Tale of the Fake Hero - Chapter 286



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Season 3: Episode 94

Crisis is the back side of opportunity, withdrawal operation (3)

– Hey, let me teach you a good fact.

The first encounter with the abyss in Cheongseong’s memory took place when Yong-Hyeon subdued Gong-An-Gong, the first of the five vassals of the Spider Lord.

– Our king, the supreme absolute Jotiatus, is returning.

At that time, young Cheongseong was under Yonghyeon’s care.

It was a childhood where he traveled the world and learned of its beauty together with his two older sisters, Hongyeon’s Akirea and Noehyang’s Setsunen, as well as Yong-Hyeon.

The battle with Beshanshidug was like the first shadow cast over his childhood.

– Take note of the world you have turned upside down. Now it will all fall apart and return to the rule of the true king!

– … … ?

– It’s a shame I can’t see it with my own eyes! Your face distorted with fear and despair! Ahahahahahaha!

Yong-Hyeon wanted to confront the shadow head on.

From that day on, he read the literature of , searched for the beacon of Tarhe Rondel, and studied ways to fight against the abyss.

The horror of the abyss was described in detail in the book, but Yong-Hyeon’s story was more realistic and enjoyable to listen to.

– During the turbulent times of the 12th century, the demons who had awakened the flesh of Naigalas united with their power and moved north, causing a series of incidents that were described as disasters, calamities, and catastrophes.

– A disaster, many people died.

– Yeah, that’s what I mean. But that language doesn’t explain it. Mir, how do you feel when a book you like is torn?

– It’s not easy to control your emotions.

– People’s death is worse. You can buy a new copy of a book, but people aren’t like that. When they die, you know? You can never meet them again.

I wonder if he knew the sadness of that separation better than anyone else.

– So never again.

All my life… … .

All my life… … .

– We must not let that happen.

He lived his life searching and researching ways to save this world from the abyss.

– Mir, you’re really amazing. You memorize the entire book just by reading it once.

– Questionable. Is this something that anyone can do?

– Needless to say, even I can’t do it. It’s clear that Mir was given a great mission by the providence of creation. That’s why he received such power. What on earth is it? I’m so excited.

I wanted to help.

I wanted to help, even if only a little.

So we started to study the mystery of the abyss and the solution to it together.

– While studying the literature of , I discovered an interesting fact. In fact, Tercia of could have exterminated through Berkencia, but she did not.

– … … ?

– The purpose is written as the subjugation of KP-1, and KP-1 is said to be the top priority operational objective, which refers to the name Yotos. It is similar to the name Yotiatos that the public security officer mentioned at that time.

It was a difficult problem. Why did have to use a stopgap measure, a method of sealing?

If we had completely eliminated , it would have been possible to light the eternal dawn. Why?

Another challenge was the intensity of the evil in the language of Iotiatus. Just reciting its name made the world shake.

– Yes, that Beshanshidug guy clearly said that Yotos was the true king back then. Was he a higher-ranking being than the ? Are you saying that the sealed the instead of killing them in order to subdue them?

The time of that study was a time of uncovering very mysterious secrets, but it was a peaceful time.

The crisis of the stopgap measure was soon upon us.

The seal of Emperor Ashron, the most powerful king among the , was beginning to break.

– First, release the seal on Ashron, subdue him, and then seal him again. That’s impossible. There’s no way that’ll work. It’s too dangerous.

– Mir, I’m an adult now. It’s the strongest time in my life.

– … … ?

– Of course, the seal of Ashron may not be broken in my lifetime.

– Why do you make such an irrational decision when you know it well…?

– But what happens next? What if he wakes up when you’re all alone? Or when I wake up as a helpless old man?

– … … !

– I don’t think I can stand that situation. It would be a hundred times better for me to go there than to put you in danger.

yet.

Even at this very moment.

Something unforgettable.

– Mir, you are a good child. You have a kind heart and a cool head. It is a talent that Aki and Nen do not have.

At that time, you smiled as you placed your hand on your head. A smile that seemed like it might make you cry.

– So if… … something happens to me, please take good care of your sisters so they can be at ease.

and…….

A feeling of helplessness and hopelessness… … .

– When a person dies, you know? You can never, ever meet them again… … .

I was scared.

I was so scared that I couldn’t help it.

Every single day I spent left behind in the land of the World Tree, waiting for its return, was so terrifying that my whole body trembled.

It was from then on.

The desire for learning, knowledge, and skills has turned into a longing.

Because I thought that I had to have higher common sense, broader knowledge, and all of that to be able to go to the same place as you.

Of course, as history records, Yong-Hyeon succeeded in sealing Ashron and successfully returned to life.

but…….

That terrifying experience was… … .

The scars that remained in my heart during my childhood, more painful than any other pain, never went away for the rest of my life.

– Mir, you’ve grown taller than me now.

– I’m tall, but I’m also hunched, Dad.

– Guy, for someone like me, my back is pretty straight… … .

To Cheongseong, Yonghyeon was not just a father.

He was the only person in this world to whom I could present all the knowledge I had in my head.

He was a person who could reveal everything about himself and be accepted in its entirety without the need for any metaphors to explain it.

– But as I read the flow of life, I realize that my end is almost here.

-Father.

– As I got older and needed less sleep, I had more time to explore Harbadonia (the snowy northern part of the continent of Akrad) and study the literature of . The most important thing was Karenden’s research.

– What kind of research was it?

– It was research for the end of the war. No, should I say it was an invention?

– End of war?

– It was called the Eldia Omek (06) project. Omek meant the number 6 to the , but also meant the end. In other words, it would mean the last piece of firewood.

