Chapter 150: Nauda Airgetlam (3)
8Xic23The treasury of the Danann, Mag Mell.WOgh
QPWxHPOriginally, it was a hidden location that was only accessible after Erin Danua’s death in the latter portion of the game.DClXki
ia5CzmUpon clearing the trials of this place, the player was guaranteed access to either a legendary or an epic item.hRuAiS
7tzThe item you obtain here depended on the skill route the player chose for themselves, and being a mage, Park Sihu had received ‘Enbarr, the Horse with a Fluttering Mane’.7WoOK
mDaLThe magic horse Enbarr was a mount that could race atop the ocean and who always protected its rider. Park Sihu rode this horse and sprinted around while pouring magic everywhere.rhChjMn
GLcIt was a treasure that perfectly covered the greatest weakness of a mage, their mobility, with the added benefit of keeping its rider safe.tUvYY
3i9rPhlWere they going to give me four of such overpowered treasures?Aks48
R9hslah“I, the Son of the Ocean, Manannan Mac Lir present Korin Lork, the First Spear of the current Ard Ri, Erin Danua, with the demon-slicing red spear, Gae Derg.es6M
6E2g0W“This spear nullifies magic barriers and always leads to a critical injury once thrown at a beast.”jMDYFq
Ryk『Gae Derg. Grade: Legendary』
-Completely nullifies the magic effects on one specific target.qPimrr
REqKut-When fighting against a beast-type enemy, you inflict 350% additional damage. Any beast wounded by the spear is inflicted with the curse, ‘Beastial Hunt of the Red Spear’.RMy
KA99l『Access Denied due to Insufficient Qualification』SfO
sMBELFyI couldn’t see the item description like a normal player, but I was already fully aware of what Gae Derg did. In the last iteration, the weapon I received was Gae Buidhe, the yellow spear. This was mainly due to the fact that my job back then was to be the vanguard for Park Sihu.uSX
QAlFhBut in this iteration, the red spear was probably going to be more useful for me.ZAE
ylJRxG5“I, Dagda Mor, and the Danann of the Earth and the King of Gods who killed the giants. I shall give you the harp made of the divine tree and cats.”iJOGTtz
hZJV『Uaithne. Grade: Legendary』
The string instrument of the King of Gods, Dagda. Playing the string made with the liver of the king of cats will result in special magical effects.vVML
VGokN5GIt is the legendary bane of giants that smacked nine giants to death. Believe in yourself and bash them down.3dDT8CT
M4O9AqX-A magical effect is applied to every location affected by the sound.tkn
ERg1-It will fly into the master’s hand from anywhere.sYxMj1p
w6u-Bashing a giant with the harp inflicts 1,200% additional damage.M4eI1i
SYKKg9Y『Access Denied due to Insufficient Qualification』TBrV
zMhKOmB“Huu, huu…!”iLkO
6BxTzI couldn’t read the message on the system window, but I could see it! Think back, my brain cells! Remember the harp that Saintess Estelle used to use!mNo25
CzpM4Despite looking and sounding like a joke, I knew how powerful and overpowered this thing really was!khU
nmcIn this iteration, can I… do it? A revolution!!?6K9JK
L8Peq“I, the Danann of Healing, Dian Cecht will grant you the magic eyes of a cat…”QhUhl
nt403“Wait wait wait.”vspRi9
jj8zlu“What?”n58s
o13“The magic eyes of a cat are a bit… Uhh, putting aside the design, you have to actually dig out the eyes and transplant it, right? That’s a bit…”rPKD
VPpjIn the game, people did it to make their characters look unique but in the real world, it came at the cost of actually digging your eyes out. It was a lot riskier than Airgetlam, which was in the form of a gauntlet.JASZa3w
WkWY8VBesides, the ability itself wasn’t that good either. The Eyes of Curse was good, but there was also the ‘Eyesight of a Beast’ that was activated passively at night, thus it was an item that had an advantage and a disadvantage.Ivo
YCeg4l“Tch. Young people these days don’t even appreciate what they’re given.”6J57SqZ
6UcChc“Umm… sorry.”BkGUXn
ArfDian Cecht, who was known to be quite temperamental, grumbled before throwing me a flask that contained an ominous green liquid bubbling inside it. This… looked familiar.5NNMNU
IrP6“That is the venom of serpents that was obtained after opening the heart of a baby and killing the snakes inside it. The poison is very potent and pouring the content of that flask into a river will surely kill every organism in it.”NTvY
pSu“…Open the heart of… what?”Lhur
cK9“A baby.”YrtUAg
KZ62rG0“What the… What?”Gv4
