Chapter 562 – God, Devil, and Humans in Between (1)
The great devil threatening God’s place.
The story sounded very pleasant, yet dizzying.
The devil can become god?
As if she read my inner thoughts, her voice resonates.
[“Human dealings with the devil surrounding human desires and souls. “Isn’t this something that often appears in fiction created by humans?”]
[“Do you think they simply wanted to acquire human souls for entertainment?”]
That…, I guess not.
[“The soul of all living things, not just humans, has great power. By preying on it, the devil is aiming to take the place of God by filling what he lacks.”]
So, is Dantalion now raising his level by sacrificing humans from the Lim family?
[“Given the circumstances, I guess that’s the case. Judging from my dealings with limited people, it doesn’t seem to be in a very good condition. It’s a great opportunity.”]
If you are not in good condition, it ultimately means that your strength is not intact.
In other words, the deal with the Lim family is a means of replenishing the minimum amount of power.
Anyway, I guess so.
The number of souls that must be gorged to become a god is immeasurable.
However, proposing a deal only to the Lim family probably means that it is still insufficient in many ways to take action on a large scale.
Good.
It’s perfect timing.
So I ask.
What are the characteristics of a guy named Dantalion?
[“He has a book called The Book of Dantalion. It is truly a priceless treasure of treasures, with the world’s past, present, and future written all on it.”]
The complexion hardens.
You know the past, present, and future.
So, that means he is watching the whole situation right now.
How can you fight and win against a guy like that?
Then, her calm laughter leaks out from within.
[Hehe…, You are not like my apostle. Are you getting scared before you even start?”]
… No, I’m not saying I’m scared. I’m just saying that if what you say is true, there’s nothing I can do.
Her answer comes back.
[“As you said, the Book of Dantalion is truly amazing. But isn’t it strange?”]
That’s strange…, What?
[“If he has such great things, he should be occupying this position.”]
That…, That’s right.
Knowing the past, present, and future of the world is truly omniscience.
Why couldn’t he become a god even with such fraudulent abilities?
It will be one of the two.
In exchange for holding the Book of Dantalion, other abilities are woefully lacking.
Or not…, Wasn’t the Book of Dantalion as perfect as you thought?
Laughter is heard again.
[“Hehe…, Also my apostle. If you tell me one, I will give you ten… “I know at least two, if not more.”]
That’s enough, okay.
Seeing as they only praise and don’t give an answer, it looks like I have to experience it myself to see if it’s the former or the latter.
No problem.
Whether it’s the former or the latter, I’ve learned that the opponent is not invincible.
After finishing her conversation, she speaks to Chairman Lim Cheol-ho, who stands silently and watches her.
“Great. Let’s break the bondage that has been placed on the Chairman’s family. However, there is a condition.”
“Tell me anything.”
“All post-processing must be done the way Naeun wants.”
It is commonly said that it is the price of life.
How can you put value on human life?
Still, if you had to put a price on it, wouldn’t the more expensive the better?
At the same time, it leaves a warning.
“If you violate this condition…, Well, break it. “As long as you don’t mind if the Lim family turns to ashes overnight.”
I was half serious.
Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for a family that survived by sacrificing their family to disappear from this world?
He was startled and immediately shook his head.
“I understand. “I will follow what my daughter says.”
“Good.”
I take a step again.
Then, a question suddenly occurred to me.
“By the way, Chairman.”
“Speak.”
“Why did Naeun, out of so many people, become a sacrifice? Did you feel less regretful because you were born out of wedlock?”
Then Chairman Lim Cheol-ho stopped walking, and then he turned around and looked at me quizzically.
“… Naeun is not an extramarital child. “Like any other child, she is a daughter born to me and my wife.”
“Uh, um.”
… Wasn’t he an extramarital child?
“I understand. “I was raised with my identity hidden until now, so it’s not unreasonable for people to misunderstand me.”
He continues speaking with a bitter expression.
“She was destined to be that way from birth. The moment the baby entered her wife’s stomach, he said, “The next deal is him.”
“… So you hid it? Because this child will disappear someday?”
Lim Cheol-ho lowers his head helplessly.
“It’s a shame, but yes.”
If you think about it, yes.
Didn’t you say you can see the past, future, and present?
I guess it was written in that book.
In a way, Lim Na-eun’s soul is the most nutritious and valuable.
Since they would have to send them away someday, they would have hidden their identity and received less money than other children.
And he must have been strict.
“… I guess that’s why.”
Maybe that’s why it spread like that.
The thirst for love grew stronger as time passed, so I guess I wanted to be loved that much.
Poor guy.
From now on, I have no choice but to love you hard.
Of course, as it has been until now, it is a relationship between master and slave.
“Let’s go.”
Quicken your steps.
After walking in silence, you pass through a long passage and reach a magnificent temple.
