Do Your Own Revolution

#154

“Haa…!”

A heavy silence fell over the underground city that had been filled with monster cries.

The monsters stood still, their gazes fixed on a single point.

Tense, or perhaps expectant.

At the center of countless gazes with indecipherable looks, two figures faced each other.

Imperial Special Magic Forces Commander, Eugene Lorentz.

And Westraine Republic Secretary General, Vladimir Medvedev.

“This… impossible…”

Eugene, who had completed his awakening, faced him in perfect form.

Compared to their first encounter, there wasn’t much difference, except for one crucial change.

His eyes.

Those eyes that had sometimes burned black, sometimes red, were now colored golden.

“……”

Perhaps unable to grasp the changes in his own body.

Eugene stared at his arm with half-lidded, dreamy eyes.

‘Those eyes that were sharp like a wolf’s just moments ago now shine with an almost childlike light.’

Has he lost his senses? Is he unable to adjust to his awakened body?

That could be it.

Originally, this was the plan he had prepared with Lavrenti.

But even he and Dr. Lavrenti, who had prepared this plan, couldn’t have known what sensations would come after awakening.

A realm that no one in continental history had ever reached.

The scenery Eugene was seeing must be completely different from what he himself was seeing.

‘Even he can’t fully grasp his body’s condition. In that case…’

First, with a small attack spell. To test his response.

The Secretary General activated his magic imprint and raised his left arm—

Crack!

“What…?!”

In that instant, the Secretary General’s left arm, enhanced with magical power, was torn off completely and scattered.

Like sand scattered in the wind, his left arm vanished in an instant.

And the next moment.

Boom—!

A massive explosion continuously shook the ground where he stood.

Creak, creak.

Though he hadn’t completed his awakening, the Secretary General’s current body was a fusion of monster and human.

He immediately regenerated his arm using the monster’s regenerative abilities, but still couldn’t hide his bewilderment.

‘Just now, what in the…!’

Even though he was ejected during awakening, this body was a masterpiece created by drawing out all the power of the monster queen Arachne.

Thanks to the mana core embedded in his body, his magical power was nearly unlimited, and his imprint activation was unparalleled.

And the physical durability enhanced by that magical power should surpass even Petrenko’s.

That such an enhanced body was pierced?

So effortlessly?

Growl-!

What had torn off the Secretary General’s arm was Eugene’s magic.

The aftermath of the massive explosion he had unleashed wasn’t satisfied with just taking the Secretary General’s arm.

The underground structure, reaching hundreds of meters, had completely melted away.

If he had taken this attack head-on, regeneration or defense wouldn’t have even been possible.

‘This penetrating formula is on a completely different level from before. And this formula came from…’

The Secretary General turned his gaze to Eugene’s right arm.

The single-stroke imprint carved into Eugene’s right arm.

[King of the Burning Constellation].

‘A one-stroke imprint? No. Different.’

It wasn’t the usual hand-sized one-stroke imprint.

A massive crystal extending to his elbow.

The torrent of immense magical power surging around it.

That was something in a realm he couldn’t comprehend.

“Impressive. This is awakening.”

“……”

“It’s on a completely different level from ordinary mages. Truly, a power that could be called the pinnacle of magic!”

He couldn’t help but tremble.

Eugene staring at him.

When those golden-burning eyes met his, his body shuddered with rising exhilaration.

Was that truly still human?

No, was that even still a living being?

“However, that won’t do, Eugene.”

“……”

Eugene gave no response.

The Secretary General’s awe at meeting those eyes soon turned to rage.

“That power you’ve obtained was originally prepared for me.”

The awakening he had prepared for so long, using the entire massive nation of the Republic as a sacrifice.

The fruits of that had been taken by this man, not himself.

“I’ll have to take it back.”

That was what I arranged.

What Dr. Lavrenti and countless others had prepared to prevent destruction and open a new world.

If it was stolen by an enemy nation’s hero, how could he face them after death?

Whoosh!

The Secretary General drew out all his magical power and began combat preparations while checking his body’s condition.

A body created from his experience in the Republic’s Special Combat Unit and Dr. Lavrenti’s research.

Nearly infinite magical power from the mana core, and two magic imprints inside his body.

And crucially…

‘Eugene Lorentz. He can’t fully control his power right now.’

The magical power Eugene displayed in the Secretary General’s eyes was extremely unstable.

The heat flickering irregularly, and the red energy.

Because he could detect it with his monster-fused vision, the Secretary General could make his decision.

If he could strike at the gap in that instability, there was a chance of victory.

No, if not now.

He would never be able to defeat him again!

Creak!

Along with a deep breath, he readied his body.

Physical strength at the extreme.

Mana core output at maximum.

Drawing out maximum concentration, he fixed his gaze on his enemy.

“Here I come.”

Boom—!

The ground crumbled, unable to withstand the shockwave from just his leap.

In the blink of an eye, the Secretary General reached Eugene’s face.

Before Eugene could raise his hand, the Secretary General’s fist shot toward him and—

Clang–!

With a thunderous sound, the Secretary General’s fist stopped in place.

Eugene effortlessly blocked the punch thrown at maximum output.

Though such an emotionless gaze should have broken his spirit…

“Not yet!”

The Secretary General continued his attacks against Eugene without giving up.

‘If I can make him lower his barrier for even a moment, that’s when it ends.’

He needed to create a variable somehow. An opportunity.

With that thought, the Secretary General began relentlessly pressuring Eugene.

Bang-! Boom–! Boom boom–!

A barrage of attacks drawing out all magical power, assuming his body would take damage.

Countless magic circles decorated the space, and innumerable spells struck Eugene’s body.

‘More. More…! Just a little more…!’

Space itself distorted.

All manner of formulas drawn to maximum power.

