400. Pian (5)
Less than a few days later, Seongjin was finally able to resume his long-awaited morning practice.
When the 3rd Prince, who had been sick for a long time, appeared in good health for the first time in a long time, the resident knights in the training hall ran towards him with joy.
“Lowering!”
“Are you back at Jinju Palace? “Are you feeling okay now?”
“Thank you, Lord! “I’ve been waiting so long for your return!”
Seongjin felt a little shaken by their enthusiastic welcome.
‘what? ‘Why is everyone looking at me like I’m some kind of savior?’
It was probably because Manager Bruno was becoming more and more enthusiastic about running the resident knights, but there was no way Seongjin would have known this fact.
“Go and practice. Why are you making such a fuss as if it’s been a while since you’ve seen each other? “Didn’t you come to the main palace every time you were escorted?”
“That’s just a visit to the hospital, it’s not official work, right?”
And soon, the resident knights were distracted by the small flame circling around Seongjin.
“that… No, she’s the ancient fairy we’ve been hearing about!”
“It’s mysterious. “Fireworks are really flying through the air!”
“Wow! “The little thing is somehow cute!”
As the knights throw words at each other, the training hall quickly becomes noisy.
“Are you really saying that he is the same as Olivier the Moon Fairy?”
“Until now, I thought fairies were just something from fairy tales!”
Director Bruno, who could not see this, stepped forward, stroking his sharp mustache.
“Quiet! Everyone, listen carefully! This is Red, the fire fairy and the faithful servant of Prince Mores! “I hope that from now on, whenever I meet this person, I will always greet him with courtesy and show proper courtesy to him as a knight commander!”
“Oh oh… … !”
The resident knights exchanged sparkling glances.
‘It’s Red!’
‘Isn’t the name really cute?’
Grumble!
As if to confirm those words, red flames began to circle at high speed above Director Bruno’s head.
Of course, that was just an illusion on the part of the resident knights, and in reality, the ‘Fire Fairy’ was mad as hell towards the leader.
[shut up! Shut your mouth! What kind of bullshit are you talking about now? I’ve said it over and over again, but my name is not Red!]
“Hmm.”
[Lee Seong-jin! Lee Seong-ji! Stop this idiot!]
However, in the eyes of the other knights who could not hear the devil’s thoughts, it just seemed like a lively fairy playing around.
“I think that little fairy likes Captain Bruno very much.”
“I’m so jealous that you’ve already become friends with a fairy!”
“Hmm! “It’s no big deal.”
[no! No! Hey, you idiot! Why are you acting smug about what they say? Tell everyone no right now! hurry!]
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The fast-moving flames hit the leader’s auror screen here and there, causing sparks to fly.
Then, Max, who was playing with a wooden plate in the distance, pricked up his ears and quickly rushed towards the flame.
Wong wong!
-what? What is that? Is it a new toy?
A large wolf dog begins to jump towards the flame. It was a time of unprecedented suffering for the Demon King.
[Why are you like this again? go away! You stupid mixed breed dog!]
As the ‘Fire Fairy’ soared into the sky in frustration, the resident knights started to stop the frightened and excited wolf dog.
“Bah, Red! Calm down and come back here!”
“Max, you guy! “Red shouldn’t threaten you like that!”
“Red! “Red!”
[Oh, everyone shut up! Because I’m not red!]
Leaving the chaotic training ground behind, Seongjin pulled out the sword from his waist for the first time in a long time.
Since ancient times, being an unmanned person must be able to maintain concentration in any situation. No problem! It’s definitely not because I get a headache looking at those guys.
“Whoa… … .”
I take a long breath and raise my sword.
In the meantime, the familiar handle of a nutcracker was wrapped around my hand, where all the calluses had disappeared.
‘at las!’
My heart is pounding.
Tinnitus, throbbing in my ears, constantly knocks and wakes up my mind that is trying to quietly retreat inside. It was because her heart, fluttering with sheer joy, did not calm down easily.
Seongjin, who took a moment to catch his breath, eventually gave up his complete composure and decided to simply surrender himself to the joy.
