Chapter 630
The lantern of the first head of Sieghart’s family rises above the melting remains of golden flame.
The surroundings were blurry, like looking down into a deep well, but the image of our ancestors was as clear as if a line had been added.
I saw him so often that I felt familiar with his back now.
Our ancestors did not fight with anyone. He was smiling and talking with people who appeared to be his colleagues without even lifting a sword.
It’s different than usual.
When looking at the memories of the first head of the family, he was always fighting with someone, and his expression was serious.
But now, with a small smile on my face, my ancestor was looking into the hole under the zelkova tree that had brought me into this world. It was very different from the memories I had seen before.
The forest is also very bright.
The first floor when King Seonjo was there looked different than it does now.
The forest terrain itself was the same, but it was as bright as daylight, and there were no monsters to be seen.
The ancestors raised themselves after creating a rectangular hole. As he walked through the forest and gave instructions, wizards and sorcerers began drawing teratological magic circles or magic circles on the yellow earth.
Among the wizards wearing robes, there was a small female wizard I had seen in the memory of the cave where I had previously obtained the Sea Spirit Flower.
After giving instructions to everyone, Seonjo stood in the center of the forest and began drawing an unknown picture on the ground with his sword.
Are you engraving the formula with your sword?
Since Swordsman Sieghart has the Sword Realm, I thought he could use mana to engrave swords like a wizard or shaman.
There were gentle smiles on the faces of people, including the ancestors. It was a smile that seemed to be expecting something.
Wooooow!
While I was quietly watching Seonjo’s examination, my heart suddenly started beating loudly.
The eight rings of fire naturally resonated, and the formation drawn by the ancestors began to be engraved in his mind.
The flames from the ancestor’s sword sent heat not only to the earth, but also to the world of my imagination.
The moment the ancestor completed the barrier and lifted the sword from the floor, a golden flame burned before his eyes once again. It meant it was time to go back.
I furrowed my brows as I watched the storm of flames consume my vision.
The last one is different too.
The ancestor I saw in my memories always looked at me last, but now he was turning his back and returning to his comrades.
As initially expected, this meant that this memory was different from before.
I lowered my eyelids, remembering the medical examination that my ancestors had drawn in my head.
* * *
Raon calmly opened his eyes. There were no more flames coming from underneath the pure white hole.
-Where did you go again?
Lars frowned as if asking what he was doing.
-I don’t know where you’re wandering around, leaving me alone!
‘I came to meet my ancestors.’
-ancestor? Are his ancestors tourists? Why are you looking for it everywhere you go?
‘I guess I have wanderlust.’
I lightly waved my hand and looked into the white hole.
‘According to Flame’s memories, this place was created by the first head of the family and his associates.’
I don’t know if Sword Zone used this place as a tomb, but it was Sieghart’s first head of the family who first created this land.
It seems that the warrior whom Risrn mentioned that Sword Zone respected was Sieghart’s ancestor.
‘but… .’
The time between the two would not have overlapped.
We don’t know exactly how long the first head of Sieghart lived, but Sword Zone was born a long time later. I don’t know how we got there.
“What are you doing when you’re not going in?”
Buren came up behind him and tilted his head.
“I have to go back.”
“to? “You came all the way here?”
Crane widened his eyes as if wondering what he was talking about.
“I need to check something.”
Raon shook off his dirt-covered hands and followed his ancestor’s memory to the place where he carved the barrier.
The forest was still dark, but the memory was so vivid that it wasn’t difficult to find the place.
‘I can’t see the barrier.’
Even when illuminated by a torch, the barrier that our ancestors had drawn with a sword had disappeared as if it had been washed away. Well, if that had remained, it would have been funny.
Raon used the fire ring and cartoon ball with his hands on the floor.
I took out pure flame and drew the shape of the sword that my ancestors had carved.
Wooooow!
My heart is pounding. His heart pounded in his chest like when he saw the barrier of his ancestors. Our ancestors’ swordsman was still alive inside this land.
‘but… .’
It’s changed.
The flow of King Seonjo’s medical examination was different from when he first started it.
Because so much time had passed, the barrier could have disappeared or the flow of mana could have been distorted, but that was different now.
A completely different energy permeated the inside of the ancestral barrier.
