Chapter 236: Valhalla (2)
leSuocnWe hid inside the trunk of one of the dead trees away from the eyes of the Einherjar. In spite of the ominous and deathly wails outside, the inside of the tree was dead quiet.GcjTfK
Ch9Q“How’s your body?” I asked.vbXF70E
Gewt“Much better.”vLwg
SbW1Q6Z“I only have jerkies for food. You should have some.”qkBH
sNPrYUE“…Thank you.”dwPgCR
6lTDRan received the jerky with her mouth.mHod3m
XyCArThe future seemed very grim in terms of food and water, because this world did not contain either of them.p5m
yYYkVXn“Hehe…”SsGtf
EQyBUKp“Why are you smiling?”tROyg
OME“It feels like that time.”g1LJ
B4gtk“That time?”PO4HJQR
LUG“The time when you were hiding from Uncle Kang Ryun with Hua.”QdN
2DTsbA“Oh~ that one.”OoI
oSvIt was already a year and a half ago that it happened. Back then, after snatching Hua from Kang Ryun, we hid ourselves inside a rainy forest.Tmb
hJXKiOn“Hehe…”wIiFBk
8gpjRP“Why do you seem so happy?”pW4aSiV
Akh7kPowerlessly resting her head on my shoulder, Ran confessed how she felt.N8Sp4
Ibx1U7F“Actually… I was jealous of Hua back then. I wanted oppa to feed me and give me a warm hug when stressed as well.”9ung
vx6UPA“I don’t think that’s something worth being jealous of.”ZNWk
GP9“You said so, right? That we should help each other in times of need. Even if you don’t want anything, and even if it doesn’t benefit you in any way… That’s what I like about you, oppa.”1Nt
LkirX8fRan barely forced a smile while sweating buckets.G3PR
km5sWiping off the cold beads of sweat on her forehead, I patted her head.N214Um
tTV6h“Hmm… Oppa?” she continued. “There’s actually something I want to do.”EpDYVG
c0Az“What is it?” I asked.iC3fd
MkN“I want us to hug naked like what you would see in novels. To keep ourselves warm, you know.”6bnIU4v
9sEiEven in times like this, she was like a sly fox trying to seduce me.eVNB33
NBo“Ehem. No! Don’t say something like that.”pztS
3VfsXI replied while giving her a slight knock on her forehead. Ran seemed discontent by the reply and grumbled.6mFXK
5OCuj“You said the same thing to Hua though…”hGyzJ
RNiggHD“It was just a joke.”hxdtc
AWGXRY“Hmph… It can’t be helped then. Well, Hua hasn’t had that experience yet either, so I guess it’s fine.”UINO
VOd[You have to love us both equally, okay?]GZUZj
ZzszKqaI suddenly recalled what Ran had said before. It seemed that Ran’s wish for equality of love to both sisters was still in play.hQx
SsQcnLj“Sorry,” she suddenly apologized.FtUce
O5Q“That was very sudden.”0pkJe0G
lex“You know. I… don’t think I’m being very useful to you unlike Hua.”f8gqOr
IFXnj“That’s not true.”HXGr
SUiwKmIt was true that Ran didn’t have any talent in fighting unlike Hua, because Hua was the only one that could make use of the Yin energy.YaGoU
XjpL8Unlike Hua who was born as a demi-human with the Unbreakable Vajra Body, Ran was just a normal girl.erec1Xi
XE3I“Didn’t I say this last time?” I reminded her.ahHaNSY
GXFbVL[I will help you. I can carry and feed you until your legs are fine.]q5F9
7h4xI“It’s still the same, and it’s about helping when things are rough. There’s no need to feel sorry just because you can’t.”ek9
KPP“But still… this is a matter of pride.”bogB
tV3dfLi“If you really feel sorry… then pray for our victory; pray for everyone. That alone will be enough to boost me up.”M25hWiS
fAXoe“Oppa… Do you know you’re too selfless?”caLI
tHoHP“What can I do? That’s just how I was born.”LHM7
Yh5Ob3“Let’s see. Since you never think about yourself…”wW6rqCR
zCUm0Ran suddenly brought herself closer and laid her lips over mine.cPix8I
qBH“Oppa.”hRi8K
X7grhsK“Huh…?”B4Hj
