Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 197

Chapter 197: A New Phase （5）

Woof━!

Woof woof━!

Monsters rushed in.

A monster with the head of a dog, a form not allowed in this world, quickly closed the distance, its mouth dripping with saliva mixed with blood. Luca Bellino felt as if her mind had stopped working. Her husband’s death, the unrealistic situation. At that moment, frozen in place and unable to move, she saw Sophia crying in her arms.

If I just stay here in a daze.

Her daughter might die.

At the sight of the monster that had somehow reached close proximity, Luca Bellino hurriedly put her daughter down.

“N-No━!”

It was instinctive.

She kicked off the ground.

The moment the monster’s sharp teeth were about to reach her daughter, the two beings intertwined.

Bang━

Crack.

“Uwaaagh!”

Her shoulder was bitten.

As she rolled on the ground, an intense shock ran through her, and Luca Bellino screamed in pain. She quickly grabbed a shard of glass scattered on the floor and stabbed it into the monster’s eye with all her might.

Puck━

Kreeeeegh!

A monster’s scream was heard.

As the monster floundered and retreated, she didn’t stop and charged straight into it.

She couldn’t run away.

Considering her child’s slow pace, she judged that even if she ran with Sophia in her arms, there would be no way to escape the monster’s pursuit. She couldn’t judge the current situation rationally. The reason why she was fine even after her shoulder was bitten off, the reason why she, a woman, was exhibiting superhuman strength. Even after hearing the message, she didn’t think she had gained any special power, and she only fought the monster with the sole purpose of saving her daughter.

Her whole body was stained with blood.

The clothes she had dressed up in to see her husband were torn to shreds and turned into rags.

Finally.

Crack━!

She smashed its head with a rock.

Worried that it might not be dead, she hit it again and again, and only then did her strength give out, causing her to collapse.

Thud.

“Pant, pant.”

She gasped for breath.

Her face was so red, whether from blushing or being stained with blood, that it was impossible to tell. Her whole body screamed in pain. It wasn’t in good shape because it had been bitten all over, but Luca Bellino staggered and hurriedly ran to Sophia. Beyond that, a horrifying sight came into view. The cars that had been complaining about the traffic jam were all overturned, and between the cars, she could see people being bitten by monsters.

Crunch, crunch.

People were being eaten.

Some monsters spotted Luca Bellino and Sophia and were rushing towards them.

“Sophia, Sophia!”

“Uwaaaaah!”

Her daughter cried.

Luca Bellino wiped the blood off Sophia’s face with the cleanest part of her sleeve and took her to a nearby safety booth. It was a booth recently installed so that victims could hide and report to the police due to the recent heinous crimes. According to the news, it was a space safe enough to withstand even a car crash. She pushed Sophia into it, forcibly pushed her daughter away as she tried to hug her, and said urgently.

“Sophia, Sophia. Listen to me carefully!”

“I want to go with mommy!”

“No. No, Sophia. Do you remember the hide-and-seek game we played before? There are a lot of taggers out there, so Sophia, just for a moment. You just have to wait in here, hiding from the taggers’ eyes. Can you do that?”

“……Sob, sob.”

Sophia tried hard to hold back her tears.

Looking at her tearful eyes, Luca Bellino had no more time to talk.

“Good girl, my daughter. Then mommy will come find you soon.”

Thump.

She closed the door.

She couldn’t hide with her inside the booth.

The monsters might be strong enough to break the booth.

Rather than praying to the heavens together inside, she wanted to believe in the mysterious power she now vaguely felt.

Grab.

She grabbed a rock lying on the ground.

Her nails were broken and messed up, but her eyes glared fiercely at the approaching monsters.

“Let’s die together, you sons of bitches.”

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Sway.

She returned to the original world.

The messy-faced Luca Bellino and the alluring Luca Bellino overlapped, creating a sense of dissonance.

She opened her red-stained lips.

“I’m the same. Just like you, I’m someone who experienced the destruction of the world I lived in.”

“……I don’t understand.”

“It’s natural that you don’t understand. Roman Bednar’s words, my memories. It must all be sudden for you. What I can tell you clearly is that not everything Roman Bednar said is true. Azmoon is a god in the truest sense of the word. As a transcendental being, he created countless dimensions, and to him, who makes even the vast universe seem small, humans or anything that makes up this world are not much different. This is a kind of test. A test to see if humans, who monopolize any dimension, are truly worthy of it.”

Slide.

She crossed her legs.

The red shoes didn’t suit the image of her fighting.

“Roman Bednar’s words are partly true and partly false. The Sun Priest, the head of the Revolution, is trying to destroy this world to gain an opportunity, but your existence is completely different from theirs. As Azmoon’s agent, I chose to protect this world. My purpose was to support your existence and prevent the chaos that will come to this world in the future. That’s why you’ve been given trials all this time.”

“That doesn’t make sense. There have been attempts to corrupt me.”

“Of course, it was intended to test you. Giving unlimited possibilities to someone who can’t properly use power would be another way to ruin this world. If you had fallen for the temptation even once, the trial would have ended, and you would have paid the price for your evil deeds.”

“…….”

His mind was complicated.

The words of both sides.

There was an intersection, but there was no way to verify the truth.

