Chapter 179: The Biggest Path (2)
Y9qrThere are three men dividing a city shrouded in mist.0LF
r5xuSThe sword is at the forefront, followed by divinity and mystery.dVvu5Ys
7EcQx5They were three men of different ages, races, and origins, but their destiny was the same.O8pD
COrIt led them to the tree floating upside down in the middle of the city.xDTr3x
3TJx“We’ll be there soon!”D8kRnwL
4DJqThe staff Pedro was holding trembled as they approached the plaza.6XXs
YKY24vaThe staff of the Heretic Interlocutor, which repels evil beings, had already sensed the beings in the plaza and was expressing a wild rage.U91
9M8K“Then, let’s start with the tree… Ugh!”X5kS9
rXKsgKHowever, as the group approached the plaza, the sound of singing resonating through the mist became clearer.OFT
ZeGf9f“Aaaah…”YYWU
E1XjrAwThe first to collapse was Nibelun.xtzgDB
eNjar0And next to fall to his knees was Vlad, who had sensitive hearing.OCo
zuo2eYA sinister voice that could not be described in words rang in the ears of the two trembling men.BCErYAe
KsziO‘What a damned song!’DLb
WO4A sound that shakes the soul.TGSLf
zVYThe voice I heard was clear and caught my attention, but the sorrow and anger contained in the song brought to the surface the debris that had sunk deep within my heart.1xK3uU
MCf“…This won’t work!”oOwNm
IK4U6RPriests follow the same will of God, but walk different paths.z6q
xrvPedro, the Inquisitor and exorcist, realized he had no way to fight against the song and quickly began to point his staff at the heads of Vlad and Nibelun.Xuv
3uyB“One strike will suffice.”xBZ8
ulHUS9kHowever, just as he was about to extend the staff, a faint singing came from behind Vlad.n0Ucbg
tn8N2-It’s truly beautiful. The rising sun of the morning.vZFxURP
JL7BASK“Hmm?”2OLm
eYlThe young deacon finally regained his senses and began to sing with all his might.9pXEM
4gORLIt was impossible to completely fend off the song, but Jean’s singing, which he did his best at, was at least enough to protect the group.OG4oapG
oKL-Blue peaks visible in the distance. The craftsmanship my father created is profound.N2Vng7P
mepCAA woman’s song that was strange but clearly based on a hymn.whD
CcWJean interspersed his voice with the rhyme and saved the group from the curse.9LxDH
X8Yg0J“…I should have brought a deacon too.”rY01zec
mzHpIMyAs Jean’s song began, the hands of Vlad and Nibelun, which had been covering their ears, started to fall.o4z
mow4A mind that begins to clear as the emotional residue slowly diminishes.N0tW
CNUnYRThe one at the forefront was Vlad’s sword, but this time the divinity of the young deacon was protecting them.nBU4UKG
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KpwI0ct“Keuuuuuuu!”3wxv60
NJkxEven now, false hymns continued to be heard in the ears of the Paladins.22Lr
G67McSome Paladins even had their eardrums burst, but the voice actually reached them through the soul, not the ears.mFZ
iPQiJA woman who could not touch the ground smiled as she watched the suffering Paladins.dDPm6X
g9U4‘I’m completely trapped!’Uktv
96uNFHot blood flowed between Gunther’s tightly closed lips.pEfOX
VC1afxA desperate situation where neither advancing nor retreating was possible.Lpf
HcFiHThey had always shown great power when dealing with evil beings, but this time they were completely blocked due to incompatibility.YYJ
0fyD2D“…Everyone, listen carefully.”E2g
Bl8SEgPaladins hid in a thick formation, using themselves as walls.ZTJMr6x
m20ObHowever, I know that if I continue like this, only certain death awaits.fMcIwx
0brh3Gunther decided to fight as best he could before the moment came when he had no other choice.Vru31h
s3D“I will gather it all and strike it down at once. Gather the threads of divinity and connect them to me.”VUDl
H4E89qT“But, Captain!”v5u0tR
6dazi0i“If someone has to do it now, it’s me.”1DY8kq
oQ8TEcUThe knights surrounding him realized what Gunther was trying to do, but his resolve was already firmly established.R4lUWX
