The world of the game I’ve possessed.
Is there no way to escape this fake world?
I’ve thought about it countless times since the possession, but I haven’t come up with a solution.
“Well, it wouldn’t mean much to go back now… but it might be better than dying at the hands of Eliya.”
In the meantime, news came from outside Jericho.
News of Eliya.
I was paying attention purely because I had to escape from her, nothing more. Absolutely not.
Moreover, I couldn’t help but listen to the news about her defeating the Emperor, even if I didn’t want to.
It was the first day after fleeing from Eliya.
Eliya had subdued the Levant continent.
She trampled all the forces that had revealed their strength to seize the empire’s vacuum.
Apparently, she didn’t even exert much force.
As soon as she revealed herself and demanded obedience, everyone seemed to agree.
I heard that no one dared to resist her after her resurrection.
Resurrection? What does that mean? Did Eliya die? When exactly?
Anyway, on that first day, after she brought peace to the continent, Eliya divided the world in two.
The land of humans and the demon realm.
Humans are light, and demons are darkness, so we have to drive away that darkness.
She promised that after conquering the demon realm and ending a long war, she would grant eternal peace.
The second day came.
Eliya entered the royal capital Igdrasil without bloodshed.
No one could block her.
Having entered confidently, she occupied the royal palace and, after taking the throne, proclaimed:
“Now I am the Emperor.”
I have no idea how that’s possible.
Even if the Emperor was dead, there should have been members of the imperial family left.
Everyone in humanity dreamed of Eliya, it is said.
I also dreamt of Eliya… does that mean the whole of humanity dreamt it too?
How is such a thing possible?
On the second day since fleeing,
Eliya declared the founding of the Bevel Empire and became humanity’s sky as the new Emperor.
All nations were merged under her rule.
On the third day.
Eliya gathered all the factions that had previously been hostile or unable to align.
Then, she distributed roles among the factions.
Some focused on the seas, some on land, and others on the production of supplies.
A priest in the street, upon hearing the news, expressed his admiration, saying that the Divine had divided the world into sea, land, and plants.
On the fourth day.
Eliya became the Pope of the Sun Church.
All the Molsin Church, which opposed her, were wiped out.
Aquinas, a priest from the Molsin Church whom I had met before.
Only a minuscule number centered around him survived.
They had noticed the corruption of the Molsin Church early on and had become independent, providing related materials to Eliya.
Thanks to them, Eliya could handle her tasks more smoothly.
Moreover, they supported Eliya and designated her as a saint of the Molsin Church.
Eliya acknowledged their contribution by allowing the remnants of the Molsin Church to exist.
The Magic Tower, which explored the order of the stars, also supported Eliya.
Sun, moon, stars.
The three pillars followed Eliya’s will.
On the fifth day.
Eliya issued a new command to the nations under her command.
It was an order to create ships and flying vessels for a multi-faceted invasion of the demon realm.
On the sixth day.
She announced that the unified realm of humanity was declared one land, and she would design a massive road that would cut through that land.
All beasts and lives on that land would be able to reach anywhere in the world through that road.
A new world and order were built.
Humanity became united under Eliya’s name.
And then, the seventh day arrived.
*
The golden being forged to save the world and resurrect the primordial existence, its incarnation.
The great wizard known as the reawakening of the mythological era.
Emperor of the Bevel Empire, Pope of the Sun Church, and saint.
A great being begging to be appointed a saint in every religion.
The iron leader who first unified the Levant continent and brought all humanity together.
Eliya de Bevel.
She wasn’t particularly interested in such cumbersome titles.
She did it out of necessity.
What she desired was only one thing.
Her own blessing and rest.
Peace, glory, honor, light and color. Everything that can be called that.
She came to a city to seek it.
Jericho.
She figured out that he resided here just a day after awakening.
She realized it before her subordinates could find out.
It was purely instinct.
But she was sure.
Even with her eyes closed, or holding her breath.
This cool ivory pull was so clear that she couldn’t possibly miss it.
Eliya was amazed and grateful that she could recognize him without seeing.
Despite the Emperor’s visit, the city remained quiet.
