Chapter 1853

[The culprit of the h.e.l.l distortion has disappeared.]

[The distortion of h.e.l.l is released.]

[The demon energy infesting h.e.l.l has started to be purified around the areas where you and Demon Slayer Yura have left traces.]

[Your divinity flows through the veins of h.e.l.l where flames flow.]

[Your divinity takes root in the desolate land of h.e.l.l.]

[Green sprouts are blooming everywhere in h.e.l.l.]

[The malice and madness of the demons and demonic creatures are slowly subsided.]

[h.e.l.l has regained its original form.]

[You are deeply praised for fighting against the oppression that could have lasted forever.]

Regaining the original appearancethat was the most important conclusion. It was over. Following Baals death, the red piece of flesh also perished. The wishes of the world and Grids purpose had been fulfilled.

It was the result of Grid, the Overgeared members, the apostles, and Biban working together. In the future, death would be a respite for humanity, not the beginning of eternal suffering.

Everyone... Im glad everyone is safe.

They had struggled so much. They fought really well. Etc, etc.

He had a lot to say but this was all Grid could barely spit out. It was enough. The affection that Grid and his colleagues felt for each other was naturally conveyed without words.

You should rest.

In any case, now wasnt the right time to start talking. The most important enemy still remained.

Evil G.o.d AsuraGrid left the scene immediately to kill him, followed by Yuras group.

What do you mean by rest? Lets fight and get it over with. Those were Tobans words.

Grid chuckled. Personally, he was grateful to Toban. Toban had naturally declined with the fall of the Judar Church. Later, he became a paladin belonging to the Overgeared G.o.d Church and was stronger than he was during his prime, but he didnt rise to the ranks of the 10 Meritorious Retainers. His position was rather low despite his seniority.

In particular, he was exploited a lot by Lauel due to his experience as a staff member during his time in the Tzedakah Guild. He was responsible for guiding the new guild members while also being in charge of all sorts of tasks, such as supervising the territories in each region. He even partic.i.p.ated in this expedition without receiving a dragon weapon.

Since he wasnt a transcendent or an angel, he was unable to handle a dragon weapon. This meant he wasnt actually a candidate for the expedition. After Vantner, it was difficult to find a player who was more of a pure tank than Toban, so they hurriedly recruited him in the end.

It mustve been very embarra.s.sing. He seemed very anxious. However, he survived to the end and proved that he was still on active duty. He fought really well. Yura, who was alive and well, was the proof.

Yes, lets fight together and go back together.

Yura, Faker, and Mir were all on the taciturn side. Leraje seemed very nervous. Perhaps she was affected by the news of Beriaches resurrection. At the very least, the atmosphere felt relaxed because there was Toban.

Asura.

It was right to see him as stronger than Baal in terms of the current flow of events. Honestly, Grid was really tired. He remembered the difficulties he had throughout the fight with Baal and his eyes darkened a bit.

However, he gradually felt relieved when he remembered the faces of his colleagues. No matter how strong Asura was, he was different from Baal. Unlike Baal, who overcame death using peoples fear of him, it was the end once Asura died. Just in case

Even if he had the setting of inheriting Baals power and overcoming death, it was just the setting. The fear of humanity had already been erased. People no longer feared Baal or h.e.l.l.

Grid made this happen. The source of fear had been removed. There was no reason to fight alone against Asura. There were Yura, Faker, Mir, Toban, and Leraje here. There were also Biban and the angels who were currently fighting Asura. Additionally, there was Bunhelier, who was still hiding in Grid's cloak, and Grid's other companions, who would come running after completing their respective missions.

They would join forces and fight.

There is no suspense in many against one.

Was it the usual many against one?

Grid, Biban, Braham, and Bunhelierthere were four Absolutes in this place.

Mercedes, Piaro, Mir, and Zik also had the potential to aim to become an Absolute and they had indeed developed at a tremendous rate. Most of the rest of the Overgeared members were transcendents. There were also strong allies called Leraje and Eligos. Even Fire Dragon Trauka couldnt handle a pincer attack of this magnitude.

...Isnt this too strong?

He realized it once again. If they finished the expedition safely today and returned to the surface.

