Episode 53
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Could it be because I was hit by an unexpected blow?
I ended up just collapsing into my seat without any strength.
When I raise my head, the original appearance of my teacher, whom I haven’t seen in a long time, comes into view.
He said this while touching his slightly reddened cheek with one hand.
“It hurts, Master.”
[Do you remember?]
memory?
[When you first took me out of the cave, you ignored my opinion. You ignored my words and ignored my will.]
I looked up at my teacher without saying a word.
I don’t know if it’s because I was in so much pain, or because it’s been so long since I’ve seen you, but I feel like tears are welling up in my eyes.
Still, you are beautiful.
Even before I died, I missed my teacher.
I wanted to see it, and I got to see it.
For a moment, I felt tears welling up in my eyes.
I held on desperately.
[Didn’t you say that back then? I’d take a beating.]
That must have been the case.
He stood up from his seat with a bitter smile on his lips.
He took off the coat he was wearing and quietly covered his teacher’s body.
My current height is 170cm.
The teacher’s height is also 171cm.
I slowly buttoned up the coat I was giving my teacher, one by one, from the bottom up.
“It’s a little cold today.”
The teacher said nothing.
“As I said before, I don’t regret taking you out of there, Master.”
[No regrets?]
“Yes. Even if I ignored the Master’s advice and acted as I pleased, it was the right thing to do.”
[What if I wanted to be trapped there and die?]
I ended up laughing a little.
“I know you didn’t want it.”
[… … .]
“Because I am the Master’s disciple.”
Finally, the master turns his head.
The Master, who had been looking around at the assassins who had been acting as a screen for a moment, looked at them and said.
[Maybe I was just ignoring it.]
Everyone is silent.
The presence of the master.
To be exact, it is the spirit that emanates from the Master’s body.
The Master was completely in command of the surroundings simply by standing there.
[Humans are creatures of desire. Even though we knew that fact, we created a world just for humans because we thought that at least we might be different from other species.]
No one moved from this spot.
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The Master does not make speeches or recite oaths.
Just talking nonsense.
[I was wrong. There was no need to separate the different races.]
The teacher turns his head and looks at me.
[Did you take me out of the cave because you wanted me to become aware?]
“Yes, Master.”
[Is it because you didn’t tell me much, because you wanted me to figure it out on my own?]
This time, he didn’t respond verbally.
I just nodded.
[… … Did I make the wrong choice?]
The teacher was serious.
Of course, I was serious too.
“No. The Master did not make a wrong choice. He simply trusted someone he shouldn’t have, and because of that, he was unable to see the results he had created until the end.”
At my firm words, the teacher slowly looks up at the sky.
The brightly rising moon.
The Master’s current appearance was almost like that of the moon goddess.
[Yes, that’s right. So in the end, that cave was my refuge, my own prison where I locked myself up.]
The teacher looked at me for a moment, nodding.
Then he slowly turns his head towards the assassins.
Then the Master spoke in a very clear tone.
[My disciple owes me a favor.]
student.
He calls me his disciple…
Even though I was convinced deep down that I had regressed, my teacher, who had seen me as a child rather than a disciple, called me his disciple.
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I ended up laughing.
I feel so good.
[I have come to kill my disciple, so don’t hold grudges even if my hand passes.]
Then Dietrich shouted.
“What are you doing!! Kill them all!!”
Then, the 9th circle mana user and all mana users left the place.
The teacher, who was looking at them, quietly raised his hand.
“[The pitch-black darkness that covers the earth and dyes the sky.]”
A whirlwind of wind gusts around, and everyone stops in their tracks.
Distortion of space and time.
They were clearly moving, yet paradoxically they were still.
There was no one else in this place who could recognize the difference except me and the Master.
“[In response to my command, I will return to the world.]”
The Master’s hand slowly draws a line in the air.
Jeez-!!
That moment that no one recognizes.
The air splits open at the Master’s hand, and a giant skeleton wearing robes appears from within.
The skeleton’s mouth slowly opens, and pitch-black darkness appears beyond it.
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Soon, pitch darkness bursts forth.
-!!-!!!-!!!!!-!!!!!!
Deafening, the world torn apart, the sky split open at the sound of that roar.
It was not a metaphorical expression.
There was a roar, the world shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and the sky actually split open.
A tremendous wave of energy.
The surrounding buildings shook, and all the mana in the air sank.
Everyone worships, everyone holds their breath.
Two Lords of the Black Sea, heavy ass, and all the Masters that exist in this world.
And all the beings currently engaged in a fierce battle with human soldiers in the Demon Forest would have held their breath on the spot.
Wow-!
Time, which had stopped with the sound of a mirror breaking, begins to flow again.
A 9th circle mana user who kicked the air.
His body slowly began to disintegrate and disappear.
The same goes for the three assassins flying through the sky, and dozens of other assassins.
They all turn to dust on the spot.
“What… … What is this… … What is this!!”
The same goes for Dietrich’s body screaming.
His legs turn to dust, his body falls to the floor, and tears stream from his eyes.
