The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 111

93. Blazing Inferno King (2)

A red line appeared from the base of the monument Carryl pointed to, connecting with the other four monuments to create a large magic circle.

Whoooosh…!!

The ground shook, and a fierce gust of wind engulfed the three of them.

“What, what is this?!”

“Hey, what did you do!”

The two, not knowing what was happening, shouted at Carryl, but as the whirlwind that stirred up dust disappeared, a red sphere was created in its place.

“A spirit…?”

Joy Yohenssel exclaimed in surprise, looking at the flickering light.

It was impossible.

Now that magic power was weaker than in the Magic Era, not only magic but also the existence of spirits had long disappeared.

Only a very few spiritists remained, but with the human realm and the spirit realm almost completely disconnected, the spirits they controlled were only low-level ones, worse than 1-class magic.

“Joy, get a grip. It’s been a long time since the existence of spirits diminished… A spirit capable of expressing itself? There’s no way a high-level spirit could still be in the human realm.”

“Y-you’re right.”

Yooleen spoke logically, but unfortunately, he was wrong.

The treasure hidden in the Fire Dragon’s abode.

Ein Trigger.

It was indeed an orb containing the power of Laminu, the Blazing Inferno King, one of the Five Great Spirit Kings.

‘The Spirit King is long gone, but the only artifact that still holds its power is that orb.’

As a joke, Alrune and I once talked about meeting a Spirit King in the Spring of Mana, but as expected, no remnants of Koongen, the Thunder Lord, remained in the Spring of Mana.

‘Well… thanks to that, obtaining Mana Force alone is a sufficient gain.’

In the human realm, where spirit power was almost lost, the power of the Spirit King was an invaluable treasure.

The combination of the Eternal Flame made from the Fire Dragon’s bones and the Ein Trigger, which sealed the power of the Blazing Inferno King.

‘With those two artifacts, Olyvern was able to be imprinted on people not just as a king sitting on the throne, but as a general sweeping away corruption on the battlefield.’

However.

‘Something’s off….’

Carryl, who knew the identity of the Ein Trigger, was also bewildered as he looked at it.

[Why are mortals like you here? Surely, Liselria promised me rest.]

A clear voice.

In his past life, he had come to the Fire Dragon’s abode with Nardie Maugré. And he had seen the entire process of recovering the orb firsthand.

It was true that the orb contained Laminu’s power, but it did not mean that Laminu himself was sealed within.

‘Was it because I had no magic power back then…? Did the others hear the same voice back then too?’

Carryl recalled his memories.

And he looked at the two people next to him now.

The expressions of being frozen, as if they had lost their words to the voice they had just heard, were reactions that could never be seen in his past life.

‘Right. Certainly, Laminu’s voice had never been heard so clearly from the orb before.’

It was as if.

The Spirit King was right in front of him, with a vivid voice.

What on earth….

What had made the current outcome different from his past life?

[It is you.]

It was then.

The orb floating in the air descended and stood in front of Carryl.

[The reason why this seal could be broken.]

“…!!”

[Why are there only mortals here without a dragon, but a human with dragon magic power… I have lived for thousands of years, but I have only seen one like you. It has been a long time.]

“W-wait a minute!!!”

Carryl hurriedly turned his head.

However, for some reason, Yooleen and Joy were just staring blankly at the floating orb, unlike before.

[Do not worry. These are words that only you can hear.]

Instantly.

The surroundings darkened.

It was already dark, but unlike that, a perfect darkness descended around Carryl as if the space had been isolated.

[Because humans with dragon magic power cannot be seen with ordinary eyes. That was also the end of the one I saw before.]

Yooleen and Joy, who were behind him a moment ago, were nowhere to be seen.

Only.

Only Carryl and the Ein Trigger existed here.

[The life of a human with dragon magic power can only be one of two things.]

The flames surrounding the orb flickered for a moment.

[Either become a hero or a villain.]

