Chapter 353: Ragnarok (5)
eddKnight Ragnarok.lj8Oe
uQ1iThe place where his head fell sank as if struck by a giant hammer.6d8GCd
ZRQ1tC───────!j15
HyVVdhBoom!82dRUNV
nvEkA deafening explosion rang out. Humans, undead, and demons alike looked up in shock.Ko9bzQw
hB6They reacted as though a meteorite had crashed into the earth.jn4
Z5lAfter a prolonged stalemate, the expressions of the insectoid demons began to dim, while the faces of the living and undead slowly regained their color.fWfrRo7
49y09BsRumble.U07h5T
KalE8Coincidentally, the colossal 50-meter-tall golem also collapsed. The ground trembled. Sand and debris rose up to the ankles.dmbhCy
JtNt4lAt a glance, everything suggested the battle was over. But the insectoid demons didn’t retreat. The atmosphere remained charged with tension.PUGw
ObNStill, the enemy commander had fallen.hGQWXx
dWdNSince ancient times, when a general falls, surrender follows.uMMupcm
N56Whether that logic applied to insectoid demons was unknown, but the signs of defeat were unmistakable among them.OZZ
KYNOU“…Finally…”nZAsYVx
R2lAnd then someone uttered those words—the ones that must never be spoken.SRzC
EEjB“…Have we… won?”3dGhdv
Phj3peEWe won’t reveal their identity—for their own safety.rneN
4k8CeRustle.nWMmlxI
KtrebtAn arm emerged from the dust. It stretched like taffy, with multiple joints like a giraffe’s legs.BiZ
dwV9GpGSlide.W11Mhv
cFBAnother arm appeared. Equally long and thin, but white this time.Niy
9vPvnVaWhoosh!5lJs1zy
koMptBoth arms, colored differently, swept through the air on a massive scale. The dust was completely blown away.zi33SD
J6vKWR=Haa…=rhwwb
rpwAn elongated skull raised its head. The burning gaze from its empty eye sockets pierced through the heroes.TOIrE5f
pt9C=My power… has been depleted…=qo5OM5L
oyvFRagnarok knelt as if collapsing. His shadow spread over the battlefield again and again.BO3PTM8
OavtHe wasn’t as large as the golem, but his presence far surpassed it.SfRd
hGz49SBubbles swirled around his body. His limbs were made of a semi-transparent liquid.H1SRsC7
wQVa4n=…Children of the earth…=s2FIfT
YCeFrom the jaw of his skull-shaped helmet, a greenish toxic vapor escaped. Ragnarok wasn’t speaking to the humans, but to the demons.YHmbA
vyi0N4i=It is time to return to the Father=sHI7
k5lHe opened his chest and extended his arms.heK7xIA
0kwThe demons tilted their heads in confusion, and then.PoZ
0Uo“Kyeeeeeeek!”zgd
m5NV“Kueh, eeeeh, eeeek!”1eJPK
OmVScreaming inhumanly, they were sucked into the interior of Ragnarok’s body.meYZNQ
6YmlAlOne reached out an arm as if pleading, only to be consumed by the green liquid.TxAHjA
uZ3U3KVThere was no consent. The demons suffered.uv6CgRs
gkBIt was less a father’s embrace and more like hell itself.zhbUc
0XE52xNZzzzzchh.tLECEK
cgvClaw marks were carved into the earth as they were dragged in, disappearing beneath Ragnarok’s feet.HkQ09K
lyFb55=Hmph=9QQuX
lQBiIn an instant, he absorbed them all.aZU
PSxHis size remained the same. But—BxxUT2h
DILqj8z“Th-those… inside his body…!”w22HbT
Nwo5TMichelan pointed with a trembling finger.XpkXD
QInpW2Inside Ragnarok’s form, the demons intertwined, forming bones, muscles, tissues.OPeB
iMMeJSyAs his skeletal structure grew denser, the demons shriveled, reduced to specks drifting within him, like cells.MzLmfyo
Ui2Crunch, crack.5vnr0C
oV02A giant with grotesquely long limbs emerged. Ragnarok moved his fingers like spider legs—unnervingly.luI
dsH5u9=…Guess I’ll move like this for now…=lEIsd7M
qGcDRagnarok turned his head, shrouded in darkness.dGene
CtXO1dx=Pay the price for defying natural order.=NREdDLj
giIVBefore he could finish his sentence—2xbgu
