Worlds Demise (2)

I checked the condition of the patients with Elise.

All were symptoms of a death curse.

There must be someone who cast this spell.

Its unlikely to be just one person.

In the emergency rooms break area, Elise responded to Laylas comment. I looked up at the TV news.

[Breaking news. The identity of the symptoms occurring indiscriminately in Edsilla is presumed to be a death curse. Authorities are conducting a comprehensive examination of the local mages in Edsilla]

Already thousands were entangled.

The damage was much more severe than before my regression, but fortunately, I knew some ways to cope.

Elise. Analyze the wave pattern.

Wave pattern?

Elise looked puzzled.

Death curses linger in a corpse for a while. If we dissect the bodies and analyze the magical wave patterns emanating from the organs, and then construct a reverse-engineered barrier over the entire emergency room, we can at least delay death by two to three days.

Elise blinked. My words, tinged with knowledge, seemed to surprise her.

Anyway, its not for nothing that I came to Petra Hospital. Not only do we have the proper facilities and resources, but we also have Elise, a sharp leader who wont dismiss my words as nonsense.

We could save quite a lot of people.

Reverse-engineering

Elly, can you do it?

Elises expression turned serious, and Layla asked with a gulp.

Yeah. I think its possible.

Then you do the analysis! Ill help with the barrier!

As the two teamed up, I got up. Elise glanced at me.

Shion. What about you?

Hold on. A phone call.

Pointing to the phone, I stepped out of the emergency room.

Leaning against the wall, I made a call to a certain agency.

Drrrring

Hello.

Yes.

A familiar voice came through.

It was the teacher from the old Orphanage.

Are the children okay?

There was no reply.

In truth, I had already heard the news from Grawl.

Several of his cats lived there.

Berry is quite sick. And about five others have high fevers.

I clenched my teeth slightly.

Dont worry, its not contagious. In fact, the younger they are, the better they can withstand it.

A death curse is a spell that reacts to ones life experience, so a child with a shorter lifeline can last longer than an adult.

For now, Ill contact you later.

I hung up the phone and turned around. At the same time, my shoulder twitched slightly.

Elise was standing opposite me.

Dont worry.

She shrugged her shoulders. She walked up to me and looked up into my eyes.

Ill send someone to bring them here. By helicopter, it should take about three hours.

She was talking about helping the children from the Orphanage.

I hesitated quietly for a moment, then placed my hand on her head.

I wouldnt want to burden her with gratitude.

Instead, you find the main mage whos behind this madness.

I already found him.

What?

Elises eyes widened.

But I dont know where he is, and even if I did, hes someone we cant kill.

What are you talking about

Ding!

Just then, a message arrived on my smartphone. It was a group chat.

[Is anyone attending Professor Theias Magic Spell Application lecture? Todays class is postponed because of the death curse? Isnt she coming?]

.

It was a trivial message. Elise must have received a similar text because she turned on her smartphone and then turned it off again.

It looks like Professor Theia Esil has joined the disaster response committee.

Elise said that, but suddenly a thought flickered in my mind.

Next news. Professor Theia Esil of the National University was found collapsed but has regained stability with the help of a student.

Before regression.

Theia Esil was also entangled in this incident.

Not as a solver, but as a victim.

It was just a brief news segment that I almost forgot.

The person who found and aided her when she collapsed was

Gerkhen.

Elise.

I looked at Elise.

What?

Wheres Gerkhen now?

Gerkhen?

Elise seemed to wonder why I was asking and took out her smartphone again.

He says hes on his way here.

Have you gotten close?

What? Hmm Its nothing special~

Elise lifted her lips slightly. It was a smile of amusement.

Were just teaming up. And you and Layla seem pretty close too Ah, hey! Where are you going!

I dashed out in a hurry.

Theia Esil was affected by the death curse.

At first glance, it doesnt make sense. Theia Esils magical resistance is exceptionally strong.

Of course, Theia Esils magical resistance is outstanding. However, the problem is that she is already a patient.

In the past, she was permanently disabled by Libra, one of which was analgesia.

Theia Esil cannot feel pain.

Because she is unaware that shes in pain, even when symptoms reach their peak, she mistakes them for psychological or emotional reasons.

That was why she fell victim to the death curse.

If she had performed the mana circulation and healing, she would have recovered easily.

But for someone who doesnt realize theyre sick, the death curse, which is undetectable by any medical device, is quite fatal.

I ran through the corridors of the universitys magic building. The elevator was too crowded, so I took the stairs.

Finally, reaching almost the top floor, Theia Esils office.

Bang!

I opened the door with a body slam.

Haa, haa

There she was.

Collapsed with teaching materials clutched in her hand. Her face was flushed red, and her fingertips trembled faintly.

I dont know how long she had been left here.

I hoisted her onto my back. I immediately descended the stairs and hailed the first taxi I saw.

To Petra University Hospital.

I laid her down in the back seat and was about to join her when suddenly

she is an enemy of Libra.

That fact came to mind.

I shouldnt be with her.

It would be awkward for both her and me.

Arent you getting in?

Yes. Please handle the admission process as quickly as possible.

I took out my wallet. I handed the taxi driver twenty 100-ren bills.

Oh, wow Yes, I understand.

The taxi driver nodded as he accepted the bills.

Vrooom!

I watched the taxis license plate recede into the distance before turning away.

* * *

There is a monster that calls itself Worlds Demise.

An existence from stonelike Grawl, born from nature.

A man who believes himself to be a being conceived by a concept, and who has developed a blind faith from that belief.

His name is,

Jude Velot. The Worlds Demise.

Akanes [Selfless Coffin].

I sipped my tea as I listened to her.

However, I also knew of his existence. A monster passed down through legend.

Hes also the head of the monster association.

Youre saying hes doing all this to promote the association?

