It was an unbelievable sight even when I saw it with my own two eyes.
“Oh my gosh… .”
Those were the only words Han Soo-young could utter.
If the world he sees is a landscape reflected in a huge window, surely that would be enough to cover the landscape.
I swear she never thought that a creature of that size could exist in this world.
Just that huge body alone is not worth the modifier of a huge disaster.
It was the first time, except for Minerva, among the Seven Evils that I had met so far.
She came to understand again why they are called the ‘seven plagues that will destroy the world’.
… And the huge disaster was caught by two dragons and was wriggling in the air helplessly.
– wealth… Oh oh… .
It was thanks to the fact that he struggled and resisted to break free from the bondage, and was hit with his breath several times from close range.
Thanks to this, blood was constantly flowing from Venus’s body, which had been damaged like a rag.
The smell of fishy blood wafted up to this far away place.
It’s like watching a seabird eating a full-blown prey.
It was also an unbelievable sight to see with both eyes.
“… … !”
“Oh yeah.”
As I stared blankly at the scene, Raune, who had already climbed up to the side of her shoulder, slapped her on the cheek and lightly slapped her as if she was about to come to her senses.
It was clear that if I stayed idly like this, I would be left alone.
Apparently, it was unreasonable for the two of them to come to pick them up, but it was impossible to know how long it would take them to catch up by boat.
It’s a pity, but it can’t be helped.
Han Soo-young immediately flew into the air and was shot at the two dragons.
[Cruckle.]
Then, Yoo Ji-hyuk, the dragon wearing the world tree’s armor, stretched his head toward her as if he had been waiting. Soon after, Han Soo-young slammed and fell over his head.
“Oh, now it is.”
As she took the pose, she patted Yoo Ji-hyuk on the head as if it was okay, and he nodded slowly as if he understood.
[Big!!!]
[Clear aa!!!]
He roared once briefly, and Minerva responded with a shout.
Han Soo-young, unable to understand what that meant, tightly grabbed Yoo Ji-hyuk’s body.
Then I felt an unknown sense of elevation running through my heart.
The moment she thought about whether the dragon’s roar also had this ability, she was following them and shouting as loudly as she could.
“Ahhh!!!”
[…] … .]
[…] … .]
Silence has come
Minerva, who had been making a threatening sound just before, turned and looked at Han Soo-young.
Yoo Ji-hyuk had also stopped the intermittent sound he had just made.
“… … .”
Han Soo-young bowed her head without saying a word.
Laune, who was hanging on, gently patted her on the shoulder as if she could.
Each time that happened, her shoulders shrank even more with shame and indifference.
* * *
So we flew towards the land for a long time.
It took me less than an hour to travel the distance by boat for nearly three days, and when I went back, I was reminded of how powerful Minerva and her power were.
We weren’t even flying at full speed right now, but we were carrying a Venus that was several dozen times heavier than us.
“There’s a city in that direction, so it’s better to turn a little bit.”
He nodded at the voice above his head and moved his wings.
We were moving to a sparsely populated area because it was certain that there would be a commotion if we were to be seen by others.
Sooyoung was also aware of my intentions, and gave me an approximate direction through detection magic.
In addition to that, she was using a number of things at the same time, such as the invisible magic that hides her appearance, the magic that hides the traces of magical power, or the magic that hides the blood flowing from Venus’ body.
A little further away is the promised place.
As I was thinking like that, a spark suddenly flew out of the corner of my vision.
[…] I thought he was just a scam gambler.]
The blacksmith of Yado appeared with a trembling voice as if incredulous.
He seemed to have noticed this while waiting and approached me first.
[It must have been a literal ‘thing to seal Venus’. I thought it was just a metaphor… .]
As he mumbled, he made eye contact with me and shook his head slightly as if not to worry.
[…] Yes, I may have misunderstood what you said earlier. No need to worry. As you requested, even Venus has prepared something that can be sealed perfectly. Of course, the key was whether Venus was being quietly suppressed until he was sealed.]
He looked at Venus, who was drooping and dangling, as if he had lost his mind.
Blood was still dripping from his side, with a large hole in it, and something pink that looked like a tongue was sticking out from his slightly open mouth.
[Looking at that figure, even if I remove the flesh from the bone right now, I won’t rebel.]
Yado’s blacksmith said so and sat down on my head naturally.
Then, he gently stroked my scales and the branches of the world tree, and I could feel the greed contained in those gestures.
Dragon scales and branches of the world tree.
It was also a material that could not be easily obtained either way.
The problem was that I no longer had anything I could get from him in this age.
‘It’s because you don’t know how the future business relationship will change if you hand it over for nothing.’
[Hmm. over there, see? There it is.]
At his words, we turned to a plain sandy plain.
When I then signaled Minerva, she immediately followed my signal and flipped the Venus she was holding to throw away.
— … … .
Venus fell limp without the slightest movement, as if it were a free-fall experiment.
A loud sound of something hitting.
Then, as if a storm had struck, a thick layer of sand and dust erupted.
[Ahhh!!!]
… Meanwhile, Minerva exhaled again, towards the middle of the dust, as if to release her anger.
The sound of something pounding and being beaten resounded, and when the dust settled, Venus appeared with a new wound.
“That… ?”
Han Soo-young muttered as if puzzled.
It was because there were strange patterns that could not be seen before the dust rose around Venus.
Afterwards, I too could feel a strange aura that I had encountered for the first time, but based on Sooyoung and Minerva’s reactions, they seemed unfamiliar to them as well.
I can feel a strange wave of magical power… .
Be careful!
No one can predict what will happen if you are exposed to this strange magic!
Even a warning message popped up.
What started out as four small circles gradually divided and continued to connect dots and lines.
[Come on, let’s see.]
