Episode 253. Ancient Evil God (1)
The Dantia Hall on the hill at the end of the Alighieri Academy.
It was originally a temple operated as an academy by the great sage Dantia 300 years ago.
It is not surprising that it has become shabby due to its age, but it has been maintained in a new form both then and now.
The traces left behind by the great sage who was the benefactor of all people. The followers decided that they could not allow his legacy to be damaged.
All of the principals who have served in the past have inherited the good will she created.
Except for Demora, who took office during the Demon War.
Katen, sitting there, was lost in thought.
“Is this really the future I know?”
He had a peculiar habit of having strange dreams since childhood.
I thought it was just a simple dream, but a few days later, the exact same thing happened before my eyes.
At first I thought it was just a coincidence, but as time went by, it started to happen one after another.
Only then did I realize that it wasn’t a coincidence. It was none other than a dream of seeing the future.
It was only after asking my grandfather, who was the former principal, that I was able to find out what it was.
In fact, his ancestors, including his grandfather, were humans who received the power of the Millennium Tiger, a friend of Dantia, and it is said that occasionally, talented people who received the Millennium Tiger’s strange abilities appear in their bloodline.
One of them was none other than Keiten himself.
The Millennium Tiger’s prediction of the future was indeed perfect. However, Keiten could not see that future at will.
Because it was always in the form of a precognitive dream that I would suddenly have whenever I forgot about something for a moment.
‘You can see the future… but you can’t see all the future.’
In fact, Keiten failed to prevent the accidents that had occurred in the bachelor’s department before.
Even when Elder Enviel suddenly attacked from behind and caused the nine-tailed fox to barge in, and even when the artificial spirit Mosria ran wild.
Katen could not prevent those incidents in advance.
How great would it be if we could predict and prevent major accidents that might occur in the future?
I had a precognitive dream so I knew it would come true, but reality was cold.
I wanted to somehow predict the future and respond to future threats, but it didn’t work out as I wanted.
Because seeing the future was not of one’s own free will.
‘Great Sage Dantia, Great Master Cheonnyeonho. What should I do…?’
Keiten prayed in his heart to the person he was following.
Even though he had such great power, why wasn’t he there when such a big event was happening?
I felt like my body and mind were crushed by a weight of responsibility that came from such great power.
For example, it wasn’t just the principal himself.
All of the directors gathered here now will be similar.
Sympathetic Repeli Manus.
Talena Christen, Head of Magic Department.
Combat Department Head Cage Revola.
Dino Rise, head of the alchemy department.
The ruling class within the same university were now gathered in one place.
A shocking word came out of Keiten’s mouth as he gathered them together.
“Actually, I was originally destined to die.”
When the vice principal and department heads heard that sound, their hearts sank.
They had spent a long time with Kaiten, so they knew of his peculiar ability to see the future.
It was bound to be a shock to hear such words coming from such a close friend.
“What on earth are you talking about, Principal?”
The referee asked, holding his breath.
The other directors opened their eyes wide, and Keiten continued his explanation without saying a word.
“You all know that I can have precognitive dreams.”
“So you’re saying it came from a dream?”
When Talena asked cautiously, Katen nodded.
It was a few days before the start of the Magic Banquet. That was when Kayden was able to witness it in his dream.
The sight of himself being ambushed by poison magic by Enviel followers, and then stabbed by the swords of the Suin soldiers, ultimately leading to his death.
“It goes without saying that that dream will definitely come true.”
The wheel of destiny that can never be twisted.
Although Keiten had a fear of death, he tried to change it somehow.
However, the preparations for the magic banquet had already been completed, and Alighieri thought that if he modified the festival as he pleased, he would fall out of favor with the Emperor.
Above all, no matter how many times you try to change it, the future does not change.
Actions that try to change can actually bring the future forward, while actions that remain still are nothing more than waiting for that future to arrive.
“But I… as you can see, I’m fine.”
So I was surprised too.
This is the first time in my life that I’ve seen anything like this.
At first, I gave up and decided to accept death, but as time passed, I did not die.
This was the first time that the future, which had not changed until now, was wrong.
It felt as if someone had gently changed the gears.
“It’s a good thing the future didn’t go as planned….”
“This is the first time in my life….”
I felt relieved, but also very uncomfortable.
It was a miracle among miracles that the predetermined future suddenly changed.
What on earth could have intervened to create such a variable? If there really is such a person, I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Because you still gave me the opportunity to carve out my own future.
“But it’s too early to feel relieved. I’ve seen another future.”
My heart was lightened because the future of death was distorted, but it was not the time to let my guard down.
I had another dream while I was sleeping recently.
A sight of half of the land that appears to be the Kingdom of Papyrus being scorched to the ground. A single leaflet flying in the aftermath.
The face of Alighieri’s cadet depicted on the leaflet.
“As expected, the flyers came out just as they were supposed to.”
I thought I finally got some relief, but it was like a mountain beyond a mountain.
A flyer with Cadet Radon Crowler’s face on it was placed on the table.
When Professor Cage saw that, he clenched his fist but tried to calm his anger down.
I had to give up this optimistic thought that this future would also go wrong.
“Even now, a cadet we are supposed to protect has been swept away by a huge wave. It may only be one person now, but as time goes on, the ripples will spread and target all of Alighieri.”
Even if death was avoided, the ominous future was not over yet.
Although it is unknown when, the unidentified something that appeared in Papiyas will definitely target Alighieri.
That’s why Keiten couldn’t just sit back and watch.
Because now I’m sick of not having it when it matters.
“Therefore, I will not spare any means or methods.”
“Principal, what is that…?”
Katen places a box on the table.
The directors could immediately tell what kind of box it was.
At the same time, I was so surprised that I almost fainted.
