Chapter 88: Previous life (3)
[Physis POV]
The fragnt of my old personality said to that it would show so kind of truth.
The truth. What truth could it be?
Could there be so truth that I was never ant to know?
As I pondered, the fragnt started speaking beside the black dragon.
[ Well then, where should I begin the story? Ah, right, that would be good.]
As it opened its mouth, the collapsed black dragon lifted its massive body.
[ Yes, shouldnt we witness the most shocking truth first? ]
- Clap clap.
The fragnt of my old personality suddenly started clapping.
Then, I saw a persons figure appear in front of the black dragon. A human facing the dragon in the ruins where no one else was present.
The black dragon roared and began to fight that person.
Of course, that person was soone I knew very well. There was no doubt about it.
That person was my past self.
The more my past self clashed with the dragon, the more the surroundings collapsed and were destroyed.
As the battle continued, the black fog surrounding the fragnt of my old personality slowly dispersed.
And as the fog cleared, I couldnt believe what I saw before my eyes.
The first thing that caught my eye was... the horns and hair that had turned black.
The horns, which should have originally glowed in a bluish-white color, were now a muddy black, and the beautiful hair that once reflected the night sky beca contaminated and scattered into black strands.
Then, the revealed face was partially covered with black scales, distorting the skin here and there. Between its torn dress, I could faintly see a black emblem protruding between the neck and chest.
And above all... there was a cruel ridicule and disdain that Adilun could never have.
That fragnt had taken on the appearance of Adilun. No, it hadnt rely taken it on. I could directly see through to its essence. It was indeed Adilun.
... Adilun?
At my question, that fragnt nodded.
[ Yes, I am... Adilun. In the novel you read, it is Adilun that has finally reached the end.]
You were definitely a fragnt of my emotions
Werent it?
As I trailed off with the words I couldnt quite swallow, Adilun, who had turned black, laughed at .
[ Did you believe that? How naive. ]
A smirk lingered on the corner of her mouth.
[ You must have always wondered. Why did the black dragon cross over to your world and kill people? ]
...
As I couldnt find the words to respond, Adilun began to decorate her story as if she were playing a joke, ith fighting the black dragon from behind as an ornant.
[ The answer is simple. Its because I was disappointed in humans. Disgusting, despicable, and selfish beings who know nothing but themselves. ]
The black emblem emitted an eerie light, and soon, the surrounding atmosphere began to distort.
Why... like that.
I couldnt help but blurt out, causing Adiluns expression to contort.
[ Why? How can you say such things? Ugh, my f*cking fiance. If you think about it, you are the cause of all this. If you had treated well, maybe I wouldnt have beco the Adilun I am now. ]
Adilun stared at with all sorts of negative emotions. I couldnt bear to face the embodint of my sins.
[ But you never acknowledged for who I am. You called a monster and undermined my worth as a being. I tried to endure the harshest words, planned to put up with it until the end, but the mont you insulted Rodenov and my parents, I couldnt hold back anymore. ]
...
[ Thats when it all started. I killed you at that mont, and I crossed the point of no return. Wasnt it written like that in the novel? After your death, I put in endless effort and grew. No, thats not true. I was being consud by the negative emotions that gripped , just like how a monster is born. ]
[After that, everything unfolded just like the novel. I struggled to remain myself, but as I witnessed the greed and desires of humans, I started to feel disappointed... and I was losing myself. Do you know why the plague spread? It was because they waged a war among themselves for the remnants of the collapsed demon king in the northern part. Moreover, seeing the corpses of my father and mother who died at that ti, not even intact, I was completely consud.]
...Stop it.
I tried to stop her, but all that returned was Adiluns cold sneer.
[ Stop? Why? ]
[ And you have sothing misunderstood. You thought you were reincarnated as Physis, right? Its exactly the opposite. ]
What?
