“What, what’s going on… suddenly…”
Kal and En were trembling, clutching each other tightly.
The killing intent was something they had never felt before in their lives.
They curled up as much as they could against the overwhelming pressure that seemed like it would tear them apart mercilessly.
The flames they had seen until now were of a completely different dimension, pressing down upon them.
“They’re going to kill… kill…”
“Akron.”
“Killed… ugh!”
As the murderous intent deepened, the constraints of the pact tightened.
At this rate, they would die as their hearts burned in the holy fire.
‘I can’t let that happen.’
The holy energy moved.
It wasn’t aimed at suppression but rather for recovery.
A pure white light spread from Akron’s heart, enveloping his entire body.
As it healed, it extended from the cellular level to the very ends of the soul, seeking out anything that was out of place.
There’s something here.
“How dare they plant this!”
Crack…!
He extinguished the hidden blue fire that resided within Akron.
There was some resistance, but it was futile.
The power hidden to avoid detection was nothing.
[What’s wrong with him?]
[???]
[?]
[Why is he suddenly going wild?]
[Immediately stopping the Slave Rebellion, Lily hahaha]
[Those kids are shaking haha]
[Why is he suddenly having a fit?]
[Ah, why is he not disciplining them? ;;]
“Are you okay?”
“…I just want to be alone for a moment.”
“Wait.”
Before I could grab him, Akron’s body transformed into fire and vanished.
Sighing, I looked at the shaking duo.
What should I do about this?
“Let’s… talk.”
■
After forcibly calming them down for a while, I heard the full story.
Kal and En said they always played here.
It wasn’t a place where Wenetus lived, but since it wasn’t a place for living in the first place, they had plenty of space to play freely, and most importantly, there was a special flower here.
“It’s red… Red is really hard to find.”
A red flower growing in front of a tomb.
No matter if the children were causing a ruckus or being threatened by the orchids, it stood unwavering.
Besides the very top of the volcanic island and a minuscule part of the blue-red stone, it was hard to see red anywhere.
Moreover, this flower was a perfect red.
“Do you know this is a tomb?”
“A t-tomb?! That mound is a tomb?”
Kal jumped up in surprise, suddenly realizing.
Did they not know someone was beneath where they were playing?
[Their reaction is hilarious]
[Lolololol]
[Playing on a grave level]
[Oh man]
[Do these kids’ race not teach them anything?]
[But where did the slave go?]
“Yes. Didn’t you know?”
“…We didn’t know. We just thought this place was pretty.”
“Right. The adults never really told us anything.”
“What about the Chief?”
“The Chief? He didn’t say anything.”
“……”
“No matter how young I was back then, I shouldn’t be clueless about what this place means…”
“It’s been a whopping 1700 years since that day, even if I was an accident-prone child back then.”
“As the only person who remembers enough of the past to know the location of the seal, I’ve probably visited the grave more than once.”
“I take a moment to glance at the flowers. They’re still the same.”
“However, the area around the flowers is a bit cluttered.”
“It might not have been just once, but several times.”
“I guess I should go collect my reward.”
“I have a question now.”
■
“You’ve received it.”
“Excuse me?”
Those were the words that came out of the chief’s mouth as soon as I returned to the tribe.
As soon as he finished speaking, experience points came flooding in.
My level shot up to 101.
[Oh Level Up]
[Crazy Sweet Rewards]
[Did I just jump a level instantly? LOL]
[The scenery is killer]
Considering that the amount of experience from level 100 and up is in the billions, I gained quite a bit.
I didn’t even defeat anyone; all I did was check the seal.
“The fragments of the ancient times, the blue-red stone you mentioned, well, you paid far more than what Umphura valued it at.”
Umphura is the Grim Reaper.
The man who turned red in the face when I mentioned 400 of them being ridiculous.
He told me not to ever mention it, but it seems he couldn’t help but slip it out himself.
“I’ve already loaded it onto your ship, so you just need to sail.”
“…Aren’t you going to ask?”
I was told to confirm the seal, but now that I’ve done so, he seems eager to send me back without a word.
Karuns just nodded blankly.
“I’ve already seen it. The moment you opened the door to the lowest level of the seal, I knew what state it was in.”
“So you know his seal has been broken, don’t you?”
“That’s correct.”
[Why so nonchalant?]
[?]
[Isn’t this a major crisis? Aren’t chiefs supposed to care more?]
[What’s up with this?]
[Something’s off here]
“Akron awakening from the seal is a threat, but… you’ve bound him again, haven’t you? I doubt he’ll pose a threat to us.”
“My contract isn’t infinite. If I grant him just three wishes, the binding placed on him will disappear.”
The reason Akron isn’t going on a rampage is solely because of the contract.
I won’t be here for life, and once the contract is gone, he’ll have no reason not to kill again.
In the end, he’ll be free.
Karuns chuckles and shakes his head.
“Is that so? Are you really going to let him kill the innocent?”
“I’m not a philanthropist. Deaths occurring where I can’t reach won’t bother me.”
