You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 150

"I don't care what you do!"
Margarita screamed, forcibly spinning the remaining mana in her body.

Even if the mountain were to collapse entirely, would that really matter?
"I am the noble pearl, Margarita!"
And the last hope left in this world.

Even if the cliff were to crumble, as long as she could absorb the surrounding manaâ¦
As long as she maintained control over the domain, her body could easily be restored!
"Do you think I will die like this?! My shield... huh?"

Margarita attempted to cast a shield to block the collapsing cliff.
However, the magic didnât cast as expected.
The explosive force of the surrounding mana, which should have been sucked into her body and rotated⦠didnât gather at all.

Why?!
Margarita, amidst the falling stones above her head, unconsciously looked up at the sky.
"Ahâ¦!"

And there she was.
The woman, who, despite being a completely different appearance than the one Margarita had known, could not be mistaken.
The one she had hoped to be closest to but ultimately never was.

The hateful woman raised her hand, as if expecting Margarita to look at her, and pointed to the top of the mountain.
As if following her masterâs words, Margarita turned her head.
On the opposite side of the mountain where the monastery was built.

Strange, towering stone peaks seemed to pierce the sky.
Atop the peak of a mountain covered with eternal snow, untouched by human feet, stood a majestic wolf with gray fur, looking down at the area.
But it wasnât just the wolf.
In stark contrast to the wolfâs imposing figure, raggedly dressed humans were standing.

None of them were people who would have caught Margaritaâs attention.
However, at their feetâ¦
Margaritaâs eyes widened in shock.

The pure white eternal snow, which had never been touched by human hands, was now stained red.
This was a scene Margarita had never once expected.
Boom!

The sound was no longer just the mountain crumbling.
It was the sound of an entire world, which had been solidly maintained for ages, collapsing.
"Ahâ¦"

Margarita sighed.
And then it came to her.
Surely, long ago⦠she had once mocked the serfs who yearned for freedom.

If the eternal snow were to turn red, she had promised to liberate them.
Naturally, that had been an impossible thing.
Just as Margarita had been born as noble royalty, a shining pearl, those born in this land could not leave it.

Height originally symbolized authority.
Margarita had thought of herself as the eternal snow on that mountain peak.
A lofty position that would never be encroached upon by the shabby souls living in this land.

She had believed there was no way she would ever lose that status, and so she had spoken casually.
"If you live by devouring others."
 
Somewhere, Margarita seemed to hear Luciferâs whisper.

"You should have known that you too can be devoured by others."
 
Yes.
Margarita could not deny the words she had spoken, the truths she had believed in.

A mage is one who uses the powerful forces within their soul to make their beliefs a reality.
Margarita watched the mana slipping through her fingers like the ebbing tide.
The domain she had so long protected was collapsing.

And it was by those she had always considered to be beneath her that it was happening.
"The crown upon your head is nothing but the bloodstained crown of arrogance."
 
Margarita heard Luciferâs voice speaking these words, as though sealing it.

The mana that had once been Margaritaâs was now, like an old servant welcoming its master, being sucked toward Lucifer.
She had completely lost control of her mana.
To Luciferâs incantation magic.

Once again, to that woman!
Margarita glared at Lucifer with bloodshot eyes.
"Lucifer!"

It was always like this with Lucifer.
Margarita despised Luciferâs incantations.
"We are chosen, a special bloodline."

Why did Lucifer call it arrogance?
"The hands that paid the price hold no glory."
Margarita had desired so desperately, but had never attained, everything that woman had taken for herself.
Everything Margarita had lost, everything she had given up on.

"Nevertheless, I will faithfully carry out my remaining duties."
It was as if she had never cared for Margarita in the first placeâ¦
Crash!
The enormous mana controlled by Lucifer descended upon the collapsing world.

The pressure that could crush an entire world enveloped Margaritaâs soul core, a pearl that embodied her inner world, making it scream in agony.

It was an unbearable force.
If it continued, it would be completely destroyed. The world would be shattered.

The soul would die.
âAh, yes.â
And Margarita finally accepted the truth.

Iâve lost.
Crack!
The truth that Margarita had so long believed in cracked and split apart with an empty sound.

Just before being crushed by the falling rocks, Margarita closed her eyes.
The rising dawn was too dazzling to bear.
Destroying an entire mountain wasnât an easy task, even for me.

Moreover, I had to ensure that the village wasnât affected and that only the monastery and Margarita would be buried, which made it even more complicated.
Fortunately, I had used Yoo Han-ul to weaken the ground beforehand, so it worked out.
And I couldnât deny that I had been lucky.

