Episode 583: The Chosen (3)
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It was a futile death.
Julien, who considered himself special, encountered a person whom he did not understand and did nothing.
Kim Pan-seok looked down at the body with cold eyes. He knew that the situation in front of him, who had committed an openly 'murder', was not very good for his future.
Shh.
got up from his seat
He wiped away the blood on his hand and checked the pendant of the karma he had kept in his arms.
"It's so dark."
As if foretelling their future.
The pendant of the karma gradually became darker.
Only good deeds can clear karma, but following Roman Dmitry, he stayed on the borderline between good deeds and evil deeds.
The purpose of defeating the Absolute and saving humanity itself can be a good deed.
However, as he commits evil deeds such as murder to produce results, Kim Pan-seok finds that his karma is accumulating more and more.
this is really
Is life for yourself?
The pendant of Karma proves the wrong direction, and if Dmitry's people don't forgive him, he can't even guarantee his life.
Conceptually, it was very unreasonable. Both the present and the afterlife are unstable, so if you use common sense, you have to give up your feelings for Roman Dmitry.
Kim Pan-seok is not stupid.
I knew my reality clearly, but my worries about it had been over a long time ago.
'Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk.'
That name.
People talk about his steps as Roman Dmitry, but Pan-seok Kim could not forget his presence in the days of Baek Jung-hyuk.
An absolute existence that overlooks the world. For Kim Pan-seok, who was making a living by climbing the mountain every day, the story of Baek Jung-hyuk, the Cheonma, was so intense that his body trembled.
I always wanted to be his.
Even if I imagined it, I couldn't dare cross over the place of the angel, so I wanted to be the henchman of the devil who walked right behind the procession of the angel and looked around with a proud expression.
How do you feel?
If he had a being who commands the world, it seemed that even a lowly being like himself would become special.
It is not simply wishing for a family escort.
It was not meaningful to serve those in power, but because he was a person of the Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk, it was worth devoting.
'This is the last time I live as myself.'
No more.
will not lead a life
Kim Pan-seok in the days of a worm, Emperor Alexander who plunged the continent into despair, and Park Min-woo, who was called the magician in white. Repeated life was enough.
No matter what kind of future he had in the future, he didn't want to leave any regrets with just one life.
tuk.
I threw a pendant of karma on the floor.
Then.
Kwajik.
trampled it down
At the pendant of the karma that was shattered into pieces, Kim Pan-seok smiled.
"Let it be what it is."
It was this judge's board.
If he was going to judge and act normally, he would not have revealed his identity to Roman Dmitry in the first place.
took a step back
What matters now is your karma.
There is no absolute existence.
Only one fact that Roman Dmitry's orders were carried out perfectly.
It was Kim Pan-seok whose footsteps lightened at the thought of receiving his congratulations.
* * *
That was then.
Kim Pan-seok could not walk for a while, and witnessed the sky turning white.
Curly rumble.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
It was a huge magical storm.
Magical power surged as if it would swallow the surroundings, and a bunch of lightning bolts struck the buildings on the ground.
After Roman Dmitry came to power, the main buildings had a strong magical defense.
Although it was designed to withstand all kinds of magic, the buildings collapsed with great destructive power.
Quang!
Curl rumble.
This was a natural disaster.
In response to God's punishment, Kim Pan-seok hurriedly raised his magic power and tried to protect the buildings.
"Ugh."
The magic was quickly stopped.
As a result of the aftermath of the Altar skill, the magical power flowed back, and there was no way to stop the wrath of the gods in the current state of the body.
The return of a previous life.
Although powerful power is released in an instant, the present life Kim Pan-seok had to pay the price of reliving his previous life. It is possible to use magic if it is too much.
If you sacrifice the dead in the Dark Gate, you can raise the dried up mana, but you don't know what the situation is yet, so there's no need to overdo it.
I looked up at the sky.
In a storm of powerful magic, huge clouds intertwined with each other to form a 'human face'.
I knew instinctively.
That was absolute.
The Absolute, who requested a conversation through Julien, descended into the present life and revealed his existence.
[You foolish people. I am the Absolute Volfir.]
A dull but strong voice.
As if whispering right next to him, Volfir's voice penetrated the ears of people including Kim Pan-seok.
[I wanted to give you a chance through my minions. In the form of dialogue, what you have done wrong and how you should work in the future to correct the mistake. He himself tried to show mercy, but 'Roman Dmitry', who calls himself a human leader, dares to kick the chance for survival.]
