Chapter 664 – 657 Canyon City Nirain
= Even a monster won’t come out~.=
Ayeong muttered boredly on the road between the rattling coachman’s seat, the endless horizon, and the endless mountain range.
Holding the reins and watching the front, Issilite, who heard the words to himself, answered in a quiet voice.
=Peace is good. Fighting monsters is risky no matter how trivial it is.=
= You have experience gained while fighting. Considering the experience that can only be gained through real-world experience…=
=Do you think you are that strong because you fought countless monsters?=
=…=
= I think that strength and ability come from daily training. As you said, there will be experience gained through actual combat, but I think it can be sufficiently supplemented by sparring.
Persuasive… There is!
=If it were me 3 months ago, I would never have admitted it, but now I naturally agree!=
3 months ago. Isilite opened her mouth as she thought of what had happened in front of the Giant Forest Labyrinth.
=Has it been a little over two months since you joined?=
=Yes.=
=… It feels like we’ve been together for at least half a year.=
Even when Ah-young joined, she didn’t think she would be able to get along this well since it’s been a year since she tried to assassinate her master, but now it feels like a party we’ve been together for a long time.
Seeing her sentiments like that, Ayeong laughed with a slightly reddened face.
= That’s because she was crushed by her brother so mercilessly in front of her older sisters. It’s cowardice, it’s face-to-face, what’s left? It doesn’t make any sense. =
= It means that you have become honest with your feelings. =
=Yep. I am always grateful to her brother and her sisters. You made it possible for me to be my honest self.=
= What did I do…=
=If I were in her position, I would have split her head with a knight’s sword, but she didn’t. Even after joining, please continue to treat me well… I was really impressed.=
= It is because you are sincere. Because if I smoked laziness or tricks, I would have pushed myself to the point where I wanted to die.=
Isilite was a little embarrassed and was talking about Ayoung and Doran Doran when her phantom wagon swooped up on her roof.
“Is it over there?”
“Huh. The distance is about 427m.”
=… ?=
=?=
“I see.”
Enemy? Isilite thinks so, and she pulls the reins to stop her carriage.
Eventually, a scale was lifted in his left hand, and a transparent haze shimmered in his right hand, and then several solid lines like plasma continued between the scale’s head and his right hand.
And an explosion occurred.
Kwakwang!!!
=… !=
=What?!=
With a deafening roar, an explosion of white mist like the blast of a great magician exploded hundreds of meters away.
A white pillar of fire soars into the sky, and the aftermath of the explosion violently shakes the wagon along with dust.
After a while, when the field of vision cleared, nothing changed in the landscape. It was just a little bit of a transparent haze on the ground, perhaps a sign of high fever.
While the women in the carriage were watching the scene with their heads sticking out, Hwanyeon poked her head out from his collar and blinked.
“Uh? What? There was an explosion, but the body is fine. What did you do?”
“Hmm… Norn, come out and burn me.”
“Huh.”
After taking off her blue dress and panties, the naked Norn flies into the sky through the sunroof with the wind and transforms into a divine beast.
Seeing that her Hwanin stepped on her barrier panel, jumped, and landed on her yolk’s back, Isilite passed the reins to Ayoung, grabbed her knight sword, and chased after the Hwanin who flew away first.
=… ?=
And when Isilite arrived at the place where the explosion occurred, she died with her eyes wide open in wonder, and she saw the sprawling race of the evil faction in her eyes.
Reptilian man. Unlike the round Sabi tribe, it is an evil faction called a man with a pointed snout and a nervous-looking crocodile-like head.
The curious thing was that a white pillar of fire soared with the explosion, but the body was intact. There are no traces left on the ground.
Seven men with tattered skins, spears made of horns, and arrows with poison darts fell asleep without any trauma and died.
No, is it dead? My heart is beating and thin, but I’m breathing?
She asked him as Isilite, who was vigilant with her knight sword at his side, spread her feelings and looked around her.
= Master. Are all these people dead… ?=
=Even if the body is alive, if there is no soul, it will be no different from death.=
Isilite, who opened her eyes a little wide, asked again with a slightly perplexed look at her sudden thought.
= Well… Didn’t Soul Explosion use physical force?=
“You managed to recognize that it was a soul explosion.”
=Because the only thing that causes the explosion of the master’s soul art is the soul explosion… Come to think of it, it was a bit strange when you use Soul Explosion.=
Her phantom also looked at her corpse, so he pointed her manak to her. Swallowing at her hand gestures, the knight begins stabbing Sanak in the heart with his sword.
Men who do not even move even when a knife is inserted into their bodies. Did the soul really disappear because it was swept away by the soul explosion?
“Something was strange.”
=When the master uses soul magic, basically nothing is visible. Explosions were also recognized by the fact that the ground exploded, mixing dust, or scattering flesh or blood.=
But what she had just written was that her hands and staff were shaking as if she had been wearing low-level invisibility, and the explosion also looked like a white pillar of fire soaring.
