Chapter 1801 – 1801. Fate
I was slightly surprised that Park Suho was using divine power. The source of divine power is faith, and Park Suho is an atheist, a guy far from being devout.
‘Is it the power of the tattoo?’
I narrowed my eyes and looked at Park Suho’s divine power. Looking closely, it felt somewhat foreign. It didn’t feel like the divine power I knew. And the light of the divine power seemed weak. So weak that I wondered if it would even have any effect.
“Suho, what is that power?”
“It’s divine power. It’s a power I received from the goddess Selbretina.”
Park Suho said proudly.
“…Did you even meet the goddess in person?”
“I didn’t meet her in person, but I met her in a dream. Thanks to that, I can use this power.”
“What exactly is the effect of this power?”
“It gives me an advantage when facing the power of evil gods and their minions. One of the reasons why a hero can stand against an evil god is thanks to this power.”
Park Suho confidently raised his sword imbued with divine power. To me, it was a very weak light of divinity, but it seemed to have an effect, as the power of the evil god was visibly weakening.
‘Is there really a need to do that?’
I thought that overpowering it with force might be another way, but I kept my mouth shut. The elves wouldn’t have brought Park Suho for no reason. There must be something I don’t know.
“Yujin hyung, the power of the evil god becomes the strongest when it disappears, so be careful. If you’re careless at that time, you could go crazy.”
“Okay, got it. I’ll keep a tight grip on my sanity. Let’s start.”
Park Suho swung his sword at the power of the evil god. The power of the evil god split in half, and that power scattered in all directions and disappeared. Just before the power of the evil god completely disappeared, it suddenly expanded like an explosion.
Darkness.
I couldn’t see anything but darkness.
‘Hmm.’
I frowned, having received the power of the evil god all over my body. It didn’t hurt. But it felt very unpleasant because I could feel it trying to invade me.
-The disgusting things were here.
A heavy and terrible voice was heard. It was the voice of the evil god, Brahmasen, whom I had heard a few times.
‘Doesn’t he ever get tired of showing up?’
While grumbling inwardly, I tensed my body. In the worst-case scenario, he could send me to another world again.
-Weaklings. You will be consumed by dreams and surrender.
Small lights appeared around me, where I couldn’t see anything. I reflexively focused on the light. It was inevitable, as I could see light after seeing nothing.
The small light grew bigger and began to flash. And the space changed. I was suddenly standing in a classroom.
‘It’s the high school I used to go to.’
I was about to look around with a strange sense of nostalgia when the space cracked and the classroom began to collapse.
‘What is he trying to do?’
He tried to do something, but it just broke and disappeared. It was to the point where I was annoyed.
I grabbed the Hwaryeon Bido and walked forward. I hadn’t even taken five steps when I saw something new.
Park Suho.
He was sitting on the floor, looking at something.
“Park Suho!”
I raised my voice and called him. Park Suho, who was kneeling on the ground, didn’t even move. He wouldn’t be pretending not to hear me on purpose. He wasn’t the type to do that.
I clicked my tongue and approached Park Suho. Park Suho had a blank look on his face. He was staring blankly ahead. It was obvious that he couldn’t hear my voice.
‘Is he watching something interesting?’
I turned my eyes to where Park Suho was looking. I couldn’t see anything. Park Suho could see it, but I couldn’t?
‘This makes me even more curious. I can’t stand being curious.’
[The Heavenly Eye is opened.]
I was going to give up if I couldn’t see it even with the Heavenly Eye. There was no other way except for the Heavenly Eye. Fortunately, the power of the Heavenly Eye worked. The darkness was pierced, and a new scene appeared.
A family of four was sitting around a table, chatting and eating.
The middle-aged couple, who had aged gracefully, had soft smiles on their faces. A warm atmosphere emanated from them. Next to them sat Park Suho and his younger sister, Park Gain. Park Suho was engrossed in the bulgogi on the table, and Park Gain was constantly chattering about something.
‘Park Suho is a high school student… and Park Gain looks like a middle school student.’
It’s a dream.
A dream about a time that can never be seen again.
The scene changed.
Broken cars were scattered on the streets, and corpses were lying everywhere. Buildings were on fire, and acrid black smoke covered the sky.
Park Suho was sobbing, holding Park Gain in his arms at the edge of the street. His parents were lying cold, their appearances gruesome.
‘Wasn’t Park Suho from Changwon?’
I know he’s called the hero of Changwon. But I don’t know exactly what happened.
‘It’s not common, but it’s not that rare either.’
There are many hunters in South Korea. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe. Most hunters stay in the metropolitan area. If you go to the provinces, there are even talks of a shortage of hunters.
Hunters are also people, so they prefer Seoul, the center of Korea. From a hunter’s point of view, Seoul is more convenient.
