The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 408

251. The Secret of the Millennium Ice Cave (3)

“Indeed… That’s more like the Lord I know.”

Aidan grinned, amused by how casually Kiryl treated figures who surpassed even Sword Masters, Archmages, and the esteemed instructors of the North.

“Prepare.”

Miliana said quietly.

Swish-

At her word, the people surrounding the four of them drew their weapons in unison.

“Everyone, arm yourselves!”

Seeing this, Jaegan Luke, the vice-captain of the Kyo-do Mercenary Corps, shouted with a tense voice.

The members moved with perfect discipline.

They turned the airship into a fortress, opening the gun ports as if preparing for a siege, dozens of cannons aiming at the group.

“Damn it, I don’t know what you’re thinking… but we can’t die easily.”

Jaegan felt that Gordon’s back, which always seemed so large, now looked smaller than ever.

“Even if we can’t kill that monster, if the Sky Castle is destroyed and we fall from this height, no one will survive. If you’re planning to see blood, it won’t be just ours. We’ll take at least a few of them with us.”

Jaegan, who had always been calm, reacted the quickest in this rapidly changing situation.

Since losing Gordon in the canyon, his inner self seemed to have changed a bit.

“That guy’s getting unnecessarily sharp. Don’t do anything rash and wait. People should always try to resolve things through conversation first.”

Gordon glanced at him and chuckled.

“Conversation? Do you really think that word suits you, Captain?”

Jaegan asked, sounding incredulous.

“Roses.”

Then, he gestured to the giant man behind him.

“Take this. Don’t go out empty-handed next time.”

As Kiryl looked up, the head chef of the Kyo-do Mercenary Corps, who seemed even bigger than when they first met, was carrying Gordon’s massive hammer, which three people could barely lift, on his back.

Thump–!!!

The chef with the shaggy beard threw Martyr with all his might. The heavy hammer fell as if it would break the floor of the Sky Castle, and Gordon grabbed it.

“Well, this is my kind of conversation.”

He grabbed Martyr, swung it in a circle above his head, and then placed it on his shoulder.

“I don’t think that’s a job for the chef. Cooking utensils should be in the chef’s hands.”

“It suits his appearance perfectly.”

“Didn’t you always say not to judge people by their looks?”

Kiryl recalled Roses, who had cooked Aikos’ head when they first met Gordon, and gave a light wave.

The giant man nodded awkwardly.

Jaegan glared at him, and Roses bowed again before quickly stepping back.

“He’s actually a terrible cook. I almost died when he boiled Aikos’ head.”

Kiryl chuckled at Gordon’s words.

“Didn’t you save my life thanks to that? I never imagined things would turn out like this back then.”

The two of them talked as if reminiscing about the past. But even though they were smiling, the tension between them was palpable, and people couldn’t help but feel nervous.

“That guy is a monster too. He can joke around in front of Kiryl. Putting aside his skills, his guts alone are the strongest on the continent.”

Miliana muttered with a dumbfounded expression.

“Kiryl, I don’t understand difficult words. Gods, dimensions, and things like that. I’m already too busy dealing with the problems of this world; I don’t want to know about the problems of beings I’ve never even seen above.”

Gordon was the first of the three to speak.

“I will tell you what I know. Whether my words are false or true is for you to judge.”

Kiryl looked at him.

“I discovered the Millennium Ice Cave in the North by chance. Later, when the Edict of Heresy [a formal decree condemning unorthodox religious beliefs] was issued and Kwell came to the North, I showed him the Millennium Ice Cave.”

As if seeking confirmation, Gordon glanced at Kwell, who nodded slowly.

“What we found there was a tower, just as you said. The tower was sealed, but it was emitting intense magical power. At the same time, a word was imprinted in our minds.”

“The Rightful King.”

Kiryl answered immediately, as if there was no need to ask.

“Everyone here who knows about the Millennium Ice Cave knows that word. But it’s not because someone told us or because it’s written anywhere.”

“It’s imprinted directly into our minds.”

Altemann said, continuing his words.

“But we couldn’t open the door. It was as if the tower was rejecting us; only the chosen one could enter. I didn’t know that Kaie Aesir had made a contract with the Demon World. Believe me.”

“Whether I believe you or not is for me to decide, so just tell me the facts as they are.”

Altemann bit his lip slightly at Kiryl’s icy reply.

