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Chapter 449

Conquering the Other World (1)

-Dimension Name: Devore

-Registration number: A-034BM

-Dimension type: fantasy world

-Risk Level: Very High, Survival Priority

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Information about the Returnees' Association, which I had been familiar with before coming here, but which had completely stopped updating several years ago..

Hans roughly summarized what came to mind and slowly looked around..

‘Right here···.’

The basement where he appeared was decorated in a typical occult style, like something out of an old horror movie..

From the blood patterns written all over the room, to the crushed candles that have been worn down to the floor, to the piles of bones and skulls that form the altar, to the human forearm and eye that are still dripping with fresh blood on top of them..

‘The dimension that the executioner came from.’

Standing on the altar, his gaze turned forward as he stared at the body parts rolling at his feet..

It seemed like he was holding up quite well, but he ended up foaming at the mouth and fainting. I went to a place where a young man was missing an eye and an arm..

‘I would have said he was the great devil of eternity.?’

As far as I know, that was definitely the nickname the executioner used in this world..

Apparently, this ritual was performed for the purpose of summoning the bastard..

He glanced around again and slightly shook his head..

‘Everything is a mess. I guess you tried to summon the devil with these preparations..’

No matter how different the detailed format was, if you were at his level, you could understand it just by looking at it once..

There is no mystery contained in this ritual..

If he had a natural talent, he might have been able to force his way up from the low potential, but no matter how I looked at it, the young man didn't seem to have any talent in that field..

“Ugh... Above, great devil... I will give my soul... Please forgive my sorrow···!”

While I was clicking my tongue, I suddenly heard a faint moan coming from below..

A pitiful voice that suddenly breaks out as if you will run out of breath at any moment..

Hans looked down at the young man who had just come to his senses in surprise..

[Hoo? quite.]

Although he was suppressing it to some extent, the aura of fear emanating from his body was at a level that made it difficult for him to even raise his head straight..

It can be said to be an intangible violence that brings despair just by its mere existence..

However, I never thought I would be able to overcome that threat with one of my arms and an eye removed and my physical condition is not that good.?

‘It's worth considering at least your mental strength..’

Hans slowly stroked his chin..

It was purely coincidental that he appeared during the young man's ceremony..

Who would have known that this kind of ritual was going on the moment he took his first steps into this world??

‘···No, can't it just be a coincidence?.’

The executioner is a being called the great evil of eternity in this world..

It was a natural choice for a contract seeker wishing to summon such a person to choose a place with connections to him as the location for the ceremony..

And he must have been drawn here by that earnest wish..

‘Its level was so high that accurate location information could not be extracted. So I moved on, taking some errors into account.···.’

At this point, I had to see it as an inevitability rather than a coincidence..

Hans lowered his blazing eyes and looked at the young man quietly..

And I opened my mouth to him who was trying to come to his senses even though his whole body was shaking like an aspen tree..

[Wow, that's good. Even when you have this body in front of you, you don’t lose your mind. He seems quite useful..]

“Ah, ah... Go, thank you!”

Anyway, since we were in a new dimension, securing a local source of information was essential..

The only things I found out before visiting were things that had already passed their expiration date..

In that sense, that young man could be said to be the most appropriate person to choose right now..

‘Then what should I do from there? If you leave it like this, you won't be able to hold on for long and you'll die..’

The eyeballs and forearms that had been lying on the altar flew into Hans's palm, which he slightly thrust forward..

Body parts that appear to have been cut off by oneself as a master of ceremonies..

However, they had already decomposed to the point where their original shape had collapsed..

‘I can't help it because you were so close to me.’

Still, it didn't really matter.

Because he was a warlock and not a priest..

I had no intention of putting it on anyway..

Grumbling—

A black flame rose from his grasp..

A pitch-black flame as ominous as looking into the abyss at the end of the deep underground..

However, rather than burning away, the eyeball and forearm simply absorbed it and gradually regained their original appearance..

If I had to say the difference from before, it would be that a jet black luster began to flow as if it had been carved from obsidian.?

[Now— then.]

And right after Hans opened his mouth again,.

The body parts held in his hands flew through the air, engulfed in black flames..

Towards the place where they were originally stuck.

profit—!

“Wow!—!”

A tearing scream, accompanied by a sound like flesh being cut with hot iron, echoed in the basement..

A young man who had a dramatic reunion with the body he had voluntarily let go of rolled around on the floor like crazy..

It was a natural rejection reaction of a body that was already completely dead, as the power of death, which rejects life, mixed with the body..

