Ch 244
Lisir.
He recently gained immense confidence in himself by repeatedly solving incidents related to “night”.
-I’m that level~
He said that, showing confidence enough to puff out his chest.
However.
After meeting Shon’s party, he reflected on himself and once again recalled the importance of humility.
Sword Master Junggeom.
Archmage Red Sky.
High Priest of the Order.
After talking with top-level figures in various fields, he had a chance to realize how lacking he was.
His understanding of swordsmanship was significantly lacking compared to the Sword Master.
His understanding of magic was significantly lacking compared to the Archmage.
As for divine power, it went without saying.
‘Divine power is almost… a neglected child, almost at the level of Vendel’s Lisir. Come to think of it, I’ve been too negligent about divine power until now.’
Dark Magic Swordsmanship is merely the thread that weaves together all those elements.
If each is weak, connecting them won’t amount to anything.
‘That’s right. Dark Magic Swordsmanship isn’t omnipotent…’
To express it, inner strength.
Lisir once again felt the need to solidify his inner strength.
“It was a fruitful time. Wasn’t it, Dangaleon?”
Dangaleon was unusually speechless.
Master.
Then, are you saying you will overtake all those worms in each of those fields?
The loyal spirit （?） simply swallowed those words.
However.
Come to think of it, it wasn’t that strange.
-That’s right!!! As Master said, surely Master will soon have all those worms beneath their feet in each field!!!
“…Did I say that?”
Thus, Lisir took time to check his ‘inner strength’.
The first thing that came to mind was astrology.
‘I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t contacted Roera （?）. This is good timing.’
Lisir closed his eyes and concentrated.
Once again, a star is born.
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Parok, the beastkin city.
A grand festival was currently underway there.
Hero Roera.
It was thanks to her hero party that solved the crisis the city faced.
Furthermore, they succeeded in defeating-
the ‘Ancient God’ sealed in the city’s deep underground, which was the source of the crisis.
Disaster Suppressing Stone.
The alias of the city Parok lost its meaning.
In a very positive sense.
The citizens held a grand festival to honor the heroes who brought lasting peace to the city.
“I still… can’t believe it. Such an ideal ending…”
Among those lauded heroes was Shaman Yoan, who guided the heroes to the city.
She still couldn’t believe it.
That the intersection with the young and foolish shaman who was being chased by evil spirits would bear such fruit.
Originally the heir of Parok’s respected family, but merely the third daughter, Yoan’s position was ambiguous, but she established her position within the city thanks to this event.
Of course, the vacancy left by her eldest brother, who was supposed to inherit the family but fell to the Ancient God’s power and was defeated along with it, played a large part.
“Why can’t you believe it? Wasn’t this what we went through all that hardship for?”
Rotna, a Senior Knight of the Hero Roera party.
Rotna, now close friends （one-sided claim）, put her arm around Yoan’s shoulder and said.
“Be a little more proud. If it weren’t for you, how could we have entered that ‘holy’ ruin and defeated that ‘holy’ scoundrel?”
Rotna emphasized, snapping her fingers.
Without Yoan’s active mediation, the hero party would not have been able to solve the unidentified problems caused by the Ancient God sealed in the city’s underground, let alone the Ancient God itself-
That was what Rotna was trying to say.
“You, huh? If you hadn’t persuaded that grumpy Sirine, the city elder, huh? You know what I’m trying to say, right?”
“…Come to think of it, I haven’t told you that yet.”
Then Yoan spoke meaningfully.
“Actually, I didn’t persuade Sirine.”
Roera, who was writing in her journal nearby, reacted by raising an eyebrow.
“That stubborn Grand Sorcerer persuaded us outsiders to lend us their strength? That doesn’t make sense. If not you, then how? And why?”
“Hamun.”
“Eh? Yes? Yes!? I, I?”
Shaman Hamun, who was engrossed in enjoying the banquet on the table, looked at her in surprise.
“The reason Sirine listened to me was because she originally had an interest in Hamun ━ you.”
