The Great Mage Returns after 4000 Years Chapter 227 Decisive Battle (8)

Translator: Seven

Editors: Ana_Banana, Yahiko

He could see many faces. Faces hed seen before.

They were looking up at him in fear.

S-, stop.

We dont want that.

Frey looked at them and reached out his hand. No. He wasnt the one who was moving.

It seemed that Frey was only conscious, but it was someone else who was controlling his body.

[Dont be afraid, my people. You will understand soon.]

It was Lords voice.

Only then did Frey realise that this was Lords body. And the beings who were shivering in front of him were the Demigods.

These transcendent beings, who had trampled upon humans like bugs, were now even more miserable than those they killed.

They never even thought about fighting back. They had no choice but to watch on in horror as death approached them.

The feast began.

Crunch, crunch

Although Lord expressed it as accepting them and becoming one, that was not the case. No, he literally devoured them.

A huge mouth appeared on Lords face, and with it, he bit the Demigods, chewed their bodies, and swallowed them.

Lord didnt seem to hesitate when moving his mouth. He could feel it now that he was a part of him.

He did not feel even the slightest repulsion in his actions. In fact, there was even a sense of satisfaction in his mind like he was truly doing the right thing.

Frey felt speechless.

These are Lords memories.

Only then did he understand his situation.

Frey and Lords wills had been stirred violently, and fragments of their memories had been scattered everywhere.

What Frey was currently witnessing was one of those fragments. It was possible that Lord was viewing his memories as well.

He was drawn into another memory.

This time, he saw a silver-haired man.

[Killing our people is unforgivable, Riki.]

I know.

[I want to ask. Why did you betray us? You werent like this before. You understood me better than anyone else and agreed with my goal.]

Thats obvious, Lord.

Riki looked at Lord with a firm gaze.

Its because I realised at the time that we were in the wrong.

Right after hearing Rikis words, it was like a large, irreparable crack appeared in Lords mind. It caused his emotions, which didnt so much as shake when he devoured dozens of his people, to waver.

Their conversation continued.

Lord pretended to be calm, but he was burning on the inside. He felt impatient. He felt confused.

Hed never expected the betrayal of the person he trusted the most.

He felt that he had to change Rikis mind somehow. His impatience made him say something that never should have been said.

[Then lets pretend this never happened.]

what?

[We have to put on a good act. I will pick one of the Demigods who comes here. There will be no suspicion, and everything will go smoothly. You will have nothing to worry about]

youre going to falsely accuse and then kill an innocent Demigod?

[It is unfortunate, but it cant be helped. Because you are more important than anyone else.]

It must have been exactly at this point. The first distortion in Lords mindset and all the subsequent changes began with this very proposal.

Naturally, Riki did not accept his offer, which further increased the speed of the cracks spreading throughout Lords psyche.

I was willing to give up so much for you! Yet you!you!

Lord screamed desperately on the inside. For more than tens of thousands of years, he had treated and loved every Demigod equally.

It was because of this that he was able to gain the title Lord and was able to win every Demigods blind loyalty.

Yet hed committed the first act that went against his beliefs for Riki.

It was an act that violated his own identity.

But he didnt even realise that his thoughts were already crooked. He was just angry because his dedication wasnt rewarded.

He didnt care about the confusion that the other Demigods would feel if this were revealed.

The biggest problem had already sprung up in Lords mind. And for the first time, he felt hate towards the race known as Demigods.

This is.

This was Lords weakness.

It was the only thing that could pierce through the iron fortress that was his conviction.

I can win.

The moment Frey had this thought.

Crack.

Kuk

He woke up from the assimilation in intense pain.

* * *

Huk huk

Frey panted heavily.

After waking up from the memories, he noticed his condition. He had poured out everything he had.

The power used in the Endtongue word <Die> was beyond imagination.

Freys body had even become faint like an illusion. He forcibly raised his head and looked around.

Lord was standing there. His current state could only be described as a mess.

The glow around his body flashed like a candle ready to go out. There were cracks all over his body that revealed the flesh beneath. And his presence could barely be felt.

This was enough to show just how much damage hed taken.

The most important thing was that despite this damage, his condition was still better than Freys.

Defeat.

This word suddenly popped into his mind.

Frey bit his lip as he tried to erase this negative thought, but it didnt work. Even considering all the means he had, no way to reverse the current situation.

At that moment, having such a clever brain felt like a hindrance.

[I won.]

Frey saw Lords face for the first time. This face, which was usually blank, had clear features.

Lord also had a smug smile on his lips, but his expression was still somber.

He didnt have a choice.

He had no choice but to change his decision at the last minute.

He didnt intend to kill Frey. But he might have disappeared if he so much as touched him.

Therefore, he did his best. And he won.

[We became assimilated after that clash. And most of your power came to me. Just as the river flows into the sea. This is proof that I have greater power.]

It was a really really long and hard fight.

Lord had no choice but to admit this fact.

It wasnt even a Dragon, a Demon, or even God.

Instead, it was this man before him, a human, who was Lords greatest enemy.

But that was it.

In the end, it was Lord who won.

[You will die here.]

Frey opened his mouth for a moment before closing it again.

He had nothing to say.

He had challenged him, fought, and lost. His will dampened.

Now, he didnt even have the strength to lift a finger.

In the end, all this scene showed was Lords conviction which was still stronger than his own.

In truth, he couldnt believe it. There was no way he could believe it considering everything hed gone through throughout the years.

Lords conviction was clouded. It was twisted and contradictory. If it were to be expressed as a color, it would be dark while giving off a dull aura.

That was why he couldnt believe that hed lost to such a perverse conviction.

Nevertheless, it was undeniable that hed lost.

The results didnt lie.

Frey closed his eyes.

I didnt think it would end like this.

Hed thought he could win. Hed even learned Lords decisive weakness.

But in the end, he still lost. Just like 4,000 years ago.

Of course, it was different from back then.

Lord could no longer look down on Frey. Therefore, he would not do something like locking him in the Abyss again.

He had clearly recognised just how threatening Frey was, so he wouldnt leave even a piece of him behind.

There would be no miracles this time.

I lost. But

Freys voice was clear as he spoke.

Humanity didnt lose.

[Frey Blake, do you not yet understand? For me, your existence was more troublesome than every other human on the continent combined.]

Lord looked down at him for a moment before muttering softly.

[Goodbye.]

Puk.

Lords hand stabbed into his chest.

Then, his consciousness disappeared. It was as though he had been sucked into a dark space. Like he had fallen into an abyss from which he would never escape.

It was useless to even struggle. Instead, the darkness would only pull him deeper and deeper like quicksand.

And so.

Frey Blake died.