Chapter 148: Nuada Airgetlam (1)
bdsT1ieLet me, the Danann of Love, talk a little bit about my old memories.7K4x7fQ
m7COne day, I fell in love with a lady whom I saw in my dreams. That love was so strong and fierce, that I fell sick and had to stay in bed.q8WB36
B2sCLuAI searched everywhere across paradise to find that lady, and my family was with me throughout that journey for love. It’s something I am still grateful to them for.4v9F1E
oEvLike that, my brother and I found the lady.41IqJEP
G8nHer name was Caer. Caer Ibormeith, the daughter of Ethal.XZM7BnV
vfkI led countless treasures and animals and asked Mother-in-law for her daughter’s hand in marriage, but she did not give her permission.NpWEn6
r1RTherefore, I gladly fought her and asked her once again after defeating her but—AcZl6G
ChjwD“Wait, what? Defeating her? Did you fight against your mother-in-law?”cMwKi2b
HmI“Yes.”KfzyYom
ELbiV“…”YtB
nJw81w1“What’s with those eyes? They seem like the eyes of someone looking at a piece of trash.”rlrki
1mRjDrR“…”I4Shm7
34Z9Gt“It might be difficult to understand the culture from several thousand years ago from a modern viewpoint, and in the first place, how would mortals possibly understand the ideas of gods?”ZR1z
PT8s“…”S70X
xCUG“Ehem! How dare you! You Goidels are worse – don’t your heroes kidnap women for their hand in marriage? There was even a hero who raped a lady on the spot after defeating her and gave her a way for their child to look for him!”sh7
V2jR“…Trash.”yIbNmd
zLwPdg“How dare you!”X5v9a
Bdo05Ignoring Korin’s gaze of contempt, Oengus the Danann of ‘Love’ finished his love story.ijqQHZ
o16“However, this was what my mother-in-law told me. She could not force Caer, who was stronger than herself, to get married.”jg4H
FVUDD4“How much respect did the Danann have for the strong? Because that sounds like a lot.”tl62r
7IgW“The Ard-Ri that inherited the position of the King of Gods had always been the strongest Danann of that generation. Do I need any further explanation?”Ljf
dmmeA“…”sgTQ
iF48Pc“In any case, Caer lived in the form of a swan once every year and lived while hiding herself in a lake with 150 swans. From the 150 swans there, I found Caer, sang the magical song for three days and three nights, and finally shared love with her!”RYif3d
beSCdThat finally marked the end of his long and rather barbaric story of love. The Danann of Love, Oengus who achieved his love, declared to Korin.C0C
29pz“Korin. O Korin Lork! Thou young hero and the loved one of many girls, who must overcome the trials of the Danann of Love! Can thee find thy loved ones from these countless swans over here? From now, I shall explain the rules of the-”rMCq
Vzx52❰Orb of the Grim Reaper❱W5c5J
julD7oi-Boom!0iuN2
alS-Squeak! Squeak!heDfa3
PbsW-Quanng!vSHoeH
4D3qapBrutally the swans were massacred. Meanwhile, Korin hugged the three leftover swans that were looking at him with large blinking eyes and put them before Oengus.ly8kt23
ap4aM“Hurry up and return the girls.”tsZ982
Ftt“…”piU
jopiwxN“What? What’s wrong?”MIjvp
vOMT9kCYou told me to find them, and I did.XkdxjX
S5cRight?ndreiU
Bo4Qe***R3WB
I1o2Find Marie, Alicia, and Hua Ran from the group of 150 swans.syCtV
bW9FI was a bit flustered when I first heard the nonsense of, ‘Find them with the power of love,’ but after thinking it through, I realized that it wasn’t that difficult of a quest.BbAHiI
ZGGDOMIn my possession was the ‘Orb of the Grim Reaper’, which I had acquired from the Grim Reaper. It was a hidden piece that could carry out a large-scale attack on the soul when combined with a specific item.J7nTC7j
S8qMjIThis orb, which had the power to immediately kill any animal with a weak connection between the body and the soul, was bound to kill all the other swans except for the 3 humans.cBGh
8gQx-Quack…!83fPA
