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“Isn’t it beautiful?”
“It looks bizarre to me.”
“Hehe. “If that is your honest assessment, I will humbly accept it.”
A place with no ceiling, walls, or floor, colored only in pure white.
A world of rest.
Originally, a ‘sculpture’ was erected in a place where nothing other than Daeseong and Melcanon should have set foot.
Or, can it really be called a ‘sculpture’?
At first glance, it was a stone statue modeled after a naked woman, but between its eyebrows there was a living creature writhing.
Daesung frowned when he confirmed the identity of the creature stuffed in that strange stone statue.
‘The spirit of the contract sent by Armagan.’
I thought Melcanon killed Lee Chang-sik, the incarnation, immediately after he died as he tried to run away.
“Stidermy stuff is quite a bad taste. “Why didn’t you kill him?”
“Because that spirit can become a ‘passage’ to the monarch.”
“Passage?”
Daesung looked away from the statue and turned to Melcanon.
An eerie shadow appeared on Melcanon’s face as he faced Daeseong.
“Not long ago, the monarch warned the heavenly apostles. “I will shove the five organs and six parts into your mouth.”
“….”
“That is the ‘passage’ that allows you to achieve that purpose.”
“Explain in detail.”
On the way back from building the tower, I wondered what was going on when Melcanon suddenly told me that he would give me good news.
However, as the story progressed to this point, Daesung felt his ears prickling.
Melcanon pointed at the contract spirit with an innocent smile like a child showing off his toys to his parents.
“This is no ordinary contract spirit. It is a spirit that has received the stigmata of an apostle. “In terms of status, it is comparable to a divine beast.”
“Summary briefly.”
“By using this guy as a mother body, we were able to create a path to heaven.”
The moment those words came out of Melcanon’s mouth, Daesung’s narrowed eyes widened for an instant.
Melcanon, who had already expected the monarch to react that way, also drew an even deeper smile on his lips.
“Tomorrow, the belly of that statue will be opened and the road will be opened.”
“…Didn’t the heavenly apostles notice? “It seems like they were keeping an eye on the situation here through the spirit of the contract.”
“I’m not so foolish that I can’t avoid the eyes of those idiots.”
Aside from collecting dimensional fragments, Daeseong was determined to kill the heavenly apostles.
However, I was seething inside because there was no way to ascend to heaven again.
‘Well, when it comes to the realm of magic, Melcanon is more proficient than anyone else.’
Melcanon asked while Daeseong was quietly staring at the statue with its eyes closed.
“What would you like to do?”
“I will leave as soon as the road opens.”
“Then you must rest in the world of rest today.”
In preparation for war.
Prepare for revenge.
Daesung nodded wordlessly, picturing a bloody future not far away.
***
“Wow. “It’s so big here!”
Tower 1st floor.
Jisoo let out an exclamation as she entered the shouts of the virtually realized Blood Queen.
The internal structure literally resembles a medieval palace.
Hye-jeong also couldn’t take her eyes off the old castle’s decorations, as if they were fascinating.
‘If you just look at the environment, it’s much better than Balark’s Iron Castle.’
Meanwhile.
Daesung also expressed satisfaction as he looked at the backs of Hyejeong and Jisoo running around the castle frantically.
Ballark’s iron skills were not bad either. The only drawback is that it is too large for two people to live in.
However, the Blood Queen’s last name is different.
By summoning the ‘territory’ itself, the queen’s subjects and guards were also implemented additionally.
Thanks to this, I feel much more energetic than when I lived in Cheolseong.
That’s not all.
“I thought you might be hungry, so I prepared a small meal for you.”
Well decorated restaurant.
All kinds of exquisite feasts were laid out on the VIP table, which was approximately 7 meters long, to the point where the upper legs would break.
An old gentleman wearing a stylish tuxedo treated Hye-jeong and Ji-soo.
‘The food problem has also been resolved.’
