120 Taparel (3)

Proud memory not bad.

Although cannot remember all allies…… at least faces and names of those had connection all vivid.

Whether that connection good, or bad. Anyway.

‘…Doom Species.’

Don’t know.

Countlessly many, killed that many.

‘Naturally don’t know guys without title.’

Doom Species without title no intelligence.

Same as beast. Let alone conversation gesture never worked. Worthless to remember.

‘Only know rushing like beast.’

Moth rushing to sun.

Soldiers used to say so.

‘Minimum Count class.’

Void and continent. Or continent and continent.

Things know how to flip gap passage between possess title above Count.

‘How many.’

Doom Species invaded continent, possessed troops far beyond humanity.

‘…Don’t know. Thing called noble f***ing many too.’

Whether Baron, Viscount, Count.

Not that strong things. Fact remembering name none proves that.

If meet now impression may change again but. Anyway.

‘Marquis and Duke.’

Remembered Doom Species limited to that degree title.

‘And Luer.’

Most impressive definitely Luer.

Last raid. Known to world…… King of Doom Species.

Disgusting. Simurtr used to conclude so when recalling fight with her.

‘Next self-proclaimed Sword Duke.’

Funny guy. Marquis, yet forced to call Sword Duke saying become Duke soon.

Remember because polished sword unlike Doom Species valuing authority. Hate to admit but…… proficient in sword.

‘Crazy for Mectera and Sword Tower.’

Sword Duke wanted to destroy that Holy Land of Sword and Tower directly.

Reason Mectera’s Sacred Mountain cliff collapsed.

“Will stay like that continuously?”

Voice rang in space.

Surroundings resembled shape of broken glass.

Inside of gap experienced sickeningly in past life. Doom Species’s passage. Simurtr looked back. Entrance not seen.

101.

Closed one entrance as soon as opening gap. Probably to prevent Sharen’s entry.

“Then trapped.”

Guy speaking at exit.

And that exit not mountain path near Poruo, place related to guy.

‘Not Void.’

Said connection point with Void, dimension of Doom Species already cut.

Means place with exit is not Void but somewhere continent.

‘Must catch.’

No thought to run away.

Entrance disappeared too.

‘Knows me.’

Past life caught.

White Sword Master. That alias. Incongruity felt someday…… became reality.

How? Simurtr rarely divulged that secret since born. But guy spat past life’s name naturally. Must find out that.

‘…Must torture.’

High-ranking Doom Species possessing authority of gap.

Furthermore Phantasmal Ability too.

Cannot guarantee victory or defeat.

But thought to avoid…… absolutely none.

To Simurtr, Doom Species was such existence.

***

Walked straight.

Someday entered gap connected to Void. Of course such action forbidden soon. Anyway.

At that time end not seen no matter how walked.

‘Short.’

Exit seen not walking much.

Proof gap created between continents.

“Quickly.”

Voice ringing gap again.

“Going now bastard.”

Simurtr retorted lightly and thought.

Already second urging. Gap experienced in past life once opened…… didn’t disappear easily unless magical measure.

‘See these bastards urging first time.’

Just as connection between Void and continent blocked.

Maybe Doom Species of this era…… cannot open gap between continents at will either.

Supporting that width of gap very narrow. Originally wide enough hundreds pass.

‘Entrance too.’

White light waves in rectangular shape.

Exit size similar to door commonly seen in daily life.

Passing light, space changes unwittingly. Instead of lines filled surroundings, giant pillars seen.

Above such colonnade, ceiling supposed to support absent. Resembled collapsed temple. Wind flowed in from desolate ceiling.

“Long time no see. Exa Duke.”

101 stood between two rows of colonnade.

Looking at this side. Smile sign not disappearing.

…That corner of mouth seeming to think occupied upper hand annoying. Want to tear apart immediately.

“Never knew see White Sword Saint like this again. Glory.”

101 put hand on chest and bowed head. Disgusting. Courtesy seemed copied intact from human made more so.

“Dirty.”

Doom Species with title.

Take human form behave no different from human.

That disgusting. Their blood pollutes earth. Demands purification eats away life. Killed countlessly many humans.

“Saw wrong person.”

“Impossible.”

“No. Really.”

Smile not erased from guy’s face.

That too disgusting. Appearance boy, made recall innocent child.

“Naming after Hero is still trend, but our house not.”

“Hm. That must be so. Since Mectera’s bloodline hated Exa Duke disgustingly even in our view.”

Guy knows this side’s identity.

Yet doesn’t lose conviction. How? Question hovered in head constantly.

Not guessed roughly. Guy referred Exa exactly. If former must be surprised more.

‘How many dead humans.’

If can guess that guys would be revered as god not invader.

“Right? Said saw wrong person.”

“But why followed?”

“Must kill Doom Species. Learned so.”

“Prejudice not good. If according to your word, didn’t you experience us?”

“Ey. Must touch shit pee to know.”

Simurtr touched pommel.

Preparation to fight ready anytime. But things to ask increased.

“Exa Duke. Doing this caught more embarrassing.”

“Said not?”

“Really not?”

Corner of mouth goes up more.

