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“Damn it… Damn it!”

Cesare tried to reconnect his body that had been cut in half. For him, this level of injury was nothing.

His super-regeneration ability could immediately heal any wound he received.

From the beginning, Cesare had no concept of death.

The immortal great demon.

That’s why no matter how strong Ethan was, he could surely win.

It should have been that way, but.

The separated body parts wouldn’t reconnect. Moreover, his entire body wouldn’t move as he willed.

Crack-!

With the sound of bones shattering, the life disappeared from Cesare’s eyes.

“The one who resurrected me.”

This was the most important thing.

‘As far as I know, the ones who resurrected the six demons were a third force. In the end, it’s an unidentified force whose identity never comes out.’

And if this route is taken, the followers of the Moon are annihilated by the six demons.

‘No matter how I think about it, there’s no force capable of resurrecting the six demons.’

So before, he thought it might be an Easter egg.

But now, with various pieces of information, his thoughts are different.

‘There’s only one force that would do something like this.’

“Those who follow the ancient god… All hope has been twisted… Those who want to destroy the continent…”

Cesare, who was spilling information according to Ethan’s order, started to struggle again.

“Damn it! Damn it-! I refuse! I refuse to follow the words of a lowly human…”

“Who is it?”

Even the great demon Cesare was ultimately powerless before the overwhelming power of Bihyeongrang.

“Rosicrucian Order.”

‘As I thought.’

It was indeed the Rosicrucian Order. Not just anyone can resurrect these great demons.

And from the beginning, the followers of the Moon had no reason to resurrect these great demons.

What they want isn’t a future that will be destroyed by the great demons.

‘It might seem the same on a large scale, but if you dig deeper, the purpose itself is completely different.’

But it would be different for the Rosicrucian Order. Ethan asked Cesare in more detail.

“What does it mean that all hope has been twisted? Why is the Rosicrucian Order trying to resurrect you?”

“They failed in the ancient god’s ritual that had been passed down from their ancestors… and fought and lost against those who held the key… So they liberated me, us, who were sealed.” s̩

“They liberated you? Then does that mean other demons besides you have been liberated too?”

“That… I don’t know. But I can feel it. Their energy… it seems not strong, so it’s still… far off.”

It meant that the resurrection of the six demons was certainly progressing.

‘So this is why the followers of the Moon side completely disappears when taking the six demon route.’

Summarizing, it meant that the Rosicrucian Order had lost all their goals and had completely split from the followers of the Moon.

“Then are they just doing this to destroy the continent?”

“One last challenge… It seems they want to challenge the ancient god’s resurrection ritual once more when energy overflows from killing and killing again… But we already know their plan. From the start, the probability of success is low. It’s not something that can be done just by the soul coming when even the vessel isn’t properly prepared…”

With those final words, Cesare twisted his body greatly. Then, miasma spread through the twisted gap and soon formed a membrane.

“Oh ho.”

Then the surroundings began to darken rapidly.

“Follow.”

As Cesare’s voice spread, the dead began to rise from every corner of the underground mine.

“Rise and follow.”

It was the moment when the great demon’s authority was exercised. It was amazing how he managed to create a small gap while being dominated by Bihyeongrang’s Ghost Power and Ghost-Slaying Sword.

Of course, the price was high.

“Kheuk.”

Cesare suffered in pain while spewing pitch-black miasma. His already incomplete body had crumbled more than half.

His power also greatly decreased.

It was the result of using his authority at the cost of his manifested body.

Shaaaaaaak-!

“My legion!”

It was one of the great demon’s authorities, the authority of domination.

He had branded the countless dead buried in this underground mine with the mark of slavery, making them eternal slaves who would obey him.

Countless monsters like Death Knights and Skeletons stood up.

“Legion of Death!”

Cesare smiled despite his pain.

“Let’s see you resist now.”

With those words, Cesare hid himself among the legion of over a thousand.

“Charge!”

As Cesare’s order fell, the legion of death charged towards Ethan.

It was a terrifying sight.

Countless undead and evil spirits rushed towards Ethan. There were evil spirits not only in front and behind Ethan, but also above his head and beneath his feet.

Death Knights charged in with their huge swords raised. Evil spirits howled along with the cries of the skeletal horses.

Woo-. Woo-. Woo-.

The underground mine was filled with all sorts of evil spirits.

“Uuugh, uuuuuaaaaagh-!”

Even the archbishop, who had considerable mental strength and holy power, suffered unable to withstand the yin energy emitted by the numerous evil spirits.

But then.

“Good try.”

With Ethan’s words, Ghost Power and Ghost-Slaying Sword resonated.

At the same time, all the evil spirits summoned by Cesare trembled at the sight of Ethan.

More precisely, they instinctively feared the existence dwelling in his body.

They didn’t know.

That the more yin energy they emitted, the more advantageous it was for Ethan.

The swirling yin energy covered the ceiling of the underground mine like a cloud.

Shaaaaaaaaaak-! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The yin energy covering the mine ceiling began to be absorbed into Ethan’s body with fierce momentum.

Originally, if one were to absorb yin energy like this, they would die unable to breathe properly.

But Ethan’s momentum didn’t waver at all. Rather, his momentum was becoming even more intense. Moreover, the Extinction inside his body was amplifying that yin energy with tremendous force.

