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Genius Warlock-Episode 675

675. darkest moment (9)

‘Extraction’, one of the basics of black magic’.

When I activated that extraction, the anger of the Pied Piper entered my hand..

The anger of the Pied Piper is as infinite as the sea water.······.

Maybe this was arrogance.

Arrogance, the sin that God is most wary of).

It was a method that could not have been attempted otherwise..

I'm going to extract all of the Pied Piper's anger..

It was like the idea of ​​holding the sea in one hand..

There's a reason why no one has tried it for hundreds of years..

And yet I did this.

What on earth were you thinking??

Because there was no other way?

Because blood, pilgeret, and devil's fire didn't work.?

Of course, that was also a reason. There really was no way.

But the biggest reason was because I unconsciously thought that I could succeed..

If it were me, I could extract all of the Pied Piper's anger and put it in my hands.······.

Otherwise, the extraction attempt itself could not have been established..

It was truly ridiculous..

I always valued courtesy and tried to be humble by recognizing my own foolishness.······.

At the most critical moment, the sin of arrogance that was buried deep in my heart came out. Thanks to him, he paid the price he deserved..

A massive amount of anger escaped from the hand, traveled through the arm, entered the body, and invaded the brain..

Thanks to you, I was able to see it again.

Memories of the Pied Piper seen through ideas.

Memories of his and his son's life.

However, there was a crucial difference.

Unlike the life seen through ideas, the life seen through extraction was closer to the concept of feeling rather than the concept of seeing..

At that moment, I wasn't Oliver, Dave, or Zenon, I was Nicholas..

A man who loved a woman, a father of a child, a being who rejected his own fate and wanted to live as a human being..

And in the end, the price was paid..

Through my son who ate stew and didn't open his eyes the next day.

······.

Surprisingly, the sight seen through Idea and the sight seen through the eyes of the Pied Piper were only a few steps apart, but their power was completely different..

Even though I knew in my head that the memories in front of me were not real and were only the past, an indescribable emotion arose and escaped my control..

All I could feel was the memory of the child who was not breathing in front of me, the pain of losing the tooth, and the anger..

Infinite anger that feels like your body will explode.

tidik-!

I heard the sound of something cracking and my eyes opened wide..

The world was dark. The endless darkness.

When I opened my eyes, I could finally see.

······.

No, I already knew..

The world is dark.

Because I saw and learned enough in the orphanage and the mine,.

I just forgot about it for a while because I was captivated by the interesting series of events and the beautiful light I discovered by chance..

Maybe it was something I wanted to forget.

The fact that the world is dark, and that there is most of it in that darkness, is only a small and insignificant light..

Isn’t that so trivial??

So I deliberately narrowed my view and only looked for beautiful light..

Because it was worth it.

Although, in the process, I got caught up in a spider's web because I was too absorbed in some of the light..

······.

But not anymore.

When my eyes were fully opened, everything became visible and clear..

The world is stained with the darkness of sin.

It was those countless lights that created the darkness..

Ironically, those lights were nothing more than beings that stole, exploited, and ultimately ate other lights in order to shine brighter, staining the world with darkness..

When I realized that fact, I was able to fully accept the difference between that light and myself..

Unlike when I denied it in the past.

When I accepted that fact, the frustrating cobwebs that bound my body were cut, and I was able to enjoy the refreshing feeling of being reborn..

true freedom.

Everything becomes clear, freedom to do everything.

There were entities that interfered with this, but they were all defeated..

When I was about to do what I wanted to do, what I needed to do, a light called me..

“teacher!”

it was light.

“I'll go!”

A light so fragile but at the same time so bright.

The light was running toward me, and I tried to extinguish it..

It's so bright I feel like I'm going blind again······.

I feel like I'll be tied up in a spider's web again······.

That's why I tried to turn off that light without a moment of hesitation..

Although the huge light that consumed the darkness once again interfered.

[negation)]

The wind that denied the light itself deviated from its aim and went at an angle..

Fortunately, the wind passed by the approaching light..

That was enough.

That could turn off the light..

But surprisingly, something strange happened..

The light did not go out and kept coming. unexpected situation.

