Chapter 266
The Appearance of the Greatest After His Grandfather
|Are you kidding me?|
'Of course I am kidding.'
Arthur smiled calmly as he stared at the ornate ceiling of the place, as though everything happening around him was no more than a faded background to his thoughts.
'What absolute boredom… Cain.'
|Yes?|
'Don't you think we've stayed here longer than necessary?'
|Perhaps… You are constantly fighting the Ancient Great Ones, moving from one battle to another, so time passes quickly for you. Still, a long time has indeed passed.|
'Yes, you're right… but.'
|But what?|
'I can feel it… the end is approaching.'
A brief silence fell, as though the words left their weight in the void.
|So?|
'Let's make sure it's a great end, my friend.'
"Brother."
"Hmm?"
Arthur raised his head to look at Yoo Jin-woo standing before him with clear hesitation.
"Yes, Yoo Jin?"
"There is… something I want to ask of you."
"Go ahead."
Yoo Jin-woo's forehead sweated slightly, as though he were wrestling with the words inside his chest before they could escape.
"Yoo Jin-woo."
"Yes, brother."
"Just speak. Aren't we brothers?"
"Yes… yes, brother. I just…"
Yoo Jin-woo sat beside Arthur and began speaking quietly, revealing his anxiety and his desire to become stronger. His voice carried the frankness of a child who feared being a burden to those he loved.
Arthur listened in silence, occasionally smiling a faint smile—not one of mockery, but of warmth.
"So, you want to become stronger, but you don't know how?"
"Yes, brother… I don't want to always be the weakest among you. I want to stand beside you with pride."
Arthur laughed lightly, then placed his hand on his head.
"You little rascal… You are our younger brother. Do you understand what that means? Or are you just repeating the word (brother) meaninglessly?"
Yoo Jin-woo grew flustered.
"You are my younger brother. You don't need to ask. Just speak. That's first."
Then he added in a more serious tone:
"And second… Yoo Jin-woo, you are the strongest person I know in this world."
"What?"
Pure astonishment drew itself across his face.
Arthur smiled calmly, pointing his finger at Yoo Jin-woo's head and then at his heart.
"You are the strongest because you have commitment, you have character, and an unbroken will. Despite your weakness back then, you stayed. You didn't run away, you didn't betray. When you were asked to join those scoundrels in our first raid, you could have guaranteed your life… but you chose your path with us."
He paused for a moment, then continued in a sincere voice:
"You are a man of strong will. And perhaps… even stronger than me, my little brother."
At that moment, a faint, pure energy leaked from Arthur's finger unconsciously, blending quietly with Yoo Jin-woo's heart, like an invisible promise.
"Thank you… thank you, brother."
His tears fell in silence.
Arthur placed his hand on his head and patted it gently.
"Now… let's see what happens."
…
{{The Lord of Total Destruction calls you, Arthur Narin. Come forth to face your doom.}}
Arthur's entire body shivered from the majesty of the voice, and he quickly opened his eyes.
{You are…}
{{Yes. I am one of the Ancient Great Ones. The deep voice in the waters. The son of Clotho, the son of Azathoth. The Lord of the Waters… and the Greatest. I am Gizguth.}}
{Azathoth… your grandfather?}
{{Come and fight me.}}
'Cain.'
|Yes, Arthur.|
'Get ready… this opponent is stronger than any ancient great one I've fought. I dare say he is close to him.'
|Are you ready?|
Arthur smiled calmly, then vanished from his spot, appearing above the rooftop.
{I am the Lord of Death, and the second demon after my brother… and the greatest above all. Arthur Narin, I accept your challenge to fight, Gizguth.}
A dark rift opened in the sky, and Arthur rushed toward it, disappearing inside.
…
A world entirely submerged in water. No land, no life except marine creatures. A dark sea reflecting a dark sky, until there was no longer any difference between up and down.
{Gizguth, are you—}
The water suddenly shook, parting to reveal a colossal entity… a stone-like creature resembling a colossal shark.
{{Are you ready to die?}}
'I am a terrestrial fighter, damn you, you aquatic bastard.'
{Let us begin, then.}
Gizguth plunged into the depths.
Arthur grasped the Soul-Slayer Sword, watching and waiting.
'His aura has vanished… could it—'
Deeper darkness settled behind him.
"Damn you."
He knew without turning around.
The air pressure beneath his foot gave way, and he launched forward like a rocket.
And at the moment of takeoff… he felt death devouring his head.
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