The Max Level Hero Has Returned!
chapter-287

Being immune to the physical and non-physical laws of this world, they seemed to be saying that all of the laws and proven theories that Davey usually used were useless. They only used and abided by the laws of the Abyss.

This was just a piece of flesh that had been ripped off from the Abyss, but what the hell was it, right?

“I’ll have to look into it more closely.”

Davey knew that he would not feel at ease without a thorough investigation.

He was just like those people who played games with perverted game playing habits, utilizing all of the best equipment that the first town had to offer before going to the next town.

Besides, Davey only had two lives. But if these guys had the power to render the mutated ember useless, then he would be in a very precarious situation.

Davey frowned when he ignored Perserque, who approached him. He pulled out a shamanic rattle bell out of his Pocket Plane. Then, he promptly activated one of the powers that slumbered deep in his body.

[5th Grade Sorcery]

[Binding Sorcery]

[Capture]

Ring!!!

Crackle, crackle!!!

The clear ringing of the shamanic rattle bell spread across the area, resonating with the talismans that Davey had thrown out just a few moments prior. At the same time, a golden chain stretched forward and wrapped around the lumps of flesh, nibbling away at them.

Poof!!!

However, something strange started to manifest in the power that was used to bind the flesh. The sorcery began fading away, disappearing as if it had been absorbed.

—Davey?

At that moment, the air surrounding Davey turned cold and frigid. He appeared to be in a truly grave situation.

“I did not expect that it would absorb my sorcery and change it into its own power.”

The lumps of flesh weren’t necessarily immune to mana. Although it had low efficiency, a slight change in the volume of mana and its sequence was enough to make the 1st Circle shock magic work.

From what Davey could see, the lumps of flesh could still be affected by higher ranking magic. In other words, he could still push them into a corner with a 4th Circle magic that had a higher mana volume.

However, that was not important.

What was more important was the fact that the lumps of flesh had accepted Davey’s mana and changed it, albeit slowly, into its own power. Clearly, it was a terrifying existence with the ability to ignore all existing laws in this world and turn someone else’s power into its own.

—Davey, listen to me. The Abyss is far more dangerous than you think. The most efficient method is blocking all parts of the Abyss that could interfere with this world.

“So, you’ll have to separate from me, then?”

—…

Davey knew that there was no other existence who could prevent the spatial cracks except for him. This meant that he would constantly be exposed to the Abyss. In other words, Perserque, who was also tied to his being, would also be exposed and be taken away from him before he could find a way to deal with them.

After all, it was still difficult for him to understand the power held within the spatial cracks that were trying to drag Perserque back.

—That would be the best way, Davey.

Perserque said carefully after much contemplation.

“If you’re going to say that you’ll be the Demon Lord, then stop. If you become the Demon Lord in this situation, you know who will be your enemy, right?”

—I’m already dead. I’m just a soul. It’s just dying one more time…

Bang!!!

Davey slammed his fist on the floor, effectively cutting off Perserque’s words. He left a huge crack on the ground and shook the entire area. He warned, “You better stop inciting my anger, Perserque.”

—You still don’t know how dangerous the Abyss is.

Perserque said, looking at Davey sadly. Then, she disappeared from sight.

With a frown, Davey stabbed a tremendous amount of mana into the lumps of flesh.

Vwooooooong!!!

Receiving the additional mana, the lumps of flesh began growing once again. It seemed like they would grow bigger and stronger the more intangible forces, like mana, were injected into them.

Davey already found it surprising that the lumps of flesh could ignore the laws of this world. And now, he was met with another big surprise.

“Ugh…”

Davey could not help but frown at the mysterious and unidentified trace of violence that appeared in his head the moment he recovered the mana that he had injected into the lumps of flesh.

The power stopped him from thinking properly, urging him to go on a rampage. He found it similar to the Berserker Magic that was mainly used by fighters.

Davey paused at the thought. He had seen rampage before, right? It was a power that would make one lose reason as they destroyed everything around them. And the target of this fierce sense of hostility? This place, also known as the front side of the coin. Perhaps, once the power that was burning endlessly in these bastards’ bodies came to an end…

“The Monstrous Rock Giant appeared much earlier than Shandra’s clone.”

In order for him to be sure, Davey had to catch the guys with similar cases like the lumps of flesh. And thankfully, Davey was acquainted with a group of people who had the widest net of information in most parts of this world, the Alpha Reinforcements.

The Alpha Reinforcements was a secret organization located in the northern part of the Central Continent.

After writing a letter, Davey placed a ring on his finger and immediately activated it. Then, he tapped the jewel embedded on the ring and sent the letter as he had written it. If the Alpha Reinforcements had the information that Davey needed, then they would get back to him soon. After all, he was also a member of the Last Wisp, Alpha Reinforcements.

“Come to think of it, it has been a few months since I last met with the other probationary knights.”

Since the Alpha Reinforcements did not like making connections with the outside world, anyone who wanted to hear about their members would have no other choice but to visit their headquarters. However, it was also true that Davey did not really care if he heard about them or not.