When I lived in Ballark’s iron castle, I was virtually isolated.
Although it was in a safe zone, its range of activity was ultimately limited.
The day would inevitably come when all food would run out.
However, as you can see inside the Blood Queen’s castle, there is a mountain of food piled up.
In addition, there are servants who serve you carefully so as not to envy the nobles of the Middle Ages.
There is no need to talk about security.
There were ten giant dragons outside the castle, and the Blood Queen and guards were always on standby inside.
Now that the dragons and titans are gone, who would dare challenge this tower?
‘If I had known this would happen, I would have built the tower a long time ago.’
Daesung burst into laughter as he looked at Hyejeong and Jisoo who didn’t know what to do in front of a grandly prepared dinner.
It’s hell outside the world.
This is heaven.
It may seem unfair, but Daesung did not want to send his only family member to hell.
“My name is Blood Queen ‘Rachel.’ Please think of it as your castle and live comfortably.”
“Uh uhh. yes yes. Ah, please take care of me from now on.”
When Rachel slightly lifted the width of her skirt and gave an old-fashioned greeting, Hyejeong showed a confused reaction.
Jisoo found the sight very funny and burst into laughter.
“….”
This is it.
I can safely leave for the battlefield again with peace of mind.
With that thought in mind, Daesung was about to leave the tower.
“You too, come and eat some.”
“Yes, brother. “What kind of mess have you become… Ugh, aren’t you hungry?”
Hye-jeong and Ji-soo caught him just as he was about to lift the silverware.
Daesung stopped, turned around, walked over to the table, pulled out his chair, and sat down facing Jisoo.
Jisoo was surprised, as if it was unexpected.
“What’s going on? “I thought I would continue to hold my weight like usual.”
“Now that I think about it, I’m hungry.”
Because I don’t think I’ll have much time to spend with my family for a while.
…I couldn’t say that.
When the war with Heaven was over, Daesung planned to leave for the path to the source.
Today is the last time I can have a meal and spend peaceful time with my family face to face.
A fight that will never end.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to spend some time like this before leaving on the journey.
Just as Daesung was about to grab the knife.
A hand showing light wrinkles gently covered the back of his hand.
It was Hyejeong.
“Aren’t you overdoing it?”
“….”
“I want you to stay here with us for a while, but I know you won’t listen to Mom anyway.”
Did you say that it is easier to fool a ghost than to fool your parents?
Hyejeong was keenly aware of the fact that Daesung would soon leave again.
“I won’t let this mother criticize the path my son chose.”
The gazes of the two mothers were intertwined.
“Just remember this one thing. We are always waiting for you to come back. “That we will always be there for you to return to.”
“….”
“If it’s hard and you feel like you can’t do it, just come to mom. People look up to you as the savior of the East and all, but Daesung, you are just a precious son to me.”
“…huh.”
“If you find it difficult to bear the weight of the world, come back to your family.”
“I’ll promise.”
With that answer, the family started eating.
Although it was routine and trivial, there was a special and affectionate chat going on.
Daesung thought.
A little early.
I feel like I have been rewarded for fighting.
***
After finishing his meal, Daeseong entered the world of rest under the guidance of Melcanon.
In addition to the statue created by Melcanon, there were more guests there.
It was Balark and the annihilating dragon.
“No matter how much treatment we tried in the summoning world, there was no sign of improvement, so we just brought him here.”
Melcanon said.
Balark, who was also seriously injured, was leaning against the bloodied body of the annihilator dragon, whose wounds had not yet recovered, and was sleeping.
“….”
Daesung slowly approached Ballark, who was in a deep sleep.
Ballark had taken off his helmet, revealing his bare face.
That’s why I could clearly see it.
What a fierce fight he fought to protect Hye-jeong and Ji-soo.
“If you hadn’t sent me a message, I wouldn’t have returned on time.”
I know very well that the voice will not reach the ears of the unconscious Ballark.