First of all, all the dragons in the world, including the Old Dragons, would erase their presence. They wouldnt be able to act recklessly as long as the Overgeared World was in good shape.

The G.o.ds of Asgard will also be watching us with bated breath.

h.e.l.l, who had been opposing the surface, had been destroyed. Asgard couldnt hope for the Overgeared Worlds self-destruction and would obviously be nervous.

Once he thought up to here, he naturally thought about what to do next.

The Seven Malignant Saints.

The Seven Good People were Asgards disgrace. They were the ones who proved the sins committed by the G.o.ds. Perhaps the celestial G.o.ds would try to erase everything related to the Seven Malignant Saints after carefully watching the epic of how he brought down h.e.l.l. It was in order to not give an excuse for an invasion. It should be stopped.

......?

The underground area where Yuras group had struggledit was the deepest and most secretive place in h.e.l.l, befitting the place where the culprit that distorted h.e.l.l was hidden. The road was so narrow and winding that he couldnt even use Shunpo. Therefore, Grid was barely able to reach the ground after running a long time, only to witness an unexpected sight.

[...It is over.]

Evil G.o.d Asura was crumbling. He was turning to ashes while surrounded by Regas, the angel who threw off his silver mask; Hao, the angel who threw off his gold mask; and Sword G.o.d Biban.

[Baal... his trick grabbed me by the ankle.]

Asura stared in disbelief at Regas, who barely coughed up a b.l.o.o.d.y breath. Then he soon found Grid and laughed.

[Well, these are all excuses. My defeat became inevitable when I failed to secure my origin.]

Asuras originit was the ma.s.s of red flesh. Asuras true power was only displayed when combined with it. However, he failed to achieve a union. In his imperfect state, there was no way to defeat the mighty enemies, Only One G.o.d Grid and Sword G.o.d Biban. He wanted to avoid a fight because he knew it clearly, but Grids vigilance was too strong.

[But we will be reunited soon.]

......?

Grid was relieved to witness Asura dissipating in real time, only to frown. They were going to be reunited? Asuras meaningful words bothered him a lot.

On what grounds are you saying this?

[...Kukuk.]

Slowly. Very barely. Asura barely raised his hand that was limp in death and pointed to the sky. The h.e.l.l moon had disappeared and the sky was clear. Above it was the surface and beyond that was heaven.

[There is a call from heaven.]

What?

......!!

There wasnt a single person who couldnt understand the meaning of Asuras words.

The sky.

Heaven.

Asgard.

There was only one authority. It was to summon the dead and make them angels. But surely not, the G.o.ds

They even wanted to take away an Evil G.o.d born in h.e.l.l?

[It is no use trying to call the Saintess. The existence made from Yatans subconscious cant suppress me, who was born to transcend Yatan.]

Asura read Grids thoughts and laughed. He turned to ash at a faster rate. It was the result of responding to Asgards call.

[Rest a.s.sured, Grid. The greatest G.o.d.]

The greatest G.o.dAsura wholeheartedly acknowledged Grid. He saw Grid as a better being than any other G.o.d in heaven. It was because he witnessed the process of Grid defeating Baal from Baals side.

[I have fighting spirit by nature. I am different from Baal. I dont care about trash. My target is only you and the other strong existences.]

No matter what I will become when I ascend to heaven, I wont be a threat to the surface, unlike Baalthe reason why Asura revealed this fact was simple. He hoped that the opponent who would one day receive his challenge would be relieved and devote himself to moving forward.

Of course, Grid didnt believe it at all. There was no reason to trust an Evil G.o.d born from Baal.

[Besides, what the heavenly G.o.ds want from me is probably to get rid of Chiyou...]

Asura had inherited the power, knowledge and intelligence of Baal and Amoract. Whatever conjecture he had made, he disappeared before he could finish saying it. He soared into heaven without leaving the slightest traces behind.

...Chiyou.

Grid was reminded of the archangel, Metatron. He was also obsessed with Chiyou. Maybe all the heavenly G.o.ds were. To them, Chiyou was the enemy who helped Hanul escape and was the only threat to Rebecca.

Considering Asuras background, it is suitable to make him Chiyous opponent.

