The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 181



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Episode 181. Unexpected Reunion (6)

Kadim woke up from his dream.

It was a similar dream to a dream I had before. In the pale, devilish land, my colleagues are talking outside and I am shoveling. While going down a deep hole, the tip of the shovel touches something, and from then on, I quickly dig into the ground with my hands as if I was possessed, and I wake up from a dream with an outline redder than the devil’s blood revealed… … .

When I dreamed it again, I felt like I knew. This was a dream that appeared when mania went beyond a certain limit.

What’s ominous is that as the pit grows larger, the ‘unidentified entity’ becomes more and more apparent.

“… … .”

Still, I shook off the distracting thoughts. Rather than dwelling on vague signs, it was time to put out the fire right at my feet.

Even though he woke up from his dream, he was still in it. He was trapped in a false utopia called the ‘World Tree Dream’ to be exact. Without fail, a golden field spreads before my eyes. Slowly, this beautiful scenery began to look as terrible as the Demonic Scenery.

Hooooooooo… … .

Fortunately, the fatal wound that burned his entire body was fully recovered. It was obvious who had healed me. The red-haired woman holding the hem of her own pants below her ankles.

“How long, how long, for this long…” … .”

“… … .”

Melissa was fast asleep.

After a fight, we heal our wounds and take a nap together… … . It looks like some kind of neighborhood fight broke out. It was an excessively lax post-event response, considering that they had engaged in a bloody fight with the intention of killing each other. I laughed out loud at the other person’s complacency.

No, it’s not complacency. She is the absolute one who rules the rules of this world. There was no way she wouldn’t have put in place safety measures. If you swing the ax like this, it will probably activate a disappearing magic like last time… … .

Pat –

“Huh… … .”

… … Expectations were wrong.

There was no sign of blood running down her arm or of her pretending to be asleep. Melissa was truly defenseless.

Kadim’s face suddenly hardened.

My mind became complicated.

She deliberately set the world on fire, misusing the power of the descended gods and stealing the life of a race. She refused to take responsibility for the disaster she had caused, abandoned even her former comrades, and tried to escape to a false utopia.

It is a heavy sin that cannot be taken into account with sympathy alone. However, Melissa’s abilities have gone far beyond what she was 300 years ago, when she reached the level of an archmage, and she has reached a point where no one in her world can stop or condemn her.

Just one person, except himself, who had now seized the opportunity to strike.

“… … .”

If you attack or subdue it clumsily, you will be able to wake it up and turn back time… … but if you kill it in one blow, it will be virtually impossible to deal with.

It was clearly proven that even his confidence in his prime was lacking. This might be the last chance to stop Melissa. His determination to give her peace only as a last resort was wavering violently.

A long period of agony passes.

Finally, Kadim lifted the axe with trembling hands.

“… … .”

However, in the end, the ax could not be struck down.

“… … Don’t, don’t, stop, stop, please, please… … .”

Because of the sleep talk that Melissa sobbed painfully.

Kadim clenched his teeth. The words of the Matapju, who had been waiting for Melissa for hundreds of years, rang in his ears.

‘Even so, please… … embrace her. Please understand. Please don’t throw her away. Don’t leave her side again, and listen to the festering story she’s told no one else. No matter how ugly she may seem, if you look deep, you’ll see. Deep down, there’s a naive and foolish wizard who’s only dreamed of one person for a long time… … .’

That was right.

Underneath her, she was still an innocent and foolish girl, and in her twisted heart, there was a story she could not tell. If you kill someone like this, everything will be buried forever in silence. She shouldn’t make any rash decisions or actions until she confirms the whole truth.

Kadim placed the Iron Blood Demon in Melissa’s hand. Then she cut her own flesh and offered her blood.

Pat –

The red smoke rose, and the wound from the axe blade healed quickly. The sleeping woman looked much more relaxed and swayed. It seems that she wasn’t the only one who felt at ease, said Kadim, with his lips hardened and his gaze turned into the distance.

It was a difficult situation.

In fact, a more important issue than Melissa’s disposal was how to deal with the collapse of the crack. Whether it was blocking the center, reviving the roots, or attacking hell first to sweep away the demons, anything could be done only if they escaped Melissa’s grasp… … There was still no way to escape this beautiful dreamland.

Just in case, I tried using ‘Tattoo of Aculanus’.

Ter – Huh! Kuuuuuuuuuuuu… … .

The monster body collapsed in vain, unable to swallow anything. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was immune to the means of destroying mystery. Even if I stirred up the field with a sword and an axe like before, it was still in vain.

In the end, I gave up halfway and decided to negotiate when Melissa woke up.

―― Tididididik – !

A dazzling spark pierced a small hole in the air.