The timing was just right for the villagers to successfully climb the peak.
Thanks to that, Margaritaâs control over her mana completely collapsed, and I took advantage of that moment to absorb her mana.
Eventually, the fallen mountain completely covered the monasteryâs building.

And Margarita as well.
Crash!
Like a wave, earth, stones, and trees swept over the monastery site.

A little time passed.
The artificially triggered landslide finally settled down.
I lightly jumped down to the bottom of the cliff.

Though the ground was unstable right after the landslide, it wasnât so bad that I couldnât stand properly.
Boss Monster defeated, dimensional rift restored.
Dungeon is now cleared.

Dungeon exit available in 00:03:00.
System will protect the user until the dungeon exit.
 

As soon as I landed, system messages popped up.
Although the system messages werenât necessary to understand, I already knew.
The mana structure that had been hardened like fossilized rock had completely unraveled.

The flow that had been drawing mana from the surroundings had completely disappeared.
The mannequin, the most powerful enemy in the system, had vanished.
The dungeon was successfully cleared.

"Wow, what is going on?"
"It looks like we cleared it, butâ¦"
Just then, as I had previously mentioned, Yoo Han-ul, Han Jae-young, Son Hyung-hwa, and Lee Hyun-jun emerged from the area where the landslide had been avoided.

Considering they had just faced Margarita, they seemed to be in good condition.
"What kind of crazy thing did you do?!"
Seeing Han Jae-young yell like this, it seemed like he was fine.

"You made an entire mountain collapse!"
"Effective, right? No matter how powerful a great mage is, they canât stop a landslide, especially in their injured state."
"That doesnât mean you should bring down the mountain! The trees! The nature!"

"...Ah."
I hadnât paid attention to that part. Especially since Han Jae-young, being a fairy, probably wouldnât be fond of harming plants.
Ah, now that I think about it.

"At least I benefited from the fairy magic."
While preparing to bring down the mountain with Yoo Han-ul, I had been observing those climbing the peak.
Though I had equipped them with Robo and given them items, they were still ordinary people struggling to survive.

I hadnât expected much success, even though I had threatened them to climb the cliff. The likelihood of success was low.
After all, in front of me, people always become vulnerable to the physical pain they face.
So, I had been observing in case I needed to rethink the plan if it failed.

Butâ¦
"I didnât expect you to be playing fairy grandmother."
Han Jae-young, who had taken out fairy wings, was saving those who almost fell and moving them to a safer place.

"It was just by chance."
Han Jae-young responded nonchalantly, clearly irritated.
"I was supposed to gather night dew and some herbs when I was in a trance⦠But when I came to, I saw people falling off the cliff, so I caught them."

"I didnât know you were so kind."
"Well, apparently, a demon-like woman had been threatening them, saying they had to climb the peak to defeat the mage."
As a kind fairy, he couldnât overlook that, so Han Jae-young added something no one would believe.

"Moreover, Da-onâs people were with them⦠It was hard to ignore the situation. The red eternal snow, I didnât expect such a rule in this domain. It was an effective means."
Normally, one would ask them to avoid dangerous things, but this wasnât an ordinary fairy like in the fairy tales.
Anyway, it was a relief that Han Jae-young had figured out my true intentions when I was about to destroy Margaritaâs domain.

Thatâs why I was able to cast the incantation magic.
"Now people can escape the mageâs spell, so thatâs good. Of course, they need to get down the mountain first."
"My people will help with that. Donât worry."

Though I wasnât sure if it would be good luck for the villagers.
"Ah, I see. So thatâs why Han Jae-young was late... Ah, my back."
Lee Hyun-jun, who had been sitting and catching his breath, shot a sharp look at me and Han Jae-young in turn.

"Well, itâs good we succeeded in the clear⦠but Iâm sure thereâll be a lot to discuss when we get back."
"Come on, you retired, so why bother with painful stories? Letâs just leave it, senior. Yoo Han-ulâs fine too."
"This isnât something we can just let go ofâ¦"

"With 1 minute 30 seconds until escape, whatâs the point of interrogating us now, Lee Hyun-jun?"
And next to Lee Hyun-jun, Son Hyung-hwa, as if her prosthetic arm was too much of a burden, threw the squeaking arm aside and collapsed onto the floor.
"I really thought I was going to die. It was too much for someone whoâs been retired for so longâ¦"

"Iâm sorry, master."
Yoo Han-ul apologized politely, handing a handkerchief to Son Hyung-hwa to wipe off the dirt.
"I should have contacted you earlier to let you know the quest might take longer⦠Iâm sorry for causing you concern. Thank you for your help."

