Dragon Maken War - Chapter 187

Chapter 187

Chapter 187 - Two Persons (5)

<Immortality . >

“…… . ”

<She didn’t want immortality for herself .  She wanted immortality for others .  It was a time when humans died easily… . .  It seemed she couldn’t stand it when the humans she treasured kept dying . >

Her Dragon weapon could exhibit incredible abilities, but she couldn’t achieve her wish .

<In the end, it was like a curse for her .  Iksseru had become an immortal, yet she tried to make her loved ones into immortal .  However, they didn’t become full immortals .  On top of that, they weren’t the same beings that she had loved . >

“Did they become monsters?”

<That’s right .  They became monsters that could extend their life span by eating their own species . >

What’s worse, the cursed beings started to spread like a plague .  They were autonomous, and they were able to create beings just like them .

As a price for immortality, their humanity was destroyed .  They also couldn’t procreate like humans .  They could only eat and infect other humans .  They were like a disease .

<These beings couldn’t exist without eating humans, and they couldn’t control their appetite .  If left alone, these beings would have wiped out the human race . >

Moreover, they were fated to be wiped out after no humans were left on this world .

<This was why Atein sealed Iksseru in the Great Darkness, and the souls of the cursed beings were made part of the Great Darkness . >

“…… . ”

Azell was at a loss for words .  She really was someone that threatened the existence of humanity .

<She was an ancient being, yet she was incredibly strong .  We were barely to win out against her . Unlike Atein, we were able to kill her . >

“Didn’t you say she was immortal?  How is that possible?”

<Unlike Atein from the Five Stars kingdom era, we had a solution .  You came up with it .  It was a technique you used to kill Atein . . >

“Are you talking about Extreme Extermination?”

Azell brought up the word he hadn’t thought about for a long timed .

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Extreme Extermination .  

During the Dragon Demon war, it was the final domain reached by Azell .

He had an abundance of Dragon Demon magic, and he had connected his 13 Dragon weapons to maximize his power .  The sword made out of light cut through the sky, and it produced a near infinite hail of swords… . .  If that power was focused in one place, it would create an extreme destructive phenomena that would destroy everything in this world .

That was the ]Extreme Extermination .

It was a phenomenon that could be raised using the light sword .  Without it, he wouldn’t have been able to win against Atein .

“Were you able to replicate it?”

<It had several troublesome restrictions, but we were able to successfully replicate it .  We used it to kill a being that was considered to be unkillable .  That was why Atein had sealed her in the first place . >

“However, isn’t Atein is going to revived?”

<Atein isn’t an immortal existence .  He left his essence within the Great Darkness .  You really did kill him with your sword . >

Since his essence was within the Great Darkness, he just needed time to revive from his death .  It didn’t matter if he was killed .  If the Great Darkness existed, he would always revive someday .  This was true for Atein and the Dragon Demon generals .

“I see…… . ”

Azell accepted his words .

In the final battle against Atein, the Extreme Extermination had a crucial role in defeating Atein . Atein’s defensive magic spells were sturdier than a castle, yet the Extreme Extermination had pierced through all of them .  Azell was able to inflict a critical wound on Atein .

However, Atein wasn’t killed by the Extreme Extermination .  He had fallen to Azell’s Sky Splitter .  If Atein had been killed by the Extreme Extermination, he wouldn’t have been able to leave behind a curse or even a will .

Carlos continued to speak .

<Unlike him, Iksseru couldn’t be killed by any other method except the the Extreme Extermination .  It was the result of her immortality . >

Before Azell discovered the Extreme Extermination phenomena, the beings sealed by Atein were immortals for all intents and purposes .

They became injured when they were stabbed, and they lost energy when they performed activities .  However, their ability to heal was endless .  It didn’t matter if their bodies were destroyed, or they exhausted their energy .  They never died .

<Since we found a method called Extreme Extermination, they were no longer true immortals .  Once they are killed, they cannot revive . >

“…does that mean it is also the answer to destroying the Great Darkness?”

<You are absolutely correct . >

Carlos clapped his hands .

Azell had picked up on one of the key points Carlos had been trying to convey .

They had to destroy the Great Darkness .  If they don’t destroy the Great Darkness, Atein would continue being revived .

The problem had always been the fact that they didn’t have a realistic way to destroy the Great Darkness .

Each pillar holding up the Great Darkness were immortal beings .  They had been sealed there, because Atein couldn’t destroy them .

Moreover, each being were powerful enough to threaten the existence of humanity .  They were calamities .  They were powerful evil from myths, and they were on par with the Dragon Demon war in terms of threat to humanity .

<However, things are different now .  We have the Extreme Extermination technique, and we have you, who can carry out that method… . .  We can end it . >

“Can’t you do it too?  You’ve recreated the Extreme Extermination already .  I just have to teach you the secret…… . ”

<Didn’t I tell you that there were troublesome restrictions to me using it?  Azell, do you know why you were the first one in history to reach the domain of Extreme Extermination?>

Extreme Extermination was a phenomena ‘discovered’ by Azell .  Atein was the founder of magic .  He was someone that could change the rules of the world, yet the Extreme Extermination had caused fear in such a being .  

Azell thought for a brief moment before he answered Carlos .

“Is it the Sky Splitter?”

