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"Huh...."
Raon let out a low sigh as he looked at Evelyn, who had pursed her lips.
'How are we supposed to attack the headquarters of the White Blood Religion?'
As a martial artist, he tried to think of ways to kill the Kraken and launch a surprise attack on the headquarters of the White Blood Religion, but he couldn't come up with any viable paths. It seemed impossible to even enter their base while maintaining Zieghart's full strength, let alone launch a surprise attack.
'Grandpa could probably do anything, but for me right now, it's impossible.'
If Glenn moved directly, he could probably cut the Kraken and the headquarters of the White Blood Religion in half, but Raon still didn't possess that level of martial skill.
'The moment I approach their headquarters and start raising my aura, either the First Apostle or the Leader of the White Blood Religion will come running.'
Given enough time, he could probably take down the Kraken with a single blow. However, the moment he began to raise his extreme aura to do so, the Leader of the White Blood Religion would undoubtedly notice and come flying to grab his neck.
'Magic is probably not much different, right?'
With magic too, if one used mana, they would detect the location from within the White Blood Religion and move the Kraken or send an apostle. He couldn't understand how they planned to attack the headquarters.
'What would you do?'
Raon directed his gaze to Wrath, who was touching Haerang's tail.
-What do you mean, what would I do?
Wrath raised his hand, which shone brightly as if it were something simple.
-I'll just freeze that octopus and the city together, and then I'll tear them apart.
He confidently shook his jaw, claiming he could freeze the city along with the Kraken using his own power, despite its size.
-The hardest part would be figuring out how to eat the frozen octopus after taking it out. Since it's quite large, the texture of chewing the meat would be nice. Maybe we should start with sashimi?
Wrath smacked his lips for a while, seemingly only thinking about eating the Kraken.
"Sigh...."
Raon couldn't help but let out a sigh.
'This guy is no help at all.'
The opinions of those who had surpassed even transcendence, like Wrath or Glenn, were not helpful for someone ordinary like him.
-You're not ordinary either! If other people heard that, they'd throw stones at you!
Wrath waved his hand dismissively, telling him not to talk nonsense.
"It's difficult to create an environment for a surprise attack like we initially thought. They'll notice immediately if magic or aura is activated."
Evelyn shook her finger from side to side, as if she had read his thoughts.
"However, I believe we can make those mosquitoes gathering strength at the bottom of the sea fight on equal terms with us."
She nodded, saying it was complicated but had a high probability of success.
"What is that method?"
Raon stepped closer to Evelyn, asking her to explain.
"Hmm...."
Evelyn crossed her arms, closed her eyes tightly, and then slowly opened her eyelids.
"I can't explain it."
"What?"
Raon blinked, confused.
"If it's because I'm not familiar with magic...."
"It's not that. As I said before, we need to create a new type of magic that hasn't existed until now."
Evelyn smiled faintly, saying it wasn't because she was dismissing him.
"I haven't thought through all the preliminary sketches to draw on the canvas, so it's hard to explain."
She shook her head, saying that the explanation itself wasn't easy.
"But there's one thing I want to tell you."
Evelyn raised her finger and pointed at herself.
"It's thanks to you that I came up with the magic that can attract the White Blood Religion."
"Thanks to me?"
Raon tilted his head, looking at Evelyn's finger.
"You remember when you mentioned that the Kraken has camouflage like an octopus, right? I already knew that, but your words became the clue to create new magic."
It seemed she had gotten a hint when he explained the camouflage of the octopus to Wrath and then told the same story to Evelyn and Roenn.
"It will take time, but I'm sure we can do it. Especially with those people around."
Evelyn smiled mysteriously, apparently planning to get help from others.
"Now that we have identified the location and condition of the headquarters of the White Blood Religion, and found a way to attract them, it's time to go back."
Roenn laughed, saying it seemed it was time to leave.
"Hmm...."
Raon smacked his lips as he looked at the small villa they had built in a corner of the city to avoid suspicion.
"Why? Are you disappointed you can't play with me in that villa?"
Evelyn nudged him, asking if he wanted to stay and play a bit longer.
"Of course not."
Raon shook his head with a sigh.
"We need someone to manage that place."
It seemed they would have to ask Lawaine to send someone to take care of the house since disappearing suddenly after building it could raise suspicions.
