382. Red (5)
“What the hell is going on!?”
“I’m buying it! A spark fell on one of the boxes containing the ‘Ancient Fire’!”
“what? But why does an explosion occur?”
The sudden explosion completely collapsed a corner of the council building.
A couple of rooms adjoining the hallway were exposed without any boundaries, and the outer wall on the opposite side was also badly broken, giving a clear view of the adjacent courtyard.
And soon all of those spaces are quickly covered with hot scarlet flames.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
“Bring water! hurry!”
“it’s crazy? No water! “The fire is only spreading further!”
“soil! Don’t hesitate and get the dirt! As much as possible! All visible flames must be covered!”
While the workers were struggling in confusion, Logan, who easily navigated the crowded crowd, arrived at the scene of the accident in an instant.
“… … !”
Three people were lying side by side in the burning hallway. Luckily, I haven’t been caught in the fire yet.
Logan, spotting familiar silver hair among them, spread his Auror curtain wide and ran straight to the edge of the flames.
“Sisle!”
I quickly picked up the little girl and examined her condition carefully. Fortunately, there seemed to be no apparent trauma. It seems she was caught in a strong explosion and lost consciousness for a moment.
Logan, sensing his younger brother’s stable aura, let out a deep sigh of relief and increased his divine power.
Whoa!
After pouring out a ton of divine power on Sisley, Logan finally came to the senses to look at the surrounding situation.
And for a moment, I was speechless at the sight that unfolded before my eyes.
“… … .”
It was a terrible fiery hell.
Riding on a secret flammable substance handed down from ancient times, the gigantic fire was devouring everything around it at every moment.
Patter-
Due to the aftermath of the explosion, the exterior walls of the building were still crumbling little by little, raising dust. Then, the dust generated there quickly bursts into flames, engulfing not only the floor but also the surrounding atmosphere.
A vicious cycle in which one fire creates another fire.
‘… ‘You managed to get away safely in this situation!’
Logan watched with slightly weary eyes as the hot flames split and spread to the left and right of the Aura curtain.
“Lowering!”
“Your Majesty Logan!”
“omg! “Saint?!”
The knights of Lilium, who belatedly ran after Logan, were startled and opened their Auror curtains one after another.
“Lowering! You must avoid it! “Hurry this way!”
Logan slowly retreated back along the retreat route secured by the knights, holding Sisley.
Sir Otto and Sir Ellie then rush in and safely drag the Inquisitor and servant who were lying nearby to the back.
Grumble! Good luck!
Meanwhile, fire extinguishing work was in full swing at the site. Guards from all directions join the workers and carry soil without stopping.
But that alone is not enough. The fire that had already begun to gain momentum only spread further and showed no signs of being extinguished.
“What a terrifying flame. I believe this is the [Ancient Fire] the council was talking about.”
Logan nodded at Sir Duchamp’s muttering.
Seeing that the fire was clearly not extinguished, it seemed like fireworks could easily be carried out even on the sea.
At that moment, Sisley, who was in my arms, twitched slightly.
“… “Brother Logan.”
“Yes, Sisley. “Are you out of your mind?”
Sisley blinked for a moment to focus, but then he seemed to come to his senses and opened his eyes.
“Brother! “What about Inquisitor Boris?”
“If you are referring to the Inquisitor who was with you, don’t worry. He is safe.”
Sisley turned his head and saw the Inquisitor and servant lying on one side of the hallway, frowned slightly, and slowly stood up.
“Anyway, what happened? Sisley. “Why were you caught in the explosion?”
“I am… “I decided to meet someone here.”
“Who are you meeting?”
Sisley turned his head without answering. Towards a large room where the wall collapsed and the interior was completely exposed.
Logan, who had been unconsciously following the girl’s gaze, suddenly sensed something and was startled.
“person… … ?!”
Beyond the huge wall of fire, there really was another person lying there. He appears to be completely unconscious and does not even move even though parts of his body are engulfed in flames.
Logan was quite embarrassed.
‘what? There was no sign of it until just now? ‘When are you there?’
Those who were extinguishing the fire seemed to have also noticed the person’s presence.
