– Wake up, Lin. It’s time to move.
Along with the nostalgic voice, the eyelids automatically lift. Bonfires shimmered silently under the low, dim twilight of the polar regions.
It wasn’t a dream… … .
Under the blanket, on my chest, the body temperature of the absolute living being curled up and wriggling was as warm as a flame.
“My condition is also very… … .”
As soon as I wrapped it in a blanket and held it in my arms, Akirea muttered in her sleep.
“Aww… … .”
Cassena, who was already awake and surveying the view of Trident Point, shouted in a high-pitched voice as I stood next to her.
“Trident Point! A sanctuary for adventurers! Will I be able to meet a lot of famous adventurers?!”
“Didn’t Eldwig say that it was better not to meet him?”
“There is no romance! Lane is so romantic!”
“depart. Stop talking and follow me.”
So our journey started anew.
Here, in the stratum of Trident Point, 40% is swamp and 30% is jungle.
Although they moved along the route pioneered by the adventurers, it was too remote and rough for a large procession of children and wounded to move.
Therefore, the movement speed was inevitably slow… … Once at lunch and once in the evening, I had to find a suitable place to rest.
There was no proper place in this cursed land, but somehow.
“How much further do we have to go?”
“At this rate, it would take two months to get enough from here to the far west branch.”
“The Far West Branch!”
At Eldwig’s explanation, Cassena reacted with excitement on her face.
“Do adventurers really buy materials needed for expeditions there or share information with each other?”
“As the captain said, your head is filled with only dreams and hopes. You are greatly mistaken about your profession as an adventurer.”
“huh?”
“The purpose of adventurers who come to this land is very diverse, such as hunting monsters, public research, and exploring ruins.”
“Do you mean that the interests are complicatedly intertwined?”
“okay. Adventurers only act for their own benefit. If they think that the movements of the beastmen will damage their interests, they will immediately come out to attack.”
Eldwig’s deep-rooted distrust of humans was a bit difficult for me to understand.
Like the legendary adventurers I met when I was Rin… … When I think of the Rem and Bart I met recently, they were all good guys.
I didn’t want to offend the guide who guided me through this eternal wetland, so I didn’t say anything.
– Heh, you’ll need a guide. Because Trident Point is the land of the abyss. Even if not as much as Harvadonia.
As if to prove what Frisvia had said, as they entered the center, a foul-smelling fog began to cover the whole world.
Cassena trembled, saying that there are souls wandering in the mist of Trident Point. It means that the soul is bound here without reaching Buddhahood.
‘I don’t want to tremble at such talk, but… … .’
Clutter… … Every time I caught a glimpse of something pale and disgusting crawling through the mist, my breath quickened.
It was an unnatural fog… … It was a fog spewing from an unimaginably dark abyss.
In this land, all creatures have grown into disgusting forms, and in these mists and air, decaying and degenerating into the most disgusting form.
“A long time ago, the one who ruled this land was Public Safety Officer Beshanshidug, the head of the spider lord’s Five Bonds. They say he enjoyed drowning primitive people in a swamp while locking them in a web prison.”
“… … .”
“There is a legend that says that when the prison was pulled back up from the swamp, there were no humans with the warmth of life, but monsters with hard hearts and cold breath that created fog.”
At Eldwig’s explanation, I felt Cassena’s hand pulling my sleeve.
I don’t know what’s scary after coming face-to-face with a more terrifying being beyond the barrier… … Reason thought so, but I didn’t feel so comfortable either.
The land of fog, which seems to transcend the realm of light and darkness, is persistently presenting something unpleasant and unpleasant.
“The public security officer was subdued and sealed by Karenden. Along with that authority and authority. It is just a natural phenomenon.”
Jinglang, jinglang, jinglang… … .
Only the horns of the rings on the bell ring rang out over the gray fog-covered swamp.
The sound was mysteriously bright and clear, like a spark that ignites the darkness, and it was able to guide the procession of beastmen straight even in such a fog.
“Funny. To say such things when you have seen the impossible happen with your own two eyes.”
“… … ?”
“The people of the public security forces are still alive. In the name of old… … .”
“lie.”
Cassena shook her head anxiously and swallowed dry saliva.
“Don’t keep making it scary.”
“Sometimes they come out of the labyrinth, and other times they come out of the swamp and attack humans. Over a thousand years with that vitality—Wait, what was that?”
the sound… … I heard an ominous sound, like a snake coiling around my leg and crawling up to the nape of my neck.
Next, Akirea, who was clinging to his back, shouted, “Da-bus!” As I pointed with all my might to the other side beyond the fog, the waitress sighed silently.
Are you warning me now?
Have you ever been there?
Aki should be able to see beyond the fog with the eyes of authority, just like Jinryong and Arakish… … But are you really that young?
‘No, Aki has never been like this before.’
