Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 198

Chapter 198: A New Phase （6）

The place where Kang San arrived.

It was France.

It was the place where the European Union had gathered for a meeting, and Kang San was called to the meeting as soon as he arrived.

Representatives from each country.

People who would only be seen in the media caught his eye.

Among them, Chancellor Walther Reimann, who could be called the representative of the European Union, extended his hand first.

“Thank you sincerely for making the difficult journey. On behalf of the European Union, I will never forget this grace.”

“You’re welcome.”

A little while ago.

The European Union was clearly skeptical of Kang San’s support.

They were people who didn’t think there would be a dramatic change just because one person joined, but they weren’t foolish enough to not welcome the joining of an S-rank, even so. Moreover, an S-rank Tanker, which was said to be very rare. Roman Bednar’s expectations were high, but his joining was something to be thankful for.

“Please have a seat.”

He was treated with utmost courtesy.

He was assigned the same seat as the other representatives, and Walther Reimann immediately began to speak.

“I will explain in detail from the beginning for Kang San-nim. It has been 5 days since the Revolution suddenly appeared. Their army appeared in Bremerhaven. It has not been confirmed whether they moved by teleport or whether there was their hidden base there, but after destroying a city in an instant, they broke through the blocking forces and immediately began marching towards Cuxhaven. The problem is their power.”

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The screen brightened.

The figures of several people appeared.

“The leader of the Revolution, Troy Baker. His nationality and age are all unknown, but as an S-rank Black Mage, he uses powerful magic that even other S-ranks cannot handle. In fact, S-rank forces fought a battle to stop the Revolution, but there is something special about his magic, enough to wipe them out with a single spell. Even though the Cuxhaven Wall was specially built for defense, there is a high probability that it will not be able to withstand Troy Baker’s magic. And Samuel Pahlsson.”

Tag.

Troy Baker had long black hair.

Samuel Pahlsson was bald, with scars all over his face.

“He is Troy Baker’s confidant and a Warrior-type S-rank. In the terrorist incident that occurred in Madrid, Spain, 3 years ago, he possessed extremely powerful force in hand-to-hand combat, enough to slaughter and escape hundreds of people even when isolated alone.”

He glanced at Kang San.

It was a fact that everyone knew, but this was no different from a briefing for Kang San.

“Actually, if it were normal, no matter how powerful the Revolution was, it wouldn’t be a problem that would shake the entire European Union. However, now is a situation where large-scale Links are occurring. The Revolution took advantage of that gap and moved, and even if we gather troops that are not deployed in the Link situation, it is unknown whether they will be able to handle the Revolution. If the Cuxhaven Wall is breached like this… this world is doomed. The moment nuclear weapons fall into their hands, we must prepare to face the world after the disaster.”

It was a desperate future.

Now, when even the unknown attack called Link was burdensome, the same humans called the Revolution wanted to destroy this world.

Walther Reimann looked at Kang San.

“Therefore, at the Cuxhaven Wall. The European Union must do its best to stop the Revolution.”

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The meeting ended.

After a brief greeting with the representatives of each country, Kang San spoke separately with Roman Bednar.

“Thank you sincerely for your help.”

“That’s enough for greetings. I moved because I judged that the Revolution’s actions were a danger to humanity, but that doesn’t mean I entirely believe Roman Bednar-nim’s story. We haven’t had any meaningful contact so far, and unlike the excessive request you made to me, you don’t know anything about me, do you?”

“…I understand.”

“Then tell me. How on earth did you prepare for the future of the present through your past life?”

It was a necessary conversation.

Roman Bednar.

He clearly said that he didn’t remember his past life.

However, in a move no different from those who remembered their past lives, Kang San wanted to confirm his truth.

Roman Bednar said.

“My past life was a laboratory mage. I was born weak, so I didn’t go outside, and I spent my time in a small space of a few pyeong, making things like scrolls. Then the disaster broke out. Overflowing monsters, the suddenly appearing System. Magic already existed in that world, so it was a familiar system, but the man in my past life was frightened and hid in an underground bunker, and didn’t come out for more than ten years. And the day he finally came out when the food he had stored ran out, he faced a ruined world.”

His voice sank heavily.

The story of his past life affected him emotionally.

“Everyone he met resented him. What did you do, where were you hiding while this world was struggling desperately? It was impossible to get food in the first place, and the people who starved to death and collapsed formed mountains. So, he made up his mind. This life was lived too cowardly, but after hearing the story of the afterlife, he decided not to follow the same path in the future. He left a memory that was engraved in his soul. It’s different from the special case of remembering past lives, it’s the yearning left by the past life. Thanks to that, I realized some of the truth and prepared for the future while making scrolls.”

He looked at Kang San.

Roman Bednar’s eyes were filled with complex emotions.

“Actually, contacting Kang San-nim was a gamble. The Sun Priest, the Revolution. To specify that they remember their past lives like you, they showed a completely different course of action from the people who tried to destroy this world. But what I was sure of was that there was something special about Kang San-nim too. There’s nothing in this world for free. The reason I became a scroll crafter, the process by which the Sun Priest and the Revolution appeared and created their own groups. In the end, it stemmed from the complex secrets of past lives. Then I was sure that Kang San-nim would have a secret too. Behind the enormous ripple effect like the Kang San Religion, I thought there was a particularly special past life.”

