Chapter - 533 - The Last World (1) 5.txt
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[533] Last World (1)
The Abyss is a virtual world in which the end of the future is realized based on current information.
It would be foolish to estimate the size of an information dump, but Miro and the others were certain that they would be able to meet Shirone.
This is because, no matter how lax the Abyss is, all humans are connected to the information of the world most familiar to humans.
However, since it is the destination of information, that world will be the farthest future that current information can reach.
Of course, Shirone's information was also permeated in a state that the Abyss could 'accept most appropriately'.
The name of this world that someone would have named for the first time was Apocalypse.
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A ruined skyscraper.
Buildings exposed their steel frames like fleshy creatures, and cars with their engines turned off were nailed to place like fossils.
"Ha-mei, come quickly, come quickly!"
A boy and girl under the age of 10 emerged from the terrible ruins.
As a race called 'Children of the Sun', they were the last descendant of mankind who suffered numerous nuclear wars and cataclysms on a cosmic scale.
Dark skin with green hair was their unique characteristic of life activities through photosynthesis.
That's why the digestive system is only needed to take in water, and food that is tougher than water was not swallowed even for fun.
"Thank you, brother. You don't know how reassuring Wood is when he says his brother is following him. Sorry for the difficult request."
"It's not like you're talking like an adult that hasn't even fallen off yet."
Although they are about a year old, to the Wood family, Hamei, who was about to start 'gathering', seemed young.
"tooth! Oppa hasn't fallen yet either!"
The children of the sun, like fruits, have a crown on the top of their head, and as time goes by, they shrink and eventually fall off.
"Okay, let's go quickly. Because there is a set time to enter the 'Tree of Life'."
said Woodgar, hastening his way.
"Since you are eight years old now, you have to 'gather'. It's an important job that slaves can't do. Take a good look at the road today and memorize it."
"But you have to go through the 'pollution zone'."
"don't worry. Just do what I tell you to do."
The Children of the Sun skillfully made their way through the dangerous terrain and into the city.
"Hahaha! There it is!"
Then, suddenly, a high-pitched shout was heard.
Reflexively pressing Hamei's head down, Udgar quietly peeked out of the corner.
'It's an underground person!'
Those with long arms and hair growing down to their ears skillfully stepped on the rubble and climbed up to the heights.
The Children of the Sun never acknowledged it, but they were also another human living in the apocalypse.
Commonly known as underground.
They were a species with the intelligence of a human and the physical abilities of a monkey, and they ate through 'hunting'.
'If I had to meet you here… … !'
The reason underground people are dangerous is because they use weapons from ancient civilizations buried underground.
Those who were hunting now were running with machine guns and bombs attached to them.
"I will eat! something to eat!"
After escaping through the complex wreck like a snake's hole, the seven underground men aimed at the fish flying in the sky.
As the sea dried up, certain fish evolved to fly by filling their swim bladders with gases lighter than air.
"Shoot! Crush it!"
One magazine was quickly emptied as the underground man pulled the trigger, his long arm swinging back and forth with the recoil.
Whoa! Whoa!
Rajet, the sky fish, emitted a jet stream toward the anus with a strange noise.
Escaping using a jet engine was the only way to survive for fish whose durability was poor due to their reduced weight.
When the bullet penetrated Rajet, his torso rapidly shrank and fell to the ground.
"Right! The eyeballs are mine!"
There will be very little flesh, but it will still be enough for 7 people to barely last a day.
When the shrunken fish fell to the ground, all seven of them rushed in and dismantled the fish with their bare hands.
"delicious! delicious!"
Hamei, who was spying on the sight of him pushing into his mouth without even checking what he was holding in his hand, shuddered.
"It's terrible."
Eating food is just what an underground person must do to survive.
However, it was a terrible sight for the children of the sun, who had a strong dislike for the activity itself, to eat.
"Now. Let's take advantage of the crazy gap and get out."
Udgar took Hamei across the road.
The two of them wiped the sweat from their foreheads only after running three more blocks, holding their hearts so tense that their hearts would explode.
"Whoa, that's okay. From here… … ."
Woodgar's words cut off abruptly.
It was because I spotted an underground man approaching from the other side of the road.
He wore a rusty pot like a bulletproof helmet, a bullet belt slung over his shoulder, and a heavy machine gun in both hands.
"It's meat!"
The underground man, who looked like a hairless monkey, salivated at the children of the sun and fired his machine gun.
As if there was no concept of aiming and shooting, the buildings were shattered as they were roughly leveled in front.
"run! Run, Hamei!"
Not knowing that their skin was being scratched by the building's steel frame, the two ran frantically down the street.
"ouch!"
At that time, something caught Hamei's feet.
As she fell forward without even falling, Woodgar's eyes turned to her in shock.
"Dangerous! Hamey!"
"Yah-hoo-oh!"
Like a monkey climbing a tree, an underground man jumped out of a traffic light and pointed a gun at him.
"I have to eat it all by myself!"
Kyaaaaaa!
At that time, a huge grotesque bird flew in from the other side and snatched the underground man with its huge beak.
Having wings means that they are carnivores.
It was a gamble to achieve explosive speed in a world where energy sources were scarce, but it was a choice to be faster than the jet engines of air-eating creatures.
As if the roar of the gunfire had been swallowed up as well, the grotesque bird faded away, and Woodgar, his legs loosened, sat down on the floor.
"Whoa, I almost died. Hamei, are you okay?"
When there was no answer, Woodgar raised his head and found Hamei looking at the ground from the spot where he fell.
"Hey, what are you doing? Are you hurt?"
"… … Brother, look at this."
Only then did Woodgar stand up, startled to realize what she was looking at.
"Get out of the way for a second."
After sweeping away the dirt from the glass coffin that had risen above the ground, I was finally able to be sure.
"It is real. This is the 'resting place of the ancients'."
The shelter of the ancients was a personal capsule in which those who lived before the destruction of this world were sleeping.
For the children of the sun, slave labor was added, and for the underground people, it was the finest food with a lot of lean meat, so the day the capsule was discovered could be seen as a so-called jackpot.
"Let's get it out! Help me!"
"But what about 'gathering'? There is a fixed time to enter the tree of life."
"You'll have one more chance before the sun goes down. When you return to the 'Hive', say that you found this. Then you will be able to receive the grace of Ra."
"… … The Grace of Ra?"
Hamei, who had imagined a sweet time, excavated the capsule along with the unbeatable Chuck Wood family.
Although inferior to those of the underground, even the children of the sun had enough stamina and strength to survive the apocalypse.
When the capsule was unearthed without difficulty, the two were able to identify a blond-haired boy sleeping in a glass coffin.
"Wow, the flesh is so white."
"Let's open it. I've seen my brothers do it before when I went out to gather."
When the soil was removed, under the glass tube, there was a large inscription in the language of the ancients.
