Episode 33. Meditation
I told the King of Heroes about the dream I had just had.
Because I thought that the knowledgeable King of Heroes would know something about the dream I just had.
Unlike other abilities that had ranks, “Druid’s Flesh (Unfinished)” had no ranks and was infused into the “Mana Immortal Body” that existed in my body.
‘It wasn’t that bad of a dream.’
Even the King of Heroes seemed unsure.
But I think what the King of Heroes said is right.
‘Astel definitely looked like a child.’
“Druid’s Flesh” is an ability that has not yet been completed.
That’s why it’s possible that Astel’s memories from when she was immature have seeped in.
It also seemed right to say that Astel’s body had seeped into it.
‘You recognized me.’
Astel looked at me as if I was another soul entering my body.
But, just as the soul cannot touch the body, it could not touch me.
‘Nature and conformity…..’
Among the hero’s abilities so far, there have been those that dealt with the power of nature.
Hardening parts of the body with the power of the solid earth, using the flow of the body to block an opponent’s attack, or moving with the intensity of a storm in one foot.
‘I think I’m handling them properly…..’
Ascal said he was only utilizing them.
In order to understand properly, I had to adapt to nature, and it felt like Astel taught me how to do that.
‘But….. what were those last words?’
[What are you following?]
Every word was completely strange.
‘What am I following?’
I didn’t understand it, but as soon as I heard this, one thing came to mind.
That was about the “fundamental thought” I heard from Colonel yesterday.
‘What on earth is the root of that thing?’
Colorado told him to find his roots.
He recalls his roots, and swings his sword, recalling the roots that form the basis of his body.
‘wait for a sec…..’
At that moment, a scene came to my mind.
I remembered the sword slash that Colonel had shown me just before he passed out.
‘Come to think of it, Colorado’s nickname is……’
The beings who would later be called the 72 Heroes each had a nickname.
Margaret, known as the Snow White Witch, and Erina, known as the Witch of Disaster.
In the future, they were the only hope, and people gave them nicknames based on their performance.
‘Moon Knight’
Knight of the Moon.
As a third-rate mercenary, I have traveled to many battlefields, but I have never been to a difficult battlefield that suited my subject.
I often went to Margaret’s battlefield, which was the safest, although it was the most unpleasant.
On the other hand, Erina’s battlefield was so difficult that she never participated.
As the role of the Colonel was varied, there were some difficult battlefields, but there were also some battlefields that I would be okay participating in.
Those who had seen him from a great distance, and those who had seen Colorado up close, said that he looked like a ‘Gaznite’ chosen by the moon god.
Thus, Colonel’s nickname became Moon Knight.
‘That feeling of aura spreading… It definitely felt like moonlight scattering.’
Combining that feeling with what Colonel said at the end, does that mean that Colonel found his roots on the moon?
‘Astel also said that he is not following anyone, but what he is following. Could it be that the root of it is not a person?’
I became more and more thoughtful, but unfortunately my thoughts were not deep.
“…..I guess I should try it out.”
I’ve heard that the reason no one learns Spirit Break is because it’s so soul-crushingly hard.
“If you don’t know, then the right answer is to hit it with your body.”
***
With Locke’s entire body in shambles, Colonel had no choice but to ask Margaret.
Margaret, who had to be here for a while due to a mission, readily agreed because she couldn’t just leave the youngest member of the organization alone.
As an alchemist, Margaret was famous within the organization for creating various potions. However, in this day and age, it would be unethical for Margaret to be revealed to the world, so she only moved around in the shadows.
“It was too bad~”
At Margaret’s words, Colonel put down the book he was holding for a moment.
“I guess it would be right to say that I had no choice… because I don’t know much about Spirit Break.”
“There are things even Colorado doesn’t know~?”
“Spirit Break is readily available on the market, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to achieve success.”
During this era, the Colonels were known to travel the world as wandering knights.
This is not wrong, but as an inaugural member of the organization, I was traveling the world and carrying out missions.
Even that Colonel didn’t know much about Spirit Break.
“Didn’t you say you met a Spirit Break user before~?”
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“……We met. Just once.”
Is it just that we met?
We met, fought, and even killed each other.
He was the only Spirit Break user that Corlorence had ever met.
Of course, I met a few more people throughout my life, but they were all just people I met to loosen up a little bit, and their level was not high.
He was the only one who had a somewhat successful Spirit Break despite being a “body without mana”.
“If you hadn’t killed me then, I would have died.”
Spirit Break users were extremely strong and strange.
