I Became the Descendant of My Favorite Character

Chapter 204 : Epilogue

The companions of the expedition struggled to drive out the Demonic Energy.

Although it was difficult to know how to scatter the Demonic Energy, they tried to do whatever they could.

Everchen dropped one more Titan Blade, then knelt down and offered a prayer to God.

Bea fired arrows of light into the atmosphere filled with Demonic Energy.

Whenever numerous arrows of light cut through the void, the clumped Demonic Energy would momentarily disperse.

Eidon shot Ice Spears from his fingertips even in the Demonic Energy where it was difficult to breathe.

Keldric was running wild even among the companions.

Kicking off the ground, swinging his fists to send fist winds, and even controlling the Evil Spirit, he threw punches and kicks into the void.

Hike, who had been reciting Dragon Speech continuously, approached me and placed her hand on my shoulder.

“You made the space well. To the extent that even I couldn’t intervene from the outside.”

Did I? It is all thanks to what I learned from you, Lady Hike.

I intended to answer like that, but my voice didn't come out easily. Instead, I slowly nodded my head.

“It seems only the Origin Demonic Energy scattered by the dying Demon King could escape the space you created. So…….”

Hike stopped speaking while wrapping her arm around my shoulder.

Unlike her, her voice was trembling thinly.

“Endure just a little longer. It is definitely fading.”

I nodded my head once again.

Even the whites of Hike’s eyes were dyed black.

It was clear that the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy was infiltrating even Hike.

However, Hike spoke calmly and reassuringly as she always did.

After transforming into the form of a dragon, she flew high into the sky and as if asking when her voice ever trembled, she spat out Dragon Speech like a roar.

– Be annihilated.

Hike’s Dragon Speech definitely had an effect.

The thick Origin Demonic Energy had filled the space, creating complete darkness, but the density of the darkness slowly lowered.

Hike now was like a star in the night sky.

She couldn't completely drive out the darkness, but she was revealing her presence with her whole body.

‘Lady Hike…….’

Not only Hike, but Baden and the companions of the separate unit also added their strength.

And from the landing of the stairs coming up to the Demon King’s Castle, the sound of rushing footsteps, thud-thud-thud, was heard.

I tried to turn my head to look at the direction the sound was coming from, but even that wasn't easy.

‘……Is this dying.’

I thought such a thing might happen to me someday, but now that it was actually happening, there were many regrets.

‘I wanted to spend more time with my companions, and wanted to take a nap lazily with a relaxed mind…….’

But it was too early to give up like this.

Because those exerting themselves for me are using their strength while suffering to the point where the whites of their eyes are turning black.

And I could soon know the identity of those coming up the stairs.

Even without turning my head, those running wild increased, so they came into view naturally.

Kiyot, Blaze, and Sierin cut through the void and spewed Mana.

Bitelleanus held up the Shield of Red Shadow and blocked the front of me.

Whenever Evernite swung the spear shaft, the Demon King’s Castle broke.

Derix ran over and placed his hand on my chest to infuse Mana, and Labella manipulated Etherial to break the Necklace of the Void hanging on my neck.

Crack!

The vitality of the Demons filled in the Necklace of the Void, the treasure of the former Demon King, was converted and permeated into me.

Little by little,

I felt like my strength was returning very little by little.

However, perhaps because I was already exposed to a tremendous amount of Origin Demonic Energy.

It seemed the speed at which the last flame remaining in my body was extinguishing was faster than the speed at which strength was filling up.

Among those still struggling, I was quietly fading away.

This was not a bad life.

Compared to my life on Earth, it was certainly rough and difficult, but I could watch my efforts bearing fruit.

But rather, because of that, the regret was greater.

Because there were still many things I wanted to try and things I hadn't tried.

Just then, as if responding to my regret, red energy soared from my body.

As if sensing that this was the last battle I would wage, the Divinity blazed up.

My Divinity began to burn even the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy.

And at the same time, I could intuitively sense.

If it burns completely like this, I might never use Divinity again.

Even that mighty Maron spent a long time recovering after losing his Divinity, and this was happening because I, who had just obtained Divinity, released it forcefully.

‘……Still, I want to live.’

As my will was added, the red energy grew incomparably larger.

The Demon King’s Castle was engulfed in hot heat, but that heat was burning only the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy instead of my companions.

The expedition members who noticed the change gathered around me.

After realizing that the scorching heat didn't affect them, they surrounded me.

It wasn't just the separate unit members, Baden and Hike, Evernite or Labella.

Pasion, Balua, Dinaus, etc…….

The commanders who had scattered during the expedition to deal with the Demons gathered one by one and were sending trust to me.

‘Soler and Urseca came too. Even Lord Gallajio…… everyone is safe.’

The trust the expedition commanders sent me helped the fire of Divinity burn even more fiercely.

And the Dragon Lord, Baden, approached me.

He glanced at Hike who was still spewing Dragon Speech in the sky, then spoke to me solemnly.

“Dragons do not sleep lying down.”

– Stand up.

Baden used Dragon Speech on me.

Then my body was lifted naturally.

Even until then, I was holding onto Adjak’s one remaining leg tightly.

I could tell everyone’s gaze was fixed on that leg.

Baden also guessed who the owner of the leg was.

“Your ancestor seems to have stood upright even in death.”

“……Yes, thanks to him, I lived.”

I answered with a heavily cracked voice.

Just then, Baden thrust his hand into his own chest.

I couldn't understand why Baden was doing that.

I just watched him in surprise.

“Your heart is overlaid with the rim of my father. My heart fragment will also be of help. I will give you only enough so I won’t die, so endure and overcome it.”

