78. The Golden Wolf
“This is… ?”
It was the first place I saw.
It was left alone in a windowless room.
River was placed on a straight, rectangular altar.
There was a bloody smell all around, and there were a lot of objects of unknown meaning scattered around.
“Yes… Tied up…”
It wasn’t just lying there.
River’s hands were bound and chained to the altar.
River thought he remembered seeing it somewhere.
As if… It seemed to have a similar structure to the demon summoning ritual I saw in the basement during the dungeon practice.
“Right… Mr. Russell..!!”
River recalled his last memory before passing out.
Lucia Russell witnessed River being dragged away by the Sword Saint and tried to stop it.
And… I received the Sword Saint’s Aura Blade.
“Ooh… ugh….”
When I came to my senses, tears were falling.
Is Lucia still alive?
Reaver does not know how destructive power the aura blade that stretched high into the sky of the swordsman has.
It was because he had never seen an aura blade of that level of output.
The swordsman’s attack, which was just a downward shot from above, burned everything in a straight line… In the aftermath of the blow, River passed out.
Lucia tried to respond to her attack with her sword.
No matter how much Lucia is called Russell, the strongest in the Empire… Could she survive the Master’s blow?
“I’m sorry… sorry… ….”
It wasn’t just Lucia.
I thought of all the people at the academy who were affected by the Clover Kingdom’s terror.
Amy who tried to stop the demons, Atlas whose opponent suddenly became a demon, and all the people who were attacked by the demons came to mind.
“You woke up just in time.”
At that time, I opened the door from somewhere and the Sword Master walked in.
From the first time I saw him until now, his appearance has not changed.
The same physique, the same face, the same personality, the only thing that has changed is that he has a strand or two of white hair mixed in his hair….
I hated the swordsman who walked as if nothing had happened.
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“Don’t stare at me like that. I’m annoyed too.”
“Others… You said you wouldn’t touch it… Ah..!!!”
River came down from the altar and tried to run at the Sword Saint, but he couldn’t get close to him because he was chained.
He tried to cut off the aura by pulling it up, but the swordsman moved closer and closer and swung his left hand.
– Puck!
“Kyaaak!!”
The swordsman hit River on the head.
His body bounced back and hit the solid altar, causing blood to flow from his forehead.
Although he acted as if nothing had happened, the Sword Master was in a very bad mood.
“Having a habit of talking… I didn’t mean to do this. If you’re going to hate me, hate the greatest sword. Because that bitch came suddenly, so the schedule was moved forward..”
From the beginning, the swordsman went in to drop a bomb called Mine on the empire.
River couldn’t understand the behavior of the Sword Master.
The Clover Kingdom is a small country.
The swordsman was horribly defeated by the Imperial First Sword and barely survived with the intervention of the church.
This is a fact that everyone knows if they have studied the history of the continent even a little.
There’s no way it’s going to be okay even if you do something like that.
The Empire will use this as an excuse to eat the Clover Kingdom.
The Imperial First Sword will be in the forefront, and with the national power of the Clover Kingdom, it is impossible to stop the advance of the Empire.
In the meantime, did the swordsman gain a new realization and gain the confidence that he can defeat the Imperial First Sword?
Even though the swordsman says nothing is wrong with her Empire’s greatest sword, her fear and inferiority are still shown whenever she mentions her.
“I don’t have time, so I’ll take my treasure inside of you. The essence of the werewolf that comes down to the Seymour family… No, the essence of the wolf god.”
“The essence of the wolf god.. That is just a legend..!!”
River knew what the Sword Master was talking about.
That’s a story that has recently come out of Atlas’ mouth as well.
Seymour was among the families who tried to obtain the power of werewolves.
According to the family story, Seymour originally had a relationship with a wolf with golden fur, and after inheriting the essence from the wolf with golden fur, Seymour, who was originally a white wolf, became a golden wolf.
Seymour has consistently produced decent players, but he has never peaked.
Even if they were called child prodigies who grew up at a terrifying pace when they were young, their growth rate rapidly declined after they became adults.
“You’re saying something embarrassing that it’s just a legend….”
However, I sneered at the word that the swordsman was just a legend.
“Why do your eyes shine golden every time the full moon approaches..?”
The Sword Saint grabbed River’s face and examined his pupils.
Her amber eyes shone brightly in the dark with golden light according to the day.
“The characteristics of a werewolf… Everyone who has it says that their eyes glow yellow on a full moon….”
“How many werewolves have I killed so far and I can’t tell them apart?
Your family just wasn’t using that great treasure properly… ! So let me use it instead.
If I take the essence of a god, even the Imperial First Sword is no match for me!”
Someone walked in from behind the Sword Saint.
“Let’s say hello. He is the one who came out of the church to perform this great ceremony.”
“Church..?”
A man wearing a large robe that covered his entire body bowed his head to River and nodded.
Looking at that scene, River was certain of one thing.
That person is definitely not from the church.
He’s not wearing a skull mask, but the man is wearing something similar to a demonic church preacher.
“That… Is that person from the church?? It can’t be..!!”
“It’s none of your business. Now let’s proceed with the ceremony.”
“I understand, swordsman.”
The swordsman used both of River’s tied hands as handles, lifted it up, and laid it on the altar.
I tried to struggle, but the Sword Saint’s arm didn’t even move.
“What are you trying to do… !!”
“There will be nothing wrong with your life, don’t worry. So stay still.”
River was so afraid.
From the thick arms of the Sword Saint holding him back, to this situation where he was confined to a place unknown to anyone and being offered as a sacrifice in a strange ritual, he was afraid of everything.
But he couldn’t resist.
“Then let the ceremony begin.”
As the man in the robe clapped his hands, the huge magic circle surrounding the altar began to glow.
