Chapter 114
I left the burning blade inside its mouth for quite so ti, before finally pulling Krishna out.
“So, are you feeling a bit more humble now?”
“Ask anything… I’ll answer.”
“No, I can’t feel that you are being earnest.”
I stick my sword back into Harpok’s mouth.
“Stop… just hold up one mont! I promise I’ve beco more humble, give a chance!”
“Hmm… I just have trouble believing you, why is that?”
“No, no, truly ask anything and I’ll answer you to the fullest of my abilities.”
“Ok, I’ll believe you for now.”
I look down at Harpok with Krishna resting on my shoulder.
“Are you a God?”
“That’s right, I’m a God.”
“Then have you heard of tatron?”
“Of course I know him, he’s the one who imprisoned in this jewelry box.”
I level my gazed at him and waited a mont before continuing.
“What is your relationship with tatron?”
“He had so secrets which he wanted to pry out of , so he kept torturing to such an end.”
“Torture? How can that have gone one for any significant amount of ti? You fold far too easily to pain.”
“That’s because sothing is special about your sword. Normal weapons aren’t capable of harming Gods. That thing must be an Artifact class weapon”
“Is it? I have no idea, so then it’s possible to harm a God with these so called Artifact weapons?”
“Yes, in fact it was the very reason that tatron had been pressing for answers. He wanted an Artifact weapon of his own.”
“Oh so it’s sothing that can even harm a God, that’s good to know.”
‘Master, have you finally recognize my value?’
‘Right, it appears that you will be quite useful indeed.”
“Well, even if it’s an Artifact then it can only harm minor Gods. It wouldn’t be able to even scratch those High Gods, not to ntion anyone those God Kings.”
“ God Kings?
“For example, Skyfather and tatron who were both on about the sa level.”
“Oh, then why was it that tatron was so interested in getting his hands on an Artifact?
He couldn’t possibly be so concerned with killing so minor Gods right?”
“No, it’s just that tatron’s ability is to slow down ti and enhance certain attributes. If an Artifact were to be enhanced, then it’s possible that it could be used to harm even the High Gods.”
‘Hmm… slowing down ti was his ability after all, I wonder how I can even counter that?’
“So, did you resist his torture and not tell him how to acquire an Artifact weapon?”
“No, I ended up caving and told him that to acquire an Artifact would require the sacrifice of a God, but I knew that he would fail.”
“I see… so you lied to him and led him into a trap.”
“Well… I guess so, it was a small sacrifice for the peace of the entire world.”
“Should I stick Krishan back into you? Are you lying to right now as well?”
“To you? No, no I would never, anything but that burning sword!”
“You were scared of him which is why you talked, well at least he didn’t succeed.”
“Well… all’s well that ends well, right?”
It could see it’s eyeball swirling from side to side, it was obviously trying to co up with so excuse and appeared nervous just like a human might.
“So the reason you’re locked up was that tatron failed and took his anger out on you?”
“No, actually after tatron failed he ca back to and asked what the proper way was..”
“Hmm… then how did you answer him?”
“Well… for the sake of peace in this world, I sent him elsewhere.”
“To another universe?”
“Right, a parallel universe. I told him that in there he could increase the strength of an Artifact by absorbing the life essences of countless insignificant beings.”
“Oh, how many is countless?”
I asked with a large frown.
“The magic required to enhance such a weapon would certainly require the sacrifice of billions of lives.”
“So in order to save the lives of those in this universe, you sent him to reap the lives of billions in this parallel universe, right?”
“Yes, sothing like that. What happens in another universe isn’t of my concern so it seed like a good option.”
I gnashed my teeth in anger.
“I see, then how do you think soone from that other universe would react if he heard such a story?”
“I couldn’t possibly fathom how a mortal thinks.”
“Then what if that mortal felt like thrusting his sword in your mouth at this very mont?”
“Wa… surely you aren’t from that universe. Truly this was never my intention….No, Woobwwob”
I stabbed Krishna deeply into him.
‘Should I kill this piece of shit?’
‘Master I’d suggest you put this guy to good use instead of simply killing it.’
