[Is that really all?]
[???]
[The Heavenly Horse has really gotten strong!]
[Why is the growth so fast?]
[Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!]
[Could it really be the Great Heavenly Horse?]
“Hmm…”
“I misunderstood that the ones brought by Lord Hyangju were of a similar clan, but the Heavenly Horse is definitely an enemy that must be captured.”
“Is the Lord Heavenly Horse really that strong?”
“It’s not an immediate threat. However, if left unchecked, it will surely return as a great disaster.”
The Heavenly Horse is at Record Phase level…
It’s hard to understand, but I can just ask directly when I meet them.
I asked the Lord of the Sub-Region, who was still bowing his head in Black Grief Valley.
“Can I meet that Heavenly Horse?”
“…Do you mean Lord Hyangju?”
“Yes. Is that not possible?”
“Oh, no, it’s fine. You can handle it however you wish. If you manage to see them, it would be a good thing for us.”
The Lord of the Sub-Region informed me of the location where the Heavenly Horse and her forces, the Heavenly Horse Church, were staying.
The location of the Heavenly Horse Church remained the same, but the ‘entrance’ changed every time, making it difficult to access.
“I’ll inform you of several places where the entrance might appear. There’s a high probability that the real entrance will be there.”
“Can’t we just go to the exact location?”
“It’s possible, but without going through the entrance, there’s a powerful barrier… Ah, I guess it doesn’t matter.”
Even though the Heavenly Horse set up a barrier so strong that it’s impossible to enter with her abilities, it’s still at the Record Phase level.
For me now, the barrier of Record Phase is nothing at all.
Knowing that, the Lord of the Sub-Region bowed his head once more as if it was obvious.
“Then I’ll ask for your help.”
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“This is the Heavenly Horse Church…”
“It’s gotten bigger.”
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Horse Church as the Lord of the Sub-Region described, the immense scale of the power welcomed me.
It was larger and more magnificent than what I saw in the Lower Realm.
If they didn’t bring everyone during the Ascension, judging by the size, there seems to be a significant difference in scale.
The size difference between the Lower World and the Mid World is magnified many times over.
[Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!]
[The Heavenly Horse Church is huge!]
[For real, it’s the real deal!]
[Let’s go in!]
[Heavenly Horse!]
[Let’s go right in!]
[Let’s go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!]
“Shall we?”
“Let’s go!”
I stood above the Heavenly Horse Church.
A massive black barrier covered the skies, and the sensed power felt like it was at least Record Phase 2 level.
In other words, unless an ascetic of Record Phase 3 or higher strikes it, breaking through would be incredibly difficult.
Yena curiously poked the barrier with her dagger, but only alien power bounced back; it didn’t break.
Instead of stepping out myself, I summoned the Orc Heavenly Horse.
As soon as he was summoned, the Orc Heavenly Horse knelt and bowed his head.
“Use this to break the barrier. The technique is the 13th.”
“…Understood.”
The Orc Heavenly Horse turned his back.
In his hand was a sword filled with the Cosmic Spirit I had given him.
The Heavenly Horse Divine Art didn’t originally use weapons, but it wasn’t without martial techniques.
Among them was the swordsmanship of the Heavenly Horse that he had mostly used in the past.
‘…But still, being a Heavenly Horse, shouldn’t he be able to handle the black sword?’ Based swordsmanship.
“…Heavenly Horse Sword Technique (天魔劒公).”
Heavenly Cutting Divine Sword (天切神劒).
Whoooosh!!!
The barrier was sliced apart.
The lord of Black Grief Valley, who wouldn’t carelessly try, was cut like tofu, revealing the once obscured Heavenly Horse Church.
Suddenly exposed to the defenseless sky, many followers of the Heavenly Horse Church looked up in surprise at us.
And then.
Boooom…!
The Orc Heavenly Horse was hit by something and flew far away.
He quickly raised his sword for defense, but that something’s attack was faster.
As the air twisted darkly, someone appeared.
[???]
[What’s that]
[Whoaa]
[That sword is amazing]
[Huh]
[Oh]
[Is that a female?]
With a black ponytail and a long black robe.
Her dark features were accentuated by her snowy white skin, and black magic flowed around her.
Her level was Avatar Phase 2.
“How dare you steal my technique… huh?”
“It’s been a while.”
“Lily? Yena? Why are you here?”
The power itself had reached Record Phase.
She was the Heavenly Demon (天魔).
■
The Heavenly Horse, seeing us, dropped her guard and led us to her palace.
This palace was similar yet different from the one seen in the Lower Realm Heavenly Horse Church; it seemed to have undergone some expansions.
It felt like it was about three times larger than the one I saw before?
After preparing a feast for us, she widened her eyes upon hearing my story.
“…You became the Archlord?”
“Yes. Lord Jeokmuhyang vacated his position, so I became the new Archlord. I just dropped by to see Lord Heukmuhyang for something.”
[Vacated?]
[He vacated (literally)]
[Hahaha]
[Oh lol, so he ‘vacated’ because he died]
[The Heavenly Horse is amazing]
[The Heavenly Horse lady has gotten even prettier]
[Great Heavenly Horse]
The Heavenly Horse nodded with a surprised expression.
