Episode 188
As soon as the thread was cut, all of Desbury’s movements stopped and he fell down helplessly.
It literally became like a ‘doll with a broken string.’
“… “Is it over?”
Seren muttered in a tired voice.
The hostility that had filled the room disappeared as if evaporating.
The group of Deathberries scattered on the floor have returned to their original doll form and show no sign of moving any further.
The ‘Body Deathbury’ that Seren cut the thread also returned to the ball-jointed doll form it was when I first saw it.
That gloomy look that the princess carried around in her arms.
“Cough… … !”
At that time, Charon collapsed, bleeding.
Evan, who was closest, quickly came to the side and helped the guy who was about to fall.
“hey! are you okay?”
“… few?”
“I knocked it down. It’s over now. But you, oh my… … . How much blood did you lose? Luan! “Do you have any potions?”
“It’s a pity, but there isn’t one. “First, stop the bleeding.”
“Yeah, yeah. Is there anything that can be used as a substitute for a bandage? … .”
He’s a tough guy, so he won’t die easily… Even considering that fact, Charon’s condition seemed to be critical.
At that time, Seren, who was sitting down, sighed heavily and held out the scissors with trembling hands.
“… “This was chosen from the dean’s treasure trove, right?”
“that’s right.”
“You have a good sense of vision. “It’s a pair of rusty scissors that looks like it won’t be used even if given to me. How do you know it’s a sacred relic?”
“It’s just like you said. “I have a good sense of perspective.”
To be precise, Martial God has good insight.
Anyway, after receiving the scissors from Seren, I checked their condition.
Just looking at it, the blade is much more damaged. Maybe it’s the aftereffects of overuse.
To put it bluntly, it was a small piece that wouldn’t be surprising if it broke soon… … .
Although I was slightly offended by the fact that a relic that was a national treasure was damaged like this.
Since there was no more appropriate way to use it, I think they would have accepted the relic with a smile if it was this last.
“… … .”
anyway.
It seems like it would be difficult for even a dwarf craftsman to repair these scissors, but I decided to keep them with me just in case.
“That’s it.”
Seren said with an unusually gaunt face.
“If anyone had written it, they would just have been sucked to death. “I look like a skinny mummy.”
“what do you mean?”
“When I swung it once, it sucked all my spirit, stamina, and mana. “It wasn’t a holy relic, it looked like some sort of demonic sword.”
“aha… … .”
There were such side effects.
I guess that was the reason why this guy’s complexion was particularly bad.
“… “I just want to wash, eat, lie down in bed, and sleep for a day or two.”
The moment I was about to reply, “I agree 100%.”
“… … .”
I felt a little strange.
Desbury is no more.
All the dolls stopped moving.
Real or fake, everything.
However, the awkward instrument remained.
Above all, the blood-colored lighting did not disappear.
I looked up at the sky without thinking… … .
“… … !”
My eyes met the blood-red moon that was still floating.
Is it an illusion? It feels like we’re closer than before.
Cheok-.
At that moment, the moon opened its mouth wide, and something in its mouth shot out like a spear.
It’s not targeting me.
In return for pushing Seren’s shoulder, my right arm was pierced by the spear.
“Luan!”
“I’m fine!”
Although it hurts a lot!
“are you okay!?”
“older brother… … ?”
“Don’t come and stay alert! “I can attack more!”
After giving instructions to Evan, he held the spear with his free hand.
‘no… … .’
Is this really a window?
Since it sticks out from inside the mouth, shouldn’t it be called a tongue?
Of course, that might mean taking away the identity of the Green Tongue Demon Lord… … .
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Anyway, after feeling the texture myself, the idea that this was a tongue became stronger.
It’s so squishy and warm that it feels unpleasant. Disgusting sensation, as if catching a fish with bare hands.
‘What if I pull this?’
I immediately put my thoughts into action.
He turned the pierced arm around, wrapped the Demon King’s tongue around his wrist, and then pulled him in.
Of course, this won’t bring down the moon from the sky… … .
The tongue is generally a vital point. If you can pull it out with force, wouldn’t it be possible to cause significant damage to the Demon King?
Craddangtang!
… That thought was immediately shattered.
“Ah-oh… … .”
Was it something you could quit at will?
It’s not some kind of lizard.
It is my mistake.
The Demon King was simply regarded as a universal living being. If you pull out your tongue, you can cause damage? It’s a comfortable thought.
To begin with, the moon doesn’t have a tongue.
‘But why does it look like it’s still alive?’
It was the moment when I glared at the tongue.
It started jumping around like a freshly caught eel, and instantly entangled my entire forearm.
It was a sinister and cunning move like a snake.
Crunch… … !
And tremendous pressure.
It has the potential to tear muscles and crush bones.
I responded by using my true energy and contracting my muscles, but this severed tongue suddenly swelled in size for some reason.
“uh… … .”
And in an instant, it grew big enough to swallow me up.
