9th Circle Lord - 120 #120화 Soul 2

The demon king warned before giving the lesson.

“Yes, but keep that in mind. From the moment you learn this power, you enter the realm of true transcendence. The consequences must be borne on their own.”

Luther nodded.

“I know. Fight against the beast of Naxanor.”

The devil grinned.

“You won’t fight because you want to. They’ll find you on their own.”

“What does that mean?”

“Those who have mastered Ener soul recognize each other. It’s like finding a colleague who’s set foot in the realm of the first month.”

Luther frowned on his forehead.

“You mean you have to fight even if you don’t want to. Why didn’t you tell me so far?”

“Why. You’ve only been cooking Ener. We can’t sense each other with just that. But when Ener and Soul combine, the story changes. It’s time, so I’m telling you accordingly.”

“That’s a headache.”

“There’s always a price to pay for learning strong power. Nothing in the world is free.”

The devil began to explain.

“Soul begins in the void. You have to learn by yourself in an empty space, set standards, make laws, and put them in everything. That way, we can go against causality. Of course, this process is never easy. “We have to move forward slowly and step by step.

“What should I do to learn soul?”

“First, we need to go after the source. Do you know where the origin of the world began?”

“Is that the emptiness you mentioned earlier?”

“Yeah. It all started in a perfect state of nothing. Learn the emptiness. Then the rest will follow themselves.”

“How do I learn?”

“Let’s go into the void.”

Luther pondered.

How should I go into the void?

The devil, who looked at him with interest, grinned.

“There is no void anywhere in the world. I can’t make it, I can’t find it.”

“Why don’t we just create a completely eliminated space?”

“That’s not a blank. It’s just artificially empty. No matter how you try to do it, you can’t feel empty. There’s literally nothing in the void.”

It’s frustrating to keep repeating myself.

Luther drew an impression.

“Don’t just sound like shit, but tell me how to get to the void.”

“You should be lucky. I’ve made it to the void, and it’s a place where only the finest high-ranking machetes are allowed in Naxanor.”

The devil shrugged his shoulders.

“But I made it at all. It’s great.”

Luther was sullen.

Even if you brag about it, you can’t reach it, so it’s not exciting.

The devil slapped Luther on the back without caring.

“From now on, I will send you to the void. Don’t panic and set your own rules there.”

At that moment, the world’s scenery, which was like a devil and a vacation spot, disappeared.

Luther blinked his eyes.

It was black all over.

Luther tried to look around.

But something strange happened.

I couldn’t feel myself.

I couldn’t see anything.

I can’t feel myself in the pitch-black darkness.

I tried to recognize myself by opening my eyes and breathing, but I couldn’t feel it at all.

There was only will.

It’s a wonder.’

I guess this is what the devil says.

Luther was embarrassed but soon calm.

He did not forget the devil’s advice.

If this is a phenomenon of emptiness, then something natural is happening.

Luther pondered.

‘I told you to feel empty and set the rules. What does that mean?’

Although it is said to be more action than words, the idea that the devil’s explanation is lacking was desperately needed.

What the hell am I supposed to do here?

I felt lethargic and even in vain.

I felt like I couldn’t do anything as if I was getting sleepy.

Luther didn’t want to waste this time.

So I started thinking about all kinds of things.

“I told you to set up a law, so there must be something I can do here.’

Let’s move on slowly.

You have to feel empty.

Luther didn’t think the world was just darkness, so he was more focused on the phenomenon.

That’s how time went by.

How much time has passed.

Luther couldn’t feel anything.

Nothing can exist in the void.

I felt helpless to the extent that the supernatural phenomena within my own knowledge category.

What the hell do you want me to do here?’

I can’t feel anything and learn anything.Luther chewed up his conversation with the devil.

“The process of making a law must have been described as soul for no reason.”’

Soul is a living force.

There was nothing empty, so everything was dead.

However, Luther took over the view of the devil.

In other words, if the process of establishing laws through emptiness is the power of soul, emptiness is nothing but can do anything.

‘Let’s try something for now. Staying still is a waste of time.’

Luther tried to establish the law.

“How do we set the standards?’

They tell us to be vague, but how can we set up laws?

Without knowing anything, I feel like I was thrown into the middle of nowhere.

Luther first thought of the creation rune.

After drawing the image, I imagined that I was handing it to a trapped void.

There was no change.

Luther was despondent.

‘Oh, my God. I’ve got to be locked up forever.’

The existence of emptiness was a world lacking by the explanation of the devil.

Despair came to mind.

Luther became lethargic again.

How long has it been?

Luther realized again how frightening the empty space was.

Since coming in, despair, lethargy, and frustration have been squeezing themselves.

“It’s not easy to realize, but it’s not usually difficult.’

What should I do in the void?

No, can I do something?

Luther, who had been spending time endlessly, gave up thinking.

‘Let’s not do anything, let’s spend time. We’ll get something if we wait.’

