chapter 29
29 – The Beginning of Disaster (3)
It was a body that was a stagnant person.
When I came to Euristia, I couldn’t adapt to the changed geography, but I remembered the road I came once.
“·······.”
The return journey was not difficult.
Although it may be very different from 1,000 years later, the roots are similar. Since when was one
Someone chased after me as I ran without delay with fear. It was around the time we reached the Far East that we realized the pursuit.
“Follow me!”
Red thorns and black lumps flew in.
I slashed it with magic or narrowly evaded it. It wasn’t usually powerful.
It gave me goosebumps.
“… What the hell is that?”
Those in black robes.
Those who seemed to be the secretaries of the Dark Saints were targeting me.
I don’t understand.
What did you do to kill me?
The only thing I’ve done recently…
“Ah.”
I remembered that they called the snake god a ‘servant of calamity’ a while ago.
So, because you defeated the snake god? When I understood, a sharp irritation soared.
Even dying doesn’t help.
At that moment, a gong sound exploded, and a thorn grazed my arm.
It was only a minor injury, but the pain came up.
“Ugh.”
A short moan leaked out.
It hurts. I’ve rarely been hurt since I came to this world.
The wound was visible through the torn clothes.
But there was no blood.
It was because there was no blood flowing through Snow Woman’s body.
Feels like putting a carving knife on clay. The defectors who saw it raised their voices.
“Look at that! Not a drop of blood is shed!”
“As expected, the apostle of God! Is even the body different from that of a human!”
It was a voice of surprise and fear.
I was clueless. Why are you reacting like that? It’s me who is really in danger and wants to shout.
“Stand up, Apostle of God!”
“Hurry up! We must get rid of it before it restores its power!”
Their voices soon became desperate.
It was like the cry of humans facing Goliath. I groaned inwardly at the vile nonsense.
“Why am I an apostle of God…”
When did you become such a great person?
Besides, what can you do with your powers restored? Catalyst’s energy was exhausted, and the amount of remaining mana was small, but if it was filled up, could it be compared to an apostle?
“Don’t miss it! Kill for the cause!”
It was an enthusiastic cry from someone who seemed to be the leader.
I must be desperate and desperate, but why do they look more desperate?
Still, the fact that we are in danger remains unchanged.
Hwaaak-!
The transformation was performed with complexity and subtlety.
I threw the ‘Elixir of Mana Circulation’ I inhaled onto the floor. The remaining mana is low, so you need to spread the distance as much as possible.
“The apostle uses magic again! Pursue with all your heart!”
Don’t treat people like sealed demons…
They shouted loudly as if their voices were about to burst and they followed.
And after a while.
When the sun went down, I was in the icy mountains. Finally, we arrived at the place where environmental correction was applied.
However, the situation got worse.
No, it was the worst. It was because he was surrounded.
Among the exhausted pursuers, the only sane one spoke.
“… Receive the punishment of disaster. Apostle of God.”
“Disaster Retribution?”
His robes are also black, but with a peculiar swirl drawn on them.
He replied to my question.
“Yes. The great one who seeks to lead the world. The crime of killing his servant is great.”
According to the setting, they were crazy fanatics.
What is my intention to follow a catastrophe? What is good about the existence that only causes harm?
The man spread his arms and was tired.
“My name is Adain! One of the seven apostles following the Lord of Saints Church. Remember, God’s Apostle.”
“······!”
I was taken aback.
Seven Apostles. It was one of the traditional systems of the Dark Saints. I don’t remember the name Adaine.
It was natural.
He must be the Seven Apostles from a thousand years ago.
He wasn’t supposed to be a normal person. It raised the tension from the base.
Adain looked at me and asked.
“That’s rude. Are you just going to listen? Tell me who you follow! Are you an apostle of the hateful Lord?”
It was an absurd speculation.
If it was such an amazing existence, I wouldn’t have run away here.
“Another apostle of God…”
To make matters worse, the mana was almost exhausted.
I used up all the elixirs I brought with me. Although faced with adversity, he calmly sought a way out.
Look around.
They were making a big mistake. It was a nervous face because he didn’t know my condition there.
I poke that gap.
“I’m not an apostle of God.”
Hardened fanatics.
