Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Compensation (2)
Upon entering, I saw a place filled with demonic energy.
For an ordinary human, just being here would pose a risk of being infected by this energy.
'Is this the answer?'
I still didn't know.
I didn't think that guy would have left it so obviously.
'Phew.'
Taking a deep breath, I walked further inside.
There, I saw an altar.
An altar.
A place used for some kind of ritual.
It was here.
I stared intently at the altar.
'This is.'
This was not an altar for resurrection.
Rather, it was an altar for communication.
Though it wasn't related to black magic, the way they summoned demons made me delve into black magic.
After perishing with the Demon King in my second life, I gathered as much information about the Demon King as possible from the third life onwards.
'They never appeared in the martial world.'
Massacre of Mount Hua.
I realized that they were also involved in the martial world from the previous incident.
Due to that incident, I was fatally wounded and ended up dying by their hands.
'Is it different from what I thought?'
In this place, the Insect Dragon King did not attempt to resurrect.
I thought the Iron-Blood Sword Clan had made a secret pact with the Insect Dragon King to help with his resurrection.
However.
His target was somewhere else.
However.
One thing I could be certain of.
'He didn't want this place to be discovered.'
There were no signs that anything had been evacuated from here.
If so.
I calmly observed.
Something the Insect Dragon King didn't want to be discovered.
What could it be?
I was sitting and pondering, but I don't know much about the so-called Demon King.
I only knew about the magic held by black mages, the typical demons, the abilities the Demon King possessed, and their armies.
'In addition, what kind of magic or martial arts the Demon Kings use.'
However, the magic they possessed was somewhat peculiar.
Sacrifice.
They maximized efficiency by offering people as sacrifices.
However, nothing had been offered as a sacrifice here.
'What could it be?'
I didn't know.
I pondered deeply, but all I could think of was that it had something to do with 'communication' in some way.
Could something be done through communication?
Was there something about the existence of the Insect Dragon King that shouldn't be tampered with?
'I haven't been tricked by him.'
He clearly disliked this place being discovered.
Then it meant that this altar had some value corresponding to his resurrection.
'I don't know.'
Then I must destroy it.
There's no reason to leave this ominous thing behind.
So, let's destroy it.
Crunch.
The moment the altar was shattered,
My consciousness began to fade.
Eternity.
What was it?
Was it an immortal and ageless existence?
If so, it could not be called eternal.
From the perspective of the universe's time or laws, even transcendents cannot exist forever.
Then were they the kings of magic? Or divine beings?
That's not it either.
They too cannot exist forever.
The first Demon King lost his reason. Therefore, neither the Demon King nor divine beings ould be called eternal.
Then what about the greatest demon god?
Or what about ■■■■ who opposed him?
Could they discuss eternity?
They could discuss eternity.
From the beginning of the distant years until now, creating demon kings and creating entities to oppose them ■■■■.
They could indeed discuss eternity.
The reason I pondered eternity was simple.
The system.
It recently mentioned eternity.
How dare it! How dare a mere part of the universe's laws discuss eternity?!
I was angry, but also intrigued.
The system, a part of the universe's laws.
It deliberately used the word eternity.
The system.
The law of order created by ■■■■.
Then it must at least know the definition of eternity…
Then remember this, listener.
If you saw someone with the innate ability of eternity…
Snap.
The story was cut off here.
My consciousness began to resurface.
The perceived time was just a moment.
'Whose memory is this?'
I frowned.
A person contemplating eternity.
I felt madness.
An existence that scattered human minds.
Perhaps, just hearing these words could drive ordinary people insane. Madness was embedded in them.
It was different from demonic energy.
That harmed people, but this existence was extremely dangerous to one's mind and thoughts.
And what he mentioned, ■■■■.
■■■■.
What could this be?
As if covered by noise, information about this was thoroughly concealed.
However, there was one thing that was certain.
'It's extremely ominous.'
When I first heard the name of the demon god.
I felt an ominousness from it.
However, the being who left words in my memory emitted a similar level of ominousness.
'It feels like an adversary created by the demon god who made the demon king.'
Could there really be another such existence?
Indeed, a few such beings must exist for even the Demon God to be unable to rampage recklessly.