“It seems that the success of melting a few more fragments and the change in the way the aura cycles have an effect.”
=Air circulation passage… Are you talking? Like a phase force circuit?=
“Okay.”
Until now, I just used the shortest distance from the vicinity of the upper tier where the spirit energy was accumulated to the arms and hands. The same is true of the core nuclear power near the middle ground.
It’s not like clockwork, so what reason is there to circulate inside the body? In order to use the ability quickly, I moved the aura as short as possible.
“It was, but after the shrapnel was inserted, the flow of spirit energy changed.”
=How?=
Returning to the carriage, Hwanin instructs Isilite to depart and climbs onto her roof, looking at the glass bottle Anne is holding, the jewel rat in it, and opens her mouth.
“As I circulated the aura while avoiding the fragments, I came up with what could be called a kind of flow or passage.”
= Huh? Reiki wasn’t written without a circuit… Me? Isn’t it?=
When Anne tilted her head and said longing, Yu Lepa looked at her with her jewel mouse and lightly cupped her cheek. It’s a gesture that oozes a bit of bewilderment.
=Because little is known about Reiki… She doesn’t know if what she did before was right or wrong. =
= Hmm. So it will take some time to activate now?=
After thinking for a while, Hwanin raises the strength of the Grimoam and starts sending phase power into the palm of his hand.
It’s a piece of cake compared to inducing the circulation of reiki or deep core power. Suddenly, the blue energy of phase power flowed from his hand, and the women focused their attention.
Something like blue incense smoke swirls on his palms. He gradually begins to draw small circles.
Dozens of circles made in this way are attached one by one to create the symbols of ∞ and 8, and then they attach to each other to form a figure made up of countless circles like a honeycomb.
When the left and right hands were put together, dozens of circles were attached to form a single, consistent flow rule.
At first glance, a beautiful sight that looks like a very elaborate model.
“In this way, as if wrapping a shrapnel, circulating aura… Why?”
Hwanin, who was demonstrating his phase power, slightly furrowed his eyebrows at the shocked faces of his girlfriends or their gazes as if they were looking at monsters. Something is weird
= Come on, honey. Continue to do that… Are you doing it?=
“I am, but… Is something wrong?”
= If it’s a problem, it’s always a problem with a sword that transcends imagination. The phase force circuit is much simpler than that. No, simple is not enough. Look.=
In a state of collapse, Anne takes out a piece of paper from her pocket and draws a picture of a person she would have seen at the scene of her murder and draws a heart in place of her heart.
And I started to draw lines starting from the heart. With her head, with her arms, with her legs.
The line usually draws one or two half turns and spreads throughout the body, and Isilite, Yurpa, Baek Ryeo-gang, and Ah-young nodded their heads saying, “That’s it.”
= Did you see it? There are some variations in the phase power passage, but this is normal.=
“… It’s that simple.”
= It’s not simple, but this is normal, and Dolyeong is strange? What the hell is that How many circles are there? I won’t be able to do that even if Daeseongnyeo or Baekcheongryong-nim comes.
= You should be able to do it. The passage is twisted and broken, and after vomiting blood, you become a disabled person or die.=
=Your brother is amazing… Well, if you put a lot of effort into the circulation, there will be a big change in the soul art…=
When Baek Ligang showed her significant interest, A-yeong, who was half mesmerized by her, was startled and slapped her on the shoulder.
= No, wait a minute. Don’t you know what happens when the sparrow tries to follow the stork? Wings ripped.=
=This, this body is a dragon body, so wouldn’t it be okay to try a little?=
=That groundless confidence drives adventurers to death!=
Yurppa came to her senses at the conversation between them, and exhaled a short breath before speaking.
= Like you, I’m out of my mind in a few days… Ughhmm! I don’t mind doing horrendous cycles, but I think it’s okay to try slowly increasing the half turns one by one to get used to the circulation and control. If you look at yourself, it will be clear that the more you add circulation, the stronger your ability will be.
= Ugh. Then shall I try?=
=I think I can try that.=
When both Anne and Isilite, who drove the carriage, expressed their intention to participate, she asked Yurupa, saying that she did not understand the illusion that could be said to be a genius in spiritism.
“Have you never thought of increasing circulation? Humans are very curious, so it’s possible that someone would present such research results.”
=There may be people who have done it, but the variation of the phase force circuit is very dangerous and the effect is not reflected right away. Her effect is also uncertain, and if she does something wrong, Ayeong is likely to become a crippled person like she said, but who would she risk her own ability and life to take an adventure. =
「Hmm.」
After Hwanyeon murmured softly, everyone was deep in thought and the surroundings became quiet for a while.
Realizing that, Anne looked back at her fantasy while clearing her throat.
