Episode 1160
Simon and Lethe had not shown up.
The audience started whispering, and the officials started moving around with a look of urgency on their faces.
“W-what’s going on?”
“Aren’t you just waiting in the back?”
The appearance had already been delayed for over 10 minutes. The host was becoming restless. It was impossible to proceed with the Rune League event without the appearance of the most important number one from both sides, the corps commander and the saint.
“Joe, it looks like you’re taking a bit of time to prepare! haha! “This is the appearance of two people who symbolize both sides, so please be patient and wait a little longer!”
The host, who turned his back to tell nearby employees to look for him, smiled and raised his voice.
“Okay, then it’s time for me to read the profiles of the two people on both sides first… … .”
Kurrrrrrrrr!
An unidentified cry echoed inside the cave. The waiting audience raised their heads and looked around.
Ugh!
Soon, a dazzling round light appeared in the center of the hall. People were watching, covering their eyes or cowering, when a pure white dragon jumped out of them.
Lethe’s main divine beast.
White Dragon, Lan.
It embroidered the sky and scattered starlight. All spectators, not only the Holy Federation but also the Dark Federation, were watching with admiration.
The white dragon slowly walked around the audience. It swallowed the stars on the ceiling and played with its tail before quickly escaping to one side of the stage.
The bright stage suddenly became dark.
“That is definitely Saint Lethe’s divine beast!”
“… … “That’s right!”
Hwaaaaaaa!
Finally, the egg of light on the ceiling broke, and intense starlight illuminated one side of the stage like a spotlight.
Before we knew it, we were on the fourth floor of the stands.
At the highest point, a saint with snow-white hair was smiling and waving her hand.
“It is Saint Lethe!”
The whole surroundings became noisy. The Confederate people prayed or cheered.
Lethe was waving her hands around calmly and smiling on the outside, but beads of sweat were forming on the back of her neck.
‘It’s barely too late.’
Soon, the white dragon came and walked around with Lethe on its back, then lowered it to the stage. he shouted as the host looked thrilled.
“Introducing myself again! Holy Federation No. 1! This is Lethe, the ‘Saint of the Stars’!”
There was warm applause.
The host slightly rolled his pupils.
“Well, he should appear next… … .”
Lethe looked at the host and gestured to the side.
“Step back.”
“?”
Lethe gestured and the moment the host took a step back.
Hwaaaaaaaaa!
The space in that place was distorted as if it had been cut.
A dark and intense energy burst out, and soon an unidentified man appeared, emitting even denser darkness.
A man wrapped in an intangible cloak, armed with ancient undead bone armor, and wearing a helmet.
Sreung!
The main armor of the man carrying the sword on his shoulder began to open steadily. His breastplate opened, his helmet rose, and soon a blue-haired boy appeared, stepping onto the stage.
Ooooooooooooo!
The residents of the Dark Alliance stood up, cheering in unison at the short and powerful appearance. Simon waved lightly at them and smiled.
‘It’s not too late.’
Lethe, who came first, was glaring at Simon.
Then he smiled and changed his expression again.
Actually there was a bit of an accident.
Before Simon and Lethe could even enjoy the thrill of being reunited, they quickly started talking about ‘death’. While the two people were talking frantically, they suddenly felt someone’s presence and ran towards it together, but this unidentified person ran away at an incredible speed.
Simon shouted that he had to be caught, and a chase broke out out of nowhere.
It went through the cave almost like that, driving the fugitive into a dead end, but then it suddenly disappeared completely.
I don’t know if it was Simon’s mistake or if he missed it, but if he thought that the way he disappeared at the dead end was a ‘portal’ of death that could jump through space and go to another dimension… … .
It was meaningful.
But before I could even think about it.
-Representative Simon!
-Saint Lethe! Are you there!
Rune League officials were looking for the two people.