Well, everything was already in order. He would like it if they finished gathering information as quickly as possible, but he still did not rush them. He knew how uncomfortable people would be if they were rushed. Besides, there was still someone who he had to take care of before wanting to do that.

“Are you busy?” Reina, the white-haired woman, asked after waiting for Davey at his office for a long time.

Davey quietly made eye contact with Reina. The woman had eaten something spicy enough to wreck her stomach and had drunk heavily enough to make her spill everything in her mind and heart the previous night.

Considering that someone at the Master-level like her had blacked out, it just went to show how much she had drunk. Davey thought that Reina would suffer terribly from a hangover because of that, but she looked surprisingly calm.

“Did you ask if I’m busy?”

“Yes,” Reina replied calmly as she pointed to the wine rack that was adorning one side of the office. “Please accompany me tonight, too.”

Davey was quick to catch on to Reina's intention, even though she did not give away much emotion on her face.

Although Davey and Reina had just met, he was bound to become a special existence to her. To her, Davey was a partner, someone she could complain to about the things that she had kept hidden deep inside of herself. He was also the only drinking buddy that she could pour her mind and heart out to in this world. After all, she needed someone who could listen to her and sympathize with the life she lived.

“Well, that’s quite a simple wish, no?” Davey said, not having any reason to refuse Reina.

***

Perhaps it was because Davey had listened to her complaints and showed her sympathy that Reina had already let go. She was now more greedy, finally doing what she wanted. After all, she had always lacked the freedom to do what she wanted even as a young child…until now.

Reina’s existence was also not known to the entire world, so no one here could recognize her without the steel mask on. On top of that, she still maintained the beauty that she had in the past. Although she had grown older, she was still beautiful enough to be considered an attractive beauty. She looked just like those who took products to maintain their youthfulness and elegant appearance.

The ones who visited the Heins Territory from the other territories or nations thought of Illyna whenever they looked at Reina.

Davey and Reina also seemingly behaved like lovers. Due to that reason, strange rumors had been circulating around the territory regarding Davey and Illyna, the Pallan Empire’s forbidden gem.

However, the woman seemed rather pleased with the current situation, so Davey did not really care much about the rumors either.

Even though she previously struggled to have a smile on her face, Reina did not take much time to regain her smile. Davey had been very considerate of her and her situation, after all.

Unfortunately, from the third day onward, Davey stopped Reina from running into the people she knew. Feeling angry, she asked with a pout, “Why won’t you let me see them?”

“It’s a decision that I’ve made in consideration of you. So, calm down and follow it.”

Davey sounded like he was confining Reina, but he did not really care. This was the only way that he could think of.

“I don’t have much time left! You should at least let me say my goodbyes to them!!!”

Listening to Reina’s furious cries, Davey shook his head firmly and said, “You will regret it. Listen to me.”

Reina smiled coldly. “I don’t want to. I’m going to see them and tell them everything that I want to say. I appreciate everything that you have done for me, but that doesn’t mean you can stop me from doing something like this.”

“Are you confident that you won’t regret it?”

“Regret? At the very least, I’m sure that I will regret leaving without saying my goodbyes to them,” Reina said after some thought.

She slammed the windows of Davey’s office open and rushed toward her party, who were all preparing to leave. She approached Mage Mercil, Priestess Essylt, and Crusader Roina. There were just the three of them left, since Vendique had disappeared to who knew where.

“Essylt! Roina!”

Was she supposed to send them off with a sad smile? No. Reina approached them with a bright smile on her face, but she soon heard something very shocking.

“Excuse me but… Who are…you?”

Reina was a being who did not belong in this world. She was not supposed to be here whether it was in the past, the present, or the future. That was why her existence, which had finished its purpose and had lost her will and desire, would disappear and get erased from the world’s book of records.

The scene was neither touching nor interesting. It was just the natural course for someone who had separated from the cycle of reincarnation. However, what could they do? It was not as if she was just from another realm… She was from another world altogether.

“What…is this…?” Reina asked, her expression turning blank and stiff.

Mercil looked at Reina warily and said, “Who are you? Why are you calling our names? I’m sorry, but we don’t even understand why we’re even here…”

Just as Reina froze, Davey jumped out of the window, grabbed her, and left the place in an instant. No one even noticed that he had come and gone.

“Ugh?”

Davey did not tip Reina off about this fact even though she was very quick-witted. Even a single hint on his part would have allowed her to reach this sad truth, but he didn’t want to say much. He would have only if she had wanted him to tell her about it.

“See. I told you. You’ll regret it.”

“This… What the hell is this…?”

“It’s a natural phenomenon.”

Reina was not a normal human being. She was a foreigner to this world, someone who had crossed over from another timeline for some reason. As long as she remained in this world, her presence would be considered as nothing but a foreign substance.

And when such a foreign substance had fulfilled their purpose and was already facing death, their existence would begin to disappear…including from the memories of the people of this world.

“Natu…ral?”

“You’re not from another realm. You’re from another world. Did you really think that the world would tolerate traces of your life in this world?”

Illyna de Pallan already existed in this world, so Reina was never supposed to exist here in the first place. It did not matter that she was of a different age and living under a different name.

Reina, who was hanging on to Davey’s arms, was rendered speechless for a long time.