The Returner

Slowly open eyes.

Blurred vision.

Terrible pain.

‘I'm going to die.'

I used to remember what he looked like, but the pain I felt in my body was more than he could have imagined. If it were the human body, this body would have endured the pain that should have died already.

Lee Hyuk laughed, despite suffering from the whole body. Pain is a warning of the flesh, a proof of life.

It was a very short time, but he literally came back from the dead.

The fading Asian slowly approached the focus.

Slow down.

What soon became clear to his eyes was the face of the tear-watering appendage.

“... Do dragons weep? ”

“ ……. ”

The appendage saw Lee Hyuk, who was killing him, opened his eyes wide.

“Lee, Lee Hyuk? ”

The hand of the appendage grips his cheek.

“Ah! It hurts! You crazy lizard! ”

“You! Is that you? ”

“Tsk.”

Lee Hyuk kicked his tongue.

Well, it's not that you don't understand. He's dead. The appendage fully understands what he's going through. Perhaps he knew the possibility of resurrection did not exist.

However, since Lee Hyuk has been revived, he will feel similar to the confusion that the dead man felt when he came back.

“How?”

“I met a fucking bitch. ”

Lee Hyuk gritted his teeth.

“It pisses me off again. Rotten Latrel.”

“Latrell? You met him? ”

“Didn't you hear anything? You heard something. You must have done something this reckless. ”

“Yes……. He said he had the power to defeat you in me. ”

“Some kind of con man. ”

If you think about it, it's not wrong. The resurrection of Lee Ji-hyuk means the disappearance of Lee Ji-hyuk.

“But you're really alive, aren't you? ”

“Have you been deceived? ”

Lee Hyuk kicked his tongue.

“Latrell's blessings……. ”

“That's it.”

Lee Hyuk raised his hand and stopped the appendage.

“I'll freeze to death. It's a contract, and instead of her resurrecting me, I'm going to stop her from destroying me. Let's not wrap up a deal that ends with each other in the name of protection. ”

“ ……. ”

Eiffeldrich could not understand Lee Hyuk's words well enough.

But what does it matter?

He's alive. He's with her again.

Aphedrice hugged Lee Hyuk without saying anything.

“Ow! It hurts! ”

“Hold still. ”

“… ah. ”

Lee Hyuk couldn't push the appetite, but only tasted it.

“Darling!”

“It hurts, bitch! ”

Herkana's hug was not as fierce as the appendage. Lee Hyuk, who was shocked by the shock of breaking his back, burst into tears.

“You idiot! ”

“Brother!"

When I rushed to Jeong-min and Kim Da-som who had teleported for a moment, my whole body felt no pain.

“Kill! Kill! You're gonna die anyway. Kill him now! ”

When Lee Hyuk shouted at the whale, the shrunken ones stepped back. At first glance, Lee Hyuk looked like he wouldn't be weird if he died right away.

“Are you sure you've recovered consciousness? ”

Lee Hyuk raised his finger in the middle after Dior 12 suddenly approached with a serious face.

“Why? You want me to swear at Latrell for three nights and four days? ”

“I'm sure.”

There was no more solid evidence. Lee Hyuk was the only one who had a lot of people in the world, but not even one gram of respect for God. Even the Demon King did not despise them enough to hate God.

“I don't know if it's a cure. All healing magic is based on humans.... Lee Hyuk... ”

“That's enough.”

Lee Hyuk shook his hand.

Treatment was meaningless. His return to humanity does not mean that a new life has begun.

“Don't do anything useless. ”

Lee Hyuk slipped his hand under the shadow and took out his half-conscious doppelganger and gave it to Diore 12.

“Let's do something about him first. I'm going to die.”

“Yes. I'll treat it right away. ”

After Diolet 12 accepted Dogayun, Lee Hyuk turned around and tasted.

‘Where should I start? ’

It's hard to accept. I was embarrassed when I got the look of wanting an explanation while I was confused.

“… Lee Ji-hyuk. ”

Lee Hyuk raised his hand, looking at Choi Jung-hoon, who was pouting at himself, with his eyes full of turbulence.

“I told you in advance, but I don't do that kind of thing. Don't do anything useless. It's creepy just thinking about it. ”

“… Lee Ji-hyuk. ”

Lee Hyuk tasted it.

Jung-hoon Choi was crying because he didn't care what Lee Hyuk said.

‘This isn't working. ’

I was trying to get a little numbness out of Gadrip, but these guys were too dramatic. I hate this atmosphere.

“You really came back to life? ”

“... It's true that you came back to life, but I don't like to emphasize that you're dead. ”

“You're not just gonna turn around again, are you? ”

“I'm about to blow it up. ”

“... You're really Lee Ji-hyuk. ”

At that moment, Lee Hyuk felt a serious meeting about something about the criteria by which they distinguished themselves.

