THE DRAGON CHAIN EMPEROR

Chp 23: The Realm of Death

...[𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙊𝙑]...

Once I realized that if I was suddenly in the middle of nowhere, it was an arid desert plain so vast that I could not see the end of it.

But there was something strange about that desert, there were many terrifying black flames burning everywhere.

I looked at the sky and found that it was very different from the blue sky I usually see, but the sky was orange with the sun being red.

The red sun also looks very strange because there is a vertical line in the middle, at first glance it looks like a reptile's eyeball.

In this kind of environment I should have felt something like an intense heat, but I felt absolutely nothing as if my body was numb.

My mind was in a mess, I couldn't remember how I could be in this very terrible place.

There was nothing I could do but walk through that vast and endless desert.

One day, one month, one year, ten years, until hundreds of years I was still walking in that place without a destination.

The night did not come and my stomach did not go hungry, nor did I ever rest or sleep.

Strangely, time feels so fast, when it feels like only yesterday I realized my existence in this place but now hundreds of years have passed.

In that very long time, there was no change at all to the body nor the environment, this was as if the concept of time passing in this place.

But shortly after that I finally found something in this empty place, it was a group of humans marching and walking in one direction simultaneously.

Surprisingly there was no expression at all in the faces of those humans, even their eyes did not emit the light of life like a puppet.

In addition there was a long chain that bound their hands and feet, as well as a large iron circle on their necks, they looked more like slaves under such conditions.

I looked at their destination and found a huge castle soaring through the sky.

Though the castle was very large and tall, but strangely I just realized the existence of the castle.

Far away at the end of the castle, I saw a woman sitting on the throne of her greatness.

The woman was pale black, her dark black hair was very long and there were two red crows beside the woman.

Though the distance between the two of us was very far, but I could see the woman who was staring at me intensely using her eyes that were shining gold.

Over time I could feel a very dense death aura from that woman, even though my body was quite immune to this realm but in front of that woman I could still be depressed.

I began to wonder who that woman was, she had an extremely powerful death aura as if she was death itself.

The two red crows beside him were.... Those physical characteristics.... I think I know about that woman.

I started to realize something, I had read a book that mentioned the identity of the woman, the book was titled Aquila Phoroneuse17, and the woman was...

One of the 6 supreme entities, the Goddess who governs the hudup and the dead, Nolectre Thanaesah!

When I had already realized the woman's unusual identity, she suddenly disappeared from her place leaving her two red crows in just the blink of an eye.

I sensed the existence of someone behind me, it was Goddess Nolectre Thanaesah who wanted to grab my head using her hands filled with sharp nails.

Within that split second of my body being unable to move, I could only close my eyes due to reflexes.

A few seconds had passed but I had not felt the touch of the Goddess and made me a little confused, I opened my eyes and realized that I had moved again.

Rather than being referred to as a 'place' I think it's more appropriate to be called a vacuum because there's nothing here, not even my feet stepping on anything down there.

{Boy, can you hear my voice?}

I heard a heavy voice echoing in this void, turning my gaze towards the sound, I could see an enormous being before me.

I couldn't see his form clearly because it was enveloped by darkness but I could see his enormous red eyes shining brightly in the darkness.

I started talking to him.

"Are you the one who moved me?"

{That's right ... You almost got caught by him, if that happens then there is no hope of saving you, lucky we can move you in time..} replied the creature.

I could feel the sadness in his tone as he said 'we'

"The woman ... is she really the goddess of death?" ask again.

{Hm? You know it, huh?}

He looks a little surprised.

"Hm, I once read a book about him and the 6 supreme entities." I replied while nodding.

{Forget about that, have you remembered the reason how you got to where you were before?} continued.

"That's......"

Now I can remember what happened to me and why I was in that horrible place.

"Aren't I dead by then?"

