Episode 919 The Glory of the Dead (6)
The country was bright overall.
The sacred light rising from the sanctuary illuminated the city from the center. It was brighter the closer one got to the sanctuary, and darker the further one moved toward the outskirts.
Intense light and faint darkness coexisting.
The Pope seems to be preparing a divine miracle, but the new saint is nowhere to be seen. Even a transcendent being of the faith realm needs time to adapt to the new realm, so they wouldn’t have left the Holy Kingdom at this time.
Surely, it could not have been to preserve the Saint’s immature past.With the glory of the dead and even the First Servant having infiltrated the capital of the Holy Kingdom, if the Divine Being did not respond immediately, who would?
“Is it an internal matter of the Luas Church? In any case, the Luas Church’s defense line will not be breached by the three Bone Dragons and the Undead Legion.”
The safe zone centered around the sanctuary ‘Avenka’ was quite extensive, and the clergy prioritized evacuating the citizens inside.However, since the distance from them was not far, it was not a situation where the
Even so, he was not lacking in power as a transcendent being of the magical world.
The Calamity of Darkness
The debris of buildings made from parts of the earth, such as soil or rock, rose up and was reconstructed into sharp, dark cones of the same size, one by one.
This was a higher-level unique magic enhanced with specific elemental attributes, using the magic
The air trembling at the sound of the piercing.
Taaang!
The Spike of Darkness flew in an instant and pierced the object it touched.It was a rock fragment where gravity was concentrated to an extreme density. In terms of pure physical force, it ranked among the highest tiers of Verden’s magic.
Fifth Formation – Arcos.
Draven’s legs were pushed back whenever the demon sword and the darkness clashed. As he took a significant step back and regained his composure, a red glow emanated from some of the stone fragments that had been camouflaged by the darkness.
Volcaea
Kwaaaaaaaang!
Superheated heat reminiscent of a volcanic eruption erupted in a hemispherical shape.
Eldraxa
Draven broke through the wall of flames and hurled a dark purple chain with his left arm. A web of magic unfolded, engulfing the entire area.Verden’s body, wrapped in the light of space, trembled before becoming clear again.
‘The
Verden instinctively understood the magic and simultaneously decided to act.
A shockwave of destruction struck the chain net thickly imbued with the aura of death. The seal exposed to destruction scattered and soon collapsed.The evil eye passed Draven and gazed directly at the cloud pouring down a torrential rain.
Jincheon’s main punishment.
The sky was turned upside down.
Triple Casting:
As soon as the lightning of the 7th rank struck, Draven grabbed the magic sword with both hands and raised it to strike. Death soared upward and split the massive lightning bolts.Then, the small lightning bolts that had been scattering and fading away gathered downward.
Crackle, crackle…!!!
Verden aimed his hand, which he had used as a kind of lightning rod, at Draven.
Triple Casting:
The punishment inflicted by the wizard, who had become the heavens himself, engulfed Draven. As lightning ascended and touched the clouds, the Holy Kingdom was instantly dyed blue.In the aftermath, dozens of lightning bolts mixed with torrential rain fell irregularly upon the Holy Kingdom.
“…….”
Verden stood there, moved only his eyes, and disappeared.
Boom!
The entire five-story building was pushed away.
Magic spells that narrowly missed each other fell onto the street.
Draven stepped forward with his front paw, pulled the magic sword toward his body, and raised its tip. In response, Verden rotated his staff and further enlarged the blade of destruction.
The moment the strikes clashed, the two magic paths of Fate and Destruction recoiled.The southern part of the Holy Kingdom was engulfed in an ominous light.
Hyunroe – Danje
7th Squad – Regios.
Destruction severed space.Concentrated deception pierced the straight line.
“…….”
Draven sustained a cut that ran past his jaw and across his neck, while Verden was left with a sword mark that grazed his right shoulder.Since the injuries were not significant, the two did not stop for a moment.
Whoosh—Crrrng! Kaaang! Kaang—! Kagagagang!
The close-range combat became more intense.
