#279
Episode 279
Ring of Nibelungen (2)
“Hmm. “You’re not as strong as you think.”
<Isn’t a shield good? The shield.>
“Well, let’s say so.”
Jeongdo transformed the King of All Diseases into a shield.
The name of the shield is Prydwen. It was one of the three gods symbolizing King Arthur, along with Excalibur and Rhongomyniad.
A round shield with a cross engraved in the middle. It was a protective shield said to protect its owner from evil.
– Wow!
Fafnir was very angry that the turning blow was blocked and poured more mana.
“It’s useful.”
Jeongdo calmly blocked the breath without changing his facial expression. Jeongdo’s legs stayed straight without the slightest movement.
‘Even if you set it high, it’s still white.’
It was like that. To begin with, Fafnir’s level was not that high.
The epic mythological scene of Siegfried vs. Fafnir was actually not a battle of such high quality.
At best, both are at the black level. That was the reason why they could not relax no matter how fiercely they fought.
And the same goes for the runaway Fafnir. No matter how high I set it, it wasn’t above the white intermediate level. There was such a difference that it was embarrassing to compare it to the level of loading of the awakened King Arthur, which corresponds to the current god level.
‘It’s over in one go.’
Every minute and every second is a precious timeline of the past. There was no reason to procrastinate.
Since the opponent happens to be a dragon species, let’s embody Balmung as the King of All Diseases and then feed him at least a Dangong Cham. Fafnir will not be able to survive even if there are two heavens.
“No, wait a minute.”
Just as he was about to put up his shield, he changed his mind. When he glanced back, he saw Siegfried looking at him with a blank face.
“I have to make sure that this is what happened.”
Since it had already been revealed like this, there was no point in hiding anything more. If you haven’t started in the first place, you won’t know, but if you have started, go as flashy as possible!
So hot that it would take Siegfried’s mind away, so that he would look at him with envy. In Do-do’s mind, he calculated that he would probably provide generous support to him from this point on.
“bout!”
When Jeongdo pushed the shield strongly, white mana in the shape of a shield came out from Pridwen. And the white shield slowly pushed its breath and began to move towards Fafnir.
The level of freedom from the breath transformed the King of All Diseases once again. This time, it was in the form of a sword rather than a shield.
A long sword brimming with golden light.
Perhaps the most famous sword on Earth and the magical sword used by the King of Knights.
Excalibur.
Indeed, for the first time in a long time, a magic sword was held in Jeongdo’s hands.
Without hesitating for a moment, Jeongdo injected mana into Excalibur. Then, an unexpected change occurred.
<The ancient magic sword Excalibur reacts to the dragon’s mana. Quota exceeded.>
<Excalibur’s hidden functions bloom.>
<Equipment Unique Skill: <Excalibur> evolves into <Sword of Radiance: Excalibur>.>
“Hidden features?”
<… … I was confident that I knew enough about the Holy Sword. I never thought such a secret would be hidden. Now I understand why the fairies entrusted this sword to me.>
A sword that reacts to the dragon’s mana and reveals its true nature.
It was an ability that only King Arthur, who was born with the strongest dragon blood, could awaken. Unfortunately, it was impossible because he lacked ability when he was alive.
Great.
I can’t be sure because I haven’t used it yet, but since the skill has evolved, it must be much more powerful and flashy than before. It was perfect for the current situation.
Ugh.
Excalibur vibrated in response to the dragon’s mana. To some extent, I felt it intuitively. This means that the Excalibur he will use this time will be the most powerful of all the magic swords he has ever used.
Jeongdo raised Excalibur above his head and looked at Fafnir. The guy was still wrestling with the shield made of mana.
“Goes!”
Jeong Do held Excalibur tightly. And the moment when you are about to swing a sword full of dragon mana.
<Wait! Surely you don’t plan on wielding it like that?>
King Arthur’s urgent words put the brakes on.
what? Did I miss something?
When Jeongdo was taken aback, King Arthur shouted in a frustrated but beautiful voice.
<This is frustrating! Have you already forgotten what I taught you earlier?>
“… … “Teaching?”
You taught me? What on earth?
If he remembers clearly, he would have just had fun watching the two of them, rather than teaching them anything… No, wait a minute.
I asked him with a feeling of uncertainty.
“You’re not talking about lines, are you?”
Probably not. No human being in their right mind would say something like that in this situation… .