‘No way, Sword Zone… .’
no.
This can’t be Sword Zone’s energy.
An evil energy that only those who have lived as shadows can understand. It was a dark mana that I knew better than anyone else.
Raon took his hands off the black ground and chewed his lips.
‘Is it you again?’
Derus Robert.
* * *
A space covered with gray fog.
A middle-aged man holding a gilded teacup lifted a book with his left hand.
As he carefully opened the book, a warrior in black night clothes emerged from the shadows.
“Delphros.”
The warrior in night clothes urgently lowered his head.
“There is a problem.”
“undisturbedly.”
The man called Delphros waved his hand lightly.
“Speak calmly. Sabidaeju.”
“Ah yes.”
The Great Lord Sabi nodded and straightened his posture.
“What is the problem.”
“Most of the key players arrived on the second floor as planned. However, the movement in one place is a little strange.”
“One place?”
Delphros lowered the book slightly. He looked down at Sabidaeju with his gaze above the type.
“This is Sieghardt’s frenzy.”
Lord Sabida swallowed dryly, unable to meet Delphros’ eyes.
“The inspection team also went down to the second floor, but they are still staying on the first floor.”
“The reason is?”
“I do not know. and… .”
He bit his lip and continued.
“There are no injuries among them.”
“Not just Raon Sieghart, but everyone?”
“yes… .”
“Does that make sense?”
Delphros lowered his book and looked up.
The first level of the tomb is designed to drain stamina and aura and create minor injuries.
It was hard to believe that there were countless monsters and traps, and that no one was injured.
“I really am.”
The Great Lord Sabi shook his head with trembling eyes.
“To put it bluntly, I was injured, but it was treated right away so it didn’t mean anything.”
“Among the poisons, there must have been Bella’s flower or Lempan’s poison, but how…?” .”
“They had an antidote to that poison.”
“Surely there were leaves of Felen and Roseren?”
“There are quite a lot of them, so we distribute them to other injured people… .”
“Bullshit!”
“Well, I don’t want to believe it either, but it’s true.”
He bent down, chewing his lip.
“after… .”
Delphros reached out and grabbed the teacup. The teacup vibrated so violently that it seemed like it would crumble.
“Still, fighting monsters and avoiding traps in the dark will consume a lot of stamina and aura. The mental fatigue would have deepened, so if I touched it a little more on the second floor… .”
“that is… .”
The Great Lord Sabi licked his lips and looked up.
“They seem almost never tired.”
“What is that… .”
“The Gwangpungdae went beyond dealing with the approaching monsters and went directly to the monsters and fought them. There are also people who were laughing while fighting… .”
He blurted out that he felt like he was seeing a mad dog crazy about battle.
“There are many forces stronger than them, but I have never seen such madness… .”
“You went and fought? “Is this really a crazy dog?”
Delphros stroked his hair and furrowed his brows.
Darkness, strengthened monsters, traps and traps, and even poison. These are all things that cause fatigue to human psychology and physical strength.
Even super advanced players who make the continent cry are bound to be stressed, so it was absurd to say that they fought while having fun.
In addition, he was probably aiming for Sword Zone’s legacy, but I didn’t understand why he had to find and fight monsters. I really thought I had rabies.
“Uh, what should I do?”
The Great Lord Sabi ate it as if he couldn’t handle it.
“Send them to the ‘red area’ on the second level.”
“Red place? Raon Sieghart must have strong resistance to flames… .”
“it’s okay.”
Delphros leisurely raised his teacup again and smiled wryly.
“No matter how high the resistance of that damn flame is, it’s useless.”
* * *
Glenn stood in the open space at the entrance to Bukmangsan Mountain where he had sparred with Raon and looked at the sky flowing gently.
“Matriarch.”
Chad walked up behind Glenn and bent down.
“The movement of the Gwangpungdae has been captured.”
“Hmm, what are the kids doing?”
Glenn calmly turned his back. She seemed to be trying to act as calm as possible, but her eyes were slightly shaking.
“It is said that after saving a village from being attacked by tomb-seeking warriors, he headed to the Tomb of Sword Zone.”
Chad lowered his chin slightly as he looked into Glenn’s eyes.
“You saved the village?”