[If you can't overcome that level, you can't be called my contractor. Prove yourself your worth. The real story comes next..]

Hans looked down at the young man who had closed his eyes in extreme pain and scolded him coldly..

Of course, I wasn't bothering this person out of spite..

‘In a world like this, you can't easily trust a guy who tried to make a pact with the devil.’

Those are the shackles and surveillance devices that will make it impossible for you to ever betray yourself..

In other words, it was just a necessary signing of terms and conditions before entering into a full-fledged contract..

Of course, there were not only downsides to accepting that..

Not only did he regain his lost eyes and arms, but he also embraced a part of death in his body, and now he must have developed some resistance to the energy of death that Hans exudes..

With this, you won't be foaming at the mouth and fainting just by facing each other like before..

‘Also, the body has become optimized for necromancy..’

In the future, you will be able to see things you couldn't normally see through the eyes of the dead, and you will be able to handle things you shouldn't be able to handle using the arms of the dead..

Necromancy is an ability that shines even brighter in a world where death is rampant, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is the best ability in this world..

[Hmm, maybe I lost my mind in the end. Still, this is great. I can look forward to the future.]

Hans nodded slowly, looking at the young man who was writhing on the floor and had fainted from the shock of his new body settling in..

And then I left him alone and slowly walked outside..

‘I don't know when that guy will wake up, so let's just roughly understand the situation..’

Devore, a world that fell long ago and became a closed dimension..

A stranger stepped there.

A huge step that will shake this entire stagnant world.

***

McCarthy was a rather special young man..

From a young age, there was nothing he wouldn't do in order to survive, and murder was no exception..

Like everyone in this world.

‘If you don't kill me first, I will die..’

That was the truth of life he realized from a young age..

Thanks to being able to realize this early on, he was able to survive persistently until he grew up..

Even as the parents who gave birth to her and the gang she hung out with died without being able to survive for long..

It was around that time that he realized his specialness..

‘It's dangerous here. need to go somewhere else.’

His survival instinct was truly astounding..

In a situation where there was no warning, he sensitively sensed the crisis approaching him..

I couldn't predict exactly when and what situation would come, but that was enough to survive right now..

It was a matter of getting as far away from the place as possible as soon as you felt a crisis, without hesitation..

Afterwards, he became a wanderer and began wandering from place to place..

From a cave village that rejects outsiders, to a canyon filled with looters, to a ruined underground city, to an earthly castle ruled by a demonic contractor, etc..

He was naturally stronger than others, and was able to survive despite experiencing life-threatening accidents..

In the process, he was able to capture many landscapes of the world..

The sun never rises and the sky is dark all year round..

A barren land with only strange plants that are no different from monsters..

A small number of survivors barely survive amidst the ruins of the destroyed civilization..

And even the devil contractor who clings to the devil and reigns over the few survivors..

There was no land in this world that could be farmed normally..

The people who made up the group were all armed groups who plundered and hunted, and if the scale was a little larger, they were all slaves gathered around a demon contractor..

And McCarthy, who thought he would wander for the rest of his life and die on the streets.

I was able to meet a woman of destiny in a ruined village I happened to visit..

‘Delia···.’

A lifesaver who extended a helping hand when a minor mistake caused an injury and the injury worsened and life was at risk..

In this world where one cannot survive without killing others, an altruistic act in itself was enough to shine..

‘If it were me, I would definitely kill him and take the loot first..’

Her good deeds were not directed only to herself..

She found it difficult to survive on her own, so she sold her body and took in orphans who had nowhere to go..

A ray of light in a world full of darkness.

It was a very natural step for me to fall for her..

Having been a wanderer, he settled down in the village that day and helped her with her work for over a year, gradually developing a relationship with her..

I have never been more thankful for the strength of my body than I was then..

And love is the poison that has penetrated into his heart as he has lived alone all his life..

It definitely poisoned him and drove him into despair..

Grumbling—

Fiercely burning flames and black smoke.

The acrid smell of burning corpses is now so familiar..

Collapsed residences and lifeless villages.

Although the warm space was stained with blood and death,.

he couldn't do anything.

‘why.’

I warned her of danger, but she didn't listen..

No, to be precise, I understood what he said, but I did not follow it..

couldn't do it.

Because she had too many responsibilities for her to abandon everything and escape alone with him..

And McCarthy.

As always···.

‘······.’

And it was only after a while that he returned to the village and regretted it later..

Even if it means kidnapping her, force her to run away..

I would rather be with her until the end and die right here..

