I’m the Only Totem in Another World

Chapter 188: I’m the Only Totem in Another World （7）

[Ultra Sanz Crazed for Nighttime Massacre Mode: Real-time Progress Board for the Subjugation of Overlord of the Dead Karon]

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[Close-Range Spy: Why the hell aren’t there any traps?]

ㄴ [Close-Range Spy: Is that idiot Karon too stupid to even read The Art of War?]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: Do you think he would? And what does The Art of War have to do with traps anyway?]

ㄴ [One72: He was so moved after reading the last chapter of Goja Buro that he got rid of them~]

ㄴ [McKenley: That bastard Karon was a Goja Buro fan too lol]

[Blue Milky Way: Why isn’t the Giant coming??? I’ve been waiting for hours???]

ㄴ [Reader Enjoying the Show: Talk about timing~ It’s coming right as you post your comment~]

[Fallen Power Knight: They’re only targeting the totems. It seems like Karon ordered them to only destroy the totems.]

ㄴ [Fallen Power Knight: He’s even using high-ranking demons as pawns. It seems like they think all they need to do is destroy the totems. The Paladins in the rear need to protect the totems.]

ㄴ [I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Leave the totems to us Seongbungs~]

ㄴ [Knac: The first one to run away has a lot to say. You of all people?]

ㄴ [You’re Not Standard Language: You know what to say, right?]

[Ekam: Malak-nim manifested, so railgun sniping support is no longer possible!]

[Nephir: Breaking news! Malak-nim and Karon disappeared through a dimensional gate!]

ㄴ [Avesta: Aren’t we screwed?]

ㄴ [Why Are You Doing This?: The totem buffs are still active, so maybe it’s not a big deal?]

[Petit Noah: The Great Chieftain wants to know the current situation!]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: If a totem near you is in danger or has been destroyed, please reply with the large number written on the bottom of the totem! We’ll send reinforcements!]

ㄴ [Void of the Boundary: Totem No. 13 destroyed! A lion-like demon destroyed it and left!]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: Confirmed!]

ㄴ [Leorun: Emergency! Code Red! Totem No. 9 is in serious danger!]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: Confirmed!]

ㄴ [Dinosaur Punch: Totem No. 11 has been destroyed! The demons destroyed it and left immediately, so everyone is safe!]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: Confirmed!]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: Are you next to the Great Chieftain right now?]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: Yes!]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: The Imperial Palace has enough high-level Paladins, so tell him to send reinforcements only to the rear.]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: Also, let him know that skilled Paladins have gathered and are heading to the Imperial Palace.]

ㄴ [Petit Noah: Yes!]

ㄴ [Maljukgeoriboksangsa: Totem No. 7! It’s in danger!]

[Shield Lover: Paya-nim summoned spirits! Don’t attack the ladybug-like ones!]

ㄴ [Pumpkin465: They’re rushing towards the demons like crazy?]

ㄴ [Master of Gap-filling: They really don’t look like allies.]

[Peeping Seal: Breaking News! Malak-nim is back!]

[Cow: I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.]

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I observed Rake and Karon’s fight while breaking through the Evil God’s protective barrier.

I told her I trusted her, but I was still worried.

That bastard Karon is no ordinary son of a bitch. I was always the one getting screwed over, but it was Karon who always managed to crawl back and cause trouble.

“Come to me…!”

As soon as Karon faced Rake, he enveloped himself with an ominous shape shimmering from behind. They were those grotesque figures I saw in Beatrice’s secret vault.

Karon, completely covered in ominous shapes, transformed into a red monster. I thought I’d seen it somewhere before, and it was the monster that attacked Udan’s totem.

Wooaaargh━!

With the monster-transformed Karon’s roar, the battle between the two demigods began.

Maybe it’s because they’re both using their divine power without holding back, but every time they attack and block, there’s a bang! It sounds like explosives going off.

It was like watching a fight scene between the hero and villain in a superhero movie.

It looked like a close match, but Rake was slowly overwhelming Karon.

Rake has excellent physical abilities, or rather, combat sense. Even before she obtained divine power, she pushed back strong opponents with her natural talent.

On the other hand, Karon severely lacked such senses. Not only was he unable to use his divine power efficiently, but his movements were also full of unnecessary actions.

His physical specs aren’t low. The performance of the monster power suit（?） Karon is wearing is excellent. It’s just that his brain can’t keep up with his physique.

Crack!

“Ugh!”

See? Rake, who just dodged Karon’s attack, countered with a kick. He wasn’t able to fully control his incredible physical specs and the power of divinity.

The most crucial point was that Karon couldn’t completely take his eyes off me. He kept glancing this way.

Does he think the Evil God needs help because he can’t defeat me alone? He should worry about himself first.

Anyway, it didn’t seem like I needed to worry. I should just do my job.

I stepped back slightly and headbutted with all my might. It was Malak’s sincere headbutt filled with divine power.

Clang!

Good. The Evil God’s protective barrier is broken! I opened my mouth to bite his neck.

The Evil God quickly moved his wings to cover his neck. I bit his wings and twisted my head to tear them off.

Crunch!

One wing is torn off, scattering red blood.

The Evil God’s physical abilities are far inferior to mine. I was about to extend my snout again to bite his neck when it happened.

Kyaaaaaaaa!

The Evil God’s mouth, which had been tightly shut until now, opened. The same scream I heard when I activated the Evil God Idol echoed.

