◈ Episode 653: The Ghost of Old Memories (1)
Blood spattered and the back of the throne cracked diagonally.
The owner of the red blood was Deanna.
Deanna’s neck was fine.
Instead, a wound appeared on one of her shoulder and blood flowed.
Surna, who was swinging the sword, looked very displeased.
“I definitely swung it with the intention of cutting off its head.”
Although it was only for a moment, the waves emitted from Deena reached Surna and interfered with his mind.
It didn’t stop him from swinging the sword, but it changed its direction.
It was unbelievable. What Deanna used just now was clearly power.
But can the same power interfere with the same apostle?
“Even if it were a transferred power, it would be impossible to interfere with me. “What on earth have you been doing all these years?”
“Are you curious about that while fighting?”
“I have some free time. “Now the only people left are you and Pademan.”
It was just as Surna said.
The defense personnel prepared by Deanna could not stop Owens.
Even if the fight had been fought, time would have passed, but Helia burned more than half of the troops with the dragon’s breath, and the momentum was suddenly lost.
Fortunately, the leader of the Holy Knights, Pademan, was holding out until the end.
He proved against Pantos that he did not become a knight commander for nothing.
The small, rock-hard body was a weapon in itself, and each fighting technique performed with a body strengthened by divine power was a deadly blow.
But the opponent was an even bigger monster.
At first, the fight was thought to be equal, but when Pantos began hunting in earnest, the tide changed.
Wow!
At first, it was a wound carved into my body.
Pantos’s claws cracked the armor, leaving scars on the skin.
Just a scratch. If you use divine power, you won’t need to worry because you can recover quickly.
Pademan had a strange feeling.
Something is strange.
Pademan, who was struggling to shake off that feeling and continue the fight, did not realize that he was gradually falling into the depths of the quagmire.
All the armor flies away.
The wounds on my body are not stab wounds, but my muscles and bones are torn to pieces.
When Pantos finally rips off one arm entirely.
Pademan realized.
All this time, he was being played by the beast in front of him.
The torn off arm was quickly regenerated with divine power, but pride could not.
“Whoosh!”
Pademan gritted his teeth and rushed at Pantos.
Bang bang bang!
Every time the two collided, the air exploded and an ear-splitting wallop-like sound echoed in all directions.
Pademan fought so fiercely that his lungs were squeezed out and his heart was beating at its peak.
However, Pantos was very sane and relaxed even in such a situation.
The fist filled with divine power flowed in a strange direction due to the strange energy flowing through Pantos’ body as it was swung.
There was no proper hit.
On the contrary, all of Pantos’ attacks were critical hits.
A fight that is not equal.
Just as a solid rock is being chipped away from the outside by the sand waves, Holy Knight Commander Pademan, who had reached his limit, got down on one knee.
I thought I had done this over and over again, pushing myself to the limit.
Vomiting blood, tearing muscles, and cutting bones.
Even after becoming the leader of the Holy Knights, his efforts were not in vain and he did not neglect them at all.
Because that’s what it meant to get to this point.
however.
“What on earth? “This monster.”
I didn’t want to admit it.
Still, I had no choice but to admit it.
The spirit armed with faith was broken, and the body that had undergone repeated rough training collapsed.
In a state of physical and mental exhaustion, the only thing that came to mind was wonder.
Is there such a monster in this world?
And such a monster joined hands with an illegitimate son who wanted to overthrow the Holy Kingdom?
What made Pademan even more despair was that he, who had until now ignored beastmen as barbaric beasts, was instead being treated like beasts.
‘ah. I see.’
Only after the victory and defeat were decided did Pademan realize that this was not a fight.
This was a hunt.
The prey is yourself. The hunter is the beast in front of you.
A human being hunted by a beastman who treated him like an animal. Isn’t this what makes them less than beasts?
If he had been tricked by a cowardly trick, he would have used that as an excuse to get angry, but Pantos destroyed Pademan from the front.
The result was so perfect that even if I tried to force it, I had no choice but to give in.
“ha. ha. I am… … .”
Pow!
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When Pademan opened his mouth to say something, his head exploded.
