The Return of Apocalypses Tyrant

Episode 262

– Gargoyles confirmed in the sky ahead!!

“Barriers in full operation…!! I don’t have time to give orders one by one! From now on, all barrier turrets will be left to the discretion of superiors. “Use all your firepower!!”

bang!! Kwaaaaang―――!!!

“Magic Shield!!”

“The power of the spirit…!!”

The Association’s troops standing on the wall used defensive skills in unison.

Various techniques began to surround the association and block the attacks of the monsters floating in the sky.

“Ranged unit!! “Start shooting!!”

[Kyaaagh―――!!]

Various long-distance attacks, including archers and gun magic, rained down on the gargoyles in the sky.

“Stop the undead coming up the wall!! “Assemble people with Holy Spirit skills!!”

The spearmen on the wall blocked the bodies as they climbed up, stepping on them.

“Hwaaaah!!!”

Hundreds of spears on the wall stabbed the undead, but they, unaware of pain, continued to climb up the wall.

“…Ouch!!”

In the end, the soldiers were dragged one by one by the hands of the undead who climbed up the wall and fell to the ground.

[Krrrrrrr!!!!]

Like wild beasts looking for prey, the undead rushed towards the soldiers who had fallen to the ground.

Ugh…! Ugh… ·!!

The soldiers were surrounded by the undead without even being able to scream.

“Damn it…! Dealing with corpses is hard enough, so why do monsters come out? Even the carnival is over!”

thud-!! thud-!! Kwaang-!!!

The remains of the building hanging from the gargoyles’ feet fell like rain and made a loud roar as they collided with the protective magic surrounding the barrier.

“It looks like there are demon magicians among the resurrected corpses. “If you look back there, you can see the drinking establishment.”

Gyeong-in responded to Ho-jun, who was shouting nervously and blocking the surge of undead.

It’s so crazy…!!

When he pulled the [Arcane Shrine], dozens of arrows pierced the bodies of the undead clinging to the barrier.

Quaz, that is…! Kakagagak…!

The arrows that pierced the undead exploded in succession, spraying white lightning.

[Cruch…! Crumbling…!]

The undead who had climbed onto the barrier, trembling as if they had been electrocuted, fell backwards.

Taang-!!!

At the sound of a gunshot heard from the top of the turret, the heads of dozens of gargoyles that had been dropping rocks exploded simultaneously and fell to the ground.

-But I’m glad it’s a gargoyle. It seems like the level of monster magicians isn’t that high, right? Monsters of this level are still worth stopping.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

It was then.

Something huge, incomparable to the rocks dropped by the gargoyles, flew and hit the barrier.

“Ugh?!”

“What…!”

Part of the barrier was greatly damaged, and the soldiers who were casting defensive magic lost their balance and stumbled.

“Damn… I’m scared to say it.”

An ogre as large as the height of the barrier was looking down at Hojun.

“Please provide cover.”

Hojun pulled out the in-ears he was wearing, threw them away, and ran towards the ogre.

Sigh!! Kwaaaaang―――!!

At that moment, a bullet exploded in the ogre’s head, and Hojun pulled out his knife and dug between the monster’s legs.

Suddenly,

the blade sharply cut the ogre’s Achilles heel.

[Krrrrr…!!]

The ogre’s body, which was trying to swing the huge club, stumbled for a moment.

Wow!!

“…Huh?!”

However, just before the ogre fell, it waved its arms as if struggling and pushed Hojun.

When the huge fist hit Hojun, his body bounced as if he had been hit by a truck.

Kwaang-!!!

Hojun was thrown into a broken barrier.

“brother!!”

Gyeongin was startled by the sight and pulled the string of his bow with all his might.

“Gyeongin, you are not an ordinary ogre. Look at that. “It’s a monster with excellent recovery ability, but the wound on its leg from Hojun is recovering in a strange way.”

It’s so crazy…!!!

Jeon Tae-ho said to his son as he stood in front of the [Secret Shrine], which was shining as if it was about to explode at any moment.

“It seems that even the monsters summoned by monster magicians have the characteristics of undead.”

He pointed to the other side.

“We must kill the sorcerer.”

It’s several kilometers to the place where the liquor store is located.

There were thousands of undead below, and getting there through them could actually be considered suicidal.

“all right.”

Gyeongin nodded as if he had made up his mind.

It may have seemed like an unreasonable request, but Gyeong-in accepted Jeon Tae-ho’s words without a word.

“So please come here.”

“…yes?”

The moment he was about to jump over the barrier, Jeon Tae-ho grabbed his son’s shoulder and said,

“This father is trying to kill a magician.”

“What are you saying! That’s Okay. “Dad, you know I’m stronger than you.”

“know. But there are no parents who risk their children.”

Jeon Tae-ho patted Gyeong-in’s shoulder and smiled slightly.

bang-! bang-!! Quaaaaang――!!

It was then.

Surprisingly, a white flash came down from above the two people’s heads and split the undead in front of them.

As if the sea was splitting, the undead were pushed out to both sides in an instant.

“Who is it…? “A person who can use such a large-scale technique…”

Gyeongin, who was unaware of the situation in the Shadow Corridor where the Aspects had disappeared, looked around to see if Den Howl had come, but there was no one in sight.

“….”