In that sudden situation, I unconsciously stretched out my hand and collided with the light..

Then I felt a warm touch through my outstretched fingertips..

A very, very warm feeling······.

At that moment, the light that touched my fingertips spread along my arms and shoulders, throughout my body, and even covered my eyes..

Oliver's eyes, barely open, were blinded by that soft light..

The first thing that caught his distant eye was an old quarterstaff in his hand and the boy who had given it to him..

“······.”

A worker at an inn, a boy who asked for help to teach him how to read..

The boy, who had grown up since then, cried and smiled..

“sorry. really sorry. teacher······. Because I'm scared.”

the boy apologized.

The fact that he was scared when he saw the Pied Piper fight..

I apologized with all my heart, shining with deep, deep guilt and regret..

“At that time, I should have said it was okay... I should have said I wasn't scared.······.”

“rosburn?”

“really sorry. I really hurt you-”

Rossburn couldn't finish his sentence..

One leg crumbled to dust... No, it disappeared without even leaving behind any dust..

Rosburn lost his balance and fell backwards, and Oliver unconsciously reached out and hugged the falling Rosburn..

“······.”

It was cold.

it was very cold.

“please forgive me. Looking at it with those eyes-”

Oliver hastily took Rossburn's hand..

And a memory from the past came to mind..

Mattel's secret testing room. A boy named Colin was waiting for a savior there..

When Oliver recalled the memory of that time, he realized one thing. A very cruel fact.

“I'm not angry... I'm not mad at Rossburn. So I have nothing to apologize for. So don't be sorry.”

Just like back then, the truth was that there was nothing he could do..

“thank you. teacher. Forgive me. I am······”

“······all right. I forgive you. So stop talking. Well, there is a way······.”

Oliver lied..

Even though I knew there was nothing I could do, I looked around at Merlin, Kevin, Yareli, and Joanna to find a way to avoid getting out..

At that time, Rossburn's hand, which Oliver was holding, collapsed and disappeared without even leaving a trace of dust..

“thank you. teacher.”

“iced coffee······.”

Oliver groaned without doing anything..

Rosburn desperately spoke..

“Thanks to my teacher, I was able to learn writing too.······.”

Crackling.

Oliver gritted his teeth without doing anything..

“Thanks to the teacher, I went to school... and learned magic... I also made friends. I was happy. I was really happy.”

Oliver made sounds that could no longer be expressed in any language or text..

Meanwhile, Rosburn stretched out his free hand and wiped Oliver's tears and continued speaking. It was to comfort Oliver..

“Above all, thank you for saving us. teacher.”

“······.”

“For letting us know that we are not abandoned. For letting us know that we are meaningful beings.······.”

Rossburn's hand that was wiping away Oliver's tears became crumbly. Without leaving even a trace.

Rossburn continued:.

“Thanks to you, we were saved. Not just life, but existence itself. We deserve to be loved too. therefore. therefore······.”

Tuk.

Rossburn's body, which Oliver was supporting, oxidized to dust and fell to the floor..

When Oliver saw that, his hands hovered in the air..

There's nothing I can do, I feel like it'll break if I touch it too soon..

There was nothing Oliver could do..

Rosburn continued speaking to Oliver, who was so helpless. with a sincere smile.

“So...don't make that face. I was saved thanks to you.”

“······.”

“I really go to the teacher······.”

I couldn't finish my sentence like I did the first time with Rossburn..

His body, which had been crushed like dust, slowly rose, destroying Rossburn's neck, mouth, and ultimately everything else..

“······.”

Oliver, unable to do anything even though he saw that scene in front of him, stared blankly at the spot where Rossburn was..

As if I had lost my mind.

Then Oliver moved his trembling hands as if possessed by something..

Raking up the remains of Rosburn with bare hands. However, even that soon stopped..

Even the remains disappear, returning to complete nothingness..

Unable to find any trace of Rossburn, Oliver remained dazed again, then fell down on the spot where Rossburn had been lying and began to cry silently..

There was no sound, but everyone present could tell that Oliver was crying..

Merlin, Kevin, Yareli and Joanna all.

