episode_0099

The first memory that Dragon King Endros kept was when he was born into the world.

A dazzling and chaotic battle that changes heaven and earth and breaks the laws. That was Endros’ hometown.

The right arm of one of the two beings engaged in a fierce battle was cut off. The right arm was divided into five fingers and fell to the ground. Soon, as soon as those five fingers touched the earth, they each took on their own form.

That is, the Five Kings.

The Dragon King, the Four Kings, the Zhou King, the Eung King, and the Fish King.

Beings of dominion derived from a certain being.

*****

Originally, I was not Chaos.

Why not? Because I’m Oscar. Oscar and Chaos are completely different entities.

One, I am chaos now. Why Chaos? Because it goes back to the old days. To an innumerably distant past.

So why is it now Oscar and not Chaos? I don’t really want to reveal that part. It’s not a very pleasant memory.

He struck the Dragon King’s abdomen with excessive force. The fist plunged deep into the Dragon King’s skin. The Dragon King hemorrhaged blood and stepped back.

Of course, I have no intention of sending it away like this. I used a joker card that can only be used five times, so I need to make it as efficient as possible. They’re going to feast on the Dragon King’s soul anyway.

Just-!

[Tsk!]

“You look sick! His legs were torn off, his tail was cut off, and even his stomach was pierced, and he was even beaten! If it were me, I think I would have committed suicide because I couldn’t handle the pain!”

Wow, it tastes like this. The thrilling sensation you get from your fingertips when you hit something with a magic wand.

A hundred years ago, Aru’s downward spiral was suppressed through guilt, but it was still very sad that the magic wand did not work well. You have to use carrots and sticks to become a teaching assistant, but they only give you carrots.

This is what the magic wand is originally for.

Grumble-!

A wild flame burns inside the Dragon King’s mouth. After confirming that, I waved the magic wand elegantly.

Chi-ik-!

“… !”

“Do you know what the biggest difference between magic and sorcery is? Magic is the power of ’cause and effect’ using mana, magic, and circuits, but magic is a form without any foundation. There is no principle. That’s why it’s attractive.”

A waterfall flowed from his mouth and the fire went out. The Dragon King could not hide the signs of his flagship. Of course, there is no magic that causes a splash in the opponent’s mouth.

Now that things are like this, should we put on a show? No, we don’t know when Merlin will wake up. There is no need to make a fuss.

You have to kill the Dragon King before Merlin comes to his senses so that he can blame himself for being crushed by his own Meteor and dying in a ridiculous way.

I also need time to feast on the Dragon King’s soul.

bang-!

I hit the Dragon King’s mouth from the side. His head jerked back and his chin slumped. Dozens of the Dragon King’s teeth, said to be the hardest in the world, fell to the ground.

bang-! Bang bang bang!

After grabbing the Dragon King’s collar with his left hand, he continued to twist his chin with his right hand. The Dragon King’s limbs were trembling, but he did not have much means of resistance anymore.

[Cough!]

This is because when I inflicted an irreparable scar on my abdomen earlier, I also damaged the dragon heart. The body was destroyed right away.

Bang bang bang! Kwasik-!

Kuung-.

The Dragon King’s face finally collapsed. As soon as I let go of the collar, the Dragon King lost his balance and fell to the ground. It seemed like he didn’t even have the strength to stand up again.

I climbed on top of the fallen dragon king’s head. Then, a deep magical energy flowed into his body.

“Are you unfair?”

“Qu… .”

“I can’t help it. It’s nature’s providence. Just as the countless lives you have killed until now were fleetingly lost just because you were the ‘weak’, now it is your turn to die.”

“Ah, ah… .”

“You’ve been doing it for a really long time. What year is it? It’s been around almost since the continent was first formed, right? Then it is time for you to come down from your throne. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Ah… iced coffee… .”

Magi collects spiritual energy from every corner of the Dragon King’s body. I happily went down to the Dragon King’s heart and touched his heart.

