Han Dae Sung Returned From Hell Chapter 145

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[The Absolute One has defeated ‘Fallen Great Sage Melcanon.’]

[The magic seal has been lifted.]

[The timer ends. [The planned chaos has been cancelled.]

Although it was a whopping 30km away, it was visible to Daeseong’s eyes.

The black pit that briefly appeared over Russia is disappearing.

“Huh…”

It had been a long time since a fight ended and I let out a sigh of exhaustion.

Daesung, who was following the white breath with his eyes, suddenly saw Melcanon lying on the floor.

‘There were a lot of people who challenged me under unseemly reasons.’

Melcanon’s body was so shabby that it was left without a head.

It may seem even more so because I have seen him make a splendid resurrection using the dawn as a halo.

‘But this is my first time dealing with someone who came to avenge my flesh and blood.’

Pure white snow gradually piled up on Melcanon’s skeletal corpse.

Daesung watched quietly as the figure was slowly covered by snow.

I didn’t mourn his death. No regrets, no regrets.

However, an inexplicable discomfort lingers vaguely in one corner of my mind. I woke up in the morning and didn’t feel refreshed, as if I still had a little sleep left.

“….”

Because Daesung also has a family.

That’s why it’s not easy to forget the look in Melcanon’s eyes as he rushed forward, promising to avenge his son.

‘sympathy.’

Daesung calmly and objectively examined his emotional state.

Yes it was empathy. Even though he wasn’t sad, Daesung still understood and empathized with Melcanon’s feelings.

It was an uncommon occurrence. Especially since he was the one who took the lives of his enemies without any blood or tears.

‘It might be possible now.’

I stared at Melcanon, who was now buried in the snow and couldn’t be seen.

Then he slowly stretched out his hand and muttered softly.

“< Awakening of the Dead >”

Black smoke rose from the fingertips and seeped into the snow field covering Melcanon.

Soon a message came to mind.

[‘Commander Dolph’s’ unique power has been temporarily transferred to the Absolute.]

[‘Commander Dolph’s’ unique power: < Awakening of the Dead > is activated.] < Awakening of the Dead >,

which only revives the dead as undead It is different from >.

< 'Awakening' of the Dead > is a higher level skill that is one step ahead.

‘The awakening of the dead must have been an unfamiliar skill for Dolph as well.’

I couldn’t help but be unfamiliar with it.

< Awakening of the Dead > had some pretty strict and ironic conditions attached to it.

[In order to perform ‘awakening’, the magician must feel deep empathy and compassion for the killed target.] [The

stronger the feelings of empathy and compassion, the higher the success rate of applying the skill.] [

The magician must feel deep sympathy and compassion for the currently killed target .] I am feeling mild remorse for my past history.]

[Probability of success: 53%]

[Would you like to awaken the dead? Yes/No.]

Empathy Compassion Remorse.

Is there any other word more fitting for Dolph, who regarded life as less important than an insect and commanded the legions of the dead with a merciless disposition?

Of course, the same applies to Daesung, who is filled with poison after 80 years in hell and never takes action against those who oppose him.

Therefore, it would have been impossible for Dolph or Daesung to fulfill the conditions required by < Awakening of the Dead >.

Except for special cases like now.

‘Is the probability of success half and half?’

You have to be careful.

If you fail, even the corpse of the target you applied the skill to will disappear forever.

If that were all it was, I would have tried the all-or-nothing approach…

‘Not only are there not many vessels that can accept awakening, but the number of times the skill can be used is also limited.’

There are not many vessels that are qualified to be reborn through < Awakening of the Dead >.

Even if they are arrogant and noble, they must be at least as high as an annihilating dragon.

And Melcanon, who held the title of Great Sage, was qualified to become a vessel.

Additionally, the skill can be used a total of three times, regardless of success. Although it was a matter of luck, there was a reason why we had no choice but to be cautious.

‘It’s worth a try.’

Of course, instead of gambling, there is also the option to just revive Melcanon with < Awakening of the Dead >.

But it was a waste.

There is a difference comparable to the earth and sky between the undead revived through < Awakening of the Dead > and the undead newly born through < Awakening of the Dead >.

‘It is possible to suppress fluctuating emotions, but it is impossible to forcefully create emotions that do not exist.’

Isn’t it funny to squeeze out tears like a character in a new drama in the hopes of increasing the probability of success even a little?