For a moment, it felt like the orb was smiling as it said those words, even though it shouldn’t have been.

[Never, can you be ordinary.]

Carryl raised his head. He smiled coldly at his words.

“That’s a relief. I never intended to be in the first place. My life without magic power was never ordinary in the first place.”

Then, he bit his lip slightly at the old thoughts that came to mind for some reason.

“I just came lightly with the thought of taking the dragon’s treasure. But you’re making me recall unnecessary memories. It’s annoying, but then I’ll ask. Why are you talking to me?”

[That is also something I am curious about. Even if it was your magic power that released Liselria’s seal… communication with me is impossible.]

The orb slowly circled around Carryl as if to envelop him.

[I stayed here and made a contract with Liselria. He would lead me to rest in the crumbling spirit realm, and in return, I would only allow my power to the dragon.]

Carryl thought about his words.

‘I see. Now I know why Kaie Esserre made the Emperor’s Sword with the bones of the Fire Dragon, not Cheong-rin.’

Everything fell into place so perfectly that he wanted to clap his hands!

A trick.

Humans cannot have dragon magic power.

If what he said just now was true, it also meant that humans could not use the essence of fire.

But isn’t there a sword with more intense and deeper magic power than human magic power?

The Eternal Flame.

‘If you wield that magic sword, which has Liselria’s magic power, you can make people mistake you for a dragon. So even the Ein Trigger could be deceived.’

That was definitely something that Cheong-rin could not do.

A chilling feeling.

This was impossible without knowing the covenant between the Spirit King and the Dragon.

Even Carryl, who had seen the two artifacts being used directly, did not know.

‘Did Kaie Esserre know that fact? That the Eternal Flame was the key to using the Ein Trigger.’

Carryl became curious once again about his existence, which he could no longer see.

[Even if you have dragon magic power, now that I know you are human, I have no reason to lend you my power. But I am curious. Why can you, a human, have a conversation with me?]

At his question, Carryl shrugged.

“I feel the same way. Honestly, I’m just as perplexed. I only knew that the Ein Trigger was an orb containing the power of the Blazing Inferno King. I never imagined that a Spirit King would actually be sealed inside.”

Carryl said with a dumbfounded expression.

[I see.]

Whoosh—!!

Instantly.

The flames flickering in the sphere grew, creating a small human form.

[You don’t just have dragon magic power. Even though dragon magic power has no attributes, it doesn’t mean that it can reach the power of spirits.]

Unlike him, who had realized something, Carryl, the person in question, did not understand.

[You…]

Laminu’s form slowly pointed at him.

[You went to the Spring of Mana.]

“…!!!”

As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown magic power flashed from both of Carryl’s arms.

Zzzzzz… Zzzzzz…!!

On one side, a pure white light, and on the other side, a black darkness flickered.

The two forces flowed out of Carryl’s arms regardless of his will, and when they intertwined, they turned into a familiar purple magic power.

“…As you said, I went to the Spring of Mana. But there was nothing related to spirits there.”

[Yes, there would have been nothing. But it doesn’t mean you didn’t get anything there.]

Carryl stared at the combined electricity in front of him with trembling eyes.

[The Rock of the Abyss is Koongen’s tomb. Do you know his alias?]

At Laminu’s words, Carryl nodded.

“Thunder Lord.”

[That’s right. Thunder is different from us and the other Spirit Kings. It has light and heat, and it contains a freer wind in the water, as well as the darkness of dark clouds.]

“Why are you telling me this? There was nothing in the Rock of the Abyss that sealed Koongen like you.”

Laminu paused for a moment and then slowly opened his mouth.

[The spirit realm has almost disappeared, and the power of the Spirit Kings has weakened. Some, like me, have chosen the human realm, while others have chosen to sleep in the spirit realm. But unlike us, there are beings who have been forcibly sealed.]

“…”

[A power like Yula.]

Light and darkness.

[Lasis of Light, Duat of Darkness. The power of the two wildernesses is the same as the power of Yula, so their power was an obstacle for God to influence the human realm.]