Hdg17bn“If we manage to go back safely…”itvSX
H9tWhile I was frozen from the sudden kiss, Ran brought her lips to my ears and whispered in a ticklish voice.lTaQ
W06I4XP“We can do more than just a kiss.”gaz9nz
01fShe smiled with a daring look.EEzKzh
jLwkrx“Our beloved, beloved Korin-oppa.”8kQ4
R4SuWWhat a fox…XJe
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Ll834They were holding on.RDbJVTQ
Th5GwUCountless rocks were being thrown everyday and an unending torrent of demons was striking their walls, but the humans were standing their ground.rLAw
uH21uCCFrost Giant.vI7t
l8M4QVFor a very long time, he had been observing the world.8HIxz
0Y7At times he gazed down from above the clouds, mistaken as a strange pillar; sometimes he disguised himself as a small giant, a person with an incredible appetite, and at times as someone quicker than anyone else.csRmwPK
H9QJVIn various shapes and forms, he had been watching over the world.KMFKz5r
UMW8zr[Magnificent.]HUgV6EZ
QZEWYJThe humans seemed to have prepared significantly for the war. Certainly, they were so prepared that he himself would have to move ahead of schedule.gS8QQ
2liGd1‘That young man, huh.’Kli8OUa
qAIG87He could guess who was behind all this. The being, whom that man… Tates Valtazar had been waiting for this whole time.DqQ0
tsfVKHSThere was no way that the last Frost Giant of the world wouldn’t be aware of the youth that Tates Valtazar had personally proclaimed to be his contender.rvlBb
JNyt79a‘How peculiar.’uVPr
mKWmThe Frost Giant hated humans.kYg9e5y
hoX9y0To the giants who had been challenging and fighting against the gods of the mythological era, the golden era of humans that happened after the fall of gods seemed trivial and worthless.3eYStU
z2LgcrZEven though they had chased the gods away from their lands, nothing had really changed.Zb8Nz
bTMsqETo the Frost Giant who could still vividly remember the era of gods, the current humans looked like little kids who stole a toy from their parents before ripping it apart in an instant.TLV
jU5q1And in that process, they were creating false gods that didn’t even exist and serving them, thinking that a better life was waiting for them in the afterlife.8g626c
eyqSzHowever, there was no such paradise waiting for them. They used to, until the humans got rid of it with their own hands.d3MLJ6
Rpy8rAQHe recalled the Einherjar who in the end annihilated their brothers, and the paradise which used to last eternally in the glory of gods.7TkMmC
KMOoThe current state of the world was therefore laughable because this was the result of refusing to follow that principle and circulation. And yet in the end, they sought for truth again and prayed for divine intervention.Or4Gr
Zp7N‘Whatever the case, this era will soon meet its end. A new era will reveal itself.’CgVxYcK
g49nSitting on the ground, the Frost Giant opened his mouth at the female warriors standing near his feet – the ones who betrayed their own sisters and joined hands with the Frost Giant they hated the most.386eq
zmlup88The Frost Giant, Utgard-Loki, ordered the warriors of the God King, whom he once used to fight against with lives on the line.XWfJz
mDlMMVA[Test him. Assess if he is worthy of opening a new era, and whether he is suited to be that man’s contender.]gydfRLr
dWcOTfHis solemn voice quivered the earth. The nearby demonic beasts were frightened and shivering just from hearing his voice.a9Q
AjsgHowever, the Valkyries of the King of God stood up without fear.sacmL
yCRX“Do not tell us what to do, Frost Giant.”3eA0Y
X6OGT“It is the natural task of a Valkyrie to test a warrior. We do not need you to remind us.”eMURU
