Chapter 391 – 111. Unir, Goddess of Darkness (1)
The second city of the Old Empire, Juhern. Perhaps, before the demonic beasts invaded, that huge city was more prosperous than the imperial capital Teria.
But now, wherever you look around, the place is a mountain of corpses. Corpses, both soldiers and citizens of the city, were rolling around.
“It looks like it has already been captured.”
Lucia was right. The city seemed to have lost the will to resist. No survivors were seen. Beyond the corpses, numerous buildings were burning.
‘The lord said that most cities in the old empire had already been captured by the Witchbeasts.’
It was said that no place in the Old Empire was able to stop the invasion of Knoia and the Witchbeast.
The only cities that were not captured were the capital of the old empire and the second city, Juhern. The lord said that the Old Empire had decided to gather all its troops here in Yuhern to face the Witchbeast’s all-out offensive.
‘But it seems to have failed.’
In history, the old empire was destroyed.
Although the new human race was not exterminated, the demon invasion would have been fatal enough to wipe out a brilliant civilization entirely.
Perhaps the party did not even know that they were witnessing the appearance just before the destruction.
Unaccustomed to the sight of her corpse, Cecilia turned her head away. Even those accustomed to combat were speechless at the horrific sight.
“This is… Our destination, right?”
“It seems so. Your majesty.”
I surveyed the landscape beyond.
I see a tree so huge that it doesn’t feel realistic. That thing, more like a skyscraper than a tree, was undoubtedly the world tree.
And the majestic building under the tree was the Great Temple of Unir. I called out to my companions.
“Let’s go to the Great Temple. The horse should be let loose here.”
Everyone nodded.
Not only corpses were everywhere, but also filled with fearsome demon power. Although the horses we rode were of an outstanding breed that could not be found in this day and age.
Even with such words, it seems that he felt an instinctive fear of the outrageous fraud felt by the magical spirit power around him.
Hee hee-
With that, all the horses ran away.
Moments later, Lillia’s body glowed light green.
“I’ve never felt this kind of magical power before. That magic power must come from that great temple…”
Everyone’s gaze turned to the Great Temple in the distance. Although I don’t react as sensitively as Lilia. Everyone felt the magic power from that place and their expressions became serious.
“I feel a terrible… Very bad hatred. The hatred of humans… That’s why we new people!”
Like Lillia said.
I have already experienced a fierce battle with the Witchbeast and faced Greiel, who was said to be the worst Witchbeast in the history of the Empire, in the Ordeal of Roia.
However, even I felt my body tremble at the energy of demonic spirits that filled this place in Yuhern.
The demonic spirit power that had grown thick like fog coalesced in an instant to form a shape.
A grotesque mass that does not resemble any creature on earth. Dozens or hundreds of eyes, noses, and mouths that had grown densely in the mass were exuding their will toward the party.
– I will get back everything you took away. And just like your creator did. I will kill you all like worms!
Lillia hurried out in front of her party. And she created a huge shield of divine power that covered the party.
“Don’t face the will of that demon power. Even if the space behind it now is within the memories of the 6 temples. Because your mind and soul can be contaminated.”
Lillia’s divine power pushed back the demonic power that was encroaching on her party.
However, the will of demonic spirit power, which was filled in all directions, united, and changed its appearance to the form of a demonic beast.
Then, dozens of magical beasts surrounded the party.
‘No. Dangerous.’
I felt it instinctively. Leaving the lord’s castle and coming here, he’s not the type 2 monster he dealt with.
“With that level of magic power, there’s no doubt a type 1 monster… We can’t deal with it alone!”
Chloe’s voice trembled.
Although it wasn’t comparable to Greyel, who had finished all Gingo transformations and transcended even Type 1. Even so, with only one individual, it is a type 1 demon of the highest level, comparable to a natural disaster.
‘The elite of swordsmen… Even the most elite knights of the midnight sun of that era were afraid of type 1 beasts.’
Even dozens of type 1s surrounded the party.
Even if there were only half of those monsters, the party would surely be annihilated. The terrible life that those demon beasts exude. I was so afraid that my mind would collapse just by living.
As far as living with that magical spirit that remains in my memory. Because it was able to directly hit the party.
‘Chloe is right. We alone can’t deal with that demon.’
A monster of this size would require all of the elite knights of the empire to fight against it. I squeezed Siertia tightly.
A desperate situation where everyone might die like a corpse full of this city. Even the saintess Lilia was trembling at the death of those demons.
But I kept my composure as much as possible.
Although it felt like the magical powers of the Type 1 Witchbeasts were strangling me. I had already decided what I had to do.
These are all women who will become my wives. I had to come to my senses. There was no time to feel fear.
‘My will. I have to protect everyone with that will.’
Raised Reinhardt’s friendly spirit as much as possible. He had no intention of giving his life to such a disgusting witch beast.
I exclaimed.
“Don’t make eye contact with that beast, and gather around me! Do not be afraid!”
At that moment, Jedin’s divine power spread from Siertia began to respond to Lillia’s divine power.
I pushed the party back and stood in front of the Demonic Beasts.
***
The party safely escaped the encirclement of the Type 1 Witchbeast.
Probably, if it was real, I wouldn’t have been able to get out no matter what I tried. However, this place is not reality, it is a space behind the scenes.
So what I thought was correct.
‘To face the beast’s death.’
Because that was the only way to not be engulfed by that huge demon power. The magical power that has no substance in the memory. I couldn’t get over my will.
On the plains of Wernige, Atlin, the swordsman, bloomed in the midnight sun over the corpses of his subordinates.
The blood of that sword flows through me. And in Roia’s ordeal, I stood against Greiel from the same perspective as her.
