I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 189

Chapter 189: I’m the Only Totem in Another World （8）

With those words, my soul was flung from Jin Malak’s body. It was a fleeting “huh” moment.

Jin Malak, who had fully taken over the manifested body, was directly hit by Karon’s spell, “Annihilation.”

Fwooosh━!

Jin Malak, shaking violently, soared into the sky. It was his last flight.

Whaaaaa…

Moments later, Jin Malak, who had risen high into the sky, disappeared, scattering a blue light. To someone who didn’t know what was happening, it was a beautiful sight, as if he was ascending to heaven.

Did he fly up to prevent any potential collateral damage, to reassure his followers?

Swoosh━!

As if mourning Jin Malak’s sacrifice, the sky began to rain. A rainbow appeared.

I wasn’t wet from the rain, but for some reason, my body felt heavy as if I was drenched.

A being who had lived a lonely life, born too perfect, sacrificing himself until the very end for his beloved followers.

I’ve seen many gods since coming here, but only Jin Malak was truly worthy of worship.

“…!”

But, I wasn’t getting wet even though it was raining? Then what state am I in right now?

I checked my body. I was floating in the air in the human form I had seen in the Spirit World.

A translucent man wearing a convenience store vest. In other words, it means I’m in a soul state.

“What is this?”

My voice came out too. Looking down, I saw the Evil God falling with his neck severed, and Rake riding on his body.

“Rake!”

I shouted loudly, but she couldn’t hear me. She was just staring blankly at the spot where Jin Malak had flown away and disappeared.

I had a rough idea of what state I was in. I must be floating with only my soul remaining.

Rake wouldn’t be able to see me.

…Then isn’t this state no different from being a ghost? What’s the difference from being hit by Annihilation? I was bewildered.

“You…! This can’t be happening! A Loa is a possessed being?!”

The soul of a man, surrounded by bizarre souls with indiscernible forms, was floating in the air.

“You son of a bitch!”

As expected, it was Karon.

[Your identity has been revealed!]

[One of the final goals, ‘Do not reveal your identity,’ has ended in failure!]

[As stated in the final goal, you will receive ‘the price’!]

[Unable to recognize ‘Malak,’ the target of ‘the price’!]

[Target recognition failed! The ‘price’ will be postponed until the system recognizes the target!]

The status window flickered, showing a series of messages.

This is not important right now. Ignoring everything, I approached Karon. Even though I had no physical body, I could move by exerting my will.

“You’re done for!”

It doesn’t matter what happened or how. The only thing I have to do right now is one thing. To beat the crap out of this bastard.

“Because of you! How many! People! Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

As expected, it’s the same as the Spirit World. It’s possible to fight or hit each other as souls.

I beat him like a dog on a hot summer day. Karon was beaten without much resistance.

Crack!

Lastly, a groin attack.

“Haagh!”

Karon grabbed his crotch and collapsed. It must have been a pain he had never experienced before.

“Huff, huff, huff.”

They say the one who hits gets more tired than the one who gets hit. After a burst of anger, I feel exhausted.

“So…that’s how it was…”

Karon, who had become a man with his head bowed, mumbled something.

“What are you saying? Stay there. I’ll rest a little and…huh?”

I didn’t realize it when I was hitting him mindlessly, but Karon’s body was slowly disappearing from his toes up. The souls surrounding his body were also melting away like snow.

Is this the price for using Annihilation by sacrificing his soul?

“You only chose to do bad things, serves you right.”

“Bad things…that’s right…”

With a somewhat desolate expression, Karon nodded. It was after the souls attached to him had disappeared with silent screams.

“What’s with you all of a sudden.”

Did he come to his senses after being hit in the groin? It’s too late though. You’ve already done all the bad things.

It was Karon who refused my offer of reconciliation before the battle in the Capital.

“I have no face to see my children.”

He continued, his face filled with regret.

“Even though I won’t be able to see them again…”

With those words, Karon’s body crumbled.

Unlike Jin Malak, who disappeared with a rainbow and rain, Karon’s soul disintegrated in a pathetic way.

I heard him faintly say, “Please take care of the world,” but I ignored him.

“Hmph.”

I wouldn’t want to grant the request of this guy, unlike Jin Malak. How dare a villain ask for such a thing.

Maybe it’s because I relaxed after seeing Karon disappear. Suddenly, I feel drowsy.

I’ve used up too much mental strength. It wasn’t Annihilation, so things will work out somehow.

Racking my brain and worrying wouldn’t do any good now. I confirmed that Karon died, so I might as well get some sleep.

I closed my eyes.

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“Ah, cold.”

I felt a chill and opened my eyes. I could feel the cold touch of the marble floor.

This place feels familiar.

Ah, it’s the lord’s chamber in Symphony, which I remodeled into an altar. I can see Totem No. 1 clearly.

“What?”

What the fuck. I stopped rubbing my eyes and jumped up, heading towards the mirror near the altar.

“Ack!”

Ah, it’s not easy to walk after such a long time. I tripped and fell. Walking in a soul state feels very different.