“Ambrosius has been consumed by fire!”
“Priests! “Hurry and call a priest!”
“for a moment! Putting out the fire comes first! “Hurry up!”
At the commotion, Sisley woke up as if he had completely come to his senses.
“ah… ! Ambrose of Helios! “I was supposed to meet him, but I think he got swept up in the fire while coming to meet me!”
It meant that the author was the one who brought Sisley here on his own.
‘But is that really a sign of a living person? ‘It was so close to me, how could I not have noticed?’
As Logan hesitated, feeling strange, Sisley looked at Logan with an earnest look on his face.
“Brother Logan, I’m fine, so you hurry and help that person.”
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“Sisle.”
“It may already be too late, but you can’t leave people in the flames, right? “I’ll take care of the other people who have fallen, so come on!”
It was a valid statement. Logan nodded his head and quickly jumped into the flames.
Wow-
As the powerful silver-blue curtain unfolded, the ferocious flames soon split apart, willingly clearing the way for the Sword Master.
* * *
The aftermath of the explosion was enormous. Even Seongjin, who started the fire, was unable to escape the shock.
No, maybe it had a bigger impact because I wasn’t expecting it.
‘Kkuek… … !’
Seongjin’s soul flew towards Delcross at once. The twins’ soul terminals that were chattering next to her must have received a similar shock, and they flew off somewhere and their presence is no longer felt.
Seongjin thought in the midst of dizzy confusion.
‘what? ‘Why is it exploding like that?’
As far as Seongjin knew, the substance contained in that box did not have the property of exploding at once. It was just liquid fuel that spread the fire quite quickly and was difficult to extinguish.
So Seongjin just quietly started a fire and tried to block Sisley’s path. I thought it would be the icing on the cake if I could control the direction a little and completely burn down one annoying person.
‘okay. What I was aiming for was the puppet master’s life!’
To get rid of the puppeteer’s soul, you have no choice but to hit the body it resides in.
But at the same time, Seongjin was well aware of the fact that the person himself was not actually a [Puppet Master].
It was a sin that could never be forgiven, just like attempting to murder a stranger. It was obvious that even doing such a thing with one’s soul would consume an unimaginably large amount of causality.
but-
‘You will never have an opportunity like this again in the future. So, let’s catch him off guard here! Even the puppet master probably never expected that I would twist cause and effect and use my hands directly!’
It’s very breathtaking. However, if you use the things around you well, you probably won’t completely exceed the limit of cause and effect.
At least Seongjin thought so.
‘The culprit targeting Sisley and Logan! ‘I’ll completely destroy you right here!’
Although the spark was ignited in such a triumphant manner, the result was like this. It was completely different from what he expected.
I couldn’t figure out why.
‘There’s no way such an explosion could have occurred just by pulling out a spark.’
My guess is that something got in the way. Someone had so efficiently manipulated a small amount of cause and effect that even Seongjin had not noticed, completely reversing the outcome of the event!
‘Who on earth?’
Are they from the 6-person meeting? No, they still don’t know what the puppeteer is up to.
Perhaps one of the high-ranking demon lords? But you won’t really gain anything by interrupting me now, will you?
or not… … .
‘… ‘No way, father?’
That was when Seongjin thought about it.
Beep-
Soon, along with the loud ringing in my ears, my mind began to blur as always. Seongjin struggled to keep his thoughts going as his mind rapidly became blank.
‘Not yet, not yet! We need to find out more about what happened! I have something to tell Logan and Sisley! That box… … !’
… But wait a minute. Box?
How do I know what that box is?
No, more than that, where was I just now? What on earth am I for… … .
Shoot ah-
Memories drain away like the ebb of the tide. It’s very vain, but as it always has been, it’s something we’re used to now.
Seongjin eventually gave up on the idea, relaxed his soul, and waited for the memories to disappear completely. She returns to her body and waits for Mores to open her eyes again.
[Lee Seong-jin.]
Just then, someone calls Seongjin. When I turned my head, I saw a small spark that looked quite familiar, twinkling faintly.
‘Devil?’
