Episode 174 〈Meeting and Parting〉
That was 2000 years ago.
-Advance!
A period of continental turmoil.
The war continued and corpses were scattered across the battlefield.
The dead became dead according to the providence of nature, and hunting such zombies was the job of the Holy Emperor.
-What are you doing? If you are bait, do it properly slave!
And the ancient Holy Emperor’s Kingdom was truly an oppressive group.
Those steeped in corruption and madness.
they shouted.
-Attract the zombies!
Avaldi was terrified.
I ran in a hurry and fell.
When I looked back, hundreds of zombies were staggering towards me.
There is nothing an old man who used to work as a blacksmith in the countryside can do.
Nevertheless, Abaldi played the role of bait to catch zombies through forced conscription.
The reason is debt.
My wish to make weapons right before I die. To achieve that, he needed money and was eventually forcibly conscripted.
-Elder Abaldi!
Avaldi looked away.
A young man in his early 20s ran over and helped Abaldi.
-Blend!
When Avaldi called the young man’s nickname, the zombie bit him on the ankle.
Blood spurted out.
-Ahh!
-Damn you damn bastards!
Blandmir stabbed the zombie with his spear and pushed it away.
And just as they were about to quickly leave, Blandmir and Avaldi froze.
The paladins in front of you.
They smiled and broke the large jar.
Oil flows out and makes the grassland wet.
One paladin threw a bag of oil at Blandmir.
-It is an order. Become the bait and be purified along with the dead.
-what…!
-Anyone bitten by a zombie spreads the plague. We don’t need slaves like you anymore.
-Wait. We have a family. We also have a younger sister…
– Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of your younger sister.
The paladins threw their torches with sinister smiles.
Blandmir quickly pushed Avaldi away.
The fire spread.
Blandmir was engulfed in flames.
I hurriedly waved my hands and tried to extinguish the flames, but instead it spread throughout my body.
Zombies attacked them.
-You bastards!
Avaldi gasped.
Zombies bite bodies.
Avaldi rolled his eyes in excruciating pain.
Blandmir was burning while being bitten by a zombie.
He, holding a spear, shouted as he saw the Paladins laughing.
-I will curse you and kill you. I want you…!
-Curse us, for we have the grace of Gaia. haha!
The paladins retreated.
A scream rings out.
A village nearby.
These are the villages of Blandmir and Avaldi.
And soon there was silence.
Heavy rain fell from the sky.
Blandmir died charred and Avaldi also died from blood loss.
As time passed, the two became dead and came back to life.
He walked without ego and arrived at his village that had been burned down.
All the villagers were dead.
The paladins simply plundered under the pretext of hunting zombies.
Men were turned into toys and died, and women suffered unspeakable shame and their bodies were left lying around.
Blandmir, who had become a zombie, tilted his head.
The house burned down, and even his own sister burned to death.
Blandmir passed by without feeling any emotion as he looked at his sister like that.
Avaldi was at his forge.
I tilted my head.
Before he knew it, he was holding a hammer and tongs used in metallurgy in his hands.
-…
The two people who became dead wandered around the continent aimlessly.
It instinctively went towards places with magical powers, and whenever it encountered people, it attacked and ate human flesh.
They gradually evolved and became progenitors.
As he became a vampire, Blandmir recalled his old memories.
And I screamed and became angry.
Blandmir swore before Avaldi.
-It causes the downfall of the Seonghwang family. We create our own hometown.
That was Blandmir’s wish.
But Abaldi was different.
He wanted to continue working as a blacksmith and also wanted to know how strong he was.
Blandmir was a good partner who could make Avaldi’s wish come true.
Blandmir secretly increased his power.
And he started a war with the Seonghwangbeopguk.
They invaded the Holy Emperor’s Kingdom and burned and plundered their villages and territories.
But every time I did that, I was hunted.
Vampires were killed by being impaled on stakes and having their heads pulled out.
They were so strong.
-There is a man named Amon. Make him a weapon.
Avaldi, who had been making the Blood Spear for a long time, listened to Blandmir’s words.
Blandmir decided to mobilize Aslan’s necromancer for revenge.
It was decided to confront the Seonghwang family through this person who is said to be the strongest necromancer of all time.
That was the birth of the Four Spirits King.
Amon was powerful.
There was no one who could stop him.
In fact, at that time, even Blandmir, who was called the Vampire King, could not handle it.
It was very satisfying for Avaldi.
