Chapter 313: The God of Another World
ieUdeIn the space where he had been taken by the god of another world, Yuri had nowhere to run.crPPLG
isgnsPgBut he didn’t need to.Dyq
NLBS0Q6“Is this outer space?”1jkCfZ
r0J5tG[…]5W0dSy
a8ZhiX“So it’s a space halfway between two places.”fLm
rzWBkOn Guilty, mana began to swirl.nZy
WSZamYWhat at first was a weak rotation gradually expanded, until it encompassed and devoured all the void around him.QONyM
ZEtavXLThe vortex was more overwhelming than ever.J1aU
9gwFz“Maybe the power of chaos has something to do with this place.”KIp
xodXJMuttered Yuri.wNgR
0reStUFThe chaos he controlled spread from one end of this space to the other at his will.gLJNKSp
ZzOuJAs if the reins had been taken off.M8tM
KhN1Even so, that didn’t mean it was uncontrollable.i5I
Am3EAt first, he was surprised by the great changes that occurred with just a small act of will, but after a few attempts, he got used to it.SiqynC
Fj80FaVThere were no limits.FDW
c6mSq[…]eyMlI
Zux9yFrom the god of another world came another message along with an intense determination to kill him, and it also conveyed something like advice about the void and chaos.t2uM83
66oHYuri couldn’t help but let out an incredulous laugh.6FmR2
j6JzN“I don’t know if it’s kindness, arrogance, or stupidity. I can’t tell.”LPa
qAy[…]TXsNh
A7blvgBeing entities separate from the root—one human and the other something completely different—perhaps they could never understand each other.ErR8
D8TAPGPIn any case, there was one thing they both agreed on at that moment the other must be eliminated.cpIPWU
9tkg7en“You have no objections?”8Bop
S6202g4[…]C3emsbZ
oSdDKlYuri was the first to move.UuKlj
aclv7WIn the darkness surrounding the god of another world, thousands, tens of thousands of tentacles emerged.j6r4Vi
NNXThey wrapped around him again and again, trying to suffocate and kill him.kdeanF8
yFKndjBut when he swung Guilty, they were all cut.5rk1
CHracThey disappeared.X971a
UKVF3kQAnd reappeared.o7taP
lraCIn this space, the difference between existing and not existing was minimal.Ms18
MOaG7yKThey could become larger than ever or as small as a speck of dust.1FB
4flrFThe indiscriminate possibilities that responded to will turned into weapons to try to kill the other.UxQ
5nKFor Yuri, that took the form of a sword. For the god of another world, it took the form of tentacles.x3hpdV
eWKDhKMThe space was torn apart.I6vIo
tKfnTime was shattered.lNwh
RPmTheir battle was both serene and violent. A roar capable of rupturing eardrums coexisted with a deadly silence.f73Ru
RbZXcyCSpace and time intertwined.n5vMjC
oEoAt one point, Yuri found himself, in the middle of the void, without his sword in hand and in front of the god’s real body.eGZj63h
1FMAIt was gigantic.ZKxDU
1GlRRCtCompared to its size, Yuri was nothing more than a speck of dust.ucDO
lc5TtqtA grotesque face riddled with tentacles, limbs formed from more tentacles, and a body covered in a viscous substance.RsR1
vRfRvCSuch was the colossal scale of a being that roamed outer space.pLxYAA1
Y1QKv6eAn enraged face stared at him. Red pupils covered his entire view.ydfpT
rJbcA8The infinite void gripped his whole body.56z3MuM
WP2RiConcepts and landscapes impossible to comprehend pressed and twisted his soul.n4ARA
mqKoB4It was as if a being the size of a planet was crushing an ant. His mind exploded.oWPnT
ZqYHis soul disintegrated.dkrlJOs
PlVAmid overwhelming pressure, his mind and spirit were torn to pieces.yh0pfCN
54s0zVIBut. Yuri, instead, smiled.fJF
jnqvBIzAt some point, Guilty had returned to his hand.MarHMd
Iul“Compared to the dreams I have every night, this is almost sweet.”DA2XxwA
