Chapter 1342 – Grindel
I was struck by lightning while confronting a ghost.
I thought I felt something in the distance, but my body became numb, and now I can’t even move.
This. Maybe it was the intangible dad’s magic?
This is a bit dangerous.
Currently, I am bleeding from cuts on my cheek, calf, and shoulder.
All of the wounds are quite deep and it’s been a while since I’ve shed any blood, so I think I’m starting to run out of blood.
Ah. I pushed through despite my injuries, but it was so bad.
The ghost has extremely cold energy on its arms, so it can decide whether or not to freeze when it attacks, but this statue is so severe that just brushing against it will freeze it.
The one-minute time to maintain one’s flame, which carries a severe penalty, has long since ended.
In the meantime, I don’t know what kind of person’s skills were, but my specifications were getting lower and lower.
It was a crisis in many ways, but we overcame it and emerged victorious.
However.
Clumping.
Now my body doesn’t move, as if I’ve been electrocuted by static electricity.
I stared ahead with a stiff body.
The ghost also stared at me.
A smile appeared on my face as I felt a fierce sense of crisis for the first time in a long time.
If that ghost uses a teleportation stab at this moment, how should I counter it?
While thinking about various methods of destruction, I realized something strange.
[Ugh…]
Even the ghosts can’t control themselves.
I wobble and struggle to move.
Oh my.
This. It was an opportunity, not a crisis?
Surprisingly, the invisible father’s magic bound not only me but also the ghosts.
This is a fight to see who can become familiar with this magic first.
And my body in crisis came up with the optimal answer.
Decomposition magic.
I use my unique magic more powerfully.
This phenomenon that has now bound my body was not divine power, but magic.
Haha.
When I break down the magic that bound my body, freedom returns to my body.
Hwaaaaa! The ghost must have felt threatened and glared at me, emitting a maddening coldness.
The cold is so intense that it feels like you will freeze immediately if you touch it.
So. So what?
If you tease him, will he untie you?
Grumbling.
Own spark. Step 2.
The flame grew stronger and drove away the cold.
Freedom gradually returns to the body.
Compared to me, the ghost still has a hard time even lifting a finger.
Wary that he might be pretending, he raised his sword as if to force himself to walk forward.
Good luck!
The sword caught fire.
The ghost still couldn’t move.
I will split your body vertically like this with the cutting sword.
So so so so so…
That moment. The ghost’s stomach split open and two cute hands came out from between them.
It’s a courtesy baby.
Maybe. The baby that the baron was said to have conceived in the folktale.
However, this baby’s movements are also stuttering, as if he has been greatly affected by the magic just now.
Even if she’s better than my mother, she’s not at a level where she can take my sword.
Then. Goes.
Sigh-!!
I swung my sword.
And at the same time, an intangible voice resounding in my sumado.
[Come down. Young Yeongtaengi.]
Young Yeongtaengi.
Right. As expected, this magic belonged to the head of the family.
I was thinking about that when I swung my sword.
Kwasik!!
I could feel my flesh being crushed by the sword.
It’s a cutting sword, but it doesn’t cut, it crushes?
Looking ahead… What is this? A new ghost has appeared.
Another female ghost.
She is holding my sword with her hand and shoulder.
“Keuuuuu…!”
This ghost seemed unaffected by the aftermath of the previous force.
Or, did he appear in this world after the matriarch’s magic was activated?
But.
Passsss.
As if he had overdone it, his body started to crumble from the shoulder area and was scattered into the sky.
What on earth is this ghost?
I felt that the female ghost I was originally confronting looked very embarrassed, with no eyes, nose, mouth, or anything else.
Pak!!
The newly appeared female ghost pushed the existing female ghost back, and at that moment the magic was broken.
Saaaaa.
The new female ghost that blocked my sword with her body completely disappeared.
Unfortunately. Originally, the bondage of the female ghost had already been released.
Mr. A. I’m bored.
I lost my chance and lost my appetite.
I don’t know the identity of the ghost just now, but it had specs comparable to this female ghost.
It doesn’t seem like it can be summoned easily… It may be tough, but we’ll finish it before this ghost can summon reinforcements.
Unlike me, the ghost didn’t have any special injuries, but I was used to its movements and was confident I could get rid of it quickly.
Meanwhile. I realized something.
The woman.
The intangible figure of my mother had disappeared.
No. It hasn’t disappeared.
Before she knew it, she was riding on the ghost’s back.
“The conditions have been met.”
