The 9Th Class Swordmaster: Blade Of Truth [EN]: Chapter 491

Side Story 4

4. Conquering Pharel (1)

Pharel.

This structure, a tower and lighthouse that has existed since before the gods, can be seen as a kind of dimensional condensation.

The ten people, including Hwa-rin, who previously conquered Pharel in the Thousand-Year Ice Cave, confirmed that the bosses on each floor were disasters.

In other words, each floor of Pharel represented a disaster overseen by a god from each dimension. For Carryl, who conquered Pharel and regressed in time, it also meant that he had conquered all the disasters.

In his past life, humanity failed to prevent the last disaster, and as a result, Carryl regressed through Pharel, as Narr Di Maugh informed him.

Therefore, in this life, he believed that he had to kill the Tenth God more than anyone else at the moment of the Great War.

Something he took for granted.

However…….

The moment Carryl heard the man’s words, he felt a chill without realizing it.

‘As that guy said, I conquered Pharel and crossed time. If each floor of Pharel is like the disasters of the gods, then I must have conquered the Tenth Disaster as well…….’

Why did he think of the Tenth God as a god to be killed because he didn’t know how to conquer him?

“It’s strange, isn’t it?”

“…….”

Carryl didn’t answer the man’s question. Seeing his hardened face, the man nodded as if he understood.

“I think I’ve piqued your curiosity enough. If you want the answer, you’ll have to make a deal. If you answer my question, I’ll solve yours as well.”

“What do you want?”

“Where is Olivon now? As I remember, he was a prince and someone who would become an emperor. Are you his knight?”

“Kuh, kuk-”

“Emperor? That’s absurd.”

“How long has it been since the Empire War ended, and you’re still talking about the emperor? Did you come from another world or something? What a funny guy.”

At the man’s question, low laughter mocking him was heard here and there.

“Hmm.”

He tilted his head slightly and looked at Carryl.

His eyes were asking for an answer.

However, the black eyes visible behind the mask were mixed with displeasure at the same time as the question.

The faint murderous intent was aimed at Carryl like a well-honed blade.

“Olivon is dead.”

Carryl said, wary of him and moving his troops back a step further.

“Olivon is dead? Then… the Empire?”

“The fact that I’m standing in front of you seems to explain the fate of the Empire well enough. The Empire is gone, and now only the Free Nation exists on the continent.”

The eyes behind the mask trembled for the first time.

‘What is his relationship with Olivon? Besides, he met me… I don’t remember such a suspicious person.’

Carryl watched his change closely, not missing a thing.

“He’s dead… I thought he was the closest to the possibility because he had high-level magic power and the protection of the Platinum Dragon… Interesting. It’s always full of unexpected things. Then, asking who the leader of the Free Nation is would be a foolish question, right?”

The man looked at Carryl with interest.

“It’s the opposite. The Platinum Dragon tried to ascend to the throne by experimenting on humans. In the end, we punished that bastard and collapsed the Empire that divided humanity, opening the era of freedom.”

“The Platinum Dragon to the throne? I noticed he was shady, but using humans as experimental material is something worth dying for. But Olivon Shutean divided humanity……”

He muttered in a low voice at Carryl’s words.

“Then it seems like it’s my turn to answer my question. Who the hell are you, and why do you know me?”

Thud-

The man placed his hand on Pharel, which was leaning against the Thousand-Year Ice Cave.

“As you know, Pharel disappears as soon as the god disappears. The fact that this place’s Pharel collapsed as you killed Yula and regained humanity’s freedom is proof of that.”

“So?”

“Isn’t it strange? The fact that Pharel, which should have disappeared when the god was killed, still remains.”

Carryl glared at his words.

“As you know, Kaie Essir killed a god from another dimension and fell into the crack due to the aftermath and came here. Pharel is the same. It was half-destroyed, but Pharel did not disappear and exists here. Then… one question arises here.”

The man called the Sword Demon spoke in a low voice to Carryl.

“Is Lord really dead?”

