How the Illegitimate Child of the Returning Sword Family Lives
Episode 238
Heavenly Dragon (3)
To get out of here, we need to be able to contain space in a circle.
Theo suddenly had that thought.
‘Wait a minute. Space?’
Then a thought crossed my mind.
Theo can now sense time.
In fact, it is actively used during battles.
Then wouldn’t it be possible to ‘overlay’ time onto space?
I thought that since certain areas also change with the passage of time, I could make good use of this.
‘Even if it’s not everything, at least within the area I have… … !’
Theo decided to bring everything back to normal.
Within the world called Kyle, he captured the area he could secure in the shape of a circle.
[<Nirvana> was activated, fusing a certain area with the imaginary world.]
At that moment, a large round clock appeared at Theo’s feet, and the minute and second hands began to turn quickly.
Tick tock tock tock-
and.
‘It’s closing!’
[<Clockwork Enumeration> is activated, accelerating the imaginary world.]
Clockwork, which had previously been limited to slowing down or rewinding to eliminate penalty time, has now been ‘fast-forwarded’ forward at breakneck speed.
Then the world surrounding Theo shook.
The shape was not fixed, and everything was shaking and changing like a trajectory.
The only one who is whole here is Theo.
It feels as if you have entered a new world beyond a specific time and space.
I felt like I was ‘leapfrogging’ the world.
And at the end of it.
“You came. As expected.”
Kyle stood there with his arms crossed, smiling.
‘No wonder I can’t perceive anything.’
A new space-time world that completely transcends the laws of time and space.
If you could perceive it while you were here, it would be strange.
‘Father was originally there.’
Perhaps, during that time, my father just stood there quietly, not moving a single step.
Perhaps he had been waiting there for Theo to come see him.
“This is a world of light speed.”
Speed of light?
Theo recalled the world of information transmission that he had once realized while learning about the concept of time from the Empress of Magic.
“This realm is subject to completely different laws than before. And because it is subject to such enormous pressure, consciousness and the level of the soul become more important than the physical body. It can be seen as a fault line somewhere between the lower realm and the heavenly realm.”
Kyle looked up.
“Look up.”
Theo raised his head and opened his eyes wide.
A huge hemisphere surrounded the world.
The countless stars in the sky looked threatening as if they would pour down towards us at any moment.
It was clearly supposed to be a beautiful sight, but something about it seemed dangerous.
“Do you see that?”
“What is that…?”
“It’s a pantheon.”
“!!”
“Manshin (萬神) is not a name given to indicate that there are ten thousand gods. It means that there are that many.”
“I didn’t know there would be this many… ….”
It was just then.
Tiring, tiring!
[The God of Cause and Effect rushes into your fault line position.]
[The god of curses is interested in you.]
[The God of Swordsmanship lets out a small exclamation of admiration at your appearance.]
.
Countless messages fill the retina.
And eyes poured in from all over the place.
It felt like I was being photographed. I felt like I was a monkey at a zoo.
I’ve felt this too.
The gazes of the whole temple pouring down when I reached the top floor of Baektap.
“Are you guys being noisy?”
“Yes. It’s a little… … confusing.”
“Of course. No matter how many shackles you put on the world, only a very few people will reach here.”
Theo nodded heavily.
“But every time I get up there, I think, what good is there to be done up there?”
[The God of Cause and Effect sighs lightly.]
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[Most gods are angry at Kyle’s rude remark-]
Theo cut off the message that was clearly going to explode no matter how you looked at it.
Now, I was able to do this much on my own.
“We’ve been giving too much meaning to the position of God. He’s just a part of the world. Why are we hanging on to him when we’re just being manipulated here and there?”
The Gwangryongje Islands, Hilda too?
Tch!
Kyle clicked his tongue.
“Perhaps the more you enter this realm in the future, the more temptations will follow you. The Pantheon will lure you to their place, promising you immortality and myths and legends. On the other hand, the foreign gods will tempt you by asking what such obligations are necessary.”
“It seems like you are very bothered.”
“There are some people trying really hard to take advantage of me. One gentleman in particular.”
At that moment, among the many gazes, one gaze that had been particularly intensely focused on Theo and Kyle wavered.
An expression that says it’s ridiculous.
Theo seemed to have a rough idea of who the owner of that gaze was.
“Anyway, I wanted to tell you that you should never be swayed by temptation. In the end-”
“Everything goes round and round.”
“What kind of Zen-like answer are you giving like a great monk?”
Kyle continued, chuckling.
“That’s not what I realized. Well, each person gets a different answer. If that’s your answer, then live with it. Do you know what I’m trying to say?”
Theo nodded heavily.