[ You were originally Physis. Born without any trace of humanity, a primitive evil of humans, in a way. You died at my hands and were reincarnated in your world. The funny thing is, when I destroyed the continent I lived on and ca to your world driven by so power, you, sohow, retained humanity. ]
[ And that... disgusted to no end. Thats why I wanted to destroy the world you were living in. ]
As Adiluns words filled with hatred ca to an end, the battle reached its climax. The fallen black dragon and my heavily injured form were visible. Then, as I killed the black dragon, all scenes seed to freeze as if ti had stopped.
[ In that mont when we were killing each other, the ti of the world began to turn back. We returned to the past world as if nothing had happened. Both you and I. ]
That... cant be.
[ Do you know why I remain in your inner self? Its because I filled the void left by the primitive evil that was in you. Thats why I rember everything and know everything. ]
I couldnt say anything. So, the past life I thought I had was actually my future self, and I had co back in ti to the past? If I hadnt changed, would Adilun have beco like this?
Above all else... did I kill Adilun, who had beco like that?
Ugh...!
My mories resurfaced. Many mories ca back to my mind. Every insult I had directed at Adilun overwheld . Even the terrible words I said to Duke Johannes and Duchess Claudia.
Guilt surged through my entire body.
[ By the way, marriage? Between you and ? Haa. Its not even funny.]
[ I can guarantee one thing. You will never be happy. Even if you changed, I can guarantee that. ]
Then, her golden eyes dangerously glimred.
[ Ill make it that way. Do you want to know why I remain in your inner self? To devour you, just like I did before.]
Laughter echoed in my ears. Gradually, a black tsunami rose behind her, filled with the faces of various beings, distorted by all kinds of desiressmiling, screaming, despairing, and raging.
And... as the black tsunami surged to cover the world, it eventually engulfed .
Various repulsive and negative emotions surged within .
The accumulated evil intent of human history began to trample on my heart.
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[Adiluns POV]
It was a dark night.
As I opened my eyes, I realized that I had fallen asleep.
Outside the window, the stars were shining.
Ah, we defeated the Demon King. It was all over now.
Rubbing my eyes to wake myself up, sohow, I wanted to see Physis. What was he doing now? Was he sleeping like ?
Carefully, I headed towards Physis room. Unlike Ortaire, Physis room was a bit further away from mine.
But, sothing... an indescribable uneasiness started to creep in. The sharp uneasiness coursing through my skin was sothing I had never felt before.
Even when Physis was injured by the Demon King, it wasnt to this extent. Why was this intense uneasiness happening?
Unknowingly, my steps quickened towards Physis room.
As I approached his room, I heard exhausted and tornted groans reaching my ears from inside.
I opened the door and entered Physis room.
Then, I saw Physis in distress, covered in cold sweat.
Physis?
I called him cautiously, but Physis didnt show any signs of waking up. He just continued to suffer.
I tried using magic to forcefully awaken his consciousness, but it had no effect at all.
Physis, Physis!
Even as I shook him, there was no change.
Wake up, Physis!
...No... Im Sorry... Sorry...
I saw him mumbling an apology to soone. Who could he be haunted by in his nightmares? ...Even after many try, he hadnt regained his consciousness and only kept repeating apologies to soone.
In the end, all I could do was reassure him. As far as I knew, the only person he might apologize to... was . The way he was burdened with that sense of debt was just like how he had shown when apologizing to in the past.
Its okay. Sob... Im fine. So please, Physis, wake up... Please...
I gently stroked his distressed head, but all I could do was hope for him to wake up.
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[Physis POV]
The sins of all kinds of people weighed down. It felt like my vision was gradually getting dark and hazy.
I knew that I couldnt lose consciousness like this, so I made every effort to keep my sanity intact.
However, even those efforts were gradually futile as a tsunami ford by the disgusting emotions of all humans and the sins I had accumulated ca crashing down.
I felt myself gradually becoming blurred. The freedom of my hands and feet was suppressed, and I began to see my fingertips turning black little by little.
But then, there was a voice that reached .
A voice filled with concern and undeniable affection... directed towards .
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