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“Has the master still not come out?”
The first news Raon heard after regaining consciousness was that Rimmer’s soul was still trapped in the Requiem Sword.
—No. Lady Siyana tried to pull him out, but he refused to leave the Requiem Sword until the end.
Erian shook his head in disbelief.
“He got so frustrated that he ended up throwing the Requiem Sword.”
He lowered his voice as he mentioned that Siyana threw the sword on the ground.
“I-I’m sorry. I was so frustrated…”
Siyana’s eyes trembled as she hid her face under a thick blanket.
“I think my brother has taken a liking to that sword…”
She let out a small sigh, saying it seemed Rimmer wouldn’t come out unless he wanted to.
“Sigh, he’s changed so much since he came here that I don’t know what that kid is trying to do anymore.”
Sterin clicked his tongue as he adjusted the bandages covering his body. He seemed frustrated by his inability to understand the grandson he had raised himself.
“Ha ha…”
Raon let out a hollow laugh as he looked at the Requiem Sword lying on the table.
-He must have his reasons.
Rimmer wasn’t just someone who acted carelessly. Seeing how determined he was to remain in the Requiem Sword, he must have had something else in mind.
“Thanks to the World Tree, some of the Requiem Sword’s negative energy has dissipated, so it would be best to leave it alone for now.”
Raon shook his head calmly.
“I’m going to stop worrying about that too. I have too many aches to think about a grandson who disappeared for a long time and then suddenly died.”
Sterin snorted as he looked at the Requiem Sword.
“R-Raon, are you okay?”
Siyana slightly lifted the blanket, revealing eyes full of concern.
“I still have some internal injuries, but they aren’t serious enough to leave lasting effects.”
Raon smiled as he slowly rotated his shoulders. Thanks to his various traits, his recovery ability was possibly the strongest among humans. He felt he would naturally recover in just a few more days.
“T-that’s a relief…”
Siyana let out a sigh of relief and said she had been very worried.
“It’s all thanks to you, Lady Siyana.”
Raon bowed to Siyana. He had heard that she had helped him recover with water spirits, so he wanted to express his gratitude.
“And you did a great job.”
“What? But I didn’t do anything…”
“While I was fighting the dragon, you encouraged the elves to protect the World Tree. You’ve changed a lot, Lady Siyana. The Master would have been very proud if he had seen you.”
Siyana removed the blanket she was hiding under and stepped forward to protect the World Tree, gathering the elves who had given up on life. It was behavior befitting the next Guardian, and it had also been a great inspiration to him.
“I saw it too. You were impressive.”
Sterin patted Siyana’s shoulder and told her he was proud of her.
“Ugh…”
Siyana collapsed on the ground, smiling shyly as if she hadn’t expected such a sudden praise.
—No, seriously, it wasn’t anything special. Hehehe…
Strange laughter could be heard from under the blanket covering her head. She seemed to have changed, although she was still the same in some ways.
“Ah, and there’s one more thing I need to tell you.”
Raon let out a small sigh as he looked at the three of them.
“It’s about the Master…”
He explained that Rimmer hadn’t just become a lazy person when he came to Zieghart, but he had helped many people and constantly supported the orphanage.
“Hmm, that kid…”
Sterin smiled slightly, seemingly pleased to know his grandson’s true intentions.
“That guy thought he was like an elf when he was in Sepia, but from my perspective, he was as nosy as a human. He hasn’t changed.”
Erian chuckled softly and said he was just like Rimmer.
“Ah!”
Siyana’s eyes lit up as if she had received inspiration, and she began writing something in a book under her blanket.
‘Is it about the Master?’
Raon looked down, thinking she might be writing about Rimmer, but he quickly looked away when he saw only the words “Handsome Raon” written repeatedly.
“Ahem, you should rest now too.”
Sterin also seemed embarrassed by the writing of “Handsome Raon” and gently grabbed Siyana by the waist as she furiously scribbled, nodding slightly.
“You’ve worked hard. Please rest.”