This place is empty anyway.

It occurred to me to stick to unconsciousness rather than consciousness.

Let’s assimilate into the void first.

It was a vague plan, but there was no other trick than that in the current situation.

How long has it been?

Now I forgot everything.

Luther stopped being conscious and waited quietly to assimilate into the void.

Nothing exists and nothing has been done in the static world.

Luther gave up thinking and even forgot the existence of me.

Before he knew it, even his consciousness became blurred.

Is he going to forget even his source?

Luther didn’t even have the will to worry.

He let himself go.

It was only to assimilate into the void.

How long has it been?

Now a change has occurred to Luther, who has even let go of his will.

Sigh!

Suddenly, a whirlpool of consciousness began to form.

Luther felt it, but didn’t act.

The shape has changed more specifically.

It was the letters that appeared.

The runes that Luther created.

The first time he created the time regression runes.

The letters of the creative rune gradually sprang up and formed a sphere.

The sphere formed became the universe.

When Luther woke up, he looked at the universe.

What does this mean?

The question grew increasingly.

When the creation rune-language cow-ju was formed, he began to experience himself.

My eyesight appeared and I started breathing.

An invisible whole body appeared and recognized itself.

After a long wait for Luther, who exudes his presence in such a void, what he gained was the small universe in front of him.

Luther reached out his arm and touched the cow’s universe.

At the same time, the scene in front of him changed.

There was a dazzling beach and sunset.

Then stood the devil looking playfully from the side.

The devil asked.

“How was it?”

Luther didn’t answer.

He just stared blankly at the horizon and raised his hand to look at it.

It’s like I just woke up from a dream.

The devil understood Luther’s behavior.

If you lose consciousness in the void for a long time, you don’t recognize yourself, so you need an adaptation period.

I waited patiently for Luther to answer.

Luther, who had been quiet for a long time, asked squeezing.

“What happened to this?”

“The place you’ve been to is empty.”

Luther’s eyes were questioned.

“Empty? Was that empty?”

“You haven’t returned to your cognitive abilities yet. Well, you’ve been locked up for over a hundred years, so that’s understandable.

Luther’s eyes shook sharply at the devil’s murmur.

“A hundred years? Has it been that long?”

“It’s time in the void. It’s like eternity, but this place is close to the moment. “If you had to introduce the concept of time, that would be how much time you spent in the void.”

Dazed, he breathed a deep sigh.

“That’s a relief.”

“You seem to have come to your senses, so go back to the first question. How was the experience?”

“It’s hard to say. I feel like I’ve forgotten myself. It’s as if it didn’t exist from the beginning.””Hhhh, you’ve found your way. Empty is not easy to even recognize. You have to feel it literally. It was hard to explain, but you found it well without difficulty.”

The satisfied devil asked again.

“Now, so. Where is your soul?”

Luther frowned on his forehead.

“I got something from there.”

“Then take it out.”

“How do I get it out?”

“Borrow the way you did in the void. Pull it from unconscious to conscious.”

The devil, who nodded, stopped thinking and entered unconsciousness as he did in the void.

Then I felt a sense of alienation that had never existed before.

Luther led the heterogeneity to consciousness.

Then, as we saw in the void, a phrase made up of runes appeared.

The devil grinned.

“I’m afraid someone’s from a wizard, you’re still soul.”

“What is this?”

Luther couldn’t guess what he had done even after he made it.

The devil explained.

“This is your soul. Your identity, your ego, and your power to express yourself.”

“Is that so?”

“Do you know why I call what I get throughout this process soul? It’s because it’s the power to express yourself. And it’s alive. Now, it’s time to use it.”

“What else should I do about it?”

I know the content, but I don’t know what to do.

The devil chuckled.

“Oh, my God. It’s hard to teach a stupid disciple. How can you be so foolish as to overcome the tough times ahead?”

Luther countered bluntly.

“That’s why I’m following you all the way here. Your teaching should know that ordinary criminals don’t dare follow.”

“If it was a criminal, I wouldn’t have looked up to him, let alone taught him. I’m teaching because I’m at a certain level.”

“That’s the level? Do any of your men excel me?”

“Huh. Look at him. You can’t stand it just because I made fun of you.”

“I’m asking you to face the reality. Be honest with me. Are any of your men dealing with Soul?”

The devil shrugged his shoulders and did not answer.

Luther kicked his tongue.

“I knew it.”

“You. Aren’t you putting too much gold on my face? You don’t usually do that, but suddenly you’re crooked.”

“I told you to admit it.”

“Okay, okay, you’re so stiff.”

“Here we go.”

Luther, who replied bluntly, looked at the soul he had formed.

Now, let’s see what you’re going to show me.’

What kind of world will he show us?

Luther took his hand to soul and gathered consciousness.

Soul’s power was like an alter ego.

If you want to realize it, do it as it is.

Souls in the light began to spread everywhere.

At the same time, the world he painted unfolded.

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