How a Hero Lives as a Writer

102 – The Forgotten Age of Mythology (4)

The unknown hole that appeared above Mare gradually grew in size.

A small hole that was the size of a coin at first became a large sphere like a small sun.

A faint light began to flow from the pitch-black sphere that seemed to absorb all the light in the world.

Aspects of the Animus realized that the sphere was a gate connected to another world.

With this you can escape the pursuer!

However, such hopeful observation soon turned into despair.

It was because the monsters I had never seen in my life poured into a pile from the gate completely synchronized with Mare.

The creatures were very grotesque.

There are no organs that affect the five basic senses of life, such as eyes, nose, and ears.

Still, it seemed oddly quadrupedal, like a land-dwelling creature.

The most unusual thing was a head with only the mouth developed bizarrely.

They glistened as if they had just been waxed.

The strangest thing was that they were lung-breathing animals.

The reason animals have separate noses and mouths is to allow them to breathe freely while eating.

But what the hell are these guys all about?

It was a very strange creature, as if it had just evolved.

Chi Iik.

Moreover, from their mouths, along with the stench of bitter gourd, even strong acidic bodily fluids flowed out.

Ah, these are really dangerous guys.

Hurry up and close the gate!

Animus was also able to make that level of judgment.

They were a group that studied the power of gods in their own way and walked the path of sorcery.

That’s why they were equipped with some level of force.

However, it was not enough to deal with the monsters pouring out of the sphere.

In the end, Animus decides to run away.

As the Animus ran away, the creatures that came over from the gate started behaving strangely.

It began to eat the teeth that were its own kind, and to eat insects, plants, and even soil.

Then their bodies began to change in an instant.

Various organs began to form on the shiny head.

The most obvious change started with the entity that ate the magician belonging to Animus.

It was an evolution.

Evolution is a survival strategy to adapt to a new environment by changing the characteristics of the entire group to adapt to the new environment.

This process takes place over many generations, and the change tends to happen gradually.

However, the creatures that crossed over to Mare were different.

They analyzed the characteristics of the animals and plants they ate and achieved evolution in an instant.

They created senses to replace sight, and among them, there were even objects that walked upright like humans.

An unprecedented crisis had come to Mare again.

Through the holy sword, Julius learned that a new threat had appeared in Mare.

Julius hurriedly solidified his defensive posture.

His quick judgment saved the worst, but they were forced into a never-ending, terrible war of attrition.

The monsters that came over to Mare began to collapse Mare’s ecosystem.

The place they passed became a wasteland with not a single blade of grass left.

One by one, the kingdoms disappeared on the map of Mare.

Those who lost their homeland and fled to live were guided by the light.

A country where the sun does not set at any moment.

You can live there!

People with such hopes flocked to the Holy Land.

The problem must be that even that kingdom had already reached its limits.

Monsters were still pouring out of the gate, and the kingdom had already accommodated the refugees to the limit.

The people began to starve, and the warriors began to grow haggard as the day passed.

If the war of attrition continues like this, it will eventually wither and die.

Julius had to make a choice.

But even that was not an easy choice.

The only person with enough power to destroy the gate was Julius, who could borrow the power of a god.

The reason why the Holy Kingdom could still survive in a war of attrition was the presence of Julius.

If he leaves, there is a high possibility that humanity’s last line of resistance will collapse.

The earth is stained with death.

The sun in the sky shines only on the black tsunami, so all we have left is hell.

It’s over now.

Everyone began to be engulfed in fear one by one.

The fear was lethal and spread to the surroundings in an instant.

The fear of death that shook even the firm faith finally began to shake the Holy Kingdom from within.

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“Please save me!”

“God’s agent!”

“My God!”

The fear has reached a critical mass.

It’s all wrong now.

It was the moment when even the paladins, who usually trusted and followed Julius, were about to crack in their faith.

Julius climbed up to the podium and opened his mouth looking down at the people who were clamoring for help.

── Listen, people of Mare.

This world is in an unprecedented crisis.

Never ending battle! Waves of darkness with no end in sight!

Even if you survive today, you can’t promise tomorrow!

To put an end to this situation, Jim must leave the kingdom.

As Julius kept his mouth shut for a while, the people grew even more confused.

“No!”

“Don’t go!”

“Please save me!”

The people knelt down and begged for mercy from Julius.

Because if Julius left this kingdom, the future he would come after was obvious.

