Red blood stains that turn the royal garden red. Human skin fluttering in all directions.
Soldiers possessed by black magic fight like puppets until their bodies are exhausted, and eventually they are transformed into their own energy source.
Their vitality flows somewhere, and the demonic energy flowing out from somewhere in the royal castle becomes stronger and stronger.
Devon, who vividly felt the cruel scene, speaks with a tired face.
“You’re crazy. Do they see human life as a toy?”
The Black Knight who was dealing with him repeatedly used his soldiers to avoid sword strikes and hide himself.
He did so knowing that Devon could not kill them.
But that’s all, the guy didn’t hesitate to push the soldier into Devon and stab him with the soldier.
To them, the lives of soldiers were just a tool.
“A man without the honor of a knight.”
“Huh, what has that honor done for us?”
The Black Knight sneered.
Devon shook his head. He will soon die by his own sword anyway. It’s just a meaningless question and answer.
“porridge… … .”
Coo coo coo coo coo coo.
The floor of the castle begins to vibrate. A strong torrent of something was coming from below.
“what? Why already… … ?”
The Black Knight frowned in confusion and muttered.
Devon, who sensed that something had happened to Ren and the others who entered first, gritted his teeth.
‘Ren… … !’
“A great man has arrived.”
“The Great One?”
“Yes, Brilliant will soon be destroyed.”
“gibberish. “Ren went in there, what do you think you guys are doing?”
“hehehehe. Even if Morgan was fine, it would be impossible to stop him. But Ren? “What can this guy do?”
Devon’s expression hardened. A deep wave of magical energy felt from below. If you can feel it so clearly, then how powerful is the demonic power that is curled up down there?
Even Devon, who was filled with awe and trust in Ren, began to worry that he would be able to suppress that demon.
‘No, don’t doubt it. It’s Ren. He can definitely stop it.’
Devon thought about this and adjusted his grip on the sword.
“Don’t worry about yourself. “You won’t see it anyway, whether Brilliant is destroyed or not.”
“The young guy has good spirit.”
* * *
Eden Arzen kneeled with a devastated expression.
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Electric currents fluttering through both the earth and the sky still remain everywhere, creating loud bursting sounds.
Fluttering pupils, blood flowing from the corner of the mouth, clothes tattered here and there.
For Ren, a scene he thought he would never see in his life was now unfolding before his eyes.
“Awesome… I see. wren.”
He mumbles quietly and falls to the floor.
And then it disappeared into the shadows.
At the same time, the black world shattered and Ragol with a vain look on his face was glaring at him.
“Uh, how can a human being have the power of such a great person?”
He stared at Ren with an expression of disbelief. But no matter how long you wait, the results do not change.
Ren broke his power, and Ragol, who poured out most of his magic power, now has little strength left.
– That’s good.
Rowan, who had freed himself from the spirit and was floating in the air, sighed in relief when he saw Ren, who had broken through his powers.
Just as Eden’s appearance was incredible, so was Ren’s.
His entire body was in tatters, and his clothes were burned black as if they had been struck by lightning.
However, Ren’s eyes had become deeper and more pure than before he entered them.
“Was this the power of the devil? Yeah, you won’t believe it. “It means that a mere insignificant human being can overcome such power.”
“Yeah, that’s right. How on earth did you escape? “What have you done!”
“I just tried not to forget the past.”
Ren learned a lot from his fight with Eden.
Arrogance, excessive greed, and arrogance towards myself. The fact that everything that has brought me to this point was not achieved entirely through my own efforts.
Just as Eden Arzen grew up with full support as the eldest son of the family, Ren also achieved tremendous growth thanks to the power of the system.
Just like I was angry with Drew Arzen and jealous of Fray Arzen. I have no right to blame them or criticize them.
I just constantly move forward and run toward the mission given to me and the hopes I have for myself.
Try not to forget the past, overcome the past, walk in the present, and pave the way for the future.
I once again strengthened my determination to keep moving forward and set a clear goal.
‘I just got lucky this time.’
Because I returned, I was able to overcome my past self. What would change if we just regretted the lowly days of Ren Argen?
It was possible because I was given another opportunity and the ability to make it possible.
Ren acknowledged that and decided to just do his best.
