“Stop, that’s enough…”
Bang!
“Stop this nonsense! Am I something to be laughed at?”
Bang!
The Emperor’s body, along with the power needed to fully control it.
Unlike his pitiful past, he now possessed great power and had finally grown the wings he had long desired.
No matter how strong the opponent might be, this was… this was…
“Don’t make a mockery of me! Face me seriously!!”
“I am taking you seriously.”
This woman was using holiness to trap him and then repeatedly hitting his head with a hammer as if teasing him.
As if playing some kind of annoying game.
The problem was that even these “taps” were so heavy he could hardly block them.
Gritting his teeth, he called out, “Come forth, Paladin!”
Based on the knowledge gained from the Emperor, he summoned sand soldiers.
Although his body had been separated from his power, some strength still remained within it.
Combining this strength with holiness, he successfully summoned ten impressive sand paladins in full armor, surrounding his opponent.
A woman once like himself, with blue hair and blue eyes, looked at him while resting a white hammer on her shoulder.
“Sand soldiers, huh? These are different from what the Pharaoh used to summon.”
“Hmph! Of course they’re different! I based them on the elite knights of my cursed lineage.”
“Your lineage? What lineage is that?”
“It’s none of your concern.”
Crushing sounds filled the air as he aimed his golden sword.
Despite the cracks all over it from some previous fierce battle, it mattered little.
By his knowledge alone, the sword wasn’t meant for swinging.
As he aimed it, the sand paladins creaked and charged toward her.
“With your death, I will return to my rightful place of greatness!”
“…I think I get the gist.”
Sre. As soon as her hammer left her shoulder, all the soldiers vanished in a single blow.
An immense wind pressure pushed her body back instantly.
“…!”
Attempting to muster more power, he clenched his fists again, only to have the hammer crash down on his head.
“Huh?”
—
“Did you say you were sleeping all this time?”
“That’s right. I fell asleep shortly after you disappeared. It must have been intentional loss of consciousness.”
The body of the Pharaoh was taken over once again by Kaums when the consciousness faded.
Kaums, a celestial being of a much lower rank and ability compared to the Forgotten Emperor, could not occupy the body while the Emperor was awake.
This control over the body and mind was only possible when there was no conscious control.
[What?]
[Really?]
[Didn’t suffer much, huh.]
[Pfah.]
[Old man Ts had a sweet sleep, huh? Hahahaha.]
[No info?]
[Regrettable.]
“Is it really true?”
“That’s right.”
Kaums nodded with the Pharaoh’s body.
This felt kind of strange in its own way.
“Anything else?”
“…Nothing. All I did was awaken and settle into this body.”
“Hmm…”
Kaums stared directly at the Pharaoh.
After observing for a long time, there was no change in expression.
“I see.”
“That’s right. Now, what are your plans?”
“The best option would be to store the body alone, but with two residents already inside, that’s quite difficult.”
The Forgotten Emperor is one of the two bosses of the Ruins Dungeon.
Even after thousands of years, this creature still survived, and eliminating or destroying him in the current situation is impossible.
It’s not about lack of strength.
No matter how much any celestial being, especially an unawakened one, might have awakened special powers, they could easily be eradicated.
However, the problem was…
[Current interference rate: 62.7%]
In a mere short skirmish, the interference rate had already dropped by 15%.
If a mere use of power resulted in a 15% decrease, even utilizing the remaining interference power completely wouldn’t result in a decisive kill.
“Killing him is impossible; we’ll have to remodel him to last for thousands of years.”
[Wow…]
[Lily says: Moderate modifications]
[Hahaha]
[Sculpting…?]
[What…?]
[Do mine too!]
“…”
“Yes, killing him is impossible.”
“That’s true.”
Kaums nodded.
I watched his rising figure, glancing around.
The catastrophe of that day had devastated Serrek’s private quarters.
The walls and furniture that once brought warmth had countless dents, and the Pharaoh’s gifts were shattered beyond recognition.
“Then why didn’t you prevent it?”
“Huh?”
“There was plenty of time. You could have taken this body and fled before the celestial being arrived right after waking.”
The moment when a celestial being becomes the Forgotten Emperor begins when they acquire a body.
It was not the choice of Lily, who already had secured space teleportation and prepared an alternative successor, nor would she create a source of instability by bringing about an invincible emperor she couldn’t kill when she despised celestial beings.
“Rather, I was more concerned about the Scorpion—”
“Why are you concerned, that I don’t know. Didn’t you hate me?”
