Chapter 145
Wh-what the hell is that?
Open the gate! Open the gate!
The Black Knight appeared even more terrifying than before.
Sensing something ominous, the transferees screamed and attempted to distance themselves from the Black Knight as much as possible.
[Fear is fun! Fear is delightful! Ill eat you all!]
......
[Are you still going to stop me, human?]
Dash!
Seol took the unseemly stance that Toki had taught him.
However, in this moment, that unseemly stance appeared menacing.
You talk a lot for an Abomination.
[Ive made a decision. Ill eat your blood first!]
Fwooosh!
Unlike before, the Black Knight engaged Seol in hand-to-hand combat, not using his sword.
Skid
Seol managed to block the Black Knights fist by using both arms, but he couldnt do anything about the residual force that pushed him back.
[Hahahaha! Its pointless!]
Ruuumble!
Ruuuumble!
The Black Knight shoved an entire building aside to close the distance between him and Seol.
Agony's attack was ruthless, enough to evoke a humans primal fear.
Krgh!
Despite the excruciating pain, Seol arose, preparing to retaliate.
He leaped into the air and unleashed a kick onto the Black Knights head.
Claaaang!
The other transferees trembled in fear as the sounds of Seol and the Black Knight's battle echoed throughout the district.
Sh-should we help him?
Are you out of your mind? How will you help him? Do you have two lives or something, huh?
Still
Flaaaaare
Baaaaaaam!
One of the onlookers unleashed a fireball at the Black Knight, causing an explosion.
I-It landed
Get out of the waaaaay!
Seemingly furious, the Black Knight hurled debris from a building toward the direction the spell was cast from.
Kyaaaa!
Grab!
Fwoooosh!
Thuuuuuud!
The Black Knight huffed in anger, scanning the area to locate the magician.
[Which]
Fwirl!
Seol wrapped his arms around the Black Knight's neck from behind, resembling a snake coiling around a bull's neck.
[You annoying]
The Black Knight quickly grabbed Seol and began striking him.
Bam!
Krgh
[Die!]
As Seol fell to the floor, landing amidst the debris, the Black Knight swung his arms down violently, attempting to crush him.
However
Slash!
Haaaaaah!
Haaaah!
Karen and Karuna both swung their swords horizontally, deflecting the Black Knights arms.
The two stood steadfastly by each others side, responding to the Black Knights attacks together. They quickly realized that their individual attacks wouldnt be effective against the Black Knight and adapted their strategy accordingly.
[Damn it! It hurts!]
Seol used that opening to slip away.
Though the Black Knight did damage him, as long as he wasnt dead, the Blood of Origin would eventually heal him.
Haah Haah
[...You.]
Despite the fact that Agony had taken control of the Black Knights body, Seol and his summons have been expertly fighting him.
Doesnt this look like the flagellant has a chance?
Y-Yeah.
Inhale Exhale
BAAAAM!
[God damn ittttttt! Ill kill you all Ill kill everyone in this city too! Stop me if you can.]
The Black Knight scanned for Seol, but Seol looked elsewhere, his expression blank.
Fwoooosh!
The Black Knight extended his right arm, attempting to grab Seol.
Seol deflected the attack as best he could and aimed for the opening. As he did, the buildings collapsed around them.
Crumble
[Arghhhhh!]
The Black Knight let out an ear-piercing scream and swiftly moved his left hand, attempting to use both arms to crush Seol.
However, as he moved his left arm closer, a problem arose.
SPLAAAAATTER!
[...Huh?]
His left arm popped like a balloon.
The Black Knight was confused.
[Wh-what?!]
[Filia used Exceptional Skill: A Bolt Out of the Blue.]
[Consume energy to increase your next attacks range by 200% and arrow damage by 400%.]
It finally arrived.
It missed, sorry! shouted Filia from afar.
Seol simply smiled and closed the distance between him and the Black Knight.
It was more than enough.
[Guaaaaaaargh!]
Only now did the Black Knight finally shout in pain.
Seol pulled back his arm and readied an uppercut to the Black Knights chest.
BAAAAAAAAM!
[Bwrgh]
The Black Knight's massive body was lifted into the air, leaving the transferees watching in awe.
Oh my god
H-He took him off his feet
Seol quickly turned around and shouted at the pilgrims who had just entered through the western gate.
Chameli!
Chameli stumbled for a second, surprised by what she saw. The Black Knight appeared even more menacing than before.
Wh-what is going on The Black Knight
Now!
Now?
Chameli was momentarily stunned but quickly grasped Seols intent. She reached into her inventory and pulled out an item.
So the demon has finally revealed himself!
Extinguish Evil.
It was the Holy Relic of Varanoa.
"Brothers, sisters! Let us impart our teachings upon this demon!"
Yes, vicar!
Yes, vicar!
All together now!
[Chameli used Extinguish Evil.]
[Pillars of light descended from the heavens onto the target.]
[Divine power is concentrated.]
[The pillars of light deal a fixed amount of damage, dealing bonus damage if the target has an evil disposition.]
Glooow
The Black Knight shouted after sensing the strange energy.
[Its futile!]
Baaam!
Seol seized the opportunity to strike the Black Knight before slipping away.
[Krrrgh]
Itll be different this time.
Glooow
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
Pillars of light fell from the sky to strike the Black Knight.
Fssssssssssss!
[Guaaaaaaaarrgh!]
It might not be the case for the Black Knight, but its definitely the case for you.
[Its hotttttttttt! Its hot!]
Baaaaaam! Rumbleeeee!
If the soul within Agony wasnt deemed evil, nothing in the world would be.
This was the reason behind Seols smile when Agony took over the Black Knights body.
I never expected him to dig his own grave.
It was almost as if it had entirely forgotten about Extinguish Evil.
