Episode 269. Lyman Begilius (2)
After Dantia disappeared from the world, public opinion about her began to adjust.
The great sage Dantia sealed the God of Destruction and at the same time confined all the evil gods of the continent to a dimension beyond.
However, the facts about him were not known to the world.
All that was known was the rumor that Dantia was also in cahoots with those demons.
In fact, it became an established fact as eyewitness accounts and evidence of her contact with some demon began to pour in.
Otherwise, how could they have created something like a magical tool to fight against evil spirits?
People completely fell for this and denied Dantia’s good deeds.
There were still many people who protested, but their future was not bright.
‘Our side was lacking in strength.’
Those who supported Dantia were only poor amateurs.
Although there were those who received grace from her or were taught by her, they were all socially disadvantaged.
Because at that time, the people who were in trouble were mostly lower class.
‘On the other hand, those on the other side…’
They were pitch-black guys.
The expression is cringey, but the nauseating darkness was so evil that it formed a legion.
But on that subject, power is so damn good.
They were far superior to us in both force and power.
There were more than a few nobles who fell for the enticements of Emperor Machia at the time or felt inferior to Dantia.
Of course, there were also those among the nobles who felt a favor towards Dantia.
They did fight back, but… they lost their lives in return.
Even the powerful forces were defeated, so it was obvious that the weak forces would be defeated without even looking.
‘They too met the same ending.’
The light left behind by Dantia certainly existed. However, that light failed to shine and ended up as a small spark.
The spark burned for a moment and then died down. Then darkness came.
The entire empire was plunged into darkness. A darkness that knew nothing but evil engulfed the empire.
Light was nowhere to be found. Those who were on Dantia’s side were either dead or disappeared.
The darkness was so thick that even if the survivors were vigilant, they would never be able to reveal anything.
It’s like being isolated in a forest in the middle of a snowstorm in the middle of the night and not being able to survive by turning on the light.
‘Mother, you are wrong.’
Lyman, who had watched their rise and fall, thought.
No matter how good a person’s heart may be, he will be consumed by darkness.
Despite his efforts, the results were disastrous, and Lyman gave up.
‘Why on earth… .’
On the topic of receiving favors from my mother… .
There are countless lights for life… .
Why does everyone embrace the darkness and join in betraying their mother?
Those who receive help but use it to satisfy their selfish desires rather than their own.
Can people with that kind of mentality really lead a comfortable life?
“Fuck, I’m going to ruin everything.”
The proportion of beastly people is greater than that of those who repay kindness.
It wasn’t worth touching.
Such beasts are always looking for food.
The one who was marked as a good restaurant was his mother, and who will be the target after she disappears?
There is no more light to catch.
In the end, darkness just bites each other.
Anticipating their self-imposed chaos, Lyman escaped from that disgusting land of darkness.
Still, I was planning on coming back someday.
‘I wonder what’s left behind where they tore at each other.’
Lyman went out to sea and traveled to other continents for hundreds of years.
He learned many languages and acquired all kinds of skills and magic.
And I searched for the point where Maya was reincarnated.
It was a journey to prevent her death, but it all ended in failure.
The more this happened, the more Lyman lost something precious as a human being.
Empathy for the love and good deeds I received from my mother in the past.
As expected, a naive person will not be able to leave his name in history.
No, more than that… .
‘Why on earth am I living?’
Now I even hate living.
But dying was impossible.
So I went back. To the empire swallowed up in darkness.
Maya’s fifth reincarnation takes place there.
‘The timing is also incredible.’
It was my first time to step foot on my hometown land in hundreds of years.
But something was a bit strange.
As time goes by, it is natural that changes will occur, but what should I say… .
I expected that just stepping on the ground would make me nauseous, but that wasn’t the case at all.
It was so different from the atmosphere of the empire that had been fed to rotten humans hundreds of years ago.
Because it looked bright for an empire built by those guys.
‘no way….’
I went to ‘that place’ just in case.
To the forest where Lyman was born and where the great sage established his school.
Since those damned bastards took over the empire, it would only be natural for that school to disappear as well.
But… it was fine.
Rather, it flourished and shone even brighter.
The small village of immigrants that raised my mother had turned into a metropolis that rivaled the imperial capital.
People were calling it ‘Alighieri Town’, after his mother’s surname.
And the academic side was even more impressive.
‘That’s ridiculous.’
Dantia’s academy, which looked like a small, old temple.
The academy, which seemed shabby for an educational institution for great sages, had become an academy worthy of its reputation.
It was a prestigious school that even the royal family and religious leaders frequently attended.
‘how….’
What on earth is going on?
It was natural to have such questions.
As the empire was consumed by those rotten bastards, any trace of my mother should have been discarded.
All those who supported her were also wiped out.
Who the hell?
-Are you a foreigner?
I was walking around as if I was entranced by an absurd sight.
A man approached me.
-gentile?
-You can’t tell at first glance that he’s from this empire.
It was definitely Lyman who had been traveling to other continents so far.
It was natural to feel a sense of incongruity in the attire.
And the men’s clothing was also unusual.
Because he was wearing a robe that clearly symbolized his position as a high-ranking official in the academy.
– Sorry for the late greeting. I am Aiden, the headmaster here. What brings you to this Dantia Hall?
-Dantia Hall? This is it?
Lyman stared blankly at the building in front.
It was a building I remembered. It was once used as my mother’s school.
But now… .
-This is the exclusive office building for me, the principal, and the board of directors.
-… .
The building we arrived at after walking aimlessly.
Lyman was puzzled by the fact that the building was called the ‘Dantia Building’.
So I asked the guy who was the principal.
-Why on earth does this building still exist?
-yes?
-And how on earth did this town prosper?
