57 – 57th Chapter – Defection 7 –
[Then I will give you this sword.]
She handed me the sword she had been holding.
Whether she had seen it during her angelic activities or not, she turned the handle towards me, and the blade was facing her.
The Sword of the Sky, Cheongeom.
I could now see the sword clearly.
It was transparent.
The interior of the sword seemed as if only the outlines were drawn, making it transparent.
Only the outer lines reminded me that this substance was a sword.
The sensation when I held it was ordinary.
Just a slightly cool metal feel.
And it seemed the Cheongeom responded to its new owner.
The outlines started to blur, and soon it disappeared.
It wasn’t that the outlines couldn’t be seen, but that the Cheongeom had temporarily vanished.
[Cheongeom is the Sword of the Sky. That’s why it can be stored anytime where the sky overlooks. It’s as if the sky itself becomes the storage space.]
“I guess it won’t work in underground caves or indoors.”
[That’s not the case. It can be used anywhere beneath the sky. You can use it even in places where the sky isn’t visible.]
Cheongeom is a story item.
That’s why the protagonist can’t use it in WFS.
In MMO RPGs, fairness is crucial, so they try not to distribute items that can’t be duplicated to players.
So, I don’t know the abilities of this sword either.
Since it’s undoubtedly a relic belonging to the heavens, I thought there wouldn’t be any problems at least.
‘If I take this, I’ll really be straying far from the main story. I’ve come too far to think about the main story now.’
I wasn’t possessed right before starting the main story.
It happened 23 years ago when I started.
But why even bother?
“So, how do I summon it?”
[It’s hard to explain because it’s sensory. Close your eyes and focus on the sky. Proceed with the feeling of sensing the sky. You’ll be able to feel it.]
I closed my eyes and focused on the sky.
I tried to feel things like the sky, wind, and sun within my body.
Expanding my senses and letting my body meld into the sky, I felt something.
Something foreign.
I lifted it.
And when I opened my eyes again.
In my hand, I held the Heaven’s Sword.
“So this is how it’s done.”
And as I handled the celestial sword,
The hollow interior of the sword began to glow with a white light.
Similar to the sound made when activating a liquid-filled heating pad from long ago.
Such a phenomenon happened within my celestial sword.
[The owner of the celestial sword has changed.]
I became the new owner of the celestial sword.
That’s right, it’s me.
[The celestial sword also seems to acknowledge you as its owner.]
“This…had a consciousness?”
[Not exactly consciousness… more like qualifications. A nobility, if you will… There are conditions for it.]
Qualifications?
Did I possess such a thing?
Nobility?
I may not know about nobility.
“Does it possess any other special powers?”
[The celestial sword is a divine artifact that refines the celestial energy of the heavens. Although most of its abilities have disappeared… It should be able to ring anything.]
“To have the power to ring anything. That’s great. It’s the cleanest option.”
[Are you satisfied?]
“As long as I do my job well with this weapon. If the sword listens well, cuts well, and doesn’t break, it’s good.”
[Then, I suppose it doesn’t matter.]
And with those words, suddenly a massive light burst forth.
The massive light slowly filled the space, though.
Its appearance was similar to the formation of cracks.
“It’s time.”
[This space no longer holds any value, I suppose.]
“It’s alright even if I didn’t realize it myself.”
[I have no regrets.]
Well, being trapped for over 100,000 years is fine, right?
Is it because I will live forever?
It doesn’t matter, as I won’t live forever.
Even if I were to live, I have no intentions to.
Eventually, the space was completely covered in light.
Covering our eyes as well.
Naturally, our eyes closed and a sensation of floating was felt throughout our body.
The infinitely gathered lights diminished, and when we opened our eyes again.
We had arrived at the place we had been before.
The peak of the Infinite Mountain.
That place.
“Good. Then congratulations on becoming human… Wait, what is that?”
After giving a name to the angel who had transformed into a human and tried to leave.
The angel remained the same.
Only the six pairs of wings had changed into one pair.
Other than the halo being slightly less radiant, everything else remained the same.
Surely… they would have given up…?
But regardless of my impression.
She was clearly still in the form of an angel.
I must figure this out.
“You didn’t give up being an angel, right? No, I even thought about becoming a different species…”
[It seems I have become a Guardian Angel.]
“A Guardian Angel? Was there such a thing?”
[They do exist. Angels created to protect someone, but often they don’t even realize they exist due to the restrictions placed upon angels.]