BVcuSince obtaining the power of chaos, not a single day had gone by without falling into mental invasion.Z72X
t3Jl7cnThat instant of closing and opening his eyes became an extremely long time for him.5jJ8CH
0GjHe told his master Moyongchan that he was fine, but that meant he could endure it, not that nothing happened.YYLgmy
xckZChaos.as2
cZlbgManifesting a domain that exists only as a possibility, beyond reality itself.Bup
9rWNXKA power too great for a human.cVbM
XgdLxBecause of that, Yuri had witnessed, every day, countless branches of his life.b4Y
IfpHe had lived and died.V3eVu
QFbHe had spent long years only to, in the end, have to destroy his own happiness.WcAfIX
W17Sometimes he had been tortured to the extreme and had sunk into hallucination.nVFY
0WTA single life is already too heavy, and he lived, at every moment, the other possibilities of himself.llr
6PfDA normal human would have gone mad. But he did not wear out.w8w
4ZAUPain that doesn’t kill is just fertilizer; the deeper his mental invasion, the stronger his sword became.c43yDi
LNYeIeFor Yuri, the pain that the god of another world tried to inflict was nothing more than part of the infinite dreams he had already experienced.IcpXSfT
sD9xYuri closed and opened his eyes.LmKc
lyqVptIn his hand was Guilty once more. In a timeline isolated from the outside, his world distorted again.a2n
YjBnL2Chaos overlapped with chaos, creating a black, dense substance of uncertain origin.1UPwq
gzuChup.CMFeE6
sjwlnqWhen Yuri raised his sword, the space cracked and from the fissure began to ooze that dark and viscous substance.QwK8
xouHiYIt was the very essence of chaos, filtered again and again.SAPg5H
oBbZSo deep that even the god of another world stepped back.02E
hun[…]8hgLHI
lglNJ8iYuri placed Guilty on his shoulder and looked up at the god.VlO5IlO
6u5TJnIts size had diminished.yren0M
oiTWwOr perhaps he himself had grown larger.6FpNP9
53WQVsFor someone who held chaos in his hands, anything could happen.kyJWM5
nUgXg“Shall we continue?”qbCtb
Ry1RYuri and the god of another world stared at each other.CZWM
XCdjsaIn outer space, empty and populated only by entities so enormous and strange they could well be called gods, everything began to tremble.5rV6UB
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6H8A2Jared, aiming at the back of the monster’s neck, launched his sword.zI6tm4r
OAoR2He and everyone else were desperately squeezing out all the mana they had, unleashing bursts of sword energy toward that horrid face.LNox1
RIEtrpBut, suddenly.nYBQtxg
yag3mPYuri, who was at the front line, was no longer in sight.HORWdr
qkWJxb“Your Highness?”n3I
21MNot only that. Something strange also happened with the monster.4icj
e4wtqOeThe darkness that enveloped its face disappeared, and the horrifying figure that dwelled within vanished completely.rULQ
cQvJIn its place, it had a flat, viscous lump embedded instead of a head.OmHSk9
ihzJ4The sword energy rained down on it.UBOr
hVmlYThe flesh burst and blood began to flow.jObIM
2XxS61“Uh…”vv4K
l8tTUKVThe monster was no longer like before. Although the tentacles counterattacked, they were no longer as fierce, and when sword energy was unleashed, they were suspiciously easy to cut.hAa
u66n2With the enemy suddenly weakened, the others also hesitated for a moment to attack.ngqUI
pWUqiNhJared spoke quickly.9Rq3m5
wDJ“His Highness has disappeared!”qoX144
iP4f“What?”OkA
HpLSome nodded as if they already knew, others looked around in surprise.pY5
s6sJared shouted again.sgm1
qMDgno“Could it be that His Highness did something? This guy weakened all of a sudden, so we must rescue him…”3l0wAY
pn4Acd“I don’t know, how…?”UfJCGd