Silence Artificial Hibernation Co., Ltd.
"If you touch somewhere here… … ."
When I pressed the green button, the capsule shook and the light came on, and I heard a woman's voice as the engine started.
– system up and running. Unhibernate subject code number 10111-111001.
– Hibernation time 2,473 years 287 days 14 hours 9 minutes 42 seconds.
The capsule, which had been silent as if lost in thought, reported the results after a while.
– Lack of memory power. Loss of user information. Release hibernation.
Suddenly, the glass panes ricocheted away with a bang.
Then, as smoke billowed as if it were on fire, Hamei grabbed Woodga's arm.
"Are you really okay, brother?"
"don't worry. because it doesn't explode. The same smoke came out when the older brothers woke up the Ancients before."
After the smoke cleared, the two looked inside the capsule.
The whole process was over, but the blonde-haired boy was still asleep and showed no signs of waking up.
"What do we do? Should I wake up? hey, hey Open your eyes."
"Huh!"
The moment Woodgar grabbed him by the shoulder and shook him, the boy's eyes widened and his upper body jumped up.
"… … done. I really woke up."
The boy gasped for breath, unable to even blink, like someone waking up from a nightmare.
Then I looked around to see if I had come to my senses.
'Where are you? What happened?'
Many memories were lost, and it was not even clear who he was.
Woodga, who met the boy's eyes, spoke in an overbearing voice as he had heard from his brothers.
"What, what are you looking at? If you wake up, come out soon. From now on, you are a slave to our colony!"
'I can't understand what you're saying.'
The boy ignored Woodgar and went back to his thoughts.
Memories were jumbled, as information was combined into forms most familiar to the world of Apocalypse.
'I definitely have memories of going into hibernation… … .'
On the one hand, the memory of living in a world where strange abilities were used remained like a dream.
The problem was that I didn't know which one was real information.
"Eight! Hey, can't you come out soon?"
Udgar grabbed the boy's arm and pulled him away, and a terrified Hamei grabbed hold of the boy's arm to stop him.
"Brother, don't do that! What if you get angry and do harm to us?"
"The more you do, the stronger you have to go. You are not a complete slave until you are baptized by Ra."
'Wow, what strength is a child… … !'
The boy got out of the capsule, surprised by the strength of the new human being rather than displeased.
In any case, they were the ones who made me wake up again.
"Ah, thank you. But where is this place? No, how long has it been?"
The reason why people are not too surprised to see the world in ruins is because it was foretold from the moment they decided to hibernate.
Unintelligible, Woodga beat her chest and said.
"I am Woodga. And this is Hamei. When you go to the colony later, you must tell Hamei that he found you. Understand?"
'Wood. hamay. It must be the name.'
"What's your name?"
Woodgar pointed, and the boy thought again.
'My Name. Who the hell am I?'
Then, suddenly, as if my head was about to break, a headache rushed in, and the memories that were broken like shrapnel scratched through my brain.
-The 2nd power plant collapsed! Out of output! You can't hibernate everyone!
-shut up! The people waiting in the capsule are still awake!
-but!
-At least one more person can be saved! for humanity! We will survive to the end!
The conversation the researchers were shouting at was clearly heard in the ears of the boy lying in the capsule.
After a while, a golden cord passed inside the glass coffin, and his eyes, trapped inside, shook with anxiety.
-ha! ha! ha!
– Activate the artificial hibernation system. Molecular activity ceases. Minus 273 degrees Celsius.
– Aaaaaa!
The memory was cut off as if cut with a knife.
"Keuuugh!"
The boy held his head in a flood of false information and suffered.
"what's the matter? are you okay?"
The moment Woodgar approached anxiously, a piece of information that was at least close to the truth flashed into the boy's mind.
"as… … ."
"as?"
"It's Rossi. My name will be Rossine. maybe… … ."
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Chapter - 534 - The Last World (2) 4.txt
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[534] Last World (2)
Woodga pointed in the direction without putting the name out loud.
"Now we have to gather from the Tree of Life. If you want to live here in the future, you better listen to me."
When the boy did not understand, Woodgar smacked his lips.
"Well, if you receive the grace of Ra, then you will understand. Anyway, let's go. I do not have time."
The boy looked back at the destroyed world with a distraught expression.
'No matter how much it perishes like this.'
Looking back at the memories before hibernation, no matter how great a disaster occurred, the world wasn't ruined to this extent.
'Let's not fret. Memories will come back with time.'
Woodgar, whose expression hardened the further he went downtown, finally stopped with a pale face.
"brother… … It is a polluted area."
The fact that the dozens of stories of buildings are still maintaining their shape was a stark contrast to the landscape of other areas.
But more distinctive than that, was the slime that covered the entire building and even the floor.
Overall, it was reddish in color, but the color was so colorful that it looked like vomit.
"Muse… … ?"
"That's right, Mucus. If you reach here… … huh?"
Udgar realized belatedly that it was not Hamei's voice and turned to the boy.
"Do you know Mucus?"
The boy frowned, not answering.
I don't remember seeing such a terrifying scene, but I was strangely familiar with the red slime.
-The aftermath of resource depletion due to nuclear war… … .
-Maximizing the efficiency of biomass.
– Eliminate Mucus! The main culprit of ecosystem destruction!
A few memories flashed through me in an instant.
"Keugh!"
The boy suffered again, but the children of the sun had no more time to take care of them.
"let's go. I'll go first, so follow me."
Woodgar walked down a winding path like a waterway that the Mucus hadn't yet encroached on.
'It's a big deal. The road is narrower than before.'
It is not known where the origin of the mucus is or how many there are, but it is clear that they are expanding.
The average rate of expansion of slime is 1 centimeter per hour.
Although extremely slow, more than half of the world has now turned into a polluted zone.
"Brother, over there!"
In the sky that Hamei pointed out, five Rajets fled, spraying jets, and carnivorous creatures were chasing after them.
As soon as the carnivorous creature that overtook the street was gliding, the slime that covered the building stretched out like a frog's tongue and snatched his ankle.
Kieh Aeg!
The grotesque bird, dragged into the wall by the powerful tensile force, screamed, and soon the whole body twisted and was buried in the mucus.
It was far away, but as I watched my body twist in strange shapes every second, I could hear the sound of bones snapping.
It was the reason why most creatures in the world of Apocalypse escaped from the ground and made the sky their home.
"Brother, maybe we too… … ."
"no. Mucus doesn't react to slow-moving creatures. So you just have to go slowly. Understand?"
That's what he said, but Woodgar's expression wasn't good either.
The width of the road was about 1 meter, but the bridge was heavy as if crossing a precarious single wooden bridge.
"done. It's safe from now on."
After leaving the contaminated area, they walked for about an hour along the road leading out of town.
Finally, I saw a dense forest in the distance.
