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Chapter 247 - Darkness Incarnate (5)





5

Saiben let out a bitter laughter as he met Atein’s gaze .

“You’ve finally called me by my name . ”

It was as Atein had said .  Saibein had broken the seal .

Saibein knew Atein’s abilities better than anyone present here .  Atein had manifested in this place through Darkness Incarnate, but Saibein knew Atein was capable of monitoring the other members of Reygus’ party .  It was the reason why clone users were so scary .

However, this didn’t mean Atein knew everything that was going on in the battlefield .

If Saibein had personally moved to break the seal, Atein would have used Incarnation to stop him .  This was why Saibein had used another method .

Saibein wasn’t a clone user .  However, he possessed dark magical energy .  He was able to create Corrupted beings and wraiths that were under his control .

As he used his large scale magic, he continuously produced Corrupted Beings and wraiths . He had diverted some of them, and he had stealthily hit the facility containing the seal .

Atein spoke .

“You’ve changed a lot . ”

The passage of time was apparent through Saibein’s appearance .  In terms of appearance, it looked as if Saibein was the father .

Saibein spoke .

“A lot of things happened before you were revived .  You already know this… . ”

“Those experiences pushed you to become my enemy?”

There wasn’t a single ounce of anger in Atein’s expression as he asked the question .

Saibein was his son, yet he had turned his back towards Atein .  He was trying to kill Atein .  When faced with this fact, it hadn’t bother Atein at all .  Only an expression of pure curiosity appeared on his face .

“As expected…… . ”

Saibein was hurt by this truth .

It would have been better if Atein had raged and berated him .  He couldn’t see any affection towards him within Atein’s eyes .

“…I see .  I mean nothing to you, father . ”

“That isn’t true .  You are my son . ”



“You talked about the worth of family .  However, the worth you place on your bloodline is different from everyone else .  Am I right?”

At his question, Atein didn’t immediately give an answer .

Atein looked at Saibein for a brief moment .  There was a slight hesitation before he nodded his head .

“It isn’t the same .  Unfortunately… .   It can’t be the same . ”

“That’s what I thought .  I’ve never once felt that I was an important figure in your life . ”

It had been like that during the Dragon Demon war .  Druing that time, the fight had been much more personal to him .

He wanted to be recognized by his parents .

He wanted love, and he wanted to be special to his parents .

He wanted an extremely normal type of happiness .  However, it was always lacking in his life .

Atein, who was his father, only acknowledged him as his progeny .  He didn’t give any interest or love that was supposed to come along with being a father .  Saibein spoke with Atein, but his heart was always somewhere else .  There was always a distant look in his eyes . This was why Saibein felt endlessly hurt by Atein .

What about his mother, Aincera?

‘You are the son of the exalted one .  You have to be someone that won’t embarrass him .  You cannot fall behind the children born to those lowly women . ’

It was hard to imagine it when one looked at the current Aincera, who had lost her sense of self .  In the past, Aincera had been a strict and temperamental mother .

Her love was only towards Atein .  She had born two children named Rebecca and Saibein .  The number of children were proof that she was loved above all other queens .  Moreover, the two of them were mere tools that were pitted against the offspring of second queen Tedrin .  They were used to show that Aincera was superior to Tedrin

When Rebecca died in the Dragon Demon war, Aincera hadn’t been sad .  She was disappointed .  Above all else, she was angry .

It was the same when Saibein was defeated in battle .  She had been disappointed and angry when he came back barely with his life intact .

‘As if losing to those lowly humans weren’t enough, you brought disgrace to your father!’

…her son had almost died, yet she only talked about him hurting Atein’s reputation .  Above all else, it put her at a disadvantage in her competition against the other queens .  

Aincera was such a mother .

It would be great if he was able to hate his parents .  However, he didn’t possess such a  character .

He was hurt and angry, but he wanted his parents to look out for him .  He wanted his parents to acknowledge and love him .

“…as I lived my life, I learned a lot of things .  Do you know what’s the most interesting thing I learned?”

“I have no idea . ”

“I learned that my emotions towards mother and father was quite common in the world .  Neglected children pine for love from their parents .  It was easy to find humans that shared the same emotions as me . ”

His father was singularly unique, yet Saibein’s feelings were universal .

“Can you imagine what I felt?  You are like a god, and I am your son .  However, the relationship between the two of us was quite common .  Do you realize how taken aback I was when I learned this?”



His father was the first Dragon Demon and the first magician .  He had saved the world several times .  He was the Dragon Demon King Atein, and Saibein was his son .  Of course, Saibein had thought he was special too .  He also thought his relationship with his father was unique .  He thought it was something no one else was capable of understanding .  He thought their relationship was that singular .

In truth, it wasn't like that at all .

A person may be unique, but the relationship between people weren’t that special .  There were countless ‘children’ in this world that understood and shared Saibein’s experience .  

“I finally realized it then .  I had really special parents, and I was also a rare existence .  However, I was a person in the end .  Moreover… . ”

Saibein hesitated before he spoke .

“…I knew that father wasn’t someone that could be called a person . ”

It was a realization that threw Saibein into a spiral of despair .

Atein was a transcendent being, and he could never be what Saibein wanted him to be .  Aincera took on the caretaker role of the Great Darkness, and she had lost her sense of self .  The possibility of her being a person had disappeared .

“You do not hold any attachment towards your bloodline .  You aren’t cold, and you do not consider family to be unimportant, but… .  From the beginning, it wasn’t something that could move the needle of your emotions .  Am I not right?”