ibSJFwooooosh!iLTgz2W
3pTE9sA rain of blades fell.sWuq
i0UVCountless.ZwGQNpE
1cX739Thin and sharp like a storm of needles.j4KH
WSOOfa【Mental Sword Domination: Thousand Li Reach】gbR
wXrKaJRagnarok swung his green arm like a whip, deflecting the blades before their sound could even arrive.ohE
U3Y“Everyone…! Plant your weapons in the ground and hold your ground!”AOe
AX6eIn the middle of the tempest, Orion von Nibelung shouted. If they stood still, they’d be swept away.sRu
qy192dThud, thud, thud!Dh9r8MM
jftThe undead, in unison, stabbed their weapon tips into the earth. Michelan was among them.qhPod
y4g“Aaaaaah! A human! No, an undead! No, a dead…! Aaah, just save me!! Ah! But I’m already dead?! Hahahaha!”iXh
ZuidlJMBut since he wasn’t a real fighter, he ended up flying away with a banner.Q6b0iN
gzW7n=That a physical attack like this worked… This is a humiliation for an Apostle of Suppression…=UEGHhn
VBKThe skull’s teeth clattered.m6S
QRwWG=This world… must receive its final punctuation! Why do you resist, Apostle of Destruction?=qTQrOtK
vpXxBoom! Rumbleeeee!ePS4Rr
musLuA bolt of lightning struck Ragnarok precisely. Moments later, the light took human form.vBHGyRj
s8ZpA8CA figure with black hair.7LJPnnF
SWk“If anyone should destroy…”VZI
CEwADThe tips of his hair began to turn white.e0xkT
iPOpwvKang Geom-Ma pressed Ragnarok with his two sashimi knives, murmuring under his breath.eDr32
qo5pm5“…It’s you. You and that thing backing you.”AUi1
as38=Do you not know your fate…? How tragic… how pitiful… If not for the constraints of plausibility, I would have told you…=GVrbfTi
YDP8R“Too long for a few last words.”6SWsQ2
Bv2Whoosh!XZ1EoY3
DnOuVxHe spun Murasame in reverse and swung. The blade stung the green arm like a bee’s sting.Boh
TXzKaEISlash!cbQAQm
dgm1HThe arm was cleanly severed. Even though it was made from an entire demon army. Thick, lava-like blood burst from the cut.VUsep
dVEIQODrip, drip, drip.oH0
A3xBdWherever it fell, the earth melted.ZIx
FPIXThat’s why the heroes couldn’t approach.Ni4c
en5REven the undead knew that clumsy interference would only hinder their king—and they’d be erased without a trace.ua1WYz
KJW99They weren’t afraid of dying. They were already dead. But they feared becoming a burden to the Heavenly Sword.O33
FG22They might become a stone in the path of humanity’s hope.ElJ9e
sgsGhEBesides, a battle between transcendent beings completely excluded the common folk.pFE42
Znp1OBoth combatants fought on a divine plane.BfbrV
M3P2q1Crack-crack-crack!aVHwys
Mz8Two new arms sprouted from the stump.fEQd
2oB7At the same time, Ragnarok launched one of his white arms to the side.kTrsU5
5mlThe white arm extended at lightning speed. In an instant, it reached the collapsed golem’s chest.r42
Ck3ESwish!wS3Ow9
JYOtjNKang Geom-Ma twisted his torso to the side. The sharp edge only grazed his chest.lRcvV9n
9Et7E“……!!”EWye
B1e8KmBy the time he realized it, the monstrous fingers had already snatched up Gáe Bolg.UVWIS
FQPKang Geom-Ma raised his blade to cut them.YBZ
TUqglTBut it was just a feint. The arm retracted swiftly, leaving only a trail.0X2wX
1N57As Ragnarok came into range, he pointed the spear skyward and slashed it fiercely.QH2tMYt
uXujGwooooooooh.SJWcA8
nKrKThe sky opened as if its eyelids were lifted. A dark hole, an abyss.w8u6b
7XTwA blackness so oppressive it squeezed the chest just by looking at it, began devouring the sky.CrV
lVLzEveryone looked up, their gazes lost—if only for a moment.NG6oqC
gXSiy1And within that black hole, “something” opened its eyes. A colossal eye that pushed away clouds and filled the entire sky.k7RT
asctEThud. Thud.FuHN
