[Lilha]
[Hmm…]
[Oh]
[What’s happening today?]
[Broadcast on!]
[Aren’t we going for a raid?]
[Heard the alliance is heading out]
[Where even is this?]
[Wow, the Sword Saint still hasn’t shown up, LOL]
[The Empire is in chaos, apparently]
[An island?]
“Lilha~ Everyone, come quick.”
Welcoming the rapidly arriving viewers while setting up the camera.
It’s been 15 days since the Sword Saint disappeared.
Finally, the news we’ve been eagerly waiting for has arrived.
“I think we found it.”
[What?]
[The Sword Saint?]
“Not the Sword Saint. Though we do need to find him too.”
The Sword Saint still hasn’t revealed himself.
I guess I’ll have to check the Empire again soon.
I nodded, observing the structure of the island.
“I think I found the last bracelet.”
An essential item for sealing and must be found separately from the Sword Saint.
The whereabouts of the Bracelet of Sealing have been discovered.
[Ooooh]
[Really?]
[Are we finally resuming the raid?]
[Are we raiding again?]
[So everyone’s gathered then]
[We were originally raiding anyway]
[Lilha should take two of them]
“We need to properly start the official raid.”
We haven’t gathered all the bracelets, but the alliance has been steadily attempting raids in the meantime.
Of course, the Sixth Eye cannot be destroyed until all the bracelets are collected, so I haven’t participated, but I’m not the only owner.
With the help of Black and the Magician, the alliance has attempted over ten times.
It’s a shame they haven’t achieved any particular results.
“As long as we gather all the bracelets, a proper seal can be achieved; we should consider that we’ve reached the end of the raid.”
Of course, all of this only makes sense if the Sword Saint shows up.
Based on the connections, it doesn’t seem like a logout, but where on earth could he have gone?
I lightly jumped and soared towards the objective I received.
The island I’m standing on is called ‘Altare’ and is rather distanced from the continent; it couldn’t be found by ordinary means.
“There’s an illusion barrier in the territory making up the island. It’s like a mirage phenomenon where you need to set foot in the exact location to accurately perceive the island’s position.”
[Oh]
[How did you find it, OMG]
[Must have been a grind]
[OMG]
[No wonder it was hard to find, LOL]
An island filled with dense forests.
At the very center of the island, on top, lies the Bracelet of Sealing.
As I approached the summit, large green blades of grass towered over me, bigger than a human, with a light brown wooden altar in the middle.
The altar, stacked like a pyramid in a rectangle shape, has a width of about 7-8 meters.
It looks like it’s about 10 meters high, with the lower tier being taller and the upper tier shorter.
It looked to be about 0m, with the lower part being high and the upper part low.
“That’s not a very big altar.”
Upon closer inspection, it resembled stone more than wood, with a shape that was closer to wood.
There were unusual characters etched into the stone, characters I hadn’t even seen on the continent.
‘These aren’t any characters I know.’
I hadn’t seen such characters even in the past.
Pah!
In an instant, the characters on the stone emitted a blue light and soon faded away with a sizzling sound.
“Was that a failure?”
A woman, sounding disappointed, came down from the opposite side of the altar.
As she moved, her familiar black robe fluttered.
“You’ve arrived.”
“You’ve had a tough time.”
“I had a bit of trouble. Who would have thought it would be hiding in a place like this?”
[Heavenly Horse!]
[Great Heavenly Horse]
[Did the Heavenly Horse find something?]
[What’s going on?]
[Oh]
[Heavenly Horse, sis…]
It was the Heavenly Horse that found this island and the altar.
After the second raid, she had been moving around islands and plateaus aimlessly without participating in any additional raids, and eventually, after a long effort, she found the location of the last bracelet.
The Heavenly Horse’s hand tapped the altar lightly.
“I did find it, but… it seems that the owners can’t possess another bracelet.”
“I kind of thought so.”
If one person could hold two, then transferring or stealing would have been possible from the start.
But the Bracelet of Sealing made that impossible.
“Yeah. And it seems unlikely that other people would easily give it up either. I tried talking to Black Lotus, but he just wouldn’t communicate.”
“You want me to try talking to him.”
“That’s right. If it’s you, you might be able to convince that stubborn owner.”
She immediately stepped onto the altar.
As she climbed the lower level and ascended the upper level, a blue light seeped into the characters etched into the stone.
Ding!
[■■! You have discovered the Altar of Sealing.]
[The Master of the Altar looks at you with interest.]
[The Master of the Altar asks about your identity.]
“I’m Lily Elbrite. Are you the owner of the island?”
[The Master of the Altar vigorously affirms.]
[The Master of the Altar shows you goodwill.]
Sre…
Flowers began to bloom around the altar.
As the giant thicket blossomed with flowers of various colors, the Heavenly Horse’s face twisted in displeasure.
“What is this?”
“Um… Thank you?”
As I expressed my gratitude, the color of the characters etched into the altar flickered as well.
As if expressing emotions, the altar twinkled.