“One thing I’m curious about is, what on earth did someone like you die from in a past life? There was no enemy that the warrior party could fight against and grow. Is there a monster living somewhere in this forest?”

“Ah, ah… bar… .”

“As expected, the probability of that happening is low, right? It’s been 400 years since I lived in this forest, but it’s hard not to know such an incredible guy. one… 5%? That’s probably the probability.”

A dark red sphere oozes out, treating his skin as if it were nothing. The Dragon King’s energy, deposited over millions of years, is all contained within the sphere.

The soul of the Dragon King. I assure you, one of the most desirable souls in the world.

“Kya, you really are an appetizing soul. Up until now, I have built up my body by training at Masurim, but if I chew on this once, I will be able to reach the state of ‘absoluteness’ again. It’s a moment I’m really looking forward to.”

Smiling. The smile doesn’t leave my face. I carefully held the sphere with both hands and opened my mouth wide.

“Ah, Abba… .”

“You keep saying something from earlier. Abba? it hurts? Are you sick? Do not worry. If you close your eyes for just a moment, you will say goodbye to this seething pain forever. Saying goodbye to this world is a bonus.”

“Ah… .”

Looking down at me with his aged eyes, the Dragon King desperately babbled his thoughts. It felt like I had something to say.

“Abai… .”

“… .”

By the way, when did you quit being Abai? Did I once again recall memories from the Genesis era?

“I think I’m seeing a flash of light. That’s good posture. A dead life is not beautiful at all, but a life just before death is more brilliant than anything else in the world.”

“Ah, Abai… .”

“… You keep bringing up old people who were buried in misery. They are just losers from the past era. Anyway, will you eat well?”

Jeokjeok-.

I took a big bite of my soul. The spark of life remaining in the Dragon King’s eyes went out. I didn’t care and poured the remaining soul into my mouth before it disappeared.

I don’t feel any change right now. My power in the state of chaos is not at a level that can be particularly noticeable just because I swallowed the power of the Dragon King.

However, you will definitely feel it after a while when the Joker card’s duration expires. Even if it is not as strong as before, my strength becomes several times stronger, and if I apply it generously, it becomes dozens of times stronger.

gulp-.

The effect of the Joker card still remains. It means that the entire body is overflowing with demonic energy. The sky is still dark.

I picked up a magic wand. If you’re going to pull off a scam, you need to prepare a stage. This is especially true since my assistant is not here right now.

Ugh-.

He used his telekinetic powers to move the Dragon King’s body. To the exact location where the meteor first fell. Then he picked up the meteorite that was stuck in the middle of a huge basin.

That’s it -.

After placing the Dragon King’s body in the center of the basin, a meteorite was placed on top of it. It looked as if the Dragon King had been crushed by a meteorite.

I’m very satisfied, but this alone doesn’t explain it well.

I collected the dragon king’s broken or severed tail and limbs, finely chopped them, and scattered them around the meteorite.

The surroundings were a mess due to the fight between the Dragon King and me. Traces that show that there was a fierce fight. I reached for the magic wand.

“Change!”

As I shouted in a cheerful voice, the terrain began to wriggle and change. The empty space was filled with dirt and stones, and the blood-stained dirt flew around the Dragon King and was used as decoration around him.

From now on, this is the place where the Dragon King died after being crushed by a meteorite summoned by Ji. I made it like that.

A circular blue magic circle was engraved around the place where Merlin was lying. As if Merlin’s magic had worked properly.

Well, perfect. There’s still some time left for transformation, so I’ll have to search for others as well. To make Merlin realize that the warrior party is all dead, it is effective to put corpses in front of him.

I twirled the magic wand around and shouted.

“Come out!”

Ugh-.

Four bodies and one life buried in the ground rose into the air. It’s a party sign room for Nioh and the Hero, barely able to breathe. Their names were Serjel, Katharina, Igor, and Viktor.