zgDPlIf destruction cannot be avoided, the attitude of a commander would be to choose the lesser evil.h8znL
uvpO“Please, let at least one person survive and tell of this.”6KOOsb
oKLG31If I can’t avoid the sacrifice of another, I will do it.b1J
zvOGunther slowly raised his sword and brought it to his forehead with the stigmas.Fsn4h
WeNAWEhThe Paladins lowered their heads as they saw him trying to become a symbol by turning himself into the symbol of the church.lBqnTv
b1ZBt“Yes… it seems there’s no other choice.”UItJYS
RkiAnd there, looking into the distance at the knight, was a woman.Q3Rr
d1nAEBObserving the knight’s stance, she began to gather the headless soldiers, as if anticipating something, to form a formation.UmvuXY
wOmOsT“But no matter how much I approached him, he did not respond to me.”liu6R
QqzOShe knew very well that humans, with all paths blocked, ultimately have no choice but to pray for God’s grace.W3qtQc
7p8HBut I know because I’ve walked it.XkY4GDr
zlFThe fact that God’s will is too far to approach and does not respond as easily as desired.Kmm4j
uqpkSShe was someone who knew that fact better than anyone in the world.5giqHU
IfPjr-San Rogino, commander of the celestial army.rri3
bU5According to Gunther’s prayer, the Paladins’ swords pointed at each other.wJbCN
LGR0-I trust that you will guide the way to His glory.0DUH
NJfAnd the divinity of each person was transmitted through the sword.IrEh4
BxuXTheir divinity, which contained the world of God and not their own, flowed through the sword without difficulty and began to form a bright light at the tip of Gunther’s sword.mn3L
p0U-I dedicate it. Through me. Infinite glory.hAsBY
wgQxJnThe first step towards God through sacrifice. Ain soph.rCn
7XR7DBMThe divinity created by the Paladins became a shining ladder and sent Gunther along with the commander of the celestial army.wFp2
yJkaCUY-Now…!3Poi0HI
eKIEhGGunther tried to escape the bonds of his body and ascend to a higher world.8FGy3
C4Y2iHe was planning to burn the evil beings with the light that would remain on the ground for a very short time.PGt2
o5z-Huh?CRx4eP
r2PpFor a moment, a twinkling star appeared in his eyes.GznV4AD
wJvcxuAlthough it trembled precariously in the dark night sky, it was clearly a star that shone intensely.Fdg9S
97b“I can’t hold on any longer! Three are too heavy!”EjImoE
3t9g9w“But what should I do if I go?”vZKKB
Qfmj0There were three men swaying on the carpet.J9Fi1aF
529elbPedro, who was completely white, and Nibelun, who struggled to move while clinging to the edge of the carpet.QTrZqqj
sfHNSsUnlike the carpet used in the prison, this one was much larger and more colorful and gradually approached the tree floating in the air.hs7PeBN
GadAwAFlying directly into the sky.7JDxE8u
or6“…If it’s here, even if I fall, I can still reach it.”YQJGR7F
UglrHw7Seeing the tree twisting beneath his feet, Vlad silently began to breathe deeply as if he had made a decision.yEs
1w2CQjoA golden light began to flow from Vlad’s left eye as he looked at the tree in the sky.ZKD5
Cnc1AdI“Let’s go!”ozmy
xBk“Damn it!”n24L
RPfPA small prayer began to flow from Pedro, who tightly closed his eyes to avoid looking down.WarDzQu
NysyFrom Pedro to Nibelun and back to Vlad.rSoADgG
6RGPBj4The three worlds, which seemed never to overlap, slowly began to support each other once again.YYcO9K
NMW[What is the trick for a single strike?]hLhK
FCqHjSY“From the unexpected.”pFnL8
8IjmJhd[What about suppressing the baseline?]nRo
ZCkZwAIVlad responded in a low voice to the question of the voice.xaW1v
EHoThe more he remembered his teachings, the deeper the golden light in Vlad’s eye became.Pc7d0
A5sN7“Magnificently.”j9shFd6
mWWoeH[Good.]XcH13iF
dCkqCiVlad, who had assumed the light of divinity and mystery, stepped off the carpet.3YvI
hgF5XaIA starlight that has nowhere to go and begins to fall.R4hrFSf