okN“Should we ask Lord Inariel?”NlcL0qK
gTUv3L“I hope he hasn’t collapsed.”IEXhxsB
IsKmShortly after, the knights descending through Inariel’s magic circle still didn’t understand the situation and shouted, showing their determination.c6u4A
jWlBut, realizing everything was silent, they lowered their voices awkwardly.L6O4mBR
F0h“Aaaahhh! Ah…”RAJA
0Lj“Die! Die, die…”fDWQR
9M8x4Even so, they kept attacking steadily. Blood gushed from several points on the monster’s shoulders.ZlB5
5iq9Soon, the creature’s body began to sway.5Gm
kPN2DaN“Stab your swords in and keep your balance!”MINq
C86fveJared also quickly stabbed his sword into the monster’s shoulder to use it as support.C0G
gbhAXDwThe creature staggered and fell to its knees. Its body shook violently.caOu
idVzrom“Damn…”S7T
g63QstThe monster’s movements were coming to a halt.Temozh
hhqnr“Isn’t this the time to finish it off?”Wvq1CBl
JC9“Don’t you think something’s strange?”EJJ
GyG6e“We have to find His Highness first. Let’s go down.”Gy8
4Vjz3Each voiced a different opinion. Jared and the others looked around for Yuri.qIAT
EFkIt was, without a doubt, strange.VyUem
FxnlONpWhile fighting alongside Yuri, he had suddenly disappeared, and the monster lost its strength and collapsed immediately.pYgRcYB
rF3mThere was surely a connection between the two events, but they couldn’t figure it out.61nt
lAn“At this moment, without knowing where His Highness is, we can’t predict what will happen if we kill this monster. It could put him in danger.”lZeq9h
9T0qHearing Jared, everyone nodded.2BcPY
LLy“Let’s get down from the monster before it collapses completely.”cTJ
AQ4KSince the creature had gone still and knelt, the height was much lower.FJex
9whPALpJared went down its shoulder, jumped to its knee, and then landed on the ground.EZM8fO
6mR“Your Highness…”tG6T
qvrrUfDThe absence of Yuri was deeply felt. Until just a moment ago, everyone fought with the determination to kill Cedric and save the continent.h8E
4c0WGciBut without Yuri, now they didn’t even know what they should do.ICMB
pK6Kill this monster or not? Where was Cedric and could they face him? Would there be other dangers?jSmjgM
ncyyNtWithout Yuri, who always took the lead and swung his sword first, they felt like mere soldiers without a commander.BPL0Yn9
Z4FkpvrEven this brief absence was heavy. Without him, would it have been possible to form the Anti-Imperial Alliance?8XgPq
L7sdF“For him to just disappear for a bit and you’re already making that face… Tsk, tsk…”u7izV
tZ6The mocking voice came from Inariel.SgJxRx
hTQD4Vj“Lord Inariel, what could have happened to His Highness?”Y1EUm
X1g“Who knows.”phCt
VG9“Pardon?”4SeuglA
O2EomCcLeaning on his staff and helped by the knights, his salmon-colored hair seemed a bit lighter.YodO
PzOk8“I don’t know. That guy right now…”5gULt
vAmfHe frowned and muttered.ECe
nF5dH“I have the impression that he’s been dragged into outer space.”CHsEw3
yGubPz5“Pardon?”Lrd
8iiGz68Inariel pointed at the monster.QUBWrjP
vmXy“That thing is an amalgam of black magic and the power of a god from another world. But, suddenly, the presence of that god disappeared. That’s why it can’t function properly anymore.”140Y
1ilD“Did he take it with him?”FR7qW
y617“Seems like they had something to do together.”mBsbsv
ywH6“If it’s something between the two, it can only be a fight!”5skP
9AE“Most likely.”EktW6
PrXl“Ah…”cBMpii0
cvG7Bb“I don’t think they’re having a friendly chat.”jlh
4hrxJared put his hands to his head.hDvuS
D64D2LiHe knew, even if only generally, what outer space was and what kind of being a god from another world was.xqrZ