A similar feeling to the temple of Gula.
But it’s even more bizarre.
Why do all the statues have different faces?
As you get closer, the huge temple door opens naturally.
Creep… !
As if he knew I would come.
Torches flickering on every pillar.
At the end of the road leading to the red carpet, there is a huge figure standing in many ways.
Both the body and the presence.
The most surprising thing is the head.
“… “How many are there?”
One two three four…
No, it’s done.
I realized that counting numbers is meaningless.
It is a shape of a head that constantly rotates, and the number changes in real time.
You can make as many as you want and remove them.
Eventually, a middle-aged man wearing a crown who took the seat in front opens his mouth.
“I was waiting.”
Dantalion spreads one arm in a welcoming pose.
The other arm, which cannot be opened, is holding a huge book.
Is that the Book of Dantalion?
“They did something interesting to this child’s body.”
Na-eun Lim is standing where he points with his fingertip.
His arms and legs are chained, and he is hanging in the air, with his delicate head hanging down.
Is it okay to treat other people’s things so carelessly?
I hold back my anger for a moment.
Anyway, it’s fun…, Did I do something to that guy’s body?
Gula’s voice resonates.
[“Didn’t you put a stigma on that child?”]
“Ah.”
That’s right.
I was branded with greed, indeed.
I definitely said it was a way to prove that you are a follower of me.
[“Unfortunately, it seems like that stigma got in the way of his event. Otherwise, that child would have been eaten long ago.”]
In an instant, my hair feels sore.
It was such an emergency situation.
I never thought that the stigma I wore just to prove that I was my woman would help.
Dantalion says.
“That child was promised to come to me from birth. So I’ll give you a chance.”
“Opportunity?”
“Take away the energy you planted in that child. “Then I will give you the knowledge you want.”
“Knowledge…”
It must be something so great that it can be said arrogantly.
After all, it is the power of the devil to look into the past, present, and future, so of course it is.
“Can you tell me everything I want to know?”
A smile forms on the guy’s face.
“Of course. “There is no knowledge that I, Dantalion, do not know.”
That’s right.
Ask a proud guy.
“How long do you think you can live?”
I think it will be today.
I asked purely out of curiosity.
But I guess it didn’t sound that way to the other person.
“Kkkk…” “You have too much confidence in a mere human subject.”
The seemingly benevolent face changes to the level of an evil spirit, revealing murderous intent.
At the same time, the momentum begins to swell.
It’s far away.
It’s so deep that you can’t tell where it begins and ends.
It makes one wonder whether it is even reasonable for humans to harbor a desire to rebel against such a being.
Of course, that’s only when you’re an ordinary human being.
“Hmm…”
There was only one thought that came to mind as I watched the other person showing off their presence to the fullest.
“Is it worth it?”
I feel like it might be worth doing more than I thought.
Then the other person gets angry.
“I will rip you to pieces and kill you.”
Um.
I guess I have anger management problems.
* * *
Her mind was intact.
Her hands and feet hurt a little from being chained, but that was it.
But she couldn’t bear to raise her head.
‘Why…’
Why did you come?
Didn’t she push it away once?
When asked indirectly if she needed help, she flatly refused.
‘But why… !’
She was in despair.
After facing the existence of Dantalion, she lost her will to live.
I realized it.
Chosen by that unknown being.
From the moment she was born, her life was caught in a web that she could never escape.
So she chose the best.
‘I just need to die alone… !’
I decided to die alone.
Because it is not something that a mere human can fight against.
I tried so hard not to cause trouble to others, especially Kim Do-jin.
“Why… !”
Passionate moans and resentment seeping out between clenched teeth.
Someone answered her self-talk.
“I brought him here.”
It was Lim Cheol-ho, who moved to his place while the battle was in full swing.
Her sharp gaze turns to her father.
“Why on earth did you bring me here? Did that monster say that I, his daughter, wasn’t enough?”
I tried not to complain.
But this time there was nothing I could do.
Because Kim Do-jin is more important than my life.
Lim Cheol-ho answered calmly.
“It felt like fate. If that guy…, I thought, maybe I could break the terrible bondage of my family.”
She sneered.
“Under… ! It was my father who said that no human could face that monster. “Have you forgotten?”
“Okay. “I thought so too.”
He raises his index finger and points to a place.
A battlefield filled with the sounds of humans fighting against immeasurable unknown beings.
Lim Cheol-ho looked at that place with astonishment on his face.
“However…, There you are. A human who can deal with that being.”
Only then did she raise her head after feeling something unusual about her.
And I saw it.
“This, this…”
A mere human confronting an unknown being.
No.
“Ugh… !?”
On the contrary, it looks overwhelming.
He says as he points his sword at the opponent.
“Quickly open the book and check it out, man. “How long will your life span be?”
His seemingly arrogant appearance suited him amazingly well.
