Chapter 185
Chapter 185 - Two Persons (3)
<I’m the one that eliminated your curse . Despite this fact, there are two reasons why you slept for a long time . >
First, Carlos eliminated the curse after Azell fell asleep for over 100 years . Until that moment, Azell had been using his hibernation to resist against the curse, and he had been persistent in hanging onto his life .
Secondly, the damage he had taken from the curse had put him close to death . It took a long time for Azell to recover from it .
“I woke up with my Rings of Life missing not because of the long sleep… . . . ”
<The curse ate away at it . If it wasn’t for your Rings of Life, you would have died before I was able to circumvent the curse . >
“So that's how it was…… . ”
Azell was astonished . He knew something had gone awry, but he hadn’t expected this .
“What was the true identity of the curse?”
Albatan had revealed that Atein’s curse hadn’t been placed there only to kill Azell . Albatan had revealed that there was some profound intent behind the curse .
Carlos spoke .
<Dragon Demon General . >
“What are you saying?”
<Atein planned on making you the new Dragon Demon general, Azell . >
“What?”
Azell couldn’t hide the shock he was feeling .
What nonsense was he saying?
However, Carlos was serious .
<Let’s look at our current situation . All the Dragon weapons of the Dragon Demon generals had been preserved . Reygus’ corpse had been destroyed, yet he was brought back as a special breed of Undead . How was he revived as this special Undead? Moreover, Almarick was able to come fully back to life, because his corpse had been recovered . How was this all possible?>
“What’s worse is that Atein is trying to revive himself too . Laura surmised that this was all possible thanks to the Great Darkness…… . ”
<That i s correct . They stored their essence within the Great Darkness, and this allows them to be revived . >
“What is the Great Darkness? How can it bring about such miracles?”
<If I try to explain it in a concise manner… . . Hmmm . Yes . Let us say there are beings that had gained transcendent power . It is the graveyard for those that had reached for immortality . >
“A graveyard?”
<There were beings that couldn’t die, and those that were dead that still wanted to live forever . It’s a graveyard that promised eternal sleep for these beings . >
“…you are explaining in a prose that magicians love to use . I have no idea what you are trying to say . ”
<Ha ha ha . If I start getting into the specifics, the explanation will become endless . However, I’ll tell you about a figure you have to know . There was a being named Belrun from a long time ago . >
“What did he do?”
<He was called the King of Death . He was the original black magician . >
“That’s a very grandiose title . I don’t think I’ve heard about him before… . . . ”
<He was a figure buried in legends . However, he once pushed the world to the brink of its demise . He was the first amongst the numerous creatures of this world to defy death . He became an Undead . He also used his experience of becoming an Undead to create summoning techniques that taunted death . >
It was the same story told by Reygus to Chanes .
‘A living being feels pain, because one is alive . That is why I will make everyone into an Undead . Everyone will transcend the cycle of life and death . This will free everyone from the the pain caused by the four phases of life!’
Belrun was a madman that had tried to bring his ambition into reality .
The problem was the fact that Belrun had the enough power to bring his ambition into fruition . He was the first to defy death, and he shook the foundation of the world by causing all kinds of disasters . He caused countless deaths .
<In the end, he was defeated at the hands of Atein, Almarick and Reygus . >
“So they were once heroes, who saved the world . ”
<That isn’t the entire story, but it is part of it . >
However, even Atein was unable to kill Belrun . Belrun had transcended death, and it was more apt to say that he was a god-like figure .
<Atein put Belrun in a sleep that he couldn’t wake up from . Then Atein sealed him . The method he used to bring about this result was the Great Darkness . >
Belrun wasn’t the only one trapped within the Great Darkness . He wasn’t the first nor would he be the last .
There were beings that the world couldn’t handle . These transcendent beings threatened the balance of the world through their madness . Atein methodically defeated these beings, and he had sealed them within the Great Darkness .
It was odd . These were beings that transcended the mysteries of the world . They had become immortals, and every single one of them had gone mad .
They couldn’t accept the world that was in front of them, so they tried to change the world into their image . Every time such an event occurred, Atein and his comrades fought to defend the world .
<…moreover, the power of the sealed beings became the basis for creating the Great Darkness . This is my guess, but Atein probably hadn’t expected such a result to occur . Atein had realized that it was impossible to indefinitely seal the power of these near immortal beings . This was why he further developed the Great Darkness . >
These were beings that could not perish . How could one seal beings that continuously regenerated?
It was impossible .
Atein put them to sleep, and he created a method where their power was being continuously consumed .
Atein used the power generated by these beings as pillar to a feedback structure that encompassed the world . It was a system that continuously sealed them using their own power, and it continuously inflicted loss on their power .
The Great Darkness possessed immense possibility, and when the power of these beings mixed with the Great Darkness, the Great Darkness started to change .