But soon he fell silent.

This was because what appeared before him was not really a person.

[Is that the heart of a parent?]

Along with the voice, a strangely warm breeze seemed to be blowing across the battlefield.

[It’s still difficult for me… But maybe this is why humans are better than us. I was proud that creation was God’s domain… but in fact, humans are the ones who create the most painful thing – having children.]

“Are you… an observer of the sun and the moon?”

[Yes.]

Durga nodded at Jeon Tae-ho’s words.

“How are you helping us?”

[What does that mean?]

“What happened just now was all your fault, wasn’t it?”

[It’s a look of resentment. Well, it’s totally worth it. As you said, the reason they awoke from the grave without receiving the rest of death was because of the fight between our phases.]

Durga looked at the undead that were flooding in and the soldiers who were dying while fighting them.

[But it wasn’t us who called them. He may be an ugly god to you, but… at least he doesn’t do things like that.]

“I guess so. “If it were a god like that, he wouldn’t have come to help us.”

Jeon Tae-ho looked at Durga.

“Don’t misunderstand. I didn’t say that to rebuke you. “I just wanted to check.”

[What?]

“That God is still with us. Those who were once allies have come back to fight. “If this terrible situation was the will of all the gods… I thought humans would be so lonely.”

Everyone fighting now raised their swords, blaming God.

“Show me that there is still a true God.”

[… I did a terrible thing to you.]

Durga nodded with a bitter smile.

He stretched out his hand.

Then, as if day and night were reversed, darkness and light disappeared and appeared repeatedly.

thud-! thud-! Kwaaaaang――!!!

The darkness ate the undead and the light burned the monsters.

[The fight will not end here. Because the dead are not just humans. If Ran and Wu change their minds and summon the monsters from the Gates of Hell again…]

Durga spoke in a low voice.

[It will be a more terrible battle than any battle we have experienced so far.]

“But you are there, aren’t you?”

[…What?]

Jeon Tae-ho drew the strings of his bow.

“It’s definitely going to be the hardest fight… but it’s definitely different than before. “God is with me now.”

[… Excessive expectations.]

“Isn’t that the position of God?”

It was amazing.

Durga had never had a conversation with a human before.

Even his revelators simply received quests from him.

I don’t know if it was because of his divine calling as a spectator, but he believed that all gods should keep their distance from humans.

[I’ll do my best.]

But after talking like this, funny enough, I wanted to know people more than ever.

“Then go where you belong, not here.”

[Where should I go? As far as I know, this is probably the place where the most monsters are summoned.]

“It starts with loving those closest to you. “Aren’t we the ones closest to you?”

[The one closest to me….]

“The revealer of status.”

Durga nodded as if satisfied with Jeon Tae-ho’s words.

[I received your instructions.]

[…Kyaaaaah!!!]

The monsters that had been extinguished by Durga’s attack suddenly came back to life around the association.

Durga’s appearance slowly became blurred, leaving behind the charging monster.

Wow!!!

Jeon Tae-ho’s arrow flew towards the flocking undead.

Wow!!!

At that moment, surprisingly, the arrow flew at incredible speed and pierced dozens of undead.

[It’s a gift from me. Every moment the sun and moon are up, my power will remain with you.]

“It is the moment the sun and moon are up….”

[I will be with you every moment.]

As soon as Durga finished speaking, an aurora rose in the sky. A curtain of light like this unfolded.

Waaaaaa―――!!!!

Wow――!!!

As the curtain unfolded, the excited people burst into cheers.

“In despair, there will be the light of God….”

Jeon Tae-ho lifted his bow, which had been with him for a long time, and made the sign of the cross towards the place where Durga had disappeared, a sign he had thought he would never make again after the carnival began.

* * *

[It seems that the despair of the dead is nothing in front of human hope. Imperfect Aspect… Look what you have done. You seem to have forgotten the most important thing.]

Yor spoke in a low voice as he watched the city’s undead slowly disappearing down the corridor.

[God has long been a being who receives the praise of mortals and grows… If they disappear, God will also disappear.]

Quaaaaaang―――!!!

[This is not what I want to hear from you, who are considered evil spirits.]

[Go back to your original position. That is the bare minimum of honor as a god.]

[I can’t believe you’re still talking nonsense like that. [Yor, you must have been with humans for too long.]

Yor blocked the Aspect’s attack and looked at him with somewhat sorrowful eyes.

[Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking? I guess the reason I sent Namgung to the ground was to bring back that damn daughter.]

Sang Sang shouted as if he was displeased with the eyes looking at him.

[Woo’s revealer and most powerful human. Now that we have become one, aren’t you planning to use that child who is no longer a revealer?]

But Yor shook his head at him.

[You really don’t know anything. There is another being who is the strongest in the world.]

[What?]

[When that guy, Namgung, returned. Why was he able to use necromancy even though he didn’t become a revealer?]

Aspect’s eyes wavered.

[Is it just because you’re lucky? Perks of regression? No, we did not leave room for that.]

Yor smiled slightly.

[Humans can only transfer the body and memories when the time axis is twisted, but the soul can bring something else in place of the lost body.]

[No way…]

There was even a shiver in his voice, as if he had been waiting all this time to say this. I felt it.

[Yes.]

From beginning to end.

[He was not alone.]