Chapter 56. The truth revealed (1)
One.
After defeating Asteban, the lord of the immortals.
The party succeeded in escaping the rapidly collapsing labyrinth, following the white wolf.
Soon after, they returned to the ruined Sulfern, took a short rest, and then turned to Murka, a commercial city in the kingdom of Cerne in the rear.
After arriving in Murka like that.
The warrior group stayed at Murka’s hotel for a full week. There was a reason why everything had to be like that.
‘Because a lot has happened in the meantime.’
The first reason is Laurea.
After successfully using the Star Godhead, she lost consciousness and woke up after three full days.
So, the Holy Knights, including Cadel, were also stranded in Murca. Because it was impossible to leave the fallen saint and go back.
‘Anyway, I’m glad you woke up.’
Other than her, the other party members also recovered their energy, perhaps thanks to sufficient rest.
Ibella’s body improved enough to swing a sword every morning, and Sven, Ian, Delia, and Perticia also regained their original appearance.
‘on the other side… … .’
Ulan hasn’t woken up yet.
It was a natural result. This is because excessive use of the transcendental area must have put a strain on the body.
This was the second reason why the party was unable to leave Murca until now.
‘Next, the last reason is… … .’
This is because of the wreckage of a horsepower-driven train.
This invention, boasted by the Plum Workshop, was completely destroyed during this battle.
However, just because it had become a lump of scrap metal, it was impossible to leave it behind. Because the confidentiality of the invention could have been leaked.
‘So Professor Melt and the magic engineers stayed here to prevent leaks of confidential information.’
Instead, Flute’s garrison commander, Owen Herreis, who had followed along, led the knights and returned to the Kingdom of Endrak.
He also promised to deliver news of Ulan’s group to the officials at Arsene Academy who were still staying there.
‘They’re probably all back by now.’
The school trip period has long passed.
So other students and professors must have returned to Arsene Academy. That’s how Noah finished reminiscing about what had happened.
Some time after that.
Noah took out the reward he received after defeating Asteban, the lord of the immortals.
A sand-colored sparkling potion.
It was elixir.
‘Elixir of protection.’
If Noah drinks this elixir, which he has never seen before, he becomes completely immune to poisons, curses, and necromancy that exist in the world.
That’s not all.
It has strong resistance to magic and is resistant to extreme heat and cold. It’s as if Asteban’s strengths have been taken away.
‘It’s so ridiculously good.’
Another advantage was that, unlike other elixirs, there were no side effects. As expected, it is a reward-like ability received after defeating the number one monarch.
‘Anyway, I have to give this to Ulan as well.’
This will make Ulan even stronger.
A faint smile appeared on Noah’s lips.
Afterwards, she recalled a piece of new information she had gained along with the elixir. She then looked intently at the system message that appeared in front of her.
【alarm】
*The Eighth Trial of the Hero
*Go to the desert for trials.
*Time remaining until opening: 93 days
A notification that appeared after defeating Asteban.
This is the ‘Eighth Trial of the Hero’ that appeared every time the Lord of the Abyss was previously defeated.
The trial location is the center of the desert. Noah paid attention to the space called the desert here.
‘… … Southern Desert.’
A den of pagans and a place where Kazan Rudrik was active. Also, as I learned this time, Astevan also has some kind of connection with the desert.
The internal structure of the Magung resembled the buildings of the Desert Order, and the origin of Astevan was set in the desert.
‘If you go to the desert… … .’
It may be necessary to investigate this connection as well. Noah’s eyes lit up.
And one more thing.
There is one last thing that concerns me.
This is what Astevan said while looking at Delia and Perticia before facing extinction.
「―Ainer, Artina.」
Einer Mel Arpen.
Artina Mun Arpen.
Two twin fairies. They are people involved in the founding of the Principality of Arpen and have something in common: they are acquaintances of Kazan Rudrik.
Asteban seemed to know them both well. Because I didn’t feel any hatred the moment I mentioned their names.
At that time, a guess suddenly occurred to me.
‘what? Come to think of it… … .’
Einer is a bard who manipulates spirits.
Artina is a person who is loved by Mana and has a reputation as a great wizard of her time.
When compared to Perticia and Delia, there were many similarities in many ways.
Is this really a coincidence?
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Noah’s guess was ‘no’.
‘It’s definitely related in some way.’
I can’t tell you why right away, but I felt intuitively certain that it would be so. That’s when I decided I needed to look into this separately.
smart!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Then, a somewhat unexpected person opened the door.
“uh? Sven?”
Myoman hunter, Sven Isaac.
He was a warrior who was active in the subjugation of Asteban with his party, but in fact, we were not that close.
It was natural. If you count the time she met him, it was less than fifteen days.
‘however… … .’
What’s going on here without anyone else?
When Noah was puzzled, Sven immediately revealed the reason why he came to see her.
“The big guy woke up.”
“If you’re big… … . Ooh, Ulan?!”
“Yeah, everyone went there, what should we do?”
This is a question you don’t even need to worry about.
Noah responded by kicking out of his seat. Seeing that, Sven silently shrugged his shoulders and headed towards the room where Ulan was.
2.
The morning has just dawned.
The cries of birds coming from the garden lightly knocked on the window. At the same time, the bed, which had not even moved at all, shook once.
“Hmm.”
A sound that came out of dry lips.
After a while, the eyelids that had been closed for a long time slowly lifted up. The bright red eyes that suddenly appeared began to glow.
“here is… … .”
It’s an unfamiliar ceiling.
Ulan, who let out a dry voice, had a blank expression as if he couldn’t understand the situation.
But for a moment, his blurry mind cleared and his eyes gradually became clearer. Afterwards, Ulan looked around.
