Chapter 323: Victory
bHiA small, misshapen being, limping and so ugly it was difficult to look into his eyes.hiaI
YfYA half-orc despised by all.yHPQz2
i2cFrAThe tiny spark he had ignited.DO21g
YgC0jIWith every span it rose, it grew in size, until it filled the entire sky.VFj0
X8uSince the dawn of civilization, had such a colossal light ever been artificially created?XJIj3a
hcdIt was so bright it seemed like a second sun in the firmament. And yet, it did not blind.zgXv
lJZuM2PIn that moment, all of humanity gazed upon that radiance with their own eyes.qDQ
JDajqznThe darkness dissipated.BXUEPh
Ji5l2The core of shadows that had devoured the sun, as if refusing to vanish, shook violently in one final outburst of madness.Y1V
ytijThe darkness rose.u5I817a
SMCuBursts of shadow erupted in all directions. The gates of the sky cracked apart.UihuMmA
zdUMs7Beyond, a glimpse appeared of a being impossible for the human mind to conceive.Qd5
wglCedric, raising his gaze, spoke.Jji3
Gcsqb“The stupid monkeys are making their final desperate struggle.”oEGZS
e95yodHe clenched his fist without realizing his hands were trembling.2733Y7
O03vbIb“When I crush even your last hope, monkeys, it will be fully proven that I was right.”4KNj
gDH0lRBCedric extended both hands toward the sky.HtmtbWr
p9WNZiHe squeezed out the last drop of malice and attuned himself to the darkness in the firmament.oWnSO
f276qkLight and darkness repelled one another.0BwMhI
WbgOCedric staked everything.7Jj
GjQEven the reserve of mental power he always kept for emergencies, he poured into his black magic calculations.p3Q8qoM
19ZDM4dA man who might have been the greatest genius in human history was offering everything he had for the annihilation of his own species.GZts9
ajwThe darkness rose again.9FvhGL
GrTKPThe opening in the sky grew wider.uw7A9G
sW8vCQtThe shadow core, bristling with tendrils, struck the vault of heaven like a raging beacon.HSwek
P6VunMore cracks opened.fSZ9F5
MOHE2jBut the light did not yield either, scorching the darkness.J5oMDW
5uKMuvBIt was a scene worthy of myth.XAw
alMyqXThe darkness, though weaker and weaker, fulfilled its task until the last second before vanishing.y8dvPHb
ZcLxY0l“Kh…”zcz
US5nXCedric’s eyes were bloodshot.PoPv
fzdEXZ6With veins bulging across his body and blood flowing from all seven orifices, he sent more mana into the core of shadows.RGI
4A3MThe cracks widened.NqpSEx
KtWkmThe light pressed harder. And still, the gate to outer space opened little by little.8i2UTG
QPOgxCedric allowed himself a faint smile.VWGNILJ
9VsPmd5“Yes. That’s all you can do…”mGRs
Hsf7His words trembled.DG7x
ktOyX“I win. I win…”ADusYTg
wcnDj3Then, someone approached him.HoJxh7j
NdCYuri Briol.SfZjHm
vb6He staggered forward, dragging his sword.NX6fF
mvTgHe passed by Cory, unconscious on the ground, and stood before Cedric.IYqLvBf
6M7“This ends here, Cedric.”8m0XgGE
zwG7aa“No, this is just beginning.”mES
tBwZ2Cedric forced a crooked smile. He wiped the blood clouding his vision and opened his eyes with determination.Sype
FnRaJ“I have already won.”ij0f
V4iHe unleashed his power.upWL4qB
3xH4iQImmediately, the darkness burst, expanding and distorting the light, spreading across the entire sky in an instant.4YW4yA
Sv4AS0wBut it never managed to invade it.Y7uy
iUPYwWithin seconds, the light devoured it and extinguished it completely.5UIGJc
GAe3XThe sun.7641
nMrAnd a radiant blue sky.njVKNgN
QGJIzdVThey had returned.YTWP
UUj4However—XH0B91c
pIlGz“Hahahaha…”HMm
kUbEeCedric laughed.6ym
