Episode 1142 Mutual Severance (5)
The Allied forces established a position along the boundary of a spine-chillingly dark and sharp mountain range. It was a defensive line and an outpost supporting the main force and reinforcements.
Magyeong.
Although it was endlessly quiet now, the sight of the creatures of the Demon Realm transforming into undead and pouring onto the continent before the war broke out was vivid in my mind.
According to the support unit that entered the Demon Realm at a distance from the main extermination squad and established a communication network, encounters with not only the undead but also monsters whose appearances cannot be explained by common sense have become more frequent.
Nevertheless, despite it being the most notorious land, nothing significant has happened yet.
Is it the calm before the storm…?
The four major powers of the Central Continent—the Blue Terror—Barigant did not like this silence.
Like a gloomy sky that looks like it is about to rain.
Ever since I was young, whenever I felt this way, something bad invariably happened. I wonder if Master Braonic, who joined the subjugation legion as a member of the Extreme Forces, is safe.
“hmm?”
Just then, a flock of birds took flight from beyond the demon realm.
Gyaaaak! Gyaak!Gyaaaak!
Because the distance was so great, the cries of animals brushed past my ears belatedly.
Barigant was born with good eyesight.
The strange birds, which I had never seen before, had twisted faces.Having seen not only beastmen but also highly intelligent aliens who had joined human society in the Iderat Confederation, I could read their expressions.
A reaction of helpless terror.
Barigant froze, his gaze fixed westward toward the Mirror of Evil. His appearance was unsettling. The Grave King, who had also visited the island in the Hiaremar Inland Sea, approached, yawning lazily.
“Nyaaaat, did you find something?”“Something…….”
Barigant muttered.
There is no concrete evidence.It was nothing more than a baseless prediction.
“I think something is coming.”“Nyat?”
Because the King of the Underworld had an exceptional ability to sense danger, his perspective was different from others.
Survival-specialized vision that distinguishes between life and death.
She was also the first to be convinced that the island in the Hiaremar Inland Sea would be destroyed. Her role was to sense some kind of danger that might emerge from the Demon Realm, provoked by the punitive expedition.
“There’s nothing here?”“…….”
The King of the Underworld tilted his head to the side as if he had absolutely no idea what was going on. He waited out of caution, but there were no particular signs of threat.
Eventually, it was after the King of the Underworld had left his seat and some time had passed.
“……Run.”“Huh?”“Run right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
* * *
Bendie pushed Yurion’s shoulder.
“Ouch.”“Are you saying you’ll wager your life on a gold potion here? Don’t say things you don’t mean.”
Yurion has a wife and a daughter.There is no way he would abandon his family and choose death.
“Well, of course I have no intention of dying. I never said I would die in the first place. Who says everyone inside will die if the Gate is closed? Even Verden doesn’t know.”“The Darkwarton Tower Master said that the moment you are trapped, you will wander the darkness beyond the Gate forever. You should remember that.”“Theory is just theory. At any rate, it’s true that you won’t die, isn’t it?”
Yurion lightly loosened his shoulders.
“Vendier, you and I are the reference points of the Forbidden Potion. So you have to lead. Even those fools who are coming into this death trap under the pretext of saving their comrades.”“Make the Knights of the Word Spirit the reference point. I will stay until the very end, and as soon as an opportunity arises to release the Forbidden Potion, I will take you and escape immediately.”“That is the problem.”
Any ruler must keep the worst in mind.
“If a problem arises and both of them end up trapped in the Four Gates, the Alliance will suffer irreversible damage. There is still one more Four Gate remaining in the southern part of the Eastern Continent, and the Old King is there as well, so we cannot risk that.”
It was a valid point.It was difficult to refute logically.
Since he was trying to secure victory with minimal bloodshed, there was no more rational choice for the commander of the punitive expedition.
“……Did you tell others?”
Yurion gave a faint smile.
“My family and my country are on the continent. So, I entrust Highlandia to you until I return. Can you promise me that, Master?”
Making Bendie the Guardian of Highlandia by using Yurion himself as collateral… This is no different from protecting family and the country.In some ways, that might actually be better than Yurion.
The two shook hands as friends.
“……That’s a terrible vow.”“I told you not to act impulsively.”
Bendie finally nodded.
“I swear on my name and ideals.”“Haha, Temple has really hit the jackpot.”
Yurion turned his back.A dark golden energy settled in their hands.
“Go, Vendie.”“I will wait, Yurion.”
The two transcendent beings ran in opposite directions at the same time.
Bendy is the reference point for the gold drug.
Gareth carried Eon’s phases on his shoulders and headed toward the Gate of Death. He is a guy who wouldn’t die even if you prayed for him to, so he will manage just fine on his own without needing to worry about it.
All that remains is Romanus.
Yurion reached the front lines, crossing a battlefield filled with corpses and death.He approached Romanus, who, in coordination with an angel, was single-handedly holding off 80% of the undead army. The Bible was truly radiating the light of a goddess.
