Chapter 201 – 56. The Tribulation’s End (5)
Now also the Wernigue Plain.
Even as a soldier, I finally arrived at Greiel’s headquarters.
‘Of course, to reach this point… I ended up dying dozens of times.’
Not just my death. It also experienced the annihilation of thousands of Essenmund’s soldiers. So close to tens of thousands of deaths.
Experiencing that death, my mind was different from before.
The last remaining Essenmund forces are five knights and Atlin. What is different from the first flashback is that I am with them.
I was standing side by side with the survivors, preparing for the final showdown. I kept breathing slowly.
Fusion type mana is rotating all over the body.
An intense mana technique that was difficult to maintain even for 30 seconds with a soldier’s body. But now, he was able to control the runaway flow of mana to some extent.
‘Instead, if I’m not careful even for a moment, the mana rod will be destroyed.’
In other words, it is like a huge rock that is balanced at the tip of a small needle. And that little needle is me.
I had to focus on my body more than usual, and I had to pour my whole mind into it. It’s not just about convergence. I had to use all the means I had.
‘The characteristics I’ve learned so far… Naturally like water flowing…’
In that respect, the Mana Road Projection, which he had learned from the medical school, was of great help this time.
You must not reject the torrent of mana. However, unlike Reinhardt’s body, the current body had too many unnecessary mana roads.
If the torrent hits that side road like a stone beak, it will only take a moment for the current body to be destroyed.
‘Anyway, if it’s a mana rod that gets in the way. Destroy it in advance so as not to interfere with the flow of mana.’
Clear the mana load like that. If it doesn’t work, merge unnecessary mana roads to create a new detour. It is also a kind of medicine.
Although it is extremely sophisticated, it is a skill of high difficulty that could cause death by vomiting blood in one shot. I’ve done that.
‘Alchemy helped again.’
Tribute to the emperor. While making statues of Chloe and cryolite, she experienced extremely delicate work and succeeded.
The method was different, but the microscopic work using mana was the same. That experience helped me a lot.
In a similar way, the mana load was fine-tuned in real time.
As a result, even through the current Mana Road. Temporarily succeeded in creating an effect similar to Reinhardt’s mana rod.
The survivors continued to remain silent. Finally, Atlin spoke first.
“There are only five… No, six who survived.”
Just before entering the main camp. Atlin looked back at her knights.
“Everyone will be afraid. However, there is no escape route beyond entering here. And if we retreat, there will be no paradise anywhere in Island. So, I will deal with the Fallen Angel.”
The knights paid attention to Atlin.
“So everyone give your life for me. With that life, I will survive and decapitate Greiel.”
“All right. Majesty!”
“Your Highness must survive… Light up the future of Essenmund!”
“Glory to Essenmund!”
The last knights charged at the executive witch beasts under Graiel’s direct control. Atlin is well aware of the fact that it is rock hitting with an egg. There was sadness on her face.
It had the same face as Erti.
The current Atlin was carrying all the spirits of the Essenmund soldiers who died on this plain, not just one person.
Her face, crushed by the weight of her death, was a dark and deep shadow that could not be put into words.
With that despair. I felt a strong hatred towards Greiel. And at that moment, Atlin and my gaze met.
“You…?”
A look of bewilderment crept into her eyes. It was only natural that I, who was not even a knight, had survived until the final battlefield.
But before I could reply, a notification popped up from the system.
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「Main Quest Roia’s Trial (Tier 1)」
: Enter the final phase.
### Fallen Angel Graiel
: Use Sun Oh’s Polar Night to stop Graiel.
: The restriction on the use of the body is lifted.
* Obtainable Rewards
: Sacred Sword Siertia’s Core “Agnes’s Ring”
: Warp Gate of the Old Empire 「You are granted access.」
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At the same time, the bodies of the two people shone.
***
‘This?’
Atlin disappeared from the battlefield. And where she disappeared, I stood.
‘My body has returned to normal.’
I’ve adapted to it, but it’s not the body of a soldier who was breathless. He returned to Reinhardt’s body.
“And you will fight on behalf of Atlin.”
The Imperial sword in her hand resonated. And Erti’s voice came from that sword.
“Careful! Graiel is coming!”
Greiel’s bright red eyes turned to me. And right at that moment.
Caang-
His spear collided with my sword. No, I just spilled it. A shorter time than an instant. It rushed in at a speed that normal reflexes couldn’t react.
‘What’s so fast…’
But even that short thought was a luxury. As he waved his jet-black wings, feather bombs rained down on me.
I reflexively created an alchemical barrier to block the attack.
Kwak Kwah Kwak-
Soon the wall exploded. Even though he backed away at the same time as casting alchemy. After that, a storm came and the whole body trembled.
‘The fusion ceremony…’
The onslaught continued so much that I couldn’t even think of that short thought. Not only that, but the high-concentration demonic power generated by Greyel plunges the entire body into a deep swamp.
Even a skilled Auror swordsman would die with just that curse.
‘Did Atlin survive against a monster like this… Until the dawn of time?’
Beyond enduring it, he even slashed Greiel’s neck. Indeed, it was the lion sword left in history.
At that moment, the imperial sword emitted a clear light. A divine shield created from runes that immediately come to mind. The shield pushed back the pressure of the curse.
“This sword isn’t too bad either. I’ll buy you some time with this shield. Hurry up and get used to your current body.”