It was blatant.
The Absolute referred to Roman Dmitry, blaming humans as if he was the culprit who caused the disaster.
Actually, it wasn't wrong. It was true that some Absolutes were outraged by Roman Dmitry's arrogant attitude.
Volfi.
He couldn't contain his anger.
When Julien died, he revealed his existence even though it was not the right time.
[Roman Dmitry. show yourself in front of me If you, representing billions of people, explain what you have done wrong, I, Volfir, benevolent, will give humans a chance to live. But if your answer is not satisfactory, I will omit the ten catastrophes and destroy the world immediately.]
above the sky.
The voice of the Absolute looking down on everyone could not be denied.
[Right Now.]
At the voice that put an end to it, the weak humans trembled in fear.
* * *
The street became ruins.
For a short time, the magic was only raging, but the human effort collapsed like a sandcastle.
Absolute meant that.
They endowed the world with disaster, possessing the absolute ability to put humans on the palm of their hand and play with them like toys.
It is impossible to oppose them.
Those who for a while developed animosity towards the Absolute because of Roman Dmitry, felt a sense of loss of commitment after seeing the Absolute in person.
that monster.
that divine being.
How the hell did a mere human deal with it?
That was then.
bum bum.
Roman Dmitry appeared.
He appeared on a street tangled with chaos, and people's eyes followed him as he walked calmly.
There was no more blind trust.
If the reason for trusting and following Roman Dmitry was because of his absolute ability, the Absolute showed a destructive power that caused a crack in that belief.
Absolute intentions.
It was very blatant.
As evidenced by the gazes of people stained with distrust, he tried to shift responsibility for everything that would happen in the future.
Because of Roman Dmitry.
It was not the absolutes who brought disaster, but Roman Dmitry's fault for denying the existing system.
people's death.
destruction of the world.
It is said that it is the result of a human effort who does not know the subject.
Roman Dmitry did not attach any special meaning to the changing gaze in an instant. The attitude of the crowd is always subject to change.
With strong power comes responsibility, it was a reality that had to be accepted from the moment he took the lead.
Some seek irresponsible power, but the reason that power collapses within a few decades is the distrust that arises from not taking responsibility.
Roman Dmitry.
took responsibility
Accepting reality, I stopped at a position where I could look up at the Absolute.
stand tall.
[You foolish person. We have foretold ten catastrophes for you humans. It's a harsh ordeal, but if you can withstand 10 catastrophes, you could qualify for survival. But how dare humans try to attack us directly. If your intentions are impure, if you are not faithful to your role as a plaything. We have no choice but to punish you.]
It was quite a word.
If you don't give enough fun to the Absolutes, you'll have to die as a punishment.
Roman Dmitry reacted coldly to the words to survive with a reasonable sacrifice in case everyone is annihilated.
"Does that mean living with your toys and risking your life for an unsecured future?"
[You have no choice. Accept it or die. That's all.]
"No, there is no reason for us to accept our choice in the first place."
Absolute.
Even if they were gods, it didn't matter.
Roman Dmitry has made a decision and will never allow the existence of the Absolute.
"If a lot of people have to die in exchange for a game, I will put their lives to good use. The life I lost to restore peace to myself will at least leave me with no regrets than living and dying as a toy."
Sreung.
drew his sword
There was no vocation.
In the first place, he didn't show up in front of people to make a vocation.
To those who looked at him with a frightened face, Roman Dmitry spoke clearly of the future.
"I cannot promise to save everyone. Surely many people will die, but I promise one thing here. I saved the world in my previous life by living as Roman Dmitry. All the stories you are familiar with are true, and this life will be no different, just like you dealt with the Demon King. So die for me. Burn your beings to the very moment of your death, for the purpose of which I am fulfiling."
Kwareung.
Quiet rumble.
raised the power.
With their dark eyes, people couldn't say anything.
Even as the Absolute looked down from the sky, his unshakable voice gave an indescribable feeling.
"If you do, I will present you with the hope of living as human beings when all these wars are over."
* * *
this moment.
There were beings who took Roman Dmitry's remarks specially.
Maronism.
Sebastian died, but they didn't disappear.
Confused between truth and lies, Roman Dmitry's remarks made their whole body tremble.
"Ahh."
The Bible had said
Maron Dmitry.
A hero who saved the continent from the Demon King.