Erian also bowed his head and left the place with the other two.
“Ha ha…”
As soon as he was alone, Raon lay down on the bed, spreading his arms.
“I survived.”
Now that everything was silent, he felt the reality of his survival wash over him, and a soft laugh escaped him.
-This time was really dangerous.
Wrath peeked his eyes out from above the bracelet.
-If that lizard had fought properly, you would have been the one buried in that soil.
‘Yes…’
Field nodded.
‘I know.’
As Wrath said, Matirus’ combat power was far superior to his. If he hadn’t taken advantage of the dragon’s carelessness, he would have been the one who died.
-Why didn’t you accept this king’s power?
Wrath narrowed his eyes, still seeming puzzled.
-Have you become arrogant just because you’ve reached Transcendence…
“I didn’t want to see you cough anymore.”
Raon shook his head with a slight smile.
-W-What?
“You just recovered enough for your cough to subside. I didn’t want you to cough again.”
Wrath had helped him and the Light Wind division even at the cost of consuming his own soul. Raon didn’t want to force more sacrifices on someone he considered a friend, so he wanted to solve it with his own power.
-Oh…
Wrath blinked in incomprehension, as if he had heard a completely different answer than he expected.
-Y-you brat, how dare you worry about this king! You still have a long way to go!
Despite his strong words, Wrath’s gaze softened, and his cheeks flushed. He seemed to be in a very good mood.
-W-well, it’s not a bad idea. It’s right to protect what’s yours! Yes, that’s it!
‘Sure.’
Raon chuckled as he watched the embarrassed Wrath.
-Ahem, I guess it’s time for me to acknowledge you a little. It seems the time has come.
‘To receive your acknowledgment, the sun must be rising in the west.’
Raon gently stroked Wrath’s head as he wagged his tail.
—Well then, shall I begin?
-Begin what? Ah! Are you making a dragon barbecue? I’ve been waiting so long that my neck almost fell off!
Wrath licked his lips in anticipation.
-No, that’s not it.
Raon shook his head vigorously and called up the messages he had been ignoring until now. So many messages appeared at once that his entire field of vision was covered in blue windows.
-Gaaaa!
Wrath’s smile froze, his mouth gaping open as if he hadn’t expected so many messages to accumulate.
-W-what is this?! Why are there so many?
«It makes sense, doesn’t it?»
Although he hadn’t paid attention until now, he had reached Transcendence and had consecutively defeated a Transcendent and some ancient dragons. It wasn’t strange to have rewards that covered his entire field of vision.
-Well then, first…
He first checked the rewards he had received for reaching Transcendence.
[You have reached the realm of Transcendence!]
[<Ring of Fire> has reached 9 stars.]
[<Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation> has reached 9 stars.]
[<Glacier> has reached 9 stars.]
[All skills increase by 70 points.]
[The level of the trait <Water Resistance> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Fire Resistance> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Water Affinity> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Fire Affinity> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Divinity Born from Darkness> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Adaptation to Demonic Energy> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Release of Wrath> has increased.]
There were so many lines that just checking the rewards for reaching Transcendence was enough to make his eyes ache.
‘Wait, is it 70 points?’
He had received 50 points of increase as a reward before, but this was the first time he had gotten 70 at once. He felt a pleasant sensation, as if his body were subtly twisting, due to the incredible skill increase.
‘And seven traits have also increased.’
Not only the traits related to the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation and Glacier, but also the traits he had used in the dungeon had leveled up. A series of euphoric sensations ran through him, almost making him dizzy.
-Huh?
Wrath’s jaw dropped as he saw the messages.
-Are this king’s eyes deceiving him? Is it really 70?
He rubbed his eyes as if he believed he had seen something wrong.
-H-how is this possible? 70 at once, are you trying to drive me crazy?!
«It’s too soon to be surprised.»
Leaving aside Wrath who was flustered, he checked the rewards he had received for killing Beorn and Bardiel.
[You have killed two Transcendants.]
[You have killed an angel for the first time in a thousand years.]