1qOI almost swore without realizing it.YM07R
HVcZ5Am I in the presence of a fucking baby killer?9zb
35wX“That baby had serpents that would lead the world to destruction inside it. It was only thanks to my foresight that we were able to prevent it.”CaF1Bvh
nfM4“Ugh…”EvXcr
xEQSo anyways, was this the poison gathered from serpents that came out of a baby’s heart? Where did I see this from?Y5q9EJW
8lzyDcF『Boiling Venom. Grade: Legendary』
The venom of serpents that were inside the heart of the baby cursed with Apocalypse.yXx7
9igT0tA-You may only use this once.Mqjpg
dqoksH-It kills all the organisms of the ‘Basin’.tpkOsNM
gFA『Access Denied due to Insufficient Qualification』9LQ
98OsH“Ah…”WUq
wUhYI remembered where this was from. This… was the poison that was poured onto the south.YSHFcX
WF1QIt was the poison that was used in the game when the entire continent was under attack. Although it could only be used once, it was a potent poison that killed everyone nearby.ZCkHhWm
axVTThis wasn’t a simple venom; it was a mythical poison that even had the potential to destroy the world of gods.DKOk
YOqtI was wondering where Dun Scaith got this from, but it seemed to have been from Mag Mell.WoTpTM
uVDzrR9In fact, I was wondering how to stop that disaster in the future but, it appeared that I had coincidentally prevented it.0gK
2ozh8h6“You can only use it once so be mindful of how you use it.”GUbKW
5gfK1a8“T, thank you.”d4SrGR
IxpoqkcManannan, Dagda and Dian Cecht. After them, it was now Nuada’s turn. Even though he said he wasn’t that fond of me, he didn’t seem to have that much of an opinion now that I had passed the trial.HRnWIf
S5cj“Take this. It’s yours from now on.”JsmM2U
FwMzdOeNuada said while reaching out with his arm. Then, his lustrous silver arm slowly peeled itself before moving over to my left.IlT
s1AeM『Airgetlam. Grade: Epic』
A weapon created in collaboration with the Danann of Healing, Dian Cecht, and the blacksmith, Goibniu, completed by the son of Dian Cecht, Miach.mQB7Y
JbjNIt is the only device that can endure an infinite amount of power and is an impenetrable armor that never breaks.HpZ
qSZ-You can store infinite power inside.Sw4y
mcJ3Q-When equipped as a set with the Sun, Claiomh Solais, your mana increases by 200%.s0Fh
5tyb9G『Access Denied due to Insufficient Qualification』9kOpL
rANI couldn’t tell the exact amount, but I could feel an incredible surge in energy the moment this silver arm was laid on top of my own.yx7EO
RMw3gIt was a hidden piece in the game that was in the possession of Valtazar’s strongest subject, Eochaid Bres. Actually, it couldn’t even be considered a hidden piece because there was no way for the player to obtain Airgetlam in the first place.kuoPCR
0EitConsidering the absurd ability of Claiomh Solais… it was safe to assume that this silver arm was also overpowered.mcNGTY
K3e6x“…”hV5
it1eHELast of them all was the Danann of Light, Lugh.gzPE
VfhThe master of the Spear of Light, Areadbhair, and the strongest Danann in the annals of history. As well as… the supporter of Tates Valtazar.NLDA
zv7B6Even back in the game, Lugh Lamhfada’s treasures were simply unobtainable.WB2J
QIXx“I am sure you know already. I have no plans of helping nor supporting you.”s982F
CFuJW“Nuada has given me his treasure though?”UsttNg
rnyGq6“That is because you are the inheritor of the Sun. The moment Claiomh Solais acknowledged you as its master, you have already technically inherited Nuada’s divinity.”tuUcRT
8eX6fPThat was how significant the 4 great treasures of the Danann were.hvj
cTTNEach and every one of them was an incredible treasure that represented an Ard Ri – Dagda’s Undry, Nuada’s Claiomh Solais, and Lugh’s Areadbhair.LirET
KKdvRi1Those were, after all, the greatest treasures that represented their might as the Kings of Gods.6BD
oWUfV0j“Tates Valtazar inherited my Divinity of Light… I have already given him everything and have nothing left for you.”Eer4F
xWH74XLugh Lamhfada. He was the Danann who wished for the fall of the Goidels the most. That must be why he left the inheritor, Tates, and gave him everything from the get-go.fjMQ
yD0“However, if you defeat my successor, then I will leave the rest to you.”X7P
Wng“What? Is that okay?”bDi
m3jEven in the game, it was impossible to retrieve Valtazar’s treasures after defeating him. It was because the treasures had an incredibly strong ego that did not acknowledge the player as their new master.n9kn
