Archmage Transcending Through Regression - Chapter 363

The great mage who transcends by returning Chapter 363

Not too long ago, I used to think of scenes from old memories from time to time.

A world where everyone is safe.

Before turning back time, with a truly miraculous probability, he easily defeated the demon and regained peace… … that kind of world

Know. meaningless

In reality, we were defeated and there was no solution other than turning back time.

Even this has been pointed out many times.

But it was also something I couldn’t shake off easily.

At the time, I still couldn’t get out of that past future.

After all, everyone except me… … The thought that he died while being trapped in that time.

It was a kind of heartbreak.

The Simma that constantly gnaws at myself inside of me.

I was also complaining at the same time.

It is an immature complaint that cannot completely separate loss from failure.

And now in front of me.

“… … .”

The sight was there.

A world in which everyone survived.

A landscape where everyone has a happy ending without the need to return.

“Where did Mikhail go and are he coming? It’s too late.”

King Muhyul’s hearty laugh.

It is the exact same reaction voice as the one in my memory.

And that’s not all.

“Ah, everything is over, but Mikhail is still diligent.”

“Hmm… … Also Mikhail… … .”

“Shut up, Siegfried. If Kyung hadn’t done that, he would have won more easily. really.”

“… … yes.”

everyone was there

All those who fought against the devil together and struggled fiercely are laughing.

‘Right.’

I immediately understood what had happened.

“Mikhail this is… … .”

“It is a possibility. It probably feels like the devil has written a number… … .”

As I said that, I watched from a distance my old comrades looking at me with happy faces.

It was nice to see everyone smiling.

That look is an atmosphere that can only blossom between those who cross the line together.

“… … Are you okay?”

Weiss asked me.

“Isn’t it a precious scenery for the contractor? No matter how hard he tried… … .”

“are you okay.”

I answered without hesitation.

Of course, it would be a lie if I said there was nothing wrong, but I had sorted things out.

“It’s really bad taste.”

Hekau frowned.

she said, looking around displeasedly.

“In this way, they are trying to use people’s minds as they please. I know it works, but it really stinks.”

“I mean.”

There is no way.

A reality that shouldn’t exist.

But instead of being drawn to that sweetness, my eyes were already looking ‘on the other side’.

How was the scene in front of you created?

It’s probably the result of the demon wielding my authority, but this must also have its own ‘rules’.

If so, you can break it.

Thinking like that, I thought of a way to break the ‘possibility’ in front of my eyes.

“Are you going to break it?”

then a voice came from behind.

“… … !”

“no way!”

Hekau and Wise moved.

However, the owner of the voice was faster than the reaction of the two.

Whoop!

In an instant, Wise and Hekau disappeared.

Instead, in the place where the two of them were, a man stood with a strange smile.

“Are you here now?”

An enemy that trampled and destroyed the entire world, and was called ‘Harmageddon’.

“Yes, I am here.”

With a completely different expression from before, a smile hung on his lips.

“I was waiting for Mikhail.”

he greeted me

* * *

‘Shall we attack right away?’

Hundreds of spells to hit him quickly came to my mind.

Of course, he also thought of magic that would strike God.

Hekau and Weiss?

Okay. You will still be safe.

Because those two are by no means easily defeated by demons. The only thing I care about here is myself.

then… … .

‘Not yet.’

But in the end, I got the staff.

In the first place, the guy in front of me right now isn’t even his body.

The main body is probably watching all of this from somewhere.

“As expected, you would have known.”

“Come down to your body. You’ll have to settle with me anyway, right?”

To my words, he responded calmly.

“It is not yet time.”

“what.”

“At least not right now. You have more to see here.”

At those words, I reflexively turned my head in the direction of my old comrades.

they were stopped

As if it was like that from the beginning.

I sensed it there.

Certainly, as he said, at least ‘now’ is not the time to deal with him.

But I wasn’t upset.

After all, I had predicted that all sorts of weird situations would come out before I came here anyway.

“Nope?”

Of course, I had no intention of being dragged the way he thought.

I immediately lifted the staff.

well good

I understood how it felt.

If you break it like this… … .

“It makes no sense, Mikhail. It’s not the result of my power alone.”

“What bullshit.”

Just looking at it, it looks like the result of the demon’s image being projected as it is. Weiss said so too.

“I will not deny that my images have been mixed. But even that means a ‘process’ to decide the win or loss between you and me.”

“It is a meaningless process.”

I roughly understood what he was trying to say.

Even if you try to break it by force and reach the demon god here, the source of the world won’t acknowledge it, isn’t it?

It’s the same reason why he couldn’t get his hands on the source.

But then, at my words, the demon smiled and said,

“It has no meaning.”

“Yeah, that… … .”

“Is that serious?”

“… … .”

Eyes met with the guy.

“I don’t call you ‘Young and Physical’ anymore. Because you are Mikhail Walpurgis and my antagonist.”

“under.”

The devil has regained his composure.

They no longer view me as low or as high as necessary.

Not good news.