The runes enchanted by Cecilia. Erti used it more skillfully. Bought some time I accelerated the mana of the whole body with the fusion formula.
And for a moment I was amazed. I thought that with my original body, I had already adapted to the fusion ceremony. That was my mistake
‘I can’t believe I used the mana rod in such an inefficient way… Now I know.’
A lousy soldier’s body. He tried desperately to use the fusion formula on his body. So, now that he has returned to Reinhardt’s body.
I intuitively understood the effectiveness of all the mana rods in my body.
‘It’s not all just because the veins are as dense as a spider’s web… They form a polyhedral structure.’
More important than that was the optimization of the mana technique.
It’s not that I’m intimidating the runaway mana technique with superior body specs. Creating the path until the torrent of mana can reach the desired destination.
However, since the mana rod is also part of the body, mana can flow backward if you touch it carelessly.
And moving the numerous mana rods in the body in real time was theoretically close to impossible.
But it was possible for me.
‘It’s worth struggling with that lousy body.’
It’s already to the point where even a body that’s worse than this can use the fusion ceremony. As for the Mana Road, he was more confident than Atlin.
I immediately cut off the path of the inefficient mana rod.
The original body that has already completed all the projections of the Mana Road. So the work was done immediately, the moment I became conscious of the new path.
“I can’t stand it any longer!”
Chacha-chan-
The shield shattered like a glass window shattering. At the same time, Greiel’s spear flew toward my neck.
「Be careful, Julian!! No?”
And mana dwelled in the imperial sword. No, it was different from the previous blue mana blades. A flash of silver as if the blade was burning.
It was an aura blade.
Cacan-
And that flash met Greiel’s black spear. With the sound of an explosion shattering the atmosphere, he and I fell back.
「Grael’s attack with magical power… I endured it head on without spilling it. Definitely come…”
However, there was no time to listen to Erti’s impressions. A desperate scream was heard.
“Majesty!! Please survive and decapitate that fallen angel… Keke!!”
One of the knights died again. It was a knight with a familiar voice. The time when I participated in the surprise attack with the body of a soldier.
Calling out and remembering the names of all the dying soldiers one by one. He was a high-ranking knight of the White Night Knights.
Although he died here on the plains of Wernige. In Essenmund, along with Atlin, he is a great warrior who is still praised.
‘But he died in the end. Like now.’
The weight of death he carried while repeating his name. And Atlin had to bear the name of the knight who became a corpse.
Again, the scream of the dying knight is heard. Mahonryeok, located everywhere, screams of joy as if the death was enjoyable.
At this moment, I stand in Atlin’s place. I felt a fierce murderous intent towards Graiel and the monsters filling this plain.
‘Mayer… And Elson.’
Two knights killed by demons. Remember their names
Not only have I found my body, but some of Atlin’s memories are being shared.
Names of dying soldiers. And I felt everything in Essenmund that they tried to protect with my whole body.
‘This is… Attlin the lion swordsman… The weight of her name she had to bear as Reinhardt’s name.’
Reinhardt’s blood resonated. Remembrance and worship to all dying names. And regret not being able to protect them.
Those despair leaked out from me and dyed my sword body. A sword type made from jet-black aura blades. Polar night
A pillar made of alchemy soared into the sky.
I rode that pillar and reached the empty space where Greiel was. I swung my imperial sword at the guy who looked down on humans with arrogant eyes.
A jet-black sword shape drew a half moon.
***
I opened my eyes again.
I was a bit flustered and my head was dizzy. Looking around, it was a familiar sight.
“Is this… The Great Parade?”
Looking up at the sky above the parade ground, it was dawning. Looking at the dawn, I recalled the memories just before.
‘Graiel…’
The Aura Blade I created, Polar Night. The polar night covered the boy’s body. As if he hadn’t expected the blow, he let out a tearing scream. He couldn’t defeat Graiel.
‘I’m sorry, but I can’t help it. Atlin too… I managed to defeat him with the final skill, the Midnight Sun.’
The highest level of Demonic Beasts who led the Imperial class of Demonic Beasts. Named Masuni whose name remains in history. But his resentment could not be helped.
“I will become stronger.”
I checked the system.
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「Main Quest Roia’s Trial (Tier 1)」
: The quest is complete.
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Roia’s ordeal was complete. And in my hand was Agnes’ rosary and a ring I had never seen before.
‘Erti-kun.’
The core of the holy sword Siertia. And the holy sword that must be resurrected for future work. I put on that rosary and ring.
The ring made a resonant uh-huh. It was Roia’s ordeal that felt like a dream. It was all real.
‘And the Warp Gate of the Old Empire.’
Through Roia’s ordeal, he gained an unexpected income. Warp Gate, a lost item from the Old Empire period. Being able to use that.
It means that I can move more actively regardless of time and place. I moved my head busily for a moment, but then stopped.
“I must go back at once.”
Almost no time had passed compared to the time I was in the back side. Somehow, it was like staying out.
Besides, after returning here, I was lying on the floor of the parade ground. The battle regalia that Eirin always washed neatly was messed up with dirt.
“I will hear you.”
I went to Pantheon’s coachman’s waiting room and woke up Hans. When I rode the carriage back to the mansion, Eirin greeted me.
“You worked hard. Young master.”
“Did you wait for me all night again? I told you several times not to do that.”
“That…”
It was like Eirin, a maid who was faithful to me. Seeing me mangled in her dust, she turned her words around.
“Um… Do you want to take a bath first? Young master?”
