Dark Fantasy Paladin

Dark Fantasy Paladin Chapter 168

Episode 168

A huge spire rose in the courtyard of Babylon’s castle palace.

A structure made of pure white marble. It was so high that I couldn’t see the top. Depending on the weather, we even climbed through the clouds.

The altar located at the top has been used for consecration ceremonies to the sun since ancient times.

Pilgrims never pass by the steeple. It was always crowded. From the moment humanity recaptured the Holy Land, there was no room to step on the top.

Today was different.

There was a lot of empty space on the spacious top floor.

This is because only a very small number of people gathered.

There was only one saint, three high priests, Saya, and a paladin.

Yuriel slowly approached the altar in the center.

Facing the white stone slab, I recited a prayer.

“Saint Bacheksar. “Please allow the sheep to make their pilgrimage.”

Elegant beauty and pure divinity permeated the stone slab.

At that moment, the marble gave off a bright glow.

A ray of light burst from the engraved words.

A strange friction sound followed. The stone slab cracked like a puzzle and created a small shrine.

Five grooves were dug.

Yuriel looked back.

“The two of you are ready.”

Saya nodded.

“Let’s begin.”

Yuriel pushed five Shinwiju pills one by one into the grooves of the altar.

After the last sequence, the shrine disappeared into the stone slab again.

A vibration sound was heard. He must be appraising Shin Wiju. Of course it was genuine.

Immediately afterwards, the spire shook. The top altar began to separate into pieces. After being broken down to particle size, a new form was created.

It was a staircase that extended up to a higher sky.

The Paladin muttered, smoothing his beard.

“Cheonjiryeondan. “It’s truly been a long time.”

Cheonjiryeondan (天地聯段) was a bridge connecting the heavenly world and the present world.

Saya approached and looked at the stairs.

“Can you step on this?”

It was made up of haloes of light.

When I touched it with my fingertip, it was hard. Contrary to its appearance, it was solid.

Paladin rose to the first tier first.

“We need to start counting correctly from now on.”

“Did you say it was 48,327 Dan?”

“That’s right. You have to step into the air exactly there.”

Only then can you move to the confederate’s resting place. The goal was not to go to heaven, but to kill the person involved.

Paladin added.

“If even a single error occurs, the Heaven and Earth Refinery will disappear.”

Saya nodded.

“don’t worry. “I’ll count.”

When Saya tried to fly, Paladin stopped her.

“No flights. “Take the steps correctly.”

Saya frowned slightly.

“Why are there so many restrictions?”

Yuriel said with a slight smile.

“Cheonjiryeondan is a pilgrim’s ascetic path. “It is a type of training, so shortcuts are prohibited.”

Saya sighed.

“Whether it was Phaedna or whatever, the old man was the designer, right?”

Yuriel looked a little surprised.

“How did you know?”

“It just seemed like it. “It seemed simple when I read it from the Bible.”

“He has that side to him, but he is also a very wise person.”

Paladin chuckled.

“He’s a man with his own wit.”

Saya said as she walked up the stairs.

“I don’t know, let’s go quickly. “There’s no time.”

Yuriel slightly lowered his head.

“Please be careful.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Keep an eye on Beatrice.”

The two who responded quickly conquered the Heaven and Earth Reliance Team.

It was difficult to run with all my might. Because I had to count.

Still, it was a distant pace. By the time they had completely broken through the clouds and could see the curve of the horizon, a look of puzzlement appeared on Saya and Paladin’s faces.

There’s someone up there.

It was a familiar sight to Paladin.

“······Geumgyeong.”

It was Atraksha.

The paladin turned his gaze to Saya.

“Not the enemy.”

“I know. Are you counting?”

The Paladin made an angry expression.

“Oh no!”

My eyes were drawn to Atraksha.

“Fool 38,327. We’re almost there.”

“haha! “I believed it.”

Saya looked at Paladin with a pitiful expression. Then he sighed a little and said.

“Let’s go first.”

The two went straight to Atraksha.

*

The Blessed One’s resting place was located at the lowest level of heaven.

An area where anyone can enter and exit. However, no being dared to come down to the lowest level.

This was because it would inevitably disappear.

Whether mortal or divine, the situation was the same.

“······Why did you come?”

An empty voice echoed in the void where light, darkness, sky and earth did not even exist.

The empty space contained a voice for the first time in half a millennium.

It didn’t suit me.

“I came to kill you.”

A calm answer came back.

In front, Iden was walking.

Every time he took a step, ripples spread through the nothingness. It was difficult to call the ground I was stepping on ground. It looked like a lake made of lime water.

The man who was squatting raised his head.

“What is the reason?”

It was a little girl. A girl with black hair. It had a very ordinary appearance.

Aiden suddenly stopped.

“Only when you disappear will Heavenly Father not intervene on earth.”

“Can’t I intervene?”

“Can not be done.”

“Why?”

“Because this world is ruined.”

“Why do you care?”

Iden narrowed his eyes.

“This is the world I have lived in.”

The couple’s expression did not change at all.

“As Iden or Yoo Ji-tae?”

Aiden swallowed his voice. As expected, the couple knew of Yoo Ji-tae’s existence.

Aiden said.

“As both.”

“Then what about Yoo Ji-tae’s world?”

Iden frowned.

“What does it mean?”

“After saving Aiden’s world, Yoo Ji-tae is asking what to do.”

Yoo Ji-tae has lived on Earth.

“I’ll go back someday.”

The binder shook his head.

“It’s difficult. Even if you prevent the apocalypse, this world will not spit you out. “Because it’s not entertainment.”

If it were a game, after the happy ending credits rolled, Yoo Ji-tae would have taken off his headset and turned off the console.