As if try continuously.

…That really annoying but Simurtr endured first.

“Why smiling.”

“Perhaps can mimic self’s word?”

“Why me.”

“If mimic all offer self’s neck.”

“Try.”

“Kaliak Basor son of a bitch.”

“Kaliak Basor son of a bitch.”

“Akarr Bahab son of a bitch.”

“Akarr Bahab son of a bitch.”

Followed Emperor, Saintess, Adjutant.

Traitors’ names all pop out.

Simurtr followed all without difficulty. Regrettable curse simple.

“Doing well. Whereas Hero to humans.”

“Person never seen what.”

“Heard lived in Bahab.”

“Does anything change living merely 1 year.”

“Hahaha! 1 year. First got it. Now last.”

“Stick out neck and say.”

“Will do. Now, Urkel son of a bitch.”

Moment Simurtr’s eyebrows twitched.

Guy put unit member’s insult in mouth.

“Urkel son of a bitch. Done? Cut?”

Simurtr drew Elder.

Not person concerned beside.

“…Isn’t he subordinate you cherished?”

“Said not me.”

“…Exa Duke. Our eyes see soul. Mean different from human.”

“Bullshit.”

“Can swear on neck.”

“Your neck already mine?”

“Swear to God.”

“…No such content in textbook.”

“Must be so. Thing you don’t know, how humans know. Haha! One thing saw textbook? Became very cute.”

Doom Species was continent’s public enemy.

Became opportunity all different races united, 10 years with guys definitely huge time compared to any historical flow.

…But actually information of Doom Species itself not that much.

Committed numerous torture and dissection, experiment but obtained not much.

Guys familiar with torture, body not much different from beast or human.

Authority. Origin of incomprehensible power existing only in Doom Species with title couldn’t find in body either.

“Won’t divulge. That must be concern. However need not worry. Self is your fan.”

“Swearing?”

“Swear to Abina.”

Again.

Simurtr frowned.

“Won’t divulge your soul to humans.”

About Doom Species.

Exa prides knowing more information than any humans.

Source of that information is Doom Species’s fortress. Raided, soon killed Luer. She talked much even during battle.

Abina. Only god Doom Species believe.

Human knowing name of that god must be only Exa. Luer was confident so.

“In Hella bastard like you existed.”

“Must be sincere person like self.”

“Bullshit. Human mouth communicates with your god.”

“Well. Wouldn’t depend on what human? Exa Duke, if you possible.”

Guy put hand on chest without hesitation.

Oath betting god. Different weight from human Herein Remeter’s oath.

Doom Species never forsake their god. If break oath betting god’s name soul extinguishes.

“…Okay.”

Simurtr let out sigh.

Guy already possessed conviction.

Eye seeing soul. That word, cannot help but believe.

Unless so cannot recognize past life.

“You, Taparel?”

Pretending friendly strangely, liking, especially…… fan.

Doom Species proclaiming self high rank race referred fan of mere human.

In Simurtr’s memory, such eccentric only one. So impressive, guy cannot help but remain in memory.

“Glory. Didn’t know you remember self.”

Taparel.

Troublesome leech Marquis called boss.

He seemed quite happy. Eyes became burdensome one layer more, trembling voice more so.

“How alive. I smashed heart.”

“Wasn’t heart but head. Don’t doubt. Correct self.”

“Did? Killed bastards too many.”

“Haha, understand Exa Duke. You killed self’s compatriots so many.”

Let alone angry agree.

Whenever met in battlefield always so.

To enemy of numerous compatriots, guy never spat bad emotion once.

“Asking how alive.”

Remember last with Taparel.

Guy fleeing from natural enemy Akarr Bahab, caught by Exa performing other operation.

…Meaning chased as is and burst head.

“Said see again then.”

“Thought meant meet dying.”

Taparel.

Laughed before head burst. Luer too, other nobles too.

‘Abina’s fanatics.’

Doom Species…… didn’t fear death.

Thought things without title no intelligence. Things self-proclaimed nobles simply crazy bastards so.

‘Invader in first place.’

No human thought to recognize particularly.

No leisure to care about invader’s death.

“Self want to ask too. How revived with such body?”

“Know do what.”

“Don’t know reason? Possible. What. Good is good isn’t it. Fact infinitely happy thing to us doesn’t change.”

Taparel laughed brightly.

Really happy.

“Actually curious thing than that is death. Self curious that than your survival. Exa Duke. Why you died.”

“…….”

“Self never doubted your immortality. But what. History talking your death.”

“…….”

“Period ironic too. Know? Last year your twentieth memorial service. Self left white flower too.”

“Your master killed maybe.”

“Lord? Impossible. Strangely death date same but…… self know. Lord already put denial in mouth. Exa Duke. Admitted you as winner.”

“Luer that bastard was humble.”

Simurtr said insignificantly.

‘These bastards don’t know.’

Traitors’ work done after Luer died.

Nothing good caught. Betrayal. That narrative, definitely beneficial news to guys.

Act burying shit in era of peace. That was share Simurtr must do.

“Knowing. Lord arrogant person. Equipped qualification befitting too. Such Lord admitted defeat. Said directly Exa Duke lived.”