O1rAs expected, most of the swans were massacred, and left behind were 3 swans that were looking at me with clear, sparkling eyes.F1QRU
IhLj“These swans are the three of them, right?”L2U
7Es“Knng…”AjM3
U3IOengus turned to the swans in my arms. Soon, he clicked his tongue and shook his head.SyRu5
ykt“Tch tch…! Relying on petty tricks like that isn’t the true path of a hero.”bUTxyO
XUvp8EK“We are no longer barbarians that kidnap and rape women. We need to use our brains.”Y6c8t
GUNCX“Ehem! Like I said, that’s not what happened!”pbQ
1AoIn any case, unlike Stage 1 which was way too hard, Stage 2 was relatively easy, but the variable called the Danann of Love was enough to make me nervous in a lot of ways.KPaVp
DyQf4l7“The next stage should be the final one, right? You’re not going to give me another strange trial, are you?”GUN5y
C8RZMG“Hmm, this time, it will truly be a trial of love-”TB3HRop
n2fpcB—!!R7l9
cYKiIt was then.YZo
AjLO7The area around the lake where Oengus and I were standing in started to crack and deform.8EM
sk2epoThe bodies of the massacred swans vanished as if they hadn’t been there from the start, and the peaceful lake transformed into a barren wasteland.fYqbHpy
mXx1CUMoytura.nDQFL
WVBv4gjIt was the land where the Danann fought against the warriors of darkness and a ruin from the past which was also accessible in the game. That was when Claiomh Solais woke up inside me.Zi60PW
HMnnTThe soaring heat was so fierce that it threatened to scorch everything in existence, but thanks to the Blessing of the Sun, I was safe from all sorts of heat and flames.4yDkR
TZBho4Seeing that Claiomh Solais was activated without me doing anything…lbk8tZ
npfXu“Nuada Airgetlam.”1rXe
ZKH1MYd“That is so, Inheritor of the Sun.”6xm7bEN
sAfoUGWStanding in front of me was a man with an extraordinary countenance and atmosphere. His blonde hair shone brightly like the Sun. One of the strongest Ard Ri from the race of Danann was standing there with a crimson coat cast over his shoulders.ZC82
fr6He was one of the five Danann that could be encountered at Mag Mell in the game.EevXGg8
R47Kfsb“You don’t seem so surprised. As if you’ve been expecting it.”sVEb9
fKInDsNuada looked directly into my eyes with his fierce crimson gaze while stroking his beard. He had the dignity of a king who could suppress normal people with nothing but his gaze, but I was also a veteran who had gone through countless battles.cJ8h9
z2c“I was expecting either you or Dagda from the start. I really wasn’t expecting that romanticist to show up.”L4ikZ
2z8yb3“Hoho, romanticist? How dare you!”Kvh
64E6ovOengus tried to add something else but shut his mouth when Nuada stopped him. Oengus was just a normal god whereas Nuada was the Ard Ri, the King of Gods. It was obvious who had more say between the two of them here.yxxgtFB
dhA“I will grant him the third trial.”oSap
3aKRLb“Hmm.”WeRt
XRLvq“Don’t feel offended by it, Oengus. He has come here with Claiomh Solais. Naturally, he must be after my Airgetlam.”yxdaZe
cQvxISaying that, Nuada revealed his arm which had been hidden beneath his crimson cape. That arm of his wasn’t a normal one, but a synthetic one gleaming in silver.NMV9
utVXo3Eochaid Bres, one of the King’s Subjects who used to use Claiomh Solais in ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱ had another item with him – the epic item, Airgetlam (Silver Arm).nQm
nMACzIt was an item that was necessary for someone to gain perfect control over the Sun, Claiomh Solais. Originally, it was supposed to go to Eochaid Bres but was left behind in this iteration, which was nothing strange.XU8As
wQ2c“Well, I’ve had my fill so I will leave the last trial to Ard Ri. However, King Nuada.”fz4Ft0a
curp2T“What is it, Danann of Love.”wEdM9y2
n0zy29v“Once the trial is over, I hope you return everything back to normal.”mEfMP
