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-Get out right now! Fight with me!
Wrath shouted toward the system, striking the air.
'Let's see what we have here.'
Raon ignored Wrath's tantrum and checked the messages that appeared before him.
[You have defeated an opponent of extremely high rank.]
[You have gained the recognition of <Wrath>.]
[You have witnessed a battle between absolute beings.]
[You have achieved a great feat!]
Even without rewards, there were already four lines of confirmation messages. It seemed he had accomplished quite a bit this time.
'The extremely high-ranked opponent must be The Fallen.'
The Demon Slaying Spear was at his level, so that extremely high-ranked opponent had to be The Fallen.
'Does this message mean that The Fallen really died?'
The Fallen had lived for hundreds of years and had the ability to revive immediately after death, so Raon couldn't be sure even after cutting him down with the Soul Weapon. But seeing this reward message, it seemed like he had truly died this time.
'Still, I shouldn't let my guard down just in case.'
Raon recalled The Fallen's twisted smile as he looked at the content below.
'The battle between absolute beings was definitely helpful.'
Glenn and the Heavenly Demon fought in a realm of absolute mastery that Raon couldn't access, but thanks to the Ring of Fire, he was able to feel a bit of the flow of martial arts that they wielded. Glenn perfected a sword of the mind that could cut through anything, while the Heavenly Demon forged fists of attack and defense that would never break by tempering his soul.
Having seen the true intentions of these two Transcendants, Raon could understand a clue about which path he should take.
-What path will you take?
Wrath stopped striking and looked at him with curiosity.
'Before that, which side are you on?'
Raon nodded slightly towards Wrath. He was curious about what path this guy had taken, as he was in the same position as Glenn and the Heavenly Demon.
-Such things cannot be explained with words.
Wrath shook his head calmly, in an uncharacteristic manner.
-You will have to see and feel it for yourself, like this time.
He chuckled, as if telling Raon to verify for himself later.
'That's true. In that case...'
Raon smiled faintly at the serious Wrath.
'I'll have to postpone the decision of which path to take for a while.'
-Why?
Wrath furrowed his brows as if asking what he meant.
'Because I think you're stronger than anyone. I want to decide what sword I need to achieve after seeing your path.'
In truth, from the moment he picked up a sword, Raon had vowed to become an unbreakable swordsman to achieve his goal. That resolution was still valid, but as he got to know many connections and experienced various events, other paths bloomed alongside the unbreakable sword.
-R-really? You know something after all!
Wrath suddenly seemed pleased, wagging his tail.
-Indeed, if I set my mind to it, I could easily devour that old Nadine bread or that lizard helmet.
He laughed, saying that he could defeat Glenn and the Heavenly Demon without much difficulty.
'Is that so?'
Raon smiled at Wrath, who was blushing with excitement. He usually tried not to lie as much as possible, but now it seemed he was simply saying whatever came to mind.
'Now then...'
-What are you going to do?
I'll keep checking the messages I was looking at.
As Wrath approached, Raon brought up the messages below.
[All skills increase by 100 points.]
[A new trait <Soul Sword (Spirit)> has been created.]
"Huh?"
Raon's eyes widened as soon as he saw the content of the messages.
"100 points?"
He knew he would receive a lot of points, but he didn't expect to gain 100 points at once. He exclaimed aloud without realizing it.
-Again, 100 points?
Wrath's lips trembled in disbelief.
-It's not too much! How does this make sense?!
He gritted his teeth, shouting that it was too much no matter how you looked at it.
'I deserve this, though.'
-Why? Tell me the reason!
Wrath frowned, saying that there was no reason to receive 100 points.
'Why? You recognized it yourself.'
Raon pointed to the message above about the recognition of <Wrath>.
-Urgh...
Seeing the message that he had recognized him, Wrath could only breathe rapidly, unable to refute.
'Right?'
Raon patted Wrath's head as he trembled, then checked the new trait.
'Soul Sword (Spirit), huh...'
It seemed to have become Soul Sword (Spirit) instead of just Soul Sword because he created a soul sword using the power of the Blade of Requiem.
'Where's the Blade of Requiem?'
Raon raised his body again and looked around. Fortunately, the Blade of Requiem was standing next to the bed along with the Heavenly Drive and the Wooden Ring Sword. It seemed that someone had brought them after they got stuck in the ground.
-At least they're not making traits purely based on cheating!
Wrath snorted as he looked at Soul Sword (Spirit).
-Well, they couldn't name it Soul Sword for a sword that can't even cut a single person.
'That's true.'
As Wrath said, Raon's Soul Weapon was so small and weak that it couldn't even cut the soul of an ordinary person, so even the name Soul Sword (Spirit) was too much for now.
'However...'
The path has opened. The most important factor in learning martial arts is whether one can enter that realm or not. Raon was lucky enough to have one foot in the realm of the Soul Sword, so someday he might be able to climb that path on his own.
'I look forward to that.'
Raon smiled and called up the next message.