A vague impression arose in the boy's heart at the first green landscape he saw after waking up from hibernation.
"There is a tree of life in that forest. From now on, you have to listen carefully to what I have to say."
Woodgar, who hastened his steps, looked around at the entrance to the forest.
"Ha-mei, can't you hear something?"
"I can hear. A humming sound."
"That's Ra's warning. It's a sound that only the children of the sun can hear. Never go into the woods when you hear that sound."
"What if I get in?"
"I don't know because I've never been in it either, but the hyungs say it hurts terribly."
Regardless of their conversation, the boy trembled as he looked at the fresh vegetation.
'forest. It's a forest.'
Another memory, not the memory from before hibernation, was flickering on the other side of his brain.
'Why are my memories so jumbled up?'
I thought maybe it was a dream while in hibernation, but considering the minus 273 degree condition, it was impossible.
"Brother, the sound has stopped."
"good. Then let's go in."
No life was to be seen in the forest except for plants.
It was strange that a forest could be created without even those common bugs, but the boy's common sense questions were weighed down by the absurd sight unfolding before his eyes.
"This… … ."
A huge tree towered in the middle of the field.
No, can we call this a tree?
It was wriggling at regular intervals as if it had a heart attached to it, and though it was brown, if you look closely, the trunk and branches are entwined with fibers like muscles.
But what shocked the boy the most was the 'fruit' on the tree.
The state of development was different, but what was hanging was the fetus, not the fruit.
A human born in a tree.
They were the children of the sun, the masters of this world.
"Remember, Hamei? You too were opened there. My brothers have been collecting you."
Hamei was just staring blankly at the tree of life.
"You can only go in and out of the tree of life twice a day. When the sound I was talking about earlier disappeared. The older brothers say that the power from the Tree of Life blocks other creatures from approaching. That's why even Mucus can't encroach until here."
The fetus descending from the branches of the tree of life was connected to the crown of the head, and when it took on a fully human form, the crown stretched almost to the ground.
Woodgar crouched and approached the fetus, whose chubby buttocks were floating on the ground.
"Okay, when you're almost on the ground, you can gather them. Then here… … ."
Leaving an extra inch of the tip, I cut it off with scissors and accepted it, and the fetus burst into tears as if in surprise.
"Eung-aeng. Ugh."
"haha! Goon, he looks so cute. hamei, you take it This gathering is your mission."
Hamei carefully hugged the fetus and looked down.
He was a child of the sun born by the tree of life by receiving the sun's light.
"Hehe, it's really cute."
'This is nonsense.'
The boy couldn't believe what was happening in front of his eyes.
Even if other organisms are like that, it was absolutely impossible for humans to open in trees through natural evolution.
"By what principle… … ."
As soon as he took a step towards the tree, the boy's five senses gave him an eerie feeling.
The sound or feeling of a thick string vibrating.
'magnetic field… … ?'
Suddenly, my senses became sharper, and I could clearly feel even the things outside my line of sight.
It seemed that if he set his mind to it, he could even guess the number of fetuses on the tree of life.
"excuse me… … Can't you hear anything now?"
Woodgar frowned.
It was clear that the Ancient Man brought out this time was not in very good condition.
"Withdraw from the tree of life. And don't keep doing weird things. Because you have to go with us anyway."
Woodga, who confirmed that Hamei wrapped the child in a bag prepared in advance and held it safely in his arms, urged the way.
"Let's go out. We have to get out of there before Ra's warning is heard."
When he entered the forest again, the amount of information rushing to the boy soared significantly, but it felt rather lacking.
'What happened to me? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?'
As the mind became more sensitive, the range of feelings gradually increased, and eventually everything within a radius of 50 meters was transmitted through synesthesia.
'Hehehe, he's coming here as well.'
Seven underground men who had been stationed in advance on the passing road found Wood's party and each loaded their rifles.
Even if they didn't have their own auditory organs to hear Ra's warnings, they knew at least that the children of the sun would receive their embryos here.
'It hurts if you scatter. Let's finish it at once.'
When the captain sent a glance, the underground people sitting in the trees and waiting nodded their heads.
"Now!"
When the target came within range, the leader first grabbed a branch and hung on like a swing.
However, Udga and Hamei were already pushed into the bush by the boy.
"… … what?"
How did you know and avoid it?
'Did you notice the latent? No, in that case, you wouldn't have come down this road in the first place?'
"Leader! what do we do?"
The captain's face crumpled.
"Crush it!"
"Kyaaaaou!"
The underground people screamed like monkeys, climbed tree branches, and fired rifles at them.
Woodgar, who had collapsed in the bush, screamed at the bullets that rained from all directions.
"Aaaaaa! help me!"
"calm down! We have to get out of here at once!"
The boy's body movements, which lifted Wood and Hamei up and ran in the lead, were unstoppable even though it was the first time they had been there.
'What is that guy? You've become a completely different person, haven't you?'
In the way he did not lose his cool despite being attacked by the underground, Woodgar recalled the consul, the ruler of the colony.
"No, I am just a slave. hamay! Let's run too!"
The children of the sun were not inferior to the boys in terms of speed, but the problem was that the physical abilities of the underground people exceeded them.
"Hurray! we are here!"
When the underground man clinging to a branch in front pulled the trigger, the boy twisted and hid behind a tree.
Too-ta-ta-ta-ta!
The vibration of the tree trunk bursting through his back, but the boy's eyes looked around fiercely.
The movements of the enemies roaming around were so agile, it was impossible to figure out the exact number.
'You can't be overwhelmed by fear. I have to grasp the situation until the end to survive.'
You are not dead until you die.
As I focused my mind to take a step off the cliff, my senses became clearer.
'Seven enemies superior to human physical abilities. It has a ranged weapon capable of destroying trees. It must be difficult to run away.'
"brother! help me!"
Looking back at the place where Hamei's screams were heard, three underground men were running towards her.
Woodgar blocked the way, but no matter how much I thought about it, it didn't have the durability to block the powerful killing weapon.
'What do we do?'
Pupper puffer puck!
As splinters flew from the tree trunk, the boy who was sticking his head out hurriedly turned around.
"damn!"
Without even thinking about approaching, he was using up all the magazines without sparing bullets.
'Very inefficient.'
What this showed was that the underground man was more like an emotional warrior than a cold-hearted soldier.
'I can't get out of here… … .'
When he couldn't hear the gunfire he should have heard, the boy turned his gaze to Hamei.
Underground people were aiming their guns at a distance.
'Why not shoot?'
The reason underground people hunt is only for eating.
If it was a helpless prey, not hurting it was the way to get more meat.
"Kikiki. Come on, I'll put one foot in your head."
"for a moment! I mean I like hair! Just shoot it in the heart! The heart is tough and tasteless."
"it's crazy? How delicious are the organs in that area. Let's just blow our heads off!"