“She had an interest in me… For what reason…”
“Well, isn’t it because of that?”
Gelard, a wizard from the Red Tower Master, hinted.
That.
Then everyone looked as if they understood.
Hamun’s Guardian Saint.
If there was intervention from that unusual existence, anything could be explained.
“Being a Grand Sorcerer, she must have recognized the special nature of Hamun’s Guardian Saint.”
“…”
Hero Roera pouted.
It was an expression of dissatisfaction, but considering her usual cynical attitude, it could be called a very cute expression.
It was an aspect that Hero Roera only showed when she thought of a certain man.
“I don’t like it.”
Roera said gruffly.
“Yo, Hero!? What’s wrong!?”
When the young shaman Hamun asked, Roera pondered for a moment and said.
“This atmosphere where everyone recognizes him.”
“Ah…”
I wonder why the Hero is angry.
Because others also recognize the true worth of the man she alone recognized?
Because the goal of making the other person look up to her and call her “older sister” is not getting any closer?
Who knows.
Only she and ‘that guy’ could know the true feelings of the hero, who rarely takes off her cynical mask in front of others.
“Well, still.”
The hero’s sulky expression gradually cleared, and she made a smug smile.
“We did a great job this time.”
The atmosphere of the banquet hall was soothing the hero’s mood.
That lively and peaceful atmosphere was the product of the great achievements she and her comrades had accomplished.
Roera thought.
Even from ‘that guy’s’ warped standards, this level of achievement wouldn’t be ordinary.
“Kukuk…”
Roera imagined ‘that guy’s’ reaction upon hearing this achievement and made a cheerful smile.
“Eh!?”
That’s when it happened.
Shaman Hamun, who was happily storing food in her mouth like a squirrel, raised her head in surprise.
At the same time, she reached out to the side and grabbed Hero Roera, who was sitting next to her.
“Hamun?”
Thus, the unexpected event occurred suddenly in the midst of the banquet.
“…Huh?”
“That is…?”
Those sitting around the hero party.
They were high-ranking powerholders of the beastkin city, people who usually placed sorcery close to their lives.
Among them were those who were sorcerers with high ranks themselves, including Grand Sorcerer Sirine.
They sensed the sudden change that had come over the young shaman Hamun and the hero.
“What is this…”
From the perspective of those high-ranking sorcerers, the spiritual power of the two was like that of a young child.
However, the ‘spiritual power’ of those two people suddenly increased.
It was due to the mysterious energy that suddenly enveloped them.
It was a phenomenon that would only occur when high-ranking sorcerers offered many sacrifices to perform a ritual and contact a higher being.
“Yo, Hero Roera ━ Shaman Hamun. Are you alright…?”
An elderly shaman cautiously spoke.
Then, Hamun answered with a bitter smile.
“Ah! Don’t worry, this is just ━ the Guardian Saint contacting me!”
“…”
The Guardian Saint contacted her?
The sorcerers were confused by Hamun’s attitude, as if she were contacting an acquaintance far away.
Hamun closed her eyes tightly.
It was about a minute later that she returned to her original state after concentrating on the spiritual world.
“What is it, Hamun. You were there for quite a while.”
Hamun answered with a laugh at Rotna’s words.
“It seems that Master Lisir is becoming increasingly accustomed to being in the Guardian Saint state!”
“Being in the Guardian Saint state…?”
The sorcerers’ minds couldn’t process the sentence and kept regurgitating it.
The sorcerers’ confusion didn’t end there.
“Wait. Their spiritual energy━”
Shaman Hamun’s mysterious ritual ended.
Nevertheless, ‘that energy’ still lingered on her and the hero.
It was high-quality spiritual energy that high-ranking sorcerers could only obtain after at least several months of training.
In short, Hamun and the hero had made remarkable progress as sorcerers.
In terms of magical power, it was as if they had consumed an elixir.
“What the…”
Some sorcerers were speechless in bewilderment.