"Itâs fine. The quest took longer than expected. Thereâs no one to blame. Iâm just glad youâre safe."
Even though Son Hyung-hwa had risked her life to help, her attitude was remarkably nonchalant.
"Youâre really⦠Next time, Iâll pretend I donât know you, so do better, okay?"

She was making fun of him despite helping, and Han Jae-young was clearly a contrast with his flowery speech. Definitely not every fairy is kindhearted.
Still, Yoo Han-ul offered his thanks readily.
"Da-on, thank you too."

And I wasnât exempt from it either.
At that, the other three glanced at me with curious eyes.
"Itâs nothing."

I didnât say much.
After all, I wasnât here helping Yoo Han-ul for free; I came here based on a transaction with the system, so there was no reason for me to receive gratitude.
ââ¦Although, I didnât know Yoo Han-ul had completely regained his memory.â

Had I known that, no matter how sweet the rewards, I wouldnât have bothered to help him. I would have just let him die.
I had no idea how to handle things from here on out.
My head was starting to hurt.

13 seconds remaining until escape.
"Well then, letâs head out. By the way, I wonder what kind of system reward weâll get?"
"Oh, I donât care about the rewards. I feel like Iâm going to faint any moment."
Lee Hyun-jun and Son Hyung-hwa disappeared, enveloped by the light aura.

Next, I was enveloped in the light aura.
"Wait, this order is a bit unexpected."
Then, a little later, Han Jae-young disappeared.

"â¦"
"â¦"
"â¦Da-on, I know youâre using invisibility magic."

Yoo Han-ul sighed.
I sighed and dispelled the invisibility magic.
"If I disappear after Han Jae-young, itâd be strange."

If you are reading this translation anywhere other than .net or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.
The escape order starts with the weakest, but the return order can have slight time delays. Since itâs an interdimensional move, itâs not exactly regular.
So, it was just a matter of a little deception for now⦠but to think Yoo Han-ul would notice I wasnât the one returning.

Yoo Han-ul shrugged.
"Han Jae-young Hunterâs not that oblivious."
"So what?"

I got annoyed and kicked Yoo Han-ulâs shin.
Actually, I didnât really intend to kick him.
Since Yoo Han-ul would escape the dungeon first, Iâd end up kicking thin air⦠I was just venting a little frustration.

But.
Thud!
"Ouch."

"...What?"
Instead of disappearing with the dungeon, Yoo Han-ul rubbed his shin where I kicked him.
"Iâm not some kid who gets beatenâ¦"

"Wait, I thought you were escaping first⦠Whatâs going on? Why arenât you leaving?"
"Ah, I delayed my escape for a moment."
"Isnât that using the system a bit too personally?"

"Well, thereâs a public reason for it."
Yoo Han-ul raised his eyebrows as if in trouble.
I didnât like the feeling.

"Before coming here, I⦠delivered Drakeâs heart to the ghost villagers in Count Burkâs domain."
"...And?"
"Come to think of it, I thought you disappeared first back then⦠but you actually arrived a little late."

"Thatâs probably just a slight system delayâ¦"
"And Count Burk? He was just a shell."
Well, damn.

That meant Yoo Han-ul knew I had absorbed Count Burkâs soul and mana.
And, given that Yoo Han-ul remembered who I was, he probably knew the identity of the one who had done it.
âShould I just kill him now?â

It seemed like it would be troublesome to go back to Earth like this.
However, before I could make any decisions, Yoo Han-ul, still standing on the unstable ground, continued, tapping his foot.
"Also⦠I learned that clearing the dungeon doesnât necessarily mean the enemy has to die."

"...Since when were you so clever?"
But as he said, there was no point in continuing to deceive him now.
I didnât know what to do, so whatever happens, happens.

I turned my back on Yoo Han-ul and took a few steps forward.
The monastery I had buried with the landslide.
I had already roughly figured out the right location by eyeballing it.

This should be it.
Whoosh!
I shot mana deep into the thick earth.

A deep pit formed quickly.
Yoo Han-ul just stood by, silently watching me.
And, not long after.

A white hand suddenly popped out from inside the pit.
The trembling white hand reached up as though it was yearning for air.
I grabbed the hand and pulled it up.

"...Ugh!"
Covered in dirt, Margarita coughed and tumbled out.