Kadim widened his eyes. Breathtaking heat and golden shine. As far as he knew, there was only one being in the world that could create such flames.

“……Dragon?”

*

Why is the progenitor, who is revered as a god in the alliance, in the middle of a large forest after 200 years?

Although he was dying of curiosity, Duncan had to put off solving this question for a moment. The most urgent task was to save Khadim.

Farneo and his party, joined by their legendary helper, quickly ascended to the top floor of the World Tree. The goal is the Hall of Eternal Dreams, a place with a sphere embodying the ‘Dream of the World Tree’. Duncan speculated that Kadim might be there, and Lilia proved him right.

――――――― Gradually, gu-huh.

The root neck was half destroyed, and the passage that led alone turned into a cliff. It wasn’t a big problem. They now had the means to fly into the sky.

“Lilia, you will wait here with the Black Panther Army for a while. “Let me and this friend go up there.”

“Huh?”

Ignoring the retort, Remillion grabbed the hem of Duncan’s clothes with one hand. Then she spread her colorful wings and flew high.

Pearl – Luck!

“Huhhh!”

Duncan enjoyed the feeling of a rabbit being caught by an eagle for a while, then suddenly he noticed a shadow quickly following him.

“Huh, Huh! Lord Remillion!? Look, look, look over there!”

– Ppeeeeeeek! – !

– Kaaaah, kaaaah – !

A group of guardians disguised as birds were following them. They were called birds, but they were overgrown pterosaurs that had fully absorbed Hesilia’s divine power. If they caught up to them, they would be reduced to pieces of meat.

That problem was also quickly resolved.

Remillion told Duncan to cover his ears for a moment. It sucked in his breath and let out an ear-splitting roar below him.

“[la-kal-pe-ta-ha-ha-!!!!]”

―――――― Ugh!

– Beep!

– Crack!

A translucent shock wave hit the flock of birds. The birds that were far away screamed and fell away, while the birds that were closer fainted and fell straight down.

Remillion briefly summarizes the situation and provides an explanation.

“It’s called Yong-eon (龍言). It’s the roar of a powerful dragon. Compared to a real dragon, I can only pretend to do it, but it’s pretty useful when dealing with weak enemies like that.”

“… … .”

No, really, what on earth, what on earth, what on earth happened to this person… …?

Duncan’s doubts grew bigger and bigger. But it wasn’t just Duncan who had doubts.

“By the way, how did you end up here? It’s definitely not a place where an ordinary person would come across.”

“Oh, I… … Well, that means we are the group of people who are going to rescue us now.”

“Um, the party? Wasn’t that wizard the only one in his party?”

“Oh, do you know who I am?”

“Haha, I know! If it weren’t for him, I would have been food to the dragon instead of a friend to the dragon.”

“……yes?”

“I’ll tell you what happened later. “I think we’re almost at our destination.”

Duncan, who had been terrified throughout the flight, felt a bit of regret the moment he landed. Oh my, flying in the sky with Remillion who has turned into a dragon… … ? Well, this was an achievement that any ally could brag about at a drinking party for the rest of their lives, retell the story of his story from generation to generation, and have it engraved on the top line of their tombstone.

There were no other obstacles after the giant birds. The two entered the Hall of Eternal Dreams. They easily found Kadim’s figure in the translucent sphere in the center.

“Your Majesty! I see you were there! Are you, are you okay?”

… … After that, I ran into an unexpected difficulty.

Thump, thump, thump!

“Eh? this… … Boo, obviously back then you could get out by just touching the outside… … .”

Because Melissa had strengthened security, the ‘World Tree Dream’ was now inaccessible to anyone from the outside. Les Million watched Duncan pounding on her sphere for a long time, but eventually she came forward on her own.

“Come out here and I’ll try it.”

“… … Yes? Uh, how… … .”

“[Ka – Pel – Me – Ku – Ha – !!!]”

―――――― Kwagwagwagwa – !!

A stronger shock wave struck. If the previous one was a gust of wind, this time it was as powerful as a gale. As Remillion repeatedly shouted his words, a vast vibration occurred throughout the space, and vines and plants fell down like rain.

But the ‘World Tree’s Dream’ was not even scratched.

Remillion spoke to Duncan, who covered his ears and stayed in the corner.

“Stay outside. I guess I’ll have to resort to something a little more dangerous.”

“Ugh, yep!”

As soon as the tiny Shinyoung jumped out, Remillion took out a small bead from his arms. She threw it with all her might against the surface of her sphere.

———————————— Kwagwagwagwagwang – !!!

Heavy oppression, heat hotter than hellfire, and a yellow glow that burned the cornea engulfed my vision. Although it was small in size, the power of the explosion created by the bead was truly formidable.

