NOVEL NEXT Chapter 915
BAM!
First Wahyhiemhai showed a strong will to reward his daughter, who sacrificed everything for her own sake, even knowing the false bond.
DAD MODE ON!
Whatever the name of that emotion is, there’s no doubt about that will.
I believe I proved through my actions that I am indeed his true embodiment, a spiritual successor, not just a function.
“Do you know about the [Cup of Resurrection], Oknodie?”
GASP!
“That’s the legendary item from the afterlife that lets you resurrect by drinking the devil’s drink filled in the cup, right?”
RIGHT!
“Exactly! The reason we can’t defeat the God of Death in hell isn’t just due to the massive cheating associated with resurrection, but even if that being is destroyed, the God of Death automatically resurrects itself based on the amount of that devil’s drink left in the Cup of Resurrection.”
“How does Papa know such things?”
HA-HA!
“Immortality is the supreme treasure desired by those in power. Even some of the continent’s ten great bandits have had their turn; quite a sad resignation, indeed!”
GIGGLE!
Oh, I see! So you went and hired the continent’s ten bandits to crash into hell, then backed out thinking, “Okay, this isn’t gonna work!”
Honestly, I can’t touch that either.
How would you even try to get something from a death zone where just getting close results in instant death?
The realm of the God of Death expands even wider in hell.
It’s a mouthwatering mirage that could kill you if you chase it.
But now, the chance to obtain that treasure has opened up.
DING!
“If you surpass the God of Death, all the dead will have a chance to resurrect. That chance may not be evenly distributed, but it makes it all the more special.”
“Oh wow! So you know about that too!”
“If we acquire the [Cup of Resurrection], the powers of hell will turn their eyes towards it, seeking guaranteed resurrection instead of uncertain returns, with all the strongest beings of every age pleading mercy and hanging on. Countless strong figures will gather under the Foundation, under you, Oknodie.”
WHOA!
Just imagining that is thrilling.
A star that fell too soon.
The heroes of bygone eras.
The powerful who would have created a tremendous synergy by joining forces.
History leaves behind many assumptions and hypotheses.
All the regrets of one person can now be resolved.
The Cup of Resurrection is an artifact of such monumental power.
“If the day comes when we acquire the Cup of Resurrection at the end of the war, the world will have a new ruler to stand against the ‘Principal’. Don’t you want to take that seat?”
SNAP!
The Chairman of the Foundation showcased an extraordinary vision that far exceeded my expectations, revealing his greatness in life.
However, this plan has a fundamental problem.
CHING!
“The Principal wouldn’t like that!”
“Do you think he wouldn’t want the appearance of a rival threatening his absolute power? The Principal doesn’t dislike adversaries. The fact that I’m still alive in his hands proves that. What he dislikes more is the fugitive.”
WOOOW!
The Chairman of the Foundation has a deep understanding of the Principal that is different from Seonhwang Papa.
Since he is a strong figure in the human realm, there must be some intersection of feelings between the Principal and him.
Not having entered the fourth-year upper class, how has he managed to learn unknown secrets at the Academy so easily!
“If more people support me, the Principal might think I don’t need to get stronger, so I wouldn’t grow. Then, wouldn’t it be possible for him to burn all the resurrection bodies until the Cup of Resurrection runs dry, causing an even greater backlash?”
If the people we saved turn against us when they die, fleeing from reality, the possibilities are indeed astounding. Yet when you want to use it, a bad ending lurks—a feathery morsel that you can eat but has more bones than flesh, creating a feeling of discomfort.
The Chairman of the Foundation smiled meaningfully.
HEHE!
“Is it still not time? Hahaha. Very well. Since you have already grown excellently as a dark shadow controlling the world, you could easily lay out a plan for the final victor. I entrust the judgment to you, then I shall set aside the plan I’ve drawn.”
WHOOSH!
In an instant, the plan to turn the world into chaos was scrapped.
Perhaps overwhelmed by the fear of seeing Papa after a long time, Sing froze up, unable to speak.
While poking Sing’s waist, I chuckled.
“Chairman Papa can be a bit of a naughty Papa, but it’s fine right now! Our Papa doesn’t eat people, so don’t worry!”
DA-HA-HA!
“To be honest, I’m not reassured at all. Just remembering the Foundation Workshop Battle, where I felt helpless even with so many people involved, still makes my hands tremble.”
YIKES!
At that moment, behind Sing’s shoulders, a spirit body under Papa’s control began asymmetrically growing certain parts of a demon minion, pledging loyalty while crying out for mercy to stop.
The giant monster rat wept and charged into an entire legion, and those who had too great a distance from the rat had their heads blown apart from the explosions.
