A hit. The mont he registered this thought, the Pope was embedded in the wall.
Boom-!
With a thunderous sound, white crystals scattered in all directions.
A power that couldn’t be believed to be from a simple punch.
If this place hadn’t been covered in holy power crystals, he would have flown through the outer wall and far beyond.
“That was impressive, but still couldn’t cross the boundary.”
The Pope stood up and casually brushed off the crystals on his clothes.
He looked surprisingly relaxed for soone who had just been thrown dozens of ters.
In fact, there wasn’t even a small scratch on his body.
Whoosh!
At that mont, Choi Hyun-seok arrived, breaking through the mist-like crystals.
Engulfed in burning mana, he looked like a ssenger from hell.
Suddenly, the Pope found his appearance amusing.
‘How interesting. Is this what they call comic irony?’
The Pope had the appearance of an all-white angel.
An appearance that would inspire holiness and awe in anyone who saw it.
He looked like sothing transcendent, like an apostle of god.
It could be said to be in stark contrast to Choi Hyun-seok.
A ssenger from hell and an apostle of god.
The corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, finding strange joy in their contrast and the irony of the situation.
“What’s so funny?”
“Reality is indeed a ss. What we see with our eyes and experience – human’s arrogant prejudices based on these have nothing to do with the truth. Don’t you agree?”
“Keep your riddles to yourself!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s answer to the headache-inducing question was his fist.
His fists crossed repeatedly in a frenzied assault.
An overwhelming speed and power that even a legend couldn’t respond to.
It was a destructive attack that would turn anyone into a pool of blood in an instant.
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!
The Pope deflected every single attack.
Despite the speed being too fast to follow with the eyes.
He continued defending leisurely as if he knew where each attack would co from.
Bang! Boom!
The shockwaves from their collisions scattered white crystals, creating chaos in the space.
Within the swirling crystals, the Pope maintained a consistently relaxed expression.
“I have already transcended the human body. In so sense, I might have truly beco closer to god.”
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t respond.
He just kept throwing punches and kicks.
He couldn’t rest even for a mont as he was maintaining his current state by burning everything he had.
The Pope didn’t seem to want an answer particularly, as he continued speaking.
“I ca to realize it. The unknown realm that humans don’t know. The power of a being that transcends everything.”
A strange desire filled the Pope’s eyes as he spoke.
Greed and desire.
It was a primitive emotion that one who had seen a higher world couldn’t help but possess.
“To be honest, I’ve only just stepped into it. Yet look. The overwhelming difference between you and .”
The Pope, who had been consistently defensive, suddenly switched to offense.
A fist flew toward the chest.
Choi Hyun-seok raised his arms to block it.
And then.
Boom…!
Along with a heavy shockwave, Choi Hyun-seok’s body shot out like a light.
Crash-!
When he crashed into the white crystals, the entire imperial palace trembled.
It was an overwhelming power that far surpassed Choi Hyun-seok’s.
“You cannot defeat . We exist in different dinsions. Even though I’ve only taken one step in, the difference is stark.”
The Pope’s tone was calm.
He wasn’t overconfident in himself, nor was he looking down on his opponent.
He seed to be just stating objective facts.
That appeared to be his intention.
“Whew…”
Choi Hyun-seok stood up, pushing away the crystal mass that had crushed him.
As he took up a fighting stance again, the Pope shook his head.
“Stop this foolishness. The longer you resist, the greater your suffering will be.”
“Foolishness…?”
“Yes, foolishness. Of course, I acknowledge it. You are strong. Perhaps the strongest human in history. The previous could never have defeated you.”
The Pope spread his arms to the sides.
Whoosh!
Holy power gathered, creating pure white crystals.
The crystals, adorned with elaborate patterns in the air, sparkled as they reflected sunlight.
“However, your strength is only within the human realm. As I said, I have transcended that limit.”
The Pope extended his arms.
Simultaneously, the white crystals shot out at trendous speed.
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-boom!
Explosions occurred as the holy power crystals embedded themselves.
A ripping explosion.
Dust and crystal fragnts flying from the aftermath.
The power was so strong that the imperial palace shook again.
Hiss…
As the dust cleared, Choi Hyun-seok’s panting figure was revealed.