But even that didn’t cause much damage to the ‘World Tree’s Dream’.

At most, I made a hole big enough for a finger to fit through. Remillion expressed his disapproval.

“Hmm, this is difficult. Even ‘Dragon’s Flame’ is at its limit. This is the most powerful method right now… … .”

But that was enough.

A finger popped out through the hole.

Toaduk, toukduuk –

The thick fingers gave strength. The surface of the sphere cracked and pieces fell off. The hole soon grew to be the size of a fist, forearm, or head, and eventually it shattered into pieces and became large enough for a person to come out.

Pachachachachachang – !

As soon as he could escape outside, the owner of the finger suddenly turned into a black, charred corpse. The healing provided by the Archmage had an effect limited to the ‘World Tree Dream’, and beyond that, there was no choice but to return to the state immediately after the bloody battle.

There was no solution. The carbonized giant calmly activated ‘Hydra’s Tattoo’.

Wooooow –

After regenerating the burn that had carbonized down to the dermal layer, the scabs and hangnails that were pushed out were removed. After regaining her normal state, she looked at her man wearing golden armor.

“Who are you…? Are you the one who summoned the dragon’s flames?”

“… … Huh.”

Remillion let out a loud laugh in amazement. A monstrous strength and healing power comparable to that of the Supreme Being. Then she suddenly remembered the distant past, and her lips curled up in deep sentiment.

“Aren’t relationships really fun? It’s like a seed. “There are chaffs that don’t change much even if you plant them right now, and there are chaffs that don’t bear fruit even if you wait, but sometimes there are some that give you unexpected harvests after a long time.”

“… … “I see you talking nonsense as soon as you see me. Are you a devil too?”

“No, you are the foolish young master who coveted the dragon’s treasure and entered its nest. The one you risked your life to save 300 years ago.”

Remillion takes off his helmet and reveals his face.

Kadim twitched his eyes and trembled.

Although the weather and weather of time had caused strange scales to stick to his face, there were still faint traces of the boy who had cried, cried, and begged in front of the dragon on his face. He burst out laughing at the unexpected reunion.

“You’ve managed to survive until now. I heard that you later became successful and formed an alliance… … How did you end up becoming a dragon person now?”

“Haha, just as a lot has happened to you, a lot has happened to me too. “I desperately want to share old memories, but now is not a good time.”

Remillion glanced sideways over his shoulder. In the dream of the world tree with a hole in it, I saw Melissa shaking her body anxiously as if she was about to wake up. If she opens her eyes, her plan to escape the World Tree will go to waste.

“For now, let me just say that I’m here to help you. We’ll talk about the details once we get out of here.”

“… … “Wait a minute, can you wait?”

“Uh, uh, where are you going?”

Kadim seemed to know why she was doing that. He quickly turned around and went back to his dream.

A piece of the hem of the pants was cut off. He held it tightly in his delicate hand. Melissa’s struggles gradually subsided, as did her lies. As she studied the figure with her mixed eyes, she dug into the dirt, left a few words, and came out of her dream.

… … Because the mistake of leaving without saying a word only happens once.

I headed out of the hall with Remillion, who had an inexplicable expression on his face. Duncan, who was squatting at the entrance, saw Kadim and jumped up like a frog.

“Your Majesty! I am glad you got out safely!”

I calmed him down and told him to start by telling me what happened. Thanks to this, I was able to get a rough idea of ​​what the current situation was like.

Kadim furrowed his brow. Countless questions were bubbling up, but the most pressing issue was this.

“Can that number of people get out of here safely? It seems difficult for them to carry the rest on their own and fly away.”

“Don’t worry. Because there are other helpers besides me who can help us escape. Oh, I guess we’re already down there!”

Kadim and his group came down to the bottom of the cliff and were immediately joined by another group. A group consisting of the black panther Farneo, the dark elf Lilia, and the second helper.

The first two were faces I had already encountered. I didn’t know that even the helper would be spherical.

“Uh, ah, the lady… … .”

“… … .”

Duncan trailed off, and Kadim furrowed his brow. The assistant approached with a faint smile.

“In historical encounters, inevitability and coincidence are always intertwined like warp and woof. However, not all encounters lead to fate. Tangled by the cruel interference of fate, it may end up as a mere ball of thread worse than rags. Nevertheless, if we hope for fate… … we have no choice but to silently promise a reunion and thread the woof of inevitability through the eye of a needle.”

“… … .”

“Since we’ve met again like this, I guess my efforts to reunite were not in vain. Although this relationship is nothing compared to our past connections… … Please, won’t you trust me and hold my hand just one more time, Mr. Kadim?”

Illenia, the priestess of the forgotten god, held out her hand with her eyes shining resolutely.