Thank you all for your hard work. If you hadn’t died from the Dragon King, you would have died from me, but you had a hard time anyway.

After collecting the corpses neatly, I collected the joker card, although there was still time left. A 49th card was added to the card pack. My eye level lowered to its original position and I returned to Oscar.

The effect of absorbing the Dragon King’s power is clearly felt. For the first time in a very long time, I feel like my whole body is full. This is comparable to my previous life.

The black sky clears and the blue sky returns. I grabbed Merlin’s unconscious shoulders and rocked him back and forth. Merlin did not wake up easily.

“Umm… .”

“Merlin! Are you awake? Wake up quickly!”

“Ugh, ugh… .”

Anyway, this is what wizards are. Because they only believe in magic and neglect physical training, even the slightest shock puts them in a dying state.

After all, magicians are the best. A magician rather than a wizard.

Of course, now I’m just a fraud.

slap-! slap-!

“Aaaah!”

“Oh! Merlin, have you finally come to your senses?”

As soon as he was spanked, Merlin’s eyes immediately opened. I don’t know how much training they received, but they slapped their butts so it was a direct hit.

Merlin’s glasses were completely shattered by Meteor’s shock wave. In other words, now I can see Merlin’s naked eyes. For the first time.

“Su, Suoka? Uh, what happened? Why am I in Suoka-sama’s arms… Ugh!”

“Do you have a headache? First, blink your eyes slowly.”

Merlin closes and opens his eyes several times at my words. Her eyes are quite pretty and her eyelashes are long. Shit, why were you hiding such pretty eyes? If you dress up as a woman, you have a face that makes you believe you are a real woman.

Even in his past life, Merlin had some issues with his appearance. I’ve never seen him go to a public bathhouse, his face doesn’t change no matter how old he gets, etc. How could it be that the female students at Eden Academy fell in love with Merlin, who was dozens of years older than them, and confessed their love for him?

“The Dragon King died after being crushed by a meteorite. No matter how strong the Dragon King is, it seems he couldn’t withstand being hit directly by Meteor-level magic.”

“Yes, yes… ? The Dragon King is dead… ?”

“It’s all your credit. Your meteor magic turned the whole situation around.”

As he spoke, he pointed to the meteorite and the dragon king with his fingers. Merlin, who saw the scene, could not hide his embarrassment.

“Oh, no! I didn’t use the meteor magic! I also thought I wrote it, but it was actually written by the Dragon King… .”

“Is that so? But what is this magic circle? Your magic hasn’t even been completed, so is it possible for a magic circle to remain like this?”

“Yes? A magic circle… Where is that… uh… ?”

When I point down to his feet, Merlin’s eyes widen as he looks at his feet in a hurry. The green eyes contain a magic circle of vivid colors.

Wow, this is a very tasty situation.

“I succeeded in summoning a meteorite… ! Boo, I think I heard the Dragon King muttering that it was Meteor… .”

“Well, I guess I was having auditory hallucinations due to the pressure of the Dragon King’s force and the heat of the meteorite. The Dragon King only used Ignis Werusus magic. You know what it is, right? It’s a magic that binds with flame.”

“Ignis Werusus… ? Well, after listening to it, I think it was like that… But why did the Dragon King kill Ignis Werusus… .”

“Well, you remember up to that point, right? To tie up your party members… .”

“… !!”

Merlin’s pupils shake as if struck by thunder. He shouts in shock.

“ too, my colleagues! What happened to our party members?”

“… Merlin, look back.”

“… ! Behind, behind… why? .”

Well, that’s because I left a pile of corpses behind you.

Merlin’s head turns. His breathing becomes labored and his heart beats irregularly. I slowly walked up behind Merlin and wrapped my arms around his shoulders.

“Aaaa!!”

A tearing scream. It is a scream that clearly conveys Merlin’s emotions. He flopped down as if his legs had lost all strength, crawled and dragged his exhausted body to the front of the corpses of his comrades.