“Huff… Huff…”
Even after this brief battle, he was considerably exhausted.
Because he had pushed himself to his limits.
Because I fought giving everything I had, I couldn’t help but be exhausted.
The blazing flas of mana had beco so small that one could tell they were noticeably weaker than before.
“Do you think there will be a possibility? Even if you co back more developed, the gap between us already…”
“Ha, you’re fucking noisy with all that chattering. Are you fighting with your mouth?”
“…”
The Pope’s mouth closed tight at the unexpected words.
Choi Hyun-seok glared at the Pope and smiled fiercely.
“Let ask one thing.”
Choi Hyun-seok moved his steps toward the Pope.
The Pope stood in place and watched Choi Hyun-seok approaching.
Thump- Thump-
The distance between the two soon narrowed to where they could reach each other just by extending their arms.
At a distance close enough to feel each other’s breath, Choi Hyun-seok stared straight into the Pope’s eyes.
“If you’re so great, why keep alive?”
“… What do you an?”
“Transcendence this, different dinsion that. In the end, you just want to say how fucking strong you are.”
The corners of Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth curved upward as he spoke.
“Then instead of just chattering with your mouth, kill right now.”
“…”
“Why? Can’t do it? Your eyes are trembling like a dog that needs to shit? What are you so anxious about?”
“Nonsense!”
Holy power exploded along with the Pope’s shout.
Kwaaang!
Choi Hyun-seok was thrown and hit the wall without resistance.
White crystals scattered.
Choi Hyun-seok’s appearance beca even more miserable when revealed.
The blazing flas of mana are now so faint they’re barely visible.
“Know your place! You have already lost. I am rely showing the generous face of the absolute being to a loser!”
The Pope’s shouting voice was even more agitated.
“Whew…”
Choi Hyun-seok walked painfully while touching the ground.
When he coughed, black blood gushed out.
He wiped the flowing blood with his hand and looked up at the Pope.
“You’re not very talented at lying.”
“What do you an?”
“You’re getting upset and flaring up because I hit the nail on the head.”
“Your delusions are going too far. I’m done showing rcy.”
The Pope vigorously stretched his arm toward the sky.
Whoooong-!
Holy power began to swirl and gather.
The energy felt is on a completely different level from before.
Choi Hyun-seok, who has already reached his limit, could never withstand this attack.
“Now die.”
The mass of holy power flew and caused a massive explosion.
Kwaaaaa!
The outer wall that had withstood all attacks until now was completely shattered.
A huge crater was ford around the explosion.
This was a power that surpassed the arcane magic Park Hyun-a uses.
If this place wasn’t the imperial palace protected by holy power crystals, perhaps the entire city would have been annihilated.
“Tsk, this is the price of stupidity.”
The Pope turned around without bothering to check the result.
Anyway, Choi Hyun-seok’s body would have disappeared without leaving a trace.
At that mont.
“Ah, now I understand…”
The Pope’s eyes widened at the voice from behind.
With eyes full of shock and disbelief, he slowly turns around.
“How…?”
There stood Choi Hyun-seok.
His whole body covered in blood.
With Plomot deactivated, he looks like he doesn’t even have the strength to move a finger.
But sohow, only his eyes still shone.
“You knew it. That you were incomplete.”
“Wh-what are you saying?”
“You said you had one foot in the realm? Now I think I understand. Why you said such things.”
Choi Hyun-seok took a step forward.
Though his steps were trembling and unstable enough to collapse at any mont, he was clearly moving forward.
“Don’t co closer!”
Crystal of holy power flew in with the Pope’s sharp voice.
Swish- Splash-
Blood spurted again as the crystals grazed his skin.
Choi Hyun-seok staggered forward, sotis falling, but getting up again to move forward.
“You must have been afraid. You thought there was nothing higher, climbed thinking it was the top, but only then did you see the real sky.”
“I-I said don’t co closer!”
All sorts of magic flew in along with the white crystals.
Kwang! Bang! Kwaaa!
The surroundings were instantaneously devastated.
The scattering of holy power crystals made it look like sleet was falling.
And, Choi Hyun-seok was still standing.
“Actually, I was vaguely feeling it too. That there’s sothing beyond human. That other worlds exist.”
For so reason, Choi Hyun-seok didn’t fall.