── Raise your head, people of Mare.

Do you think it’s Jim’s strength that has allowed you to survive?

That’s a big mistake.

Who built this great fortress that protects you?

Who will stand guard all night so that you can sleep on your feet?

It is the neighbor standing by your side.

I am just a guest invited to help you.

So the fate of this fight is in your hands.

Raise your head and look at Jim.

Gaze at the miracles you have created.

And believe in your potential.

God is with you!

Through the Holy Sword, Julius realized the principle of magic performed by Animus.

So Julius decides to recreate the true meaning of the miracle.

A warrior is an agent of God.

Then the hero must have the ability to perform miracles on behalf of the gods.

In other words, it was decided to summon another helper——the hero, who could solve this situation on behalf of the god.

Julius’ powerful speech continued, and those who were engulfed in fear gradually began to be fascinated by his charisma.

When the fear of those gathered in the plaza calmed down, Julius released the power contained in the holy sword.

── You are the Will of God!

Along with Julius’ powerful shout, the wishes of everyone gathered in the plaza were gathered into the holy sword.

At that moment, a new miracle was born in Mare.

A hero was summoned to Mare again.

A warrior summoned by a non-god agent.

It was the appearance of Aiden Miller, the 3rd warrior.

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Aiden, who was summoned to Mare without knowing the cause, looked quite bewildered.

But Julius didn’t have time.

“Welcome thee, champion.”

Julius invites Aiden, who is still in turmoil, to the royal castle and briefly outlines the current situation of Mare.

Aiden was taken aback, but he realized that he had to cooperate with Julius in order to return to the original world.

Luckily, Aiden was a mage who came from a world where magic was more systematically developed than Mare’s.

He displayed far superior abilities in siege warfare than Julius.

Even without the protection of the holy sword.

“I will ask you to take care of the people of Mare.”

Julius couldn’t wait any longer.

He immediately sets out on a journey to destroy the gate by selecting the strongest warriors.

Of course, even that was not an easy task.

The monsters from the gate ate everything in Mare.

Since not a single blade of grass remained in the place they passed through, they suddenly found themselves in a position where they were attacked by clear night tactics.

Is there no other way?

The moment I thought so, a group of people appeared in Julius’ death squad.

It was an alliance made up of Beasts, Elves, and Demons.

The demons had not yet forgotten the glory of the past with the first hero.

They thought that they should lend their strength to the hero in order to resolve this unprecedented situation in Mare.

That’s why I set out to persuade the Beasts and the Elves.

The troubles between the Beasts and the Elves did not last long.

They formed the first tribal union and dispatched an allied force to save Mare.

With the cooperation of the allies, Julius climbed the black river and finally reached the gate where monsters poured out.

The gate was still pouring black river water.

Julius succeeds in collapsing the gate with the last force of the holy sword.

However, the monsters that crossed over from the other side of the gate were still left in Mare to the extent that they could be run over by their feet.

Julius hurriedly leads the party back to the fortress of the Holy Kingdom.

Fortunately, the fort was in good health.

Julius declares that the gate has been broken and humanity has finally triumphed.

Of course, outside the fort there were still plenty of monsters from beyond the gate, but if it was finite rather than infinite, the end would come someday.

Humankind has regained hope.

But there was one problem, most of the karma in the holy sword was consumed.

“You said you were the emperor in the original world, right? The people are waiting, so go back first.”

Due to the aftermath of the gate’s destruction, Mare was in a very unstable state.

Aiden, who was well versed in magic, adjusts the unstable dimension and opens the door to Julius’ original world.

The problem was that Aiden had to remain in Marais to adjust the unstable dimension.

“From now on, leave it to the third generation.”

Aiden said that and sent Julius away.

From there, Aiden begins to restore Mare, who is in chaos.

In the process, Aiden will inevitably ascend to the throne after Julius.

The problem is that Aiden wasn’t summoned to Mare in a normal way.

The unprecedented crisis that came to Mare began to be resolved, and Julius, who brought him here, returned to his original world.

With the dimension unstable, the medium that brought him here also disappeared.

Encountered in such a situation, Aiden was summoned to Mare, and one day he suddenly returned to his original world without any warning as if he were banished.

The empire that suddenly lost its leader began to collapse rapidly, and Mare began to return to its past form.

Leaving behind the problem of the remaining forces of the monster that came over from another world.