{That's right, you're dead from your world and your soul was sent to the realm of death exactly level 9 hell, it's a place of torture for the great sinner as well as the abode of the Goddess of death.} said the creature gave an explanation.

It's hard to believe.

Me? Going to hell? What sins have I ever committed in my life?

I also never killed humans, all I killed were some fish because I was a fishing hobby and evil monsters.

Even I never took revenge on the people who bullied me in the academy, I was always patient with all the difficulties I experienced.

Do I deserve to go to the 9th level of hell with all that? This is so unfair....

{That may feel unfair to you, but it has indeed become a consequence as the heir of the sword technique of the dark god, moreover you are not only the heir of the sword technique of the dark god, but the heir of the Dark God directly.} said the creature.

That thing seems to understand my feelings.

I was a little confused, "What does my relationship as the heir of the sword technique of the dark god have to do with the punishment of hell?"

"......."

The creature fell silent, he just looked at me with a strange look before he said, {I hope you are ready with the truth that I will tell you.

Before hearing my approval, the void around me changed and displayed a picture of the situation after my death.

At that time the master was arguing about something. I can hear them clearly from here, it turns out that the sword technique of the Dark God is not a mere name because the technique was indeed passed down by the Dark God.

Master and Raymond even had a chance to argue about it.

I already know about the reason why I can go to hell level 9 even without such a big sin.

But what surprised me so much was what Master wanted to do to save me from being trapped in the 9th level of hell, he wanted to sacrifice his strength for my sake.

This is just a recording that has happened before, so there is no point for me to prevent it since it has already happened, but I still forbid Master from doing that even though I know it was in vain.

The true form of the Master began to unfold here, it turned out that he was not a vulnerable looking old grandfather but rather a very handsome man.

Here I also know the Master's real name and his identity as a loyal servant of the Dark God.

The master had transferred his power to me then something unexpected appeared right then and there was a figure controlling my body.

It was likely that the figure was the being in the one with me at the moment.

After everything was done, Master's body began to fade and disappear into black particles, Raymond who helped him also fell in that place.

With that me at that place had already started to show signs of life.....

The image that showed the scene in it disappeared and re-enacted the atmosphere of voidness, I could only shut up and cry from losing my precious figure to save me.

{Perhaps with this you already know the situation out there, after such a difficult struggle we can finally get you out of the realm of death at once from the pursuit of the Goddess of death.}

"........."

{........ Your time to be in this void space is running out, I can only remind you that there will be many enemies waiting for you in the future, so feel free to ask for my help.}

"..........."

I was still silent and did not answer him which made him very angry.

{He sacrificed his life not to see you cry you fool!}

The creature suddenly shouted loudly in front of me and left me a little surprised.

He continued his talk, {Fuck all the worldly problems that happened to you! what's clear is that I've lost my family in the universe, you don't think I'm sad? I'm sadder than you who've only known Arions for a few years!}

I looked at the creature, I saw a drop of tears in its red eyes that looked so terrible, it showed how sad he was after losing a precious figure to him.

I rubbed my tears and got back up with a serious look, he said he had really motivated me.

As the Master said, if I feel that the world is too evil then change it for the better, whereas if I hate this world then destroy it, I have absolute power with my new power.

That's right, I'm not that weak River Addeson anymore, I'm the new River Addeson as the heir to the sword technique of the god of darkness.

I will never bow down to anyone again!

The creature smiled, {That's the look I want.}

"From now on please help, sir....."

I don't know his name.

{My name is Zetton, remember that, and don't call me master because you're actually my master.} Zetton said with a smile.

I smile too.

"So let's face the world in a different way!" my yelling.

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[Illustration of Death Goddess Nolectre Thanaesah]

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

...𝐿𝑖𝑘𝑒, 𝑉𝑜𝑡𝑒, 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑈𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑘 𝑀𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑘𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝒉𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑚 𝐵𝑒𝑟𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑦𝑎...

...~Chp 23: 1549 kata~...