‘You should have lived a better life. ’

At this emotional moment, an impurity called 'unfair' was immersed in the moment. Who am I to blame? It's all Iz-hyuk's fault.

“What happened? ”

“Geez.”

Lee Hyuk sighed low.

“I barely made it back alive, but if you ask me for an explanation, what can I say? ”

“I can explain. ”

“... That's the answer. ”

Lee Hyuk grumbled and opened his mouth. The story of how he met Latrell, and the path Latrell chose.

I felt sorry for the faces of those who had heard all the stories.

“… He's gone. ”

“Well, they accepted extinction. I guess he thought his role was done. ”

“He……. ”

The impact of Apeldice and Diolet 12 was not comparable to that of others. They, the children of God, have lost their gods.

Especially Diolet XII, who looked like the world was in ruins.

“Well, is that true? ”

“Well, yeah. ”

“No…… ”

Diolet XII radiates light from her hands.

“The Divine Power still exists. ”

“Just because God's gone doesn't mean her blessings are gone. But soon he'll be done with it. Then you will have to choose a way to live without connecting to God. ”

“Oh, how could I? We are only His faithful servants. Without him……. How can we……. ”

“Remember Latrell's last words. ”

Lee Hyuk's face was not as serious.

“She wanted you to walk by yourself. I wanted you all to live without her, just like every child has to face the absence of a parent someday. ”

“ ……. ”

“There must have been a way to die with you. But she sacrificed herself to give you a new path. ”

“Well, what about the other gods? ”

“Those who can't leave Beraf will vanish with Beraf. It's their destiny. ”

Diore 12's body twitched.

I understand with my head, but it was too hard to accept. It was too harsh for him who had given everything to God to accept the fact that God no longer exists.

“What should we do? ”

Lee Hyuk smiled.

He, Latrel's most powerful adversary, should convey Latrell's will to the Lamb of Latrel. Where's the irony in that?

“Well, I don't think I can answer that. But I know what it's like to lose a god like you. ”

“The Man Who Lost God……. ”

“A man who lost his god did not abandon God. I only pursued the teachings of God. So do you. Latrell can no longer give you her will, but her teachings will remain with you. It shouldn't be too hard to go after it. Like a child remembers his parents' words even when his parents die. ”

Diolet XII nods dazed.

“It's entirely up to you what the new order will look like. But remember, diore the 12th. What she wanted from you was not to look sad. ”

“… I'll remember that. ”

After Diolet 12 fell into a deep thought, Lee Hyuk nodded quietly.

Latrell can't help but feel good, but she can't help but admit her will. She did everything she could for her creatures.

“I feel like I've heard too many stories. ”

Choi Jung-hoon was slightly mesmerized.

“So those Beraphs are moving here? ”

“I'm sure it will. Not all of them. ”

“Oh my head... ”

Choi Jung-hoon covered his head. In a world where trouble explodes in different races, what would happen if there were very different dimensions of humanity?

Though his head seemed to explode, Choi Jung-hoon struggled to push the thoughts that filled his head. Now was not the time to worry, but the time to celebrate the return of Lee Hyuk.

With tearful eyes, Choi Jung-hoon wanted to celebrate this touching situation.

“Anyway, Lee Ji-hyuk. ”

“That's enough.”

“No, that's not it. ”

“I said no.”

“I didn't mean to bother you. You came back. ”

“Never mind.”

“Listen to me, man! ”

“Enough!”

Lee Hyuk shook his hand.

“You're trying to keep the atmosphere going with your useless words again! I don't like that! This is gonna hurt. What a celebration. ”

“But that's not what people do. ”

“And congratulations freeze to death. What a celebration to die for. ”

“Yes?”

Lee Hyuk said in a bitter tone.

“This body has reached its limit. Even the bodies that have been turned into Mahjong are now losing their lives. There's no way to fix it. ”

“ ……. ”

I lost Jung-hoon's words and stared at Lee Ji-hyuk dazed.

Die?

Again?

“You're kidding, right?”

“I wish I was joking. ”

Lee Hyuk shook his head.

“All Latrell could do was resuscitate me. My body is not a domain of her power. Well, that's a big deal. The end has stopped.”

Choi Jung-hoon looked at Lee Hyuk with an unbelievable eye.

This guy?

Lee Hyuk is a person who does not lie even though he speaks nonsense.

“… It's all resolved now. ”

Lee Hyuk shrugged.

“Happy endings are for movies. But that's okay.”

Lee Hyuk looked around with a little sad eyes.

“I did what I had to do. ”

And I'll stay.

His keeper.

If anyone remembers him, he will be able to live even if he dies.

Forever.