“I won’t deny that fact . ”

Atein didn’t hesitate to give his answer .  Saibein’s expression crumpled .

“Ha…… . ”


His heart hurt .

He thought he had given up such emotions long ago .  Atein had never taken care of him .  Atein’s blood flowed within Saibein, yet he was basically like the numerous figures within the Dragon Demon King’s army .  Atein only cared for him a little bit more compared to the others .

Saibein knew this to be true, and he had thought he had abandoned any expectation he had towards Atein .

Saibein realized that he had been deluding himself .

When he realized this truth, Saibein let out a sad laughter .

“Thank you, father . ”

“What are you thankful for?”

Atein asked as if he couldn’t understand Saibein .  

Saibein spoke .

“I won’t live like you, father .  I never expected to confirm my resolve like this . ”

“Hmm .  I want to hear more about it .  I really do, but… . . ”

Suddenly, Atein spoke .

“Time is up . ”

The ground was shaking .  The tremor had started not too long ago .  It started deep under the earth, and it had reached the surface .  The being causing the vibration had finally reached the surface .

Koo-roo-roong……!

The sound of the ground exploding spread outwards .  Everyone’s gaze headed towards the source of the sound .  It was where the seal had been placed .

Goo-gwa-gwa-gwahng!

A thick darkness emanated upwards as the facility holding the seal blew apart .  Then an enormous silhouette appeared from within the darkness .

Two enormous wings unfolded .  The owner of the wings looked as if he was wearing a mask .  His face was smooth, and he was larger than Reygus .

<Is he the god of Rest?>

“That's right . ”

When Reygus muttered his words, Atein replied .  He recalled an old memory .

“He tried to get rid of desire for humans to fight other humans . ”


6

In the distant past, there was a human that got sick of the fact that humans fought other humans .

Humans were capable of overcoming their human nature that led them down the path of destruction .  However, humans were selfish and ugly by nature, so the fight between humans were never ending .

There were countless beings that were capable of wiping out humanity .  Instead of fighting the outside threats, humans fought each other .  It made him feel anger and sadness towards humans .

When faced with the obvious truth, he tried to get rid of the source that was causing the self-destruction .

‘I’ll eliminate the hate humans have for each other . ’

The desire to destroy each other would be eliminated .  He thought everyone would be able to live happily ever after if he did that .  If humans had no reason to fight each other, he thought they would work to advance their civilization .  They would pursue their happiness .

After long research, he found a way to accomplish this task .

All humans dreamed .  Dreams was a pathway to one’s deep subconsciousness .  All humans were free with this space .

‘If I control their dreams, I can control how their conscious mind works . ’

With him at the center, he tied the dreams of many humans into one .  He created a mental world .  In this world of dreams, he made the humans throw away the ‘unnecessary’ parts of themselves .

The humans under his control gained peace .

They no longer hated other humans .

They were no longer envious of other humans .

The humans were no longer… . .

Everything unnecessary was left behind in the dream world .  In the real world, these humans started living peaceful and rational lives .  Fights amongst humans happened only in the dream world .  The dream world was merely a place where they could let out all their dark desires in their sleep .

At a glance, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see a utopia appear within the world .  

“…however, the parts that were considered to be ‘necessary’ by the god of Rest was essential to humans .  It was needed to be able to live as humans . ”

Atein mumbled to himself .

In the process of creating the dream world, he gained control over countless humans .  He was able to become a transcendent being .  As the number of humans under his control grew, his power grew .  He was able to gain god-like power over the beings under his control .

“It would have been great if he was able to create a utopia . ”

Atein let out a bitter laughter .

Human civilization was at its infancy during this time .  Magicians were rare, so the god of Rest was fully capable of taking over the world .

Atein observed the god of Rest for a time span equal to a human lifespan .

The god of Rest had created a power base that would make it hard for Atein to fight against him .  That was why Atein continued to research the abilities of the god of Rest .  He researched until he could increase the probability of his victory to an acceptable level .

At the same time, he observed if the god of Rest could truly create an ideal world .  

In the land ruled by him, none of the usual stressors of maintaining a human society existed . He had eliminated any stressors that would arrive from humans interacting with other humans .

However, this didn't mean that they were happy .  After a long period of observation, Atein arrived at that unfortunate conclusion .

‘They could no longer be called humans . ’

They looked like humans .  They spoke and acted like humans .  However, they were no longer humans .

It was true that there was no jealousy and hate .

However, they didn’t love each other either .

‘If there’s no conflict, people don’t interact with each other . ’

They didn’t get lonely .  This was why they had no desire to talk to each other .  

Things had to occur in the real world .  If not, their conversation had no substance .  There was no desire to understand each other .

In Atein’s view, it wasn’t an ideal world .

“It was another form of hell .   I came to the conclusion that humanity would end in the long run . ”

Humans lost jealousy, hatred and their fighting spirit .  Humans couldn’t identify what they were lacking in their lives, and they had no desire to better themselves .  This led to lack of desire, and they lost the ability to take risks .  There was no advance in their civilization .  Everyone acted as if they were living the ‘ideal’ life .

In this stagnant paradise, birthrate dropped steeply .  At that point, Atein gave up on all expectation .  After a fierce fight, he was able to seal the god of Rest within the Great Darkness .

<Ha!>

Reygus laughed at the absurdity of it all .



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