091. Second Coming of Ruin (2)

Through a little effort, we obtained a holy relic that was used in the process of sealing the Lord of Ruin, but instead we also got an unanswered question.

“Is it really defective?”

This ‘sealing crystal’ was a really troublesome item that no matter how much I looked at it, I couldn’t come up with a way to use it.

To find out about this thing properly, the manager was going around to get information, and the party was also squeezing their creativity to the bottom while doing research, but there was no much income.

“Hey, communist.”

I too was immersed in my thoughts on how to use the sacred object, but then I saw a high-ranking demon wandering around my room, so I called him.

“Is the broken stone really irreparable?”

“… … Hey, isn’t it too much to keep playing vulgar jokes with the name your parents gave you?”

“… … So what about recovery?”

“impossible. The prophecy crystal has already lost all power.”

Stalin Castro sighed and fiddled with the stone dust he had carefully stored in his leather pouch, and suddenly I felt a strange eye for the powder.

“Well… … ?”

As I gazed at the finely shattered crystal of the prophecy, it suddenly occurred to me that these stones might have something in common.

If you think about it quietly, the Crystal of Prophecy and the Crystal of Seal had a very subtle feeling that gave off a vaguely similar atmosphere to the point of wondering if they were made by the same craftsman.

What should I say about this… … .

Shall I say that the soul that the creator of the thing breathed into my ESP was slightly ensnared?

“Hey, what does that stone have to do with this stone?”

“… … Well?”

“Doesn’t this stone have something to do with that stone?”

Stalin Castro did not readily understand my words and tilted his head.

“There is no possibility of a connection. Isn’t the power felt from the two holy relics distinctly different? I haven’t touched my family’s treasure for a day or two, and there’s no way I can’t tell the difference between the magical power of an ancient demon king and the power of a god.”

It wasn’t until after hearing Stalin Castro’s negative comments that I realized that only I could see the subtle differences felt in the relics.

“this… … I guess only I can feel it.”

“… … What do you mean?”

“Look Carefully.”

I opened the portal very slightly, took the bag of stone powder from Stalin Castro’s hand, and poured the powder all over the newly acquired holy relic.

“These stones are likely made by the same guy.”

“Hey, hey!”

Stalin Castro, who had gone to great lengths to collect all the stone dust without missing a single stone, screamed, but I had already taken a sudden action.

“Hey, look at this. Am I right?”

Then, to my surprise, the pouring stone powder of prophecy met a new stone and merged into one, emitting a very strong light.

The stones, which were merged into one in an instant, were now reconstructed into a new object with bluish power instead of the distinctive red energy.

“Oh My God… … .”

I could see countless emotions passing through Stalin Castro’s expression.

A lot of emotions were revealed in a split second, from the collapse of losing the treasure, to the useless expectations and anxiety that I might be able to see the future again, and to the surprise that I found out the secret hidden in this object.

Of course, there is only one emotion in his eyes at the end.

“How can I figure this out?”

It was respect and trust in me.

“The answer was right there. Let’s see… … .”

No one in the party thought of doing something with the previous relic that had already lost its power, and the powder that Stalin Castro had scraped away like a real treasure.

It occurred to me that perhaps none of the members of the Legion would have noticed this had it not been for my subtle senses.

Anyway, I was able to find out new facts while examining the newly created relic and secretly releasing my abilities.

“It seems there are a few more of these things in the world.”

It’s not fully charged yet.

“Well… … ?”

“I don’t think this is enough to feed the Lord of Doom some candy. Is it roughly the extent of limiting movement for a while? It’s not even a quarter full yet.”

In this way, the reconstructed relic was finally able to unlock the ability to seal the target, but this level of power was enough to escape even if I was trapped.

That said, it was said that the sealing operation could be successful only by collecting other items that could additionally add strength to this holy relic.

“It’s something else… … .”

“From now on, I’ll have to find them one by one, but it’s getting a little annoying.”

This proves once again that the Crystal of Prophecy was indeed an unkind stone.

No, even if I figured out how to use it, how much easier it would have been if I had told you the location of other things.

“From now on, the Legion gathers all the information about valuable items that look like stones.”

At any rate, it was just then that we finally had a direction for our course of action.

“Jiwoo! It’s a big deal!”

A man wearing an apron jumped into a room full of blue energy and, unlike usual, shouted very urgently.

“Hey, why suddenly instead of making chicken gaejang?”

“Now Horus, Horus is under attack!”

“… … huh? How do you know that?”

When I looked at him with a puzzled expression, not understanding how he had found out such information, Kang Jin-hyeok put the holy relic he had in my hand.

The moment I grabbed the object, the scene that was unfolding in real time came to my mind very clearly.

“ah… … .”

It showed me the land ablaze with winged demons, the monsters they lead, and the hellfire they unleash.

The works of an excellent civilization that had developed over the years were slowly melting in this fire, and the brave warriors were intent on escaping the survivors at the cost of their own lives.

I nodded quietly.

“Yeah, these bastards are finally starting to mess around.”

