#230
Countermeasures (2)
When the first attack fails and the Immortal King counterattacks.
Geos thought he was definitely dead.
The sharp thorns that penetrate the body and destroy organs, including the heart, and the terrible energy that spreads like a toxin through them were not something the living could withstand.
However, the life force that had already been transferred to the blood-red aura prevented him from dying instantly even though the vessel called his body was damaged.
The saint's baptism with divine power, which followed not too late, was enough to hold on to his life for a while.
Saint Riesta blocks waves of waves from the Bone Dragon and the Immortal King, while maintaining the protection granted to party members, while doing her best to restore Geos by squeezing in her spare energy.
'If I waste more power on myself here, other people will also be in danger.'
However, he knew that this was pouring water into a bottomless pit, so he shook off the saintess who tried to dissuade him until the end and forced himself up… As he
watched Heinrich's fight against the immortal king in full swing, he let out an involuntary exclamation.
'iced coffee.'
A reckless challenge that is clearly felt even at a considerable distance, and an iron will to overcome it.
Even though his body was torn, shattered, and exploded, he never stopped.
With the determination to somehow reach that seemingly impossible goal.
Zios looked at the scene for a moment, then raised his spear and prayed reverently.
'Lord, I know very well that I cannot be the leading role, but…'
Now, I will burn the last of my remaining life and add my hand to that hero's work.
Perhaps it would be the perfect ending for the man named Geos Kalkin.
'Please allow this humble life to be of help in his future, even if only in a small way.'
So he gathered all the energy that had kept him alive and delivered the final blow.
The moment it was casually destroyed by the Immortal King, I despaired.
Immediately after that, as if in response to his prayers, he was thrilled to see the dawn illuminating the darkness come into Heinrich's body.
And the moment when the hero's holy sword was driven into the heart of the immortal king of this world, the absolute evil that was thought to be untouchable.
He suddenly realized something.
'Oh, I see.'
That that is the fate that has been determined in this world.
Even if I couldn't defeat the Immortal King right here and now, the final outcome wouldn't be that different from that.
In a somewhat distant feeling.
He could be sure of its inevitable end.
"Jios! "Come to your senses!"
"Mr. Geos!"
"Saint, quickly come this way…!"
While I was lost in those thoughts.
It was only when he heard a commotion nearby that he realized that he had fallen unconscious.
Was what I realized just a moment ago just a dream?
It was something unknown now.
"Master Geos."
He opened his eyes with difficulty at the sound of a soft voice calling him, and faced the warrior who was looking at him with worried eyes.
Saint Heinrich, the hope of this world and the savior who will bring light to the continent.
"Brother Keheung. "I brought you a gift."
Soon Harley appeared, dragging a lump in her hand.
The already bare equipment has become tattered, making it look more open.
"ah! "What kind of guy is this…"
He didn't even have the strength to open his mouth anymore and just stared at him, proudly boasting that the monster was the leader of the group that led the opening of the abyss.
It was indeed a gift that was so satisfying that it made my eyes light up.
Now that he couldn't even lift a finger, he had no choice but to be satisfied with watching the bastard be disposed of right before his eyes.
…No, to be really honest.
Now, all I could think about was revenge.
I didn't know if it was because I had been hunting warlocks all over the continent to the point of exhaustion, or if it was because of a realization I had just felt.
'I guess we can leave the rest to these people. 'Because they are much greater people than me.'
Right now I just want to rest.
For some reason, the voices of Riesta and Isea Lydia rang out from afar.
The moment I felt like I was losing my mind and sinking into an endless bottom.
"Good night, Geos. "I hope you have a nice dream."
Finally, that warm voice that sounded strangely clear.
He soon fell into a deep sleep with a small smile on his lips.
As the saying goes.
I hope you have a dream of meeting the family you missed so much.
***
Drool—
When I opened the window, a refreshing breeze blew in and tickled my face.
After enjoying that feeling for a moment, I soon leaned against the window frame and looked out blankly.
As winter approached and the air felt cool, a courtyard radiating vitality in harmony with the surrounding environment caught my eye.
A garden that was renovated by summoning the power of the high elf, Harris, through "object projection."
Perhaps thanks to this, the front yard of the house boasted a natural beauty that went beyond what was maintained by a professional gardener.
"her!"
After admiring the scenery for a moment, I suddenly burst out laughing.
A colleague who had been with me for quite some time had just died because of me, and I couldn't believe I was thinking this while looking at the well-maintained garden.
How absurd is this behavior?
'It's really damaged quite a bit.'
I quietly closed my eyes as self-loathing surged through me.
'Gios…'
Actually, I knew it from the beginning.
As much as he wants revenge… maybe even more, he wants his own death.
For him, the warrior party, notorious for its abysmal survival rate, was probably the best place for him.
Of course, since I had no intention of letting anyone die from the beginning, I indirectly tried to help him take revenge and encourage him to slowly control his mind…
'I never thought it would turn out like this.'
A sigh escaped along with a bitter smile.
At that time, Hans was seriously thinking of killing all of his colleagues present.
Perhaps, without Geos's activities, Heinrich would not have reached transcendence in time, and the awakening of his main body would have been delayed, so perhaps all of his companions would have been killed.
Heinrich had never thought that Hans, who was enraged, would actually do something like that until he showed murderous intent towards Geos.
'…I guess we should consider it a good thing.'
It's a relief to see the results achieved by a colleague who sacrificed his life.
I was aware that it was an undesirable sentiment, but it was still better than facing the worst situation.