"I am starving to death! I'll just do it!"
An underground man who could not hold back his hunger in front of the food raised a gun.
'no!'
The moment he thought he had to save them, the boy's body turned into a flash of light and flew away.
When I came to my senses, I was blocking the way of Wood and Hamei before I knew it.
"What, what! Shoot!"
The boy's eyes widened as the panicked underworlders pulled the trigger on their rifles.
wide!
As the curtain of light pulsed with an explosive noise, the trajectory of the bullet was rapidly twisted and crashed into the trunk of a tree behind it.
The roaring harmony erased the child's cry, and as one magazine was completely emptied, tinnitus seemed to flow through the forest.
"Uh, why bullets?"
The boy just stared at the floor, taking in the new memories echoing in his head.
– Spirit Zone. An extremely sensitive state of mind.
– Particles of God. Mass is energy.
– Crash your thoughts. it's called the force
"Ro, Rossi?"
Woodgar's voice brought the boy to his senses.
"… … It's not Rossine's."
Then he said as he walked towards the underground people who were making blank faces.
"Shirone. My name is Arian Shirone."
Syrone information recovery rate.
48 percent.
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Chapter - 535 - The Last World (3) 1.txt
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[535] Last World (3)
In the confrontation between guns and magic, the underground people tried to strike preemptively according to their inclination, but Shirone's reason was faster than that.
'Photon Cannon!'
As the spheres of light rushed in flashes, the seven underworlders scattered in different directions.
Too-ta-ta-ta-ta!
The forest was filled with kinetic energy that could kill people, and bullets and flashes flew nonstop, aiming at each other's necks.
'This is not enough.'
There was too much cover, so the rectangle didn't come out.
'It's really nimble. What are they doing?'
It was a situation where you couldn't just throw yourself into a barrel that was spraying bullets like rain while running on trees.
'I need more power.'
After concentrating the power of the photons she floated in her right hand, Shirone leapt towards the enemy lines.
Zigzag teleportation, avoiding the fire, threw a photon cannon at an underground man hiding behind a tree.
As the omnipotence was amplified by the magic action, the tree was broken, and the underground man who was hit by the shock wave collapsed vomiting blood.
"Gagging!"
'Now there are 6 people.'
Shirone flung herself behind a rock and fired a photon cannon at the top of her head.
The underground man who was jumping was hit in the stomach and fell.
'5 people.'
"Leader! Surprise doesn't work! It must have eyes on the back too!"
"shut up! Just lucky! Everyone run! Otherwise, you will starve!"
"Kiyaaaa!"
Underground people reminded of hunger flew in from all sides.
However, Shirone, who opened the spirit zone, could clearly see their trajectory.
'oh my god… … .'
Woodgar was looking at the scene unfolding in front of him with a bewildered expression.
It's not just because she's strong, it's because Shirone's abilities control light.
For the photosynthesizing Children of the Sun, light was life, and that is why everyone followed the Archons.
"Brother, this sound!"
Woodgar jumped to his senses and shouted.
"It's a big deal! Ra's warning… … !"
In the meantime, Shirone, who had killed three more people, heard the Wood family's voice coming through the tinnitus and suddenly remembered it.
'magnetic field!'
The reason for waiting for a while at the entrance of the forest must have been because the electromagnetic field was formed around the tree of life.
"Let's escape! I do not have time!"
After escaping from enemy lines, Shirone grabbed Udgar and Hamey and cast teleportation.
"Chase! Don't miss it!"
"eat! I eat today!"
Because of the terrain with many obstacles, even if you cast teleportation, you couldn't completely evade the underground people who jumped over the trees.
"hey! chasing you! hurry!"
Shirone gritted his teeth and concentrated.
As I split my thoughts to the limit, a flash of light passed between the trees like a reflection in a mirror.
As the desperate underground people mobilized all their firepower, bullet marks hit the floor and chased after Shirone like a snake.
"Aaaaaaa!"
Upon discovering the entrance to the forest, Shirone devoted herself to speeding up the connection speed of teleportation.
Then I heard a beeping sound and I got a huge headache.
"Keugh!"
After falling to the ground due to the broken spirit zone, Shirone and the others hurriedly crawled out of the forest.
"Aaaaaagh!"
When I turned my head to the desperate screams, the underground people who couldn't get out were holding their heads and suffering.
"help me! Aaaaaa!"
It was only 30 meters to the entrance, but they could not bear the pain and did not even think of coming out.
Blood leaked out of the bloody veins in his ruptured eyes, and he suddenly let out a desperate cry and stopped struggling.
Woodgar said in a trembling voice.
"… … dead If you ignore Ra's warning, that's what happens."
Then, he hurriedly turned to Shirone.
"Who are you? How do you have that ability? Not even children of the sun."
They couldn't understand it anyway, but Shirone had no intention of talking to them right now.
'Magic… … .'
I lived in a world where magic exists.
However, the image of himself entering the capsule of artificial hibernation still remained in his memory.
'Still, it's a positive thing that new memories keep coming up. First of all, I need a safe place.'
Shirone finally looked back at the Wood family.
"Take me to where you live."
When Shirone handed it over, Woodga nodded.
"Yeah, right. you are our slave But it's too late to go back inside today. You won't be able to get out of the contaminated area."
Shirone realized what Woodgar meant when he pointed to the sun.
'There is one way. But will it really happen?'
broad interest.
As the golden wings spread brilliantly behind Shirone's shoulder, Hamei looked at him as if possessed.
"wow… … ."
The name of the sun called Ra by the children of the sun.
Also, as the only god who created life, it was written in the Bible that he commanded angels with wings of light with his limbs.
"Brother, maybe that person… … ."
The reason why Hamey had stopped talking had something to do with Woodgar not saying anything.
The colony already has an archon.
Since there can't be two incarnations of Ra in one colony, I wasn't sure if taking Shirone was the right decision.
'No, I can't spend the night here anyway.'
Sun children who have just been born need to be as comfortable as possible in a place exposed to light.
Udgar, who made the decision, led Hamei.
"Let's go for now. It's not our fault. You should report it honestly to the Archon."
As the two held hands, Shirone looked up at the sky and struck down her wings of light.
As the air exploded with a bang and rose to a height of several tens of meters, Woodga and Hamei were startled by a flight they had never experienced before.
On the other hand, Shirone calmly looked around the landscape.
'I'm used to it too. Then, is magic the real memory?'
As I raised the altitude, the scenery of the destroyed world came into my eyes.
Numerous creatures were flying between burnt-out matchstick-like buildings, and sparse forests were created over the horizon.
'It's not just one or two places like this. It's definitely civilization.'
But again, the largest part of the field of view was the contaminated area covered in mottled mucus.
'More than 70 percent of the city has been engulfed. What is that? I think I might remember.'
Woodgar, who had regained his composure, pointed in the direction.
