Chapter 572

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Chapter 572 – It’s getting blurry (2) #PART1

Episode 572. It’s getting blurry (2)

Why Barbatos chose this place as the setting for his curse.

I can guess.

Me.

Not Grandfell.

I, Lee Hoyeol.

‘Barbatos, you saw through it.’

All thanks to the power, the Objective Eye.

It was Grandfell, not Lee Hoyeol, that Paimon and the other demons had been wary of. Because of that, I’ve been safe within Grandfell’s walls.

But this time is different.

‘I know.’

Why did Barbatos target me?

‘Because I’m nothing compared to Grandfell.’

Because the great Grandfell is at my mercy.

Paimon and Pride didn’t like that fact, right?

I, Lee Hoyeol, who has a knack for knowing the subject, knew it early on.

“I can’t hold you back forever, Grandfell.”

As I always say, Grandfell’s talent is brilliant.

Why can’t we utilize those talents properly?

Because he’s trapped in my pitiful body.

I know that no matter how hard I try, I can never allow Grandfell’s abilities to fully blossom, and the proof is the potential he shows in his [Blackening] state.

Yes.

I’m Lee Hoyeol.

Without the restrictions, Grandfell’s potential is unleashed.

Can I be honest?

At this moment, I was shaking.

Although I hid my emotions under Grandfell’s iron skin.

[Enter curse, ‘Ghosts of the Past’].

My past.

I mean, I was clearly agitated by the familiar faces from my middle school days at Seongseon. I thought I had forgotten them all, but they were still in my memory.

Literally, ghosts of the past.

Someone.

Talking to me.

“Hey, Lee Hoyeol......! ”

But like in the past, the words are unfinished.

“You idiot, I told you not to talk to him.”

The curse transcends time and space.

But as I said.

Barbatos, having given up his power, had no such ability.

So I was also aware that all of this wasn’t really my past, just a fake that Barbatos had copied from someone else’s memory.

But for some reason, my heart sank.

Even though I knew Barbatos was deceiving me, even though I knew I shouldn’t hold Grandfell’s ankles, I couldn’t look away.

I couldn’t help but listen.

“If you pretend to know him and then get involved, are you sure you can handle it?”

“Do you want to pretend to be nice? Or are you just pretending?”

“ ......don’t fucking do it, you bastard.”

“Otherwise, just shut up, you bastard.”

“.....!”

The background changes.

The scenery of Seongseon Middle School from the present day, where the curse is manifesting, fills the view. At the same time, the faces that had been wearing their past selves return as they were.

Status Abnormality, [Corruption].

The faces of those who have become demons are visible.

The demonization of humans through corruption.

I had already witnessed it through Lox.

But.

‘......There’s no good reason for this corruption, is there?’

Lox was a player.

Considering his abilities and specialties.

The demons had good reason to target him.

But these guys weren’t players, they were normal people.

“Ughhhh.”

Rather than going on a rampage with demonic power like Lox.

Or even able to speak properly in the aftermath of demonization.

Ordinary humans who couldn’t even maintain their human form.

So why .......

‘Is it purely because of me......?’

They squirmed, a lump of flesh with no eyes.

‘I’m sorry.’

For getting you involved.

I was asking for forgiveness.

Choi Changwoo. No, Barbatos’ lips curled up in a sneer.

“Isn’t that what you do best, Hoyeol? Showing a little compassion. By the way, I’m personally curious as to what your idea of mercy is, and what kind of mercy would Lee Hoyeol be able to show in this situation?”

I, Lee Hoyeol, come to deceive you.

“Do you think it’s mercy to let them live as neither human nor demon, or do you think it’s mercy to kill them cleanly with your own hands? Whatever you choose to do....... ”

His gaze turns to the many drone cameras outside the window.

“And how will the watching world judge you?”

The corners of Barbatos’s mouth turn up.

“It’s not like then, Hoyeol, you’re an adult now, and an adult can make adult decisions. Shouldn’t you be confident that you won’t regret your choices?”

.........tuk

I feel a damp touch on my skin.

One of the Corrupted had grabbed my hand.

It was speaking while still holding my hand.

“Ki, kill me. Hoyeol.”

At this moment, there was only one thought in my head.

‘...If we can reverse the corruption.’

But at this moment, I, the weakling...

[※Warning: the concentration of black magic power is excessively high].

With Lee Hoyeol’s mind.

I can’t even grasp the structure of the corruption.

I can’t even come up with an answer.

[※Warning: The concentration of black magic power is excessively high].

So I had no choice but to hang.

Grandfell.

To you.

[Status Abnormality, ‘Blackening’ occurs.]