[Aaaaaaaah!][Aaaaaaaah!]
Boom. Boom.
The undead, consumed by the madness of war, violently struck and scraped against the Veil of Light. When the one in front could not withstand the divine power and vanished, the next one became the sacrifice.In this way, the stacking shock, which was not mitigated, was transmitted to the caster.
“The moment you reap a miracle, it cannot be reversed.”
Romanus had no time to look back as he was busy maintaining the divine shield.
“I will buy you some time… so please retreat immediately…!”“I’m sorry, but the Four Great Divine Artifacts could act as an unforeseen variable.”“…!”
Yurion grabbed the back of the neck and dragged him backward.
Unable to resist the sudden force, Romanus soon fell backward. The biblical miracle ceased. The angel Valiel aimed his divine blade at Yurion, then thrust it forward.
The light drove out the darkness.
Kwagwagwagwagwang!
The undead began to swarm in, trampling and crushing their fallen kin.
“Yurion, what have you done…!!”“I will take care of it, so go to the continent and protect humanity as the Pope.”
Yurion thrust the Sword of the Oath into the ground as if to show off.
“And protect Highlandia ‘personally’ until I return, too.”
To think that among the modern transcendents, he would indebted himself to the compassionate Master of the Temple and the Pope of the Luas religion, and make them his guard dogs to protect Highlandia.
What a profitable deal this is!
Prohibited: Regulations
Yurion began to impose his own rules upon the Four Gates world using his Transcendence. It was the second forbidden potion. An unbearable price swept over him.He could not breathe.Distortions began to occur starting from the soft or vulnerable parts of his body.
“Hah, the price is high even for a transcendent skill, so I wish it were a bit more convenient.”
The prohibition is the ultimate rule.
Since it is a rule, it cannot be unilaterally advantageous only to Yurion. Like the law of equivalent exchange, it is established only when the scales are balanced.To stop the frenzied advance of the massive undead army, Yurion must also raise a corresponding weight.
Observing the law, like glass temperature.
“Yurion, surely not… No!”“You promised, didn’t you? That you would protect my country.”
Yurion winked at Valiel, who was glaring at him for attacking the Pope.The Angel of Victory and Prosperity was flustered.
It was the very moment Bendie crossed the boundary of death and stepped onto the continent.
All autonomous actions in this world are prohibited.
A ban was declared.
[… … !]
The absolute covenant made with the world restrained even Valiel’s actions. The undead came to a complete halt. It was a pledge directed at space, not at individual entities.No one could resist the rules. Of course, this was possible because it was not a continent, but the incomparably small, limited-scale world of the Four Sects.
In other words, since Yurion’s rules have absolutely no effect on the continent,the oath entrusted to Vendie was activated.
Compulsory oath: Order
The season of making others submit at will combined with the forbidden medicine and was elevated.
Absolute Oath: Edict
The command planted inside was as follows.
Lifeforms of this world, follow Bendie to the continent.
The soldier, on the verge of death at the hands of the undead that Romanus had failed to stop, began to move in the frozen world. Those who could not retreat, as well as those assisting them, were soon forced to move into the Gate of Death.
The prohibition only prohibits autonomous behavior.
The punitive expeditionary force, forced into absolute obedience, was exempt from the rules.The specific condition to follow Vendie was added to prevent the possibility of her ultimately breaking her promise and remaining in the sect.
“Even angels have been designated for the compulsory oath? I thought they were products of miracles created by divine power, but to think the world regarded them as living beings. How surprising.”
anyway.
I didn’t give the Knights of the Word Spirit a heads-up because it was obvious they would immediately mutini. I’mgoing to get a good scolding when I meet them later.Even if they can’t act, they can think about it as much as they want, so they’re probably cursing me out inside. I might get punched by Leona later.
I wonder what will happen if the gate is closed.
A frozen world.
Yurion stopped right in front of the undead and stared at them, baring their fangs. They were disgustingbecause there were so many of them, but that was all.He pondered how best to escape the darkness beyond the Gate of Death. It seemed like a way would become clear once he recovered from the burden of the oath…
It was then that the World Alliance had almost completely escaped and the scale of the Four Sects had significantly decreased.
widely.
Kalia quickly grabbed Yurion by the nape of the neck.
“Dreadmir! Hurry!”
……uh?
Why are these guys moving?
* * *
Whether it was due to the influence of the transcendental energy manifested by the Oath-takers… … suddenly, every entity in the Four Gates world came to a halt.Kalia, Dreadmere, and Blue were, of course, among them. Like the others, they were forced into an oath and joined the procession of retreat.
However, shortly after, Blue trembled and emitted a small light, and for some reason, the three of them regained their right to autonomous action.
What is it? No, more importantly—
Kalia made a decision on what to do amidst this unfamiliar confusion.