The scene changed again. It was a scene of Park Suho when he was younger. The family was on a trip to an amusement park. They were looking down at the city from the Ferris wheel.
And then the scene changed back to the burning street from before.
‘He’s showing both good and shitty memories at the same time. That evil god bastard. He’s determined to shake Park Suho’s mind.’
It’s a useless act. It didn’t seem like Park Suho would break down with just this.
-I will revive your parents and remove the curse on your younger sister. In return, swear eternal loyalty to me.
‘That’s a very sweet offer.’
[Resurrection of the Dead] came to mind. I could also revive Park Suho’s parents if I wanted to.
‘But Park Suho and I aren’t that close.’
Park Suho was shedding tears. Thinking about Park Suho’s usual self, it didn’t seem like he would fall for Brahmasen. But I also didn’t want to wait for Park Suho to wake up on his own.
I approached Park Suho and smacked him on the back of the head.
Thwack!
With a clear sound, Park Suho’s upper body slumped forward. If he didn’t get up, I was willing to give him a soccer kick. Fortunately, Park Suho shuddered and raised his body. A spark of life returned to his blank eyes.
“Ugh! My head. Who the hell….”
Park Suho, who had raised his upper body, met my eyes.
“You finally woke up. I hit you because you wouldn’t wake up.”
“Ah, yes. I was caught in the evil god’s trick, thank you, hyung.”
Park Suho, who quickly grasped the situation, got up.
-Is it you again.
Brahmasen’s voice, sounding fed up, echoed. It wasn’t directed at Park Suho, but at me.
“I should be the one saying that. Is it you again.”
I was just as tired of it.
If I could, I wanted to use the Power of Life and Death to kill him. But the opponent was a god. Let’s say I killed him using the Power of Life and Death. Would that really be the end?
‘Jesus resurrected after three days. There’s no guarantee that this bastard won’t resurrect too.’
He confidently offered to revive Park Suho’s dead parents. It wouldn’t be strange if he actually had such power. So, it wasn’t a good idea to rashly use the Power of Life and Death.
-You insolent bug. I can’t stand it anymore. I will kill you and the hero, even if I have to overexert myself.
A sound was heard. It was the sound of something crawling. Park Suho and I raised our heads to the source of the sound.
Darkness.
In the darkness where nothing could be seen, it felt like something was wriggling and crawling. A huge presence was pressing down on us.
‘Is he descending in his true form?’
Thud.
Something fell.
It was blood. Red blood fell like a downpour from the sky. Park Suho and I were instantly covered in blood.
“Kuh, kuuuuuu….”
Park Suho’s body trembled. His expression was distorted with pain.
‘Is it not normal blood? But I’m fine.’
Park Suho wrapped his arms around his body. His shoulders were hunched, and his legs were shaking.
Clack, clack, clack.
Park Suho’s teeth were clattering like castanets.
And then it revealed itself. Five red eyes looked down at us. The huge tentacles were wounded, and drops of blood fell below. Why was it wounded? It seemed like the price of the overexertion he had mentioned.
“Aaaaaaaah! Kuaaaaaaah! Braaaaaaaah!”
Park Suho went berserk. He tore at his hair with both hands, bending and straightening his upper body. Park Suho’s legs were bent sideways, and blood was streaming from his nose. What was worse was that he had soiled his pants.
I backed away from Park Suho.
‘There was a time when I thought Park Suho was the main character.’
That thought was wrong. What main character would shit and piss himself so pathetically?
Park Suho staggered towards me. I was horrified and widened the distance even more.
-To think that I would move myself to kill you bugs.
The culprit who had driven Park Suho crazy spoke in a leisurely tone.
I could feel an overwhelming difference in power. He could kill us as easily as killing bugs.
I clenched my fist tightly. How many seconds could I last if I fought him now? It would be a miracle if I lasted 10 seconds.
‘Do I really have to use the Power of Life and Death?’
If I used the Power of Life and Death now to kill him, I could survive. I hardened my resolve as I watched the bloody tentacles fall.
‘I need to survive first.’
That’s when it happened.
A light burst in the air. This feeling was similar to the divine power that Park Suho had shown, but it was also different. It felt more intense, you could say.
There was a presence within the burst of light. I could feel it clearly. The problem was that I could only feel it, but I couldn’t tell what kind of presence it was. I could only guess at the presence.
-That damn bitch has shown herself!
-You cannot harm them.
The woman replied calmly to the angry Brahmasen.
-Another interference! Now, my anger has turned into hatred! This will not be overlooked!
Brahmasen swung his huge tentacles. The tentacles couldn’t break through the light and were blocked. Brahmasen’s five eyes glared at us before slowly closing.
-I will watch how long your insignificant lives will last….
Brahmasen’s presence disappeared.
‘I saved the Power of Life and Death.’
I was satisfied.
