00941 If You Change, One. ————————————————– ———————-=
It took quite some time to fully understand Eldora’s words.
no. As soon as I woke up, the question that came to me was what happened to the knife. What are you asking me to do?
… Think about it for a moment.
As I thought about it carefully, my heart ached. Strictly speaking, it’s not like he didn’t do something harsh with Excalibur.
At best, they put pressure on them with words, tease them with their hands, lick them with their tongues, and sometimes use them as toothpicks… ?
(Why aren’t you talking?)
“Uh, huh? “I don’t know.”
In the end, I gave up. Isn’t it a bit unfair to say things straight in this situation? Also, Han So-young is next to me.
Eldora still looked at me suspiciously with her glaring eyes.
(You don’t know?)
“okay. In the first place, Excalibur didn’t even recognize me as its owner. “But what do I know?”
I thought I should just let it go for now, so I said as much as I could.
But at that moment, unexpectedly, Eldora’s expression softened slightly.
(You… were not recognized as the owner?)
I don’t know why he suddenly did that, but I nodded my head cautiously.
With those last words, Eldora did not open her mouth any more. She just looked back and forth between me and Excalibur for a moment, then slowly withdrew the sword, raising the corners of her mouth in a sneer.
(Well… there’s no way Excalibur would recognize someone like you as its owner. I understand.)
There was even a strange joy in his voice.
Then he looks at me again and continues talking.
(So, does that mean there is a problem with me… Okay then, I will leave for today.)
Eldora said as if she wanted to kill him right now, but could barely hold herself back, then turned around.
I stared blankly at the back as it slowly walked away.
What should I say? I suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu. Would it be a mistake to say that Gong Chan-ho, who suffered from an inferiority complex in the past, resembled Eldora just now?
“Ha~ah.”
At that time, I heard a deep sigh in front of me. Come to think of it, it wasn’t just one person who came in.
Finally, the moment I looked straight ahead, my eyes naturally frowned.
“I understand. “Even if you pretend to be okay, he’s probably pretty confused right now.”
The person who was crouching down and speaking in a friendly manner was none other than Thanatos. He made eye contact with me and she smiled and relaxed.
“But you woke up earlier than expected? “It’s all thanks to me, though.”
“what?”
“Hehe. “When will I be able to hear your thanks?”
“I don’t know what nonsense you are talking about. “I don’t remember having to thank you.”
Even when I heard it myself, it was a cold voice.
But Thanatos didn’t care one bit. Instead, he smiled brightly and poked the center of my chest with his index finger. Then he slowly spins around and continues talking.
“hey. Is it like this? Are you pretending not to know? Or do you really not know?”
“… … ?”
“look. Breathing life into a broken body. Revive the fading soul. Hold on to the roots of your existence that are trying to return to nothingness. “Who do you think is capable of this?”
“what… . Ugh!”
At that time, my solar plexus was suddenly tingled and I let out a weak moan. The moment I looked down without realizing it, I couldn’t believe my eyes for a moment.
A black energy hovers like a haze across my chest, centered around the area where my index finger entered. Soon, my finger slowly moved away, and a small half-moon pattern shining in jet black caught my eye.
“huh? “Who is it?”
As the whispering voice flowed, my body trembled. As I continued to listen, it seemed as if he was saying that he was the one who revived me.
In fact, even when I used Flame Flame in the past, my life was saved by Gehenna both times. If Thanatos is considered the same as Gehenna, it certainly wouldn’t be impossible.
But still, unresolved questions remain.
“how… ? “You must have lost half your strength?”
“oh? Does that mean you are ignoring me? Hurt your pride. “After all, he is a god who presides over death.”
Thanatos, who spoke sharply, took a step or two back and placed both hands on his waist. Then he gently opens his eyes.
As I suddenly looked up, a chill suddenly passed through me. Now that I think about it, it seems like something has changed from before… .
“Well, actually, it’s not wrong. no. that’s right. “It was impossible to revive you in the state in which you were torn to pieces.”
A mysterious smile appeared on the lips of Thanatos, who nodded alone.
“Then here’s the problem. “How could I have saved you?”
“… I don’t know.”
“ah. Was it such a random question? Then again. As I just said, I didn’t have the power to revive you at that time. So, in order to save you, you needed to regain your strength before it was torn apart, or at least when it was whole. Do you understand up to this point?”
“so.”
“Good good. It’s cocky, but I’ll take it as an understanding. If so~. “How could I get my strength back?”
“That’s the seal inside you… .”
Without thinking, I opened my mouth as I heard from Hwajeong.
It was then.
Suddenly, the situation during the Battle of the East Continent flashed through my mind,
“With equal power… . Destruction… .”
My breathing suddenly stopped.
At the same time, I felt my whole body freezing.
there is.
How to restore Thanatos’ power.
no way… .
“Heh~. “I guess you haven’t heard it yet?”
Thanatos, who spoke teasingly, stretched and returned to his smiling face.
“Then I’ll tell you.”
And then he quietly opened his mouth.
*
< Reminiscence >
Thanatos gently closed his eyes while placing his hand on Kim Soo-hyun’s heart.
Currently, a total of two energies were fading away within Kim Soo-hyun at the same time.
One thing that flows like an ebb and flow is Kim Soo-hyun’s life itself. And the other is Hwajeong’s original energy amplified by chlorine.
The dispersion speed was similar, but the strength and increased amount of energy was so profound that it was still flowing through the body.
“Not control… . You had it in your heart, right? “So is this a form of borrowing power?”
The next moment, Thanatos stretched out his hands and lifted up the fallen Kim Soo-hyun.
“hey. Are you listening? Hwajeong?”
It was that moment.