An intangible mother who speaks with an indistinct voice and has no meaning.
I soon found out what that meant.
Paaaaat-!
Her and her ghostly bodies are merging.
And. The power of the result was enormous.
Couuuuung.
God.
God is here.
I felt that way.
The specs of the otherwise strong ghost had jumped dozens of times.
It’s so bad that I die if I touch it with my finger.
Wide open!
The incorporeal mother spread out what looked like angel wings, ahahahaha! He let out a happy laugh.
“I’m finally getting the compensation I deserve!!!!”
…Under.
Damn I sat down.
***
Here and there.
An intangible person glaring at his biological father with a body that is frozen and unable to move.
Hwiik.
Grindel’s matriarch naturally used floating magic and slowly descended toward the intangible.
He opened his mouth.
“Slaughter between blood relatives is prohibited.”
Hearing a solemn voice, Doruji removed the dagger stuck in his heart and hurriedly got down on one knee.
Neru, who had been crawling around, was also bowing her head. He looked intimidated.
And the intangible… Snorted.
“I sat down like hell.”
Although I don’t swear often, I couldn’t get enough of it without swearing right now.
The head of the family glanced at the incorporeal object and said.
“Hmm. It seemed to work, but I wonder if my body is strong or if I’m used to it… I wonder.”
“What is he saying now.”
The intangible tone of voice was fiercer than ever before.
He gritted his teeth and pointed at Dofute.
“Do you prohibit the slaughter of blood relatives? I am so sorry, even though you are speaking so well, does one of your famous laws prohibit children under the age of 5 from being blood relatives?”
Just like intangibles did in the past. Are you saying that there is no need for a life without proving magical talent?
At that time. The head of the family looked at the place pointed by the intangible…
“…”
Although the form was dumbfounded, he felt his hostility fading away.
Because. That’s because the head of the family opened his eyes wide, and although it was only for a moment, he was truly shocked.
It’s not smoke.
He, who had been wary of intangibility, had now let his guard down and his emotions were fluctuating.
As befits a man who cursed the intangible for being a magic machine, he quickly regained his composure. The head of the house was clearly shocked.
His eyes were no longer on the intangible.
Step by step. Step by step.
The head of the family walked in front of Dofute, who was hanging on in silence… And gently picked him up.
Tuk-tuk. The magic rope that held him in place was loosened by the matriarch’s mana.
The matriarch placed his ear to Dohu-te’s heart, closed his eyes, and a moment later placed Dohu-te on the ground.
There was no anger or anything else on his face anymore.
…At least it seemed that way to my intangible eyes.
Silence.
The matriarch barely opened her mouth.
“Stolen base.”
“Yes.”
Doruji, who had returned from a monster-like appearance to a human, now got down on both knees and bowed his head.
“What happened to this?”
“…I-I don’t know either.”
Doruji was embarrassed, and Gaju looked down at him solemnly.
“Gaiji was dead at the entrance. I could feel your magic.”
“Yes? But the head of the family…”
Doruji muttered and suddenly gasped. He took a deep breath.
Soon his expression became fierce.
It seemed like he was angry not at the head of the family but at someone else.
The head of the family asked back without missing Doruji’s embarrassed voice.
“What do I do to you?”
Doruji, who was moaning, said.
“…Madam. The matriarch told me to come pick up Dofu Te and that he would be used for the study of new magic.”
“Hmm.”
The head of the family, who was stroking his chin, suddenly raised his cane and boom-!! I hit it on the floor.
“Ugh…!”
Here and there.
Once again, a shock wave occurred that brought the entire area to a standstill.
This is the matriarch’s own spiritual magic perfected by the matriarch.
It was a sonic magic that limited the opponent’s movement through sound or caused destruction from within.
Muhyeong was surprised.
It was easy to avoid the weakening of Douzi earlier, but this one cannot be avoided.
And quite surprisingly. When the matriarch’s magic was unleashed, Grindel, which had been twisted like a maze, returned to its original state.
Just human magic. It surpasses the legend of gaining the power of a god.
‘..Honestly, I ignored it.’
Is it true that she is not the head of the family for nothing?
The level of skill is different from those two people.
While Doruji and Neiru felt like they had entrusted everything to divine power, it felt like the head of the family had unleashed a new form of magic by mixing mana and divine power.
But. The head of the family was not aiming for intangibility.
The target he focused his magic on was Neiru, who was bowing his head.
Neiru, unable to even move, rolled his eyes.
“Neiru. Say it with your own mouth.”