“Different things were sealed in the two Millennium Ice Caves. One was a person, and the other was a tower. Altemann, you saw both of these places, and Gordon, you saw the Millennium Ice Cave with the tower. Deryl, you said you didn’t go inside, so leaving that aside, have you been to the other place, the Millennium Ice Cave where the first Blader was imprisoned?”

“No, I only know the locations of the two places, but I have not been inside.”

“How will you prove it? I can’t rule out the possibility that you’re deceiving me. You knew about the Rightful King. Only those who have been to the Millennium Ice Cave can know that.”

“Well, the Golden Cross Society was founded by Kaie Aesir. Upholding his will also means knowing his thoughts.”

Deryl Harian gave a faint smile.

“You should change the question. Whether I went there or not is not important because it’s meaningless.”

“…What?”

“For over 200 years, even though we haven’t seen the Millennium Ice Cave, we probably know more than those who are here.”

Kiryl glared at Deryl.

“The surname Aesir can only be held by those who are equal to gods. The surname contains a dimensional meaning, referring to not just one god but multiple gods. And that means that the dimensions of this world are not singular, and the intervention of other dimensions is entirely possible.”

Deryl Harian looked at Kiryl.

“Our world may also be influencing another dimension. Who knows? What Kiryl does in the future may affect other dimensions as well.”

He shrugged.

“If that were the case, it could be called a true great achievement.”

Kiryl felt as if Deryl knew his secret, the Regression of Time.

‘Hagane vaguely heard from Kaie Aesir that a Regressor might appear. If that organization was created to uphold his will… does that guy know that fact too?’

Kiryl glared at him.

Even if Farrell knew the possibility of being able to reverse time, it would be difficult to know that Kiryl was such a person.

‘He might just be guessing and probing the possibilities.’

Kiryl hid his expression.

“I already know that there are multiple dimensions. The proof is this fragment of God that I have.”

As his words ended, the emerald fragment, Dimension Spiral, began to rotate on his palm.

“And the other Farrell sealed in the Millennium Ice Cave. He is also proof that other dimensions exist.”

“That’s not the only reason.”

“…?”

“There’s a saying that you shouldn’t believe only what you see, just like Kaie Aesir wasn’t a mage.”

“Kaie Aesir wasn’t a mage?”

“What is that…”

Those who had not been to the Demon World were shocked by Deryl’s words and began to murmur.

“You. You knew?”

Kiryl frowned slightly at Deryl’s words.

“We are the ones left behind by Kaie Aesir. It’s only natural that we know his secrets.”

Deryl replied with a relaxed face, as if it were nothing.

“Gordon, Kwell, and Altemann, unlike me, you three have experienced the Millennium Ice Cave. But the irony now is that you who have seen the Millennium Ice Cave don’t know, but I know.”

Deryl raised his head.

“There is something that Kiryl also has but has not yet understood.”

“…What is it that I don’t know?”

“The power of God created from the rift, which has the two properties of creation and destruction, also has two properties, just like light and darkness. One is the divine power held by the Master Key, which Kiryl has contracted with. The other is the fundamental power that only God can use: Dimensional Power.”

Until now, he thought the power of God was light.

The Church, the Nephilim, and Yula’s form were all surrounded by light.

It was natural to think that light was God.

Kiryl thought so too.

Until he obtained the fragment called Dimension Spiral.

“Kiryl, who has both, will become an existence outside of God. Kaie Aesir was waiting for such a person.”

“Why?”

“Because it is impossible to achieve the feat of God-Slayer with only one power. That’s why the first Blader failed. The power he had was only the divine power limited to the Master Key.”

Deryl looked at the fragment on Kiryl’s palm with an expression that seemed to feel deep emotion.

“Divine Power and Dimensional Power. The two powers are so powerful that they can be called God itself. That’s why God separated the two powers so that neither could be possessed at once.”

Deryl spread two fingers.

“They helped each other, but they also kept each other in check, maintaining the balance of power, never allowing the two powers to exist together.”

“But why are both of those powers here?”

“It’s simple, because Kaie Aesir is not from this world.”

“…!!!”

“…!!”

Everyone’s eyes widened as if they were surprised by his words, but Kiryl had a calm expression, as if he had vaguely expected it.

In the conversation with the Demon King in the Demon World, Hagane referred to Kaie Aesir as an existence outside the realm.

Someone who was only 250 years old obtained the power of God that even the Bladers of the mythological era thousands of years ago could not achieve?

No matter how he thought about it, it was impossible.

“Is he a God?”

At Kiryl’s question, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Deryl.