Does not matter.
I guess it’s now or never.
“thanks.”
When Daeseong fainted after a fierce battle with the rulers.
In his dream, he heard someone’s voice desperately calling his name.
It was Ballark’s voice.
If it weren’t for him, he would have been sleeping foolishly while Lee Chang-sik was threatening his family.
While Daesung sat down next to Valarke and lit a cigarette in his mouth, Melcanon spoke to him.
“First of all, the annihilator’s wounds are healing quickly, but it is still unreasonable for him to act harshly.”
“is it.”
“Do you mind? “You said you were leaving for heaven tomorrow.”
“The annihilating dragon has fought enough. Let it rest some more. And there are more summons than just him that will be with me.”
okay.
There are still more summons left to put pressure on Heaven.
And what if there are no summons?
‘I have it.’
Isn’t Daesung’s original fighting style far from relying on summoned beasts and sitting by?
Stretching out in the middle of the battlefield and running rampant, washing away the blood of the enemy.
Because that’s how Daesung fights.
‘wait. ‘I’ll be there soon.’
Daeseong raised his killing intent as he glared at the stone statues that soon opened on the road leading to heaven.
The day came to an end like that.
***
“I don’t even want to raise my voice. “How will you take responsibility, Armagan?”
“….”
Heavenly Sanctuary.
The five apostles, excluding the dead Rodrik, were staring at Armagan with cold eyes.
True to his boast, he placed Gungnir in the hands of humans.
But what is the result?
Only one healthy incarnation died, and Gungnir was taken over by the worst enemy to be wary of.
“Please say something! “Don’t just keep your mouth shut!”
The sixth apostle, Einrich, was enraged, the blood in his neck rising.
Whether Armagan is the first apostle or not, such trivial class differences are meaningless in the face of irreparable mistakes.
Armagan also realized that he had made a wrong decision, and was at a loss for what to say in response.
bang-!
The fifth apostle, Orkiel, viciously struck the round table with his fist.
Then the eyes of the other apostles all focused on Orkiel.
“Now is not the time to judge who is right or wrong. “First, we need to place responsibility later and come up with an alternative right away.”
Orkiel ground his teeth as if they were about to break.
“Honestly, I invested even Gungnir in the Avatar, but I didn’t expect such a bad outcome. “Are you sure you don’t know what this means?”
Breathing heavily due to heightened emotions, Orkiel looked around at the faces of the other apostles and continued speaking.
“Now there really is no way to stop that white devil. “If even Gungnir doesn’t work, what would be the point if we sent the incarnation of Amman?”
“…!”
When the apostles heard those words, their expressions became pale.
A fact you already know.
But on the other hand, it was also an uncomfortable truth that I was avoiding because I was afraid to accept it.
In order to turn their heads away from the truth, they may have been excessively reprimanding Armagan in an attempt to shift responsibility and pour out their emotions.
“….”
A heavy silence fell over the sanctuary, as if a lump of lead had sunk.
Do we really have no choice but to give up like this and wait for the day when the white devil attacks heaven?
The moment when such negative thoughts hung over the apostles’ minds.
Qua-ang!
“What?!”
“This…!”
A thunderous explosion so loud that the sanctuary rang struck the apostles’ ears.
The apostles jumped up, kicked their chairs, and left the sanctuary.
As soon as I crossed the border, the scenery of the heavenly world came into view.
And
“Oh, Lord….”
The apostles, who saw the smoke and flames rising above the earth, were dumbfounded and speechless.
No, not exactly.
“…Ahhh!”
I froze at the sight of the man walking leisurely through the fire.
Unless your eyes are wrong. Unless you’re seeing useless things.
The white devil descended on heaven.
The devil’s voice penetrates the ears of the panicked apostles.
That magical voice reached the heavenly apostles very clearly.
“I came to keep my promise.”
I’ll shove the five intestines and six parts into your mouth.