As the monster understood the relationship between the explosions and distance, they shed tears and charged into enemy lines alongside the rat—an incredibly practical army command method.
BOOM!
“Just now, one of my ‘subordinates’ found the consciousness of the Man’s Representative. This friend used to be someone who could steal the skills of others! Indeed, with such a talent, it seems the Man God must have been coveting them, haha! What a trickster.”
IMAGINE THAT!
Behind Papa treating the Man’s Representative like a greedy little kid, a whirlpool of overwhelming pressure brewed as the undead and monsters surged into the air, followed by a massive explosion scattering corpses everywhere.
KAPOW!
Looking down at the small remnants of spirit matter scattered at my feet, a tiny speck of dust got stuck on Papa’s shoe.
“Yet this fight lacks a bit of dignity. For someone not a child, there’s too much spilled here.”
SNAP!
With a snap of his fingers, all beings with evil energy below a certain level couldn’t withstand the mana signal emitted by Papa, clutching their chests or heads in agony before collapsing.
OUCH!
Unlike living beings that handle pure mana as bio-mana, undead or spirit beings relying solely on the power of the soul were defenseless against soul-destroying arts.
A-WEE-ME!
A chilling silence enveloped the battlefield.
“Now that it’s quiet around here, I can finally see! I found the vessel where the Man’s Representative and Revolutionary are imbued. Oknodie, shall we go take a look together?”
“I’m a bit embarrassed since the Man’s Representative ate a lot not long ago, but I really do want to see the Revolutionary!”
GULP!
Sing and Jiang hesitated, feeling a bit unsure, then cautiously followed.
However, on the way to meet the Revolutionary, familiar faces blocked our path.
They were the former Foundation butlers and maids, now professors under special recommendation from the Foundation.
“Isajang.”
“Oh my! It seems we’re in for many surprises today. Is this our butlers from the second division? It appears you’ve managed to utilize your talents for education and found a new job. Congratulations on your success in a tough job market.”
“…Thank you. However, knowing it may cross your mood, I must say we need to hand over the lady to us.”
WHAT?!
Butlers insisting on handing over the daughter to the former organization boss!
I was a bit worried that these folks might have lost their sanity, but they hadn’t been driven mad by dark mana or possessed by evil spirits.
This was a declaration made with their sane minds, almost like a rebellion right in front of their faces.
“Haha, do you think I’d harm my own child? That’s quite excessive worry. Also, isn’t the order mistaken?”
“What order are you referring to?”
“The successor of the Foundation is right here. How can you act recklessly without asking their will?”
YIKES!
Papa smiled down at me.
Though he was being particularly sweet to me, the professors under the Foundation were dripping with cold sweat and shaking.
As I subtly synced with the unique mana of the professors nearby and observed what they were up to, a tremendous pressure that felt like my soul might shatter overwhelmed me.
To be honest, I felt a bit annoyed that the Foundation professors, who showed up late saying, “Hey, we did our own work too!” were now acting like they’d done nothing.
However, it was notable that they all had blood smudges on their sleeves and sword sheaths.
Some were obscured by illusion magic to the point of being little more than rags.
“Papa, what’s with you? You can’t just make them stand there and torture them when they’re not even playing around!”
“I’m just saying. When inheriting human assets, their loyalty must come with it. It’s good to respect a professor’s personal life, but if that comes before loyalty, how can you say they’re from the Foundation? Even if the Principal is strong, you mustn’t let him seize everything. Do you understand?”
YUP!
Somehow, the feeling of being lectured felt like a cold shower, making me assume a guilt-ridden pose and bow my head, then gradually peek up to gauge the surroundings.
The Chairman of the Foundation had a satisfied look on his face and lightly smiled as he pulled out a spirit talisman from who-knows-where.
“Good job. Here’s a gift from Papa to the obedient child.”
“Wow, a spirit talisman! Whose is it?”
“It’s from a thousand-year-old Imugi that was just harvested from among monsters. Don’t worry; it’s not the one protected by Dragon Principal.”
YUM!
I just couldn’t resist good stuff!
I grabbed it with both hands and NOM swallowed it in one go!
“Are the butlers going to make excuses now?”
“We weren’t exactly simply surrendering to the Principal and the Academy. We were unable to come up due to the professors who died in the Academy’s catacombs, led by Professor Sadako.”
OH NO!
“Oh dear, what a tragic story. Should I apologize?”
“No, it’s right for us to be criticized for not protecting the leader as butlers. Still, we want to clarify our sincerity was never in doubt.”
“Alright then. You must engrave that resolve deeper moving forward. From here on, ensure all matters are reported accurately.”