Pantos lightly dusted off his bloodless fist and then turned his attention away from the headless corpse.
“Well, it seems interesting.”
Now all that was left was Deanna.
The moment Deanna tried to hold out the scale, it was cut in half with a crunching sound.
“I told you. “That doesn’t work anymore.”
“plaguy… … !”
“The same goes for that throne.”
Sigh!
As soon as a golden chain came out from behind the throne, it was cut into small pieces as if it were being chopped with a whip.
At the same time, black chains flew from somewhere and came rushing in from all directions, tying Deanna tightly to the throne.
It was an illusion used by Helia.
The moment Deanna bit her lip and tried to counterattack, spears made of blue magic flew out and struck all over Deanna’s body.
Puff poop!
“Ugh!”
Deanna sobbed as the pain pierced her raw flesh.
“Don’t panic. “Because I avoided all the vital spots.”
Because Ludger also joined in, Deanna was left in a position where she could not do anything.
Who would have thought that Naeseong’s defense would be breached like this?
“… … Even if you captured me alive, it would be no use. “No matter how many of you, you will not be able to break through the path leading inward.”
“I know that.”
Deanna expressed doubts about Surna’s answer.
“If you knew, why did you keep me alive? “Why are you going to torture me because it would be a shame to kill you like this?”
“No way. “You guys might have enjoyed doing that under the pretext of eliminating heresy, but we’re quite gentlemanly.”
That wasn’t the only reason Deanna was kept alive.
“you… … “I knew about my power.”
“What does that mean? The power of the great demon Surna has been passed down in our holy country for a long time. After all, the devil’s power is something you can only ‘learn.’”
Deanna frowned at Surna.
Unlike other apostles, the power of the great demon Surna was not transcendent.
Everything he had shown so far was nothing more than an acquired knowledge acquired through learning.
“that’s right. In the end, this sword technique I use is nothing more than something I learned. It’s so unfair. Some people can create tangible illusions, put people to sleep in dreams, or control minds, but this is all I can do.”
Although he was an apostle who showed great strength from birth, Surna was different.
He needed a process called learning to do something.
You had to learn swordsmanship to swing a sword, and you had to learn magic to use magic.
It wasn’t something I learned right away.
It took several practices and even trial and error.
“Still, I’m grateful.”
There was a time when I lamented why such a thing was a power.
But it was different now.
“Even if people want to learn throughout their lives, from birth to death, there is a limit to their lifespan, but I am different.”
Surna had no life span.
Not immortal, but immortal.
Therefore, there was no end to learning for Surna.
If learning were endless, he could take everything into his own hands.
Because there is nothing you can’t learn from Surna.
“That’s why it’s possible. “Because I also learned the power of balance that you use.”
Learning is enlightenment.
Enlightenment is adaptation.
The power of the balance, a sacred object used by Deanna, was only effective against Surna a few times, including the first time.
It did not work for Surna, who later learned and adapted to its power.
Although it may have been weak at first, it has the potential to become the strongest.
That was the great devil Surna.
Even in the distant past, he was a threat, but now, as time has passed, he can be said to be the church’s greatest enemy.
“What is that? Are you planning to learn sacred law from me?”
“Even if you were to teach me that for free, I would refuse. “I don’t want to learn such dirty things.”
“Then why did you keep me alive? “I tell you what, we will never open the way into the interior.”
“I don’t even want it. “You don’t know how to get in in the first place, do you?”
“… … .”
Deanna, who had hit the nail on the head, kept her mouth shut.
“If I had known, I would have been hiding ‘inside’ rather than waiting in this inner room. I’m not stupid enough to ask a stranger. I kept you alive for another reason. “Your existence is very suspicious.”
Is your existence suspicious?
The corners of Deanna’s eyes fluttered.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Deanna Van Bretus. “He showed a strange level of hostility towards me.”
“What does that mean? Is it strange that people from the Holy Kingdom hate devils? “That’s natural.”
“The hatred you show is not just that. More than anything, your words. “You’re speaking as if you saw firsthand what Saint Archenis went through that day.”