“Don’t talk bullshit. Dead bastard where mouth to act up.”

“Self head burst dead opening mouth now.”

“…….”

Must not be caught.

Simurtr didn’t show.

Must not get involved. Opponent eccentric liking moving mouth.

“Originally human die.”

“But you weren’t simple human.”

“But human.”

“Heard injured originally, didn’t suffer wound reaching death in battle. And young. Far left until natural lifespan. Does human lifespan mean to you though…….”

Taparel touched chin.

“Ah. Saying Lord, curious thing one more. May ask?”

“No.”

“Continent calls Lord King of Doom Species.”

“…….”

“Perhaps, Exa Duke. You did so?”

Taparel’s mouth tore long.

***

Sharen.

Recalled Simurtr eaten by gap.

To be precise…… right before that.

‘3,914 seconds.’

Could enter together.

Broke Phantasm not late. Room to dig clearly existed.

So intended to do so.

‘Measure.’

But.

Sharen remembered Simurtr’s lips clearly.

Falling into gap, Simurtr pointed up with finger. Said with lips. That mouth. Soundless transmission. Simurtr didn’t want own intervention.

Trust too. If Sharen. If Degrate…… conviction that will surely notice and understand contained.

Had to meet, counted seconds instead of digging. Gap’s duration. 1 hour 5 minutes 14 seconds. Until disappearing, took 3,914 seconds.

Such maintenance time…… implies distance.

“Means took 3,914 seconds to reach exit from entrance of gap.”

That measurement method.

Basor’s magicians derived formula, battlefield warriors experienced directly with body.

Eliminating and eliminating numerous errors finally completed.

“I don’t know. Main family doesn’t handle separately.”

“I know.”

“Then shall I go contact? Communication means Ael-nim has.”

“I will contact too.”

“Who?”

“Main mountain. And Semenu Degrate.”

“Ah. That hidden Phantasm user-nim?”

“…How do you know that?”

Sharen seeing Deban spirit becomes desolate.

“Don’t do that. Young master told.”

“Simyun? Why?”

“Means believing me that much.”

“…If Semenu Degrate, go help Simyun immediately.”

Spirit softens one layer more.

“What relationship that person and young master?”

“Simyun trusts you much?”

“Right? If counting in main family…… third?”

Aran and Meram front.

“Simyun is Semenu Degrate’s lover. Only you know. If this known to Mectera, all snakes target you.”

“Wow. Then shall go contact first?”

Deban passed roughly.

Because knowing Simurtr not such human. Probably Degrate’s arbitrary decision. That too committed secretly Simurtr.

“No. Yet. Must help me.”

Know how useful Doom Species’s authority gap is, incomprehensible singularity. Learned from mother.

Kind of corridor. If seeing map, same as folding specific point and point to touch.

Movement skill through Unique Phantasmal Realm exists. Such measurement, not difficult work to Degrate.

“Simyun is fast walker right? Was so when tailing earlier.”

“Yes. On that side? Walk that speed usually too.”

“Walked only 3,914 seconds? Fought in middle?”

“Gap sturdy?”

“Don’t know. But said nothing good touching.”

“Then wouldn’t have fought. Young master looks so but surprisingly thorough. Dislikes interference of external environment particularly too.”

“Then probability stopped or walked slowly on purpose?”

“Hm. How was opponent?”

“Seemed acquaintance. 101 welcomed. Simyun said not.”

“Who seemed dominant?”

“Simyun. 101 strangely polite. Said want to share conversation amicably alone.”

“Strange. Disliked Doom Species much.”

“Simyun disliked. But not that. Answer.”

“Sufficient. No, absolutely did. Person enjoying provocation.”

“Much?”

“Probably? Probably pulled max.”

Considered that time. Subtracted generously.

And considered direction.

‘Amicable conversation. Quiet area not disturbed.’

Defeated race.

Must be secret, would have selected place befitting.

Sharen raised only in Degrate main mountain, receiving reduced information running away was difficult work.

“Exclude East. Empire’s territory. Surely didn’t go to Basor openly? If Remeter maybe but Doom Species.”

Only 1 year passed since Black Land’s atrocity revealed.

Don’t know how Basor running, no reason to make excuse caught nape uselessly.

“North of Poruo is Melken’s Northwest. Likewise excluding Empire territory near there…… Lampina Principality. Since Prophet Popo’s territory far away.”

“Prophet? Hero?”

“Yes. Hero Exa Mectera’s Adjutant. Not time gap reach there? Lampina or near there not quiet place either.”

“Must exclude North.”

Remaining West and South.

“I don’t know South.”

“Not Black Land. Now 4th District quiet. Hate attracting attention. Won’t try to receive interest creating gap uselessly.”

“Can go other district?”

“Contracted Doom Species different per district. Phantasm user is Remeter’s side. Remeter famous not invading other district.”

Then remaining West.

Ruo Holy See Hero Saintess reigns.

But considering time…… gap would have spat exit before that.

That great desert spread long between Ruo Holy See and Poruo.

“Best to do something secretly.”

Great Desert Hindra.

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