Thus, while the sorcerers were confused and trying to accept the situation,
“So, Hamun. What did Master Lisir say this time?”
Rotna asked.
Yoan and the other members listened to Hamun’s words.
“Ah,”
Suddenly, Roera made a sound as if she had remembered something.
“Hamun. Did you tell him this?”
This.
It was about the achievements of the Roera hero party this time.
“Ah!”
Hamun covered her mouth in surprise.
“I’m sorry, Hero! I was so flustered that I…”!
Roera shrugged with a bitter smile.
“The one who should apologize is that guy who contacted us suddenly.”
Even though she said that, Roera’s expression clearly showed regret.
She had been waiting for his contact, imagining his surprised and fainting reaction upon hearing this amazing news.
“Well, so. What did that guy say?”
Separately, Roera’s eyes were sparkling.
Originally, Hamun’s meeting with the Guardian Saint in Starland didn’t last more than a moment.
However, as they practiced （?）, the duration increased, to the point where they could exchange simple greetings, and now they could have short conversations.
Almost a minute.
This was the first time their call （?） lasted so long.
I wonder what he talked about during that time.
The cynical hero outwardly showed an indifferent expression, but inwardly she was restless with curiosity and anticipation.
“He said he’s currently staying in the Elf City!”
“How did he get there?”
“I don’t know exactly because he spoke briefly, but he said he stopped by to learn Nature Magic!”
“Na, Nature Magic…!? The Elf’s vision!?”
Roera snorted, “Hmph~,” watching the reaction of her comrade, the Red Master Gelard.
“Gelard. Is this Nature Magic a big deal?”
“It’s a bit complicated to explain… but let’s just say it’s not something anyone can learn.”
“Then, which is more amazing?”
“Which is more amazing━”
“Compared to the achievements I made in this city and learning Nature Magic.”
“Huh! Roera. Did you have that side to you?”
Another aspect of the cynical hero.
The wizard was surprised for a moment to see the hero’s appearance, which he could only see when ‘that man’ was mentioned.
“Compare what should be compared ━ that’s all I have to say. No matter how amazing learning Nature Magic is, it’s nothing compared to the achievements you made. You defeated that evil being that even high-rank spirits feared!”
The Red Master, recalling the moment of the final battle, spoke in an elated tone.
Then, a mischievous smile appeared on the hero’s face.
I won?
It was as if she was saying that.
The cynical hero spoke to Hamun in a somewhat excited tone.
“Did he say learning Nature Magic went well?”
“He, he became the World Tree’s mother!”
“…”
Roera’s expression hardened. Her thoughts hardened.
Unable to think, she looked at the Red Master Gelard again.
What I did this time.
Becoming the World Tree’s mother.
Which is more amazing?
The hero asked with her gaze.
No answer came.
“The World Tree’s…”
The World Tree’s mother.
The Red Master’s brain was still pouring all its resources into processing that mysterious code （?）, so
The Red Master froze with his mouth open.
The hero party’s wizard malfunctioned.
“I don’t know exactly, but it’s that again, right? That.”
Rotna said, taking a sip of alcohol.
That, that.
It was what the Roera hero party said whenever they encountered a difficult-to-understand phenomenon related to ‘that man’.
That magical slang perfectly summarized the situation again.
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“Come to think of it, hero. I haven’t heard that from you yet.”
While the sorcerers were in confusion because of ‘that’, Grand Sorcerer Sirine, the only one maintaining composure, approached Roera and asked.
“What are you, the owner of?”
“…”
It was asking about the nature of the Holy Sword.
Roera looked at her Holy Sword once and said.
“Blessing.”
“Blessing…”
The Sword of Blessing.
It was sometimes called the ‘Sword of Fortune’.
Those who became the owner of that sword always had blessings and good fortune followed.
However.
Roera couldn’t understand the meaning of that name at all.
Had she ever experienced any good fortune since obtaining the Holy Sword?
In fact, the Holy Sword fell asleep after being chosen and hasn’t woken up until now.
