Chain of Oaths (1)
Time continued to flow in Auterica even as commotion broke out on Earth and was being sorted out.
Even after the Immortal King withdrew from the South, the air strikes continued at a moderate pace, and Heinrich was still preoccupied with gaining fame throughout the continent.
After the work in the republic entered the final stage, the situation went smoothly without any major incidents.
It was also a time for the avatars, who had been somewhat behind, to grow.
‘There are a total of five avatars that can be immediately considered as strength.’
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Needless to say, the strongest of tradition, Hans, the Immortal King.
A rookie who is rapidly emerging, the vampire king Heinz II.
Saint Heinrich, a knight of light who is no different from human pride.
Now, a monstrous creature that only looks like a human, Barbarian King Harley.
Harris, a high elf who made a fortune with the full support of the World Tree.
If others knew, it was clear that he would be embarrassed that the standard of his power was transcendent, but it was only natural for him, who had already raised his eyes as high as he could.
‘Actually, it wouldn’t be easy to stand on the same line with those five in a normal way.’
Those avatars were cases where they got stronger quickly because they followed luck after various situations were complicatedly intertwined.
It probably won’t be easy to equal them even if you invest a lot of time in some way.
‘Still, the growth leap is more effective than I thought, so there’s no zero possibility.’
The Growth Elixir purchased through the Karma Shop boasted a killer price of 200,000 points in just 7 days, but when I tried it myself, it was definitely worth it.
After using it once and experiencing the effect, there was an addiction that made me repurchase while swearing at the price.
In this way, the three avatars, excluding Hubert and Hugo, who were in charge of chores in each world, spurred on daily training with doping potion pills on their backs.
Uhhh—
“Oh no! Fail again!”
And one of them.
Hesperon, who suffered the death penalty today, scratched his head roughly.
The light flickered in the summoning circle prepared for the ceremony, and the vibrations gradually subsided.
At the same time, all of the rare mediators used as sacrifices soon turned to ashes and disappeared without a chance to use their hands.
‘… Ha, that’s a shame. I blew it up so much that I’m starting to notice it now.’
Howard, a dwarf who polishes only his skills based on his innate racial characteristics, and Horus, a hatchling who is gifted with a talent that is no different from fraud in itself.
Compared to them, he was only an extremely ordinary human being, and there were bound to be several gaps in his growth.
So, the path he chose was to use a powerful summoned beast separate from the god he saw…
‘I never thought this penalty would hold back my ankles this far.’
He let out a deep sigh and turned his gaze to his right arm.
His right arm, wrapped in a bandage engraved with all sorts of runes, looked as if a sealed black flame dragon would pop out, but in fact, it was just an agglomeration of curses trying to devour his body.
‘I don’t know how to use my hands right now.’
From the perspective of Hans, a master of black magic and no different from a curse specialist, the curse now embedded in his right arm was a very rare case.
Suppression due to the holy power of the saint, the peculiarity of an awakened person in another world, the potential of the avatar, the alter ego, and the actions of the world’s best medical institution, the Imperial Hospital, etc.
Originally, it was normal that he should have died a long time ago from a curse that far exceeded the lethal dose, but thanks to those various methods, it ended to the extent that he harmonized with the vitality of his right arm.
‘It seems that he absorbed some salt in the process and even gained some spirituality.’
Hesperon glared at the curse wriggling inside the rod population wrapped around his arm.
He used a lot of magic power during the summoning ceremony, and he was stimulated by it and went wild as if protesting.
‘The mental pollution that occurs every time it rampages is considerable. There’s nothing wrong with me.’
There were so many peculiarities in so many ways that even Hans couldn’t make a definitive diagnosis just by looking indirectly like now.
Wouldn’t it be better if he could conduct research including dissection himself? Isn’t that impossible now?
“Ha-.”
He sighed lightly and immediately cleared his seat.
Then, after coming out of the magic practice room prepared for her, she naturally wandered through the corridors of the Imperial Palace’s Magic Tower, thinking to herself.
‘All the summoned creatures you matched avoid the curse and refuse to sign the contract. Do I have no choice but to lower my grade?’
They are lumped together as summoned beasts, but in fact there were more types than expected.
From monsters that are no different from the monsters that have spread throughout the world, to beings close to spiritual bodies similar to spirits, and to living creatures residing in other dimensions.
And the best among them were fantasy species represented by unicorns, pegasus, and sub-dragons.
Naturally, Hesperon also focused on contracting with them… The result was a series of failures, as had already been reported.
Even with the help of the Imperial Summoning Wizard.
‘It would be a shame to give up like this. Let’s find out if there’s any other way.’
Walking down the corridor like that, he immediately entered the library of the Imperial Palace Magic Tower.
It was all thanks to Princess Riley that he, as a customer, could use the library as he pleased.
Of course, it was the same as not being able to go to areas with a high security level, but there was no need for that much right now anyway.
‘Come to think of it, there’s another health checkup soon.’
As he browsed the bookshelves, he recalled an earlier memory.
The Elixir of Growth had more diverse effects than I thought.
It did not simply help with the acquisition and training of knowledge, but also included ‘growth’ in a broader sense.
And that was clearly revealed in the examinations he received periodically even after he was discharged from the hospital.
“Awesome. The body, which was out of balance, is finding stability at an abnormal speed. It seems that most of the physical abilities that have been reduced are now recovered. Even the stopped growth is starting again…”
Even the hospital director, who had always kept his cool, lost his composure while examining his body.
To be more precise… It was the expression of a scientist eager to dissect it.
As expected of someone who had reached such a level, he was not normal either.
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Hesperon wandered around the library for a long time, looking from book to book.