Imperial Knights’ standard sword technique, type 1.
Three-pronged downward slash.
Hwiik-
Soft morning sunlight pours down on the blade of the sword, which stands straight ahead and falls.
The beam of light, which did not dare to interfere with the sword path, flowed down at an angle, eventually creating a long shadow on the floor of the training hall.
‘… ‘Isn’t it strange?’
Whilick- Whilick-
Seongjin thought blankly as his body moved as if it was flowing as it remembered.
It was a strange feeling somewhere. If the movement is completely the same as before, if you try to cut it for a long time, the air will automatically move and empty the sword path.
When I used a defensive stance by crossing my swords, the low-density atmosphere hit the blades, creating an unexpectedly light elastic sound.
The air pushed the blade in rhythm with every quick thrust and retrieval of the sword, and danced as a small whirlwind with every light hand gesture.
It seemed as if the whole world was singing along with Seongjin’s sword.
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“… … .”
The once noisy gymnasium was suddenly engulfed in silence. Everyone was holding their breath and watching the scene.
The prince’s sword son-in-law, whom I haven’t seen in a long time.
It had always been admirable in the past, but the way the prince was showing now was clearly different from his previous movements. Anyone with a certain level of intelligence would never be unaware of that fact.
“… “That’s amazing.”
“Are all geniuses like that? “You took a long break from training, but your skills have improved even more than before.”
“Shh! quietly!”
Seongjin, who had completely tied up his aurors and was focusing solely on his sword, finally stopped moving after performing the standard sword techniques of the Imperial Knights twice in succession.
“after… … .”
As he lowered his sword and exhaled softly, Masain, who had been watching the scene from beginning to end, spoke quietly. This is because he knew that the prince’s concentration was over.
“… Even from his hospital bed, he was just thinking about training. “It is not the sword of someone who just sits still.”
Seongjin let out a small laugh.
“haha. Did you get caught? In fact, while I was at the main palace, I repeated the imperial sword techniques in my head whenever I had time.”
I was dying to swing a sword. If I hadn’t done that, I might have rushed out to the training ground regardless of whether I had a high fever or not.
“how is it? Don’t you think training just in your head can be quite effective? “Somehow, my body seems to move much more lightly than before.”
Seongjin shrugs his shoulders and takes his stance again. Then Masain asked again as if he was puzzled.
“But you. Your auror layer has sufficiently recovered, so why do you keep tying up your aurors and training with your sword? Are you planning on skipping meditation today?”
“hmm? Rather… … .”
How should I say this?
“Actually, Lord Masaine. “I tried meditating as soon as I got back to Jinju Palace last night.”
Like sword training, Auror training is also one of Seongjin’s favorite things. But I couldn’t bear to attempt meditation in the main palace.
Even though the conclusion was ‘what about the blessing of the ancient spirit’, wouldn’t it be very uncomfortable to unleash aurors in the main palace crowded with paladins?
So, I tied down the Aurors as much as possible and was patient, and as soon as I returned to the Pearl Palace, I became excited and started meditating.
“I did… … .”
“I thought so?”
“As you know very well, my Auror has blessed me… Because of that, it turned into a very hot energy, right?”
Of course, no matter how hot the fire of Gehenna was, Seongjin’s body, which controlled it, was fine. But when it came to things around us, the story was a little different.
“As soon as the aurors began to circulate actively, the pajamas I was wearing burned up.”
“… yes?”
Masain’s expression quickly became serious.
“Are the Aurors so hot that they burn your clothes? “Are you really feeling okay?”
“Yeah, don’t worry. “This fire will never harm me.”
But ‘Haha, I’m excited! From now on, all attacks will receive +3 additional fire damage! The same initial plan had no choice but to be completely reorganized.
If I don’t control this heat somehow, every time I use my aura, everything, including the clothes I’m wearing, will become kindling.
Of course, it is still possible to control the temperature to some extent if Seongjin strongly wishes. It just takes a little more time to handle it as naturally as breathing.