“Johra it would be far more beneficial to squeeze out all its knowledge rather than simply killing it.”
Krishna and Lena both advocated for to stay my hand, but I wasn’t yet ready.
“Because of you, all life on Earth is now dead! Countless of beings across the universe have been sacrificed! What right do you have to continue living?”
I kept my burning sword in him for quite so ti, until his chin was lopped off and his tongue and inner mouth had completely liquified and spattered on the ground.
Shhhhh Shhhh
Harpok still wasn’t dead though. A God’s vitality was truly incredible, and it’s entire mouth was regenerating at a speed visible to the eye.
“Johra you’ve chosen wisely. Simply killing it wouldn’t have been the right choice. After extracting all the information it has, it won’t be too late to then kill it in the most painful and brutal way possible. It should be subject to 100 tis the suffering which those from our world suffered.”
Lena was burning with fury at this latest enemy. Perhaps it was the will of her human creators which had seeped into her code and affected her judgent.
“Thanatos are you there?”
“Did you call, Master?”
Thanatos arrived and prostrated herself at my feet.
“I’m giving you permission to torture this thing in the most brutal way possible. I’ll lend you Krishna, so be sure to extract everything it knows and then report back to .”
“It’ll be done as you say, Master.”
After borrowing Krishna from , she grabbed hold of Harpok and with a wicked smile, vanished into thin air.
“Johra, that being which used to be lpone is an unknown existence. Even the materials which make up her body are unknown and don’t exist in this world.
“Oh, well it would be strange if death itself could be categorized as a material. Sigh…I am exhausted, I’ll be heading back.”
My heart was heavy after finally learning the reason behind the extermination of all life on Earth from Harpok. No, it wasn’t only Earth, since tatron must have likewise targeted countless planets. The thought of so many lives being extinguished simply so that one being could enhance his personal strength was sickening.
Upon returning the my dungeon manor I first checked up on the Princess’ condition, before going to our bedroom to et Viezda.
“You’re back Johra.”
“Yes, but it’s been a long day.”
“Oh, what’s happened?”
“I finally learned the reason behind a tragedy which has occurred in my past.”
I collapsed on our new bed, completely exhausted. Viezda ca up and snuggled up to , while stroking my head in an attempt to comfort .
“I’m not sure what has happened, but since it’s already in the past then there isn’t much you can do about it now.
“I suppose you’re right.”
“Is it possible to prevent that sa tragedy from occurring in the future?”
“I don’t know, possibly.”
“If you can’t do it, Johra, then no one can.”
“Do you truly think so?”
“It isn’t only a question of ability. You are always going out and try your best to do the right thing. I don’t think you need to worry about things which have yet to occur.
“Hmm… even though it is sothing which concerns the lives of countless beings?”
“The fault lies at the feet of the evil people who are the ones that are doing the killing. You can’t bla yourself for every wrong ever committed.”
“Is that so? But I feel like that is just taking the easy way out….”
“Right, but you can’t right every wrong, so don’t beat yourself up over it.”
Hearing Viezda’s comnt I suddenly rembered a conversation which was buried deep in my mory.
“Right, I had made so promise, and sothing about so trial which would be unavoidable…just what was it already?”
“Johra you sound tired, why don’t you go to sleep?”
“Yeah… that sounds like a great idea.”
As I tried hard to rember, my body succumbed to fatigue and I fell into a deep sleep where I once again t that person in my dreams.
“I rember.”
“Do you though?”
“Yes, are you a ****”
“Similar, I suppose, but still different.”
“Different? In what way?”
“That’s all I’ll say for now.”
“I have a faint recollection of a promise.”
“Indeed, when the ti cos you’ll know.”
“By the way why are we eting in my dreams? I feel like I’ve known you for quite so ti.”
“This conversation isn’t our first, nor will it be our last. You will undoubtedly forget, but I’ll repeat it once more. I’ve opened the path to the destruction of all worlds in order to keep the promise between us. Present, Past and Future are all rushing towards the sa continuum and the destruction is beginning to accelerate, you’d best hurry.”
“What is that about, I still can’t entirely rember my promise. What if I don’t hold up my end? Will the entire universe be destroyed?”