For a moment, Ethan’s eyes turned cloudy. It was a phenomenon occurring due to his body being filled with yin energy.

Ethan focused even more on the tremendous yin energy that surprised even himself.

The Bihyeongrang he saw in the fusion video kept showing a cynical attitude, and now he understood the reason for that cynicism.

‘It’s because of the yin energy.’

The evil spirit legion, which had hesitated for a moment, stomped their feet strongly.

Perhaps because it was inside an underground mine, every time they stomped their feet, the sound spread widely.

Kung-! Kung-! Kung-!

“Don’t be afraid. It’s just one person. Swallowing one person is a very easy task.”

At Cesare’s voice as a signal, the legion rushed towards Ethan in one breath. There was nowhere to escape. A large number of evil spirits had blocked all escape routes.

“Swallow. Swallow the yin energy and make it your power.”

At Cesare’s encouragement, the legion’s fear disappeared.

“Ah, no!”

The archbishop, who had been suffering in pain, shouted urgently.

But it was already too late. The evil spirits of the legion had already enveloped Ethan.

Surrounded by evil spirits.

Standing in the midst of it, Ethan slowly uttered the words that Bihyeongrang had chanted like a spell in the fusion video.

“All sorts of ghosts flying and jumping about.”

Swaeaeaek-!

“Disappear.”

Bwoong-!

Ethan took his stance and swung the Ghost-Slaying Sword widely. With the strike incorporating a rotation, a full moon-like afterimage remained for a moment.

Slash!

It was just a single strike.

But that strike was enough.

“Ah…”

The archbishop, who was losing consciousness as his strength drained, raised his head one last time to look inside the mine.

The evil spirits that had filled the mine interior had all disappeared.

***

“……”

It was certainly a rare sight to see a great demon with a blank expression.

Cesare was doubting his own eyes.

Until just a moment ago, his legion had filled this underground mine.

With just a single swing of Ethan’s Ghost-Slaying Sword, the entire legion had been cut and was disappearing.

Countless evil spirits had all attained Nirvana with a single strike.

And now, Ethan, who had created this unbelievable scene, was slowly approaching.

Something was visible behind him.

The King of Ghosts.

At that sight, Cesare, renowned as a great demon, gritted his teeth. Because for a moment, he had been afraid of that appearance.

“Damn it… This is impossible. A lowly human with just one sword… How… I can’t understand. It doesn’t make sense!”

“Do you know Bihyeongrang? Where this Ghost-Slaying Sword is, is his domain. I, who wield this sword, am his proxy.”

Ethan said.

“It’s not just one sword, Cesare. Rather.”

Ethan, who fully understood Bihyeongrang’s power, smiled.

“How dare.”

One step.

“A mere small demon like you.”

Another step.

“Who are you trying to challenge?”

Cesare felt fear once again. He couldn’t think of any plan on how to deal with Ethan who was approaching one step at a time. No, there was just one method.

But that method was the last resort, and the method Cesare least wanted to use.

Choosing this method meant acknowledging that Ethan was an opponent he couldn’t defeat even with his immortal soul.

For Cesare, a great demon, it was a perfect humiliation. That’s why he didn’t want to choose it.

“To think I would choose this method myself…”

But there was no choice. That human outside of norms was impossible to defeat. If he couldn’t win, the only option was to bury himself in time.

After all, time is the greatest enemy of humans.

Cesare, having made up his mind, slumped down just as Ethan approached.

“Get up.”

“……”

“Get up, Cesare.”

But Cesare didn’t move. Ethan looked at Cesare with the Eye of Horus.

“Look at this? How strong is your pride? You’re sealing yourself?”

It was something incomprehensible by common sense. But great demons like Cesare aren’t beings that can be understood by common sense.

“Still, this is a seal that can be undone.”

It seemed he was planning to break the seal himself and come out after spending some time if Ethan gave up and left.

“Cesare, my curiosity isn’t fully satisfied yet.”

Ethan put strength in his eyes and raised his hand, and a magic circle began to form.

Currently, Ethan was full of yin energy and could freely use Ghost Power.

Shaaaak-.

When Ethan undid the seal, the slumped Cesare slowly opened his eyes.

“W-What is this…! I clearly sealed myself…”

“I undid it.”

“!”

“I still have questions left, where are you trying to run off to?”

“Y-You damned human…!”

“Let our smart great demon share more knowledge with this damned human.”

Ethan stabbed down with the Ghost-Slaying Sword to fix Cesare’s body so he couldn’t escape.

“You can’t run away as you please anymore.”

“Damn it… Damn it-!”

“The Rosicrucian Order that undid your seal. Where are they now? And.”

There was one more thing that was most suspicious.

“By any chance, is what they’re trying to resurrect not the ancient god but Sundrake?”

Sundrake, the first leader of the Rosicrucian Order.

At Ethan’s question, Cesare trembled and then nodded.

“That’s right.”

‘The situation is turning strange.’

Ethan asked again.

“Then those Rosicrucian Order guys who resurrected you. Where are they now?”

At Ethan’s question, Cesare trembled and raised his hand forward.

Then he wriggled and extended his index finger.

There was a wall in the direction he pointed.

“Inside there.”

Ethan swung his sword towards where Cesare pointed.

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