“…”
[?]
[?]
[Yeah, why is he caring?]
[Old man Ts is being proactive.]
[Finally, the slave starts to work.]
[It does make sense though…]
“Pure curiosity. Can I even ask what I was supposed to do?”
“Hmm… true. My weapon sensitivity was lacking.”
“Weapon?”
This matter fundamentally revolves around Kaums, but not explaining it to him was too cruel.
I admit, I was too indifferent.
“Huh!”
“Hahahaha?”
[What do you mean, Lily?]
“Weapon?”
“Hmm…”
After deep contemplation: “Even if you have lived for over 1700 years, can you endure for thousands?”
The Forgotten Emperor obtained the Pharaoh’s body at this site, only to get entangled in some matters with Scorpio and end up trapped.
Whether it was locked in or just asleep during all those years, it was most likely trapped based on circumstantial evidence.
“Of course, it’s possible for you to endure. But during such an extended period, leaving you here all alone seems rather cruel.”
“Didn’t you say before that it’s normal to endure?”
“That was about ten years. Who would expect someone to endure for thousands of years?”
It’s not like you’re a celestial being or someone destined for such evil acts.
“…”
[Lily is kind.]
[Even the ancient race-massacring, body-seizing, old man gets Lily’s sympathy – wow.]
[Big Lily.]
[Is that true?]
[Hahahahaha]
[Angel, angel.]
[You’re too kind, Lily. I’m tearing up ㅠㅠㅠ.]
“…”
“That’s a nice story.”
“Isn’t it?”
Kaums reluctantly nodded.
—
My head buzzes.
—
Seven years ago, or maybe even longer.
“The reason I placed you specifically within the Pharaoh’s body was to prepare for unforeseen circumstances. Perhaps the second phase happened when the body was already taken, or maybe this space itself was nowhere to be found?”
“—You’re wrong.”
All of it started with a ridiculous creature that existed even thousands of years in the past.
“Nothing of that sort happened. Thank you for your hard work, Kaums.”
It sounds plausible.
After all, Kaums was simply an arrangement to eliminate variables, and now that the goal has been achieved, there’s no reason for him to endure for thousands of years.
However, one premise is missing in this dialogue.
‘Worrying about a memory you don’t even possess.’
Kaums swallowed hard.
Certainly, he had mentioned that he lacked memories during the time gap of transitioning between time periods.
This means enduring for thousands of years was not difficult at all.
Yet Lily was presenting the idea that enduring such a long period was not expected.
Moreover, to a man who merely blinked and lost the body, she said “Thank you for your hard work.”
From the times in the Ancient Island and even here, Lily wasn’t someone who would say “Thank you for your hard work” for something as trivial as this.
Lily and Kaums were destined rivals, and she sided with Akron and Liz, ultimately causing his downfall.
Let alone another Lily…
—
—I never intended to deceive you by withholding so much information. You are ‘Lily Elbrite,’ after all.
‘Lily Elbrite.’
The Lily of seven years ago disappeared from this place, leaving him behind.
She confidently claimed she had all the necessary measures to withstand the time, but those measures turned out to be useless.
She disappeared and was immediately exposed, falling into the hands of another, impossible version of Lily from the past.
The process of uncovering the information that followed was eventful.
—
The irony was that while I, who had mocked the entire Ancient Island, considered the Lily before me now to be insane, the past version of her was pure evil incarnate.
A twisted being.
On the contrary, the future Lily was much closer to normal.
–Stop these senseless thoughts and maintain composure. Remember your past master or you will have to prepare for the consequences.
‘…Didn’t I already say I wouldn’t? Enough.’
–Lucky thing. I thought maybe some loyalty remained.
‘…’
The Lily in my mind echoed faintly.
Her tone vastly differed from when she ruthlessly probed for information.
‘Seven years.’
During this long period, the past Lily went through many processes of understanding.
Understanding her own situation.
Understanding the distant future.
Furthermore, understanding about Outsiders and the power that aids them, the ‘System.’
In the end, when she realized this world was fake, she murmured ‘Game…?’ and I thought she had completely lost her mind.
Even with a body that wouldn’t die, the fear of death was something she had genuinely felt.
–Don’t worry too much. She’s not the type who gets angry and kills indiscriminately.
‘…Very kind of her.’
–…Lily. The Lily who returned.
She understood everything.
But there’s one thing, just one thing, she couldn’t comprehend.
How?
Exactly how?
–How was it possible for her to return?
How could she possibly resolve the conflict between two races?
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