“The fragments of past lives allowed in the present world originate from countless destroyed worlds. My world also met a destructive end, but I’ve earned the opportunity for repentance by saving countless worlds. So believe me. The fact that the trials so far have guided you on the right path is the only truth you can confirm.”

It wasn’t wrong.

The trials so far.

He saved people.

He saved the world.

As Luca Bellino said, the current Kang San wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the trials.

Kang San asked.

“What should I do from now on?”

“The twenty-ninth trial.”

Luca Bellino smiled.

“For now, focus on putting an end to that trial.”

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As always, Luca Bellino disappeared like a mirage.

He felt lost.

He was confused about where to start believing and following, but Kang San set his own standards.

‘Roman Bednar, Luca Bellino. Remember their words, but focus on the best I can do now.’

South Korea regained stability.

And if he excluded complicated issues.

Kang San was willing to help the situation in Europe, just as he had willingly solved Japan’s problems.

He knew that the danger that had befallen this world was not a problem for each country, but ultimately a problem for humanity.

He contacted Kim Min-yeong.

As a result of asking her, it was the same as what Roman Bednar had said.

『The situation in Europe is very serious right now. Hundreds of large and small Links have been created, and taking advantage of the chaotic situation, the revolutionary group called Revolution suddenly started a riot. Currently, they have not only attacked the European Union forces, but there are also reports that they are rapidly advancing towards Cuxhaven in Germany.』

“Why are they going there?”

『The general speculation is that they intend to seize the nuclear weapons facility there. Immediately after the first Link occurred, the European Union, with the consent of its member states, created a last resort in Cuxhaven. They turned an entire city into a nuclear weapons facility, with the intention of using nuclear weapons if a disaster they couldn’t handle occurred. If the Revolution occupies Cuxhaven. Aside from the large-scale Links, humanity might be caught in an unimaginable danger.』

If the destruction of this world.

Is a result that aligns with the Revolution’s goals, their intention to occupy Cuxhaven was quite blatant.

In the end.

He had to believe the information in front of him.

It was true that he had to stop the Revolution for humanity’s sake.

“Thank you for the information.”

Click.

He hung up the phone.

He was lost in thought.

The situation of the European Union.

To help them, he had to bring troops with him.

He would definitely be outnumbered on his own, but he wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do for South Korea.

‘South Korea has just sorted out the chaos. Right now, when manpower is desperately needed nationwide, if we dispatch troops to help with the dangers of other countries, we might not be able to respond to any variables that might arise. And Roman Bednar’s request, Luca Bellino’s description of my existence. In the end, it’s a problem I have to solve.’

He didn’t want to put people in danger.

He didn’t know what would happen the moment he faced the Revolution.

The trials so far.

He couldn’t tell his colleagues, who had accepted sacrifices because there was no other way, to make sacrifices with him in a situation where he could choose. The Kang San Religion wasn’t born out of Kang San’s will. Kang San hadn’t yet accepted the current situation to the point where he could exploit the infinite faith they showed him.

Not a single thing.

Was certain.

At least until he found out the truth.

Until the situation in front of him became a little clearer.

Instead of dragging everyone into unstable factors, Kang San concluded that he would handle it alone.

‘Let’s leave alone.’

The twenty-ninth trial.

That trial wasn’t over yet.

That afternoon.

When the people of South Korea were thinking of hope, Kang San quietly set off.

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At that time, the European Union.

At a gathering of representatives from each country, Roman Bednar said.

“Mr. Kang San has sent a message that he will accept our request for help. If the Revolution reaches the Cuxhaven Wall, we should use that opportunity to completely eradicate them this time.”

“……Will that be possible? The leader of the Revolution uses destructive magic. The existence of the Wall will be meaningless, and I don’t know what will change just by adding a single individual to our current forces.”

The representative of the Union.

It was a statement by German Chancellor Walter Reimann.

Representatives from other countries also expressed their concerns.

“We understand that Kang San is an amazing person. But the rumors are too absurd. That people gained abilities just because they believed in Kang San, and thanks to that, Korea escaped the crisis. Chaos always breeds groundless information.”

“Yes. What’s important to us is not relying on outside help, but finding a way to solve it ourselves.”

The current situation.

Lies and truth were rampant.

People who had gained abilities were appearing in Europe as well, but the command couldn’t accept it yet.

In the end.

It was a problem that had to be solved by the Union’s capabilities.

Walter Reimann said.

“We are not unaware of Mr. Roman Bednar’s hard work. However, we cannot proceed with all operations tailored to a single individual. The Revolution’s intentions are evil, and they are attacking us while we are unable to concentrate our forces. For now, let’s try to find a way to solve it ourselves.”

“I understand the representatives’ intentions. But there is a fact that you must clearly recognize.”

This place.

Only Roman Bednar was here as an individual.

But the work he had dedicated as a scroll maker gave him a position worthy of this place.

“With Links overflowing right now, only Korea, where Mr. ‘Kang San’ exists, has solved the problem. This is absolutely no coincidence. I can assure you that the help of that single individual will change a lot.”

“I understand.”

They didn’t ignore the advice.

It wasn’t that they were rejecting it from the start.

They were very grateful for the help, but there were too many lives in the European Union at stake to proceed solely relying on Kang San.

Walter Reimann looked at him with slightly softened eyes.

“At Mr. Roman Bednar’s request, we will approve Kang San’s use of the Gate.”