Chapter 469: Episode 89 Great Apocalypse (3)

It had become dark outside the windows. I wondered if the sun had set already, but when I took a closer look, I realised that insects were sticking to the glasses. Locusts were glaring at me while scurrying around, their antennae swaying threateningly about.

I glanced at the plague of locusts and spoke up. [Compared to how long you had to endure, your waiting this time wouldnt have been all that much. So stop exaggerating.]

[You.. what do you know. about waiting?]

The creatures words kept being cut off. Its true voice sounded like an echo spreading out from beneath the emptiness that I couldnt even fathom. The surrounding air was bubbling with pitch-black Status. I adjusted my own aura and continued to speak.

[I know that you are the forgotten evil, at least.]

It was here that the brows above Yi Gil-Yeongs white eyes quivered just a little. It felt as if bitterly cold air suddenly was blanketing us. I endured it and spoke again.

[The evil that all the other stars have forgotten after too much time has passed by. The evil that was even ostracised by other evil, and was sealed away within the Demon Worlds deepest underground.]

Quite often, it was told that the deepest part of Hell was the dwelling of the Apocalypse Dragon. The reason why the Great War of Saints and Demons was so famous was because of the <Harmagedon> burning in the flames of this terrifying dragon.

The truth was, though, the Apocalypse Dragon wasnt the only calamity found in the early days of the Great War of Saints and Demons.

The calamity of the stars that swept across the worlds with yellow-coloured storm clouds of insects amongst all the names that had disappeared, there definitely existed a calamity with this title.

[Oh, the King of Locusts, the Ruler of the Deepest Pit.]

My words prompted a vicious storm to whip about in the air as a new message revealed itself.

[Character Yi Gil-Yeongs Sponsor has revealed its Modifier.]

[Constellation, Ruler of the Deepest Pit, is now looking at you.]

The Ruler of the Deepest Pit, Abaddon.

Just like the other main characters of the Great War of Saints and Demons, it too was an existence on the level of Myth-grade.

However, the masters of the Wall Dividing Good and Evil didnt acknowledge it as evil for the sake of their own battles, and to make matters worse, didnt even let it enter the ranks of the 72 Demon Kings of the Demon World.

And so, this being was more like an Outer God now. Even though it was the Great Evil that dyed the galaxy with locust plague once upon a time, this being had to spend tens of thousands of years locked away within the prison of forgotten memories.

This being was even betrayed by its own kins, the demons, while believing in the empty promise of others waking it up during the age of calamities.

That was, until one human used grasshoppers as the method to clear the scenario one day.

[Fable, Grasshopper Catcher has begun its storytelling!]

Yi Gil-Yeongs Fable that sprouted from our scenario had managed to awaken the ancient demon from its slumber.

[State your reason. for summoning me, oh the arrogant. Constellation.]

I could easily sense this demons hidden pain from its voice filled with boundless hatred. It was ignored by its enemy, the Good, while it was betrayed by its supposed ally, the Evil.

[What do you think? I called you here to make you stop exploiting a little kid after you forced him into signing a contract with you.]

[..]

[If you want to sign a contract with someone, then do it with me, instead. Wouldnt that be fairer?]

[I only forgive your insolence because you wrecked the Great War of Saints and Demons.]

Yi Gil-Yeongs lips twisted ever so slightly to form a grin. This guy, it possessed the qualification of Great Evil, yet it decided not to participate in the Great War of Saints and Demons right till its conclusion. Hell, it even acted as if it didnt exist in the first place.

I kind of understood why, though. That particular Great Fable was no longer a festival meant for this creature.

[The Apocalypse Dragon and Eden. the Demon World Watching them being destroyed was. gratifying.]

[Is that so? But, is it over with only that?]

[Over..?]

[Abaddon. Youre still Evil.]

My words caused Yi Gil-Yeongs brows to quiver. [The Great War of Saints and Demons. is already over.]

[Yeah, it has ended. But, itll start again in the future. And the scenario where youre the calamity might get created during then. Where everyone remembers your Modifier, where everyone trembles from fear in front of your name.]

[Why. are you saying such things?]

Abaddon smiled as if it heard rather sweet-sounding remarks.

I went straight to the topic. [Let me not beat around the bush. Youve saved up enough of your strength. Now, lend us your aid.]