Verden possessed exceptional physical abilities, unlike a transcendent being of the magic world.Because he constantly kept the final realm of the Demonic Path of the Fallen Flame open with the
There is no official transcendent being of the current era who can compete on equal footing with Verden at very close range.
However, Draven completely narrowed that gap with his own unique magic. The power of the dead, not the power of the living, flowed through his magic circuits.
Kugugugugugu… … !
Immediately afterwards, the buildings along the path of
Shaking ground, thick rising dust, intensifying downpour.
Draven saw through the direction of Verden’s power while keeping the blade attached to [Interis]. The staff’s trajectory naturally shifted, creating an opening.
Tsukakakakakakak!
The magic sword swung in an instant and swept across [Interis]’s torso. Verden quickly pulled his hand away and grabbed the staff again to avoid having the back of his hand severed.
“… … It really is different.”
Compared to the transcendent beings Verden had utterly defeated so far, the distribution of power and the assassins mixed with the illusion were truly on a different level.
It must be a difference in experience.
The first servant has existed for over 800 years and is close to being the main culprit of the War of the Transcendents. He, too, was a Transcendent who killed Transcendents, just like Verden.
Gongpa
It caused a spatial shockwave and retreated significantly.
A faint sound of thunder mixed in with the ringing metallic sound of the magic sword. Draben twitched the corners of his eyes and glanced down.
A dark red lightning flash enveloped the demon sword.
Designation complete.
Verden has been engrossed in increasing the destructive power of the moment of destruction with [Telageum].In the process of contemplating and researching how to destroy the metal sphere handcrafted by Gharun in a single blow, he grasped the clue of the 8th Rank.
Now that I have come to understand the concept of destruction more deeply, enlightenment is inevitable.
Electric current is conducted.
Hyunroe – Gyeongcheon
As Verden swung [Interis], Maximized Destruction unleashed a thunderous roar. It is an inevitable destruction that cannot be avoided unless the demon sword is cast aside immediately.
Bang!
Draven stuck the magic sword into the ground.
Weep.
The demon sword [Morbein] responded to the activation word and released an ominous aura.In that state, Draven gripped the hilt tightly with both hands. Shifting his weight onto his front paws, he thrust the demon sword upward with force.
Morale soared.
The aura of death released by the demon sword stripped away and dropped destruction, and Verden’s magic, induced by it, exploded in the air.
Type 1 – Glaros.
Draven then fired a sword energy composed of dark purple flames. The vertically flying magical slash split the main road in half.
Verden reached out his hand.
Space Domination
It completely grabbed and twisted the space in which the sword energy’s trajectory belonged. Passing by Verden, it struck the unknown curtain sealing the Holy Kingdom and vanished.
The distance widened.It was an awkward distance to move first.
Draven exhaled, let go of his magic sword, and wiped his face. Drops of blood from the wound connecting his jaw and neck rubbed onto his hand.It was a meager amount of bleeding, faint enough to be quickly diluted and vanished by raindrops, yet it was still blood.
“I understand why Lunesica was so wary of you. I have seen dozens of transcendents, but you are the first of your kind.”
It is not ten or twenty years since the Transcendental One awakened, but in a mere one or two years, he has built up a level that nearly reaches the extremes of the 7th Rank.I cannot understand it.Although fundamentally different… Verden’s innate limit might perhaps reach that of the great His Majesty Xerion.
“Is it a difference of soul?”“You looked frantic just moments ago, but now you’re relaxed.”“I judged that it would take considerable effort to completely destroy you. A variable is a variable. If I cannot respond perfectly, I have no choice but to give up.”
It was then.
───!
A bright yellow light overflowed from the sky.
* * *
A shadow slowly grows from the rift of light that has suddenly become magnificent.Something is trying to come out into the world.
God’s miracle is already complete.
Even if Draven casts super-level magic, he cannot stop the descent of the angel.
“Oh, so that’s the angel. Since my resurrection, new experiences I never even imagined before are getting me fired up. It really is worth living.”
Grimmel was sitting on the rooftop of the building, which was at least intact, and fiddling with a machine.Draven’s gaze turned toward him.
