109. Memories of the 6th Temple (4)

The other members of the party, who didn’t know the meaning of the letters, silently watched the screen.

A moment later. A scene of Earth unfolded on the giant screen.

“So many demonic beasts…”

Just as Princess Lilia said. There were no traces of other humans on the screen. Earth was already a world ruled by demonic beasts.

“They seem to have become much stronger than the Demonized we encountered a little while ago,” I said, focusing on the screen. Their appearance was quite different from the Demonized, who vaguely resembled demonic beasts and monsters.

Although I couldn’t accurately identify the demonic energy on the screen, their size was far beyond human, with reptile-like skin and red eyes.

After the last humans went extinct, the former humans, who had turned into demonic beasts over the past 100 years, seemed to have undergone their own evolutionary process.

‘At this rate, they’re comparable to the current demonic beasts…’

But it was at that moment.

Jiiiiiiiiing-

From among the thousands of demonic beasts. Suddenly, a huge light shone with a roar.

“What is that…?”

Everyone focused more on the screen. A strong light exploded as if a bomb had gone off. And where that light disappeared, only the corpses of demonic beasts remained.

“That’s like Zedin’s divine spell. A huge spell of light…”

Princess Lilia was right. It seemed like an attack through missiles. But the light that unfolded on the screen seemed more like the manifestation of a divine spell than the explosion of firepower weaponry.

‘Could it be Genesis…’

Similar scenes to the one just now continued on the screen.

The missile bombardment attacking those demonic beasts. I soon realized that the bombardment originated from the current obelisk, the artificial intelligence machine.

In an instant, a light of light green divine power shone again from Princess Lilia’s body.

“Zedin’s will is shining. A sacred light to purify the earth from the evil of those former humans who have turned into demonic beasts…”

Perhaps for 100 years, the system called Zedin had created a means of attack to eradicate those demonic beasts from the earth.

Since this artificial intelligence had identified the existence of Mana.

It seemed to have created new weapons by improving the use of Mana itself with the remaining legacy of Earth’s science and technology.

‘The power that will later be called divine power.’

And the attack on the demonic beasts was not the only one. Another bombardment followed.

“Could that be Yunir’s power…?”

The darkness created by the bombardment.

That darkness covered the sky like dark clouds. The darkness that was created in that way covered the sun and froze the ground.

‘Yunir’s power. That jet-black Mana must be magical energy.’

The demonic beasts that couldn’t withstand the cold were seen dying. The screen sped up, and the time and date went up quickly. Decades of time passed on the screen.

“It’s like watching an endless day and night together,” Chloe said. Where Zedin’s bombardment took place, there was eternal day. Where Yunir’s bombardment took place, there was eternal night.

Continuous day and night. There was no place for demonic beasts in either.

In that way, the two artificial intelligences, Zedin and Yunir, erased the demonic beasts from the earth.

“The Genesis of the two main gods. Genesis began with the purification of the world defiled by demonic beasts.”

As she said, I now seemed to know for sure why Zedin and Yunir had put the word Genesis on the screen.

‘They must have judged that there was no future for Earth with humans who had become demonic beasts.’

In the first place, Mana, the power of the Underworld, would not have been a power for former humans. Even if humans could use that power. It was an energy that should have been developed under control by identifying its principles like nuclear power.

But former humans recklessly used that Mana as a weapon.

Former humans would not have had proper Mana affinity. Rather, they seemed to have been exposed to that Mana and eventually turned into demonic beasts.

The divine punishment for those demonic beasts was unfolding before my eyes.

“The two gods must not have been able to watch any longer as they slaughtered and devoured even their own kind to further increase their power…”

That’s what Aylin said.

As she said, the ending that the two artificial intelligences chose for former humans was annihilation. While continuing to watch the scene of the demonic beasts receiving divine punishment.

The eyes of the party suddenly changed.

“Wait, what is that?”

I also focused on the screen.

The demonic beasts that were helplessly suffering from Zedin and Yunir’s attacks. Those demonic beasts, who seemed to be the last remaining, created something.

“Is that perhaps a gate?”

I nodded at Chloe’s words. It was definitely a gate, a door to another dimension. And the demonic beasts were escaping beyond that gate.

“The demonic beasts finally found the last resort to avoid divine punishment.”

“Then does that mean that the two main gods’ divine punishment… the annihilation of the demonic beasts was not completely successful?”

Princess Lilia nodded at my words.

“All of those evil beings have disappeared from the earth. But some of them escaped the earth like that. Those few demonic beasts are definitely seeds of anxiety left in later generations…”

And, having said that, Princess Lilia stood in front of the obelisk.

“This is the end of Genesis, the end of the first act.”

In the meantime, the time recorded on the giant screen had passed thousands of years more.

I turned my head towards Princess Lilia. Everyone’s eyes were on the two obelisks, Zedin and Yunir.

During that time that had passed, the appearance of the obelisk had also changed from the beginning. Between the two obelisks. A huge incubator was already in place.

“And the two main gods conceived new life.”

An incubator filled with blue liquid. And there was something inside.

“Those are… two baby dragons?”

Princess Lilia nodded at Chloe’s words.

“That’s right. Those two dragons are the origin of the new human race created by Zedin and Yunir. In other words…”

Everyone held their breath and waited for the next words. Princess Lilia continued.

“They are the ancestors of all humans living in Islan Kingdom.”

And the surrounding scenery soon changed.

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The party entered another space from the building a little while ago.

They had come to know to some extent the primordial truth left by the memory of the 6 Gods Temple. Even the origin of the demonic beasts. But many mysteries still remained.

“Where is this again?” Chloe said. The place where the party was was not a building.

Somewhere outside. But unlike the previous memories, the surrounding scenery became familiar.