Because it was Alighieri’s one and only treasure and a magical tool that Dantia himself had created.
“Are you sure you can use it? It’s a magical tool that has been stored for over 300 years. If you use it once, it will disappear.”
As the teacher said, it is the same as using a heirloom that has been preserved for a long time without permission.
Keiten also hesitated to use it considering that point.
But… everything had already been prepared.
“So I’d like to hear your answers.”
At first, I was annoyed by the principal’s overly direct attitude.
But soon the silence was broken and their answers became one.
* * * * *
“Everyone… are you okay?”
Mirona, who was almost caught in the huge explosion, raised her head and said.
“I’m fine. How about you, Chairman?”
“Me too. And Senior Mary. Thank you so much for protecting us.”
Fortunately, no one, including himself, seemed to have suffered any serious injuries.
It was thanks to the defensive shield deployed by Mary, who had horns sprouting from her head.
“Hmph! This ninja of slaughter never abandons his comrades!”
Aside from the fact that he blocked it coolly, there weren’t any other problems other than wearing a weird mask and imitating a ninja.
Then, Ruska came to her senses and looked around and opened her mouth.
“More than that… what the hell was that explosion just now?”
The village… no, half of the country was destroyed and lost to form.
Even though the collapsed buildings were left in the shape of debris, it was impossible to form a country.
“Who the hell is this….”
“What about Radon? It was definitely inside the castle!”
Even though they survived, they couldn’t forget their most important friend.
He had clearly said that he would remain in the castle alone and had not come out yet.
In the worst case scenario, it may have oxidized in the castle, which was the epicenter of the explosion.
“Ra, Radon… Radon!!!”
During this horrible process, Jenny screamed out the boy’s name.
It was at that time that others were beginning to despair over the death of the most precious person in the world.
“Why are you calling?”
“Radooo…, huh?”
A very familiar voice came from behind. Jenny’s gaze slowly turned towards it.
“braided!”
“Mom! Ghost, ghost…!”
Radon, who was thought to be dead, peeked his head out and said, “Peekaboo.”
When Jenny, who was lying there in a daze, became thoughtful, Radon said with an indifferent expression.
“What? I finally got back, why are you reacting like this?”
“No…, definitely inside that castle….”
“I saved you.”
It was only after Lyman intervened that the confusion died down.
It wasn’t until Jenny grabbed my face that I finally accepted that I wasn’t a ghost.
Radon snickered at her surprised expression, finding it cute.
But the joy was short-lived.
Kookung!-
Suddenly, a giant arm shot up from the epicenter and grabbed the ground.
Then, the other arm also touched the ground and something appeared as if climbing up a cliff.
[iced coffee….]
The giant skeleton slowly drooled, its eyes glowing with an eerie glow.
The ominous being stalked the destroyed village.
It was a reaction that seemed like it wasn’t used to anything, but the reality was the corpse of the evil spirit that had awakened from the underground of Papyrus.
“That can’t be happening…!”
“How can there be such an aura?”
Even though it was just a corpse with nothing but bones left, the mere act of it moving shocked the two saints.
It just wasn’t alive, because it was clearly an evil spirit itself.
[Where is this?]
“Oh, I told you!”
Nebia was startled when the mouth of the zombie-like demon moved.
To be honest, I was surprised too. I never imagined that a corpse that only existed in the setting would wake up.
[I… . Surely… , what the… .]
“uh?”
But thanks to someone with good hearing, we were able to figure out what the monster was thinking.
Nebia was able to gauge his mood and emotions just by hearing a few words from him.
“That monster… is confused.”
“What does that mean?”
“I’m full of questions about why I’m here. It’s not the spirit of an evil spirit or anything.”
Does that mean that it is possessed by another person’s soul?
The zombie evil spirit who was assessing the situation finally looked in the direction where Radon was.
[Ahh… That’s definitely… Alighieri’s school uniform… And…]
You know Alighieri?
At the moment when I was in doubt, the zombie evil spirit’s tone suddenly changed.
[Why are you there, you bastard! Mirona!]
“yes?”
[You don’t know me? You mean this father!]
Mirona’s father?
The moment I heard that, my ‘eye contact’ skill quickly activated.
[I am the emperor of this country! I am Carmine Fried Divine!]
The soul that settled inside that zombie demon was none other than Carmine… the soul of that Machia.
Why is Machia, who was obviously imprisoned, here with only her soul ripped out?
My curiosity was piqued, but it was not the time to debate.
Because the god of destruction has already begun to descend from the sky.
“Lyman, how are you?”
If it were Lyman, he would have been able to defeat that god of destruction with one punch.
However, due to the aftereffects of the previous collision with the meteorite, he has temporarily lost his original power.
“I wonder if it will work out to about 40%.”
If it’s not 100%, you can’t handle the God of Destruction.
Besides, with my current strength and those of them, it’s impossible to defeat that zombie evil spirit, let alone the god of destruction.
‘That zombie must be a vessel.’
There is a setting that the more the vessel is damaged, the weaker the power of the God of Destruction becomes.
In the main story, since it was Makia’s own body, the fight was fought with just their strength.
But the current vessel is incomparably stronger than that.
There may be a way for Lyman to destroy that zombie now, but it’s impossible with only 30% of his strength.
Even if 40% of the power is used up here, if the power of the God of Destruction is not weakened, everything will go down the drain.
I can’t trust my fate to such an uncertain gamble.
[Where am I! I’m definitely in prison… , ugh… . My head!]
“Why is that guy doing that?”
“You still don’t know where this is?”
The zombie evil spirit was still confused.
The Machia inside it must feel like it has been kidnapped and knocked unconscious.
That is, a guy who doesn’t know anything.
‘Eureka.’
Thinking about that, I smiled like an electronics store clerk hunting for idiots.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
