The Soul Spirit stopped.
Even though his face didn’t show any expression, it was clear that he was deep in thought.
A crucial dilemma that could change his entire life.
“I followed the flow of souls to find you,” he spoke, having stopped in his tracks.
“Because I had to find you.”
The weight in his voice was different.
“A massive soul that could lead the world to ruin, perhaps even more… and that worry has become a reality before my eyes.”
The calm voice echoed in Yi Rown’s ears.
“The Unknowns.”
Yi Rown opened his mouth.
Players who could compete with the masters of the current realm.
“Lee Sanhoo.”
The strategist of the current Galaxy [a powerful organization] and the shell that the Soul Spirit wore.
“Were they all just devices for that?”
Devices to approach him.
“It’s a bit different. I already saw in the Philippines that you were a special guild member of the Galaxy and a Blood Demon.”
The Soul Spirit seemed to have been monitoring Yi Rown in the Philippines, wearing a different guise.
Perhaps.
‘He might have never left my side from the beginning.’
Since he didn’t realize Lee Sanhoo was the Soul Spirit, he wouldn’t have known no matter what skin he wore.
“They can be said to be my companions who have been with me all along.”
“The Immortal of Silver calls a player a companion.”
Yi Rown smirked.
“Shall I explain it to you?”
“No, later.”
That wasn’t what was important right now.
The dilemma the Soul Spirit was facing.
Nod.
“I had to meet you again and confirm what kind of soul you possessed.”
“Whether it will destroy the world?”
“Yes. Though I abandon the world and wander aimlessly, I am a body belonging to Silver and a body belonging to the world. I can’t just let the world be destroyed, can I?”
“I acknowledge that.”
Yi Rown nodded.
“If you are more dangerous than I thought…”
“You would have tried to eliminate me.”
“I would have tried to seal or take it away.”
The Soul Spirit’s face flickered.
At that moment.
Swish!
A bizarre sight unfolded.
A face appeared on the Soul Spirit’s smooth face.
Soon, it disappeared, revealing another face, and several faces even seemed to overlap for a moment.
The last one to appear was Lee Sanhoo.
With that, the Soul Spirit’s face returned to normal.
“This is…”
It wasn’t a transformation or disguise.
It wasn’t wearing a shell or taking over a body.
“It’s one.”
“Many, yet became one.”
Several divided souls, all contained in one body.
“As you can see, this special body and ability make many things possible beyond what you might think.”
For example, the ability to create special players like the Unknowns.
“That’s why I tried to contain your soul if it was dangerous, but…”
The Soul Spirit stepped back.
“It’s impossible.”
What the Soul Spirit saw and feared was Chaos.
However, the Soul Spirit had seen at least a part of the true nature of Chaos and judged that it was impossible for him to contain it.
If such a thing were possible in the first place.
‘The Demon King Master would have already subdued Chaos.’
A massive soul that would lead the world to ruin.
“Now you understand.”
Yi Rown said.
“It’s not something that can be controlled.”
Yi Rown confirmed how futile and empty the Soul Spirit’s imagination was.
“I acknowledge it.”
The Soul Spirit admitted.
“So, what are you going to do now?”
He tried to seal or take it away.
But that had become impossible.
“I even thought you might try to devour my soul…”
A world without lies.
But even beyond that, the Soul Spirit didn’t seem to have any intention of lying.
“That’s also impossible.”
Every method.
“It’s also impossible to eliminate you.”
A moment when everything became meaningless.
“So?”
What would his choice be?
“But I saw a possibility.”
“A possibility?”
“What I fear now is not the Chaos you speak of.”
The Soul Spirit’s smooth face was staring directly at Yi Rown.
“It’s you.”
“I suppose so. You know I’m the one who can release Chaos at any time.”
“No.”
The Soul Spirit said.
“From the beginning, the soul I feared was you.”
“What?”
It was at that moment.
Kukuku!
The massive prison shook as if it would collapse.
“Why?”
The only beings capable of such a thing were Yi Rown.
And Chaos.
Since Yi Rown had no intention of interrupting this conversation.
Kukwaaaang!
It could be said that Chaos was interrupting this conversation.
The prison was collapsing.
Kuwoooo!
Even the roar of a Four-Headed Dragon could be heard from somewhere.
“What I can do is…”
The Soul Spirit’s voice was heard through the chaos.
“To hold you back. To prevent you from going down the wrong path.”
His voice faded.
“You…”
At that moment.
-Get lost.
Chaos’s voice echoed everywhere.
* * *
“Hah!”
The breath that escaped from Lee Sanhoo’s mouth.
“Hiss.”
Yi Rown also took a breath and scanned his surroundings.
Around Yi Rown.
Goooo!
The executives of the Galaxy and the elite guild members were standing, holding their breaths.
“How long…”
Yi Rown said in a dry voice.
“How long has it been?”
The time he had fallen into the inner world.
The flow of time was different.
Originally, he should have been able to control it, but with Chaos present, even that was impossible.
One second there could be ten days here.
One second here could be decades there.
“Three… minutes.”
Hase Min, who had appeared out of nowhere, said, sweating profusely.
“What happened?”
“Lee Sanhoo created, no…”
Hase Min’s eyes looked at Lee Sanhoo.
Everyone had heard what Dang Hwa Young had said at the last moment.
“A wall created by the Soul Spirit was erected, and the Blood Demon lost consciousness.”
Hase Min said, not letting his guard down.
