Colossus Hunter – Chapter 79

Ch 79: Angel（3）

‘This is absurd.’

Confusion arose.

The two of us were often the talk of the town.

Who would win if they fought?

I, too, had seen Geomsin Arken.

And that day, I felt another sky and was certain.

That I would lose. If we fought 100 times, I would be miserably defeated all 100 times!

He was a genius. In my life, I had met six geniuses who wielded swords, but Geomsin Arken was the most outstanding of them all. Like the sky above the sky.

And yet, Geomsin Arken was actually Yoo Seo-hee!

‘I searched so desperately, I wished and wished so much…’

I couldn’t find him.

The vanished him, I couldn’t find him anywhere in the world.

I also imagined it many times. If Geomsin Arken had appeared in the battle against Uriël Diablo, wouldn’t it have been possible to avoid the situation where everyone except me was annihilated?

Perhaps it was highly likely that he would have been in my position.

That would have been better. I had many shortcomings to be called the strongest. Conversely, Geomsin Arken was the ‘strongest’ recognized by everyone.

At least, he wouldn’t have died like me while fighting the level 9 monster Andanius.

So I searched and searched. In a way, Geomsin Arken became my mental support. A vague expectation that when I was about to die, when humanity was on the verge of destruction, he would appear like a lie and prevent such a situation.

I never imagined he would be in Korea.

Much less that he would be in the form of such a small girl.

‘If you really are Geomsin Arken. If that is so.’

I clenched my fist. Perhaps it’s a delusion. It’s possible that my wish is being projected as an illusion in my eyes.

The relationship that began at Bukhansan Mountain. It was a chance encounter brought by the Kim brothers. If I had thrown them to the golden squirrel as food, or if I had tried to control them at my will, I would not have even known of Yoo Seo-hee’s existence.

So I wanted to delve deeper.

In the event that Yoo Seo-hee is Geomsin Arken.

I don’t know why she wears armor and hides her appearance, but I…

‘I will make it so that she cannot suddenly turn her back on the world and disappear like she did in the past. I will make it so.’

I will hold on tightly.

So that she cannot escape no matter how much she struggles!

In the past, she left everything to me, so this much grumbling was natural.

Now that she’s back, I can’t let her repeat her past dereliction of duty.

If there’s a problem, I will solve it. Instead, you must become my loyal servant.

After a while, I felt dizzy and began to drift away from the black space.

The black aura took its place again and pushed me out.

Proof that I can’t enter her deep inner self.

To delve deep into her inner self, I needed more stimulation and to make Yoo Seo-hee ‘recognize’ me.

But as of now, the authority given to me was limited.

For now.

◈◈◈ * *

To find out everything about the opponent, I also had to show everything.

After that day, I threw away my mask.

I tried even harder to show ‘myself’ more actively. I showed ‘myself’ by hammering iron at the smithy, training, and even showing Itaqua, and then I elicited Yoo Seo-hee’s reaction.

And when evening came, I would invariably enter the black space and try to delve deep into Yoo Seo-hee’s inner self.

Then, gradually, the time Yoo Seo-hee’s eyes lingered on me grew longer.

“It seems like patient Yoo Seo-hee’s complexion has improved a lot?”

“It’s strange, she seems to be following the new teacher well.”

“The frequency of her screaming at night has also decreased a lot.”

The nurses outside my control whispered.

Rumors about me were spreading quietly within the hospital. Since no one touched me, the rumor was that I was a ‘parachute hire’. Because the rumors speculated that I was Yoo Seo-hee’s parents’ or the university president’s son, there was no need to pay much attention.

After all, this hospital was already under my ‘domination’. The rumors would die down in an instant, and I could erase my existence when I wanted to.

After one day, two days, and seven days had passed, I came face to face with the ‘guy’ that was nested in Yoo Seo-hee’s inner self.

The culprit who violated and oppressed the girl’s mind.

A half-angel with the opposite side of the wings that Yoo Seo-hee had!

━Who are you?

The angel spoke as if he didn’t like the outsider who kept trying to invade his territory. He had an ambiguous appearance that made it hard to tell if he was a man or a woman, and he was holding a spear with three blades.

━How did you enter my world?

“Strictly speaking, it’s not your world.”

It was Yoo Seo-hee’s world. The angel was like a parasite living in this world.

But Yoo Seo-hee was still kneeling and crying. She was locking herself in an iron cage and limiting her range.

It was all because of this half-angel.

“Get out. Or I’ll cut you down.”

Sreureung!

A sword. I made the Black Wind Sword. This was the world of the mind. After several days of effort, Yoo Seo-hee allowed me to be in her ‘space’.

━You, me? Haha!

At that moment, the half-angel’s physique began to grow larger and larger. After growing to the point where he seemed to swallow the earth and the universe, the angel laughed mockingly.

━You somehow managed to squeeze your way into the girl’s mind, but I can see it. Your weakness! That mind is like steel, but all cracks start from small gaps.

When the angel waved his hand once, the Black Wind Sword scattered into dust.

At the same time, my mind turned completely white.

That guy was invading my mind.

It seemed like it would never be breached, but he was squeezing his way in through a subtle gap.

‘D*mn it!’

Was it still not enough?

I had no choice but to quickly escape.

◈◈◈ * *

Hoo! Hoo!

Cold sweat was pouring down. My pupils were dilated, and my heart was beating like crazy. If I had been a little late, I would have been taken over in reverse. Then I would have ended up like Yoo Seo-hee.

