“…Hmm.”
“Are you awake?”
“…? What… Hah?!”
The Heavenly Horse jolts awake, her eyes flying open as she sits up.
She finds herself in a completely different place, not on the squishy corpse or the broken port, and turns her head to spot me.
Her expression is quite something to behold.
“Why am I here…?”
“Don’t you remember?”
“If it’s about memories…”
The Heavenly Horse closes her eyes as if recalling past events.
What happened before she lost her memories.
The duel with me, the collapse of the corpse, the bizarre No. No. No.
“Whoa…!!”
“Calm down.”
“What in the world…”
Gagging and trembling, the Heavenly Horse is once again covered by Holy Healing.
Only then does her body seem to recover, and her mind comes back to her.
‘The owner of the bracelet is this strong…’
It might be because she saw the ‘Eye’ up close, but if it were any other user, they’d likely crumble at first sight.
The Heavenly Horse closes her eyes again and takes a lotus position.
Energy circulates from her dantian.
After enduring for a while, she opens her eyes and assumes a stance.
“It seems I was in a trance for a moment. I apologize.”
“It’s alright. It happens the first time.”
“…The first time? Have you seen that before?”
“Of course.”
There’s no one in this place who knows the Kraken as well as I do.
I have connections not just with ordinary monsters or greater Pharaohs, but on a level similar to Lasty.
That’s why I must stop the Kraken.
‘I must end it with my own hands.’
“No one knows it as well as I do in this land.”
“I see. You’ve known from the beginning…”
“Are you feeling alright now?”
“To some extent. But where is this place?”
A location filled with dozens of defensive towers.
The sky is covered with hundreds, if not thousands, of shields, and countless floating ships are ready to venture outside at any moment.
To the Heavenly Horse, it looks like a place she’s never seen before.
“This is the Alliance.”
“The Alliance? This barren land?”
“Yes.”
Although there’s only the ‘Eye’ so far, with the real thing having already appeared and a 5th-tier corpse being near the northern sea, it has become an inaccessible area.
The residents from the northern inland regions are also in the process of evacuation.
With my power, I’ve managed to hold off some of the encroachment, but preventing it from spreading everywhere is no easy task.
The Alliance has been using numerous protective techniques, skills, and towers to safeguard this place since the incident occurred.
“…How long have I been asleep?”
“About five hours.”
“Five hours for just this? They’re not just weaklings after all.”
The Heavenly Horse stands up, understanding.
She clenches her fists as if to crush them and turns her steps towards the floating ships.
“To dare humiliate me… I will not let this slide.”
“Please calm down. The reason I was waiting for you was not simply out of concern.”
“I know that well. It’s because of the bracelet. If we all go together with the owners, we can catch it. So…!”
“It must be because of the bracelet. If all the owners gather, we can catch that guy. So…!”
“Not enough.”
There are six bracelets, and five owners.
The reason I’ve been waiting for the Heavenly Horse for these tense five hours is simple.
“We need to find it.”
We need to find the remaining one.
—
[Oh]
[Lily is broadcasting again]
[Wow, the North Sea has turned into a magic area? For real, this is insane lol]
[So cool]
[Lilhahilahil]
[Too much]
[Don’t go to the North, it’s disorienting, I logged out immediately;;]
[Wow, this is driving me crazy?]
[Is Deoen’s controversy about to explode?]
[No way]
[Can’t even catch Lily?]
As the main body appeared, the majority of the guilds that had been holding their breath rushed in as an alliance.
Of course, they wanted to head straight to the location of the main body, but even the rankers couldn’t easily approach, so they had to rely on the alliance’s help.
The meeting of the alliance, which had barely reached thirty members, swelled to over a hundred, and the size of the meeting room grew accordingly.
Guild masters from the top ten guilds, including the Angel Guild, and other guild masters were present.
From secret rankers wandering alone to raiders eager to grab a share, everyone sat down to discuss future strategies.
“Cough!”
“How can we let raiders in…!”
“Do we have to let those guys join?”
“Isn’t this a bit of a stretch…?”
Of course, the guild masters of large guilds who despised raiders were unhappy, but for now, they weren’t saying anything special, from Michael to the Knights; they were just holding back their discontent.
Jeokpeim, who had risen from third to second place in the raider rankings, chuckled as he kicked his feet up on the desk.
“Seriously, what are you all unhappy about? I’m here to help.”
“Don’t speak recklessly. Do you think we don’t know what you’ve done?”
“No, yesterday’s enemy is today’s friend, you know? If I acted like a Grim Reaper, your house would have been looted already.”
“Don’t talk nonsense…”
Boom!!!
All eyes in the room turned to one side.
At the end of their gazes was Uriel, who had smashed the desk with her strong fist.
Despite being under some protection magic, the desk crumbled like rotten wood.
Gabriel, sitting next to her, sighed and restored the desk.
“Hey, if you keep messing around, I’ll smash your skull.”
“…Angel. I know you’re high and mighty being number one, but do you have the guts to confront us?”
“What are you saying, you pesky flies? Do you think you can win if we go one-on-one? No? Then shut up.”
“…Hmph.”
Jeokpeim scoffed, lowering his feet.
‘You’re scared.’
[You’re scared]
[So scared lol]
[Uriel is strong one-on-one]
“Wow! He’s scared!”
“Lord Leo, don’t say stuff like that.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“……”
Redberry stopped Leo, whose eyes were shining.