“How is it, owner of Blessing? Do you feel the meaning of that name?”
Roera chuckled at Sirine’s question.
She checked the faces of her comrades and shrugged.
“I always feel it.”
It was the conclusion Roera reached.
She decided to think that meeting such good comrades was all thanks to the ‘Sword of Fortune’.
Thus.
The moment the owner of Blessing looked at the Sword of Blessing with a resigned expression.
-Roera…
“…!”
A woman’s frail voice.
It was the first time Roera had heard the Holy Sword’s voice since being chosen as a hero.
As Roera was flustered by the sudden reunion, the Holy Sword spoke to her.
-Thank you… Thanks to you… I was able to recover my strength and wake up again…
“Thanks to me, you recovered your strength? What did I do?”
-You proved why you are the owner of Blessing…?
“…”
The Holy Sword chooses the one most suited to it as its owner.
In short.
Roera was chosen as the owner of Blessing because she was the one most suited to the name of Blessing.
In other words-
Because she was an owner of fortune, possessing extraordinary good fortune to match.
“You proved why I’m the owner of Blessing…?”
Roera tried to recall the moments of good fortune she had recently experienced.
However, unless she presented the touching argument of ‘My comrades are my greatest fortune’, nothing came to mind.
Roera suddenly wondered.
No. She had always wondered.
Why did the Sword of Blessing choose her as its owner?
What ‘fortune’ did it see in her?
-Didn’t you just savor that blessing with all your being…?
“…Just now?”
Roera’s eyes slowly opened.
One thing came to mind.
It was the contact with a certain Guardian Saint.
Due to that contact, Roera experienced spiritual growth enough to shock the sorcerers and make them burn with inferiority.
That.
For Roera, who was somewhat familiar with Lisir, it was an insignificant event caused by her connection with him.
However.
Objectively, it was an incredible opportunity that rarely comes in life-
In short, it was good fortune.
“…”
Roera’s expression became strange.
Her innate talent as a hero of blessing.
Perhaps it was-
‘My older brother’s younger sister? Is that the most powerful ability a hero of blessing has?’
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The next morning.
Shon’s party, who had gathered to discuss Lisir again.
They were having a very busy and serious time, unlike planned.
“The problem of the Dark Sword hasn’t been solved yet, what kind of bolt from the blue is this?”
Sword Master Junggeom sighed heavily and said.
“Perhaps we shouldn’t be worrying about him? A new catastrophe.”
Catastrophe.
It was in the form of a vision seen by Seer Shon-
She could feel and perceive great events that affected the grand flow of the ‘world’.
“Last night. I sensed a new catastrophe.”
It was the first thing Shon said at the morning meeting.
Upon that, Shon’s party immediately gathered in her room to prepare for the ritual.
“…”
Thus, after the preparations for the ritual were completed-
Shon.
Surrounded by her comrades, she was receiving their power.
“…”
Shon, who was muttering something, opened her eyes wide.
Her brown eyes, hidden behind half-closed lids, appeared.
Soon, those brown eyes were dyed in gold.
Shattered Glass.
Seer Shon.
Her eyes began to perceive the new catastrophe.
“…”
The comrades who shared their power with Shon also witnessed the same catastrophe.
That catastrophe was-
related to the birth and death of a star.
✦✦✦
A star was born.
The star went to find its follower.
The star contacted its family through the follower.
The follower and the star’s family gained great power.
The star’s family realized their fate.
The star died contentedly.
▷Destiny ??? : ???
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『Title: No, Shattered Glass, man lol』
Content: I just found out
Her visions are similar to the Destiny Quest endings.
Is the catastrophe she sees that?
-: ㅇㅇ
Destiny Quest Bad Ending
✦✦✦
“…”
The golden color in Shon’s eyes gradually subsided.
Thus, after the witnessing of the catastrophe ended-
Someone muttered in a tone like air leaking from their lungs.
“What is this?”
✦✦✦
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