Zeratuls position also needed to be taken into account. Didnt he become a sinner and was locked up? As a result, the position of Martial G.o.d was vacated. If the existence of the Martial G.o.d was essential to heaven, then it made sense to make Asura the new Martial G.o.d.

...So Zeratul is completely abandoned?

Grid wasnt very comfortable because he remembered the moment when he received help (?) from Zeratul. However, it was only for a moment.

Now was the time to rejoice. Asgards collection of Asura was an unexpected variable, but somehow, there was little anxiety. It was because Asura didnt have the personality to be easily used and there was no reason for him to be swayed by Asgards tricks. As he said earlier, the Overgeared World was so strong.

Just then, Piaro and Mercedes were seen rus.h.i.+ng toward them. They had neatly completed the mission and came back. Additionally

[You have encountered Pagmas soul.]

[You have encountered Alexs soul.]

A personal meeting came to Grid and Yura.

The cla.s.s questit was a quest that ordinary people had completed years ago, but it was different for legendary cla.s.s users. The level of difficulty was so high that they wondered if this was correct, especially when it came to the difficulty of Grid and Yuras cla.s.s quests.

The goal of the quest was to free the souls of Pagma and Alex, who had been held captive by Baal. It was a crazy quest even when looking at it now. How could a mere legend get rid of Baal and free the souls of Pagma and Alex? It was especially the case when Pagma's Successor was a blacksmith. There was no way to kill Baal through normal methods no matter how hard they tried.

...d.a.m.n.

He was so sad that he was on the verge of tears.

Pagma held out his hand to Grid, who was laughing in disbelief. My petty talent... dear friend... I dont know if it will help... but other than this, there is no way to express my grat.i.tude... I don't have...

Pagmas voice was m.u.f.fled. In the first place, the form of the soul itself was blurry. It was the same as Alexs soul. It was distinctly different from Beriache, an Absolute. They didnt have the ability to retain their soul form.

Soon, they would arrive at the river of reincarnation, completely lose their form, and prepare for reincarnation in a new appearance.

[You have freed the soul of the hidden hero who has suffered forever.]

[The cla.s.s quest for Pagma's Successor has been completed.]

[As a reward for completing the cla.s.s quest, you have learned a new sword dance.]

It was really long. The emotional Grid felt it again and spoke to Pagmas soul, which had become even more blurred before he knew it.

Take a good rest now.

What more could he say?

Pagma was arguably a hero. However, it was a position that shouldnt be celebrated. In some cases, people could judge him as a bad person. It was all irrelevant. It might not have been Pagmas will, but he was Grids benefactor.

Grid had no desire to judge him. Therefore, he greeted Pagma without praise or criticism, only respect.

Pagma read Grids thoughts and smiled slightly. His form grew paler. The faded old dopo finally became completely transparent. Then it was revealed.

The soul of the girl hiding nervously in the dopoit was a girl who looked exactly like Randy.

Ah.

Pagma had protected someone even in death. He tried to make up for some of the sins he committed in his lifetime. Grid realized this fact and finally couldnt stand it. He shouted.

Thanks to you... many people were saved because of you.

I am the biggest proof standing in front of you.

The moment that Grid said this, Pagma completely disappeared. In the end, he didnt open his mouth and just scattered with a lonely expression on his face. It was clearly the look of a sinner.

May my existence be a small comfort to him.

Grid mourned and summoned Randy. He gave Randy a chance to meet a precious friend and say goodbye properly this time. Then a little more time pa.s.sed and Wendys soul was also gone.

Grid!

Peak Sword, Huroi, and Laella rushed over while shouting. There was no Braham. Come to think of it, Kraugel also hadnt been heard from.

It is better to search than wait here.

Yura quickly judged after saying goodbye to Alex and she expressed her opinion. What type of conversation did they have? Her eyes were also red.

......?

Grid wondered for a moment before taking the handkerchief Mercedes handed him and giving it to Yura. Then he said, Lets go.

Grid, the apostles, and the Overgeared members gathered in one place. It was a power that would astonish the Old Dragons and make the heavenly G.o.ds nervous. They raced through the h.e.l.l covered with green vegetation at great speed.