Episode 931 The Glory of the Dead (18)
Legritte was not a naive woman who would foolishly try to hide things to the very end unless it was a secret that absolutely had to be kept secret, like the information about the Ark.
Keep tight-lipped, butbe flexible.
It is a virtue of a commander to judge differently depending on the time and place. Although, I am somewhat reluctant to show this to the senior figures of the Luas Theocracy, who do not particularly like non-human races.Therefore, Regrit modified [Golden Radiance] again.
Myeongryonghwa
Since becoming a dragon, physical transformation became possible without much strain.Although not quite a complete half-human, half-dragon, dragon characteristics emerged in proportion to approximately 30% of his body.
“The dragon’s, horns…?”
Castian, a sinner of a fallen kingdom who uses the alias Lydian—the perfect adventurer—opened his eyes wide at the sight of Regrit.
Eight centuries ago was not an era where dragons had mostly disappeared as they have today. There were even stories passed down of them appearing here and there rarely.
In that sense, Castian, who was practically a party to the War of the Transcendents, had encountered a monstrous dragon at very close range.
The ancient king rode a bone dragon of a different caliber from ordinary bone dragons.
“Something of a dragon coming out of my body……! War Lord, what on earth is that?!”“Well, just think of it as the power of an artifact.”
Legritt had no intention of explaining in detail, so he glossed over the conversation.
“With my current physical strength, I could significantly damage the walls of the labyrinth. However, I have no idea how far I need to break through the shortcut. I could gauge it if I used my full power to smash through them a few times, but that would mean expending a considerable amount of energy facing a formidable enemy.”“What is the point?”“Both of you, smash through the walls with all your might. Then, I will use vibrations to perceive objects as far away as possible, gather my magical power, and break through them in a single strike.”
Although the unique environment of the underground labyrinth limited his senses, Yongin’s instinctive intuition gave him a conviction without clear grounds. Itwas well worth a try. Rather thanwasting his energy trying to find a way and failing to arrive on time while just searching for the path, it was far more rational to expend his strength as efficiently as possible.
“Of course, if I step forward first, you guys will be left defenseless in the blind spot… but it can’t be helped. This is the best I could come up with. If there is another way, I will listen. Though time will be tight to find an alternative.”“…….”“Ah, surely you aren’t lacking confidence, are you?”
Legritt’s memories contain quite detailed information regarding the two people.It is content collected from the Arnark Empire.
Perfect Adventurer stands out even among Obsidian-grade adventurers, and Cardinal Gregorvan is one of the top ten strongest in the Ruas Theocracy.Excluding Transcendents, there is almost no one who can rival him, making him one of the continent’s top-tier forces.
The hidden trump card is certainly not to be taken lightly.
Cardinal Gregorban appeared to be thinking about what to do.Castian, on the other hand, answered immediately.
I will do my best.
Although he had encountered Cardinal Gregorban while traveling alone and ended up accompanying him, Castian was prepared to face the servants on his own.Even if they belonged to different organizations, he could not afford to turn down an ally. Moreover, the Theocracy of Luas and the Arnach Empire were powerful nations he could trust.
“Good grief! Since you answered without hesitation right beside me, I look ridiculous for even thinking for a moment!”
Cardinal Gregorban clapped his fists together and asserted boisterously. The large muscles hidden by the archbishop’s robes twitched.
I’ll do my best, too.
The divine power of the Cardinal, filled with justice, illuminates the darkness of the labyrinth. Along with this, Castian draws out the power inherent within himself.
‘……hmm?’
For a moment, Legritt sensed a multitude of presences emanating from Castian. It was a fleeting sensation, but somehow, it felt as if he were facing an army rather than an individual.
anyway.
“Hahahahahaha! With innocent glory!”
Kwaaaaaaaang!
The expedition leaders of the Arnach Empire, the Adventurer’s Guild, and the Luas Theocracy collaborated.
* * *
The wooden casket containing the head of the ancient king rests at the very top.The coffin holding the torso of the ancient king is in the exact center.The coffin containing the right arm and right leg of the ancient king is on the right.
The Heart and Soul Ceremony.
Lunesica Anternoa constructed an altar devised over hundreds of years and performed the ritual of immortality alone, which had not been completed 800 years ago.
It is different from the past.
Having tenaciously sustained myself for hundreds of years—exceeding the lifespan of a transcendent being—and having longed for this day time and time again,the pace of my previously stalled consciousness has accelerated far more than before.
With this, consciousness has fully resumed. His Majesty’s dormant spirit is gradually reacting. It is moving…! If I just leave it alone like this, each body part will complete and connect as a single entity…!
Lunesica, sitting before the altar, felt His Majesty’s soul and trembled. A connection had also formed in the left arm and left leg transplanted to the first servant.They would be the last to connect since they were not at the altar, but that alone was enough.
Now all that is needed is time.
