Lord of the Frontier Land - Chapter 148
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Episode 148 Pick up the magic sword (2)
-you… He is a person with the qualities of a magic swordsman.
I was tensed for a moment as my vision suddenly became dark and loud voices echoed from all directions.
However, since there was no threat, I soon relaxed.
And there was also something to guess about.
“Demon sword?”
-Can you hear my voice?
“That sounds good.”
As expected, the identity of the voice was indeed that of a magic sword.
When I answered indifferently, the magic sword did not answer for a moment.
-I have been trapped here for countless hours. Please get me out of here. Then I will grant you what you want.
“If it’s a long time, is it more than 10,000 years?”
At my words, an earthquake briefly occurred in the dark space.
-… 10,000 years? Does it really mean that 10,000 years have passed? What happened to Courtois?
“Courtois? “Who is that?”
-Even Courtois’s name has been forgotten…? Well, 10,000 years would be a long, long time for humans whose lifespan is less than 100 years.
“Could it be that the demon god’s name is Courtois?”
-right. The one humans call the demon god is Courtois.
I was surprised by those words.
Is the demon’s name Courtois?
This alone was very valuable information.
If you bring it to Ilwolseong Church, they will be thrilled.
‘The problem is that there is no evidence.’
Is there no way to get evidence?
I decided to try provoking the magic sword.
“How can I believe you? “What guarantee is this that this isn’t a made-up story?”
-You cheeky human being. Spirits cannot tell lies.
“What nonsense? “Why can’t spirits lie?”
If you want to play pranks, lying is essential.
The demon sword fell silent again at my words.
-Uhm. You are not a spiritist, so how do you know about spirits?
“That is none of your business. “More than that, it’s funny that the Demon Sword is discussing spirits.”
-I am Endraretopus, the metal spirit, a type of earth spirit before I was a magic sword.
“… what? “You’re a spirit?”
-Yes. I ended up like this after being deceived by that guy Courtois. He promised to free me if I cooperated with him becoming a demon, but the demon broke his promise and turned me into this forever. When I came to, I realized I was trapped here.
If this claim is correct, he seemed to have no memory of being a magic sword.
At the same time, it occurred to me that the statement that he was a spirit might be true.
Spirits lie, but it is clear that they are lies.
If the Demon Sword was a spirit, then what the Demon Sword was saying now was clearly true.
-Only the Spirit King of the Earth can lift this curse. Since you seem like a good person, take me out of this seal and bring me to the Spirit King of the Earth. Then, as I said before, I will grant you what you want. If he wants to be king of humans, I will make him king.
As I quietly listened to him, I felt sorry for him.
“Unfortunately, the Spirit King of the Earth has long since disappeared.”
At those words, the demon sword screamed.
At the same time, the dark space was shattered.
* * *
When I came to my senses, I was still standing in the same place as before.
But Sikri was bustling around and talking.
“what? what? “You suddenly disappeared?”
Seeing her like that, a thought came to mind.
Sycriops was clearly an old spirit.
“Hey, Sikri.”
“huh?”
“Do you know about the spirit called Endraretopus?”
“huh. Do you know? It’s a metal spirit. “I also saw Endra being born.”
Spirits are very precious beings.
I heard that the birth of a spirit is like a festival, so all the spirits gather in one place to celebrate.
‘As expected, Sikri knew.’
If you know about the clash between the Demon God and the Sun, Moon, and Holy Gods, Sikri would have already been a saint at that time.
… I didn’t know if he was older though.
“Would you recognize it if you saw it in person?”
“huh? “Is Endra alive?”
I frowned at Sikri’s question.
Should we call it alive?
“Well, for now.”
* * *
Sikri was surprised when he heard the situation.
“The magic sword was Endra?!”
“maybe. That’s what Demon Sword claims. “Is that possible?”
“Uhm. Because there is no metal as hard as the metal spirit… “Do you think there’s a chance?”
Sikri, who was tilting his head, added.
“ah! “Now that I think about it, I heard that the demon god obtained the demon sword after Endra died.”
“So that means it’s a very likely story.”
Honestly, I secretly believed that the magic sword was Endra, the spirit of metal.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for the Demon Sword to be shocked by the news that the Spirit King of the Earth has disappeared.
‘the problem is… They say you have to break the seal to take out the magic sword.’
I heard it was said to be a magic sword seal, so I wondered what it was.
It looked like some kind of huge underground ruin.
There must be a lot of magical devices inside.
“Let’s just take a look first.”
If you go inside, the demon sword may speak to you again.
The moment I entered the underground ruins, I felt absurd.
“… This?”
The inside of the underground ruins was decorated with a huge maze.
?The ancient seal of the Church of the Sun and Moon cannot be easily broken even by Baal, so I am not worried… If you’re not sure, check it out. If Andre Alfus tampered with the seal, he will have to make repairs.
As Gehern said, this was a maze full of terrible traps.
The problem was that I had experience solving this type of maze.
From the game ‘Lord of the Frontier Land’.
Hundreds and thousands of times.
* * *
It probably took about an hour.
I ended up in front of a stone with a dark, ominous sword stuck into it.
Without any interruption.
Of course, there were some difficulties.
Because I’ve never played from a first-person perspective.
“What. “It’s really Endraretopus, right?”
No matter how you look at it, Sikri fluttered around the sword, which looked like a magic sword.
Contrary to its appearance, the magic sword did not feel like it was magic at all.
As Sikri said, it seemed like all the demonic energy had long since disappeared.
While I was wondering what to do, Sikri started kicking the magic sword arbitrarily.
“wake up!”
“wake up!”
“wake up!”
… Is it okay to do that?
“Aaaah!”