Ocm“Hoh~. Have you become fond of that young man? May I ask why?”E0xas
SIYATIn response to his question, Oengus replied after turning around with a beautiful smile on his face.YsjX1mj
fqQ“He’s someone being loved by several ladies! We cannot have those girls cry in sorrow!”T2SLDtd
SQJ“Hmm, I will. Only if he passes the trial.”cIVHby
ClxfJYAfter saying that, Nuada turned his gaze towards me.ItvBp
iaDNuada Airgetlam.ILe
IKntHe was one of the 3 Kings of Gods that represented the race of Danann and was the 2nd strongest god out of the five strongest Danann. At the same time, he was the owner of one of the 4 great treasures except for Lia Fail which was always given to the Ard Ri as the stone of destiny.VrTj
RAED5Spear of Light Areadbhair of Lugh.SqlJPgo
o3AWSyMagic Cauldron Undry of Dagda.01q6yR
v66UEOiAnd Nuada was the owner of the Sword of the Sun, Claiomh Solais.PX8uKV
OTY1ALWhen I brought the head of Mata, the hundred-legged four-headed monster, I was anticipating that the one showing up would likely be Dagda, the one who defeated that monster, but at the same time, it was possible for Nuada to come due to the Claiomh Solais inside my body.s94
dXnGnHIt seemed that my guess wasn’t too far off the mark.PGBN
5t7br3“Korin Lork. Young hero who chose Justice from the two descendants we have left behind.”dEPKZL
weRtDk“Two descendants?”bDnDze7
77D“Indeed. During our fall, we left behind 2 possibilities, with one of them being your master and the current Ari Ri, Erin Danua. As for the other one…”plD
lxn“The Usurper, Tates Valtazar.”m1LkL2x
tHTO“Looks like you are somewhat aware of what is going on.”42V
Aen“Somewhat, yes.”VJq
PUTbIValtazar was a descendant left behind by the Danann. He was left behind in the world in a state of cold sleep, and his existence had been kept a secret from Master Erin.NCh
U7epThere was only one thing that this could suggest.amqLv
IcB7V01It meant that there were different opinions even among the Danann.tNpKs8
s1laa“Revenge. That was the hope we had left behind in Valtazar. To wipe out the filthy Goidels that dare betray the gods.”5TqwXSt
t7YWithout hiding his burning fury, Nuada expressed it instead.4KkWyL
5J8m7Even though the Danann had received the Goidels with goodwill as the predecessor of the land, they responded with a betrayal and tried to take the world for themselves. While leaving behind Erin Danua, the Danann of Justice, they also left behind a Danann that would avenge their fate.zqkC
fcdZaAz“And letting you know, I am an advocate of revenge. What does that sound like to you?”Hz5
I6D“That you are not that happy with me?”rZH26
oMn“Right.”tIeB7R
i2pHLAccording to the original storyline, the one laying their hands on Airgetlam wasn’t me nor the player, but Eochaid Bres, an antagonistic villain.z4q9
kWrDeTPNuada was probably the one who personally handed Airgetlam down to him.7kxy42
s3eOut of the five Danann that could be encountered in the game, Dagda, Lugh, Nuada, Dian Cecht and Manannan, Lugh and Nuada were on the side of enacting revenge. That was why their trials were a lot more difficult than that of Dian Cecht and Dagda.IP7IBDg
8c9“However, I am the one that came here with the Sun in hand, and you must reward me through a proper trial.”EDFjOv
EWOBG“Of course. But…”wAF
2pMd8“Ah… I don’t like the use of that conjunction there.”FqLCH
H2WKkOriginally the third trial of Nuada was to last 1 minute against a fragment of Balor, the king of giants. I had made enough preparations against that but…S5GkLv
V5q99Su“A normal trial won’t suffice for someone who has brought the Sun here. For your third trial, you must defeat the great warrior, Sreng.”kd83
TKzgg1X“…”SnEDs
wzI2Damn it. At this point, was my existence itself like a bug for the storyline?3Nn9Qp
V4inU***8DAYKV
