Resurrected Immortal 966

Chapter 966 – 966. Void Stone (5)

“… Void stone?”

One participant muttered.
The contents of the box Eunhyeon opened on the table were substances unfamiliar to him.
The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became noisy.
Some people open their mouths as if asking why this thing is here, while others react in confusion as they cannot understand why they are freaked out by that thing.

“… “Is this really that dangerous?”

In Erin’s case, the response was that she couldn’t understand.
First of all, Erin also felt that the power radiating from the stone called Void Stone in the box was very unpleasant.
But that was all, I couldn’t figure out what kind of stone it was, what effect it could have on me and this place, or its exact history.
Naturally, all eyes focused on Eunhyeon, who presented the Void Stone.

“This ominous black energy… “What on earth is this?”

Erin was not the only one who felt the power flowing from the Void Stone.
Although not as strong as Erin, there were many attendants in this conference hall who possessed outstanding magician talents.
They frowned at the dull, intangible energy that evoked disgust, unlike ordinary magical energy.

“It is a remnant of the ‘void.'”

“… Vacuity.”

It was a strange name.
Void is a word that means an empty state without anything.

“Miss, you’re annoying. Hey, why is this here again? “I thought it was all gone then.”

“This… “Is it really that dangerous?”

“It’s dangerous. “If exposed to that energy, a person instantly turns into a monster.”

“… Yes?”

“Twenty years ago, the energy emitted from a void stone the size of two bowls engulfed the entire capital of the empire, transforming all the people in the capital into monsters.”

It really happened in an instant.
As soon as people were exposed to the black energy that covered the atmosphere, they were instantly transformed into magical beasts.
It took less than 30 minutes for the capital to degenerate into hell, and the sight of the hordes of demonic beasts covering the entire capital rushing in like waves at once was a nightmare itself.
After hearing Annies’ displeased words, the conference attendees all looked blank.
Are you sure you heard correctly?
The experience she talks about is so unrealistic that I can’t imagine it in my head.
Soon, their blank expressions turned into fright and they were all shocked.

“Why did you open such a dangerous item right here!?”

Anyes, who had a frown on his face, calmly assessed the state of the Void Stone, unlike the other attendees who were horrified and tried to distance themselves from the Void Stone.

“That’s okay. “Because it looks like it hasn’t grown yet.”

The scale of the energy I experienced 20 years ago was no more than that small amount of smoke.
Considering that it was like a gigantic cloud that covered the sky in an instant, it seemed like its growth was being intentionally suppressed using some kind of means.

“No. “Did you degenerate it on purpose?”

Anies glanced at Eunhyeon.

“Did you make it like that?”

“That’s right. “I suppressed it with the magical power and divine power of Erin and Eleanor.”

At this scale, even if it were a remnant of the void, it would not be able to affect people.

“I guess that’s not what you want to say.”

Riot, who had been silently listening to the conversation in the conference room, opened her mouth.

“Isn’t the fact that this Void Stone has appeared in the world again a big problem?”

“That’s right.”

“Eunhyeon nodded.”

“… What do you mean?”

“A void stone is a stone that came from another dimension that does not exist in this world.”

Something that doesn’t exist in this world.
And the ominous black energy that I felt for the first time.

“Dimension (異次元)… ? “Where on earth is that place?”

“It’s literally a different dimension than this one.”

“What is there?”

“Devil.”

“… !”

“There are demons waiting for an opportunity to come over to this dimension where we are. In another sense, it is called the ‘demon world.'”

The attendees, who were unable to understand the situation, became cold.
For those who participated in this conference, the mere mention of the existence of the devil is a very serious matter.

“The essence of this void stone is ‘erosion’ and ‘assimilation’. “It becomes parasitic on the laws and natural order of this world, transforming it into its own essence.”

Born with the power and laws of the Demon World, they erode and assimilate those laws.
Therefore, the residual energy flowing out from the Void Stone very naturally covers the world.
The problem is not that it pollutes people and turns them into monsters.

“Do you know what this means?”

Deteriorating and polluting this dimension itself.
What it means.

