Episode 1038
Swish!
Raon smiled faintly as he watched the spirit swim across the sea, its tail wagging.
‘Are you deliberately adjusting the speed?’
The sea spirit looked back every now and then to make sure that he, Evelyn, and Roen were following along.
Because it looked like a young wolf, it was cute just to watch it swim.
[Raon. Should we raise a wolf later?]
Evelyn sent me a humorous message suggesting that she raise animals after retirement.
[As you know, I like animals. And they follow me well.]
She wiggled her fingers, saying she wanted to raise several animals by the sea.
[I can help you too.]
Roen laughed heartily, saying that it would take a lot of work.
[Let’s talk about that later, both of you just focus on the movement.]
Raon looked back at Evelyn and Roen and nodded slightly.
[We soon arrived at the place where the turtle rock disappeared.]
I’ve been searching around Turtle Rock ever since it disappeared, but I can’t find it anywhere.
I was worried that the sea spirit who was guiding me now might get lost.
However, the sea spirit seemed to know another way, and even though Turtle Rock was not in sight, it did not stop and continued forward, smelling the sea.
Kyarung.
The sea spirit began to move slowly, waving its fluffy forelegs as if it thought that from now on it would be important.
Judging by the guy’s slow speed, it seemed like the White Blood Cult headquarters was not too far away.
Kyaang.
The sea spirit moved as if burying its nose in the sand, then stopped in front of a valley under the sea with no visible bottom.
Kyaaaaa.
The boy’s eyes fluttered open and the hair on his entire body stood on end as if he was scared.
‘So that means it’s below here.’
But this sea valley is a place that I don’t remember from before.
In the memories the sea spirit gave me, this valley itself did not exist.
Actually, I’m not sure what happened because the directions seem to be very different.
‘really….’
Did that huge city move?
Ever since Turtle Rock disappeared, I’ve been wondering if maybe the White Blood Cult might have moved the main sect itself.
[From now on, you must move more carefully.]
After sending an auror message to Roen and Evelyn telling them to be more careful from now on, Raon stood next to the sea spirit and looked down into the valley.
‘I have an ominous feeling.’
I couldn’t see anything, I couldn’t feel anything, but in the dim darkness I felt a pressure squeezing my chest.
‘Please.’
Raon took a deep breath and stroked the sea spirit’s head.
Kyaring!
The sea spirit nodded heavily as if she had made up her mind to accept his request and jumped down the valley.
-You keep going even though you know it’s scary… .
Las nodded in admiration at the sea spirit who was shaking with fear but still did not stop.
-You’re a better kid than most demons!
‘I know.’
Raon nodded while listening to Lass’ words.
‘That guy repaid my debt by giving me the memories of the White Blood Cult and the mana of the sea, and by just healing me.’
The sea spirit gave him mana greater than the highest level elixir, healed his wounds all over his body, and even gave him information that the White Blood Cult headquarters was located underwater.
I was more than grateful for the help I received, but I was grateful that you helped me this much.
Toouk.
Raon followed the sea spirit and jumped into the dark sea valley.
‘The pressure is getting worse.’
Although he himself could withstand it without any problems, the water pressure began to surge forward, making it difficult for ordinary people or weak unmanned beings to withstand.
‘Is this really the place?’
The White Blood Cult headquarters seen in the Sea Spirit’s Memories was so large that it wouldn’t be strange to think of it as a city.
Even though it was protected by magic, I couldn’t believe that it was in such a deep sea.
‘still….’
Raon bit his lips thinly as he watched the sea spirit moving with difficulty.
‘Let’s keep going.’
It was when he went down to the bottom of the dark valley, trusting in the spirit that had given him faith.
Phew!
A chilling, creepy feeling reached his senses.
‘youth!’
Just as the Nine Apostles had felt in front of the harbor where they had raided, a very faint but foul-smelling aura was rising from just below.
[stop!]
Raon raised his hand and blocked Evelyn and Roen’s path.
[From here, there is a barrier created by magic.]
It was a spell that alerted us to the presence of an intruder, but it was spread out so widely and densely that it seemed difficult to avoid it as it swayed along with the waves of the sea.
Kyarung.
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The sea spirit looked at him as if to tell him to be careful, lifting his forelegs slightly.
[It’s finally my turn to step forward.]
Roendo felt the heat from the wind and stepped forward, laughing heartily.
[Can you move to avoid it?]
Raon lowered his eyebrows slightly as he looked at Roen.
[It’s embarrassing, but this is what this old man has been doing his whole life. The movement of the waves changes rapidly, but the changes are constant, so it shouldn’t be difficult.]