=So, what was there with Doryeong?=
“He was a human who looked similar to Sabi. It’s not a snake with a very jagged head, but it’s not a crocodile either… A few of them had cow horns all over their heads, and they looked bad.”
= There were seven men. She was a mixture of green and straw colors. =
Anne’s face becomes a little serious as Isilite responds to her description of fantasy.
=If you are a grassland man, they use poison needles and poison arrows, but do they come down here? The realization that it is the border of evil faction is coming.=
Sanak. In a word, it is a symmetrical creature of the Xabi people who stopped believing in God and was cursed.
Those who occupy the upper echelons of Evil Faction are usually like that. Shea Proud, the symmetry of the Proud people, Sanak, the symmetry of the Sabi people, Shadowre, the symmetry of the Fleurs, and Hellplum, the symmetry of Flavius.
Yurpa shows some concern.
=If they appeared in groups of seven, wouldn’t the Sanaks have built a village nearby?=
= No way. They can move almost as fast and far as Que in the grasslands. Since the radius of activity per day is about 100 km… Still, looking at their anomalies, I can’t give you a definitive answer.=
= This is near the Heathrond border. If you build a village, the Flavian Knights will come out and wipe it out, but unless you’re an idiot, you won’t build it nearby. Even if they are stained with evil, they are smart enough to be called a part of a human.=
=Is it so?=
= I’ve seen Shadower while working as an assassin, but he’s the same as us, only his skin is a bit blue. =
= It seems to be comforting, but it is not. =
There wouldn’t be a village nearby, but since it’s an intelligent body, it could come to avenge the death of its own people, wouldn’t it?
While listening to the conversations of his girlfriends, Hwanin thought about the circulation of his aura, and as the topic seemed to come to an end, he clapped his hands twice to refresh the atmosphere.
“With only a few days left until the canyon city, there is no need to worry too much. But… If you witnessed a soul explosion, their allies might gather.”
Hwanin instructs Isilite to speed up a little more.
“Today, even after the sun goes down, I will keep moving for about two more hours. I will also call the Argentea scouts and have them scout the surroundings ahead, so keep the spirits of Hwanyeon Island under constant surveillance.”
=Yes.=
“Uh.”
With that, the conversation was over, so Anne, Baek Ryogang, and Yu Lepa went inside the carriage, and Ayoung also went down to the coachman’s seat and started having rare conversations about Isilite and her phase power circuit.
Left alone, Hwanin stares at the sky where gray dark clouds are blooming, then closes his eyes and circulates his aura again.
It’s evil faction. I heard that two of the eight labyrinths are in the area of Evil Faction…
The cycle of aura and his thoughts continue on and on.
After that, the party who ran for two more days while being attacked by small demons and monsters found a tall, thick brown castle built on reddish earth.
One of the main strongholds in northern Heathrond is the canyon city of Nirain.
Cannons sticking their heads out through holes in various places. On top of the wall, siege interceptors resembling ballistas are placed at regular intervals, and beyond the wall, several spiers can be seen rising above the wall’s height.
It is not a castle wall and defensive function to defend against attacks by wild beasts or beasts like in central or northern Radsea, but literally a castle wall for war, and it is a rough feeling that still feels active.
= Doryeong. No disguise?=
“No disguise this time. If I somehow disguised myself… I have a hunch that I will get involved in troublesome and troublesome things.”
=It’s strange that Doryong says it’s a premonition.=
He always gave only results based on fact-based analysis, but did he have a premonition?
Anne was amazed, but Hwanin closed her eyes and took her gaze.
Six days ago, Hwan-in left after leaving the place where the guild was wiped out, hiding the fact that the guild was attacked by the same person from her girlfriends for being an annoyance.
Can I now say that after seeing the annihilation of the upper ranks and the fortified canyon city in front of my eyes, I felt a strong smell of filthy swindlers.
Nyraine Gorge City is literally a city built near the narrowest width of Nyral Torred Grand Canyon, and it is said that only its width reaches 1200 meters.
In order to cross the Grand Canyon, they have no choice but to get help from the Flavians. And will the residents of the city waging war against the evil factions on the border be peaceful and kind, or will they be wild and violent?
It is a party that includes a wagon, three Que (excluding Norns), and one beautiful girl who is so cute that you want to bite into five of them. I can’t imagine rough people leaving them alone disguised as jobless people.
In addition, unlike Radsea, where the male to female population ratio is abnormal, Hethrond is a country with a ratio of 4 males and 6 females. When problems and problems overlap, of course there will be trouble.
In a situation like this, if you hide your identity to avoid annoyance, there will be a higher probability of returning to you with even greater annoyance and annoyance.
By the time the castle wall was visible, the party, who had all their disguises removed, arrived at a huge wall that was 10m thick and 50m high, and there there was only one entrance.
The line to enter the castle was not long.
