Episode 937 The Old King (2)
Akhand Lineage Tain Xerion was born harboring transcendence from the very beginning.He is a transcendent being.No, since he possesses power surpassing that of a transcendent being with a mere human body, he is superior even to the arrogant dragons that know no bounds.
But even so, humans are humans.
Having failed to undergo awakening and thus unable to break free from the confines of his race, Akhand lacks the homeostasis befitting his level.He cannot recover from fatal injuries, and even his lifespan is no different from that of an ordinary human.
Therefore, Draben Lemarque designed the Ritual of Immortality to complete the Unique Being by eliminating Arkhand’s only weakness.Completing the ritual was the final mission of Xerion’s Glory.
“Theoretically, His Majesty’s body should not be damaged by anything… … Verden, that bastard’s magic has shattered that absolute proposition.”
Blood flowed ceaselessly from His Majesty’s body as he faced the Transcendents. Although His Majesty did not back down despite such numerical inferiority… …of course, it couldn’t have been, but a faint sense of unease swept over me. Itwas because His Majesty had eventually collapsed at the very end of the war against the Transcendents.
‘no way.’
Lunesica gritted her teeth.
Even a little help!
Although his magical power was depleted, he should be able to unleash his original state for a brief moment by opening the magic of the
Thump.
Lunesica opened her mouth.
“M-Mado, why won’t it open?”
My palms trembled as if having a spasm.
For a moment, Lunesica held her breath and recognized the form of her soul. Her soul was engraved with countless dark red gold.
Just as the power of a transcendent being persists as long as the soul remains even after death, the opposite is also true. If the soul is severely damaged, the power also becomes precarious.
“My… level…?”
Like a collapsing tower.
Crackle crackle.
Lunesica Anternoa began to lose the transcendence she had built up throughout her life.
* * *
Host, observing the Hiaremar Inland Sea through the Gring Arcanum. Everything unfolding before Verden’s eyes was reflected in him.
{As Verden’s influence engulfs everything, new choices are being made here and there. An unpredictable future that the Wheel of Destiny created by ‘you’ failed to realize—truly intriguing.}
The ripple effect originating from Verden knows no bounds between friend and foe. Through the speech at the World Conference, that power grew far more ferocious, generating a gravitational pull across the world.
Draben Lemarque, too.Lunesica Anternoa, too.The glory of the corpse, too.
Whether big or small, they must inevitably walk a path different from their existing destiny.
{Even so… to think they would induce mutual destruction through a taboo. Truly a prime example of ignorance.}
Host shook his head in disdain as he recalled the scene where Draven had spoken the soul’s taboo with the intention of killing Verden.The tentacles attached to the octopus’s head swayed.
A taboo is a taboo precisely because it must not be spoken.
The world’s taboo is not things like weapons, but discipline.
Its purpose is to impose sanctions on those who recklessly leak secrets, not to be used for the purpose of sharing information in a desperate situation to commit suicide along with an enemy.
It was a desperate struggle to achieve the ideal as a transcendent being, but because knowledge was insufficient, that fundamental obsession conversely became a stumbling block.
Well, even anything more than that is just a ‘vain dream,’ though.
anyway.
The punishment for violating the taboo has not yet been fully carried out.It was merely delayed because the gauntlet connected to Animus had trapped the entire island in a veil of souls. Now that the gauntlet has been destroyed, it is time for true sanctions to be imposed.
To the ‘culprit’ who leaked the taboo.
Physical injury?
If that were the mere price for violating a taboo, it wouldn’t have been given such a grandiose name, and I would have been the first to break it.
The host swept the tentacles.
{However… … this situation is special.}
Since Draven Lemarque is already dead, he cannot receive the full punishment. However, because the person involved is very clear, the punishment will definitely be carried out.
Then, who will be the target of punishment?
The one who directly benefited from Draven breaking the taboo must pay the price instead. That is the being Draven resurrected by risking everything.
It was the old king.
Even if one is one of the apostles of fate, one has no authority to cross taboos.
