It’s the Apocalypse, but My Summons Do Everything - Chapter 61

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Chapter 61

 

#Episode 61

 

“Hahaha… This is insane…”

 

I don’t even have the energy left to be angry anymore.

 

It wasn’t even difficult for him to break through—with just a few light movements, all my techniques were completely countered.

 

As my domain was forcibly destroyed, I felt the twisting pain in my heart.

 

“Kghhh…”

 

Senior’s cold gaze looks down at me.

 

As if harboring subtle disappointment, wondering if this is really all I’ve got.

 

For some reason, even though he’s not an enemy, I hated that look so much.

 

With trembling hands, I forced myself to grip Desperado and stood up.

 

My wobbling legs were screaming that they couldn’t take anymore.

 

My creaking body and parched lips begged their owner for rest.

 

Why did I stand up?

 

If I had just stayed lying down, he might have been disappointed but I wouldn’t have suffered more.

 

Senior waited quietly for me, whether he knew my feelings or not.

 

That’s why I searched even more desperately for a reason.

 

If I had stood up for no reason at all, I felt like my will would break.

 

My aching body was demanding a reason from me.

 

And without needing to think long, the answer was simple.

 

“Tell me what you’re thinking.”

 

For some reason, Senior’s words made me chuckle.

 

“I know it’s a really stupid and foolish thought, but…”

 

I spat out the blood that was welling up and wiped away the cold sweat.

 

“Before I… *cough*! awakened, I was always giving up… compromising… just running away.”

 

The trembling in my legs stopped.

 

Strength began to return to the hand gripping Desperado.

 

“But after losing something precious once, I realized I couldn’t do that anymore.”

 

My broken will began to shine faintly as it found its reason.

 

“And.”

 

The strength that had hit rock bottom began to surge forth.

 

Massive waves of power began to burn valiantly through the circuits spread throughout my body.

 

The power that Senior had bound within me poured out like a waterfall.

 

“I’m also a Monarch in name, so if I just go around kneeling… that wouldn’t be cool, would it?”

 

It was an answer born of stubbornness and will rather than reality, but Senior was smiling faintly.

 

“If that’s how you feel, then I’ll respect your will.”

 

The chilling aura of death begins to surge again.

 

The cold wind brushing past my spine, neck, heart, and Achilles tendon awakened even my dazed mind.

 

“Good.”

 

Sword and scythe clashed.

 

I caught the sword with my scythe as if I would shatter Senior’s blade.

 

When I struck with the scythe’s handle, Senior didn’t hesitate much and abandoned his sword.

 

That brief moment when he reverse-summoned his sword and gripped it again.

 

A gap I forcibly created.

 

I don’t care if this is a trap.

 

Whatever scheme he’s plotting, I’ll just tear through it with overwhelming force.

 

The Reaper’s War Dance advances one step.

 

That one step was qualitatively different from all the war dances before.

 

As if entering a completely different dimension, my footsteps contained neither sound nor soul.

 

I can hear Senior’s laughter.

 

Finally, Senior’s movements began to come into my sight.

 

“You’ve finally reached it too!”

 

Senior, moving at a speed similar to mine, excitedly parried my attacks.

 

The sword strikes that had felt overwhelming now felt light and nimble.

 

I had finally reached a level where I could exchange blows on equal terms rather than just being pushed back.

 

Desperado began changing forms so rapidly that it was impossible to say it had any single shape.

 

Heat rises in my body again amid the ever-changing fierce battle.

 

Unlike before when I desperately blocked while dripping cold sweat, this fight is incredibly enjoyable now.

 

The thrilling sensation of my ringing wrists and landing strikes unfolding on a new horizon dominated all five senses.

 

Clang-!

 

Senior’s sword and my Desperado exploded with energy against each other, creating distance between us for a moment.

 

I instinctively felt this would be the final attack.

 

Senior also seemed to be preparing his last strike, with terrifying death energy swirling around him.

 

After I’ve come this far, am I really going to be pushed back now?

 

The weapon I’m most confident with is still the scythe.

 

The black cloak fluttering behind me and the black flames blazing at my feet roar.

 

“Go ahead and unleash everything you’ve got!”

 

Crack-!

 

I compress the death energy contained in the blade over and over again.

 

Until the rippling energy hardens and appears frozen solid. Desperado, having surpassed its limits and embraced death, trembled and cried out in ecstasy.

 

I concentrated all my death energy into my legs and performed the final Death God’s War Dance.

 

The ground was stained with death as I stepped into a realm where only souls could traverse.

 

For an instant, the world seemed to stop completely.

 

Senior’s gaze was still following me.

 

Then this much wouldn’t be enough.

 

My pounding heart spreads death energy throughout my body.

 

Betting everything on a war dance that would reach somewhere beyond the limits, I accelerate my body even more.

 

Blue flames began to blaze across my entire body.

 

Transcending the world I had seen before, another unknown world welcomed me.

 

In a world that Senior, with his power restricted, couldn’t reach, only I was moving.

 

My body, burning in blue flames, roared as it charged forward.

 

The compressed death energy exploded outward as my greatest possible strike aimed for Senior’s nape.

 

In an instant, Senior’s world was dyed black.

 

Just as the condensed death was about to deliver the final blow with the scent of victory,

 

Senior, who had destroyed the power restrictions he had placed on himself, barely managed to block my attack.

 

Kwaaaaang-!

 

The Colosseum surrounding us collapsed, and Senior looked surprised as he brushed off the blue flames clinging to his sword.

 

Having used all my strength in that final strike, I felt like my consciousness would snap at any moment, but I knew one thing for certain.

 

I planted Desperado into the ground and smiled one last time.

 

It wasn’t a feeling of defeat.

 

Senior was trembling his sword in disbelief, looking shocked.

