Chapter 399: The Origin of Kang Geom-Ma (3)

She murmured softly.

The resounding crash produced a gigantic shockwave. sphere The trees still standing were shattered to pieces.

Rachel turned her neck and watched the confrontation between Abel and Kang Geom-Ma.

The blades of their swords clashed high above.

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“…Abel. acoustic You’ve become incredible.”

Even submerged in unconscious fury, Kang Geom-Ma had not been able to discard his identity as a human being.

Kang Geom-Ma had not yet fully lost consciousness. acquire To Rachel’s eyes, it was visible. academy Though his figure seemed almost like a mass of darkness, a tiny spark burned faintly in his chest.

That was his humanity.

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Thanks to that, no ally was harmed. auction Without doubt, he had restrained his strength.

Rachel looked around.

“…If Geom-Ma had truly wanted to end this, this wouldn’t have been all.”

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Had he not restrained his powers, if Kang Geom-Ma had been in “serious mode,” the island would have vanished completely with a single slash.

Golden waves approached from every direction. orbit The scene was overwhelming, but her mind gave off no alarm.

Fwooooosh…!

A single slash.

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With her unique ability, Rachel estimated Kang Geom-Ma’s power by sight. album Her calculation was quite precise.

‘The Changseong family always chooses partners based on rivals… Maybe that’s why they’re so specialized in this sort of thing.’

One alone would have sufficed.

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Perhaps never in front of his friends, so as not to drag them along with him.

Anyway.

Kang Geom-Ma had used his full strength on very few occasions.

“Abel.”

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She was facing someone like that. timber A demigod.

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And yet, Abel maintained an even confrontation against him.

Even if he still showed mercy, neither dragons, nor angel, nor even the nephilim could approach Kang Geom-Ma.

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Though Abel’s competitiveness and the Sword Master’s diluted that fame, originally the pride of never losing belonged to the Mura family.

“The original of the we cannot lose was our lineage, young lady.”

Rachel curved the corner of her lips.

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Just as a silver disk formed above Rachel’s head, her thigh muscles visibly tensed.

BOOM!

Rachel spun her halberd at head height. agent It spun. galaxy And spun. amateur Faster and faster. arcade In mere seconds, its form became imperceptible.

Vwooom!

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The brute force of the Changseong.

Her leg released an explosion. adjust The power of the leap, added to the spin of her weapon, catapulted her.

Rachel, niece of Richard of Mura, became a true human helicopter and took off.

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‘The perspective of Kang Geom-Ma.’

This was…

The world seemed like a toy.

In an instant, she reached the same height as Kang Geom-Ma. silence Everything looked tiny.

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Rachel lifted her gaze. shadow Kang Geom-Ma turned his head halfway. apple A gray film covered his eyes.

With all her strength, she moved her lips.

Rachel forced herself not to be intimidated.

A pressure pressed down on her chest.

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This was the world you saw.

Truly.

Even from this height, you strove to look at the same scenery as us.

“Geom-Ma…”

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“Kh… ugh…”

Truly, you gave it your all.

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Rachel’s shout snapped Abel out of her concentration.

“Ah, damn it!”

She was so focused on giving her all, she didn’t even notice Rachel’s arrival.

The groan was Abel’s. echo She was already at her limit.

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“Rachel?!”

And why are you apologizing?

Huh? amber So suddenly?

“Sorry!”

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“Why the hell—?”

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Golden waves arrived from every direction. altitude The sky screamed.

Abel’s eyes flew wide open. arena Those about to resume their attacks also froze in shock.

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Crack.

And yet, everyone fell silent.

It was only natural.

Because…

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Groooooan…

If it had been to restrain him, it would have made sense. sphere But…

It was a hug. riddle A gesture completely devoid of combat intent.

Suddenly, Rachel embraced Kang Geom-Ma from behind.

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Rachel trusted in that spark of humanity that still burned like a matchstick inside Kang Geom-Ma.

In truth, it was something else.

And the apology she had shouted earlier erased any possibility of it being an attack.

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She had already done enough physically. silence What remained was to trust him.

But he lacked a final blow.

The faint vibration in the president’s clouded eyes was thanks to those who had come before her.

