Book 2: Chapter 505

Shwaaaaa.

The liquid pouring from the sky was no different from rainwater. Before long, Lukas entire body was soaked.

The Demon G.o.d was still standing there with a smile.

He stayed silent without saying anything. It was as if he was giving Lukas time to determine whether he was telling the truth or not.

The pattering of the rain, the cold touch of his clothes clinging to his skin.

However, the thing that disturbed Lukas the most was the presence that he could feel in the corner of his mind.

Is it true?

[.]

Lightning G.o.d, is everything the Demon G.o.d said true?

[Right. Its true.]

The Lightning G.o.d affirmed with a patient att.i.tude.

Did you lose on purpose in order to enter my body?

[Right.]

So that was your goal?

[One of them.]

What are the others?

[]

Whenever he didnt want to answer, the Lightning G.o.d remained silent. Lukas had no choice but to accept this att.i.tude.

Gritting his teeth, Lukas quickly drew upon void. The surrounding air began to shake.

Hoh, the Demon G.o.d let out a soft exclamation. There was a look of genuine surprise in his eyes.

The Lightning G.o.d spoke.

[What are you trying to do?]

[Are you trying to force me out? No matter the cost? In order to do that, we would have to compete in the imaginary world again. Give up. The Demon G.o.d is watching. Do you think he wouldnt do anything to you while youre defenseless?]

The existence of you hiding within me is much more annoying than the Demon G.o.d in front of me.

The Lightning G.o.d fell silent at those sincere words before speaking.

[I had no intention of causing any direct harm to you. Although, I wont deny that I didnt intend to use you.]

So what? We should keep going like before? Ha. Bulls.h.i.+t.

[I will tell you about my goals.]

[However, before that, listen to the Demon G.o.ds offer. Didnt you ask if the reason I sent you to the Three Thousand Worlds to make you listen to Diablos proposal? That was half right. As for the other half, it was to listen to what the Demon G.o.d had to say.]

and after that?

[After that Ill clarify my goals and ask for your cooperation. If you want, I will remove my thought projection from this body. I promise.]

Promise.

It was a word that didnt suit a Ruler the most, but it was because of it that Lukas became speechless.

Had he ever heard the Lightning G.o.d say promise before?

[is the conversation over?]

A chilling voice.

The Demon G.o.d, who had sat down roughly, suddenly turned his gaze in a certain direction. It was the direction Diablo had gone in. And probably the place where the fiercest battle in the universe was taking place.

[It seems the battle between the Four Knights has begun in earnest. Im sure you noticed.]

[I dont think there is much time so Ill get to the point. Dont you want to be happy, Lukas Trowman?]

Lukas paused for a moment.

This was because that was a question he didnt expect to come out of the Demon G.o.ds mouth.

You talk as If you know what happiness is.

[Of course I know. The fact that beings like humans cannot live without happiness and pleasure. However, what about you? If you look back at it, what was your life like? Wasnt it mostly pain? Compared to the number of years you lived, the amount of happiness you felt is ridiculously small Have you never felt that before?]

It would be a lie to say he hadnt.

Especially more recently.

There were even times when he cursed his own fate.

[I think the Lightning G.o.d should have revealed a bit about his goals. My goal isnt that different from his. I also want to experience the apocalypse. If theres a difference between me and him I guess it would be that I could make an attractive offer to make you fulfill my goal.]

What offer?

[I will let you experience happiness as a human. I will send you back to your home universe. Not just return. The memories, achievements, and history of Lukas Trowman that had disappeared from that universe. I will bring that all back.]

you, what are you talking about.

[Do you not think its possible? Or do you think its a bluff? I can declare it in my name. Everything I say now is true.]

[It will be for a long time. I will give you and all those you love enough time to become numb to happiness. Not just those from your home universe. The relations.h.i.+ps you made in other universes perhaps I can even bring Sedi as well. You can live with them to your hearts content, and when you get tired of it, think of death. There wont be any rush. Even if it takes hundreds of millions of years, Ill wait.]