HZYdua“Brat. This is not the fight between Goidels and the Danann. It is an honorable battle between a Danann and a Danann.S4dILi7
yYYS6“You are the successor decided by Erin Danua, the Danann of Justice. Whether you win or lose, everything that happens henceforth will depend solely on you.3NBvcQh
AGwA“Why do you think the Danann here have given you a generous amount of treasures? It’s because, in one way or another, we have acknowledged you as an inheritor of our own.”heWFNMw
O8xnnI was momentarily lost for words.CYmc
Q6YZfLThis was different from the time the player visited Mag Mell. This… was a different battle altogether.QZLir
7IQ“Well, you will realize when the time comes. No matter who wins… our long wish will come to fruition regardless.”0AN
Xher0His suggestive words marked the end to the trials of the gods.qv07pA4
ZeTJ03……….lkDF
1IxTTX……uvRYi
JhsgQK…wgf
K5A9“What a fierce presence he had for himself.”URUzJ1
B5ft5The rest of the Danann in the place genuinely agreed to Manannans’ words.O4Rc3L
XtqKNeQThey had been longing for the appearance of a hero. They had been waiting for a hero who was not afraid to burn everything they had in a short period of life.SYrSEXo
S76Korin Lork was an ideal hero for them.2s4Br1S
TdNA passionate and brave young man, who could throw himself away with more passion than anyone else in the world.OJusHuW
1UyEven the futile actions of a mediocre man tended to bloom with beauty at times, so how beautiful and blinding would the flames of a hero with the world on the line truly be?T0ut
Qbc2T“I like him. Although he was not born with the body of a hero, he was born with the characteristics of one.”ctYZt0z
0XhEmKJDagda saw him in a good light.5ed
VpobBBy nature, heroes were special and different from birth. In a lot of ways, Korin Lork was a normal person… whose birth, body, mana, and aura were all subpar compared to a hero.qE7EGO6
o4sT4However, there was one heroic quality that he was born with.ZMr
OEo3Lux“The soul of a hero. Now that isn’t something anyone can get.”oKXCq
RjgWDagda saw the people that gathered next to him. Unlike Park Sihu, those talents had gathered next to him upon being genuinely and sincerely moved by his will.wxhSL
MOCvnAlthough their gender was heavily leaning towards one side, earning the admiration of women was also one of the characteristics of a hero.dZAS
opo8“Hmph. Despite whatever you say, he is nothing but a fool who couldn’t see through the true nature of his comrade until he was eventually betrayed.”MJr
dcXbNuada spoke harshly of his successor. It was from slight discontent and out of a stubborn thought that someone had to raise an opposing view.JTx
reJepliAlthough Nuada himself did not look down on Korin’s hard work, he had been hoping that the successor of the Sun would be a perfect genius, just like the Danann of Light and the murderer of giants, who had succeeded his throne as the King of Gods.Od87F
AfBZ“…”WkmI
Eh7DA1Lugh Lamhfada.2815i1t
L3SUNavThe King of Gods who supported a hero who stood on the other side of the spectrum of Korin. The other Danann were interested in what evaluation he would give Korin, as one who already had a perfect hero, Tates Valtazar, as his successor.ciQq1
cvAKEIo“He’s weak. The only talent he excels in compared to Valtazar, would be his demonic charm that bewitches both male and female.”OOjbqQ
FOQsTw“Kukuk…! No wonder Oengus likes him so much.”xq63X
fHD“However, Lia Fail chose him as the destined contender and even rewound the loop of time.”bTti
Zge0WM“…”FXHhn
g5ITime Regression.or3
czou4ZoThat was a power that even the gods couldn’t enforce. The only reason they knew it happened was because they had seen through the memories of Korin Lork of the timeline before the regression of the world.evQ426n
xiPuUTy“There is no denying that he, shouldering the great aspiration of saving the world, is the only possible contender against the hero who wishes to destroy it.”Ai1cnQ
wbdq8VThe reason Park Sihu and other countless powerhouses of the world hadn’t been acknowledged by Lia Fail was simple.GXjHj6l
rRRwR0fThey lacked the qualification of a hero that ought to save the world.dGag5o
FNYNHjLia Fail was looking for someone who could sincerely work hard for the salvation of the world, and not for personal reasons or benefit. And Korin Lork was the one whom Lia Fail decided on – he was the only one deemed worthy of shouldering that destiny.gWWzHpW
