Chapter 206

Chapter 206

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Sudden-

A man was making his way through the ruins of the city.

His eyes, which once swept over the desolate landscape, were now fixed on Zero, who was sitting motionless.

His expression was obscured by the deep robe he wore.

Only his lips, exposed, seemed to twist in a strange mix of crying and smiling.

He stopped in front of Zero.

Its been a while not really. Mage.

Zeros eyes, as he turned around, trembled violently with shock.

He finally realized why the Dominus system hadnt activated.

You!

The immense power of the main mana stone was swirling before his eyes.

More precisely, within the body of the doppelganger.

Zero immediately understood what had happened.

Good ingredients have finally come.

Several months ago, during the battle with the sect, the doppelganger had replicated Zero.

And Zero was the designer of the Dominus system and the chief researcher of the main mana stone.

It would have been easy for the doppelganger, who replicated his knowledge and magical abilities, to interfere with the Dominus system and divert the energy of the mana stone.

The horrific results were unfolding before Zeros eyes now.

Why.

Zero laid Elaines body on the ground and muttered blankly.

Hatred?

Sadness?

There was something profound echoing within his pupils that couldnt simply be described with those words.

Why? You are asking such an obvious question.

The doppelganger facing him replied calmly.

His gaze fixed on Zero slowly shifted away.

Towards the center of the city, still burning

To the top of the giant stake embedded there.

They could both sense it.

The dreadful aura emanating from that otherworldly presence.

The Demon King, looking down at the ruins he had created, was calling the doppelganger.

For some reason, he seemed greatly interested.

After staring at the Demon King for a while, the doppelganger spoke again.

Its calling for me. There will soon be a fight of a lifetime, so I need to prepare.

Its also an opportunity to sweep away this unpleasant city for free.

The doppelganger seemed quite satisfied with Zeros shocked expression.

Yes, mage. I know what you were thinking. I cant help but know.

He said with a faint smile.

Swoosh-

As he threw off his robe, his face, mirrored in Zeros and the mirror, looked exactly the same.

Did you think I still had compassion and love for humans?

Confronted with the emotions swirling in his eyes, Zero doubted his own eyes.

Because they were exactly the same as his own.

Self-blame, agony, resentment.

The doppelganger slowly raised his head.

Yes, perhaps it might have like that, until Platooz eliminated everyone associated with my Game.

In shock, Zero looked at him.

Thus, they stood facing each other with identical faces and expressions, like a reflection in a mirror.

So

The doppelganger chuckled dryly.

You dont need to resent that either. If he hadnt done it, I would have done it someday.

I dont want to let humans live anymore.

The doppelganger was saying that.

The moment the humans showed him the darkness.

Since they are beings who are born with evil.

He said that anyone would have wiped out humans someday.

He was declaring that the only ending left for you guys is destruction.

Zero was speechless at the doppelgangers evil, which denied humanity itself.

So, my first Game.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Think about who youre going to cheer for sitting there, the result will be the same.

The doppelganger walks towards the stake.

Reflexively, Zero raised his hand towards the vulnerable back.

Wuuung-

Tremendous magical power gathered.

It was an attack spell that Zero had improved after being shocked since their last meeting.

If he struck directly, even the doppelganger would receive a significant blow.

Although the doppelganger must have felt it too, he didnt turn back.

It was an attitude of confidence that Zero would never attack.

And the prediction was correct.

As Zero, he couldnt make the mistake of hurting his doppelganger who had to fight the Demon King.

If one of them had to win, it would be better for the doppelganger to win.

At least then, he could try conversing with him again.

If the doppelgangers resentment towards humans flared up there was no reason for the Demon King to spare humans.

He was something that appeared to exterminate the beings living and breathing in this world.

I cant attack.

With powerless arms, Zero stood bewildered against the backdrop of the fading magic circle.

He was overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness that he had never felt before in his life.

The sharp pain helped clear his dizzy mind.

So he finally managed to reach the stake.

The moment he passed through its entrance and reached the center, a structure resembling a heart appeared in Zeros sight.

