Itarim is a god.
They are capricious and destructive beings who can create or destroy universes at will.
There are not just one but dozens of such altruisms.
The one who single-handedly stopped several great foreigners was none other than the Shadow Lord Seo
ng Jin-woo.
On the other hand, who were the apostles of paradise?
I was just a mere creature who had caught a glimpse of 'him' from afar in the universe.
That is why the apostle of paradise never overestimated himself.
Understanding the subject is essential for creatures to survive.
That was the secret to living a long life.
That's why he never dared even think of the crazy idea of facing the Shadow Lord.
The moment he stands out may soon be the moment he dies.
In the end, it was best for him to fight the rascals he led in a manner befitting his status.
But what on earth is going on?
[How did 'he' get here... ...!]
I couldn't believe it even though I was watching it.
How on earth could the Shadow Lord's soldiers find their way to a remote planet like this!
Especially since such a high-ranking soldier has arrived on Earth, doesn't that mean the Shadow Lord has
also come here?
[Then what about the war? What happened to the war?]
Could it really be true?
No, that can't be!
What kind of being is Itarim!
Not even one, but many!
In a war against the coalition forces of countless Itarims, the possibility of Itarims being defeated was so
mething that could not even be imagined.
but.
'Then what about that soldier? How on earth did he get across the outer space?!'
I don't know.
I really don't know!
Even though I can't believe it, ominous thoughts keep coming to me.
I'd like to believe otherwise, but isn't the evidence right before our eyes?
The power of the Shadow Lord is deeply embedded in the Shadow Dragon Kaisel!
Faced with that eerie aura, the mind of the Apostle of Paradise was filled with despair and fear.
Even when he discovered the son of the Shadow Lord in North Korea, he was not flustered.
He wasn't even this shocked when he discovered that his son had inherited similar powers.
Because it was a skill!
Although he was great for a human, he was nothing compared to the Shadow Lord that he had personally
witnessed and experienced!
However, he couldn't help but be greatly embarrassed when his son used not only the power of the shad
ow, but also other unknown powers.
It was an unimaginable scenario where even the power of the 'Rulers', who were on the same side as the
Shadow Lord, would be used.
But even so, it was never as terrifying and frightening as it is now.
I thought that if I could somehow gather all of my fragments and restore my main body's power, I would b
e able to deal with it!
But in the midst of confusion, not knowing what's going on.
The body of the apostle of paradise was already moving solely according to its survival instinct.
[Mouth of the Void!]
bang!
The Apostle of Paradise immediately retreated from his spot, tearing a dimensional rift in the air.
Now, people like Seong Il-hwan were not important.
A mere human being.
Seong Su-ho's family was good after all.
If it was true that the real Shadow Lord had descended upon this land, then it was urgent to get out of he
re quickly before being discovered.
First of all, you have to survive to plan for the future!
Tsk tsk-!
Eventually, the dimensions split apart and an infinite universe was revealed.
A rift in dimensions.
The apostle of paradise threw himself without hesitation into the vast void of space.
but.
"Do you think you'll miss it?"
Swish!
[… … ?!]
In an instant, the eyes of the apostle of paradise opened wide.
Seong Il-hwan jumped in right behind him.
[Foolish human… … !]
The apostles of Paradise were truly dumbfounded by his reckless actions.
Does that guy really think he's running away because he's scared?
In the first place, he must have had no idea how dangerous it was to cross the dimensional gap.
If you lose your bearings here even once, you will wander around the universe forever and die.
Especially a mere human being, who doesn't even have flower pots planted here and there like himself!
But whether or not, Seong Il-hwan was solely focused on one thing.
hunt.
"I can't just let the guy who dared to target my family go!"
Seong Il-hwan chased after the bastard fiercely and swung two daggers.
Chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp!
Then, blue light poured out from the stones embedded all over his body.
The energy dyed the two daggers blue.
The blue sword that was completed in this way mercilessly attacked the Apostle of Paradise who had esc
aped through the dimensional rift.
[What the… …!]
For a moment, the apostle of paradise trembled.
Regardless of the level of strength, the sight was so familiar.
Two daggers.
Cold eyes that resemble someone.
Mana explodes, covering his entire body.
It all looked so much like 'him'.
[How dare you… …!]
The apostle of paradise ground his teeth.
When he realized that he was instinctively intimidated by mere humans, his anger was belatedly welling u
p in him.
[How dare you imitate 'him'!]
Kwaaaaang!
The divine power that exploded around the Apostle of Paradise covered the dimensional rift.
And that enormous energy blocked Seong Il-hwan's attack.
At the same time, his body was wrapped around all sides like before.
Flash!
The foreign stones embedded in Seong Il-hwan's body cried out in unison.
He screamed as if his body was being torn apart.
His foreign subjects are about to surrender to that divine power and turn themselves into puppets.
But Seong Il-hwan gritted his teeth and suppressed that instinct.
"To this extent… … ."
Crackle crackle-!
