An old wizard wearing a brown robe bowed his head to Derus Robert.
“It is an honor to serve the Heavenly Sword Saint.”
“Please do me a favor.”
Derus nodded and looked at the semicircular frame next to the old wizard.
‘You’re making me ride a dimensional gateway.’
By nature, one does not entrust oneself to someone. In order to use a dimensional gateway, one had to completely entrust one’s body to the wizard, so it was rarely used unless it was truly necessary.
I rode a carriage to this Six Emperors’ meeting under the pretense that I wanted to see the world with my own eyes and walk the world with my own feet, but I was also angry that I ended up using a dimensional gateway.
‘I’ll make you regret being alive.’
I pledged to make sure that the person who killed Mattio and Cosini could neither live nor die, whether it was a spirit creature in the underwater dungeon or a third person who suddenly intervened.
“Whoa… … ”
Derus sighed briefly and looked at the old wizard.
“You may begin.”
“All right.”
The old wizard bowed his head again and struck the floor with his staff.
With a thud, colorful lights rose from the semicircular frame. As the light became darker, it spread out in a fan shape and filled the entire semicircular frame, creating the shape of a door.
“This is the door leading to the Robert family. Please come in.”
The old wizard smiled and stepped aside.
Derus nodded and walked into the dimensional gateway. A bright light covered my entire vision, along with the feeling of floating in the air.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue and looked back, annoyed that I was entrusting my body to someone else. Legel followed her in and stayed behind her.
“Are you okay?”
“no.”
Derus frowned and clenched his fists.
“It’s been a long time since I felt truly angry.”
I was annoyed when Kennel 9 was destroyed, but not to this extent.
The anger built up to a level similar to when Temus died after attacking Sieghart alone, unable to eat the Yonan family.
‘Because it’s something I’ve been preparing for for a long time.’
We have been preparing for a long time to obtain all the elixirs and spiritual objects that are sunk beneath the undersea dungeon.
They killed all the sea monsters around the dungeon, removed all the huge rocks blocking the dungeon, and carefully opened the entrance over several years to prevent it from collapsing.
Just like when I was eating the Yonan family, my stomach boiled to the point where I felt nauseous at the thought that something I had prepared for over a long period of time had collapsed, and that I had lost talented people like Mattio and Cosini.
‘I never miss it.’
The fact that the two are dead is something that cannot be undone. Treasures and spiritual objects located beneath the dungeon must be taken with you.
Wooooow!
As I was chewing my lip and suppressing my anger, the light subsided and a semicircular door appeared, just like when I entered this place.
“after… … ”
Derus exhaled softly and walked toward the door.
“Matriarch! Welcome back!”
The Robert family’s swordsmen and wizards lined up in front of the dimensional gateway and bowed their heads politely.
Derus threw down the coat he was wearing and jumped into the sky without even receiving their greetings. His body became a beam of light and he was launched in the direction where the dungeon was located.
‘Even if he is a god… … .’
A flame of anger flashed in Derus’ eyes as he kicked up the sky.
‘It can’t escape my hand.’
* * *
Raon swallowed dry saliva as he looked at a flower floating on a puddle of water.
‘Blue flower?’
Five sparkling sea-green petals, a smooth stem resembling the curve of the moon, and finally six transparent leaves.
It was a beautiful flower that looked as if it would break if touched.
‘This can’t be… … ‘
Ocean ridge?
Haeryeonghwa is a flower called the soul of the sea and a legendary elixir in which all the energy of the sea is concentrated.
I had no idea that I would encounter an elixir that only appeared in tales and legends like this.
-Oh, that’s right… … .
Lars nodded, his eyes wide enough to pop out.
-Haeryeonghwa is correct. Uh, how did this get here… … .
The guy’s voice trembled as if it was absurd.
“I don’t know either.”
I don’t know… … .
A smile broke out through the stiff expression.
-Uther?
“Then should I cry? “I think it’s possible now.”
