Episode. 42 To the Southern Continent (3)
Just because Marx’s family has become a heresy does not mean that a war will break out right now.
Alan Marx was vehemently opposed.
It would seem that a mere youngest would have the influence to stop the householder, but Alan really had a mighty force.
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The Marx family is more talented than Battenberg.
Even Marx’s elders fell in love with Alan’s talent, and the elite who were with us in this plague war also did not want a war.
‘Funny enough, except for Alan, the only ones who sincerely agree with the family head’s words are the blood relatives and their faction.’
Of course, there was no doubt that this was public opinion that the head of the household could overturn immediately if he set his mind to it.
Therefore, we had to hurry to execute the plan properly.
“We are going to the ruins of the Principality of Harun.”
We continued down south and south.
Then, along the border of the Principality of Harun, he turned east.
It was to avoid the eyes of others as much as possible.
“Why are you suddenly going to the historic site?”
“Why why? It is to prevent war.”
If I get an artificial heart, it will be easier to blend in with the mages.
Acting for my own self-interest was definitely not the case.
arm. by the way
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There is a ruin in the outskirts of the Principality of Harun.
It is easy to think that bondi ruins contain treasures of a thousand gold and precious artifacts.
But where we were heading was a different story.
An empty ruin where nothing has been revealed.
Numerous wizards have visited from decades ago, but they have not gained anything, it is a truly empty ruin.
“Is this here?”
“okay.”
We passed 15 huge pillars and entered the entrance of the building.
Then, an empty hallway opened up in front of me.
The torches hanging on the walls clearly showed the traces left by countless people.
“hmm… … .”
“No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like there’s anything hidden.”
Aaron and Moritz looked at me questioningly.
I closed my eyes and widened my senses.
‘also.’
There was nothing to get caught up in.
“This is the tomb of the one called the King of Darkness.”
“The Sorcerer King… … ? I’ve never heard of a name like that.”
I guess so.
Because the King of Darkness is a distant and ancient being.
we moved forward
Then I came across a dead end.
“Poke this wall with all your might.”
I looked at Aaron. A purple aura coiled around his spear.
There was no more questioning on his face when he received the order.
The greatly swollen arm shot out a spear.
Toung-
Aaron’s spearhead, which had risen to the top, made a dull noise.
“What… … !”
The group was greatly perplexed.
Of course, I thought the wall would have a hole in it or collapse.
It was a very disappointing result.
“It’s a barrier.”
A barrier so secret that even the elves, masters of magic, would not notice.
The real ruins were behind it.
Whoa-
Aaron took a deep breath.
It was the gaze of someone who clearly knew what he had to do.
“Please, Aaron.”
“Please leave it to me.”
His aura soared.
There was a ripple at the spear shot.
Ten spears twisted the wall.
After repeating that dozens of times, a small hole was pierced.
Kwadeuk!
Aaron put down the spear and put both hands into the hole.
Then he stretched out his arms wide.
In the end, the barrier of the King of Darkness was overcome by the savage power of the knight and opened its mouth.
‘As expected, it’s a fortune.’
A spear called the natural enemy of wizards.
It has been proven that his power works even against the strong of ancient times.
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We pushed ourselves into the hidden ruins.
The barrier that Aaron had barely pierced was closed again shortly after.
“It is an overly troublesome barrier. Even self-repairing?”
“Because it is the ruins of the King of Sorcery.”
Moving slowly forward, I looked around.
A mural was painted in the empty hallway.
I took each of them in my eyes and moved forward.
Then I saw a rather interesting picture.
“Dad, this is… … .”
“okay.”
Countless people lying flat on the floor.
A human holding a cane in front of him.
And at the top, a huge eye looking down at them from the sky.
Those eyes were me, Hor.
I never thought this picture would remain.
‘I thought it had completely disappeared from history.’
The Holy Sword of the White Anvil Tribe, as well as the murals of this ruin.
A handful of traces remained, and it appeared in front of me like this.
‘The King of Sorcery was an existence before the Holy Demon War.’
This was a valuable discovery.
As I looked closely at the mural, I heard a rustling sound from across the hallway.
“Prepare for battle.”
What appeared through the darkness of the hallway was a golem similar to the barding we saw.
The Barding Soldiers, which can be said to be the product of the Southern Continent’s magical culture, are the origins of the Barding Soldiers.
“It would be perfect for testing our new weapon.”
“I mean.”
The knights laughed and raised their blades.
I also picked up ‘bad luck’.
thud! cooong!
The heat golems were speechless.
It just ran at us scattering red eyes.
Quaang-!
Obviously, it was a golem that had been produced thousands of years ago, so there was no creak in its movement.
