The Priest of Corruption - Chapter 113

meeting.

meeting.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

An army of lives that are not even unified in size. They fiercely resisted the monsters in front of them.

– Gya ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!

The army of rotting monsters rushed like a wave, bringing death to the creatures in front of them. Heads exploding and flesh bouncing.

I stood still on the hill and carefully observed the situation.

Where did you really come from…?

Could this be the afterlife of this world? A place where the souls of warriors who died fighting come.

Is there really no way to go back?

When I took my eyes off the site of the savage slaughter and looked around, a being of unknown origin was standing next to me and looking down at the battlefield.

Even though it was distorted in places, the dark green armor he was wearing was still full of dignity, and dark green natural flowers shimmered through the dark eye sockets of the beautiful helmet.

I mean, it looked really, really strong.

I quickly cleared my throat and spoke to the person in front of me. very carefully.

“Hmmmm. hello?”

The green naturalized flower that looked down on the battlefield at the first greeting moved to me. At the same time, a voice that seemed to have climbed from hell pierced my ears. terribly sticky and obnoxious.

– It’s such a stupid greeting that even a mutt passing by is surprisingly dumbfounded… I don’t really like that stupidity.

To be honest, that existence was right. Rudipicor’s blow. He should have been wary of the phenomenon that the divinity contained in that blow would cause. I never thought I would die for such a stupid mistake.

“That’s right, so I don’t have anything to say in response.”

– Why is your tone so sleazy? The heat is soaring.

His voice was unpleasant and his manner of speaking very ferocious, but strangely, he did not develop any revulsion or hostility towards the being. Or rather, I wished I felt some kind of kinship.

The existence of that green armor wasn’t that he really didn’t like me, it was just that he was very annoyed that I had died in a stupid way.

So I trusted my intuition and asked a bold question.

“Do you know what happened to me after I died?”

– I don’t know. I don’t know.

The dark green armor, which had collapsed on the floor, continued to speak while mortifying its dented helmet.

– But you will come back to life. If you use the karma of killing a god, you’ll be able to revive even an idiot like you. You know who will bring you back without me having to say it, right?

“My mother will bring me back to life.”

– okay. You jerk. very stupid idiot Even if you didn’t die stupidly, the karma of that god’s death could have been a stepping stone for you to become stronger by leaps and bounds.

“Is that so?”

At my leisurely reply, he shuddered once more, turned his head, and glared at me.

– You have so much free time.

“Because if the situation was really urgent, you seem like the kind of person who would have kicked me in the ass and sent me off.”

– … You’re a little quick to notice. that’s not bad

He sat on the floor, chin resting, looking down at the battlefield.

– What sight do you see?

“Hmm.”

A fierce struggle was still going on at the bottom of the hill. The struggle between the living and the rotting.

“It is a war. The living are clashing with those who seem to be Mother’s forces.”

– okay? Does it look like that to you…

“How does it look to you?”

– It’s sad. bitter sadness. I succeeded, but at the same time I failed. A little more I needed to be sharpened. I shouldn’t have gotten hung up on recognition…

That mumble didn’t answer my question. It is a reminiscence of an existence that has lived an awfully long time. I don’t know how long he’s been around, but the weight of the years in his voice is terrifyingly heavy. Just listening to it is enough to make you breathless.

He looked down the hill without saying anything. For a while.

By the time I doubted whether he had really talked to me, his mouth slowly opened.

– shit. I couldn’t take my eyes off myself. hey. give me a little pull

“All right.”

puck!

The moment I stretched out my hand toward him in good faith, his fist snaked up my body and slapped me in the face with precision.

I just thought my mind was blown away by that heavy shock. My body flew and landed on the floor and rolled.

– What does ‘I understand’ mean? did i say you are so sleazy If there’s a suspicious person, it’s not enough to slit their throat right away. Are you trying to help someone you don’t even know yet?

I replied, wiping the blood that ran down my crushed nose.

“Didn’t you ask for help yourself?”

– A person who rushes to help you is a crazy person. And helping someone is a privilege given only to those who have the ‘power’ to handle it. stupid child Even if you hadn’t been led by bad feelings, you would have been stronger than you are now.

The sharp pain in my face stirred up my rebellion.

“I live in my own way. I would like you to refrain from excessive instruction.”

– Whoa. Forage has a quality, isn’t it? Good then. Because I needed to figure out just what level you are right now. What weapon do you use? knife? window? bow?

“I learned the sword.”

– How big is it?

“It’s about the size of a regular longsword.”

– hmm. Is this roughly enough?

Clink.

A sword from unknown origin was thrown at my feet. An extremely ordinary silver sword. The sword was about the same size as my froststeel sword. I held up a suitably sized sword and looked at the dark green armor in front of me.

“It’s just right.”

– It’s appropriate. Well, it’s a toothpick-like weapon that’s just right for your level.

thud.

He carried a dark green greatsword the size of his body over his shoulder. I couldn’t see his face, but I thought he was smiling through the helmet.

– It has to be at this level to give it a bit of a taste to wield. You can’t catch a single ant baby with a toothpick like that. how is it? What about changing weapons at this point?

“It is cumbersome to carry such a sword. It creates unnecessary vigilance. I don’t know if you know it, but I’m the type of person who is trying hard not to stand out.”

Actually, I was a little grumpy, but I didn’t want to show that emotion and make that nasty armor feel a sense of victory.