"That's our colony."
A cross-section of a chunk of scrap metal completely filled in between the gaps hidden by the building.
"Okay, let's go!"
Although they warned them in advance, the children of the sun could not hold back their screams at the speed of the flight as if the landscape was being sucked in.
* * *
A distance that would take half a day on foot, Shirone arrived in less than 10 minutes.
When I landed on the asphalt road, buildings that were once over 60 stories were broken in half, blocking my surroundings.
"Follow me. I'll take you to the scribe. But once you arrive at the hive, don't act recklessly."
After passing through the forest of buildings, a pyramid with entangled steel frames appeared.
It was a great scale to see that it was made by humans, and barricades were installed on the outskirts.
"The gathering mission has been completed. open the way."
As Woodgar spoke to the sentry, two burly white men punched his left breast.
"Thank you for your effort. Come in."
The sentries were of no race, sex, or age, but they had a common feeling that something was missing in their eyes.
'It looks familiar. Are they the ones who woke up from artificial hibernation?'
Inside the Pyrmid was brighter than expected.
Shirone looked up at the orb of light floating on the ceiling.
'Light Magic Shining. There are wizards here too.'
Udgar took Hamei to the incubation room.
The old woman, who had been handed the newborn sun child, put the child down in a place covered with soft light, and only then did the crying stop.
"You have suffered. It must not have been an easy journey."
"Hehe, it was okay because Wood and oppa went with me. From now on, I think I can do it alone."
Knowing that the mission was not as easy as it sounds, the old woman just smiled gently.
"By the way, who is that slave?"
"Ah, this time I found the shelter of the ancients. Hamei found it. however… … ."
Woodgar hesitated and told the old woman what had happened at the Tree of Life.
"Hmm, that's right… … ."
The thoughtful old woman nodded, wondering if she had any idea, and stroked Woodgar's hair.
"Looking at it, it would be better for me to do it. Don't worry, Hamei will tell you what he found."
Udgar and Hamei's faces straightened.
To be honest, I was at a loss as to how to report.
"yes. Then please."
As the two of them left the culture room as if they were running away, the old woman suddenly turned into a cold look and said to Shirone.
"Follow me. There is a ceremony for you to perform."
Syrone followed the old woman to the top of the pyramid and waited at the door until she finished reporting to the scribe.
Finally, the door opened, revealing a scene of a temple with a neatly laid floor unlike anything I had seen before.
There was an altar at the end of the road with burning torches, and a strong-looking man with short green hair was sitting on the throne above it.
"Arson, you are an ancient man who is said to have used the power of light."
The scribe lowered his head, and the Archon Aroeja's eyes pierced Shirone.
"Is what the scribe said true?"
When Shirone showed no reaction, the consul called an old man wearing a robe who was waiting in the corner.
"Priestess, investigate this boy."
The old man approached Shirone, risking even walking, chanting something like an incantation with a sunken mouth and twirling his palms.
"This… … ?"
Shirone opened his eyes wide when he saw the old man's palms glowing bluish.
Golden cords appeared as if wiping a frosted glass window along the spot where the hand passed.
The incantation continued endlessly, and the old man swung his hand even wider as he examined the codes surrounding Shirone.
Then, scanning Shirone's face all the way to her stomach, the body became translucent, revealing other codes.
"Hmm, is that so… … ."
The old man held out his right hand in the air and pretended to grab it.
Then, the arrangement of a specific code was caught in the hand as a pattern engraved on a transparent band.
Then, with his left hand, he scanned Shirone's head again to reveal the cord, then pulled the sash and connected it.
"Huh!"
At the sudden flood of information, Shirone throbbed with her limbs stretched out.
"The word of God will work miracles for you."
Having said that, the old man turned to the consul.
"Confirmed, Archon. The language of light is written on this boy's body."
"It is deplorable. Why did Ra inscribe the language of light on the slave?"
When the archon turned his right hand over, a huge orb of light rose from the palm of his hand and soared to the ceiling.
'Shining… … .'
Even in the process of merging the language of the children of the sun with the information in the brain, Shirone could clearly see the scene.
When the Shining magic was cast, everyone in the temple raised their hands and let out a roaring cry.
"You incarnation of Ra! Give us life!"
The archon raised his chin arrogantly and gave the order.
"Erase the language of light. Only those who obey us will be able to continue a life of miserable eating."
'Erasing what?'
Little by little, Shirone noticed the hostility in the old man's eyes.
"Don't resent me. The sun is one in the colony."
The old man stirred the air with his right hand and this time grabbed the belt with the red code written on it.
Then, the light from her left hand was applied to Shirone, exposing the cord, and connecting them as if tying a belt.
"Aaaaaaaaa!"
As the tremendous shock was applied to my brain, an overwhelming flood of information filled my head.
"Be patient! For a slave, let there be only obedience!"
'I am not a slave!'
Shirone resisted the ego-destroying code and bit her molars hard.
As the spirit zone tightened, a frame began to form.
When the overload occurred at the point where the old man's code and Shirone's code collided, the frightened priest shuddered.
"Oh, this can't be… … . how… … ."
The whites of Shirone's eyes were visible, and his eyelids trembled.
'You have to hold on. If I can't hold out here, it's the end.'
Gold River Fire!
When the indestructible state of mind was established, Shirone's eyes opened and the Spirit Zone expanded infinitely.
As the codes exploded with a bang, the priest standing nearby screamed and flew to the front of the altar.
He struggled to straighten his upper body and continued to speak the words he was trying to say with a pale face.
"How can you deny the language of God… … ."
Shirone touched the spot where the cord was connected and glared at the archon sitting on the altar.
"What are you trying to do to me?"
"… … ."
Syrone information recovery rate.
57 percent.
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[536] Last World (4)
The atmosphere of the temple sank heavily.
"Answer me. What have you done to me? What is a slave?"
The archon had no fighting ability, but there were plenty of powerful warriors to protect the power of light.
"Priestess, call the Guardian of Ra."
The priest waved his hands quickly, grabbed the cords in different places, and connected them in front of his eyes.
Then sparks exploded from the contact point of the code, and his figure disappeared in an instant.
'I can do something like that.'
Soon after, the priest came back, and the door opened with a rattle, and four people entered as quickly as the wind.
"Incarnation of Ra, I follow your orders."
The archon pointed at Shirone and gave the order.
"Punish the heretic who impersonates the name of God. The language of light never suits a slave."
Sensing that the guardians' prayers were unusual, Shirone focused her mind on alert.
'They're also something different.'
The leaders of the colony were mutants born with a 0.001% chance on the tree of life.
The types of abilities encompassed all biological, mental, and phenomenal categories, and they were those who ruled over the children of the sun with great power.
"You are an ancient. Didn't you reject Ra's baptism?"
Yogi, the only female among the Guardians, approached.
