Chapter 174: Transcendence (5)
“There is no need to pack anything! Make your body as light as possible!”
“Don’t be fooled! Run desperately!”
“Put your life first!”
Explosive sounds were heard in succession from behind the Lichtenau Knights, who hurriedly fled.
The volcano started to erupt in earnest.
Black gas covered the sky, and a huge amount of volcanic ash spewed out.
The magma that burst out turned into volcanic bombs and fell in all directions.
Not only that, the ground cracked in places and lava erupted.
Because the earthquake continued to occur, it was a situation where you could lose your life by being hit by a volcanic bomb or falling into lava if you were a little careless.
“Lady Serene! All the wounded on this side have been moved! Now we must retreat quickly!”
“Viola, a little more… … .”
However, there were also people who could hardly escape from the volcanic zone while procrastinating.
Serine, who was waiting for Aernas, was one of them.
“Serine! you idiot!”
At that time, Berithlyze grabbed Serine’s shoulder and pulled it.
“It doesn’t mean anything if you linger around here!”
“but… … !”
“If you’re really worried, run to the volcano right now! If so, it will only make Aernas more difficult!”
Berithlyze shouted while pulling Celine.
“If it’s a situation that Aernas’ power can’t cope with, there’s nothing we can do to help! If not, Aernas will take care of it by himself! So it’s best for us to just get out of here quickly!”
“Berisrije… … .”
“If you don’t want to show the burns on your body when Aernas returns later, let’s just get out of here quickly!”
Serene bit her lip.
I knew that Berisrize was right, but my feet didn’t come off easily.
“Aernas… … .”
Without understanding Serine’s feelings, the volcano spewed out lava once again.
* * *
“No one will come to help… … ?”
I leaned against the rock and gasped.
I had shown tremendous strength by overwhelming the Patriarch just before, but now I was struggling and struggling.
It was because he had not yet been able to adapt to the state of the sword system.
The moment I relaxed after defeating the Patriarch, a tremendous recoil hit my entire body.
Right now, I was feeling extreme dizziness, just like when I destroyed the genjutsu spread out in front of the headquarters.
“As expected, it was burdensome to harmonize the Iron Blooded Sword Magic and the Dark Heaven Magic Demon Act… … .”
In the novel, Archandel also attained a similar realization and reached the sword level.
However, it wasn’t like I had combined the Iron Blooded Sword Magic and the Dark Heaven Magic.
I didn’t have enough time, so I entered the sword class by combining the iron-blooded sword magic method and the black heaven magic magic method… Side effects were more severe than expected.
“Whoa… … .”
I took a deep breath and circulated the mana throughout my body.
Without mana hearts, it becomes difficult to control magic.
It is because of this that the archbishops eventually turned into monsters.
If I don’t come to my senses, the mana will run amok in my body and turn into a monster.
“… … .”
Soon, my mind started to clear up.
However, the body was still heavy.
Theoretically, it should be possible to instantly restore the physical body in the material world by applying the power of the mental world… It was impossible.
‘Because it’s not a situation where the will to defeat a formidable enemy is surging.’
The reason I was able to exert tremendous power against the Patriarch was because the Patriarch was such a strong enemy.
Because he had the will to defeat such a formidable enemy, he was able to properly use the power of the Sword Emperor.
But in this situation… It was difficult to burn that much willpower.
Currently, I have reached a transcendental state, but it is not possible to exist in a 24-hour transcendental state.
‘at last… I’m human.’
In the future, I will be an ordinary human being who eats and sleeps like everyone else.
If he had changed his body like the Heukcheon class pursued by the Black Heaven Demonic Cult, he would have lost even that kind of humanity.
‘however… … .’
Even while I was resting like this, the volcanic eruption continued.
The location I’m in is safe, but I don’t know when the floor will go down and the lava will erupt.
So you’d better get out of here ASAP… … .
“… … .”
I went back inside the headquarters through the rift.
It was honestly a very risky move, but I had reasons to go back.
‘Yes, because I have to prepare for the upcoming fight.’
He remembered the words the Patriarch had said before he died.
The Patriarch asked me if I could handle the world of iron-blooded swords.
As long as the world of struggle pursued by the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult has collapsed, what awaits in the future will be the world of iron-blooded sword system.
‘The world of the iron blood sword system… … .’
A thousand years ago, the iron-blooded sword emperor annihilated demons and elder dragons and conquered the continent.
And he created this empire that worships swordsmanship.
However, the Iron Blood Sword Emperor was not satisfied with the world he had created.
Because this wasn’t what he really wanted.
‘Iron Blood Sword has reached the limit of the body.’
It doesn’t exist in any record, but… The iron blood test was a test that had reached the sword level.
It was a truly transcendent being, but even such a transcendent could not completely prevent aging.
Because there was not enough time to achieve the true goal… As a compromise, the iron-blooded sword system created an empire with the current system.
And the iron-blooded sword emperor fell asleep in the mausoleum of the eastern sea.
Dreaming of the day when your ideals will come true.
‘the problem is… That day is near.’