‘No. More than that, the Mana in the atmosphere has returned to normal.’

The party members seemed to have felt it too.

“I can recognize Mana as usual!” Rosette shouted.

“The nearby scenery is also different from the strange world we saw… no, the world where former humans were,” Aylin said.

“It’s old and shabby like a rural backwater. But at least it seems similar to the scenery of Islan Kingdom,” Chloe said. As Chloe said. Looking around, it looked like the inside of a castle.

And at the same time, the expressions of the party members changed.

“I can feel demonic energy!” Princess Lilia shouted. And at that moment, the party was surrounded by demonic beasts.

‘Demonic beasts? How many?’

Nearly dozens of demonic beasts attacked the party all at once. Chloe shouted.

“The number of demonic beasts is excessively large!”

“Stay calm! We have enough power on this side too!”

But I wasn’t flustered. With the current party members. Even with Aylin and Cecilia, who were non-combatants, there were no major problems.

‘Everyone is a representative of the Order’s students.’

Rather, the demonic beasts were more dangerous than us.

As expected, without giving any special instructions. The party members hurriedly entered the battle. In the meantime. People who seemed to be castle guards also joined and fought with us.

After a battle that lasted about an hour. We finally dealt with the dozens of demonic beasts that had surrounded the party.

“Hoo. Most of them seem to be type 2 or higher demonic beasts. How can such high-ranking demonic beasts come in droves like this? Is this the inside of some kingdom-ized ultra-high-level Dungeon?”

“It doesn’t seem like a Dungeon. Looking at that appearance.”

Looking around, there were many corpses of civilians, not soldiers.

Civilians couldn’t live inside a Dungeon. So it seemed that the demonic beasts had broken through the castle’s defenses and entered.

At that time, a group of soldiers approached us. They were the ones who had fought with us a little while ago. They said.

‘Huh? What are they saying?’

They looked at us in surprise and shouted. But I couldn’t understand what they were saying. No, I could hear words that I could guess to some extent.

But it was completely different from the Imperial language currently used. And the composition of the soldiers was also unique.

“Are those people elves? And there are dwarves too. Among the human soldiers.”

Chloe was right.

A combination of humans and demons that couldn’t be seen in the common sense of Islan Kingdom. And judging from the fact that the uniforms were unified, they all seemed to be guards of this castle.

I was puzzled by the incomprehensible words. But then Erti shouted excitedly.

[It’s been a while since I’ve heard the Old Imperial language! If you beg me, Yulian, I can specially translate for you…]

But before Erti had a chance to step in. Princess Lilia and Cecilia stepped forward together and began talking to the guards.

[It seems like Erti’s help won’t be needed.]

[For… for once, it was my turn to step in…]

Erti’s voice became sullen. But that was none of my business.

More than that, I focused on Princess Lilia and Cecilia. As Erti said, the language used by the soldiers was called Old Imperial language.

‘Then the place where the party members are…’

Perhaps it was the Old Empire. It seemed that the party members had entered the era of the Old Empire, which existed long before the Holy Lamir Empire.

‘The fact that Princess Lilia and Cecilia can understand that language means… perhaps it’s the end of the Old Empire.’

The Old Empire was not a country of former humans, but the ancestors of the current people of Islan Kingdom.

So, if it was the language of the late Old Empire. Unlike the Old Imperial language of the more ancient era. There were also people in the Empire who could use it to some extent.

‘If it’s Rune language, I don’t know. But if it’s the language of that time. It would be possible for Princess Lilia or Cecilia.’

Both of them were so knowledgeable that they couldn’t be compared to ordinary Imperial citizens. While the two of them were talking.

Before entering this place now. I briefly recalled the last scene I saw.

Zedin and Yunir. The huge obelisk of the two artificial intelligences. The incubator and new life that existed between them. And the words that Princess Lilia had said.

‘The ancestor of the people of Islan Kingdom.’

Then that pair of baby dragons meant that they were the common ancestors of humans and demons.

‘It’s a story that would horrify the common sense of the Imperial citizens.’

In the Holy Lamir Empire, demons were evil creatures that were even reluctant to mention. But in the end, going back to the source, it meant that they were the same human race.

And that humanity started from a pair of dragons. Thinking about it, it wasn’t that strange.

‘In the first place, my existence itself is a mixed race of humans and demons.’

Although their appearance and physical abilities were very different. They could pair up and have children like my parents. So it meant that they were the same as a species.

As if to prove that fact. The Old Empire guards in front of me were a mixture of humans and demons.

And I wanted to think a little more about the fact that the ancestor of the people of Islan Kingdom was a dragon. I was also half dragon, a dragon.

But then, Princess Lilia and Cecilia turned towards the two of us. And the soldiers bowed to us all at once.

“Those soldiers are very grateful to us. They are calling us messengers of Zedin and Yunir…”

Next to Princess Lilia, who was saying that, Cecilia was smiling brightly. Cecilia was so weak to praise.

I looked around. The inside of the castle had become dark. It was already night.

‘Is it because it’s relatively closer to modern Islan Kingdom? The sense of reality seems to have increased more.’

Perhaps because of the slight fatigue from the battle a little while ago. The expressions of the party members were also a little languid.

Princess Lilia watched that reaction and said.

“Those people said they want to treat us at the Lord’s Hall! It’s night, so how about moving there?”

At those words, I saw a man among the guards whose armor was more splendid. He seemed to be the Lord of this castle.

He bowed to the party members once again. I said to Princess Lilia.

“It would be good to do that.”

The party moved to the Lord’s Hall. And before starting dinner. When I briefly entered the room of the accommodation that the Lord had given me.

Someone hurriedly opened the door to my room and came in.