It was either that or Agony simply looked down on it after experiencing it once.
Guaaaaaaaargh!
[Insight activates.]
[Hope Devourer consumes the impact.]
[Hope Devourer is slightly full.]
[Hope Devourer digests a portion of the impact.]
Fsssss
[Insight activates.]
[Hope Devourer consumes the impact.]
[Hope Devourer is full.]
[Hope Devourer digests a portion of the impact.]
[Stop! Stop ittttttt!]
[Insight activates.]
[Hope Devourer consumes the impact.]
[Hope Devourer is completely stuffed.]
[Hope Devourer is unable to digest the impact.]
Kabooooom!
The Black Knight fell to his knees from the weight of the light.
Fade
And at the same time, the rays of light began to fade.
Haah Haaah
Vicar!
Im fine, so q-quickly take care of that monster
Thud
As Chameli fainted, a couple pilgrims stayed behind to guard her, while the rest charged at the Black Knight.
Arghhhhhh!
To the citys residents, the pilgrims clad in light seemed like a divine army descending from the heavens to vanquish evil.
[The Black Knight is exposed to the Abnormal Status: Heatstroke.]
[The Black Knight is exposed to the Abnormal Status: Anemia.]
[The Black Knight is exposed to the Abnormal Status: Guilt.]
Despite his hazy sight, the Black Knight could still make out Karen and Karuna charging at him.
SLAAAASH!
Their swords carved an X on his chest, one red slash and one blue slash.
It was an attack that should have been the final blow.
However
Gloooow!
Thud!
Krgh!
Argh!
The Black Knight unleashed an attack with his one remaining arm and rose to his feet.
He wobbled and stumbled. Even a light breeze would have been enough to put him back down.
The Black Knight, no, Agony laughed.
[Ha Hahaha What a shame.]
...What?
The Black Knights body began to grow further.
* * *
I hate them.
The sentiment was pure, like that of a child's.
I hate them and their colors.
One was a blazing red, while the other was chillingly blue.
My erratic mind sometimes painted reality as a dream. In those moments, I would see my reflection staring back at me from within their eyes.
This is
Hideous.
It was as if I was cloaked in filth, a mass of blackness.
I had submitted to the monster known as Agony to overcome life-or-death situations. My days were marked with desperation and dread.
The only thing left after all of those experiences was an abomination.
No! This wasnt what I wanted!
Pure hatred.
Hatred born from the loss of Karen.
Hatred born from having Montra taken from me.
Hatred born from my own self-destruction.
I used everything as a weapon in my battles.
All in pursuit of finding Karen once more and unraveling the truth behind Montra's downfall and myself.
However, the line between my methods and objectives began to blur.
What was I fighting for? What was I fighting with?
Why am I fighting?
Where did things go wrong?
I regretted it.
Karen, my other half, whom I had longed to meet for so long in the past.
And even though I should have been next to her The other Karuna who stood by her side.
There was no room for me between them, nowhere at all. I despaired and then gave up.
Its over. I should just let it go.
I hoped to escape from this never-ending pain through that. But as I did, I heard Agonys voice.
[You idiot! Thats yours!]
...What?
[Shes yours! All you have to do is devour him!]
Shes mine?
[Exactly! Now, devour him! All you have to do is devour him and become stronger!]
Is that really all I have to do?
[It is. All you have to do is listen to me like you always did This is the only way to get back your beloved sister.]
......
Yeah thats all I need.
* * *
[The Black Knight used Harvest.]
[Fragments are drawn in.]
Fwoooosh!
What the
Woooooosh!
The Black Knight solidified himself, resembling a massive lump of coal, and began to draw fierce winds toward him.
H-huh? Grab onto something!
Everyone, hold on!
The strong winds caused everyone, including the transferees, pilgrims, Seol, and his summons, to stumble.
Rumble
Crumble
The winds were powerful enough to even rip the walls off the buildings.
Gradually, the Black Knight unveiled the true powers of the skill, causing everyone to shudder.
Ring!
No! Karuna!
There was something off with Karuna.
The instant the Black Knight used Harvest, he acted like a marionette whose strings had been abruptly severed.
Grab!
Seol quickly grabbed Karunas hands.
Krrrrrrrgh
Clench Clench
Slide!
Karunas hand continued to slip away from Seol.
No!
Seol instinctively released his other hand and reached out, hoping to secure Karuna.
Master!
Karen quickly noticed Seol releasing his grip and extended her arm to grab his other hand.
Grab!
Swipe
Damn it!
Though Karen succeeded in grabbing Seol, Seol failed to grab Karuna.
Fortunately, Karuna's body was caught in something, preventing him from being sucked in any further.
A red line.
The blood-colored line stretched out, binding Seol and Karuna together.
Is this because of Lineage
While Seol was able to catch a break thanks to the Blood of Origin, the situation only deteriorated further.
Snap Snaap
Its brea
Snap!
[Karuna is severed from Lineage.]
The red line snapped.
And as Karuna was helplessly being drawn faster and faster towards the Black Knight
Jamad summoned himself from Seols extended hand, stretching his large hand along with it.
Jamad quickly swiped his hand, catching the severed red line to Karuna.
I caught him!
Jamad!
Pull him in!
Arghhhhhhhh!
Jamad managed to pull Karuna in, their hands now connected, firmly linking them together.
[Lineage is formed with Karuna.]
Flash!
Karuna returned to his senses.
The moment he woke up, he drew Breath and unleashed a powerful swing.
Gloooow!
[Karuna used Moonlight Slash.]
A bright blue wave of energy hurtled towards the Black Knight.
BAAAAAM!
Crumble
The Black Knight's ability faltered after taking damage, stopping his ability to draw objects toward him.
However, the situation was far from over.
The Black Knight had disappeared.
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