A Genius Gamer Reincarnated into a Hero’s Family Chapter 297

Genius Gamer, Reincarnated into a Heroic Family Chapter 297

Garden of Life (6)

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the director of the research institute, Merticol, had staked his life on this research. No, not just his life. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this research, which had been passed down from his ancestors, had devoted the souls of countless senior magicians and scientists.

It’s been hundreds of years.

There are many different magicians, scientists, and alchemists in the world, and they are all researching immortality in different ways. Merticol believed that his research was closest to immortality.

‘No matter how perfectly made a doll is, it will eventually have a lifespan. It will inevitably break and shatter. However, if you can continue to transfer souls into it, immortality is definitely possible!’

If we could infuse our souls into an artificial body and have a body similar to a human’s, it would not be impossible to live indefinitely.

‘If this experiment is successful, the person who can be called the central figure of the Twelve Swords Elders of Kaladan will gain immortality. If the family’s situation is reversed and the research support money coming to me increases… … I too will be able to enjoy eternal life.’

He was a hunchback, barely over a meter tall, and he didn’t like his appearance.

He lived his whole life in frustration because he inherited ugly skin and a hunched back from his ancestors.

But if the research is successful, we could live a different life.

You will no longer have to be ashamed of yourself, and you will live a long and splendid life with a more beautiful appearance than others.

‘Did the Kaladan direct line notice this? I don’t know why Harang Paul Kaladan was suddenly dispatched, but if we succeed before they discover this place, that’s it.’

Up until now, we have not been able to even figure out the answer and have made no progress in our research, but this time it is different. We have even invited a sorcerer who deals with souls and devised a method for countless souls to remain in one body!

‘If a warrior or sage has reached an amazing level, he will be able to absorb hundreds of souls and still maintain his entire self. Then he will also be able to control puppets.’

The sorcerer, Rangel, looked back and forth between Merticol and Baidal with a slightly excited expression.

The expression on his face said, ‘Can I really do this?’

Baidal and Merticol nodded silently, and Rangel sat down with a face full of excitement and shook his wand.

Clang-!

The bell made a refreshing sound, and the rock pillar that had bound hundreds of souls began to crack.

Crack, crack, crack-!!

Purple light seeped out from between the cracks in the rock. As ominous purple smoke began to fill the space, Merticol and Baidal took a few steps back.

“Is this okay?”

“I feel uneasy.”

Although the other researchers were sweating and muttering anxiously, Merticol’s will was strong.

“No! If not now, then I can’t do it. Since Harang and Paul Caladan have come to see me anyway, the main family will come out to investigate soon. I have to get some concrete results before then.”

If we succeed in achieving results, the Elder Council will desperately block any suspicious research being conducted here. If they fiercely oppose the investigation, even Kal-El Paul Kaladan will hesitate!

‘This is what the Twelve Swords Elders will see. Your living, breathing, moving form!’

Dduk dduk!!

The purple fog swirled around, creating small thunderbolts. Countless souls collided and swirled, creating powerful waves of magical power!

At the same time, a mannequin slowly trying to raise its body while swaying.

“Oh!”

Merticol exclaimed in admiration, thinking that something positive was beginning to change, but the sorcerer Rangel looked perplexed.

“What, what is it?!”

The souls hadn’t even been properly fused yet. So, that meant that the soul couldn’t be possessed by the mannequin.

The mannequins were shaking, but it was just the souls’ screams that were taking shape, causing a physical storm, and the souls were gathering more and more in the sky.

“These guys… … dare to disobey the sorcerer’s words!”

Rangel clasped his hands together and chanted with all his might.

“Come back! The place you should go is not there, but here!”

As Rangel’s wish unfolded, blue magic circles spread out in all directions. At the same time, the movement of the souls seemed to have stopped slightly… … .

But why did sorcery disappear into the shadows, pushed aside by the science of magic?

An imperfect power that cannot even use magic and must rely entirely on the soul.

No matter how great the caster is, he cannot control anything as he wishes, and if the soul is too powerful, the power can run wild, like a time bomb.

Suddenly! A grotesque face appeared between the clouds of purple fog. The face had a distorted expression and no pupils. It stared at its surroundings for a moment before disappearing again.

After that, various faces began to pop out and go back in between the clouds, and only then did Merticol realize that something was wrong.

“Wait a minute… Why aren’t the souls merging and keep leaking out?”

The rock that sealed hundreds of souls was something very special, a pillar that was erected and carved by the warrior Kaladan himself in the distant past.

I don’t know why they made something like that, but it is the rock that holds the most special energy in the Garden of Life, and it continues to serve as a research subject to this day.

Currently, the rock is being used to bind souls, but it is strangely not functioning properly now.

“Hey, Rangel! Straight… … !”

Merticol tried to urge the sorcerer, but he was unable to finish his words.

“Ugh, crap…!”

A large purple face suddenly appeared above the abdomen of the sorcerer Rangel.

The spirit with a grotesque expression like a demon looked around while giggling, then met Merticol’s eyes.

‘Huh!’

Have you ever noticed that when you witness something so horrifying, you can’t help but scream? That’s exactly what Merticol felt at the moment.