“Leave it at that for now. The flow of destiny is like a bubble underwater. It is hidden from sight, but as it grows larger and larger it will eventually rise to the surface and vanish. I am the embodint of our Promise, Destiny, if you would.”
“What are you talking about? I can’t understand it at all.”
“Goodbye, and until next ti.”
“Hey, Stop! At least let know when we next et!”
I woke up and realized I was simply talking to myself. Viezda and Vez were sleeping beside , while the moonlight controlled by Lena filtered into our room.
“Lena did you record all that?”
“Yes, just as you instructed.”
“Great, I’ll go watch it in the lab.”
I headed underground to watch the video of my muttering to myself in my sleep. I was hoping to gain so understanding as to who I was speaking with and what it was about, but….
“What! Why is it that the audio is cut off everyti I speak his na? Can the file be restored?”
“It’s strange, I’ve even tried restoring the sound by using the vibrations in your jaw bones but isn’t possible for so odd reason. I will investigate my own algorithm.”
It felt like a conspiracy that all the important audio was cut off and that even Lena wasn’t capable of restoring it.
“Could it my so kind of magical interference? No, that shouldn’t be possible since I personally placed several layers of magical protection spells which Lena had co up with.
But if it isn’t magic then just what could have caused this?”
My intrigue towards the contents of my dream grew even larger. Not matter how hard I tried to rember what it was I dreamt about, nothing stuck.
“Could it be so huge secret which if it were to be known could cause the imdiate destruction of the universe?”
I tried pouring over the recordings for anything which might jump out at , but saw nothing of interest.
“Could it be that it wasn’t a regular dream… but then what was it?”
I watched the sa recording over and over again, but learned nothing new. Likewise Lena was incredible frustrated.
“Johra I’ve run a scan of my algorithm and everything seems fine. I don’t seem to have any corrupt data, so I have no idea what could possibly cause the audio file to fail. According to Ockham’s Razor, it might be background noise, but that just doesn’t make sense.
“Lena, continue to analyse the footage. For so reason I feel that you’ve touched on an important point, but can’t quite put my finger on it.
“Yes Sir!”
The next day I once again set out with my party, as we prepped for the last two dungeons.
The Parli and Baror dungeons were located in the New Continent. These largely undiscovered lands didn’t have any established ans of transportation so I ordered Lena to create a submarine. The reason was that I didn’t want others to see us travelling on a modern boat, so a submarine would be stealthier.
“Johra it should be easy enough to assemble it, just carry these pieces over.
Lena had prepared and the parts for the submarine in 1000 different wooden boxes.
“Hm… that’s a lot of work.”
“After arriving to the beach I teleported the boxes over and it took 10 days ti to finish assembling it.
“Johra I’ve nad this aircraft, the Nautilus.”
“Wait, wasn’t it supposed to be a submarine?”
“Well it could function as a sub, but it could also fly in the air or even into space if needed.”
“You’ve definitely gone overboard again, no wonder it was so hard to assemble!”
“It might prove useful soday.”
The Nautilus was a relatively small submarine, being 20 ters long and 4 ters high. It was a total of 300 tons and could navigate under in any condition.
“What is that in front?”
“That is a mini version of the Tri-force laser cannon we installed on Valen.”
“It’s a bit too much, were you planning on blowing up a star, Lena?”
“Well, you know what they say, better to ask for forgiveness that permission.”
I naturally used it as its intended submarine function in order to cross the sea. It had its own autopilot function so I could enjoy the scenery of the deep sea. Unlike on Earth these waters were teeming with aquatic life.
Along our ride there was even a 40 ter long Ichthyosaurus and a giant looking Octopus which which appeared like one of those mythological Krakens which considered the Nautilus as prey and tried to attack. Suffice it to say that things did not end too well for them.
“Johra the entire sea has been mapped out.”
“Huh?Was this the reason we’ve been moving so slowly?”
“It’s like killing two birds with one stone, the map might prove useful.”
“Lena, in the future please focus only on the tasks you’ve been assigned. You sotis go overboard which results in large inefficiencies.
“Okay!”
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