He must have enjoyed the afterglow.

But it was different now.

This world is not a game. A world that exists somewhere. Even if you clear it, history continues to flow.

Unless the universe disappears, this world will not end either.

So, will Yoo Ji-tae be able to return to his hometown? No, I couldn’t call him Yoo Ji-tae anymore. This is because he has assimilated with Aiden.

Identity got mixed up.

Every situation was a shackle that bound ‘Yoo Ji-tae’ to this world.

The binder said.

“Would you like to come closer? I won’t hurt you. “I promise.”

The mind’s eye proved to be true. Separately, a person in that state cannot harm Aiden.

It was the same for Iden.

They couldn’t attack each other yet.

Only by escaping from the space of emptiness was it possible to intervene with each other. Because this was inside the mind of a married person.

Iden walked up to the girl.

The binder pointed to the floor.

“I’ll show you your world.”

The grayish floor changed in an instant.

A familiar sight. It was Yoo Ji-tae’s room.

There was a man lying in bed with an IV injected.

It was Yoo Ji-tae. At the edge of the bed, a woman clasped her hands and continued to mutter something.

“God our Father in heaven…”

Aiden’s expression fluctuated.

“Mom,”

the bride nodded.

“that’s right. “This is Yoo Ji-tae’s family.”

Iden raised his head. I glared at the couple.

“What is this?”

“As you can see, it is your original world.”

“How can something like this…”

The couple waved their hands. As a result, the video disappeared.

“It’s impossible for me to maintain it.”

Iden chewed his lips.

“Say your intentions.”

“Before that, what is Yoo Ji-tae’s purpose?”

Aiden didn’t answer.

“It’s a return. “Didn’t you come running here for him?”

It was undoubtedly true. If we prevent the apocalypse, wouldn’t we be able to go back?

Even if I became an eternal watcher, I believed that someday I would find another way.

Because an immortal’s time was infinite.

The binder said.

“It must have been about 9 years since you were brought here. A year has passed in your world. But don’t be complacent. In the end, one year will turn into 10 years, and eventually 100 years will pass, and your family will disappear before time.”

Iden knew it well too.

Somehow, the fact that had been denied had become a reality.

Yoo Ji-tae’s mother will wait for her son, who is in a coma, for the rest of his life. Still, I couldn’t hear my child’s voice. Until you grow old and die.

Aiden said.

“The sun drew me here. “There must be a way to get it back to him.”

It was just Yoo Ji-tae’s wish.

The binder nodded.

“that’s right. But will the sun really take you back to the original world? At least not before the apocalypse is prevented. Also, the disappearance of the sun is approaching. “You have to pay the price for going backwards.”

The binder stared at Iden.

“So Yoo Ji-tae. “Only I can bring you back.”

A look of puzzlement crossed Aiden’s face.

“How about you?”

“I am a being who protects the ‘natural law’ of this world. You are going against the law. “The premise of twisting cause and effect has been established.”

It was a setting that did not exist in the original work.

Aiden said.

“······Do you want the end?”

“If that’s the order of the world, we just follow it.”

No one knew what would happen to the world when Iden disappeared.

All intelligent beings may die, and demons and humans may also disappear. All intelligent beings may be reduced to the devil’s livestock.

There was a high probability that demons and humans would fight forever like they do now. Because Iden intervened in the world and balanced the power.

He gave birth to the Ten Tails, united the continent gods, and killed one of the demon gods.

In addition, he created a noble lineage called ‘Terra’.

If you weigh the power of the Continent and the Demon Realm, they will be roughly similar.

It was Aiden’s achievement.

Wouldn’t this be enough? A thought suddenly occurred to me.

Aiden said.

“They said they were reversing cause and effect. “Then does that mean I don’t exist?”

In that case, all achievements will be lost.

The binder shook his head.

“no. You’re the only one going back. “All of Yoo Ji-tae’s results remain in this world.”

“It cannot be seen as a reversal of cause and effect.”

“You’re clever. To be precise, it would be correct to say that you orchestrated my mistake. Do you know? “200 years ago, I intervened in the modern world and blocked the sun.”

“You, who claim to protect nature, have gone against it. “Why did you do that?”

“I won’t explain why. But that’s why your results remain.”

The balance was shaken by the intervention of the binder.

Aiden balanced the balance for me.

Yoo Ji-tae’s role is now over.

The world must proceed on its own.

It was the decision of the couple.

“Anyway, Yoo Ji-tae can go back. “Even right now.”

Then what about Iden? Yoo Ji-tae was Yoo Ji-tae, but he was also Iden.

It felt very strange.

I was feeling uncharacteristically torn inside.

Aiden said.

“Can the soul be separated?”

“no. You have already assimilated. It’s already the same thing. ‘Iden’ will also pass over to Earth.”

Then he added:

“As you know, your ego is actually closer to ‘Yoo Ji-tae.’ It’s probably easy to answer. Please come back quickly.”

It was true. Everything came together, but most of the driving force behind Aiden was Yoo Ji-tae’s ego.

It may be because of mental strength.

Anyway, the return was right.

Because the purpose of running like this was to return to Earth.

It was difficult to answer one question.

All the relationships formed in this world have already become a part of Yoo Ji-tae.

Daryl Euron, Saya, Uriel, Siron, Xerath, Tegain, Sein, Gielan, Fenrir, Elquidora, Terra White Tiger…etc.

Can we leave them behind?

For Yoo Ji-tae, it was simply impossible.

But are you telling me to leave my family on Earth behind?

This would also be impossible.

A terrible dilemma. The tie continued.

“If you refuse, you die right here. It is eternal extinction. “I’m giving you a chance. You decide.”

After thinking for a while, Iden slowly opened his mouth.