I have used up almost all the souls I have gathered in the Animus so far. This is the last chance. If the ritual is stopped again, there will be no more opportunities.
How long would Commander Draven hold out against the Transcendents? Lunesica was also ready to throw away her life if push came to shove.
“The glory of the dead…!”“It was quiet for a moment. Now you’re making noise again.”
Lunesica let out a breath of excitement and cast her gaze toward the corner of the altar.
Saint Leonhardt, surrounded by the divine shield of the Holy Scripture [Omen Code], is under magical pressure from the undead guarding the altar.Since the Scripture moves on its own even in the absence of the Pope, it cannot be simply killed, so it has been temporarily sealed using black magic.
The Heart Soul Ritual fundamentally weakens nearby life and strengthens death.The altar, constructed with the Abenka of the Luas religion as its antithesis, is, so to speak, a sanctuary of death. Even gods cannot ignore its influence.
Moreover, this is especially true for an inexperienced saint who barely survived after being stabbed in the heart by Captain Draven in the sanctuary and coming close to death.
“You said it at the World Council, didn’t you? That the village of Tyr where you lived was struck by a plague, and that King Ronia disinfected it. Come to think of it now, your becoming a saint is entirely thanks to the glory of the corpse.”
Lunesica smiled a captivating, yet mocking, smile.
“To think a lowly farmer like you would become a transcendent being of the faith realm representing the Light of the Holy Nation. Shouldn’t you be grateful rather than angry at us? While others are struggling to climb the ladder of success, you have risen above everyone with just that one sword.”“That, that mouth…!!!”
Crunch.
Leonhardt gripped the Holy Sword [Luens] tightly, but could not lift it. His divine power could not be concentrated beyond a certain limit.Above all, simply being in this space was uncomfortable and suffocating.
If it weren’t for the Pope’s Bible, by now───
The villagers’ enemy is right in front of me…! Why am I so powerless? I became the Goddess’s Saint, and I even united with the Holy Sword, so why on earth…?
Leonhardt’s military prowess is in the ranks of a transcendent being. It is a colossal power that was once unimaginable, yet he has yet to accomplish a single thing.
When I was a farmer, my peace was violated by the sanitation troops dispatched by the King of Ronia.Now that I have become a saint, I have knelt before the powerful group known as the Glory of the Dead.
Is it just that the opponent is too strong?Was the choice of the Holy Sword too good for Leonhardt?
If it’s neither of those… … .
It should be the Holy Sword, not me, that fills the tragedy.
Recalling the words of the first servant, Leonhardt immediately shook his head.He had heard that the Holy Sword fills the void of tragedy, but that couldn’t possibly be the reason. Without the Holy Sword, he could not have saved his mother and younger sibling.
“Don’t struggle to resist; just watch comfortably. This moment when the strongest and worst Transcendent Being overcomes death and reigns once again. It is a sight you will never see again, even if you live for hundreds or thousands of years.”
The Heart Soul True Energy flickers dimly.The progression rate increases.
“Of course, that will also be the last glory you see in your lifetime.”
Bible? Holy Sword?
She was nothing but a firefly before the might of His Majesty Xerion, who had finally become complete. The battlefield where His Majesty had wielded the Dragon Sword Magras and slaughtered renowned transcendents was still vivid in her mind.
Boom… … .
“huh?”
An unexplained vibration echoed from the dim ceiling. I would have ignored it if it had been a one-time occurrence, but a moment later, the air shook again.
Boom… … … … … … Boom… … … … … … .
She frowned as she looked up.
It’s getting closer and closer. What’s going on?
Lunesica’s pure sensory abilities were not particularly outstanding, making it difficult to pinpoint the source. Moreover, this was an underground ruin on an unknown island that even Lunesica knew little about.It was not just the continental exploration team that felt the space itself was unfamiliar.
but.
The situation inside the area established while preparing the Heart Soul Ritual is known.It was then that Lunesica’s face hardened.
“……I guess five was too much after all.”
The presence of Transcendents was detected from the passageway where Commander Draven had disappeared. There were two of them. Both were Transcendents of the Martial Arts Realm, not the Magic Realm.One of them was closing the distance rapidly in real time.
Mado
Lunesica moved not the animus, but the souls bound to her own soul. Her hand touched the cold ground.
March of the Dead
Hundreds of soul-enhanced undead spawned and charged forward. The screams of a series of soul explosions echoed from the darkness.A sound piercing the air.A human figure enveloped in a distinctive purple aura burst out of the passageway.
Boom!
In addition to the undead guarding the Heart Soul True Emperor, two of the three undead sustaining Lunesica’s power confronted the light sword.
[To the souls of the living. I proclaim rest.]
Knight of the Apocalypse
The morale of the entities that had been molded from souls over more than 100 years, based on that supreme undead, and turned into variants, was deep and murky.
Lunesica said.
“I lent the Pure Knight of the Apocalypse, which I had previously obtained, to Kaecilus. It was clearly you who defeated it, wasn’t it?”“Give up any thought of surviving like you did at the World Conference.”
