Chapter 2265 – 2265. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
The domain of the Hwaryeon Flying Blade opened.
In this space filled with starlight, I felt omnipotent.
This was my space. In this space, even the most obvious laws were twisted and followed me.
My body slowly floated into the air. Below, Ompas and King Hyaku were looking up at me. King Hyaku had a terrified expression. The eyes of someone looking at an incomprehensible monster. In Ompas’s case, I couldn’t read their expression. However, I could tell they were overwhelmed and intimidated, as if they were facing their natural enemy.
“Just… just what is your true identity…?”
Ompas squeezed out the words. The pressure exerted just by being in this space must be immense, yet they had the composure to shout. I was more surprised by Ompas’s resilience.
“I have no intention of telling you. This state won’t last long… let’s settle this.”
Red lightning surged from the blade of the Hwaryeon Flying Blade. The red lightning, rising over 50 meters, didn’t spread but instead coalesced into a single line. It was a blade formed of lightning.
I swung the blade towards Ompas on the ground. It was neither fast nor slow. If they tried to dodge, they could easily have. But Ompas couldn’t dodge. I didn’t allow Ompas to dodge.
Ompas’s form was split in half. No, it wasn’t just Ompas. The red lightning blade cut the royal castle in half, leaving a clear mark in the center of the city.
Instead of disappearing, the bisected Ompas surged upwards and reformed. It was like white clay. The clay wriggled in the air. There were no eyes, nose, ears, or mouth, but it could surely see, smell, hear, and speak.
“You’re still not dead? Was my power insufficient?”
-It’s not insufficient. It’s overflowing. That power is too potent for me.
I raised the Hwaryeon Flying Blade. Red lightning poured from the blade, forming a blade.
-Wait, stop! I admit defeat! Let’s resolve this with words!
“Don’t you think we’ve gone too far to resolve this with words? If you were going to surrender, you should have done it from the start.”
-I didn’t know you were such a powerful human!
I swung the sword.
Once. Twice. Three times.
A massive slash cut through Ompas. The aftermath wrecked the royal castle on the ground, but I didn’t care.
The more I cut Ompas’s body, the weaker their power felt. I could probably kill them if I cut them dozens of times.
‘That’s a waste. Let’s finish this with one big blow.’
It wasn’t like Ompas wasn’t doing anything. Even now, at this moment, they were using their power. Trying to control the wind, or create flames. However, it was meaningless within the domain. All the laws within the domain were twisted to work in my favor.
In terms of compatibility, the ancient spirit Ompas was being pushed back. Right now, Ompas couldn’t even run away. It would have been better to fight in human form like before. But Ompas’s thoughts didn’t seem to reach that point. They probably judged that it wouldn’t work since they had already lost once.
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
Thunder echoed from all directions. Red lightning was being born with the sound of thunder throughout the starlit domain. The born red lightning defied the natural order, rising into the sky and gathering.
It rotated and resonated, increasing in size, and was reforged into a single bolt of lightning.
-W-wait a minute, stop! I lost! I said I lost, didn’t I?!
“Does this look like a child’s game to you? Just because you lost doesn’t mean I have to stop.”
-If I die, you won’t be able to get the Lerytree either! The Lerytree is a product created by an ancient contract! The existing Lerytree will rot and disappear too?! You want the Lerytree! The reason you didn’t kill Hyaku and kept him alive is because of the Lerytree! Am I wrong?!
“……”
They weren’t wrong. I had no choice but to stop. Ompas grinned when I frowned.
-I’ll tell you how to get the Lerytree. I’ll give up this kingdom too. So let’s end it here. You can get what you want if we end it here.
“Are you abandoning the king of the Thorn Kingdom? Didn’t you make a contract?”
-Contract? Ah, that was just a meaningless contract in name only. There’s no way I’d sincerely contract with such a trivial human. Unless it was a human like you. Do you want a contract? Let’s do it. Combat isn’t my specialty, but… I can do a lot of other things.
“I don’t need it.”
I reduced the power of the giant red lightning bolt.
To steadily obtain the Lerytree, I couldn’t kill Ompas. But my mood wouldn’t allow me to just let this arrogant ancient spirit go.
-No!!!
Thunder Heaven Style (雷天流) Ultimate Technique (極技) Thunder God’s Command (雷神命).
I flicked my hand. The giant red lightning bolt struck Ompas.
Along with a pillar of red light, Ompas was slammed into the ground. The lightning caused a current explosion, engulfing the surroundings and shattering everything. A massive crater was created, and in the center, the ancient spirit, having lost most of its power, was writhing.
I descended into the crater. The red lightning didn’t disappear immediately but lingered on the ground. As I retracted the domain, the lingering lightning disappeared from the edges.
‘Hyaku was swept away and died. It doesn’t matter. I have this guy.’
