episode_0023

The woman remembered the past day.

A journey of countless hardships and devastation.

Although they were fleeting, difficult and painful moments, they could also be said to be enjoyable because they were shared with colleagues.

That journey was a memory that could not be replaced by anything for her.

A memory that I don’t want to forget or lose.

But she wanted to cut out her memories right now.

The memory I wanted to have for the rest of my life has now turned into a terrible memory that I no longer want to remember.

Every time I think of my colleagues, that scene naturally comes to mind as well.

Those moments when my colleagues cry and scream.

The death of her trusted and most trusted colleague, who collapsed with bright red blood spraying out, remained a terrible memory for her.

Clearly the fight was won.

won the war

Normally, wouldn’t it be right to live happily?

Shouldn’t the story of a beautiful journey end with a happy ending for everyone?

But why did the world bring despair at the end of this journey?

She thought about it countless times.

But thinking about it didn’t give me the answer.

Because he no longer exists in this world.

All he left behind was a sword.

The ending of the hero who saved the world was a fleeting and shabby death.

The woman could not forgive such an ending.

I researched magic to somehow change this ending.

The only way to change that terrible ending was to turn back time.

That’s why I devoted myself to research to turn back time again and again.

but.

The creator of an abominable world.

A being called the Goddess of Light placed herself here.

For the sole reason that it goes against the law.

When the woman was imprisoned here, she felt disgusted by divine beings.

Ever since the Demon King invaded humanity, all he has done is watch and watch.

This is because it was so disgusting to see them talk about what was natural while not being able to do anything for the hero who saved the world.

The woman ground her teeth here.

While sealed, he intended to kill the goddess in heaven when the seal was released. In front of her, who was sharpening her sword for revenge.

A man appeared.

Even though they didn’t look or feel alike in any way.

It was a man who introduced herself as Yucheon, the same name as the colleague she missed so much.

As soon as the woman saw him, she couldn’t help but become angry.

He introduced himself as Yucheon?

There could have been enough.

Because names can overlap.

But the reason she was so angry was because he had a strong scent of the devil. In fact, the guy who has become like this and gives off the strong scent of the devil who killed his colleagues is called Yucheon.

She could only think that this was a ploy sent by the Demon King to humiliate her.

Although the Demon King gave different orders in the hands of her and other party members, the woman was certain that the person she was dealing with was the Demon King.

Because her senses were crying out for it.

As the woman increased her strength, she saw a being who introduced herself as Yucheon with murderous eyes.

“What the hell… I don’t know how the devil is alive. I will not spare you who dare to mock my colleagues.”

To the liaison of the damned enemy who led his colleague to death.

She showed off her full power.

***

I saw the sight of a storm of magical power exploding with a huge storm of murderous intent.

As soon as I saw that scene, my first thought was that it was strong.

A shiver runs down my spine, and every instinct in my body warns me.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve faced such a strong enemy.

“I don’t know what the hell is going on.”

The woman in front of me thinks I am the devil’s liaison.

But, funny enough, the one who had demonic energy was the woman herself.

Even though I myself possess demonic energy, they call me the demon lord’s agent.

While I was dumbfounded by this contradictory situation, the deep emotions emanating from the woman were so devastating that even I became solemn.

‘I don’t know what the story is.’

First of all, since we were unable to communicate, it seemed like we had to subdue him first.

Only then will we be able to have some conversation.

I calmly cooled my head while looking at the woman.

Slurp!

I slowly pulled the sword out of the scabbard.

In a situation that was about to hit me right away, I quietly exhaled.

“Come at me.”

At the same time, hundreds or thousands of magic circles were created above the woman.

I swung my sword while looking at her.

***

Coo! Coo!

The ground shakes constantly.

Sarah was suddenly frightened by the continuous shaking of the ground as if something had happened.

On the other hand, Seltan was moving forward, showing a more cool-headed and rational appearance than ever before.

‘It must be a little difficult.’

Seltan gave up on moving forward as the shaking grew stronger.

If we continue in this state, it is only a matter of time before we die.

I had to wait for a while for the shaking to subside.

“Wait here for a moment.”

“Here?”

“Yes. Because it would be dangerous to go any further.”

However, despite Seltan’s words, Sera became even more anxious.

“I think it’s more dangerous here… ”

Sarah says, looking around.

Actually, there was nothing wrong with what she said.

The place the two are currently in is a deep hole in the ground.

If you take a wrong step, you will fall into a hole.

Especially because of the nature of the pit, where you don’t know what will happen.

Rather, there is a risk of falling.

Sarah said that it was even more dangerous for that reason.

But still, Seltan’s opinion was stubborn.

“This place is better.”

Seltan is a scholar who has already been to this place once.

I knew what the next area was like.

If the same shaking as now continues to occur there, it is safe to say that death is indeed a certainty.

Therefore, we decided that this place was better even if it was somewhat risky.

Sera immediately shut her mouth in response to Seltan’s words.

Since it was said by a legendary scholar who had experienced this place once, I thought he might have something in mind.

There was silence for a moment like that.

Seltan roughly thought about the distance between that time and his current location.

‘I’m roughly 10% of the way there.”

Some people may hear this figure and say that it is a small amount.

I thought Seltan was quite fast.

When he first explored here, it took at least two weeks to reach 10% of the way.

But it came in just one day.

Although he has already experienced it, he has done image training thousands or tens of thousands of times.

I went to the guild and imagined myself going there every day, thinking about it tens of thousands of times to find the optimal route.

It could be said to be the result of running the simulation in my head countless times while waiting for the day to enter the Bandel ruins again.

Seltan quietly closed his eyes and made a plan in his head about what to do next.

No matter how much experience you have, this is the Bandel ruins.

There was no way to know when and where something would happen.

That was when Seltan was thinking about the future situation.

Suddenly the ground rumbles.

But this time the intensity was even greater.

The ground shook so unstable that I thought I might fall into a pit.

Seltan immediately sensed danger and shouted to Serah.

“Get away!”

You have to get out.

Otherwise it falls out.

Celtan felt that way and started to move.

Accordingly, Sera also moves.

thud!

The ground collapsed with another tremor.

Fortunately, Seltan succeeded in escaping, but Sera was one step too late and tried to fall.

Seltan immediately took her hand.

I try to lift it slowly, mustering all my strength.

As the earthquake continued to get stronger, my hands began to lose strength.

However, Seltan bit his lips tightly and tried to raise Sera somehow.

I lost my companion and have been living alone.

To prevent something like that from happening again.

I thought about it thousands and thousands of times in my head. But here again, he couldn’t lose the person he was exploring with.

However, contrary to that will, the strength of holding hands became weaker and weaker.

My arms were shaking so much that it was difficult to even maintain this state any longer.

thud!

“Keuheuk… ”

The moment I almost fell on the shaky ground.

Seltan could see.

Something shining beneath the pitch-black pit.

His old sense cried out.

Jump over there.

Judgment was short, execution was even shorter.

Seltan deliberately threw his body down the pit.

Sera, who was about to tell her to leave him alone and live alone, screamed at the sight of Celtan suddenly jumping in.

“Aaaah! Why on earth are you jumping-!!!”

Celtan didn’t even have time to reply to her words as he looked down.

The feeling of overcoming an abyss with no end in sight.

But it was still visible in Seltan’s eyes.

The only starlight rising below.

Celtan believed in that light and staked his fate.

The moment I went down that endless pit.

Their vision changes dramatically with the momentary flash of starlight.

At the same time, Seltan’s vision returned again and he could not keep his mouth shut at the sight that appeared.

That’s the scenery he’s seeing right now.

Because it was the place he wanted to reach.