Adrian’s new form disappeared and reappeared in a place a little distance away.Half a beat late, the resonance of the sword strikes exchanged in an instant with the two variant Knights of the Apocalypse briefly stimulated Lunesica’s eardrums.
thud.
The Knight of the Apocalypse reverently placed the tip of his massive sword against the ground, displaying an absolute will to protect her so that no one could approach her.However, a new sword mark remained on their heavy armor.
“Even if I can coordinate with a familiar, can’t I fully keep up with his movements? I should have killed that guy before the Transcendent awakened.”
Naturally, Lunesica cannot elevate her physical abilities to a transcendent level through magic like Draven.Even though she can capture Adrian’s soul, it is difficult to react immediately to its speed.
Access must not be allowed.
Lunesica established a defensive formation centered on the Heart Soul Ritual. There was no need to kill them. Once the ritual was over, they were all as good as dead.Lunesica’s mission was to buy time no matter what.
“His Majesty’s resurrection is decided. Instead of acting like this, why don’t you kneel right now? Who knows? Perhaps His Majesty will show you mercy.”
Adrian glanced sideways at the saint in the corner of the altar, then straightened his gaze.He hadn’t heard from his liege why the saint of the Ruas Theocracy was here, but he could simply resolve such a trivial question later.
“Does a dismembered corpse know how to show generosity?”“A corpse…?”“Six pieces wasn’t enough, I suppose.”
Adrian bent his front legs and tilted his light sword at an angle.
“I will finely crush your Emperor.”“Ha.”
Blood vessels popped out in Lunesica’s eyes.
“This lowly bastard doesn’t know his place.”
The energy overflowing with life clashed with the magical power stained with death.
The wails of the souls captured and exploited by Lunesica raged, and Adrian unleashed vivid sword energy, leaving afterimages.Lunesica’s three undead masterpieces each screamed and released their murderous intent.
The final destination of the labyrinth, shaken by fierce battle.
Only then did Mauler arrive at the altar and bend and straighten his thick fingers. His gaze was fixed on the wooden coffins protected by the Heart Soul True Seal.
That is the old king… … .
Although his level was not fully grasped, he was undoubtedly a transcendent being who had roughly dominated an era. In any case, his resurrection would be quite a headache.He desperately wanted to smash Adrian in the back of the head right then and there, but he had priorities in his actions.
Found it.
Mauler stared at a single sword near the fragments of the old king’s body.
Obtain the Dragon Sword Magras.
The target was stuck behind a curtain created by a structure resembling an altar. It seemed that the altar had to be destroyed to reach the sword.
I originally intended to get rid of all the troublemakers, like killing that arrogant Transcendent bastard, and take the Dragon Sword, but given how things have turned out, I have no choice but to join forces with that damn Eon…
Selfish motives are second priority.Conduct is first priority.
It was a ‘contract’ with the being who restored the star of Mauler and Gareth Cyrilliad when they were dying at the bottom of the cliff after being defeated by the Water King.
Stepped on the ground.
Mauler’s first power struck the Heart Soul True Emperor.
* * *
To sustain
However, as the original Great Abyss was limited due to the collision with the
That was also the reason why Draven could be sealed into the fourth star, Regnarum, after the
A dark red storm sealed the space.
Just before, Verden cast the elemental satellites, imbued with magic, and sent them flying. Flame, water, ice, earth, lightning, wind, gravity, and the celestial bodies of space emitted light.
A tremendous explosion and pressure devastated the area surrounding Draven.
Verden activated the function of [Einber] to strengthen destruction and imbue it with the concept of chains. He intended to end the guy’s existence in a short time with magic that exceeded the destructive power Draven anticipated.
That is the best result.
It is better to use the sealing via Indren’s super-level magic as a precaution. Bendie tactfully understood Verden’s thinking.
───Hitting Draven with crimson magic one way or another must be the solution. Verden, could you guide your lightning strike toward me?
───It is a dangerous method.
I will accept the loss.
Vendie took the lead holding a thin sword that swayed even in the wind.The air split.As thunder roared, she pushed back Draven’s advance, leaped into the air, and held her sword toward the direction of the lightning.
Crackle crackle!
The blade was imbued with a dark lightning.
A lightning bolt ejected from the tip of the sword, following Bendie’s reverse rotation, grazed the side of Draven’s head along an irregular trajectory.A chain of destruction.One of Draven’s eyes was partially ruptured by the lightning bolt remaining in the trajectory.
“Ridiculous……!”
Bendie’s understanding of martial arts and weapons is unrivaled. It was the moment she landed on the ground after successfully executing a joint operation she had tried as a test.
Bendie immediately fired off a blast of intent.
───Let’s find another answer. Don’t send that lightning towards me. As much as possible.
The excruciating pain felt while inducing lightning.
It is not something that can be endured time and time again.