[And why should I?]

[Because even you would be annihilated if you dont. You already know very well that other Constellations will never give you the time of day after were all gone.]

[I am the ancient Evil.]

[The Constellations on the side of Absolute Evil will never acknowledge you as the Most Ancient Evil. No one will stand on your side. And I guess you mustve forgotten it, but there is that monster, Baal, waiting in the Final Scenario, too.]

[Ba-al.!]

Abaddons voice trembled as if it was having a seizure.

Baal the Demon King ranked number one in the pecking order. The sole existence from the Demon World that had entered the Final Scenarios area, and also the Demon King who had imprisoned Abaddon in the deepest pit, as well.

[You help us and stop the Great Apocalypse, then we shall grant you an opportunity to take your revenge on that guy.]

The surrounding air was trembling viciously.

I continued to withstand the Status tumbling within the air current and spoke up. [Oh, the Ruler of the Deepest Pit. Become the Most Ancient Evil in the world we wish to create.]

When choosing to get in bed with the devil, you need to offer up a bait of this scale, at the least. I definitely needed Abaddons powers in order to stop this calamity.

*

[One hour and 5 minutes remaining until the start of the Great Apocalypse.]

Finally, all the preparations were complete.

I looked at my companions waiting on the side of the plaza and asked them. Has Yu Jung-Hyeok woken up yet?

.No, not yet.

Yi Seol-Hwa replied, and I nodded my head.

If he hadnt woken up yet, then we had to go with Plan B.

Ill believe in you, everyone. We have no other choice now.

The Plan B was actually the same with A split into two groups and each fight an Outer God King. The only thing different would be the composition of each group.

The Outer God the first team will fight is the Living Flame.

The Living Flame the god name of Uriel who lived during the 999th turn.

The one appearing in the Pacific Ocean is the Master of the Sunken Island, but once the Great Apocalypse begins, the Living Flame will definitely make her appearance. Shes targeting the Secretive Plotter, after all. I glanced at the sleeping Secretive Plotter still trapped within the sealing sphere and continued on. For the time being, this is the list of the participants.

Companions stared at me with tense eyes.

Jeong Hui-Won, Yi Gil-Yeong, Shin Yu-Seung, Yi Seol-Hwa, Gong Pil-Du, Yu Sang-Ah, Han Su-Yeong.

The main damage dealer of this group was Jeong Hui-Won. The one possessing the strongest space restricting power was Yu Sang-Ah, while no one even came close to Han Su-Yeongs ability to conduct the battles. These three were going to form the mains of the team.

Of course, that wasnt the end.

Uriel, Abyssal Black Flame Dragon, the Great Sage.

Sparks began dancing wildly in the air as soon as I said that.

[Constellation, Demon-like Judge of Fire, is nodding her head.]

[Constellation, Abyssal Black Flame Dragon, grumbles that it doesnt wish to be ordered around.]

[Constellation, Most Ancient Liberator, is guessing your intentions.]

Since our opponent was going to be Uriel from the 999th turn, we definitely had to send out our own Uriel. If luck was on our side, we might be able to see the [Disconnected Film Theory]s effects once more. The Black Flame Dragon would no doubt be a great help here, and there was no need to even mention the Great Sage now that he had become a Myth-grade Constellation himself.

Id like Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, Kyrgios, Jang Ha-Yeong, and. the rest of the Transcenders to be their back-up, please.

Leave it to us!

The clearly-excited Jang Ha-Yeong shouted out after she finally got a proper mission of her own. However, her enthusiasm should take a turn for the worse once she gets there.

Both the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint and Kyrgios nodded their heads, so I continued on. Finally Hades, Persephone, Id like you two to accompany the first team, please.

[Constellation, Father of the Rich Night is silently nodding his head.]

[Constellation, Queen of the Darkest Spring is looking at you worriedly.]

The expressions of my companions quietly listening until then finally began changing somewhat.

The first one to open her lips was Jeong Hui-Won. Hang on a minute. Is there a need to focus all the combat personnel on the first team? Basically, everyone is in the first team, isnt it? Who will be in the second team?

Yi Ji-Hye, Yi Hyeon-Seong-ssi, and I will form the second team.

What about other Constellations?

I didnt reply to her, prompting her eyes to narrow to a slit.