Did wanting it really mean that you wanted to eat me? I was momentarily stunned by the unimaginable development.
Wedge!
At that moment, a large sharp wind blew from behind and tore the swollen tongue to pieces.
It’s magic.
“Come here!”
It was Dean Alderson.
The moment I quickly turned my head in that direction, Dean Alderson raised his cane once again.
The moment I thought that this was my first time seeing him holding a cane… … .
With a flash, the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.
“uh? This place… … .”
“I left for a moment. “It’s building number 6 of the research building.”
Alderson responded.
His complexion still didn’t look good.
Kugugugugung… … .
The sound of a building collapsing was heard from a distance.
I slowly walked to the window and looked outside.
“hmm… … .”
The blood moon was destroying buildings indiscriminately.
By dropping fragments that destroyed Building 13.
“… “It seems like they’re looking for us.”
“okay. By destroying buildings.”
Alderson also said while looking out the window.
“… Fortunately, it seems like each attack takes a bit of time. It’ll take a while to find us. “There are a total of 13 research buildings.”
Building No. 13 has collapsed, and Building No. 12 is being guarded by Brother Arang. And since one building just collapsed, there are still 10 buildings.
From the Demon King’s point of view, this meant that he had to find the correct answer by destroying buildings one by one, like finding a coin in a cup.
“Oh, Saksin… … .”
This building could collapse right next time, but I was so exhausted that I forgot my face and laid down on the floor.
As I train my mind and body, the side effects of whitening have become less severe, but I still can’t get used to this terrible feeling of exhaustion.
Although it may be profane, I spoke to the dean while lying on my back.
“Thanks to you, I survived… “What is the situation in Building 12?”
“There are a lot of things I want to ask you about that matter, but unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be enough time to talk.”
Since the fourth death penalty has been summoned, two hundred and fifty cavalrymen will not be a big problem.
The safety of the leaders there must have been temporarily guaranteed.
Of course, it won’t be safe forever.
Fourth, there will be a limit to the time of execution of the death penalty.
“I heard about the situation here roughly from Princess Perist.”
The moment Alderson spoke in a heavy voice, I felt a hint of shock coming from somewhere.
I just realized that Princess Perist was squatting in the corner of the room.
“you… … .”
After looking at him for a moment, Ferist looked startled and hid his face with his knees.
I didn’t like that and wanted to hit him on the head a few times, but I didn’t have the energy to do that.
“Now I will ask. What happened to the raid? “In the end, we couldn’t defeat the Demon King?”
“hmm… … .”
I was wondering how to explain it, but Seren answered for me.
“Many threads came down from the moon in the sky. The Demon King was using it to control the puppet, and there was one particularly strong string. The object connected to that thread was the main body. “After many twists and turns, we succeeded in defeating him, but the world behind him still hasn’t ended.”
“I see… … .”
The dean thought for a moment, then sighed and said.
“It seems like we have to defeat that moon to get out of here.”
“Knocking down the moon… … . “It’s unreasonable.”
“The devil is originally an irrational being. Still, he doesn’t seem to be able to handle dolls anymore. Now there is only one enemy left… … .”
Of course, that one remaining enemy was stronger than all the dolls we had fought so far combined, and he was even more annoying.
How on earth should we take down the moon floating in the sky?
‘I think I’ll need at least one long-distance martial arts skill for times like this.’
Maybe I’m a martial artist by nature, but even in this situation, I sat there thinking about martial arts.
You can’t use the fire wheel or throw the sword forever.
It was like having one more homework to do.
It occurred to me that in order for a person to feel their own insufficiencies, they must travel around the world and experience the storms and waves.
This fact is also connected to the disadvantages of closed-tube training. Apart from an environment where you can fully concentrate, you may be delayed in realizing when you are training in the wrong direction.
If you are not careful, you may end up practicing martial arts in the wrong direction for a long time.
Kugu Palace… … .
The sound of a building collapsing was heard once again from a distance.
“… “Charon’s condition is not good.”
And Evan spoke in a heavy voice.
“I lost a lot of blood. If it continues like this… … .”
“Let me take a look.”
Seeing Charon’s complexion, Alderson, who was checking his pulse, immediately fell silent with a stern expression.
“… hmm.”
“How is there no way?”
“Not right now. I have no choice but to get out of here as quickly as possible and show it to the priest… … .”
“… … .”
Evan exhaled. I know what you’re thinking.
Will Charon be able to survive until then?
At that time, the princess approached with a hesitant attitude and placed her hand on Charon.
“What did you… … !”
“Huh, huh!?”
Evan, who was still hostile towards the princess, slapped her hand away rather roughly.
The back of his pure white hand turned red, but Ferist repeatedly lowered his head and apologized with a surprised look on his face.
“S-sorry… sorry… … .”
“… … .”
Evan also looks embarrassed, probably because he hit harder than he expected. It seemed like she still hadn’t adapted to the princess’s changed attitude.
I am a little different.
It was absurd at first, but I thought that he looked more like his real self now.