'…Okay, I guess I'll make sure to complete the revenge instead.'
In fact, it was safe to say that most of the people involved in the incident had been dealt with, starting with Baltheon.
There will still be remnants left in the south, but that means the tribes that have been oppressed will rise up and organize things neatly.
'Just in case, I'll have to leave Harley behind until things are definitely taken care of. The problem is the revolutionary who is ultimately behind it.'
To find out about this guy, I tried to talk to Shianna, who was a pledge officer in Yeokcheon, but he hid his information so thoroughly that there was absolutely nothing useful about him.
After gathering various clues, all we can know is that he is trying to release 'something sealed in the abyss' back into the world.
'I'm not sure what it is yet, though.'
There is no need to argue that it would be something more heinous than death or madness.
Maybe it's a demon trying to destroy the world.
'Did you say that the Demon God is under the jurisdiction of the Demon World, Shianna's hometown?'
In any case, if we continued to interfere with the plan like we were now, he would eventually have no choice but to come to the forefront, so that was the perfect opportunity to deal with him.
I opened my closed eyes and looked down blankly at the garden again.
Even though I roughly organized my thoughts, my head was still complicated and my heart felt frustrated.
…Actually, Hans' sudden attack in the final fight was largely due to mental contamination, but that wasn't the only reason for his extreme actions until then.
'Actually, it was a car that I was always tempted by.'
If you set aside your ethics and conscience just a little, you can receive karma much more conveniently and efficiently.
However, in order not to cross that last line, I was trying my best to ignore it with my learned humanity…
Did this damn Hans cause an accident?
My ego, which lacked morality, which had been a brake on my impulses, eventually led me to commit the act.
'First of all, the troops moving south from the Immortal Castle were stopped before they left the mountain range.'
Not only that, the damage the Immortal Army had inflicted on the continent so far was enormous.
However, even in the midst of this, his inner self was rationalizing, saying, 'I can't help what has already happened, and I didn't do it because I wanted to.'
"Ha ha ha…."
Self-mocking laughter leaked out again.
I really think that I am a human being who can't help it.
Still, thanks to those selfish thoughts, my complicated mind became much more at ease.
As this happened, attention was focused on the results that were pursued even while crossing the line that had been followed.
In fact, I was a little excited because so many major events occurred one after another in such a short period of time.
"uh?"
And the expectations were met far beyond what was expected.
In Earth time, I only slept for two days.
Even in Outerica time, it was only a little over 20 days.
『Karma Store』
『Unique Skill Enhancement (1200000)』
『Status Enhancement – View Details』
『Karma Possession – 9999627』
A number of points that has never been seen before.
It was there.
"…wow."
A meaningless exclamation escaped me without even realizing it at that ridiculous unit.
'10 million is just around the corner.'
The total number of points poured into strengthening unique skills so far is 6.3 million.
If you add the points used to strengthen your status, wouldn't it be roughly the same?
To put it simply, an amount similar to the amount of karma I had used so far was in my hands.
'How long did I have left before I passed out? I don't think there were that many.'
In addition, karma comes in large quantities immediately after experiencing something serious, but the amount that comes in later due to the influence of that event is also quite large.
Perhaps this overwhelming figure was a result of a fortunate combination of such factors.
'No matter what, it's okay….'
The society that had maintained stability even during the monster madness suddenly collapsed due to Hans' all-out invasion of the continent.
Regardless of the frontline against monsters, the continent had to prepare for an immortal army that could attack at any moment, and as most territories entered a wartime system, Hans' notoriety soared to unprecedented heights.
'Besides, preventing Riley's assassination in Jeron would have been big.'
Princess Riley, who led her forces on a large-scale search operation with the imperial family on her back.
After persistent investigation, she was eventually able to find out that the mastermind behind the incident was the Hermanhart family, the maternal family of the crown prince, one of only four large families in the empire, and the current empress's biological family.
'There hasn't been any major public announcement yet, but it's only a matter of time before a collision occurs.'
There was a sense of caution as the current situation is a crisis situation where the survival of humanity is at stake.
Because it was a huge scandal that could easily escalate into a civil war.
This was also top-secret information that I was able to know because she herself told me this as she visited Hesperon every day and chatted with him.
'The biggest event was, of course, defeating the lycanthropes on the Enamel Continent and protecting the World Tree.'
Because Harris was almost in a semi-vegetative state immediately after the incident, detailed information was not available.
However, protecting the World Tree, the incarnation of God, and preventing the sinking of the continent was an achievement in itself.
'Plus the incident that took place this time… clearing out the subversive elements in the south and defeating the Immortal King.'
In addition, among the various processes, didn't the three of them, Harley and Harris Heinrich, reach the level of transcendence?
As I laid out the events that had happened, I found that I could understand this overwhelming karma.
'What on earth can I do with this karma?'
In the face of the enormous reward that had become reality, the agony that had shaken my heart just a moment ago completely evaporated.
The only thing that dominates my mind right now is how to use this!
Even while I was so excited with anticipation, my karma was increasing rapidly.
Due to the time difference, the figure, which was slightly short of 10 million, rose quickly.
Finally—the first digit of the point has changed.
And that moment.
《Achievement achieved! The number of unused karma points has exceeded 10 million. 》
《The hardships and trials that did not kill you will make you stronger. As a reward, you will be granted the special privilege "Karma Store Ver.2 Update."》
《Achievements By achieving this, your karma will increase further.》
An unexpected phrase filled my eyes.
'…are you updating the store now?'
Apparently, this Akasha system.
It seemed like he wanted me to spend my karma generously.