And before they could find him, Dick ran in first. Dick looked a little surprised when he saw Lethe, but nodded in understanding when Simon said it was a ‘die-hard cooperation measure.’ He also reminded us that the Rune League event is still underway and it will soon be the two people’s turn to appear.
The two, who were stamping their feet, sent White Dragon Ran first to take some time, and then Lethe went in alone and sat down on the fourth floor seat, acting naturally as if it had been planned this way from the beginning.
Thanks to that, Simon, who was a little late, was able to follow suit.
“Both representatives, please shake hands.”
There was a bit of a fuss, but we ended up here anyway. Simon and Lethe held out their hands and shook hands with smiling faces.
The magic camera’s flash and shutter sound echo like crazy. The sight of a corps commander from the Dark Alliance and a saint from the Holy Federation shaking hands.
It was a picture as impressive as the handshake between the crow and Archpaladin, which was a huge issue that led to the establishment of this Rune League.
“It will be my first time seeing you. Commander of the Corps of the Dark Alliance.”
From the outside, it seemed like it was their first time seeing each other, so Lethe treated Simon as if it was her first time seeing him.
“I heard well about what you did in Loharon. “I am grateful that you killed the fake saint called the Messiah, but-”
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She raised the corners of her mouth as if provoking.
“For the glory of the Goddess and the honor of the Holy Federation, the outcome of the Rune League cannot be compromised.”
Deafening cheers erupted from the Holy Federation.
Simon also laughed without hesitation.
“We also express our gratitude for returning the new land to the residents of the Dark Alliance. But I will cover what needs to be covered.”
A light bloomed in Simon’s eyes.
“Victory belongs to our Dark Alliance.”
Even louder cheers erupted from the residents of the Dark Alliance. The two shook hands and looked at each other.
Eyes of trust towards each other.
Hands wet with sweat and pressed together.
Panting breath on the corner of your mouth.
Even the cheers of the crowd buzzing in my ears.
The two stayed like that for a moment.
As time passed and the handshake did not end, the audience blinked in confusion, wondering what was going on.
“Hey, over there.”
When the employee who shook hands spoke, Simon and Lethe, who were startled, withdrew their hands.
The host saw that and smiled with satisfaction.
“ha ha ha! This is a war of nerves even before the rune league starts! “It’s really intense!”
The host seemed to have made a mistake, but somehow got away with it. Simon and Lethe exchanged greetings and retreated to each other’s camp. * * *
This was the end of the appearance and greetings of the 20 representative students of the Rune League.
Afterwards, elders and bishops from both factions came forward and gave lengthy speeches. The appearances of the representatives were so spectacular that comparisons were inevitable, and the audience even fell into a deep sleep.
Representatives of the Dark Federation and the Holy Federation, who had completed the appearance ceremony, were watching this scene from high above. We warmed up and chatted lightly.
“But what happened earlier? “Simon.”
Simon smiled bitterly and answered Camivarez’s question.
“I was nervous and suddenly had to go to the bathroom… … .”
“Well, that’s right!”
Meilin made a mumbling noise and was about to say something, but just as the bored elders had left, the host came forward again.
“Now, United Federation spectators! Please pay attention from now on! We will reveal the most important Rune League ‘battlefield’ information!”
At the mention of the battlefield, everyone in the audience woke up and their eyes sparkled.
“We will invite Ventress, the president of the Rune League Association, who will explain everything about this year’s Rune League!”
Applause poured in from everywhere.
A neat-looking middle-aged man wearing glasses walked out and greeted me. Union and federal representatives also greeted the event with applause.
“The security of the Rune League is strictly maintained.”
Those were his first words while holding the loudspeaker crystal ball.
“As I informed everyone in attendance, after providing information, you will not be able to leave this cave until the Rune League ends. “If you change your mind or feel uncomfortable, please do so right away.”
He calmly spread his palm and pointed outside.
Naturally, the audience did not stand up. Because I came here after overcoming tens of thousands of competition.
Ventress nodded and opened her mouth.
“Let’s see right away.”