“yes. I thought I was going to go straight to the demon sword lord who had the map to Sword Zone’s tomb, but I think I tried to save someone first. “I heard he helped villages outside of Sieghardt’s territory.”
He lowered his head with a faint smile, as if Raon was pleased.
“Thanks to this, it is said that Gwangpungdae’s name is being praised in the villages around Sieghart.”
“My prediction was wrong. “When Raon received that mission, he naturally thought he was targeting Sword John’s grave.”
Cheryl’s eyes widened as she looked at Chad.
“It is probably true that Master Raon is targeting Sword Zone’s grave. but… .”
Roen shook his head calmly.
“The mission he was in charge of was reconnaissance of Sieghardt’s territory. “He just saved people first, as per his mission.”
He laughed as if he was proud of Raon’s actions.
“If it’s Sword Zone’s tomb, I’m a little greedy, but it’s really amazing that he can decide who will succeed there.”
Cheryl also raised her eyebrows as if she was impressed. While the two were talking, they rolled their eyes and looked at Glenn.
“Hehehe!”
Glenn cleared his throat and turned his upper body halfway. He shook her head, stretching the corners of her mouth like a rubber band.
“I’ve been given a mission, so I have to do at least that much. “It’s nothing special.”
Despite saying it was nothing, Glenn’s face had suddenly turned red with excitement and satisfaction.
“Hehe.”
Cheryl and Loen could not hide their smiles as if they found Glenn’s reaction amusing.
“Well, but… .”
Chad slowly raised his hand.
“The level of force of the personnel who entered the Tomb of the Sword Zone far exceeded the normal range. “After Master Raon entered the tomb, not only the Six Emperors but also the previous generation’s masters entered the group, and I don’t know if it will be okay.”
He furrowed his eyebrows as if he was worried not only about Raon and Gwangpungdae, but also about the Public Prosecutors’ Office.
“There are certainly some whose names I have heard of.”
Cheryl nodded as if agreeing with Chad’s words.
“Shall I come visit for a moment?”
“There is no need for that.”
Glenn shook his head firmly.
“but… .”
“It will be dangerous. It’s even weirder that there’s no danger, whether it’s a trap or Sword Zone’s tomb. However, Raon went knowing that there was such a risk.”
There have been many dangerous things for Raon so far, but most of them happened suddenly.
This time, I went to a dangerous place, so it was right to overcome the crisis on my own.
“I can’t always help you. “Let’s watch this time.”
Glenn crossed his arms as if he had no intention of sending anyone away. Only she could see that his shoulders were trembling due to her worry.
“All right.”
Roen and Cheryl looked at that and nodded quietly.
Chad, on the other hand, had his fists clenched in his sleeves.
‘It’s an opportunity.’
This is your chance to score points with your future master!
* * *
Raon placed his hand on his left chest where the ring of fire was spinning. Joy and anger burned at the same time in my pulsating heart.
‘It was a trap after all.’
Now it’s clear. This is not Sword Zone’s tomb.
At first, it may have been a space created by Sieghardt’s ancestors, but it was changed into a space with an unknown purpose by Derus Robert.
‘It’s the purpose… .’
I don’t know what Derus is aiming for.
Because he was such a crazy person, he was able to predict a few things, but couldn’t be sure about anything.
‘But no matter what happened… .’
It won’t work out the way you think.
If you didn’t know anything, you wouldn’t know. If this tomb itself was Derus’ plan, it could never be left alone.
It doesn’t matter if there are relics of the Sword Zone here or not, no matter what he does, his plan will be ruined.
“Let’s go back.”
Raon gestured to the Gwangpungdae standing behind him.
“It seems like something has changed.”
Rimmer came to the side and showed a faint smile.
“You look more excited than when you first came here?”
“yes. I’m a little excited. however… .”
Raon nodded and looked at Rimmer.
“Why are you so quiet these days?”
“You mean it’s quiet?”
“You’re just watching from behind without interfering at all.”
“Because you pay for it.”
Rimmer shrugged his shoulders.
“As the deputy head, I just follow the orders of the great head.”
He smiled and said he was just doing what he had to do.
“You’re funny!”
Marta shook her head.
“I’m just stuck in the back because it’s annoying!”
“Oh, were you caught?”
Rimmer laughed and scratched the back of his head.
