The Return of Apocalypses Tyrant

Episode 212

“Door Boss…? “Are you saying that my father is an enemy of mankind?”

[Of course, it is only one possibility, but it is quite possible. Being able to open the black route means that demonization has already progressed.]

Quaaaaang—!!

At that moment, Namgung’s sword was aimed at Hydra.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

[Are you angry because your father said you were a monster? They didn’t seem like we were that close.]

“Shut up.”

[It’s okay to get angry, but do it while observing the other person. You would have said it. Have you already forgotten? You can’t beat me with your skills right now.]

Crack, tap…

Hydra slowly lowered Namgung’s sword that he was holding.

[The reason I’ve been having this useless conversation with you so far is because I want to see if your necromantic skills can truly unseal the spear.]

Woe-Ak-!!!

As he pulled the sword, Namgung’s posture collapsed.

[This is all I can say. Now it’s your turn to prove it. If you don’t have the strength to break the seal on the spear, you will die right here.]

“…Huh!!”

Namgung pulled out his sword with all his might.

[What is sealed inside this window is the soul of the first person to kill God.]

“The person who killed God…?”

[okay. You brought the tears of the beginning of mankind from the Three Dogs Gate, right?]

“That’s right.”

[You probably met him. You may have also heard that Yor is the god who created humans. Although the legends about it are different, they have been passed down through legends and myths.]

Namgung nodded.

[What did Lou say about him?]

“I told him not to trust him.”

Hydra chuckled at his answer and nodded.

[It’s not wrong. Since ancient times, snakes are not beings of faith. It is true that he created humans, but his methods were not good at all.]

“I don’t think that’s what someone who is the incarnation of Yor would say, right?”

[No, because it is an incarnation, I can say it more clearly. Use his power, but don’t trust him. Because one day you will eventually have to fight him.]

Hydra handed the spear he was holding to Namgung.

[I stayed here to help you.]

Ugh…

The spear blade he was holding trembled slightly.

[You probably want to kill Phase. But the carnival itself is not bad. Because countless histories have been made through Carnival.]

“As far as I know, Woo, one of the original Aspects, tried to eliminate Carnival and destroy all Aspects?”

[Of course, that idea is not wrong. Carnival does not make history because it uses countless sacrifices as a stepping stone.]

“Then which side are you on?”

[The one who regrets.]

“…?”

[To be precise, I have no feelings. Because he’s just an incarnation of Yor. But it could also be said that he is the one who most clearly has Yor’s heart.]

“Are you saying… that your actions now are the same as Yor’s will?”

[It may be true or it may be different. I am greatly influenced by Yor’s consciousness, but I am not his puppet.]

“That’s a difficult thing to say.”

Kuung-

[What I want to do is pass this on to you.]

“The soul of the Godslayer?”

[This is the soul of someone you know well.]

“…Who is it?”

[I ask, but the expression on his face looks like he already noticed. It is the soul of Lord Leoric.]

flinch –

Namgung’s shoulders trembled lightly at Hydra’s words.

“Why do you have Leoric’s soul?”

[I think the question is wrong. Shouldn’t we ask where Lord Leoric’s soul was originally?]

“What does that mean?”

[In his past life, you made him a soul soldier. But have you ever thought it was strange how he was able to obtain that soul?]

Namgung could not answer.

[Because he came looking for you. You might have thought it was just luck you got. But how? Could it be that you, in your past life, who were neither a revealer nor a contractor, were able to meet him?]

“Could it be… Does this mean that everything in your past life was because you were involved?”

[The person I was in my past life may be different from the person I am now, but since we executed the plan we had in mind… nine times out of ten, that would be correct. The meeting between Leoric and you was not luck, but a coincidence.]

“The Aspects probably didn’t even know that Leoric’s soul was here?”

[The other Aspects are like this.]

“You mean Yor… was hiding Leoric’s soul?”

[As you can see.]

Namgung bit his lip as he looked at the brilliantly shining soul.

‘Is it really Leoric’s soul?’

[There is only one thing you have to do. Making him a soul soldier according to his memories of his past life. However, one thing that is different from then is that we summon him with a complete soul.]

“A complete soul?”

[It would not be an exaggeration to call him the strongest of the existing Carnival heroes. But how did you feel when you met him in your past life? Is it enough to be called the strongest?]

“That….”

[It probably wasn’t so. At best, it would be on a similar level to the monster in the labyrinth you worked with.]

Hydra was not wrong.

Leoric in his previous life was certainly a soldier of great incompetence, but considering the progress of the Carnival at the time, it seemed like As, a hero-level soul, could rise to a similar level.

[But that’s because of your lack of capabilities.]

“My capabilities…?”

[Because you were nothing at that time. Even though I learned necromancy, I guess it was only beginner level? Isn’t that right?]

