the weather in Italy is to maintain about 10 degrees without going down below zero. However, the situation on the island, where the Italian climate was colorless, was unbearable for ordinary people.

“Priest, it’s better to stay away from the island. I’ll call you when I’m done.”

“Are you all right?”

“Yes, no problem”

Eden had already figured out what this heterogeneous temperature and feeling meant and wrapped his body with spiritual power.

I have a stationmaster, so I don’t need it, but Eden needed that kind of preparation. Anyway, Eden’s spiritual power is no different from infinite if he wants to fight, so he didn’t have to worry about exhaustion.

“This energy. It seems to take away the vitality of people who enter the island.”

“Later, I’ll gradually expand the range. But it’s a bit strange. Even now, if you widen the range enough, you can steal more people’s life force and increase their strength. Why don’t you?”

“You’ll know that when you see it. Let’s go in, Dad.”

To put the shape of Poveglia Island in an easy-to-understand manner, it roughly looks like a Wi-Fi mark with two sticks drawn. There are literally three islands in total, with two stick-like islands and a round island at the bottom.

The place we anchored is the topmost island. And the place to go is to the ward of the mental hospital at the bottom of the pole. The Vatican team and the presence of evil spirits were also felt there.

“It’s not the same level as the demon I met on the island last time, but he’s strong enough to fall a little.”

“As expected, your spiritual perception is excellent, my daughter.”

“Now you can use something like radar for physical detection.”

“It’s good to be a complete whole, but there are many problems with using two at the same time or separately. It’s better to specialize or fuse one of them.”

Anything can reach its peak. Physical perception is possible when the spiritual sense reaches its extreme, and spiritual perception is possible when the physical sense is developed. If it is difficult to understand, you can think about whether the existence of the soul will not be identified when science and technology are extremely developed.

Either way Eden is open. The rest just needs to be trained according to her own taste.

Soon we crossed the bridge to cross to the second island. It looks like a bridge made for use when people lived in the past, but there is no problem crossing it even though it has not been maintained.

And when you cross the bridge, you can see the buildings. The style was quite old, and the buildings were old enough to look like bell towers.

Those were probably buildings used as psychiatric hospitals, but it was old and plants-like things had grown on the walls, but they were yellow or black as if they had died relatively recently.

The evil spirit that occupied this island must have died while absorbing the life force. It looks like it happened a long time ago.

“I think it’s over there, Dad.”

“Yes, the land is rough because it is not maintained, so be careful.”

We decided to rescue the Vatican priests first. While moving along the place where I can feel the presence, I don’t forget to be wary of my surroundings.

When you get closer to a certain point, you don’t need to use Gigam anymore, and you can hear a song somewhere. It sounds like it’s fast, it’s slow, but it’s a song with a sense of weight. I wanted to hear it somewhere, but it was the hymn of the Vatican team that I had heard in the previous contest for talented people.

The song was different from back then, but the voice was the same. Moreover, this time it is a chorus, not three, but all five.

Singing in a situation like this is a bit strange, but… At that time, they sang and doped their spiritual power to enhance their physical abilities. If there was any other way, wouldn’t the crisis use it?

And when I arrived in front of them, it was just as I thought. It was because they amplified their spiritual power through chorus and created a barrier by synchronizing it.

They continued to sing the hymn even though they could have heard our presence and footsteps. What should I say, I seem to be ignoring it.

“I came to rescue you at the Pope’s request. Are you okay?”

“Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis (Lamb of God, Taker of the sins of the world, have mercy on us)…”

“I’m not listening”

If you don’t listen to me with words, I’ll hit you first. I lightly clenched my fist and shattered their barriers with a swing.

Kwaaaaang!!!!

“Keuuk?!?!”

“Turn it off!!!!”

The Vatican team that won the contest for talented people, but they couldn’t withstand my light punches. Of course, I was exhausted right now, but even if I was perfect, the result would not have changed.

Only then did they come to their senses and look at us. And I suddenly realized that I wasn’t wearing the Raccoon Man mask right now.

Oh, I forgot to hide my face.

“Everyone, are you…?”

“I’m an impersonator. I came to rescue you at the request of the Pope.”

“Imitation? No, but the face…”

“Actually, the original purpose was tourism, so I didn’t bring a mask. This is my daughter, Eden.”

“Hello”

They came to their senses and had a hard time even getting up from the spot. Before killing the evil spirit, I take a short break to hear some information or talk.

“I know that there are evil spirits on this island. They are similar tribes that I have dealt with in Korea before. I am still curious about what happened.

“Yes, I understand”

He spoke to us on behalf of the other priests.

First of all, they come every year to purify the thoughts gathered here. So, I was going to come again this year and hold a purification ceremony… But in the middle of that, he showed up.

An evil spirit that has absorbed all the thoughts to be purified. Its strength increased and its personality became more vicious, and it aimed at the priests.