Yet another nice-sounding suicidal plan.

I spied Yu Sang-Ah next to her smiling gently just then. R-right, if its her, then she might side with me on this one.

[Someone is reciting the Constrictive Sutra.]

Her gentle lips began reciting something truly terrifying. I then spotted Han Su-Yeong in the distance with her hand massaging her temples while shaking her head.

I told you, its not going to work.

I urgently shouted out. H-hang on! Its not a suicidal plan. It really is a proper plan. Thats why Im bringing along both Ji-Hye and Hyeon-Seong-ssi.

H-mm.

Im a Myth-grade Constellation now. You all saw how strong Ive become earlier, didnt you?

Sure, we saw you hiding behind Jung-Hyeok-ssi and cheering him on.

Please trust me. You all know what kind of an existence a Myth-grade Constellation is. Its none other than a Myth-grade! Poseidon! Zeus! The Great Sage, Heavens Equal! The Demon King of Salvation!

Sounds like something weird is mixed up in there, though.

My companions seemed to have fallen into the trap of uncertainty after I repeated the Myth-grade several more times. Indeed, the best brainwashing method was to repeat yourself.

It was then a thunderclap exploded in the sky.

[Constellation, Most Ancient Liberator, is glaring at you.]

The Great Sage spent his own Probability to materialise his Incarnation body and made his grand entrance along with the flashy lightning show. His majestic platinum-hued hair danced above the Somersault Cloud.

[Maknae, have you lost your mind?]

I-its fine to send an indirect message, you know You need to conserve your Probability.

[Not all Myth-grades are equal myths. Youre just a hatchling who has stepped into this domain only recently.]

This was my first time seeing the Great Sage come out this forcefully, and that flustered me somewhat. I deliberated on my options, before sighing out grandly and told everyone the truth.

I too dont believe the combined strengths of the second team will be enough to kill a King.

Then, what were you planning to do?!

The core of our plan this time is blitzkrieg.

Currently, we didnt have Yu Jung-Hyeok, the core of the second team, with us. If we couldnt borrow the powers of the 1863rd regression turn, then didnt matter how the teams were split up, we still didnt have any guarantee of victory.

Just one mistake, then forget about dividing and conquering our enemies, wed get conquered, instead. In that case, there was only one way remaining to ensure everyones survival.

The survival of the second team is dependent on the first. You must defeat the Living Flame as speedily as possible and head to the Pacific Ocean. The goal of my team, Ji-Hye, Hyeon-Seong-ssi, and I, is to endure until all of you come and join us.

This was the first stage in the plan that I came up with.

*

30 minutes later, Yi Ji-Hye, Yi Hyeon-Seong, and myself disembarked to the Pacific Ocean. Right up until our departure, my companions were trying to change my mind, but I simply shook my head at them.

The Master of the Sunken Island managed to destroy the American continent simply by rising up. If we waited for that guy to get closer to the Korean Peninsula, then every single nearby island would be destroyed even before the battle got underway.

Going out to face our enemy head-on was the right call even when considering the accompanying risk.

[Constellation, Maritime War God, is reading the water route with a deeply meaningful stare.]

Both Yi Ji-Hye and Yi Hyeon-Seong looked quite tense. Especially the latter, as he was returning to scenarios after a period of absence. His expression was far more solemn than before.

[Constellation, Bald General of Justice, is busy polishing his head.]

[Constellation, King Heungmu, is saddened by the fate of the Korean Peninsula.]

The [Turtle Dragon] scythed past the ocean waves to go past the islands of Ulleundo and Dokdo.

Perhaps the sights of the latter left an impression on him, because Yi Hyeon-Seong suddenly placed his hand on his chest and shouted out. .We shall protect our motherland!

[Constellation, Last Hero of Hwangsanbeol is nodding his head.]

I found it a bit hard to watch such a serious declaration, so I promptly went for a tackle. .Hyeon-Seong-Ssi, you said you quit being a soldier, didnt you?

Its not just soldiers that protect our nation, you know.

He muttered his reply and looked down at his dog tags with sorrowful eyes. Before we parted ways from the rest of the companions, Jeong Hui-Won fidgeted around with those tags for a long time before letting him go.

You must stay alive, no matter what. Understand?

Yi Hyeon-Seong, now with a face of an innocent little bull, looked up into the sky and nodded his head.