MVZwokTo a cosmic existence, humans were like ants. And if they ever faced each other in person—mdd7GS
W1fPk“His Highness is going to end up a bloody pulp…”kIuI
qnxZp7k“What?”SpYj9
v5Z“He’s going to end up drenched in blood…”zKMrf
HjxAPMurmuring distractedly, Jared instinctively turned around.Di5k
CazkkD“Huh?”HAK4GK
nER9MThere was Yuri, with Guilty on his shoulder.h3HtveC
Srveo“Y… Your Highness?”F6pQ
4Y9Q8nXJared, who was about to run toward him, stopped dead in his tracks. Something felt different.OTb7eI
nvZthHis appearance was the same, but it was as if he had returned from an extremely long journey that had aged him. His clothes, torn in several places, looked very worn, and his expression showed fatigue.bPFjS
OuHJCC4Moreover, his aura had changed. He seemed even more mature and stronger than before.MQjqw
YyfurFor some reason, it felt harder to treat him with the same familiarity as always, so Jared asked cautiously.0cr
DhB3V“Is it really you, Your Highness?”K5vqZ
r5XB1uB“It is.”ZfgClZ7
16mCWF“Where… have you been?”AZk0
pihm“Me?”5ZuB
AjGCsFYuri looked up at the sky and replied.1P6c9
Wel“Who knows…”DMbFvJ
mGf9wHe smiled faintly.ABq0Gs
eW8“Nothing happened.”vm9mEkz
poap“Pardon?”FpD8G
ZMpoRau“I said nothing happened.”cOObPN
vpy“Really?”LQYH21
GOGrZ“Of course. Or do you think I went to space or something?”m2oH4
DPSL“Well…”WiUOEee
aDWPSP“Or that I was in a place where one second here equals several years there, and that I spent all that time fighting to the death with someone called Kruphpk before coming back?”8TuMmx9
Pis“Huh?”U3y4ROe
bcg8RThat was suspiciously specific.YXIlj
TVIa6kr“And what is Kruphpk?”KTNMU
HT02v“Ah.”uw6
YzMqWqwYuri turned. The monster, now motionless, was kneeling, trembling at times as if having spasms.g9jZ0zM
ZZF“The name of the god from another world.”WXWnGC
4VIyS“Is that its name?”pE9
spvCkvh“Well, it’s not exactly a language or a sound, so it’s strange to express it in words. But, if I had to pronounce it in human tongue, Kruphpk would be the closest.”oIC
cIZe4Dx“I see… So you even formally introduced yourselves.”kxrUO
1A0“That’s right.”B5sYi
uOf2oFAYuri inhaled deeply and then exhaled.6XO7lW
UDS8oWL“Even breathing feels strange after so long.”BiI6eVX
qtVW“Pardon?”OFKtLGe
OmNIp4“Things that happen.”4GCJj
fzRSensing a certain distance, Jared approached Yuri. He wrapped an arm around his shoulders and gave him a few pats.v04DQ2P
LPGnA“What are you doing?”YFqzm
Ig4WrOi“It felt strange, so I’m trying to get close like before.”WP9KqwD
iGOhWIJ“Have you ever patted me on the shoulder so confidently?”Poo
OTcMc“No, never. It’s really you, Your Highness.”MUXADxC
R8lUFnoJared withdrew his hand.KyZ
AEDr5oA“Then, did you defeat the god from another world, Kruphpk?”83Q5UJs
u1S8“Defeat…?”mFnOryU
ZTrWSGwYuri shrugged.LmUdt
qgB“Well, if you want to call it that.”3A7nU9H
9yfJared glanced sideways at Inariel, who seemed to be the only one capable of understanding this situation.lzsTCj
vbyWInariel stood with arms crossed, watching with a strange look, as if seeing something both suspicious and peculiar.x6K
evN1pG“Inariel.”6AUnK
Scg3HJg“Yes.”Ee1
X2uPSS“Are you sure you’re okay?”IuP
mMsne“Of course, Lord Inariel. You’re as adorable as alwa—”2LI1gK
y4AFks“What did you say?”PWiC
EGv4V2R“Nothing.”skW
Vxhk“Just now…”j7Jz
u5s5“Not yet!”Y0ei
hYvF3hYuri gripped Guilty tightly.p5vOkJP
ooQk6“We still have work to do. Now that we’ve dealt with the god from another world, we must take care of the trash that was already here.”vrkQ
uX4QYuri’s eyes focused.Zr4t
XA74The kneeling figure of the monster began to melt, revealing a black core inside.cVr
i7J11k“Cedric.”bNQVqL
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