089. Otherworld Apocalypse (4)
Flame level.
A world where huge flame images materialized and solidified, eventually reaching a single dimension.
For some, it is a complete world that is everything, but for others, it is a lower level that is dismissed as a mere dream.
‘The Earth I lived on… ‘You mean it’s not reality, it’s just a dream or an illusion?’
If Seongjin had heard something like this when he was alive on Earth, he would have scoffed and told him to catch one more monster while he was thinking about useless things. However, after actually being transported to another dimension, I can’t just laugh off those stories and dismiss them as bullshit.
[You shouldn’t think so simply, Seongjin Lee. That’s just the beginning, the flame dimension is ultimately just one dimension. There is no change in the fact that it is a completed world.]
The Demon King seemed to sense Seongjin’s rare agitation and spoke as if to soothe him.
[look. You are, after all, a solid soul that exists, and even though you flew into the real world like this, you are still alive and breathing. Is there any more perfect evidence that proves your true identity?]
The Demon King said that there was no change in the fact that the Earth dimension where Seongjin lived was a unique dimension different from the original Earth. Sigurd District 34 may seem like a fairly large number in the Earth dimension, but compared to the number of flames that appear and disappear every day on Earth in the original dimension, it is really only a very small number.
It becomes an individualized dimension.
It means that the flame that forms the basis is that deep and powerful.
However, because the boundaries of the world of salt images are a little less solid than those of the regular world or the natural world, it is said that creation and destruction are relatively easier than other dimensions. It’s relatively easy to interfere or infiltrate from another dimension if you want to.
This is the reason why most of the worlds that storytellers move to are the worlds of immortality.
In order for such a phantom world to have a solid boundary, the only way is to fuse the dimensions and emerge as a regular world, or have the two dimensions interlock and resonate to form a complete ring.
After hearing the explanation up to that point, the words that the former Demon King had enchanted him during the final battle suddenly appeared in Seongjin’s mind.
-You have both Earth and the Demon World. Think of the potential of two worlds fused together!
Now that I think about it, didn’t this demon lord, Gehenna, also say that it is the dimension of flames?
[that’s right. Gehenna was a world of flames that had already undergone dimensional fusion once.]
The Demon King calmly admitted.
[That’s why I tried to fuse Sigurd’s 34th district and Gehenna to create a new normal world with stronger boundaries.]
* * *
Sigurd Sigurdson.
A dimensional storyteller who walks through a thousand dreams and speaks a thousand voices.
A person who discovered the Earth where Seongjin lives, named the dimension after himself, and may be a puppeteer who attempted to completely destroy the Demon King of Gehenna.
Seongjin’s mind became a little confused as he looked at the old banned book that seemed to be the man’s footsteps.
‘I’m still not sure if it’s Sigurd.’
[Of course, there is a possibility that it is the same person.]
The Demon King said yes, but he seemed to be convinced deep down that this author was the storyteller.
[But who else is Sigurd, who left behind such a large book about other dimensions, other than that smug storyteller?]
‘… … .’
It’s not that it’s not true, but Seongjin also had a strange feeling that the two might not be completely unrelated.
“Come on, task force people. This is a historic moment! “For the first time in nearly 50 years, we are opening this forbidden book before the professors of the Holy Assembly!”
The red-haired Inquisitor looked completely excited. The way he talked about it in an overly high-pitched tone as if it were a play reminded Seongjin of his juniors in college who were excited about having an old haunted house experience.
“Lord Valerie, you look somewhat happy.”
Jibril, who couldn’t bear to spray perfume on an old book, was gently wiping the surface with a rose-scented handkerchief and smiled.
“Yes, isn’t this story from another world so exciting? “I was so excited when I heard that permission to view was granted, I couldn’t sleep at all last night!”
For some reason, I ran to the theological academy as soon as I could get to work.
But is this okay? As the Inquisitor of Saint Marsyas, who is practically the hand and foot of the Inquisition?
