Episode 230 Aftermath (2)
When he was hit by the Immortal King’s counterattack after failing his first attack,
Geos thought he was dead.
The sharp thorns that pierced his body, destroying his organs, and the terrifying energy that spread through him like poison… It wasn’t something a living being could endure.
But the life force that had been transferred to his blood-red aura kept him alive, even though his physical body was destroyed.
And the Saintess’s holy power, which followed soon after, was enough to sustain him for a while.
Saintess Liesta was maintaining the barrier, healing the wounded, empowering her companions, and even using her remaining energy to heal Geos, all while blocking the Bone Dragon and the Immortal King’s relentless attacks.
‘If you waste any more energy on me… the others will be in danger.’
But he knew it was a futile effort, and he forced himself to sit up, ignoring her pleas…
And gasped as he saw Heinrich, who was fighting the Immortal King.‘Ah…’
He could clearly sense his reckless determination, even from a distance.
Heinrich wouldn’t stop, even though his body was being torn apart.
He was determined to reach his seemingly impossible goal.
Geos raised his spear and prayed.
‘Main God, I know I can’t be the main character…’
He would burn his remaining life force to help the hero.
It would be a fitting end for him.
‘Please guide this insignificant life to be of use to him.’
He gathered his remaining strength and unleashed his final attack.
And he despaired as it was effortlessly parried by the Immortal King.
But then, as if in answer to his prayer— he felt a thrill as he saw a dawn light enveloping Heinrich.
And when the hero’s holy sword pierced the heart of the Immortal King, the absolute evil he had thought was invincible,
He realized something.
‘Ah, I see.’
That this was the fate that had been set for this world.
Even if they couldn’t defeat the Immortal King here, the final outcome wouldn’t be much different.
He could feel it.
That inevitable end.
“Sir Geos! Wake up!”
“Geos!”
“Saint, quickly…!”
As he was lost in thought,
He realized he had fainted, hearing the commotion around him.
Had it all been a dream?
He didn’t know.
“Sir Geos.”
He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw the hero looking down at him with a worried expression.
Saint Heinrich, the hope of this world, the savior who would bring light to the continent.
“Ugh, I brought you a gift, bro.”
Harley appeared, dragging something behind him.
His already revealing outfit was even more so now, his armor tattered and torn.
“Ah! This guy… he’s…”
He was too weak to even speak, but Harley proudly explained that the monster was the leader of the group that had opened the abyss.
It was a satisfying gift.
But he couldn’t do anything but watch as it was disposed of before his eyes.
…Actually,
He didn’t care about revenge anymore.
He didn’t know if it was because he had killed so many dark mages that he had become desensitized, or if it was because of the realization he had just had. ɽα₦ОꞖËS̈
‘I can leave the rest to them. They’re much more capable than me.’
He just wanted to rest now.
He could faintly hear Liesta, Isea, and Lydia’s voices in the distance.
And as his mind drifted away, a comforting warmth spreading through him,
“Good night, Sir Geos. Sweet dreams.”
He heard a voice, clear as a bell.
And he smiled faintly,
As he drifted off to sleep.
He hoped he would dream of his family.
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He opened the window, and a refreshing breeze caressed his face.
He leaned against the windowsill and looked out at the garden.
The courtyard was teeming with life, harmonizing with the cool air.
It was his front yard, landscaped by Harris, the High Elf, using “Individual Projection”.
It was more beautiful than any professionally maintained garden.
“Huh!”
He chuckled, realizing the absurdity of the situation.
He was admiring a well-maintained garden right after a comrade had died because of him?
‘I’m truly broken.’
He closed his eyes, overwhelmed by self-loathing.
‘Geos…’
He had known from the beginning.
That Geos desired death as much as he desired revenge… perhaps even more.
The hero party, with its notoriously low survival rate, was probably the perfect place for him.
He had planned to subtly help him with his revenge and guide him to peace, but…
‘I never thought it would come to this.’
He sighed with a bitter smile.
Hans had been serious about killing them all.
If it hadn’t been for Geos’s sacrifice, Heinrich wouldn’t have reached transcendence in time, and his main body wouldn’t have woken up, and they might have all been killed.
Heinrich hadn’t even considered that possibility until Hans showed murderous intent towards Geos.
‘…Is this… fortunate?’
To think he was relieved because a comrade had sacrificed his life…
He knew it was a terrible thought, but it was true that it was better than the worst-case scenario.
‘…I’ll make sure to avenge him.’
Baltheon was practically the last one involved.
