leonardwarren Chapter 1409: Merlinus’ Insanity
Chapter 1409: Merlinus’ Insanity
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Merlinus felt furious, Erebus had said that it was his fault he became like this, when to him, it wasn’t at all the case! His entire life, seeking answers, seeking a point, seeking a reason to exist, and slowlt deteriorating by the passing of time... Merlinus had grown frustrated and furious with life, with the world itself, with humanity and society, with everything.
He grew spiteful and furious, in the past he was a humble magician, someone respected, and someone that guided heroes through their journeys and that helped monarchs achieve prosperity. But as he saw everything he cared for die off and fall by the hands of time, he realized that being a human...
Was too painful.
He denied being a human, he rejected his own humanity!
He was tired.
Merlinus showed his true self, a man more demonic than demon kings themselves.
This was him!
And he wouldn’t let anybody, not even other Demon Kings, mock his conviction, and try to make it all about them.
"IT WAS NEVER ABOUT YOU, EREBUS!"
He swung his dozens of massive fists against the fairy, as the fairy responded by moving his little hands, intercepting each punch with his glowing spears of crystalized miasma, leaving giant holes through these fists, as blood splattered everywhere.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Merlinus screamed, as he felt his soul being damaged more and more, his gigantic, demonic soul which he had already merged with two Demon King Fragments.
With each blow, more of its power was lost, and the old wizard couldn’t help but grow tremendously desperate!
Even more when Erebus glared at him with such an expressionless face, full of... apathy.
"You speak with words that make no sense. Who gave you the power to do what you’re doing? Who gave you a chance? Who shared his power with you? Who helped you manipulate Miasma and combine it with your magic? Who gave you access to the Demonic Gate?"
"T-That’s...!"
Merlinus gritted his teeth, as he quickly unleashed countless beams of void from his entire body! Every hole that Erebus had carved into his body fired powerful void beams, bombarding Erebus.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Yet as the smoke covered him, Erebus remained...
"UNSCATHED?!"
Merlinus gasped, as he realized that if he wanted to win this, he couldn’t just do a half-assed job anymore...
The old man had to go all-out, and not hold back a second!
There was no point in saving energy or power.
It was now or never.
Or he would...
Die.
"No, the Domain is still active, as long as that’s here...!" Merlinus smiled. "I can win!"
BA DUM!
BA DUM!
BA DUM!
His heart started beating rapidly as the two fragments continued melting through his very being, the souls empowered him further, as his body started to evolve faster and faster after he forced the process to speed up.
Who also died.
"I don’t want to die... Merlinus..."
Of his many other children...
"I’ll become a knight when I grow up, father... I want to grow strong to protect you once you’re old."
Who died as well.
"Father... Why do you live so long?"
As he lived and lived, pursuing magic, he became more afraid of death as he saw everyone crumble around him out of old age.
Seeing his own children die before him, his wife...
It filled him with so much frustration.
It made him question why he was pursuing magic to begin with.
Why was he doing all of this?!
"I gave up my family and everything I loved for magic..."
He looked into the void, and the void looked back at him.
"My obsession with magic is my greatest sin..."
The darkness engulfed him completely.
"I pursued it before all else, it made me live longer, but at the same time..."
The flames of hell baptized his existence.
"I had to see everyone die before me..."
The Miasma left his body, but something else took its place.
"I both hate and love magic... It is my greatest passion, but also my greatest sin, my curse."
He smiled maniacally; even as bloody tears fell from his eyes.
Erebus squinted his eyes.
And then he widened them.
"Huh? Already?!"
"For them... I’ll see this to the very end! I’ll find the truth of all things! I will reach the Root of Magic... FOR ALL THOSE I ABANDONED! FOR ALL THOSE I SACRIFICED FOR MY SELFISHNESS! IT’S THE VERY LEAST... THE VERY LEAST I COULD DO! EVEN IF I MUST TURN INTO A DEMON KING TO ACHIEVE IT!!! THIS IS MY SIN! MY OBSSESSION! AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU, BASTARD! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MY PAIN?!"
Merlinus opened his rotten heart, showing one of his true, and actual goals.
Humanity indeed was discarded within the process.
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But ultimately, as he cried and whined over life’s unfairness, while taking selfish decisions himself.
Wasn’t he the most human in this moment?
RUMBLE!
And so, a glitching crown made of void manifested above his head.
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