Looking in the mirror, there was an Asian man wearing a convenience store vest, with a bewildered expression on his face.

“Uh uh?”

I couldn’t believe it, so I touched my face and stared at the mirror.

It’s really, really my body. A living human body, not a soul state.

Joy and confusion came at the same time. Should I be happy or sad about this?

It’s good to be freed from the totem, but how can you just send my Earthly body here?

This way, I’m neither a totem, a Loa, Jin Malak’s successor, nor anything.

“Th, that’s right. Status window!”

Let’s check this first.

[Name: Malak]

━ Available Blessings: Healing Totem （Highest Grade）, Divine Possession, Bond Totem, Zombie Control （Upper Grade）, Totem of Chaos, Power of the Wind and Rain God, Malak’s Domain （Upper Grade）, Strengthening Tattoo （Upper Grade）, Transmission Totem, Follower Summoning （Upper Grade）, Manifestation

━ Used Blessings: Berserker Soul （Kanto）, Skilled Spirit Master （Paya）, Guardian of the Wind and Rain God （Rake）, Potential Reached （Rake）, Incomplete Manifestation, Summoner of Spirits （Paya）

━ Available Points: 2,300

━ Kinsmen: Paya, Rake, Muri, Nix, Bojak, Solra… （See More）

━ Enter Community

“Phew.”

The status window function is still working. My name is also properly displayed as Malak.

But can I use the blessings with a body like this?

“…!”

With a trembling heart, I pressed the ‘Healing Totem’ blessing. Totem No. 1 vibrated slightly with a “wooong” sound and emitted a blue light.

“It works…!”

I can use the blessings.

Then can I also use ‘Bond Totem’?

I used Bond Totem, targeting Totem No. 1.

━ Oh.

It works! It was a bit awkward and uncomfortable, but I was able to transfer my consciousness to the totem.

Ah, this is not the time. I need to check how the battle in the Capital went.

Returning to my original body, I logged into the community.

[Close-Range Spy: Found the bodies of George’s Raid. Retrieval complete]

[Close-Range Spy: Closed the dimensional gate]

[Petit Noah: It worked! The demons are panicking!]

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Where did Malak-nim go?]

We’re winning smoothly. It seems like the battle isn’t over yet.

So I passed out in the Capital and came straight back to the lord’s chamber?

“Hmm.”

Fortunately or unfortunately, there was no one in the lord’s chamber. What should I do?

It’s a bit much to use ‘Bond Totem’ right now and go support the allies. I’ve already used up more mental strength than my limit today.

Even though I didn’t receive the Manifestation penalty （being dragged into the mental world or something） because my soul separated from Jin Malak’s, I can’t help but feel tired.

It was when I was thinking about getting some more sleep.

Wooong!

With a blue light, Rake appeared before me. This is the ‘Follower Summoning’ effect.

She said she was practicing self-teleportation last time, so she must have succeeded.

Ah, I need to come up with an excuse quickly. Let’s say I’m Sanz, Malak’s messenger.

“Um, w, I’m San…”

“Malak-nim!”

Before I could finish speaking, Rake embraced me tightly. She’s as tall as me, so our faces almost touched.

“Uh…”

I had a brief mental breakdown from the human warmth I felt on my skin after a long time.

“You’re alive…I’m so glad…”

Rake sniffled.

Rake was the only one who saw Jin Malak get hit by Annihilation. She must have been through a lot.

“…I want to get some sun.”

Whatever. Let’s just go outside.

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The streets of the Tribal Federation, where Barbarians and civilized people are harmoniously mixed.

I spoke, watching Rake’s reaction.

“Since when did you know?”

Rake definitely seemed to know that I was a possessed being. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have hugged me as soon as she saw a man in convenience store clothes.

What she wanted to ask after the battle was over must have been about my identity.

“Mole. I became certain at that time.”

Rake continued.

“Even though you were a messenger, there’s no way Malak-nim would have told a lowly mortal my nickname.”

“…”

No, a lowly mortal? I was wondering what to say.

“Just kidding. You are the only Malak-nim to me. That won’t change.”

Rake smiled. Kidding…right?

“I see.”

I could have asked her more about how she figured out my identity based on that one thing, but I didn’t. I wasn’t curious.

How long have we been walking? I stopped and looked around the Tribal Federation.

Barbarian children and civilized children were playing together. I saw farmers harvesting vegetables grown in the castle, and young people whispering words of love.

Their lives seemed to have found some stability.

I leaned against a tree and slowly sat down.

“Malak-nim?”

Rake, who was walking next to me, said in surprise.

“Just a moment.”

To be honest, I thought my life would amount to nothing. I thought it would end as a daily laborer or just moving forward with life.

I was wrong.

“I’ll just be like this for a while.”

Feeling the warm sunlight and cool breeze, I looked at the people I saved and protected.

A sense of satisfaction welled up from deep within my heart. Did the protagonists of hero stories feel this way?

Cliché or not, I don’t care.

“This is the best ending.”

Unable to resist the overwhelming drowsiness, I closed my eyes.