“It was not enough for us to deal with him with our own power. Especially Priest Salvatore…”

When he looked at the priest his eyes were on, one side of his arm was stained black. Just like someone infected with the Black Death.

Come to think of it, the thoughts on this island are the thoughts of people quarantined due to the plague. If you absorbed their thoughts, it wouldn’t be strange to exert abilities like the Black Death.

She doesn’t have to go far, just think about what powers Eden created in Yuruline’s Ice Age Apocalypse had. Quite often the cause of death during life has an after death effect.

“He’s cunning. If you try to exorcise him in close proximity, he will infect you the moment you touch him, and if you try to keep him away, he will run away. But he won’t get away from us…… After driving you around, he will play with you.”

“I know”

The difference between evil spirits and vengeful spirits is the difference in clear goals. Vengeful spirits have malice, but there is a clear target for that malice. I want to get revenge on the person who killed me. Or those similar tribes. For that reason, harm is done.

But evil spirits don’t have that. Pure evil. Teasing and killing opponents is just because it’s fun.

“And he whispered to us who had cornered us, like Satan’s temptation. He said he would spare our lives if we insulted and abandoned our god, and let us rule the world like him.”

“Hmm”

I don’t know why they did it on purpose, but on the other hand, those who are noble are the things that they like. Furthermore, since their spiritual abilities are one of the best in this world, they may have tried to use them as limbs.

It’s just that their mental strength was so good that they could withstand his temptations.

“How long have you been?”

“My sense of time is broken… I think it was probably three days.”

No, you’ve been resisting his temptations by singing hymns all three days? In a situation where there is no promise of when rescue will come?

Of course, there may be such a thing because many people are comforting each other and joining forces, but it is usually not possible. Besides, if you look at what they have, it doesn’t look like they have anything to drink or eat.

If they were a little late, they would have been in big trouble, but despite that, the reason they endured so far is thanks to the faith and efforts they have accumulated so far. It was an attitude worthy of being imitated even if you were not a religious person.

“Okay. Then rest here. We will deal with the evil spirits.”

“Are you okay? No matter how strong you are, a warrior and a psychic are different.”

“In the end, it’s a law that works when you reach the pole. And my daughter is also the strongest psychic in Korea.”

In fact, if it’s an individual’s strength, I think Eden might be the strongest psychic on earth. No, what kind of psychic is shooting plasma beams or something?

Eden gave them all the amulets they had to ensure their safety. Even though I didn’t bring much because it was a trip, it is a talisman full of Eden’s spiritual power. Just having it will give us time to come to you if there is a problem.

“Keep it. It will protect you from him.”

“If it’s something like that, you’ll take it rather than us…”

“It’s okay. I’ll be able to defeat him without it.”

If Eden is stronger than before, there is no need for an amulet. I don’t know if I’ll need some Keter horns.

Soon we left the priests and moved to deal with the evil spirits.

The psychiatric ward remaining on the island is largely divided into 3 wards, and I don’t know what purpose it is used for, but the building where he is located is the building with the bell tower. It hides motionless in the basement there.

He must have known that we were here, but he did that… It’s not his confidence, it’s that he set a trap.

“If you don’t approach it, you can’t knock it down. Jotaro did that too.”

“Why is Jotaro coming out of there…Well, that part is correct. If you know it’s a trap and attack it, you can catch the opponent off guard.”

And as soon as he enters the building where he is hiding, the door thumps!!! And closes violently.

Even though the door was made of wood, it seemed that it would not be easy to escape because it had such strength that it was physically difficult to break. That’s why it feels like a door or window in a horror movie that won’t break no matter how hard you try.

– Hee hee hee hee.

And laughter is heard from somewhere. It is a laugh that gives goosebumps, as if mocking and ridiculing us.

But we didn’t care. I didn’t have to because I knew what he wanted anyway was to make us nervous and afraid.

Would a tiger be afraid of a cat terribly threatening? Tension is possible only when the level is right.

Eden and I ignored his fear-mongering. Maybe it’s because it’s not within its sphere of influence, but the power to take away life force is getting stronger, and it seems that ordinary people can’t stand it for a few minutes and wither away.

“I think the basement is this way.”

“It’s pretty deep for a facility that was built before.”

“I wonder if there was some use?

“Perhaps Eden is right on your mind.”

“Wait a minute, it’s dark, so I think I need some light.

I don’t know if it didn’t absorb it before, or if it’s just scattered naturally, but I can feel the aura of the dark thoughts.

And on the way down, there were what appeared to be human bone fragments. Apparently, something secret was committed here underground, and people were dying.

– Hee hee hee.

– Let’s play, let’s play…

– Welcome, here you are. Here…….

– Hee hee hee hee hee!!