When he comes to this world, he will solve all the problems of the Absolute and save mankind.
When it was revealed that Maron Dmitry was in fact Roman Dmitry, and when Sebastian, the founder of the Maron Church, was killed, the clergy were thrown into chaos.
I couldn't figure out how to live my life in the future.
But not now.
Look ahead!
Heroes existed.
The being that the Bible spoke of told the people that it would save mankind as the Bible foretold.
situation in front of you.
The Maronists felt a fate they could not refuse.
No matter who came first, he raised his voice.
"Hero!"
"I will follow you! Following the hero, I will dedicate my life to this!"
"Ah, His Majesty Roman Dmitry! Please accept us!"
People's aspirations spread like wildfire.
When the Maronists raised their voices first, ordinary people followed them and started shouting for their throats to burst.
I believed in the past.
Not the oracle of Maronism, but Roman Dmitry actually kept the words he spoke.
Overcoming catastrophes, establishing the Korean Empire, etc. When everyone said it was impossible, Roman Dmitry was victorious every time.
If it was a promise he made, people believed it was worth risking their lives for.
for taking responsibility.
Roman Dmitry took the world in his hands.
With strong power comes responsibility, but by taking responsibility, strong power can only be completed.
absolute belief.
Despair is gone.
At the intense longing expressed by the people, Volfir's face was terribly distorted.
[These are really pathetic and foolish people. They have experienced countless dimensions and played games over and over again, but this is the first time in a tribe that has made a stupid decision like you. To accept death even if you know the future.]
In the time of billions of eons.
The Absolutes have enjoyed unlimited power.
At the attitude of the humans who dared to rebel, Volfir expressed his anger.
[Come on, I'll kill you all. Make your choices pay the price, and in the future you will leave your humanity as a 'precedent of foolish choices']
Hwareuk.
gurgling rumbling.
His presence ignited.
His appearance on earth does not exist.
It was only a form made with mana, so Roman Dmitry did not cut off Volfir's head.
Volfir opened his eyes.
He declared a future with humanity in his eyes.
[There are no 10 catastrophes from now on. 49 days in the future. One catastrophe will destroy mankind!]
Only one catastrophe.
It was the death sentence of mankind.
Episode 583: The Chosen (3)
dump.
It was a futile death.
Julien, who considered himself special, encountered a person whom he did not understand and did nothing.
Kim Pan-seok looked down at the body with cold eyes. He knew that the situation in front of him, who had committed an openly 'murder', was not very good for his future.
Shh.
got up from his seat
He wiped away the blood on his hand and checked the pendant of the karma he had kept in his arms.
"It's so dark."
As if foretelling their future.
The pendant of the karma gradually became darker.
Only good deeds can clear karma, but following Roman Dmitry, he stayed on the borderline between good deeds and evil deeds.
The purpose of defeating the Absolute and saving humanity itself can be a good deed.
However, as he commits evil deeds such as murder to produce results, Kim Pan-seok finds that his karma is accumulating more and more.
this is really
Is life for yourself?
The pendant of Karma proves the wrong direction, and if Dmitry's people don't forgive him, he can't even guarantee his life.
Conceptually, it was very unreasonable. Both the present and the afterlife are unstable, so if you use common sense, you have to give up your feelings for Roman Dmitry.
Kim Pan-seok is not stupid.
I knew my reality clearly, but my worries about it had been over a long time ago.
'Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk.'
That name.
People talk about his steps as Roman Dmitry, but Pan-seok Kim could not forget his presence in the days of Baek Jung-hyuk.
An absolute existence that overlooks the world. For Kim Pan-seok, who was making a living by climbing the mountain every day, the story of Baek Jung-hyuk, the Cheonma, was so intense that his body trembled.
I always wanted to be his.
Even if I imagined it, I couldn't dare cross over the place of the angel, so I wanted to be the henchman of the devil who walked right behind the procession of the angel and looked around with a proud expression.
How do you feel?
If he had a being who commands the world, it seemed that even a lowly being like himself would become special.
It is not simply wishing for a family escort.
It was not meaningful to serve those in power, but because he was a person of the Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk, it was worth devoting.
'This is the last time I live as myself.'
No more.
will not lead a life
Kim Pan-seok in the days of a worm, Emperor Alexander who plunged the continent into despair, and Park Min-woo, who was called the magician in white. Repeated life was enough.