"How cold."
Evelyn pouted, as if she were disappointed that he had different thoughts than hers.
"But we can come back after taking down the White Blood Religion, right?"
She quickly brightened up, smiling as she suggested returning after destroying the White Blood Religion.
"Kyarung?"
Haerang lifted his sad eyes, as if he hadn't expected them to leave so soon.
"We'll be back soon. So, I have a favor to ask you...."
Raon patted Haerang's head while floating in the sea.
"Can you track where the Kraken and the white city move?"
He held Haerang's hand, saying it was crucial because everything would be in vain if the headquarters of the White Blood Religion disappeared from beneath the valley.
"Kyaooooo!"
Haerang let out a cute cry, looking up at the sky as if to say he could count on him.
-That's quite adorable.
Wrath nodded, saying he liked it, perhaps because he had seen Haerang's will and courage.
-I'd like to take him to the Devildom and raise him later.
He smacked his lips, saying he wanted to touch Haerang's fur and tail. He really seemed to find it cute.
'I feel like he's different from ordinary animals, but he's even more pleasant.'
Just as Raon was explaining the feeling of touching Haerang.
[You have managed to communicate with a high-level spirit and soul.]
[The rank of your soul has increased significantly.]
[The grade of the trait <Soul Sword (Spirit)> has increased.]
Messages appeared saying that thanks to Haerang, his soul rank had increased, and the grade of his Soul Sword had risen.
"Wow...."
Raon let out a hollow laugh while still holding Haerang's front paw.
'This guy really is a lucky charm, isn't he?'
He hadn't expected the grade of his Soul Sword to increase just by giving a name to the spirit of the sea, because it was inconvenient to call it and have a conversation with it.
-Ugh....
Wrath's jaw trembled as he looked at the message, as if he couldn't believe it.
-How is this possible?! Why are you suddenly receiving rewards?!
'I guess people really should live kindly.'
He couldn't help but smile, thinking it seemed like a reward for not destroying Haerang and trying to save him in some way.
-You, puppy!
Wrath shouted, calling Haerang, whom he had called cute, a puppy.
-I don’t want to see you again, so get lost!
"Kyaong!"
Haerang merely let out a happy cry, unable to hear Wrath's words.
***
The 10th Apostle stood like a statue in the watchtower overlooking the sea outside the headquarters, scanning the area. While he was there, the back door opened, and the First Apostle entered.
"10th Apostle."
The First Apostle called him, throwing some documents onto the floor of the watchtower.
"Why are you here?"
He frowned, asking why an apostle was on guard at the watchtower.
"Two days ago, some dead fish appeared and were captured by the Kraken."
The 10th Apostle spoke without turning around.
"The 9th Apostle died, and the Bloody Spirit Ship was destroyed. I thought it might not be a coincidence, so I wanted to check personally."
He nodded slightly, saying he was on guard to prepare for any possible situation.
"So, has this possible situation you were worried about appeared?"
The First Apostle smirked, as if mocking the 10th Apostle.
"Nothing has happened yet."
The 10th Apostle shook his head, saying that nothing had appeared.
"You're exaggerating."
The First Apostle clicked his tongue while looking out at the vast sea.
"Even if the 9th Apostle was foolish enough to die for not knowing his place, he wouldn't have revealed the secrets of this place."
He shook his hands, saying it was a waste of effort.
"Thanks to you doing this, I hear the bishops' work is falling behind. Go back after you've had your fun."
The First Apostle turned around, stepping as if to tell him to return after he got tired.
"Besides, unlike that guy who crossed the wall, you're still just a Grand Master. You should focus on your training now."
He left a piece of advice, or perhaps a warning, telling him not to waste time this way and at least balance his spear once before descending the tower.
"..."
The 10th Apostle continued to look at the sea without moving, even after the First Apostle had left.
"10th Apostle."
He only turned his gaze when a blonde Archbishop came to look for him after another two days had passed.
"Has four days passed?"
"Yes, exactly four days."
The blonde Archbishop nodded, saying it was the promised time.
"I see."
The 10th Apostle nodded calmly and turned around for the first time.
"Let's go back."