Baden peeled off the rim of his heart with his sharp heart, then cut open my chest and inserted it onto my heart.

It was a rough transplant without using Dragon Speech.

But for this time, I couldn't express dissatisfaction.

Because I could guess how painful it would be for Baden to peel off the rim of his living heart, and with what determination he did such a thing.

Along with immense pain, Baden’s power was conveyed.

“The only ones who can finally annihilate the Origin Demonic Energy are your ancestor and you. So muster your strength, even if just for us.”

Black Demonic Energy had infiltrated the whites of Baden’s eyes, and the other companions were the same.

I nodded my head and stood tall in the center of the Demon King’s Castle.

I put down Adjak’s leg on the floor and shouted with all my might.

– Be annihilated.

Following the Dragon Speech I spat out, the red Divinity spread throughout the entire space.

I expanded the Divinity and tried to burn the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy itself.

Whoosh!

Everyone watched in a daze as the burning red energy devoured the Demon King’s Demonic Energy.

I also watched the sky that looked like a sunset had fallen, then discovered something squirming near Adjak’s foot.

Looking closely, a small bug was crawling with all its might.

‘……Demon King?’

And I also intuitively sensed that the identity of that bug was the Demon King.

I didn't know by what principle, but Adjak’s thoughts were flowing in.

– After killing the Demon King who was a primordial god, I was also swept away by the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy. Sending my companions out of Myeolji was my last struggle.

– The current Demon King was a bug living in the Demon King’s Castle. It was such a weak existence that it didn't explode for some reason even when the Demon King and I were fighting with all our might.

– However, the guy who was dying after falling into the puddle of blood spilled by the Demon King and me eventually succeeded in harboring the Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy. You finally cut that off.

I felt Adjak’s thoughts fading gradually.

– It is shameless, but thank you for fulfilling my wish. Thanks to your sacrifice, I can close my eyes comfortably. I sincerely hope…… that you too can live your life now.

Adjak’s thoughts did not continue anymore.

Adjak’s words that he is thankful though shameless, and that he hopes I live my life, must all be sincere.

But I was really okay.

Life here was very difficult, but it was rewarding as much.

Just in time, my Divinity succeeded in burning away all the Origin Demonic Energy.

The red sunset that filled the space was also slowly setting.

The gazes of the companions who were staring blankly at the sky returned to me.

I smiled faintly and trampled the bug that was the Demon King with one foot.

Squelch.

I felt the bug bursting under my foot.

The death of the Demon King, who couldn't even speak properly or take proper form but revealed the will to place the world under his feet fiercely, was merely shabby.

The companions also saw me stepping on the bug to kill it, but they didn't seem to know that it was the true form of the Demon King.

That was enough.

Because the world where the Demon King can no longer affect is just beginning now.

The Demon King’s Origin Demonic Energy that filled the Demon King’s Castle was annihilated, and even the Demonic Energy that covered all of Myeolji was gradually fading.

“Everyone has worked hard.”

When I got up there, I felt another anomaly.

Suddenly the world stopped and only a certain voice rang in my head.

It was a phenomenon different from when Adjak’s thoughts were heard only by me.

[Congratulations. You have achieved a new ending of the ‘Official History’.]

[Your history is soon the history of the world.]

That voice that dragged me into this world rang once again.

Rather than a sense of relief that it was really over, anxiety rushed in.

‘……Don’t tell me I am returning to Earth again?’

[Records that have not yet become Official History are waiting for you.]

[Starting record browsing.]

– History of the Barbarian, Asik.

– History of the Paladin, Holun.

– History of the Bear Tribe, Rakcdum.

…….

It was full of familiar names.

Because they are the names of characters I raised before playing Adjak.

If I inherit their history, would I have to move to a world similar to but different from here and live again?

Simultaneously with harboring the question, the voice continued.

[Or you may return to Earth.]

[Would you like to return to Earth?]

[Y/N]

[Would you like to choose another history?]

[Y/N]

There wasn't even a choice when coming here, but now choices appeared.

But I wasn't happy at all.

Having come to love battle itself, I might find life in a world without a Demon King boring.

Someday, I might want to participate in another world and write a new history.

Or I might want to return to Earth and enjoy a comfortable life.

‘But not now.’

I denied all the choices the voice presented.

‘For now, I want to be with these people more.’

I revealed my will.

Then the voice that confused me by raging incessantly also stopped for a moment.

Silence continued for a while, then,

[Whenever you want to record a new history, you can choose at any time.]

[You have chosen to continue the history of ‘Polarin’.]

[We will remember your history.]

[We will look forward to the history you will continue.]

After that voice, the stopped world returned.

The companions seemed unaware that the world had stopped.

“Polarin, you really worked hard.”

Keldric hugged me.

Other separate unit members also surrounded and hugged me.

The body heat of my companions was felt vividly.

“Can we ask others for the complete purification of Myeolji?”

“Yes, let’s do that. I also want to rest a bit.”

Bea also answered with a tired look.

But she smiled brightly.

“Right, I want to eat something delicious and take a nap or something.”

“I want to stop using things like magic.”

Laughter was also carried in the voices of Everchen and Eidon, and,

“By the way, can I really go live in Gullok?”

“I want to live there too!”

“……I also want to do that.”

Blaze, Sierin, and Kiyot answered with tears in their eyes.

I hugged my companions tightly and answered.

“Yes, let’s go to Gullok and rest a bit. Let’s eat delicious things and take naps too. It is tough. Still, it was rewarding, and fun.”

Polarin’s history starts from now on.

A life where I don't have to kill the Demon King.

Even if I face confusion arising from the disappearance of a huge goal, I will be able to move forward anywhere.

A complete life of mine, a life together with companions begins.