I approached Ompas. The red current didn’t harm me at all. Ompas had weakened. Enough that I could kill them with just an aura blade, even without the domain.
“Ompas. Swear to me that you will offer me the Lerytree.”
-Swear? Okay. I will. Save me! I just barely escaped the seal! I don’t want to die like this!
“You said it yourself. A contract in name only is meaningless. Likewise, a vow in name only would be meaningless too.”
-Th-then what do you want me to do?
“Make a contract.”
-Make a contract with you?
“No. Not with me, but with yourself.”
-Wh-what kind of nonsense is that? There’s no way I can make a contract with myself.
“Try it. If you can’t… you’ll have to die.”
I had no intention of killing them. I would find another way. The cheap threat worked.
-O-okay, I’ll try. I, Ompas, contract with myself to offer the Lerytree to Eugene Prukerus!
A pure white light appeared around Ompas. The light formed a ring, enveloped Ompas, and then disappeared.
-Th-this works?
“Good. Now fulfill the contract. Offer me the Lerytree.”
-The Lerytree can’t just be created. It requires power and time. Usually, it takes 30 years… but now my existence is fading and my power is weak. It’ll probably take 100 years… no, 80 years.
“What the fuck?”
An aura blade surged from my sword. Ompas was terrified and quickly continued.
-I-if I recover my power, the time will also shorten. And there’s the Lerytree that Hyaku had!
“…Hah. I don’t like this. For now, offer me the remaining Lerytree.”
-That’s… hidden in a special place. With my current power, I can’t go there. If I had the key, I could easily enter… Hyaku was annihilated without leaving a single corpse.
“Fuck. Is this how it’s going to be? This is so frustrating.”
-It doesn’t take much power to get there. In a month. If I have a month, I’ll recover enough power to go there.
A month was a long time for me.
Everything was done, and all that was left was to check the rewards, but I had to wait a month? Was there no other way?
‘…Wait. This bastard’s identity is an ancient spirit, right? So, a spirit.’
I had a spiritual elixir that worked on spirits.
[Spirit Orb
A jewel imbued with the pure power of nature.
Spirits will love it if you give it to them.
Price: 20 points.
※Caution
Only effective on spirits.]
As far as I knew, there wasn’t a single spirit that disliked the Spirit Orb. Whether it was a fire spirit or a machine spirit, they all wanted the Spirit Orb. Even this world’s ancient spirit wouldn’t be any different. The Spirit Orb was only obtainable through the Play Life app.
-Wh-what’s that? It smells so delicious… I feel like I’ll recover my power if I eat that. Give it to me!
Ompas, who had been whining about being powerless, lunged forward. I easily dodged.
“Do you want to eat the Spirit Orb? Swear to me that you won’t defy me again.”
-Yes. Yes. I will! I swear!
“What is a vow in name only?”
Light surrounded Ompas. They had made a contract with themselves. It was absurd how easily they swore.
If I had tempted them with the Spirit Orb, I might not have had to fight in the first place.
‘…No. That’s not it. They were quite strong back then. They’re being docile because they’ve weakened.’
Why would they act submissively when they had power? They would just take it by force or get it through threats.
Since they did as I asked, I flicked the Spirit Orb. Ompas jumped like a dog catching a frisbee and swallowed the Spirit Orb.
-Whoaaaaaa. Th-this is my first time. I feel like I’m dying from happiness…!
What kind of taste was it that made all the spirits go crazy?
‘When I was curious and put it in my mouth last time, it didn’t taste like anything.’
Ompas’s presence grew stronger after swallowing the Spirit Orb. But they were still tiny.
“Lead me to where the Lerytree is.”
-H-my power is a little lacking. Just a little. I think I’ll be fine if I eat one more Spirit Orb…
“If you want to eat a Spirit Orb, show some sincerity. If you try to pull any more tricks, you’ll never eat a Spirit Orb again.”
-Ah, okay. I’m sorry.
Ompas moved. They left the crater. They passed through the ruined garden, a mess of the collapsed royal castle, and arrived at a ruined building.
“The palace where the king lived.”
-It’s here.
Ompas climbed onto the ruins. A half-destroyed luxurious bed was visible. Judging by the size of the bed and the ornate decorations, it was definitely the king’s bedroom.
“This is the special place? Well, if it’s an important place, it’s an important place.”
-Yes. It’s right in front of us. I’ll open it now.
Ompas used their power. Suddenly, the space rippled, and a side door with strange patterns appeared. Ompas opened the side door. The door opened, revealing a small space of about 3 pyeong (approximately 10 square meters).
Expensive jewels and accessories, gold coins, and clothes and weapons that exuded a special power were on display. It was the king’s secret vault.
What caught my eye was a flowerpot in the center of the vault. A small tree was planted in the pot, and a small blue peach hung from the end of the tree’s bare branch.