Kugugugugugugu… … !
The world shakes.It is an earthquake that only a tiny fraction of beings can feel.
The World Tree, having reached the same judgment as the Host, began to move.The Contemplative Being.She was entrusted by ‘you’ with the duty to punish those who violated the taboo.
It is a beautiful root, no matter when you look at it.
The host spared no admiration as he observed the roots of the World Tree, which were aesthetically superior to the tentacles of his main body.
This is not the only thing to see.
The host continued talking to himself as if conversing with the person sitting opposite him.Of course, he was, after all, alone at that moment.
You pushed yourself too hard to summon the Sixth Apostle. The First Apostle also revealed his presence to briefly hold back Verden. With the Wheel of Fortune broken and the truce lasting so long, perhaps even ‘your’ followers didn’t have the luxury to think deeply. This, too, must be a lack of knowledge.
Even though ‘you’ were still asleep, I deeply intervened in worldly affairs. Having placed my hand on the floor first, I was in a situation where I had no choice but to offer the back of my hand.
A ceasefire is also part of the war.
It is not at all surprising that numerous skirmishes of a smaller scale than a full-scale war could occur. This is especially true now that the enemy has exposed a weakness.
{If it weren’t for the intervention of his followers, Verden would have won long ago. To think he struggles so desperately just because he doesn’t want that to happen—it is utterly pathetic.}
The host spoke as an intellectual.
There is a limit to how unreasonable you can be.
Fate has crossed the line first.It is time for the resister to strike with the hammer.
* * *
Ah, wait.
The host stopped focusing on Verden and fell into deep thought.
Draven Lemarque made a choice, but it led to a result almost the exact opposite of what he had imagined.Entrusting his ideals to the former king?That, from the very beginning, was a complete mistake on Draven Lemarque’s part. It was a result of his own self-serving misjudgment and misguided dreams, stemming from his lack of knowledge.
Hoho.
The host flicked the tentacles.
Add a main dish to the banquet. It is food exclusively for the guest of honor. Revise the course to harmonize with this.
Yes, host.
That’s a brilliant idea.It’s a very good concept.
As expected, you can only imagine as much as you know.
The host let out a satisfied laugh, pleased with his own intellectual level.Anticipation soared.Whatever the case, the host could assert it with certainty. This banquet would undoubtedly be considered the finest delicacy in the history of Arcadium.
It’s been a while since I felt this way.
The Three Great Legends – Verden will finally come to knowwhy the Gring Arcanum has been regarded as a world forbidden book.
* * *
Artifact [Master’s Collection].
I will draw on the future for the present.
The vast magical power stored in advance, just as when facing the God of the Desert, takes the place of the infinite magical power contained in Verden’s heart.
Thump.
My heart beat a little faster.
First of all───
Verden pointed his fingertips at Lunesica, who was standing on one side in bewilderment. Pure and immense magical power suppressed the common atmosphere.
As the beam of annihilation was cast, the Old King pushed past everyone and stepped in between. BANG! It flowed down the body of the Old King of Black Flame.
Protected the servant.
Verden harbored suspicions.
There might be restrictions on resurrection. Even if the conditions are unknown right now, at the very least, if Lunesica dies now, there is a possibility that she cannot be revived like just now.
Verden is unable to use magic at full power in his current physical condition. So, he intended to create a gap in the Old King’s rift for other transcendents to squeeze into.
Whoooooosh!
Verden’s entire body was enveloped in an extremely dense aura of magical power. He then remotely controlled
Thump.
My heart beat faster.
It would be good to gauge each other before fighting a real war.
The ancient king used his energy to snatch the flying dragon sword Magras.
“Come, Destroyer of Fate.”
At that moment.
Castian flew in at tremendous speed and kicked off the ground forcefully. Intervening from the side, he changed direction right in front of the old king and swung his sword with all his might.
The sword’s name exploded.
It was neither the speed nor the sword strike that a mere exceptional warrior could produce. A power that seemed to transcend the human realm through a different path was imbued in the sword.