[You have achieved an impossible feat.]
[All skills increase by 50 points.]
[The new trait <Angel Slayer> has been created.]
[The new title <Transcendent> has been created.]
Perhaps because he had killed two Transcendants at once, his skills increased by 50 points. Even he, who was receiving a total of 120, felt like he was losing his mind at those numbers.
‘Now, about Angel Slayer…’
Leaving aside the skill increase for now, he checked the new trait Angel Slayer. <Angel Slayer> Reduces the aura resistance of angels, allowing for a greater impact.
‘This is pretty good.’
Reading the description, it was an ability that reduced the aura resistance of angels. It seemed it would be very helpful, as he was destined to face them more in the future.
‘And…’
Finally, he checked the contents of the title. <Transcendent> A noble title bestowed on those born human who have ascended to the heavens. Ability: Enhance the achievement of completely mastered martial arts. Raon’s eyes widened as he saw the ability of the Transcendent title.
‘Is this real?’
For him, who was learning the Ten Thousand Swords, a title that enhanced martial arts mastery was even more important than skill points or traits. It was hard to believe even when he saw it with his own eyes.
-Gu-gu-guh…
Wrath drooled as if he had eaten dragon barbecue to his heart’s content. His eyes seemed like they were about to roll back at any moment if he was surprised again.
‘J-just hold on! This is the last one.’
Raon patted Wrath’s back as he checked the rewards he had received this time.
[You have achieved an impossible feat.]
[All skills increase by 40 points.]
[The new trait <Authority Enhancement> has been created.]
[The level of the trait <Snow Flower Magic Armor> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Backstab> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Snow Flower Absorption> has increased.]
[The level of the trait <Snow Flower Piercing Spear> has increased.]
Of course, the rewards for defeating the dragons weren’t small either. All skills increased by 40 points, and a new trait was created.
‘Authority Enhancement?’
Just from the name of the trait, he could roughly guess its contents. <Authority Enhancement> Allows the manifestation of Authorities that only Demon Kings can fully exert in a human body. The content was exactly as he expected. It was a trait that would help to reduce the gap between the different impacts of Wrath’s wrath and his own.
It seemed to be a reward for harmonizing the Demon King’s Authorities by using the final Sword Mastery.
-Kyaaaaaaah!
Wrath’s heart-wrenching scream could be heard after a long time.
-Today is really too much! It’s as if this king’s entire spine has been ripped out!
Wrath gagged and said he felt dizzy from losing so much.
-A total of 160 points, 2 new traits, 1 new title, and 11 trait enhancements! How is this possible?
‘Well, it’s not all at once, but accumulated from 3 rewards…’
-Shut up!
Wrath hit Raon on the head.
-You said you wouldn’t ask this king for help, but you’re sucking my marrow!
‘No… it’s not me, it’s the system that gave me these…’
Raon shook his head, rubbing the back of his neck.
-Then try telling it to stop!
Wrath lowered his eyebrows and said he could listen if he asked.
‘Hmm, is there any need for that…?’
Raon tilted his head slightly. He didn’t see any reason to refuse if they were giving it to him for free.
-Ungrateful brat!
Wrath shouted angrily.
-I take back what I said about acknowledging you! This king will call you a brat forever…
“So cute!”
A small hamster that had slipped through a crack in the wooden house smiled cheerfully as Wrath expressed his complaints.
“Why are you laughing like that?”
-Kyaaaaaaah!
Surprised by Merlin’s sudden appearance, Wrath fell backwards with a scream. He rolled his eyes and coughed, seemingly in shock.
“M-Merlin?”
Raon exhaled sharply as he looked at Merlin transformed into a hamster.
“I was watching to see when you woke up, and you were nodding and smiling to yourself. It was so cute.”
Merlin laughed and said she came out because it was too adorable to just watch him.
“No, why did you come as a hamster when your main body is here?”
“Coming with my main body is embarrassing.”
She clasped her hands together and swayed her shoulders from side to side.
“E-embarrassing?”
Raon blinked in incomprehension.
