Conquering the Other World (5)
After the battle, a wide plain was devastated with many traces of destruction left behind.
The sea of mountain blood accumulated here and there was literally a scene from the end of the century itself.
Clutter—clunk—
[For the King of Eternal Death…]
[Grrr! Grrr!]
No, it was an understatement to simply say it was the end of the century, considering that corpses that were supposed to be motionless were walking around in chaos at their own will.
It’s as if the hell I’ve only heard about in stories has actually come to life.
A scene that would cause fear to anyone alive was unfolding before their eyes.
‘It’s ironic that I’m actually on the same side as them.’
McCarthy, who was quietly looking down at the scene from a high watchtower that was still intact from the ruined castle walls here and there, smiled bitterly.
As I looked at the battlefield using the ‘eyes of the dead’ from a famous place where I could see the surroundings at a glance, I couldn’t help but feel this new appreciation even more.
‘···Have I brought about a disaster for no reason?’
In fact, the war for the hegemony of this world was almost over.
Since all the major demons have been defeated, there’s no way it would be a problem if there were a few lesser demons left, right?
It was obvious that all such small things would be eliminated the moment the countless armies of death spread throughout the world.
And the future of humans who have struggled to survive under the devil’s ruling system will inevitably be affected by it.
‘I never dreamed that things would turn out like this. Who would have thought it would be like this?’
To be honest, it would be right to say that I was skeptical until the very last moment.
No matter what we try, we will never be able to defeat our opponent.
It was natural that the existence of the Great Devil in the first place, especially the name ‘Infinite Great Devil’, was a symbol of absolute inviolability in this world.
It was not for nothing that he attacked Great Castle Lord Lapua while the Great Devil was away.
Even if it meant losing the war, it was a desperate struggle to at least achieve revenge and at least make peace with the enemy.
‘···Now that I think about it, it was just a stupid thing to do.’
It was all thanks to ‘Hannibal Strauss’, the immortal king from another world.
An alien invader who appeared with an army of death and instantly wiped out the demons that ruled the continent.
McCarthy, who thought he had summoned such a being, couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable in many ways.
‘In the past, I thought that as long as I ended my revenge, this world would be okay no matter what happened in the future.’
Does this mean that my feelings are different when I go into the bathroom and when I come out?
After achieving everything I wanted, I started to worry little by little about what would happen next.
I’m afraid that this world with her will become an even worse hell than before.
She was afraid that the peaceful world she had longed for would be tainted by the deaths of the smiling children she had tried to protect at all costs.
Of course, there was nothing left for him to do as he had already given his all and become a slave.
‘I have no choice but to leave the rest to heaven. I don’t know how much I should trust in the sky that has already ruined the world once.’
···I thought so.
Not long after, until I heard the words spoken directly by the ‘owner’ who had called him.
“yes? “Do you mean me?”
McCarthy opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth blankly.
The words that came out of the other person’s mouth were unexpected.
[Hmm, why are you so surprised? Aren’t you the contract that summoned this body to this world? If you think about it, it’s only natural.]
A huge battle filled with gloomy aura.
The end of the cold gaze of the Absolute, sitting on a throne on a high staircase and looking down.
With undead executives radiating a bloody spirit standing on both sides, McCarthy, who had come to have an audience with the king, was lying face down, staring at the floor, and swallowed dry saliva.
Beads of sweat formed on his forehead and dripped down.
‘···That’s true, but. Still, that…’
It was only a little while ago that he arrived at this black palace that suddenly appeared at the top of a famous mountain in this demon castle that he did not know when it arose from.
However, the embarrassment he felt now was nothing compared to when he first encountered this hideous castle.
“I… I’m just an idiot who can’t do anything but wander around. “So I’m the governor who rules this world on behalf of the king?”
Normally, I would have just nodded yes, yes, but this time I couldn’t do that.
If you are given a position that is not suitable for you and an accident occurs that is beyond your capabilities, how will you handle it?
Even now, we are in a transitional period where the very foundations that make up the world have completely changed.
Although he had a good understanding of his subject, he was not confident that he would be able to lead the way down a path that was destined to be filled with a lot of confusion.