I didn’t think it would be a bad idea to cry when there was a rare elixir in front of me.
-Keuuuuuuu!
Lars shook his fist.
-What on earth! What is this guy that the world pushes around like this? It’s frustrating, so try saying something!
The guy screamed and pointed his finger at the empty air.
-The King lived for hundreds of years without even seeing the spirit of the elixir, so why does this guy drink the elixir wherever he goes! The elixir is eye candy!
“It’s noisy.”
-Noisy? OK! Make more noise! If you knew how the real king lived in the demon world, you would shed tears and offer up his nutrition… … .
It’s been a while since we chatted properly. I pushed away Ras, whose pupils had turned around, and looked at Haeryeonghwa.
‘Really.’
The shape and the pure energy blooming from the Haeryeonghwa were just as I heard about them in the story.
‘but… … .’
Why do I feel the energy of a cartoonist in Haeryeonghwa?
I felt a very familiar energy from Haeryeonghwa, who is said to have the energy of the sea.
‘You’ll know when you see it.’
Raon slowly caught his breath and carefully placed his hand on the leaf of the Haeryeonghwa.
Don’t fall in!
At that moment, the world changed before my eyes.
* * *
The picturesque scene I saw upon entering this dungeon was unfolding before my eyes.
A blonde swordsman is seen. I’m used to it now. He was the first head of the family of Sieghardt, who was learning Comic Ball and Ring of Fire.
On the other side stood a monster with white pupils and black eye rims.
It was similar to the one I saw in the old Jungmujeon cave, but the difference was that it had a single horn on its forehead.
The two people who were glaring at each other move. The sword and sword extend simultaneously. A bright red flame burned on the ancestor’s sword, and black light emanated from the monster’s sword.
In the clash of terrifying power, over hundreds of sea monsters were reduced to dust, and the mountain on the sea floor was split in half.
The bundle of auras that split and fall creates a huge hole in the mountain on the ocean floor. Right here. It was the battle that created this dungeon.
The world is frozen by the energy emanating from the monster’s sword. He poured the energy that was weighing down on the sky into his sword and struck it down.
Sieghardt’s first matriarch did not back down in the face of such an enormous force that it seemed as if the sea itself was being crushed. He smiled softly and drew a sword of fire along the wildly shaking horizon.
Red and black engaged in a fierce competition as if devouring each other, endlessly evaporating the sea water.
whistle. The monster’s sword and the ancestor’s sword were truly dragon and tiger swords.
The two monsters played in the sea like the earth until the sun set and rose again, slashing their swords and swords at each other.
As time passed, the ancestor seemed to have lost strength and fell into a hole in the mountain under the sea.
The monster sneered and rushed at Seonjo, striking his swords one after another. A cloud-like black energy pierced through the center of the mountain.
Seonjo was not embarrassed by the monster’s powerful energy and calmly used the swordsmanship of a cartoonist to block all attacks.
As if he was not tired, the black energy in the monster’s blade became stronger and bigger as time passed.
Just as the fierce black light was about to engulf everything, a blue flame different from before erupted from the ancestor’s sword.
It was a powerful flame that could not be pushed aside by the monster’s energy.
The two monsters, who were far removed from humans, raced, clashing swords and swords, creating a long, huge passage in the mountains of the ocean floor.
The sword marks that put me into a trance were the traces left over from this battle.
The energy gathered by the ancestors and the monster collided, crushing the earth and creating a huge cavity.
It was the place where Mattio and Cosini died and the true Flame of the Sea was obtained.
The monster’s energy amplifies once more. The black energy gathered enough to shake the entire sea rushes in like the breath of a devil descending from hell.
It was an attack so vicious that no amount of swordsmanship could stop it.
Blue sparks fly from the ancestor’s swordplay. The tiny flame spread in a spiral, creating a magnificent line.
Cartoon ball is perfect. The sea of blue flames collided with great darkness.
The overflowing blue flames spread out over his son’s stomach, but the monster held on in place, tightly gripping the huge black sword.