<You are correct .  That weapon had started out as a beam of light, but it evolved to being able to control all forms of light .  It is also possible to materialize light… . .  It can shift between the material and immaterial world .  Your Dragon weapon transcends the common sense of this world . >

During the Dragon Demon war, Azell had been full of Dragon Demon magic .  He had eight Rings of Life, and he possessed 13 Dragon weapons .  For a short amount of time, he could generate power that rivaled Atein .

However, the Extreme Extermination couldn’t be reached just because one could generate massive amounts of power .

One couldn’t reach it even if one was able to concentrate the power into a single point .

These two prerequisites had to be activated at the same time .  On top of that, a high-dimensional power that transcended the common sense of the world had to be applied .

The Sky Splitter was a Dragon weapon that had reached this domain .

The Dance of Shadows allowed Azell to be in multiple places, and his Sky Splitter could be used anywhere light could be reached .  When he held his sword, he reached a domain that transcended time and space .  No one except Azell could have defeated Atein in an one on one battle .

<No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t copy the Sky Splitter’s ability .  On the other hand, the abilities your other Dragon Weapons could be copied over time through time and effort . >

This was why Carlos had chosen to store the Sky Splitter with Azell .  He determined the the Sky Splitter was something that was too important to be lost .

<Since I didn’t have the Sky Splitter, I needed a sacrifice to create the Extreme Extermination phenomena . >

“What sacrifice?”

<I had to use a Dragon weapon as a sacrifice . >

“…… . ”

Azell swallowed his breath .

The meaning behind Carlos’ words were clear .

<At the very least, I have to sacrifice a Dragon weapon to create the Extreme Extermination phenomena .  Moreover, it can’t be a Dragon weapon that hasn’t yet reached its stable form .  I needed a Dragon weapon of a caliber that could generate a certain scale of destructive power . >

“Did you perhaps…… . ”

<Yes, I used my Dragon weapon . >

A Dragon weapons wasn’t a simple tool .  It was a clone of one’s soul .  Carlos had developed his Dragon weapon over a long period of time, and it had been his companion through many life and death situations .

What emotions would he have felt when he had to sacrifice his Dragon weapon for a single use of a technique?  Azell was having a hard time imagining the sense of loss that would have been felt by Carlos .

Carlos spoke .

<The second calamity was dismal . >

When he faced the second calamity, Carlos felt despair .

In the first calamity, he had face the Dragon Demon Iksseru, who had created the first Dragon weapon .  His side had taken massive loss in the fight against her .  This was why Carlos hadn’t been confident that he could avert the second calamity .

<My personal power had suffered, and I had lost most of my comrades .  Moreover, the number of people that were willing to follow me was much smaller . >

Even during the fight against Iksseru, most of the veteran heroes of the Dragon Demon war were old or dead .  The ones that were still alive had lost most of their battle capabilities they had possessed during their prime .  Moreover, many of the survivors from the Dragon Demon war died in the fight against Iksseru .

<As time passed, our closest friends started to pass onto the next life one by one . >

Of course, the new generation produced many that possessed excellent talent .  

However… . .

Was it because there was a lack of urgency compared to era of the Dragon Demon war?  

Only a very small number of the new generation were helpful .

<The fight against Iksseru was the impetus for me to start researching the Great Darkness .  It allowed me to predict the time and location of the second calamity . >

“That calamity was Belrun?”

<Yes . >

The second calamity was the king of Death Belrun .

He was the first to transcend life and death .  He had denied death through his own power to become the first immortal .

<Thankfully, I had plenty of time to prepare .  I gathered companions, who were willing to fight with me .  Moreover, I prepared an ace in the hole . >

At the time, he had no idea how strong Belrun was .  Since he was a magician from ancient times, he might be unexpectedly weak .  On the other hand, he might be strong like Iksseru .

The only thing certain was the fact that they couldn’t give Belrun the time to recuperate .  They had to stop him before he could gather information on this era .  If he gained knowledge of the current era’s magic, it was all over .

This was why Carlos had led his comrade to the faraway mountain range of Atisan .  

Carlos had known when and where the fight would start .  Belrun still didn’t possess any information of the current era, so Carlos decided to use his final move from the start .

<I started the fight off with the Extreme Extermination .  I’m sorry .  I used your Dragon weapon as sacrifice . >

“I see…… . ”

Carlos was able to get a direct hit in against Belrun .  Thanks to the attack, they were able to gain a complete advantage over Belrun .

However, the Dragon weapon wasn’t the only cost of using the Extreme Extermination .  A significant backlash prevented Carlos from using the move again in the battle .  

He hadn’t been able to end everything with the surprise attack .  That was his mistake .

Since events had turned out like that, it was impossible to kill Belrun . .

What was his options?  Should he have tried to seal Belrun like Atein had done?

Even that was impossible .

<There was a reason why I couldn’t do it . >

Atein had the Great Darkness .  Carlos didn’t have anything .  It was impossible to seal a being like Belrun with a simple Seal spell .

<In the end, I made a choice . >

“…… . ”

Carlos didn’t explain any further .  Azell’s face became distorted .  He could guess what method was used to seal Belrun .

“You became the vessel that sealed Belrun?”

<That is correct . >

The sound of laughter flowed out from Carlos’ face, which was shrouded with darkness .  It was a sad and empty sounding laughter .