Chapter 498

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Two Camus were passing through an empty void.

Behind him, Bikir is seen with an expressionless face.

The abyss of magic.

The gas, dust, and star clusters floating in the empty void are receding far behind.

Camus over there said.

"The mana wheel here seems to play the same role as the wheel of a ship."

"Right. Is mana like fuel? "I can spray it through the mana wheel."

Camus over here answered.

The two genius archmages joined hands and feet as if they were one body.

In reality, it was natural as they were like one body.

Bikir asked.

"… … Is it possible to naturally gain inspiration while traveling in this space? "I don't know anything."

But there was no answer from the two Camus.

"is it. Right. All the mysteries of magic that I had been curious about for a long time were gathered here. Formulas, solutions, and solving procedures are provided in detail. "This, this is really amazing!"

"okay! It was like that! Time flows differently depending on the movement of the object! Since spatial mana and temporal mana coexist in all beings, the mana of these two factors must be analyzed simultaneously to reduce errors in the technique!"

"The magic circle was also subject to the application of space and time at the same time. The moment the balance between these two forces is broken, subtle errors occur even between the same magic circles, and this is why the art of complete revival always fails. "The relativity of space and time was overlooked."

"This is heaven! It's a sea of ​​information! "Even every single speck of floating dust is the revelation of truth that all wizards have longed for throughout their lives!"

They were busy feeling and analyzing the countless particles floating around in the abyss of magic with their whole bodies.

Acquiring the truth.

Of course, Vikir couldn't understand it because it was only possible for special freaks among the freaks who lived madly in the abyss of magic.

"… … "I don't know what it is."

When you don't know something, it's best to quietly get help from someone who knows.

Then we'll be at least halfway there.

Bikir decided to just follow the two Camus in silence.

The two Camus, who were moving forward in spirit form, were continuing to talk at this very moment.

"The 'abyss of magic' is similar to the 'ring of reincarnation.' In the end, they are all just abstract names that refer to the ultimate symbol."

"If I combine the insights I gained while traveling here, completing the 'Art of Complete Revival' will no longer be a dream."

"yes. If that happens, I will have the opportunity to meet Master."

"You keep saying Master, Master, why are you following Representative Snake so much? "He must have been the one who made a contract with Seere, the Eighth City, and became the King of Corpses?"

"It wasn't like that in the world I lived in. He is a benefactor who gave his life for me. "The reason we are here today is all thanks to the research results he left behind."

"… … is it? Snake said that? "I can't believe it."

"Then who do you think was the person in the world I came from who signed with Eight Times? By the way, I belong to the Morgue family."

"joy. Is there anyone else in the Morgue family who would make such a stupid contract? "I can't believe it."

The two Camus were understanding each other through conversation.

Sometimes, when arguments or fights became heated, Bikir, who was behind the scenes, would mediate, so there was no major commotion.

Soon, they began to pass deep into the abyss of the magic island.

A journey of endless paradox.

They reached the midpoint between the starting point and the ending point.

After that they reach a new midpoint between the midpoint and the endpoint.

After that, they again reach a new midpoint between the midpoint and the endpoint.

After that, they reach a new midpoint between the midpoint and the endpoint again and again.

After that they did it again and again... … .

An endless hell full of nothingness and emptiness.

Beings trapped between countless moments that exist between dots.

But despite this, they were still hopeful.

"I've already thought a lot about what kind of infinity you get if you add a finite number an infinite number of times."

"You said you divided the observable area and the impossible area, right?"

"huh. Even in infinity, there is a hierarchy. "I'm not sure if the distinction will be clear."

Bikir nodded at Camus' words.

at that time.

While they were on their way, they discovered something strange.

It was the body of a demon broken into pieces.

The devil's head floating in the cold void opened its eyes.

[…] … I never thought there would be another guy coming here. Are they 'his' descendants?]

"Are you Baal?"

Camus over there asked.

Camus and Vikir here were instinctively preparing for battle the moment they saw Baal.

The being called Baal opened his mouth in a lonely voice.

[Do you know my name?]

"I know. "I suffered to the point of death because of the war your men started."

[All I left there was a shell, an illusion. I'm really stuck here and lost in thought for a long time.]

Baal thought. It happened so long ago that I don't even remember exactly when.