The blacksmith of Yado stretched out his hand as if to see it with his own eyes in front of my eyes.
And as soon as he stretched out his hand, as if he was measuring the timing, the patterns around Venus gradually faded and disappeared out of nowhere.
the sand moves
The sand was constantly gathering like a swarm of ants flocking to the carcasses of dead animals.
Eventually, they became one brick, several bricks, pillars, walls, ceilings, floors, roofs, and so on.
It soon became a huge building.
I know what that is.
It was a pyramid.
A huge pyramid was built where Venus was.
As I stared blankly at it, the blacksmith of Yado calmly opened his mouth with a melancholy and slow voice, as always.
[No matter how much I squeezed my hair, I could only think of a way to trap the Seven Devils.]
[Venus is the ruler of the deep sea. That’s why I held it down and tied it up with the most extreme. You probably won’t be able to get out of there on your own. If there is a way… .]
“The land on which the seal was built. It would be a way to shake up the source itself.”
At Han Soo-young’s words, Yado’s blacksmith gently turned his head to look at her.
[right.]
He still nodded slowly, agreeing to her words.
[And the one who can do that must be an Earth Spirit who has a similar rank to me. In fact, there are only a handful of people who can do that.]
And, of course, the Seven Evils you are aiming for, Yuno, will also be possible.
He said with a cool attitude, as if he had no intention of hiding it.
[As I said before, that seal is strong, but once it begins to fall, it becomes out of control. And even if that seal collapses right before my eyes, I have no intention of re-creating it.]
At that, I turned my eyes and looked at him.
The blacksmith of Yado, who had regained his true form, was looking at him with cold eyes.
cold eyes
Considering the spirit’s character, which doesn’t show any emotion, it was said that he was in a very angry state right now.
[Creating something to seal the two Seven Evils… The price for playing with your hands is too great. Because of this, I don’t know how many years I will be chased by the two of them, and I don’t know when the wave of distorted causality and balance will strike me.]
He mumbled as if lamenting, and asked me sarcastically.
[So, do you like the items you ordered?]
I nodded quietly to his question.
A notification window appeared in front of me that only I could see.
Urgent Quest – Completed ‘Terror of the Sea’.
Terror of the Sea [Quest][Emergency]
The Seven Devils ‘Venus’ recognized Yoo Ji-hyeok as an enemy, and also recognized the beings around him as his enemy.
All of Venus’ minions will hunt you down.
Always reigning as a sea terror to sailors, she will never stop until her foes are drowned in the cold, still waters of the depths.
Get away from her threat.
[Success Condition]
Defeat or seal the Seven Devils Venus.
[Reward on Success]
doesn’t exist.
The sealing of the Seven Devils Venus was perfectly successful.
I, who was still taking the form of a dragon, struggled to open my mouth.
[…] okay.]
Human words came out of my mouth.
[I am satisfied. Blacksmith of Yado, you have fulfilled my first request perfectly.]
Hearing this, the blacksmith of Yado looked at me for a long time with eyes that did not know what the spirits were thinking,
[It takes at least five days to complete the items for sealing Yuno. I have remembered your energy, so wherever you are, I will go to you and hand it over to you.]
[After delivery of the item, your contract with me is completely terminated.]
[…] And no matter what era or what world it was in, I hope you don’t look for me after that.]
After leaving those words, it disappeared without a trace like a fire.
[ha… .]
It’s finally over.
I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Soon after, my vision gradually began to decrease, and I felt a pain as if something heavy was ripping through every corner of my veins and digging it.
The reaction of using Yonginhwa and the King of Thorns at the same time for a long time came.
“Hold your breath for a second.”
Without hesitation, Han Soo-young, who was supporting me, half lying down, began to untie my clothes.
Soon after, she put her fingers between my ribs, and in various places, such as my chin, heart, and engraved something.
She glanced down and saw that she was using her own blood instead of paint to draw the pattern.
After a while, she nodded slightly as if it had been done.
“… Yes, first aid is over. Is it the recoil that used the ability like last time? I didn’t do anything other than arranging the flow and making the energy flow smoothly because I might react with my energy.”
He nodded his head slightly to say thank you.
When I unknowingly raised my hand, she slapped me and slapped my hand.
“When the pattern is erased, the effect disappears. So just stay like this for a while.”
It was time to put down the arm that had been raised awkwardly at her words.
“My dear.”
Minerva, who had suddenly returned to a human form just like me, knelt next to him and sat down.
Then he gently grabbed my hand and leaned his head towards me.
“Please forgive my mother who did not believe in you even for a moment.”
She began to whisper quietly.
“… And don’t take this opportunity to tell you. From now on, my mother will believe whatever you say, even if it’s vain. You deserve it.”
Minerva said cautiously, putting my hand down.
“Also, thank you again. That Venus, who was her true supporter, was like that… can you make something like that There are no words to describe this feeling.”
She smiled brightly and spoke to me again.
“Come on, dear. You, the only human being that Minerva admired and acknowledged. Talk to this Minerva. Where should we go next?”
“… … .”
He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn’t say anything.
Minerva nodded as if understanding me.
“Yes, it will be difficult. With a human body that has endured such a force, is there no way it will not be difficult? Just tell me where If so, she will gladly ride you on her back like a Wyvern or Lindbroom.”
At Minerva’s words, Han Soo-young also nodded.
“Yes, Jihyuk. Just rest for a while. Because I can walk around with you alone.”
Where is your next destination?
They answered the common question in a hazy voice.
“… Antarctica.”
The place where Yuno disappeared.
It was none other than Antarctica.
“Antarctica… ? Where else are you?”
Unlike Sooyoung, who stiffened as soon as she heard the answer, Minerva just tilted her head as if she was somewhere else.