Chapter 173: There is a voice calling in the dark (4)
ZLuODWorlds in ContactiB34EF
8uGWThere was a sad city that had no proper lord.5YtplQi
c1V00swA city where the flags of seven families waved, but no one took charge.4dqG
7HZTraIt was a city where even parents who had lost their children cried breathlessly, but there was an office that was still lit well into the night.nDedJQV
5EIr“…I can’t find it.”YqN4
8QEGunther squinted under the dim candlelight.Yk1v3
ux9He was currently focused on finding something as he opened a book that looked old.jgll
1sM“There’s nothing that fits.”xf4fUi7
NtwYYThe thick book he was opening at that moment was called the Book of Exorcism, a book that recorded all the demons that had appeared in the history of humanity.mcV
TIr2WHowever, even as he looked at the book, which was no different from the treasure of the church, Gunther’s expression showed no signs of calming down.MpCv8Uz
vr22urw“…Is this a new demon?”r9c
KDVD5oAll strange things leave their traces.sdxZ
8MNIt can change over a long period of time and can hide through intention, but its true nature cannot be concealed.69LEJA1
FGrdHowever, Gunther could only discover it after flipping through the last page of the Book of Exorcism.F71T
y1EThe strange energy currently hanging over Moshiam is a new entity that has not been recorded in the long history of the church.2Xx
7J7AJ1Kuuuuuung!moh6
ZcGp4P“Tsk!”64k7bkv
DK97VGunther sighed as he closed the book, and at that moment, he stumbled and grabbed onto the desk due to the strong vibration he felt under his feet.Ai3Fi
0Yk“Is it an earthquake?”1Ri5uFW
QDplzThe office furniture toppled as if there had been an earthquake.3bSr5
WkFSHQHowever, Gunther was more surprised by the strange energy spreading through the mist than by the vibrations under his feet.LECXlt
igw“…!”N6WcyAQ
kPMGunther quickly opened the window and looked outside.fSzTDn2
MOwcFWhen he opened the window, the first thing that greeted him was the sharp sensation of the mist.lQg6jk
GJ4With that sharp feeling, Gunther could sense that something was wrong.hZIIRI9
JwvKugugugugugung!Jidmr5C
ErxScBGunther tried to quickly awaken the Holy Knights due to the sudden situation, but what soon unfolded was something that even left him spellbound.0Zh4N
EZ7mb“Majestic… exorcism?”86iH
YHxFwjaThe darkest dawn before dawn.qKUvBv
soAIn the distance, on the outskirts of the city, there was a column of light piercing through the darkness.av0CMtv
k4hcAlthough still pale and thin, the pillar that clearly reached the sky was the only bright beacon in a sea of mist.Bgf
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Zxo6kG8“…!”a3o2Qbp
sj90ZAlthough they constantly recited prayers, Pedro’s eyes never left the two men.Mlhb
FxmR7CTA blond boy who wouldn’t be happy even if he got into trouble with a humble beastman mage.LaZD
cheHowever, Pedro’s eyes, gazing at the two, were not filled with anger, but only with a different kind of look.Gb9
QJIa‘This makes absolutely no sense…’dCMUzK
i1OwfEven for Pedro, the current situation was a series of incomprehensible events.udaK07
hA0DQkgThe strange tree that suddenly emerged from the ground was one thing, but what surprised Pedro even more was the pillar of light touching the sky.RR6
IJD5“So, what should you do with me?”5IvcIK
1Rpw8XThis wasn’t the retreat line that was supposed to extend so far.wcug
5oDgfiHowever, the majestic pillar of exorcism now rising above the exorcism line was so tall and bright that it was beyond Pedro’s imagination.ZeHkC
ZCst“This camp we’re in is some kind of amplification camp! It gives strength to the person standing on the brink!”8cij
2e2QqtyNibelun was equally puzzled, but the mystery hunter could still figure out what the camp they were currently in meant.e3l0
oIwy“However!”KWpC
XCN“It’s called cutting! That guy!”ZCA
DAHOCAAs Pedro’s prayers grew, the light of solemn exorcism became clearer.UdBaE
xa8Pd7Nibelun, realizing his role when he looked at the broken flask, quickly drew the hand seal and began to connect the divine light with a mysterious line.fBXG1
UeJoT“You can do whatever you want!”JWGms
DBKGsA triangle where points and lines touch and lines and points connect.35rj
W1xxJMAnd in the last corner where they connected, Vlad stood.nvVDza
UpSBV‘Agh!’7dvS
kS3BxY2The sword of the World Tree you hold heats up.LOTyVn
