Episode 94
“… … Do you have anything to say?”
The death of a colleague was familiar.
But just because you’re used to it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.
I asked the guy with a gloomy expression.
Although it looked like a human, it could not be essentially human.
From the beginning until the end, the guy neither fully understood nor tried to understand humans.
But even so, he was on the side of humanity, and stood against his creator from the standpoint of humanity.
“Ha, are you asking the priest who followed your enemy for his will?”
“Not anymore.”
“… … I see.”
Barhan, once an enemy of humanity and one of the five priests, stared blankly into space.
The sky has been blood red for years.
But at this very moment, it was tinged with blue.
“Hey, Kyle.”
“Why is that?”
“Isn’t that sky beautiful?”
Half of my upper body was blown away.
A situation where it wouldn’t be strange if your breathing stopped at any moment.
But the guy just laughed coolly as if my condition had nothing to do with it.
“… … It is beautiful.”
“I made it.”
The guy proudly raised his one remaining arm and said,
“I pierced the Creator’s sky and created my own sky.”
It was exactly as he said.
Barhan’s final blow turned the sky, which had been dyed blood red by Jormungandr, back to blue.
In return, Barhan became what he is now… …but he seemed quite satisfied.
“Huh, hahahaha!”
Blue sky.
Of course, since no significant damage had been done to Jormungand, the sky would soon turn red again.
Hana Barhan seems to have been greatly satisfied with having pierced the Creator’s heavens, even if only for a moment.
“Remember, Kyle.”
Barhan said.
“This is my proof.”
After saying those words, Barhan lowered his head.
That was the end of the fifth priest, Barhan, that I remember.
* * *
“Tell me quickly.”
Barhan glared at me with fierce eyes and said:
“How can I overcome the wall? If you have a convincing reason, I will spare your life.”
‘Yeah, I guess I can’t ignore it.’
It was a natural reaction.
Barhan can never ignore my suggestions. That is the very nature of Barhan.
Barhan is a part of Jormungand.
It is not known exactly which of the elements that make up Jormungand went to Barhan.
But since that element defines the existence of Barhan, Barhan cannot help but move as I think.
It was like that before the regression too.
Thinking so, I asked Barhan.
“Save me? No, no. Do you think I came all the way here just to get something like that in return?”
“… … .”
“A deal isn’t something that happens unilaterally. If I offer you what you want, you have to offer me what I want in return.”
At those words, Barhan grimaced. At the same time, the boy’s emotions began to materialize and weigh on the area.
Kuung.
‘It’s not easy after all.’
Although I had been feeling quite anxious about Barhan’s energy since earlier, I didn’t show it.
This is a battle of momentum.
In order to impress upon him that I am on equal footing with him, I must not show myself as weak.
Soon, Barhan realized that he was not the kind of person who could do what he wanted, and he lost his temper.
“What do you want?”
“Help me.”
“under!”
Barhan snickered at my words.
“Kyle Graves, I know who you are.”
“I guess so.”
“He who opposes the great God, he who destroys the priest Golgotha.”
“You know a lot.”
“Do you still think I will help you?”
“of course.”
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I nodded without a moment’s hesitation. Of course it makes sense, but then why wouldn’t it make sense?
“You don’t have much affection for the priest, let alone Jormungand.”
“Shut up.”
“Don’t pretend it doesn’t happen. That’s why you were ostracized by the priests in the first place.”
Because it was his sore spot, he exploded with anger.
“You… … .”
“That’s why I’m going to make you a proposal. It’s a proposal that won’t harm you.”
“… … .”
Barhan fell silent at those words, then opened his mouth after a while.
“… … Correct me. Just one thing. There’s something wrong with what you said.”
“What the heck?”
“Yes.”
Barhan said clearly.
“It’s not that I’m being ostracized, it’s that I’m ostracizing them.”
“… … .”
That’s not very convincing.
It was the second time I had heard it, including before the regression, and I was so shocked that I asked the guy again.
“So you’re saying that you’re the only one who’s leaving all the other priests behind?”
“yes.”
“Isn’t it normal to think that you’d be ostracized if you did that?”
“I am different. A truly strong person does not listen to the weak.”
“… … .”
What a bumper crop of shit.
I still can’t get used to the way he tries to win mentally with that size.
Anyway, I just confirmed through the conversation that Barhan is exactly as I remembered him.
“It is true that I have no affection for the priests, but not for God.”
Barhan took a step forward.
thud!
Once again, an overwhelming force weighed down on my body.
A power that still leaves no impression other than that of being boundless.
A normal human would be terrified and fall to their knees just from this momentum.
But I’ve already been in this situation once. So I just provoked him.
“If you are so devout, you should have killed me the moment I appeared before your eyes.”