byBXThe warriors who had been fighting with all their might just seconds ago collapsed.69W
zxvxFear, helplessness, self-loathing.2hEeXxV
sPWt1aAll sorts of negative emotions swirled on their skin like black smoke.wiD
AY0m=Disgusting…=GRPW0Xd
rViZYRagnarok screamed in desperation as he defended himself from Kang Geom-Ma’s attacks.2B8hp
KA3EDe6=Don’t be enraged by the distortion of suppression! One of your apostles made an even greater mistake by breaking a more important plausibility!=JNEK
MQIThe eye listened in silence.cDlnUC3
sMWrM=So please… grant me your power…!=PUi
EAdfOazKang Geom-Ma’s sashimi blade cut those words off at the root.eK3e7
2ys“How touching. The villain begging for time to transform.”z18tL0
Ve6Dozens of sashimi blades rained down on Ragnarok once again. Seizing the opening, Kang Geom-Ma soared like a dragon of light.NiY
yMb“You’re the one who started all this mess, aren’t you?”h8E
rZDqD「……」Qew6hO
utOCWThe eye looked melancholic.dyFLnlr
6aNB“Not just today. Everything that’s happened to me up to now.”ySxfnn
CNLTNcv「……」TaRZJhx
psxl3yl“The god of the sword. My father, Lyan. All were manipulated by you—”yaO2r
Y70“Watch out!”rly
vkcpKYFThen, Ryozo’s voice broke in sharply.mnNCr0w
90B7G8Even in chaos, she remained the most grounded.Rj9cRZg
RGgvDE“Below!”8cfenVr
LvUShe shouted it for Kang Geom-Ma.LTAqms
fuSsy“Look down!”kOyYGo5
qPES15kJust like in the tragedy of Joaquin.ah6VC
xdwMws6“…Below.”0N7
MjZOlzThanks to Ryozo’s warning, Kang Geom-Ma finally looked down.FV8lDJC
5O0d7oHis ankle was gripped by Ragnarok’s transparent arm.tx1t1Fp
bD4y=No one can approach the King! He who was to be deified has rebelled! That goes against the logic of suppression…!=lUqgT
xeVhwbCrunch!7mI
6dZA sword tip burst through the back of the skull.MMce
sFRBFWnRagnarok whipped his gaze around.U811f
DDP“Before our king…”ftU
uVFTQkOrion, sword extended, shouted with force.3J8B
6mZ4S“How dare you—!!”3qfa
6T1ZcThe sword pierced through the skull. Blood burst out.eo41e
BRsxAnd almost instantly, Orion’s body disintegrated into the air.pWF8
L8gdhZAt the same time, the black smoke the living had been exhaling ceased.1dQAP2
K5kThey shook their heads, trying to recollect the scattered fragments of their souls.q7rIa
CTb7Lwb“Dad!”tPb
nj9ZAbel tried to run toward him, but the Swordmaster stopped her.hBYl
Mh1q0DOn the verge of tears, her expression collapsed, but he only shook his head.5EzKds1
62IC“…Yes…”IHLF
JmDJc8She couldn’t say anything more.slQuA2
xfZThough his eyes were cold, the grandfather looked more sorrowful than ever.wVabwh
ln8Fm5CAs if that scene were a signal, the dead and the entire army hurled themselves at Ragnarok all at once.hMj
wvFt3iWThey threw down their weapons and covered him with their bodies.Cdv
thrJTInsect-like limbs protruded from the pile.nz7
J17TThe hand gripping Kang Geom-Ma’s feet quickly lost strength.Ccg6
wJztRagnarok roared in rage, struggling.jFO4Y
GKVxRuuumble…!cr2CQ
EmK9C9The mound of corpses quaked like an earthquake.tv4
J0ggTBsBut that army, clinging to one another—just for a brief moment—woE760
opzfCKTouched the divine realm.xfOz
sYTA“Heave-ho, heave-ho.”5pm09
W1M0neMichelan, using bodies as steps, clumsily climbed. Finally, he managed to plant a flag at the summit.NNM5
hGwxX“Heavenly Sword.”M9nrXsQ
dZ0fpTwo characters written with sincerity fluttered in the wind.oMjeM
HUL“Lord Heavenly Sword! It has been an honor to stand by your side. Never before, nor ever again, have I felt something so overwhelming.”9iSnM0k
WtpLRjMichelan shouted at the top of his lungs.bqiqy
WpFHe stomped the hill with his feet as he spoke.yFOPeY
2YGzLT“That “Suppression” he talks about is just the final punctuation of a story! That means your story doesn’t have to end!”xUN