“So, in order to overcome the past, it is my duty to protect this kingdom, and it will be the fate of those who follow.”
It’s shaky… .
A thin electric current flowing through the first marriage.
What I realized through my fight with Eden was not just regret of the past and will toward the dawn of the future.
‘Change in temperament.’
The method of operating energy that I felt directly through Rowan. We clearly read what flow the properties should be converted into and how precise control is required.
At some point, I began to naturally feel and read things that Ren in the past would not have felt at all.
‘I didn’t know it was possible to read changes in Eden’s nature.’
Every time I clashed swords with him, I could see how he handled his brain energy.
A tingling and vivid flow flowing within his sword. Ren had a reverse insight into his strong imagery and will that could be felt in the hundreds of electric currents fluttering in the air.
‘intuition… … . Yes, my ancestors were like that too.’
The gift of intuition. The talent of penetrating something, contemplating its inner core, and grasping it all at once is the greatest talent I have, recognized even by my ancestors.
Ren acknowledged it and decided to put it to good use.
Dismissal… , Pajijik… … !
A flow of thick brain energy swirling over the sword body of the first soul.
Every time he took a step, an electric current bounced from the floor, and at the same time, fragments of brain energy lined up around him.
“What is this all of a sudden!”
Ragol was taken aback by Ren’s suddenly changed mood and took a step back. The price of pouring in demonic energy without even thinking that the power would not work.
There is not much strength left in him now. Ragol sensed that it was not enough to block Ren’s lightning strike.
– Huh… … .
Rowan let out a quiet exclamation. What on earth did he see in the power unleashed by that devil that made Ren change so much?
Overwhelming presence. The power flowing from him was similar to what I had seen from Arjen in the past.
“thanks. “Thanks to you, I learned a lot.”
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– Renryu’s first decisive battle
– Storm and thunder
Pajik!
Gather up every ounce of energy left in your body and send it out.
In existing training, the attributes of lightning are added to the sword and its destructive power and speed are increased.
It’s so hard… … .
“Damn, this is ridiculous… … .”
A wildly rotating flash of electricity spreads out blue light in all directions.
Whoa!!
Ragol urgently gathers as much demon energy as possible and creates a hexagonal shield.
Puzzle! Dismissal… !!
The intensely condensed brain energy fragments, incomparable to before, erode and melt the demonic energy.
“Kuhuhuhuhhh…” !!”
Hundreds of branches of brain energy gathered together as sword energy and passed through Ragol’s chest.
Quaaa!!
Not only does it pierce the demonic energy, but the speeding sword energy hits the wall, causing the entire underground cavity to vibrate and scattering hundreds of brain energy.
Dismissal… , Pajijik… … .
Long-growing weeds and grass burned black, and shock waves swept across the ground, turning it over.
“Cough… … !”
Blood poured out from the recoil that felt like my whole body was melting.
Ren knelt down on the floor and barely managed to pin Chohon to the ground, breathing heavily.
-Are you okay?
“… … yes.”
Ren wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and looked at the scene he had created with slightly bloodshot eyes.
The underground cavity was in shambles, with rocks rising from the ground swept away by the shock wave and flames spreading like wildfire here and there.
Ren couldn’t believe that the sight of the underground cavity that had been devastated in an instant was something he had created.
Ragol, half of his body melted, was lying dead.
‘The devil… , Did I kill him?’
With difficulty, I got up and walked in front of him.
The demonic energy flowing powerfully from its heart turned into dust and disappeared, and the pulsating power remained only as a faint reverberation.
“hahahaha… … .”
The feeling was new. Ren Argen, who was helpless in the past, is no longer there.
– He seems half-hearted, or even worse.
Ren nodded in agreement with those words.
Know. In the past, even the strong Lord Morgan fell without being able to win, and everyone on the continent, including swordsmen and wizards, was killed by the devil.
‘not there yet.’
I have no intention of settling down just because I am satisfied with this level of performance. We will continue to develop and grow continuously.
Dismissal… .
The traces of the electric current still remain on the floor.
Ren gently placed the Chohon on it, read the flow of energy flowing within it, pulled it back, absorbed the current, and erased it from the floor.
Passs.
– How on earth did they do it?
Rowan figured out what Ren had just done.
It was too high-level energy operation and control for a swordsman who was not a wizard.