No matter what kind of future he had in the future, he didn't want to leave any regrets with just one life.
tuk.
I threw a pendant of karma on the floor.
Then.
Kwajik.
trampled it down
At the pendant of the karma that was shattered into pieces, Kim Pan-seok smiled.
"Let it be what it is."
It was this judge's board.
If he was going to judge and act normally, he would not have revealed his identity to Roman Dmitry in the first place.
took a step back
What matters now is your karma.
There is no absolute existence.
Only one fact that Roman Dmitry's orders were carried out perfectly.
It was Kim Pan-seok whose footsteps lightened at the thought of receiving his congratulations.
* * *
That was then.
Kim Pan-seok could not walk for a while, and witnessed the sky turning white.
Curly rumble.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
It was a huge magical storm.
Magical power surged as if it would swallow the surroundings, and a bunch of lightning bolts struck the buildings on the ground.
After Roman Dmitry came to power, the main buildings had a strong magical defense.
Although it was designed to withstand all kinds of magic, the buildings collapsed with great destructive power.
Quang!
Curl rumble.
This was a natural disaster.
In response to God's punishment, Kim Pan-seok hurriedly raised his magic power and tried to protect the buildings.
"Ugh."
The magic was quickly stopped.
As a result of the aftermath of the Altar skill, the magical power flowed back, and there was no way to stop the wrath of the gods in the current state of the body.
The return of a previous life.
Although powerful power is released in an instant, the present life Kim Pan-seok had to pay the price of reliving his previous life. It is possible to use magic if it is too much.
If you sacrifice the dead in the Dark Gate, you can raise the dried up mana, but you don't know what the situation is yet, so there's no need to overdo it.
I looked up at the sky.
In a storm of powerful magic, huge clouds intertwined with each other to form a 'human face'.
I knew instinctively.
That was absolute.
The Absolute, who requested a conversation through Julien, descended into the present life and revealed his existence.
[You foolish people. I am the Absolute Volfir.]
A dull but strong voice.
As if whispering right next to him, Volfir's voice penetrated the ears of people including Kim Pan-seok.
[I wanted to give you a chance through my minions. In the form of dialogue, what you have done wrong and how you should work in the future to correct the mistake. He himself tried to show mercy, but 'Roman Dmitry', who calls himself a human leader, dares to kick the chance for survival.]
It was blatant.
The Absolute referred to Roman Dmitry, blaming humans as if he was the culprit who caused the disaster.
Actually, it wasn't wrong. It was true that some Absolutes were outraged by Roman Dmitry's arrogant attitude.
Volfi.
He couldn't contain his anger.
When Julien died, he revealed his existence even though it was not the right time.
[Roman Dmitry. show yourself in front of me If you, representing billions of people, explain what you have done wrong, I, Volfir, benevolent, will give humans a chance to live. But if your answer is not satisfactory, I will omit the ten catastrophes and destroy the world immediately.]
above the sky.
The voice of the Absolute looking down on everyone could not be denied.
[Right Now.]
At the voice that put an end to it, the weak humans trembled in fear.
* * *
The street became ruins.
For a short time, the magic was only raging, but the human effort collapsed like a sandcastle.
Absolute meant that.
They endowed the world with disaster, possessing the absolute ability to put humans on the palm of their hand and play with them like toys.
It is impossible to oppose them.
Those who for a while developed animosity towards the Absolute because of Roman Dmitry, felt a sense of loss of commitment after seeing the Absolute in person.
that monster.
that divine being.
How the hell did a mere human deal with it?
That was then.
bum bum.
Roman Dmitry appeared.
He appeared on a street tangled with chaos, and people's eyes followed him as he walked calmly.
There was no more blind trust.
If the reason for trusting and following Roman Dmitry was because of his absolute ability, the Absolute showed a destructive power that caused a crack in that belief.
Absolute intentions.
It was very blatant.
As evidenced by the gazes of people stained with distrust, he tried to shift responsibility for everything that would happen in the future.
Because of Roman Dmitry.
It was not the absolutes who brought disaster, but Roman Dmitry's fault for denying the existing system.
people's death.
destruction of the world.
It is said that it is the result of a human effort who does not know the subject.
Roman Dmitry did not attach any special meaning to the changing gaze in an instant. The attitude of the crowd is always subject to change.
With strong power comes responsibility, it was a reality that had to be accepted from the moment he took the lead.
Some seek irresponsible power, but the reason that power collapses within a few decades is the distrust that arises from not taking responsibility.