Melcanon’s situation was pitiful. So even after killing him, he clicked his tongue and sighed. But that’s it. That was exactly the feeling I had.

It’s not like I’m sorry for killing someone and I’m going to spend my whole life atoning for it.

He is not a top star who immerses himself in a role, so it was difficult for Daesung to be more sensitive and empathetic.

‘I guess I’ll just have to believe in the 50% chance and go for it.’

Daesung, with his mind lightly emptied, responded to the system’s question about whether he would attempt to awaken.

I’ll give it a try.

***

The outskirts of Ussuriysk formed a miserable Sisan Blood Sea.

They were all corpses of Russia’s most famous hunters.

In particular, there were many members of < Apollon >, a large clan representing Ussuriysk.

“Ugh…. Kkkkkkkkkkk?!”

The clan’s deputy leader, Konstantin Morozov, vomited a handful of blood.

He was a general with strong bones, but he didn’t look like that anymore.

The left limb was crushed as if it had been crushed by an industrial press, and one eye was sunken so deeply that the eyeball could not be seen.

If he hadn’t been such an outstanding hunter that he was recognized as S-class, he would have taken his breath away.

“Who… who who… is there anyone still alive… uh uh?”

He crawled across the cold, frozen floor and struggled to raise his voice.

He repeated the same question while shaking the corpses of members scattered everywhere.

But cruelly, all that came back was the sound of falling snow.

Hwioooo-.

“It seems like a dog… ten… am I really going to die here…?”

As soon as the second cataclysm broke out, a giant-looking monster appeared in the city of Ussuriysk.

The giant threatened the people, declaring that he would make Ussuriysk his territory.

As a large clan, this is something that cannot be taken lightly. So we fought.

And it ended like this.

Even if you think about it, it was a one-shot match that was so pointless and disgusting.

“Ugh… Ugh… Ugh…”

To be honest, I wasn’t really worried about the people who were captured.

What I was worried about was my own life or death.

Attacking the giant was simply to carry out the duties of a large clan.

There was no sense of grand mission.

“I want to live… I want to live…”

He thought, looking up at the sky where only sleet was pouring down.

What are all the S-class hunters? What is the status of vice-captain of a large clan?

Whether the path of human life is a thorny path or a flowery path, in the face of death, human beings are nothing more than cowards.

Constantine could not give up his desire to live even until the last moment when his consciousness was tinged with darkness.

It wasn’t long before his eyelids were about to close.

“If you want to live, hold on to the light.”

Suddenly, such a whisper was heard in my fading consciousness.

Constantine, who was about to give up life and accept death, opened his eyes.

“What… oh, there was someone still alive-.”

He mistakenly thought that the whispers in his ear were the voices of survivors somewhere nearby.

Constantine, who urgently raised his head to follow the voice, paused for a moment.

“If you want to live, hold on to the light.”

A repeated whisper.

And a firefly flying in front of him caught his eye.

“….”

It wasn’t common sense for fireflies to roam around snowy Russia. Even if a person was on the verge of death, it was impossible for him to hear auditory hallucinations so clearly.

Without hesitation, Constantine decided that he should do as the whisper commanded and catch the firefly in front of him.

This is because the phrase ‘if you want to live’ resonated desperately with his heart, which had been begging for life just before.

“Huh, huh… huh…”

Constantine caught the firefly with trembling hands.

At the same time, a whispering voice continued speaking.

《I am Adonis, the fourth apostle of heaven.》

“What, heaven…?”

“You have received my revelation. So, I will give you the honor of becoming my incarnation.》

I couldn’t understand it at all as the story continued without end.

However, the whisper continued to say what it had to say, regardless of the listener’s will.

“If you become my incarnation, I will lift you from the abyss of death. I will show you the kindness so that you will not suffer any longer.”

The whisper soon turned into a temptation.

《I will give you a new life. And I will allow you to live with stronger strength than now.》

“I will save your life…?”

“If you want to respond to my revelation, just say one word. “I will carry it.”

“….”

If I had enough space in my mind, I would have doubted it first.

But Constantine didn’t do that.

For the person hanging on the cliff, it was such a sweet temptation.

Isn’t this a life that will lead to death one way or another?

In that case, I decided to risk my life on that rare possibility.

