Dragon Maken War - Chapter 228

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Chapter 228 - Father & Daughter's Choice (2)

“…he has a double standard when it comes to himself .  He is truly selfish .  He’s afraid of the possibility of corruption within himself, yet he immediately reincarnated himself .  He shoved the whole world into the brazier of war, and he was the very reason why countless people had lost their lives .  He didn’t deserve to make such a choice . ”

Niberis had been born in the Plain of Darkness, and she had been shackled by the madness of the Dragon Demon king worshippers .  The Plain of Darkness had been a ground experiment for Atein .  This was why she couldn’t forgive Atein .

She accepted it now .  The world had pointed their fingers towards the Plain of Darkness for being evil .  It was well deserved .

However, Atein was the only one that didn’t have the right to condemn the Plain of Darkness .

“I don’t want to entrust the fate of the world to such a being .  In truth, I don’t know how the world will change if the freedom to act out evil is stolen from everyone .  I’ll have to think more deeply on the subject if I want that answer .  However, I know one thing for sure . ”

It didn’t matter what kind of world Atein wanted to make .  Niberis couldn’t accept it .

“I will fight him even if I lose my life to him . ”

Her promise was as cool and hard as an ancient boulder .  Laura could feel Niberis’ resolve through her words .

“…as expected, I wasn’t wrong . ”

“What do you mean by that?”

“You’ll find out soon .  Saibein-nim?”

Saibein had been blankly listening to his daughter talk .  He woke up from his haze, and he turned to look at Laura .  Laura spoke .

“Would you excuse us, please?”

“Mmm .  Alright . ”

When Saibein excused himself, Laura spoke .

“Niberis, there is a weapon we need if we are to resist against Atein’s will . ”

“What do you want to say to me?”

“That is…… . ”

Laura spoke about jer true purpose in coming to the far away Albatan forest .  Niberis’ face was filled with shock .

3

Larua and Arrieta stayed for an entire day before they left the Albatan forest .

After they left, Saibein sought out Niberis .  

“You’ve already made up your mind .  You are going to fight him . ”

“Yes . ”

It took 20 years for the reunion between the father and daughter to come to pass .  They looked at each other with a truly complicated expression on their faces .  

Niberis’ current resolve to act worried Saibein the most .  If he was honest with himself, he wanted to stop her .  He had finally reunited his daughter again, and he couldn’t stand watching her walk back into danger .

He hesitated before he spoke in a laborious manner .

“Can you not give up on this idea? He is my father, and he is absolutely out of our league . He is an absolute being that the Dragon Demon generals didn’t dare to go up against .  He will no longer rely on anyone to carry out his work .  He plans on making his vision into reality, and anyone that opposes him will… . . ”

“Father . ”

Niberis spoke in a quiet voice as she stopped Saibein from speaking .

“I loved you and mother .  I still love both of you . ”

“…… . ”

“If I said I understood your despair, it would be an arrogant statement .  You have lived much longer than me, and you still carry many wounds you suffered during the Dragon Demon war . ”

Saibein had despaired for a very long time .

He despaired at the fact that others were worshipping Atein as a god .  He despaired at the fact that he couldn’t stop the Plain of Darkness from descending into madness .  Above all else, he hadn’t been able to protect his wife… .

It would have been laughable if someone said they understood his feeling of pain and helplessness .  He had worked desperately for couple hundred years, yet his efforts brought no results .  How could he express this feeling?  He had nothing left after working so hard .

“It’ll be a lie if I said I don’t resent you, father .  As much as I missed you, I resented you an equal amount . ”

“…… . ”

“However, that is no longer true .  I now understand how deep and heavy your burden was .  I understand your choice, and I forgive you .  Despite all of this, I want to walk a different path from you . ”

“Niberis…… . ”

“I know I can stay here .  I’ll be able to ignore what goes on in the world . ”

She could bury the anger she had towards Atein and his followers .  She could live a peaceful life within this place .  She didn’t know about the distant future, but at the very least, she won’t have to put her life on the line in fighting a god-like magician called Atein .

“However, my heart cannot put up with it .  Even if the path I take leads to death, I do not want compromise my pride . Even if I’m alive, I won’t truly be alive at that point .  I won’t be able to face Duran, who gave up his life for me, in the afterlife . ”

Saibein was at a loss for words .  He had abandoned his responsibilities as a parent .  While he was on the run, his daughter had grown up to be an individual that possessed a brilliant soul .  It would be a lie to say that he saw his wife in his daughter .  Their appearance might be a bit similar, but their personality was drastically different .

In fact, Niberis reminded him of his comrades in the Dragon Demon war .

These were people that had willingly put their lives on the line for their principles .  Saibein had fought desperately for such people .  He wanted them to find true happiness, yet in the end, no one had found happiness .

“I…… . ”

Saibein raised his hand, but he hesitated .  He wanted to to grasp his daughter’s shoulder, but why couldn’t he carry out such a simple gesture?  Why was it so hard for him?

He wanted to stop his daughter .

At the same time, he couldn’t stop her .

“…I’m a failure as a father .  It is the same now as in the old times . ”

“No . ”

Niberis approached Saibein, who was hesitant .  She hugged him .