QNOZiIt didn’t start from a high place, but it was clearly a beam of light piercing the dark night sky.GK4kv
SAJl3“No!”Zd15H
CfcjGicA precious golden color that would catch anyone’s eye.OSr
aB8kThe woman watching from below shouted in confusion, but Nibelun’s mystery had already deceived her eyes and sent a single starlight underground.4nC640
wkJmB86“Hmm!”bf1rH
HTkI fell because I had no wings, but I was the only one who picked up the tip of my falling sword.h2DBLt2
HdpIt started as a small flash, but when it met, it became a large cluster of lights.J7jLK
kAhThe meeting of worlds was sometimes the beginning of a great struggle.h7W
PBINlYw“Why! Kids! Why!”wRPQn9t
PKY8fzThe triangular pyramid of Vlad, sharpened by anger, fell toward the tree waving its tentacles.jiHcD
YQl4uA triangular pyramid on which the world of divinity, mystery, and swords rested.WgnSd
WMNKAnd at the bottom of the horn lay a white world that was more legitimate than any other world.oEtMR
XM8CPq“Did you kill him? You son of a bitch!”eEgB
RR6pXDABecause it is sharp, it cannot be stopped and because it is just, it cannot be rejected.YO7bXp
LoARAhhh!agPEvU
MZghClaang!yyNaj
nx3QGFrom where the knight’s sword fell, an enormous wave of mist began to swirl.VTYt
pvnjThe wave was so great that the bell of the adjoining bell tower trembled as if it were going to break.SV9O
xMCnF6For those who have will, there is a way.GLE2Sa
sz1AAoBy finding a way to do it instead of a reason why it couldn’t be done, the tip of Vlad’s sword pierced through the woman’s mist and sank into the Qulipoth tree.EEi
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L96CUZg-Let’s spin, let’s spin.08q
mAsQJ-Let’s go get the matches.lhvATK
XMs6-Huh? What’s that?qozK721
D30Vlad, who was slowly falling, saw dark children circling around a tree below.sd7LDz
NupbIPThe children, who kept circling the tree, began to tilt their heads as they watched Vlad descend through the dense darkness.bZeHPXe
cpz8“Are you in a dream again?”PtAMqt
s6F1[No, this is the world of the tree.]x7QNGD
vk6This time, it wasn’t in Jean’s dream but in the world of the trees.qzeMDvj
bJyyqvEKihano was informing Vlad that he had fully arrived at the source of the curse.vRyMbBE
7pKv“What do we do now?”CvcyK
prcPKF[You have to cut it. That thing.]2NkGcZg
62FdMJ1There were children going around in circles down there with no way out.SoA45
0Nc8r9AThe children raised their palms as if they were dazzled upon seeing Vlad fall.rAVUJzU
6AxQcaQHowever, their gaze was directed solely at the radiant Vlad.2kD0O
GO29tWL“What happens if I cut the tree? What about the children?”oDWy4
O4m3E[…They will be cut as well.]94OG
BZ7There was a reason why Vlad asked Kihano about the children.2Ms
loe1Tree branches intertwined around the children’s ankles.7JKQbj2
jklBWSlIt was unfortunate, but the children’s souls were already tightly entangled in the tree’s branches.Je4abp
CpqIt was such a strong curse that escape was impossible.DOQC5fm
xhi[If you don’t cut it here, the curse will keep spreading. You wouldn’t want the whole North to end up like this, right?]WCW
oFic“…”Or5
AHDThe tip of Vlad’s sword trembled slightly when Kihano said that even the children would have to be killed together.OiH
xhs“Is there any other way?”KB4H
CwNJl9[…Hah.]STTq
CQaMDKihano’s sigh was deep, but Vlad’s hesitation wasn’t due to a simple sense of justice.zZlTIm
XjMAy“I didn’t come this far for this.”spVB6
1sku[…Yes. You’re right.]x9gsUwD
2hmqUJVlad is someone invited to a dream that only children can dream.NJMpd8y
1cAVlad, who might still be a child because he dreams of becoming something, wanted to depict another possibility instead of the harsh reality.0EBgj0j
teIlFL[Then this is the last lesson.]Ybzvuq
KzpPAqIf that’s the case, you should be made aware.nY9
nHJ8He said he would walk the difficult path without giving up.zeoH
RiiPe2c[My existence is a world. It is a precious possibility that no one can replace.]EzmGx
