<[Episode 23] Lilith (3) >
Lee Bong-yeol, his appearance completely changed the landscape of the battlefield.
Knock knock-
The entire forest moved according to Lee Bong-yeol’s will, destroying enemies and creating a wall to protect people at the same time.
It wasn’t just something that happened around here.
Literally, the entire forest was moving under the will of Lee Bong-yeol and dealing with the shadow monsters. Before they could do anything, the tree roots and trunks would cover them, born from the darkness of the forest.
Among the gods, the only one who could fully observe the entire scene was Yoo Han-gil, who possessed the skill of clairvoyance.
‘This can’t be happening.’
Since I had worked together with the vampires in the past, I was aware of how strong the vassals were, and especially how great the fighting ability of the ace party, Ha Dong-geon, was.
however.
‘This is… a whole other dimension, isn’t it?’
Even if all the vassals joined forces to resist, they could only be pushed back by the endless amount of enemies, but the situation changed with the appearance of just one person.
In fact, it was embarrassing to even use the expression ‘war situation’.
Because the place where the people who had gone were gathered was extremely peaceful.
Moreover, the sight of shadow monsters dying in real time across an area spanning several kilometers was more akin to a massacre than a battle.
Yoo Han-gil looked at Lee Bong-yeol talking to Ha Dong-geon and thought.
‘Is this really something that is possible for just one human being?’
The battle scenes between the gods were still understandable.
Although they were far beyond the category of ordinary humans, they were still included within the category of humans.
I thought that if a talented person had good abilities, he would be able to show them off.
But what was happening here now was far beyond comprehension.
In fact, there was some context to this overwhelming power he was seeing.
Of course, the ability of Lee Bong-yeol, who grew up with the World Tree, had an effect, but more than that, it was because this entire forest was a space created based on the life force of the World Tree.
From the perspective of the forest that grew up eating the life force of the World Tree, it was as if its original owner had finally appeared, and it began to obey as if it were natural.
It was inevitable that Lee Bong-yeol would be able to exert greater power here than in his original world, where there was asphalt instead of dirt and buildings grew instead of trees.
At that time, Kim Da-jeong spoke to Yoo Han-gil.
“Mr. Yoo Han-gil?”
“yes?”
“Why are you just standing there blankly?”
“Oh, that’s…”
Yoo Han-gil asked Kim Da-jeong, still unable to take his eyes off Lee Bong-yeol.
“Is that person also a deceased person?”
“Is that him?”
Kim Da-jeong confirmed that Lee Bong-yeol was at the end of Yoo Han-gil’s gaze and explained it to him.
“That person is Jaehyun’s family member. He is my maternal grandfather.”
“ah…?”
The moment he heard those words, Yoo Han-gil was able to realize one fact.
‘If it’s his family.’
I understand to some extent.
Because he was the one who created a safe zone over a vast area that covered an entire city, blocking the invasion of monsters, ensuring a comfortable life before the world was destroyed, and saving the lives of tens of thousands of people who were being bred by vampires.
From the moment we first met, Kim Jae-hyun’s family, who had gone beyond the realm of common sense, strangely enough, was understandable.
‘His family members all possess tremendous strength.’
I was just amazed.
Then suddenly.
“uh?”
I remembered myself trying to stop Lee Seong-min from trying to save people by force just before.
The way he shouted that we should give up and that we would all die if we continued like this.
‘Did Jaehyun see it?’
Although Yoo Han-gil’s choice was purely based on survival instinct, Kim Jae-hyun’s family emerged from among the survivors.
Depending on how you interpret it, Han Yoo-gil’s actions could very well be problematic.
Yoo Han-gil, who was feeling anxious, felt like he had to do something.
‘If I use my powers, I can save people faster.’
however.
“uh?”
Soon, he realized that the sight he was seeing through his clairvoyance did not require his own strength.
The tree with the wart was moving on its own, releasing the person inside.
furthermore.
Woohoo
The life force emanating from the tree was bringing them to their senses.
Since the forest itself saves people, Yoo Han-gil’s exploration skills are no longer needed.
‘T, if it continues like this…!’
I felt dizzy thinking that I might end up hating Kim Jae-hyun.
‘Well, I have to do something.’
Then at one moment.
‘Huh? That person…??’
A few hundred meters away, a familiar face caught my eye.
Among the survivors who were being rescued haphazardly, they discovered Kim Dong-hyuk, the man who had stood out the most in the war against vampires and Kim Jae-hyun’s father.
“Hey! Over there! I found Jaehyun’s father! I found him!”
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[An entity hostile to the Absolute in the corner of the house has been discovered.]
[Remove.]
[An entity hostile to the Absolute in the corner of the house has been discovered.]
[Remove.]
[An entity hostile to the Absolute in the corner of the house has been discovered.]
[Remove.]
Bam! Bam!
As the shadow monster surged into the condensed area, a system message was output and it was removed.
This pointless war of attrition had been going on for hours already.
It wasn’t all bad.
[You have hunted the Shadow Owl (Lv. 23).]
[You have hunted a Shadow Bat (Lv. 17).]
This is because experience points and settlement money kept pouring in.
The experience points of the shadow monsters that died as they entered the area were not multiplied, so they were nothing special, but the shadow monsters that my grandfather hunted were different.