It was a woman with her green hair intricately knotted and attached to her head, with her bangs cut straight above her eyebrows.
"It would be brainwashing, not Ra's baptism. What are you saying I did wrong?"
"There is only one fault."
Yoga pointed at Shirone with the palm of her hand and said.
"Your presence."
Eunkyung Silver.
Her arm turned to silvery metal and shattered with a clank.
"what!"
As metal shards surged like a torrent, Shirone teleported around the outer perimeter of the temple.
"I will go."
Karof, who was standing next to Yo, loosened his neck left and right.
He was a man of medium height, with a well-balanced physique, the left and right sides of his head neatly shaved, and the top of his hair hanging down long.
"Big!"
Karof's face contorted viciously, and hair began to grow all over his skin.
Finally, it became the face of a ferocious dog and sprang toward Shirone's flash.
"Kwaaaang!"
When the four claws came in, Shirone, who canceled the teleportation, rolled on the floor.
"this… … !"
At the same time as he regained his balance, shards of silver mirror flew in.
'Broad!'
The curtain of light pushed away the fragments of the silver mirror, and Karof was also beaten with dozens of sticks.
'Photon Cannon!'
When Shirone threw the sphere of light as if grabbing it, it hit Karof's stomach as the flash increased.
"Gagging!"
Karof, who had been pushed away, was able to put his lifted legs back on the ground only when he reached the place where he first stood.
Undressed, he knelt down on his knees, puffed out his cheeks and opened his eyes wide.
"Queueex!"
Even in the state of imitation, which boasts strong muscle strength, it could not withstand the shock and blood gushed out.
When the yoga hand sign was made, fragments of the silver mirror piled up on his shoulder and returned to him in the form of an arm.
Using her palms like mirrors to examine her face, she said as she removed the metal from her arms.
"what? You could have avoided it."
Karof shook his head.
"That's not the problem. the light… … ."
has physical power.
In the face of an inexplicable fact, the two Guardians who did not go to battle remained silent.
For the children of the sun, light is life.
Even without the doctrine that those who worship Ra will gain eternal life, they were a race that could not survive without light.
"Hmm."
In this situation, only the priest who managed the doctrine could make a judgment.
'Among the abilities of mutants, those who speak the language of light have existed for generations.'
I don't know why, but I thought it might be because the activities of the tree of life are based on light.
'And at this moment, a new language of light appeared. even to the ancients. Is this a revelation of Ra? or not… … .'
The priest who made the decision bowed his head toward the consul.
"Incarnation of Ra, two suns cannot exist in a colony. It may be embarrassing, but please use the power of the sun to convince the poor children."
Since things had gotten this far, I had no choice but to ask the people in the colony which of the two lights they would choose.
"good night! When Ra is asleep, I will present the sun!"
The archons were also well aware of the nature of power.
If he retreats from here, all he will be left with is death.
"It's three hours from now. I will tell the priests to prepare."
The priest said so and told Shirone.
"Those who caused disturbances in the colony, I will give you one last chance. At the time when the colony is at its darkest, the archon and you will compete with the power of light. If you win, you will become the new leader of the hive, but if you lose, you will have to kill yourself."
"I have no intention of becoming a leader. And I'm not going to kill myself."
"Don't be arrogant. You are impersonating Ra in strange language, but the strength of the Guardians is not all that you have experienced. If you want to live, you will have to prove yourself with all your might."
The judgment was left to the people of the colony, but the priest had no doubts that the consul would win.
When everyone left, only the guardians remained and exchanged opinions.
"What do you think, this match?"
In response to Yo's question, Karof said as if he had nothing to think about.
"Of course, the Archon-nim wins."
"But the light that slave uses is strange."
"joy! What does it matter? The reason we serve the Archon from generation to generation is because light is life. Light that destroys life is of no use to the colony."
When Karof turned around, the other Guardians went back to their rooms, and Yoman muttered as he looked at the place where Shirone had left.
"The light that destroys life… … ."
Meanwhile, Shirone was guided by the gatekeeper to a place where she could rest.
The life of the colony, which was roughly grasped, was simple.
The children of the sun didn't do anything, and the ancients were doing most of the chores.
When I got off the floor where the slaves were active and went downstairs, Woodgar and Hamei were sitting in a small room basking in the light.
"What are you doing here?"
Woodgar, who was trembling with an expression of joy, opened his eyes.
"what? are you okay? thank god."
"It is not safe yet. What are you doing here?"
"What? I'm basking in the light in the sacred room. what? But if you are a slave, you should respect it. Seeing as he understands words, it seems that he has also received the grace of Ra."
"that… … It's just been delayed."
"Hmm, is that so?"
Woodgar ignored it.
It probably had something to do with the consul's solar festival in 3 hours.
"Only one person who has done something blessed can enter the sacred room. Because you can shine the light closest to you. Originally, today was a blessing for Hamei, but he allowed us to share it together."
"Is it a blessing to be exposed to light?"
Hamei said with an ecstatic expression.
"It is the greatest blessing. When you shoot a strong light from so close, you can feel the tremendous power. It's the best feeling in the world."
"It takes a toll on the body if exposed to it for a long time, but the only person who can make this kind of light anyway is the Archon. Slaves are so pitiful. You can't even feel how good this feels."
'It's a strong light… … .'
Arriving at the room, Shirone was alone in her thoughts.
He could have run away now, but maybe that was what the archon wanted.
'There is a way. No, I'm not really sure. I'd love to test it out… … .'
At that time, the cord's belt was connected to the front, and the priest appeared.
"… … It's time. I will go up to the top floor."
When the priest approached Shirone and connected the cord, the scenery changed in an instant and they landed on the roof of the colony.
The Archon was warming up with his upper body muscles twitching, and four Guardians stood side by side.
I looked down and saw hundreds of children of the sun all coming out and looking up at this place.
"You incarnation of Ra! eternal life! An eternal future!"
"Listen, everyone, people of Ra!"
The ground instantly became quiet.
"Those who use the wrong language to take the name of Ra will be punished personally. From now on, I will give you the power of blessing!"
When the priest handed over the two devices connected by optical fiber, the archon held it with both hands and turned to Shirone.
"Keep a close eye on the strength of my might. If you don't shine a stronger light than me, I will cut your neck."
Shirone checked the device without answering.
Fiber optics were connected to the colony's ceiling, and the trapezoidal handle glowed faintly.
'Is it a device that transmits light?'
The Archon raised the device skyward and unlocked its powers.
"Even in the dark, the sun does not go out! I will prove it through my body!"
As the two fists glowed brightly and the light flowed along the fiber optics, the people erupted in cheers again.
"Wowaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
The glass spheres installed in the colony began to emit light, and eventually the entire structure glowed.
The children of the sun, who were moved by everyone, raised their heads toward the light and prayed.
"la! la! Great la!"
"It's great too."
