They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 343 Humanity, We Salute You

This is strange, since I should be the most intelligent life form.

Later, after thinking about it, I suddenly realized that you used extraordinary means to parasitize my body and erase our intelligence and some of our memories.

Everyone selectively forgets; you were clearly the target from the very beginning, but everyone let their guard down.

I was so stupid. If I had realized this sooner, I would never have done something so foolish at this time.

The beetle rotated its antennae.

Now you understand.

Yes, but I'm about to die... Heh heh heh, I can't believe I'm going to die like this.

Hydra's voice grew weaker and weaker, and the lives within her body cried out in sorrow, but this was not out of concern for Hydra.

When Hydra dies, they too must die; the gray sludge will eventually merge into the sludge at the bottom, becoming one of them.

Who knows, someday these silts will return to the ocean and become nutrients for the sea.

What is your purpose in coming here, and why did you choose that demonic insect as your... clone?

What message are you going to deliver this time?

【Nai——】

Her body finally disappeared, and her last syllable was swallowed up in the darkness of the abyss.

Because she sacrificed everything to the Abyss, which did not accept her sacrifice, the remaining Deep Ones are all safe and sound.

Only Hydra itself completely returned to the world as flames and nothingness, as if it had never been born.

After being freed from his possession by Sael's soul, Ignatius searched everywhere for Hydra, seemingly wanting to fight those corrupted intelligent beings to vent his discontent.

The newborn Dagon gradually grew larger, its long tail spread out, and the scales on its body surface were as sharp as knives.

"ended."

"We...we're not going to die?"

Emigana said blankly, suddenly feeling that everything that had happened in this time was like a dream. In the blink of an eye, the old Dagon and Hydra were gone.

But the seal was broken, the abyss did not recover, and most of the clansmen survived.

Saller is still alive, though he looks a bit strange now, but he is definitely still alive.

What should have been a happy ending left Emigana with no one to confide in.

Ria patted it on the shoulder beside it: "Look, Saler has come to find you."

"what?"

Before Emiragina could react, a huge figure suddenly appeared behind him.

Ignatius shook his wrists and feet.

Where is that disgusting gray monster? I'm going to kill it!

Emigana didn't answer; instead, she couldn't help but laugh.

"What will you do in the future... honestly, what will you do in the future?"

How would I know? Wasn't it your so-called Mother Goddess who did it?

"After the Hydra dies, a new Hydra will soon be born in another dimension, but that will be a long time from now for humanity."

“Father… Dagon’s evolution also takes time. If it weren’t for the crisis, it would have remained dormant for many years.”

As it was speaking, Emigana suddenly remembered something terrifying, and it abruptly turned to look at Ria: "How can you breathe underwater?!"

Ria: "..."

"Your reflexes are a bit slow."

Afterwards, the group chatted and exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Salle pulled his fellow investigator from Old North Edlin back to the building on the sea.

The two looked at the enormous monster floating in the water with complicated expressions, knowing that he definitely couldn't go back with them.

"You stay here, Saler. At least it's safer here."

[You think I want to go out with you? Just seeing you makes me angry. Get out of here before I kill you!] "..."

What kind of expressions are those?

"Nothing, just..."

"It's just that your voice is a bit funny, like a child's."

"Like a little girl."

【roll!!!】

Saller slashed through the air with his wrists, instantly tearing the space apart, allowing the two investigators to leave.

They stood in front of the door for a long time, staring at Saler's current body, before finally turning their heads away.

"This mission will be carried out by Squad 01-156, with Todwell as the team leader and Fitzton and Saller as team members."

Mission objective: Explore the abyss ruins, retrieve the missing investigator, and get everyone back alive.

Task result: Failed.

Neo, Rothschild, and Squad 01-156 member Saller were declared dead, their bodies destroyed by explosives, perishing together with the supernatural beings and thwarting the Hydra conspiracy.

Our team member sacrificed himself for humanity; he is a hero.

Todwell read the words aloud before exiting, and Saleh angrily retorted, "What are you trying to say?"

“Saying you’re a hero is what I’m going to tell the prosecutor, Saller. Whether they believe me or not, and what the consequences will be, I’ll take full responsibility.”

"Haven't you always wanted to quit your job? Now you're free, and this is the best place for you."

"We're leaving, friends."

After saying that, Todwell turned around and raised his right hand.

"Humanity, we salute you."

"salute."

Against the light, two blurry figures displayed the highest level of investigator's courtesy towards a colossal creature.

Although it is no longer human, its companions will always remember it.

After completing these steps, the two investigators left completely.

After a long silence, Salle slowly sank into the sea.

……

"What? I can leave here and go outside!?"

In the deep sea, Emigana circled Dagon in disbelief.

Dagon stared at it and nodded very slightly.

The Deep One responsible for guarding it immediately explained to Emigana, "The new mayor means that he thinks you've grown up, that you have human genes, and that you should go and see the human world."

【…】

"The former mayor didn't erase your human genes; instead, he allowed you to freely control both of them. The current mayor doesn't want you to be here all day, depressed and bullied, so—"

【…】

"Ah, of course it's not just about letting you go out and run around. You also need to find the Plague Knight and do your best to stop the natural disaster. Just do your best in this kind of thing."

The Deep One leaned close to Emigana's ear and whispered, "Actually, Dagon is just finding an excuse for himself. He wants you to go out and relax. Also, don't get into any conflicts with people outside."

Emigana turned to look at his people, his brows furrowing and his jaw slightly agape.

Judging from your expression, is there anything else you have questions about or need?

Emigana: "I want to ask, how did you figure out what my dad... Dagon was saying? I couldn't understand a word he was saying."

"Why are you asking so many questions when you're just a kid? You talk too much."

(End of this chapter)