In the end, isn’t it about not being swayed by any temptation and continuing to carry out the enlightenment, will, and desires that you have gained?
Otherwise, it would be nothing more than a tool to be swayed back and forth in the fight between the pantheon and the foreign gods.
“I have a question, Father.”
“What is it?”
“The superhuman beings I’ve known have always seemed to be quite outside the box. How many people have reached this point?”
“well.”
Kyle scratched the ball as if he wasn’t sure.
“Everyone I met here got killed.”
“… … .”
I thought that was a very Kyle-like answer.
Theo laughed and gripped Drake’s blade tightly.
“I won’t die too, right?”
“No matter how much of a loser I am, there’s no way you would do that to your son.”
Kyle also took up the sword.
One corner of her lips twisted.
“Well, it might hurt that much.”
“!!”
“Okay, then let’s hang out for real sometime.”
Wheaaaaaaaaa!
Kyle swung his sword roughly.
One sword.
Even though it was just one stab.
Theo felt the world change once again.
* * *
-Oh, what happened?
-Both of you disappeared? Where did you go… …!
While the crowd was shocked by Theo’s sudden disappearance.
“I guess.”
“It looks like you entered the area where your older brother is? As soon as you realize it, you leave.”
Julius, Black Dragon, and Plum Princess burst into laughter when they learned that Theo had met Kyle in person.
Because they knew very well how cruel the world was out there.
However, even if those who reached the end of martial arts reached there, they also knew very well that actually climbing back up from the fault line to the Pantheon was another matter.
A world that seems within reach, but is absolutely impossible to reach.
That’s why Hilda couldn’t hold it in any longer and tried to use the expedient of the Ascension Ritual.
Among them, there were some who might have wavered long ago if it weren’t for Kyle… … .
I just hope that Theodosius won’t be swayed by the temptation the Pantheon offers.
“Come.”
At that moment, Julius and the Black Dragon’s gaze turned to the words spoken by the Plum Princess.
Kwaaaaang!
The entire 4th training ground shook with a tremendous explosion.
-Hey, hey, hey!
-Over there!!
-There’s a crack in the sky!!
Then, some people saw the change in the sky and pointed their fingers and let out a gasp of shock.
There were many cracks along the sky.
Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!
A series of earthquakes so powerful that it felt as if the world was about to explode shook the entire training ground.
Kwarrrrung-
Soon the crack exploded and Theo fell to the ground.
“Haa- haa- haa-”
Whatever the hell had happened, Theo was left in tatters.
The clothes that had been somewhat neat were all torn and covered in dust and blood, and there was no part of his body that was intact.
The sweet taste flowing down his lips seemed to tell him how much of a struggle he had had against Kyle.
On the other hand, Kyle, who landed a beat later, was in perfect condition.
As expected, not a single breath was lost, and the 9 dragons let out exclamations or sighs, thinking that Kyle was different.
but.
‘No. It’s different.’
The way Plum Princess looked at Kyle was different than usual.
I knew him well, having been his step-siblings for a long time and as his wife for an even longer time.
Something was subtly different.
‘What’s different? The hem? No. It’s the same. The breath? Not that either-‘
It was a subtle change that only the couple could notice, so they frowned for a moment, not knowing what it was, before realizing it later.
‘The magic power… is shaking!’
Princess Plum swallowed the scream that almost escaped her lips without realizing it.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that someone like Kyle had limitless magical power.
It wouldn’t be strange if he ascended at any time, because he was already at a level where he could freely control the mana stream of nature.
However, if the flow of magical power was even slightly unstable in such a person, it meant that he had suffered an internal injury.
It is a more significant change than the wounds that appear on the outside.
Of course, Theo had sustained such serious injuries that it wouldn’t have been strange if he collapsed at any moment.
But who else could have made Kyle like this?
At that moment, Kyle looked this way for a moment.
The slightly smiling face seemed to be telling others not to tell anyone.
“… … .”
In the end, Princess Plum had no choice but to quietly nod her head.
As expected, it was an exchange of thoughts through eyes that only a married couple could understand.
‘I’m glad that I created a proper successor before I leave.’
Princess Plum forced herself to swallow her tears.
“I think this is enough.”
Kyle turned his gaze back to Theo, clutching his backpack.
“I have defeated all the dragons and reached this realm where I am, so I am called the Heavenly Dragon.”
Theo somehow felt like his father was about to leave.
“You are more than worthy of being called that.”
Kyle turned around after saying those unintelligible words.
“This concludes all promotion tests!”
Wow!
Shouts erupted from all over.
Heavenly Dragon.
It was the moment when Theo’s new nickname was strongly impressed upon people.
