Chapter 66. Inherited Will (2)
2.
Largtan, the king of giants.
Recalling the memory of confronting him alone while trying to evacuate his injured colleagues, Ulan told Kazan his story.
Some time after that.
After the short summary was over and Ulan’s mouth closed, Kazan let out a long sigh.
“… … “I never thought something like that would happen.”
An expression tinged with confusion.
He muttered bitterly as he looked at the particularly gigantic statue among the nine.
“Even if Asteban and Farus said so, they never dreamed that Largtan would also be swallowed by the abyss and turned into a monarch.”
Three of the ten heroes were stained by the abyss.
Kazan, who was pondering this shocking fact, quickly shook his head. It was to shake off her distracting thoughts and return the topic to its original state.
“I’m sorry that Largtan ended up like that, but that’s not what’s important right now, so I’ll get back to the point.”
Kazan, who had shaken off all his personal emotions, looked at Ulan with eyes as deep as the sea.
“As you know, we lost the battle and left the oasis as if we were running away. Of course, I didn’t leave smoothly.”
Before leaving the capital of a kingdom shrouded in darkness.
Kazan struck with all his might and destroyed the Gate of the Abyss. Although they lost the battle, it was to at least stop the invasion of the Abyss.
And this intention succeeded.
The Abyss Gate was successfully closed, allowing Kazan to stop the invasion.
“This is the end of my story. From then on, it’s just like what you saw through the mural.”
Why Kazan introduced himself as a stranger.
The story of arriving in an unfamiliar world, fighting against the abyss, and making arrangements for future generations has come to an end.
Ulan, on the other hand, shook his head.
“No, it’s not over yet.”
“hmm? “What are you talking about?”
“You didn’t tell me the most important thing.”
“If it’s important… … .”
“The repetitive flow of time. “Tell me what you mean when you say you intended it.”
Kazan omitted what may be the most important truth. Kazan shook his head as if he had realized it too late.
“Ah, I forgot to mention that. I’m sorry. “It seems that since he has been sealed for a long time, his forgetfulness has worsened.”
After bursting into laughter once.
Kazan opened his mouth again.
“To conclude, thanks to the unique abilities I gained when I came here, I was able to purpose time to repeat itself.”
“Unique ability?”
“It’s something called a bookmark.”
He smiled brightly and suddenly took something out of his pocket. It was a piece of paper that looked similar to the amulet used by Noah.
It looked quite worn because it had been sealed with Kazan for a long time, but the pattern written on the paper sparkled like new.
“If you use this to activate it, you will have the power to interfere with the world’s time zone.”
“… … “Interfering with time?”
“Yes, with this power, I saved a precious colleague from death, defeated the Lord of the Abyss, and even created a repeating timeline.”
Cue a somewhat implausible explanation.
Kazan’s second story has begun.
A way to make the world’s time repeat itself. And it was about the reason why it had to be done that way.
3.
Meanwhile, around that time.
Before the imperial army, which was advancing at a loss due to the participation of the giants, was stranded at the entrance of the canyon, there was a group that escaped the front lines in advance.
They were the masters of the empire.
The Loyal Sword, Seorik al-Ghorphant.
Lightsword, Limer Yen Lapidis.
The deadly sword, Barka Jan Arkaden.
Even Demuel Ron Dermore, a close associate of the next emperor Chartrand and a mage belonging to the Magic Tower.
There is only one reason why these people, who could rightly be called the elite, left the front lines where fierce battles continued. This is to find a candidate for empress according to the imperial order given by Chartrand.
And since a magic tool with tracking ability pointed into the canyon, they entered the canyon with Demuel at the head.
“Keueuung.”
There was just one problem.
Even though several days have passed since entering the canyon, there is no sign of reaching the destination.
Even the inside of the canyon boasted a complex maze-like structure, so Barka, who had been walking for a while, scrunched up his face as if he had run out of patience.
“It’s such a complicated place.”
It was a natural reaction.
I wandered through a maze-like path for several days without even being able to swing my sword. On the other hand, Seorik spoke in a relatively calm tone.
“Of course it is. “I heard from Lord Istan that the headquarters of the desert pagans is hidden somewhere here.”
“Main mountain? “Are you talking about a den of infidels?”
“I see. “It is the home base that the empire and the Holy Kingdom searched for for hundreds of years, but were never able to find.”
A single word flows out softly.
Barca’s eyes, upon learning of this unexpected fact, quickly revived like wildfire.
“Oh, well, then I guess we’ll have to wipe out that area while rescuing the empress candidate.”
The corners of his mouth turned up into a smirk.
The thought of being able to eliminate all heretics seemed to make him feel somewhat better. But suddenly the answer came back, striking the candle.
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“I think that might be a bit difficult.”
Demuel Ron Dermore.
As he continued to find his way at the front, he looked back at Barca and revealed the reason for his confusion.
“If there are not only Rudric’s family members but also other obstructionists, it will take all of our strength just to rescue the empress candidate.”
“Well, that’s definitely… … .”
Seorik swallowed a groan at Demuel’s words.
In the past, the Empire’s masters, including him, faced a group of pagans who kidnapped a candidate for empress under the heat of the desert.
However, even with the empress candidate just around the corner, she had no choice but to return. It was partly because the ceiling suddenly collapsed, but also because the opponent was stronger than expected.
“Especially if there is a masked warrior who fought Lord Varka last time, the mission to rescue the empress candidate will likely become even more difficult.”
