Chapter 26 Sacred Grove (2)
Merlin raised one eye and looked at me.
Then he came back with a friendly expression again.
[It’s amazing. How do you know my name… … .]
“Because I’ve heard a lot of your stories.”
The legend of King Arthur is also a famous story in this game. Of course, there are minor changes in the names.
[Then it will make sense.]
Merlin raised a hand forward. As if following his will, the branches of the trees stretched out in front of me.
[Please leave. You can’t hurt me.]
Me and Selena watched the scene for a moment without saying a word. Selena, who was next to her, let out a sound of admiration, “Wow.”
It was definitely an amazing sight. The trees and the land, everything in this forest seemed to move back and forth with a single gesture of Merlin.
“I don’t mean to hurt you.”
The branches that were procrastinating at my words stopped.
[You mean you won’t hurt me?]
“It is literally. Because I didn’t come to see Mr. Merlin.”
[Then where are you going?]
“It is a lake.”
[…] … !]
Merlin’s expression hardened.
My number one goal is the lake. Of course, I expected to meet Merlin before that, but if you get out of the way, there’s no reason to fight.
But looking at Merlin’s expression, it was better when he thought he was fighting.
It was the wrong way to go.
[I have changed my mind.]
“In other words?”
[You must die here. I know that the lake exists, so I can’t keep it alive.]
haha.
Even death threats are kind.
Paddy!
The branches of the surrounding trees clattered as if they were stretching out. The thick branches were split, and the thin branches were peeling off their skins, sharpening the tips.
The branches became a barrage, and the number was already uncountable.
“Selena.”
“Yes.”
“Can you stop all of that?”
“I can’t.”
That’s right.
I put my hand on the cloth that covered Cassian’s back.
“I’m sorry, Cassian. It will be a little cold.”
Cassian didn’t respond to my words. Well, I guess that means it’s fine. let’s believe so
“Are you going to fight me?”
I finally asked Merlin to confirm.
[So be it. Blame your light mouth.]
so is he Maybe my mouth is the problem.
But it is unavoidable. I had to go to the lake.
And above all else, I was looking forward to it.
“Good. I also had something to try.”
I put Penelope’s cloth behind Cassian’s back.
and raised his left hand.
weaving
Rank – Legendary
dragon heart
A crystal that looks like a thin rod bent into a triangle.
A dragon heart weaved to fight Renzo. At the same time, weaving it again that drove me to death.
Swallowing the Dragon Heart without hesitation, I said.
“Menosorphos.”
[Damn it!]
Merlin felt something uneasy, so he shot branches at me. So, it’s quick-witted. No, it’s a bit late in this case.
Air weaving, simultaneous replication
Imperial Palace Armory
Shield, 10 homogeneous replicas
Tadang-!
I put a shield in the air to block them.
‘Ugh… … !’
In the meantime, I felt the mana boiling in my body. It was the influence of Dragon Heart.
Dragon Heart explosively increases mana.
Instead, the dragon heart made of weaving is of course a fake, so it doesn’t have as much mana as the effect.
So, if I eat this, my mana will grow, but I lost my body that much. Bone, blood, and intestines become fuel and are replaced with mana.
But what if there are other targets?
Without sacrificing my body, if there is another ‘dummy’ that will be sacrificed to Dragonheart.
‘… … done.’
I checked Penelope’s cloth.
The edge of the fabric shone and shrunk little by little. The target consumed by Dragon Heart was changed to Penelope’s cloth instead of mine.
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Now I can use Dragon Heart without any burden.At least, until all of Penelope’s cloth is gone.
[…] … !]
Merlin’s complexion changed. Now it seems that they see me as a risk factor.
“Goes… … .”
After eating Dragon Heart, his voice always changes a little. It feels like an earthquake all over my body.
But that’s not a significant impact.
Weaving (織造), Heukcheon
Rank – Protagonist
Mjölnir
I once again held the weapon of the gods in my hand.
It was a weapon that made the man who was in the strongest class, Renzo, burdensome.
What about the characters in the legend?
“Come on, go… … !”
I throw Mjolnir with all my might,
“… … uh.”
I tried, but there was no one there, so I quit.
“I ran away.”
Selena next to me said.
“You ran away?”
“yes. As soon as the Lord Soga took out the hammer.”
her.
I looked around the forest for a moment and then unwound Mjölnir. Because mana was not used, Penelope’s cloth also stopped disappearing.
Penelope’s cloth has a function called ‘shape regression’. The ability to go back to normal no matter what you do. really whatever you do.
Even if you change it to mana like this, this cloth will always return to its original state over time.
‘The problem is that it takes about a day to go back if all is consumed.’
Penelope’s cloth only enables the use of Dragonheart, but does not allow it to be used freely.
Dragon Heart once a day. Put that in your head and let’s go.
* * *
‘You’re wrong.’
Selena made that decision.
A hammer that Frontier made a while ago in mid-air.
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Now, it’s no surprise that Frontier brings the odd out of nowhere. They were just dismissing it all as Frontier’s abilities.Well, the hammer of the moment.
