Chapter 85 – 25. The Forgotten Great War of the Pantheon (2)
A completely different space from the clock tower a moment ago spread out in front of me.
An ominous energy unique to the dungeon, demon power. The energy of the curse was felt here as well. My stomach felt a little nauseous.
“It looks like you entered a dungeon. I feel the same energy.”
“Exactly. Julian. Actually, the space behind the gate now is similar to the dungeon inside the gate.”
“It is a very peculiar place. Here is.”
All around was a gray, gloomy fog. The scenery seen between them was like looking at an ancient Greek temple.
The image of the broken stone statues and ruined temples came into sight.
In an instant, light green divine power bloomed from Lillia’s body. Lillia said kindly.
“Will you come over to me? Mr. Julian.”
Lillia pushed the ominous fog around her at once with her divine power. She said, holding my hand tightly.
“According to the records of the old books, this place, the space behind it, is where phantom beasts or specters that are almost similar to witches appear. In particular, those evil beings intervene in people’s minds, creating illusions full of confusion and fear. That too is a very dangerous illusion.”
Lillia then told me the story as it was read in the old book of the imperial palace. The Truth About Keiatic Gates and Magic Beasts.
Its contents were slightly different from those known to the world.
“Most people know that 100 years ago, Witchbeasts first appeared from the Keiatic Gate. However, beings of chaos such as witches actually existed long before that. The reason Unir, the god of darkness, fell into a demon is because of those chaotic beings.”
I knew it to some extent through the Demon King’s Slaughter. What Lillia told me was more detailed.
The Dark God Yunir. Unir was the main deity and demon worshiped by demons such as dragons and elves.
“The humans and demons are the ones who are protected by Jedin and Unir, respectively. No matter how the world perceives them, they are definitely God’s creations belonging to this world. But on the contrary, beings of chaos are things that shouldn’t exist in this world in the first place. It is a being from another world.”
Lillia’s words now were quite dangerous. Because I said that demons are God’s creatures like humans.
In the central branch of the empire, demons and beasts were grouped together and treated as evil. So, Lillia’s words now were disturbing words that could lead to a heresy trial.
However, Lilia did not hide any of her secrets from me and told me all of them.
“The Great Hall of the 6 Gods here was also a temple built to seal the existence of such a different world. Fortunately, the existence of chaos sealed here has already been purified. Instead, the remnants of that thought remained, creating a space behind the scenes based on the old traces of the Daeshinjeon.”
And that thought alone was dangerous enough, she said.
“So you shouldn’t move right away like this.”
Then Lillia cast a spell. The light green divine power quickly rotated her body three times, exited her body, and wrapped around my body as well.
“This is a divine spell called Bind. Two people connected by this spell will share each other’s feelings without lies. So it’s a spell that can be used only when you completely trust each other. Through that belief, the effect of divine spells is multiplied.”
He immediately recognized Lillia’s intentions. The beings of chaos that exist in the space behind this place. If you hide what Lillia knows about its existence, the effect of this spell will be halved.
That’s why he told me the whole truth that could be blasphemy. It meant that he believed in me.
“When Julian-nim accepts the order, our feelings are connected. Will you accept it?”
“All right. Her Highness Lilia.”
I accepted the order.
At the same time, Lilia’s feelings were felt. A little fear of the existence of behind-the-scenes space and chaos. And trust in me. Several emotions rushed through my head at once.
And the biggest emotion among them was an overwhelming crush on me.
‘I was worried for nothing.’
Every time Lilia had intense pseudo-sex with me, she showed an intense obsession with Aegissi.
So, even though I was full of circumstances, I sometimes wondered if she was treating me like a stallion.
Fortunately, the affectionate feelings felt through the binding spell were not common. She was like a woman in love with her first love.
‘But, until last year, Yulian was an asshole. How on earth can you keep this much affection?’
A very different look from Mannani recently. Or that I fell in love with the dignified appearance of a giant tyrant who can produce a lot of sturdy baby seeds…
‘Could it be that I fell in love with the neatly arranged face?’
I didn’t want to think that the imperial princess was such a lighthearted person. That might also be one of the reasons.
Lilia continued.
“If we don’t bond with each other like this, we could be instantly taken by the visions of the phantom beasts. Those beings create false illusions just like us. That too is very sophisticated.”
Because of this, even if they are on the same side, they may be possessed by the illusion and kill each other. The illusions described in the old books are roughly class 3 compared to the demon beasts. That’s a type 3 that’s close to a high-ranking monster.
However, it was said that as long as the two were connected by the binding spell, they would not be affected by the illusion.
“Then let’s go. It was written in the old books that this area is not so dangerous if you are not possessed by illusions.”
I nodded. Lilia took her first step with a satisfied look on her face.
Perhaps Lilia, too, had a glimpse of my feelings through her divine spells. She was likable or unlikable, she was likable to me.
Lilia was once my favorite character. It’s a reality now, so it’s a different story than when I was playing Demon King.
And Lilia must have felt my determination to step into the other side as well. Fall Nest Attack. I came here with the idea that I must be strong until then.
‘And the motivation for me to be strong. It’s not particularly bad.’
The reason why I became a sophomore and changed. That, of course, is for me to survive in this world where a bad ending is foretold. But after all, it’s a good thing to save the world.
Lilia must have accepted even my feelings as her strong will toward the madman. Lillia’s cheeks were red, as if I was right.