<That’s it! It is absolutely impossible for a knight not to shout out the last line at this moment when the evil dragon is ending!>
Unfortunately, King Arthur must have been out of his mind.
<Now, shout quickly! There might be a bard watching somewhere!>
“no. “That kind of person!”
This wasn’t just a rumor; it was a clear fact. No matter how much I expanded my senses, there were no more humans around.
But King Arthur was stubborn.
<Even if there is no bard, there is one knight watching behind you!>
“Oh, rotten.”
A middle-aged man who is obsessed with chivalry would be shocked to hear such a thing, but doing it with a beautiful voice made me feel cognitive dissonance.
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Really wakes me up.
To some extent, I felt like my concentration, which had been heightened at best, was dissipating.
“I won’t.”
When Do-do ignored King Arthur’s words and tried to swing Excalibur, King Arthur shouted again.
<Then I won’t do it either!>
Shook.
In an instant, Excalibur’s mana disappeared. It was truly absurd that King Arthur forcibly cut off the dragon’s mana.
Are you crazy? Really!
“No, what are you doing?!”
<Calm down and listen to me carefully. This is a noble task that no knight has ever accomplished. A knight who slays an evil dragon with a sacred sword. Isn’t this a story that will be recorded from generation to generation and passed down to future generations?>
“I’m not interested. “No matter what I do, I’m easily forgotten here.”
<So I have to shout out a stronger line. So strong that it cannot be helped even by the deterrent force of the universe!>
“Why is someone who has earned enough fame so obsessed with fame?!”
<The more famous and beautiful ladies there are, the better!>
f*ck. Is that what a king who reveres chivalry would say?
Lady has no gender and is a total mess.
“ha.”
If they continued like this, they would argue all day long, so in the end, Jeong-do backed down. And he started rationalizing.
… … It wasn’t a difficult task, and it’s something that will be forgotten in the future anyway.
Even King Arthur was unlikely to be seen again once the load time was over. After all, if he keeps his mouth shut, no one will ever know.
Okay, I’ll do it.
He himself suffered from two serious illnesses during his childhood. He could say as many lines as he wanted to, as long as he put his mind to it.
As Jeong Do raised Excalibur with a determined look on his face, golden mana began to fill up again.
“Goes!”
<Heavy rain!>
Jeongdo closed his eyes tightly and shouted.
“The sword of brilliance that destroys the dragon!!!”
<Wow.>
Kwaaaaang!
A golden flash was fired from Excalibur, which was swung with all its might, and flew away powerfully. It was a much larger and sharper beam of light that was significantly different from the magic swords used so far.
The beam of light cut through everything.
First, the shield of mana created by Jeongdo and the breath behind it were all torn apart.
Suddenly.
– nice… … oh?
Soon, a golden flash soared into the sky as Fafnir, spewing out breath, cut accurately from the tip of his head to the tip of his tail. Immediately afterwards, a huge golden explosion was created in the air. It was like fireworks celebrating victory.
“… … .”
Although it was a bit of a flaw that the person involved was not in the mood to be congratulated.
<Ha, haha. Even King Bon couldn’t help but admire, “He was a great ambassador.” Surely the bards would also praise… .>
“kill. It really kills me.”
<Hmm. No, anyway, doesn’t that make you cringe a little too much? … It should have been done in moderation.>
decided. When we return to Earth, we will first dig up King Arthur’s tomb. If you get in my way, I’ll kill you all.
At a time when Do-do could not endure the dark history on his own, he heard Siegfried’s voice from behind him.
“The sword that destroys dragons… … “It is truly wonderful.”
When I turned my head, I saw Siegfried looking at me with a mixture of admiration, respect, and a strange look of not wanting to know the meaning.
“… … .”
Jeong-do lowered his head. He really wanted to die.
* * * * * *
“Are you sure I can have these?”
“Haha, of course. benefactor. If I hadn’t had a benefactor, I would have died anyway. Even if I give more, it’s not enough. And please humble your words. “I am very sorry for being treated with such respect by my benefactor.”
“No, anyway.”
“Please, I beg you.”
“… okay. okay.”
Still, since the current Siegfried was a young man, it was not uncomfortable for him to speak comfortably. After nodding his head, Jeong-do went back to work collecting Fafnir’s body.
“Anyway, the benefactor’s skills are truly amazing. “It’s a technology that can preserve a dragon’s corpse.”
