Episode 184
184. Episode 184
‘An apostle of Baal.’
The higher the rank of a constellation, the less likely it is to appoint an apostle arbitrarily.
There was a huge difference between lending power and transferring even a small amount of divinity.
To put it bluntly, it was like cutting my flesh to increase the power of the contractor.
Because of this, even though the Diablo Clan has been receiving attention from many demon lords, no apostle has been officially appointed until now.
And now, Yushua has made a formal contract with Baal, a constellation with powers close to that of the Lord, and has been appointed as an apostle.
The spider-shaped stigmata glowing on the back of her left hand were proof of this.
“Mr. Seun!”
“thanks.”
Kwajik!
As soon as Se-woon finished destroying the remaining outer garment, he pierced the torso of the outer garment she had fixed.
The third power of the stigmata was manifested and the black liquid burned away, but it was unable to move due to the power of domination.
Cheeeeek!
It’s different in size from the ones the size of an arm attached to the Ice Golem.
I’ve only destroyed about half of it, but the stigmata are already heating up and the heat is rising.
“It’s really disappearing. Really, really… … .”
Seol-ryong quietly sobbed as he watched the disappearing outerwear.
He couldn’t help but be happy that the being that had tormented him for thousands of years was gone.
Meanwhile, about 2/3 of the outer form had already disappeared.
Certainly, the third power was growing with each annihilation of the Outer.
In the Ice Golem era, all I could do was destroy those two small ones, but now it was swallowing up an outer garment the size of an adult male.
The stigmata were heated and a pain arose as if the back of my hand was being burned with a soldering iron, but I could bear it.
‘If we succeed here, it may be possible to rescue those who have been completely consumed by the Outer.’
I gritted my teeth as I thought about that.
Not only Se-un, but also Yu-seo-ah was biting her lips so hard that the stigmata that had just formed were heated up so much that they were bleeding.
When cold sweat starts to run down my forehead and I feel like my hands will melt if I hold out any longer,
Srrrr-
“Phew… … .”
The outer was completely destroyed.
Yusuh sank to the floor as if she was exhausted, and Sewoon could barely stand upright.
“Really, it’s a success… … !”
Seol-ryong raised his head in emotion.
The body, freed from its bonds and with its outer garment gone, began to move.
He lifted his tail, which he had not moved in thousands of years.
at that time.
Gulp!
A bunch of outerwear that had been hiding in the shadow of the tail revealed itself.
Se-woon’s expression crumpled, and Yu-seo-ah also took a deep breath in surprise.
‘I didn’t know there were that many… … .’
The mistake was that I didn’t observe properly.
I thought there wouldn’t be many outers targeting Seolryong since he hasn’t been consumed yet, but I thought what I could see right away would be all there was to it… … .
That wasn’t it.
“no……!”
Seol-ryong was also embarrassed.
He too was busy trying to avoid the outer’s encroachment for a long time, and did not have the leisure to observe the outer that was actually encroaching on his body.
Even the person concerned did not know that there would be so many outers waiting for an opportunity under the tail.
‘What should I do?’
The stigmata are already at their limit.
It is no longer possible to destroy the outer.
But even in this embarrassing moment, Se-Woon, who was calmly observing the outer, was able to notice something strange.
‘Why aren’t you coming?’
The outer garment that had been revealed was unable to move readily.
It didn’t attack Seolryong, nor did it approach Seun.
Like a frightened beast.
This allowed me to find out.
They were afraid of Seun’s power to destroy them.
Because of that, they showed up to run away or resist, but the Outer could do nothing without a host.
They are just as confused as Se-un and Yoo-seo-ah.
“Cover your ears!”
Seolryong, who was watching this, prepared to roar urgently.
As usual, I was thinking of buying some time by roaring.
Meanwhile, Se-Woon felt a very small noise from behind.
A subtle, deliberately hidden, and unusually small sound for ice or snow to have fallen.
As soon as he turned his head, the first thing he saw was one of the players from the Frost Fortress who had been following Seun since he left the mission. It was Liam.
“Kuuuuuuu! It looks like it’s almost over, but I’ll take the last bite!”
His purpose was exactly in line with Seun’s thoughts.
It was only natural, since I knew his twisted personality better than anyone else, having dealt with him before his return.
He approaches, flashing a white dagger that looks quite useful.
However, what surprised Se-Woon was not his surprise attack.
‘You managed to survive.’
Not only was the terrain and climate harsh, but they also intentionally caused avalanches here and there to shake off the bastard.
At the end, it snowed so heavily that even Seun had a hard time climbing.
You came through all that.
It was a surprisingly great obsession.
‘Is it because of those devices?’
The equipment Liam was wearing was all top-of-the-line cold and snow resistance equipment available in the Frost Fortress.
As a memory of the one built there, the Frost Fortress also sold one-time items that could protect oneself from sudden heavy snowfall or avalanches.
I thought maybe they had mobilized all of their forces to chase us here.
Of course, seeing as all his equipment was torn and his exposed skin was frozen blue, it seemed like he had barely escaped death.
but.
‘If it’s that guy… … .’
The moment I saw Liam, a good idea to deal with Outer came to me.
Even though his equipment was torn and his skin was frozen, he was still a player who had survived a year in the Frost Fortress, so he turned his body towards the guy who was swinging his dagger sharply.
“The last one is mine… … Huh?”
Although he was exhausted from drawing out his divinity to the extreme, Seun’s abilities were already far beyond the level of players on the same level.
Using the magic of Tai Chi, I grabbed the wrist of the man holding the dagger.