E185dkSisters carrying spears.AtOBW0
PPk6mGThe ones crying out in battlefields.Gjd5rS
jG0pThose who trained the weapons and armors of gods.alskzh
MIJdeThe Valkyries had already chosen their faction.16RQj
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g7aQpkkWe sprinted across the dry barren land.Ahs6
9TatThere was nothing visible behind our backs, but the deathly wails of corpses were still managing to reach our ears.DfykL
CD3JThe dead and the dried were still chasing us from behind.0v0T
0Dhuh1– Clink clink!rdO
tmSx7a9Hearing the disharmony of countless skeletons moving their disjoined bones made me feel like we were being chased by the concept of death itself.SPxlE
ugLkThe common conception that the dead despised the living, maybe wasn’t a misconception.tlI1ORc
8Bc“Oppa…”KFNmO
3OXsHe“Tell me if you’re not feeling well.”X8qSRL
YcFWT“…Okay.”WDHjmr
0wCgRan seemed to be having trouble withstanding the aura of this world with her weakened body.z4kgst
3hjl“Einherjar… The people here sure do know how to make use of corpses.”mqgR
hFcOi3“…Do you know them?”BwO
KeM“I’ve fought against them a few times.”vCQIy
PeBMjPIt wasn’t just a few times actually – I had fought against them numerous times before.BZxZx
sfIvThese were leftovers of the army of warriors that had been summoned by Valkyries during the fall of gods. Dead warriors who fought against the Frost Giants and the Flame Giants and managed to hunt most of them down.0WFsC
3wLm– GAOHHHHH…!mdPjjpK
GoFSuddenly, soldiers wearing horned helmets appeared from the front. As if they had been waiting this whole time, they lifted themselves up from the ground and started throwing axes.jhVOAM
rTAJUo“That was quick!”66RDq
XBDCEGDespite being dead, they were using wailing voices from behind to pressure and ambush the opponent. Their experiences as veteran warriors were still urging them forward.yvw
nWz– Flick!x4Cf
GjHWiI dodged an ax flying past, leaped forward without slowing down and crushed the neck bone of one of the warriors.p33S
fUbQThe undead warrior flew off into the distance. Due to being without muscles which was at the basis of strength, it was a common fate for skeletons to fly away when struck.wNwkajP
3D4T“Guguguk…!”y3o8
iyiA warrior marched forward, holding a round shield and an ax on each hand. Its flesh had deteriorated but its gears were still there.HZUhN2P
9VG6We didn’t have time so I opted to crush everyone in front.oewxrZX
CV7bt9I filled my spear with Aura and swung it sideways. There was no way for a mere skeleton warrior to defend but…NZGI
21pGKiq– Kang!PS4T39J
pwJSIt was blocked. The shield that blocked the spear had a thin mist of blue covering it.OyMu
44NjS“A great warrior huh…!”CbxOO
v48xfDThere were also Einherjar that were equivalent to knights. Although their muscles were gone, their aura was still there.RBO7G
KhMb“Khaaaa…!”05TVSLs
XpJqThe great warrior sliced down with its ax after blocking my spear with its shield. It was a great attack, but I kicked across and crushed its shinbone.oTb80q5
PbVqdW“Kiik?!”FWaeu
35Ojv“Even if you’re at the level of a knight, you can’t go against a real knight without a body.”A7yn
R9TyAt the end of the day, you needed muscles for strength, and aura alone was not enough to beat a real deal.AUfuiYV
griBefore the Einherjar could crumble down after losing its shinbone, I rotated the spear with Spinning Heaven and crushed it apart.6S11d
tSqwyF“Kaaah…!”1nIVad
diw“Giyaaak!!”FlU4S
EhahbThat Einherjar appeared to have been the squad leader as its fellow Einherjar screamed out loud. I pointed at them with the spear and moved my arm.gZlhl