“Bullshit… … .”
“Besides, what I used for a moment wasn’t some kind of transferred power. It is a power of brainwashing that is close to the original. You, not the Holy Father Salesin, used that power? “Isn’t it strange?”
“… … “I don’t think the Holy Emperor’s bloodline knows that this kind of power can be used for generations.”
“I don’t know. “If you have been given power by your predecessors, you will be able to do it.”
But there was something that couldn’t be explained.
“I just don’t understand why the Holy Emperor, Salesin, left you with the power. Well, the other guys went as far as to destroy Izzy, right? “One guy even made it into a bomb.”
“Because I decided to follow my eldest brother’s will and bowed my head.”
Surna laughed as if it was fun.
“ah. So you made it through safely? Is Saleh Sin Van Bretus a great man who will take care of her obedient sister? “It doesn’t seem like it at all to me.”
Rather, isn’t Deanna, who bowed her head, the one we need to be most wary of?
If you have the cunning to recognize the other person’s capabilities and know how to bow down, it would be difficult to keep them around and use them.
“But I used the power of authority. Moreover, they talk as if they have personally seen what the church went through in the past, and they are especially hostile towards me… … .”
Surna’s eyes shone sharply.
“you. “Not Deanna van Bretus.”
“… … .”
Deanna closed her mouth, and Helia, who was listening next to her, asked in confusion.
“What are you talking about? You’re saying it’s not Deanna van Bretus? “Then who is this person we have captured?”
“Deanna van Bretus.”
“… … “Are you kidding me?”
“It’s no joke. Obviously, the body is Deanna Van Bretus. It’s true that she has her memories. instead… … “It’s a mix of something a little different.”
“Other… … ?”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Deanna.
It was as if Surna’s words were true.
Deanna, who should have denied this as a ridiculous speculation, remained silent.
As if someone had hit the nail on the head.
“… … no way?”
“I told you. It’s usually not suspicious. Well, let me guess. Not only can he use powers, but he also has memories of the past. you… … It’s a fragment of someone that has been passed down from a very distant past. “It was because my memory was not perfect.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Deanna grabbed it right away.
It was all just Surna’s guess anyway, and there was no evidence to prove it was real.
“okay. Since there is no evidence, what I said is nothing more than speculation and nonsense. But what if there was someone who could confirm that?”
“… … what?”
“What are you doing? “If you’ve come this far, it’s your turn to show me.”
“Do not give orders. “Dirty devil bastard.”
It was Cetadel who appeared, responding to Surna with a hateful voice.
Deanna’s eyes widened when she saw Cetadel.
“you… … !”
“oh. That’s a very strong reaction. “Are you happy to meet someone you know?”
Surna drew lines around her eyes.
“You shouldn’t recognize someone as soon as you see the Cetadel. “No one in the Holy Kingdom will remember his appearance.”
“… … .”
Deanna thought it was too late, but it was already too late.
Cetadel stared at Deanna.
“It is as you said. Although she is the daughter of the previous Great Emperor, there is something suspicious inside.”
“… … “Is that possible?”
Hans asked impatiently.
The soul and all that was an area that was completely difficult for Hans to understand.
“In the distant past, the Holy Kingdom of Bretus did the work of a ceremonial priest. “For that, there were people who could see spirits, communicate with them, and even manipulate spirits.”
It was the origin of [Necromancer], one of the classes used by wizards today.
“I was one of those priests. “In the past, I was the closest advisor to Saint Archenis.”
Lord Cetadel.
He was from the era when Saint Archenis was alive.
The day that Saint Arcenis died.
He was also the only person who survived the scene.
“It was your fault that opened the inner door!”
Deanna understood why the door to her introspection was quickly breached.
Since it had been a Cetadel with a secret access ticket since the distant past, it was easy to open.
“Why did you, who was the saint’s aide, betray your country?!”
“Am I betraying my country? That sounds funny. I have always been consistent. “I only served the saint.”
Cetadel stared into Deanna’s eyes.
To be exact, it is the ghost hiding inside.
“Wasn’t it you who betrayed them?”
fantasy,