[McCarthy.]
“Yes, Lord of Death.”
[It is an order.]
“…I will gladly follow your orders.”
But there was nothing he could do about the statement that followed.
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Since the order was given, I had no choice but to grit my teeth and do whatever I could.
[There is no need to worry so much. I will leave behind people who will help you with practical tasks. All you have to do is maintain balance as a human representative of this world.]
Of course, Hans knew what he was thinking.
In the first place, I had no intention of passing everything on to him.
It was just an idea to provide at least a minimum of safety measures out of concern that undead with unique ways of thinking might run amok and destroy the world they had just acquired.
‘Because I can’t care about this world forever.’
Even if that wasn’t the case, he still had a lot of work to do.
We achieved various results by defeating Devore’s demons one after another, and we also found out quite a bit of information through the Infinite Great Demon.
There was nothing more to see in this world, which had already accumulated a lot of karma through one major sweep.
‘I guess we can leave the rest to McCarthy. Anyway, this guy’s soul has been mortgaged to me.’
Everything he does in this world will come back to him as his own karma.
Because that was the contract I made with Hans in the first place.
In other words, in this Devore, he was absolutely an apostle of Hans.
[Kkekekekeukkeut— Okay, now that I think about it, I’m a governor in name and nature, but I feel like I’m a bit lacking right now. At this time, it would be a good idea to increase your power a little.]
“It’s okay, my king. In this world where demons have been exterminated, who would dare to rebel against the actions of the Immortal Army? There is no need for you to go through the trouble!”
McCarthy hurriedly opened his mouth with a pale face, probably remembering the pain he felt when receiving an eye and arm transplant.
It might have been a time when I didn’t hesitate to seek revenge, but I didn’t really want to endure any more pain when everything was already over.
However, it was not enough to change Hans’ mind, who had already made up his mind.
[No, that’s not possible. Authority comes from overwhelming power. It is unacceptable to look down on the person who rules this world on my behalf because he or she lacks power.]
It was not just black magic, but dealing with the ‘power of the dead’ itself, which he had bestowed, on a human body was bound to involve enormous pain.
It would have been a simple matter to turn him into an undead, but he couldn’t treat someone who had already sworn loyalty to him like that.
Fortunately for McCarthy, Hans had just acquired an ability that could be of great help in this situation.
[Don’t worry. I just happened to have a new power in my hands this time. If you use it, the physical pain won’t be as great as it was last time.]
“Ahh···. “I am truly honored that you care so much!”
McCarthy, who was struggling to keep his expression, fell flat on the floor again.
Now that the monarch had said that, I couldn’t bear to say anything more.
No, actually, it was still quite close.
‘Ugh, it feels like there’s a hole in my whole body…’
The immortal army officers quietly standing on both sides of the hall were literally glaring at him with their eyes wide open like ghosts.
I just didn’t dare intervene because the king himself was continuing the conversation.
If it weren’t for that, all sorts of terrible things would have happened already.
[Kukkkkkkkkkkkkkkk, there’s no need to waste time putting things off.]
Because of that, he just nodded his head and missed the opportunity to ask what the ‘new power’ would be used on him.
Since this is Hans’ first time using this ability, this demonstration also serves as a kind of test.
Even if I didn’t have a choice, I could have at least prepared mentally if I had known in advance.
After about a day or so had passed.
[Hoo? At this rate, the progress is not that bad.]
“···thank you···.”
[Hmm, unfortunately I couldn’t overcome the wall of transcendence… Still, if that’s the case, I won’t be ignored somewhere. Please continue to work harder in the future.]
Thanks to his willingness to volunteer, Hans completed the experiment successfully and nodded in satisfaction.
And in return, he gave McCarthy an additional favor.
He promised to come back someday and perform additional procedures so that he could completely overcome the wall.
“Ahhh···.”
McCarthy, whose body was twitching slightly, expressed his gratitude in a slurred tone due to not being able to talk to others for a long time and made a firm resolve.
Until the king’s next visit, I will do whatever it takes to overcome the wall blocking my path.
[hahahahaha! It was very good entertainment.]
After dealing with the last demon left on earth and completing all other preparations.