As he screamed, the black energy rose even thicker and began to cut through the blue flames.
King Seonjo did not lose his smile even after seeing this. He muttered something to the monster and twisted the blade.
At that moment, the blue flame turns golden. The auspicious light soared endlessly, encroaching on all space.
The monster exploded with black energy as if struggling, but the gold flames generated by the ancestor not only erased the black energy, but even the monster in an instant.
Seonjo lowered his sword and looked at the monster who had turned to ashes.
As he closed his eyes and said something, someone appeared behind him. She was wearing black robes so I couldn’t see her face, but her physique made her look like a female wizard.
When she said something, King Seonjo stamped his foot. The floor collapsed and a space where Haeryeonghwa and ghost jellyfish met appeared.
There was still sea water on the bottom, but instead of seaweeds, there were jewels like emeralds floating there. It was like the seed of a sea lily flower.
The seeds seemed to have lost all their energy and dried up, leaving only thin sprouts.
The ancestors knelt down and looked at the seeds. Instead of taking the seeds of Haeryeonghwa, he put a small spark in it and stood up.
The wizard shouted in surprise, but the ancestor smiled and muttered something before turning his head.
His eyes turn to me. The moment I met the bright red eyes, my entire vision turned golden again.
* * *
“Huh… … ”
Raon touched the floor with trembling hands.
‘Those are the true swordsmanship skills of a cartoonist.’
It was on a different level from what I felt through the traces. My heart was beating so fast with excitement that it felt like it was going to jump out.
‘I feel like my level of swordsmanship has improved.’
It may have just been my mood, but after seeing the sword marks, I felt like my level of swordsmanship had improved even further.
[I observed that reached perfection.]
[The level of all swordsmanship increases.]
[The level of increases.]
[All abilities increase by 5 points.]
As I was shaking my head, a message occurred to me.
“uh?”
It wasn’t because of your mood?
It seems that it wasn’t an illusion that I had become stronger. As I felt, the level of swordsmanship itself seemed to have risen.
-What is this again? .
Lars opened his jaw awkwardly.
-Why are they giving me a reward all of a sudden? My body was empty a little while ago, so where did I go again? This zombie-like bastard!
The guy couldn’t understand the situation and shook his head wildly.
“hmm… .”
Raon took a quick bite.
‘I can’t explain it.’
I couldn’t say anything because I was sure I would be called a crazy person if I told him that I had met with my ancestors.
-What the heck! When you give, you have to give it with probability! Why are you giving me a reward all of a sudden?
Lars hit the ground and cried, asking why you treat him so well.
“Once we leave here… .”
-The elixir was taken away, and the ability points were taken away! You can’t live like this!
The guy blocked Haeryeonghwa’s path and inflated his body. It was like the giant cotton candy I received through the generosity of a cotton candy man who wanted to get off work.
It’s not even your elixir to begin with.
Even if I said that, it didn’t seem like it would work. She said the only words that would work for him.
“You have to get out of the way quickly so we can go outside and eat something delicious. I said I would buy you anything you want… .”
Before the words were finished, Lars lowered his hand and hopped it up onto his shoulder.
-What are you doing? Not picking flowers?
“Ugh… .”
tired. really.
Raon sighed and approached Haeryeonghwa. As he was looking at the flowers, he remembered Sieghardt’s ancestor whom he had seen a little while ago.
‘Cartoon ball… .’
Now I know why I can feel the energy of the cartoon ball inside the flower. This was because the ancestors gave it strength to sprout.
‘He’s a great person.’
I could have grown the Seed of Haeryunghwa myself, and even if I ate it, it would have been a mid-level or higher elixir. He was a person who was far outside the category of ordinary people.
Raon picked off the leaves of the Haeryeonghwa and carefully placed them in the subspace pocket. Just in case, I stuffed the corpse of the ghost jellyfish into another space and stood up.
‘Now we have to tear this place down.’