It sucked up all the mana in this area, transformed it into demonic energy, and spewed it out again.

It was his target.

Thud, thud

The pounding sound echoed loudly.

Zero stood before it.

Alright.

For the past few days, he had been constantly observing and analyzing the energy and magic of this otherworld.

He watched as the Demon King, who could be considered its owner, manipulated it and studied how this structure transformed mana into demonic energy.

All of this effort was for this moment.

Platooz had succeeded in handling the energy of this otherworld imperfectly.

There was no way Zero, who was several times more talented than him, would fail.

Zeros eyes shone brightly blue.

Regardless, this power is sucking up mana and using it as its source. Thats its weakness.

The focus should be on the mana being drawn towards this structure.

Zeros consciousness immediately delved into the whirlpool of demonic energy and mana and interfered.

If he were an ordinary mage, he would have been overwhelmed by this massive flow and his body would have exploded.

However, Zero was gifted with an unreasonable talent for mana, to the extent that he was praised as the incarnation of a dragon among contemporary mages.

Even the Demon King hadnt anticipated this unexpected complication.

Wuuung-

He constantly infused explosions into the nature of mana.

Beep beep beep-

After dozens of repetitions, the structure resembling a heart suddenly blazed up, emitting a deafening roar akin to the sound of a boiling kettle but hundreds of times amplified, turning bright red.

Only then did Zero finally cease his interference.

At the same time, blood gushed from every hole in his face.

But he couldnt stop now.

He had to continue with the next plan.

Plop-

Without hesitation, Zero bit his index finger and drew a space teleportation magic circle with the blood flowing from the torn section.

The blood of a mage is inherently the most powerful catalyst.

The air was so hot that it felt like it would cook flesh, and the deafening roar tore through eardrums, while dust and debris rained down from the ceiling.

But the geniuss concentration did not waver.

The probability of success is around 30%.

Teleporting in a demonic energy-filled environment.

Without the analysis of the past few days, he wouldnt have dared to attempt it at all.

Even after adjusting the magic circle drawn from a simple spell to include runes, the probability of success was lower than the probability of his body shattering.

But Zeros eyes remained steady.

Beep beep beep beep beep-

His pupils were fixed on the core, which was now on the verge of exploding.

Mana surged violently.

Zero infused mana into the magic circle and repeated in his mind.

Elaine.

Explosion.

Then endless silence ensued.

Zeros figure was nowhere to be found.

* * *

Thud-

The hero could hear footsteps echoing in the ruins.

Thud-

The presence of the Demon King could be felt in the sky, within that rupture.

Perhaps he didnt have the strength to withstand the massive explosion of the core in his near-death state, or perhaps he had fled.

A mere human had managed to escape even after losing the Demon Kings castle, his first stake.

!!

Suddenly!

The humiliation and rage of the Demon King transformed into an indescribable roar, reverberating across the ground.

However, Zero seemed completely indifferent.

His footsteps did not falter as he continued forward.

Thud-

Soon, only him, charred black with only half of his body remaining, welcomed Zero.

Despite the scattered debris wriggling around, there seemed to be no strength left to recover.

Only then did Zero come to a halt and gaze up at the sky.

Ah.

The hero also shifted his gaze upward.

The sky looked frozen in ash gray.

Everything that Zero had loved seemed to have gone up in flames, and the remaining ashes fluttered endlessly like snowflakes.

It felt like winter had arrived.

The hero suddenly recalled a comment he had seen before.

It was from a pre-briefing speech he had given at a press conference, after returning to the dressing room.

This is the beginning of the end, become the firewood for the winter that humanity will face.

Rustle-

With Zero lifting him up and walking away, the scene did not replay any further.

Understanding of Zero Requiem deepens.

Understanding level: 10/100 -> 20/100

* However, he is a subject that cannot be replicated.

Understanding of ??? deepens.

Understanding level: 50/100

[TL/N: BIG REVEAL NEXT CHAP !!!]

[PR/N: BRO WTF????!!!!!! So unexpected like what???]

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