JCJ7dI4However, the heat wasn’t pain, but just the cry of a shell about to break.9T2hD
ZdBIt wasn’t just the city of Moshiam that was shaken by great tremors.F41VGpF
bf7TIXVlad’s world was also shaken by finding new boundaries.Pbq0D
Z8u54‘Isn’t this going to be a big problem?’UncI
VaSyr2Vlad was scared by the situation he faced both internally and externally, but that didn’t allow him to let go of the sword he held.4lc
2zarKrrrrr!JTJE
TSVfcBecause the upside-down tree noticed the strange, and began to howl.R3Aoz20
L0TThe Qliphoth tree, which turned mist into clouds and earth into sky, raised its sharp roots towards the column of light rising in the right direction.rjD6
A36zFk“Vlad!”RPkiz
IjFRm“Idiot! Dodge fast!”2bNkyz
fi9Pedro and Nibelun’s urgent voices were heard among the prayers and incantations.Nr1E2
pqBFSJThe world of divinity and mystery was inside, the approaching threat was real, and the only thing that could bring it down now was Vlad’s red-hot sword.TLZF
96f7l“Damn it!”HJS
8ELn5JcThe shadow of the roots is darker than darkness.1xXJ
BEzOHHVlad, seeing the beginning of destruction looming over his head, had no choice but to grit his teeth and raise his sword.hRzLj
38MOJ8yThe completely dark world was something he wouldn’t wait for until he was ready.EpnP
zsW[…!]Rp1g
xRh0That’s why it’s necessary.rFnLf
KXfa9Though I believed I had grown, I still felt uncomfortable.q7Vpz8
leqW[Bend the boundaries of the world! Let’s support each other!]jTNc
J2QPeI“…!”0WoAl0
VufFxVlad’s world was shaken by the sacred and the mysterious on the edge of the limits.gU6
BbWpA bubble hidden deep in the world finally began to surface.VK5kZ
C6nThe name of the world of which only traces remained was the voice.jFaeZ
y7wK1L2[Add height to your world!]JEesCCG
3QL8sHMy world is a point.2z6bk6
feReWhat you touched was the line.jSyAtxO
g5ticeSo what was created was the cotton.9crqUpp
kcde1When they lean against each other, another world is created.g7a9
5JMHajThe child’s world was always looking at the sky.CLLzLFJ
eob7“Ugh!”QEs
3wBFollowing the advice of the voice resonating in his soul, Vlad’s world slowly began to take shape.6xzvS
B7hA triangular pyramid created by bending divinity, mystery, and my world along the contact surface.UxPW8lR
sMVTVlad’s world, ascending towards the sky, began to take the form of a tree.96fwMS
bZ1Craaack!8xJ
d8dLcThe majestic light of the archangel, reaching the sky, began to quickly diminish.y1eq
WWvLike a halo of light formed at the highest point of a triangular pyramid.kzRryHS
P3WRodHowever, the light, which sharpened as it narrowed, still hung from the tip of Vlad’s sword.PhH
is9“Aaah!”ybJ0b
BmulVlad, burdened with a light heavier than a mountain, swung his sword with all his might.mfcaihh
IfPWhat we need are words of encouragement and very small pieces of advice.7L8W2t
wXk8hIf you’re in the right place, anyone can handle it correctly.09qxk
hsHGUh“Aaargh!”3pi9
6HnFL4A thin line following the path of the sword.2xj
WtkThe light that reached the sky passed through the city of Moshiam and powerfully created a semicircle.SnuXDa
KKpKaaaaaaaa!81G0
J2cA trajectory that begins in divinity, is guided by mystery, and is drawn by possibility.4zbfx8H
UfwThe tree, which was completely upside down, only extended its pitiful roots towards the approaching sword.GpT5w9
zl9YLWhoosh!AbWt2j
BRqyW4mOver the city cemetery at dawn.sqPCn
sxvPa1gThere fell a rain of dark red color.7vOHC5K
8WJPljEverything was upside down, but the flowing blood fell to the ground.vhQd0
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P52vs1“…What the hell is this?”N7Dfah
13tIOxGunther, who hurried to the cemetery with the Holy Knights, was speechless when he saw the scene before his eyes.Cyi
S3v4A cemetery filled with dark red blood.H1pVo
5euThere was only one thing Gunther could say about the ground he walked on, the graves he could see, and everything painted in bright red.qyBW
bdWpcY“What the hell happened here? Lord Vlad.”5GGGKyg
QgHU“Well.”Ki5cM
AjrThe bursting copper light still dimly illuminated the remaining retreat line.8Hl1bY
TsHAnd three people collapsed there, gasping for breath.roAgpW
43ITRbOVlad, bearing the heaviest burden among the three, lay down and greeted Gunther with a truly subtle expression.yMRz
yv0Ft“We found the culprit.”uL3S
