Chapter 188: Episode 35 – The 73rd Demon King (7)
I was hit by the pouring flas and pain started to spread through my entire body.
...It hurt. It really hurt. My skin cracked from the high temperature and my eyeballs felt ripe.
Jung Heewon endured her tears and kept attacking . The flas that destroyed evil burned away at my wounds and all my flesh.
I probably would’ve fainted from the pain if it wasn’t for Fourth Wall. Even so, my body didn’t break.
The shocked Jung Heewon asked, “What is going on with your body?”
“...The damage is probably too insufficient.”
The rate of my stamina consumption was accelerated but it wasn’t enough to kill in the remaining ti. I didn’t expect that even Jung Heewon wouldn’t be sufficient.
Honestly, I was at a loss for words. Maybe it was because I was judged to be ‘narrative-grade.’
[The nebula ‘Vedas’ is rejoicing in your pain.]
[The remaining attack ti is 10 minutes.]
[The constellations of the nebula ‘Papyrus’ are making a toast.]
This was just the beginning. A huge shock wave spread through the hall and my body started to grow again.
[The third phase of the ’73rd Demon King’ is starting.]
[Your body has beco harder.]
We had now reached the third phase. I shouted without feeling panic, “Everybody, stay awake! Do you rember?”
The party mbers nodded and skillfully changed the formation. However, I could see that Cho Youngran’s chanical Gateway Array thod had slightly collapsed from my explosive increase in magic power.
In the end, Cho Youngran coughed up blood and sat down. The timing of this was faster than expected. Demonic energy started to fill the whole hall and the party mbers beca weaker as they received debuffs.
Now I had to borrow a hand that I hadn’t wanted to borrow.
[The constellation who doesn’t yet have a na is looking at his incarnation.]
Shin Yoosung trembled after receiving my ssage and shook her head. My incarnation Shin Yoosung had felt my determination long ago.
‘Ahjussi, I can’t do it. Please.’
I stared at Shin Yoosung.
This was the relationship between a constellation and incarnation. Rather than speaking one hundred words, I conveyed my indescribable and deep emotions just by looking at them. Shin Yoosung finally burst out crying as the violent emotions were one-sidedly passed on.
‘I understand.’
The pain and bitterness in the small child’s heart resonated and as a constellation, I could hear it more than anyone.
Shin Yoosung held the other child’s hand and stood up. “Gilyoung. Let’s go. We have to do it.”
Shin Yoosung’s eyes shone yellow. The characteristics of Beast Master were started to manifest. There was a great trembling in the hall and I soon heard a tearing sound. A giant beast’s snout appeared in the gap.
The chira dragon. The giant monster that would later beco a destruction species flapped its giant wings as it was summoned to the hall. However, the chira dragon hesitated instead of attacking when it saw .
[The 2nd grade monster species, the ‘Chira Dragon’ has refused its master’s command.]
[The 2nd grade monster species, the ‘Chira Dragon’ feels terrified of the 73rd demon king.]
Blood poured from Shin Yoosung’s nose. She couldn’t control the 2nd grade monster alone yet. I watched Lee Gilyoung and said, “Gilyoung. Think of this as a ga.”
Lee Gilyoung looked up at . I stared at the child’s eyes and rembered the words I had once spoken as we walked through the darkness.
It was a conversation that occurred when we wandered together through the darkness of Geumho Station. The monts that passed like nothing beca precious mories that returned.
“Even if I die, I will co back. I promise.”
These stories beca the power to kill .
“...Aaaaaah!” Lee Gilyoung howled and used Taming.
[The remaining attack ti is 9 minutes.]
The chira dragon was controlled by the two children’s Taming and started to cry out in pain.
The chira dragon sucked in all the air around it. The chira dragon sucked in even my magic and started to open its huge snout towards .
It was a dark magic power. A huge sphere of light was created between the ferocious fangs. It was a weapon that only a dragon, the peak of monsters, could use.
The Breath. I was hit by the Breath and my body was torn apart again. It was a shock that caused the mind to break down.
Despite this shock, my body was still alive. The party mbers were shocked by my miserable appearance but they shouldn’t stop.
I straightened my ripped lips and said, “Con... tinue.”
If they didn’t do it now, there wouldn’t be another chance.
[A few constellations have noticed your sacrifice.]
[Many constellations are amazed by your will.]
The chira dragon was exhausted by the use of Breath and its huge body lay on the ground. Fortunately, the chira dragon sucked in most of the worst of my rampaging magic power but the attack power of the party mbers were decreasing.
“Damn, I’m out of magic power!”
[The remaining capture ti is 5 minutes.]
My preparations for dealing with the 73rd demon king were up to here. So from now on... I should leave it to soone else.
“Kim Dokja.” Yoo Jonghyuk had risen from the stone wall and was watching .
I saw that Lee Seolhwa was exhausted by his side. She had probably poured all her magic power into healing him. I saw many emotions cross his eyes as he identified as the demon king.
“Don’t make such an expression. You can’t change what has already happened. Don’t you already know?”
Yoo Jonghyuk wiped his bloody lips and murmured, “It should’ve been who died here.”
Fortunately, Yoo Jonghyuk was Yoo Jonghyuk. He already accepted that he would have to kill .
Yoo Jonghyuk rushed towards with the Heaven Shaking Sword. Every hit made feel that my physical strength had been reduced. He didn’t say anything but his despair was conveyed every ti the blade cut .
[The remaining capture ti is 4 minutes.]