As soon as Thanatos spoke, Kim Soo-hyun’s closed eyes opened. At the same time, the clear crimson-colored eyes quietly stare at the other person.
The only difference was that rather than the beast-like eyes that Kim Soo-hyun usually wore, they were sharp yet elegant eyes. As if the woman was quietly mocking.
Kim Soo-hyun, who was thought to be dead, opened his eyes.
While those around him were startled and retreated, only Thanatos continued speaking with a grin on his face.
“As expected, the prediction was correct. You were voluntarily lending your power. Hey~. “What’s wrong with that arrogant, eternally burning Hwajeong?”
“… … .”
“no. Why are you doing this here? Is it because of the angels? Or maybe you have a crush on him?”
“… … .”
“No, right? Are you just doing it because you have fun like me? huh?”
“… … .”
Thanatos continued to speak, but Kim Soo-hyun remained silent. Just a cold glare. Then Thanatos’ smile faded slightly.
“what… . Well, it’s none of my business. “Whether you’re having fun or whatever.”
The moment he spoke sarcastically, Thanatos’ body suddenly began to fade.
It became translucent in an instant, but the red gin didn’t come out like last time.
Jin, who is in charge of sealing Thanatos.
The area of the Heavenly God Four Laws. Haegye Geumjin (解界 禁陣).
The success of the image last time was only possible because of Satan inside, and in fact, Thanatos cannot even touch a single hair of this Jin. Originally, the plan was to reveal and destroy Jin in a split-second, aiming for the moment when Kim Soo-hyun would strike a blow, but it failed due to Ansol’s intervention.
But it doesn’t matter now. The entity in front of me is a supreme and pure being with enough knowledge and power to destroy this Jin.
Thanatos smiled faintly.
“Either this entity disappears completely, or your energy disperses first… . “We don’t have time, so let’s decide quickly.”
Then he brought his face close to me and whispered quietly.
“Are you going to save me or not?”
*
“… So Hwajeong succeeded in destroying my seal. Having regained sufficient strength, I grant you life force. “This means that the transaction has been concluded.”
Thanatos finished his explanation with a shrug.
But I couldn’t even think of how to respond. Should I say that my mouth never drops? It felt like my mind was empty.
What Thanatos was saying was that Hwajeong made her own decisions and moved regardless of my will. Moreover, since it was right after the fire was activated, the firepower was sufficient.
No. I wanted to think it couldn’t be that way, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t find anything to refute. How many times have I seen and experienced Hwajeong assisting me during battle or bursting into flames on her own whenever she gets angry?
In other words, Hwajeong may not lend me her power if she wants to, but the opposite is also possible. This was possible not because I had complete control over my anger, but because I created a living space in my heart and borrowed its power.
But who would have imagined that something like this would happen?
Suddenly, a fever rose up inside.
I just feel like I’m crazy. I feel like I want to pour out as many curses as I can. Even though there was no way to save me, what if Thanatos’ seal was lifted?
Of course, I know that Hwajeong can read my thoughts.
You may think it’s disappointing, but for the first time since I started this episode, I regretted getting Hwajeong. no. I regretted Hwajeong’s choice.
“Hehe. I like that expression. It’s fresh. “So broken?”
“you… .”
“Aye~. Don’t stare too hard. “After all, he’s your lifesaver, right?”
“Tsk… .”
When I gritted my teeth and glared at him with strength, Thanatos laughed and stepped away.
“Well then, we’ve had enough of talking, so I’ll leave now. “There are so many kids who want to meet you, so I guess I should step down from here.”
“Now, wait a minute.”
“Anyway, if things go well, you might be able to return safely. Until then, live as if you were dead.”
“wait!”
Although the last words bothered me, I hurriedly grabbed Thanatos. In fact, I was more curious about the purpose for which I was saved, rather than how I survived.
“Why did you save me? why?”
“huh?”
Fortunately, Thanatos stopped and looked back at me. And he naturally lifted his shoulder.
“well… . Because you asked me to? “I only saved you because he said he had to save you.”
“Him? ask?”
“If I had to say it, I was the one who didn’t really want to save you. Because it’s scary.”
“… what?”
“To be honest, yes. Of course, it is true that he has become much stronger than before, but… . “Just because the seal was lifted like this, doesn’t mean you’re invincible?”
“What does that mean?”
As the questions continued, did I feel a little stuffy? Thanatos made a clicking sound and started twirling one of his arms.
“no. Think about it. Originally, as soon as you descended into this world, most of your power was limited, but that is an unavoidable law. First of all, three of the six pieces we divided during the last battle were destroyed by you, so they were cut in half so that they could not be removed or removed.”
“Of the remaining three, one was put into Eldora, so one is missing from here. Plus, since I put one in on you too, another one falls out. In the end, there is only one piece left for me now.”
“As a result, the force I can produce under the laws that act on the hole plane is one-sixth of the original bowl.”
“But even this is still just a vessel. In other words, whether it is an offering or food, it is useless to expand the vessel if it is not filled with water.”
After finishing his long speech, Thanatos suddenly burst into laughter.
“ruler. “Now can you please answer why I’m telling you this?”
“… … .”
“It’s simple. Hwajeong must have thought the same thing as me. Even if I mess up like I used to, if you activate that ability again, you can easily catch me. This is probably how they calculated it and released the seal. “Anyway, he’s still as cute as ever.”
“… … .”
In the end, Thanatos sarcastically spoke in a subtle tone,
“Anyway, that’s all I can say.”
Soon he turned towards the entrance and waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
“Think more than that for yourself. Well, you’ll find out soon anyway.”
And then he suddenly disappeared beyond the entrance, leaving behind an unknown word.
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