No. He literally is the Worlds Demise. He considers himself as such. Its important that its considers, not thinks. He actually has the ability to attract the worlds evil.

So this death curse is-

Its the indiscriminate release of the malice from the humans hes devoured so far.

I ran my fingers through my hair.

Cant we just find the guy and kill him? The death curse ends when the mage dies, right?

If it were possible, I would have done it.

Akane shook her head. Her face turned somber.

We cant kill him.

Professor Theia is also affected by the death curse.'

Her expression hardened slightly. However, she did not show much more than that.

Akane and Theia are sworn enemies.

They once served the same master, but at some point, they became worse than strangers to each other.

Their relationship was likely irreparable now.

If shes about to die from the death curse, it seems shes shown her true colors.

I didnt say much either.

Explaining that Theia was actually an analgesic would be overstepping. As a fellow patient, I refuse to be the one lacking the sense to leak another patients privacy.

The best approach is negotiation. We find Jude Velot and talk to him.

No.

He wont agree to negotiations.

He didnt before my regression, and he probably wont now.

I clenched my teeth.

We dont negotiate with terrorists.

Hes not someone you can deal with using that logic. To confront World

Call him Jude Velot.

I corrected Akane. She paused mid-sip of her tea.

Dont empower his name. Youll only be playing into his hands.

Akane let out a heated sigh and looked at me as she set down her teacup.

So, do you have a plan?

Well have to find one. Its better than calling a mere terrorist demise and being afraid of him.

This bastards getting cocky. You think I havent thought of that? Hes an undying creature. Hes lived for hundreds of years, and has already become a phenomenon!

Veins throbbed on Akanes forehead.

Of course, you wouldnt know, would you? A mere 20-year-old college student.

She leaned forward aggressively, and I asked her.

Can you arrange a meeting?

A meeting?

Yes. A private audience.

Youre insane. Youd be dead with just a flick of his finger.

That may be true for me.

I nodded.

As a mere cancer patient who has rolled and tumbled through the underworld, Ive learned the art of survival through deceit and strategy.

Since Im clearly outmatched in terms of brute strength, I plan to draw in a different kind of power.

Can you arrange it or not? Thats all I need to know. Even a foe can be a friend, right?

Akane sighed with a strange look in her eyes.

Its possible. Hell want to broadcast his intentions to the world.

Then thats good.

I nodded.

Akane, you can invoke the death curse, cant you?

Akane didnt respond, but of course, she could. For a puppeteer, casting a curse like death curse would be basic.

Please send the death curse to the person I request.

I wrote a name on a piece of white paper.

[Eceline von Murciel Kellin]

Akane frowned as she looked at it.

Who is this?

It doesnt matter who this person is. Theyre merely a means to utilize someone elses power.

I dont care how vile the process is. I wont discriminate between means and methods.

As long as the outcome is just.

A means to utilize power?

Yes.

Jude Velot has lived for hundreds of years. He may have become a phenomenon as Akane said, having watched over the life and death of the continent for generations.

I will use someone elses power. All you need to do is secure a time and place for a private audience with Jude Velot.

But he doesnt know.

Leave the rest to me.

Somewhere on this continent, there exists a being that surpasses demise, the strongest under the heavens, capable of killing and erasing even phenomena

disguised in the form of the most venerable nobility.

* * *

In the downtown area of the capital Edsilla, Jade, the second son of Libra, watched with composure as a sign was hung on a building of about 2975.22 square meters.

Indeed. Removing the caf and bakery makes it look more antique.

These were the words of the newly hired butler, Diogu.

Jade nodded with dignity.

Theres no need for excessive flattery. Balance will soon become synonymous with a high-end caf.

Even now, at the grand opening, a considerable crowd had gathered. More than half of them seemed to be there to admire Jades flawless appearance, but well.

Its not bad.

Jade quietly surveyed the interior of the caf.

There have been some disturbing rumors lately. About a plague?

Suddenly,

He asked the butler about a piece of news that had been slightly bothersome.

Ah, its not a plague, but rather an indiscriminate death curse.

Thats a relief.

A plague would have been problematic. It would reduce the number of customers in a place where people gather.

However, the death curse is said to be quite powerful, so even Lord Jade should be cautious

Hes not interested. Whether tens or thousands of commoners die, the world keeps turning. And it turns out very well.

In fact, Jade found it hard to understand why people were making such a fuss over a mere death curse that would subside over time, given his noble status.

Perhaps they should have trained a bit harder in normal times.

Also, here is a report independently investigated by the Libra Station business team.

Jade received the report. It was a file that predicted the potential success of Caf Balance and its future profitability.

These desk jockeys dont seem to have a bad view of it either.

The conclusion was that while a huge success seemed difficult, the possibility of failure appeared to be significantly low.

Of course, the profitability projected by Shion Ascal was on a different scale. Shion Ascal overestimated the caf industry, while the Libra business team gave a more general assessment.

This is actually better. It will show the difference in ability and insight between them.

It was at that moment.

Jade saw several agents from the Intelligence Agency running frantically through the crowd. They stood before Jade with sweat on their brows.

Whats the matter?

Jades brow furrowed at their rather undignified appearance. The agents approached with urgent faces and handed Jade a small note.

Lord Jade. Please read this immediately.

Whats this

Jades expression turned cold as he looked at the note.

It wasnt just a lack of expression. It was a silent rage, shaking more violently than any storm.

His eyes dried out glaring at it.

Jade rose his head from the note.

Is this true?

Yes.

The agents bowed deeply, their tone filled with tension.

This Miss Eceline

Her name was Eceline.

A painter Jade once loved.

No, he still loved her, which is why he had secretly assigned agents to her, and now,

She has been hospitalized due to the death curse'

It was the tragic news that she had been infected with a death curse.