“Uh, uh…”
“Why did Anel make Dofute like this?”
“…”
Neiru, who was watching, made eye contact with the matriarch.
There was a majesty in those eyes that one could not dare to resist.
He said, “You can’t rebel against an adult who has been following you since you were a child.”
“Ma’am, we must sacrifice Dofute to the gods to maintain our power…”
“Sacrifice?”
“Yes, yes… Dofute is suitable as a sacrifice…”
“I didn’t hear.”
There was anger in the matriarch’s eyes.
“The idea of obtaining an unknown power and mixing it with our magic. Although it may be suspicious, it seemed like it would be fascinating research, so I gave permission. But, sacrifice? Why didn’t you tell me there was such a condition?”
“That…”
Neiru swallowed.
“If I tell you… The head of the family won’t allow it…”
“If you knew that, why didn’t you tell me?”
There was silence for a moment.
Soon, Neiru let out a strained voice.
“…You know, matriarch. Grindel will soon be extinct. In order to survive, I had to do anything…”
“You didn’t believe me.”
A cold voice that seems to have no business making excuses.
“…”
“Were the missing family members also offered as sacrifices?”
Neiru, who used to look intimidated every time the head of the family spoke, suddenly had an evil look on her face.
“What’s the difference between us and the head of the family!! Even the head of the family!! Did all kinds of dirty work for research funds!! Even with a few dead bastards!!!!”
“Yes.”
The head of the family did not deny it.
She nodded her head as if it was obvious.
“The reason I turned to petty crimes was to save money for magic research. I guess there’s nothing we can do about it.”
With that said. Muhyeong reaffirmed that the man was a villain who could not be defeated or defeated.
All kinds of crimes, including the Silmoney River incident, were ordered by that man. It was done with connivance.
“However, it is taboo to touch our blood relatives or our members. We are all one consciousness that has come together to overcome Faikatsu.”
But. What the intangible could not have imagined.
Even for that villain who thought he would do anything for magic, he had his own standards.
“Uh, we too…! In order not to lose our newly acquired magic…!”
“New magic? It’s not magic, it’s a completely different power. You just rationalized it to yourself because you were intoxicated with simple, strong power and didn’t want to lose it.”
Neiru, who had been vocal at best, became mute due to the solemn voice that did not allow any counterargument.
“I want to punish him severely right away. It’s too late to punish him. It’s clear that he will get here soon.”
At the end of her words, the head of the family opened her palms. Peeeee!! I could feel strong mana from far away.
‘Storage?’
Intangible realized that the place where mana was felt was the storage, and soon a huge amount of mana was emitted from the storage and flew toward the cave.
Shuaaaaa!!
Two beads floated on the head of the family’s palm.
I know very well what that impressive dragon engraved on it is.
That was the True Dragon Noble Phantasm that could only be used by direct descendants whose skills were recognized.
A rare Noble Phantasm that is normally in the form of a bead and when its power is unleashed, it becomes an item suitable for its lineage.
The matriarch placed one of the beads on Dofute’s stomach and looked down at the poor child for a moment.
“…”
Muhyeong felt dazed by the emotions felt in those eyes.
That feeling.
Remorse.
Sadness.
What is this?
That magic machine. I am saddened by the death of my son.
Even though she is sad, she is forcing herself to hide her emotions.
“…Your disposition will be dealt with later.”
Whoops! As the head of the household waved his wand, the bodies of Doruji and Neiru floated.
Although both of them had recovered, they were sweating coldly and did not dare to rebel.
The head of the family slowly turned his head and stared at the intangible.
Muhyeong looked straight at him and said.
“…Where are you going?”
The intangible spoke up.
“Grindel attacked us, the investigation team sent from Frunar Academy. He did it before, but now he really can’t be defeated.”
The matriarch slowly opened her mouth.
“There is a powerful force. We have formed an alliance with it.”
“Alliance?”
“I will research magic there. Sharing the results of my research is a condition of personal protection.”
After a moment of silence, Muhyeong clenched his fist.
“Do you think I’ll let you go here…?”
The head of the family stared intently at the intangible.
The intangible was incomprehensible.
Even if you don’t know what his magic is, it’s obvious that if he fights, he will win overwhelmingly.
Although he is a man who has reached a high level as a wizard, his combat power is overwhelming.
But why… He just can’t attack?
Why?
In the past, I even thought about pulling out that tongue.
The matriarch groaned and said.
“Definitely. That guy is scary. Even if he runs away from here, he’ll run into me someday.”