Those who appear to be in the upper ranks leave immediately without inspection to see if they have gone through the procedures in advance, and after Hwanin arrives, the ranks of the upper ranks, who arrive a little later, greet the guards to see if there are any procedures.
= Stop. Reveal your identity, reveal…=
Even so, there were few regular travelers or small groups, so the turn came quickly, and Issilite got off her coachman’s seat and stopped talking to approach the single-winged Flavian guard, her eyes quivering as she looked at herself and Ayoung.
=The person riding the carriage is Hwanin, the Holy Emperor of Yeongdo, and the three soul knights Anne, Yurpa, and Baekryeogang are riding together. Here is your ID=
= Seo, Sung, Seongje. Yes yes…=
=Then can I pass?=
At Issilite’s calm question, the guards, fascinated by her beauty, her identity, and the identity of the person in the carriage, gasp! I suddenly came to my senses.
=Sorry! The lord has ordered her to attend the castle when a distinguished guest visits… !=
Isilite slightly furrowed his eyebrows at the fact that what her phantom foresaw had happened, and the guard man swallowed her saliva, feeling his heart thump at the change in the goddess-like expression of a beautiful woman.
Isilite continues her speech quietly.
=Songjenim stayed in Palatum and declined the invitation of Theiamus, the regent and grand duke of Hethrond, and stayed with the citizens. But if the lord of the Nirains serves the Holy Priestess…=
The story will spread that only a mid-level city lord forcibly attended the Holy Festival. You don’t know what will happen if that rumor gets to Palatum? Can you afford that?
The guard’s complexion turned dark this time at such a gist of the question.
Is he a soldier who is quite familiar with the relationship between politics and power?
After easily defeating the guards, Isilite climbed back into the driver’s seat and started the carriage.
You can feel the gaze piercing the back of your head, but it is not an evil or resentful gaze, but a gaze mixed with difficulty and bewilderment.
= Isilite sister. A guard is sneaking up behind you?=
= Leave it alone. Master said we should know where we are staying so the guards won’t be hit by fire.=
There was an order to destroy them if they demanded a bribe or anything, but the guards at the gate came out very politely as soon as they knew who they were.
He acted fair to the other visitors as well, so his reputation shouldn’t be bad. It’s too much to smash a soldier just because he attached it.
As she entered the city, Isilite raised her head and looked around her moderately.
Perhaps because there are many rocky mountains nearby, there are many gray stone buildings and the density is considerable.
As she was moving down a busy street, Isilite called a well-dressed woman passing next to her, and she asked where an upscale inn or hotel was.
=Sorry, I’m sorry. I don’t know anything…=
=Well, I’ve never been to a hotel. Sorry for not being able to answer.=
= I don’t know. Sorry!=
After three failed attempts, she was able to find the location of a somewhat luxurious hotel in Nine Line.
‘Master succeeded at once…’
Inside of her, Isilite, who was driving her wagon without expressing her expression, looked back at her feeling her cock poking at her forearm next to her, making her expression ask why.
= Do you see that the city is a bit lawless? There are more tails besides soldiers.=
=…=
= Oh… Seongje-nim said you could get caught up in trouble, but was that an accurate prediction?
=What do you think?=
= There are about six people who recognize who this is and chase after them. They just look like rich people, so there are about three people chasing after them. If you think about whether it will spread to troublesome things or not, I think it’s half and half.=
Isilite thought for a moment.
After entering the city, the master told me to take care of it myself, unless it was urgent or important.
You said it was to stick to some degree of mysticism in the city and keep away from the approaching idiots…
=At the entrance, this carriage must have had six bullies because there must have been a black story about Seongjenim. The other three will soon feel strange and leave, so let’s just keep going to the hotel from here?
At Ayoung’s suggestion, Isilite put her robe cape together and nodded her head slightly.
= Yes. Can you confirm that the hotel you found is in good shape?=
= Hehe. That’s my specialty. I’ll be back for a while. =
A-young, who jumped from the moving wagon at her alarm rate, disappeared straight away through a dusty alleyway, and after about five minutes she sprang from another alleyway and returned to the wagon.
=It is a high-end hotel run by a very conscientious upper class. The grade is roughly the level that is classified as a lower grade in Palatum. I think it’s not a bad place for frugal Seongje to stay. The fact that I was guided to the hotel didn’t mean anything to me.=
Isilite bit her mouth tightly.
When she arrives at the hotel, she asks to find out, and she immediately gathers the information.
=… Who were you beating up in the alleyway?
=Yep. A spirit knight shouldn’t harass innocent citizens.=
= Well done When you act, always keep in mind that you are the spirit knight of the Holy Emperor and move.=
=Old.=
Isilite, who nodded her head to Ah-young, who responded quickly, and looked around her tidy streets again, though it was a little rough like stone dust flying, and she calmed her down.
