Chapter 164

Chapter 164

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Whoosh!!

Hajoon's magical power surged wildly.

The wildly fluctuating power rapidly extended around him.

Hajoon infused his enormous will into the power he was emitting.

At least, as she had hoped.

Here, at the heart of the sanctuary called the 'Altar,' he aimed to completely annihilate it.

Boom!!

The ceiling of the sanctuary, the pillars that supported it, and the surrounding walls and floor began to crack under the influence of the golden magical power spreading through the air.

A massive earthquake shook the place.

Amidst this, Hajoon's magic lashed out even more fiercely.

[We're not done yet.]

Hajoon further amplified his magic.

With the intent to completely demolish this vast place so that it could no longer be called a 'sanctuary,' Hajoon filled his magic with immense determination.

[I'll erase everything.]

Boom!

[Shatter.]

With that tranquil proclamation, the place known as the 'sanctuary' of the Altar began to crumble under Hajoon's will.

Boom!!! Crash! Bang!

Ceiling debris fell and turned into golden particles upon hitting the ground, scattering into nothingness.

The surrounding pillars collapsed, disintegrating into dust, unable to maintain their original form.

That was the manifestation of Hajoon's will.

He intended to obliterate this place so that she could no longer even contemplate the Altar.

Then, it happened.

Ssshhh~

An unknown force from afar began to counter Hajoon's destructive magic.

The falling debris from the ceiling froze mid-air, and Hajoon's magic, reaching far, collided with this unknown force, creating massive sparks.

Crackle! Zap!

Soon, Hajoon realized who was behind it.

'A god. It must be that bastard's doing.'

It was clear that the priests, wishing for this temple not to fall, were using their wishes to fend it off.

However, such desperate efforts seemed pitifully insignificant to Hajoon.

They were not at a level to handle his magic.

[Insignificant.]

Hajoon further intensified his magic.

Crackle!! Zap!

At that moment, the force resisting Hajoon's magic began to waver, gradually losing ground amid the growing sparks. If that force was blocking his magic, Hajoon only needed to shatter it.

"Irregular"

A tense voice sounded in front of Hajoon.

Zehar.

He was looking at Hajoon with a face filled with horror.

"How could you be here..."

Eventually, he had come to this place.

The heart of the Altar, the sanctuary.

Certainly, this place could only be entered through permission granted by the barrier of the gate...

'Could he have broken through the barrier?'

Regardless of the method, Hajoon had to be stopped.

It was the most dangerous situation imaginable for the Altar.

Zehar should never have allowed himself to get this close to the divine intervention.

"Stop that man!"

Zehar's near-desperate cry echoed as he directed it towards Hajoon.

In an instant, countless priests of the Altar rushed towards Hajoon.

All that consumed Hajoon's mind was the need to prevent the sanctuary's complete destruction.

In such a situation, Hajoon calmly raised his magic and looked at the man.

The cause that led him to Haruna's location.

The evidence of the stupidity of this fool who thought of himself as a god was right in front of him.

Thanks to him, Hajoon knew where Haruna was.

Hajoon, watching them charge, activated 'Slow Time's Flow'.

There was no need for time stop or excessive magic.

This ability was convenient for exerting force without strain.

Of course, this skill, even with light movements, could cause destructive phenomena, but Hajoon charged at them with all his might.

Whoosh!! Boom!!

The moment Hajoon vanished, a massive sonic boom erupted, the air burst, the ground shattered, and the surrounding pillars collapsed under the impact.

Simultaneously, the rushing priests of the Altar were swept away by the sonic boom, their limbs twisted, and they were flung in all directions.

Thump!

"Ugh!"

The protector, Jillian.

-Argo! Jillian! Stop him!

The god shouted towards the two pillars.

Following the god's command, Argo and Jillian started to rush towards Hajoon.

Behind Argo, hundreds of eyes emerged, and in front of Jillian, a giant cross appeared, forming a massive barrier to protect the Altar.

In this situation, Hajoon activated Time Stop.

Crash!! Whoosh! Crackle!!

Argo, who had been charging towards Hajoon, was flung far away, crashing into a wall.

Jillian, who had been protecting the barrier, shattered it in vain as his body was smashed deep into the ground below.

It all happened in an instant, before they could even react.

The eyes of the god standing on the Altar began to tremble with agitation.

Hajoon approached the god of the Altar.

He climbed the steps slowly, gripping the golden hammer tightly.

[Do you still think you're a god?]

Hajoon asked.

Calmly, his magic aura threatened the 'demon' masquerading as a god before him.

With each step Hajoon took closer to her, her face filled with despair.

-What, what do you want? I said I'd grant you everything! Why are you trying to stop me like this?

She just wanted to exist.

Born from the beliefs of people, she wanted to repay that faith.

-I just want to eliminate injustice and bring equality, to answer the desires of people! Why are you stopping me? The world I'm trying to create is surely the one you humans long for!

It was the first time hearing such ideals from her.

Perhaps, if the game had followed its bad ending, this world would have become what she desired.

However, the process she undertook for her so-called righteous ideals was disgustingly abhorrent.

So much so, that Hajoon involuntarily contorted his face.

[So you ruined Haruna's life for that?]

-Sacrifice is inevitable! And I will repay her beyond that-

[That's enough.]

Hajoon cut her off, his face twisted in disgust.

Simultaneously, he raised Maharazu high above his head.

Whoosh!!

Hajoon unleashed his magic once again.

His magic aura started to surge violently.

All of that power began to converge into the Maharazu he was holding.

Her eyes widened in terror.

[Just die.]

With those words, Hajoon swung down Maharazu with all his might.

That was when it happened.

Click-clack- click-clack-

The sound of footsteps from behind.

Hajoon's hammer, just before it struck her, stopped in mid-air.

Both Hajoon and the god turned their gaze towards the back.

From behind, Haruna Ruel was slowly walking towards them.

-Haruna Ruel!

The god, seeing Haruna, cried out as if pleading.

-I'll give you everything! I'll fulfill your wishes! Please, just stop!

She seemed to see Haruna as her last hope, desperately begging. Haruna, having reached right in front of the god, had a sorrowful and powerless expression, but her face seemed resolved.

-You said you wanted to see your family, right? I'll revive them! If you wish, I can make anything happen.

......

Despite her words, Haruna remained unresponsive, simply looking at the god.

Upon hearing her words, Haruna's expression gradually turned sorrowful.

Tears began to form in her eyes.

Watching her, Hajoon slowly put down his hammer.

He neutralized the magic swirling around him and observed her choice for a moment.

Then, suddenly, she began to embrace the god tightly.

-Ah! Aaah!

Hope filled the god's eyes, believing that Haruna Ruel had finally chosen her.

However, sensing something wrong, unlike the god, Hajoon simply turned his back on the god and Haruna.

He slowly descended from the Altar, deciding to respect her choice.

Whoosh!

-Uh, uh?! Wa, wait! Stop! Stop!!

That was when it happened.

Suddenly, the energy of Rune Language emanated from Haruna's body, beginning to burn the god.

Bluish flames surged up, as if intending to incinerate the god's entire body, turning him into ashes that scattered away.

-Stop!!! Please, please stop!! Save me!! Plea, please...

The power that brought to reality everything she imagined.

Hajoon, having descended from the Altar, watched the power of Rune Language that she wielded.

He waited for a brief moment, allowing her to end everything as she wished.

Without intervening as Haruna desired, Hajoon simply observed the unfolding events.

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