XZg5wsA rune letter was carved on the air as the power of the Sun stormed down on them.f6h
ubUjQ“You guys are the origin of runes but… It’s all mixed anyways so let’s not argue about that.”Vjn
zWZC[ ᛊ ] — Sowilo. Rune of the Sun.KIGkvn
kOYF4To the original Einherjar, this would have simply been a warm ray of light, but it acted as lethal poison to their current bodies.ifaISe5
hFMFGFh“…Is it over now?”xiQwKwZ
60MEO“No. It only just started.”kOxi6
0X2AWe were held back for merely 6 seconds, but that was enough for the nearby Einherjar to gather up.KmU6mM
ECqThere were a lot of them.vgSH0IL
iNK8X1Looking at the number of them here, it seemed that there were at least 1,000 Einherjar in this gate.LMnZUh
tt2‘The only Valkyrie with these many soldiers would be… probably Hlokk.’ztx9
OxiRO0QHlokk was the warrior who crafted and blessed the gears of Valkyries. Among the Valkyries who had lost numerous warriors against the Flame and Frost Giants, she was one of the few who still maintained a legion of over a thousand.EfkJ
viC1TS‘Hlokk’s Einherjar were always well-equipped. She’s the best Valkyrie for the current undead Einherjar.’XV1b
IoEAWhat was fortunate was that Hlokk herself wouldn’t be here, because the Valkyrie that opened the gates had to remain in the real world.gjuiN
ikVTAW“We’re being… surrounded.”HISCR8
WeH“I know. Hold tight.”7tsY0l
WCYNyIWe had to break through because there would be no end to them if we were to fight here, and the only option to break through the encirclement was to accelerate before they could react.nblfC
se5h‘I can’t use Shura. Ran won’t be able to endure the explosive aura.’L4U5K
vcTeoRThat meant there was only one way to do it, and it was one I learned from an enemy.uPSdkI
bQu[ ᚱ ] — Raidho.1XvXE
bBDAV87Mimicking the method Fermack Daman used to love, I engraved the rune of acceleration on my legs.VTAKK
1X2R– Kwang!YXMsa
bAlLOQbIn the blink of an eye after the thud, we were high up in the air.HpQSSvE
O7aVgU– Kwaaaaa!7zt
qobYFjXJumping high up in the air through the dead branches of the trees, we looked down at the endlessly barren world beneath.2tjq0aE
o5ipuc“Fuu…!”vxUXc
3ldfLThis wasn’t the end. I had another set of Rune of Acceleration, and that allowed me to jump another time.LZ19K
2xA“We’re going faster!”wXod
Ki6keOWrapping my arm tightly around Ran, who was burying her face into my chest, I used the Silver Spear as scaffold in the air. As long as there was something to step on, the runes could boost me up even faster.TWODw
ISWmf– Kwaa!s4X
JyxHNDKicking off the shaft of the Silver Spear, I accelerated one more time in mid-air. The spear started to fall somewhere towards the forest, but it was fine. The Rune of Return engraved on the Silver Spear would allow it to swiftly return to my hands.nVAu46M
ASBOnce the momentum of the dash was gone, we started falling back down in a parabola.QxF6sI
cKXDyLyThe Silver Spear returned to my hand the exact moment I landed.MZNm
6UF4“Fuu… That should be far enough for now. Let’s take a—”OGp9TEq
t7n0APq“Oppa!”w13
RZPInstinctively upon hearing her shriek, I lifted the spear and parried the spearhead that had been pointing at my forehead.5bP0ro8
gVKx9Ml‘A golden spear?’ipibP
CE0vCBI knew what this spear was and who it belonged to. That was already a problem in itself but there were more spears coming.hbfbZ
RTGNdox—!Sig
fBKgISeveral spears were piercing through the air in an orderly fashion. I had to dodge on repeat and at times had to even allow some scratches and roll miserably across the ground to protect Ran.82QCB
I08UJ2“Huu…!”8P4lTz