It seemed like a reaction that was somewhat expected.
“Nyaam nyaam.”
“…Well, I suppose that suits you better. Actually, if you hadn’t gotten this strong, I might have been a bit disappointed.”
“I find Lord Heavenly Horse more miraculous!”
“?”
“You’re already at the Record Phase level, aren’t you?”
Well, my understanding of the realm was almost complete, and I had plenty of resources.
If it weren’t for the penalties, I would have already possessed the strength equivalent to the Marriage Device.
Since it was just like retracing a path I had already taken, it was quite easy for me, but not for the Heavenly Horse.
She was a User, and everything from understanding the realm to enduring Infinite Completion was a first-time experience for her.
No matter how talented the Heavenly Horse was, this level of growth was a bit excessive.
When I asked, the Heavenly Horse made a mysterious expression.
Her face showed that she wasn’t displeased with my comment, but she also didn’t entirely agree.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Do you have any guesses?”
“Gulp. Nyaam. Nyaam.”
“Well, besides the fact that I have a great talent for cultivation… Ah, of course, my growth rate has accelerated quite a bit since I ascended to the Mid World.”
“Wow, this is delicious, nya.”
“I think the Cosmic Spirit here aligns quite well with my Demon Heavenly Body. I’m not quite sure of the details myself.”
“Hmm…”
I had been keeping an eye on the Heavenly Horse’s growth for a while.
However, I thought her limit would only be up to the Avatar Phase, but now she had surpassed that.
I couldn’t help but think…
“Um… as expected.”
“More importantly, why on earth was something as bizarre as an Orc Heavenly Horse created?”
“Uum nya?”
“Ah. That’s…”
Our gazes turned toward the Orc Heavenly Horse.
Though he had been blown away by the Heavenly Horse, he was already recovering his body through regeneration.
The Orc Heavenly Horse was quietly standing by, but the Heavenly Horse’s brow was furrowed considerably.
[Ah]
[HAHAHAHAHA]
[Yena, be quiet for a moment]
[I knew it would be like this]
[Heavenly Horse and Orc Heavenly Horse, LOL]
[Two Heavenly Horses?]
[Whoa]
[From the Heavenly Horse’s perspective, that’s a bit much, LOL]
“I have passed on all my techniques to him. Besides, the name Orc Heavenly Horse? You didn’t create that to tease me, did you?”
“Not at all. I was just checking on some possibilities.”
“Possibilities?”
“How far can an ‘Orc Undead’ grow?”
A growth-type pendant contained a level 60 Orc Undead.
Originally, it was destined to be tucked away somewhere in the Space as relics of a bygone era, but due to my antics, it gained great power.
Of course, I could only use about 10-20% of the power I had obtained, but it still had its effects.
“Furururururuk!!”
“Sadly, the techniques that Miss Yena and I primarily use don’t match with the Orc Heavenly Horse. On the other hand, Lord Heavenly Horse’s techniques can maximize the power of the Orc Heavenly Horse.”
“My techniques are indeed outstanding.”
“Right? Of course, since I passed on Lord Heavenly Horse’s techniques, I’d like to offer you a reward.”
“Nyaang… Wagu Wagu.”
“Done. As I mentioned in the Lower Realm, if there’s any way I can help, I’ll assist you as much as you need—though I’d appreciate it if you could just change the name.”
“Hey, you should still accept the reward.”
“It’s fine. I’ve received so much from you. This is nothing—”
“Who made this? Why is it so delicious, nya?”
“……”
[Hahaha!]
[Yena, could you eat a little quieter?]
[Go, Yena!]
[I really want to bite Yena.]
[Hahaha!]
[What’s so weird again?]
[Yena, Yena…]
Snickers.
The once serious Heavenly Horse looked at Yena with a smile.
“Is it tasty?”
“Uuung.”
“Eat slowly. There are many high-quality ingredients infused with Celestial Aura here.”
“Thank you, nya. Um, um.”
“Oh, by the way, I wanted to spar with you again. This is perfect.”
“Nya?”
“Have you forgotten? The battle in the Desert. I did not lose to you.”
“? That’s true, nya.”
“I still remember that battle. If it’s okay with you, I’d like to request a duel.”
“Umm… nya…”
[Oh?]
[With Yena?]
[Can Yena win?]
[Hmm.]
[What about with Lily?]
[Yena is strong, but…]
A duel between Yena and the Heavenly Horse…
They are both regarded as among the best of the users excluding me and Leo.
Of course, there are other top rankers like Aisha, Michael, and Knight, but they can’t really compare to these two.
The Heavenly Horse smiled as he watched Yena tilt her head in confusion.
“If it’s okay with you, the reward I give. I’d like to receive it with this. Of course, Yena doesn’t have to listen to what you say.”
“Um… Miss Yena, would you like to give it a try?”
“Hummm…”
Yena put down the utensils she was vigorously using, seeming to think for a moment.
Eventually, she looked back and forth between me and the Heavenly Horse.
“Wouldn’t it be better if I didn’t fight with Lily?”
“Lily can’t win.”
“That’s true.”
The Heavenly Horse and Yena nodded as if they understood each other.
It wasn’t a wrong statement, so I just let it be.
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