Unlike the host, who tried to draw interest by adding all kinds of rhetoric, his overall speaking tone was simple. Soon the mana screen was activated and a screen was revealed.
The scene where Jane and Israfil chose the battlefield a week ago was shown on the screen. Israphil dropped his scroll into the fire, and Jane opened his scroll.
The words written on that scroll are.
“The battlefield for this Rune League has been confirmed to be ‘Underling’s Lake Forest.’”
Exclamations poured out from everywhere. There were some who nodded with satisfaction, but it was not a reaction that was particularly liked by either the Dark Federation or the Holy Federation.
“Yes, this is the location where the 12th, 14th, and 15th Rune League were held. This is the place where the most games have been played since it was selected as the Rune League stage in the 12th edition. “As it is the most recently written site, the level of completion is high and the faction balance is excellent.”
As he activated the device in his hand, the screen flipped.
Oooh!
People burst out in admiration.
There was a ‘forest’ inside the lake. The grass was growing and it was full of trees.
Simon also clasped his hands together and let out a nervous breath.
‘This is where we’ll play!’
There was a large basin within the lake, and although the top was completely filled with lake water and fish were swimming around, no water flowed into the basin.
People were amazed by the mystery of nature and mana.
“Let me explain briefly. There was once an old dungeon in that place where Underling’s Lake Forest is. But for some reason, the place where the dungeon was attacked and disappeared by adventurers is still not leaking water.”
Ventress spread her arms.
“There was a lot of talk about it being a new sacred site and the dungeon not being conquered yet, but modern scholars have determined that the mana hole phenomenon is the cause. “A strong flow of mana is formed inside the basin, pushing out the water.”
Ventress looked like he wanted to explain this phenomenon a little more, but he looked away, probably because he noticed that the audience was starting to doze off.
“As a result, an independent ecosystem was formed inside the basin. “In particular, the most important creature of this place is this.”
Pot.
The screen changed and a monster with a body that looked like a mixture of moss and twigs stood there.
Although it looks like a plant-type monster on the outside, it appears to have biological organs.
“It is a monster called ‘Underling’ that gave it the name Underling’s Lake Forest. It was originally a dungeon monster, but after escaping from the dungeon, it adapted perfectly to the continent’s ecosystem. They likewise reproduce on long tree roots derived from the dungeon.”
The screen changed, and deep tree roots were taking root beneath the surface of the lake forest. Underlings were seen swarming around it.
“There are two main characteristics of underling. The first is pollution.”
The screen changed again, and a regular green underling, a jet black underling, and a pure white underling appeared on the screen.
“They change easily with the energy flowing through their bodies. If you infuse it with Holy, it becomes a Holy Underling, and if you inject it with Jet Black, it becomes a Jet Black Underling. And the second characteristic is obedience.”
Underlings are dungeon monsters that have a tendency to seek out new dungeon owners and obey them.
If a human came into the Lake Forest and ‘polluted’ the Underling with divinity or pitch blackness, the Underling had the tendency to follow those who used that power.
You can control monsters called underlings at will. Underring’s Lake Forest became an important military point, and it happened to be located in neutral territory. To take this place, the Dark Federation and the Holy Federation fought numerous wars, and eventually, under the mediation of the Neutral Zone, the Neutral Zone managed this place and each retreated.
After that, time passed.
“It was chosen as the battlefield for the Rune League because these special topographical properties were highly regarded.”
The representatives’ eyes lit up and they began to take notes.
Everyone had been learning about Lake Forest, but they didn’t know that there was such a background.
“Now.”
Seup.
After taking a deep breath, Ventress activated the device in his hand once again.
“Let’s move on to the part the audience has been waiting for.”
The screen suddenly changed, and the audience who were watching calmly erupted into loud cheers.
The appearance of the Rune League and battlefield being held this time was revealed at a glance.
“This year’s Rune League is a battle of domination.”
He said as if declaring.
“It is a group team match using underling.”