Now I am the real me. As Julian of the Reinhard family, I became aware of the fate passed down from my ancestors. So, there is no way my will will be broken by a witch beast.
And also as a demon dragon. I couldn’t allow the disgusting beasts to hurt my wives.
Siertia, responding to my will, created a sacred flame and evaporated all the fog of magic power that surrounded the party.
The group got out safely through the gap.
“As expected, Yulian-nim is amazing. Even me, a little while ago… I almost broke my heart out of fear of the Witchbeast, but Yulian-nim…”
Said Lilia. Not only her, but her other companions as well. Dozens of Type 1 Witchbeasts, they were surprised to see me standing face to face with their demonic powers.
“Me too… I was so afraid that I couldn’t move my body at that magical power. But Julian-sama… Isn’t afraid of that huge magic power! Master, no, not even a Grand Master’s swordsman would have that much mental strength!”
Chloe’s red eyes twinkled.
“To protect me from that witch beast…”
Perhaps other heroines. Especially if it wasn’t for Lilia, I could feel her sticky eyes that would cling to my body right away.
“Don’t make a fuss. Chloe.”
“Four?!! Yeah…”
Saying that, Chloe quickly put on a sullen expression. But now was not the time for her to care about Chloe.
Lucia’s eyes lit up again. Dead pan. No, somewhere around her, her demonic spirit was rising around her as if she was possessed.
She said quietly.
“You have the determination not to be afraid of the dark beast’s intent to kill. Even in the memories of Knoia, you will be able to endure without forgetting yourself. I will guide you to the truth of the day.”
Everyone saw Lucia. Her Lucia, who was saying that now, was completely different from her usual self.
Lucia as a guide who guided us this far. She stood in front of everyone and started walking. Her party followed suit and finally entered Unir’s Great Temple.
In that great temple, the final battle of the Old Empire was taking place.
***
The party moved to the center of the Great Temple.
And in that place, demonic spirit power that transcended the monsters the party had encountered earlier was spreading out.
Perhaps, if their bodies were exposed to that magic power, the entire party would have turned into demons. But Siertia responded to my will. And Lillia’s divine power enveloped the party.
Jedin’s will protected the party with magical power. That divine power changed the party into spiritual bodies, not real ones. In that state, the party floated into the air and headed for the top of the World Tree.
Just like in the building where the obelisks of the two gods were witnessed. The party was watching the scene unfolding in front of them like spectators.
“That being is Knoia…”
Chloe’s voice fell silent. Like she said The party is an old human race that has become that evil god. He was looking at Knoia, the will of chaos itself.
“How can such… Terrible wills exist…”
Lillia crossed her cross with her pale face.
The party stared at the Witchbeast in front.
A world tree bigger than a skyscraper. There is a huge snake wrapped around the world tree. And like the Witchbeast I witnessed a while ago. The snake had numerous eyes, noses, and mouths sprouting from its surface.
In those eyes, breath, and curse-like cry, there was a terrible intent to kill. All of them are Jedin and Yunir. And hatred for the new human beings, the creatures of the two gods.
Lilia looked at the giant serpent, Knoia, and continued her words.
“The old human race that Jedin and Unir annihilated. The grudges of the Old Man, who became the Witchbeast, are condensed into that snake-like Witchbeast.”
Lillia’s explanation continued.
As the party saw in their memories.
The Old Man, who once prospered on Earth, fell into demonic beasts in an endless war that slaughtered their own people.
And the super-artificial intelligence that mankind created, Jedin and Unir. Due to the decision of those two wills, they disappeared from the earth.
However, in the divine punishment, a small number of old people survived. He opened the gate of a different space similar to the boundary of his own and escaped from the divine punishment.
And in that terribly cold and dark space. Over the long years, their resentment and hatred grew.
“Knoia is the existence created by combining all those grudges.”
The humans of the Old Empire are all new humans created by Jedin and Unir.
So, Knoia’s will could not forgive the new people who had to live on Earth in place of the old people.
“That’s the source of the Witchbeast’s bloody murderous intent against humans…”
When the grudges accumulated in this hellish space cross the critical point. The will of the Old Man, who had completed all preparations for revenge, materialized again on the surface.
That huge snake, the will of that grudge and Knoia.
As Knoia entwined the World Tree violently, the surrounding air resonated.
Woo woo woo woo-
It was the sound of the World Tree resisting Knoia. And as a half demon, I knew it instinctively. That world tree is Unir’s will. No, it was Unir itself.
‘The world tree is…’
Between the stems of the world tree, the jet-black wall of the obelisk was revealed. I was sure of that look. The World Tree is Unir’s Obelisk.
Powerful demonic energy began to rise from that world tree. Cecilia, a demon like me, no, a pure demon, shouted.
“This Maggie… I’ve never felt it before!”
The light of Siertia that enveloped the party finally led us to the top of the World Tree.
At the top, stood a woman with long jet-black hair that reached her legs.
‘Lucia?’
Although her hair color and eye color are different. Her face was clearly a woman resembling Lucia. But Lucia is with her party now. There was no Luciailly.
At that moment, Magi fluttered around the long-haired woman. A gigantic magic that would instantly push away the party who had become spiritual bodies.
At this moment, to the point where she thinks she should get down on her knees towards her. It was a very gigantic demon.
‘I…?’
Me as Reinhardt. And since awakening to Yongin, I have never thought of kneeling down to anyone.
As an arrogant demon dragon, it was an idea that I could never come up with.
But now it was different. Different from the fear felt from Knoia. Instinctive awe. I recognized who the woman in front of me was.
“My dear Eunir…”
Unir, the missing dark goddess. She, the main deity of her demon tribe, materialized on the ground.
Kyaaaaa
At the same time, Knoia’s terrifying demon power emanated from her and attacked her.