'And when the last moment of your life comes, come to this place.'

And the moment 'his' voice appeared in his head, Baal had an intuition.

[…] … Right. Is it a milestone? Was this my role?]

Baal laughed as if he was helpless.

Then, as if he had resigned himself, he spoke to Bikir and Camus in front of him.

[You will get what you want just by traveling here.]

"… … ."

[But even after you get what you want, you will have no choice but to come back here.]

"… … ."

[Because that's what 'he' wants.]

Those were Baal's last words.

"The devil kills."

Soon, Vikir drew nine teeth in the air.

Camus here also rolls nine mana wheels and weaves hot flames.

… Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!

Baal has disappeared.

The devil, who ultimately failed to become a demon god, ended up turning into red dust and floating in a space full of nothingness.

"But what does milestone mean?"

"… … Now that we've destroyed it, it doesn't matter. let's go."

Bikir and Camus continued to move forward.

Right then.

For them, this was their first crisis.

Tsutsutsutsutsu… …

The size of the mana ring seemed to gradually decrease, and the amount of mana ejected began to decrease.

"Hmm. At the current level, it is difficult to further increase the number of mana rings. "Performance was lacking."

Camus over there clenched his fists tightly, as if he was angry.

at that time.

widely-

There was a hand on her shoulder.

Camus over here raised his head and was giving me a complex and subtle look.

Finally, she opened her mouth.

"Since the fall of mankind, we have lived without trusting anyone."

The sincerity conveyed by Camus here really touches my skin.

"But right now. I can't help but trust others. It's shocking and funny how I ended up relying on others like this... … ."

At that time, Camus over there touched Camus over here's shoulder.

"It's no one else."

"… … ."

"I am you, and you are me."

"… … ."

"And we are who we are."

Camus looked at himself and smiled broadly.

"We can do it."

Then Camus also smiled.

"Who said what? "There is no disagreement."

"cancer. There's no way my thoughts would be different."

"But I guess the judgment was a little different on this point. "Is it a difference in the environment in which we lived?"

"… … ?"

The moment Camus over there shows a curious reaction.

puck-

Camus over here stretched out his hands.

Camus and Bikir on the other side are inadvertently pushed on their backs and move forward.

at the same time.

Paaaaat!

Camus here started to gather all his mana.

Camus over there could immediately tell what she was trying to do.

"What!? What are you doing now... … !"

"If you were really me, you would know what I'm trying to do."

"… … ."

"If you know, don't hesitate and take it. "I don't like wasting my energy."

Camus here put all his strength into Camus and Vikir over there and pushed them forward.

And it moves backwards, like a propellant that has finished its job and falls away.

Camus and Bikir on the other side, who received another strong thrust, shot forward in the blink of an eye.

As he walked away behind me, Camus over here spoke.

"The liquor of complete revival. "If you can't figure it out, don't think about coming back."

"… … ."

Camus over there's eyes are turning red.

But no tears flowed.

It was because of her next words.

"and. Did you say Bikir?"

"… … ."

"You can always come back if you feel in danger. "To me."

Camus here is squinting at Bikir.

Camus over there saw this and became furious.

"How dare you slap your husband!?"

"I am you, you are me, we are we, so won't we become husbands too? Hohohoho~"

It's been years, even decades, since I've smiled like this.

Until the end, Camus here said something mixed with a deep laugh that you couldn't tell whether he was joking or serious, and then he was buried beyond the darkness of the abyss.

Eventually, only Vikir and Camus remained alone in this vast void.

How much time has passed like that?

"… … "Shall we go then?"

"… … huh."

The two men and women continued to move forward, crossing the distant horizon of time and the other side of perception.

Something enters the vision of the two, which was completely filled with darkness.

"indeed. Is this a scene that can be seen in the abyss of magic?"

"Wow - that's huge."

The place the two men and women arrived at was 'The Reservoir of the Magical Abyss.'

It was a cloud containing 140 trillion times more water than all the water on Earth combined.

Cheok-

A fish so large that it could swallow a star leaps beyond the waves hitting the surface of the clouds.

It had countless small babies at the end of its fins.

Bikir and Camus continued to move forward through the clouds.

Eventually, they came across a black hole thousands of times larger than the sun.

It was the pinnacle of gravity, greedily sucking in everything around it.