You have obtained great power.
Boom!
Castian’s sword shattered into pieces.
But you should have aimed for the blind spot.
5 Great Legends: The Dragon Sword that Conquers All Things – Magras.
As long as Magras remains undamaged, everything that collides with it is bound to be damaged. Weapons of lower rank are utterly destroyed.
“Because I cannot kill you with my sword.”
Castian practically embraced the Dragon Sword and held onto the Old King’s arm with his whole body.
He didn’t care whether his body split open or not.
I forced myself to live and prepared many things in anticipation of the old king’s resurrection. However, killing the old king here without using all of that is the best option and the ultimate outcome.
Revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, I’m sorry, revenge, revenge, I’m sorry, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, kill them, revenge, die together, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge, revenge.
The citizens of the capital of the Xerion Empire whispered to Castian. Among them were his parents, who had handed over the throne to the former king.
Guguguguk.
Castian stood against the old king’s strength for just a brief moment.
It’s now!!!!!
Now that the old king is wounded, this is the opportunity.That is how he judged it.
Led by Bendie, they concentrated their minds and gathered their energy and magical power. They will all move in unison the moment Verden casts the spell.
Verden recovered
Holy Spirit Magic
Verden drew the second star, the comet, and the constellation of Larenia. The torrents of the galactic sphere would leave traces of the stars, blocking the ancient king’s regenerative power and the flow of energy.Thus, leaving afterimages with gray magic, he tilted his staff.
My heart pounded hard.But this time, it wasn’t a one-off.
Thump, thump.
My heart was pounding violently.
His body temperature rose rapidly. An inexplicable vitality surged through his body, which had been deeply fatigued. Verden’s mind went blank at this never-before-experienced sensation.
What is this… …
Someone’s voice was heard.
Oh my God, please watch over my departed wife and son even beyond death.
It was a familiar voice.
However, due to the ensuing severe headache, he could not recall who it was. The magic path was forcibly opened. Verden’s blue eyes were stained with a dark hue.His lips twitched uncontrollably, as if revealing his true intentions.
Destroy.
Unconsciously, I pulled in
Sun Spear, [Latir].
That thing, which seemed to have been molded from the sun, transformed into a dark red as destruction took root within it. The divine spear, swirling in the air, flew toward the ancient king like a beam of light.
‘fast.’
Bendie and Adrian were on edge.
“……!”
The old king turned his body.
Kwaaaa
As the spear pierced through space, destruction erupted like a volcano. A massive shockwave pushed back the transcendents, leaving no one able to intervene.Indren barely managed to catch Castian, who had lost consciousness from the shock at close range, while Lunesica, rolling on the floor, convulsed before slumping her head.
The window of the sun disappeared.
The former king, pushed to the edge of the cliff, looked down at his body. A hole had formed in his right chest. It was not completely pierced, but deeply gouged.
“……Supreme power befitting one’s achievements.”
The old king laughed softly, grasped the dragon sword with both hands, and assumed a stance.
“It couldn’t be better to realize my destiny.”“However, that is not today.”
At the only common entrance, a new presence was detected by everyone. It was an 8th-tier transcendent being with white hair and beard and weary-looking green eyes.
Indren opened his eyes wide.
“Le, Lefragium Tower Master?”
Providence───Deus Wieden.
The Provider passed by Verden and Adrian, gazing at the old king without answering. At the same time, a transparent curtain covered Verden unnoticed by those nearby, and a message was transmitted to Adrian.
The island will sink soon. Take care of Verden.
Adrian was inwardly agitated and immediately checked on Verden’s safety.The light in his eyes, which had returned to their blue, began to fade. His breathing was severely labored. An immense heat emanated from Verden’s body, so intense that even Adrian found it difficult to touch him carelessly.
A massive change is taking place for my lord.
The second intention was conveyed.
Keep this in mind.
The Provider gave firm advice.
───No matter what happens, the Ruas Theocracy must not find out about Verden’s condition.