I quickly took out my ‘fire kit’ and ran at one of them. It was the weakest display.
“Ah, ah!”
The guy whose collar caught fire was struggling, and the rest were frozen. It must have been because he was embarrassed by the new weapon.
I knew it would be like this and kept it until now.
You escaped the siege through the collapsed camp.
I saw the slope. Even to the snowfields… No, even if you go to the middle of the ice mountain range, you won’t be able to chase them anymore.
As soon as the colors turned bright, a man stood in the way.
“…I don’t know what that means. I’ll get it out of here anyway.”
Adain. A black whirlpool was spinning in his hand. A dangerous light flashed.
If you get hit, it won’t end well.
“… Ah.”
However, the body was in a state of strength, and it was too late to avoid it.
The moment I closed my eyes… I heard a roar.
When the ground shook, I opened my eyes.
“Keuouk!”
Adaine was flying.
It looked like slow motion because it was absurd for some reason. He shifted his gaze.
The person who caused the situation was a white furry.
Intermediate Snow Spirit, Yeti.
The white yeti was standing upright and glaring at the crowd. A certain emotion came along with a laugh.
“… I really am.”
The other day, on a day that felt like the distant past, when I had just left the mountains and sent the Yeti back.
He did not return despite my orders.
I should have just waited endlessly.
In this demonic world, waiting for the day when the owner will return, forever.
I didn’t think it would be easy.
Rather, it was because Ardaine appreciated Quilière’s prowess more than his subordinates.
It was impossible to accurately measure his strength just by looking at the sight of him subduing the snake god. It was just a hopeful calculation that it would have been close to full power.
If that’s not your strength, then you’re an unanswerable opponent.
But I had to.
There was no way he could become an ally because he was an opponent who had harmed his servant.
A strong enemy that would stand in their way had to be eliminated as soon as possible.
Also, killing a strong man like that would raise his level by one level.
The chase was not easy.
For some reason, the target avoided fighting, but he performed strange magic tricks, such as turning his body into a cloud of mist, and stared at him coldly as if he were seeing something insignificant.
He has come up.
Fulfillment approached when the gears reached the icy mountains. The extreme cold cut through his flesh, but he would not be able to escape any longer.
Since he was believed to be an apostle of God, he could not be careless.
He assumed that even if he went around the siege, he would escape at least once. So I kept an eye on it and was able to respond immediately.
I blocked the woman who had escaped and activated her secret technique.
It was a golden opportunity.
It was a moment when the target could not respond.
A piercing through the chest could have cut off the breath immediately. But her woman’s expression remained cool even then.
Death is right around the corner, can it be?
It appeared when I was full of anxiety.
“Keuouk!”
Kooooo!
A monster covered in white fur.
It made a huge move after blowing itself up. He rushed and rushed through the icy mountains as if he were at home.
It was as if the battle had been fought for dozens of days.
“Ouch! Ugh!”
The screams of his men echoed.
They were run over and knocked down, their arms broken and their knees crushed.
The monster seemed very frenzied, and his guess was correct.
The Yeti has been entangled in this place for a long time, repeating bloody battles with the monsters of the mountain range.
He was already in a state of excitement, but he let go of his reason when he saw the dark swords attacking his owner.
“What the hell is that monster…!”
A thick chill wrapped around his body.
Could it be a hemp from the famous Demonic Realm? The subordinates resisted using magic, but it had no effect.
I thought desperately when fear ate away my reason.
Can I use mysticism to get rid of it?
“There is a possibility. There is a possibility. But…”
She turned her stiff neck and looked at her woman.
At that moment, the last subordinate was knocked down by the monster’s blow.
The woman’s pupils moved as if she was looking at her only enemy. What’s inside is cool.
“… That’s nonsense.”
It was the same expression all the time.
As if you are not afraid no matter what variables come your way.
Those who were seeking their lives were naturally led to the Demonic Realm without much response.
With the demonic world where he planted his henchmen.
Even if you defeat the monster, you will never be able to defeat that woman.
Now, I can understand what she said before.
-I am not an apostle of God.
Wasn’t that a simple denial…?
Now the tag has changed.
The one who runs away is himself. The harsh climate was eating away at his stamina.
Before he could move, he turned around and ran.
“Damn, damn…!”