I wasn’t sure, but I wove a three-layered magic square over my palm and raised a pillar of fire in the world.
The flames that flicked their tongues savagely split the world of pale fog and widened the field of vision… … .
We felt a terrifying wave on the other side of the swamp, and the next moment something surged up, casting a huge shadow over our heads.
“───!”
It was so terrifyingly fast that a body nearly 4 meters long came out before the drop of water even hit the surface of the water.
“It’s a hairy swamp spider!”
Eldwig shouted that.
A monster so terrible that you can’t even look at it with your eyes open, wriggling dozens of spider legs hideously.
It is about to strike someone down below with its long body, creating strong waves in the swamp.
Rune change.
Changed runes are Nak(落) and Explosion(爆).
Transforms two of the runes that make up the Pillar of Fire.
With ‘fall (落; falling)’ and ‘pok (爆; exploding)’.
The pillar of fire that lit up the son-in-law soared into the sky, and soon fell as a bolt of fire, burning the head of the monster spider with a lump of charcoal.
With its head, feelers, and jaws engulfed in transcendental fire, the Great Hairy Swamp Spider frantically struggled and tried to hide in the swamp.
However, as soon as the second lightning strike fell, the countless bridges were instantly shattered into ashes and soon collapsed over the swamp with an eardrum-shattering roar and a huge splash of water.
“Ah, abud!”
As if he liked the baptism of the brilliant flames, Aki stabbed his fist forward. It is my responsibility to suffer at times like this.
“Come on, stay still. But Aki, did you see that? In this fog?”
“All!”
Then Aki slammed his forehead into Lane’s head as if to trust him. No, knock knock.
“Stop, okay. I know, it hurts.”
Eldwig’s eyes narrowed as he watched all the battles unfold in an instant.
‘Hey, it took less than 5 seconds to use the attack magic that instantly killed the Big Hairy Swamp Spider… … .’
Wasn’t it just a fluke that defeated Baek Do-ryeong?
Captain, no, Princess Frisvia ordered an escort for a reason… … .
‘The more I use it, the more unbelievable power it is.’
Of course, Rain was also surprised by his own strength once again, and looked at his left palm in dismay.
‘I even changed the runes after using 3-star magic, but there’s no pressure coming from the main match.’
Could there ever have been a wizard with such a monstrous amount of magical power historically?
Although it was heartbreaking to think of the magical power built on Alrakish’s death, it was also true that as a mage, it was exciting.
Shall we check the numbers after a while?
‘It’s quite fun to see the indicators of growth as numbers again.’
When the day’s march was over and the campsite was set up, he took out Rin’s notebook from his pocket.
It can only be described as a miracle that the notebook was only slightly damaged in the bloody battle with Shar’kath.
Rudyen of Karenden jumped out as soon as he opened the notebook. It lands on the tip of my nose and shakes off its wings to scatter light particles.
From noble mtl dot com
Socrafres.
– You can inherit the ‘unique magic’ research progress in the surrounding environment.
– Progress 69.8%.
The eyes narrowed for a moment, then widened.
69.8%?
It must have been around 50%… … I was so happy that I was rolling around on the bed and I was scolded by Pippi, so I remember it clearly.
Did the fight with Baek Do-ryeong accelerate growth explosively? If not, is it because of inheriting the power of Arakish?
Brante.
– Changes in the magical power circuit have been confirmed: ‘Yuyang Sejon – Kyung’ =＞ ‘Hwagyeong: Yuyang Sejon (Fire Guard: Flow Quantity Sejon)’.
The rune of § engraved on the left palm also showed this change, but the lines were rough and jagged like flames.
＞＞＞
Camitishia.
Analyzing that circuit… … .
ㆍ When the circuit is opened, ‘Imagine Barrier – Hwagyeong: Seijong Yoo’ is established within a radius of 20 meters from the caster.
ㆍ In the ‘Image Barrier – Hwagyeong: Seijong Yu,’ the success rate of magic combinations using ‘unique runes’ and ‘unique math formulas’ is amplified by ’43 -＞ 58%’ and power by ’76 -＞ 104%’.
Incredible power amplification rate… … While obtaining ‘Hwagyeong: Sailor Liu’, the power amplification rate of the image barrier exceeded 100%.
What this means is that if you strengthen your magic with John’s power, you can blow one magic with twice the power.
But in the world of magic, when something comes, there is always something going.
＞＞＞
Camitishia.
Analyzing that circuit… … .
ㆍ The change in the nature of magical power has been confirmed: ‘Blue’ -＞ ‘Red’.
ㆍDiscordance between source and mana circuits has been discovered: ‘Water·Wind·Earth·Ice·Poison·Iron·Brain’.
Should I love this or be sad… … .
To put it simply, I can no longer use magic with the other seven attributes.
Strictly speaking, it can be used, but it is activated by fire magic. There are no exceptions, including Bell Curious.
