I Will Protect My Brother - Chapter 105

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Chapter 105
The “Broken Chaos”—known by another name as “The End.”
It was the totality of evil that could not be explained or defined by human language.
The power of “The End” was manifested in darkness, unbound by the constraints of time and space.
Where there is light, darkness inevitably follows. Where there is no light, darkness naturally holds dominion.
Thus, “The End” exists everywhere and can go anywhere.
It traversed time and space without restriction, drawing all things that approached it into the darkness and consuming them. The tens of thousands of tentacles were merely the means by which it efficiently wielded its power.
Using the Power of Stars always came with the dangerous element of Seongyeol. Because of this, I could not expose myself to new power whenever my body was even slightly sensitive.
So now, having just recovered from Seongyeol, was the opportune moment.
But could I truly control it? As I stood in the center of the chamber, guided by Kalien, I couldn’t shake off my misgivings.
‘I’m already drawing upon the power of three Stars, and now I’m adding the power of “The End” on top of that… If things go wrong, I could very well die.’
But if I succeed? If I only succeed?
Seeing my hesitation, Kalien spoke gently.
“Rosy, if you’re not that drawn to it, you can say no.”
“This is going to be incredible…”
“Your Guardian Stars are natural enemies with this Star, so I understand your unease, but what do you say?”
Kalien, who had been watching me with concern, asked somewhat dumbly. I couldn’t suppress the corners of my mouth from twitching upward.
‘A power that devours Stars… If I can master it properly, I won’t have to fear the Guardian Stars anymore, right?’
Even if my body is torn in half, I should accept it. And now I have the Elixir!
Dividing my allies and enemies among the Stars held little meaning.
So whether it’s the Guardian Stars or the Dark Star, if those I should trust prove untrustworthy, I’ll simply control them both.
Against the Dark Star, I’ll wield the power of the “Judge of Darkness and Chaos.”
Against the Guardian Stars, I’ll wield the power of “The End” that devours Stars.
By obtaining power to simultaneously check both sides, I would achieve my goal.
I murmured dreamily, my voice distant.
“Wow… I’m thrilled…”
“Wait, thrilled?”
Kalien’s brow furrowed deeply.
“What do you mean? Rosy. Don’t get excited about anything other than me. I’m getting jealous.”
“Three Sacred Relics of my own… and the power of The End on top of that.”
My mouth watered involuntarily. Let me see any Transcendent who could remain unmoved before such formidable power!
As I drooled shamelessly, Kalien complained irritably.
“Are you listening? I said I’m getting jealous? Don’t just go getting all excited like that without permission.”
“Yeah, yeah. Right. No wonder you seemed so at ease. You really do need ability to be confident like that.”
During the half-month I spent at the Villa, I couldn’t begin to describe how suffocating it was to constantly gauge the moods of those arrogant Stars.
“I was so terrified they’d crush me flat just for breathing…”
“You weren’t trembling that much, Rosy,” Kalien pointed out in a sulky tone.
“You handled them skillfully, even enhanced the performance of your Sacred Relics. You enjoyed every luxury available.”
“If someone offers something, you have to take it. But that doesn’t mean you can trust the Stars. They’re fickle and merciless beings. It wouldn’t be surprising if they stabbed me in the back at any moment.”
“You have to accept what’s being offered. But you can’t trust Star. They’re fickle and heartless beings. It wouldn’t be strange to get stabbed in the back by them at any time.”
“I rather like that you think so.”
Well, the Lost Soul was equally untrustworthy.
The Broken Chaos is also a Star. And an absolute evil at that.
I couldn’t afford to make the mistake of guarding against the Stars only to ride the coattails of an even greater End.
I chanted my name like an incantation.
‘Rosien Wynyak. I am Rosien.’
I had always filled myself with confidence through my name.
A genius Sorcerer. One who possessed the qualification and ability to grasp and wield every force in the world. One whom even the Stars dared not treat carelessly. So why should there be any reason I couldn’t handle the power of The End?
Therefore, I would stand above the Stars.
So they could never arbitrarily wield or coerce mere humans, creatures more insignificant than ants. I would use their very power to crush and suppress them.
“Then, shall we give it a try? Are you ready?”
“I’m ready.”
“If it looks too much, you can close your eyes, Rosy.”
For a moment, I thought he was reverting to his true form and flinched, but Kalien remained as he was. Instead, shadows began to writhe around him.
The shadows of the bed, the table, the bookshelf, and the furnishings placed upon them all stretched and elongated. They soon transformed into the tentacle-like shapes I had witnessed once before.
Dozens, hundreds, thousands of these bizarre appendages multiplied, swiftly covering the floor.
The entire surroundings were engulfed in waves of undulating tentacles, strand upon strand.
Rope-like marks I had come to know well were being carved deep into the walls and floor.
