blueteamnovel Chapter 434 - Linked Worlds (2)
Chapter 434 - Linked Worlds (2)
Chapter 434 - Linked Worlds (2)
“So...” Oh Kang-Woo slurred. “Your name was... uhhh... Deok-Gu, right?”
“It’s Tae-Soo! Kang Tae-Soo! I can’t believe you forgot my name even if it’s been a while, hyung-nim!”
“Hahaha. I’m just joking, man.”
‘Sorry. I actually forgot. Can you blame me when you’ve barely appeared?’
How was he supposed to remember a character that vanished into thin air in a long novel like this?
‘Well, whatever the case, this isn’t the time.’
Kang-Woo turned to Tian Wuchen and asked, “What’s going on?”
“That’s what I would like to ask. Didn’t you all... go to another dimension to fulfill a mission that Lady Gaia gave you?” Wuchen asked.
“This is that dimension.”
“Wh-what?”
Wuchen looked around in surprise. The surroundings had been destroyed beyond recognition due to Kang-Woo’s battle against Bael, to the point that the Nine Hells would look better.
“Was the continent of Aernor... this hideous a place?”
“No, this is just from a battle that took place here.”
“What sort of battle would level the surroundings like this...?”
Wuchen’s expression hardened as if he couldn’t imagine it. The area around them looked as if a battle between Titans of myth had taken place.
“More importantly, could you answer my earlier question?” Kang-Woo asked.
“Oh, my apologies. We were... It was called North Korea, correct?”
“Yes.”
It was one of the counties that had fallen during the Day of Calamity.
“A giant Gate suddenly appeared there. As you can see... It was well over several kilometers wide,” Wuchen mentioned.
“And so Guardians sent you to investigate?”
Wuchen nodded. “After all, there hasn’t been a Gate as large as this even during the Day of Calamity. Although... I never expected this place to be a continent of another world.”
“...” Kang-Woo remained silent.
As he had expected, Earth and Aernor seemed to have been linked.
‘Why?’
It had not been impossible to cross between Earth and Aernor; Lucifer, Uriel, and even Kang-Woo and his party members had crossed the dimensional wall.
‘But this is different.’
Kang-Woo looked up at the Rift that looked easily above ten kilometers in diameter. The Flames of Voracity had managed to stop its expansion, but it did not disappear. It was as if a bridge had been built between two islands that previously required a boat to go back and forth. Just like what Wuchen and the others did, anyone would be able to cross between Earth and Aernor through the Rift.
‘...’ There was only one explanation for why this happened. ‘The Gaia System’s collapse.’
The protective barrier on Earth had completely vanished.
‘The invasion on Earth has already begun.’
The first world that invaded Earth was Aernor, the world closest to Earth.
“... Goddammit,” Kang-Woo cursed.
The link between Earth and Aernor was not a big problem; Kang-Woo welcomed the fact that he could freely cross between Earth and Aernor.
‘But that’s surely not the end of it.’
Aernor was only the beginning. All sorts of outer worlds would begin to invade Earth after the Triad.
‘What... in the...’
The sudden feeling then instantly disappeared before Gaia even had a chance to get a hold of herself. Gaia stared at Kang-Woo again with shaking eyes. Although his expression was slightly hardened, he was still the Protector of Light that she cherished.
‘What was that?’
The fear that she felt had been far too vivid for it to be an imagination. She had not felt this much fear even when she had fought against the Demon God in the past. She had seen a giant mouth with the teeth of a horrendous monster on the other side of the abyss; the image was engraved into her brain.
“Lady Gaia?” Kang-Woo called her with a gentle voice.
[Oh, I-I’m sorry.]
“Is something wrong?”
[No, it’s nothing.] Gaia shook her head.
She felt dizzy as if she had an extremely realistic dream.
“I see,” Kang-Woo answered. Gaia’s eyes staring at him were a little cold. “In that case, I will excuse myself to contact Iris before we go.”
[Iris?]
“She is Lady Elune’s incarnation. She was of great help to our explorations in Aernor.”
[Ohhh, I see.] Gaia nodded as if she understood. [Go ahead. I will make preparations to return to Earth with the other children.]
“I will leave it to you.”
Kang-Woo turned around and walked along the Nightmare Forest that had been destroyed to the point that no one would think this place used to be a forest at a glance. As he walked... and walked... and kept walking...
“... My king.”
Kang-Woo heard Lilith’s subtly trembling voice. He ignored her and continued to walk.
“My king!” Lilith shouted and grabbed Kang-Woo’s arm.
Kang-Woo turned to face Lilith.
“... Gasp.”
His pupils were stretched horizontally, the whites of his eyes had been dyed black, and his irises were bright yellow. Lilith trembled in pallor. Kang-Woo shook off Lilith’s hand and turned back around.
“Go back. I’ll be right there.”
“M-my king...”
“I told you... to go back.”
“...”
Lilith bit her lip and bowed. Kang-Woo walked until Lilith could no longer see him.
Wham—!!
He slammed down his fist.
“Hah.” Kang-Woo couldn’t help but laugh. “Ha... hahaha. Fucking hell.”
He looked up. It had truly been a while since he had lost.
“Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael, Bael,” Kang-Woo repeated as if he were singing.
His shoulders shook. He could not remember the last time he had been this enraged.
“Alright, you wanna have a go, is it?”
The corners of Kang-Woo’s mouth rose. Earth’s protective barrier was now gone. The Nine Hells would begin to invade Earth. If that was the case...
“I’ll...”
He would simply have to remind them who their king was.
“... devour you all.”