“Hmm, this is a secret, but actually, if you become an Inquisitor, you can access these interesting things more freely. Regardless of whether you believe this to be true, isn’t the story itself fascinating? “This book also became quite a hot topic among seniors.”
He glanced sideways at Masain’s disapproving face and smiled sheepishly.
“Of course, there is not even an inch of faith in my faith in the Lord!”
Yes, would you like it?
And they all gathered together and turned the first page of the large book.
Sir Valerie’s literally historic moment, Seongjin was able to confirm that the devil’s words were true as soon as he read a few words of the book’s introduction.
-I, the great king who freely plays with a thousand dreams, and the one who walks the path to become the only story and only rule that will penetrate the world in the future, record the journey of Sigurd in this book.
So, it was very grandiose from the first sentence.
[under! This kind of bravado… … .]
The Demon King sticks out his tongue. In fact, no matter what, at least the storyteller himself seems to think of himself as the devil of dreams.
Of course, there were some Inquisitors who were even more excited.
“Wow, powerful from the first verse! “It gives me the creeps, doesn’t it?”
-This book is a record of the most impressive things among the dreams I have had. A guidepost presented by a great explorer for those of you who may one day encounter that dream in person. A suggestion from the benevolent king himself so that you poor people can finally be embraced by the great rules.
This guy is a step above the evil dragon that fought against the First Emperor. It was a cringe-worthy feeling that could not be matched by the senses of an ordinary modern person.
“I don’t think the reason this book was banned was simply because it records another world, right?”
Jibril said, twisting his pretty eyes.
Well, what is a heretic if he isn’t a heretic who brags about himself as a great king or the only rule in the world? Even in modern society, if you do well, you will probably be banned from publishing as a tax evader.
Anyway, after struggling to get past the pretentious preface, I found that the content behind it was written in a more normal style than I expected. Seongjin and his group soon became absorbed in the contents of the book.
Legendary animals such as unicorns and mermaids, strangely shaped monsters and sea creatures, strange creatures on the border between plants and animals, and various monsters that Seongjin is familiar with.
The book is full of fascinating content that will definitely captivate anyone who likes stories.
Sir Valerie’s eyes began to sparkle with joy as she turned the pages one by one.
A short description of the dimension where the strange creatures of this world are located, a relatively detailed explanation of each ecology, and even simple illustrations that capture the characteristics well.
In Seongjin’s eyes, it was a really well-made book.
Well, except for the preface.
[Hoo?]
As I continued to read through the pages, information about monsters began to appear. I could feel the demon lord paying close attention.
[Is this pretty?]
Seongjin, who confirmed that the claw-legged monster that he usually used instead of a weapon was loaded, also came to a conclusion in his mind. The contents of this book are said to be quite reliable.
“It’s like a dictionary. But why is the title of this book [Apocalypse]?
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Sir Valerie smiled and answered Jibril’s question.
“It’s a valid question. In fact, the decisive reason why this book was banned lies in the last chapter of the book.”
He quickly turned the book back and opened the contents of the last chapter.
And the apocalypse, as the title suggests, unfolded before their eyes.
-When the first star breaks, a person with a black face appears. It was a great famine where not a single blade of grass or a sip of water remained where he passed by. This may be why he is called greedy. Everyone in Delcross will suffer from hunger.
Wow, this is a book that directly predicted the fall of Delcross.
-When the second star breaks, a person with a pale face appears. He is a bringer of rest and has a cold immortal army behind him. This may be why he is called death. Everyone in Delcross will gain eternity.
Huh. Masain took a step back, breaking into a cold sweat. His face turned pale at the terrifying prophecy.
This book recorded how a total of five stars broke and what kind of disaster Delcross faced. And the end was roughly like this.
-Soon, heaven and earth will be connected, and the executioner of the apocalypse will appear wearing a high crown and holding three swords. When he swings one sword, the sun will lose its light and 1/3 of the stars will fall to the ground… … .
widely. Masain snatched the book away with an evil look on his face and closed it violently.
Old dust that has not yet been wiped away flutters into the air.