It is said that he considered the world behind the scenes to be a false world, so the appearance he has shown so far may have been as if he were acting while wearing a mask.
That’s because, in a lucid dream, you can be in the most ideal version of yourself.
Of course, it is shocking that the ideal image is wearing a gloomy dress, dyeing your hair black, and talking to an ugly doll.
“uh… … ?”
At that time, Evan let out a surprised voice. After doing something, Charon’s complexion improved considerably.
Perist spoke in a shaky voice.
“My blessing… wrote… … . It’s not a cure, but… But you won’t die… … .”
He said that in a hushed voice, and then put his face into his knees again.
An awkward silence fell for a moment.
I looked at the dean and said.
“If things continue like this, we’ll all eventually die, right?”
“I guess so.”
“Is there no other way?”
There was no obvious solution for me either. In times like this, you have no choice but to rely on adults.
The dean paused for a moment and spoke.
“There is one way… … .”
“Please tell me.”
“… There is magic that can destroy the moon. However, since it is a great magic, chanting takes time.”
That damn chant.
The wizard is definitely a powerful force, but I thought this was very inconvenient.
“How much?”
“At least 30 minutes.”
It takes longer than you think.
Since the archmage chanted for 30 minutes, its power was certain.
Kugu Palace… … .
Meanwhile, buildings are steadily being destroyed one by one.
Dean Alderson looked out the window and opened his mouth.
“It seems like the Demon King attacks once and remains silent for about five minutes.”
“There are 8 buildings remaining. “If you’re lucky, you can take up to 40 minutes.”
“The probability of that happening is not high. “It wouldn’t be surprising if the Demon King attacked this building next.”
Alderson said that and closed his mouth again.
Meanwhile, I looked around.
Seren with a pale face, Charon with only a string barely attached, and Evan look relatively fine… … .
‘It would be a bit too much for that guy to exert all his strength.’
If you make a mistake, your identity as a small religious leader may be discovered.
I said.
“I will do it.”
“You’re going to last 30 minutes on your own?”
“yes. “We still have an ace up our sleeve.”
I thought about it for a long time, but this is the only way.
Seren and Evan stepped in to help.
“I will help.”
“me too.”
“I understand your motivation, but just rest. “You two are nothing but a distraction now.”
That was true.
In my view, the only difference between these two and Charon is whether or not they are conscious.
I said, looking at Alderson.
“Please use that space movement magic from earlier. “As far away as possible.”
“I understand.”
Alderson, who hesitated, looked at me and said.
“… As a dean, you are disgraceful. “It is a pity that we have come to rely so heavily on you, who are merely a leader.”
“are you okay.”
I said with a grin.
“When times are tough, we have to help.”
* * *
When I opened my eyes, I was inside a building again.
Probably one of the other buildings in the research building.
Kugu Palace… … .
Just then, another building collapsed.
First of all, you have gained 5 minutes of time.
I walked slowly down the hallway.
There were many reasons why I had to take my time against the Demon King… … .
One of them was Haden Eihar’s attitude toward me.
That guy probably won’t try to kill me anyway.
Of course, you can’t rely on that fact alone.
Sereung-.
I thought as I pulled out the Onmyodo sword.
Maybe once this fight is over, I won’t be able to return to Badknicker anymore.
It didn’t really matter much.
The head of the company was sixteen years old.
Isn’t it the right age to become a monk?
Dalkak-.
I opened the building door and went outside.
The Demon King’s gaze, which was looking down at the world behind him, immediately turned to me. The sinister eyes drew an arc, and the corners of the mouth were torn apart.
No matter how many times I saw it, I thought it was an unpleasant smile.
“Take a good look.”
I muttered while looking at the Demon King… … .
“… And if possible, don’t tell anyone.”
The dean and Yeongdo, who were probably watching this scene from somewhere, added this to the guys and then awakened the instrument that was sleeping in the danjeon.
The still unfamiliar energy mixed with the inner true energy and transformed into internal power with special supernormal abilities.
I extracted that power from the palm of my hand. It naturally seeps into the weapon you are holding.
Kwagwagwagwa… … !
The somewhat roughly mixed internal forces immediately became harmonious upon contact with the Yin-Yang Dao.
Two different types of flame, red and blue, mixed together to reveal a new color.
Hmm… … .
Purple flame.
Is this mysterious colored flame burning, consuming not only my energy but also my fatigue?
The feeling of exhaustion and fatigue that I was experiencing due to whitening disappeared in an instant.
My mind was sharpened as if I had starved for several days.
It’s probably because it’s a flame that can’t be handled unless it’s in that state.
I spoke to the Demon King while holding the Onmyodo sword.
“We fought for a long time, right?”
[…] … .]
“We’re both going to get bored, so let’s end this quickly.”
The Demon King of the Blood Moon burst into laughter as if responding to my final declaration… … .
I also laughed and kicked the ground.
The final match has begun.
fantasy,
