The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 194



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Episode 194. The Calamity That Kills the World (8)

The dragon’s onslaught mercilessly tore the archmage apart.

―――――― Kwakwakwakwakwa – !!

“Tsk… … .”

The scales of the match, which had been kept tight, were now irreversibly tilted. Instead of attacking, Melissa focused only on evasion and defense, and was eager to distort space and spread a wall of fire. Even so, she was unable to deal with most of the attacks and took massive damage.

Of course, there was still no trauma. Thanks to ‘Mana’s Protection’, which prevents damage with mana. However, as he used magic wildly, a great burden was accumulated on his body, and the speed at which the remaining mana was used up was also unusual.

Lapustran immediately noticed the change in his opponent.

– You’re struggling differently than before. How much of that pitiful mana do you have left?

“… … .”

The remaining mana is about half. If this trend continues, I might lose all the mana in the world before today is over.

Attempts to break through the blackout did not work. Every time he secretly sent hellfire into the black sky, the dragon noticed it like a ghost and shouted his dragon words to stop it. Occasionally, a small infernal fire was hit, but the blackout itself was strong enough that even a small hole was not penetrated.

But Melissa didn’t look defeated.

Instead, he burst into laughter as if he was really happy.

“Ah, ah… … Haha, haha, of course, it’s like that.”

– … … What do you mean?

“You, do you see things differently than other people? You don’t see heat, but rather, you see how strong and dangerous something is.”

– … … .

“But since they’re reptiles, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to see the heat? Hehe, haha… … .”

――――― Wow – Wow!

The response to the low-quality ridicule was a tail slap as strong as a wall. Even after hitting the wall hard, Melissa couldn’t stop laughing.

“Hahaha, hehe… … Ah, so that’s it. For some reason, it only responded to incredibly dangerous magic. Ah, I have to record this interesting discovery… … “It’s a pity that I left the records at the Magic Tower.”

– … … There are a lot of worthless jokes. Even if you figured out that much, do you think you would be able to avoid being chewed up and swallowed by the main dragon?

“Ha ha ha ha ha… … Yes, I think so.”

The laughter died down as if it were a lie.

Melissa looks expressionless with a blank face. Lapustran’s eyes twitched.

From somewhere, a red light so intense that it obscured the entire field of vision was pouring in.

“Actually, I noticed it a long time ago. “I just told you because I thought it wouldn’t matter if I told you now.”

– … … .

“I’ve been thinking about it. It seems like I’ll need some ‘great magic’ to break through that veil… … Stealth doesn’t work, illusions don’t work, distortion doesn’t work… … So how do I prepare in secret? How do I prepare some ‘great magic’ that can break through that, and show that arrogant reptile what ‘divine punishment’ feels like… … .”

―――――― Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !!

An explosive breath interrupted the words. Vicious claws tore through the wall of fire, and huge forelegs swept across the area like a storm.

Lafustra had a gut feeling. Something fatal was going to happen soon. To prevent that, he had to kill this wizard as soon as possible, but the mana that protected the wizard was not something that could be easily destroyed.

“Hmm, the answer is simple. If there is a ‘light’ that is so bright that it cannot be recognized… … All we have to do is hide it in front of the ‘bigger light,’ right?”

– You, what nonsense are you talking about… … .

“Let’s see if that light can penetrate that darkness.”

Melissa gently slapped her palm down.

Following that gesture, the sky was torn apart.

Jeopjeok, Jeopjeok, Jeokjeok, Jeokjeok – !!

――――― Crumbling – !!

A meteorite burning with black flames appeared in the sky, breaking through the darkness. The black sky rippled like a stormy night sea, and a dazzling halo of light poured down through the gap it had penetrated.

―――― Kuuuuuuuuuu… … .

The dragon’s pupils contracted sharply. Melissa lightly held her hand.

“Oh, okay.”

It was as if the apocalypse had appeared in the night sky.

In fact, for the dragon, it was nothing short of the end. The meteorite itself, engulfed in the hellfire of the deepest abyss, is threatening, but a greater threat lies beyond it. The worst natural enemy that dried up the seeds of dragons in this land.

‘The Watchful Eyes’ captured the final dragon.

――――――――― Ugh!!

A ray of light of judgment shot out beyond the blackout curtain. To Lapustran, it looked like a red-hot blade cutting his cornea in half.

Perseoseok, kwa-ang!!

‘Heavenly Punishment’ easily shattered the scales of the dragon, which had been intact despite being hit by countless hellfires, like a sheet of ice.

– Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Lapustra screamed in pain as if a nail had been driven into the center of his heart. He trembled with his wings and crawled hurriedly to a place where the sun did not shine.

It was no use. The sun was blazing and burning the remaining darkness. To make matters worse, they poured down a heavy punishment on everything that could form a roof, removing all shade from all directions.

The result was a repeat of what happened 150 years ago.

――――――― Tsk-tsk, tsk-ttt, tsk-tt!!

– Crrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah -!!!

Deadly beams of light poured down as if they were bundles of death. Scales burst, carapace tore, and flesh fell off. Laphustraan writhed and flailed like a lizard stabbed by a red-hot awl.

Melissa burst into laughter.

“Ahahahaha, ahahaha! Hahahaha, hahaha, ahahahaha!”

The plan worked perfectly. The dragon, which immediately noticed when a dangerous spell was prepared, did not notice the meteorite at all.

It had to be that way. It was a magic prepared secretly behind the curtain, overlapping the sun. The biggest danger to that dragon was the sun that brought down the ‘divine punishment’. In front of it, even the ‘great magic’ of dropping meteors became a small danger and could not be noticed.

-Kraaak, Knap, Kraraahiah- !!

Lapustra dragged his bloody body and staggered towards the edge of the cliff, trying to quickly return to his nest.

He didn’t even have the spirit to be angry at the laughter. The dragon completely lost his arrogant confidence. In his trembling eyes, he saw the afterimages of his compatriots falling like fallen flowers, pierced by the divine punishment. No matter how much he struggled, he was once again painfully reminded that he was nothing more than a mere creature before the wrath of God.

however.

Just before running away, the dragon stopped.

Suddenly, the image of myself facing the sun’s punishment and the image of a human facing his own breath overlapped.

――――――――― Ugh!!

That insignificant human being did not tremble in fear.

That human did not have the power or authority of a dragon. This was despite the fact that he was a single, lowly body with all blood and blood, holding only a melted shield. He proved my saying that those who do not struggle cannot achieve anything by burning his entire body without any hesitation.

But now, what kind of shameful behavior is he displaying, when he is so much more powerful than that human?

– … … .

“Ahaha, ahahaha… Where, where are you going, Dragon? It’s been a while since you’ve seen the sunshine, so why don’t you go and sunbathe a bit more? Why?”

Gooooooooo –

The distortion magic surrounding him blocked his escape route. Lafustra became like a rat trapped in poison.

But it didn’t matter.

Because there was still one place, one direction that was open.

― …

Inevitably, I clenched my teeth and withstood the beam of light that struck me.

– The main dragon is a living, breathing destruction that reigns over all life on this continent… … .

He opened his golden eyes, which resembled burning breath, firmly.

– A supreme being with no rival, an immortal monarch who survived from the age of myth… … . The strongest creature on earth who brought down all the mighty on this earth, and the final avenger who carries on the resentment of his compatriots buried in the heartless soil… … .

I faced the red light that filled my vision without any fear.

– How dare you, a cowardly god who hides in the heavens and observes the world… … think you can defeat the main dragon… …?

I opened my mouth and let out a boiling roar from the innermost part of my heart.

– [You – little – bastard – are – going – to – go – !! The whole – heaven – and – earth – ten – thousand – waters – are – going – to – see – this – dragon – day – dog – can – break – it – shoot – me -!!!]

――――― Kwarrrrrrrrrr – !!!

From the ground to the heavens, the thunderous voice of the Jincheong Comrades resounded. The majestic wings, like golden castles, spread out, scattering fragments of brilliance.

‘Night of Heavenly Punishment’, like the day when a thousand dragons flew at once to burn the sun.

Kwa-Ang!!

The last dragon once again flew high, high, against the will of the brilliant sky.

*

Blue claws tore into the wolf’s side.

– Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr to even…

– Kwak, kkak!!

There was only one monster blocking his path, and the black panther leaped over the wolf with its entrails hanging out. He didn’t forget to land carefully, lest the woman on his back get hurt.

Parneo and Lilia were climbing up the World Tree with ease.

The process of coming to the World Tree was smooth. The monsters roaming the streets of Hesiliad could not keep up with the speed of the black panther. Even though we tried our best to spread the siege, Farneo was able to find a way out like a loach and escape.

There were a few monsters inside the World Tree, but they weren’t a big problem. Parneo, who was also good at the internal passages, skillfully shook off and defeated the monsters as if he were on the street, and headed up.

However, the complexions of the two elves were not very bright.

Coo goo googung, coo goo goo… … .

Precariously shaking passageways, falling rainwater debris.

“My sister… … did not follow the Warrior of Revelation.”

– … … .

Kadim’s plan to lure Melissa to hell failed.

Was Kadim captured along the way, or was Melissa acting on a whim? … The reason was unclear. What is certain is that if you reach her upper level like this, you will come face to face with her.

– Krug, krrrrr… … .

Parneo stopped grumbling. It meant that they would go up after the dragon had safely subdued the archmage. However, Lilia shook her head.

“no… … There is no time to hesitate, Farneo. Due to the continuous battle, the balance of the World Tree has become extremely unstable. If things continue like this, it’ll take a while just to stay still… … No, if it is half a century, the world tree will fall to the ground.”

– Krrrrrr… … .