I didn’t stop thinking even in the midst of exchanging workshops with them.
‘The Marx family’s horsemen are not this order. That’s for sure.’
Even the Marx family, which had the most influence since sitting on the throne of the Southern Continent, could not surpass the by-products of the King of Darkness.
It was a fact that I already knew, but it was even more surprising when I actually faced it.
‘Of course, it’s a mass-produced type.’
Kwajik-!
The golem’s head flew through the sky.
First one, then three.
“Whoa… … .”
As I stretched my sword and caught my breath, the surroundings became quiet before I knew it.
“Hey, have you defeated them all already?”
“It’s easy.”
It was Aaron’s answer that seemed to raise his nose somewhere.
“It was unusual from the barrier, but the golem is also unusual.”
“… … I am grateful that the Marx family does not know about this place.”
In the future I knew, this place will eventually be revealed by Alan’s hand.
Unsurprisingly, it accounted for part of the reason why the Southern Continent was able to bring down the Northern Continent.
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Time passed quickly after entering the ruins.
After breaking many traps and golems, we ended up sticking out our tongues.
“How many of those precious barding soldiers are there?”
“For wizards, these may be the most valuable treasures.”
While listening to Moritz and Gide’s chatter, I involuntarily nodded.
But now was not the time to chat.
“Don’t relax.”
At the end of a long, long hallway, a huge iron door caught my eye.
The picture engraved on the iron gate was familiar somewhere.
Apparently, the murals seen at the entrance of the ruins were painted there.
‘The Sorcerer King was my ardent follower.’
With that thought in mind, I put my hand on the iron door.
When opened with force, the inside was revealed with a heavy noise.
“… … .”
A huge cavity, with a huge golem crouching in its middle.
Soon the guy raised his head.
“It goes the same way it did against Calgos.”
I spat out a warning and kicked the ground.
A huge sword filled my field of vision.
The battle with Calgos came to mind.
It’s funny.
Why are there so many days facing the great sword?
Kwak-!
He faced evil with the giant sword.
While I was blocking him, my party launched an all-out assault.
The battle was longer and more intense than expected.
The thick armor surrounding his body even blocked the aura.
However, we were the most elite members, including three master-class strongmen, born assassins, and even world trees and elves.
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Kugu Palace-!
The state of the fallen golem raising a cloud of dust was very miserable.
“It is over.”
I waved my hand and brushed off the dust.
The faces of the party revealed between them were wet with fatigue.
“Good job everyone.”
He praised the group for their hard work and looked away.
A crystal ball was shining on the chest of the golem that had become a mess.
That’s why I chose this place as my destination.
The most valuable artifact created by the King of Darkness.
When the orb was pulled out, the golem’s large body crumbled into dust.
I quietly looked down at the marble.
This is an organ that can accumulate mana and handle mana.
In other words, it means one independent heart.
‘The King of Darkness succeeded in creating a perfect heart in his later years.’
A man who wanted to walk the path of a magic swordsman.
But when he created this orb, he had no more time left.
The aging King of Darkness only soothed his empty heart by making a golem in the shape of a knight.
“I will make that dream come true for you.”
I brought the marble to my chest.
Then the system window popped up.
[Absorbs the artificial heart.]
The beads that touched my chest slowly flowed into my body.
The saliva was swallowed involuntarily.
I don’t know the details of what happens when an artificial heart is absorbed.
Alan, who was the only discoverer, used it as the driving force behind the Barding Soldiers like the King of Darkness.
[The mana heart is already in the target’s heart.]
Is this a warning message?
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The system window that popped up suddenly flashed rapidly.
Your body starts to warm up little by little.
It wasn’t like excitement.
The energy inherent in the beads was raging in his body.
He covered his mouth with the gushing earthenware.
“Richard… … ?”
“Sir, saint? Why?”
I stopped those who were startled and tried to approach me and held my breath slowly.
Don’t be swept away by the energy of the beads here.
It was something that could cause his body to burst and die.
‘Ha, I can see why the King of Darkness didn’t even try.’
If he had done this with his old body, he would have died.
However, I was still young and energetic.
He gritted his teeth and adjusted the energy in his body.
‘A person’s heart is originally one.’
Whether it’s a knight’s heart or a wizard’s heart.
The reason why there is no magic swordsman in this world is because the heart is one.
And one heart can only have one color.
What I was about to do was the same as trying to make the impossible possible.
“Wook!”
The hand that covered his mouth twitched.
It was a state where even faith could not be easily operated due to the aura boiling within.
It was then.
『Keuk.』
『If you are going to fall behind like this, why did you hold out so far?』
On the black side of the ‘bad relationship’, a guy who didn’t want to look like appeared.