KNVBok“It’s my victory, Yuri.”zVACWBp
7lxdzLHe pointed upward.vX9nDFO
GdjNCkNIn the sky, amid the blue, a small black fissure had opened. Through it, the void seeped in.Esd
juib4tVOuter space was descending. From beyond, a portion of a gigantic entity appeared and then withdrew.dMRNx
ra0“All it takes is one crack. The void cannot be stopped. Just like the human fate of this species, which survives only precariously, it has been doomed from the start. Every minute and every second, it rushes toward its self-destruction. I am here to prevent it. And to create a new world where everything works efficiently.”wdpnGCe
vDgYuri looked up.ZAwIDs
7n2Bn79High above, the void was expanding.q1s
34xKxcCedric reached his hands toward the fissure.ghE
hGhXA0“Now, the void descends…”8jU
b4UBut suddenly, the movement beyond the crack stopped. The void falling toward the earth and the entity stretching its tentacles vanished without a trace.mq3H2
UBxDThe opening was empty.R9sIg
O1q4XoAfter a moment of silence, a gigantic eye appeared.5LRTYhL
4yYiA familiar eye.VwXj
m1LOYgIt was Kruphpk, the god from another world with whom Cedric had tried to make a pact, and against whom Yuri had fought in the void for a long time.abhw4n
WXIEYJbThe gazes of the three crossed.x8YnP
Kvc7juOBlink.NM5VM
iD3Kruphpk’s eye closed and opened again.KS2qD
qutEWThe crack shrank.iM1z6
SKMFbT4The connection to outer space contracted to a point and disappeared.MryoU
AwkjAlThen, the sky—IIA
skkaAA7A brilliant sun and a clear blue spread in all their splendor. Not a trace of darkness remained.T8Y
3yOGlY“Ah…”rCLBj
rnTBvCedric collapsed.BWqu
rBd“Ah…”U7L
DXzcBnJAnd began to laugh.ZRn
RQg“Hahahahaha…”cBJa3A
xZ4His body trembled as he laughed.ePiH1
KpSI“Hahahahahahaha…”8BD
033HKNAfter a while, he turned his head toward Yuri. In his black eyes, there was nothing left.5HBlr
fKnT6“How did you do it?”Dw3I
l45bFfYYuri did not answer.zafL2
VcQOnly, with his battered body, he dragged Guilty until he stood before Cedric.fEWl7S
TTk9fHe looked at his brother and gave a serene smile.2kM
sVaJf“Yes. You have won, Yuri.”hg0I
nWLxFhCedric accepted his defeat.7xiqV
laiAnd, strangely, he did not feel bad. Out of habit, he analyzed the situation.U7ceAeW
YJCwYtHe had lost everything and was on the verge of death. Then why did he feel so at peace?dQ6
FpZYuri, with an impassive expression, asked him.stw
W3NO“Do you cry too?”bE1
VlxQoCedric shuddered.mMJQN
xTSbmv1He realized, too late, that he was crying. He did not know why.Ra0O
4hd92No matter how much he thought about it, he could not find the reason.u8wXv
OGHXhYuri Briol.dzX
zBWAnd Cory.AZ5mke1
ctMGP5His mind, which had always found an answer, refused to function before them.njFx
xRTCIt was like facing a mystery impossible to solve.lfK9Q
d4CdZkThen, what was that?oYAZl
mVXCedric stared at Yuri. A face similar to his own.TYnhD
rUPLFwqEyes full of determination.ZLPAM
JdOaHis brother.06MU
QctSIX“Ah.”uuvPv4z
e3lAfter a brief exchange of glances, Cedric understood something.trj
GU2bi“Now I see.”eO5wM1
JTjULCedric’s eyes widened.h0BSIA
iA0Zt“Now I see. Now I see…”3U7v
vO4Having lost everything, only in his final moment was Cedric able to understand. He let out an empty laugh.AqPa31F
YyveIt was something so simple.ljJMLB9
DMpXGMWhy hadn’t he understood it until now?uOfG
n6ZmZF“In the end, I too was nothing more than a monkey…”uDAR
QVH5Yuri Briol.gyZ
vvArHis dear younger brother, who had ruined all his plans. He should have known from the start.T8Q
