Chapter 98 – But What About It? It Actually Happened.(3)
The warrior is gone.
I’ll say it again in case there could be a misunderstanding, but the hero is gone.
Instead of hiding somewhere in a secret place or fleeing far away in fear from the terrifying intimidation of the immortal dragon, it disappeared.
Yes, it’s gone really suddenly. The face of the last warrior I saw was not a pathetic coward stricken with fear, but a solid warrior willing to do his job despite the fear. But suddenly, the warrior ‘Man’ disappeared. His comrades remain, but only the mighty Luke has vanished.
When I asked the rest of the party where the warrior had gone, only a meaningless answer came back saying that they did not know. The moment she went outside after being healed by Selena, it was after Luke, who was right next to her, suddenly disappeared somewhere…
…Because they seem to be useless until the end.
Oh, except for Hockna.
“That kid, didn’t he really run away?”
“What can a man who is said to be the strongest warrior do because he can’t trust his junior like that?”
“I’ve never wanted such an indecisive junior. So, what are we going to do now? Really, isn’t it a big deal that the main character disappeared, whether the boy who was said to be the hero this time ran away or disappeared for some other reason? A play planned by you and the goddess what about?”
Wow! The gigantic troll, who had managed to break through the ‘black army’ and barely reached right in front of the two of us, was pierced in the jaw by a huge spear of light that ascended from the ground to the sky, and died on the spot. It did a great job of killing in one blow a sturdy, tough monster that ordinary people could barely kill with at least twenty men to hunt, but I wasn’t too surprised. He’s the strongest warrior on earth who has killed a demon dragon dozens of times, who survives alone without dying even after all his friends die, but it’s about one-punch killing a troll…
Originally, this kind of story should not be mentioned carelessly, but it is virtually impossible to check every conversation that those high-ranking people have in the midst of such a chaotic war, so I freely expressed my opinion.
“I haven’t heard anything yet, but at least I think the play isn’t over yet.”
“What? The main character of the play suddenly disappeared somewhere, and the black curtain that was supposed to appear in the final chapter came out early and ran amok and overturned everything, but it’s still okay? Does that make sense?”
“I don’t know. But at least it hasn’t been said that it’s over yet. So it’s too early to give up. All we can do now is…”
During our conversation, using the corpse of a dead colleague on the verge of disappearing into dust as a stepping stone, I broke through Selena’s holy magic and quickly approached the mean group of goblins. .
“Until the hero Luke returns, here, on the borders of the kingdom of Hermon, which happened to be the front line, I’m going to hold on, clearing out these dung from the immortal dragon.”
At my words, Selena frowned and complained in annoyance.
“…Ah, sir. There’s blood on your clothes. If you’re going to deal with it, do it properly.”
“Who cares about blood splattering on their clothes on the battlefield? Don’t complain, just focus on holding on. Anyway…”
I swallowed the following words while watching the immortal dragon slowly but surely approaching from afar.
Perhaps they wanted to block out all the sunbeams on the land, but a large black thundercloud seemed to overturn the entire blue sky.
And, bound by the wrath of the blue god connected to the thundercloud, the black dragon, losing all its dignity as a black man, dragged toward this place like cattle being led to a slaughterhouse.
It’s really crazy and I’m going to have to sell it.
The power of God defies the providence of the world. Since the God who created and destroyed the world in the first place has no reason to be bound by the world. Therefore, to us, who are merely created beings, the sight of a god wielding his power is an irrational disaster that we cannot find a way out of.
Look at even the ferocious Demon Dragon, who will destroy the world if the hero doesn’t defeat it, rolls unseemly, tied to that god’s palace. Where on earth can you draw the conclusion of a ‘reasonable result’ after seeing that scene? It is overwhelming enough to block the movement of a terrifying monster that blows away two or three mountains in an instant with the red rays emitted from its mouth and forcibly move in the direction you want. A chain? And the chain is connected to that dark cloud so large and wide that it can instantly plunge an entire kingdom into darkness?
As expected, what I could do with the power of a god was in a far-away area for my lack of brain to understand. Even so, even I, a mere human, could quickly grasp what the god wielding that power was thinking.
Hel, a partner who will devise a strategy and prevent outside interference, has turned to this side, so it must be frustrating for him, who uses her body rather than her head. Most of Hel’s plans have collapsed, so there is nothing that can be done, and even if he is silent, after the play, the goddess Ruminus, based on Hel, my testimony, or other evidence, says that other gods have interfered with the divine test. I’ll tell you the truth.
The decision he made when he was in a situation where he would rather destroy all of his competitors by knocking them out in advance, the conclusion that he could draw with his ignorant mind was, of course, ‘Let’s smash them all’.
By destroying the entire world created by Luminus, he intends to erase all evidence that other gods intervened in her test. That’s how Luminous intends to get out of there while she rectifies her shattered world of her own. Even if Hell or I testify, she will presume that unless there is material evidence that she interfered, she is nothing more than a verbal suspicion.
Extremely fragmented, simple way of thinking.
But it is as effective as it is simple.
It is a simple and ignorant method of destroying and removing what is intrusive, but when the power of a god that goes against common sense is added to it, a terrible disaster that humans can not help unfolds. Yes, just like what I am seeing now.
The savage immortal dragon was desperately resisting the power of the gods that bound it. The more stubbornly you resist the chain of lightning, the deeper the wound, and normally it would not be strange if you already died, but the problem is that even if the target dies, it is a demon dragon that comes back to life, so blood flows ceaselessly from the demon dragon’s wound.