“Die… … Die… … ? Me? Live… … Save… … Save me… … .”
A tremendous horror.
The fear of annihilation is a fear that is one level higher than the simple fear of death.
And so, Dietrich’s body turns to dust and disappears.
As if leaving no trace, the powder presumed to be Dietrich instantly disintegrated, split, and completely disappeared.
Then the door to the spirit world closes.
quiet.
In that place where silence had settled, the teacher who was wearing my coat slowly turned around.
Her fluttering black hair sparkled in the moonlight, and through it, her clear, transparent eyes stared at me, no one else.
I didn’t avoid my teacher’s gaze.
Our eyes are entangled in the void.
A disciple from a future that has not yet happened, and a master from a future that has not yet happened.
Now, a teacher and student are forming a new relationship.
When I smiled faintly, the teacher smiled faintly as well.
Yes, there was no one else alive and breathing in this place besides my group.
Chapter 3
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In a small, cramped space, a man and an old man were drinking.
The old man asks the man, who is standing still as if he is still, holding a glass of alcohol.
“Mr. Beckerman? Why are you suddenly like this?”
Heynckes Beckermann.
The strongest man in the human race at present.
He is the strongest mana user in the history of the Tulcan Empire, to the point that no one would disagree, and he soon snickers.
“No, it’s nothing.”
Beckerman thought as he poured the glass in his hand into his mouth.
‘I think I felt this strange sense of discomfort a while ago… … .’
A huge energy that spread throughout the world.
Beckerman shook his head as if it was nothing.
Those who do not know the timing of marriage feel a great sense of discomfort, and those who know the timing of marriage feel a great sense of wariness.
As of yet, Beckerman’s level was only at a level where one could feel a sense of discomfort.
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The sea is dyed blue.
A sea so vast that nothing can be seen beyond the horizon.
There were swirling sections here and there throughout the sea.
Countless vortex sections spread out at intervals of about 500 meters.
What was strange was that the swirling section was dyed very black.
That’s why many people call this sea the Black Sea.
A huge island located in the middle of it.
There, a dragon of enormous size raises its head.
“… …There is no room for doubt.”
The identical dragon on the other side responded.
“The flow of the marriage I felt before and the flow of the marriage this time. Isn’t this too obvious?”
The name of one person appears in the minds of both dragons at the same time.
“Valentine Milos.”
The chains of the soul that she had carved were still attached to my heart.
A person who cannot be forgotten even if he wants to.
Even though I tried to forget on purpose, I couldn’t help it at this moment.
“… … Were you alive?”
Joseph Le Bolimot.
Adolf Le Bahamut.
The two Lords realize that the legend has returned.
Bahamut muttered softly.
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“… … A human being living for 400 years? What kind of nonsense is this… … How long do you plan on ruling the world?”
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Charlotte’s trembling voice breaks the silence.
“The final boss… … no, Lady Valentine?”
The teacher turned his head.
Thanos, who saw Charlotte with a blank expression and the peak of absurd martial arts that did not understand this situation and did not even dare to recognize it.
A natural smile appeared on the teacher’s lips as he looked at the two.
[Charlotte de Royale, descended from the noble Jinjo.]
Charlotte nodded with a blank expression.
The Master turns his head and looks at Thanos this time.
[Thanos, a warrior who seeks to develop himself through effort, without being controlled by hatred and desire.]
“Yes… … Yes.”
The Master takes a step forward and lightly touches Charlotte’s head with one hand and Thanos’ shoulder with the other.
[Try hard, don’t stop, keep going.]
The two little ones nod.
Then the teacher continued speaking.
[My name is Valentine Milos. I am a relic of the past who had a bad disciple. Please take good care of my disciple in the future.]
At that moment, Thanos, who had been blankly looking, shook his head from side to side as if he had come to his senses.
And then I blurted out something surprising.
“You are all right, but I think you are wrong about one thing.”
[get turned?]
“yes.”
[What is it?]
“Confucius… … no, Jack, is definitely not a bad person.”
It was a little far from trustworthy.
Should I say that this is my personal opinion?
right.
In my personal opinion, Thanos was a very loyal guy.
The Master gave a small smile at Thanos’ words.
[I made a mistake. You are right.]
Hey.
This is a bit surprising.
What’s going on, teacher?
But actually.
“That’s true. Actually, I’m not that bad.”
As I was speaking with a faint smile after sneaking in, the teacher pushed my forehead with the index finger of his right hand.
You’re still being picky.
[I have something to discuss alone with my excellent disciple, so would you please step aside?]
Charlotte and Thanos nodded at the Master’s words and tried to leave awkwardly, but something felt regretful.
I approached them for a moment.
“Wait a minute. Charlotte, if you’re hungry, there’s some blood I drew in the kitchen, so eat that and go to sleep. Thanos, if you go to the backyard, there will be a chef and the Five Musketeers who are passed out. Wake them all up and tell them to cook you food if you’re hungry. Or, since it’s late, you can go to bed early.”
“Yes, boss.”
“Yes… … I understand.”
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So the two people disappeared, and only my master and I were left in the training center.