That means he’s not off guard against me anymore.

“I thought you wouldn’t admit me, but I guess that wasn’t the case either?”

“I can’t help admitting someone who has left a significant scar on me.”

the guy told me

“That’s why I watched you.”

“… … .”

“I wanted to understand your feelings of loneliness. I figured that only then would I be able to gain the upper hand.”

loneliness.

– Are you still in that future?

In an instant, what Moo-hyul had said to me came to mind. Is there any more effective expression to describe me now than those words.

That’s what it says.

For a very long time I was haunted by memories from before the regression.

Even if I shake it off, should I say it is a burden that I will live with for the rest of my life apart from that?

“Certainly a little lonely.”

I didn’t really deny it.

“But now that I think about it, everyone lives with a bottle of homesickness.”

“… … .”

“There are many people who live with that longing all their lives without ever getting something back. For adults, it must be like childhood. Everyone has a longing.”

Of course, it may be absurd to dismiss the memories before the return as simple ‘longing’.

But what do you mean?

i would think so

“therefore.”

I open my hand with those words.

Kwajik.

“Don’t mess around and come out.”

Just like that, he crushed the demon’s alter ego.

What source doesn’t acknowledge?

what do you mean

In my eyes, I can only see the liver hiding behind this illusion.

but.

“I said, but I don’t mean to.”

The demon looked at me with a crush and said.

“Don’t you know, Mikhail? From the moment you entered this place, the confrontation between you and me began.”

“… … .”

“Eventually, you and I will have to fight. But at least ‘now’ isn’t like that.”

The demon spoke again.

“You have to choose.”

– The moment you face him, you will have to make an important choice.

Which one do you really want?

At the same time, I remembered what Asar had told me.

select.

As Asar prophesied, now he was forcing me to make a ‘choice’.

“Did you choose?”

“I will be here for now.”

The demon calmly responded to my words.

“But can I keep that resolution after talking with them and going through many things?”

“… … .”

“So you are not making your decision here and now.”

The figure of the bastard began to disperse along with the words.

“I am beyond this ‘possibility’. Whatever you choose is your choice.”

choose

with those words.

“Oh damn.”

The guy has completely disappeared.

* * *

Weiss stared at the being in front of him with a stiff face.

drank.

he was standing in front of him

Wise asked his father.

“What are you thinking?”

“I just want to talk.”

At that, he let out a laugh.

“conversation?”

“You didn’t come here to talk with me either.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, it will take time for Mikhail to get through the ordeal and get here. So wait until then… … Let’s talk.”

At that, Wise struggled to hold back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

What shame do you have to say that? You shouldn’t have done that. If the reason you created me in the first place was just for that… … .

Of course, it didn’t come out of my mouth.

It’s not because I’m afraid, it’s because I thought there was no meaning.

Wise knows the demon.

He was the one who had no interest in anything other than himself and his other half, Asar.

So he rejected his father and went along with Asar’s will.

I still consider it the right choice.

Even if his body and soul were completely wrecked by all the demonic attacks after that.

Receiving Wise’s gaze, the demon frowned slightly.

“Are you pitying me?”

“well.”

“You have been like that in the past. From the moment I sympathized with him, Asar, he has seen me that way.”

After saying that, the Demon God looked into the air with a somewhat complicated expression on his face.

For a moment he recalled the memory of that day.

Then he immediately said:

“You’re like this again… … I never thought you would show up in front of me.”

“I guess so.”

“… … Yeah, I really didn’t know.”

The Demon God who answered like that had a somewhat tired expression.

It’s different from when I dealt with Mikhail earlier.

That was quite surprising, even from Wise’s point of view.

Because the Demon God he remembers was always full of confidence.

What should I say

Weiss thought to himself for a moment.

There were many things I wanted to say the moment I faced my father like this.

The resentment of what drove him, the reason for his ‘birth’ itself, and his endless obsession.

There were many things I wanted to say.

But ironically.

“It tasted bad.”

Those were the first words out of Wise’s mouth.

At those words, the demon god weakly frowned.

“What do you mean?”

“All this.”

Saying that, Wise pointed to a world that had a rich vitality.

“A world where everyone laughs. It’s a world my contractor couldn’t hope for. But this… … It is also your ‘image’.”

“… … .”

“After all, you must have admitted that Asar was right somewhere. I just didn’t want to admit it, so until now… … .”

To that, the devil did not answer for a moment.

I just touch my eyes again as if I’m tired.

“I left the choice.”

It was a sudden word.

Sudden words that came out without any context.

“I left the choice to my adversary. i will watch And you will make your decision… … .”

“Are you saying you’re not sure of your own thoughts right now? You, the great god?”

“… … .”

“Do you still intend to obtain the ‘source’ and reign as a god?”

“Yes.”

At that moment, the demon’s red eyes flashed as if the exhaustion from just before had been a lie.

“I will get it back. I… … .”

But it soon faded.

“I am… … .”

It’s like you’re not even sure of yourself.

“… … You have been there all this time for him.”