Creating multiple Demon Kings to invade the world is for that reason.
But…
'Could this be a weakness the Insect Dragon King wants to hide?'
The Insect Dragon King showed extreme agitation when I mentioned the Iron-Blood Sword Clan.
There was a bad relationship with him.
He thought he was smart, but he was endlessly arrogant.
That was a perplexing issue.
'Wait.'
A being capable of opposing the Demon God.
Could he be trying to ally with it?
That thought suddenly crossed my mind.
It was an absurd idea.
The Insect Dragon King was killed by me, but only because it was me.
The peak of my second life was similar to the peak of my third life.
With all the empire's resources concentrated on me, I possessed the power of the star itself.
My magic, unlike the usual circle method, formed a single massive ring.
When I confronted the Dragon King, I gained enlightenment and created three massive rings.
'The peak of the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor, capable of killing any transcendent in a single strike.'
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was similar to that time.
The Insect Dragon King was someone I barely managed to kill by risking my life in that state.
'And yet, would someone like him betray another?'
His power lay in division and absorption.
Among all the Demon Kings, he boasted supreme power, and given time, he was one of the Demon Kings who could become the strongest in a short period.
'The problem is that the basis of that power comes from the Demon God.'
Did he have a reason to betray?
A Demon King was different from me.
Though he had learned things separately, like my magic and martial arts, the foundation of his power came from the Demon God.
It was like the trait of this world.
'But the difference between those two is as vast as the sky and the earth.'
Of course, it was a power given directly by the Demon God.
But to give up that power?
'I don't understand.'
I guess I needed to investigate the identity of the one called ■■■■.
'I don't know.'
It seemed unlikely that I wouldn't know of such an existence.
'A peer to the Demon God.'
An existence capable of creating beings similar to the Demon King, at the very least.
Then I shouldn't be unaware of it.
'Have I never encountered such beings?'
Or perhaps I already had.
However, in the latter case, it should have remained in my memory somehow.
'There's no way a being similar to the Demon King wouldn't remain in my memory.'
There should be records, but there were none.
Who was the one called ■■■■?
That was the question.
I erased everything near the altar.
Just in case, I stored the wreckage in subspace and left the area.
Whatever it may be, this place was now a battlefield.
'The Iron-Blood Sword Clan is half-destroyed.'
Even if I ran away immediately, there were many witnesses, and I used my magic formula, so I would be caught soon.
"I need a moment."
I needed time for my body to recover, at least minimally.
"Call all the warriors outside immediately! It's an emergency!"
"What is this… what on earth happened?"
"Family Head, check the safety of the Family Head!"
Voices filled with astonishment echoed everywhere.
Well, it must have been a mess.
The clan was suddenly shattered, so it was natural for them to make a fuss.
The elders were nowhere to be seen, and I could sense some sinister mana.
'Let's get out.'
I used the Wind God's Step to cross the wall of the Iron-Blood Sword Clan and escaped.
There was no pursuit.
The things that could be called authority, I had slaughtered them all.
'But.'
After losing my temper and wreaking havoc with the Heavenly Demon Godly Technique, something came to mind.
'Will they think this was an attack by the Ming Cult?'
Ming Cult.
A group that worshipped the Heavenly Demon as a god.
In the martial arts world, it was evaluated as the strongest single force, but now it was a bit different.
Even so, with the Heavenly Demon, it was certainly strong, but it felt a bit subtle.
'I want to ask Seo Neunghwa to handle this.'
She might have left by now.
Seo Neunghwa came to mind.
She said there was only a week left, so she must have left by now.
She said she didn't know when we'd meet again, so it was an indefinite meeting.
'Hmm…'
I felt a bit guilty about dumping this on the Ming Cult as it was.
Anyway, when I went near the station to catch the train.
Ding.
A blue window appeared before my eyes.
[Wonderful achievement!]
[You have defied fate and twisted your given destiny.]
'…Destiny, huh.'
[An ability of your unique trait will be added.]
[The unique trait, Eternity, will be granted a new ability.]
[Eternal Moment, Momentary Eternity is created.]
[You have obtained an S-grade trait selection right.]
[You can rank up one of your traits.]
[Only traits of A-grade or below are eligible for ranking up.]
Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
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