x3mB4Why he had let him live, despite knowing Yuri brought uncertainty. Why he had kept him around as entertainment, even when his first prediction failed.x7LaKx
kpoOTfRWhen he began to see him grow, to feel uneasy. When he sensed that one day he would become his rival.DAwk43I
KO0gNEven knowing something was going wrong, he had felt a strange joy.Ael
PIv8oNow he seemed to understand the truth that lay deep down, something even he himself had not known.PdOo
2r0“Yuri, I think the monkey inside me wanted you to stop me.”leDHEy
2DC“You’re not a monkey. You’re a human being.”piXp8
Afk“A human being…?”4JLiM
lqssCedric let out a laugh. Yuri was raising his sword.1J0n15
onAThe blade shone brilliantly under the sunlight. Cedric saw the mark of sin engraved on it.efXn
Xy9qn67「Guilty」NKW2
eMFHe wondered with what feelings his brother wielded that sword.kg1
QFgIt didn’t matter.i2dB
AW4E2m“Yuri, my brother.”SvPWP
J2jazjBThe glow of the sword began to descend.Y2bug
svi8NKtCedric confessed.01pL
VwbDJ3H“I still despise human imperfection.”27Fed
EwlAnd he closed his eyes.pyFs7n
VL9PIn the darkness, he saw something.LHBR
lU9fkWyThe first time he met Yuri Briol, his younger brother.OAW4F
jQU7RSmall, tiny, moving clumsily, even unpleasant.Yjgws
lcFAlways noisy.65v
hGaWhen that child insisted on learning to fight with a wooden sword, Cedric smiled and agreed to play with him.yVU
0I1F0He had talent with the sword. Perhaps he could even surpass him.PGW
pOEE5FGHe, who did not consider himself inferior to anyone, thought for the first time that, in sword talent, that little one might defeat him.YHoy
aVy5It was something surprising.8puw
XZKThat was why he lifted his little brother, who was awkwardly wielding the wooden sword, into his arms.Z9XB
HAej5qYuri burst into pure laughter. There was a day like that.izoe1
wVrEkcAnd that day, the sky was just as blue as it was now.yiaV
1uil6d9Now he understood.vqd
QORPM0wCedric, with his eyes closed, smiled radiantly.LTzj
pOyg“Even so, you are still my joy.”9NMXf
0YCGvThat was the end of Cedric.AMk7hz5
siR00F***4APy
ejgRYuri’s sword pierced Cedric’s chest.7hkWgDY
hg8cHe smiled softly before collapsing.YY1
U7ltEThe blood that gushed out darkened, and from it sprouted black tentacles that devoured his body.UsuX
8rPDghdIn no time, not a single bone was left.YbnLx
bSaThe tentacles, as if bursting with light, spread and then fell, disintegrating into ashes.aBK
3M3Y98And there, where the body had disappeared, remained a single black book.Txioh
grsMYuri, who was about to swing Guilty again, stopped. He remembered Cruar’s words — the demon grimoire must not be cut.zlM6MB
aubpNow he understood why.rrh
3OobYThe demon grimoire was matter and, at the same time, was not. A concept born from centuries of hatred and resentment wandering the earth.PcPAa
EKlOtaCutting it would only add more hatred.jK6xcf
NWwTN8It could be stopped for a time, but sooner or later it would reappear in the history of humanity.5Vj9
csn0wTo destroy it completely, something else was needed.CNJbwIc
wryZ5H“Cory.”fIC43CM
Gg1hWaYuri called to Cory, who was lying on the ground. He woke up groggily when Yuri shook him.px10d
uCa8h1E“Uh, uh…”u5J
alpb“Cory, stand up.”sscn
mw5tZsG“Y-Your Highness, hehehe…”o30031
ASSiScratching his head as if he had just woken up, Cory looked at Yuri, who pointed to the demon grimoire.NFD
bYWqVmi“Tired, right? Come on, let’s get rid of that and then rest.”XkMF57
Y65mJXa“That is…”pSuZ
3u0IRnHesitating, Cory stepped in front of the grimoire.ngBcui