“The lady doesn’t wish to hear reports.”
“Then appoint a representative. I mean, you’ve got two limbs to spare here, right?”
OOF!
Sing and Jiang realized that we were referencing them, and with pale faces, they desperately shook their heads.
Papa’s smiling face remained still.
How dare you refuse my command, a pressure that screamed from him passed over to me, making it undeniable!
EKK!
“Papa, my friends don’t like that!”
“Then, Oknodie, will you diligently receive the reports?”
EHH?
“Oh, that’s a bit much.”
“Hoho! Honestly, I don’t even listen to all the reports that come from all over the continent. It’s quite bothersome to worry about all the tiny details!”
NOT FAIR!
“Well, I do have a trustworthy ‘Secretary Office Head’ who can convey important matters and still resolve everything! Although they had a rough end, they performed well during their lifetime.”
AH-HA!
So I can just pass off work I don’t want to do to someone else!
Since I got so used to doing everything myself due to the lack of satisfactory people around, I totally overlooked the possibility.
To be frank, Papa was right in this regard.
I don’t have to do everything myself!
“Ooh, just in time, the Revolutionary has awakened. Would you prefer to see them intact? Or would you rather see them in a display case?”
“I’d prefer them to be in one piece!”
YES PLEASE!
Strolling while admiring the various rare monster collections Papa had caught, I soon encountered the Revolutionary, whose face showed discontent.
RING RING!
“Hello there! How have you been in hell?”
“That’s quite a bad taste, coming to greet me after ruining my great undertaking with foreign powers!”
“What was the Revolutionary’s undertaking, by the way?”
“The death of Seonhwang. Liberation of the masses.”
WOW!
“With Seonhwang gone, isn’t it true that the masses are now learning dark mana combat? So can’t you relax a bit more?”
WHAT?!
The Revolutionary looked to me in disbelief.
As Papa chuckled slightly.
“Seonhwang has sealed my power by sacrificing their soul against me. Even now, my spirit’s salvation can’t escape the seal Seonhwang placed on me. It was quite a narrow margin.”
DANG!
The Revolutionary could hardly conceal his disbelief at the current state of affairs while embodying dread at the realm.
“With the death of Seonhwang and the Empire finding peace, why should I keep living?”
“By the way, since this is still hell, couldn’t we first look for Havi’s soul, which has already passed on?”
HUM?!
“Is that… really true?”
UDDUHH!
While the Revolutionary is a bit of an ugly figure who uses others’ sacrifices to further his own goals, he was a significant figure, recognized among the Three Great Evils.
Thanks to his discerning ability, he quickly realized we weren’t lying and knelt before me, bowing his head.
“If you help me meet Havi again, I will do anything for you. Please grant me this chance!”
“Then could you help me catch that thing?”
POINTS AT THE GOD OF DEATH
‘That thing’ was, of course, the God of Death.
The very angry God of Death, whose many hellish subordinates had been suffering massively, revving their next phase.
Just in time, the massive Skeleton Fortress summoned by Professor Sadako clashed against the destructive left hand made of arms and weapons from the God of Death’s numerous spirits.
The world shook violently, mana that had been pushed away returned, whipping up an incredible gale.
WHOOM!
With the shockwave causing the academy buildings, which had been regaining shape thanks to the automatic restoration system, to come crashing down again.
“That…?”
“Yep! That one!”
DING!
A moment of awkward silence followed.
No matter how weak a heart might be, that seemed like just a bit much.
“So, how about you just take the left arm? Hhm… alright, let’s throw in a little kindness. Just three fingers!”
CRACK!
“How can a person defeat a god? If I could, I’d BE a god!”
“Hmph. Is that all you have for your feelings towards Havi?”
“Honestly, it’s a lack of ability. All I can do is inform lost souls of their true enemies that they should hate, using the sacrifices of those souls to destroy their essence and lead them astray, with a billion soul total suicide device known as the ‘Manifold Destruction’. That’s all I got.”
“But there are tons of souls here!”
“…?”
“If we start pulling the legions that the God of Death has stored in me, we’d surpass a billion souls without even breaking a sweat, right?”
“Controlling that many souls would be a problem in itself. The Revolutionary may assemble under my ideals, but these are…”
“Oh, regarding that, I could give them enough pain to wish for death, thus controlling their souls to hand over to you.”
EVIL SMILE!
The Chairman of the Foundation smiled with delight, handing over a neat package of ten billion souls.
It’s as if he had set up the whole table for a feast.
The Revolutionary gave a deep chuckle.
At this stage, even cowards could step forward.
“Let’s do this!”
VROOM!
An instant partnership was sealed between the two previous members of the Three Great Evils.