“I’m sorry. It seems my magic chain explosion isn’t working properly.”“Since raw magic doesn’t seem to work on Verden, I suppose he is your natural enemy.”“Hahahahaha! Natural enemy? That’s embarrassing to hear! I have the reputation of being called the worst dwarf on earth! Anyway, I needed some time to tweak my techniques. I haven’t tested them yet, but one of these three should work.”“This time, stall for time properly.”“If you want to pass, pass.”
Verden said firmly.
“Leave your life here.”“I agree with the divine warning.”
The Pope’s voice spread throughout the entire kingdom.
“O Incarnation of Light and Purification, descend upon this land overflowing with malice.”
Descent: Rumael
The rift tilted downward like the pupil of an eye and emitted light. A pillar of radiance connecting heaven and earth rose in everyone’s eyes.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, a being descended the pillar and landed in the middle of the undead army. That alone purified and vanished the surrounding undead.
The clergy raised their hands to pray without realizing it.
“Angel……!”
Four wings made of white feathers.White hair reaching the waist.A pure white, flowing robe.
The three angels that only the Pope can summon with the Bible [Omen Code]—among them, the Angel of Light and Purification, known as Rumael, manifested. Asshe slowly opened her eyes in the silence, eyes filled with light were revealed.
Lumael stared at Draven, Grimmel, and Verden, who were located a little distance away, one after the other.
[… … !]
Lumael paused for a moment, his gaze fixed on Verden.He tilted his head slightly.It was a peculiar reaction, as if he didn’t know exactly how to define it, or how to respond.
She soon parted her lips.
[The Pope asks me.]
The Pope can make three requests to the angel through a total of three prayers. As long as it does not contradict the doctrine of light, the supplication is bound to be granted.
Pope Romanus clasped his hands before the Golden Cross and affirmed.
“Draven Lemarque. Grant sublime purification to the first servant of the ancient king who challenged the light.”
[The first prayer shall be answered.]
Rumael, tall enough to look down upon humans with ease, takes a step. A sacred aura lingered in her wake, gradually erasing away evil spirits.Although three Bone Dragons stared at her with eyes of blue flame, she remained completely unfazed.
“Thank you for buying us time, Holy. We will handle Draven. It is presumptuous of me, but Holy, please take care of that dwarf.”“Very well.”
Verden directed his sharp murderous intent at Grimmel without a word. Grimmel donned a mechanical device modified on the spot and let out a sinister laugh.
Click.
Suddenly, Draven retrieved the magic sword.
“It was originally a move to kill the Pope, but since it has been confirmed that your life is no less valuable than his, it will certainly not be a loss.”
Draven slowly raised the gauntlet engraved with a bizarre pattern.
“The soul dwelling in the animus, answer.”
Screams erupted as the gauntlet connected to Animus’s power reacted. Most of those who heard it contorted their faces and covered their ears.
It felt as though a chaotic mix of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of voices—rather than the voices of a single person—had entered my head and was tearing through my brain.Amidst it all, a solemn and benevolent voice began to grow louder and louder.
Unlike the others, the reason Verden was surprised was not because of that scream.
“Animus…?”
Unless it was a bizarre coincidence that the names were identical, the Animus he mentioned must be the one Verden knew.
A world legend that belongs to the Six Great Legends, like the World Forbidden Book – Gring Arcanum, one of the Three Great Legends, and the Dragon Sword Magras, one of the Five Great Legends, and holds the top spot among them.
1st Legend: The Desire to Manipulate Souls – Animus.
Whoosh!
Rumael concentrated transcendent divine power into his fingertips and transformed into light.
Draven said.
“Pope Benslav. Help me.”
At the end of the War of the Transcendents, the soul of the Pope from 800 years ago, who sacrificed his life in the process of sealing the Old King, inhabited the left gauntlet.At the same time, a physically incomprehensible murmur echoed.
[The second prayer shall be answered.]
Rumael responded to this and arrived before Verden, not Draven, just like light.Her palm turned toward Verden.
“……!”
[May you forgive me.]
Kwag
Along with the angel’s unknown apology, a flashing beam of purification struck Verden.