Even if it was just a small push, it had been his limit. august His last courage.

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His humanity.

And by chance, it seemed that role had been reserved for Rachel.

Besides, having come this far, she couldn’t leave without doing anything.

Because only she could see Kang Geom-Ma’s weakness.

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It would be a disgrace to the Mura family.

But perhaps precisely because of that, powerful.

That was why she embraced him. voyage Because if their hearts touched, maybe she could reach him.

A very simple idea.

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Then, a huge hand covered his field of vision. meadow Metatron, his father, spoke beside his ear.

“Wow…”

Leon let out a sigh of amazement.

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“Don’t look at that.”

“It’s indecent.”

“Eh?”

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Metatron was an angel. acquire With absurdly high moral standards.

“Even so, no!”

Leon was about to make a face, but then.

“Dad, I’ve been an adult for a long time…”

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Shaaaa…

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As if it were a lie, the surging waves began to calm.

And the suffocating heat of the sky started to dissipate.

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The timing was too perfect to be coincidence.

Abel, still holding her sword high, changed expression.

It was ghostly.

“…”

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“Geom-Ma…”

“…”

She froze.

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Abel forced a stiff smile. arrow And slowly lowered her weapon.

A moment later.

“Geom-Ma?”

“…”

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Abel’s sharp cry resounded just beneath the feet of Kang Geom-Ma and Rachel.

“Geom-Ma!”

***

Abel plummeted. anchor Her time in the air had ended.

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Generally, the time that passed in reality was absurdly short compared to what was experienced in the dream.

It had already been three hours since Ryozo started talking with Mesther. adapt But in reality, not even five minutes had passed.

Between dream and reality there existed a temporal difference. atom What is called a discrepancy or dissonance.

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What shamelessness.

“But it’s true! arena I was the first to meet him! academy A million years before you were even born!”

“Sorry, but how on earth does it make sense that you’re Kang Geom-Ma’s first love?”

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Although, in truth, it really had been roughly a million years ago, so there was no way to refute it.

“That only applies if we follow the timeline. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. portal Ha… Forget it. adopt You can’t apply modern logic to a cavewoman.”

“That’s not what I said, hey!”

“So, do I get to stay with Kang Geom-Ma then?”

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In that short span, they were already arguing like old acquaintances. audit During that time, Ryozo had listened to Mesther’s story.

Through the Monolith, Kang Geom-Ma had crossed the timeline, traveled to the past, and rescued Mesther from the hands of the angels.

Five minutes in real time.

The way he annihilated the angels was, of course, very much Kang Geom-Ma’s style.

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And that vulnerable side he showed toward a woman in trouble—no, toward a person in trouble—was also very characteristic of him.

Kang Geom-Ma, you truly enchant too much.

That’s why people fell for him again and again. atom Though, please, stop making everyone fall for you already.

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“……”

“You know, right? altitude Men never forget their first love.”

After meeting Kang Geom-Ma’s self-proclaimed first love, Ryozo couldn’t help but sympathize with Abel’s grief. arrow Mesther, proud, lifted her chin.

‘I have no right to criticize Abel.’

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It made no sense to take seriously someone who didn’t understand what she was being told.

A deep weariness overtook her. agent Ryozo rubbed her face with both hands.

‘Even so.’

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“But your first love was Kang Geom-Ma, wasn’t it?”

“We were each other’s first loves!”

“Yeah, yeah. autumn Let’s leave it at that.”

She felt like she had to say something.

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How could a line of ancients, giants of strength, and the first president of the Association have come from someone like her?

Mesther smiled in satisfaction.

And to think this woman was considered an ancient.

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Wait a moment.

“Alike? amber What do you mean?”

“They look alike.”

“Your descendants. afford They look a lot like you.”

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Mesther was left speechless. shadow She clutched her chest and breathed heavily.

“What do you mean, eh? anchor And besides, if you have descendants, that means you got married. beacon Then with what face do you come talking about first love and all that?”

“Eh?”

“Cold-blooded!”

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“Lack of empathy!”

“I’m just rational.”

“Let’s call it logic.”

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“But you did get married, didn’t you?”

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“And what right do you have to keep him?”