‘You? How? Why?’
* * *
Fortunately, Wrath’s mood improved the next day.
-Yes! It’s so sweet and delicious!
Thanks to the small banquet that Sterin organized to celebrate the overcoming of Sepia’s crisis, Wrath was able to enjoy dishes made with sweet fruits to his heart’s content.
‘The fruits here must be a different species than ours.’
Raon tilted his head as he ate an apple pie overflowing with juice. While Zieghart’s pie-making skills were superior, the taste of the fruit was incomparable.
-The elves’ energy makes the fruits grow more delicious and sweet.
Wrath shook his head and said it was a natural difference.
-Now, let’s eat the main dish! It’ll be ready soon!
He pulled Raon’s shoulder, urging him to go eat the meat.
‘Alright.’
Raon smiled slightly and headed towards the outskirts of Sepia. Thick chunks of meat were being cooked in a large stone oven.
“Division Leader D, can we really eat this?”
Dorian, who had built this oven with Merlin, trembled as he looked at the dragon meat.
“Can’t I eat it? The golden and red are fine, but the black is a little…”
Kerin shook his head and said he didn’t want to be poisoned.
—No, there’s so much to eat, why specifically…?
Burren frowned, seemingly not understanding.
“You’re so talkative, you little brats! When they hunt a beast, they eat the meat first!”
Martha slapped Kerin and Dorian on the back of their heads, telling them not to complain.
“Yes, I look forward to it.”
Runaan waved his fork and knife, his cheeks flushed, seemingly in a good mood from the fruit wine.
-As expected of my ice cream girl and my meat girl!
Wrath nodded with satisfaction, saying he liked their attitude.
-I’m so excited. Even this king hasn’t eaten three types of dragon barbecue at once!
He smiled, widening his nostrils at the increasingly appetizing aroma.
“So you’re really going to eat it.”
Sterin approached from behind, letting out a hollow laugh.
“Ah, I’m sorry. Elves must be sensitive to this kind of thing…”
—No, not really. Survival of the fittest is also a law of nature, so we don’t worry too much about it.
He shook his head and said it didn’t matter.
“It’s just surprising to see someone eating dragon.”
Sterin laughed and said he hadn’t thought of it that way.
“Ah…”
“Actually, everything turned out well, as we had too much loot to deal with. We got three dragon hearts and countless valuable teeth and bones.”
He clicked his lips and said it would take a long time to sort out the rewards for killing the dragons.
“I’m thinking of making swords and armor with the teeth and bones, but it will probably take quite a while.”
“Then, shall I introduce you to someone?”
Sterin slightly moved his hand as if he were making a suggestion.
“An introduction?”
—Yes. A dwarf named Borgos. He’s well-known as a master craftsman.
“Ah, I know him.”
Raon nodded immediately.
“He’s the one who made my dagger.”
Raon had already met Borgos, the master of the Gray Hammer Guild, when he visited Dorian’s house.
“Well, then that’s fine. I’ll contact him for you.”
“But I heard elves and dwarves don’t get along…”
“That depends on each individual.”
Sterin shook his head and said he was friends with Borgos.
“Thank you.”
Raon bowed to Sterin.
“It should be me who thanks you. Thanks to all of you, Sepia was able to survive.”
Sterin lowered his hand and said there was no need to thank him.
“Sigh, honestly, Matirus was just a quiet neighbor who lived nearby. I never expected things to turn out like this.”
He let out a long sigh as he looked at Matirus’ meat cooking nicely.
“Matirus lived around here?”
-Yes. His lair was less than two days away.
Sterin pointed north and said the elves couldn’t have possibly overlooked it.
“Ah, I see.”
Raon slowly licked his lips.
-Mmm?
Wrath frowned as he looked at Raon.
-I-is that the look in your eyes when you’re full of desire?
He shuddered and said it was the same expression Raon had when he was about to absorb his abilities.
“It seems…”
Raon stretched out his long fingers as he looked north.
“We’re going to have a lot more loot.”
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