The screams of his men pierced his ears as he hurriedly ran.
Come alive. He had to live to inform the Congregation of the monster’s existence.
The birth of a nemesis, which might be a big stumbling block.
Mountain ranges and continental boundaries.
Adain, who looked back involuntarily at the relief of her stepping on her recording, met her eyes with hers.
Her eyes were indifferent as she looked down coldly while beating a monster.
His legs gave out, he sat down, then hurriedly got up and ran out.
“Hmm.”
You put on a very raw show.
Was it a lie when you introduced yourself as the Seven Apostles? I sighed and looked around at my son-in-law.
“·······.”
It was disastrous.
The appearance of the dark swordsmen who lost their fighting ability was beyond words. The battle is over.
I was still alive.
“Good job.”
He quietly thanked the Yeti while stroking it.
The sentence ‘thank you’ has been changed somewhat arrogantly, but it’s not new.
The enemies were stunned and seriously injured, but there were no fatalities.
The Yeti must have known I didn’t want to.
I’ve never killed a person, and I don’t want to.
“…But, that won’t work.”
It was a tough world.
There are no more social barriers to protect me.
Not only that, but it was also a situation where a huge variable called scenario progress exploded.
I had to be strong.
Both outside and inside.
These are the Dark Saints.
They were evil people who could not be reformed.
Besides, since they tried to kill me first, it wasn’t worth keeping alive.
“Of course I don’t have to get blood on my hands.”
This is an ice mountain range.
It was a high-end monster colony. I don’t have to get my hands dirty.
I climbed the mountain after coldly looking down at the colorful fallen people.
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I encountered quite a few monsters along the way, but the Yeti that roared each time went on a rampage.
The existence of a powerful ally.
It was a very reassuring feeling.
How long had passed, the field of view was wide open for a moment.
Beyond the bluish-grey mountain range, a field of pure white snow. A vast snowfield with no end in sight.
“It’s arrived.”
I didn’t feel something, so I spit it out.
It was a scenery I hadn’t seen in a very long time. Is this a sense of alienation?
The Yeti growled as if sympathizing with me.
It was the moment when I gently stroked her and tried to take her feet off.
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From afar, I heard a roar and a fluttering sound.
I felt a sense of déjà vu, and as I guessed, it was Mishra. Guardian of the snow field, Mishra Pankaji, the silver dragon king.
Flying at breakneck speed, she polymorphed in the air and landed.
I was speechless at that toughness.
“Hey, hey, come on… Come on! It’s been a while!”
Mishra spoke her hesitantly. Unlike his initial toughness, he seemed shy.
Maybe that’s not the case.
“It’s been a while.”
Anyway, it’s rude to ignore greetings.
Balaur, even a loader, if she expressed her emotions to this extent, she deserved to be accepted.
Against his will, his tone was cold.
“Is the work on the continent… Finished now?”
“For now.”
She didn’t say much, but she must have known that I was out.
It was for understanding the flow of the world and for entertainment rather than for work, but detailed explanations were unnecessary.
“Then… Well.”
A snowstorm stopped her words.
Dada Dada- I turned my head at the sound of something running, and there were silver wolves.
The wolves ran terrifyingly as if they had found their prey.
-Quilda!
The wolves that ran through the snowdrift turned into light snowflakes at once.
Lesser Snow Spirits, Freiques. It seemed to be picking me up.
-Quilda! Really Quill!
-In the end, waiting won!
– The hot guy did it!
Mishra smiled bitterly.
The guys seemed to be chasing after her as she flew away. The spirits were almost in a festive mood.
I want to know what I like so much.
“You said you were guarding the castle.”
I was shy, so I said it bluntly.
But again, they took it seriously.
-Oh, that’s right!
– It’s a big deal! The castle is empty!
-The hot guy will try to steal it!
Mishra murmured while watching the frikes wandering around.
“…The original girl is here.”
Those lips pouted out.
I laughed because I was dumbfounded.
“Ha…”
It’s not even a family reunion.
I never thought the day would come when these troublemakers would be happy.
I ran away because I was afraid of entertainment or something, but I wonder if my house is the most comfortable.
Fear and apprehension melted away in an instant.
I was relieved to be surrounded by people who like me. Mishra, who glared at the freekes, asked me softly.