As the Patriarch warned, there will soon be a movement to create a world of iron and blood sword system.
And it’s likely to start sooner than the Patriarch expected.
Considering the contents of the novel, a decisive battle will begin sooner or later.
‘According to the novel… That fight will be the final showdown.’
Yes.
The final battle is a fight to stop the world of iron blood sword system.
In the novel, the main character, Archandel, optimistically thought that peace would come to the world once the fight against the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult was over.
But never.
An unexpected situation erupts, and finally, a war that shakes the entire empire begins.
‘the problem is… It means that I couldn’t finish the final battle part.’
I was kidnapped into this world while writing a novel.
So, for the final part, I only wrote the intro.
The fight against the real enemy didn’t even start properly.
As a prelude to that, I only dealt with the fight at the academy.
After writing the scene where Serine finally defeats Aernas, who continued to act secretly… I have been drawn into this world.
‘So I don’t know how the final showdown will go.’
In the meantime, I have been winning and winning by referring to the contents of the novel.
Knowing what was going to happen in the future, hitting the ball and coming up with countermeasures were a piece of cake.
But in the future, this approach will become more difficult.
Sooner or later things will start to happen that I know nothing about.
‘so… I have to be as prepared as possible.’
Considering the setting of the novel, I am the only one who can lead the final battle to victory.
As long as the main character, Arkandel, does not exist, I, who has reached the sword level, must step in and solve everything.
However, there is a high possibility that just reaching the sword level would not be enough.
If you don’t prepare as much as possible, you will be beaten by them.
‘okay… It’s because they’re a force with power on a different level.’
Even the Black Heaven Demonic Cult is weak compared to them.
Even including the Patriarch who reached the Black Heaven level, the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult was at a disadvantage.
You have to fight against a force that has so much power.
‘The fortunate thing is that I got the power to fight them.’
With that thought in mind, I went into the depths of the Headquarters.
As we moved forward while forcibly breaking through the blocked passage, we were finally able to reach our destination.
‘Looks like it’s here.’
An underground lake with a stench.
Where the spirit veins of this area converge, Archbishop Alberich created a lake full of soma.
The Patriarch had awakened to the level of the Dark Heaven in this lake.
“Whoa… … .”
I took a deep breath and released my mana.
Evaporate all the soma in the lake at once… Walked to the bottom of the lake.
At that place… There was one artifact.
‘Archbishop Alberich installed… The treasure of the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.’
A black blade that glows in the dark.
That sword that can handle enormous mana is the demonic sword that symbolizes the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.
Originally, it was a sword worn by the Patriarch at the waist, but Alberich used it as an auxiliary device to awaken the Patriarch.
‘If the Patriarch had fought with that, the outcome might have been different.’
The Patriarch did not come out with a magic sword.
He must have thought that he would not need a weapon after reaching the Black Sky level.
Because demons from a thousand years ago didn’t use weapons.
‘It may not be necessary for the Black Sky class, but… It’s different for me, a sword emperor.’
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I reached for the black sword.
Immediately, the security magic activated, and black sparks flew out.
But I didn’t care, I reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword.
‘This is it…’ It’s the Black Sky Sword.’
The moment the Black Sky Sword was separated from Alberich’s mechanism.
A message immediately popped up.
[Your understanding of the artifact ‘Black Sky Sword’ is 90%.]
[The potential of the artifact ‘Black Sky Sword’ has been unlocked.]
[The artifact ‘Black Sky Sword’… … .]
I didn’t read all the messages.
It was because the surroundings suddenly started to shake.
‘Is it because I blew the soma?’
It seems that my magical power reached the spirit vein and accelerated the volcanic activity.
I guess… It looked like lava would explode here.
‘It’s a life crisis.’
It is an obvious crisis situation.
If I don’t wake up right here, I’ll be swept away by the lava and die.
Knowing that… You can use willpower.
“… … .”
I focused my mind while holding the Black Sky Sword.
I entered the spiritual world, not the material world, and raised all my strength.
By reflecting it in the material world… You can exercise the power of your will.
“Baekhwa sword type.”
A white aura emanated from the black sword.
* * *
Cuckoo!
The volcano erupted violently.
An incomparably huge earthquake occurred, and huge volcanic ash spewed out.
“Aernas… … !”
Serene screamed at the sight of the volcano collapsing and pouring lava in all directions.
No matter how great Aernas was, there was no way he could survive an explosion like that.
but… … .
“… … !”
At that moment, everyone watching the volcano witnessed it.
Strange things erupted as the volcano collapsed.
It’s not bright red lava… It was pure white ice.
“… … ?”
Everyone said nothing.
It was because the scene was so unrealistic.
It was absolutely impossible for a volcano to produce ice instead of lava.
“ah… … !”
Then Chloe raised her voice.
“Serine-sama, over there… … !”
“… … !”
As the rising ice cracked, something came out of it.
Everyone exclaimed as they watched him escape from the volcano using ceremonial techniques.
“Aernas… … !”
It was an absurdly unrealistic way to escape, but it didn’t really matter.
Serine shed tears and was happy that Aernas was alive.