I thought it would be okay since it was a familiar experience that had been repeated over and over again, but the feeling of loss, like a hole in my heart, did not get better no matter how much time passed..

‘Who are you?.’

It wasn't that difficult to identify the pleural fluid..

Because the other person had no need to hide the fact that he had done this in the first place..

He is the great castle lord who rules the largest castle among existing castles on earth..

Lapua, the contractor of the Great Devil, who is at the top of the demons that roam this world..

The 'hunting festival' he held for his master was the culprit of this tragedy..

‘Infinite Great Devil. And Lapua.’

There was no possibility of revenge.

It was the right choice to just forget everything and leave to survive..

Just like it used to be.

Just like it was a while ago.

But he didn't give up after letting go of everything..

After struggling to find a way to make the most of my abilities,.

He was finally able to get his hands on a record.

‘Great Evil of Eternity.’

A being who was even called the world's strongest before the Infinite Great Devil..

One of the main culprits who suddenly disappeared from the world about a hundred years ago and destroyed the world by slaughtering countless warriors..

‘If only I could sign a contract with him···!’

I didn't care that the other person was a demon like the target of revenge..

In this world, it was not uncommon for demon contractors and demons to kill each other..

Since I heard that the Great Devils, who are like the lords of demons, do not get along well, they might have welcomed my proposal..

So he prepared a ritual, crossing all sorts of lines, with the purpose of summoning the great evil of eternity..

[Great devil of eternity...? Where did you get such a low name??]

at last.

I failed to achieve my goal.

[Hehehe, this body is the king of all the dead and the ruler of death. Hannibal Strauss..]

But he didn't give up.

If there is a being who can belittle the Eternal Archdemon, who has been said to be the strongest for over a hundred years, with the word 'low-level'..

I thought that there might still be a chance for a being who could claim the nickname 'Lord of Death'..

‘Even if it's just a lie from the devil.’

And as a result of clinging to the opponent with all my strength,···.

Whoa whoa—

High in the sky with a distant view of the ground.

“Ughhh···!”

McCarthy, who was recalling the past, gritted his teeth as he felt a burning pain in his left eye and left arm, which had been irritated by the bitter wind..

And he took a deep breath as he looked at his ‘owner’ who was looking down at the earth as calmly as he was from high up in the sky..

[Hmm, okay. So, it means that the demons, including the Infinite Great Devil, are the culprits that made the world like this.?]

“Yes, you can see that. In fact, it happened so long ago, and as you can see, there is no way to properly record it, so only the devils involved will know the exact facts. Including the contractor who was talked to by those demons..”

He answered the questions as faithfully as ever..

Fortunately, thanks to my experience wandering around and hearing various rumors, I was able to answer most of the questions without difficulty..

[Yeah, that's right.]

A short word that resonates darkly.

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!

Immediately after those words were spoken, their bodies floating in the air quickly descended to the ground..

The pain in McCarthy's arms and eyes grew, but he gritted his teeth and somehow suppressed the screams..

[Well, the details are fine..]

Hans, who lightly stepped on the ground, muttered lowly without even looking at the stumbling McCarthy..

Just from the explanations I've heard so far, I was able to clearly know what to do..

[Anyway, doesn't that mean the root cause is demons? Then it's just a matter of getting rid of them all. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.!]

A strange person who calmly says nonsense while letting out a low laugh..

But McCarthy couldn't say anything in response..

Because he was subordinated through his arms and eyes, he could feel it intuitively..

That is definitely not just a lie, it is a statement based on confidence..

‘No way, really···.’

The moment he swallowed his saliva without realizing it.

The change had already begun..

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa—

Oooh—

Ughhh—

Surprised by the echoing sound coming from all directions, he looked up at the sky..

He could clearly see what was happening through his left eye, a dead man's eye carved from obsidian..

“ah.”

Countless souls covered the entire gloomy sky. When did they come?.

They easily exceeded 10,000 units and were pouring down here, rippling like waves..

And as if representing them, a ghost at the front of the group, wearing a hat with a black veil and a dress similar to mourning clothes, bowed down before the king..

[Olivia.]

[Please command... King... Girl... I was sent here.···.]

Immortal Army Intelligence Director Banshee Queen Olivia.

She, who had been collecting the ghosts that filled this land at the king's command since McCarthy lost consciousness, bowed her head respectfully..

[find it.]

Toward the great master who goes beyond one world and finally reaches out to another dimension..

[Those who reign at the top of this world.]

[I will follow your orders.···!]

It was the moment when her notoriety, which had surpassed the limits of the dimension called Outerica, took root in the dimension of Devore..