God sought a place to seal the two forces.

A place where light and darkness could coexist.

A safe place where no singularities would arise even if two opposing attributes were together.

“That’s the Spring of Mana, the tomb of Thunder Lord Koongen.”

[That’s right.]

“Are you saying that the Mana Force I obtained from the Spring of Mana contains the power of those two Spirit Kings?”

[I can’t explain it except to say it’s luck. You must have dragon magic power to obtain Mana Force. But there are many ways to obtain Mana Force. In my memory, there was a magician who obtained Mana Force directly from a dragon.]

‘Alrune Xabius…!!’

[But even if you have dragon magic power, what are the chances that the human would obtain that power from the Rock of the Abyss, not somewhere else?]

As he said, Alrune Xabius was the only magician in history to have Mana Force.

But even he did not have the power of the two wildernesses.

Alrune learned Mana Force from Nardie Maugré.

‘The Spring of Mana was not just a place to obtain Cheong-rin. Moreover, if Alrune had not placed a sentinel to protect that place, he would not have been able to pass on Mana Force to me.’

Laminu called this unbelievable probability luck, but to Carryl, it felt more like a trick of fate.

[And in the past. There was only one person who had dragon magic power and used the power of spirits like you. But he is a little different from you.]

Laminu said in a low voice.

[We called the power he reached that.]

He said each word as if engraving it in Carryl’s ear.

[Great Magic.]

Carryl frowned slightly.

It was a magic he had never heard of. He had not heard of anyone using such magic in his past life either.

“…What is Great Magic?”

[Well… that guy said so.]

Laminu said quietly.

[A magic that can even kill God.]

Gulp.

Carryl swallowed dryly without realizing it.

[But I couldn’t see it. Because that’s an unnamable stage. Maybe even dragons can’t reach that realm… Maybe if you become a 9-class master, you can find a clue.]

Until now, the rank of Archmage meant someone who had reached class 7.

Berchi Blano, the chairman of the Dawn Society, Cardin Ruel, the Imperial Court Magician, Nine Darhon, the leader of the Immortal Society, and Deril Harrian of the Lurein Principality.

Only four people on the continent broke through the wall of class 7 and became Archmages.

‘Even Alrune Xabius, who stood at the pinnacle of magic during the Magic Era 1,000 years ago, was limited to reaching class 8.’

Only.

Class 9, called the dragon’s realm.

What is the magic that cannot be reached even if you reach that realm….

Carryl’s hands, which he was holding without realizing it, were sweating.

“If what you say is true, then the two wildernesses are inside me, but why can’t I use that power?”

[I told you. They were sealed by God, unless you have the power to open the spirit realm…]

“Open another dimension?”

[It is possible for a sorcerer who has reached the extreme of spiritism. But so far, there has been only one person except for one.]

“Is that the person you said who had dragon magic power and handled the power of spirits?”

[That’s right.]

Laminu looked at Carryl and shook his head.

“You need to gain the power of spirits to open the spirit realm. But the power of the two wildernesses cannot be obtained now… It’s natural that you can’t learn spiritism unless you make a contract….”

Laminu’s flame shook lightly at his words.

[What are you thinking?]

“Besides, now that things have turned out this way, I can’t use the method Kaie Esserre used to deceive you by creating the Fire Dragon Sword….”

Carryl looked at the orb.

“This is fate. You, who meet those conditions, are right in front of my eyes. If I make a contract with you, it means I can have spirit power, right?”

[…….]

“I’ll ask you directly. How can I have you?”

Perhaps he had expected his question.

Whoosh…!!

Laminu’s flame burned stronger than before.

[I refuse. I no longer have any intention of lending my power to humans.]

“Is that so?”

At that moment.

Carryl drew his sword once in the air, and his flames burst out as if exploding.

[……!!]

“Well… if it’s fate that we met, then this might be luck, as you said.”

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