Roen whetted his appetite, saying that the waters around here seemed to be moved by magic.
[Hmm…]
He closed his eyes and felt the movement of the waves under the sea with only his fingers, then calmly lifted his eyelids.
[From now on, just follow me. Since Evelyn is a little late, it would be better for Raon to take care of her.]
Roen clasped his hands together and told Evelyn to follow him.
[All right.]
Raon nodded and sent Evelyn in front of him.
[Hold on tight!]
Evelyn forced herself to hold onto his waist, telling him not to let go.
[Is my waist thin? It’ll fit perfectly!]
[ha….]
Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched Evelyn say such things even though the White Blood Cult headquarters was right in front of him.
-How can you be that crazy…?
Lars shook his head as if he couldn’t believe it.
[You two look really good.]
Roen laughed heartily as he felt pleased with Evelyn’s unconditional rush.
[Please depart…]
Raon called Roen in a slightly weak voice.
[Then I will go.]
Roen let out a serious voice as if he had never joked around before and continued down the valley, avoiding the bloodthirsty spell.
[Let’s go too.]
[Yeah! I can do anything when you’re by my side!]
Evelyn seemed to be in a good mood and sent a loud bang that made my head bang.
[Stop thinking useless thoughts and focus.]
Raon led Evelyn and they went out to the sea following the path that Roen opened.
The pressure didn’t get any stronger because I didn’t go any lower, but the current was getting stronger, making it seem like it wouldn’t be easy to avoid the spell of blood.
Phew!
However, Roen felt the blood flow through his body as if he knew all the paths and moved inward, avoiding all of the White Blood Cult’s boundary spells.
[It looks like we’ve arrived.]
He took a deep breath, looking at the brown sandy ground and the white fog that filled the circle above it.
‘This is….’
Raon clenched his fists as he looked at the huge white city shrouded in fog.
‘Is this the main branch of the White Blood Church?’
It seemed a little different from when I went in to save Ogram, but the alien, unrealistic energy remained.
‘Now, if you remember the location and condition of this place and go back… huh?’
Raon stopped abruptly as he moved forward to get some more information.
[Then let’s go a little further.]
[No way!]
When Roen tried to move forward, she raised her hand to block his path.
[If you go any further than this, you will definitely get caught.]
[Yes? It should be okay for now…]
[no.]
He shook his head firmly, saying that was absolutely not possible.
[It’s not just about erasing our presence and avoiding the barrier.]
Raon chewed his lips deeply as he looked at the sand on the land where the White Blood Cult headquarters was established.
[You’ll get caught by the guy down there!]
***
Kuuuung!
Martha roughly swung her sword in the training ground inside the Hyunmujeon Hall.
‘Why doesn’t it work?’
It was definitely time to fight the Nine Apostles… .
When he fought the final battle with the 9 apostles, risking his life, the Paeyang sword moved as if it had its own will and cut through thick blood.
I tried practicing swordsmanship repeatedly to revive that memory, but the feeling from back then did not come back.
‘I want to feel it again.’
I feel like my body and mind are becoming one with the sword.
When I became one with the Paeyang Sword and cut down the Nine Apostles, I felt great joy and elation. I want to experience that feeling again, but I don’t know how to do it.
‘Even if it doesn’t work out, I guess I have no choice but to keep going.’
In the end, it means that my swordsmanship skills are lacking, so I have no choice but to practice until I can do it. I picked up my sword again and began training in the Paeyang Sword.
Phew!
As I was practicing swordsmanship without realizing it, the purple dawn had passed and the day was dawning.
‘Not enough. Again.’
It was as Martha was about to swing her sword again under the rising sun.
“Isn’t that too much?”
Denier opened the door to the training ground and came in, putting on his outer garment.
“I can’t help it.”
Martha shook her head without stopping her practice.
“We don’t know when war with the White Blood Cult will break out, so we need to become strong as quickly as possible.”
He wanted to rest too, but he didn’t have much time, so he had to save every second.
“I know what you’re thinking, but excessive training can actually be poisonous.”
Denier shook his head in front of Martha, telling her not to push herself.
“If we want to strike the White Blood Cult Leader with even one blow, what we’re doing now isn’t enough.”
Martha bit her lip, saying she would do anything to save her mother.
“Because I can’t even properly express what I’ve realized.”
“What does that mean?”
Denier lowered his chin as if to ask her to explain properly.
“I told you before that I caught the Nine Apostles. In fact, I didn’t kill the Nine Apostles solely with my skills.”