As I put strength into my hand, the bastard dropped the dagger in pain.
A surprise attack that was foiled too easily.
Se-Woon didn’t stop there, he pulled the bastard’s wrist, grabbed the back of his head, and slammed it into Seol-Ryong’s body.
In the middle of the black liquid, where the hind legs and tail are connected.
“Ugh?”
“What are you doing! Get back immediately!”
“Mr. Se-un, what!”
There was one thing Seun told people who were meeting Outer for the first time that was a warning.
No contact with outer.
They simply make contact with living things and consume them, turning them into hosts.
But now, Se-woon has Liam thrown into the middle of the writhing outer.
Right after.
Woof!
I turned up the light of the stigmata to its maximum.
The back of my hand felt like it was going to melt, but I had no intention of using my strength anyway.
There was too little strength left to do that.
It just emits light.
Just that alone… … .
Wiggle!
The outer started to convulse in surprise.
This is because they learned that the crimson light emanating from Seun’s stigmata was destroying them.
However, it is not possible to devour Seolryong right away.
In this situation, the guys had only one choice.
“Kkuuk! Kukuk! Ugh!”
The outer began to consume Liam’s body.
Eyes, nose, mouth, ears.
It seeps through every orifice in the body and takes control of its new host.
Even though Liam was having a seizure and crying out in pain, Se-woon didn’t let go of the grip on the back of his head.
He’s just a piece of trash who was out to take my life anyway.
Even if it wasn’t necessarily for the purpose of solving the outer, I had no intention of letting the guy live. Rather, I let him breathe a little longer in order to solve the outer.
“Kkwaaaaaaaaa!”
All of that black liquid was absorbed into Liam’s body.
Liam’s stomach swells and his blackened eyes roll around.
This is the encroachment of the outer.
Even if it was Liam, he would be able to generate incredibly strong power with this amount.
Perhaps, to the extent of Seun.
At that moment, when the outer garment completely fell off Seol-ryong’s body, Se-woon turned his head and looked at Seol-ryong.
“now!”
“… … I understand!”
The current situation is one where one sacrifices another life in order to survive.
Seol-ryong’s expression was not good, as if he was not happy with this situation, but if he just stayed still, it would only end up neglecting Outer.
Seol-ryong opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath, knowing the urgency of the situation.
From all directions, pure white energy gathered into his mouth.
Breath.
A technique that only those dragons born with strong powers can use.
Among them, Snow Breath is a technique that only Snow Dragons, who are extremely specialized in the snow attribute, can use.
It was shot.
Kwaaaaaaa-!!
A wave of pure white snow washed over Liam.
Se-Woon was able to let go of Liam just in time and avoid the range of his breath thanks to having prepared in advance.
Overwhelming power.
‘If I were you, would I be able to endure it?’
Se-un immediately shook his head.
It is impossible to block that attack with your own strength right now.
If we mobilize all of the powers of the Demon God, we may be able to stop it once, but after that, there will be no future.
“Kuruk! Kkeueeeeek!”
Amidst the waves of snow, a strange scream unique to the host being consumed by the Outer could be heard.
However, no matter how much of an outerwear one was, it was impossible to escape the dragon’s breath.
Because he had just taken over the host, he couldn’t fully exert his power, and Liam was in such dire straits that it could almost be said that he was on the verge of death.
Slowly!
Liam’s body was bouncing around here and there, as if his outer was crying out in pain.
No matter how much of an outer it is, if the host dies, it dies with it.
Ice Golems weren’t living creatures, so the formula didn’t seem to apply, but that’s not the case anymore.
The outer was dying along with Liam’s body.
Woof!
Even though he didn’t destroy it, he still wants to eat it?
The stigmata absorbed the ash from the outer garment, which was disappearing with a crimson glow.
As it was a welcome development for Se-un, he could only watch quietly.
And after a while, Seolryong’s breath ended and snow began to fall from the sky.
On the other side of the hole, snow was piled up thickly as if an avalanche had occurred, and even though I opened my eyes wide and looked around, I couldn’t see Liam, let alone his outerwear.
“Just now… … .”
“There is no need to feel guilty. You may not have seen it because the situation was urgent, but it was an attempt on my life.”
“I see. Even so, since he is a being that has no connection with me, I should pray for his soul to rest in peace.”
The snow pile on the other side condensed and took the shape of a tomb.
Liam’s body was no longer there, but it seemed to be Seol-ryong’s own courtesy.
“Thank you so much. Thanks to you, the curse that I thought would never end has ended… … .”
Seolryong raised his head and looked at the sky.
Even though it was clearly snowing, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the sunlight reflected off the scales, sparkling.
And a single drop of water flowed down from his eye.
Se-woon and Yoo Seo-ah stared blankly at the scene for a moment.
Dragon’s Tears.
I was speechless at the breathtakingly beautiful sight.
After a while, Seol-ryong came to his senses, lowered his head, and looked at Se-woon.
“I apologize for my initial rudeness. And thank you.”
“no.”
“I should repay you, not just with words. Although I haven’t been able to collect any treasures while I’m locked up here… … .”
Dduk dduk!
As the snow dragon swung its tail and hit the ground, small pillars of ice rose up from the ground.
I didn’t expect much of a reward since the hole underneath was so empty for a dragon’s lair.
However, what was placed on top of the rising ice pillar was a treasure of greater value than any treasure Seun could have imagined.
“This…….”
“This is my mother’s heart.”
A white jewel that shines white.
The magic stone is said to be the purest and most powerful magical organ in the world.
That’s right, it was Dragon Heart.
fantasy,
