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Chapter 418 Summoning
The truth has already been clearly written in the Nash Chronicle.

"In the Year of the Black Goat, a shadow descended upon Nass..."

"It is a shadow that should not exist in this mortal world, feeding on the souls of mortals. Those who are sacrificed are lured by dreams, blinded and misled, until terror and endless night descend upon them..."

In the distant land of Nas, the reason that lost civilization was lost was because of the arrival of a god who harbored "ultimate malice".

And the one that descended upon and destroyed Nas was none other than the legendary Engel Korath.

The secrets recorded in the chronicles do not stop there.

In fact, at the dawn of civilization, this planet, and even the entire galaxy, faced a crisis similar to that of the continent of Nas, namely Engel Korath.

This deity, who sees life as a great error arising from the universe, will put his malice toward all life forms into action.

However, it did not get what it wanted in the Year of the Black Goat, because another equally powerful deity hidden in this cosmic sequence stopped its evil deeds.

This deity fought a fierce battle with Engel Korath, ultimately defeating the ultimate malice of the universe and banishing it into the void.

It comes from the constellation Andromeda. According to the chronicles, it does not belong to the same order of gods as Engel Korath, Yog Sothoth, etc., and therefore is not called an Outer God. In the records, it belongs to the ancient "Old Gods" faction.

That is, the two factions that broke out in the ancient memories of Glagi.

...

Engel Korath was banished by Pagon, the Old God of Andromeda.

Imnal is an Old One created from the Korath fission.

That's why Milo asked that question: "Does this feel familiar?"

Because the music currently playing in this opera house, designed and built by Imnar himself, comes from the six unnamed movements in the chronicles.

That legendary melody that can summon demons and stars.

The first death of its compiler, Sheffield, in the waking world, was caused by his excessive study of these six untitled movements, which ultimately led to the destruction of his family.

However, Milo did not see in Sheffield's memory what he ultimately summoned with the music, nor did he see what killed his family.

But Milo knew that the six untitled musical pieces in the Nass Chronicles were subject to the performer's discretion in determining the terror that the magical melodies would bring.

Sheffield clearly made a mistake, otherwise his first life wouldn't have ended so quickly.

This time, Milo gave the arrangement a different twist.

Using his dream-inducing abilities, he manipulated the surviving members of the opera house to present this piece of music, which did not belong to this civilized era, in its entirety.

……

In the spacious lobby of the opera house.

All the luxurious decorations, the exquisite and vivid murals, the dazzling crystal chandeliers, etc., have been destroyed after the great battle. What remains, in contrast to the eerie music, are vast ruins and broken sculptures, including severed human heads, and of course, many real heads...

"crazy!"

"You must be crazy!!"

Imnal was pinned to the shattered ruins floor by Milo.

It howled with a ferocious expression.

Because in that eerie music, it had already sensed a scent that could awaken the deepest fears in its soul.

Above the horseshoe-shaped opera house, eerie lights began to gather beneath the shattered glass dome, like a curtain of light refracted by sunlight filtering through the dome after sunrise. But dawn was still hours away, and the sky outside was still dark. Moreover, the dome was already completely broken, making such a glow impossible.

"Stop! You can't do this!"

"Do you know what will happen to you?! You stupid thing!"

"That's Pagon! Pagon is an ancient god!"

"Those who have borrowed the power of the ancient gods since ancient times have never had a good ending. Aren't you afraid that it will notice the existence of this deception? Once it discovers that someone has violated the contract, you will suffer the same fate as me, and this entire civilization may even fall!"

"Stop it, you damn thing!"

……

Imnar finally began to feel fear.

It should be said that it was terrified.

Throughout the long years, it has played various roles, but without exception, it is the fraudster hidden behind the truth. All the scenes presented to the world or to higher beings are carefully planned and designed by Imnar.

It seemed fearless, for it dared to fool even the gods of dreams, attempting to create a false imitator, Nanwei City, to deceive their eyes. Perhaps it had never failed; throughout the long years, among countless fallen civilizations, Imnar had survived by various means. Even during the time it lost its divinity, it maintained its deceptive nature, fooling the mourners of time and death itself time and time again.