“Yeah. You said it was Raon who finished him off.”
“That’s not what I meant….”
Martha shook her head, looking at the hand holding the sword.
“When I clashed with the Nine Apostles for the last time, the sword of the Paeyang Sword changed its trajectory and tore away all of his vitality.”
He explained the situation at the time, which he had not explained in detail.
“A sword of defeat?”
Denier raised his well-manicured eyebrows in surprise.
“When you cut the blood, did it feel like you were cutting through several pieces of paper?”
“That’s right! That’s it!”
Martha nodded immediately.
“Do you know what happened?”
He approached Denier and asked him to tell him how.
“Think of the time you fought the Nine Apostles, and cut down my aura with the Yang Sword.”
Denier formed a solid shield of aura over his palm and held it out in front of Martha.
“all right.”
Martha seemed to truly believe in Denier and struck down her sword without hesitation.
Phew!
She cut through Denier’s aura like the prow of a sailing ship cutting through the black waves and stopped before his grasp.
“This is it! This is exactly the feeling!”
Martha raised her fist and shouted that it was the same feeling she had when she killed the Nine Apostles.
“As your level of skill with the Paeyang Sword increases, your ability to cut through the aura of Saihan increases. It seems like you have finally reached that level.”
Denier congratulated Marta and applauded her.
“So that’s why you lost your temper….”
Martha’s lips trembled as if she finally understood.
“So, as the level of the Paeyang Sword increases, the ability to cut through the energy of Saihan also increases?”
“yes.”
Denier nodded, saying that of course, his strength would increase as his swordsmanship skills improved.
“Then there’s no time to be doing this now!”
Martha swung her sword again, saying she had to conserve even her breathing time.
“really….”
Denier nodded heavily, looking at the very faint scar growing from the grip where he had held Martha’s sword.
“We’re getting closer.”
***
Gulp.
Raon swallowed dryly at the calm yet majestic atmosphere he felt beneath the white city.
‘There’s something.’
A gigantic presence is felt beneath the main headquarters of the Baekhyeol Church.
If you went in without knowing, you would have been hit right away because it was hiding with the energy of the sea like a spirit next to you.
But strangely enough, although it was caught by the senses, it was not seen with the eyes.
Krrrrrr… .
The sea spirit also clung to him, shaking its fur all over its body as if it could no longer leave.
[Can you tell me what’s going on?]
[What is it? Tell me!]
Roendo and Evelyn were also in the deep sea, so they didn’t seem to sense any presence beneath the White Blood Cult headquarters.
-Khuh… .
Lars frowned as if he found it ridiculous.
– It’s the biggest thing the King has ever seen! It’s bigger than those lizards!
The guy seemed to have realized the identity of the hidden being and let out a hollow laugh as he looked at the brown sand on the floor.
‘What do you see?’
Raon narrowed his eyes at Las.
-That’s right.
Lars nodded as if it was obvious.
-You can tell by looking at your new eyes.
The guy waved his hand as if to turn on Cheonghwa’s mind.
‘hmm….’
Raon took a quick bite and then manipulated Cheonhwa’s mind.
The moment the blue energy seeped into his eyes, a gigantic being appeared beneath the sand. No, it seemed as if it had become the sand itself.
‘crazy….’
Something that big exists?
It didn’t make sense, but it also made sense.
Thanks to that existence, the differences in the memories obtained from the sea spirit and the current location of the White Blood Cult headquarters were also explained.
[Tell me too!]
Evelyn took his hand and asked him to explain to her too.
[It’s hard to explain, so just watch carefully.]
Not long after Raon died in the subspace pocket, he took out a fish that still had life in it and pushed it forward.
Swish.
It was the moment when the dead fish followed the waves and approached the Baekhyeolgyo headquarters.
Paaaaaaaang!
From the bottom where only brown sand was visible, a white tentacle like a spear rose and pulverized the flesh of the fish flowing in the current.
Phew!
The tentacles, which were larger than buildings, had the spell of the White Blood Cult engraved in letters. As if they were detecting enemies with that spell, they moved at the speed of light to find other enemies, then sank to the ground again and turned back to the color of sand.
[This, this is….]
[If it’s a tentacle with suction cups, then no way!]
Roen and Evelyn also gulped, as if they now realized what was hiding beneath the city.
[okay….]
Raon chewed his lip deeply as he confirmed the existence of a mythical monster hiding while carrying the city on his back.
[It’s a kraken.]
The Kraken is carrying the White Blood Cult headquarters.