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at Rimmer.
‘It’s different than usual.’
Rimmer did not have a playful look in his eyes, but showed a serious look.
Contrary to what Martha said, it was not because she was bothered, but because she seemed to trust me as her landlord.
‘It’s a bit burdensome.’
When not only Gwangpungdae but also Rimmer showed one-sided trust, a warm feeling began to return to the heart that had been burning with revenge.
I felt that his trust was not a burden, but a trust.
‘okay. Now is not the time to get excited.’
Raon calmed his mind and turned around. He shook his head, pointing to the second-floor entrance shining beneath the zelkova tree.
“I don’t know what’s down here.”
As he said that, he put on a thick curtain to keep the sound from flowing out.
“From now on, think of this place not as Sword Zone’s tomb, but as an enemy camp. Be wary of everything that comes your way. Even if it’s the same Gwangpungdae.”
Thanks to Rimmer, I gained the courage to lead everyone properly. He threw out exactly the words that were in his head.
“What is that… .”
Buren frowned as if he couldn’t understand.
“All right.”
“yes.”
Marta and Runaan did not ask questions. They nodded at the same time as if they would follow whatever was said.
“It’s complicated to explain. Let me tell you one thing: this is not a tomb, but a place polluted by the outside. “It’s best to think of it as a dungeon full of hostility.”
Raon explained lightly and turned around again.
“Please keep my words in mind and follow me.”
I took a quick breath and threw myself into the white hole.
Wooooow!
Just like when you first entered the tomb, the weight disappears from your body and you fall into endless space.
The only thing that was different from the first time was that the surroundings were bright instead of dark.
How much time has passed? She felt her feet touch the ground. Unlike the first layer, it was hard. It felt like I stepped on a large rock or metal.
The first sight I saw after opening my eyes was a bubbling, gushing wave of lava.
A bloody wind filled with embers and a haze of intense heat filled the air.
Lava field. It was also a land of scorching heat and suffocating heat.
“W-what!”
Buren looked around and furrowed his brows.
“I passed through the dark forest, and this time it’s lava?”
He shook his head as if he was dumbfounded.
“Ha, the bright one is a bit better though.”
Contrary to her words that she was better, Martha ground her teeth and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
“Eh… .”
Runaan stuck out her tongue with a suddenly tired face.
“I don’t like being hot… .”
She made ice with cold air and rubbed it on her cheek, but the round ice quickly melted and turned into lukewarm water.
“Yo, lava?”
“Why on earth is there a volcano underground?”
“I don’t know what it is.”
“It’s already hard. “What on earth is Sword Zone doing?”
The uninhabited island that entered before Gwangpungdae and the uninhabited people who followed behind Gwangpungdae could not keep their mouths shut as if they were surprised to see the lava field.
“First, understand the terrain and move. Rather than finding a way down, find a route that allows you to move safely from here… .”
It was when Raon was about to tell Gwangpungdae his purpose.
Coo coo coo coo!
A lava pit as wide as a lake shook as if there was an earthquake, and then a huge explosion occurred.
Fuuuuuuuuuuck!
Magnificent wings, as if torn off one side of the World Tree, rise above the lava that surges like a tsunami.
Blue eyes flashed from the center of the endless wings, and its golden beak, burning with flame, let out a magnificent roar that seemed to pierce the heart.
Phoenix. It is a spiritual creature that lives forever in the flames, and it cleared away the waves of lava and revealed its enormous majesty.
“iced coffee… .”
The eyes of everyone here filled with astonishment as the Phoenix’s flames melted even lava.
“Boo, it’s a phoenix!”
“That’s not an ordinary guy either… .”
“That’s at the level of a dragon!”
“Do, run away!”
The warriors who arrived here first and those who fell behind were scared and stepped back.
“uh… .”
“That’s a phoenix? “Not a red dragon?”
“Wow, you’re crazy… .”
“How do I catch that…” .”
Even Gwangpungdan was embarrassed and his purred lips trembled.
But only one person.
Raon curled up the corners of his mouth as he looked at the Phoenix spitting out bloody flames as if he were angry.
‘I was looking for it, and it was here.’
My hot prey.
As I was savoring my appetite, Lars jumped up.
-Roasting the Phoenix! You, too, have finally tasted it!