If he had not been a villain, he would have been a very powerful person who would have been invited to join the organization.
“Are you sure~ you said you were going to use your fists~?”
“Yeah. I used my whole body like a weapon.”
No matter how much you struck the steel-like body with an aura-covered sword, it would only result in a scratch.
His hands were sharper than any blade, and his feet were as swift and fierce as an ox.
If Colonel had not placed the Swordmaster at the gate at that time, the situation would have been reversed now.
“I’ve done a lot of research on spirit breaks since then, but I can’t find any records of anyone getting as high as that guy.”
“You made everything disappear, right?”
“okay.”
Spirit Break was once a martial art that was considered heretical, so all of its techniques and visions were lost.
That’s why Colorado had no choice but to push Locke to the limit.
This is because the remaining materials always had the phrase, ‘Spirit Break awakens within limits.’
There was a similar phrase written in the book I was currently studying.
“It may exist somewhere in the world, but unless you know anything about Spirit Break, you will have no choice but to grow on your own like that guy I saw back then.”
Even Colorado had the idea that this might not be the right answer.
That’s why I only gave advice to the young master using the methods of auror that the knights were familiar with and the few remaining records.
“What about the treatment?”
“It’s over~ If it weren’t for the Great Octopus heart I recently acquired, it would have been dangerous to be honest~”
Colonel looked at the book he had put down for a moment, then stood up.
“Then we have to start again.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to let him rest for a bit~? If he keeps doing that, he might really die~?”
“…..There are four days left. If it doesn’t work out by then, we’ll have to find another way. You just disappear now.”
“Hehehe~! Then let’s see each other in the evening~”
Margaret disappeared as the space distorted just like last time.
After looking at where Margaret had been standing for a moment, Colonel headed towards Locke’s room.
I feel sorry for the tutors who provide private lessons, but there is nothing I can do about it now.
Because the organization didn’t have much time in the hands of Colonel.
-Bam.
“Master, another exciting training session……”
Colonel entered Locke’s room without knocking and stared blankly at the empty room.
“…..Did I see something wrong?”
I rubbed my eyes and looked at the room again, but Locke, who should have been lying on the bed, was nowhere to be seen.
“…..no way.”
Oh, no way.
Are you not a child, and would you do that just because it is difficult to practice?
But no matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t see Locke, so he let out a deep sigh.
“I didn’t know you could laugh… You’re an unstoppable young master.”
***
There was a small mountain behind the Duke of Widia’s mansion.
Of course, it wasn’t a hill or anything like that, it was literally a mountain, but anyway, this was also a place where everyone in the Duke of Widia could replenish their food supplies.
Because of the geographical features, there were no strong monsters living there, and even if they came down to the dukedom, they would not pose a threat to the servants.
Since there are no monsters, docile animals breed freely and live here. I heard that people called ‘hunters’ hunt the beasts here and supply the meat to the Duke’s household.
‘I overheard it briefly when you were complaining about the side dishes.’
A time when soup with a few potatoes floating in it and hard bread were everyday occurrences.
No matter how delicious the food is, you get sick of it after eating it dozens of times. I’ve been eating that kind of diet for so long that I can’t even remember.
That’s why I once threw a tantrum when I was very young, and at that time, Tesrun briefly told me about the existence of hunters.
“Um… Are you okay?”
Lisa, the maid who guided me here, looked at me with a slightly worried expression.
“What are you worried about?”
“You cannot enter this mountain without the Duke’s permission…”
“Before I was a member of the Duke’s family, I wasn’t a member of the Duke’s family, so I don’t need to ask for permission, right? Well. If you’re worried, just run over and tell them. Anyway, thank you for your hard work. I’ll be going now.”
“yes…..”
Lisa stepped back with a worried expression.
If it were a normal maid, I would have said I was worried and stayed with her, but unfortunately Lisa was not my servant.
That being said, I guess I’ll have to go and report this.
‘I saw it in Astel’s memories. It was a scene of communication with nature.’
Of course, I don’t know if this is right.
But isn’t there a saying like that?
‘I heard that masters enjoy meditating. Wouldn’t it be nice to meditate in nature like this?’
‘That’s impossible. No… maybe that’s what we have to do.’
Now that I hadn’t eaten anything, I was honestly barely able to stay conscious.
I had to concentrate so hard to figure something out here that I thought I might die.
‘Whew. Still, I have to try something.’
I didn’t have the strength to climb the mountain, but I still climbed it slowly.
fantasy,
