Praise the Orc! - Chapter 215

Chapter 215

Chapter 215 – Tumult (1)

In the north, at the Temple of the Fallen God…

Paimon, a survivor of a now unknown species guarding this place, suddenly looked up .

The sky had opened .  The sky was torn, revealing an unknown darkness . From there, white snowflakes started to fall .  No, instead of snow, it was white ash .  Simultaneously, a huge pillar of light fell from the hole towards the temple . The magnificent sight of ash and light filled his vision .

Then Paimon’s mouth dropped open .  He stretched out his arms towards the sky, and tears flowed from his eyes .

“Ahhhhh…!”

Paimon fell to his knees .  Then he shouted towards the sky .

“I knew you would come back!” He grabbed his head .  “I knew you would come back!”

The gigantic pillar of light dimmed and became a white circle .  Someone was descending in the middle .  With a woman’s appearance… She was the mother of the dead, who touched all of the dead with her white hair .  The grey god… It was her .  She slowly descended towards Paimon .

“I’m back . ”

Her hands touched Paimon .  He was the one who had endured for a long time after the grey god had fallen and the demons had been destroyed . Paimon’s tired spirit fully recovered through her touch today .

Now, the power of the grey god flowed in his body .

“I’ve been waiting for you! I believed all this time that you would come back . ”

“Thank you . I’m sorry . ”

“It is nothing . It was a pleasure for me to wait . ”

“Your words make me laugh . ” The grey god smiled . “Paimon . ”

“Yes, Mother . ”

“I want to finish the work that I didn’t finish long ago . ”

Paimon raised his head .  Above his head, the grey god was laughing . It was a bright and beautiful smile .  As the ash fluttered and the light flowed down, the expression in the grey god’s eyes remained unchanged .

She wanted to end this world to save it .  The demons, who had witnessed the end of the world with her, decided to help her .  All the gods had struck back .  They had been defeated .  The grey god had fallen to another dimension because of the gods .  The demons had been devastated .  Then a long time passed, and they were forgotten .

However, Paimon had never once felt doubtful .  The grey god’s infinite compassion towards the world and her sublime will… Her sincerity to save the world had caused her to fall into the void .

The grey god asked Paimon, “Will you help me?”

He replied without any hesitation, “Yes . ” Paimon nodded . “I will . ”

“Thank you . ”

Then the grey god waved her hands again .  A huge chain of light started to form around the light pillar .

“I crashed into an unknown dimension due to the other gods, and a new world was present . It is a world completely different from this one . The universe there is so young and beautiful . The longer I stayed there, the less I found myself able to endure our pitiful world . ”

The divine power caused an earth earthquake, and the ground shook .  Now, the mighty beings of the world could feel her appearance . It was a force huge enough to swallow the world .

“I’m back . I’m sorry for the humans of the world I used, but there is no other way . ”

“I will follow Mother . ”

“I won’t fail this time . ”

Her white power emerged into the air .  The purely white sphere…

It was a lump of power .  The sphere floated in the middle of the light pillar . Simultaneously, the stem of light, which stretched out from the grey god, embraced the Temple of the Fallen God .  The area was now a space controlled by the grey god .

She declared, “Sorry, World . It isn’t the fault of anyone born in this age . The procession of life and death is just like this . ”

The white sphere started to rise into the sky . Then it gradually expanded . It doubled, tripled, and eventually became huge .  Over time, it would cover the sky of Elder Lord .

“This isn’t an eternal end, but a new beginning . ”

The countdown to the destruction of the world began .

***

It was a great power that couldn’t be ignored .  So much had changed since the war ended .

As the timer ended, Crockta could feel himself belonging to this world . He felt it accurately through his whole body .  He already had the highest assimilation rate, but the landscape changed again once he belonged to this world .  It was as if he took off uncomfortable glasses and saw the world clearly with his naked eyes .

“Crockta,” the war god called out .

Crockta’s face was stiff .

The war god continued, “Just now…”

“Correct . ” Crockta didn’t know what had happened . However, one thing was clear .  “She is back . ”

The grey god had returned .  All the gods could feel it .  A strong energy could be felt coming from the north . The grey god’s unique strength was like a mountain . It continued to multiply and expand .

“Tearing a gap between dimensions and returning here…” The war god formed a fist .

Crockta stared into the war god’s eyes .  The two men who had just risked their lives, they exchanged a unanimous unspoken consent .

“If you’re really serious about what you said…”

“I will stop her . ” The moment that Crockta responded, a new message appeared .  It was for the users still under the influence of the grey god .

[Do you want to go back?]

[Defeat the grey god . ]

[The last quest has started . ]

That was it .  Crockta felt like it was a message from the grey god to himself .

Then he recalled the grey god .  He had never felt anything bad from her . She had expressed compassion for the destiny of the world and the inevitable destruction .  The ‘vision of the grey god’ which she always saw was gruesome enough to eat away at Crockta’s spirit during the short time he’d had it .