Buzz- Buzz- Buzz-

The surroundings became noisy at the man’s words. Carryl thought that if he left it like this, the initiative of the story would be handed over to him.

“What does it matter to us whether Lord is dead or alive? He’s a god from another dimension anyway, and his core, the Dimension Spiral, is destroyed and sealed and will never be restored.”

Clang-!!

Carryl pointed his sword at him.

“If you’re trying to revive the god, I’ll cut off your head and protect this land.”

The man laughed lowly at his warning and lightly pressed down on the tip of Agnel’s sword aimed at him.

“……?!”

Carryl had no choice but to be more suspicious of his identity when he grabbed the blade emitting an Aura Blade without any hesitation.

“This is not something to point swords at each other. Yes, how was Godslaying described in the will left by Kaie Essir?”

“How do you know about the will?”

The man pointed to the hill with his finger.

Everyone’s eyes turned to the direction he was pointing, and one person was slowly walking from there.

“Deryl Harian. You…….”

Millaana growled, looking at the magic bullet [a type of ranged attack] behind the man.

“Please stay still. I’m not betraying my lord or selling the world. I am still loyal to my lord.”

“You’re good at talking with your three-inch tongue. Has your severed arm been attached for too long? If you’re doing something nonsense, this time it will be your head.”

Deryl smiled bitterly at her fierce glare.

“I will still be loyal to my lord. But before that, I am just fulfilling what I have to do as the Golden Cross Society.”

Golden Cross Society.

They were a magic society founded by Kaie Essir’s will, and they were definitely apostles rooted in this world, but they could be said to be the closest to Pharel of other dimensions.

“How did you meet Deryl Harian? As you said, information about Godslaying was left in Kaie Essir’s will, but there were also difficult parts to understand. It would be worth checking out for me.”

Carryl looked at the two.

“Maybe that’s because he didn’t just make that book for his will.”

At the Sword Demon’s words, Carryl recalled that when Deryl Harian first gave him the book, he said it was Kaie Essir’s diary, not his will.

“As you know, he is a stranger who crossed over to this world from another dimension through a crack. He needed to leave his records, and when his life was over, he left a master key for this world where he stayed.”

Carryl felt an unknown sadness from the Sword Demon looking up at Pharel.

“A record of his life before his will. A lonely life in this world someday… for someone who will find his true self.”

“His true self…….”

Carryl repeated his words.

“Newt Brian.”

Then he recited Kaie Essir’s real name, which remained in his will.

“According to what is written in the will, I know it as his name before he came to this world. I don’t know who you are, but I know that the reason you came here is to find a man named Newt Brian, not Kaie Essir.”

Carryl looked at the Sword Demon.

“Then are you the man named Muto written in that will?”

The name of a colleague written in Kaie Essir’s will.

“No. To be honest, coming to this world was more of a coincidence. As you have experienced, the shattered fragments of the god after Lord died are having a negative impact on the world. As someone who has carried out the mission of Godslaying, I have a duty to collect those fragments.”

“Then are you saying that you are a human from the dimension where Kaie Essir lived?”

The man called the Sword Demon nodded.

[To think there would really be someone who crosses dimensions. That is only possible through cracks… Is that even possible for humans?]

Raminue looked at the Sword Demon and couldn’t hide her surprise.

“It’s not a strange thing. In the first place, Kaie Essir, who we received help from, was a human from another dimension. Sword Demon, as you said, it was written in the will like this.”

Unlike the Flame Tyrant, Carryl said with a calm face.

“His enemy was the highest god in the dimensional world called Lord, and by killing him, the Dimension Spiral he had was shattered into pieces and scattered into dimensions. Is that right?”

The Sword Demon nodded once again at Carryl’s words.

“In the process, one of the god’s fragments entered his body, and thanks to that, he was able to survive the dimensional vortex.”

“That’s right.”

“He crossed dimensions with Pharel and discovered the first Blader of our sealed world and learned of their defeat, who rebelled against the gods of the mythical era.”

He continued to speak.