Eo8LZvThe world starts with me.a0k
BxbStarting by knowing who I am.80Qut2G
y0xHC8E[The sword is a pen. The colorful hues painted with a swing become a tool to express who you are.]RNac
Q1AeIThe starting line of the world begins with the sword.AvW
JO76J6The beginning of a knight is to inform the world that I am here through the sword.ZJXStvD
FpHD“Keuuuu!”4ybvnEs
SniAfter dodging the twisting tentacles, Vlad slowly raised his sword and began to stab toward the tree in the sky.Av2yAFU
rHHQDyThe cry of the severed tree began to resound loudly from the tip of the sword that touched it.4hb
kenVemz[And if you’ve been painting your colors until now, now is the time to complete it.]DvNKl
ZhIMfrIf you’ve created a drawing paper with dots and lines, now is the time to paint it with your own colors.kY0Q9
YwmTIf I could bring to light the world I’ve drawn this way, the world that was mine could become a world that everyone recognizes.aDJlp
sQo[A person who can complete their own world at the top of the world. That person is called a Master of the Sword.]rObOieu
fSFZS“…!”LiO
8TnMThe words I heard were teachings, but what I felt was guidance.0cqS5
fpGo5Vlad followed Kihano’s words and began to turn the hilt of the sword embedded in the tree with all his strength.rqX0U
vb5SdHCTo straighten a world that has been turned upside down.uG6
qTIi“Kwaaah!”v9RrlP
pS5wkGeaaaa-!y0mT6P
DbqsWQWI feel sorry for the children who are burning in this very, very dark world.zSs6aaB
tL0Even if I can’t bring them back, sending these children in the right direction is the world I envision.InwUn
2TFtKwaang-!0mV
HIgEDepending on the direction Vlad turned, deeply embedded branches began to rise.z9eDi4
nJZUUHEThe roots that had risen to the sky began to sink.FBqxd
9TE“Huaaaa!”NTqjdnV
HFGriO1There was a gesture from Vlad trying to change the world through the strike of his sword.QcivSMy
uFaaXnIt was the struggle of a knight to restore the original color by scraping off the black world that the woman had painted.Skw
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P3JMrCollapsing!Wit
6G6Little by little, the darkness began to clear over the black sky of Moshiam.BgZ
AzEQvoAnd what arrived above were the rain clouds that were supposed to be there.r2veqjk
x2vP“What the hell is this…”KmYxa8e
2qXCeGunther was surrounded by divine light, but he was not the one shining the brightest here.mxvO0
zGgOg“No!”11pdgv
2lSThe fog was being swept away by the heavy rain.R4pO
zz729UrAnd a tree slowly moving under the falling rain.gUt
5ymnac“Give me back my children!”LiPa
Phw9“Now! Everyone charge!”4IO
gee4BubThe woman hurriedly pointed at the beast, but now the Holy Knights, who had finally seized the opportunity, were stepping in.lCgwRb0
MozzGunther’s entire body glowed with divinity, as if he had never been closer to heaven than today.flIpY2
CQwThe roots go to the ground and the branches to the sky.pOEB
dFRAMuTo where everyone belongs.lhq
nrkhDiiThe sound of children’s laughter began to be heard, heading towards the sky along the tree that was slowly leaning.Fo9
TJwpBd“…Keep going. Vlad.”9qxs
3ZyVlad’s world was being painted over the black canvas drawn by the woman.kaqfttN
mL6nxBfRealization of status.WOLVz9D
zdxbA tree that Vlad had drawn began to slowly fall to the ground in Moshiam.1OWhr
0iHBecause it was of a brighter golden color than anyone else’s, it was an image even a white-haired man from afar could recognize.j17
c6LeCvT[…Now then.]977P
X5nAnd the biggest imprint left on that drawing.SAobm
jlX[All the children are asleep, so let’s talk like adults from now on.]lNX
Dl1mgbThe sword he held was the Sword of the World Tree, but what was unsheathed was a silver sword.40n
tpMAfter falling asleep from exhaustion, someone rose in Vlad’s place and smiled.mFnD
79UcBefore he realized it, a white lightning bolt fell on the sky that had been drawn in Vlad’s name.GpSfof
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