The dark green armor giggled to itself and spoke in a playful voice.

– Come on. What if the boy had a sword? You should stab at least one person. is not it?

“That is a very dangerous statement. Well, it doesn’t matter much in this world.”

bang!

I pretended to continue talking, but quickly jumped out of my seat and rushed toward the man. Then, at the same speed as it ran, it bounced and landed on the floor.

– Ha ha ha ha ha! Did you just call it an ambush? It’s like a child’s prank! Ha ha ha ha ha! Are you trying to play house with me?

Blood dripped from his bruised nose again. The man did not even use the greatsword slung over his shoulder. He just swung his left fist into my face as he ran and hit me. The bizarre trajectory of his fists distracted my sense of distance.

“You’re using a mysterious martial art.”

– This is also my specialty, but this is my real specialty.

He pointed at his greatsword with dark green naturalization.

– But you still seem too weak to deal with this one. Yes, this is the only weapon suitable for dealing with you.

The huge green greatsword disappeared and a small silver spoon took its place in the palm of his hand.

“Isn’t that a spoon?”

– okay. You’re weak enough that I could deal with you with a soup-stained spoon while I was eating.

“that word. Have no regrets.”

The Gates of Corruption climbed all over me and emitted light. I don’t know why, but I was able to use my authority here.

Quaang!!!

kick the floor The legs amplified to the limit increased the speed of the body as it ran on the ground. While I rushed towards him, the dark green armored entity made no response.

He just looked at me quietly.

“Haap!!!”

I drew a line with the sword in my hand. A blow that aimed precisely at the seam of the armor.

Pak!!!

He was hit in the face with a spoon and rolled across the floor.

– What an idiot. In order for you to reach me, you must at least become a ‘master’ so that you can even dream of it.

For the third time already, I grabbed my nose and answered him.

“Why are you so persistently aiming at the nose?”

– I thought you had an unnecessarily high nose, so I crushed you. you’re so weak I fell really weak.

I felt strangely annoyed at his confident tone.

“You are out of specification.”

– Then did you think that it would be so easy to fight against the gods of this world and the heavens? You should be able to knock down even a god and thrust your sharp teeth into his chest. The task of killing a god. to bear it.

“I am not looking to find and kill the gods. It is enough just to break the mother’s seal.”

– Even if you don’t find it. they will come to you As a clearer adversary than anyone else.

“Somehow it seemed like that… But I’m thinking of doing it as secretly as possible.”

– Poop.

leaked laughter. A big laugh that burst out immediately laughed at me excitedly.

– hahahahahahahaha!!!! What a carefree thought like a child.

short murmur. At the end of a single whisper, magic power exploded. A gigantic pillar of magic soared into the sky, tearing up the clouds that hung over this world, and began to fall toward the land of reconciliation as a huge meteorite.

Magic of that magnitude. I had never even heard of it being possible.

– Take a good look.

A huge greatsword in the palm of your hand. He thrust his sword at the meteorite he had created.

one sword. With that single sword, a huge meteorite was cut in half.

He looked at me, leaving the fragments of the meteorite behind him. A subdued murmur penetrated my ears. His voice was full of deep regret.

– I failed. at the last minute.

Yes, I knew who Lee was from the beginning. he is like me

“You are a ‘Son of Corruption’ like me.”

– okay.

A meteorite cut in half falls towards the earth.

He turned his back and drew out the power. The ‘Sword of Corruption’, which has increased without knowing the end, cuts through the air.

The huge meteorite fragment collapsed without leaving even a trace.

– I was a priest, a master and a wizard. But I also failed. But what about you? Is there a place where you have surpassed me in any field?

Dark green natural flowers blazed towards me.

– Strength as a wizard is innate. The strength of being a priest is being heartless. The strength of a master is sharpening and polishing oneself. Don’t you know for yourself which of these is the easiest path for you to choose?

The fingers of the hard armor pricked my chest.

– Be heartless. Abandon the frivolous conscience and flimsy sympathy. sorrow of others. pain. scream. resentment. All of that becomes your strength. No matter what you do, ‘the world’ hates us. So you also answer hate for no reason with hate. Only then can ‘we’ survive.

creaking sound. He grabbed me by the leash and yelled at me harshly.

– Kill! Kill and kill again! Everything will be reconciled to the Divine and will be yours!

I was choking. I couldn’t breathe under the intense pressure.

– The karma of divine killing poured out on you by your heartless mother. I stole it. I used that power to connect you and me.

I drew my last breath at the too proud declaration of stealing, and barely uttered my words.

“yes…?”

– See you again. The last ‘Son of Corruption’. Next time you meet, bring as many divinities as you can. I’ll teach you something fun.

awesome

That’s how I broke my neck. A faint voice pierced my ears.

– And keep your meeting with me a secret. I want to get something from me next time we meet.

***

“Huh?!”

As soon as I woke up, I checked the comfort of my neck. Fortunately, my neck, which had just been broken, was perfectly fine.

‘killing!!!’

My mother ran up to me without hesitation and brought me to her arms. It was heavy. what?

‘Kill Murder!!!’

Why did you just wake up now? A woman full of tears…?

No, there was still a bit of a young look left to be a woman. Roughly, she looked closer to her late teens.

I smiled softly at my mother.

“Forgive me for being late.”

Patting my mother on the back, I remembered him.

Another ‘Son of Corruption’ wearing dark green armor.