This method is possible only by reading the flow and recalculating it all.
Obviously, magic and energy have different properties, but the fact that they must be understood, grasped, and controlled is not different.
– What a phenomenal talent.
Rowan did not know that Ren had penetrated the core of the method and solved it intuitively.
I just think that the calculation, control, and ability to read the flow are amazingly excellent.
Ta-da-da-da-da.
At that time, someone’s footsteps are heard from the entrance of the underground cavity.
Ren, who had been on guard because he thought they were enemies, relaxed when he saw them.
Cohen, Cleta, and Scarlett had arrived.
“My lord!”
“wren! What about the devil? Where is Lev?”
“This brain machine… … .”
The three people couldn’t close their mouths at the sight of the devastated underground cavity.
The overwhelming devastation unfolded before my eyes. A warlock and a monster presumed to be demons are lying in rags on the floor.
Only Ren, his entire body in tatters, was standing there, breathing heavily.
“Did you kill them all?”
Cleta, realizing that the situation was over, let out a low exclamation.
“It’s not over yet.”
Ren continued speaking with difficulty and pointed somewhere with his finger.
As I moved my gaze along it, I saw a small grave next to the dead devil.
“Your Majesty is buried there.”
The two people were startled by those words and Scarlett was glaring at the fallen demon as if she had no interest.
“I’m sorry, but could you please take out His Majesty the King?”
“All right.”
“What is this?”
The two men hurriedly dug up the grave. With the power of two senior knights, it doesn’t take long to clear a tomb.
‘The main quest has changed, but the sub-quest still remains.’
[Subquest – Rowan Hertia’s Wrath]
[The last king, Rowan Hertia, who witnessed the fall of the kingdom, is angry at the warlocks who are trying to destroy the revived Brilliant again. Kill the warlock and save the king who is buried alive in the tomb.]
The subquest said to save the king who was buried alive.
This means that the devil has been summoned, but the king has not yet been sacrificed. The King is still alive in the cold depths below.
As soon as Ren killed the demon, he wanted to move and save the king, but he couldn’t do it due to the feeling of helplessness that engulfed his entire body.
Fortunately, thanks to the arrival of the three knights, they were able to save the king in time.
“Tsk!”
In an instant, two people dug up the tomb and took out the coffin where the king was buried.
Strange patterns and magic circles were drawn all over the outside of the coffin, and a faint lingering scent of demonic energy remained.
“Was there a barrier? “It hasn’t been long since my strength faded away.”
“It looks like Ren killed the demon and disappeared.”
The lid of the coffin is pushed open.
Lying inside was King Maurice Hertia, who had turned pale.
“your majesty!”
Cohen quickly pulled him out and checked if he was breathing. Fortunately, he was breathing, albeit lightly.
As soon as he confirmed it, system messages poured out in front of Ren.
‘good.’
* * *
Eastern part of the Holy Kingdom. City Ashtavi.
A cardinal wearing red robes slowly stands up in front of the altar with a determined expression on his face.
The Archbishop of Ashtavi, who was watching his ceremony, swallowed his saliva.
A completely different atmosphere than before. It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a heavy and solemn ceremony.
The cardinal’s expression was as serious as the atmosphere.
After completing the ritual, he left the altar and grabbed his sword that was lying outside.
“Your Majesty Aston.”
The archbishop asked him about his intention in holding the sword.
“The hordes of evil will come down to Brillant.”
“One, all the brothers have not gathered yet.”
“There is no time. “I will personally punish evil.”
Cardinal Aston Cash donned his armor and mounted his horse.
“Many brothers have already made sacrifices. “Even if it costs me my life, I will not allow that evil to run rampant on the continent.”
“All right.”
The archbishop gave up trying to stop him any further. Because I knew very well that if he made up his mind, he wouldn’t back down no matter what I said.
“I, Aston Cash, will announce it. Anyone on the continent! If you want to help us defeat evil, come find this Aston Cash. “We will definitely provide appropriate compensation.”
“I will make that meaning widely known.”
He looked up at the eastern sky and quietly opened his eyes. The feeling of evil was unusual.
‘A great evil will bring darkness to the continent, and a hero will appear to stand against it…’ .’
Aston swallowed as he recalled part of the revelation.