Chapter 128: The Story of the Past
"Ugh, what the hell is this?! Where are we, Nao? And why isn’t Vaelgorath dead yet?! Hey, you bastard, what kind of dirty trick are you pulling this time?!" Envi, completely bewildered by the situation, shouted at Vaelgorath.
"Calm down, idiot! You’re a system, aren’t you? You should be better at analyzing this than I am! Vaelgorath has already lost. This is just his final moment. He wants to deliver an important message, so shut up and listen..." I tried to calm Envi down. Eventually, he stopped ranting and let Vaelgorath speak.
"Hah... You two really are like two sides of the same coin. Different, yet the same. Hahaha... Very well, listen closely. This is my final message to you, the heroes who have defeated me."
Vaelgorath’s voice was oddly calm, almost like an old man telling a story to his grandchildren.
He then began recounting his origins—how he was one of the five Unique Monsters that existed in this world. These beings were natural disasters given form, harbingers of destruction, calamities of life, the end of the world itself. Many names had been given to them, each more terrifying than the last.
Yet, Vaelgorath himself had no memory of how he and the other Unique Monsters came into existence. Or perhaps, his memories had been sealed away to protect that secret. However, there was one thing he knew for certain—he and the others had been created for one sole purpose: to kill the gods and bring ruin to this world.
"Gods, you say?! Just how long have you existed in this world?!" I asked, stunned by his revelation.
"Hmmm... If you must know, I have been here since the era when the gods descended upon this land and built civilization alongside humanity. Until the war against the demons... and the god (???)."
Vaelgorath suddenly fell silent. It was as if something prevented him from uttering that god’s name.
"Hey, what do you mean by ’god (???)’? I saw the same thing in Vorx’s status! That god placed a curse upon demons, forcing them to forever hate and destroy humanity. Just who is he?!" I pressed further, unable to contain my curiosity.
"That’s right! That damn god must’ve played a major role in the war between humans and demons!" Envi spat out in frustration.