Roman Dmitry.
took responsibility
Accepting reality, I stopped at a position where I could look up at the Absolute.
stand tall.
[You foolish person. We have foretold ten catastrophes for you humans. It's a harsh ordeal, but if you can withstand 10 catastrophes, you could qualify for survival. But how dare humans try to attack us directly. If your intentions are impure, if you are not faithful to your role as a plaything. We have no choice but to punish you.]
It was quite a word.
If you don't give enough fun to the Absolutes, you'll have to die as a punishment.
Roman Dmitry reacted coldly to the words to survive with a reasonable sacrifice in case everyone is annihilated.
"Does that mean living with your toys and risking your life for an unsecured future?"
[You have no choice. Accept it or die. That's all.]
"No, there is no reason for us to accept our choice in the first place."
Absolute.
Even if they were gods, it didn't matter.
Roman Dmitry has made a decision and will never allow the existence of the Absolute.
"If a lot of people have to die in exchange for a game, I will put their lives to good use. The life I lost to restore peace to myself will at least leave me with no regrets than living and dying as a toy."
Sreung.
drew his sword
There was no vocation.
In the first place, he didn't show up in front of people to make a vocation.
To those who looked at him with a frightened face, Roman Dmitry spoke clearly of the future.
"I cannot promise to save everyone. Surely many people will die, but I promise one thing here. I saved the world in my previous life by living as Roman Dmitry. All the stories you are familiar with are true, and this life will be no different, just like you dealt with the Demon King. So die for me. Burn your beings to the very moment of your death, for the purpose of which I am fulfiling."
Kwareung.
Quiet rumble.
raised the power.
With their dark eyes, people couldn't say anything.
Even as the Absolute looked down from the sky, his unshakable voice gave an indescribable feeling.
"If you do, I will present you with the hope of living as human beings when all these wars are over."
* * *
this moment.
There were beings who took Roman Dmitry's remarks specially.
Maronism.
Sebastian died, but they didn't disappear.
Confused between truth and lies, Roman Dmitry's remarks made their whole body tremble.
"Ahh."
The Bible had said
Maron Dmitry.
A hero who saved the continent from the Demon King.
When he comes to this world, he will solve all the problems of the Absolute and save mankind.
When it was revealed that Maron Dmitry was in fact Roman Dmitry, and when Sebastian, the founder of the Maron Church, was killed, the clergy were thrown into chaos.
I couldn't figure out how to live my life in the future.
But not now.
Look ahead!
Heroes existed.
The being that the Bible spoke of told the people that it would save mankind as the Bible foretold.
situation in front of you.
The Maronists felt a fate they could not refuse.
No matter who came first, he raised his voice.
"Hero!"
"I will follow you! Following the hero, I will dedicate my life to this!"
"Ah, His Majesty Roman Dmitry! Please accept us!"
People's aspirations spread like wildfire.
When the Maronists raised their voices first, ordinary people followed them and started shouting for their throats to burst.
I believed in the past.
Not the oracle of Maronism, but Roman Dmitry actually kept the words he spoke.
Overcoming catastrophes, establishing the Korean Empire, etc. When everyone said it was impossible, Roman Dmitry was victorious every time.
If it was a promise he made, people believed it was worth risking their lives for.
for taking responsibility.
Roman Dmitry took the world in his hands.
With strong power comes responsibility, but by taking responsibility, strong power can only be completed.
absolute belief.
Despair is gone.
At the intense longing expressed by the people, Volfir's face was terribly distorted.
[These are really pathetic and foolish people. They have experienced countless dimensions and played games over and over again, but this is the first time in a tribe that has made a stupid decision like you. To accept death even if you know the future.]
In the time of billions of eons.
The Absolutes have enjoyed unlimited power.
At the attitude of the humans who dared to rebel, Volfir expressed his anger.
[Come on, I'll kill you all. Make your choices pay the price, and in the future you will leave your humanity as a 'precedent of foolish choices']
Hwareuk.
gurgling rumbling.
His presence ignited.
His appearance on earth does not exist.
It was only a form made with mana, so Roman Dmitry did not cut off Volfir's head.
Volfir opened his eyes.
He declared a future with humanity in his eyes.
[There are no 10 catastrophes from now on. 49 days in the future. One catastrophe will destroy mankind!]
Only one catastrophe.
It was the death sentence of mankind.
