TO BE or NOT TO BE: The Inevitable Choice
The beginning of the curse
05:59 AM
5:59 AM, before the subspace collapses.
시온🏞
Haa~ blood tastes good!
시온🏞
Now I can finally breathe.
시온🏞
By the way, why did you suddenly call me here?!
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Now I've finally had blood.
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Congratulations on becoming a full-fledged vampire.
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Now that you are no longer a wizard, you can live as a vampire, not a wizard.
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Well, it might be possible if you kill me. But it's probably impossible.
시온🏞
Isn't it time to introduce yourself now?
시온🏞
Now that I've become a vampire, we're probably all in the same boat.
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Hahaha, is that so?
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Oh, let me tell you in advance.
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By choosing NOT TO BE and drinking blood, the curses placed on other wizards will be lifted.
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The more you choose TO BE and the less you feed on blood, the weaker your vampire ego becomes and the weaker your curse becomes.
시온🏞
Ha- So now I'm the only one who can become a vampire?
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Instead, I can share my power with you.
루시퍼
Let me formally introduce myself. I am Lucifer, the King of the Demon World.
시온🏞
What...? You're Lucifer?
루시퍼
You look like you didn't expect it.
루시퍼
Let me explain a bit from now on.
시온🏞
What the-?!
Exactly-
The sound of fingers snapping was heard, and a vision unfolded before Zion's eyes as he turned into a devil.
And then Lucifer opened his mouth.
Decades ago, in the past.
Chaeng-chaeng-
헬리오스
Hmm... is it a total annihilation?
벨제뷔트
I didn't expect this to happen.
A war between the gods that took place between the solar system ruled by the sun god Helios and the demon world ruled by the demon king Beelzebuth.
After a long war that lasted for several decades, both were eventually annihilated.
헬리오스
I will remove the evil energy that has permeated the realm of the sun and moon.
벨제뷔트
Ha- Do you think that will be easy?
헬리오스
“By the power of the sun, I command • all evil to be annihilated • and everything to be returned to its proper place.”
A red magic circle appeared from Helios' hand.
벨제뷔트
Hahaha! You're still using magic.
Beelzebuth took form of evil magic and transformed it into a sharp sword of death.
bang-!
The light from Helios' magic circle bounced off Beelzebuth's sword.
헬리오스
Heh heh... Is this why magic doesn't work?
벨제뷔트
There's no way such a trivial talent could work like magic, right?
Beelzebuth smiled mockingly and aimed his sword at Helios.
벨제뷔트
Now it's time for this war to end.
헬리오스
Haha...I wonder if that's true?
Helios smiled meaningfully.
헬리오스
I have a legitimate reason to eliminate you, the king of the demon world.
헬리오스
You have disturbed the order of this world.
벨제뷔트
Hahaha! Order? Did order even exist in this world in the first place?
헬리오스
Yes. No, there was. Until you did that thing called 'curse'.
벨제뷔트
It's a curse... I just did what I was supposed to do in the demon world.
벨제뷔트
Aren't there some among you wizards who aren't affected by my curse?
벨제뷔트
Black magic and white magic.
헬리오스
If you mess with the wizards, they won't stay still.
Helios melted Beelzebuth's sword and sighed.
헬리오스
Hoo- Let's stop here for old times' sake.
헬리오스
Your son is watching over there too.
Helios' eyes turned to the young Lucifer, who was looking at the two from afar with anxious eyes.
벨제뷔트
Haha... It's old times...
벨제뷔트
Didn't affection disappear from us hundreds of years ago?
헬리오스
I remember we were quite close before you entered the Demon World on your own.
벨제뷔트
In the first place, doing good deeds or being a god is meaningless.
벨제뷔트
I just realized it early.
헬리오스
Do you really want to... disappear?
벨제뷔트
Extinction? I'm not afraid of that.
벨제뷔트
Because my purpose is to destroy your world.
헬리오스
what...?
Beelzebuth chuckled and turned his head to look at Lucifer.
벨제뷔트
Son, look carefully.
벨제뷔트
Follow my will and destroy the world of wizards.
헬리오스
Do you think I'll just leave it alone?
헬리오스
And those wizards who are my children?
벨제뷔트
Hehehe... I guess I'm still slow at understanding.
Beelzebuth began to speak, drawing forth the evil energy and preparing to curse.
벨제뷔트
I will trade this curse for my life.
벨제뷔트
"For the destruction of the wizards • A curse is cast • A blue light swirls around • A white fog covers the world on that day" -
Helios shouted, holding the Sword of the Sun and glaring at Beelzebuth.
헬리오스
Can't you stop right now!!!
But Beelzebuth just chuckled and continued cursing.
벨제뷔트
"All wizards will become vampires and thirst for the blood of wizards."
루시퍼
father...!!
Lucifer realized the meaning of the curse that Beelzebub had placed and ran to him.
벨제뷔트
Hmm... I guess this is the most powerful curse I've ever been under.
헬리오스
What kind of curse are you using now...!!
벨제뷔트
Still don't get it?
벨제뷔트
Since curses don't work on black and white wizards, the only way is to curse other wizards and have them kill the black and white wizards.
헬리오스
Are you telling me to kill my fellow comrades?!
벨제뷔트
You probably have nothing to say.
벨제뷔트
Even at the moment of the curse, you didn't try to stop it.
Passut-
루시퍼
father!!
Beelzebuth's body was turning to dust.
벨제뷔트
I am satisfied.
벨제뷔트
With this, I can destroy that stupid Helios' world.
벨제뷔트
Lucifer, you will succeed me and become the powerful king of the demon world.
벨제뷔트
I believe you will be able to deal with that stupid god someday.
헬리오스
Ha...there's nothing left between you and me.
헬리오스
It was my mistake.
벨제뷔트
But since I'm going to die, let me say one more thing.
벨제뷔트
I want your world to fall apart
벨제뷔트
In the very distant past-
Beelzebuth's appearance began to fade.
벨제뷔트
-He was a good colleague.
헬리오스
.....
Helios looked at the place where Beelzebuth had disappeared.
Soon, Sia, Helios' sister, the first magician, and the white magician, appeared.
시아🌙
Oppa...? What the heck is this...
헬리오스
...Sia is here.
헬리오스
Let that kid go.
시아🌙
What? But...
헬리오스
...it must have been a huge shock to see your father disappear before your eyes.
헬리오스
What happens after that... I'll take responsibility.
Helios looked at Lucifer, who was glaring at him with small eyes.
루시퍼
You killed your father.
헬리오스
.....
루시퍼
I can't forgive you...
Helios disappeared without saying a word.
시아🌙
...You will be the first Demon King that Helios will keep alive.
시아🌙
Well, since my brother said he would take responsibility...
루시퍼
....
Lucifer shed a tear and muttered with bloodshot eyes.
루시퍼
Someday I will...
루시퍼
...I will annihilate all the wizards.
시아🌙
Oppa! Why didn't you stop me...
헬리오스
Do you think our children are weak?
시아🌙
That's not it, but...
헬리오스
Beelzebuth's curse always had a certain pattern.
헬리오스
They seem to value 'choice'.
시아🌙
Choice...?
헬리오스
But this curse was exchanged for his own life, so its power will be stronger than you can imagine.
헬리오스
So, Sia, you protect the White Mage.
시아🌙
White Wizard? Are you talking about me?
헬리오스
You too, and the white magicians who will be born later.
헬리오스
All the curses that Beelzebuth had done would be made into a book of prophecy called "Blue Sunlight."
헬리오스
Then, we can prepare before 'that day' comes...