Blood Demon of the Past Life – Chapter 207

Chapter 207: The Third Person （4）

My head was spinning.

The first meeting with Luca Bellino.

Although it was sudden, it was the moment when hope blossomed in my life for the first time.

From the bottom of the F-rank, I gained the possibility of development, and the reality of gradually progressing, despite the pain from the continuous trials, was certainly a comfort. That’s why it was so despairing. If my hypothesis was true, it meant that this present life as ‘Kang San’ was not allowed a single shred of hope.

“……What did I do so wrong?”

Azmoon.

A being called God.

God judged humanity and conducted countless trials, as many as the layers of past lives piled up.

I don’t know what the purpose of the transcendental being is, but for Kang San, there was no choice.

If I hadn’t accepted the trials.

Misfortune would have repeated itself.

Even if I accepted the trials like now.

In the end, it turned out like this.

I lost my way.

Luca Bellino intentionally pushed me, the afterlife of ‘Blood Demon Seo Munho’, and if the conflict between me and President Eric Roberts played a decisive role in the destruction of humanity, she would get what she wanted.

It was disgusting.

Her face, spouting lies until the very end, came to mind.

‘President Eric Roberts is the person closest to destruction. If I avoid that existence, this world will be destroyed either by him or by monsters. I can’t avoid it. Troy Baker, Luca Bellino. They must have a strong purpose to restore their past lives, but no matter how unhappy I was, I don’t want to give up this life.’

Not giving up.

It was Kang San’s only foundation.

Even in a situation as shaky as a reed, I always existed as a human and made judgments that I believed were right.

Peng Mujeong’s identity was not certain.

However, it was necessary to accept and prepare in advance.

‘Even if I meet Eric Roberts, even if his past life is Peng Mujeong. I’m not sure if the power I’ve accepted will react extremely. Maybe it’s something that will be decided solely by my judgment. And above all, even if he is Peng Mujeong. Is it right for me to accept him as Peng Mujeong?’

No.

According to that logic.

I am the Blood Demon Seo Munho, a murderer who killed countless people.

I separated the past life and the present life.

The present life is.

Just the present life.

I engraved in my heart that I must not forget that fact.

“……It’s not over yet.”

I staggered to my feet.

The destruction approaching every moment.

It wasn’t time to give up and collapse yet.

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I returned to my seat.

Everyone looked at me with worried eyes.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

They followed me.

They heard the sound of me throwing up everything in the bathroom, hesitated, and decided to wait for me.

They knew it too.

The situation in Europe.

It’s not Kang San’s problem.

It’s not natural to ask for help, and even if they talk about humanity, there’s no reason for Kang San to accept it unconditionally. A large-scale Link could be the last one. If only Korea could safely protect itself, they might be able to lead this world in the future.

A heavy silence settled.

Kang San spoke.

“I will help you.”

“Kang San-nim!”

“Really?”

“Yes. However, since I am helping you for the great cause of humanity, you must also cooperate. Please organize and tell me objective information, such as where needs to be resolved quickly like Cuxhaven, not just because my country is in danger, and where is the most dangerous after that.”

They exchanged glances.

Walter Reimann nodded.

“Alright. Since Kang San-nim has made a decision, we will also consider what is best for humanity.”

The truth of this world.

Kang San thought differently.

I don’t know why God has a purpose to judge humanity.

But it was wrong.

Even if God created humans, this direction of easily killing and saving them is not something that is naturally allowed even for the creator. Humans are each given their own lives. The series of lives of being born, growing up, and starting a family, no matter how negatively it extends, was an individual’s realm with meaning.

Someone’s fault.

Or the fault of the whole.

It was harsh that the price was destruction.

I couldn’t accept it.

Whatever Azmoon intended through me, I was going to fight back with all my might from now on.

Kang San said.

“In Wangsimni, in Kitakyushu, in Pohang, and in Cuxhaven. I saved countless people, but in fact, I didn’t have a great cause until now. I faced situations as if I was swept away by the waves, and as I struggled to survive, I started to be called by an undeserved name. At first, I couldn’t accept that fact. Until just recently, I was an F-rank human shield, and I was an ordinary kind of person who would worry when my colleagues were in danger and eventually run away.”

The day I met Kim Chun-sik.

While running away, I turned around.

If it wasn’t for the trials.

Would I really have run away?

Maybe, in the end, I would have stopped in front of the portal, gritted my teeth, and returned to Kim Chun-sik.

The misfortunes that have been repeated countless times.

I never sacrificed others.

I never turned away from others.

That’s why it was a life that suffered losses, and I was completely different from Seo Munho.

That one fact was enough.

“That’s why I’m going to fight. A cornered mouse will bite the cat, and if we don’t save this world, people won’t be allowed a world to live in in the future. Please cooperate actively. At least, so that my efforts are not in vain. So that I can do my best. Please lend me your strength.”

I bowed my head.

“Please.”

Not for others.

Not for a great cause.

To be precise, for myself.

Kang San finally made up his mind.

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Kang San’s first destination was Porto.

As many as three S-rank monsters appeared there, and one of them was a monster that created monsters through reproduction. It’s unknown how much danger reproduction will create. Anyway, I moved to Porto with the troops, and after several days of fighting, I was finally able to solve the problem in Porto.

Immediately after that.

The European Union immediately announced Kang San’s achievements to the world.

『A little while ago. Kang San, the hero of Kitakyushu, has eliminated three S-rank monsters that appeared in Porto. Currently, Porto is quickly regaining stability…….』

European TV channels, radio, and media outlets.

They focused on Kang San’s every move.

Whenever Kang San appeared somewhere and achieved something, they immediately promoted it and ignited the flames of hope in people.