LKokSomehow I was able to protect my vitals but I could tell that this was just a greeting for them. They were going easy.xt4
WsK3CT“Quite fast. Young spearman,” said a beautiful woman with flaming red hair. Along with her were six other warriors.69QkkB0
6ln8WSkogul and the Valkyries of spear – they were the ones who stood at the forefront of a battlefield as vanguards, breaking down enemy morale.lcPQcq
eW9“Put the lady down and raise your spear, warrior.”ucLK3m
zHNtX“How kind of you.”PJ84AZa
27WwI carefully put Ran down on the ground. I didn’t worry at all about her being taken hostage, because the Valkyries were ones who would rather cut off their own heads than resort to such measures.60FSyX
1xZLl“Seven Valkyries, huh. Are you sure though? I don’t go easy just because you’re ladies.”aNmX
gnD3N“I like your spirit. Hopefully you are not all bark and no bite.”AzuuN
UaJkceThe female warriors with a shield and a spear stood in formation as I lifted my spear and pointed the spearhead at them.xkc
ySev9lg‘I’m not sure… if I can win.’HJzCS
AaWI still didn’t have my Sun which was my strongest AOE ability. The only thing I could trust in this outnumbered battle was my one spear.pme
QcQLG“Well, nothing new.”Enn2
kGxmqInstantly, I kicked off the ground and jumped into the mix.ukgrCUw
JB51GGeir Skogul.A15xK
Bm9Skogul of Spear.Yygbgt
OAKmThe vanguard of wars and the strongest of the Spear Sisters. I had to get rid of the captain right at the start because that would give me the highest chance of victory.0Jn
o1KpASix Ways of the Spear.KVa
5wt9Ominous Snake: Secret Arts – Distorted MarchYb7
Wj8The slithering stab was as lethal as a stealthy serpent but…gtHqjU
RCD“Don’t look down on me!”llU
V1RDiLGeir Skogul parried the silver spearhead with her own spear. As expected, her reaction was quick.6Sa
iBN4The moment my first attack ended up being blocked, a golden spear immediately came stabbing from the left. It was Geiromul – her stabs were the fastest and the deadliest among the Spear Sisters.l7T6nMi
3EGIGH5“Kuhk…!”FmrQSFz
48OKVwI tilted my head backwards as her spear grazed past my chin. In that posture, I rotated the spear to slice off her neck, but it was blocked by another spear.91emd
zZzFi4F“No you don’t!”9VrSL
cgzOGeironul covered for her sister’s gaps.J0ZDn
19XZ“Fuu…!”QZg9x6
jIepUsing the backward momentum from the dodge I took a few steps back to retreat.1alnEL
ore5Eo1Naturally, however, the Spear Sisters didn’t let me rebalance myself and chased after me. It was only a matter of time until their spears would be at my throat, but I wasn’t just backing off either. Even in my retreat, my spear was diligently drawing a line on the ground.yFO9D4
p531[ ᚲ ] — Kenaz.qOqxo
kHZJIt was only a brief instant, so I engraved the rune with the simplest stroke yet a strong output – the Rune of Fire. Flames quickly soared up towards the chasing Valkyries but—j4TE
Gno[ ᛇ ] — Eihwaz.Klj0A
KGlCV8But it was immediately blocked by the rune of protection.MbPY
7er1Olrun, the Valkyrie who mastered runes, quickly offset the rune I engraved.GSj
qfm8“Watch your back.”gfDGb
zVtOHqIn the middle of my retreat, something stopped me from behind. It had the cold and tough feeling of metal… a shield! Geiravor, huh!kOM
3IqHkhl“Oppa…!”aDgHR
jydI89Ran screamed as spears flew in from the front and back.Ez13s0
2j7P6WValkyries of Spear.wwhXK5g
MfHIn the last iteration, I had already fought against them,dZi1N
qHUD– Grit!awxpP
3RqqcAnd I couldn’t beat them until the end.uRth
ZnuwHowever,xyd
qWO5lYRThat was a story of the past.zfMAL
hfQuSixth Style, ShurarQi
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