“….”

[And is it really possible to minister to a soul like Leoric with that beginner’s level of necromancy?]

“It sounds like you’ve brought Leoric up to my level.”

[It’s not wrong. He came to lend you his strength, and if his strength was 100, in your past life you would not have been able to use even 10 at most.]

Although he was angry, Namgung could not refute his words.

That’s because in his previous life, he wasn’t able to master the techniques to the maximum level like he is now.

[Your own capabilities must have been stronger back then. But that is a gap that will be filled over time. But necromancy is different. Just because you want it doesn’t mean you can achieve it. Because there was a condition that we had to hunt the seven snakes, whether through the Avatar Test or through the door.]

He lightly tapped Namgung on the shoulder.

[It is foolhardy to deal with all of us. But it is true that that recklessness hastened the time you should have done. I praise that courage, but don’t forget it.]

Puuk-

“…!!!”

[Because if it weren’t for our will, you would have died here.]

Hydra’s hand stabbed Namgung’s abdomen.

As he fell to his knees clutching his stomach with dizzying pain, Hydra reversed the spear he was holding.

[Remember the pain of now. That’s enough. The test is over, leave the rest to you.]

“Now wait a minute…”

Namgung stretched out his hand.

No, I tried to stretch out. However, his body did not listen to him because he felt like he would lose his mind at any moment due to the hydra’s poison spreading inside his body.

[I will watch over you with the eyes of Yor.]

The spear blade held upside down pierced the Hydra’s neck.

Sssssssssss—!!

At that moment, the landscape he was in began to melt, like ice melting.

When the altar he was standing on disappeared and pitch-black darkness enveloped him, Namgung finally let go of the string of consciousness he was barely holding on to.

Spear…

The only sound that was heard was the sound of the spear falling to the ground.

* * *

“…!!!”

When Namgung opened his eyes, he could smell the spicy scent and immediately know where this place was.

[It would be better to lie down. There is a hole all the way to the back.]

He turned his head at the familiar voice.

The person looking down at him lying on the floor was none other than Yor.

[You managed to survive the Hydra attack. Honestly, it’s amazing. I never thought you would kill all my incarnations.]

“What nonsense. The one who killed the hydra…”

[But the quest I gave was a failure. It must have been said to command the seven serpent incarnations as hands and feet.]

Namgung sensed something strange in Yor’s attitude as if he knew nothing.

[The blood of Leviathan flows through the dragon’s body… If we had to be specific, we could say that he had used one, but in reality, that wasn’t done properly either. You cannot receive the rewards from the quest I gave you.]

Yor pointed to Namgung with his finger.

[It’s hard to say I’m a minister, but I’ll give you that spear. Since all the incarnations are dead, there is no one to use them.]

“….”

In Namgung’s hand was the Hydra Spear.

He thought as he stared at the spear he was holding in his hand.

‘The other Aspects said they were not aware of Leoric’s existence. That would mean that he is still hiding the fact that his soul is sealed in this spear.’

Namgung realized that he was still acting as he spoke as if he didn’t know how Hydra died.

“…I think it’s a miracle just that you came back alive. “Because you almost lost your one and only Revelator.”

If Yor’s thoughts were like that, Namgoong thought that he would also agree with his acting.

[Hmph, who said so ignorantly to summon all the Avatars? If you don’t want to take it, do whatever you want. That’s all I can give you.]

When Yor reached for the spear, Namgung hurriedly pulled the spear towards him.

[I said that, but I am stubborn… I have lifted all restrictions on necromancy. Anyway, it’s true that I passed the test. Rejoice! Because you have already gained the power that other Revelators will gain infinitely later.]

However, Namgung could not easily be happy with Yor’s words. Because the death of the last Hydra was not his fault.

‘In the end… it was the result of receiving help from the arrangement they made.’

Wow –

is it embarrassment?

Feeling an unbearable feeling that was difficult to express, he unconsciously gave strength to the spear he was holding.

“I don’t know what you want, but I will accept your favor here. “I will definitely pay you back for what happened today.”

[I don’t know what you’re talking about. Do you owe me something? Take your reward with you. We haven’t even finished the carnival yet.]

Namgung realized.

This unbearable feeling was not just embarrassment.

“…I understand now.”

It was anger that came from his own weakness.

That was the only truth for him.

‘I failed the test.’

Surviving, gaining necromancy, and obtaining the Spear of Hydra were all things that he did not achieve, but were in fact just arrangements made by Yor.

“You won’t fail twice.”

He roughly walked out of the Samdogmun Gate.

I now felt like I understood Hydra’s words, not to forget the pain at the end of the test.

This was because the weakness weighing on his heart hurt him more than the pain stabbing his stomach.

[You have good eyes.]

Yor smiled bitterly as he looked at the empty space he had left.