It was a humiliation. It was a sense of defeat I had tasted in a long time.

‘Is it because my influence is insufficient?’

I analyzed the cause. What was the difference between the half-angel and me?

Why was that guy able to exert such influence on me as well!

Even if the angel was exerting a strong influence on Yoo Seo-hee’s mind, it was Yoo Seo-hee’s place, not the angel’s own mind, so it was impossible for him to extend his power to ‘me’.

In the end, it had to be seen as the angel’s inherent authority or power.

And the reason why he was able to penetrate my mind was…

‘A gap in my heart.’

It was because there was a gap in my heart.

I pondered. Where in the world is there a perfect person, but at least I didn’t regret the past or have negative thoughts. I pride myself on my mental strength being second to none. That’s why the angel compared my mind to ‘steel’.

Then?

What created the gap?

I thought I was showing all of myself to Yoo Seo-hee, but it meant that there were parts that I wasn’t showing, parts that I had hidden.

And I soon realized what I was hesitating about.

‘The Abyss.’

A fact that I had not revealed to anyone.

A truth that only I should know.

I was a human, and I also became an enemy of humanity.

But what bothered me even more was…

‘Lyra Diablo!’

It was her devotion.

The reason why I hadn’t transferred until now was solely because of Lyra Diablo. The Queen of Tremor and Massacre. Surely, my feelings for her should be anger itself, but when I saw her continued devotion and confessions, even that iron fortress-like heart was bound to crack.

‘If I don’t solve this problem, I can’t defeat that guy.’

But what was certain was that as long as this gap existed, I couldn’t defeat that half-angel. That guy would continue to try to entangle my mind.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

Okay. I can’t keep avoiding it forever.

I left the hospital room and the hospital with a hardened expression.

If that concern creates a gap in my heart and makes me weak.

‘I will eliminate the gap.’

I will solve this as well.

◈◈◈ * *

When I opened my eyes again, I was sitting in my seat.

The king’s seat. A place only allowed for a Demon Lord.

After confirming that the ‘transfer’ had been successful, I shifted my gaze.

My whole body was sticky. There was a magic circle of recovery drawn around me. Expensive crystals and the heads of all sorts of monsters were being used as ‘tributes’.

It was Lyra Diablo’s method to recover me.

Kyarreureung.

Iginil approached and rubbed her face against my leg.

I got up from my seat as it was.

I opened the enormous, jewel-adorned door and immediately went outside.

The sky was dyed red. It was the evening of the Abyss. That blood-red sky excites all monsters.

But conversely, my heart became incomparably calm.

I stood in the hallway and deployed all my mana.

Then, I began to feel the presence of those under my ‘domination’.

Also, as mana swept through the entire castle, all the surrounding life forms realized my ‘existence’.

Kururung!

Even though I had only deployed my mana, the castle shook.

Mana exceeding 100 caused phenomena and affected reality just by itself.

I am a dominator. I was a king, and their sole owner.

I had been wandering about this identity until now. The problem arose because I thought Uriël Diablo and Oh Han-sung were the same.

The gap in my heart, my weakness, stemmed from here.

I am me, and Uriël Diablo is Uriël Diablo.

We are beings that can never be the same.

“Lord!”

Lyra Diablo, fully armed, flew in with her wings spread.

Her eyes were filled with joy, delight, and emotion. I could feel that she was genuinely happy that I had awakened.

But…

Don’t waver. She is Lyra Diablo. She is the Queen of Tremor and Massacre.

Those hands are stained red, and those eyes and mouth insult the dead.

“Are, are you alright? I was very surprised when you suddenly collapsed. Fortunately, it seems like you haven’t lost your existence power, so I was as careful as possible…”

“Who am I?”

I asked with an extremely serious attitude.

Then, Lyra quickly knelt on one knee and answered.

“You are the glorious and great Demon Lord, Uriël Diablo.”

“Who are you?”

“Lyra Diablo…”

“No. That’s wrong.”

Even if it was in the past, our relationship now is completely different.

To defeat other Demon Lords, to hinder them and move forward, this mindset won’t do.

I activated the ‘Dragon Language’.

And I also triggered the ‘Dominator’s Influence’.

“I am a Demon Lord, and you are a subordinate who must exist solely for my victory. Forget the past relationship. Do not seek your ideals from me. That paltry ‘heart’ will blind you and make you lose your way.”

I poured it out emotionlessly.

Lyra Diablo’s eyes shook greatly.

What I was saying now was the same as telling her to forget her feelings for me as well.

“Ho, however, I sincerely hope that you, Lord, will be victorious…”

“When I woke up, you told me that we had to prepare for war. But look at the current state. Because I collapsed for a moment, you put everything aside and poured all your resources into me. You should have known that there was no need to do that.”

She poured out all sorts of tributes, magic circles, and rare medicines without holding back.

Even when I collapsed, Uriël Diablo’s body would have been functioning normally. This was purely the result of Lyra’s excessive worry.

My tongue was now laced with poison. To draw a line. To prevent her from further cracking my heart.

It wasn’t just to defeat the angel. The potential ability score I would gain by defeating him was incredibly important, but the angel made me realize my heart’s weakness, that a gap had formed. If I left it as it was, it would fester and rot.

I was trying to seal that gap now.

“If you truly wish for my victory.”

Thus, I did not include any request or slightest affection.

“War.”

I simply command with the authority of a king.

“Prepare to attack Karpediem of Annihilation.”

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