090. Second Coming of Ruin (1)

There was a huge sea hidden under a thick glacier, and an ancient building hiding in the depths of this sea, giving off a red aura and hiding from the harsh environment.

Its appearance was exactly the same as the temple our party had seen in the Crystal of Prophecy, and it was certain that it was the very place we had been looking for.

【Found the temple.】

Beneath the huge fissure created by the sword that split the space, a large temple building emitting a faint red light was finally revealed.

“Mr. Jiwoo, that place is… … .”

“yes. It’s the goddamn temple.”

My harsh words full of annoyance from the overwhelming cold and fatigue after using great power, but the Lord of Guardians who heard my words stared at me for a moment, then shyly turned his head and muttered.

“Oh my God, such a wild charm… … .”

“… … .”

No matter how you think about it, this woman is really insane.

“Now, let’s go into the temple. We need to quickly find out what the holy relic is before the devils come.”

“we… … Are you alone?”

“… … .”

Oh, please.

【Elders, you should come over here.】

* * *

As the sun went down, the temperature dropped so low that even the native creatures of the area went into a kind of hibernation to survive the night.

In this situation, the rest of the party is virtually impossible to function properly, so only a handful of people who can move regardless of the cold had to explore this suspicious temple.

“Hey, it’s too cold in here.”

“No, does a person who is said to never die without God’s permission just shiver from the cold?”

“… … Isn’t this just about the cold? Even if you don’t die, you feel all the pain, you human.”

So, a combination of a dragon next to me and a strange old man whose identity is unknown was born.

“Let’s just find the stuff and go back. The weather is like this, so I want to eat hot soup.”

“It’s soup… … That’s fine too, but I’m a chicken dog.”

“You are such a consistent person. hey, but it’s erased Are you a eunuch?”

“… … .”

“No, don’t be serious and listen carefully. Miyoung shows off that she likes you like that, so why do you keep bouncing around?”

“Please finish eating the chocolate you used to eat.”

Like this, I approached the door of the temple with a strange old man who talks a lot but always lacks the substance, and a strange woman who seemed to feel better the colder the weather, but twisted her body.

[Those who did not receive permission… … .]

Of course, this temple, which had been hidden away from the world for a long time, was certainly not a place that would give a warm welcome to intruders.

We heard an unknown voice resonating in our heads, and after a while, a really strange-looking creature appeared in front of the locked door.

[This is not a place for you to set foot in, it is a sanctuary… … .]

The guy who appeared in front of us was a beastman standing on two feet with a body big enough to be called a giant, and his face was exactly the shape of an elephant.

The guy who blocked the door of the temple in this way had his red eyes wide open and conveyed his fierce will in his own way.

[Don’t defile the sanctuary and leave quietly… … .]

We could easily guess that this giant elephant was the guardian of the temple, like the dragon who guarded the pond of the beginning or the elders who guarded the temple of Horus.

“Oh oh… … Jiwoo, does that guy look pretty strong?”

“Well… … It does.”

This elephant guy certainly looked strong, befitting a guardian of the temple, but the terrifying red divine power that radiated from his entire body was hard to compare to wild animals out there.

Certainly, that energy was a power that boasted really insane performance, deflecting not only my [Lightning Lightning], but also all the hellish flames emitted by the demons.

“So you think I can’t catch that elephant?”

“No, this is someone else’s temple, so I’m just saying don’t kill unnecessary things.”

“I want to do that too, but what if that bastard doesn’t get out of the way?”

“… … please be gentle Now that you’ve become a member of the Round Table, you should pay some attention to the reputation of the high-ranking people.”

Well, even though the guardian of the temple looks pretty powerful at first glance, it was just mediocre to those of us who already know a lot about nasty devils.

I wouldn’t know if those guys came pouring in in groups like legion troops, but with just one in front of the door like this, there’s no reason for our party to be scared in the first place.

“Hey, it’s an elephant. There is a ‘Saint of Seal’ here, right? If you don’t want to get hit, open the door when I say nice things.”

We just confidently threw the main topic in, and the elephant guardian exposed red pupils that swayed very slightly from side to side toward us.

In short, since we’re not at all afraid of the energy it exudes, this time he’s rather taken aback.

[dare… … Those who seek holy relics… … .]

In any case, that elephant guy didn’t seem to have any intention of getting out of the door, even though he sensed that we weren’t serious.

After a while, strong vibrations arose in the surroundings due to the divine power he raised, and I felt a strong life force attacking us.

[You will not be able to return alive here.]

As the red aura that it exudes began to swirl all around, along with the eerie light from its flashing pupils, I shook my head while looking at the manager.

“Let’s just kill the entrance guard and go in.”