He keeps moving even though he looks like he could die at any mont.
Rather, he seed to be recovering more than before.
The Pope’s breathing beca rough, and his white eyes trembled anxiously.
“Why! Why won’t you die!? I said die right now!!!”
“You. And I. We instinctively felt it the mont this fight began.”
At so point, Choi Hyun-seok stopped trembling.
His body recovered rapidly enough to be visible to the eye.
Not only that, but his appearance emitting a strange purple light looked like sothing beyond human.
Choi Hyun-seok slowly raised his hand to point at his chest.
“This was a ga that I had no choice but to win.”
He threw off all the restrictions that had been suppressing him.
***
Park Hyun-a pressed against the floor with her brows deeply furrowed.
Her chest rose and fell roughly.
Her irregular breathing showed how exhausted she was.
“That monster-like woman. What exactly is her identity!?”
At the end of Park Hyun-a’s gaze was Holy Maiden Moriel.
Unlike her who looked struggling, Moriel still looked the sa as when the battle first started.
“Hmm~ In my opinion, she’s probably so kind of split body that separated from the main body.”
Hemis said while stroking her chin with her white hand.
Park Hyun-a’s furrowed brows deepened at the unexpected content.
“Split body? Then where’s the main body?”
“This imperial palace.”
“Imperial palace…?”
“Yes. This entire imperial palace is that woman’s main body.”
Park Hyun-a swallowed a hollow laugh.
What nonsensical words were these?
To say the architectural imperial palace is the main body.
“Then do we have to destroy this imperial palace to kill her?”
“Probably?”
“That’s impossible!”
More precisely, it’s close to impossible.
This imperial palace is covered with an enormous amount of holy power crystals.
Their strength transcends imagination, even for Park Hyun-a, it would take a very long ti to completely destroy it.
Using arcane magic might make it easier to destroy, but the enemy won’t just watch quietly.
It was clear they would interfere sohow, so destroying the palace imdiately had to be considered impossible.
Park Hyun-a suddenly thought of sothing and clapped her hands.
“Mouth! You eat anything well, don’t you? Swallow this entire imperial palace!”
“How vulgar… And these crystals are too much even for . Even eating a little gives indigestion.”
Co to think of it, except for when she first appeared, Hemis hadn’t swallowed anything.
Being a demon herself, it seed burdenso for her to swallow masses of holy power.
Perhaps even being in this space itself might be quite torture.
“Then what do we do?”
“Wait calmly. Choi Hyun-seok will solve it.”
“On what grounds are you saying such carefree things…”
Kuuuung-!
Suddenly the entire imperial palace trembled.
White crystal pieces fell from the ceiling due to the vibration.
“What…?”
“The real fight has begun.”
“What kind of fight makes the entire imperial palace shake!?”
Even during Park Hyun-a and Hemis’s fight, the imperial palace stood firm.
While this space might slightly echo, it never shook like this as if the entire palace would collapse.
It was impossible to even gauge how much power would be needed for this to be possible.
“That’s why I told you, right? That it wouldn’t help if we went together.”
Park Hyun-a had no choice but to nod.
With such power, it made sense.
No matter how skilled she and Hemis might be.
What they could do would be extrely limited in a battle where attacks powerful enough to shake this palace were being exchanged.
“Making sure that battle isn’t interrupted. That’s the best we can do.”
Kuung! Kwaaang!
The imperial palace shook repeatedly.
Along with it, Holy Maiden Moriel’s face distorted for the first ti.
Seeing that reaction, Park Hyun-a grinned.
“Looks like we’re getting unexpected help?”
Hemis’s assumption that Moriel’s main body was the imperial palace seed to be true.
The more the palace shook, the more Moriel’s expression distorted.
“I’ll use this chance to finish off those annoying muscle pigs!”
If she couldn’t properly damage Holy Maiden Moriel anyway, she planned to quickly deal with the Cardinals first.
Just as Park Hyun-a was about to move again.
Kwaaaaa!
Her vision flickered along with an intense explosion.
Park Hyun-a had no choice but to close her eyes montarily.
After so ti passed like that.
Opening her eyes carefully, she unconsciously spat out a curse.
“Uh… Fuck?”
Rumble rumble rumble…!
The imperial palace was collapsing.
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