Episode 7. Master of the Demon Sword (1)
Two weeks have already passed since my sister returned to the academy.
Since I just stopped by to say hello without any particular purpose, I just saw my father at the front line and then went back right away.
Still, it is said that he did not come empty-handed, so he gave Kranz, who was lying down, a precious white bear, wishing him a speedy recovery.
The second most important thing in protecting one’s body is the sad story of a white bear… … .
Well, I also received a gift… … .
“Ugh, the smell! “I still can’t seem to get used to it!”
Emily put down her plate and immediately covered her nose.
The reddish liquid bubbling away is a visual that will make you feel queasy just by looking at it.
However, I picked up the spoon regardless.
“Master, is this really delicious?”
“Do you think I eat it because it tastes good?”
“Even though Lady Ellis gave it to me as a gift… … I’m sorry, master! “I’ll be out for a moment!”
Emily finally covered her mouth and left the restaurant.
Left alone, I suppressed my anger and began emptying the contents of my plate.
Compared to the smell, the taste was better than expected.
Since I had eaten more than this, it wasn’t enough to cause a fuss like Emily did.
What my older sister gave me was none other than the blood of the demonic beast ‘Hellhound’.
It is the essence of demonic creatures that inhabit the Lemea Valley, the frontline area.
Among the continent’s superstitions, there is a saying that if humans consume the blood of demonic creatures, their physical abilities will increase dramatically.
It is a superstition that arose due to the fact that the demonic beast itself is a very rare creature and the fact that the knights on the front lines are generally strong, but surprisingly, it is not a superstition.
Basically, the body of a demon possesses superior physical abilities compared to the body of a human, and one of the reasons for this is that they consume demonic beasts as food.
It’s the same way that we eat meat such as cows and pigs.
However, the nutrients possessed by demonic beasts, including hellhounds, are so abundant and excellent that they cannot be compared with those of creatures on this earth, so just consuming a small amount can produce tremendous growth effects.
This is actually the biggest reason why I want to go to the front.
Consume the blood and flesh of demonic beasts coming from the demon world and instantly grow your body strength.
It was the route through which I could become stronger in the shortest amount of time, both in my past life and in my current life.
In addition, as the public still dismisses this fact as a superstition, it is like a blue ocean to me.
But when I saw this… … .
I stared at the blood in the spoon.
Hellhound’s unique bitter and rich taste.
It matched the taste I felt in my previous life.
First of all, Elise is very superstitious.
So much so that if you hear that something is good for your health, you tend to buy it all without even thinking about checking its authenticity.
So at first, I thought my sister had been scammed.
Damn, the blood of demonic beasts is being traded on the black market… … .
Isn’t it too funny to look at creatures from the demonic world?
However, after trying it as if I was being fooled, it turned out to be not a scam.
I know the taste of hellhound blood.
I have had the experience of eating not only blood, but also flesh several times.
From that experience, this was the perfect hellhound essence.
How could it be possible that the blood of demonic creatures was being distributed without anyone knowing?
If there is a supplier, it would probably be someone related to the electric wires.
Since it was something I couldn’t just ignore, I decided to find out little by little.
After emptying my plate, I stood up.
“Where are you going, master?”
Emily came in at amazing timing.
“Drink.”
“Are you planning to go to the back mountain again? “If you’re going to practice your sword skills, wouldn’t a sparring hall be better?”
“I’m going to do some physical exercise. “Please prepare something cool to drink when you come back.”
Emily waved her hand and said to be careful.
As I said, I hope you prepare something edible.
I left the mansion, crossed the backyard, and entered the forest path leading to the mountain.
I’ve been waiting for this moment for two weeks.
In the meantime, I always made a fuss because of Yulken’s surveillance, but today he was also away for a regular report.
In other words, at this moment, there are no eyes watching me.
We cannot miss this golden opportunity.
Did you climb the mountain for about an hour?
We arrived near the summit where a wide flat area was revealed.
It’s been a while since I came here.
This was the place I ran away to every day when I was treated coldly at home and I didn’t want to attract anyone’s attention.
But I didn’t know it at the time.
To think that there was a great treasure hidden down here… … .
I gently closed my eyes and explored the energy around me.
A place where the air currents of mana that are secretly spread in nature are concentrated in one place.
That’s exactly what I’m looking for.
Take twenty steps north, then turn left and take ten steps, then turn back to 1 o’clock and take two big steps… … .
After completing the detection, we immediately headed to the location.
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An empty plain with nothing in it.
It was a place with no sign that anything was hidden.
But I could see it with my eyes.
That there is a space of infinitely fluctuating mana right below where I am standing.
Without hesitation, I put my hand on the ground.
-Wooow.
The mana inherent in the body was gathered and transferred inside.
“… … .”
The response seems to be weak.
Well, I guess I’ll have to put in a bit more mana.
-Wooow.
Still no reaction?
It’s trickier than you think.
An earth attribute wizard would have opened it right away, but is this why attribute differences are unavoidable?
I tried increasing the input amount to the highest level, but there was only a slight vibration on the ground and no change was seen.
As expected, this body has its limits.
But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way.
I touched the ground with my hands once again.
-Sooooo!
A black aura flowed through the hand and into the ground. The aura soon fused with the previously transferred mana, causing resonance, and a different vibration than before began to occur.
I took a step back and observed the change taking place.
-Kugugung
Cracks began to appear in the ground.