“A guardian angel to protect a specific individual… But why did you break free from those restrictions and take on such a duty?”
[One can choose to become a Guardian Angel. While naturally influenced by the emotions of the heavens, in the process, there are also different attachments. Even if they are the same emotions, the extent to which they are felt differs, and therefore the reactions vary, resulting in the selection of a Guardian Angel.]
I can’t fully understand what you’re saying.
It’s akin to having no sense of self, yet having different reactions.
I understand that the heavens choose based on those reactions.
But why did you become a Guardian Angel?
[Seems like you don’t understand.]
“Why did you become a guardian angel? I just can’t understand that.”
[I also don’t know the reason behind that. The gods did not share all their memories, so I cannot know much about the ways of a guardian angel.]
“Then don’t say anything if you didn’t know from the beginning. Or did you just explain it so desperately?”
[I’ll try my best from now on.]
After everything was settled,
I descended from Mount Muguk.
Descending was easier than I thought.
Maybe it wasn’t cold at all because I had the guardian angel with me.
“Well, this can also be seen as an advantage… Since even I don’t know, I can take him with me and no one will suspect anything.”
I don’t know how the guardian angel will be helpful.
But for now, as long as he is helpful, it doesn’t matter.
“Oh, right. If we talk like this in the air, we’ll definitely look strange… Is there another way?”
Talking in the air isn’t particularly strange.
But it would be annoying to be treated like a lunatic.
I’m not crazy, but people around me keep seeing me as one.
If others were in my situation, they would behave the same way.
[There is another way. Clear your mind and try to convey your thoughts to me.]
“What happens next?”
[Then your thoughts will be transmitted to me. It’s a way of sending thoughts directly.]
-Oh, so this is how it works? It’s similar to the way you communicate.
[Angels usually communicate that way amongst themselves.]
Everything is now finished.
I’ve made the angel on my side.
And I have successfully obtained the Celestial Sword that will save my life.
“If I am captured as a rebel, I will show the Celestial Sword and the angel, claiming to be a saint.”
I don’t know if they will believe it.
But since I am treating the angel as my subordinate, I will believe in him for now.
Having completely descended from Mount Muguk,
I raised the firecracker that was strapped to my waist.
It was a signal to convey the fact that I was still alive to Aria Winterfield.
“Alive…?”
Aria rushed towards the signal flare.
As soon as Aria saw me, her eyes widened.
“What’s wrong? Why do you look surprised?”
“…No. So, what are you going to do?”
“We have to go back to the prison.”
Aria was surprised again by my words.
After all, there was no changing the fact that I had to be detained for two weeks.
Naturally, that was the case.
“…The warden might refuse.”
“What difference does it make if we push our way in? And the warden would probably prefer to be inside than to have a prisoner disappear. Even if it’s for two weeks. I wouldn’t count on it.”
“No, that’s not what I meant… Forget it. I don’t know.”
Aria didn’t say anything more.
And I continued on the autopilot car toward the prison.
I wondered if the angel would be able to follow me.
A pair of wings flapped behind me.
It was a day when everything seemed fine.
I arrived at the prison.
The door of the place opened again, and I confidently entered.
When the door to the cell that hadn’t housed any prisoners yet opened, people immediately took notice.
All that was there was astonishment.
A prisoner who had just left had confidently returned.
To be imprisoned.
Amidst the confusion that everyone was in,
I shouted confidently.
“I just visited heaven a little while ago. Would you like to hear about my experience?”
Thinking that way, I walked in, but as I passed through the dimly lit corridor, something felt strange.
It wasn’t supposed to be this bright.
“Huh? Originally, it’s not this bright. Did they install new lighting or something?”
[Maybe. I think it’s because of me.]
-Why? What did you do?
[Yes. I kept standing behind, so the light shining from the halo above my head. It brightened up the surroundings.]
-Ah, I see.
In that fleeting moment,
I could sense something suspicious.
The fact that the light from the halo brightened up the surroundings.
It meant she had materialized.
And the fact that she had materialized…
Bang bang bang –
“Sir! I can confess my sins to the angel who brought the child of immortality!”
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“Sir! With only you, I can wash away my sins…”
“Oh, God’s messenger! To personally visit such a miserable place!”
Ah.
That damn pigeon chick.
How do I explain this to the prison warden?
Why didn’t Aria say anything again?