The place he is is in a large room.
It is a place where there is only a large sofa and table installed so that many people can sit, and the bed on which he is currently lying.
Ulan searched his memory to recall the last thing he saw before opening his eyes.
‘… … Asteban.’
The first thing that came to mind was the memory of the battle with Astevan. Ulan desperately protected Laurea, and in the meantime, the star’s deity was completed.
And this guy met his end.
‘The guy was definitely killed.’
The last sight I saw before I lost consciousness was the foundation of Astevan being destroyed.
Then, you can get a rough idea of what happens next.
After all the battles were over, the group must have moved the unconscious man to a safe place.
After finishing assessing the situation, Ulan slowly stood up. His muscles felt a little stiff, perhaps because he had been lying down for a while, but he didn’t care.
This was a problem that could be solved by activating Spirit.
So, the moment I raised the spirit, Ulan’s eyes suddenly widened.
“… … !”
There is a complete change in spirit.
Realizing this, Ulan immediately concentrated his mind and soon realized another new fact.
“Spirit… … .”
The number of completed spirits has increased.
There were three spirits when dealing with Astevan, but now there are five in total.
What on earth is going on?
At that time, when I was showing my surprised expression without hiding it, a guess suddenly crossed my mind.
‘The origin of Astevan.’
The last sight I saw before I lost consciousness.
The sight of the broken source pouring down like rain and being absorbed into the bodies of him and his companions came to mind.
Perhaps during this process, Ulan’s body absorbed the source based on past experiences, and as a result, he achieved this power.
“Amazing.”
Ulan was honestly impressed.
5 star spirit. This is the same level that I reached at the peak of my past life. It’s like jumping over 30 years.
“Isn’t it for no reason that they are first in line?”
He muttered briefly and grinned.
It was a satisfied smile. By possessing a 5-star spirit, he was finally qualified to challenge the level of superhuman.
‘Now all that’s left is… … .’
Eye of the Abyss, Lacus.
The Giant King, Largtan.
Even the unidentified monster seen in the abyss.
If we eliminate these three, we will be able to prevent future abyss wars from occurring. At that time, I clenched my fists while thinking about the remaining enemies.
“hmm?”
Ulan twitched his ears for a moment.
It was because I heard a familiar voice from across the hallway. A voice that sounds like chattering. These are the voices of Ibella, Delia, and Perticia.
“So you’re saying you can do it on your own?”
“… … “What do I believe in sending you away alone?”
“It’s better if we go together.”
Voices exchanging bickering conversations.
After a while, the door opened and three girls entered the room. Then, without even knowing who was first, each person opened their eyes wide.
“Uh, Ulan?!”
Because they found Ulan sitting on the bed at an angle, waving his hand at them.
“are you okay? “Are you out of your mind?”
“Is there anything uncomfortable?”
“Do you need anything?”
Three girls approached with surprised faces.
Ulan quietly nodded in response to the rapidly pouring out questions. It meant it was okay.
“I am OK. but… … .”
“but?”
“I’m a little hungry.”
The three burst into laughter at the answer they received.
Because it was a Ulan-like answer.
“Well, I starved for a week.”
“I’m pretty sure I’m hungry.”
“Then we should get ready right away.”
It was said that a meal would be prepared soon, but no one left the room.
“what? “Is no one going?”
“The person who answered last has to go.”
Delia glanced at Ibella.
As if giving unspoken pressure. Bella, on the other hand, asked back with her eyes narrowed.
“… … “What are you going to do while I’m gone?”
“I’m not doing anything. So, go quickly and ask me to prepare a meal for you.”
“that’s right. “I’ll stay here, quietly.”
“How can I believe that?”
Three girls bickering quickly.
A subtle war of nerves broke out, but it did not last long. This was because Laurea and Ian, who had been in the next room and heard the commotion, arrived.
“Ulan!”
“You finally woke up.”
Along with Laurea, who had tears in her eyes, Ian also sighed in relief. Afterwards, the situation came to an end when Sven and Noah arrived.
After the commotion was over.
All the group gathered in one place.
Centered around Ulan, Ibella, Delia, and Perticia, followed by Laurea, Ian, and Sven.
The seven warriors of the original.
Here, a total of eight people, including Noah, sat at a large round table in the center and exchanged stories they had not shared before.
Most of the stories were about what happened during the week when Ulan lost consciousness.
“Hmm, I feel sorry for Professor Melt.”
Upon hearing the news that the horse-powered train had been destroyed, Ulan silently sighed.
In particular, Ulan’s magic armor was not even brought back after the battle with Astevan, so it was practically completely lost.
Meanwhile, Ibella and Perticia said not to mind Ulan’s reaction.
“Oh, that’s okay.”
“that’s right. “I told them not to worry because I had collected the data needed for future research.”
“Then you are lucky.”
Ulan’s expression got much better.
Noah, on the other hand, made an awkward expression.
Because, strictly speaking, it was wrong.
‘Of course, it’s true that I said that, but… … .’
This is because the faces of the engineers, who looked vain as if they had lost their country, came to mind before saying that there was no need to worry.
However, I didn’t want to put a burden on Ulan, so I kept my mouth shut. After the story that had happened so far ended.
“… … .”
Silence fell in the hall for a moment.
It’s not that I don’t have anything to say. The most important story remains. Therefore, the group closed their mouths for a moment to gather their thoughts.
Some time after that.
“Okay, now… … .”
“It’s your turn to hear your story.”
Ibella and Delia opened their mouths.
At the same time, the eyes of the other party members all turned to one place. It was the place where Ulan, Noah, and Laurea were.
fantasy,