A feeling of sinking heart and chills down the spine.

By the time he realized something was wrong, the situation was already beyond repair. Merticol desperately turned his head to look at Baidal.

The only hope to overcome this dire situation. Don’t the 9-star strongmen possess overwhelming powers that can cut down ghosts and even evil spirits with a single stroke?

“this…….”

As expected, Baidal didn’t seem at all scared when he saw the evil spirit.

I just get annoyed when things don’t go as planned.

He drew his sword.

The moment when the overwhelming power of the sword light, which can even destroy a city with just one strike, extends out.

Hwaaak-!

The purple fog cleared in an instant.

It wasn’t something that Bydal did.

However, the ‘evil spirits’ who witnessed the overwhelming power simultaneously moved with one will and took some action.

Baidal realized this fact right away and felt chills all over his body.

‘How could this be… …!’

Surely, Rangel’s spell worked? But if it really did, it should have obediently entered the mannequin following Rangel’s orders.

If not, and it’s just a simple soul fusion… … then the situation is even worse!

Even if there are just one, there are at least hundreds of terrible evil spirits gathered together, so if they merge and become one self, it will not be easy even for Baidal.

‘But the sorcerer has already lost consciousness. That evil spirit won’t last long.’

The sorcerer Rangel passed out, his eyes rolled back and he was foaming at the mouth.

That is, the power to bind evil spirits is also gradually weakening.

If such evil spirits could exist naturally without the help of sorcerers, the world would have been filled with evil spirits long ago, and the world would have been ruled by sorcerers, not wizards.

“Yeah… … In the end, that’s what witchcraft is all about.”

Insignificant beings who can’t do anything properly. Dealing with and controlling souls? It was just empty talk.

“A wizard who calculates phenomena and explores the unknown and the truth believes in such a cult.”

I can’t help but feel sorry.

“The experiment is a failure. The failed test subjects will be eliminated immediately. Any objections?”

“Oh, there isn’t any. Please remove it quickly!”

At Merticol’s desperate words, Baidal approached the evil spirit while scattering his sword light. However, before he could, the sorcerer Rangel, who had woken up from his unconscious state, painfully separated his lips.

“Ah, no… … No matter what, even you, don’t approach it carelessly… … !”

A warning that was barely spoken despite his eyes turning bloodshot. But Baidal just laughed it off and ignored it.

“Please… … wait. That is not a simple evil spirit, but rather a demon that has already manifested! It is right to calmly go through the sealing procedure.”

“Where in the world is there such a thing as an evil spirit? Stop talking nonsense and step back.”

Baidal snorted. Even so, ghosts are just ghosts. What lowly beings like exorcists can handle, even he, who lived as a knight of Kaladan, can easily cut down.

‘Once you reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, there is nothing in the world that you cannot cut.’

Since Baidal firmly believed that he could even divide the sky and the wind, he had no doubt that he could also cut down the ghost in front of him. * * *

“… … Huh!”

Late at night.

Taniya woke up drenched in cold sweat. Harang, who reacted like a ghost, slowly opened her eyes.

His eyes were silver.

“Something… something bad is happening.”

“I was already feeling it.”

Harang quietly raised her head and looked out the window. The sky was clear and the wind was cool, so the weather was nice, but she had been feeling uneasy since a while ago.

“It looks like there’s a space isolated by a barrier nearby. Something seems to be happening inside, and I’ll be able to find it soon.”

Even so, it’s strange. If it was a barrier created by magic, I would have noticed it a long time ago when I looked around through the Morning Star.

‘There were some disturbing barriers, but I haven’t seen any barriers that were this thoroughly hidden.’

While pondering such questions, Taniya got up from her seat and spoke.

“I think there’s another sorcerer here besides me. He must have added magic to the spell and created a barrier.”

“… … .”

Indeed, if that were the case, I wouldn’t have noticed it when I just glanced at it through the morning star.

But if there’s a barrier created by magic protecting the outside, then it’s a headache. It’ll take quite some time to find it now.

“This way. The wind is whispering. A space where countless vengeful spirits cry out in pain… … Everyone is screaming to be saved.”

Taniya started walking aimlessly, saying those words. She was not even properly dressed and had no preparations, but she just tried to walk there absentmindedly.

“We must save them. We must bring these poor, captive souls to Buddhahood… … .”

Harang felt a strange feeling as he watched Taniya muttering like that.

Even though the circumstances were different, in the end, Taniya was also just moving to save someone.

To save the living. To comfort those who are dead but cannot leave.

Although each method was different, the ultimate goal was the same.

“Okay, let’s go and see. I’m also very curious as to why ghosts are howling in a facility that researches magic.”

Harang stood up, holding the lower sword, and helped Taniya put on her outer garment.

‘It looks like something went wrong while I was trying to hurry up and get things done.’

It wasn’t a very good thing, but I even thought that if I was going to have an accident, it would be better to do it when I was confident.

If this had happened at any other time, it would have been irreversible.

‘I don’t know what he did, but it’s an opportunity for me.’

Harang walked forward with his eyes sparkling.