Only by sinking this dungeon itself can it become a perfect crime.
Hwaaaaa!
Raon raised the Manhwagong to its peak with his Jecheon Sword. Following the swordsmanship of the first head of the family who had melted the monster, he swung down the Jecheon Sword.
Cheeeeee!
A young red flame spread across the blade, creating a huge sea of flames.
It was not blue or golden like the ancestors, but above all, a vivid red flame enveloped the entire space.
Kwaaaaaaaaaa!
The grown Yeomhae Immortal burrowed into the sword marks on the walls and ceiling, causing powerful cracks throughout the dungeon.
The floor and ceiling began to shake randomly as if there had been an earthquake.
“That’s it.”
Since the frame itself that maintained the dungeon was destroyed, it will soon collapse.
Raon put the Jecheon Sword and the Requiem Sword into his subspace pocket, then took out the blue clothes that clung to his body and put them on.
Before entering the waterhole, I lowered my head, remembering my ancestors who gave energy to Haeryeonghwa.
‘thank you.’
I straightened my back and said thank you to Sieghardt’s first head of the family, who gave me Manhwagong’s swordsmanship and Haeryeonghwa.
-Who are you greeting now?
‘Some people will say you’re crazy if they find out.’
Raon chuckled and waved his hand. I smiled, thinking that if Lars had seen that scene, he would have been spitting and cursing.
After looking up at the collapsing ceiling, Raon threw himself into the only way out, a puddle of water where seaweed flowers were blooming.
Fuaaaaaa!
As expected from a place where seaweed flowers bloom, the water is not rotten. The refreshing scent of the sea permeated my entire body.
‘I don’t have much time.’
Even the ancestors would not have thought that they would break through the dungeon, so we need to get out of here as quickly as possible before everything collapses.
As in battle, the ring of fire resonated with polarity, calming all presence and energy.
Hwaaaah!
By using Glacia, he assimilated his energy with the sea.
The sea may seem still, but it is always a source of life that moves. As I calmly opened my breath, I felt the flow of water.
‘It’ll be faster this way.’
The left side was closer than the right side. I breathed underwater using the circular breathing method and swam along the current that touched my skin.
The dark passage with no light coming in was creepy, but I kept going, trusting in Glacia, the ring of fire, and the arrangements left behind by my ancestors.
A small light seeps into the dark passage. The light continued and bright sunlight filled my vision.
‘It’s outside!’
Raon flipped his hips. He picked up his pace a little more and left the dark passage completely.
It’s outside. A huge sea that could not be seen at a glance filled my field of vision.
‘It’s quite far away.’
Perhaps because the passage was quite long, it was far from the underwater canyon in the dungeon.
It was also not on land, but on the sea side, so it seemed like it would take a long time to get up there.
Coo coo coo coo coo!
As I turned around at the loud sound, the huge underwater canyon in the distance collapsed and began to sink into the deep sea.
Raon looked at that and calmed his eyes.
‘The sea has no words.’
Now he has completely forgotten how he came here and who killed Mattio and Cosini. I smiled with relief that everything was over.
‘This is assassination.’
-assassination? Ahhh assassination?
Lars tilted his head as if it was absurd.
-Do you misunderstand the word assassination? What kind of assassination!
‘If there are no witnesses, it’s an assassination.’
-You just sound like you got stabbed in the head.
The guy shook his head, saying he couldn’t communicate.
Raon grinned and stretched out his hands.
‘Then let’s go out.’
-Stop.
As I was trying to move as fast as possible before Derus came, I heard Ra’s shout.
I immediately stopped breathing because I thought I knew why.
‘no way… .’
-You came.
After a few breaths had passed, I felt a monster clad in a bone-chilling, deadly weapon approaching from the sky to my left.
My heart tightens. She was so out of breath that her hands and feet stopped swimming on their own.
Raon bit down on his molars without even looking up.
‘It’s a bastard!’
Derus Robert. That crazy guy was floating in the sky.