BSVxR=From where…!=XRKiLvt
iZpThe shattered skull emerged forcefully from the crowd. Crunch! It bit deeply into Michelan’s collarbone.hNe
v7al2E“Guh… Aahh… Lord Heavenly Sword…!”pPqqv
7xYBiting his lower lip in pain, Michelan raised his voice one last time.mRN484
LmK0wno“It’s time to finish this!”zKm
6hdN6M“…Michelan…”N8u347
E2L7p7E“The sacrifice for the future is the duty of those who came before! Please, let us fulfill our role!”11deaGQ
e4NYdYX“….”rViYF2t
jY6xQDLA long silence.s4U
u21a7BKang Geom-Ma finally had to nod.jdl
d69Slide.SzGH
9063tiHe sealed his entire body.qXR
VdRKKang Geom-Ma raised Murasame.8VbCZB
1aC0KFine cords wrapped around him like wild thistles, coiling over his body.CVOV
lGx9Like a mummy, he had to suppress his existence for a moment to unleash a power that exceeded the limits of the world.EkH
nTiHis hair, now entirely white, billowed down to his waist.jvx2
BhX9PEveryone’s mouths fell open in awe at the sight of Kang Geom-Ma with such long hair.6PEGN5h
u05KPS“Hea…ven…ly… Sword…”uQD
NE7JUMEven his wife, Ryozo, and his other wife, Abel, had never seen him like this.Sfq
BHi7RHRyozo’s lower lip trembled violently.LspCJFX
qC6YUIS‘Wh-why…? No way… Is she… afraid of her own husband…?’1SI
8R5CtNo. More than that…l1naN
Z93eHOnly a fragment of his eyes could be seen through the bandages.KE1ne
c7IwuYThe space around him distorted; dark columns spiraled around Kang Geom-Ma.a6qVIkt
D8GhK0e“I am the wheel of order… and also the sword that cuts through order.”1aC
6NYb1e3Chakra.Xl4
1kvujThe wheel of fate. To draw out that innate power, he had to recite his true name.wbIZB
kSSe5ld“My true name is…”NE3y
QrhIn that moment of hesitation, Michelan smiled at him with his eyes, as if to say everything would be alright.I2j
D6l2“The world will understand.”hsoNC1T
spkbfMHKang Geom-Ma closed his eyes tightly.tWL3b
hQjAzTi“…..”Mm4yTR
gDjClonAs if uncorking a lid, he swung his sashimi blade in a devastating fall.EMo9
iOm2cj【True Decapitation – New Fortress】RpXA
75Dr7giA red line passed through Michelan’s eyes, which reflected the eye in the sky.k5nFLp4
IrSThat line extended beyond the horizon.6Y7PikK
5gTOne, two, ten, a hundred, a thousand countless branches of that red line spread.pjzI
WkRwnE1He erased the existence called “Heavenly Sword” and summoned the demon god into the world.7WLaC
cn9VRxWith it, absolute Zen was dragged into reality—an inversion of the heavens.ZmEJ
APcYdSV=Apostle of Destruction…!=LJnWTz
S3DRJj8■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■LBX
5ZIymuRThe Rider of Conquest and Plague: Ragnarok.M2Kek
1Iy4“Cut it.”6tD
fI0qW■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■bgnS
Bf0QcRa/g/na/ro/k.sTS
IHFHe was destroyed along with the golden tower built by the symphonies.VgZiZAf
0pR▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨▨4hn
jN9hXBpAt the molecular level.vFFaE
g69oiOQRa/g/na/ro/kWFFyuD
88C14K■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■71sxJt6
wxX4NThe eye that had filled the sky also closed at some point.0cQmy
NlW…
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…
…AC1CxI
lkRfVeThat was the moment when the concepts of “conquest” and “plague” were erased from the universe.IbyBY
X1tgv“That is……”R9B95P
V2dgOtAnd at the same time, it was the moment the world understood.DdpIUF0
PMLPVv7That long-forgotten fear, buried under layers of dust but no less terrifying for it.JfIH
3Oz0Because he had shown it with his own body.bp92
b9dQgAE“…The Demon King.”s1N
qGdoZA being of pure evil that could destroy the world on his own.qWlG
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