“It means that this place will be transformed into a ‘demon world.'”

“… !”

Many of the attendees who did not understand the meaning held their breath in astonishment.
The worst situation that Eun-hyeon was thinking of was not an ending in which demons come over and everyone on this continent becomes their prey, hunted down, and turned into monsters.
Beyond that, a world of demons where even humans are no longer allowed to survive.
A miserable ending in which monsters overrun and instead of protecting human dignity, they are horribly bitten and torn apart.
A world of demons where it is impossible to survive even if you somehow manage to survive.

“…”

The expressions on the faces of those who imagined that world were all colored with fear and despair.

“Why…”

One participant opened his mouth in a trembling voice, dominated by feelings of fear.

“Why did it appear in this world again?”

Liod and Anies had just spoken.
20 years ago, all of these void stones were completely destroyed.
He said he thought he would no longer appear in this world to threaten, but he appeared again.
But that didn’t mean Eunhyeon could answer his questions.

“I don’t know either.”

“Well, what is that…” ?”

“I discovered this at the border of the Kingdom of Lucadia.”

To be precise, the starting point was when Archis and his men, who were on a border guard mission under Eunhyeon’s orders, placed iron plates on their faces and detained the lord and his family who had returned to the territory.
While arresting the lord and his family and searching through their belongings, Archis felt the presence of an unusual energy and discovered a void stone.
He immediately called Eunhyeon and informed him of the existence of the Void Stone, and Eunhyeon immediately interrogated the lord’s family who had run away and returned to the territory with the Void Stone.
They said that they thought it was just a magic stone with mysterious powers and brought it with the intention of selling it at a high price and making a profit.

“Under… What?”

Anies asked Eunhyeon with a shocked expression, as if she were dumbfounded.

“It’s giving off such an unpleasant aura, but you thought it was just a mysterious magic stone? “Aren’t you an asshole?”

“I was brainwashed. “The lord and his entire family were already half mentally broken, to the point where they couldn’t even tell the difference.”

The presence or absence of brainwashing was confirmed through Erin.
Although not as strong as Lily’s, through Erin’s assurance that she had the power to understand other people’s emotions, it was possible to know for sure how this Void Stone ended up in the hands of the runaway lord’s family.

“… “You’re saying there’s a devil behind you.”

Riod understood the true meaning of those words.
And the real purpose of Eunhyun holding this meeting.

“What do you want us to do?”

I understood the situation itself.
If left alone, this void stone will gradually erode the world over time.
It means that this world is gradually degenerating into a ‘demon world.’
It’s as if they gradually eat food and absorb nutrients to become adults.
Unlike these Void Stones, whose growth was suppressed due to the purification of Eleanor and Erin, the Void Stones that have grown over time gradually eat away at the world and erode it.
I don’t know how many of those void stones exist now.
A being like a malicious pathogen that eats away at the world just by existing.
A terrible disaster that could destroy the entire world if it is not cut out and controlled immediately.
This is not a problem that can be solved by simply blocking the borders of each country and dealing with the undead and demonic beasts invading from outside.
All the void stones in the world had to be found, destroyed, and their seeds dried up.
So Riod asked Eunhyeon.
‘What is your role?’
It was the same then and now.
He is an upright knight who always takes the lead.
At the same time, he was also a loyal knight who served his lord.
At this moment, Riod was not a bodyguard protecting Queen Yuria, the owner of the Kingdom of Pernias.
A man named Riod Olivion is a nobleman of the Kingdom of Pernias and the leader of the Artia Knights, the kingdom’s most powerful force.
However, an individual named Riod was the best swordsman who was in charge of the team’s vanguard and had the best firepower next to Illyana.
That’s why Riod asked.

“What should I do?”

As if he would do anything you need, if you wish.
An indifferent attitude based on the premise of naturalness, as if there is no such thing as impossible.
Eunhyun chuckled and thought.

‘Such a cool kid.’

Eunhyeon opened her mouth to hear words that were clearly intended to support her reliably.

“I hope we can form a Continental Allied Force like we did 20 years ago.”