“…Eight days?”
The head of the family nodded his head.
“It looked too dangerous, so I had no intention of attacking you. I was planning on taking my time and disappearing…”
It seemed like this attack had nothing to do with the head of the family.
However. Does it matter?
It doesn’t change that the head of the family is one of them.
“You act very humane, but if you’re going to be that scared, don’t commit a crime or attack Faikatsu in the first place.”
The head of the family slightly tilted his head at the very provocative words. Ah. Made a sound
“I thought something was strange. I guess that was it.”
The matriarch narrowed her eyes.
“It seems something has happened to Faikatsu.”
“What?”
“At least I didn’t do anything to Faikatsu.”
“…That’s another useless lie.”
He answered like that, but Muhyeong knew that what he said was true.
Because this man… Is a magic machine after all.
This man doesn’t hate Faikatsu.
Just. I see it as something to overcome.
I respect it.
“For the Faikatsu, winning with magic is meaningful. I don’t want them to get hurt.”
“…”
“Anyway, you guy.”
The matriarch’s eyes changed.
“It took just a moment, but it stripped away the area of the abomination.”
“What? Abomination?”
I learned that the intangible is the monstrous thing that the ghost is called.
“Is it the heart?”
Muhyeong tried to sarcastically ask why I should answer, but he couldn’t.
Those eyes.
The expectant look in your eyes that you wanted so much as a child and never received.
Muhyeong answered bluntly without realizing it.
“Then what are you going to do?”
“Khahahahahahaha!!”
The head of the family laughed.
It was truly a pleasant laugh.
“Is that so? Is that so!! You, a defective product, have reached the pinnacle of humanity!”
Muhyeong was dumbfounded for a moment and then let out a low voice.
“What are you admiring? I use my heart as a Ryunar. It’s not a magic that kills you because I like you…”
“It’s stupid, it’s a defective product. Has even the head become defective?”
“What? This is what I’m listening to…!”
Chuck. The intangible words stopped as the matriarch raised his index finger.
When he was young, he did this every time the man in front of him taught him something, and he felt ashamed of himself for reflexively stopping that action.
And just like before. The head of the household explained the theory.
“I don’t have time, so I’ll explain briefly. The Three Realms are not simply made up of Ryunar. They are the result of a person’s life, knowledge, power, and everything coming together. Some people can use mana and magic instead of Ryunar to expand their spiritual realm. You can.”
It was my first time hearing this.
Also. This is my first time hearing it.
This man’s happy voice.
“Your magic is truly excellent. It’s defective… No, it’s not.”
The matriarch stroked his chin.
“Now that I know how to use magic… Yes, it’s a bit lacking… Let’s say it’s low-quality.”
Intangible.
I couldn’t answer.
I found myself really laughing.
In this dirty situation, my younger brother, whom I met for the first time yesterday, was sacrificed and died, and I am engaged in an exciting bloody battle with my relatives.
In those words. I was confident that I was deeply moved.
The intangible that had come to a standstill finally came to its senses and gritted its teeth.
“I’d rather just call it a defective product. Damn it…”
The intangible thing that came to mind after saying that was Dre’s words.
What he said yesterday.
‘Intangible. This is just my opinion… Please don’t get angry and listen…?’
Dre, who was so lucky, said this.
‘Your father. ‘Isn’t it true that I love you?’
He immediately responded that it was bullshit.
Thanks to the warning at the beginning, I was able to keep from getting angry, but then Dre continued.
‘I came from an orphanage, and there was a nursing home near the orphanage.’
There were a lot of people in the nursing home as well.
It is a place of extreme unpleasantness, filled with elderly people who are angry with the easygoing staff while missing their families who are stuck in that small space and never come to visit.
Among them, what Dre was particularly interested in was the shameless way of thinking that children should take care of themselves when they have done something that their children should not come to visit.
I thought there were people in the world who could only think that way.
‘There’s a story my dad told me.’
A story about a princess from a kingdom.
A farmer’s story.
To summarize, they were all stories of children who ran away from home because they could not overcome their parents’ pressure.
‘At that time, I wondered why my father would say this. He wondered if he was telling me to run away from home. I think I know what the story means now.’
‘What does that mean?’
Muhyeong asked bluntly.
Dre answered this way.
‘The queen and the farmer loved their children.’
‘What do you love? No matter how much I hear about it, it’s a story about parents complaining that their child isn’t living the way they want.’