Thus, the two of them continued on toward the imperial palace’s treasure chest in the hidden space.
***
Lilia’s divine power was amazing. As would be a candidate for a prospective saint, even the phantom beasts that had surpassed level 3 did not have the slightest influence on the two of them.
‘Powerful divine power is the natural enemy of illusions and illusions.’
Above all, the effect of the divine spell called ‘Bind’ was great. Due to the sharing of emotions between the two, even each other’s feelings were shared.
So all the buffs Lilia made with her divine power were applied beyond their original effect.
‘At this level, it would be impossible to use the mana contained in the sword to reach the 3rd tier power. Up to about 2.5 hierarchies, there should be no problem.’
Considering that the previous mana use stayed at about 1.5 tiers because of the blocked mana load. It was as if Lilia had given her a powerful buff that raised her up a notch.
“Yulian-nim!”
At that time, a pitch-black illusion resembling a troll rushed at the two of them. My reaction was faster than Lillia’s. I swung the imperial sword containing mana and lightly cut the illusion.
Lillia exclaimed in surprise.
“I can’t believe it! To think that someone who hadn’t even awakened mana until last year could use such a high level of swordsmanship… I am also a reserve platoon member with golden wings. My eyes for seeing people’s skills are as good as others. You are so amazing!”
“It’s nothing. Lillia-sama’s buffs were just great.”
A skilled dealer and the strongest buff healer. It was an ideal combination. There was no difficulty in moving forward even in the space where the curse was so strong that it was difficult to breathe.
However, the crush and affection that Lilia had for me continued to be transmitted to the extent that it was burdensome.
‘Sharing the emotions of the binding spell is scary.’
It felt like I was generously scooping 100 percent pure honey with a spoon. Still, I didn’t feel like I hated the opponent like Liliani.
As such, he proceeded through the ruined temple, cutting down about 20 phantoms in succession. The bond between the two was solid. So no illusions could entice the two of them.
‘It’s boring. Is this the effect of the buff through divine power? No matter how illusory it is, it would be a type 3 monster.’
Also, this divine spell Lillia introduced meant more to me.
Attacking the final event nest of Demon King’s Slaughter Part 1. Even if the members of the party I’m going to have are excellent, they are all just cadets.
However, if there is a buff outside the standard, the story is different.
I was thinking of using the power of Jedin and the Demon King to give my party members the same, no, much higher level of wide-area buffs.
Create a raid party that temporarily jumps the cadet level through that buff. Because that was the most standard way to attack the nest. It was the conclusion I came to after playing Demon King for 1000 hours.
And after a while Finally, the two arrived at a destroyed temple resembling the real Parthenon.
“There is a secret treasure house of the imperial family right under this temple. However, it is also a complex labyrinth. If you don’t think about what you need in advance and go, you will get lost for a long time. Needless to say, it is extremely dangerous.”
Lillia’s expression instantly became serious. However, she soon smiled and waved one of her magic stones at me.
“Of course, the map of the labyrinth is already prepared!”
Then, Lillia explained the items we must obtain.
“More north than Essenmund. A long time ago, there was a monster called the Snow Wyvern, which only lived in the northernmost part of the severe cold where people could no longer live.”
A wyvern that the dragon used as a work monster. Due to the influence of its owner, the dragon, the wyvern had a magical power source similar to that of the dragon heart. The same goes for Snow Wyverns.
However, the Snow Wyvern was a rare monster that even the elderly in Essenmund had never seen since it was now extinct.
“It was recorded that the price of the last snow wyvern heart traded was probably… A price that could not be bought even if the famous territory of the empire was sold. Of course, even that was a story from more than 200 years ago.”
Lillia was about to give me something so valuable.
“The thing that will help Yulian-sama is the heart of that Snow Wyvern. However, since it is a treasure of the imperial palace, it will not be easy to take it. The records said that the treasure could only be taken by those who deserved it. Of course, if it’s Yulian-sama, it’s possible enough!”
Lillia held her hand tightly as if to encourage me. Then her feelings of trust rushed over me.
“Then I will open the entrance to the labyrinth. Mr. Julian.”
Lillia cut her finger once more. As she dabbed a little of her blood next to the closed door of the labyrinth, the huge door opened with a loud sound.
The two entered the basement of the labyrinth.
***
A labyrinth map that Lillia has stored in the Record Mana Stone. Referring to that, she progressed through the labyrinth. In the meantime, the phantom beast constantly covered us, but there was no problem.
The pair’s holding power that was connected by the binding spell was strong. And we finally arrived at our destination. It was an underground cavity in the labyrinth where the heart of the Snow Wyvern was located.
And the center of that underground cavity. There was a snow wyvern’s heart on an altar placed there.
“It wasn’t too difficult to get here…But we shouldn’t be vigilant.”
Lillia was also wise. Our target was there, but we did not approach it recklessly and, as before, we splattered blood from our fingers.
However, there were no noticeable changes. Lillia said puzzled.
“That is strange. It must be changed in some way for the credentials.”
That was the moment. The two of them felt a sudden chill that seemed to pierce their hearts. And a fierce snow storm that could not happen in the underground cavity began to rage.
“Yulian-nim!”
At the same time as Lilia’s cry, her holy power enveloped me. I felt the chills subside a bit. But the cold, like being thrown outside naked in the middle of winter, was still there.
Then, noticing something in her, I said to Lilia.
“His Highness Lilia! Be careful!”
A translucent wyvern soared from the center of the snow storm.