“… … Jiwoo, those who helped us are now dying.”

Kang Jin-hyeok looked at me with a disapproving expression, who did not show much emotion even after seeing the scene of the invasion of a region that had shown favor to us.

“Hey, don’t be in a hurry to get caught up in your emotions. Everyone knows that this bastard is going to mess around anyway, right?”

“I can’t last long like this.”

It wasn’t that we didn’t expect this to happen.

First of all, it was a fact that everyone, including me, knew well that the Lord of Ruin would once again engage in active conquest, and at that point, it was impossible for us to prevent all the damage from numerous dimensions.

The most efficient way I can choose when they start their activities in earnest is, of course, to throw away what I have to throw away and focus on what I need to save.

“Those who possess the Holy Relics of Horus have a duty to protect them.”

“Ah, what about the Holy Relic?”

“This object is conveying the will. We must protect them.”

Of course, those under attack were the ones we had to save unconditionally.

“If we lose them all… … I will no longer be able to use this power.”

“Oh, that’s a bit troublesome.”

I couldn’t lose the ability of such a useful holy object in vain.

For this reason alone, I had a reason to commit the corps even at the cost of enormous damage.

“Hey, hurry up and call all the kids.”

* * *

The world of the Elders, who used to make and sell goods peacefully, was becoming a mess overnight as a legion of demons ruled by the Lord of Destruction appeared en masse.

Brave Mechanic Dwarf Warriors are stepping up and fighting with all their might against these brutal invaders, but even with their technical skills, there is no way to stop the Hellfire.

“Quickly prepare to evacuate to another dimension.”

The little dwarf old man, who is quite friendly with the members of the corps, and the head of the elder tribe watched the battle situation and couldn’t hide his despairing expression.

The battle golems, which they boasted about and that they had not sold to anyone, looked like they had just come out of the furnace not long after being put into the battlefield.

“You don’t understand… … .”

The head of the Elder tribe tilted his head at the appearance of the madmen who were now appearing on the battlefield and smashing and destroying their machines in an instant.

The troops sent by the unknown enemy had a look that was somehow familiar to him.

“Aren’t they definitely demons?”

The familiar appearance of a humanoid with wings on the back of them was definitely the same demon tribe that they had a big fight with before.

However, those who are now invading the world of Horus had a very different feeling, distinctly different from the demons they knew.

“It’s obviously a demon… … .”

Asmodians were originally those who had eyes close to purple, and those who used the flames of black flames using their unique magical powers as their weapons.

However, those who can now see had red eyes that were wet with madness, lost their egos to the point of drooling, and were emitting bloody red flames that had no way to stop them, not black flames.

“I have never heard or seen such a demon… … .”

The one who commanded them was a man with wings resembling a bat and a muscular body, and he was showing off a very terrible performance by firing a flashing light from his eyes and smashing the battle golem that the Elders are proud of with a single shot.

“What the hell happened to such terrible people being born?”

No matter how you look at it, they were absolutely not ordinary demons. No, if the opponent was just an ordinary demon, this situation would not have happened.

Aren’t these mechanical dwarves the ones who couldn’t properly attack the demon king of the world?

“I can’t help but stop it.”

However, when it came to a situation where no combat weapon worked, I felt keenly the overwhelming difference in power that could never be narrowed.

They knew very well that they would not last long in this land, and the chief had no choice but to buy time by mobilizing all the fighting machines they had.

“How are the evacuation preparations going?”

At the chief’s question, a pretty handsome dwarf standing next to him lowered his head and took over.

“My lord, the door to Nemesis has been opened. They have communicated their willingness to accept all of our evacuation.”

“okay… … Right. They are.”

Realizing that at least there were people he could trust, the chieftain closed his eyes, nodded, and spoke calmly.

“Yes, you go ahead and control the citizens.”

“… … Are you the king?”

“At times like this, just call me dad like when I was a kid, you bastard.”

“… … Are you really not going?”

“I stay here.”

After the leader of the Elders expressed his will, he slowly soared into the sky using the flight function of his reinforced suit.

“A captain is doomed with a sinking ship. And the position of the head of the clan is different from that of a captain.”

A strong light flashed in the distance, and the old dwarf began to burn his fighting spirit as he saw the golems that touched the light fall in vain.

“okay. Even if I go when I go, I should take at least four of them as road companions.”

It was the very moment when the head of the elder tribe was about to fly to the enemy commander’s place.

“What the fuck, what kind of hybrid bastards are these?”

He heard the gruff voice of a familiar man next to him, and soon gigantic portals emitting golden flashes began to cover the sky.

“… … Ruler of the Legion.”

A man with sparkling golden eyes, a fishy smile, and an unusual sword said this.

“mister. Are there any strange rocks over there?”

“… … ?”

“If you don’t have it, don’t.”

The ruler of the legion, who had just finished saying what he wanted to say, raised the unusual sword in the air as if performing swordsmanship, then sent it flying across the sky and recited an ominous incantation.

“Well… … Did you do it?”

Flashes of light filled the horizon.