Demuel also spoke in a deeply subdued voice, as if recalling the situation at the time. However, Barca’s reaction was different from the other two.
“joy! At that time, I just let my guard down and fell. “If we fight again properly, I will never lose.”
Barca snorts.
Even though he had a record of being knocked out in a corner while fighting a masked warrior, he was confident of his next victory.
It was indeed a shameless reaction, but it was still better than being intimidated and lacking confidence, so Seorik just nodded without saying anything.
After so much time has passed.
Eventually, the day ended and night came.
Demuel, who had been walking in the lead, suddenly stopped walking, and Seorik, who saw this scene, spoke as if he was used to it.
“Are you staying here today?”
It is impossible to continue moving in the canyon at night because of the strong wind. So when the sun went down, the group always rested nearby.
However, rather than setting up a campsite, Demuel began to look closely at the rocky walls of the canyon.
“Count Dermore?”
When everyone was tilting their heads at the inexplicable behavior, Demuel suddenly brought his staff to the wall.
Then, as he murmured something with his lips licking, a magic formula was engraved on the wall, and soon the hall was enveloped in loud vibrations.
Kwarung! Coo coo coo!
It was the sound of the wall opening.
“… … !”
As the rock wall, which seemed ordinary, went down, the scenery beyond was immediately visible.
There was nothing but pitch black darkness.
The three Masters, except Demuel, widened their eyes at the sight that looked like the entrance to an underground passage.
“Well, this place can’t be…” … .”
“You’re probably right about what you expect.”
A place leading to the headquarters of pagans.
Furthermore, it is the location where the location of Perticia Yves al-Reuven, a candidate for empress, is specified.
“I never thought there would be a hidden entrance to a place like this.”
“If it weren’t for Count Dermore’s magic tool, I would have passed by without even finding it.”
Days of wandering in the canyon.
Seorik and Rimmer expressed their honest admiration for Demuel’s performance in barely finding a passage to the destination.
After some time, the group entered the interior through an entrance created in the wall. At that time, I was walking down again for a long time.
Suddenly Barca tilted her head.
“by the way.”
“… … ?”
“Is this really the headquarters of the pagans? “Of course I thought it would be full of heretics, but there were fewer people than I expected.”
Barka asks as if he is puzzled.
However, it was not Demuel who answered his question, but Marquis Seoric.
“The majority of the troops would have been deployed to the front line, so of course it would be infrequent.”
He shrugged his shoulders as if asking something so obvious. He then added an explanation by pointing to a winding passageway.
“Also, from what I heard at first glance, the heretics’ stronghold is as complicated as an anthill. So, if there are any, they are most likely scattered.”
“Tsk, it’s no longer fun.”
Barka, with his face crumpled, clicked his tongue lowly.
He had an expression of disappointment at having missed the opportunity to attack the heretics to his heart’s content.
But then.
Suddenly, Demuel stopped in his tracks.
“hmm? Something?”
“Why does it stop all of a sudden?”
Seorik and Rimmer’s doubts were valid.
Because the place where Demuel stopped was not a dead end, but the middle of the passage. Demuel’s answer soon came back.
“This is the place.”
“… … yes?”
“According to the magic tool, it is confirmed that the empress candidate is located below this floor.”
What he pointed to was the floor of the passage.
Barka seemed to understand what this meant and burst into laughter.
“Just like last time, it seems like the heretics like to hide under the ground.”
There was no negative answer.
At that time, Demuel took out his cane. Afterwards, he opened his mouth and carved a magic formula on the floor.
“I will destroy it. “Everyone, please step back as you may get swept away.”
At those words, the three retreated without even thinking about who would go first. This is because I know well how powerful Demuel’s magic is, having seen it several times in the past.
“Then let’s begin.”
Demuel took a few deep breaths and then tapped the ground with his cane.
Paaaaaa!
Then, the magic spell on the floor was enveloped in pitch-black light, and soon the ground collapsed with a loud sound.
What followed was the feeling of my body floating in the air.
It could have been embarrassing, but none of the people here were like that. Because it was a familiar situation, having experienced it several times in the past.
After falling quite deep.
Demuel and the Imperial Masters arrived in the space beneath the surface.
A cloud of dust rising due to the collapse.
However, the vision was blocked for a moment as Barka swung his great sword vigorously, and soon a strong sword wind arose and kicked up the dust.
Barca, who was the first to face the scene that was revealed later, smiled with a smile on his face.
“It seems like this was the right answer.”
Monster birds and poisonous snakes.
Varka’s fighting spirit burned as he faced Ludric’s descendants who had fought underground last time.
After seeing the scenery beyond the dust, Seorik and Rimmer also hardened their faces when they saw Ludric’s family and the heretics.
And that moment.
I saw a face that made me doubt my eyes.
“… … !?”
Seorik and Rimmer’s eyes grew bigger and bigger.
The reason the two were so surprised was because of the two girls who came into view along with Ludrick’s family.
“… … Noah Darshen?”
A girl from a barbarian tribe who always travels with Ulan. Her face wasn’t the only one she knew.
“Ibella? Why are you here… … .”
Yvela Eleaad, the illegitimate daughter of another Imperial Master, Count Istan El Deorg. Her eyes trembled slightly as she recognized her.
An unexpected situation.
An unexpected meeting.
The two opposing forces each had a puzzled look on their faces, and as a result, the space beneath the ground was filled with a heavy sense of silence.
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