Countless dimensions.

Countless lives.

Those memories were linked together.

“Even so, helping humanity wouldn’t have been Kang San-nim’s duty. Just like my past life cowardly took care of only his own safety, Kang San-nim could have prioritized himself. Thank you sincerely.”

He bowed his head.

His sincerity was conveyed in his trembling voice.

“Thank you so much for not turning your back on us.”

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The European Union forces, including Kang San.

Their departure to Cuxhaven was decided.

While preparing the Gate, Kang San was lost in thought.

‘…How many stories are intertwined in this one world?’

Azmoon.

It was a transcendental being who tested the world.

If Luca Bellino experienced destruction but took on the role of an agent who saved the world, the leader of the Revolution, Troy Baker, and the Sun Priest clearly ‘recognized’ their past lives like Kang San, but chose to destroy this world to gain an opportunity.

And various past lives.

Yeon Woo-bin, Roman Bednar, and so on.

Finally, even Kang San, who carried the life of Seo Mun-ho, the situation was confusingly intertwined and nothing was clear.

‘I can’t be sure what is right and wrong. Both Luca Bellino’s story and Roman Bednar’s story. In the end, it’s just their claim, and I have to believe and follow what I’ve seen and experienced myself.’

He took a breath.

The twenty-ninth trial.

As Luca Bellino advised, he didn’t come to Europe to resolve the karma he had to bear.

He had to save the world.

If the Revolution possessed nuclear weapons, not only Europe but the world could be in danger, so Kang San put the complicated stories behind him and chose to go to Europe. He would see the truth with his own eyes. If he dealt with the clearly classified villains and stabilized the world, the truth would surely be revealed.

That’s when it happened.

The people who were preparing the Gate were suddenly thrown into confusion.

“The Revolution has reached the border of Cuxhaven!”

“What? You said it would take another day!”

“I don’t know. They pulled some trick and suddenly shortened the travel time. This is a big deal. A report has come in that they are now trying to attack Cuxhaven!”

It was turned upside down.

Reinforcements had not yet arrived.

It was clear that Cuxhaven’s forces alone would not be able to stop them.

Walther Reimann, who was on the scene, said urgently.

“If large-scale teleportation is not possible, we will send a small number of elites first.”

“I’ll go too.”

“Kang San-nim?”

He turned his head quickly.

At the gaze that met Kang San’s, Kang San said with a calm expression.

“I’ll go over first. Please send reinforcements as soon as the passage is secured.”

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The Cuxhaven Wall.

Beyond the high walls, thorough preparations were made to prevent magical elements such as teleportation from being used to cross. Because of that, the European Union also needed a complicated process. Since they had to release security one by one and finish calculations for each person to meet the teleportation system, it took at least a day to move all the troops.

They aimed for that.

The Revolution grasped the location of the Allied forces and deliberately targeted that one-day gap.

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Far away.

The Allied flag was visible.

Looking at the Allied forces looking down from the top of the wall, Troy Baker showed a calm expression.

“The time has finally come.”

“It’s finally the moment to fulfill our aspirations.”

Right next to him.

Samuel Pahlsson was there.

Troy Baker strode forward and said in a loud voice that didn’t require a loudspeaker.

“Listen, Allied forces━! In the first revolution that took place in France, where the Revolution first announced its birth, I clearly said. There is no reason to desperately struggle in a world that will perish anyway. The pitiful and foolish humans could not accept that this world was inevitably created. But I knew everything from the beginning.”

Memories of past lives.

He experienced and received everything.

Unlike Roman Bednar, who remembered it in parts, Troy Baker accepted his past life itself.

“Three disasters were foretold in this world. The first is a new danger that this world does not know, which means the manifestation of the System and the attacks of the monsters you have experienced. The second is a disaster that you cannot handle even if you know it. The large-scale Links are not accidental, and you cannot dare to predict when this overflowing disaster will end. And lastly.”

Whoooooooo.

Magical power boiled.

The energy of darkness rose and enveloped Troy Baker.

“The final cataclysm that will burn everything down. That’s me.”

He knew.

This world.

He was not the only one with the same purpose as him.

Since there were ‘unknown competitors’ including the Sun Priest, he had made thorough preparations to ensure that the last cataclysm would not be replaced by anyone other than himself. What God promised was determined by the degree of contribution. Therefore, the last spotlight was his. While the Sun Priest was preparing the damn method called the Rapture, the Revolution brought all the forces they had prepared and gathered at the border of Cuxhaven.

It was as the European Union expected.

The moment they broke down the wall and possessed nuclear weapons, the Revolution was determined to completely destroy this world.

Magical power swelled.

The swirling black magical power spread behind him like a halo rising.

“Accept it, the destruction of this world. Meteor Rain.”

Kururururururung.

Dark clouds rolled in.

9th Circle Magic.

The realm of transcendence that no one had ever reached before.

It was the moment when that devastating disaster covered the world.