Constantine opened his mouth, looking directly at the firefly he was holding in his hand.

“I will carry it.”

“shut up.”

at that time.

That one word that suddenly interrupted Constantine’s words.

Startled, he unconsciously relaxed his grip on the firefly.

《Huh…?》

The firefly’s solemn whisper made a bewildering sound.

Jeopuk-.

The sound of footsteps continued.

Firefly and Constantine simultaneously looked back at the source of the footsteps.

《What…?!》

Firefly’s voice changed from a whisper to a shout.

The firefly cried out in astonishment when it saw Daeseong crossing the corpse field and coming next to Constantine.

No, it wasn’t just Daesung who suddenly broke in.

He was accompanied by an unidentified summoned beast wearing a robe with a black haze beside him.

A wooden cane held in the right hand with eye lights burning purple, and a pair of horns rising hunched over a face in the shape of a young man.

Firefly immediately recognized the identity of the summoned beast.

《Ah, Arc Lich…?! How on earth…!》

“Catch this guy.”

《Ugh…!》

As soon as the command was given, the Arch Lich roughly snatched the firefly.

Originally, the firefly only sees the person who directly delivered the words, that is, Constantine.

The same goes for the voice.

However, Melcanon, who was reborn as ‘Arch Lich’ through the successful application of < Awakening of the Dead >, made such restrictions null and void.

[‘Arch Lich Melcanon’ detects the voice of a suspicious spirit.]

[Everything the Arch Lich sees and hears is also shared with the Absolute that is connected to the same magic circuit.]

That’s right.

It was a 50-50 gamble, but Daesung won the gamble brilliantly.

Thus, Great Sage Melcanon enjoyed a second life as Arch Lich Melcanon.

‘A great sage of darkness who hears the sounds of all things in the world….’

I have a trustworthy ally. It was worth the risk.

Daeseong put aside his satisfied feelings for a moment and glared at the firefly caught in Melcanon’s grasp.

Saaagh-.

The light faded. The appearance of fireflies, which had only appeared as sparks, was revealed a little more clearly.

“It’s a familiar face.”

It had to be that way. There was a time when I smashed his head to pieces with my own hands.

Adonis, the fourth apostle of heaven. A spirit that looked exactly like him struggled in the Arch Lich’s grasp.

It seemed like an SD character that would appear in a cartoon somewhere.

“This is the ‘Spirit of the Contract.’ “It is a spirit that allows the magician to make a contract with the desired target and transfer some of his or her power.”

Arch Rich kindly explained it.

Is it because he lived his previous life as a great sage? Melcanon was literally a walking encyclopedia.

Daesung shook his head lightly.

“I heard everything. “You’re going to make this guy your incarnation?”

《This guy…!》

“You don’t have the confidence to come down and fight me directly, so you’re going to offer up a replacement? “How come you guys are all just doing the most stupid tricks.”

“Damn white devil! I can’t let this go! you! You took Roderick…!》

“A pinch hitter? If you want to bring it, bring it. “Whether there are ten, a hundred, or a thousand people, I will kill them all if I see them.”

Daesung took out a cigarette from his pocket with a leisurely hand and put it to his mouth.

The lighter burned the end of the cigarette. He said, exhaling smoke.

“If you don’t want to come first, just wait there. “Sooner or later, I will come and shove my intestines into your mouths.”

《This guy-!》

Pagak-!

As Melcanon’s grip tightened, a terrible sound rang out.

Silence fell.

The spirit’s blood and flesh dripped from Melcanon’s palm on the side of the road.

“….”

Daesung spat out smoke once more and looked down at Constantine, who had a blank expression on his face.

Soon he opened the store window and bought a ‘high-quality elixir of recovery.’ It was free anyway, so it wasn’t a waste.

Mulberry-.

Daeseong opened the lid of the elixir and poured the liquid inside onto Constantine’s tattered body.

“Ugh! “Ugh! Ugh!”

Constantine, who was suddenly baptized with water, started to struggle and startle.

As the effects of the elixir soaked in, his wounds healed quickly.

The severed limb did not regenerate, but at least it stopped the bleeding.

Gurgling-.

Daesung said briefly as he poured liquid into the flask until it reached the bottom.

Of course, Konstantin, who is Russian, couldn’t understand, but he didn’t mind at all.

“Don’t live like a dog.”