Hundreds of millions of years of happiness.

To be guaranteed the happiness that Lukas longed for, for hundreds of millions of years.

[Then, when you and all those you remembered have died, and there is no longer any trace of them, then, I will let the energy of apocalypse spread throughout the multiverse.]

Its said that no one knows when the apocalypse will occur. Much less adjusting the timing

The Demon G.o.d smiled brightly.

[Its possible. If you become the Void King, and obtain the corpse of G.o.d in that place, it would be possible to postpone the apocalypse by hundreds of millions of years.]

[We can talk about the how and why later. For now, Lukas Trowman, focus on the offer. I cannot think of any reason for you to refuse.]

Everything the Demon G.o.d said was true.

If that was the case, then just as he said, it was a hard offer for Lukas to refuse.

However.

However that is wrong.

At that, the Demon G.o.d smiled as if that was what he was waiting for.

[Right. Perhaps from your perspective, just letting the apocalypse happen is wrong. However, isnt that the thought of an Absolute?]

What?

[Dont you know? Hundreds of millions of years in other words, only after a period longer than the lifecycle of a star will I bring the apocalypse to the world. A length of time that humans cannot experience or even comprehend. Only after then will the apocalypse occur Tell me. Do you know any humans who can fight for hundreds of millions of years? And even if you do, can their way of thinking still be called human?]

!

[If you dont kill the Demon King, the world will suffer. If that was all, most humans would struggle. However, what about this case? Grab a pa.s.serby and ask. Ask them to fight with you for hundreds of millions of years in order to prevent the world from being destroyed. Its obvious what kind of answer youd receive.]

There was nothing wrong with the Demon G.o.ds words.

The being that Lukas hated so much in the past, now had a better understanding of human behaviour than anyone else.

[Is it right to give up your happiness for danger that will come hundreds of millions of years later? Do you think that is also s.h.i.+fting the blame? Its not. Its the succession of the will or responsibility that the humans have been clamouring for.]

Lukas expression stiffened.

It was only at that moment that he understood what the Demon G.o.ds proposal meant.

[What will you do, Lukas Trowman? Will you refuse? However, if you refuse]

The Black Horned Demon G.o.ds smile widened.

[Does that mean you are denying that you are human?]

* * *

A hectic life.

That was the evaluation Anastasia gave to her life.

Boom!

Suddenly, a huge explosion erupted. Wind pressure that could make even a typhoon feel like a summer breeze, rippled outward in every direction. For a moment, Anastasia was unable to keep control of her body.

Dammit. Give me some time to think.

But in retrospect, relaxation was a word that was quite distant from Anastasia. From the day she was born until now, she had never had the time to really relax and think.

Naturally, she couldnt get any significant answers about her ident.i.ty.

I didnt show it, but

At least on the surface, she pretended that she didnt care much about that stuff. Nevertheless, it was not a problem that could be completely ignored. On a psychological level, she felt anxious.

Was she Schweiser?

Or was she an individual being that just inherited the mans memories and personality.

If it was the latter, then what was the difference between her and Schweiser.

There was nothing more disturbing than being unsure about your ident.i.ty.

The issue of self consciousness was not something that could easily be overlooked. She knew because shed made a lot of golems in the past.

The first thing to do to a golem with self consciousness was to give it a name. You have to make them aware of who they are. Entering the rest of information was only secondary.

But according to this theory, Anastasia hadnt even taken the first step yet.

Boom!

There was another explosion.

Anastasia forcibly opened her eyes and looked ahead.

Whenever the Blue Knight and Black Knight clashed, an overpowering feeling seemed to weigh on her skin.

Lucid, that son of a b.i.t.c.h. Did he train even while he was dead? It feels like hes thousands of times faster than before.

Its not training, its because he inherited a special role.

With a soft voice, Iris appeared.

Anastasia looked at her with an unfriendly gaze.

Role? What role?

Theres no time to explain.

Then dont say anything in the first place.

Ill do that from now on.