‘It seems that this happened because the magical power itself inside the body was replaced by the soul of the red dragon.’
Thanks to this, the operation to end the journey to the far west branch by making endlessly solid ground failed.
I was thinking of making a road… … Roads are roads, and terrifying fires are created.
A bitter, dejected laugh was built up.
“Has it really become a thing of the past to be called an Elemental Master?”
It was a title given to Rin because she skillfully handled all the four major and minor elements, that is, the eight attributes of magic.
It’s a pity, it’s a pity.
If this happened without meeting Baek Do-ryeong this time, I would have thought so, but now the story has changed.
‘Because instead of the convenience that comes from knowing how to handle all attributes, the combat power to destroy the abyss has been extremely strengthened.’
Yoshhar said the age of dragons was coming to an end, and Karenden said that the erosion of the abyss had already begun… … .
As if to prove it, emergencies such as the sunspot incident, the second coming of Baek Do-ryeong, and the Spirit of Possession, which had been manipulating the barrier for over 500 years, broke out one after another.
In an era that will become more serious in the future, this power is absolutely necessary. If I were to ask which of the two to choose, I would have chosen this direction now.
Gustaba: It objectifies the physical condition of the caster with mathematical values.
ㆍNote(柱); Current mana: ???,???,???.
Above all, the infinite magic power that remains even after overpowering all these shortcomings… … If anyone sees this and still cries, he’s not a wizard.
“Aw, aww! flattery!”
It was then that I felt a rather strong hand on my back.
Soon, as soon as something red popped out of the edge of my field of vision, I felt a hot body heat like a flame on my face and neck.
Whelpling, Akirea.
When he woke up, he stretched out his cute little arm with ‘Rin’s notebook’ in my hand.
“Daah, daaat!”
“Wait, stay still! It’s dangerous.”
At the same time as urgently turning the hand holding the notebook (this poor notebook could never survive in the strong grip of that absolute life form), I had to hold it so that it would not fall off my shoulder.
Meanwhile, Akirea, who continued to stretch out her hand, almost fell headfirst to the floor the next moment.
I managed to hold on to that ankle, but how loudly my heart jumped… … I tried to calm my shocked heart and give it a prickly soul.
“Aww?”
When I saw the face looking up at me and tilting its head innocently, my heart disappeared like a ghost. Like sugar in your mouth… … .
“Ah-baat.”
Then, the moment he clung to my leg and rubbed my cheek, I understood. I just understood how it was at once.
Why do all the authors of parents become daughter fools… … There was something fundamentally different from the younger sister and younger sister-like disciples. These angelic creatures.
‘But no…’ … .’
Aren’t I the father of this guy? You don’t deserve this kind of happiness.
The reason this guy recognizes me as his parent is because I have a fragment of Arakish in my body, nothing more and nothing less.
So I should do what a nanny should do, not a parent. I managed to suppress the corner of my mouth trying to ascend to heaven with a clearing of my throat and removed it.
“Stop, stop. stay away They won’t look at you for being so cute. okay?”
“Ah?”
“Listen, Aki. I am not your father.”
“Ah-Baat!”
“I said no.”
“Fact, Da.”
“Isn’t that what you just said?”
Akirea didn’t even teach her some infantile idioms like ‘Ma kiome’, but she was good at it, while still only babbling human language.
When I thought about it, I couldn’t help but shudder with sadness that I couldn’t do anything about.
If Arakish, not me, was by Akirea’s side right now, how much could he have learned? How happy would you have been?
“Aki, you are Jinryong. A very strong being with no opponent in this world, academically called an absolute life form.”
“cadet?”
“You have to be like that too. I will help you. At best, I don’t know how much a human being can teach you, but I’ll do my best while I’m on my way to ＜Manly Flames＞.”
To meet him at eye level, I crouched in front of him and at the same time held out my little finger.
“I promise. I am still young, inexperienced, and lacking, but I will become a noble and great being like Arakish. Starting today, step by step.”
I thought that those words might be a promise to myself.
Since I received the soul of Arakish, I must live a life that will not be ashamed of that noble soul… … The same goes for Akirea, the alter ego of that soul.
Did you read the sincerity in my eyes, or did you understand my words?
“It is a promise between us.”
It may not be both, but the moment when Aki, who was looking at me blindly, suddenly smiled brightly and held my little fingers with both hands.
“Hey-ah, soo!”
Deep in my heart, perhaps in the depths of my soul, I felt a quiet reverberation rippled through my body and spread throughout my body.
is it joy
maybe it’s sadness
The deep sadness that comes from not being able to hold that hand in person… … .
“That’s nice. Come here, Aki.”
Not knowing if it was really an emotion created by Arakish’s soul or if it was my own misunderstanding, I hugged Aki tightly and buried my tears.
Still, the world was summer.
Even on the hundred-year journey of my life, the wind of summer was blowing.