“So, are you going to stay here for a while?”
“For the time being.”
After hearing my answer, she looked happy for some reason.
It didn’t feel like this in the setting house.
Perhaps she missed her warmth, spending her long hours alone.
-Let’s go to the castle, Quilly!
Following the guys who pulled my hand, we headed to the middle of the snowfield together.
This was the place where the snow-covered castle was located.
“… That’s right.”
What, is there something special?
At least you’ll be safe here.
Until the reality was identified, it was only necessary to stay inside the continent.
For the time being, let’s stay here.
Thin snowflakes wet my hair as if blessing me.
A laboratory in Robrock.
Only silence lingered in the deepest private laboratory.
In that quiet room, an old gentleman was immersed in his studies.
“Hmm…”
A mature gentleman read an old book through a monocle.
I split and analyzed the strange types.
Ancient languages were a field that only a small part of it was revealed at present, and even prominent scholars did not dare to approach it.
“As expected, the god of autumn was once called Hypnos in ancient times… Hmmm.”
If that is the case, the gentleman has crossed the line, albeit narrowly. Even those called geniuses happily explored studies that would overheat their brains.
“The name of a god is bound to change with the times and traditions, but… Let’s write it down.”
Sukseuk- The eyes were shining and the arrangement was interesting.
I didn’t leave out a single unimportant detail. Because he was very serious about theology.
I was about to turn the chapter while maintaining my interest, but I heard footsteps.
Tadadadak! Thump-!
“Master! Master!”
Someone came running steeply and knocked on the door with a shout.
Uncomfortable noise. The colic-stricken gentleman narrowed his eyes and closed the book.
“Master! Master! Open the door! Master!”
“·······.”
It was really noisy.
The gentleman who was rubbing his temple pulled the device beside his desk.
“Oops!”
“Why are you so mended?”
When the door opened, Pet fell face down.
After touching his nose for a moment, he opened his eyes as if remembering his purpose.
“Yes, Master! This is a serious… Serious matter! This is a scoop! It is an urgent report!”
“… Huh.”
Master, Agnatsu let out a breath of doubt.
Why did the disciple become an idiot? None of his disciples could speak correctly.
To calm down, I operated the machine next to me and poured the tea.
“You must have eaten something wrong when you left for the South. Drink at least this and empty it.”
“Special news…! Uh, yes.”
A mechanism unique to Agnaz.
Although he was a theologian, he distinguished himself in many fields, and magic engineering was one of them.
These devices were found nowhere else on the continent except in his laboratory.
Beep beep.
On the other hand, Pet, who is a little calmer, carefully digs through his memories and sorts out his thoughts.
What came to mind was a scene.
On the day the snake god invaded, he was also in the city. This is because the contract with the householder has not been finalized.
He thought that he was going to die without moving. He regretted
I didn’t come blinded by performance.
However…
“Teacher, please listen.”
“Yes. I’m listening. Tell me what you ate.”
“I’m serious.
“I’m serious too. What kind of food would be the ingredient that turned a normal person into a baby at once…”
“If you don’t listen, you’ll regret it.”
I thought she was a mysterious woman from the beginning.
However, it went beyond the limit.
Now, I couldn’t fathom it with my common sense, and as a researcher, I was on the verge of going crazy when I faced the incomprehensible.
If he couldn’t do it himself, he had to borrow someone else’s brain.
Agnatsu also stopped joking at Pet’s serious look.
“…Tell me.”
The best scholar on the continent, Agnatsu.
There was nothing he hadn’t uncovered so far.
Unless it was an unknown in the distant past.
“I may have witnessed the presence of an outsider…”
Pet told the story in order.
From boredom to interest, from interest to shock, the story quickly reached its climax.
Agnatsu, who had a suspicious face, at some point fell in love and listened.
Immediately after the disciple’s words.
He rushed to the study and flipped through the old books. It was a book related to the Four Gods or the Goddess of Winter.
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.
Flowers bloom and wither.
The sun rises and falls.
The reddish leaves soon dried up.
The greenery of summer that burns after the verdant spring.
The white winter has dropped the ripe autumn with its head bowed.
Seasons have changed the clothes of people and continents again and again.
······Ten years have passed like that.