She hadn’t announced it and kept her identity hidden beneath a deep hood.
Once a chaotic fortress city near the demon realm, it didn’t seem too bad for living now.
It was a relief that he seemed to be staying in a safe place.
Of course, this was also due to the fact that she had radically secured the area of the demon realm’s entrance, including Jericho.
Eliya quickly found him.
The house she visited before.
His hair was messy as if he had just woken up.
Watching him stretching, Eliya smiled contently.
The fatigue and hard work of about a week seemed to wash away.
At the same time, she felt a peculiar emptiness akin to hunger.
It was true that she had skipped meals due to being busy.
And he wasn’t by her side either.
But now, feeling hunger seemed strange.
For no reason, her mouth watered just at the sight of him.
Eliya secretly watched him from a distance as he exercised in the morning and had his meal.
She wanted to approach him, but didn’t know how.
How should she begin?
How would Judas react upon seeing her?
She felt both excited and fearful.
He wouldn’t remember her.
If he had remembered her, there was no way he would have stayed away like this.
He would’ve done anything to find her.
The continent had been organized for a week for him, but also out of fear.
He wouldn’t recognize her.
In front of such him, she couldn’t figure out how to speak or behave.
After hesitating and wandering about, she stepped up after lunchtime.
The sun was high and bright at noon.
“…Hello.”
Blocking Judas’s path, she carefully pulled off her hood.
Nervous and trembling, she fidgeted with her lips.
Unable to face him directly, she glanced at him.
“It’s been a long time.”
“……”
Judas tightly closed his mouth.
A war raged in his mind.
‘What is it? How did she know? Was she watching me? Since when?’
His fidgeting feet only made him look like a bad woman thrilled by the prospect of killing him and completing her power.
His eyes darted quickly, thinking about where he would escape to and how.
‘In a straight path. Eliya blocking the way. Fighting her head-on is suicide. Teleport would make escape impossible anyway, but…’
“Umm…”
The moment Eliya opened her mouth.
Snap!
Judas quickly turned around and started running.
Like a deer startled by a lion, he dashed forward with all his might, seeing Eliya stood there blocking his path in disbelief.
“Oh…”
Tears streamed from his blinking red eyes.
In the end, this is how it ends.
I expected it.
I came knowing.
But the reality I faced was harsher than I had anticipated.
He had forgotten me.
He was so reluctant to even face me.
It was certain that all the good memories we shared together had been erased.
Did he consider me a completely different person before coming to this world?
It was a terrible thing.
I gained another life and was saved because of you.
In this situation, what should I do? How should I respond?
What had I been doing this whole time?
I couldn’t see the meaning of my resurrection and salvation without you.
Thud.
Eliya collapsed to her knees weakly right there.
With the dull sound and vibration, Judas ran faster.
Thinking it might be a magic explosion or something.
“Ugh… Ah!”
In the blurry vision clouded by tears, he got further away.
Eliya clutched her chest.
It hurt.
The memories she held alone were, in the end, no different from the feelings she felt alone.
Reality was harsh for both her and him.
Eliya peeked into his memories.
She directly experienced his feelings.
That’s why she knew.
Once upon a time he…
Before losing his memories, how much he cherished and loved her.
What would it be like to strip away those precious memories and feelings from him?
It was surely as painful as tearing flesh and pulling out organs.
Eliya felt pity for him now.
It was a silly pity.
It would surely hold no pain for him, who had no memories.
Reawakening of the mythological era.
Humanity’s sky.
The Emperor of the new order.
All those grand titles were meaningless.
At this moment, she was only a powerless woman.
Judas came to a halt around that time.
It was strange.
Eliya, who wasn’t chasing him.
No magic flying toward him.
Even the survival expert was silent.
‘What’s going on?’
Even though he thought he shouldn’t stop, he hesitated.
Cautiously turning back, Judas doubted his own eyes.
‘Huh…? Am I… seeing things wrong?’
Eliya was sitting on the ground, crying.
*
The infamous bad woman, Eliya de Bevel.
I tried to escape from her, who was trying to kill me…
But why is the reaction so strange?
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