“under… … This is too bad for my reputation… … .”

“Wow, since when did the elder start arguing about reputation?”

Of course, that guy has a very strong affinity for me.

In the first place, even the native creatures easily chewed up my [Rainbow], but since he is much stronger than that, I can never win against him if I rely only on my ESP ability as usual.

well, let’s see

Isn’t it against the rules to use fraudulent items?

“Now, what if [Excalibur] is dispatched… … .”

It was just at that moment that I was about to throw this demoralized item with a load of psychokinesis, as I took my own fancy stance.

Kwaaang-!!!

A spark containing a ray of tremendous heat flew in and blew the elephant away, splitting even the locked door of the temple with a single shot, and the confrontation in front of the door ended in vain.

“… … yes?”

The elephant gatehouse, which was ready to fight with me, flew far into the sky, and I couldn’t see it. A straight line, where the terrifying flames had passed through, was so clean that there was no trace left.

[Ah, that elephant is also weaker than I thought… … .]

When the manager and I looked back, there was a huge dragon with its eyes wide open, its mouth wide open, steam blowing from its mouth.

This majestic figure in which the lord of the guardians simply blew away an elephant by force was a figure worthy of a villain, comparable to that of the final boss dragon in some old fantasy movie.

[ah… … I also want to pay for a meal… … .]

I whispered in the Administrator’s ear, very carefully so that the Lord of Guardians wouldn’t hear.

‘Old man… … I don’t want to live caught up in a woman… … .’

After hearing my words, the manager thought about something seriously for a while, then gave a goosebumps expression and nodded quietly.

“Now, let’s go in to get the holy relic.”

“… … Okay, let’s quickly bring it and eat some soup.”

When we blew away the guy guarding the entrance to the temple and opened the door, we could feel a very strong divine energy emanating from the inside.

It was certain that this divine power came from the ‘sacred relic for sealing’ shown by the stone of prophecy, and after a while we arrived at the altar made of thick ice and were able to see it for ourselves.

“ah… … Is it a stone again?”

The object on top of the altar, emitting red divine power, was a small stone that looked very similar to the crystal of prophecy and was eaten.

Feeling annoyed at the sight of a stone that I ate like this a while ago, I very carefully lifted the stone up into the air through telekinesis and examined it closely.

“… … Why is this?”

But something is strange. It was common for the possessor to directly realize and use the power contained in such a sacred object.

Just like when I obtained the holy relic of the first demon god, I immediately disintegrated the magic and obtained the holy relic of Horus to raise the army of the dead.

“This stone… … No response at all?”

However, the holy relic of the seal only continued to emit thick red energy, and showed no reaction even when stimulated.

It was said that this stone would surely be the key to resealing the Lord of Destruction, but to me it seemed to have only tremendous divine power and no other abilities.

After examining the stone for a long time, I asked the manager while handing over the holy relic.

“Old man. What is this, how do you use it?”

“Yeah, I don’t know either.”

“… … .”

Needless to say, there was no instruction manual that came with this stone at all.

“Fuck… … .”

How the hell is this thing used?

“Let’s go back, let’s think while eating soup.”

* * *

“Eternal death… … .”

As the mission to recover the Legion’s lost temple and the Sealing Relic was completed, the Lord of Doom arose from his body soaked in the brimstone flames from Hell.

“In the end, do their fates turn out as the half prophecies do?”

The Lord of Doom already knew that his men had not returned, but he still showed no signs of agitation.

There was a good reason why the leader of these demons could not show any agitation even in the situation where the forbidden weapon [Excalibur] was introduced and even the temple where the menacing holy object was sleeping was robbed in one shot.

“But you won’t be able to see even half of the future properly… … .”

When the Lord of Ruin untied his clenched fist, there was another small crystal identical to the Prophecy Crystal.

“Sometime, please enjoy me until the end.”

Right after the ghastly demon’s murmur ended, a huge door opened to the world in front of the Lord of Ruin’s eyes.

The Lord of Destruction, who had been busy recovering his strength for a while, finally recovered almost all of his true power by absorbing all the enormous magic and power that the demons had gathered over and over again for a long time.

“It’s time to go out into the world.”

The scenery seen through the wide open door was a world where there was a huge fortress that had lost its power.

“Go. Go, eat everything and burn it.”

Now, through the door opened toward the [Demon Castle] that has lost its owner, demons from the beginning, hungry for pain, began pouring down in search of prey.

Huge flames engulfed the ancient capital of the demons, and merciless massacres of demons who had already lost their power and magic took place everywhere.

“I don’t need the old and powerless hound anymore.”

Finally, a huge demon appeared in the sky above [Demon King], and no one survived in the capital that day.