Chapter 280
Hell's Curse
No internal fighting between anyone.
Whether the conflict was between the wolves or the goblins, or any other entity that might join them in the future.
Nor was anyone allowed to look down on another race simply because they had evolved further, reached a higher rank, or considered themselves superior to others.
There would be no distinction between anyone here.
Everyone was equal.
Work was the foundation, and effort alone would determine one's position, worth, and abilities.
And no fighting against humans.
Those were the laws Rimuru had established.
Clear, decisive laws that left no room for interpretation.
He declared them binding rules for everyone.
Anyone who opposed even one of these laws or dared to break it…
Would be punished without mercy.
Establishing laws is a good thing…
But ensuring that people follow them can only be achieved through one of two methods.
Either you possess overwhelming power, power capable of crushing everyone within seconds, regardless of how strong they are.
Then, out of fear, they will follow you no matter what you command.
But this path…
Is fragile.
It can be betrayed at any moment.
For no one remains the strongest forever.
One day, you will find yourself in a position of weakness.
And at that moment, no one will follow you, nor will anyone extend a helping hand…
Instead, everyone will gather to kill you.
Or…
You can possess absolute loyalty.
Absolute loyalty is something that cannot be measured by strength, money, women, or all the riches in the world.
True loyalty cannot be betrayed, sold, or bought.
If you possess their absolute loyalty, they will follow your decisions without hesitation,
Without doubt, without hesitation, without fear.
But even this…
Can sometimes be fragile.
Arthur finished his thoughts while sitting calmly beside Rimuru, who stood before the crowd, watching their faces and searching their eyes for their reactions to those laws.
Without any hesitation, questions, or objections…
Everyone agreed.
Their hearts were filled with joy, and their smiles were sincere.
For Rimuru and Arthur…
Were the ones who had saved them.
The ones who had given them a new, dignified life after they had fallen into despair.
Both were powerful… yet kind.
And Rimuru was the one who had given them names and granted them identities.
All those actions, all that kindness…
Had led to a single result.
Absolute loyalty.
Arthur smiled calmly at this realization, then stood up and began walking through the village.
"Arthur-sama!"
"How are you, Arthur-sama?"
"I hope you have a wonderful day, Arthur-sama!"
The goblins, young and old alike, continued greeting him one after another as they watched him pass through the alleys.
Arthur raised his hand and waved at them gently and calmly, wearing a faint smile.
But…
At that moment,
He stopped.
He sensed something vile…
Something standing at the gate of the goblin village.
"…This feeling. This aura.
It's… a ferocious monster."
Without the slightest delay, Arthur struck the ground with his foot and shot toward the source of the sensation at incredible speed.
"This is the first time I've felt something like this since arriving here."
"It's powerful…
But what's truly irritating…
Is that aura that makes you feel disgusted."
A few seconds later, he reached the village gate and began searching calmly, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings for anything unusual.
But to no avail.
The aura… had disappeared.
| Arthur, be careful. |
| Hell's Curse has been activated. |
| Hell's Curse has been activated. |
| Someone connected to the heavens… does not want you to remain here. |
| Someone who kno§××∆∆∆
wants to send you far awa§×§∆∆ |
"…Cain."
Arthur's body froze in place.
He could not move.
Whether it was because of the information he had received…
Or because of the situation itself…
Everything had struck him at once.
| Ah…
Run… run away. |
At that moment,
An overwhelming aura pressed down upon the earth with unbelievable force.
An aura that crushed nearly half of the planet along with it.
That was the aura of the curse.
But the strange thing was…
No one felt it.
Humans, animals, monsters, and all other creatures…
They continued living their lives in complete peace.
Except for one person.
Arthur.
He was the only one who felt the pressure of the heavens crushing his shoulders.
He raised his hands toward the lofty sky,
And blood poured profusely from his nose and eyes.
"Ka…
Karennnnng!!"
Arthur screamed,
But no sound came out.
| Necromancy has been disabled. |
| All skills have been disabled. |
"…What is happening?"
"Who possesses the ability to do this?"
Arthur exerted every ounce of his will and overwhelming power,
But the heavens before his eyes…
Did not relent.
Instead, the pressure grew stronger.
"Will…
Will this be my end, just like the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven?"
He mocked himself,
And his feet began sinking into the earth.
During one of the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven's journeys,
He encountered the Buddha himself.
The Buddha proposed a wager.
If the Great Sage could withstand the pressure of his palm,
He would be allowed to soar through the heavens as he pleased.
If he failed…
He would be imprisoned.
Driven by pride and arrogance, the Great Sage agreed without hesitation.
At that moment,
The Buddha's body radiated an immense, pure energy,
And he disappeared from the planet.
The Great Sage searched for him…
But could not find him.
"Did he escape?"
Then…
A sound thundered through heaven and earth.
The Great Sage raised his head,
And saw the Buddha beyond the planet's boundaries,
As large as an entire planet.
His palm alone…
Was capable of erasing half the planet.
The Buddha's hand moved calmly,
Pressing through the atmospheric layers
Until it reached the Great Sage.
The Great Sage resisted…
But because of his old friend's betrayal,
He possessed only half of his strength.
No matter how hard he tried…
He could not lift the Buddha's palm.
Until he was crushed,
And defeated.
Arthur had experienced something similar before.
When facing
The Absolute Good Wall
Of the Great Angel Metatron,
One of the Four Wall Holders in Kim Dokja's world.
At that time…
The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, had helped him.
Thanks to his assistance,
Arthur had been able to bear the heavens,
Split them apart…
And emerge victorious.
But now…
Arthur had no one.
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