WwgwIn ❰Heroic Legends of Arhan❱, there were three previous inhabitants of the continent that were mentioned.bhYrZ8
2oGYCyFirst of them were the giants that took after the legacy of the Sky Titans.M3QL7R
RmYHSecond were the Danann. Previously referred to as gods, they were like the teachers of the current Goidels.sKFXu
0Z8M6RkThird and last of them were the Corca – the children of darkness and night that eventually lost to the Danann after a long fight for supremacy… They were close to the so-called demons.UWQX45d
jhEgSVAfter losing to the gods, the descendants of their warriors degenerated into being spirits but… as expected of those that contended against the gods, they were incredibly powerful.upPyoVH
QGkvn-Shieeeeeek—!80BhzIq
5bxMY6hAn enormous warrior walked out from a dimensional crack while giving off an incredibly ominous aura. The gloomy atmosphere around him and his blood-craving eyes revealed a portion of his hatred towards the Danann.zKiSX
QVfyvF“Yo. Hello there.”jQe4f
YgA4It seemed that I had to defeat this guy for my last trial.r6Yz
ZZkwidISreng, the Great Warrior, huh.fgWe4T
RvQBWRfHe was a character mentioned briefly in the game as the warrior who cut off one of the arms of the all-powerful King of Gods, Nuada, and it seemed that I had to beat that monster…XjZHWB
julTightly, I held onto my spear and waited patiently for him to move first but the armor-less great warrior continued glaring daggers at me with blood-stained eyes. At last, the moment he raised his greatsword-SSVYQ4
VVb5cAk❰Ominous Snake❱SUO
gQxaIA serpent slithered forth. At a speed much faster than the slow giant, the silver spear penetrated through his chest.tGv7ayd
Ukyk-Kajik!Urh
8LKyIt was a simple stab and I definitely wasn’t expecting him to allow this easily. Feeling a bit spooked, I looked up at the giant, who nonchalantly moved one of his hands to grab the spear that was digging into his chest.Y7vMd
zRGCRi“Kuhk…!”4gps
P9YYImmediately I tried to retrieve the spear but he was much stronger than me. After tying me down on the spot, he slashed down with his greatsword… In the end, I had to give up on the spear and fall back.RRA0Oq
YTvBfn『ᚲ』— Kenazuo5jUbu
hOLPZI1— Hagalaz, Sowilo, BerkanaePl
dvPjPI quickly activated the Rune combination which I had practiced hundreds of times until this point. Using a set combination that created flames and amplified it, I formed it into a sentence that rapidly devoured the giant.El5jc
E22os3c-Hwaruruk!pWg8
eHFNow, my Rune Spells were no longer at the level of normal Rune Magic.aszeHp
4AyLIApThanks to [Rune Amplification], I was able to use Rune Magic, which was usually at the level of elementary-grade spells that barely reached the level of a middle-grade spell when arranged into a sentence, that rivaled high-grade spells.GR5tY
E6CvpMost high-grade spells were enough to obliterate Grade 2 demonic beasts in one shot. Naturally, I wasn’t expecting that one spell to be enough to kill the ancient monster but…jnarCa
sLZ3■■■■■■■■■■■——!!zWLywM
7bUTWbB“Isn’t he looking way too healthy?”RzyY
U1l2ZDespite being enveloped in blazing flames, Sreng roared as he pounced at me yet again.Xkviq9s
7kHcrA-Vuung…!HVr
YTJIeHis mighty charge brought with it a fierce tempest. Even a slight scratch from that destructive greatsword was sure to be detrimental. I was anticipating him to retaliate and was able to barely dodge in time, but…f54NvHt
ZNO0jFZ-KWAAA——!!!!iKrhjiA
Ir7estBThe land beneath me that was struck by the greatsword paved in deeply… as the entire ground got crushed apart.36iY
ILxq“What kind of…!”gg8
zIa2As if struck by the high-grade spell, Earthquake, the ground crushed apart. There were barely any footholds but that didn’t stop the monster from pouncing forward one more time.uEcHzD