She called out to him, ‘Defeat me . ’

He walked towards the war god and said, “I will surely stop her . ”

Crockta had been able to get a brief glimpse of her mind .  She wanted to destroy this world out of compassion . In her mind, the world was entering an irreversible death, and the people here were just enjoying a finite life .

Eventually, it became his mission to save the world again .  He would confront her with all of his strength… And accept the result .  This was a gamble with the fate of the world on the line .

Crockta looked around .

The expressions of the gods were serious, the expedition members were pleased without knowing anything, and the orcs were bewildered . The strong people who had reached the peak of the world realized that something was wrong in the world, causing them to stare at Crockta and the war god .

In the meantime, a man walked towards Crockta .  It was a robed man .  He slowly took off his hood to reveal a familiar face .

Crockta called out his name, “Gordon . ”

Gordon smiled .  However, there were mixed emotions in that smile .  It was a sad smile .

***

“No, this is ridiculous, how…”

Laney was hiding using stealth in order to relay the war .  All of the talented BJs had been killed, so the situation at the end of the war was only being relayed by a professional videographer of the Undergames Channel and Laney .

She had a hunch that the best jackpot was when Crockta had shown mercy to the war god . Laney had formed a fist as she stared at Crockta .  However, after that…

A strange system message popped up saying the game was over, then a timer appeared .  Nothing happened after the timer ended . So, she just shrugged and continued to film the video .  However, strange words appeared in the Youvids chat room where she was relaying in real time .

「Sad and Slow: I went to the chat room of another BJ, and he is freaking out because he can’t leave Elder Lord . The logout button has disappeared . Laney should check it ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

You and You Me and Me:  Does that make any sense?

Sad and Slow: It is real . The person is BJ Jaylee who was doing a quest . He is crying now, so check it out . 」

Elder Lord was a virtual reality game, but there had never been any problems with its stability . Furthermore, it didn’t make sense that they couldn’t logout .  Even if the user was forcibly pulled out of the capsule, there wouldn’t be any big problems, with only slight aftereffects .

Laney snorted and called for the logout window .  However, it didn’t appear .  The logout window wouldn’t respond, no matter how she called .  Feeling anxious, she stopped moving .  It wasn’t a problem to call her status window or quest window . However, the logout window didn’t appear .  A cold chill went down her spine .

“Well, it isn’t a big deal . It seems like the server is unstable . ”

She tried to get rid of any ominous thoughts . Then she continued her work of filming Crockta, the gods, the orcs, and the expedition forces .  Then at that moment…

[Do you want to go back?]

[Defeat the grey god . ]

[The last quest has started . ]

The message windows shone .  At that moment, she realized that something was wrong .  From then on, she focused on logging out instead of her broadcast . All of her attention was stuck on the logout window .

There was still no reaction .  Gradually, ominous stories started to appear in the chat room .

「Breaking News Man: ★★Breaking News★★ People have died in the Elder Lord capsules ★★Breaking News ★★ Check the news .

I’m a Coward: ㄷㄷㄷㄷ What is really going on?

Breaking News Man: ★★Breaking News ★★ More people all over the world are dying in the Elder Lord capsules ★★Breaking News ★★

Sad and Slow: This is real ㅜ ㅠ ㅜ Laney, be careful . 」

People pulled from the capsules were brain dead, and the number of those dying from Elder Lord was on the rise .  Laney didn’t show it outwardly, but she felt like crying . She continued trying to make the logout window appear, but it didn’t .

Then at that moment…

「The chat window has been paused . 」

This message appeared, and the chat window became quiet .  Then another message popped up .

「Administrator: Laney, calm down and listen to the end . Evacuate to a safe place and follow our instructions . This is a real-life situation . Once again, it is an actual situation . At present, there is a serious problem . The user’s safety is at risk . Please move to a safe place . 」

Laney realized this was a real problem .  Her hands began to tremble . In Elder Lord, she was an assassin class, a heroine who covered all sorts of crimes . However, in reality, she was just an ordinary person .  Until the chat window was stopped, scary information had been circulating .

“No way…”

Laney left the battlefield hurriedly and started running towards a safe city .

***

The Elder Lord incident emerged . The incident was one in which users from all over the world were confined in Elder Lord .  The whole world fell into shock .  As incidents occurred in various places, the governments of each country recognized the seriousness of the situation and rushed to form a countermeasures committee .

However, now that Elder Lord and reality were completely separated, the actions they could take were limited .  The Elder Saga Corporation dispatched the best technicians from around the world to dismantle ‘Albino’, but it wasn’t successful .  Still, it was just a matter of time until they managed it .

The only good news was that they could connect the real world with Elder Lord through the BJs and broadcast reporters running the live relay program .

Then exactly one week passed by .