episode_0077

Two years ago, there was an incident that made an uproar in the world.

It was an incident in which the Duke of Berdium was massacred except for one direct relative.

An incident in which the culprits have not yet been caught, and it is not even clear what kind of people they are.

It was an incident that literally caused the Duke of Verdium itself to panic because it was unclear how, where, where, or with what, he was killed.

At that time, Erdi was out for a while.

The sight of my family members being killed in the meantime drove me crazy.

I was focused on somehow finding the culprit.

All other matters were almost abandoned.

He, who can be said to be the head of the family, is only crazy about revenge, so the Verdium duchy is naturally heading towards downfall.

Even in such a situation, Verdi became more and more devastated day by day, suffering from the deaths of his family members, extreme guilt, and nightmares.

The family gradually falls apart and the head of the family goes crazy.

All of these facts predicted the fall of Verdium, but contrary to expectations, Verdium rose again.

Erdi also came to his senses and led the family.

but.

That doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten that day.

Although I stopped having nightmares, I engraved that day in my mind.

I hope to find him someday and kill him.

I promised and promised again and again and swore.

however.

“It was you?”

The culprit of that day’s incident.

He couldn’t believe that he was actually a vassal who was loyal to his family.

“That can’t be possible.”

If that were the case, there’s no way you wouldn’t recognize it.

I thought he was just saying it to confuse me.

‘No, I don’t think so, it has to be that way.’

The being in front of me should not have been the culprit that day.

Because if that were the case, I didn’t think I could forgive myself.

“You seem quite confused. Since you don’t seem to believe me, I’ll show you the evidence.”

Helbert takes something out of his pocket.

A pendant with a sparkling ruby crystal.

As soon as he saw him, Erdi’s eyes became bloodshot and tendons sprouted from his clenched fists.

“You guy… ”

“It’s the pendant of Hestia, the duke’s mother. It was so beautiful to see Erdi worrying about him until he died.”

Helbert’s eyes were filled with ecstasy.

“It was like tasting heaven.”

The string of reason that I can barely hold on to is about to break.

He clenched his fists so tightly that blood was flowing from his hands, and he was biting his lips tightly.

Helbert smiled at Erdi, who seemed ready to explode at any moment.

If things continue like this, we are on the verge of losing our senses and rushing in.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in Erdi’s head.

-Wake.

-If you are like that, who will the rest of us trust?

-Look at the people left behind while you idiot is blaming yourself. Look at those who believe in you and follow you. Do you really think what you should do now is go crazy for revenge?

-gibberish. You’re just doing rotten self-consolation. I think I need to succeed in getting revenge so I can feel better about myself.

-There is nothing more stupid and pathetic than going crazy without knowing your own subject. Instead of looking at the past, you should look at the present and picture the future. So come to your senses quickly, you bastard.

-If your family sees what you are doing, they will say that you are doing well. Asshole bastard.

A very thick and pitiful voice.

But it was also a voice that awakened him once again.

‘okay… ‘I need to come to my senses.’

Didn’t that already happen two years ago?

How pathetic and miserable the life of pursuing revenge is.

But now, there was nothing more stupid and foolish than going back to that time.

Just like back then, there are people to protect, people to trust and follow.

As the head of a family and as a human being, I couldn’t go back to that time.

The vitality that had been spreading from Erdi faded away in an instant.

Helbert frowned at his lifeless appearance, as if it had disappeared from the beginning.

“Huh. I’m curious as to what on earth you did to gain your senses.”

Erdi smiled leisurely for the first time at Helbert’s words.

The corners of his mouth did not contain the same heaviness as before.

“Friend. I can say that it is thanks to my benefactor and close friend who is more precious than anything else.”

Helbert’s eyes widened as if someone remembered Erdi’s words.

“You are talking about Duke Mertain. I don’t know what on earth I did for you to make Erdi look at me with such confidence… Probably everyone there is going to die today.”

“Ho? Why?”

“Do you know the transcendent?”

“I know.”

A transcendent person is a great being who transcends royalties and rises to the sky on his own.

Every single gesture they make brings a huge disaster.

In particular, the power of the famous Goddess of Light is so strong that it is said to be capable of destroying the dimension itself with a single gesture.

Of course, it was just a myth, but Erdi didn’t think it was just a myth.

‘I saw all kinds of crazy people and strong people. ‘What about a goddess?’

It was probably more than I could have imagined.

There was absolutely no way I could do less than that.

“Such a transcendent one descends here. It may not be a complete advent, but everyone there and the entire area will die, so it would be better to be resigned and not have hope.”

“Be a transcendent person… ”

There are people in this world who worship many gods.

Churches also do not oppress and respect other gods, so many people worship them. Interfering directly like this?

‘No matter how you look at it, it’s probably impossible.’

However, what I couldn’t be sure about was not impossible, considering the unknown force that surrounded Helbert earlier.

Perhaps, as he said, the transcendent has truly descended.

If that happens, dying without moving will be virtually a certainty.

But if there is something in front of him that he doesn’t know.

“That must be his true self.”

Duke Mertain.

The identity of that being was well known to the world.

‘No matter how much a warrior he is, he is still human. You may ask, can it be difficult for a transcendental person?’

Having seen his power with my own eyes, I didn’t think so at all.

If anything, it was stronger.

You won’t even descend directly, but you will win?

It sounded funny.

‘In the history of the world, the Sword Master and the Great Wizard are said to be transcendents who have achieved transcendence.’

And among those transcendents, the one who came closest was the current hero.

How could such a warrior be defeated by a transcendent whose name is not even properly known?

Erdi said amid laughter that inadvertently leaked out.

“Helbert. Let me tell you one thing for sure. Even if I lose to you in this fight. In this larger war, it is our victory. Let’s see how far your petty pride goes.”

At the same time, energy exploded around him.

In response, energy bursts out around Helbert.

The energy started pushing each other away without any hesitation.

However, their expressions were completely opposite to when they first met.

“Let’s play by ourselves.”

With those words, Erdi kicked the ground.

***

A huge natural disaster occurs.

Everyone in the area looked up at the sky at the sudden change.

“What… ?”

“What’s going on!”

“Ha, look at the sky!”

Everyone looks up to the sky at the sound of one person shouting.

Dark clouds gathered there and an electric current flowed.

Among the dark clouds that look like lightning is about to strike.

The shape of something huge appears blurry.

Everyone was frightened by the situation, as if they were being held in the hands of the devil.

Some cry out to God, while others look for their parents.

Some people desperately call out to their lovers, while others go to ask for help to find a way to overcome this situation.

In such a confusing situation, something that looked like a huge hand opened its mouth.

[You foolish humans. I inform you that the time has come.]

A simple cry.

However, the shout caused a huge gust of wind to swirl around and sweep around.

While people’s screams echo.

Ignoring the devil’s touch, he continues.

[After today, this world will come to an end. Bring down the goddess of light. I become a true god.]

With that, the devil’s grip disappeared.

In its place, thousands or tens of thousands of windows billowing with black smoke appear.

Those who barely survived the gust of wind looked at the scene and trembled in fear.

“Mom… ”

they prayed.

I hope someone saves me from this scene.

I asked for the hope that anyone would please save me.

The people they remembered were the same.

A hero of the world and a being from fairy tales.

They begged and prayed desperately, but they knew the chances of him showing up were slim.

To those who pray like that.

As thousands and tens of thousands of spears appeared in the sky and fell.

Someone shouts loudly.

“Hero!”

At the same time, a huge light exploded from the sky.