‘That’s true. ‘Rather than saying he was annoyed because he didn’t listen to me… I think he thought that if he didn’t live like that, his child would be unhappy.’
Dre said to Muhyeong, who blinked.
‘Your father said he only knows magic. As you said, if that person isn’t magic, wouldn’t he be someone who doesn’t know how to live life? ‘Because I want to.’
I understood what Dre wanted to say.
Even though the intangible, which cannot use mana, has returned with great success because it does not understand how to live without magic, it is still seen as a defective product. A story called.
I thought it was bullshit.
After all, if he had affection for me, why did he try to kill me by forcing me into the cave of trials?
That’s just it. Didn’t he just want to clean up the stain on his family?
I’m thinking about the story from that time. The head of the family falls into Dofute’s body! She drew her wand. Invisible, who came back to his senses with a start, realized that the time of Dofute’s body had ‘stopped’.
“What…”
“It’s already close to a corpse. A man like that miracle might be able to do something.”
Thumping. Dofute’s body flew to the intangible, and the intangible picked up the body.
In a daze, he looked down at Dofute and the face of his own younger brother.
I looked at the child’s face. Something. There was something welling up in his chest.
“Why…”
The intangible spoke up.
“You forced this child’s body to grow and undergo trials…?”
“Because it seemed like Grindel would soon disappear.”
“…!”
Muhyeong raised his head at the immediate answer.
“I wanted to complete you as a magician before you go extinct. If you can pass the test, you will be able to survive in the world on your own.”
“…”
Gaju really. As Dre said, I thought I could live in this world if I perfected myself as a wizard.
Did I do that too?
Instead of asking, the incorporeal eye was nailed to a single bead in the matriarch’s hand.
Why did you summon two True Dragon Gibo?
If you wanted to give it to Dofute, wouldn’t it be enough to just have one…?
Who does the other one belong to?
That moment. The head of the house let go of the marble he was holding.
Thumping.
The beads and Jinryong Gibo flew towards Muhyeong and stopped right in front of his nose.
The head of the family said to the incorporeal person who opened his eyes wide.
“Because you became a wizard too, Zuma.”
“…”
“I don’t like the ordeal, but at this moment. I eliminated the monsters strengthened by your physical abilities, so I’ll give it a pass.”
“…”
Intangible reached for his bead.
I thought this might be some kind of trap and explode the moment I touch it.
But still my hands didn’t stop…
Click! Click!!
The beads have changed.
It was a ring.
There is one unique thing about Jinryong Gibo: the date of manufacture is written on it.
This Noble Phantasm, created in collaboration with dwarves, must meet a certain level of perfection before being released to the world.
The dwarves, who did not want to leave any traces on such wonderful works, engraved the name of the craftsman and the time of manufacture.
The intangible Noble Phantasm was no exception.
The creator is one of the 10 giants of the Dwarven Holy Land. Duduri.
And Gohute.
It was made by the head of the family himself.
The time when this Noble Phantasm was created… Was a time when intangibility was undergoing trials.
“…”
“Okay then. Goodbye. I’ll never see you again.”
The head of the family turned her back.
Muhyeong looked at his back blankly and asked.
“Why did you put me through an ordeal back then?”
“…”
For some reason, the matriarch did not answer, but then said this.
“Is there any reason to talk?”
“…”
Silence.
In this strange, not uncomfortable silence. Intangible saw him about to leave.
I needed to hold on, but I couldn’t.
Instead. Intangible impulsively called him.
I didn’t call you to say something, it was just instinct.
House owner. Young Yeongtaengi. Or… Father.
What came out of my mouth was not any title I had imagined.
That name I couldn’t even think of…
“Dad.”
Stand tall.
The head of the family, his father, stopped.
He slowly looked back.
Wrinkles around the eyes that show age and a tired, tired face. Nevertheless, his eyes were always gloomy. Is it because of my mood?
His eyes seemed to have softened.
He opened his mouth.
“Tohute.”
“…”
I’ve never been called out for a defective product.
When was it?
“You…”
The head of the house was trying to say something.
Puhwaaaaa!
From behind, a blue hand pierced the matriarch’s chest.
For a moment, my father’s eyes were filled with pain. Blah blah blah. His body froze and then cracked! It was broken.
While the accident couldn’t keep up with what happened so quickly… And the ghost. Next to the ghost, a woman with a face like a demon appeared.
“Really… Really…”
The woman.
The incorporeal mother spoke in a voice full of hatred.
“He’s too much of a man, isn’t he? Tohute?”
