In the Inner Hall of Extreme Defense, Jongsa’s Abode.
“Huff… Huff…!”
A loud sound erupted in the separated space, and Jongsa stumbled in, gasping for breath, drenched in blood.
With merely the power of an ‘Upper-ranked Disciple’, penetrating the magic array of space was nearly impossible, but since he had created it himself, he managed to get in somehow.
Creak— Bang!
“Elder?”
“Yuga! We need to move right now!”
“W-What happened? The other Elders are in a panic over the immense energy of the Earth…”
“There’s no time for explanations! We have to leave before that monster arrives!”
Jongsa quickly left his subordinate behind and fished out the elixir from under his table, chewing and swallowing it hurriedly.
The elixir, made by gathering the energy of the Spring of Life.
As the life energy took root in his body, Jongsa’s flesh gradually began to heal.
However, only the ‘body’ was recovering; he couldn’t regain the power that the ‘Earth’ had taken.
“Damn it! What in the world is happening?!”
To think that the plan to absorb the Earth’s power using reverse would end like this in the worst way.
Jongsa, who had only expected to either lull the Earth to sleep or completely annihilate it, was flabbergasted.
He misjudged. He shouldn’t have involved that woman.
That woman is a monster worse than the ‘Earth’.
“First, I have to get away.”
“Could it be that person has truly awakened…”
“Yuga!!”
“…Jongsa!”
At Jongsa’s shout, Yuga, the Priest who had guarded him since the past, swiftly began to gather precious items in the abode into space.
It was regretful to leave behind the land and position he had solidified for thousands of years, but there was no other choice.
“Anyway, the world is about to crumble once again.”
Since that woman awakened the Earth, other ancestors will likely awaken as well.
Then the world will be thrown into chaos, and when that time comes, another opportunity will arise.
“Having escaped once! Can’t I do it again?”
Just like last time, he could hide well by utilizing the Earth’s wrath.
That foolish defective product is swayed unnecessarily by emotions, so as long as he understands that well, escape should come easily.
After analyzing that guy for thousands of years, he was sure of it.
“Wait. This time, surely I will take that power…”
“Yuga? If you’ve packed everything, open the space. I lack the strength right now.”
“……”
“Yuga!! Get a grip and hurry…!”
“It won’t open.”
“What?”
Whoosh…
Yuga, who was using the ‘division of space’, broke out in a cold sweat.
It was a technique he had obtained by digging through the memories of a long-dead ‘space’.
It was a special technique that distinctly separated the very fabric of space itself, unlike the techniques of other ancestors.
Unlike simple teleportation or fixed ‘passages’, this was a far more complex and upper-tier technique.
As complex and difficult as it was, not many could use it, and even if they could handle it, if the opponent possessed a higher ‘enlightenment’, it would be impossible to use.
In other words, the fact that the separation of this space wasn’t working right now meant…
“…Someone is blocking the manipulation of space!”
“…!”
Crap…!
The opponent coming through now possessed far superior ‘knowledge’!
A crack formed in the air, covering the space.
Through the gap, a woman with cold eyes and blue hair appeared.
And next to her…
“Have you been hiding in a place like this, Priest?”
‘Master of Earth.’
A fist comes flying in.
No, it’s not just a fist.
“…! You need to dodge!”
“Die, you bastard!!”
It’s the ‘Earth’ itself that comes flying in!
KWA-BOOM!!
With a loud noise, hundreds of protective magic arrays shattered, and Yuga’s limbs were obliterated.
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[Oh wow]
[Ugh!]
[Why is it just exploding, lol]
[Friends shield!]
[That was a one-shot cut]
[It would have been worse if it wasn’t blurred out;;]
[Wow]
[That’s quite satisfying]
[Is that guy also the culprit?]
“Filled with loyalty, I remember your face. You were one of the priests. The one who tried so hard to separate me and Jina.”
The man guarding Jongsa was sent flying as his limbs exploded.
Although it was blurred with blue particles and wasn’t that gruesome, it was clear that the Earth was enraged.
“……”
Jongsa, momentarily stunned by the scene, reaches out his hand.
Clank! Clatter. Clatter! Clatter-clatter-clatter!
This was definitely Jongsa’s space, as thousands and thousands of magic arrays around targeted the earth.
Even though his power had fallen below that of an upper-ranked disciple, the magic arrays in this place were still formidable.
If all these magic arrays combined, even an elder would be obliterated instantly.
“Magic arrays?”
But what good would that do?
Creeeak!
As the Earth snapped its fingers, thousands of magic arrays all lost the ‘Earth’s’ power and shattered.
The opponent is the Master of Earth.
The power of the Earth ensures that any attack made will never reach it.