[The rank of the trait <Iron Will> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Spiral Power> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Magic Armor of the Snow Flower> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Divinity Born from Darkness> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Blood Path> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Spirit Concealment> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Divine Power Resistance> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Light Attribute Resistance> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Authority Enhancement> increases.]
[The rank of the trait <Authority Manipulation> increases.]
"Huh..."
Raon let out a breath as he saw the flood of trait increase messages.
'Is that more than I expected?'
Ten traits had increased in rank. It had been a while since so many traits had leveled up at once, to the point where he felt overwhelmed.
-Haah...
Wrath let out a long sigh as if he was about to vomit.
-System! Has this damn system gone crazy?! Why is it giving so much at once?!
He yelled, asking what they were thinking.
-You're really trying to leave only bones in my main body!
He grabbed his head and screamed.
'It can't be helped. They're things I used in this battle.'
While it was true that many traits had increased in rank, if you looked closely, there was a reason for each one.
-No matter how you look at it, ten is too much!
Wrath shook his head firmly, saying he couldn't accept it.
'I'm telling you, I deserve it.'
-No, you don't! Why do you deserve it... hup!
He was about to ask for a reason, but he shut his mouth abruptly.
'Why...?'
But Raon didn't miss the opportunity and showed a bright smile.
'You recognized it yourself.'
He smiled and again pointed at the message that said <Wrath> had recognized him.
-Arghhhh!
Wrath grabbed his head and screamed.
-This mouth is the problem! I'll never recognize anyone again!
He pressed his lips firmly together, saying he wouldn't recognize anyone else.
'That won't be easy, you know?'
The Wrath he had seen so far was honest in a way that doesn't befit a demon king. If he experienced something similar again, he would surely recognize it in the same way.
'Now for the last one.'
Raon checked the message floating at the bottom.
[The title <Fate Changer> evolves to <Architect of Fate>.]
The last message was about a title. However, it wasn't a new one, but a change in the name of an existing title.
'Come to think of it, that title...'
He remembered that unlike other titles, it had no content at all.
'Let's see...'
Raon narrowed his eyes and checked the content of the new title. He frowned as he read the content of the title. [<Architect of Fate> A title bestowed upon one who has changed the chains of fate determined by heaven through their own will.]
'The Heavenly Demon said something similar.'
The Heavenly Demon had scoffed, holding a mask fragment, saying that The Fallen had read the flow of heaven and had come, only to be defeated by him.
'Does this mean I can decide my own fate?'
The flow of heaven is already a fate determined by heaven. It is known that no one can change it, but it seemed that this transcendent power did not apply to him. However, he wasn't sure if it was because of the Ring of Fire or because of this cotton candy stuck to his side.
"Hmm..."
Raon briefly licked his lips as he looked at Wrath.
'There's something I want to ask you...'
Just as he was about to ask Wrath a question, the door burst open violently as if it was about to break.
"Oh! Raon!"
It was Evelyn. She ran towards him, her annex building maid uniform fluttering.
"When did you wake up? Are you alright?"
Evelyn looked over his wounds, moving her violet eyes back and forth.
"I'm fine. But why are you wearing that outfit again...?"
Just as he was about to ask why she was wearing the maid uniform, Sylvia and Sia burst in from the open door.
"Raon!"
"You woke up!"
The two also ran towards him as soon as they saw he was awake, as if they were about to break the ground.
"You've finally woken up. Everyone was worried because you weren't waking up even after the treatment."
Sylvia let out a sigh of relief, saying he was lucky.
"You slept too long!"
Sia also pouted her lips as if she had been worried.
"I'm sorry. I think I was mentally exhausted as well as physically injured."
Raon smiled and held Sylvia and Sia's hands.
"So, how do you feel?"
Evelyn sat on the edge of the bed and gave a faint smile. With her true face revealed, she showed a radiant beauty that surpassed even the sunlight flowing through the window. She looked like royal nobility even in a maid uniform.
"There's still some pain, but it's bearable."
Raon nodded slowly as he rotated his shoulders.
"Actually, this is getting away unscathed."
Killing The Fallen and the Demon Slaying Spear, and returning alive from the Heavenly Demon - this level of injury wasn't just light, it was practically nothing.
"Haah..."
Sylvia breathed out a troubled breath as she held his hand tightly.
"I don't understand why you're the only one who gets into such dangerous situations."
She bit her lip, saying she was too worried.
"Hmm, it seems everyone has heard."
Raon looked down as he stroked Sylvia's trembling hand.
"I told them."
Evelyn nodded vigorously as if she had explained the circumstances.
"I think it's natural for a swordsman to face danger when taking up a sword and standing on the battlefield. But you don't need to worry too much. I have good companions by my side."
Raon smiled as he looked into Evelyn's eyes.
"As you may have heard, mother, it was thanks to Evelyn that we caught The Fallen. I only swung my sword at the end."
He waved his hand, saying not to worry because others were fighting by his side.
"What? Is that true?"
Sylvia opened her eyes as if she didn't know at all.