Seongjin’s soul, which was currently half-out of his body, could be seen clearly even without using his spiritual eyes.
But for some reason, the Demon King was no longer crying. On the contrary, unlike usual, he is giving off a rather determined atmosphere!
‘mind… … .’
Seongjin was about to call him out once more, but the devil struck first, opening up the conversation.
[Wait a moment, Seongjin Lee. Wait a minute, would you like to talk to me a little bit right now?]
‘story? What, suddenly? If that’s the case, let’s do it later. First, I wake up… … .’
[no. It’s now or never! I don’t want to lose my precious memories anymore!]
‘… … ?’
[Because it’s only this one time! huh?]
It’s a completely incomprehensible sound.
Nevertheless, the emotions in his earnest voice were vividly conveyed, and Seongjin suddenly felt like he wanted to grant whatever request he had.
Then, as if somehow knowing that thought, the Demon King’s small flame swayed gently as if smiling.
[…] thank you.]
‘… … .’
Seongjin looked at the shabby flame in front of him without answering.
For some reason, he didn’t seem like the usual demon lord. He was an insignificant guy who whined like a child every day, but for some reason, I felt a different kind of dignity about him now than before.
[My business is nothing special. I thought today was the time to tell you my real name.]
Seongjin became curious.
‘Why now?’
Didn’t he do that before? He said it was difficult to say his own name out of his mouth. There’s a lot at stake.
[Because that heavy gold medal has become much lighter now.]
‘taboo?’
[huh. As you know, I just received permission.]
‘… … ?’
As I was staring at him out of curiosity, the Demon King came up to Seongjin’s eye level and blinked, as if making eye contact.
And he said each word slowly, with force, as if he was repeating it to himself.
[Listen carefully, Seongjin Lee. My name is Kalpagni. He is the great Fire Demon and the annihilation of Gehenna, which brings about the destruction of the dimension.]
Kalpagni.
But that was the moment I heard that name.
Cheong-
Seongjin suddenly felt a huge impact hitting his head and stumbled.
‘This… … !’
A pain that is not that unfamiliar. It was definitely the same shock I received when I saw a puppet show being performed in a mess on Rue Bertrand one day.
While Seongjin was deeply embarrassed by the inexplicable phenomenon, the Demon King asked in a disinterested voice.
[Tell me honestly. Seongjin Lee. You were in a lot of pain just now, right?]
‘… … !’
[okay. That’s right.]
I felt like I got hit out of nowhere. However, the demon king, who was actually the one who created this phenomenon, had a calm demeanor as if he had anticipated everything.
[It has to be that way. Because that name has already become a misnomer. Now, the name of the Fire Demon may no longer be ‘Kalpagni’.]
‘what… … ?’
[Do you remember the puppet show story you told me before?]
The Demon King was talking about a memory that Seongjin recalled.
[From then on, I thought something was strange. It must have been me, the Fire Demon Lord, who attacked by calling the wrong name, so why did you also suffer such a big blow?]
‘… … .’
It’s a problem I don’t really want to think about. Because I knew that the more I dug into it, the more I would come to an unexpected conclusion.
But I couldn’t stop the demon lord’s words now. Anyway, didn’t he promise to listen to what he said this time?
but.
[Lee Seong-jin. Do you know how the generational change of the devil takes place?]
Don’t do it though.
Say no more, devil.
Seongjin wanted to say that. Part of her mind was deeply aware that what was coming had finally come.
[Take everything you can as long as you have the power. And the weak lose everything to the stronger. That’s how demons live.]
The fact that I have been holding on to the devil’s true name and trying hard not to recognize it until now.
[And it was the same for me, the king of one dimension.]
The spirit of the Demon King continues his detailed explanation, occasionally flashing irregular lights. A faint light that is so insignificant that it feels a little sad.
[You killed the demon king of one dimension alone. And he was qualified to rule over all of Gehenna.]
The Fire Demon had completed the generational change at that time. The Demon King who said that seemed either very sad or a little happy.
[okay? Seongjin Lee. From the time you first came to this world, you were already the Fire Demon Lord and my monarch.]
fantasy,