[You have hunted the Shadow Wolf (Lv. 16).]
[Gain experience points.]
[You have hunted the Shadow Hound (Lv. 26).]
[Gain experience points.]
Experience points from the numerous monsters that my grandfather hunted were pouring in.
Even without the settlement money, a huge amount of experience points were coming in just with the experience points applied 5x.
‘Thanks to Grandpa, the other side is completely stabilized.’
I was a little anxious when there were only the deceased, but now there was no need to worry.
Because just one grandfather was enough to wipe out all the shadow monsters.
The search for survivors in the crater was also expedited significantly.
‘Dad joined too.’
It was only a matter of time before he could save his mother and grandmother.
‘I was lucky.’
Most of the people that my grandfather was saving were sleeping outside, not knowing what was going on.
This could be called a stroke of luck.
If people had been spread out throughout the forest, we would never have expected such results.
Even though he was a grandfather, his control over an area with a radius of several kilometers was limited, and the forest seemed to be tens or hundreds of times larger than that.
But the reason we were able to find people so quickly was because people from our world were all gathered in one place.
So, what he meant was that all the citizens would gather around where the deceased were.
“If we just keep buying time like this, we can save everyone.”
Of course, it wasn’t without its problems.
When those in a psychic state return to their original world, the question is whether they can settle into their own bodies normally.
If only that problem could be solved, then everything would be okay.
‘Still, it’s great that I was released from the state where my life force was being absorbed.’
That was when.
The shadow baptism that seemed like it would never end ended, and the woman’s figure appeared.
He asked politely to the woman who was quietly keeping her mouth shut and looking serious.
“Have you changed your mind?”
“…What is your identity?”
Looking at her face, which was stiff and frozen unlike a few hours ago, it seemed that she was also clearly aware of the current situation.
“Don’t you know that if time passes like this, you’re the only one who’s going to suffer? I’ll just go back after saving all my people.”
“Even so, those who were invited will naturally return here over time.”
“Then just come back here and save him.”
“You’re coming back again to cause trouble?”
“Then we plan to make a little more noise.”
The woman’s expression was distorted in a pleasing way.
During that brief moment of silence.
[You have hunted the Shadow Giant (Lv. 39).]
[Gain a large amount of experience points.]
Although I couldn’t confirm it with the eyes of the Absolute Being, it seemed like a large shadow had been cast by my grandfather’s power.
The woman bit her red lips.
The reason why the woman cannot give up even though she is suffering significant damage is probably because of the greed in her eyes as she looks at me.
So I advised.
“If you eat it wrong, you’ll get a stomachache. Can you handle it?”
At the same time
Woohoo-
The area that had been condensed to the limit was slightly opened.
In an instant, the area grew to several meters in size and was filled with shadow monsters.
[An entity hostile to the Absolute in the corner of the house has been discovered.]
[Remove.]
As they exploded and turned into experience points and settlement money, a woman with a distorted expression sighed and said.
“…what do you want?”
Now it seemed like he was ready to talk.
“I said it from the beginning. Release my family and my people right now, and I will never come back.”
Her eyes burned with hostility.
“Do you know how absurd what you’re saying is? You dare to threaten me, a thieving cat who invaded my territory?”
“You were the one who touched my family first.”
She ground her teeth when I responded calmly, but eventually backed down.
He answered, not metaphorically, but with his tail hanging behind his back.
“Okay, I lost.”
Woof
Then, transparent light began to emanate from her entire body.
and.
“My name is Lilith. Master of Nightmares and usurper of Sanctuary. What is your name?”
As I watched quietly, Lilith spoke in annoyance.
“You’re not going to sign the contract?”
“contract?”
“Yes, a deal. In exchange for releasing all the people as you demanded, you will never invade my territory again.”
It seemed like there was some way to build mutual trust.
But the terms of the contract were on my mind.
“I will also ask that you erase all traces of the invitation. In addition to the promise to never invade my territory again, I also ask that you not harm or touch my people in any way.”
At that moment, one of Lilith’s eyebrows appeared to twitch slightly.
‘As expected, there was some kind of hidden agenda.’
But her reaction actually made me feel a little bit relieved.
I don’t know exactly what this act entails, but judging from Lilith’s reaction, it seemed like there was a significant penalty for breach of contract.
If we just properly sign this contract, they will never touch us again.
“Ha. Okay. I’ll sign the contract under those conditions.”
I asked, watching Lilith quietly looking at me.
“So what should I do?”
“…Pull up your strength. And I swear on my name.”
At that moment, when the contract was about to be signed under Lilith’s leadership.
[The spirit of the absolute being in the corner of the house blocks the attack.]
With an uneasy notification.
“Huh…?”
Lilith looked flustered.
With my expression distorted.
[Skill level has increased.]
‘uh?’
Hwaaaaak-
The area that had been blocked expanded and burst out in all directions.
and.
“Gyaaaah!”
Lilith’s agonized moans filled the cave.
[A deity hostile to the Absolute has been discovered in the corner of the house.]
[Absorbs lower level divinities.]
“Shut up…!”
A tremendous amount of power poured in, along with a strange message.
<[Episode 23] Lilith (3) >End