Kalien too was somewhat different from the one I knew.
Though still draped in human form, at this very moment, he was unmistakably not the same existence as I.
A semi-translucent body that gleamed with light, the faint scent of metal wafting through the air, sharp metallic screeches that pierced the ears.
Kalien’s eyes, covered in a reddish glow, shone with an eerie luminescence.
I could naturally recall his true form, which I had seen only once.
‘It’s not frightening. I’m not afraid. It’s not frightening. I am Rosien…’
Repeating this endlessly in my mind, I opened my eyes wide.
Yet I could not hide the trembling at my fingertips. Fearing he might notice, I quickly concealed my hands within the folds of my skirt.
Kalien, who had been staring at me intently, gave a low command.
“Kiss me.”
His voice carried a distant resonance. Somewhere between human speech and the will of a Star, he spoke again in a voice tinged with strange enchantment.
“Press your lips to mine, Rosien.”
Between two Elixirs, all things are accomplished through contact.
I moved hesitantly. The shadows, writhing like tentacles, pushed me forward.
With stiff movements, I brought my lips to his. It was the first time I had so viscerally felt through my skin the reality of mingling breath with something not human.
A cold, smooth tongue parted my lips and grasped me like a claw.
“Mmh…”
A faint whimper mixed with my trembling breath. Countless scenes flashed before my eyes as if pages were turning rapidly.
The underground Prison Dungeon of Riltear Island, the face of Rozentia Renos, four Transcendent Family Heads surrounding me, Wynack Castle…
Ah, these are the memories of Karga that Kalien possesses. It seemed fragments of his memories were transferring to me along with his power.
Something pressed tightly through the root of my tongue.
“Here.”
Unlike usual, an icy grip swept across my throat.
“Swallow, Rosy.”
I opened my throat and swallowed down what came pouring in with great effort.
A living, writhing energy thrashed wildly and burrowed deep into the recesses of my throat. It carved a path through my body. I could feel exactly where every organ was attached.
Only after barely enduring that unfamiliar sensation did I manage to ask.
“What, what did you give me? What did I just eat….”
“A seed.”
“A, seed…?”
“A seed of The End.”
Kalien turned me around. There was a mirror directly ahead.
He roughly pulled down the buttons of my front opening. The fabric hanging precariously from my shoulders fell limply downward, exposing my bare shoulder.
Kalien gestured toward the mirror with his chin.
“Look.”
On my right shoulder blade appeared an inverted pentagonal mark, and within it, a new small seed-like dot.
Kalien traced that spot with his thumb, looking satisfied.
“Since I’ve planted the seed in you, it’s up to you whether to let it germinate or kill it.”
“Me….”
“Now, look at me again. Haven’t you noticed something different?”
Kalien was right. The shadows enveloping the surroundings appeared different from before. Where they had previously been compressed like opaque darkness, they were now so vivid I could feel their rough texture.
Kalien whispered tenderly.
“Wherever The End is, wherever it approaches from, you’ll be able to sense its presence.”
Right on cue, writhing tentacles extended toward me. The Lost Soul released its will and greeted me.
【Hello, Rozentia?】
It was the first time the will of the stars, which crushes human spirit and flesh, felt so light.
【So the day finally comes when I can speak with you? How frustrating it’s been watching Karga’s dull blundering for the past ten years!】
So this is the Broken Chaos.
Just before it reached me, Kalien extended his arm and blocked the space between me and the Lost Soul.
“Don’t startle her. Don’t lay a hand on Rosy without my permission.”
【You wound me with such words? Anything you can do, I can do as well, Karga. We are soon to be one, after all.】
The Lost Soul chuckled and surrounded me, evading Kalien.
【So I am soon to be you as well, my beloved Rozentia.】
“…It’s fine, Kalian. Let it be.”
Perhaps because I had received the seed of The End, the Lost Soul’s tentacles no longer felt as horrifying as they once did, enough to cause convulsions.
I reached out and touched one of the tendrils experimentally. It sucked my finger in like a swamp. It felt like dipping my hand into sticky tar.
‘You can feel it, can’t you?’
If it can be perceived by human senses.
Without thinking, an incantation burst from my lips.
[ᛏᛖᛗ ᛈᛖᚱᛖᚾᛏᛁᚨ (Bind)!]
The Planetarium expanded with a tremendous sonic boom that tore through my eardrums. In an instant, the completed sorcerous formation rushed toward the tentacles.
【…!】
My hair and Kalien’s whipped wildly through the air as the tentacles narrowly escaped the sorcery, slipping back into the shadows.
I quickly raised both hands in surrender.
“Ah, my apologies. Force of habit.”
“….”
【….】
The Lost Soul and Kalien stared at me in silence. The sorcerous array, having failed to bind the tentacles, flickered uselessly in the void.

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