Karof nodded his head in satisfaction at the banquet of light that dispelled the darkness of the night.
As long as there is an archon, the children of the sun will not perish.
This was the reason why those who had the language of light, even if they did not have combat skills, became archons from generation to generation.
Thinking he had enough skill, the archon let go of the device and the light went out.
Even so, the aftermath of emotion rippled through the night air, and people trembled for a while in the pleasure of light.
"Now, it is your turn."
The consul laughed as if it were ridiculous and moved away.
'It's enough light to light up the entire colony… … .'
When Shirone appeared, people murmured.
The words were muffled, but the sound wave contained hostility.
'I have no choice but to do it.'
Shirone's eyes widened after concentrating.
"Heretic, hurry up and set up the device… … ."
The face of the priest who approached with the device turned pale.
Above Shirone's head, a small light moved in a trajectory and a huge circle was born.
'Super magic amplification, Ataraxia.'
It was someone's ability that came to mind anew while opening Immortal Function.
As Ataraxia rotated into its completed form, the Archon instinctively sensed a sense of danger and shouted.
"It is a heretical language! Quickly bring out that slave!"
For others, it's just a confrontation to decide the sun, but for those involved, it was a matter of life and death.
"The Archon is right. Eliminate heresy."
Just as the four guardians were about to throw themselves at the same time, a handful of photons began to gather in Shirone's hands.
"light?"
It was clearly light.
However, it was only enough to light up the surroundings, and even that was getting darker as time passed.
'We need to unify the polarization direction.'
The impatient archon mocked Shirone.
"Is that just how much you impersonated Ra! There is nothing more to see! Hurry up and kill heretics!"
Just when the Guardians were about to jump out again, yoga stopped.
"Wait a minute. that something… … ."
The light, buried in the night and looking like a dot, left Shirone's hand and began to rise upward.
And the moment I passed Ataraxia.
"Ooooooooooo!"
An enormous explosion of photons occurred in the sky.
The strength of the light emitted by the sphere of light, which was much bigger than the colony, was enough to swallow people's figures.
The world of white paper, where one could not see an inch ahead, was filled with the shouts of people who were beaten by the pleasure of the intense light.
"Aaaaaaa! Aaaaaaa!"
Woodgar shed tears as he screamed at the pleasure to the extent that his mind was blown away.
It seemed to be spinning so fast that the blood evaporated, and it was overflowing with energy that seemed like it could explode the body in an instant.
"brother… … brother… … ."
Hamei, who was thrilled with emotion, put his hands together and raised his head in tears.
As the photons escaped, people were then able to confirm the reality of the light that went up to the sky.
"Ah, ah… … ."
"la… … Ra has descended… … ."
The sun rose above Shirone's head.
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[537] Such a problem (1)
After falling into the Abyss, Miro and the others walked through a destroyed world at sunset.
The fact that the end of the world was completely different from what they thought was telling us how far the future of information has jumped.
The place they arrived was a contaminated area, and everywhere they looked was painted with disgusting slime.
"Most of the city is like this. What is this?"
As Miro stomped on Mucus, slime rose from all sides and attacked her.
Rian swung his sword and cut it off, and the slime that fell to the floor soaked into Mucus again.
Marsha pulled out the smoking pipe she was holding and shouted.
"Oh really! Don't step on it! How many times already!"
"But it is fun. Cheoltteokcheoltteok."
said Fermi, looking across the city.
"The sun is setting. For now, I need to find a place to rest."
Marsha approached, puffing smoke.
"The ground must be dangerous. I also care about the strange things flying around."
"How about that cave over there?"
Rian pointed to the subway entrance installed on the sidewalk.
"It's okay. You can't get into the building anyway."
Krrrr.
Then, a ground creature walked from the corner of the block.
It had only been a few hours since they arrived here, but it was an unusual event for them, who expected Mucus to drive out all creatures on the ground.
"Is it a monster?"
It had a huge face resembling a lion, its mouth was torn down to its ears, and its teeth were jagged like nails.
It was an Electric Liger, one of the few walking animals in Apocalypse.
Regardless of the Mucus covering all sides, the guy walked straight towards Miro and the others.
There was no doubt that mucus splashed, but bluish electricity radiated from the body, and it was quickly burned.
"You have adapted to the environment. First of all, it is an electric monster."
"I will deal with you."
As Rian stepped forward while holding the handle of the greatsword, Fermi raised his hand to stop it.
"no. Any magic has compatibility. Then I, who can use all magic, is the right person."
At the same time that Fermi swallowed the chip, the Electric Liger charged at it, spewing electricity.
'Lightning Thunder.'
A powerful thunderbolt thumped down three times, and the Electric Liger screamed and spread to the floor.
"Of course, a true wizard can break any match."
Marsha pointed.
"You are laughing. Is it just because it's a waste of money?"
"Of course, there are parts like that."
The corner of Miro's mouth went up.
'A clever fellow.'
Apocalypse is a world made of code.
Therefore, Fermi was trying to determine whether the powers of the electric series were the information of the monster or the information of the world.
'If it's a monster's information, electricity is immune. But Fermi's blitz went right in. Therefore, although it is a virtual world, incarnation and law are separated just like in reality.'
Fermi thought, tapping his chin.
'At least for us, death here means death in reality. The key is to find Shirone as quickly as possible.'
Marsha asked.
"But casino chips, how much can you swallow?"
"It can fit as much as the size of the stomach. However, if you overdo it, you may experience symptoms of headache or vomiting. Why, do you want to trade?"
"If the operation requires it. Let me think about it for a moment."
Fermi looked closely at Marsha.
'I said I'm an outsider.'
In the past, it was a method of extracting magic, but if you had experienced catharsis, your current abilities would likely be different.
"By the way, what are your abilities? I feel bad because I feel like I'm the only one."
"That's because you are a broker. Product introduction is basic. I can't reveal yet. Do you know why?"
Fermi turned around and pointed his index finger.
"Your tattoo is pretty. What do you mean?"
A small tattoo was engraved on the back of Marsha's left hand, who was holding a pipe.
It was a cross-shaped dagger with a handle that looked like smoke.
"It was engraved after I left Galliant Island. There are several more besides here. for example… … here."
Marsha put her hand in the skirt dance and pushed it deep below her belly button.
"If you're curious, can I show you? Would you like to check it out?"
Seeing Marsha's meaningful gaze, Fermi shook his head.
"I will decline. I don't have any hobbies like that."
Any further interest would be a matter directly related to life.
"Stop going in. The sun is setting."
When I went down the stairs at the entrance of the subway with Rian as the lead, the train was overturned in an endless tunnel.
Miro said, lighting up with Shining Magic.
"Fortunately, there is no mucus. Let's not stray too far from the entrance, though."
Kyaaaaaaaaa!
The moment he finished speaking, a terrible scream came from the other side of the tunnel.