Sikri, who had been running around noisily for a while, suddenly got startled and hid behind me.
“… .”
“… .”
To be honest, I was scared too.
That’s because the one big eye on the handle of the magic sword was staring at me.
I thought it was a straight pattern, but it turned out to be a closed eye.
The eyes that had been staring at me for a long time blinked widely.
-… Sycriops?
“Are you Endraretopus?”
-It’s been a while. Why are you sticking around with a human who isn’t even a spirit priest…? ?
Perhaps because his eyes were so big, his emotions were visible at a glance.
The magic sword seemed confused.
Sikri sighed deeply at his question.
“I have no choice if I have to make a living.”
-what… ?
“The four Spirit Kings have disappeared!”
The demon sword raised its eyes at Sikri’s words.
-What that person said was indeed true!
Then the tears started flowing.
Despite its grotesque appearance, it felt somehow sad, so I couldn’t help but say something.
“If it’s any consolation, the demon who made you like that is long dead.”
The words were meant to comfort him, but the Demon Sword’s pupils trembled widely as if he was shocked.
– Damn it. So does that mean I have to live like this forever? ?
Ah, is that how it happens?
Because there is no demon god who turned Endraretopus into a demon sword, and no earthly spirit king who can lift the curse.
At that time, Sikri stuck out her tongue and climbed on my shoulder.
“I’m sorry, Endra. Well, it was nice to meet you~! I’m just surprising you for no reason! “Let’s go now, human.”
I instantly felt a headache.
I felt like I could understand why the spiritist NPCs were periodically in a state of confusion.
-Now, wait!
At that time, the demon sword spoke again.
-A human being with the qualities of a magic swordsman. Please take me outside. I waited for 10,000 years, but during that time, I did not see even 100 people with the qualities of a magic swordsman. Even so, no one reached this place.
This was a story that could not be ignored.
“There were 100 people?”
-100 people? For 10,000 years!
The magic sword protested as if it was unfair, but I was dumbfounded.
“Did you really talk to me like you did to me?”
The Demon Sword’s eyes turned sideways at my question.
-Yeah, that’s right… .
“You did the same thing.”
-… .
“They would all be dead.”
-… I won’t deny it.
I sighed softly.
This maze is a hell that can’t be cleared unless you’re a decent person.
If you take a wrong turn even once, you will die.
There are dozens of rules, and you have to follow those rules to avoid traps.
In the game, it was a type of dungeon, but I had no idea that this was the sealing method of the ancient Ilwolseong Church.
‘Well, if you beat the dungeon, you would get a relic.’
“Well, I don’t blame you. “It’s not like you have the power to force it.”
Because they were the ones who fell for the temptation of the magic sword.
“I have a question more than that, can you answer it? Depending on your answer, we may take you out.”
The magic sword’s eyes brightened at my words.
-what?
“I’m curious about the qualities of a magic swordsman.”
-hmm? Humans probably know this too.
“You know?”
-ah. It was said that 10,000 years have passed since the Demon God Courtois died. A new demon hasn’t appeared yet, right?
“okay. Not yet.”
-Anyway, it’s evil. As soon as he became a demon god, he split the demon god’s throne into 72 pieces. To prevent other demons from appearing.
I felt puzzled by Demon Sword’s words.
Isn’t Baal trying to become a demon god?
Then why did you split the 72 left into 100?
Is it because they don’t know that if they combine, they will become the seat of the demon god?
Umm. Well then, that would be a relief.
For some reason, I didn’t think things would work out that well for me.
… Because that’s what life is like.
If that were the case, I don’t think I would have started off as a serf from the beginning of my reincarnation.
-In the process, numerous demonic spirits were scattered throughout the world. Thanks to this, countless demons were created, and chaos broke out in the world.
This made the Sun, Moon and Holy Spirit very angry. So a fight started between the two… Anyway, this is a different story. Anyway, most of them became demons, but occasionally there were humans who were able to overcome the demonic energy.
They are the ones who are human and can wield the magic sword. These are people with the qualities of a magic swordsman. They can learn the magic of the demon world, and they instinctively attract monsters and demons.
Uh, after listening to this, I couldn’t believe it… .
Are you talking about a demon hunter?
“Ah. You’re a demon hunter! “Why are you explaining it so hard?”
Sikri, who was yawning next to me, confirmed my guess.
-Demon hunter? Hmm. It’s a fitting name. right. Those with the qualities of a magic swordsman instinctively attract monsters and demons, so they become entangled in evil relationships. It will inevitably become an enmity relationship.
“… .”
When I heard those words, I suddenly had a scary thought.
Then, the monsters attacked my hometown, Brace… .
Was it really because of me?
‘No, that’s not it.’
I shook my head.
If that were the case, the monsters would have had to target me first.
And I had already heard it from Lamour.
Only adults can learn witchcraft.
As I looked back on my memories, I remembered one fact.
‘… ‘My father was a demon hunter.’
I just inherited that blood.
* * *
-thanks. carmine.
The Demon Sword’s single eye began to shed tears.
[Endraretopus’s trust has increased.]
[ (0) → (100) ]
“… .”
As I picked up the magic sword, I was at a loss for words.
Even Sikri hasn’t hit 100 yet, but I never thought this guy could hit 100 with one shot.
But at the same time, I felt sad.
If I had hated being trapped in this place so much, would my trustworthiness have increased by 100 in one hit?
“hmm.”
The problem was that the magic sword was too conspicuous.
I felt like if someone showed me carrying something like this, they would accuse me of being a devil and I wouldn’t have anything to say.
Is there really nothing we can do about it?
In the end, there was only one way.
‘First of all, I have no choice but to open the inventory.’