I Became a Foreign Worker Loved by Transcendents-Chapter 228: Destroyer Of All

The monster that threatened the Ark had her neck severed, and silence followed.

Despite this, no one present dared to celebrate prematurely.

They hadn’t defeated the monster themselves, and the fear aimed at it shifted toward the woman who had handled it alone.

“…Cough!”

However, despite the tension, Tashian coughed and had no choice but to stumble from her spot.

The droplets of blood that escaped her lips indicated that significant strain had been placed on her body.

Seeing the congealed blood turn to ash, her eyes began to fill with a troubled hue.

‘I’ve overexerted myself, haven’t I?’

Although she held high status as a living being, her body was too fragile to bear the accompanying burden.

To put it metaphorically, she was like a vessel covered in holes and cracks.

No matter how much she tried to accumulate strength, she couldn’t; thus, overexertion naturally brought additional strain.

‘I mustn’t worry that child…’

Yet, she struggled to hold her ground, knowing it was ultimately a futile resistance.

As her body finally succumbed to its limits and tilted, someone hurried to her side to support her.

“Are you okay?”

The male hero.

A member of the Ark who had narrowly regained consciousness after battling for his life in the previous fight.

“Ah, yes. Thank you for helping me.”

Recognizing his face, Tashian smiled weakly, then looked down at her bloodless hands and began to speak with a tone of pity.

“Pathetic, isn’t it? Just using my strength once and ending up like this.”

She had brought herself down, and by the time she tried to rectify that mistake, her body had already surpassed its limits.

The realization that she could no longer return to her former self forced her, who was desperately trying to extend her lifespan, to face many trials.

If the one who supported her were to vanish, she was certain she would immediately sever the thread of life she clung to.

“Please don’t say that. I wouldn’t be so shameless as to insult someone who fought for us.”

Despite Tashian being burdened with self-reproach, the hero continued to support her.

He continued to lead her toward the Ark without the slightest hesitation.

He continued speaking.

“And since we’re family, we should help each other, shouldn’t we?”

“…Family?”

“We’ve shared meals with Hyo-sung. If you’re Hyo-sung’s mother, then you’re my mother too. So don’t feel too burdened. Enduring hardship together is what family is about.”

Family.

A word that tormented her at the end of her life, filled with regrets.

And now, even refusing death, she was willing to sacrifice everything to protect it.

“…Yes, everyone here is family.”

And that feeling was not hers alone.

Everyone in this Ark wished to protect it. They were all waiting for him to return.

This realization filled her heart with a budding vitality, one that could collapse at any moment, drawing a bright smile to her lips.

-Kugugugu.

But just as she wished for that hope to continue, a tremor in the atmosphere began to rise.

Feeling her thoughts snap, Tashian urgently turned her tense gaze behind her.

“Great Mother? What’s wrong…?”

“It’s dangerous.”

Her voice stiffened, and her face turned pale.

A dragon who had lived for ten thousand years was beginning to feel unease at something approaching this place.

“Ugh, ahhh…!!”

Was it because the monster with its head and body separated was writhing and getting up?

“Ughhh, aaaaaaa!! I-I can’t accept this! I won’t accept this!!”

A grotesque roar erupted from the head that lay on the ground.

Simultaneously, the body that was raised began to swell greatly, covering the surroundings in flesh.

This was a sudden change compared to its previous state, where it barely maintained its form.

“My… beautiful body… My strength is all crumbling! Ugh, ahhhhhhh!!”

Alongside this, Auria’s voice was tinged with madness and rage, as if her reason was being engulfed.

It was the result of a miraculous balance of multi-racial fragments collapsing under the shock of death.

Though life remained, a vessel once shattered couldn’t return to its former state.

“That monster is still not tired…!”

Regardless, that monster was still not finished.

Feeling a sense of crisis, the hero gripped his shovel tightly and prepared to push Tashian toward the Ark.

“Great Mother, please stay inside. I’ll do what I can to hold off…”

“Not that way.”

“…What?”

In the eyes of the hero, who turned in confusion, he saw Tashian looking up at the sky, not Auria.

The hero followed her gaze and began to express astonishment.

“What the hell is that…?”

Yes, at this moment, Tashian couldn’t overlook the massive force approaching this place.

What was flying in from afar distorted everything in its excessive trajectory.

It not only sliced through the clouds in the sky but also distorted the light and space around it.

“Absolutely, I won’t forgive you! I’ll devour everyone here…!!”

-Kwaaaang!!

This was an attack that no mere grotesque, created from the fragments of various species, could withstand.

Realizing this, the hero quickly deployed the barricade, but it was insufficient to block the wave of incoming power.

At the moment of impact, the gravity in the area collapsed, and everything before their eyes turned white, threatening to take their reason with it…

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“Cough…!”

Along with that, a widespread burial in the surge of earth began.

Bearing the weight of the earth that resulted from it, Ja-seong endured it with his body and barely managed to rise to the surface with Tashian in his arms. As he did, he looked around the scene.