“Is this all you prepared for all that time? Is this really it? This is really all you could prepare?”
“…You crazy bastard.”
Jongsa muttered, seeming to give up as he slumped down.
I muttered and sat down.
Before long, the Earth, who had been reaching out, stared down at him with a blank expression.
[Wow]
[Yeah, cut~]
[Look at it just shutting off]
[The one who ruined Soonae. Deserves to die]
[LOL]
[What do you want?]
[Lily, you tsundere, it’s like you planned this]
[Tsundere]
[Lily special) No matter what you say in front, she ultimately helps]
[For real, LOL]
[Great Lily]
“…Cough. What are you doing?”
“What do you mean?”
“You came for revenge, right? Then you should execute it.”
The Earth, who had been dazed, opened his mouth to my question.
His tone was a bit deflated.
“Was it this easy?”
Like this?
“I waited. All that long time, waiting for the day you would tear his limbs and beg to die.”
“……”
“So why? Aren’t you happy?”
Revenge is a fantastic motivation.
To achieve a goal, one burns oneself and flares up, but when that goal is attained, an emptiness follows.
‘Is this really okay? Can it end like this?’
“Will it help if I dismember him right now like that priest from earlier? I don’t know. I really don’t know.”
“At least you might be able to repay that old grudge.”
“Anyway, Jina won’t come back.”
Thud.
The Earth that had been floating in the air landed on the ground.
After looking down at the subordinate, the Earth continued to stare for quite a while.
Thud. As I also came down, the chat window shook.
This situation. Quite a familiar situation.
[Jina save her]
[Isn’t there a way to save Lily?]
[Just kill him, go go]
[ㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[Seems like resurrection is possible]
[How about reviving like on the Ancient Island?]
[You revived Liz too]
[Resurrection, go go go]
On the Ancient Island, I had once revived ‘Liz’, who was Akron’s lover.
At that time, since Liz had died a whole 1700 years ago, resurrection was quite difficult, but I used his enemy, ‘Kaums’, as a material and revived her.
Losing a lover might not be all that different from the Earth’s situation.
Regardless of right or wrong, if the Earth would listen to my words moving forward, there would be no particular reason not to revive her…
“But it’s different now.”
Unfortunately, that ‘Jina’ soul no longer exists in this world.
She had already met her death at the hands of the monster called Reverse, and after thousands of years, her very soul had long since crumbled.
“I’ve become several times stronger than back then, but at that time, Liz was by Akron’s side. So, the subjectivity of the ‘soul’ could be confirmed, and resurrection was possible, but…”
Although everyone has grown stronger, at that time, Liz was by Akron’s side. This allowed for a clear assertion of the ‘soul’ and made resurrection possible, but…
Unfortunately, Jin-a couldn’t do that.
There’s no way to resurrect something like a ‘lost soul.’
[ㅠㅠ]
[Is that how it is?]
[Poor thing.]
[That’s not gonna happen…]
[Jongsa, you bastard.]
[Jongsa, tear him apart, let’s go!]
[Is there anything? Lily has become quite strong, right?]
“Then, the Earth might be able to create something like ‘the Jin-a that it knows.’ Though it would be spiritually different.”
The compassion of the Saintess, my holiness, and through Lasty, it might be possible to create a ‘mock soul.’
I’m not at that level yet, but with Lasty’s magical assistance, who has reached the brink of the upper tier, it shouldn’t be impossible.
But can that really be seen as the Earth’s lover?
I asked the Earth, and he shook his head firmly.
“That’s not Jin-a.”
“I have no other choice. There’s a way to save your lover.”
“Then you should let her go.”
Tap.
The Earth walks forward.
Jongsa steps back in horror, but the more he retreats, the closer the Earth advances.
“I’ve been constantly told, ‘Find another connection,’ ‘It doesn’t have to be that woman,’ not just by humans but also by my brothers.”
Still, the Earth did not forget his first love.
“Jin-a is one. I don’t need someone similar.”
[ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]
[Pure love… Pass.]
[Wow.]
[Refusing this is something.]
[How romantic.]
[And amidst that, the idea of creating a mock soul is absurd, lol.]
[Wow.]
Thud.
Before long, the distance between Jongsa and the Earth closed to a single step.
With the Earth looking down, filled with worry, the now aged Jongsa grinned.
“You crazy bastard… I’m not raising you—”
“You. You said that this guy and I are the same, right?”
The Earth looks at me.
I nodded.
“We don’t judge the severity of sin, they are all just those who have committed sins.”
At my answer, the Earth chuckled.
Jongsa’s head flew off.
Without torture or endless pain, all at once.
“I’m different from that guy. So I’m just going to let you go.”
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