jEcIQAQ“We have no choice but to watch on. Old ones like us have no right to meddle with the world.”d6P
D9xGvLugh ended his evaluation with that. Nuada was unhappy with his successor, while Lugh’s successor was one destined to fight against him.VezRk
8YVWhoever came out on top, their story would result in a mythical epic of the contemporary heroes.uS4VXS
eoPpB6F“By the way, was that enough gift for celebrating Erin’s marriage?”wP0G
6ku1“Ehem! Like I said, that’s not it!”o8bevo
9RMF“That’s why I gave mine though?”TS10
2Q8“…”ITRhbm
SOjPeU5“I think we should have at least given him a few pigs that regenerate day after day no matter how much you eat.”smPP
yyTuru6“We can do that when they bring a few grandchildren for us to see.”yE0cG
UhHNbk“’A few’? I think it’ll be a lot more than that.”sAZhw1
Xoj5“…Let’s stop there. Unless you want to hear a mouthful from her later.”g9PD
u4EbN………n4Gq61K
fIV5J73……6cjH6VF
J1nyoD…A9Ubw
WkdkII7Meanwhile, the Danann of Love, Oengus explained the situation to the three girls in their separate dimensions.MQLp
6JRl“Haht…! Did I fail the trial? I, I don’t remember anything though?”SF5c
nl6a“Ehng? W, when did I take a trial? Sir?”i776o
ZDj“…Do it again.”yMJ
I8M7The girls each showed different reactions but fundamentally they were of the same mindset. They were concerned about the boy who had to advance through the trials on his lonesome and felt guilty for being unable to help him throughout his journey.g5l5
AFVys6‘Ahh~. What a beautiful sight to behold.’vS9A
8xh7Three girls who were in love with the same hero. Of course, there were more than just three but… wasn’t this like the three goddesses of war giving their blessings to the hero?gl4
fcGzBsZ“And he’s the successor of the King of Gods, Nuada, of all Danann. I suppose this is also a part of the fate if anything.”5sl2g
C5NOBefore the girls who couldn’t accept the outcome of their trial, Oengus widened his arms and said to them with a sweet voice.edJ
wMSPz“This too must be a destined encounter. I have already received permission from the three goddesses. Let me give each of you a small gift!”eA0N7l
rJ4hDWZOengus wanted to personally watch all the interesting events his gifts would bring about, but that was for those of the present world to enjoy.xybLQ9J
zbESimply imagining the future was already good enough of an entertainment for the Danann of Love.MxMNcwo
CEjehaP***PurKO
ZI1GP20Bishop Renault Lusignan of the Xeruem Order was recently able to tell first-hand just how much his status had fallen.pB3Yy
Fm4Tn6gIt was because all of his plans; the ascension of Hua Ran the Heavenly Yaksha, her massacre and the resulting negative impression of the demons, as well as their plan to support the Tower of Mages for their attack had all failed miserably.zQEBR08
96sThe stupid sorcerer of the East who was supposed to ascend Hua Ran into a true monster was neutralized like a fool, and the Chargers of the Cross that he forced into the Academy were all missing.iFxu
rfrufThat much was big enough for him to lose a great amount of say within the Order. Fortunately, the terrorist attack of the mages from the Tower, which almost failed, turned on its toe thanks to Tates Valtazar moving personally to assassinate the chairman but…hmTAYsY
ym1『In the first place, if Xeruem supported us properly with accurate information, this would have never happened!』b1os
PW9YBThe worthless and hasty sorcerers of the Tower of Mages were busy shifting the blame to them.06u4GJ
0TmjElder Admelech, the leader of the Red Cult, and dozens of mages went completely missing, whereas the leader of the Black Cult, Elder Morushtan, was imprisoned by the templars of Zeon after having his secret laboratory discovered.EUx
5ZATwo of the seven cults of the Tower of Mages were pretty much eradicated, so it wasn’t a surprise that they were creating a fuss.bYJ1lU
I9CO6jc『Adelene speaking.』soKUq5
Iu11In the end, due to the seriousness of the matter at hand, Adelene of Gold, the Lord of the Tower, even attended the divine conference of Xeruem to ask for proper assistance. There was only one piece of information that he wanted, and it was Bishop Renault’s job to obtain that.i6q
xsJEzab『Sir Bishop.』rSrwZ
NpBqz4“Ohh, Germain. Our esteemed brother of faith.”KP8c
3zJNHe therefore spoke to the spy Germain Luther, the freshman at Merkarva Academy, to gather the information required.jipQT
P1u“I heard you have recently joined a promising Guardians Guild. So, have you found it?”6zz