The further you go down, the more confused you are by the hallucinations he whispers. In addition, it was an auditory hallucination that not only sounded, but also had the effect of shaking the soul, so if the mental power was weak, the body could be taken away.

I heard from the Vatican priests that he tempted like Satan, but he does the same thing to Eden. No, rather, it was Eden, so he tried to coax Eden out with more compelling and enchanting proposals.

-You are very pretty. A pretty kid like you should have matching jewelry. What jewelry do you want?

– Shall I give you gold? Or will you give me power? Don’t you wanna be queen

-You are strong. If you and I work together, we can rule the world. Coveted? Huh? Coveted?

As a result, when he said there were no kids like me, Keter, Shion, or Heavenly Demon, he definitely had the power to make that happen.

Somewhere possess the body of a powerful person and wield power, and if there is a psychic power that attacks, you can mobilize people with that power and physically attack them.

In addition, when the powerful evil spirit and Eden’s talent as a psychic are combined, the synergy is frightening. Possessed by an evil spirit, Eden may be able to stop a nuclear bomb.

However, Eden didn’t pay attention to such a guy’s temptation. I continued down into the basement, wondering where the dog was barking.

Oh, if the dog really barked, I would have been interested in playing with it. Because Eden likes animals.

Soon we arrived at the bottom of the basement.

Something that could be felt through the heavy air flows out. It wasn’t just a feeling, but something like black powder rushed to seep into our bodies.

However, it was blocked by my force field, Eden’s spiritual power, so it couldn’t reach our bodies. Perhaps that black powder is similar to the Black Death infection ability it uses.

-Heehee……. Welcome……..

When we arrived at the door, he gladly opened it. Is it because of confidence? Or does he have the confidence to seduce us?

The ice beads used as lanterns made by Eden light up the basement.

There was a huge monster that was constantly spewing black powder. An evil spirit with an appearance that looks just like that, looks at me with green eyes.

………Wait, green?

Where do you think you saw those dull green eyes? Where did you see them?

-You’ve come this far..Hehe, it’s amazing… A pretty child like you must have many things to wish for.

“Unfortunately, I received a lot from my parents and grew up. That’s why I don’t really want anything.”

-Okay? But you are human after all. Because there is no human being without greed in the world.

He twists his body as his dull green eyes roll back and forth. I don’t know what this cellar was used for, but despite its size, it feels a bit cramped compared to its size.

The evil spirit, thinking about something, smiled and suggested it again.

– Hee hee….. Then how about this? How about immortality?

“………”

Eden’s complexion hardened. Her confident smile slightly distorts.

-You and your parents too. In the end, you’ll just be human. In time he will grow old and die. Don’t you want to live happily ever after with your family? If you lend me your body, I can give you a body that never ages and never dies.

I think this part is a problem that even Eden has a hard time skipping over.

As smart as Eden is, he knows that Shion and I will live a very long time and that he is still tied to human lifespan. Among parents and children, if the child could die first rather than the parent, you would want a long life.

Even now, they may live longer than ordinary people, but if immortality is right in front of their noses, they can’t help but be tempted. That’s why Eden couldn’t just reject her because of the voice in her own heart.

– Not only you. All your family. You can give that body to everyone you love. You just need to lend your body.

“…………”

-It’s no harm to you. You just have to nod your head.

At that, Eden let out a big sigh. Then, she organizes her thoughts.

I was a little worried, but when I saw Eden’s eyes as he organized his thoughts, I realized that I was worrying for nothing. She was Eden’s strong child, barely able to shake our daughter that much.

“I’ll give you a better offer than that”

-What?

“Do you want to have a terrible time?”

Kreurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!!!!!

Along with Eden’s words, dozens of young dragons rise above her head.

It’s not an ordinary young dragon. Each and every one of those spirit dragons… Contained the same power as the Tokamak Plasma or whatever technique Eden had previously shown. In short, it is said that Eden changed her own special move from her past into a normal hit.

Kiyiing!!!

And it’s loaded. Dozens of young dragons opened their mouths and prepared to fire plasma beams at him. Although it took time to reload, it was definitely faster than before, and the speed was only about 2 seconds.

Those two seconds were enough for him to panic and not react. And the high-temperature beams fired through and through the body.

Kwak Kwah Kwah Kwah Kwah!!!!!

-You ah ahhhhh !!!!!!

The plasma beam is uninterrupted. When one Young Dragon was used up, another one was drawn out. Go on, go on, go on.

Its enormous body is consumed by the high heat. If it was a simple plasma beam, it wouldn’t have shown that much reaction even if it worked to some extent, but since it was a plasma beam made from spiritual power and Susanoo-san’s authority, lightning, it was also effective against spiritual bodies.

“I don’t know why they didn’t use strong skills from the beginning.”

“Wow!!!! Sans!!!!!”

I don’t know why, but I felt obligated to do this line.