The man who was asked that question laughed heartily and began to explain.
This was the history of the establishment of this academy from the past to the present.
Lyman was dumbfounded after hearing it from beginning to end.
– Several hundred years ago… , this school once fell into ruin. But it was impossible to push this place away.
Even though Dantiara was accused of being a witch, what she left behind was very rare.
The magical tools she created were hidden underground here.
In addition, the magical power of the legendary beast, the Millennium Tiger, which sleeps within the volcano.
It was a place where things that were too good to throw away were piled up like a mountain.
So, even though it was the land of witches, it remained the same.
-But there were many authors who wanted to take Dantia’s land. So what happened?
It’s obvious even without looking.
They would have fought each other over who would take it for themselves, biting and gnawing at each other.
It is said that there were more than one or two families that fell into ruin because of this.
It’s all your own fault.
Since they only covet what is right in front of them, they cannot distinguish what is attacking them from behind.
-The empire was certainly tainted by darkness. However, as darkness began to bite each other, the light that had cooled down began to glow. That was the light that Dantia had left behind.
Apart from the witch’s incitement, the world’s favor toward Dantia remained.
This fact was difficult for Lyman to accept, for he thought that grace had disappeared because of the darkness.
but….
-You reap what you sow. No matter how much darkness engulfs you, the seeds that Dantia planted are growing.
It was literal.
Dantia spread the seeds of ‘goodwill’ all over the continent.
There are those who fall for the incitement, but there are bound to be those who harbor the seeds of it in their hearts.
Lyman once questioned his mother, asking what that meant.
But the seed in his heart blossomed and shone like gold.
As people with such will continued to increase in number, they were able to reclaim this land.
-These grown seeds are us.
When Lyman heard that story, his mind began to reel greatly.
Aren’t those who don’t know grace, have no will, and only think of themselves ‘humans’?
But now, all of those thoughts have been disproved.
This can’t be real. It’s definitely a dream.
It was not easy for Lyman to accept this, as he had been through a lot while traveling to other continents.
But what is this?
-Even though Dantia’s lifeline has been cut off, he will not die. As long as we are here.
It was shining.
It was as if a golden flower had bloomed inside the bud.
In this man’s mind, too, is the view of Alighieri Town.
Although Lyman still didn’t want to admit it, he was already acting unconsciously.
One more time… let’s trust them.
That was when.
-Oh my. I told you it was too early to come here.
A young child ran towards the man.
The man introduced the child with pride.
-Don’t worry. He’s my son.
-Who are you?
-Say hello, Caden.
The boy who would later become the principal bowed his head to a man he did not know.
Why was the man sobbing in despair?
* * * * *
Several people gathered around the destroyed Papyrus.
Among them, even Gerard Chainsilver, who had virtually secured the throne, stepped forward.
I couldn’t just sit still because my own daughter was in the middle of the incident.
Because of this, it wasn’t long before everything that happened in Papyrus was revealed to the world.
Grisha Highend, who led this work, was completely arrested.
Fortunately, I didn’t sense any aura of destruction from him.
Because the main body was destroyed.
“I never thought you’d be here again.”
“That’s right.”
Gerard looked at my face with a curious expression.
Because that’s how I felt in every incident.
“furthermore….”
“….”
Once again, Gerard was reunited with Lyman.
The two of them still seemed embarrassed to see each other’s faces and reacted awkwardly.
But soon, they were talking to each other casually.
“Congratulations. You will soon become emperor.”
“This too…, it’s all thanks to you, hyung.”
“How long are you going to say it’s all thanks to me? Your downfall will all be thanks to me, Inma.”
“No way!”
“I’m joking.”
“….”
Lyman’s identity has already been revealed to everyone.
At the point where he had already transformed into a demon and was active, it was no different from taking off his hero costume and acting.
“I can’t believe I was talking to Sir Gerard like that….”
Principal Caden, who was standing next to Gerard, was still surprised.
I originally thought that Cadet Lyman was extraordinary, but I never thought it would be this much.
No, rather, it was a face that seemed familiar.
“Cadet Lyman. Did we meet before?”
“You saw my face often at the bachelor’s program.”
“Not like that. It was a long time ago.”
Caden was young at the time and his memories were vague.
He still hasn’t told her that he is Dantia’s child.
Because I absolutely hate annoying things.
“I’ll leave that answer for another time.”
“….”
“There are other things more urgent than that right now.”
Mirona doesn’t have much time left before she dies due to the curse.
To lift the curse, we must mobilize the archives in the Academy’s basement.
However, it is unlikely that Caden will easily allow the archives, which are the core of the academy, to be used carelessly.
“Can I use your archives?”
“What is that…?!”
“I knew you would react that way.”
When I asked him briefly, Caden was surprised.
I finally reached out to him, even though his expression looked like he was going to yell.
“There is a reason why you absolutely must use it.”
Unlike the main story, Kayden survives until the end.
In the main story, since he was not there, Lyman opened it on his own and used the archive.
Because it is different from the original, it could not be reproduced as is.
“….”
Caden quietly took my hand.
That was the moment. A lot of information came into Kayden’s head.
What I was holding in my hand was one of the gifts that Dantia had given me in the imaginary world.
“I see…. That’s how it happened…!”
Information about Lyman, Mirona, and the curse I was under.
There was no need to worry about ‘silence’ during memory transfer.
Because it was Dantia, the founder of the Eternal Flame, who came up with the solution.
“Let’s hurry to the academy.”
I was able to convince him without having to explain at length.
“Oh, and please bring that man to the Academy too, Sir Gerard.”
Finally, we recruit the man who is currently incarcerated.
With this, everything is ready.
The goodbye to the curse is imminent.
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