As everyone on the task force looked at him with wide eyes, Masain spoke in a trembling voice.
“this… “I think it would be best not to read any more of this chapter, this last chapter.”
“It’s just the nonsense of a pretentious man, Sir Martha.”
Sir Valerie shrugged, but Martha’s face was stern.
“These erroneous verses that hint at the destruction of the thousand-year-old kingdom of Delcross would be a sin just to look at them!”
“however… … .”
“Moreover, we must not allow these sinful passages to reach the young prince’s eyes!”
Seongjin looked up at the man standing in front of him with puzzled eyes.
Lord Masaine, you don’t seem to be a very devout believer, but since you’re a heretic, you’re especially sensitive to things like this.
“Hmm, hm… … .”
The red-haired Inquisitor cleared his throat with a slightly red face. It seems that he, a paladin, was a little embarrassed to be criticized like this by a common knight.
“I think what you said is correct, Lord Massain. As it is a banned book that has been branded as heresy, it would be right to be careful in handling it, even though it has been approved.”
It’s not persuasive to say something like that while giving off a hint of regret, Sir Valerie.
Seongjin sighed as he looked at the task force members in a somewhat awkward atmosphere. First of all, we need to revamp the atmosphere a bit.
“Lord Masaine is right. Don’t forget that we are a task force gathered to prevent the [Gray Plague]. Shall we go back to the list of monsters in the dictionary earlier?”
When Seongjin noticed, Masain hesitated for a moment and reluctantly put the book down on the table.
In silence, they opened the Apocalypse Now again and began to slowly turn the pages.
“hmm… “I don’t have any?”
How much time has passed? I thought I had roughly skipped the part containing monsters, but I couldn’t find any information about parasitic monsters that lay eggs anywhere.
Of course, there is a possibility that he passed it over without noticing it, but at least there was no way that the demon king attached to Seongjin would have missed such a passage.
[Yes, it makes no sense to include all alien life forms in this one book.]
The Apocalypse of the Other World was a record of Sigurd’s interests, not an encyclopedia. Even just collecting things with unusual shapes or strange life histories would create a huge volume, so there was no need to devote pages to small parasitic monsters that we may not know exist or not.
Seongjin glanced at Masain, who was still restless and anxious, and spoke to the red-haired inquisitor.
“Would Sir Valerie take a closer look, just in case we missed something? “Lord Masaine, I think it would be better to investigate the Inquisition prison.”
The two people’s faces brightened at the same time.
“yes. “I will take good care of it, sir!”
“Then I will take you to the Heresy Tribunal, sir!”
Sir Valerie is happy and disappears to his place with the Apocalypse Book. Masain’s face also became much more relaxed once the book was out of sight.
Okay, everything was resolved amicably.
Except for the fact that Jibril sprayed them with perfume while telling them to be careful while letting their guard down.
“Because the sanitary conditions in the Inquisition prison are not very good.”
Jibril was smiling brightly while holding the spray bottle, and Seongjin was barely able to smile with the corners of his mouth trembling.
Damn Lyora Plague Club!
[Uhm… … .]
As I was shaking off the smell of perfume while waiting for a carriage in front of the administration building, the demon king made a groaning sound. She seemed to be contemplating something from earlier.
‘what’s the matter?’
[No, for some reason, something seemed to come to mind from earlier, but I can’t think of it.]
The uncomfortable feeling that the Demon King felt was conveyed without filtering, and Seongjin also began to feel slightly uncomfortable.
[Perhaps we are focusing too much on Loperum eggs and missing something important?]
‘… … ?’
Since there are parasitic monsters, don’t pay attention to the parasitic monsters, what else can you miss?
But they were soon able to find out the answer.
That is, in front of the Heresy Tribunal building, which was full of smoke and had one corner shattered.
“Sir, when did I ever tell you that I think you are causing accidents?”
Seongjin couldn’t help but look at Masain, who was muttering in a dazed state, filled with resentment.
So what am I doing!
fantasy,