The reason why all the countries on the continent united as one 20 years ago was to fight against the empire that was trying to take hegemony over the continent.
And just as the empire had done, he once again proposed a union to fight against the demons behind the empire.

“The purpose is two-fold.”

“…”

The attendees no longer questioned or opposed Eunhyeon’s story.
I was very quiet, closed my mouth, and listened to what he said.

“The first is the search and destruction of the Void Stones currently scattered across the continent. And the second is to subdue the necromancers and demonic beasts currently rampaging in the west.”

“Hmm…”

The attendees nodded silently.
They all agreed on the purpose of forming the Allied Forces and their course of action.
And since the two goals were closely related to each other, there was no need to throw up.

“Hey, can I ask you one thing?”

“Yes. “What is it?”

“You just said that if you are exposed to the energy emitted by that void stone, you will instantly turn into a monster… “How can you destroy it?”

“The essence of this void stone is the power of the void that exists in the ‘demon world.’ Therefore, like demons, they are relatively weak against divine power. You will have no choice but to get help from priests in this regard. Anies.”

“Why.”

“Is it possible to spread the existence of Void Stones to temple branches scattered across the continent, and to standardize how to deal with them?”

“Ah, that’s annoying.”

Anies showed disapproval with a sour expression.
It was not impossible, but internal affairs, such as revising and disseminating such policies, were rat poison for Anies, who extremely disliked working while buried in piles of documents.

“Ask your wife to do that. “Why are you making me do this?”

“I’m already busy, so I can’t make you do something like that, sorry.”

As high-ranking figures from the temple, including Anies and Alvern, attended the meeting, Eleanor was now busy filling the empty hole.

“… Tsk.”

No, S clicked his tongue as if he didn’t like it.
Eventually, he glanced behind himself and asked Albert.

“Hey, Albert. “Can you do it?”

“Could… There is.”

No. In this situation, how can I say out loud that I can’t do it?
Albert frowned in response to Anies’ question, as if he had bitten a bug.
Her question literally meant, ‘I can’t do this because it hurts my head, so you should do it all.’
As she blatantly tried to handle such a huge task in such a short time, her impression couldn’t help but be crumpled.
Albert, who was stunned by the confident handling of the situation, thought that Anies was truly out of his mind.

“Well, it has nothing to do with the agenda of this meeting, but can I ask you a question?”

“Yes. “What is it?”

One attendee who carefully raised her hand glanced around her and asked Eunhyeon.

“The archbishop of the Temple of Vesta just told me to ask my ‘wife’… The Black Witch… “Do you hold a high position within the Temple of Vesta?”

This was a question from an attendee who felt something was strange.
Although Illyana had a history of teaming up with the temple’s archbishop, Anees, this was the first time she had heard of her having a position within the temple that would give her great influence.
It was a story that had nothing to do with the meeting here, but the doubts and feelings of discomfort were legitimate.
It was a question she asked because she felt curious about him, as there was already a lack of information about the man named Eunhyeon.

“Ah, the ‘wife’ Anies just mentioned is not Illyana.”

“Yes? Then… ?”

“Because she had multiple ex-wives. By her wife, I meant my second wife. “She is not my second wife, but she is the next saint who will succeed Es.”

“…”

The inside of the conference hall suddenly became quiet.
When the gaze towards Eunhyeon was also unified into one emotion, silence continued.

“Hyuna.”

Erin gently approached Eunhyeon and whispered in a low voice in Eunhyeon’s ear.

“Why?”

“Everyone is cursing Hyeon in their hearts.”

Erin giggled and conveyed that fact to Eunhyeon.
Erin was originally Erin, who really hated it when other people criticized her husband, but for some reason she held back her laughter as if this time she was having a lot of fun.

“…”

Although not as much as Erin, it was not that difficult for Eunhyeon, who was able to determine the history through her ‘insight (通察)’, to understand the meaning of the gaze focused on her.

“Fuck, I’m such a fucking envious bastard.”

Eunhyeon clearly heard Anies swearing under his breath, but he deliberately pretended not to notice.