There might be a few stragglers left in the south, but they would be dealt with by the tribes that had been oppressed.
‘I should leave Harley there for now, just in case. The problem is the Revolutionary, the mastermind.’
He had tried to get information about him from Siana, but the bastard had hidden his tracks so thoroughly that she didn’t know anything useful.
He could only tell that he was trying to release something sealed in the abyss.
‘But I still don’t know what it is.’
It was probably something even more sinister than death or madness.
Maybe a demon god who wanted to destroy the world.
‘Wait, didn’t Siana say demon gods were under the jurisdiction of the demon world, her home dimension?’
Anyway, if he kept interfering with his plans, the Revolutionary would eventually have to come out into the open, and that would be his chance to eliminate him.
I opened my eyes and looked at the garden again.
My thoughts were still complicated, despite having come to a decision.
…Hans’s outburst at the end was largely due to the mental contamination, but his previous actions weren’t entirely because of that.
‘I was also constantly tempted.’
He could acquire Karma much more easily and efficiently if he just abandoned his morals and conscience.
But he had been suppressing that urge, clinging to his humanity…
And Hans had crossed that line.
‘I did stop the forces that were marching south from the Immortal Fortress before they left the mountains…’
But the damage the Immortal Army had inflicted on the continent was already immense.
And yet, he was rationalizing it, thinking, ‘It can’t be helped, it wasn’t my intention…’
“Ha, haha…”
He chuckled self-deprecatingly again.
He was truly hopeless.
But thanks to his selfishness, his complicated thoughts cleared.
And then his attention turned to the fruits of his labor.
He was actually a bit excited, as so many major incidents had occurred in such a short time.
“Huh?”
And his expectations were more than met.
He had only been asleep for two days in Earth time…
And a little over twenty days in Auterica time…
『Karma Shop』
『Unique Skill Enhancement (1,200,000)』
『Status Enhancement – View Details』
『Karma Owned - 9,999,627』
An unprecedented amount of Karma points…
…were waiting for him.
“…Wow.”
He couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.
‘I’m almost at ten million.’
He had spent a total of 6.3 million Karma on unique skill enhancement so far.
And if he added the points he had used on status enhancement… it would probably be about the same.
He had practically earned back all the Karma he had spent so far.
‘How much did I have left before I fainted? It wasn’t much…’
And Karma didn’t just come in bulk after a major incident, it also trickled in later, affected by the event.
This overwhelming amount must have been the result of all those factors coinciding.
‘Even so, ten million…’
The society that had been barely maintaining its stability despite the monster madness incident had finally collapsed after Hans’s all-out invasion.
The continent had to prepare for the Immortal Army, which could attack at any moment, in addition to the monsters, and as most territories entered a state of war, Hans’s notoriety soared.
‘And stopping Riley’s assassination in Jeron must have also contributed.’
Princess Riley, backed by the imperial family, had launched a full-scale investigation and purge, leading her faction.
She had eventually uncovered that the mastermind behind the incident was the Hermanheart ducal family, one of the four most powerful families in the Empire, the Crown Prince’s maternal family, and the current Empress’s family.
‘She hasn’t made a public announcement yet, but a clash is only a matter of time.’
They were being cautious because it was a crisis that threatened humanity’s survival.
It was a massive scandal that could even lead to a civil war.
It was top-secret information he only knew because Riley had been visiting Hesperon every day and chatting.
‘And the biggest incident is probably stopping the Lycanthropes and saving the World Tree in Enamel.’
He didn’t know the details because Harris had become practically a plant after the incident.
But protecting the World Tree, the avatar of God, and preventing the continent from sinking was an achievement in itself.
‘And then there’s… the incident in the south, eliminating the rebels and defeating the Immortal King.’
And Harley, Harris, and Heinrich had all reached transcendence in the process.
It was a truly overwhelming amount of Karma.
‘What can I even do with all this?’
The worries that had been plaguing him vanished as he faced the massive reward.
His mind was now preoccupied with a single question: how to use it!
And the Karma was still increasing rapidly.
Thanks to the time difference, the amount, which had been slightly below ten million, quickly filled up,
And finally— the first digit changed.
And at that moment…
《Achievement unlocked! Your unused Karma points have exceeded ten million.》
《The hardships and trials that failed to kill you will make you even stronger. You are granted the perk “Karma Shop Ver.2 Update” as a reward.》
《You have achieved a feat that increases your Karma further.》
An unexpected message filled his vision.
‘…Shop update? Now?’
It seemed like this Akasha System…
…wanted him to spend his Karma.
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