Still, none of them could get close to Oliver, and they could only stare at him in silence as he cried silently..

I don't know how to comfort that huge sadness..

People stopped like that, as if time had stopped..

However, the world moved indifferently..

The dust completely settled, revealing the surroundings, the animals that had been running wild at the disaster regained their stability one by one, and the sky, which had been shaken and stained with darkness by the fight between the two monsters, gradually cleared up..

The beam of light shining through the sky proves this.······.

But something was strange.

The beam of light seemed to be getting stronger, and then the sky split and a waterfall of artificial light, not natural, flowed down..

Merlin, Kevin, Yarely, and Joanna, who were all already in disarray due to the unusual phenomenon, surrounded Oliver as if to protect him..

After a while, the beam of light falling from the sky gradually weakened, and hundreds of Holy Knights and thousands of Servants appeared and surrounded all sides..

A large-scale movement method spanning the entire continent to prevent the devil's descent..

Only a very small number of leading cardinal priests within the Church of Pater could practice this sacred law, and even those cardinal priests were not able to do it all..

Some of the cardinal priests had enormous influence..

Thanks to this, it was easier to guess who showed up..

Even if we don’t have the knowledge and wisdom of a thousand years of archives..

“red peacock.”

Merlin, whose skin was broken like glass and parts of his body collapsed after the battle with Oliver, turned his head to one side..

Standing there was a middle-aged man wearing an iron coat and other weapons from his time on active duty..

With a wide forehead, big eyes, and tall stature... He was the chancellor of Gallos, a cardinal of the Paterism, and a cardinal of Armand, the leader of the moderate faction..

Hundreds of Holy Knights formed a formation around him, ready to move at any time..

“Long time no see. archive.”

Priest Chugi didn't say anything even though he was happy to see me..

All I see is Oliver lying motionless on the floor..

Merlin asked the cardinal priest.

“What brings you here??”

“We have received a request for support. To Cardinal Roderick... For now, it looks like the urgent matter is over..”

Armand commented while looking at the ruined surroundings..

“exactly. I will also finish the finishing touches..”

“Thank you. Well then, let us do our job..”

In response to those words, the hundreds of paladins and thousands of servants summoned here moved in unison..

In response, Merlin raised his magic power. Magical power so large and massive that you wouldn't even think it was right after a fight that risked her life. The earth shook.

“I don't know what's going on, but I want you to leave it to me too..”

The Holy Knights, including Armand, flinched and stopped at that momentum..

Kevin and Yareli, who noticed something in that appearance, almost scraped up their low magic power, and Joanna also raised her magic skills..

Armand looked at this in silence, looking sad. But he didn't give up.

“Archive······. I know your position and your efforts. However, from the perspective of the Church, which must prevent the end of humanity, capturing the Prince of Hell is a non-negotiable issue. Don't you know?”

It was then.

“who······!!”

Joanna's eyes widened and she burst out in anger. she had tears in her eyes.

It was anger. A Paladin's Wrath for a Warlock.

“Who now... Who is the prince of hell??”

“Sir Joanna······.”

Armand looked at Joanna and spoke softly, but Joanna did not let go of her anger..

Instead, I shouted louder..

“Who is the Prince of Hell now?! Someone risked their life to save the children!! Who risked their lives to fight with the Pied Piper, whom even our Paterists turned away from in fear!!! But how-”

-widely.

Joanna's anger, which even the Cardinal Priesthood could not stop, has stopped..

The person who stopped her anger was none other than Oliver, who woke up before she knew it..

Oliver silently placed his hand on Joanna's shoulder to silence her, then raised his head with empty eyes..

Hundreds of Holy Knights and Servants who came here with determination and a mission to prevent the apocalypse were speechless when they saw Olivo like that..

An inexplicable energy pressed down on them..

widely.

Oliver stepped forward, pointing at the quarterstuff..

To Cardinal Armand.

widely. widely. widely.

It was a potentially dangerous situation, but no one, including Armand himself, could move..

Just like that, Oliver stopped in front of Cardinal Armand without being disturbed by anyone..

Then he held out both hands holding the quarter staff..

“Grab it. I am...the prince of hell.”