VfIBKwaang! Fiercely kicking off the ground, Sreng charged forward. He bashed his way through the flying fragments of the ground until he was right before my eyes, but it was still somewhat within my expectations.cnka
K807mDX“You are being too clingy with someone else’s belongings.”7mZe9q
JYZfJZGClick! Clicking my finger, I activated the Rune of Raidho – the rune of acceleration that was engraved on the Silver Spear that was still buried in his chest.Bhwk
d98oXD『ᚱ』— Raidhor5nt4
R8f“??!”NE2Z
6ghj0Sreng, who was holding onto the spear to make sure I couldn’t retrieve it, accelerated along with the silver spear and flew off like a cannonball.9JkDdR
ghohDxKwang! Kang! Kwagang!cMvOC3
QdGxddTo complete the command of acceleration given to itself, the spear continued flying with Sreng. His body got smashed into the ground every time he twisted his body in an attempt to stop the acceleration of the spear.CLQ
dQEWNA“Krrrh…!”5vWUZ
96vTtbIn the end, he gave up and released his grip on the spear. He must have judged that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to let the spear fly off and fight with me bare-handed, but…3ie
0Ilofi“Come.”vcFvInY
QbOy32JOne of the powerful runes engraved onto the Silver Spear, the Rune of Return, allowed the spear to return to my hand before the monster could reach me with his feet.Wr8u
yxckeRYAnd the moment it landed in my hands, I started dashing towards the giant and jumped into the air.Iv1O
IAwv“…?”UVp2Cu
9YXK6Halting his feet, Sreng looked up at me. He must have been looking to attack me the moment I landed back down on the ground, but that was a grave mistake on his part.YiGGl
BAl7Secret Arts of Crumbling Mountain—Nab4
YZFbELike the quiver of a bow, my body twisted back.jvdhIcZ
b5TdxCOAnd hanging on the string of that bow was the Silver Spear.iHtW
Ts0z—Thunderous StrikeFbK60L
Yka-Gwaaaaaaaaaang!!Rq6v
kEWThe javelin shot out of my hand at an explosive speed. It was the Fifth Style of Six Ways of the Spear and was the strongest skill in my arsenal in terms of brute force aside from Claiomh Solais.imLJ8
giPLR■■■■■■■■■■■——!!LcuqCi
rWt5ebxSreng swung his greatsword at the spear, but it was far too late. The silver spear that erupted out of my hand had already finished penetrating his heart.J8g0
Hs0“Huu…!”0uO
y1SXolHeaving out a deep breath, I observed the opponent. There was a massive open hole in his chest and no possibility of revival. A strong yet mindless berserker was in fact the easiest type of foe to fight against.CleTa
E7Q6His actions were simple so clearing it without taking any damage wasn’t that hard as long as…CLQxQ3
jnRX‘Wait. How did someone like this cut off Nuada’s arm?’9m0ueR
4KtoOeEI was wondering why but that was when Sreng, who was supposed to have turned into a corpse already, was showing some ominous signs.4EfS
YYift“Guwoooooh…!”cU8z
81S“What the…”F62k1u9
KSPUeNew flesh was being formed around the agape hole on his chest. Regeneration? Did he have a Unique-Grade regeneration ability or something?ie6PB
NQEEven Senior Marie had to replenish tons of blood to survive a wound that big and yet…2OXY1
xCGeTH[That Warrior is a contender of the Danann.]lnuCcp
A1xGwNuada’s voice echoed across the dimension. What did that have to do with me though?p5v
s4Rfp7J[The great warrior of the king and son of Eirc was given one destiny.]4SQiuL
fsBHe was already almost finished with his regeneration. I had to retrieve the spear before he could attack me again!hgLELTg
tGfy8“Come…!”WBpY
OdqCC0The Silver Spear started flying back to me but on the way—BZu
LyiQ-Grip!j2YYtk
6VsrWUSreng gripped the flying spear and immediately pounced at me.fq4CX
Bjp[The Great Warrior Sreng will certainly cut off one of the King’s arms.]vxY
4SxsTLike a divider, the greatsword flying straight down in his hands separated my left arm from my body.au7
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