For us, we weren’t even allowed ti to feel that despair.
“Let’s end it now Yoo Jonghyuk. Bring ‘that’ out.”
“I don’t know what you an.”
“Don’t play around. I know you didn’t use it on purpose.”
“...If I use this, you can’t be resurrected.”
“That’s why you are going to use it. It would be difficult if I ca back again as a demon king.”
“...”
“What if the scenario ends up being ruined? You should stop thinking about it.”
Yoo Jonghyuk glared at without speaking.
「 Do you have an idea? 」
I just laughed at his question. Yoo Jonghyuk hesitated before eventually pulling out a sword.
The Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds. A no Murakumo no Tsurugi. It was a sword obtained from Yamata no Orochi in Peace Land.
Yoo Jonghyuk spoke in a somber voice, “I hoped the mont where I had to use this would never co.”
“ too. However, now is the ti.”
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ feels despair.]
[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ is sighing deeply.]
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is holding her breath.]
The power acquired by a story will eventually collapse because of a story. My attribute of Eight Lives was derived from the power of Yamata no Orochi. This power was bound to be vulnerable to the weapon of death that killed Yamata no Orochi. Perhaps I would lose all my remaining lives if I was cut by this sword.
Yoo Jonghyuk opened his mouth. “...To be honest, there is no certainty in this. The duration of Giant Body Transformation is over and I’m not confident in my current attack power.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
I could see Shin Yoosung furiously shaking her head towards .
[The constellation who doesn’t yet have a na has given his incarnation a ‘stigma’.]
There was a dazzling light and my stigma nestled inside Shin Yoosung.
[The stigma ‘Sacrifice’s Will Lv. 1’ has been activated!]
The stigma caused a brilliant glow to erge from Shin Yoosung’s body.
[The master of the stigma risks his life for others.]
[The attack power of the party is greatly increased in proportion to the desperation of their lives.]
The exhausted eyes of my party mbers started to beco energetic again.
Sacrifice’s Will. It was a stigma that didn’t really suit . One thing was for certain. My death was now confird.
“Thank you for everything.”
[The remaining capture ti is 3 minutes.]
The party mbers were running.
Lee Hyunsung, Jung Heewon, Shin Yoosung, Lee Gilyoung, Yoo Sangah, Gong Pildu, Lee Jihye...
They cried, scread or were filled with deep anger. Everyone was coming towards . My vision gradually diminished and all the characters beca the landscape. I saw them and laughed.
「 Incarnation Kim Dokja will be killed by the person he loves most. 」
I had forgotten. All prophecies couldn’t be interpreted literally. In this Star Stream, people were stories.
[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ is looking at you.]
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is looking at you.]
[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ is looking at you.]
[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Fla Dragon’ is looking at you.]
[The constellation ‘Mariti War God’ is looking at you.]
As the gazes of countless stars in the sky poured towards , a story was running towards .
“Ahhhhhh!”
Parents, friends and lovers were all stories.
[The remaining capture ti is 2 minutes.]
This wasn’t the Ways of Survival I knew but—It was a story more wonderful than Ways of Survival.
[A constellation of a small planet is looking at you.]
[All the constellations on the Korean Peninsula are looking at you.]
It was my story. I laughed as Yoo Jonghyuk’s sword pierced my heart.
[Your fate has been realized.]
My body slowly sank down and Yoo Jonghyuk held onto . “Kim Dokja.”
“It was a really great story. Isn’t that right?”
Yoo Jonghyuk stared down at silently. I couldn’t find any words and just watched. It was as if I had always been ant to do this.
[The effect of the Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds has destroyed all remaining extra lives.]
[You can no longer resurrect.]
I finally looked up at the sky. The clusters of nebulae were in the centre of the night sky. Vedas, Olympus, Papyrus...
I would never forget what they had done.
Then the sky blinked.
[The constellation ‘Prisoner of the Golden Headband’ doesn’t wish for your death.]
The stars shone brightly as if in response to my will.
[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Fla Dragon’ doesn’t wish for your death.]
[The constellation ‘Secretive Plotter’ doesn’t wish for your death.]
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ doesn’t wish for your death.]
I looked at the sky and laughed. Due to these guys, I hated the constellations but I couldn’t hate the story.
“Let’s et again, Yoo Jonghyuk.”
The power of the demon king disappeared and at the sa ti, strength drained from .
[The main scenario has ended.]
[Seoul Do has been freed.]
A small black hole appeared in the air behind . My body was slowly being sucked into it. My legs, my torso, my arms...they turned into powder and were slowly being sucked in.
“Kim Dokja! No! Kim Dokja!”
At the last mont, he tightly held by the neck. However, it was already too late.
My vision turned black and I was sucked into an empty void. The eyes of the constellations watching started to disappear one by one. I was leaving the area of the channel.
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ doesn’t wish for your death!]
In the distant night sky, one star desperately blinked at .
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ doesn’t wish for your death!]
Yes, you can stop now. Uriel.
[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’...]
Thank you.
The stars in the night sky went out one by one and Incarnation Kim Dokja’s story finally ended.
[The constellations of the absolute good system have withdrawn the mark of ‘evil’ from you.]
[Your incarnation body has completely been destroyed.]
[You have failed the scenario.]
[You have been expelled from the scenario.]
[The Star Stream will announce your modifier.]
In the faraway darkness, the Star Stream was quietly whispering to .
[Your modifier is the ‘Demon King of Salvation’.]
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