3VAB9『…Yes. Thanks to that, it was very helpful in finding the information you have commanded for.』Ydzy1Cu
ptIp3PGermain, who had been struggling to find meaningful pieces of information, started bringing more and more significant news after entering Korin Guardians. It was slightly irritating that it just happened to be the same guild as those demon women, but that mattered not as long as he could gather helpful clues.3JHAlD
zuWUBecause there was no way that they could possibly tell that Germain was a spy from Xeruem thanks to him going through several processes to disguise his identity!GQz7Q
h5b………phyd8
9yPXLSS……rPjI
R6SRA2B…a3w
GqfnoHGAfter hearing the report from Germain, Renault’s countenance turned a lot brighter. Germain had perfectly brought the exact pieces of information that he was after!It5
bM5BS“Truly magnificent, brother. I believe with this we can enforce divine punishment to those wicked protestants and the servants of evil.”tXdN
XAHDDG『…』EfvSqH
4Ph0One of the requirements to reach a high status at the Order was proficiency at reading the mood and people’s expressions. Therefore, Renault was immediately able to tell that there was something wrong from the look on Germain’s face.aLx
9PjG9“Hmm? Did something happen?”agT6w
TIHw『Bishop… Have you, by any chance, laid your hands on the taboo?』AOOoLq
wfYTv“What do you… mean by that?”DykQJ
0tknA faint crack appeared on Renault’s tranquil expression. Taboo? There were too many of them that he had no idea what he was referring to.jQeRkz
67X117tOf course, the taboo was only from the general perception of the world, and Renault himself considered all his actions to be just, for he considered the requirements of his plans as tools rather than people.biXpXb
hVe『…During a mission, I found a laboratory of a black mage, and inside was a letter from you, Sir Bishop.』Bcj
GFJdY“…”WO9V
TDIe‘How annoying,’ thought Renault, but after concealing his wicked mind, he maintained a gentle look on his face.zcEyxU
zAtlASB“When following the path given to us by the god, there are times when we must walk through puddles of mud.”FejRi9
UXB『B, but… This!』NiMMZa
qnIIqDidn’t you sacrifice those innocent children?77C3iz
TPvwXbSRenault did not wait for Germain to finish his words.mUAplz
wwvlyH“Remember the times when we were hunting the witches? Innocent sacrifices? Of course, there were some, but thanks to that, we were able to cleanse hundreds of witches, right? Those sacrifices were unfortunate yet necessary.ZP35YY
Cml“The path to justice is, as you see, extremely perilous and painful. Our enemies are enormous and ignorant. Those who seek the true faith are only a few compared to them.mGw2Zy
NAV1“The hardest choices require the strongest wills. My brother. Please take pity on them. However, that does not change the fact that it was something that had to be done. The god will know their sacrifices.”EdM
zgpUZRThe bishop persuaded Germain through a long speech. There was no need to fully persuade him – all he needed to do was pull the rope slightly back towards the Order, where he had spent his entire life, from his conscience.N8c2Zm
lPc『…Understood.』T3t
qb549In the end, Germain gave up on reporting about Renault. Renault indirectly implied that the higher-ups were related to this incident so he decided to let it slip for now.RgCEw
VDsA single event was unable to shatter the faith that he had been brainwashed into believing ever since a young age.ncmYFO
RzsY“Tch.”LC2f2
ppvHHowever, Renault did not miss the faint waver of emotion that appeared on Germain’s expression. That slight falter was bound to eventually come back as a large tidal wave.O40j
rpMxyAfter finishing the call, while summarizing everything he heard from him, Renault let out a ruthless remark to himself with a cold look on his face.laNV
kTj“Insolent brat. I must deal with him once this is over.”TwW
wlapqwaHe couldn’t put aside even the tiniest of concerns, because the Advent of Paradise and the regression to the era of the gods was directly related to his future.pLTVlR
KpUzOiH“For now… let’s focus on these.”ub5ha
rJg0K『Escorting plans of Elder Morushtan』qa12s
Pux『Sealing the Saintess』eQB0J
EvpThose were two big plans. According to the information provided by Germain, it wouldn’t be impossible to carry out those two plans at the same time.AVM9Oy
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