And the blood shed by the demon dragon touches the earth, life is obtained, and monsters are born. From the moment they are born, the monsters created in this way start aggression and destruction activities according to the ‘order to destroy the world’ inherent in their genes. Half of the monsters born go to Elheim, and the other half goes to here… Hermon. As the body of the bleeding demon gets closer to Hermon, the number of monsters invading Hermon increases.
Please, wherever you are, the damned warrior must come back and finish off the immortal dragon. Otherwise… Even before the demonic dragon went on rampage, all the kingdoms seemed to be ruined just by the monsters that came out of the demonic dragon’s body.
*
“…Where is this place?”
The hero, whom his comrades and Ragnar Armageddon so desperately sought, he did not know where he was. I’m sure I was leaving Baron Armageddon’s mansion just a moment ago, but when I came to my senses, it was like this before I knew it.
As for where this place was, it was like a temple, like a cathedral, and in a way, like a court… It was a strange place that felt somehow sublime. The floor and pillars made of pure white marble, splendid golden ornaments decorated here and there, red fabric with unknown patterns, etc… There was a not-so-light atmosphere that could tell that it was an unusual place even for someone unfamiliar with it.
Wondering where this place is, how the hell did he suddenly find himself in a place like this, Luke started exploring this strange place to get back to his comrades. He wondered if he would get lost in an instant if he stepped in the wrong way because the interior was so spacious and complicated, and there were many doors, but that thought didn’t last long. As if to lead him somewhere, most of the many doors were firmly closed and locked, so Luke only had to move to the open door.
At the point of passing the 87th door like that, the voice of someone talking came to Luke’s ears. In case he could hear a story from someone here that might help him get out of this place, Luke headed in the direction he heard the voice. And… Luke arrived at a place where he could see an open place with no walls but several pillars supporting the ceiling. In that place reminiscent of a temple, a pair of women were having a conversation.
[What is this?]
And at the woman’s voice, Luke hurriedly hid behind his pillar. They were strangers in an unfamiliar place, but only those voices remained in his memory. That’s why Luke was embarrassed. It was because he never expected to hear that voice in a place like this.
[Why? Any problem? It wouldn’t be a bad story for you either.]
[Is there something wrong? Are you saying that now? You invaded my territory! This is an obvious excess of authority!]
[Therefore?]
[So… Are you serious?]
[Yes, I am serious. I’m ready to use any means to get him. Think carefully. There is only one.]
[That one is also my precious life.]
[Even if we could enable more lives to live in a better world by simply turning our eyes away from just one life?]
At the words of her stranger, the woman with her familiar voice glared at her with contempt and spat out coldly:
[…Now I get it. There are so many of them, but why is it that no one has come out who has fulfilled his wish? Sacrificing the few for the many? Of course, that would be easier and more certain. But… Because of that, you can never reach the goal he wants.]
[…Be careful what you say. I’m just thinking of the best.]
[It’s just that you compromised with yourself. If you don’t aim for the best result, but make excuses to yourself that this is enough, and stay satisfied in the second best, you can never reach the place he wants. It’s wrong from the very beginning! Why don’t you know that?]
[…I can’t understand the language. If so, the only option is to have a direct conversation with the person concerned.]
[I beg your pardon? You, no way…!]
[Stop coming out now, our warrior.]
Luke flinched at the sudden title referring to himself, but tried to hide a little longer and observe the situation, but the strange woman did not allow him to remain silent.
[Hero Luke. I know you’re there, so come out. I have a long conversation with you.]
[Luke? Nonsense. Could it be that you brought Luke here? Oh my god. Are you really sane? Do you know what you are doing right now?]
[I don’t think that’s what you meant.]
[Haa… Luke, don’t listen to this guy! You shouldn’t be here!]
[It’s up to the parties to choose.]
Luke hesitated. Should I come out of the pillar and talk to them, as the unknown woman said, or should I just turn around and find another exit, as the goddess of light Luminus said.
It’s time to choose again. The time of choice that had come to me many times before, and that urged me instead of waiting for him. The pressure to choose only one side, the fear of what to do if you choose the wrong option, and the hesitation about the unknown place surrounded him again…
‘Are you calling me evil? Does not matter. Because it’s true. Yes I am evil He’s a villain with no way to save him. So? What did that mean?’
The confident and overbearing voice he had heard in the distant past, without any fear or hesitation, awakened Luke from the pressure of choice.
Yes. There is no point in wasting time in an unknown place like this. Unsure of victory, before the battle with Baron Armageddon, he had to return to his comrades as soon as possible in order to prevent the immortal dragon from destroying the world.
So, Luke came out of the pillar and took a step towards the two of them… No, towards the unknown woman and the luminous goddess.
“Who are you.”
At Luke’s question, the woman who had been arguing with the goddess Luminous welcomed him with a human-looking smile on her lips.
[I am Justia, the goddess of justice, who summoned you here.]
The woman who called herself her goddess pointed at Luke with the golden rod in her hand.
[It is an existence that gives those who fight for justice the power to realize justice.]
*
What is justice
Justice cannot be defined in one sentence.
But one thing is clear: justice is neither good nor evil. It simply means obeying the established laws.
That is why the opposite of justice is not evil, but another justice. Someone’s justice, good for some, can be bad for others.
And the goddess who is currently in charge of that justice…
[I will give you the strength to realize your justice. However, that is one condition. Killing that human, Ragnar Armageddon.]
Ironically…
[The condition for lending my power to you is to kill that human who is a follower of the chaos god and to fulfill your justice.]
He was the most far from justice, thinking only of killing the ancient foreign god in charge of chaos in his head.