Resisting the urge to smack Iris upside the head as hard as she could, Anastasia said.

its nice to look impressive, but what exactly are we supposed to do here? If we step into a fight like that, well get squashed like shrimp.

This shouldnt be the real show yet. The Blue Knight probably hasnt used 10% of their real strength yet.

What?

Iris gaze continued to point forward. Come to think of it, she hadnt taken her eyes off the fight for a moment since it had begun. As if she was waiting for something.

right. Lets pretend your words are true. Then what was the point of us coming here? If that monstrous fight isnt even a warm up, then it wouldnt change anything if we all were to charge in at once.

Anastasias words were correct.

The people Iris brought were not only people from their universe. There were other powerful people from all other universes who agreed with Diablos ideals. But none of them dared to intervene in the fight.

In the end, they could only watch on from a distance of dozens of steps away, shaming their initial dignified appearance.

minimal time zone.

Whats that

Its a place in s.p.a.ce-time that probably only less than 20 people in this entire universe can enter. In order to influence this fight, we need to enter that place too.

How do we do that?

At that, Iris turned to look at her for the first time and smiled.

You wouldnt understand even if I explained, so for now, just pay some more attention to the Blue Knights movements. Our chances of winning will go up if you do.

She really couldnt deal with her.

Anastasia looked at Iris side profile for a while.

When was it? The moment her att.i.tude changed.

Was it when the Great Medium told them about Lukas Trowman?

Was it afterwards, when Lukas completely disappeared from the continent?

Was it when Diablo, who appeared suddenly, revealed his goal and asked for their cooperation?

Or was it

After, when Peran Jun appeared-

Boom!

There was another explosion. The battle was heating up.

At first glance, it seemed like an equal fight, but the reality was different.

The one who knew that the best was Lucid, who was directly exchanging swords with Pale.

Since the fight began, dozens of battles of nerves, hundreds of feints, thousands of contests of force.

Lucid hadnt won a single one of all those encounters. If it wasnt for the defensive ability of the black armour covering him, every bone in his entire body would have long since shattered.

He knew that, but it was hard for him to understand.

It was pointless to say that it was because shed become one of the Four Knights before him, or because he was too stable as Pale had said.

Lucid felt ashamed of being pushed around by a sword that carried no convictions. And it could be seen that, despite having so much power, Pales ability to wield a sword was unbearably pitiful.

This is no time for sympathy.

When his shoulder armour shattered, Lucid decided to stop thinking about other things.

[I dont believe you called so many people out to be spectators.]

Swinging her sword, the Blue Knight, Pale, spoke.

[What are you trying to do?]

[Thats what I would like to ask instead. Blue Knight, why are you not trying your hardest?]

[]

[If you showed your real power, not to mention me, those behind me would be swept away simply by the aftermath. Nevertheless, you arent revealing more than 10% of your power right now.]

[Im sure its the same for you.]

[Im in a pa.s.sive situation. If I exert my full power, you can respond to it. However, you are different.]

[]

Pales sword attacks stopped for the first time.

She glanced at the staggering Lucid, then at those standing behind him, watching the fight, then at the surroundings.

[if I do my best, this world will be destroyed.]

[What?]

[What kind of person do you think I am? Do you think Id want that?]

Her manner of speech changed.

For the first time, soft emotions mixed into Pales voice.

Only Lucid, who was nearby, and Iris, who was paying the most attention to their conversation, noticed.

Just as Iris lips moved slightly.

Boom boom boom!

Suddenly, dozens of spells poured down fiercely onto Pales body from the sky. Pales small body was quickly devoured by the magical storm and disappeared.

Wh-, what was that? Did you allow someone to attack?

Anastasia hurriedly asked Iris, but Iris expression was different from before.

no.

What?

Its not someone we brought.

The two looked towards the sky at the same time.

There, they saw a man standing in the pouring rain.

Isnt that

Anastasias eyes narrowed, then after scrutinising the mans face, she uttered.

Lukas, Trowman

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