He let out a brief sigh, as if his suspicions had disappeared, and descended the tower. Despite not moving a finger for four days, his steps were terrifyingly firm.
"Yes!"
The Archbishop let out a sigh of relief and followed behind the 10th Apostle.
The 10th Apostle and the Archbishop, who had already turned their backs, did not notice the blue eyes of a young wolf trying to peek from beyond the barrier.
Grrrr.
***
Raon immediately returned to Zieghart and headed to the Lord's Mansion where Glenn was waiting for him.
"I've come to see the Head of House...."
"That's enough."
Glenn waved his hand dismissively, as if saying introductions were unnecessary, as he reclined back on his throne. Many wrinkles that hadn't been seen before were etched on his forehead, as if he had been worrying a lot.
"Good. Is everyone safe?"
Glenn looked down, seeming more concerned about Raon, Roenn, and Evelyn's condition than the details of the mission. He looked like a completely different person from the time he was called the Destructive King of the North and exuded cold energy.
"We had a comfortable trip thanks to Raon."
Roenn nodded, laughing heartily.
"It's a shame I couldn't enjoy traveling with Raon."
Evelyn waved her finger, saying everything else was fine except that.
"We didn't clash with the White Blood Religion at all."
Raon straightened his back, saying there were no problems at all.
"Then, did you find the headquarters of the Blood Demons?"
"Yes, we found it."
He nodded, saying they had found it by luck.
"Hmm...."
Glenn rarely opened his eyes, as if he really hadn't expected them to find it.
"However, it wasn't in the location I originally thought, but in another place. It might be in a different place by the time we go there later."
Raon smacked his lips, saying it could be in a different location now.
"What do you mean?"
"To explain in detail...."
"Just a moment!"
As he was about to explain what had happened to Glenn, Evelyn raised her hand and stepped forward.
"Grandpa. Can you contact Chamber and the Master of the Magic Tower right now?"
"If it's really important, I can call them."
Glenn raised an eyebrow slightly when called 'grandpa,' but nodded.
"Whether they answer or not is another matter."
He tapped the armrest of his throne with his finger, saying they might not be able to respond if they were busy or doing something else.
"Then, could you call them? There's something I also want to explain to them."
Evelyn clasped her hands together, telling Glenn it was absolutely necessary.
"It's necessary."
Raon nodded at Glenn.
"Oh, grandpa."
Evelyn stepped closer to Glenn, her voice tinged with a playful tone.
"I-I'll call them, so don't get any closer!"
Glenn quickly moved his hands, as if he found Evelyn a burden.
"Wait a moment."
He pulled out a round box from his chest and tapped two points on it. As a strange resonance burst forth, two blue windows appeared above the box.
[What the hell is this? Has Zieghart been attacked? Why the emergency call?!]
Chamber, who had been sitting with her feet on the desk and a candy in her mouth, fell to the floor, startled by the sound and shouted.
[Ugh, uuuugh.]
In the opposite window, the image of Larian, the Master of the Magic Tower, moaned like a zombie from a king-size bed.
"Raon and Evelyn asked me to call, so I used the emergency network."
Glenn nodded calmly, saying he had used the emergency line because a formal call would take too long.
[You're a crazy old man! Even if you're busy, how could you do that?!]
Chamber gritted her teeth, asking if he had really gone senile.
[Ugh, too... tired... ow....]
Larian murmured something incomprehensible as he crawled out of bed like a snail.
[What's wrong with you?]
[I've been awake for a week!]
He gasped, saying he had been awake for a week and had fallen asleep for less than an hour before.
"Just listen. Raon has something he wants to say."
Glenn showed Raon, who was standing below the platform, to Chamber and Larian as if to tell him to start now.
-To activate the emergency network that is only used for crises....
Wrath frowned as if he couldn't believe it.
-Not even the old man who eats Nadine bread is normal.
He shook his head, saying there wasn't a single normal person in this home. Raon couldn't refute that.
[You better not be trivial!]
[Uuuugh....]
Chamber gritted her teeth in anger, while Larian let out a groan, apparently still sleepy, as they looked at Raon.
"First, are there any other people near you two right now?"
Raon asked, looking at Chamber and Larian.
[I'm alone in my office.]
Chamber said she was alone, waving her half-eaten candy.
[I-I'm in my bedroom....]