He proved that his weapon was the strongest.
But I lost.
The prosperous Celtic All Falls.
He pulled out the Demon King’s skull, threw it away, and crushed his body.
It is the Noble Phantasm of the Seonghwangga.
It was humiliating.
Avaldi felt defeated.
For thousands of years, he thought that no one could defeat him, but he overcame his own weapon.
That’s why Celtic wanted Blandmir to win.
The bloody spear I gave him would definitely be able to kill Celt.
You will be able to prove that your weapon is the best.
But I lost.
And he no longer tried to fight with his spear.
-What are you trying to do, king?
The Vampire King was in the Ice Mountains.
-Wake up the Jotun. We will use them to create a successful song.
The Vampire King had no intention of strengthening his power by raising an army of blood.
Since he had already lost the war, he had to prepare to quickly increase his strength, but the Vampire King began to rely on a power that even he could not handle.
-If you defeat the giants, you will have the power to defeat the Holy Family.
It shouldn’t be like this.
Are you saying you won’t test your masterpiece?
What do you believe and have you followed him until now?
Revenge of the Seonghwang family? Of course there is that too.
But Avaldi has only one earnest wish.
The best weapon and the best craftsman.
Proving that no one in history can surpass him.
That was Avaldi’s will to live.
“…grandee? grandee?”
Avaldi, who was sitting in the corner of the hut meditating, opened his eyes and frowned.
“Cheers!”
Dwarves gather between narrow huts and clink drinks.
“ha ha ha!”
The sound of laughter is annoying.
In a quiet cabin, uninvited guests are eating the meat they have hunted.
Dwarves.
Their meat is tough and their blood is tasteless, like drinking rotten water.
As livestock, they are the lowest and worst.
They had been sitting here for several days and had not left.
‘Should I kill him?’
While I was truly thinking that, I looked at the items they brought.
An anvil and a hammer are visible.
These tools are made with great care and do not contain a single speck of dust.
‘…better than livestock.’
Avaldi’s mood slowly eased.
If nothing else, their metallurgy was art itself.
“how is it? Did you feel better after taking a nap? “Have a drink with us!”
Belog held out a drink.
And yet, Belog said, smiling heartily.
“And then have a drink and get straight to work. Let’s create the strongest weapon together!”
With a red face, Belog pointed to the weapons neatly wrapped in cloth in the corner.
These are legendary weapons.
The Noble Phantasm of the Holy Emperor and Amon’s relics.
The items from the Seonghwang family were the ancestors of the old dwarves, and Amon’s relics were items he had forged.
In the end, he was defeated by Belog’s ancestor.
While he was lost in such idle thoughts, Avaldi’s muscles twitched as he looked at Amon’s relic.
‘…It’s ridiculous.’
The weapon he made has the power to amplify magical power.
But strangely, I feel the energy of holy power.
After being in the hands of the Holy King for a long time, its energy has deteriorated.
Like the Warhammer the Celts had.
Even if I gave it to the Vampire King, there was no way he could use it.
No, your items will no longer be used.
If Jotun’s seal is completely broken, his items will no longer be of use to vampires.
Even the Vampire King, who was qualified to use his own weapons, is now helplessly dependent on the Jotun.
The Vampire King was no longer qualified to use his weapon.
Avaldi was lost in thought as he looked at Amon’s relics.
Shall we destroy it?
“Things that cannot be used have no value in existence.
“What?”
Belog tilted his head.
Avaldi thought deeply with his fingers crossed.
But is it really necessary to destroy it?
It is his masterpiece.
Even though it is tainted by holy power, its power is absolute.
Sincerity . It is foolish to destroy something you have worked hard to create.
The blacksmith is the creator of the object, not the destroyer.
“What do you think? Huh? Let’s make it. We will help you. Even if you can’t do it alone, you can do it with us.”
Avaldi glared at Belog.
It was an ordinary provocation.
Avaldi let out a small sigh and said,
“I have no intention of doing this.”
“Hey, you look like a scrawny old man. Is that what an old friend is asking you to do? Huh? Oh, yes, these are truly precious hands.”
Bellog clicked his tongue as if he was drunk and clinked his glasses together where the dwarves were.
He glanced at Avaldi and muttered,
“I won’t give up, I won’t wait for you to make a move.”
“…”
Avaldi was silent.
He just felt empty. He
could only wait for the day when his weapon would be used.
**
Labyrinth of Taedalus.