"Huh? Didn't he tell you?"
Raon exhaled in surprise, looking back and forth between Sylvia and Evelyn.
"He told us that you defeated The Fallen, but this is the first time I'm hearing that they fought together."
Sylvia stared blankly, saying she had no idea.
"What did you say then?"
Raon blinked towards Evelyn.
"It's embarrassing..."
Evelyn covered her blushing cheeks with her hands as if she was shy.
"Uh...?"
Raon gulped, realizing something was wrong.
"I told them how we call each other's names and spent the night together. Oh, and that we saw my mother together."
Evelyn turned her gaze slightly, saying she only told the truth.
"Eh...?"
Raon shuddered, too shocked to speak.
"Is it really true? I can't believe it..."
Sylvia took rapid breaths, as if wondering how there had been time for such things during an intense battle.
"No! Of course not!"
Raon shook his head so hard it seemed like flames were about to erupt.
"That's all lies..."
"What do you mean by lies? It's all true."
Evelyn nudged him with her shoulder as if telling him to admit it.
"It's true, but it doesn't mean that! The words are completely different."
Calling Evelyn's name and spending the night together was true, but it all happened in the mental world. She was deliberately saying things that could only be misinterpreted.
"Raon."
Edgar, who had been observing by the door, frowned deeply.
"A man must admit what needs to be admitted."
He shook his head as if to say that Raon shouldn't pretend not to know.
"I'm telling you it's not true."
Raon jumped up and shouted. He was so agitated that he forgot about the pain in his body.
"I feel tired. I'm suddenly so tired."
Evelyn's aggressive behavior and actions made him feel so fatigued that he wanted to go back to sleep. He just wanted to rest, without worrying about anything else.
'But...'
Raon smiled faintly as he watched Evelyn laugh as she treated Sylvia and Edgar as her mother and father.
'It's nice to see.'
It was a little comforting to see the young woman who had longed for a mother's embrace find happiness and stability again. As Raon smiled at the sight of Evelyn rushing towards him and Sylvia stepping back, suddenly Zieghart - no, the entire estate shook.
"What's happening...?"
Raon furrowed his brows as he watched dust fall from the ceiling.
"Is it an enemy attack?"
"No."
Just as he was about to grab the swords leaning against the bed, Edgar shook his head.
"Since you collapsed, these earthquakes have been happening three times a day."
Sylvia sighed exasperatedly and turned her gaze towards the main building.
"I think these earthquakes will continue until you show your face to him."
She nodded as if to tell him to just go see Glenn now that he was awake.
"Ah..."
Raon exhaled as he looked towards the garden that seemed to be shaking even more violently than the annex building.
"Then please tell him I'll go pay my respects in the afternoon. I can't go in this state."
Raon said he would go see Glenn after he washed up.
"Good idea! He'll like that too."
Sylvia nodded as if to tell him to just go and tell him he was safe, and sent a maid to the main building.
'Let's get ready.'
It was true that his body still hurt, but it wouldn't necessarily get better just by staying still. It seemed good to go greet Glenn and ask him what had happened in the meantime.
"I'm going to go take a shower and come back."
As Raon was about to go to the bathroom with a towel, Evelyn clung to his side.
"Should I wash you? It should be fine since we spent the night together."
She smiled softly, saying she would wash him herself.
"Don't come near me!"
Raon shook his head and quickly backed away from Evelyn.
"How cute!"
Evelyn licked her lips as she watched Raon run away quickly.
"..."
Sylvia and Edgar trembled as if they were scared by Evelyn's behavior.
"Mom."
Sia pointed at Evelyn, taking her finger out of her mouth.
"Is that what you call a pervert?"
"Shh."
"Keep such thoughts to yourself!"
***
"..."
Raon looked slightly to his right. Standing right in front of the right column of the audience chamber were Alice, Karoon, Denier, Balder, and other members of the Direct Line, staring at him intently.
"Hmm..."
He let out a short groan and looked to his left. Sheryl, the Leader of the Heavenly Sword Division, Chad, the Leader of the Shadow Agents, Serena, the Leader of the Void Sword Division, and Latein, the Leader of the Vanguard Sword Squadron, were smiling with bright eyes. Behind them, the vice-captains of the Martial Prowess Division, including the Light Wind Palace, were watching their backs as spectators.
"Haah..."
Raon let out a long sigh as he looked at the floor.
'Why?'
Why did it turn out like this? He had simply come to greet them to say he was safe, but when he arrived at the Lord's Mansion, all of Zieghart's executives were gathered waiting for him. He was so dumbfounded that cold sweat ran down his back.
"Ugh..."
Raon pressed his lips tightly together and slowly raised his head. Glenn was standing on a deeply sunken platform, laughing merrily.
"Well then. Tell us in your own words what happened there."
Glenn nodded with his large head as if he had been waiting for this moment all his life.
“That old Nadine bread.”
Wrath shook his head as if he had expected this.
-Here we go again with the affection...
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