 

I pointed at him and said.

 

“This… I… I… won…!! Kehehehe…!”

 

With that, my consciousness finally snapped.

 

With the joy of having landed a blow on Senior for the first time.

 

* * *

 

Inside the Colosseum after the battle ended.

 

Nameless Lords gathered around the fallen Hyun-soo.

 

Former Lords of Souls who had once occupied the Divine Throne entered the Colosseum for the first time.

 

These were beings who had already passed on their positions as Lords.

 

Those who had given up their rights to reincarnation and divine rank creation, living through eternal ages as nameless gods.

 

These beings, who remained indifferent even to the destruction of planets, showed profound interest in a human for the first time.

 

Because, for the first time in history, a human body had reached the Lord realm.

 

“How is this even possible?”

 

“A human body shouldn’t be able to withstand the power of the Lord realm.”

 

“But didn’t we all witness it? This is reality.”

 

“A phenomenon difficult to explain even with the word miracle…”

 

Around the fallen little Lord, countless divine ranks began to pile up layer upon layer.

 

The gods enjoying this entertainment found the situation quite delightful.

 

In eternal ages where not even a trace of thrill remained, let alone inspiration, they had finally encountered an existence that couldn’t be understood through logic and reason.

 

“Still, after showing us something this good, we can’t just leave empty-handed.”

 

“Consider it a small gift for our junior.”

 

“Then I’ll add a little something too.”

 

“It won’t help now, but if this child ever ascends to the Divine Throne, it will be of great assistance.”

 

Something was engraved into Hyun-soo’s heart.

 

“Even so, isn’t this a bit excessive?”

 

The gift was enough to shock even the former Lord.

 

* * *

 

“Ow, my head…”

 

When I opened my eyes again, I was lying on a bed in the fortress.

 

Seeing the black shadows attending to me with utmost care, I was apparently still in Senior’s world.

 

“You’re awake.”

 

The door opened and Senior tossed me a purple potion.

 

“What’s this?”

 

“An elixir. You overexerted yourself and strained your body, so drink it.”

 

An elixir.

 

That legendary healing potion that could revive someone with severed limbs as long as they still had breath?

 

“…By any chance, could I take a few bottles with me?”

 

“Unfortunately, items given by Lords cannot be used on the ground. That elixir would just turn into water.”

 

“…Tch.”

 

I clicked my tongue in disappointment and gulped down the elixir.

 

A cool grape fragrance that chilled my throat flowed in and circulated throughout my entire body.

 

It felt like every corner of my body was being turned inside out as the injured areas were being healed.

 

After a moment, along with a refreshing feeling throughout my body, my hazy vision became clear.

 

I lightly clenched and unclenched my fists to check my physical condition.

 

I could definitely feel that the power surging from my heart had become twice as strong compared to before.

 

“Thank you.”

 

“Don’t mention it.”

 

I loosened my stiff body and stood up, positioning myself in front of Senior.

 

Senior seemed to have already guessed what I was going to say, crossing his arms.

 

“I won, didn’t I?”

 

“I won’t make pathetic excuses. It’s your victory.”

 

We hadn’t really fought with anything at stake, and it was mostly thanks to Senior holding back during the battle, but either way, I felt incredibly good.

 

That said, I had no intention of teasing Senior any further, so I sat down across from him at the table with a grin.

 

“You went easy on me, but it still feels good.”

 

“Mm, for the upcoming Lord’s War as well, make sure to train even harder from now on.”

 

Ah, right. The Lord’s War.

 

I had forgotten about that.

 

“Come to think of it, how much time is left until the Lord’s War?”

 

“Hmm… In human time, about a month and three days remain.”

 

“That’s more relaxed than I thought.”

 

“For prepared guys like you, it might feel relaxed.”

 

I had many things I was curious about regarding the Lord’s War anyway.

 

“How does this Lord’s War unfold?”

 

“That changes every time, so even I don’t know.”

 

“Huh? Isn’t someone hosting it?”

 

“The Lord’s War is a great battle hosted by the will of the Divine Seat. Even someone like me who occupied the previous Divine Seat can’t know such things.”

 

If Senior speaks like that, the Lord’s War must hold quite significant meaning.

 

“Then, aside from the Monarch’s fragment, do the victory rewards also change each time?”

 

Senior slowly nodded at my question.

 

“In my time too, and from what I’ve heard from other Monarchs, it gives the winner what they need most.”

 

“What they need most?”

 

“That too is decided by the Divine Seat, so it’s not easily known, but whatever it gives, the Divine Seat has never been wrong even once.”

 

Whether he had overwhelming faith in the Divine Seat, Senior answered without a moment’s hesitation.

 

To that extent, it seems like it definitely contains something helpful.

 

Since I had quite a few other things I was curious about besides the Lord’s War, the question time continued.

 

Senior calmly sipped some unknown tea while answering within the scope of what he knew.

 

Mainly about my companions’ growth directions and methods, and other training techniques I needed.

 

“Time is almost up. Make the next question your last.”

 

“Oh, has that much time passed already?”

 

“Yes, the fact that we can have such a long conversation now is also thanks to your elevated soul rank.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

The last question…

 

Since I had asked about most things, there wasn’t really anything left to ask Senior.

 

But since I didn’t want to just leave it at that, I asked Senior.

 

“Do you think I can win the Lord’s War?”

 

“If you don’t, I’ll kick your ass.”

 

Kick my ass, he says.

 

“It sounds like half my butt would fly off, so I’ll have to risk my life to win.”

 

With those words, my consciousness began to grow hazy again.

 

Senior waved his hand as he watched me fade away.

 

Just before my consciousness cut off, Senior said to me.

 

“Walk the path of supremacy like a true Monarch.”

 

For some reason, it seemed like he was wearing a very faint smile.

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