“Se, Serjel! Katharina! Igor! Victor… !!”

Hot tears flowed from Merlin’s eyes. I didn’t bother to touch him while he was crying. When emotions need to explode, they should explode clearly so that they can be easily sealed later.

“Seo, is it really because of me that he died…? ? Well, to the meteorite I summoned… everyone… ??”

“Merlin, didn’t you say that the Dragon King used Ignis Werusus at the last moment? It was the Dragon King who killed them. Not you.”

“Ha, but… ! In the end, my magic made them… Ugh! Wow!”

“Don’t feel too guilty. Wasn’t it the will of my colleagues that summoned Meteo? There is no such thing as a fight that you can always win. Giving flesh and taking bones, losing arms and taking hearts is nature’s fight.”

“Ugh… ! Ugh… Because of me… The warrior… .”

Of course, the process is not always easy.

“Aaaah! Why, why!! Why are you… !!”

What should I do? You have to overcome it yourself.

In fact, it wasn’t Merlin who killed the warrior party, so he’s just feeling meaningless guilt right now.

Lies that are not revealed on the surface become facts and history. This is proven by the many heroic stories written in the history books of the continent, half mixed with the glorification of victors.

“Aaaa!!”

A howl, almost like a roar, rang out for a long time.

*****

“Merlin, have you calmed down a little?”

“… .”

“Merlin?”

“… Yes”

Merlin, who has deep dark circles under his eyes, answers my question with blank eyes. The atmosphere has changed significantly in a short period of time.

“There was a time when I lost a colleague like you.”

“… .”

“It would be a lie if I said it wasn’t difficult. Every day I wanted to die, and every moment I could hear hallucinations of my dead colleague. Life was no different from hell.”

“Suoka… .”

“But, think carefully about what your colleagues wished for before they died. Did the warrior Serjel, the assassin Katarina, the tomb Igor, and the spearman Viktor blame you when they were bound by the Dragon King’s magic and hit by a meteorite?”

“… That is.”

“No, if I were them, I would be happy. Because the Dragon King was crushed by a meteorite and you lived. They must have felt as much joy and relief that their comrade survived as the sadness you feel now.”

“… .”

“Stand up. And walk forward. You have two legs left that, although fragile, can perform their function. If you truly feel sorry for your colleagues who died under your magic, please fulfill their hopes and dreams.”

“… !”

Transparent water droplets form in the green circle. Seriously, do you want to cry again even after crying like that?

Pook-.

Merlin collapsed and buried his head in my chest. I was contemplating whether to help him stand up, but then I just put my hand up and gently stroked his head.

It’s good to stand up for yourself when you’re having a hard time, but leaning on someone isn’t a bad thing. Now that Merlin has no friends, he needs a place to lean on.

“Serjel… !”

Merlin opened his mouth in a tearful tone.

“You always wanted to teach children… !”

“… Is that so?”

“Status, nationality, race, gender, age… Unaffected by all that, it is different from the current Imperial Royal Academy, the Holy Kingdom’s Sacred Academy, and the Magic Tower’s Mage Academy… ! Every time he looked at the night sky, he would recite the Academy, which was almost like a utopia, with a hopeful voice… !”

“I see… That’s why… .”

Merlin’s voice was as tangled as a skein of thread and trembled like a rubber band.

Contrary to that tone, it is clearly uttered with firm will and new resolve.

“The hero party where the hero died… It’s no longer a warrior party. Therefore, the empire’s order is invalid, and I have the right to return to the continent.”

“It went well. You’ve been through something big, so go and get some rest.”

“… On the continent, I will establish an academy.”

My chest is getting wet from the tears he pours out. I can’t tell if it’s a light rain or a storm.

“The academy is like a garden of heaven and paradise, open to everyone and equal to all people.”

Resolute tears cry sadly.

“… Since it was Suoka-sama who saved my life, I hope Suoka-sama would name the academy.”

My answer is fixed.

“What about Eden Academy?”