Wxm“What culprit?”ImG0
dH4“The criminal who took the children.”sG078
CFpGGunther turned his head to follow the direction indicated by Vlad’s finger.39Gx8
qsmQZDThen what he saw there was a partially split tree.HEnMbw
DdObIt was a large tree that looked like it had grown for a hundred years.yczX3
F9vF“…That?”Juex
gGZwoBut Gunther couldn’t help but furrow his brow as he looked at the tree.bdkie
keTB3uQThat tree, still spitting blood, emitted such a strange energy that all the paladins present could feel it.jpeH
Fjn“Cough… Ha. This idiot.”SLr
Mb3While all the knights were absorbed in the Tree of Qliphoth, Bishop Pedro, dragging his weary body, quietly approached Vlad and whispered in his ear.juciTI
vI8“The old master of the sword wielded his weapon with divine will, but it seems you can’t even bear the divinity of a single bishop.”xh5Xj
YL4Wb“…”BnPE
aWTtGEHe was glad he had cut down the tree and fortunate to be alive, but it was inevitable that Vlad was making a strange expression.nniu
3T4wRP“Now that it has hidden again, it won’t be easy to bring it to light this time. What are you going to do now?”gk8J
nPxPhm“Just shut up.”8uuNrt
s75eZtlThere was a dark bloodstain next to the root still spewing blood.nH1bX
1gjLDfvAt the end of the bloodstains, which seemed to have been torn by something, there was a hole whose depth could not be determined.voN
ESnaoUThat deep hole that people were afraid to even look at was also where all the upside-down trees had climbed.FP8lxM
M8fe“…Hmm.”CA5pbCO
sQ8ShiVlad, staring at the hole with anxiety, closed his eyes as if he had no other choice.ZOj0
cO1He didn’t reach the tree, and Pedro beside him was trembling, but Vlad decided not to worry.7waWB
SJCJ[Good job. This is your first time, but it’s enough.]F7Kdyh
QusQ5XHe couldn’t hear it again now, but the breath of the voice still lingering in his ear clearly told him that he had done a good job.1RrHZBg
tTZLAfter silently reflecting on the sound, Vlad nodded and got up.xXzZJ5f
XMqYThe rising sun of this morning rested on Vlad’s blond hair.8c1Eo
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Oz9WWD1There was a forest older than the history of the empire.flGYNm
7hr5LuHSpecifically, it is a forest that borders the central frontier area where the northern Barony of Utman and Dobrechi meet.lMbdUq
YNLIThe forest, dividing the two areas as if scratched with a nail, was so wide and deep that even adventurers were reluctant to enter.OLcrg
msON“Ha…”ghT8P
AFFThe deep sigh of a woman echoed from a ruined mansion in the middle of the place.MSb
v7LThe woman, gazing northward with the morning sun rising, clasped her hands without even wiping away the tears forming at the corners of her eyes.jZszA3
Nxhm“Who the hell dared to intimidate my children? These are children who haven’t even been born yet.”8BvG55N
tlLIt was a seed barely sown through a fair transaction.ZiVw
lSfA6aHer eyes, looking northward, were filled with powerless sadness.JB2zN
x3eGTDLIt was like the gaze of a mother looking at her wounded child.eiLZlc
lWQv“I can’t do that. I have to go see for myself.”C4qz7jd
x8wxw6She was clearly standing, yet her toes wiggled as if they hadn’t touched the ground.2brLGkv
6JoHer toes, floating as if tethered somewhere, rejected the existence of the earth that living beings must tread upon.jddGo
MHFqx“Will you come with me? In the north, there is everything, not only for my children but also for whatever one desires.”uf1Fce
70TMThe crumbling mansion was filled with people who were dead but not dead.2L1t
jv0WBut even among them, there was someone she loved most.TPFIr
StX“There’s a dragon there. The dragon you tried to kill.”lRL3K
K4qb7Kx“…”FUo
fi1The man slowly opens his eyes as he listens to her whispered words.sG3ove
aOgPHowever, the reason he opened his eyes was probably for a single word he heard in his ear instead of her telling him to go with her.6KVN
6mJuf“…Dragon.”zc2OVC
8zT0“Yes, a dragon.”ZtDSAvu
VaRalrThe man’s voice was very hoarse, as if he hadn’t used it in a long time.8u9iX6P
J0F6DHowever uncomfortable it was to hear, the words spoken were clear.HGjQ
nL9zA man who opened his eyes at the word “dragon.”eNm0OR
llvKpbThose eyes, covered in pure white fur, were whitish-gray eyes devoid of light.nGj
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