“Hey? They say it’s a fairy’s blessing, and that’s amazing. “Is the auror’s temperature that high?”
Sir Haven, who had been listening with his ears pricked up next to him, poked his head in with a curious expression.
“That seems like it would be great in the winter, but there really is no answer in the summer, right? “I feel like sweat is already streaming down my back as I think about escorting my Majesty by his side again next year.”
‘… summer.’
Seongjin frowned for a moment as he remembered the hot summer with the fire of Gehenna. But he soon decided to be optimistic.
Well, wouldn’t we be able to completely control the temperature by then? First of all, winter will come first.
* * *
Seongjin, who had spent most of the day training for the first time in a long time, finished dinner and had a restful rest for the first time in a long time.
‘If only the aurors were fine, I would have meditated to my heart’s content.’
Of course, that didn’t mean I had any intention of wasting my time playing around meaninglessly. There was still something I had been waiting to find out when I came to Jinju Palace.
Sweet.
When I pick up the Amulet of Nebraska with a bit of mixed feelings, the faint text of the example flashes before my eyes. When I summoned the Demon King before, I was in a hurry and skipped it over.
?List of spirits that can be summoned as a summoner 1/3?
?One. □□□□ (inactive)?
?2. □□□ □□ (inactive)?
?3, Belinda Miles (active)?
I knew it.
In place of Haze and Red, who disappeared after being placed in the soul stone, a new friend is sitting proudly on the summon list. It was truly absurd.
‘What is that guy again? ‘Why are you stuck here all of a sudden?’
Belinda? Could this be the Belinda that Seongjin knows?
-okay. I thought that I could one day approach God beyond the pain. I had no doubt that there would be a perfect other side.
A remnant of the Penitent Church who was captured by Seongjin and his party as soon as they escaped the Heresy Tribunal, and was eventually beheaded by Logan’s informant No. 19.
-Finally, I come to the Lord’s side… … !
Nevertheless, as the last moment approached, a fanatic of the Dark Church whose eyes were strangely flashing with joy.
“Okay… … .”
As Seongjin hesitated for a while while holding the amulet, the demon king, who had been resting in his favorite bowl for a long time, flickered a flame.
[Whether or not you know him, wouldn’t it be clear if you call him?]
“hmm. That’s it, but… … .”
If you think about it, the reason why Seongjin was struggling wasn’t much. When I thought back to how the first fanatic I summoned with the soul stone appeared, I just thought that I never wanted to face another fanatic.
In addition, Belinda suffered all kinds of torture until the moment of her death, and in the end, her head was cut off. Just imagining what kind of form that vengeful spirit would turn into and appear before her eyes made her shiver.
[and… Are you really afraid of that? The name and color are demons of fire… … .]
“Oh, no! So shut up! “How many times do I have to tell you that it’s just a little annoying?”
Seongjin cut off the devil’s words. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t think of any other solution other than directly summoning the soul.
Finally, with a small sigh, Seongjin picked up the empty soul stone and selected the window that appeared in front of him.
?3. Belinda Miles (active)?
?Choose your soul??
?*Accept* / Reject?
Wow-
As soon as you select it, the soul stone is colored with a dark light. The soul of the summoned evil spirit dwells there.
After a while, only a small, ultramarine blue soul stone remained on Seongjin’s palm.
?Belinda’s soul stone?
Oh, I really hate it.
?*Summon* / Release?
Let’s choose to summon with unwillingness –
Whoa!
As expected, a powerful spiritual pressure instantly swept the entire room. If she was stronger than Hayes, she would have been stronger, and she never lacks momentum!
[O Lord! Did you call me!]
However, the scene that unfolded before Seongjin was a little different from what he expected.
“… Belinda?”
When I ask in doubt, the summoned spirit nods its head vigorously and answers.
[Yes, it is. Master. This is your faithful servant, Belinda.]
“… … .”
Seongjin couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
Instead of an unpleasant evil spirit shedding black tears, there stood a strong warrior wearing armor and equipped with a huge club.
fantasy,