“Don’t worry. The dragon is struggling now… … Once I enter the ‘World Tree Dream’, my sisters will be unable to do anything about me from then on. It’s shameless… … Please continue to ascend, Farneo.”

The black leopard twitched its ears as if it was something to be found, but eventually followed Lilia’s words.

However, when they reached the cliff of Root Neck, they saw a scene that forced them to stop.

– Crumbling, rumbling – !

“Uh, that’s… … .”

A meteorite appears, tearing up the black sky, and a dazzling beam of light pours through a hole in the sky.

―――Ugh – ugh, ugh – ugh!!

– … … Laaak, kruk, klarararaa… … .

The ‘watchful eyes’ were delivering divine punishment, and a cry of pain echoed. The color drained from Lilia’s face as she recalled the nightmare from 150 years ago.

Surprisingly, the dragon did not run away as easily as it did then.

On the contrary, it spread its wings and flew into the sky. He made a nimble evasive maneuver and let out a sigh of relief. It waved its front feet like a tempest and continued to fly closer and closer to the sun. Thanks to their spirit and fighting spirit, several of the Heavenly Bees fell helplessly.

But the limits were clear.

The power of the divine punishment grew stronger and stronger. The beams of light that flew in like javelins gradually became thicker and eventually poured down like a merciless downpour. No matter how desperately the dragon fought back, it was impossible to deal with such endless concentrated fire.

―――― Blah blah, blah – blah!!! Blah blah blah, blah blah – !!

The results were beyond horrendous.

Ten or twenty shots… … A large number of Heavenly Bees hit, and in the end, more than a hundred Heavenly Bees pierced the dragon straight through.

Pieces of shattered, glittering scales, wings that flutter like torn banners, blood that scatters like misty rain.

– Crrrrr… … .

The last dragon fell, covered in blood.

Unable to repay the grievances of their compatriots, they were brutally trampled by the false gods of heaven, just like in the distant past and 150 years ago.

The lament of the apostles echoed from above the world tree, and the scream of the dragon echoed from below the world tree.

“D, Dragon… …!!”

“Lapustraaaaaaaaaaan!!!”

―――― Kwa-Ang!!

It finally fell into the shadow of the World Tree and was finally out of sight of the sun. Unfortunately, the dragon’s enemy was not just the sun in the sky. The archmage lowered his hand as if he had been waiting.

The dragon was cruelly pierced by the highest flame, but this time the lowest flame fell.

―――― Kuuuuuuung – !!

A fire burning in the deepest abyss of hell, a black fire that annihilates existence, a huge meteorite wrapped in the ‘Flame of Grimoth’.

“No, Lafustran!! No, ah, aah… … .”

Remillion spread his wings in a hurry and flew, but fell down before he could even get close to the dragon. In fact, even if he had reached the dragon, nothing would have changed.

It was a crowd.

They were unable to deal with even the weakest hellfire, Inferno, and fled. How could they possibly deal with the hellfire drawn from an even deeper abyss?

finished.

The dragon will be crushed by that meteorite and die. Melissa will find everyone. Farneo will die, he will be trapped, and the World Tree will fall. It was a fact that could well be known even without foreknowledge through dreams.

I didn’t want to see it.

Lilia instinctively closed her eyes. She forgot her mission and her position, ignored her miserable future, and ran away into the darkness with no exit for her.

however.

Nevertheless.

An unpredictable future is always full of unpredictable variables.

―――― Kuuuuuuuu… … .

The black meteorite could not crush the dragon.

Just before touching the dragon’s back, it stopped in midair as if frozen.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

A silence so deep that one cannot even dare to breathe.

It wasn’t a miracle that stopped the meteor.

It was neither a miracle nor a coincidence. It was not a blessing from God or an incomprehensible mystery. The threads of strange relationships have been intertwined and intertwined since ancient times, and the product of someone’s regret, unforgettable memories, and historical encounters was the source that stopped the meteorite.

Lilia looked at the bottom of the World Tree with trembling eyes.

“… … balm?”

Standing there was his old sister, whom he thought he would never get back.

*

The root of the world tree from which even dragons have departed.

Grumbling –

An unfamiliar visitor came to the ‘Hall of Eternal Dreams’, scattering flames.

No, in fact, she was a visitor who was stranger than anyone else, yet more familiar than anyone else. A girl who had become a little grumpy due to the arduous journey, but who still retained her pure passion, courage, and camaraderie.

“Hey. You… … are you sure this is my future?”

The girl was being held tightly in her arms. A record of carefully writing down anything new you discover. Now, she is writing a record of her strange journey that led her to accidentally meet a man she had lost and save the world.

A bitter smile spread across the corners of the woman’s lips as she turned to ashes.

“In the dream of the world tree… … “You must have felt this way, Kadim.”

“… … .”

300 years ago and 300 years later.

The lost past and the misaligned future intersected on the coordinate axis of a twisted fate.