Explosion formulas, penetration formulas, bombardment formulas, enhancement formulas.

The Secretary General’s consecutive strikes, activating both magic imprints simultaneously, mercilessly shook his newly awakened body.

“Kiiiek?! Kiiiik–!”

“Kwooog–!”

Just the residual effects of the attacks sent nearby monsters flying, and pure-breed monsters continued retreating, unable to withstand the shockwaves and heat.

The focal point of magic that had become like a blast furnace.

There shouldn’t be a single mage in the entire continent who could withstand this.

And as a result.

Crack!

“…!”

Under the Secretary General’s relentless attacks, a gap appeared in the barrier surrounding Eugene’s body.

‘Now!’

A golden opportunity.

The Secretary General didn’t miss that opening and immediately targeted Eugene’s heart.

‘Though he’s achieved awakening, he’s still like a newborn in this situation.’

If he could destroy his heart and block regeneration, he could kill him!

With that thought, the Secretary General reached toward Eugene without hesitation—

Click.

“…?!”

What appeared before the Secretary General’s eyes was the barrel of Eugene’s magical power-imbued gun, ‘Heresy’.

An overwhelming sense of dissonance.

It didn’t take long to realize what it meant.

Eugene’s eyes looking at him.

Those brilliantly shining golden eyes had been watching the Secretary General’s face for a very long time.

Boom—!

He couldn’t even perceive what had flown at him.

There was just a flash of light from Eugene’s gun barrel, and the next moment, he was embedded in the opposite wall.

Thud-

“…ah.”

Eugene dropped the gun he was holding, Heresy.

The Secretary General, rapidly regenerating his body, looked at Eugene with trembling eyes.

Eugene’s arm that had used magic had vanished without a trace.

‘The recoil from using magic… As expected, he can’t control it at will?’

No, this wasn’t the time to be lost in such thoughts.

He needed to quickly regenerate his body and steal that awakened form.

He had to achieve awakening and prevent destruction.

If not…

If not, I…!

Whoosh-!

“…!”

Before the Secretary General could get up, Eugene had already restored his body that had been blown back by recoil.

His body regenerating amidst burning flames.

Before he could even speak, Eugene fired magic toward the Secretary General.

Flash–!

The Secretary General’s vision turned pure white.

In his final moment, visions of his long-lost family flashed through his mind—

Boom—-!

The flames completely incinerated Westraine’s deep underground.

Vladimir Medvedev.

The body of the Secretary General who had sought awakening thus completely vanished.

***

“Haa……”

My mind is hazy.

All senses have become painfully sensitive, making it hard to distinguish anything.

Each flow of air, the movement of magical power.

That person I just blew away… who was it again?

Ah, right. The Secretary General.

Everything visible feels distant and ethereal.

Savoring that strange sensation, I slowly opened my mouth as I saw the black shadow approaching me.

“So this is the world you’ve been seeing, Irene.”

The one who approached me was Irene.

The girl who had long since merged with monsters and viewed the world differently from humans.

And now my body was, technically speaking, in the same state as Irene’s.

An intermediary between monster and human.

A form where mana core sits at the core, mixing magical power and human flesh.

If there was any difference… it would be that.

While shadows make up Irene’s body…

What makes up my body is flame.

“Not yet, Eugene.”

Irene, who had somehow approached me, slowly embraced my body.

Hiss–

The heat that hadn’t fully dissipated burned Irene’s body, but she accepted it with a bright smile.

“It’s not complete yet. It’s not fully formed. So rest for now.”

“Rest…?”

“Yes. Eugene, you haven’t had a proper rest since meeting me, right?”

Come to think of it, that’s true.

I didn’t want to join the Revolutionary Army.

I didn’t want to be used by Elcidore.

I wanted to survive the battlefield.

I had to prevent destruction.

After endlessly driving myself with such thoughts, I’ve reached this point.

“There’s still work to do. I need to return to the Empire… the magic nobles…”

“Don’t think about that now.”

Shadow embracing flame, Irene held my body and began wrapping the surroundings in dark energy.

“Eugene was just born. Like me.”

“……”

“So we need to stabilize your unstable body and complete it properly.”

As her voice penetrated my mind, my eyes gradually closed.

The shadow covering my vision warmly enveloped my body.

And so my newly awakened consciousness once again sank into deep sleep.

“Sleep well, Eugene.”

The last thing I heard was Irene’s voice.

“When you wake up again, many things will be different.”

***

Boom–!

“Entrance breached!”

“First platoon, move in. Ortega! Take point!”

“Eugene you crazy bastard, how are we supposed to get in when you block the entrance like this!”

The Special Magical Power Unit members who had finished clearing the surface layer entered the underground passage.

They had one goal: to investigate the cause of the massive explosion at the city center.

“Please be alive! You bastard. If not, we’ll…!”

As Guille gritted his teeth and hurried his steps while thinking this…

“Th-there!”

At Ortega’s shout from the front, Guille quickly turned toward the voice.

“Th-this…!”

“What in the world is this…?”

When the unit members finally saw the underground city’s landscape, they couldn’t help but be shocked.

Rumble…

Countless monsters spread across an underground city rivaling Westraine’s surface in size.

And even pure-breed monsters who had stopped fighting to watch them.

All of them sat quietly, staring at one corner.

As if waiting for something.

Monsters kneeling solemnly as if worshiping someone.

Seeing this bizarre scene, Guille looked at the center of the monster crowd.

“This…!”

A black shadow-formed egg.

A massive egg the size of a person sat in the middle of the monsters.

Thump- thump-

The egg, pulsing with strange heartbeat-like sounds.

Guille’s eyes widened as he looked at it.

That egg the monsters were watching.

This magical power wavelength emanating from that egg…

“Eugene?”

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