Yi Ji-Hye watched this spectacle unfold and whispered something in my ear. Ahjussi, why does this feel like our death flag?

..Well be fine. If anyones dying today, itll be Hyeon-Seong-ssi only.

By the way, will just us two, me and Hyeon-Seong ahjussi, really be alright?

Ng.

I spread out a sheet on the ships deck while explaining myself. This sheet was a DIY item I bought just now from the [Dokkaebi Bundle]. My new goal was to complete this thing before we encounter our new enemy.

I dont get it, though? Sure, I get why with Hyeon-Seong ahjussi, but me? Is it because were on the sea?

Something like that.

But, my Sponsor is a Historical No, a Fable-grade. But, you clearly said that even a Myth-grade cant stop the guy about to show up, didnt you?

For sure, what she said was correct. The Maritime War God was an excellent Constellation, sure, but he was a long way off from being referred to as <Star Stream>s greatest Constellation.

Its not the General, but you that I believe in.

..Eh?

The Constellation being a Fable-grade doesnt mean his Incarnation is also a Fable-grade, you see.

Yi Ji-Hye blinked her eyes as if she didnt really get it, but eventually, a smirk formed on her lips. What are you on about? Im not even a Constellation, you know.

Well, true, you arent one now.

Yi Ji-Hye had no idea of her own potential. She had no clue just how far she reached back in the original story.

[Constellation, Maritime War God, nods his head after hearing your words.]

Perhaps the General was already well aware of it.

Yi Hyeon-Seong finished shooting the solo performance of Romeo and Juliet, and approached us. By the way, Dok-Ja-ssi? What have you been making until now?

Ah, this?

I showed him the item Id been making. Its explanation immediately popped up when I did.

<Item Information>

Name: The White Flag of Complete Surrender

Grade: SSS

Explanation: Its a surprising item that allows the enemy to see your surrender from very far away. Be careful to not let your allies discover you using it.

Yi Hyeon-Seong formed a disbelieving expression as if he had seen something weird and rubbed his eyes a few times before he looked at me.

I grinned back. I told you, Im not planning to die this time.

B-but, this, isnt this.

The moment you see them, we must surrender. Then we try to talk to them. Understand? Fighting wont buy us any time whatsoever. As soon as they show up..

Ahjussi! Somethings coming!

Almost at the same time with Yi Ji-Hyes cry, we all spotted a ginormous wall approaching us from the horizon. It was a wall of waves reaching hundreds of metres high. That wall was steadily encroaching upon us.

[You have entered the Great Apocalypse Scenario area prematurely!]

[Youre recommended to exit the scenario area immediately!]

[If you fail to exit, the Great Apocalypse Scenario will begin!]

Of course, I wasnt planning to leave.

[Hidden Scenario Great Apocalypse has begun!]

[The invasion of Outer Gods has commenced!]

[Please survive this calamity!]

The moment the scenario explanation ended, the gigantic waves of Status crashed into us. This Status was so great that all the hair on my body was standing up real high, even though I was supposed to be a Myth-grade Constellation now.

The calamity that not even stars cant survive. This is the Great Apocalypse.

The march of the Outer Gods, for the annihilation of a world.

[Fable, Demon King of Salvation, has begun its storytelling.]

I unleashed the appropriate Fable to protect my companions and looked up at the wall of waves. The howl of the Outer God resounded out from somewhere.

The Outer Gods were piled up like layers in between the waves.

And a lone battleship rode on top of this wall as if to reign over it. The vessel was an intimately familiar shape. The dragon-shaped figurehead spat out a violent lick of flames.

The [Turtle Dragon].

That was definitely the Turtle Dragon. If one wanted to point out the obvious difference between that one and our own Turtle Dragon, then the enemys was at least twenty times larger.

A-ahjussi.

The frightened Yi Ji-Hye was now staring at me, her expression asking me if I knew this already.

I nodded my head. I wasnt 100% sure, but did expect this to happen. I knew the list of survivors from the 999th turn better than anyone, after all.

The calamity of the western world, the Master of the Sunken Island.

Beyond the waves splitting up, we could hear the voice of a certain girl who had witnessed the 999th turns Conclusion.

[[Load the cannons.]]

<Episode 89. Great Apocalypse (3)> Fin.