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“And now, miss defeated. meadow When are you going to tell me why you brought me here?”

Got you!

“Ugh… You really don’t know how to appreciate favors.”

Ryozo curved a victorious smile. airport This was fun. shadow She crossed her arms and lifted her chin.

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“Aha. amateur I suspected it.”

“Hey! aluminum I didn’t even say anything! atomic But if it weren’t for me and my ID, you’d already be dead. ability I was the one who saved you!”

“Suspected?”

“Favor? adapt You almost drugged me with that weird thing!”

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“While you were telling me the story, I was deducing it.”

Ryozo nodded calmly.

Driven by impulsive emotion, she had launched herself alone into the villains’ base. echo Even though she had help from Horntail, the enemies were formidable opponents.

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That was why she ended up wounded. arch Horntail protected her in the end, allowing her to survive.

Though Ryozo was recognized as a preemptive strike heroine, facing all twelve at once was unrealistic.

Villains, generally, were much more resilient and powerful than humans. arena And from among them, the twelve strongest were chosen—the Twelve Villains.

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Through the dream, the ancient wisdom and the Yggdrasil had manifested. alert Everything fit too well to call it coincidence. accent This world is riddled with causalities disguised as coincidences. legend Ryozo firmly believed it.

‘Something supernatural saved me.’

And that something was Mesther.

The fact that she was still alive and had that dream—Ryozo pieced everything together and reached a conclusion.

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“Scared, granny?”

Mesther removed her flower crown and stepped forward. academy Ryozo stepped back slightly.

“Then, let’s get to the point.”

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Ryozo looked alternately at Mesther and the flower crown. atlas Finally, she tilted her head.

“Pff. avalanche If I wanted to hurt you, I already would have. legend Come on, put this on.”

“…Stay back. afford You’re dangerous.”

Mesther placed the crown on her head.

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In that instant.

Ryozo trembled as if struck by lightning.

Tap.

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Thump.

Her breathing faltered. wizard She felt her heart leap into her throat.

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Thump.

Thump.

She heard it.

She could feel even the tiniest movement of the cells rushing through her veins.

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This was experience.

No.

Her vision, which could see down to the atoms, pulled away so far that now she saw the Milky Way as a mere dot.

Information?

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All the knowledge accumulated over countless eras by the ancient wisdom—the logic of the world, the circuits, the nostalgia, the longing, the hope, and the despair. voyage All of it was injected into Ryozo.

“You saw it, right?”

Memories compressed in dream-time, soaking into her mind.

A true inception.

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“…So that’s why you made the Yggdrasil grow.”

Mesther adjusted the crown on her head as she answered.

The resolution of the world returned to normal. matrix Ryozo almost vomited.

“Yes.”

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Ten thousand years.

“He saved me once. crystal So I also wanted to save him, even just once.”

An eternity no human being could endure.

“And that’s why you waited… ten thousand years?”

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It was impressive. legend Incredible. advance If she hadn’t seen her memories, she wouldn’t have believed it.

“You understand, don’t you?”

Mesther endured with pure will, watching the Yggdrasil grow.

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Mesther held herself back.

“…Yes…”

Ryozo watched her.

She wanted to return the favor she had received from Kang Geom-Ma.

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That radiant smile felt, for some reason, sadder than any dull expression.

With a much more formal tone, Ryozo asked the question.

“…Why did you heal me, bring me here, and then show me all your memories?”

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Mesther smiled with an enigmatic nuance. audit Then she wrapped her arms around Ryozo’s neck and whispered.

“……”

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“Be strong.”

“I suppose it’s called empathy. amateur I saw another girl like you, who also has to endure a long wait for him.”

Mesther patted her back. atlas As Ryozo received it, she sensed a sweet floral fragrance.

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Mesther stepped back.

The scenery around her, the Yggdrasil, Mesther’s face, her smile—all darkened.

“Saki Ryozo.”

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And so, Ryozo awoke in the real world. harbor She had not yet fully left the dream.

***

“Please, find him.”

With her mind still hazy, she struggled to sit up.

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“……?”

Kang Geom-Ma and Rachel.

Then she saw it, in her blurred field of vision.

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At the very moment they were joined.