By the way, Leo is on the Empire’s side, so his image isn’t much better among rankers affiliated with the Kingdom, on par with raiders.
“Cough…”
“Hmm…”
“You’re quite cute… just cute…”
It’s just that Leo is so far beyond Jeokpeim that no one dares to say anything.
“Well, it’s just that it’s beyond normal comprehension, so I can’t just say anything about it.”
“Alright, everyone! Calm down! The disaster operates in a strict manner, and if internal conflict erupts now, nothing will come of it.”
“Is there a way, Knight?”
“Yeah, that place is completely off-limits.”
“I have one, Lady Lily.”
At Knight’s call, I step up onto the platform.
Numerous doctors assessing me exchange glances or swallow their murmurs.
While some wave their hands in goodwill, Robus and a few guild masters express bad feelings towards me.
Jeokpeim…
[Why is that guy like this?]
[Just look at that gaze.]
Surprisingly, some are looking at me with familiarity.
“I’ll get straight to the point as time is short. Does anyone have a bracelet like this?”
“A bracelet?”
“Isn’t that the seal thing?”
“That’s right! If anyone is here with it, please raise your hand.”
Everyone is carefully observing the bracelet on my wrist.
However, alas, no one raised their hand.
“This bracelet is used to seal the eyes and power of the Sea Disaster, Kraken. There are a total of 6 bracelets, and currently, 5 have been discovered.”
“Five? Isn’t it four?”
“The other one is with someone not present here.”
“Who is it? How dare they not be here even when the second-ranked is gathered—”
“It’s Lord Sword Saint.”
The room grows cold.
The weight of the name Sword Saint is serious.
Even the guild masters who were about to voice their dissatisfaction are silenced by that name.
[They’re still scared of the Sword Saint.]
[Sword Saint class.]
[But he’s still under Lily, lol.]
[Sword Saint’s a has-been, so why?]
“The whereabouts of the last one is currently unknown. The bracelets are usually found in high places like plateaus or in the sky.”
Anyone will do.
If the holder of the bracelet refuses, we can capture them and ‘persuade’ them to seal it, but if they’re not present, we can’t even attempt it.
“If you find it, please let me or the alliance know. That’s all I’m asking.”
“Are the bracelets transferable?”
“They’re bound to the individual. So, whoever finds it will be participating as a major member of the raid.”
“Ooh…”
The murmuring resumes.
I lightly wave my hand to silence the uproar.
“The ‘eye’ that has appeared is the Main Body’s eye. It’s still just one eye, and the full form of the Main Body hasn’t been completed, but it’s still a threat.”
It’s a disaster.
A disaster is a being that humans can’t possibly stop.
Thus, humans must fight against the disaster using tools.
“Don’t confront the disaster without a seal. You’ll die immediately.”
“Is dying the issue? If you succeed in the attack, that’s all that matters.”
Jeokpeim chuckles in response.
No problem even if you die, huh…
“Hey, don’t get cocky…”
“It’s fine. Uriel. You can think that way.”
No problem even if you die. Because you’re a user.
“But what if the mind gets affected?”
“What would happen if the mind gets hit?”
The issue of the mind, which has been a ‘hidden’ problem until now, will surface due to this Great Cataclysm.
If they won’t listen even with a warning…
“From then on, they’ll have to take care of themselves.”
“I warn you once more. Do not resist without the seal.”
“Are you leaving?”
“Yes. I’ll seal it first, so those who want to come can join me if they wish.”
Ideally, it would be best to operate in an organized manner, but these ones are like a powder keg about to explode.
It’s better to let things roll than to risk an explosion by making half-hearted adjustments.
As I left the conference room, the owners who had been wandering around the continent gathered in one place as we had discussed.
“You all couldn’t find it, right?”
“Yes.”
“Me neither…”
“I feel like I’ve searched every high mountain and still got nothing…”
“……”
In the end, should we fight excluding one?
[If there’s none, would it clear up?]
[It’s not even six eyes, isn’t one enough with five?]
[I want to smack Jeokpeim!]
[The Heavenly Horse is cute!]
[Maybe Lasty can solve this somehow.]
“I guess we have no choice. For our first try, I’ll fill it with Lasty’s power.”
“Understood.”
“Got it.”
Everyone prepares to set sail from their respective positions.
Everyone will probably chase after us.
This time, I can’t be stopped by the Red Horse, nor is there any particular reason to.
You won’t know until you experience this for yourself.
“Lady Lily!”
“Oh, Lord Leo.”
Dodo dodo dodo!
With her green hair billowing, Leo rushes towards me in an instant.
She came in such a hurry that everything—people and items—was knocked over in her path.
“Oops.”
As Leo’s short hand moved, the items found their places back, and the people returned to their spots too.
“Done!”
“It seems like people’s hearts haven’t returned, though.”
“Really? I’m not late, am I?!”
“You’re late.”
“Gasp.”
“Just kidding. We’re just now about to depart.”
Leo expressed her intention to participate in this raid.
After all, the more strong allies in the fight against the main body, the better.
Ideally, it would be great if the Spirit Lord could join as well… but if something blows up on the Empire’s side, that would be a headache, so it can’t be helped.
Even Birang, who seemed like she would stick by my side, rushed off to the Empire as soon as things heated up.
[Leo is cute!]
[Is it finally time to see Leo fight again?]
[Let’s go right away!]
[I’m looking forward to it.]
[But I feel like someone is being forgotten…]
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