“… … .”
“You say with your own mouth that I am the enemy of Jormungand, and yet you listen to me quietly? Don’t you think that’s extremely contradictory?”
Barhan frowned at my words, but did not refute.
“I don’t want to waste time on pointless arguments. Decide whether you’ll accept it or not.”
“… … You yourself prove that your words are justified, human.”
“That’s not difficult.”
I waited for this reaction.
I immediately saw the ‘evidence’ he had been longing for.
Kwarung!
The air began to rotate around the clenched fist. And as the air rotated, the sound of thunder echoed throughout the area.
I thought of thunder and dragons.
Before returning, the four volumes that rebelled against the Creator and pierced the Creator’s sky once definitely reached it.
Of course, this is just an imitation.
Before the regression, the imitation of enlightenment you showed me.
That’s why it’s impossible to pierce the sky like you did back then.
But the essence is the same.
If the essence is the same, Barhan will definitely notice.
Kwaaaaang!
The condensed power stretches out endlessly like a dragon longing for the sky.
Barhan watches this blankly.
“her.”
Then he spoke to me with a trembling voice.
“… … This is incredibly crude.”
“Because it’s just an imitation.”
Yeah, it’s just a crude imitation of your future.
“but.”
Barhan looked at me with an expression that was difficult to describe.
“And yet it was real.”
“yes.”
As I nodded, Barhan hesitated while facing me.
And then he said.
“I dare not betray my God. I cannot deny that I am from Him.”
“I guess so.”
At least for now.
Barhan nodded at my answer and continued speaking.
“But I know the honor of a warrior. I have learned something from your crude imitation just now, so I will help you this once.”
“Then let’s duel.”
Without hesitation, I said what I had planned. Barhan grimaced at my words.
“duel?”
“Yes. I want you to duel once more against the Count Slane, whom you overpowered a while ago.”
I continued speaking.
“We are not talking about using the followers of the Chaos Church or the formwork to shake things up, but rather about settling things through a one-on-one fight.”
“What a pointless request.”
Barhan continued, snorting.
“The moment we faced each other, I could see all of that person’s capabilities. No matter what that person does, he is no match for me.”
“Well, is that really so?”
I chuckled and denied Barhan’s assurance.
“Then accept it. According to your logic, you have nothing to lose, right?”
“… … .”
“Instead, if you lose, the price you pay is that you cannot move as a priest for a year.”
“What if I win on the other hand?”
“The one I just showed you.”
I said with a shrug.
“I’ll tell you the ‘real secret.’”
“… … !”
At those words, Barhan’s eyes lit up.
“Are you saying that what you showed me earlier was intentional clumsiness?”
“Don’t you think so?”
I muttered to myself as I taunted the guy.
‘Actually, that’s all.’
I’m confident in my magic, but not so much in the other areas.
But I am someone else.
A man who can use his soul to his advantage if necessary… …!
“I have something really great, but I don’t have time to tell you.”
“Umm… … .”
The guy was lost in thought for a while, then nodded.
“Okay. When?”
“Four days later.”
“Four days… … .”
Barhan nodded.
“Then, four days later, I will wait for that human at that place.”
“good.”
The negotiations are concluded.
* * *
“… … Therefore, this time, Kyung-i must succeed in her revenge.”
After roughly explaining the situation to the Count, the expression on his face was truly strange.
“So Your Majesty… … Are you saying that by some chance, you came across that ‘monster’ from earlier, and gained a chance for a rematch through Your Majesty’s flashy verbal skills?”
“yes.”
“And if I win that fight, that monster and the other monsters that have been threatening the territory recently will disappear.”
“I understand.”
At those words, the Count covered his face.
Was it because he was so impressed by my wise diplomatic negotiations that he couldn’t speak?
“The time is four days later.”
“Yes, four days later… … .”
Once again the Count covered his face.
“Your Majesty, I am certainly glad that you have arranged a rematch, but why so suddenly… … .”
“I told you last time. I said I would get you over the wall of respect within a week.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The Count nodded.
“Three days have passed, so now there are exactly four days left. The duel date is also four days away.”
“That’s true, but.”
The Count still looks uneasy.
Master level.
It is known that from the Master level, the difficulty of reaching the next level is higher than the combined difficulty from Beginner to Master.
The difficulty level from beginner to intermediate would be the same, let alone advanced.
So it was natural that the Duke of Chang was unsure.
but.
“It’s okay. Kyung-eun will reach the level she wants by then.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Isn’t the sword the shield that supports the empire? It may get scratched once, but it won’t break. And above all… … .”
I looked straight at him.
“I will make it like that.”
The reason for simply trusting the changeling is too vague. Originally, such things should be certain.
Yeah, that’s what I do.