The Allied forces had almost escaped, andthe gate was almost closed.
However, at Dreadmere’s speed, there is enough time to save Yurion.Even the Sword of the Oath.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Yurion, suddenly held captive by Verden’s girlfriend like a piece of luggage, swayed.Although he could not move because he was maintaining his Transcendence, countless question marks were swirling in his head, making him wonder if he had ever been more flustered.
What? What is it? What is it?
To think that mere horses, humans, and spirits managed to break something that even transcendents and angels could not resist. No, if they had broken it, the entire forbidden potion should have been shattered.
‘Did… … break away from the conditions?’
The premise of the forbidden medicine and absolute oath designated by Yurion is ‘this world,’ which refers to the interior of the Four Gates.
My intuition reacted.
Something separated them from the sect. Thus, judged not to belong to the world, they were freed from the restraining force of the oath.
What on earth made that possible?Could it be a spirit imbued with Verden’s magic?
‘Uh, wait. Then I’m alive too?’
It would be a bit awkward to look up when I returned after acting all cocky, but the embarrassment was only temporary. It was much better than being imprisoned in a sect.
As Dreadmere raced at full speed toward the Gate of Death, it suddenly found itself in the temporary fortress left behind by the Alliance.The continent was right in front of it.The size of the Gate of Death had shrunk by the length of a single gate.
… … !
Dreadmere came to a sudden stop.
Kalia’s body lurched to one side. Immediately afterward, dirt shot up and a fist flew in. She dodged the direct hit to the face but was struck in the shoulder.
“Ugh?!”
Sparkle!
They were sent flying by the divine shockwave and rolled on the dirty dirt floor.
“Even if it is imperfect, I never imagined a Transcendent would enact a taboo. Our efforts to lure the Allied Forces from the outside in have gone to waste.”“You, you…”“Still, since none other than you have remained, I suppose it is a sufficient gain.”
A figure of high authority who requested reinforcements, stating that the soldiers fighting the siege were in danger.A powerful warrior who did not shy away from fighting even the commander on the battlefield and achieved distinguished merit.
Everything is for ‘you’.
Cardinal Gregor Ban burst into the gate alone with a cruel smile.
Blue fired a lightning bolt.Yurion, having released the forbidden potion, threw down the Sword of the Oath.
However, they could not reach it because the gate was closed.
Kalia clutched her broken shoulder and wore a dejected expression.
“The Cardinal of Justice, a traitor to humanity?”“Hah.”
Yurion let out a curse for the first time in a long while.
“I can’t believe this is such a messed-up situation.”
The undead released from the poison swarmed in.
The world of Samun has collapsed.
Kugugugugugugu… … !
Yurion immediately gathered Kalia, Blue, and Dreadmere and prepared for the change. The ground gave way, and pitch-black darkness opened its mouth against them.
“No matter what happens, do not leave my side! We will definitely return to the continent!!”
Voluntary Pledge: Pledge
“I’m going back and killing every single one of those rat bastards!!!!”
Yurion’s extrasensory senses awakened as he burst into rage and made a promise to himself.
* * *
I told you not to interfere in my war.
Akand manifested his power.
* * *
Endless darkness, devoid of even a single light and with no depth to be measured, stretched on.The screams of the undead were no longer heard.
‘Could it be… that we are already dead?’
Only darkness continued to the point where such thoughts arose. My senses were so messed up that I could no longer tell if I was falling or not.
At that moment, something enveloped them.
It was cold, like death itself, but,just as death does, it also felt comfortable.
widely.
Yurion and his companions were drawn by an unknown force and landed on dark ground.They turned their heads slightly to look back.
I saw the bottomless pit.
Yurion instinctively felt that even a transcendent being could not survive if they fell. Although he was trapped in the Gate of Death, he had fortunately avoided instant death for now.
Hehehe.
“……! Are you alright?!”“Honestly, I’m not feeling great.”
No matter how much the price was deferred, it exceeded physical limits.The forbidden medicine was a dangerous trump card even for Yurion.
“But where on earth is this place?”
There is no place like this on the continent. Is this the darkness beyond the Four Gates that Reindel spoke of? It was so unfamiliar that even Yurion was tense.
Sparkle!
Blue instantly emitted the magic of destruction and gleamed menacingly.A tremendous presence emerged from the darkness.
Kalia muttered.
“Ah, a devil?”
[The Transcendent. And… … .]
The Great Demon Legion Commander—Hadras—held the divine artifact Verden had given him, the Spear of the Sun [Latir], and looked at the uninvited guests.
And upon seeing the magical power and concept emanating from Blue, he showed a welcome reaction.
[Did our God send him?]
The Devil’s Land.
A sanctuary for abandoned beings, completely separated from the rift of the original world following the clash between Verden and the first king of the human world.
Yurion, Calia, Blue, and Dreadmere arrived at Verden’s main sanctuary.