– … … !

– Do you know the incident at the Vatican, the incident where the Time Lord almost woke up? I was right in the middle of it. I probably would have died. If Karenden hadn’t saved me then.

– This is the first time I’ve heard of this story.

– He said that he is not a being who prevents the destruction of the world, but a being who transmits it.

– Delivery? What?

– The light of the last days.

When he said that, Yong-Hyeon had a sad smile on his face.

Now, he was going to go to the world beyond the abyss, and he had an expression on his face as if he had accomplished nothing.

Of course, I only learned the exact meaning of that expression at the moment of parting, but at the time I said this.

– Then I will become the light of the last age.

– … … ?

– It is highly likely that it is not the light that possess, but if so, it can be a lantern that illuminates the world until that light comes.

It’s an extremely embarrassing statement to make, but this is not for this world.

Everything is… … .

You… … .

Only you… … .

For you who loved me, loved me, and will love me again until I die.

– So that one day, when the abyss ends and the ‘dawn of the whole world’ dawns, the life of the father who lived as a bearer of light will be completed.

I had never seen Yong-Hyeon cry so much except when his old life companion, Fifi, and his wife, Miria Ludwig, died.

And I saw it one more time.

At the last moment, just before his death, on a field of twilight flowers blooming in the twilight.

– I can’t close my eyes when I think about the times you will have to endure in the future… … .

Only then did I realize why you had a sad smile on your face when you mentioned the ‘light of the last days’.

It was only then that I realized.

All the feelings I had assumed Yong-Hyeon would have until now may have been wrong. There may have been feelings I didn’t know about and couldn’t ask about.

I wanted to know that heart.

In my memory, my father was always smiling brightly, and I wanted to know the feelings hidden behind that smile.

It won’t be the same laugh… … .

Each and every smile is different, and there must be a different feeling contained within each smile.

So the goal was set.

I wanted to turn back time and be born as Yong-Hyeon. I wanted to know his heart. But since that was impossible, I decided to live the same life as Yong-Hyeon.

then…….

Then someday… … .

You will find out… … .

Those many, many smiles contained the hearts that Neigalas had to seal. Just like Yong-Hyeon sealed Ashron.

“Na Won, why are you thinking so hard about it?”

Although it was a voice I would never hear again, I could feel the warmth of his hand on my shoulder along with his bright smile.

father…….

Yong-Hyeon smiled faintly. His consciousness, which was on the verge of losing consciousness, suddenly returned to full strength.

“You look very desperate. Do you want to go back? Even if you have to find an exit? But there is no such way. Ho, ho, ho.”

This is the most important moment. The reason I have been so focused on defense up until now was for this very moment.

Let the Neigalas approach.

The power of a spell increases depending on the distance between the caster and the spell, which is the same for both parties.

Pure white.

Pure blue.

The mixture of white and blue clears up the confusion of the world, leaving only those two colors.

If the abyss is in the form of lava, its properties are similar, so when it meets water, the effects are similar.

The outer surface of the lava cools rapidly due to water temperature (of course, because the lava continues to push out water on the inside, the shape becomes oval), and this is called pillow lava.

“Do you think you can stop lava with something like water?”

It amplifies that moment of cooling.

“Lava is a predator that ignores all the laws of nature! There is nothing it cannot swallow!”

There is a world of difference in power between artificially cooling water and amplifying the cooling power of nature.

Lake of Creation… … .

The next moment, Cheongseong suddenly withdrew the barrier, and the surface of the lake met the lava, starting to cool down.

“Poor thing, it looks like you’re out of strength now. Heh, heh, then where─”

Maximize its power.

“─Your Majesty, please amend your orders.”

The hydrogen bomb’s force field, rising like an explosion, covered the entirety of Negalas.

‘The crisis is.’

Layer after layer, layer after layer… … .

‘The other side of opportunity.’

It is not a simple lake in the first place. Each drop of water is an echo of creation, a fragment of creation, a string of creation singing the quiet dawn.

… … … … … … … … … … … … … !

By adding new words and syllables to the strings of the Creation Psalm, new power is created, and its meaning is freezing.

Crystals of light that banish those who distort providence out of providence.

The power created by the gathering of light isolated the entire space where the Lizard Lord was. The still red-hot lava was caught in the light of the cold ice.

‘It was inadequate… … It was inadequate at the most important moment… … .’

Cheongseong collapsed, bleeding profusely.

A bluish sphere floated in front of him.

Inside the sphere that filled half of the horizon, the king’s core was sealed.

‘If only someone could expose the bastard’s core, even for just a moment… … .’

and Father could have sealed it by piercing the core head-on, just like that.

Right now it’s just… … .

All it did was cover the space around the core with an infinite amount of crystals and freeze it. If only Setsunen had helped, the results would have been completely different.

[Tars: Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Blue Star! The enemy camp is thrown into chaos as the lava begins to swallow even the demons! Ha, hahaha! The reptilians are disappearing into the sand! You succeeded!]

If this continues, it won’t be long before the seal is… … .

[Niven: Seriously, I’m speechless! Sealing the king by yourself! You’ve achieved the same feat as Yong-Hyeon!]

However, this was the limit and the best that Cheongseong could do at the moment.

[Mate: Your Majesty, you must come out of the basement! It looks like is about to collapse!]

If you get more greedy… … .

[Krauzan: Your Majesty, it seems you have no time to answer. You lead your troops and withdraw!]

The lives of the children left behind are in danger.

[Cheongseong: Cheongseong Mirngardia is broadcasting to all units… … . will be destroyed soon… … . Get out before the lava engulfs the entire city. We will meet at . Transmission ended… … .]