"… … "Is this the main body of the Demonic Abyss?"

"It seems so. "First of all, it's incredibly big."

But they decided to give it a try for now.

"Hmm. "The main body of the Demonic Abyss cannot be this small."

"Maybe so. It's big, but it's smaller than I thought. "Maybe it's a trap."

They decided to just pass by the huge hole in front of them.

Just by turning slightly, an immeasurable amount of time passed.

Vikir and Camus passed by the wandering stars buried in the darkness of the void.

Some of them had eyes, noses, and mouths and were moaning.

"They may have once been traveling here like us."

"If we hesitate, we could end up like that. "Let's go quickly."

Vikir and Camus continued to roll the mana wheel and move forward.

Paat-

Before you know it, your eyes become brighter.

No, it gets brighter and hotter.

A huge trail of fire was coming towards us.

But it wasn't that big, so Vikir and Camus were able to easily avoid it.

"That must have once been a very long snake."

"As you get older, the length probably decreases."

The man and woman continued to move forward.

yet.

A disk-shaped star with black darkness condensed appeared in front of them.

Cold chunks of lead float around.

Patter-patter-patter-patter-

The hardened lead blocks approach Bikir and Camus as if they were being pulled by gravity.

Bikir took out a knife and began to cut away the flying lead balls.

Camus also took out a fire and a skewer to block the lead balls.

And as soon as the shower of lead cleared away, Bikir and Camus faced each other.

Huge pillars rising up like the five fingers of the Creator.

-All things are born from the abyss of magic and return to the abyss of magic.

-One day, when the fateful day comes when the stars move, the door to a new level will open and everything will inevitably come to an end.

And the moment they saw the words written on it, Bikir and Camus felt as if they had been struck by lightning.

Charalalalalak-

Countless letters are combined in my head.

Black letters were gathered together on white drawing paper to form a huge library.

"… … okay! Now I understand! A drink of complete revitalization! I found the areas that Master and I were lacking! "Now we can bring everyone back to life!"

Camus started moving his hands frantically and drawing a magic circle in the air.

Meanwhile, Bikir was doing his best to remove the lead lumps around him.

yet.

Paat-

Light emanates from the bodies of Bikir and Camus.

I obtained all the spiritual gains I wanted to gain from the abyss of magic.

It could be said that the intended purpose was achieved.

* * *

"… … ."

Bikhir opened his eyes.

What I saw as soon as I opened my eyes.

"What, did you come back right away?"

It was Camus over here.

Bikir asked her.

"How much time has passed?"

"I don't know, I just woke up too. "Didn't we open our eyes at the same time?"

Bikir kept his mouth shut.

Clearly, a long time had passed since I parted ways with Camus here.

However, if even that magnificent time was just a moment that could hardly be felt in reality... … .

at that time.

"Only about 11 minutes have passed since we went to the Demonic Abyss. "666 seconds to be exact."

Camus next to me opened his mouth.

She was looking at the pocket watch she had set before deploying the complete revival technique.

"I never thought the relativity of time would be felt so drastically. After all, it is the abyss of magic."

"But I couldn't go twice."

"okay? "I think I can go again as many times as I want, right?"

Bikir and Camus looked at each other and smiled.

Right then.

"what? Is this the dark area? Why am I here... … ?"

A familiar voice came from behind that stone pillar.

At that moment, Bikir and Camus raised their heads.

Tears began to form in Camus' eyes over there.

"iced coffee… … ."

The person struggling there was none other than Morgue Snake, Camus' teacher.

"I definitely rejected the devil's temptation and then went into a mana rush… … But why is he still alive... … omg!?"

Snake was standing there with a bewildered expression, but was startled when Camus suddenly hugged his back.

"So, Sogaju? How... … ."

"Now is not the time!"

Camus decided to postpone his emotional reunion with Snake.

She quickly turned to Vikir and shouted.

"husband! "Let's go outside!"

Since Morgue Snake was revived, it was possible to guess that the magic of complete revival was successful.

"… … ."

Bikir also nodded.

Rarely, with an expression of excitement.

yet.

… bang!

The door to the dark room was wide open.

Bikir and Camus came out onto the ground under the dazzling sunlight.

and. Gaebyeok (opening gate).

The scenery reflected in the eyes of the two men and women was truly new.