There had been a time like this before.
And at that time.
-No matter what happens, hold on.
Yi Rown had warned.
Because he knew that losing consciousness meant Chaos was awakening.
“He was only emitting black energy and didn’t move.”
But this time was different.
“Is it because I held him back…?”
He was free, but he was also free from that place.
Since the subject hadn’t changed, both consciousnesses were awake, so it seemed he hadn’t been taken over.
“That’s a relief.”
“Are you alright?”
Yi Rown nodded at Hase Min’s question, who still couldn’t shake off his worry.
“Disperse.”
With the command, the elite guild members disappeared in an orderly fashion.
“You’ve created some pretty good people.”
The guild members who had just appeared were ones that Yi Rown hadn’t even been informed about.
“They were created by the Blood Sword Captain, Jung Chi Soo, and the Sword Demon together. To prepare for any possible situation.”
It meant they were people who had been trained in preparation for when Yi Rown lost consciousness.
Nod.
Such preparations were always welcome.
Even if they couldn’t subdue him, just being able to buy time would be enough.
“Blood Demon Lord.”
Dang Hwa Young and the others called out to Yi Rown urgently, but.
Thud.
Yi Rown ignored them all and headed towards Lee Sanhoo.
Lee Sanhoo and Yi Rown stood facing each other.
“What were you trying to say?”
Yi Rown asked, facing Lee Sanhoo.
But.
“What the…”
Lee Sanhoo’s pupils were trembling.
“What the hell happened?”
“What?”
Yi Rown’s eyes narrowed.
In the next moment.
Thwack!
As before, Yi Rown’s hand choked Lee Sanhoo’s neck.
The energy of the Blood Heaven Divine Art [a powerful martial art] penetrated.
And the power of the Emperor’s Ring and the energy of the Magic Core ravaged Lee Sanhoo’s body.
“Keuh… Keuh-eok!”
Lee Sanhoo’s trembling eyes rolled back, and foam appeared in his mouth.
No one stopped Yi Rown.
They couldn’t dare to stand in Yi Rown’s way, and it had been revealed that Lee Sanhoo was actually the Soul Spirit in disguise.
One who hides their identity cannot be trusted.
It was a situation where it wouldn’t be strange to execute him immediately.
“Blood Demon Lord…”
Only Dang Hwa Young approached with concern, conveying her words.
It was probably because she couldn’t just watch the Soul Spirit, the only being who could revive the dead members of the Dang family and also the Immortal of the Dang family, die.
Swish.
It was the moment when Lee Sanhoo, with his pupils finally completely rolled back, limply dropped his arms.
Thud.
Yi Rown released Lee Sanhoo’s neck and dropped him.
“Damn it.”
A rough curse burst from Yi Rown’s mouth.
“What was so important?”
“Blood Demon Lord.”
“Why…”
The Soul Spirit, he hadn’t hidden himself or run away.
‘Chaos, that bastard.’
The moment the prison collapsed and he was expelled from the inner world.
Chaos had intervened with the Soul Spirit, breaking his soul.
“Heal him.”
At Yi Rown’s command, other guild members rushed over and picked up Lee Sanhoo.
“What’s going on?”
Hase Min said, as if he couldn’t understand the situation at all.
‘This isn’t something I can awaken.’
Yi Rown ignored his words and fell into thought.
The Soul Spirit’s soul was broken.
Not the hundreds or thousands of souls that made him up, but his essence.
If that was the case, then to fix it, they needed those who knew the perfect soul that the Soul Spirit had originally possessed.
There were people he could think of.
“The Unknowns.”
Yi Rown said, looking at Hase Min.
His eyes were languid.
A strange light flickered within them.
“Find the Unknowns.”
* * *
Yi Rown had ordered to find the Unknowns.
He had already tried to enter the inner world several times.
The Soul Spirit’s broken soul.
Since Chaos had intervened in it, he intended to meet the bastard.
Of course, knowing it was dangerous, he had proceeded with thorough preparations in a part of the Blood King’s Castle.
But.
“Damn it.”
Yi Rown had failed to enter the inner world.
No, Chaos was blocking him.
‘He stole something from the Soul Spirit.’
At the last moment, Chaos had stolen something from the Soul Spirit, and that had broken the Soul Spirit’s soul.
The problem was that Chaos had gained something in return.
A power that, for a short time, at least in certain areas, was beyond his control.
He knew the most certain way to enter the inner world.
‘Falling asleep.’
But this was the worst method, as he didn’t know how he would return.
“Hoo.”
Yi Rown let out a deep sigh.
“I should give up on this.”
He wasn’t a fool who would let his anger turn everything into a futile effort.
Unless there was no way to awaken the Soul Spirit, it wasn’t a bad idea to wait if there was another way.
“Bondenno, you can release all the magic barriers and seals.”
As Yi Rown’s voice echoed.
Squeak! Thud! Kwaang!
Numerous mechanical sounds and explosions were heard simultaneously.
“What? Is it all resolved?”
A young man appeared from somewhere.
Bondenno now had the appearance of a full-fledged adult.
After meeting Yi Rown and receiving blood energy and recovering his magic circle.
With the recovery of his circle, his halted growth had accelerated, and he had finally attained the appearance he should have had.
Gray hair, glasses covering his eyes.
Towards Bondenno, who was wearing a white gown.
“I was going to say this earlier, but what’s with that getup?”
Yi Rown felt at ease for the first time in a while.