<The Great Darkness was something that transcended magic . Atein had created it, but it had become part of the world . This caused a huge wound to be formed on this world . >
“So they were able to use the power of Belrun to revive themselves?”
<It is part of the reason . The power to make the Undead allowed him to make the special Undead . However, that power couldn’t wholly bring someone back to life . Reygus was a result that was achieved using Belrun’s power . >
“Hmm . It seems we’ve strayed off topic . … What about the part where he was trying to make me a Dragon General?”
<I need to tell you this story . If not, you won’t be able to understand the conclusion . Atein targeted you with the curse, because he wanted to make you part of the Great Darkness . >
“Mmm?”
<It means you would have been a subordinate to the Great Darkness like Almarick and Reygus . >
“That…… . ”
Azell stopped breathing for a moment .
If he had died by Atein’s curse, would he have been reborn in this era like Almarick?
<Yes, you would have become the new Dragon Demon general . You would have had to obey Atein . >
“…… . ”
Azell became chilled with fright . He never expected such a plot from Atein .
His attempt failed . I was barely able to find out the true nature of the curse, and I was able to eliminate it . >
“By this time, you’ve been asleep for well over 100 years… . . . ”
Azell felt an ominous feeling as he queried Carlos .
“Were you in this state? Or were you still your former self?”
<No . >
“So how were you able to accomplish it?”
Carlos couldn’t exit this place . It had been the same at the time .
The Guardian Shadows were created at a later date . Basically, he didn’t have any subordinates that could have helped him take care of his business . That was what Azell surmised .
<As expected, you are quite sharp . I… . . >
Carlos spoke with a bitterness in his voice .
<I became part of the Great Darkness . >
5
While Azell and Carlos were conversing, the other party members were walking down a tunnel created within the mountain peak of Laus . They felt a chill . Kairen spoke using the Whispering technique .
-It is creepy here . Is everyone an Undead here?
There were countless stone cases, clothes and armor filled with darkness lining the tunnel . It seemed they were all vessels containing an Undead .
Yuren spoke .
-I guess so . They are all very powerful Undead . They feel similar to the Guardian Shadows…… . .
They felt similar to the ‘Sleepless Guardians’, who had accompanied the Keepers of the Prophecy . They felt distinct from the normal Undead, and they seemed to possess more power .
Kairen posed a question .
-Why won’t they mobilize them onto the field? With this amount of troops, the ongoing fight would be resolved much easier……
The Sleepless Guardians were powerful beings . However, they had possessed a limitation . They had been tied to the Keepers of Prophecy . However, if there were more beings like them, they would be able to further restrict the activities of the Dragon Demon king worshippers .
‘It is an unsatisfying situation . ’
The party reached their destination . There was a space along the tunnel that had been widened, and the items for the party had be readied there .
The Undead spoke .
<Please look on top of the stone altar engraved with your name . >
It was as he said . The space contained wide stone pillars that had the name of Kairen, Laura, Leticia and Yuren engraved on it . On top of these altars, there were items that were infused with powerful magic .
“It seems they really prepared items that are tailored to each of us . ”
Kairen expressed his amazement . There was a sword that looked similar to his Dragon Sword, and there was a set of armor that looked similar to the one he wore in the past . These items didn’t contain any Dragon Demon magic, but one could tell that they were powerful magical weapons . Leticia received a new spear and armor . Laura received a magic tome that contained Carlos’ knowledge, and a coat that was infused with magic . They also received accessories that were complementary to the gears they received .
“Why do I only get this?”
Yuren sounded as if he was about to cry . It was to be expected… . .
“You only received that?”
Kairen was taken aback .
Yuren was given an iron box that was the size of his fist . Yuren furrowed his brows .
“Wow . Since he is my ancestor, my hopes were high . How can this be?”
“It seems you just look like him . You might not be his descendant… . ”
“That’s not possible . You heard what Azell and Almarick said, right?”
Yuren grumbled as he looked over the box . It didn’t look special, but a change occurred when he inserted his magical energy into the box .
-To my descendant Yuren Rizester .
When he inserted his magical energy, he heard the voice of Carlos within his head .
-This is the Box of Hope .
‘Box of Hope?’
-If you open this box, you will be greeted by an irrevocable destruction .
The name and the description didn’t match up .
-I promise you this . In return, you will be able to overcome any danger using this .
‘It is used for suicide bombing . ’
Yuren grumbled . Basically, he would have to sacrifice his life to obtain enormous power .
However, the explanation hadn’t ended yet .
-Then you will find out the truth .
‘Truth?’
-This is a truth you must know . The miracle is the price for this truth . The choice is up to you, my descendant .
Carlos’ explanation ended there . However, Yuren dumbfoundedly stared at the box for a long time .
‘Truth? What truth is he talking about? Is he perhaps talking about the identity of the Guide?’
He had a lot of guesses, but he was leery at the fact that he couldn’t pinpoint what Carlos was talking about . Yuren furrowed his brows .
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