Larian lifted his blanket with teddy bears, as if he were embarrassed.
"Then, please raise a mana barrier to prevent sound from escaping and listen to my story. I...."
Raon began to explain from the moment he went to sea with Lawaine to catch the sea wolf.
"After that, we set out again to find the headquarters...."
Just as he was about to mention going to sea again with Evelyn after returning to Zieghart, a white square window appeared from Evelyn's hand with a buzzing sound, and scenes they had directly experienced began to play.
"This is...."
"I put a recording spell on my eyes. It's easier to understand if you see it with your own eyes."
Evelyn smiled faintly, showing the video of that time each time she explained something.
[Um....]
[But why do we only see Raon?]
Larian and Chamber frowned, saying that all they could see through Evelyn's perspective was Raon's face.
"Because Raon was in front of me."
Evelyn shrugged, not seeming embarrassed at all.
[Today's kids are scary....]
[Mmm....]
Chamber and Larian rubbed their arms covered with goosebumps, as if they felt more embarrassed.
"Now it's going to start."
In Evelyn's video, which had only been showing Raon, the headquarters of the White Blood Religion submerged in the depths of the sea appeared.
[Ha! They've hidden like dogs. No wonder we couldn't find them.]
Chamber let out a hollow laugh, saying she hadn't expected the White Blood Religion to be under the sea.
[A-A Kraken large enough to carry a city....]
Larian took a deep breath, wondering how it could withstand the pressure of the deep sea with such a huge body.
"Under the sea...."
Glenn frowned, as if he thought they couldn't take advantage of their informational superiority.
[Even if we attack first, it doesn't make sense in a place like that.]
Chamber clicked her tongue, saying that even decent martial artists or magicians wouldn't be able to use their power in such deep waters.
[Judging by the magic, there are many things that reduce the power of magic and aura. If we attack from afar, the Kraken could move and escape....]
Larian also frowned, saying it didn't seem easy to attack.
"That's why we need to intervene."
Evelyn stepped forward with a smile.
[How?]
[D-Do you have any way?]
Chamber and Larian squinted their eyes as they looked at Evelyn.
"As you saw in the video, the Kraken uses octopus camouflage. It's even stronger than the original species' traits. You both obviously know that octopuses are cephalopods, right?"
Evelyn waved her finger with a smile.
[Species traits and cephalopods... Oh!]
[Ah, it could be....]
The two opened their round eyes, as if they had realized what Evelyn meant.
"Yes. That method should make them come out on their own."
Evelyn nodded with a smile.
"However, there's a lot to prepare. It's not just about connecting one or two spells."
She extended her hand, saying she needed the help of the two.
[Sounds good. It's been a while since I've had fun.]
Chamber nodded, saying she was getting excited.
[Yes! Sounds interesting.]
Larian also threw off the blanket that covered his face and approached. It seemed that all his sleepiness had been forgotten now that interesting magic had emerged.
"You both probably know better, but let's start organizing the necessary magic. I think we should start with magic that enhances animal instincts...."
[No, we should prepare magic to break barriers first.]
[I-I think we should start with the invocation....]
The three began to discuss magic as if they had already started working.
"Huh...."
Raon let out a hollow sigh as he watched Evelyn, Larian, and Chamber seriously debating.
'Was it really possible?'
When Evelyn had asked him to trust her, he had been worried, but seeing them now involved in such a serious discussion made it seem highly possible.
"Raon."
While Raon listened absentmindedly to the conversation of the magicians, Glenn approached him.
"It seems you've grown again in the meantime."
Glenn patted him on the shoulder with a kind smile, as if he had realized that Raon's Soul Sword had reached an even higher level.
"I was lucky."
Raon shook his head calmly.
"I just named the spirit of the sea because it was inconvenient to call it, and I had a conversation with it, but the level of my Soul Sword increased."
"It's not luck. Your actions and your nature have influenced your swordsmanship."
Glenn shook his head, saying it wasn't something that could be attributed to luck alone.
"...Thank you."
Raon bowed his head, saying he was grateful for Glenn's words.
"The magicians' conversation won't end quickly, so return to the annex first."
Glenn curved his lips as he turned his gaze toward the direction of the annex building.
"An important guest has arrived for you."
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