What they have in common is that they are all contract and summoning spells.
In fact, there was a reasonable reason why he was so obsessed with summoned beasts.
‘Anyway, now that Horus is a dragon, there’s no particular merit to digging into traditional magic.’
In that case, it was a much better choice to focus on the strengths that only he can do.
In particular, the ability he possessed, the potential possessed by the [Chain of the Oath], which took one eye in exchange for evolution, was more useful than expected.
A skill that not only strengthens the contract target according to the bond, but also synchronizes with inanimate objects so that they can be treated as if they were their own body.
Wouldn’t it be a waste to leave this ability idle without using it properly?
‘I think I’d rather like an undead or a demon… No, let’s stop. I’ll be treated like a warlock for no reason.’
As Riley’s closest aide, he entered the imperial palace and received full support, but it was a nuisance to do such a thing.
He was almost certain to be backward compatible with Hans at best.
To him who was in the middle of agony in the Mage Tower’s library—.
– Heron! Do you have a minute? I have something to give you!
Riley’s energetic intentions have been transmitted through the connection of the “Chain of the Oath”.
Although the leadership of the connection is given to Hesperon, the subject of ability, the level of communication could always be passed on from the other side first.
Even Riley, who was awkward at first, now calls him without even trying.
She knew that she had been under a lot of stress lately with her estranged Duchess of Herman Hart, so she was accommodating to him as well.
People were beings who could gain strength just by having someone to complain to and listen to them.
‘I heard the rumors, but it seems to be doing well.’
After crossing the imperial palace, he finally entered the princess’s palace.
As if something had already been said, the knights guarding the back moved away so as not to interfere with the conversation.
It was a fairly common occurrence, so it seemed like they were accepting it naturally.
“Ah, Heron! Are you here?”
When Riley entered the waiting room with Knock, she greeted him like a puppy with a bright smile.
“Whoops, look at this! Is it a new seal that the saintess herself blessed?”
With those words, Riley presents a gift with a proud expression.
It was a bundle of bandages with biblical passages written on the outside.
“It took a while to get the holy body cloth, which was used as the main material, and it took a while to make it with great care. But thanks to Se Ah unnie, it was easier than I thought. After all, connections are the best, right?”
He knew very well how it was made.
It was because I had watched Lee Se-ah, a member of the warrior’s party, ask his colleague, Saint Riesta, with regretful words.
Unlike Saint Heinrich, who focused most of her abilities on the combat side, the Saint was a being that stood out outside of combat.
As much as she invested a considerable amount of time and effort, this sealed orb must be a precious treasure that can hardly be obtained.
“Thank you for caring so much.”
“What, this is nothing compared to what Heron did for me.”
She handed her a gift with such a happy expression, and then opened her mouth, carefully examining his eyes.
“Rather than that, did you succeed this time?”
“No, it’s the same as usual. I guess I need to do something different.”
“···Do not worry! Heron will soon be able to succeed! Don’t worry, I’ll prepare the necessary ingredients as much as I can.”
She already knew she was overdoing it, so she felt a little sorry.
Materials such as the horn of her unicorn or the heart of a sub-dragon were too heavy a burden for even her to continue to support.
It’s only natural that they were sold at least 200,000 at the Karma Shop.
It was also a time when something needed to be done.
“Hmmm, why don’t you try writing that first? Maybe that will put your mind at ease and give you better ideas, right?”
Riley cleared her throat and glanced at us with expectant eyes.
Hesperon smiled at her reaction and nodded her head, took the gift she had been hard-earning, and gently closed her eyes.
[Chain of the oath] was activated and a sense of unfamiliarity spread through the sealing sphere full of divine power, and a rapport began.
I had already used it a few times, but it required more concentration than other times, perhaps because the quality of the item was really high.
After a while, let’s start wriggling slowly at the tip of the sealing ball.
He opened her eyes and slowly reached out her right hand.
Softly—
Then, I didn’t even touch it, but the bandages that were already wrapped around me came loose.
And below it.
His forearm was exposed, stained as if a snake had crawled on it.
Wriggling—
When the seal was lifted, the curse hidden within it began to rise, but before anything started in earnest, the new seal was released, wrapping around his arm in an instant and tightening it.
He only stretched out his arm, but the replacement of the sealing sphere was completed in an instant.
‘Definitely better than before. With this amount, it can withstand the use of quite strong magic power, right?’
Hesperon slowly nodded her head, repeatedly squeezing and stretching her right hand, which was firmly fixed on her.
The more deeply she uses her magic, the more likely it is that the curse will run amok, but with this, as long as she doesn’t overdo it, there doesn’t seem to be any big problem.
The sealed orb, which was otherwise excellent, was further strengthened by the effect of [Chain of the Oath], and now it is no wonder that it is truly a holy relic.
‘You can’t completely suppress it with something like that. What a terrible curse it is.’
As he looked at his right arm and clicked his tongue, a thought suddenly passed through his mind.
Synchronization to not only strengthen things, but also to summon them and manipulate them at will.
This was a very useful ability, as I had just used.
And from there, the thought that started to be associated spreads out.
Soon, I went crazy thinking about other ways.
‘Things, summons, reinforcements…’
If so, wouldn’t it be necessary to obsess over living fantasy species?
It was still just an idea, so my thoughts weren’t clearly organized…
‘I was caught in a stereotype.’
Then the stem of thought went one step forward from there.
The limits of this advanced skill have not yet been clearly defined.
[Chain of oath] was the ability to form bonds through sympathy with creatures as well as objects.
So what is that standard?
Wouldn’t it be necessary to have a fixed shape?
Then···.
His gaze turned to his right hand.
What if you could directly handle the curse in these hands?