I may have once thought that way, but not anymore.
The moment I turned my back on being a saint, I abandoned all righteousness.
Saving everyone is nothing more than a dreamy illusion.
“Then we wouldn’t have made three wishes, would we?”
The reason for extending it to three despite having few desires.
When Akron presented his proposal, the reason to ‘necessarily’ prevent the act of murder.
“Isn’t it to bind him? To stop death from befalling your own eyes.”
“……”
“With you here, this place is safe.”
[Why is he being so petty?]
[?]
[Wasn’t he a nice guy?]
[Did he go senile in his old age?]
[Why is he picking a fight with Lily?]
[¿¿¿¿¿]
[Lily is too nice and suffering for it.]
[Oh shoot, let’s just kill him.]
[Can we just take his head?]
[I feel like smashing this island;;]
“Is that so?”
“That’s right.”
“I see.”
That’s what they say.
“I understand. Then I will take my leave.”
“Good thinking. If you need more, I’ll give it to you.”
“It’s fine. I’ve received enough already.”
“Lady Lily?”
Without regret, I turned my steps.
Once I left the chief’s residence and emerged outside the tribe’s territory, Redberry, who had been following me, asked in confusion.
“Didn’t you have something to say? Were you trying to interrogate me…?”
“I did, but it slipped my mind.”
It feels ridiculous to seek the desired answer when things are like this.
I can’t just comfortably fan the flames and dig for answers.
[Can’t we just half-kill him and make him talk?]
“Half-kill him? Hey, I’m not that bad of a person.”
[?]
[?]
[Ah haha, that’s true.]
[Not a bad person (but makes slaves instead).]
[Is that so?]
[Someone like that goes around breaking everything…?]
[Lily is nice enough, isn’t she?]
[Lily is an adult, after all, lol.]
[Are you not teaching her a lesson?]
[Besk, who was breathing in the principality, is sobbing.]
[Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.]
[Shouldn’t Duke Huangyeol be the one sobbing? He’s the one losing his territory.]
[Lily being nice is a fact, isn’t it?]
[But seriously, are we just going with the flow?]
I’ve already gained everything I needed, and I can ask Akron for a favor later.
I came here for trade, and having achieved my goal, I have no more business here.
“Let’s go. Back to the principality.”
■
Umphura, standing by the coast, frowned as he gazed across the horizon.
A strange ship carrying a woman was leaving the island.
The blue-haired woman who suddenly appeared one day and turned the island upside down.
She is not the first outsider to visit the ancient island.
For some time now, one by one, outsiders have begun to appear from beyond the sea.
I had my expectations, but those who came were nothing but trivial beings.
Each just as weak, if not weaker, than the young child Kal or En.
‘If there was even one who was a bit different… Right. It was that woman, Birang.’
“If only it had been a bit different… Yeah. It was a woman named Birang.”
A woman from the kingdom called ‘Imperium,’ Birang Brennis.
She wielded ghost-like swordsmanship which, if we talk about skill alone, was on par with the blue-haired woman.
After surveying the island once, she said, “There are too many dangers here. I will refrain.” and returned to her kingdom.
But the blue-haired woman was different.
“Seriously, allowing someone to take that much. What is the Chief thinking…”
After barging in with a might possibly equal to, or maybe even stronger than Birang’s, she struck a deal with the Chief and took away the ancient fragments.
And we’re talking about 500 pieces, each the size of a face!
“No matter how many fragments there are, to let outsiders take them like this…”
“Guh… Hey! Umphura!”
“…What do you want?”
Umphura turned his head toward the source of the sound.
It was the Grim Reapers, excluding himself.
Four guardians protecting the blue race.
According to the Chief, their position had existed since the beginning and they had once received powers directly from the Ancient God to protect their race.
Of course, now it was an honorary position without such powers.
“The Ancient God… what a far-off figure.”
The Ancient God bestowed blessings upon everyone, but no one has confirmed their existence.
Even Umphura, who has lived for 300 years, hasn’t seen a glimpse of the Ancient God.
If anyone has, it would only be the Chief, Karuns.
“Why are you rushing so much? Looks like you have nothing else to do?”
“What nonsense are you spouting! Can’t you see that?!”
“You blind bat, Umphura!”
“What am I supposed to be looking at…”
Caught off guard by the sudden commotion, Umphura followed the Grim Reaper’s fingertip with his gaze.
And he stopped.
The starting point of origins. No, the volcanic island is erupting.
Specifically, ‘Red Color’ is pouring out.
It’s of a size large enough to wipe out most of the blue that was on the island.
It looked like a disaster was taking place, and Umphura gaped in shock.
“What the…”
“It’s a crisis! Get to the starting point at once!”
“The Chief also just ran out now!!!”
The red disaster is spreading.
■
“…Didn’t you say you were returning to your kingdom?”
At the peak of the volcanic island.
While pouring in numerous blue-red stones received from Karuns, I tilted my head at Akron’s question.
Crash!
“We came, didn’t we?”
“What?”
Splash!
“Elbrite Branch 1.”
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