“Kaie Essir left us the power of the Lycanthrope called Beast, which is his master key, for our sake. At the same time, I became the Lancepo [a being capable of absorbing divine power] he told me about and absorbed divine power. Thanks to that, we were able to win the war against the gods.”

“Lancepo…? You? He even left that in his will? Well… it’s a necessary being for Godslaying, but to think that he’s a human who can become the will of God himself… You’re the amazing one.”

The Sword Demon chuckled.

“Then you have stepped into the realm of a demigod. How is it? How does it feel to be a god?”

“I have no intention of becoming a god. I chose the life of a human and will continue to live as a human in the future. The Dimension Spiral I had is also shattered.”

“Okay.”

The Sword Demon passed Agnel and approached Carryl.

“That’s the answer I wanted.”

Then he said in a low voice to him.

“Also, you are the one I was looking for.”

[Stop. How long are you going to keep chatting? It’s not good to say any more than this. It could affect interdimensional matters.]

It was then.

‘Hmm?’

An unknown electronic voice was heard.

He quickly scanned his surroundings, but he couldn’t feel any particular magical influence. However, he could only find the Sword Demon putting his hand to his ear and answering.

‘Is it some kind of communication device? It’s definitely not magical engineering…….’

Carryl could see that there was a small black receiver like an earplug in the Sword Demon’s ear, and the voice from before was coming from there.

Everything was full of unfamiliar things.

But that was also proof that the person in front of him was from another dimension.

“Won’t you help me destroy Pharel? We have to destroy this, which can be said to be Lord’s relic. Even for the sake of this world.”

Carryl looked at him.

“You succeeded in killing Yula, the god of your dimension, but as long as Lord’s Pharel is here, this place could become another battlefield for the gods someday. And just like your world became a plaything for the gods, there may be other dimensions that are suffering the same way.”

The Sword Demon pointed to the sealed Pharel.

“Autonomy. To protect the dignity of humanity that you shouted for, we must fight now and in the future. In that sense, that tower that has not yet disappeared is like a ticking time bomb.”

He put strength into his voice.

“The story of humanity is not over here. Carryl McGovern. Now is the time for the world to expand.”

Carryl looked at him.

“If what you say is true, then we owe Kaie Essir anyway. We might be able to help you.”

“Then…….”

“But.”

Carryl said coldly to the man who was showing a delighted expression.

“How can I trust you?”

“…….”

Swish-

It was then.

The Sword Demon raised his hand and brought it to the mask covering his face. With a click, the connecting ring of the mask was released.

The face of the Sword Demon that appeared behind the mask.

His face was younger than expected, but his face had many large and small scars, which was direct evidence of how many life-and-death situations he had crossed.

“I was hasty. As a Blader who yearns for Godslaying, I formally ask for your help. Will you conquer the last floor of Pharel with me?”

“Then reveal your name first.”

The man gave a faint smile to Carryl.

“Just like Newt Brian, I will be able to tell you my name when this is all over. For now, I’ll replace it with my alias.”

Clank-

Ziiiiiiiiing-!!

At the same time as his words ended, the two dual swords stuck in the ground merged into one and transformed into a huge greatsword.

“Ascender.”

The man stuck the greatsword diagonally on his back and said in a calm voice.

[That power is…….]

Raminue said, looking at the man.

The feeling of her skin tingling didn’t need to be explained. The person who knew that power better than anyone else was none other than Carryl.

Clearly, it was divine power.

“It seems like it’s not a bluff.”

He said to him.

“Carryl Bernstein.”

The Sword Demon looked at Carryl with a slightly interesting look at the fact that his surname was different from what he remembered.

A different future from his past life.

So it might be a natural result.

“Are you okay?”

Millaana asked Carryl with a worried look. Carryl gave her a faint smile.

“Don’t worry. Godslaying is no longer an impossible task. Not to mention just a tower left by a dead god.”

The last floor of Pharel.

‘Even memories I don’t remember.’

Carryl sensed that another secret remained inside.