I couldn’t even see it for 5 seconds, but the hammer had a square metal left and right, and the handle was short… … .
‘You’re wrong.’
Selena didn’t show her emotions on her face. Rather, his expression was completely frozen. I was trying not to show any emotions, but it felt like I wasn’t thinking about anything.
‘You’re wrong, you’re wrong, you’re wrong, you’re wrong,’
“Selena.”
“Yes. I didn’t see anything.”
hot.
A strange response came out of nowhere. Frontier was looking at her, blinking.
“… … What is it, mind reading?”
“Yes?”
“I was going to ask if you saw where Merlin fled.”
oh
Selena tilted her head for a moment, pretending to be preoccupied, and then pointed with a finger.
“I don’t think I saw it properly, but I think it’s probably over there.”
“Right.”
Frontier walked over, put a cloth over the horse, and rode it on. And I saw Selena.
Selena stepped up behind him, pretending to be calm.
“Cassian, keep running down this road.”
Cassian sped up at Frontier’s words.
Little by little, Frontier was now fairly stable on horseback. He’s still stiff, but at least he’s not going to break out on his own.
Selena saw the trees passing by the side of her field of vision. The trees were absolutely green, the wind was refreshing and the sun was shining beautifully.
“… … It’s a beautiful place.”
Selena mumbled unconsciously. And I regretted it a little.
He used to get scolded unexpectedly by Frontier, so he was nervous that this remark might be caught on something.
“right?”
But Frontier was rather sympathetic.
“It’s like a forest from a fairy tale.”
“Right. I wonder if there is another forest like this in the world.”
As soon as she spoke up to that point, Selena hardened her expression and shut her mouth.
Once again, I looked at the scenery around me. I looked closely at the trees in the green forest, the birds passing by, and the beautiful sunlight.
‘… … no way.’
Something was strange. Of all the beautiful harmony, she knew not one of them. The trees, the grass, and the wild beasts passing by were somehow similar to the things she knew, but they looked different.
Then maybe the sun? The sunlight breaking through the leaves of the trees was terrifyingly beautiful, but is it the real amount of sunlight?
“Selena.”
Frontier called her quietly.
“You know the name Merlin?”
“… … sure. I read the legend of King Arthur a lot when I was a kid. I was surprised to see the legendary figure again.”
“Then of course you would know.”
“What?”
“Merlin is dead. Because he’s a legend.”
Selena blinked her eyes a few times at those words, then soon turned round and opened her mouth.
“Well then, the one I saw just before was a ghost… … !”
“What is it like?”
Selena was confused. My head was dizzy. Most of all, he didn’t understand why he was so surprised.
After thinking for a while, Selena realized something and opened her mouth.
“Why didn’t I notice that? Of course I knew that a man named Merlin had died long ago.”
Common sense, if it were her, she would have thought ‘It’s ridiculous’ as soon as she found a person named Merlin.
’cause he’s dead
But until Frontier just pointed out, Selena didn’t feel that sense of incongruity.
“It’s natural.”
“Of course?”
“You must have been through it often. No matter how absurd things happen, no matter how strange things happen, even if the circumstances don’t match, there are times when we just ignore it.”
Is there such a time?
Selena thought deeply. And soon realized.
“I hope it’s a dream… … ?”
“answer. You are quick-witted.”
It was the first compliment he heard from Frontier, but not a single one came to Selena’s ears.
She said with a serious face.
“Then are we asleep now?”
“yes?”
“If this is a dream, in reality we are now asleep, dragged to somewhere and imprisoned, and when we open our eyes, a future awaiting only terrible torture… … .”
“No, no. What are you thinking?”
Frontier looked back for a moment to give him a pint glass as if it was ridiculous.
But Selena was trembling with tears in her eyes. After a few seconds, he was also in tears.
“… … what are you?”
“No, I, I, I, no… … .”
“… … .”
Frontier’s eyes narrowed. He stopped Cassian. Whether she knew it or not, Selena just burst into tears.
“Hey, calm down.”
“Well, wrong… … , I was wrong,”
Aww-!
It was then that Selena woke up to the pain that ran through her head. This time it hurt so much that tears came out. Instead, the crying ceased. It was a strange thing.
Frontier was sticking out his finger. he’d been hit hard
But it wasn’t as romantic as a romance novel anywhere. There was no sense of power at all. It was clear that he was hit with an auror. I don’t know how Frontier was able to do that.
“Are you sick?”
“… … Yes.”
“okay. So you are not asleep.”
what is this
But I knew for sure. I have never felt such a painful pain in a dream. No, I have to wake up when it hurts like this. So it’s not a dream. It hurts.
“Well then, that this is a dream… … ?”
“We didn’t come here to sleep. Much simpler.”
“Simple?”
Frontier looked around. A very green forest, fresh air, and warm sunlight. Neither one is perfect and complete without shade.
You can even do this Frontier smiled admirably.
“Merlin made a dream come true. From a long time ago, long enough to be called a legend, until this time today.”