“You stayed alive, and you waited for me .  That is the reason why I was able to run away,and find a place to rest .  That is enough . ”

Saibein felt like crying, but he desperately held back his tears .

His reddened eyes looked straight into Niberis’ eyes .  Her eyes were beautiful like frost gems .  It was cold, yet there was a hardened resolve behind her eyes .

“I am a father with no redeemable quality, yet I want to do something for you .  Please give me couple more days of your time . ”

“Father, I…… . ”

“I will teach you everything I know about the Book of Darkness . ”

Saibein looked at her with earnest eyes as he spoke .

“Even if you don’t plan on fighting my father, you need power in this world .  Even if you go through intense training for the next couple days, you won’t be able to dramatically increase your power .  However, I’ll be able to show you how to use your tools properly .

As he spoke, a new resolve became etched in Saibein’s eyes .

4

Kayalia’s ability to peruse the information within the Great Darkness had been taken away by Atein .

Despite this fact, she had great insight into what Atein was planning to do .  

-Atein already started his work on copying the Guardian Shadows .

Why was Atein not working harder to protect the Road of Emptiness?

He needed the Dragon Demon King worshippers to sacrifice their lives .  He needed time to construct the enormous magic ritual, and at the same time, he needed more of a particular resource .  It was a plan where he was killing two birds with one stone .

-I’m talking about those that are connected to Great Darkness .  They made their contracts, because they agreed with Atein’s will .  When they die, their souls will be infused into the Great Darkness, and it would generate more power for the Great Darkness .  In the end, their souls will become ingredients .  It will allow Atein to create a system that’ll enforce his will .

It wasn’t just the transcendent beings that were inside the Great Darkness .  Countless souls were being incorporated into the Great Darkness .  The magical energy, the thought process and memories of the Dragon Demon King worshippers were being retained by the Great Darkness as information .  Even their souls became a resource that added more functionality to the Great Darkness .

Currently, Atein needed his followers to sacrifice themselves at a higher rate .  

-In the short term, he needs those, who are contracted to the Great Darkness, to supply their souls .   The Great Darkness will be more powerful than ever before .  In the long term, Atein will start creating beings that are similar to the Guardian Shadows .  

These beings will become a force that’ll enforce Atein’s will .  In order to protect the pillars of the Great Darkness, Atein had sealed powerful monsters within the Great Darkness .  It was an example of what Atein could accomplish with ample time .  It was easy to imagine the terrifying result that would occur if Atein was allowed to work .

Azell opened his mouth .

“That means…… . ”

-Ah .  Wait a moment .

Kayalia interrupted him . When Azell put on a perplexed expression, she gave an explanation .

-From now on, you shouldn’t tell me any crucial information in regards to your plan .  Just give me orders while minimizing the information you give me .  I’ll just carry out your orders .

“Why?”

-Atein might find out about it .

Kayalia became restricted by Atein, but she still possessed a good amount of authority within the Great Darkness .  This was why she was able to sever Niberis, Kieren and Saibein from the Great Darkness .  She was also able to shield information about Reygus and herself from Atein .

-However, I cannot guarantee that my abilities are foolproof .  If Atein and I are looking at each other’s information at the same time, I might not be able to completely stop him from seeing my information .

Atein and Aincera could gather information through the Great Darkness .  

Unlike Aincera, Atein was able to be more tactful in using the Great Darkness .  He could search for the specific information he needed before viewing it .  If he tried to learn everything all at once,  Atein knew his mind and sense of self would be damaged .

It was dangerous to read the emotions and memories of other people .  A powerful experience could unconsciously change one’s personality .

-He can’t immediately take in all the information like Aincera .  He must qualify what he wants to learn, and he has to go through the process of finding that information .  This is why his search for information takes longer, but the information he finds is much more detailed .

Aincera immediately accepted all information into herself, so she couldn’t filter out the truly important information she had to learn .  Atein’s way was slower, but his results were more precise .

-This was also true in regards to Carlos .

“Why are you bringing up Carlos?”

Azell sounded agitated when she mentioned Carlos .  Kayalia explained herself .  

-Carlos was so talented that even Atein had been surprised by his use of the Great Darkness .  However, even Carlos couldn’t hide all of his information .

Yuren had told Azell about the arrangements left behind by Carlos .  Atein had used Belrun’s ability to read Carlos’ information in the Great Darkness .

-However, I think Carlos intended that to happen to a certain degree .  He had come up with a plan .  He knew he couldn’t hide all of his information .  In order to protect the truly important information, he revealed everything else to Atein .

Atein and Kayalia knew that Carlos had succeeded in recreating the Extreme Extinction .  However, they didn’t know the exact details of the technique .

“I see .  Until the end, he really . . . ”

He was almost moved to tears as his words trailed off .  Even after death, his friend had the talent to deeply move him .

-If you have any questions, you can ask me .  However, you shouldn’t tell me anything important .  You should be careful, because you might say something important without realizing it .

“Understood .  I’ll be careful . ”

Azell’s party accepted Kayalia’s advice .

This was why Laura had traveled to the Albatan forest even though Kayalia had the ability to be anywhere in an instant .