The purpose was clear.

Kang San Religion.

They wanted to use the buff.

Thanks to this, Kang San confirmed that the number of believers was rapidly increasing in real time.

『Believers』

━ Michael

━ Robert

━ Elin

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Faith spread like wildfire.

In the meantime, a decisive event occurred.

『Following Korea, Japan has announced that it has resolved its large-scale Link incident. Acting Prime Minister Ito Kentaro said that the buff gained through faith in Kang San was a major factor.』

An overall increase in national power.

Japan achieved the same result as Korea.

It’s good to have powerful individuals soaring high, but with the overall increase in stats, they were able to quickly solve the problem. And Japan’s results naturally fueled Europe. With faith in Kang San already spreading, and with clear results now emerging, there was no reason not to believe. The number of believers increased explosively. As they told each other about the results of faith, the chain reaction spread throughout Europe.

A week later.

Koooong━

Kurururururung

I defeated another S-rank monster.

People’s faith created a skill, and at some point, Kang San became a monster beyond S-rank.

『Special Skill』

『Public Trust』

1. Depending on the number of believers, some stats increase.

The figure of ‘some’.

As it started to exceed hundreds of millions, it returned as explosive stats.

Of course, there is an upper limit, but due to the skills accumulated over time, Kang San entered a completely different world.

Looking at the space that had turned into ruins, Kang San said.

“Where is the next destination?”

“It’s Greece. Currently, an epidemic is spreading there. It seems to be a monster that uses poison, and it is judged that it will be dangerous if not resolved quickly.”

“Alright.”

It was a person assigned by the European Union.

Kang San immediately turned around.

“I’ll prepare for teleport.”

Yeon Woo-bin raised his magical power.

Kang San, Yeon Woo-bin, and Saito Shusuke continued to travel together, and thanks to Yeon Woo-bin’s magic, they were able to secure mobility.

That’s when it happened.

The person from the European Union suddenly said with a stiff face.

“Kang San-nim. I think you need to take this call.”

I looked at him.

As I stared at him with a questioning gaze.

“US President Eric Roberts has expressed his desire to meet you, Kang San-nim.”

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Eric Roberts’ contact.

The justification was clear.

Seeing the situation in Europe improving, the US swallowed its pride and requested help from Kang San.

If this is accepted.

It was the moment when the human alliance was effectively formed.

Kang San left the problem in Greece to his companions and said he would think about it for a moment.

‘Is meeting someone who might be Peng Mujeong’s afterlife really helpful to me right now?’

I don’t know.

But one thing was clear.

If I really intend to save this world, it’s a meeting that cannot be avoided.

The superpower, the United States.

Their power was needed.

If I kept postponing the meeting because I was afraid of the relationship between Peng Mujeong and Seo Munho, the festering problem might create unexpected variables. And above all, it was necessary to understand Eric Roberts’ intentions. Why he was the one closest to destruction, what evil he was hiding behind it.

After much deliberation, Kang San was about to express his intention to meet.

But at that moment.

Passssus━

The world shattered.

It turned into a gray space, and in the center of it, Luca Bellino sat and looked at Kang San with a calm gaze.

“Why?”

It was different than usual.

Calm and cold.

“Why are you so desperately trying to protect this world? You should know by now. If you destroy this world. Both Seo Munho’s soul and your soul can return to the time you want. Your mind can return to the moment your parents died, with all the knowledge you have now. That means you can change everything. Save your family, and maybe even save this world a little earlier.”

Luca Bellino’s words.

I realized it anew.

I was only focused on my past life, but as she said, this was an opportunity for my life as well.

My parents who tried to save me.

Although I was young at the time, if I had somehow grabbed my parents’ hands, I might have saved their lives.

My heart pounded.

It was an attractive offer.

Only then did I understand why people fall for the devil’s temptation.

Kang San said.

“……So you. Why are you here?”

“What?”

“I thought it was strange. Even with countless repeated opportunities, even with power that I couldn’t dare to approach. Why do you fail every time and force destruction on someone? It doesn’t work. Even if you have knowledge in your head, even if you go back to that point in time. The future doesn’t change. It’s a fate decided from the moment you gave up, and not only you, but all the people who failed prove it.”

Whether it’s Luca Bellino.

Or Troy Baker.

In their eyes longing for revival, I saw the despair of losers.

“The world I live in now is not over yet. But if I, who have already given up, go back to the past, what can I change?”

I want to save my family.

I want to avenge Seo Munho.

But if I regress.

If I go back to the previous point in time.

Would that life, built anew from the beginning, really be right?

If I make the wrong choice again while building anew, can I endure without giving up then as well?

That’s why.

I’d rather struggle until I die.

If I struggle and struggle and die, I can’t guarantee how I’ll judge then.

Not now.

Because I’m still alive, and humanity is not over.

“That’s all. I don’t want to fail like you.”

Luca Bellino.

I had a lot to say to her.

Why she lied.

What she was thinking.

But I held back my words.

Now that I had to meet Eric Roberts, who might be Peng Mujeong’s afterlife, Kang San didn’t want to waste his energy on an unchanging outcome. The water had already been spilled. Even if Luca Bellino had some truth, the fact that she had deceived me with her words had already been proven.

Luca Bellino smiled bitterly.

“……You’re saying we’re failures. Yes, maybe we are.”

Our eyes met.

Her gaze changed.

“If you want to save this world, I’ll give you one piece of advice. Eric Roberts, don’t meet him. If you meet him.”

From beginning to end.

The picture Luca Bellino planned had only one puzzle piece left.

“You will exist as Seo Munho, not Kang San.”