The ruler of death, who suddenly came and brought about great change in Devore, crossed the dimensional wall and left without hesitation.
He left behind only the human who became his apostle and a group of troops to help him.
***
“···Phew, is this really the beginning?”
On top of the ruins of a castle destroyed by war.
McCarthy, who was staring blankly at the sun slowly rising beyond the ridge, clenched his fists.
A world that has already collapsed to the point of no recovery.
Restoring this place to its original state was truly a task left to those living in this world.
Although we received help from an absolute alien being during the liberation process, we could not achieve our own future if we depended on others for everything.
‘Well, actually, I was able to even think about this because of his help.’
He slowly turned his gaze and looked at the plain beneath the collapsed castle wall.
The undead army can be said to be enormous.
Most of them were from the Demon Army that died during the Great Battle.
Those who took the lead in destroying the world can now be recycled and used to restore the world.
‘If it weren’t for him, it would have been absolutely impossible.’
A black flash flashed from his left eye.
At the same time, all the undead in the area came into his field of vision in an instant.
As he had already been training alone for over several decades, he was extremely adept at using his power.
Phew—
Next, his obsidian-like left hand touched the air.
Fingers move delicately and move around the space like an orchestra conductor.
[Keeek—!]
Clunk—clunk!
[Move…!]
At the same time, the undead lined up on the plain and the ghosts swimming in the sky began to scatter in unison, screaming.
Under the command of the former demons and current executive-level undead who lead them.
“Okay, then… “Let’s get started.”
McCarthy turned and looked up at the sky where the darkness was clearing, with the rising light of dawn on his back.
Then he took a deep breath and swore.
I will definitely make this world into what she dreamed of.
“—My own fight.”
The liberator of mankind who led the world to independence from the oppression of demons.
He is a rebuilder of civilization who restored the broken world using the labor of the undead.
A judge who punishes evildoers who cross the line, and an apostle who serves the god of death.
It was the beginning of the legend of ‘McCarthy Hans’, the great saint of Devore.
‘You can’t dare say his name in vain.’
That belief became the impetus for the name ‘Hansism’ to spread widely in Devore, but that was a story in the distant future.
***
‘Hmm, this is very interesting.’
Compared to other dimensions I had passed through so far, my stay in Devore was very short, but the harvest I gained there was not that small.
Firstly, a huge amount of karma.
I put aside all the other little things and focused only on hunting demons, and the amount of karma I gained was well over 10 million.
In terms of profitability compared to time, it can be said to be the best so far.
In addition, if you include the “Liberator” achievement obtained immediately after dealing with all the demons that appeared on the ground, the high-ranking demons that are difficult to obtain, and the enormous number of troops revived by ‘death’ accumulated over a long period of time, this Devore It was no exaggeration to say that the success was the biggest hit among jackpots.
‘It may not be as good as the other dimensions I’m taking care of myself, but since McCarthy is there, I can expect some additional karma.’
We’ve added some smart guys there, including a former member of Banshee Queen Olivia’s entourage, so there shouldn’t be any major problems in terms of practical work.
The troops left behind in Devore were enough to easily put a country in order.
‘In Devore, which has been downgraded due to demons, there will be no sudden sudden death at the end of the drama.’
It was no exaggeration to say that McCarthy was DeBoer’s strongest player now that there was not a single superpower left.
‘I gained useful abilities.’
I nodded with satisfaction.
An ability acquired in the process of defeating the Infinite Great Evil, which helped elevate McCarthy to that level at once.
This power will become a great weapon against the Beoncheonhoeju, who manipulates space and time at will.
‘It could be applied to training just like it was used for McCarthy.’
Of course, there were still things to improve.
Since I was in a subordinate position to McCarthy Hans, I only had the opportunity to correct problems in real time, but I still lacked the skill to use it perfectly as I wanted.
‘Well, that’s a problem that will be resolved over time.’
I lightly shrugged my shoulders.
Above all, Hans’s conquest of the other world did not end in Devore.
The number of transcendental members of the Buncheonhoe that had been captured so far was more than one.
There were still a few dimensions left that could be visited through them.