The cracks split like blood vessels, and the moment it reached the point where it couldn’t hold on, it collapsed completely.
Soon the dust cleared, and a staircase was visible beneath the collapsed ground.
I went down the stairs without hesitation.
What stretched out at the end of the stairs was a long hallway.
Although it was clearly an underground space with no light, the view was wide open, as if the light had been hidden away.
The flow of mana continued to be felt in the hallway that followed.
In other words, it meant that there was something that was attracting mana at the point where this path ended.
It’s a different feeling from when I came before.
It feels like I’m trying to retrieve a toy I hid a long time ago.
To put it simply, this is a temple.
It is now buried underground and has become an abandoned historic site, but hundreds of years ago, it was the site of an altar dedicated to Rummendel, the god of light.
Why is such an important place behind the house?
It’s just a coincidence.
Now that all history has been erased since the ‘Shinma War’ 300 years ago, there is no means left to know the records of the past.
Moreover, it makes no difference whether this temple is located in the backyard of a mansion or in a back yard where people poop.
It’s just that forgotten remnants of history were discovered by chance.
Of course, I am the only one who knows this place at the moment.
Did you walk for about 10 minutes?
A golden light shimmers at the end of the hallway.
The light became brighter as the distance got closer, and was pulsating with the attracted mana.
see.
The owner of this temple.
A silver altar built on two steps and a golden long sword stuck in the center.
Like the sun that shines on its own, it emits a brilliant light that does not go out.
It feels as if the brilliant energy of life is singing.
However, for me, it just fills me with discomfort.
Holy sword Durandark.
A legendary artifact imbued with the blessings of Rummendel, the god of light.
It was a divine weapon that could only be possessed by saviors who would bring out the warm light of life from the cold darkness.
Salvation is a mess… … .
It’s probably a sword used by traitors who stab others in the back.
Oh, I was stabbed in the heart, so didn’t I get hit in the back?
Well, anyway, it’s something that can never make me feel good.
The person who owned this sword in a previous life was none other than Eshel Wert.
In other words, this sword is the sword that pierced my heart.
Because of this sword, I lost everything I had accumulated in my past life, and my very reason for living was denied.
So how can I feel good about this sword?
Ha, thinking about the past makes me feel bad again.
I need to quickly achieve my main goal and go back.
Otherwise, I feel like I will die from being consumed by this shitty energy.
I passed by the holy sword and approached the place where the sword’s shadow fell.
Unfortunately, this sword was not my goal.
It’s not that you can’t pull it out, but where can you hide something this big with a body the size of a rat’s tail?
Plus, it’s so unnecessarily bright that it hurts my eyes.
It was the sword that pierced my heart in the first place, so was there any need to use it?
Avoid it because it is unclean.
People naturally reach out more to familiar objects.
That’s exactly what I’m looking for.
Behind the altar where the holy sword is inserted, the shadow of the sword stretches long.
Where there is light, there will always be dark shadows.
This has been a law of nature since the moment the world was created.
However, ignorant people ignore the existence of the shadow and always try to chase only the bright light.
Well, you can tell just by looking at this temple.
As always, the world has changed, but humans have not changed.
My feet stand tall above the hanging shadow.
I gently bent down and brought my hands into contact with the shadow.
-Wooow.
The shadow of the holy sword was spinning like a whirlpool.
As if drawing a human figure, the shadow changed its appearance freely.
Then, after a while, the shadow finally became longer and stretched out to a certain place.
At the end of it was an unfamiliar black wooden door that had not been seen before.
-Squeak
I opened it as if I were going in and out of a door and went inside.
Beyond the door was darkness without a single light, and an unidentifiable fog rising from nowhere filled the room.
In the center of the room, another altar similar to the one where the holy sword was placed was seen.
A different, cozy feeling compared to when I encountered the Holy Sword.
As I was intoxicated by that feeling, a smile came to my face.
Eventually, I moved forward through the fog and came face to face with another sword that was sleeping on the altar.
A dagger of gloomy energy with a short purple blade.
I grabbed the hilt of the sword without hesitation.
-Kugugung
The surroundings resonated loudly for a moment, but there was no need to panic.
Wherever there is treasure, there are bound to be guardians who protect it.
The same goes for this sword. It is a very welcome guardian to me.
[Giggles giggles… … .]
The sound of an unpleasant woman’s laughter filled the entire space.
After a while, an unfamiliar fog rose from somewhere in the room and enveloped the sword and my entire body.
Eventually, an unidentified black soul emerges from the sword.
The spirit soon transformed into the appearance of an alluring woman with flowing black hair.
[ah! How long has it been since you last tasted the outside air? It’s so thrilling!]
The woman took a deep breath and soon found me holding the hilt of the sword.
[What is this young chick? Kid? Did you really wake me up?]
“As you can see… … .”
I said regardless.
[Kyahaha! Isn’t it so cute that the little guy lost his head? You don’t know what you’ve done, do you? Do you know what happens when you wake me up?]
“This sword will be mine?”
[Wrong! It’s not your sword, it’s your body! Kyahahaha!]
The spirit that had been eating soon soared into the air, and descended at a high speed, trying to attack me.
hmm… … .
Wasn’t there something like this in your past life?
-chin
[Keck!]
I grabbed her neck as naturally as water.
It felt like the sharp nails were going to scratch me at any moment, but I just rowed in the air.
“Amman, do I still have to ask the owner?”
The soul’s bewildered gaze was facing my smiling face.
(Continued in the next part)