However, Milo had already grasped the source of Imnar's deepest fear.

Its fear is innate, not bestowed upon it by any deity.

That deepest fear came from its biological father, Engel Korlas.

When it gave birth to Imnal through fission, the fear buried deep in its soul, along with its series of powers of order and its malice towards life, were all inherited by Imnal.

The source of fear, in fact, is Pagon, the old god who defeated and permanently banished Kolas.

……

At this moment, the unfamiliar melodies swirling in the opera house, the interweaving and coordination between fragments, are Milo's rearrangement and reinterpretation of the six untitled movements.

This time, it did not summon some kind of demon from the stars.

And it is the power and order of the ancient god Pagon, located in the distant Andromeda Galaxy.

……

Imnar was gripped by absolute panic and fear.

The expression that once only appeared on the faces of those it fooled was now being perfectly performed and interpreted by itself.

Because that is a power that can crush and banish even its biological father or mother, a power that even the Outer Gods fear. How could an old being that has just regained its original divine status possibly resist it?

Even when faced with a power of fear that runs deep in his bones, Imnar still tries to manipulate Milo's thoughts with words.

It conflates ancient gods with the gods who made pacts in dreams, attempting to stop Milo's madness.

However, all of this was not a whim of Milo's. Long before he had glimpsed Sheffield's memories of the dead in the Dream Realm, he had a complete plan to deal with Imnar and had given careful consideration to every step of the operation. Especially after learning about the existence of the contract through the Abyss Elder, Milo had to take this crisis even more seriously.

He couldn't let Imnar's scheme succeed, and even more so, he couldn't let the gods of dreams know about this fierce battle. The gods wouldn't have a shred of pity for this world; they weren't worth relying on. Milo could only rely on himself.

But this does not prevent Milo from borrowing the power of the Old Gods.

At the very least, Milo can summon and borrow the power of Andromeda Pagon.

The specific reason involves the true cause of the great war in ancient times. Engel Korath went to war with Pagon and was eventually exiled because it turned its malicious gaze toward the civilizations in the solar system.

Simply put, Pagon harbored goodwill towards human civilization.

But this was not enough to make Milo feel confident enough to summon its will directly.

He didn't know enough about those in power, and the performers of the music had precedents to follow. All Milo could do was settle for second best and bring together the two divine forces that had once been opposed in the great war.

They'll start fighting on their own.

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The reason why Imnar had remained calm and composed, even when his plans failed and he was not frustrated, and even when he made outrageous remarks, was because Milo could not do anything to him in this world. Both sides were restrained by the gods of dreams and by the contract.

If a major fight breaks out, regardless of who wins, it will trigger the covenant of the gods to be buried.

Imnar had thought he could have a long game and struggle with his new opponent, Milo, in the days to come, but this joy and anticipation for the future lasted for less than a few minutes before being replaced by fear.

……

Milo was still holding Imnar firmly in place, preventing it from escaping.

But as time went on, he found that he didn't need to exert any effort at all, because Imnar had completely lost the ability to resist. Its power had been completely sealed off, and the order summoned by the music seemed to have a natural restraining effect on it.

Above the shattered dome, Milo could almost see musical notes formed from the condensed light in the air, dancing around. The visible energy flow seemed to have a similar effect to solar flares in his memory. Fusion and fission were being vividly demonstrated, scenes that were impossible for the naked eye of low-level creatures to capture, scenes that would kill anyone who touched them.

...

Sensing that Imnar's resistance was gradually weakening, Milo simply released his power as well. He calmly sat down to the side, gazing at the magnificent spectacle above the hall, and muttered to himself:

"By the way, what kind of image does Pagon have? Is he like a fairy?"

At this moment, Imnar seemed to have completely given up the struggle. He lay flat on the ruins, his face ashen, and all his previous elegance was gone.

It stared blankly at the flowing power within its mouth, a strange look of fascination appearing in its eyes, and said to Milo:

"You are the one who is truly disrespectful to the gods."

(End of this chapter)