It wasn’t just a scream. It was accompanied by a powerful shockwave.

━ Ugh…!

Maybe it’s because he poured so much divine power into it, but my head felt like it was splitting. The divine power surrounding my body shook.

So you had a hidden card up your sleeve.

If I hadn’t kept my wits about me, my manifestation might have been released. That’s how powerful the mental attack was.

━ Groooo!

I immediately used ‘Totem of Chaos.’ I have a means of mental attack too.

Blood gushed from the Evil God’s eyes, nose, and mouth. He staggered, but he didn’t close his mouth and stop the ultrasonic waves.

The moment of choice has come. Should I pour everything I have into killing the Evil God for sure, or should I keep my guard up against Karon, who is visibly running out of steam?

I’ve used my trump card, the Totem of Chaos, and I’ve used quite a bit of divine power.

If I can’t kill the Evil God here, I’ll have no choice but to drag this out. My manifestation might run out of time.

…I’ve made up my mind.

Let’s kill the Evil God first. Karon in his current state doesn’t seem capable of launching the ‘final blow’ I was considering.

No matter how powerful a spell is, it can’t be used without the spiritual power to cast it, in other words, mana. Karon has already consumed a lot of divine power fighting Rake.

I poured all my authority and divine power into the Evil God.

Rumble! Boom!

Lightning struck the Evil God’s body, and my legs and teeth, enveloped in divine power, tore through his flesh. The Evil God was protecting his body with divine power, but there’s a limit to that.

He may have a larger reserve of divine power than the Dark Cloud Demon or the Seven-Headed Dragon Demon, but he’s just a god who lost his idol.

Uwaaaargh…!

I grabbed the shoulder of the Evil God, who had exhausted all his divine power, and bit into his neck. With a gruesome sound, the Evil God’s neck was ripped off.

At the same time.

Slash!

Karon’s head, severed by the Meteor Sword, flew away. Karon, who had been distracted by the Evil God’s death, allowed the attack to land.

━ …!

But I couldn’t let my guard down.

Until the moment his head was severed, Karon’s eyes were fixed on me, and his hand was pointing at me.

“Malak! I will bring annihilation upon you!”

As if he had been waiting for this moment, his eyes were wide open.

Many thoughts flashed through my mind.

Why didn’t Karon set any traps? Why did he lead the Paladins by revealing the dimensional gate in the Imperial Palace? Why was he glancing at me while fighting Rake, who was as strong as him?

The answer was simple. Karon had no intention of winning this war from the beginning.

He must have been prepared for mutual destruction from the start, waiting for his chance. To deliver an unpredictable blow.

Tsssss!

A complex spell I’d never seen before overlapped in an instant, and a destructive power shot out from his fingertips.

It wasn’t spiritual power or divine power used as the material for the spell, but his soul. Just like the Pope offered his soul to the Goddess to give power to Rake, Karon also turned his soul into the power to kill me.

Ah, this damn spell genius bastard. He must have learned from the Pope’s sacrifice. He must have practiced only this like crazy instead of practicing combat.

I can’t dodge it, and I can’t block it. I might have been able to block it if I had enough divine power surrounding my body, but I used a lot to kill the Evil God.

It’s a dead end.

…Well, it wasn’t something I hadn’t anticipated. I made up my mind when I saw Udan.

For a brief moment, I made eye contact with Rake. She, too, seemed to have realized this fact and turned pale.

Don’t worry, Rake. Jin Malak will be safe.

That attack called annihilation isn’t a spell that destroys the soul. If it were, there’s no way Udan would be left there faintly.

It’s closer to banishment than destruction. It’s like turning the target into a ghost, unable to interfere with anything.

And, annihilation is an attack that targets only one soul. Only one soul can be banished.

Karon might not have known, but there are two souls inside me. Sanz’s soul is contained within Jin Malak’s soul, isn’t it? I just need to sacrifice one soul.

Of course, I decided to be the one sacrificed.

[I’ll leave the earth to you. Don’t forget to always strive to be a good god. Thanks for the fun times.]

Good thing I wrote my will.

Since Karon, who sacrificed his soul, will also disappear, the world is truly free of threats now. A real god is needed more than a fake god like me. It’s no big deal to find a new representative.

I couldn’t save everyone like in pacifist mode, but this is the best happy ending I could think of.

…Let’s think positively. It’s great that I self-sacrificed heroically, right?

If one of us is incapacitated, I’ll be the one to take the hit. What’s the point of Malak sacrificing himself and me living? It’s just one more useless possessed person.

It’s a state that’s no different from being dead, but strictly speaking, it’s not death, right?

It’s just staying on earth or in the Spirit World as an invisible person. I can still watch, right? Udan was so exhausted that he collapsed with cloudy eyes, but I’ll be able to endure longer than him, having lived for a long time without limbs.

Eventually, Rake, Paya, or Jin Malak will find a way to fix me. Paya is a spell genius like Karon, so there’s hope.

It’s a baseless hope…but there’s no harm in it, right?

The energy Karon shot out is almost right in front of me. Maybe because it’s the end, memories flashed through my mind like a kaleidoscope.

I closed my eyes, waiting for Jin Malak’s soul to leave.

For some reason, I thought of Rake and Hanna. I wanted to hold hands with Rake and meet Hanna as a human, but…

It’s a fleeting regret.

[Part-timer]

At that moment, a voice echoed in my head.

[From now on, you are Malak.]