[The Master of the Altar smiles.]
“You originally rejected me…”
The Heavenly Horse grumbled, kicking a random rock resting in the thicket.
[LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]
[The Heavenly Horse is so cute]
[The Heavenly Horse is adorable]
The Heavenly Horse is cute!
The Master of the Altar knows a thing or two.
Lily is definitely the best, lol!
Hey, Lily!
What’s with the flower summon, lmao!
Even the Heavenly Horse looks pretty!
For real, lol.
The Master of the Altar asks what you want by coming here.
“I came to get that.”
The sky-blue bracelet sitting atop the altar.
With just that, a perfect seal can be achieved.
The color of the altar suddenly becomes stronger.
Power that was perfectly controlled starts to leak out slightly.
‘…It’s strong, huh?’
Although it’s just a hint of power, it’s slightly below the mid-tier of the Demon Race.
It’s not impossible to handle, but I’ll still have to give it my all.
The Master of the Altar seems very disappointed.
“…Disappointed?”
The Master of the Altar says that you already possess the power of the seal.
The Master of the Altar states that those with power cannot accept another power.
So it really can’t be done.
While it’s nice to receive goodwill, it seems I can’t have both.
I could insist on getting it, but I don’t want to make unreasonable demands on someone showing goodwill.
‘It’s not something I absolutely need.’
“Can I give it to someone else? I need it to catch a disaster.”
The Master of the Altar says that anyone except you isn’t really a priority.
“I really need it. Please!”
The Master of the Altar is in deep thought.
“If I don’t, the altar might collapse and take the bracelet with it. Think carefully.”
“Come on, how can you say something so terrifying?”
“Then it won’t happen?”
The Heavenly Horse gives a little chuckle and looks at me.
For real, lol.
“Oh, are you saying you’ll break everything if you don’t get it?”
Hahaha!
He seems nice, but…
If he doesn’t give it to me, I really will have to force him…
Let’s just break everything and let Lily take both!
He’s a bit cocky, haha.
“I’m not that bad of a person.”
As long as I do my part, I won’t plan to interfere.
Since the ownership of the bracelet lies with the Master of the Altar, I’m willing to agree to just about anything he wants.
‘Of course, if he holds out right until the end, I might have to use my hands a little.’
The Master of the Altar says he understands.
“Oh.”
“I knew that would be the case.”
“Oh?”
“Guess there’s no way out against Lily, huh?” lol.
“Are you just avoiding a beating, or what? Haha!”
“Guess the one who’s disappointed has to pay for it.”
Hmm.
The altar begins to resonate.
The wave passes us and breaks down the barrier that pointed to the island.
The Master of the Altar says there’s just one condition.
“Condition?”
“So…”
The condition set by the Master of the Altar is simple.
It doesn’t matter who the user is.
All they have to do is get on the altar, wear the bracelet, and then leave the altar again.
Really simple conditions.
The Heavenly Horse spins the bracelet.
“Isn’t it too easy? Just wear it and go out.”
“…It definitely looks easy, but…”
From the perspective of someone holding the Bracelet of Sealing, I know this isn’t that impressive.
Of course, even though it has strong power in terms of ‘sealing,’ it almost has no special abilities.
Besides, this bracelet isn’t something you just get.
I obtained the bracelet through a hidden dungeon where a mythical item was at stake, and the Heavenly Horse got it through an old training that involved its own hidden quest.
And yet, they say you can just get it by going up and down?
[The Master of the Altar is asking if you want to give it a try.]
“I said no, didn’t I?”
[The Master of the Altar says they will briefly remove the restrictions.]
Woosh…
The altar’s color starts blinking again.
At a glance, it’s clear that the interference from the bracelet’s other owner has disappeared.
Without hesitation, the Heavenly Horse raised the bracelet.
And then became one with the floor.
“…!”
“Lord Heavenly Horse?”
“This is tough…!”
Unable to withstand the suddenly heavy bracelet, the Heavenly Horse is using all its might.
As the dark inner energy was spilling everywhere, the Heavenly Horse even activated Heavenly Horse’s Dominance, but the bracelet wouldn’t budge.
“Huff… Huff… how…?”
“Wait a moment.”
Is it really that heavy?
I approached and lifted the struggling Heavenly Horse’s bracelet.
“…!”
It doesn’t sound light.
[?]
[Why can’t Lily lift it too?]
[????]
[Huh?]
[Isn’t Lily strong?]
“It’s ridiculously heavy, isn’t it? What kind of bracelet is this…?”
“The bracelet isn’t heavy.”
“?”
A green wind blows from outside the altar.
I tossed the bracelet toward the puzzled Heavenly Horse.
The Heavenly Horse instinctively flinched at the bracelet flying with the wind, but it just bumped lightly.
[?]
[Oh?]
“What is this…?”
“It’s not the bracelet; it’s just that the power we can wield has been reduced.”
This place is the altar of sealing.
The moment you step on the altar, your power is limited without you even realizing it.
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