“I’ll give you some if you want.”
“haha. it’s okay. I am content to have bathed in dragon blood.”
The dragon’s corpse has a very strong tendency to return to nature. With normal transport, it will soon all be dispersed into mana.
Therefore, specially treated equipment was needed to preserve the dragon’s body.
“That’s it. after. “I can’t leave these precious things behind like this.”
And the degree was in possession of that instrument. These were all things I received from the dwarves.
The dwarves judged that at their current level, they would have enough to eat one or two dragons in the near future, so they forcibly handed over the equipment to Do.
“Well, I guess I should go now.”
“Already? “We should invite them to the castle and hold a banquet.”
“it’s okay. are you okay. I don’t even like that kind of thing. “I’ll just accept your heart.”
When Jeongdo spoke as he poured Fafnir’s blood into a container, Siegfried responded as if he was disappointed. But it was something he couldn’t do. He had already been discovered by Siegfried, so there was nothing he could do, but there was no need for him to reveal himself to other beings.
“Has all of Fafnir’s blood been absorbed?”
“yes. I feel my body becoming stronger. thank you.”
The first thing Jeongdo did after defeating Fafnir was to throw Siegfried, who was staring at him blankly, into the dragon’s blood.
Siegfried, realizing his intention, hastily stripped naked and Jeong-do watched quietly. A hero was a hero there too… … No, this isn’t important.
‘In the end, the linden tree leaves fell.’
According to the myth, Siegfried defeated Fafnir and bathed in its blood to gain immortality.
However, in the process, a leaf landed between both shoulder blades, preventing the blood from soaking that area. As a result, only that part remains a weak body and becomes Siegfried’s weakness. It was like Achilles in Greek mythology.
The degree was very difficult. Should I tell you this or not?
After much deliberation, I ended up not telling him the extent of it. The reason this weakness disappeared was because the possibility of changing the myth was too great. I felt bitter because I felt like I was somehow abetting his tragic death, but I reassured myself that it was something that could not be helped.
“Well then, I’ll just go…” .”
“Ah, benefactor! If you don’t like the banquet, how about finding Fafnir’s nest nearby? There are sure to be many precious treasures buried there. “If I find it, I will give it all to my benefactor.”
“… … “I guess that would be okay too.”
Huh. There’s still 72 hours left, so there’s no need to rush. Jeongdo nodded his head calmly.
However, the decision wasn’t just because of the treasure.
Jeongdo was alert to the abnormality that had occurred to Fafnir. It may be an illusion, but the energy of karma is too similar to be dismissed as such. I was planning on tracking that energy for the rest of the time.
72 hours passed quickly.
And in conclusion, only one income was obtained. Although the energy of karma could not be found at all, Fafnir’s nest was found.
As a greedy dragon, Fafnir possessed a lot of treasure. He already owned Skurakto’s treasures, so there were no items he was very greedy for, but one of them was a different story.
A ring made of pure gold.
The famous Ring of Nibelungen was sleeping in Fafnir’s nest. Although he was under a terrible curse, he was able to barely lift the curse using the <Curse Purification> skill and items.
And as he examined the ring with <Higongrok>, his face hardened and he was deep in thought.
‘You must take care of this at all costs.’
Even if taking this would change history, it was such an incredible item that it was a must-have. Just as Jeong-do was rushing to find Merlin and the dwarves, Siegfried approached him.
“Benefactor. Please accept this.”
He said that and held out a piece of metal to Jeong Do.
“This?”
“It’s a keepsake I inherited when I was a newborn. I used this to make my sword. It’s a precious thing, but… “I really want to give it to my benefactor.”
“… … thank you.”
Siegfried’s expression was too earnest to refuse even this. Instead, Jung took out a bottle of dragon blood from his inventory and handed it to Siegfried.
“This?”
“Fafnir’s blood. I’ll give you a bottle, so you can use it wherever you want. Do you know anything? “I wonder if there will be less blood in places later.”
“… … thank you.”
I felt like my guilt was relieved a little. Deciding that he had done the best he could, he used Ixia to return to Avalon.
In that mansion, Merlin was sitting on a chair in the same posture as when Jeong Do left for the past. Just as Jeong-do approached him and was about to speak out. She opened her mouth first as Merlin grinned.
“Are you back? A sword that destroys dragons.”
“… … .”
SiX.
Jeongdo lowered his head at the confirmed black history.