"Help me! please!"
"let's eat! let's eat! We eat!"
As the incomprehensible words echoed through the tunnel, Miro and the others immediately prepared for an attack.
"Hey, hey."
A vent next to the railroad tracks came off with a rattle, and a man peeked out his face.
"You can't go that way. You'll be eaten by the underworlders. If you want to live, come this way."
'Even if you say so… … .'
It was like no one could be trusted anyway.
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Another scream made Miro decide.
"Let's follow. No matter who you fight with, it's better to at least talk to each other."
'Come to think of it… … .'
The man was speaking their language.
As the maze and the others jumped down the vent, a narrow tunnel continued.
The man who walked several tens of meters from him opened the iron door installed in the wall and said.
"Come in. This is my home."
The house, which had been converted into an engine room, was full of objects of unknown purpose, such as digital music players and monitors.
"Honey, what's going on?"
"A guest has arrived. Prepare the tea."
The man who asked his wife looked back at the maze and said.
"It's been a while since I've seen a human. Are you guys Abyss Walkers?"
"Abyss Walker?"
The man shook his head as if he had made a mistake.
"I mean, the people who came in through Under Coder. A normal human with no loss of information."
Miro said.
"that's right. And you too?"
"It was quite a long time ago. I don't know how much time has passed in the real world."
When the wife brought the car, the man offered a seat.
"Sit down. My name is Malta. A wizard just like you. This is my wife, Curia."
"hello? I am a Maltese wife."
Miro asked as she sat down on the sofa.
"Wizard? But why did you fall here?"
"The name of this world is Apocalypse. It's part of The Abyss. Maybe it's the same reason as you. I came here on my own to find her wife."
Fermi realized from Curia's unresponsive appearance even after hearing this.
'The information is lost.'
"My wife in the real world is a vegetable. I was a pretty good wizard too, so I searched for a way in every way, but in vain. That's why I came in, into this hell with her wife."
"But my wife… … ."
"I know it's fake. But what does it matter? You can't even imagine how long I've been in this world. Then, all of a sudden, I had this thought. The real me would already be dead. Then everything became clear. That my place to stay is here."
"Is there any way out?"
Malta shook her head.
"doesn't exist. There is no way to get out of The Abyss no matter what means are used. Although some psychopath made some strange noises."
"psychopath?"
"It was a human named Gaold. He was crazy as I could see. His hair is bald, his eyes are hollow, and his body is covered with skin and bones, so underground people won't have anything to eat."
Miro's eyes sparkled.
"You met? Where are you now?"
"Already left. He said he was going back to reality, so he asked how I was going to get out. So do you know what that madman said?"
Malta spread his arms as if he was absurd.
"They say that to get out of hell, you have to go to the edge of hell. haha! Who can't think of that?"
A small smile formed on Miro's lips.
'You're still moving, Gaold.'
Even though the incarnation was asleep, the information that formed him was stretching toward the extreme even in the world of the end.
"Actually, it's not like I haven't tried."
Malta unfolded a paper-sized map drawn by hand under the sofa table.
"I went out to do what he said. But he couldn't even last a week. Outside the city, it's all desert, desert, desert. Maybe that person is dead."
"No, my friend doesn't die. Until I die."
Fermi pointed to a dot on the map.
"Is this our location?"
"yes. When I decided to live here, I researched it thoroughly. First of all, there are many underground facilities in this world. The building has hundreds of rooms. Some places are so full of mucus that you can't even get in. They call it mucus here."
"What's the tree sign and the sun sign?"
"The tree of life and the colony."
Malta told me about the race of children of the sun.
"There are 3 trees of life in this city, so there are 3 colonies. They are governed by different archons. It's not particularly belligerent, but the problem is the underground."
"The screams you heard in the cave?"
"okay. Its appearance is similar to that of humans, but it is nimble as if it uses schema. Since they cannot photosynthesize, they mainly hunt. They use strange weapons, so you'd better avoid them if possible."
The man, speechless, held out his hands and said.
"You can take it if you want. It's no longer useful to me anyway."
"Ah, thanks then… … ."
The moment Rian reached out for the map, Fermi said.
"No, I memorized it. Let's rest here for now, and start looking at the colony from tomorrow."
"… … ."
Rian's hand was quietly withdrawn.
"It's not a problem to take a break. You can use it as a forward base. It feels good to meet someone after a long time. Except for that madman from last time."
"thank you. Then I'll take care of you for a while."
"You can use the facilities to your heart's content. As a wizard, water is enough. I also learned how to charge electricity. There are many convenient things in this world. If you want to wash up, use the bathroom."
Looking at Malta's friendly smile, Marsha sucked on the pipe and stood up.
"Then I will wash first. It's embarrassing to see if the mucus splashed."
"Press the button and water will come out."
Marsha, who raised her hand at Malta's consideration, went into the bathroom, turned on the hot water, and took off her clothes.
"Whoa, I'm tired."
Leaving herself in the water pouring from the shower, she looked at her body in the full-length mirror.
She has 7 tattoos on her body.
The back of my left hand, my right palm, between my breastbones, below my navel, inside my left thigh, above my hipbone, the last one was out of sight.
Of course, it was not actually engraved on the body, but it was a magical tattoo to activate the 'dagger of immorality'.
'Shirone… … .'
He was comforted by the catharsis given by a boy to the wounds he suffered from his adoptive father as a child.
-You can kill me.
Of course, the trauma has not disappeared, but I have a mindset to actively overcome the wounds of the past.
It was the value of life that cannot be converted into material things.
'If this could pay off the debt… … .'
When eating out was lifted, the seven tattoos disappeared.
After taking a shower and wiping her body, she carefully found a new toilet she had never seen before and sat down with her chin resting on it.
"By the way, how much do you expect to receive when this job is over? I need to expand my business slowly. huh?"
After finishing her errands, Marsha looked around.
"Toilet paper… … ."
There were green and red buttons where toilet paper would normally be.
"what?"
When I pressed the green button, water with strong water pressure was sprayed from under the toilet seat.
Marsha, who flinched, stood up with a surprised look and looked at where the water came from.
"What, what? Is it a monster?"
It may not be a big deal to those familiar with it, but it was an incredibly humiliating event for Marsha, who lived in the past.
"I just… … !"
I wanted to smash it and throw it away, but I couldn't destroy the property from the point of view of living on top of it.
"… … ."
5 minutes after that.
"Ah, cool."
When Marsha came out, wiping her hair with a towel as if nothing had happened, Miro, who had been concocting a plan with Fermi, turned her head away.
"Is the water okay?"
"Clean. Oh right. Mr. Miro."
"huh?"
A cunning smile like a cat appeared on Marsha's lips.
"Aren't you going to the bathroom?"
midnight that night.
A huge sphere of light appeared in the colony northwest of the city.
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