In the wide open space, Celt looked up at the sky blankly. .
The ceiling of the sky was covered with water, and a river flowed as if defying gravity.
There, a large black creature swam and disappeared.
As he watched it, his eyes gradually lost focus.
In his vision, it was not the Labyrinth of Taedalus, but a different world. I could see
the sky. Pure white sky.
A place full of light.
A world that only purified souls, known only in theology, can enter.
Heavenly world.
It was a world of gods.
The sound of a light wind ringing in my ears.
The refreshing smell of grass tickles your nose.
Does this even exist in the heavenly world?
‘It’s time.’
It is a fate that cannot be denied.
Now he will be leaving this world.
It was time for the Celts to reach out to the sky.
Someone gently wrapped his hand.
Kelt lowered his head in surprise.
“Are you trying to leave?”
Queen Rox approached from next to me and smiled bitterly.
Her hand was firmly held as if to prevent him from leaving.
Kelt held Rox’s hand.
Wrinkled hands touched my skin.
“It’s time. According to the rules, I must respond to the call of the gods.”
“You’re leaving my side again.”
Celt had a short but deep relationship with Queen Rox.
I met her in the Forest of Demonic Beasts and traveled with her.
We spent time competing with each other, laughing and talking.
Meanwhile, they formed a deep relationship with each other.
As time passed, they became distant from each other.
Everyone had a place to be, so they had to leave.
For decades.
Celt realized.
That his lifespan has come to an end.
That’s why I enjoyed it.
I went on adventures and travels and also met an old lover like this.
It was a life without regrets and happy days.
Kelt smiled softly as he pressed his forehead against Rox’s.
“Just leaving like before. That’s why the meeting and farewell are for that purpose. “Fate cannot be denied.”
Queen Rox gently closed her eyes.
Dew formed around her eyes and flowed down.
Kelt’s eyes widened slightly.
My vision turned white.
Rox’s sad expression disappeared, leaving only pure white light.
Only Rox’s small breathing can be heard and the feel of his body remains.
“Sounds good.”
Kelt hugged Rox’s body using only his senses.
It’s a thin body.
Although she was old and wrinkled, Rox was a woman more beautiful than anyone else to Celt.
“I think about you every time I’m in your warm and cozy arms like this.”
Kelt’s eyes gradually began to close and his strength began to drain.
“I wonder if this is heaven. “If I sleep in your arms because I can’t sleep.”
Celt’s body collapses.
Rox supports his body.
“I might go to a place that’s really like heaven…”
The words were cut off. At the same time, a small Even the sound of her breathing disappeared.
Queen Rox’s eyes widened.
Tears flowed from between her trembling eyes.
“Bad person.”
Rox hugged Kelt’s body even more,
“He’s a really bad person.”
She stretched out her hand and caressed Kelt’s face and smiled.
“If it’s fate…”
Rox laid Kelt down on the grassland.
She swept Kelt’s face.
Mana flowed from Rox’s body.
“We’ll be together . “It’s just that. I won’t make you lonely anymore. I’m also by your side, Kelt…”
He buried his face in Kelt’s chest.
“Always together…”
She gently closed her eyes.
Cardinal Raphael looked up at the sky.
Night has come to the Taedalus Labyrinth.
After hearing that Kelt wanted to be alone with Rox, he made time for him.
But it takes too long.
Raphael, who was assisting Celt, could not help but be worried.
Raphael passed through the forest and arrived at a clearing.
He stiffened and looked ahead.
Two lovers lie holding hands on a green meadow.
We put our foreheads together with happy smiles.
I fell into an eternal sleep.
**
Allen, who was organizing documents in his office, looked up in surprise.
A strange sense of emptiness dominated my mind.
“Your Majesty the Holy King?”
When Charlotte spoke next to him, Allen looked at her.
“Why are you doing that?”
As Charlotte tilted her head and spoke, Allen was mesmerized for a while.
“No, just…”
Allen stood up from the chair.
I went out to the balcony connected to the office and looked up at the sky.
Allen’s eyes widened for a moment as he stared at the moonlight.
Instinctively, I took out Queen Rox’s letter from the item window.
The seal on the letter burned and was opened.
This means that Queen Rox’s magic has been lifted.
That means.
“shallot.”
“Yes.”
Allen opened the letter.
He checked the contents.
Queen Rox’s request to Allen:
“Please visit the Crown Prince White All Falls.”
It was time to listen to it.