The more I hold on, the more my body feels like it will break at any moment.
His entire body cracked like a spider's web, and blood flowed out.
However, Seong Il-hwan forced himself to smile, twisting the corners of his mouth upwards as if trying t
o enjoy the pain.
"This is not enough."
And he continued to swing his dagger.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
The blue trajectory he shot out clashed madly with the attacks of the Apostles of Paradise in the air.
The apostles of paradise laughed at him.
[You fool! This is already my territory! Your power cannot reach me… … ]
but.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo!
It reached.
Jjeong-!
[… … !]
His defenses were broken before he could even finish his sentence.
The apostle of Itarim could not help but be astonished.
His divine power was eventually shattered by endless attacks.
And to the extreme madness of Seong Il-hwan, who destroyed that power and rushed straight towards hi
m.
[T, how is this… …?!]
"Did you say there were twenty-three foreign stones embedded in my body?"
Seong Il-hwan smiled, revealing his teeth.
Earlier, he was only focused on defense to protect his wife and children, but the original purpose of a 'hun
ter' is to attack, not defend.
One who pursues and hunts prey.
"Thank you. I'll use it well."
In that sense, Seong Il-hwan was a true hunter.
He was the most experienced and long-serving hunter in the world, even excluding his own son.
Flash!
[No brainer! Know your subject!]
The Apostle of Paradise condensed his divine power and blocked his dagger.
And then I looked straight into his eyes and gritted my teeth.
[Don't be mistaken! Do you think I'm running away because I'm so scared of you?]
Phew!
In that moment, a net of divine power engulfed Seong Il-hwan's body, centered around the Apostle of Par
adise who had blocked his dagger.
There was no room to avoid.
Because unlike before, the opponent was right in front of me.
[Blame your foolishness in following me this far!]
Since I escaped to the dimensional rift anyway, I could rest easy for the time being.
Even for a Shadow Lord, it wouldn't be easy to find oneself in a dimensional gap with unbalanced coordin
ates.
So, he decided to take over Seong Il-hwan's body as originally planned.
This would have actually been an opportunity for a reversal.
[… … Even if he is the Shadow Lord, he won't be able to act recklessly if his father is held hostage!]
Crackle! Crackle!
"Huh!"
Seong Il-hwan's expression became distorted as he was engulfed in the divine power of the foreign new
s.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
His heart was pounding like crazy at the resonance of the foreign correspondents.
[Submit! Obey and worship! Your body will now be a vessel for me!]
But there was a moment when an incredibly bizarre smile appeared on the face of the apostle of paradise
who was shouting like a fanatic.
"… … This bowl."
Seong Il-hwan's lips twisted upward.
He opened his mouth, glaring into the mad eyes of the apostle of paradise.
"It is a vessel that once contained the power of a being far greater than you, long ago."
[What nonsense… … .]
"I died then."
Whoaah-
Before he knew it, Seong Il-hwan's eyes had become calm.
At the same time, even the energy that was stirring inside him.
But the apostles of Paradise were too bewildered to notice the change.
Gooooooo-!
[… … The, ruler?]
The eyes of the apostle of paradise were shaking without mercy.
It was only when I got here that I finally noticed.
Now I see that Seong Il-hwan was not an ordinary person.
It was not even a test subject created at the level of a high priest after countless experiments by foreign r
eligions.
His vessel… …was already complete before that.
That too, from a very long time ago.
Woof-
It was visible to the eyes of the apostles of paradise.
His soul, which is now quietly shining within Seong Il-hwan's body.
And the true size of his soul vessel, which was hidden by the external stones.
The eyes of the apostle of paradise were filled with astonishment.
[That, that's a lie! What on earth was in there...? How can a human be like this!]
"You humans. You don't know anything."
Seong Il-hwan chuckled at those words.
"Humans are a species that grows through hardship. My son is at the pinnacle of that."
Oh, and my grandchild, of course.
Just as I was about to spit out my last words.
Phew-!
[Cough?!]
At that moment, the balance of power that had been maintained tightly was greatly shaken.
At the same time, the soul of Seong Il-hwan, whom the Apostle of Paradise was trying to make his vess
el, began to mercilessly bite the Apostle of Paradise.
Like a predator.
'What the heck?! They're trying to eat me instead! The soul of a human being!'
It was absurd.
But the situation did not give the Apostle of Paradise any time to panic.
Kyaaaaak!
At that moment, a huge shadow appeared across the gap in space.
The shadow dragon Kaisel appeared, howling, with its black wings spread out.
"Father! I have evacuated everyone to a safe place!"
From above Kaisel, Cha Hae-in shouted and reassured Seong Il-hwan.
And without hesitation, he joined their battle.
Skill, 'Sword of Light'
-Storm of White Flame
A single, huge bolt of lightning struck down in a straight line along the path of Cha Hae-in's sword.
Flash-!
A dazzling flash of light split the dimensional rift and split the Apostle of Paradise in half.