Various fetishes scattered throughout the magic circle were shining, and the lights were split into two, one of which was the Sword Saint, and the other hit River’s body.
“Haaah?!”
A strange feeling, as if a large foreign object had entered my body, sent chills down my spine.
Long tentacles are swaying through its body.
I couldn’t see it, but I definitely felt that way.
The thing that had been crawling through his body reached the lower abdomen, and at that moment, River’s body began to glow golden.
“Ohhh!! That is God’s grace..!!! Yes come to me..! Hurry up and make me the strongest master..!!”
The golden light that had been radiating from River’s entire body gradually narrowed the range, and then an explosion occurred with a large flash.
“Ugh.. What?!”
The swordsman, who was closest to Lieber, was greatly pushed back.
The explosion of golden light drove out all the light emitted from the altar and made a mess of the magic circle.
River, who was sweating cold because of the intangible power that swirled around his body, was finally able to breathe properly.
The golden explosion wiped out all the power that invaded her body.
“What is this… Situation?”
“After all, even a forgotten god is a god. To resist so strongly… “
“I told you to stop talking nonsense and tell me what the situation is.”
When the consciousness was messed up, the Sword Master became enraged and grabbed the man by the collar.
“The conditions for extracting the essence of a god are when the bowl is a physically fully grown ‘adult’ and a pure ‘virgin’, and when the essence is most active on a full moon night… Don’t you remember?”
“So you brought Seymour’s only daughter, who inherited the essence like this, on the day of the full moon when she was an adult and a virgin… !!
What is the problem!! You mean this bitch isn’t even an adult yet!!!”
“The essence of God, which must have been separated from the body after becoming an adult, has settled down again. Even if you want to extract it like this, it is impossible. It means that there is something wrong.”
The man did not panic even in front of the swordsman, who looked as if he would kill himself at any moment.
“The essence of God is the warm grace of God itself. To make them grow when they are young.. After that, to make them fulfill their role in conceiving life. It is assimilated with the bowl and is impossible to extract. “
“Didn’t the four of them say that they could pull out any number of essences after they became adults and matured sufficiently… !”
“Yes. If only the conditions are met… It’s normal for the essence of a god to take its place immediately after the body’s growth is complete and you become an adult… That doesn’t mean she’s not a virgin.
Even after they have grown up, they are assimilated again when they are judged to be ready to make children.”
At those words, River’s heart sank.
Shortly after reuniting with the swordsman after 10 years, she was so angry that she said it was her own, so she slept with Atlas that night.
Because even then, I thought that I would return to the Clover Kingdom calmly in two days and there would be no problems.
“It can’t be. Yesterday, I definitely confirmed it with the unicorn’s horn..! That’s a virgin virgin!”
“Even now.. Is that so?”
“What..?”
As soon as he heard that sound, the Sword Saint drew his dagger again.
The dagger held by the swordsman… An artifact made of a unicorn’s horn is just a blunt dagger when used by an impure person, but when used by a chaste person, the blade shines to protect the owner, revealing its true value.
Obviously the dagger reacted when I held it yesterday.
“Grab it!!”
And this time…No reaction happened.
The dagger made from the horn of a unicorn turned into a dull dagger that did not emit any light in River’s hand.
“Ha..!! Did you want to fuck me that much?”
And the face of the Sword Saint, who realized that fact, was distorted with anger.
“Only overnight..!! You dirty bitch!!”
“…I don’t know what you’re looking for in me, but I’m so glad I didn’t fall into the hands of people like you.”
The swordsman put his hand on his waist.
A cold metallic sound echoes.
The swordsman pulled out his sword.
“It’s useless now.”
It seems that he intends to cut and kill him.
I don’t know what the swordsman wanted, but at least he didn’t get it.
From now on, he will be indebted to the Imperial First Sword.
Or fight against her and die.
It was very fortunate that I wouldn’t be able to mess around with the people at the academy anymore.
The sword is raised high into the sky.
I didn’t wear anything like an aura blade. It seemed like he was just going to cut him to death with cold metal.
It was not a big deal.
I longed for a leading hero, but I was just playing in someone’s hands.
I longed for the life of protecting the weak, but I was the weak who had to protect myself.
I was only swayed by unreasonable violence, but at the end I rebel a little and die… It was a life that was nothing like that.
‘I’m not responsible.’
The last thing that came to my mind was the memory of last night’s fire play.
The words he spat out as if they were nothing had the power to instantly reassure River, who was trembling with anxiety about being in the same area as the sword castle.
No matter how strong Atlas was, he couldn’t do anything against the Sword Saint, but that didn’t matter.
I was so relieved as if I was protected just by sharing my body temperature and being with you.
I can’t see you anymore… I wanted to see you at least one more time at the end.
I waited for the cold blade to cut through my body, but no matter how long I waited, I couldn’t feel anything.
I’ve read in a novel that the master’s swordsmanship could be so that the opponent who cut it could not even notice it.
Then, if he opened his eyes now, would he have already been cut to death and be looking at the afterlife, or would he be in a state where only his soul has left his body?
As I was about to open my eyes again, I heard a sharp metallic sound.
-Cheong!!!
When River opened his eyes, what he saw was nothing like heaven.
A small back was visible.
It was very small, but it was so wide and strong.
He was holding the pale sword of the Sword Master with the ink-colored sword he was holding in one hand.
His face with his tight mouth peeking out from behind was as cute as usual, but very trustworthy.
River thought that what he was seeing must be an illusion or a kaleidoscope he sees before he dies.
He
He was already dead and he was finally convinced that he was seeing the sight he wanted to see.
He was someone who couldn’t be in this place.
“Atlas..S?”
Hearing the words spoken without his knowledge, he placed an empty hand on River’s head and spoke softly.
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“Let’s go back.”
Very calm.. It’s a reassuring word.