“What is this…?”

Everything flipped from the point of impact, and everything on the ground was buried.

Not just the buildings, but also the corpses of angels and even the Ark itself.

Even the Ark, which could be called a massive fortress, leaned under the sunken ground, with severe cracks appearing in its outer walls.

“Are… are you all okay?! Hey!”

The fortunate thing was that most members of the Ark had taken refuge inside.

Although the Ark tilted greatly, and the number of those who suffered fatal injuries increased, they could still survive with treatment.

“Hey! Anyone say something! Are you okay…?”

However, among those who regained their senses and looked down at the scene, no one hastily opened their mouths.

The same was true for those who woke up late and called out to others.

The moment he saw the massive pit beneath the Ark, he froze and dropped to the ground.

“Wh-wh-what…?”

He did not know exactly what had happened.

All he knew was that a massive force had collided with the land, slicing through the air, and everything at the point of impact had vanished…

The monster that should have been beneath it was also crushed and exploded by that overwhelming power, which was all that those who grasped the situation could ascertain.

“…King.”

The cause of it was writhing beneath the pit at this moment.

Simply by standing, it induced the phenomenon where everything around was distorted and crushed by the swirling currents of power…

The moment they encountered a form that could not be distinguished, a single word collectively sprang to mind among those gathered at the scene.

“Demon King…”

Demon King Solomon.

A calamity with overwhelming power that even greedy and selfish demons absolutely obeyed, gathering around him.

And until now, he had never revealed his form or strength to humanity even once.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!”

That being was roaring at this moment from below the pit.

Amidst the scene filled with the blood of the flesh he had crushed and exploded, he continued to wail, despite the liquid dirtying his body.

“This isn’t… This isn’t right!!”

-Rumble, rumble!

Tremors arose every time his feet stomped the ground.

By the time everyone felt the noise gradually fading into the distance, the demon, who had been watching from behind him, placed a hand on the fallen Ja-seong’s head and exerted power.

“Ugh!”

“Stay still.”

The presence of the Demon King had not yet vanished from this place.

If any variables emerged, he could reveal himself at any moment, so it would be unwise to feel at ease just because he stepped back.

“That man can destroy not just humanity but this world by himself. Do I really need to say it to make you understand that charging at such a being is not courage, but sheer folly?”

He had surely felt that way just by watching, but to think of directly confronting him…

The demon, who found him pathetic yet couldn’t hide a sense of pity, let out a deep sigh and withdrew the hand placed on his head.

“So, as soon as Hyo-sung returns, leave the Empire immediately. She said it herself—with absolute confidence—that soon, a being capable of killing even the Demon King will descend upon this land.”

Yes, soon, something beyond even that absurd existence’s ability to handle would descend upon this world.

Holding onto the hope that things would go as planned, the demon rose to their feet and prepared to follow the Demon King.

“Me… ri…?”

A weak voice reached them at that moment.

The demon halted at the sound of that voice and listened intently to what followed.

“You’ll come back, right?”

Even in a state where she couldn’t take care of herself, the foolish dragon couldn’t shake off her worries and let out a heartfelt voice.

Yet the demon said nothing, simply lowering their hat and following their master.

Only when they reached a place where their voices could no longer be heard did they quietly whisper their true feelings.

“…I have to try, so we can all return together.”

There was no way to be sure.

The moment the ‘Destroyer of All’ moved, even the pinnacle of existence couldn’t dare oppose it, and not even the gods could predict what would happen.

And so, after some time, we arrived at the interior of the Imperial Palace.

As initially expected, we successfully entered safely, avoiding the dangers posed by the angels, but even so, I couldn’t feel relieved about the current situation.

Just as we exited the sewers and stepped into the banquet hall, an unexpected foe ambushed us.

“Ga-ram, stay awake! Ga-ram!!!”

An attacker approached through the darkness, where all the lights had been extinguished.

I managed to hold on against the mental attack that had been unleashed, but Ga-ram, who was with me, couldn’t withstand it and collapsed.

She was still alive, but her consciousness was gone.

As I felt anger rising, I noticed someone approaching from the darkness, laughing.

“Hehe. What a surprise. I intended to put both of you to sleep, but your mental fortitude is stronger than I expected. It seems you truly are one chosen by him.”

“…A vampire.”

“Yes~ Nice to meet you! My name is Scheherazade! I’m a loyal servant of Prince Seis and have been assigned the role of guarding the path to him~”

I had heard that the vampires who enslaved humanity had been wiped out, but could it be that one of them still survived?

If that was the case, why did this vampire align herself with the Prince?

“And since you were chosen by the Prince, I’d rather not harm you… Could you please step aside?”

No, that wasn’t what was important right now.

What mattered was that someone ambushed Ga-ram and me upon entering the Palace, and that the person accompanying her was a face I knew all too well.

“You, there…?”

“Oh~ So you have some acquaintance with this lady here?”

Vivian Platonis.

One of the people I wanted to protect, and yet here she was, letting herself be used by that damn vampire and blocking my path.