Chapter 272
Before the End
Arthur sighed quietly as he raised his gaze toward the dark sky above him, a look in his eyes suggesting that he was a stranger to this entire world, as though his very existence no longer belonged here.
"Cain."
|Yes?|
"The mission is over, isn't it?"
|Yes. The Nothingness Guild has become the undisputed number one guild in the world. It has a large number of powerful hunters thanks to you. The mission is complete, and the reward has already been placed in the inventory, beside the reward from the Zao Fan world. Would you like to open the gifts?|
"No.
Not now.
Tell me… how much time do I have left before I'm forced to move on?"
|…|
"Just tell me."
|Yes.
You have only one week left. During this week, you may leave this world if you wish, or remain here until its end, but after that, you will be forcibly transferred, without exception.|
"Only one week…"
A heavy breath escaped Arthur's chest as he stared at his empty hands, as though they no longer held anything real. Only one week, and then he would be torn from this world and sent to another unknown world.
Questions began to creep into his mind, slow and heavy:
Will I continue like this?
Will I keep traveling between worlds endlessly?
Is there truly an end to this path?
Will I die in the next world?
Since his first departure from his original world, millions of years had passed.
"First… the One Piece world.
That was where I met Luffy and his companions.
Then the Sword World, Xia Ma, where I met that boy whose parents were killed by bullies.
After that, the Cthulhu world.
Then Kim Dokja's world.
Then the Zao Fan world.
Then that world… which I nearly destroyed.
And now… Sung's world."
|So… have you found what you were looking for as you continued wandering without rest?|
Arthur thought about the simple question for a while, his eyes closed as a gentle breeze brushed against his face. He seemed calm, unlike his usual self, as though his soul had finally found peace for a brief moment.
"Not yet, my old friend… not yet."
|Then?|
"Then I will—"
Before he could finish, a violent explosion shook the ground beneath him.
"What's happening?!"
"Arthur! Numerous gates have opened, and monsters are pouring out! And some of them… are abnormally powerful!"
Sung Jinwoo shouted as he leaned his head out of the window of the guild headquarters, raising his gaze toward Arthur, who stood atop the building.
• Another timeline has changed.
But the real question remains:
Has it changed for the better… or for the worse?
And the common factor, as always:
Arthur Narin •
"Damn… what is happening here?"
|It is one of the Nine Kings… the strongest and greatest.
The King of Dragons.|
"Oh… then let's see who is stronger."
With those words, Arthur's body quietly vanished, only to appear the next moment before the King of Dragons himself.
"So you're the King of Dragons, aren't you?"
[Who are you, human? And where is the Shadow Monarch?]
"The Shadow Monarch is currently busy.
Try contacting him later.
The one before you now is another king… not the Shadow Monarch."
[I'm not interested.
Kill him, my soldiers.]
With a single gesture, two more kings appeared, and behind them stood an innumerable army of soldiers, their numbers overwhelming, like a raging flood.
"How dare you, bastards, mock my king?!"
Kareng roared furiously as he glared at the armies.
[So… a descendant of demons stands on your side?]
The King of Dragons sighed indifferently, then turned his face away.
{Annihilate them all, my army of the dead.}
Arthur's voice was low and calm, yet it carried pure terror that seeped into the hearts of the kings and soldiers alike.
"Hmm…"
|What now?|
"Cain… do you remember the Great King's Roar skill?"
|Yes. You used it many times in Kim Dokja's world. What about it?|
"Tell me… if I combine it with killing intent, what will happen?"
Arthur smiled slyly, as though he already knew the answer. He returned his soldiers to their places, then stepped forward alone, one man standing against thousands of enemies.
[Are you planning to surrender?]
"No… I'm planning to crush the heavens and the earth with all of you."
[What—]
The King of Dragons did not even finish speaking before Arthur opened his mouth and released a thunderous roar that tore through the sky. At that moment, it seemed as though the rotation of the earth itself had stopped, as though the entire world had fallen silent to listen to his voice, submitting to him.
[Who… are you, really?]
{{I am beyond all your expectations, and now… shall we end this?}}
Arthur calmly raised his right hand, and the three kings before him were crushed as though they were mere toys in the grasp of a giant.
[You have accomplished an unprecedented feat. What is your wish?]
Four winged, white, sacred beings appeared before Arthur.
'What I want is to leave as quickly as possible… but…'
Arthur sighed, then looked at them steadily.
"Do you know who I am?"
A white light shone from the eyes of the rulers, not looking at his body, but at his very soul, examining it deeply.
[You are not from this world. We can see that in your aura and your power. But that does not matter. You have defeated all the kings and accomplished what no one else has. So what do you want?
In the original timeline, your companion Sung used the Holy Grail to turn back time. He returned to the beginning to save everyone he had been unable to save and killed those who deserved to die.
What do you want?]
Arthur thought for a few seconds before smiling calmly.
"I want to use the Holy Grail… to turn back time."
[Are you certain? Time may be turned back without you being restored. You may become lost within the cycles of time and judgment forever.]
"I know.
And I understand the nature of time more than anyone.
But there are things that were written… that should never have been written.
The Rulers' vessels, Sung's father…
When I return, I will put an end to it.
No vessels.
No exploitation.
Otherwise—"
Arthur's aura exploded outward, pressing down upon the earth with terrifying force, until even the rulers themselves trembled.
"Otherwise, I will destroy this timeline… and create another one with my own hands."
[So be it… but we warned you.]
A supreme white light shone above Arthur's head, and a sacred golden cup floated through the air.
[Are you ready?]
"Let's do it, man."
Arthur smiled calmly as the white light engulfed the entire world… and vanished.
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