xzF6S3U“You’re the only one who can destroy it.”cAZ
YFp“Ah… no, not only me…”Fmt
wcJRCtK“Can you do it?”gtKnrD
YzRPF“Hmm…”BEFsD3
iiesCory scratched his neck, coughed, and raised his hands.nC9VZX
847BZ“Let’s try.”xrFg
ydycPk[Voice of Authority — Feeling]2bNNH
FrdokbA small white light emerged from his hands and floated toward the demon grimoire, like a leaf falling in the wind.0xbBMg4
HTurjceIt landed on the book.zg7PKtt
PBFrzvThat was all.JB09q
Q6Sl5NThe grimoire turned into white ashes, which a gentle breeze carried away.aqD25M
Dhch6“Done.”l8z
bIw“Good work, Cory.”5H31
lFe7HbTo erase the black, something opposite was needed.6P3
mGPPure good.jwu1aBO
RhnFSomething no one had ever found.4UJ
oPefG3vPerhaps impossible for other humans — but not for Cory, this small half-orc, a miracle born from the human heart.DZ1bv
vWBRYuri placed a hand on his shoulder.K5NO8j
HnEAj“Cory, you did well.”Pqow
ET07isf“N-no, Your Highness is the one who…”PJm9eww
hSp8BrW“Yes, I did my part too.”FzXU3
6K3Yuri patted him and smiled broadly.ePp
gZvweT“See? I was right.”LncJ
XWM902“Eh?”umk4wHy
Ovmb“I told you it was important to learn skills. Good thing you learned magic, right?”IMd
12emBARCory looked at him, remembering how he had taken him in and taught him magic, even though everyone despised him.VuFenN
yleA person like the sun.0wQ
0JeG95Emotions don’t hide just because one wants them to.wfK
EHXmmSo Cory smiled so widely his face seemed to shrink.7Px
cSc“Yes, that’s true.”kKa8
HAXBmYuri smiled back.2CK
f7MT“Let’s go back.”15upP
4nbYuri lifted Cory.QiUD
7nI0nLy“Eh?”YkI
Jeh“You can’t walk well.”SaoF
rSmX“I-I’m fine…”o8bO
jVpM“Fine? Your legs are shaking.”I0Je
LxyCM“It’s just that I’m afraid of heights…”Qh2
h0tSf“Now you’re making jokes.”HWq4
kaneK“Hehehe…”R3j38Y
dbG6Y9xCarrying Cory, Yuri walked beyond where the black curtain had been.2OUtMIt
JYMDm7Most of the allied army was sitting, exhausted after giving their energy to Cory.RGQfFk
jWkyIWhen they saw Yuri and Cory appear, they all staggered to their feet.ANQ2sJQ
AVyJYuri Briol.Z0cPdzm
plZIEHis return meant only one thing — victory.zKo
oIqhl6g“Ah…”Eq7iRQ
mdDK4They had won.iW6
CJfNs“Ah…”zWu8QH
ZpJYVv8The murmur turned into cries of joy.u5b
rgLEveryone raised their arms and cheered.3BU
tG6IYuri did too.bDM04c
Bwa7hFeeling renewed strength, raising his sword in one hand and Cory in the other, he shouted.9TLLOX9
1Rb5e“We woooon!”0f8cfS
97WtQ“Eh?”AKL
iaJ“We woooon!”cHF
dmjHQ“Y-Your Highness, put me down…”Mw2sF3w
w8vxV“Cory, you shout too!”Z53oevt
1ZhWI“Eh?”hPCJ
X2w“We woooon!”Atm43j
jQFU5Vh“We… won?”ajmR6
2BT“Louder!”PCPK
Hh0NjO8“We woooon!”A0zg
AjR“We woooon!”s8ge5w
I6O“We woooooon!”hAk
dgdx“We woooooon!”bQcJp
cEiir6“We woooon…! Cough, cough… ugh!”Gs32e
nGm“Hey, hey?”Xbdb
D0yHThe war was over.REgDiFV
sHWXm7gIt had been a hard and bloody road, with many lives lost.R6gQ
JaG5But, in the end.iCY8t
PBlQJThey had won.kDCQ
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Galih Aryasutha
MortalCeritanya sangat mendalam dan membuat hatiku jadi tersentuh dengan perjalan yang awalnya Yuri Briol dari kehidupan masa lalu di habisi oleh kekaisaran sampai sekarang cerita nya sangat bagus dan juga karakter karakter dari cerita ini juga sungguh berkontribusi dalam pernah akhir ini, untuk Yuri Briol sendiri pun sangat paling berdampak dari awal dia kembali ke masa kecil sampai besar melakukan yang dia bisa dan sejauh ini dia yang paling dominan melawan ilmu hitam, terima kasih sudah menyajikan cerita hang spektakuler ini😍🥳🤧