The essence of reincarnation, episode 69
Vinchen walked along a dark passage.
-Something feels very strange.
‘Are you awake?’
-Woke up. I’m a god and I don’t sleep.
‘Does your voice seem to come alive?’
-Iknow, right. I think my body is light. I don’t have a real body, but anyway, that’s how I feel, so I hope you don’t hold onto the pod.
Yulian thought for a while and soon found the reason.
-I think it’s because this is a space where spirit energy is condensed.
Vinchen nodded lightly.
Then, I tried to spread the feeling.
‘A condensed god. It’s an energy I can’t feel.’
There was a long hallway with no end in sight.
The magic torches attached to the wall in a row were dimly illuminating the surroundings.
Upon entering the ‘Tomb of the Holy King,’ Vincen was able to recognize Julian more accurately.
This is because the psychological connection has become stronger.
I could feel Yulian tilting his head.
-You are an unmanned person 500 years ago, and you feel many things that modern unmanned people cannot. But don’t you feel it at all?
‘okay.’
This seemed to be the energy of a completely different realm, regardless of Mu-in’s feeling.
– Then brother, didn’t you feel that you passed the barrier earlier?
‘Barrier? Did I pass the barrier?’
– I’m trying to be a bit scared.
Julian was often surprised by Vincen’s ridiculous intuition and sixth sense.
Vinchen’s feelings were so out of common sense by modern standards.
– It’s a bit strange that you didn’t feel anything. Clearly, several layers of special barriers were spread. Why don’t you go back to the entrance and check it out?
‘I will.’
Vincen tried to walk once again to the place he came from.
‘Kuh.’
grabbed the chest.
‘ache?’
Every time I took a step, my body felt heavy and my heart ached.
If I had walked a few more steps, my whole body would have been broken.
But then.
Bubbly.
A boy appeared with the sound of footsteps.
“You won’t be able to go back.”
Vinchen reflexively pulled out the red lotus.
‘I didn’t feel the presence.’
Power went into the hand that wrapped the red lotus.
“At the entrance, there is a barrier that only those with special qualifications can enter. Those who pass through the barrier are designed only to advance and reach us.”
“…Who are you?”
The boy stopped walking.
He bowed respectfully towards Vincen.
“I would like to formally greet you. This is Melinon from the Asbion clan. It is also a guide to the tomb of the Holy King.”
* * *
The time when Vincen is aiming the red lotus at Melinon.
Herka examined the entrance to the Tomb of the Holy King and touched it.
Parbat!
A spark happened.
“Vinchen just passed through the barrier.”
In order to enter the Tomb of the Holy King, you must break through the barrier.
That’s common sense.
Herka looked at the empty space and said.
“You are right.”
They said that someone who could pass through the barrier would appear.
those who have experienced death.
one who is with God.
He said that only he could pass through the barrier naturally.
“So what now?”
“We have to watch.”
“What?”
“Are you worthy of the Holy Grail?”
Herka grinned.
“But you know that Vincen is my cadet, right?”
“….”
“The fort commander of the Red Fort was with me, but it doesn’t look too good when the cadet dies.”
“I hope you don’t get into an accident.”
“well. what. I will be careful.”
Herka shrugged and leaned against the tombstone and sat down.
‘Shall we wait for our cadet?’
‘Can I
really get the Holy Grail?’
If so, things will change a lot in the future.
“Oh. If the barrier at the entrance is unlocked, the tomb will collapse, right?”
“That’s right.”
“time is?”
“Forty-eight hours.”
The time given to Vinchen was 48 hours.
* * *
Melinon, who introduced himself as the Asbion clan, did not feel any hostility.
“We have been waiting for you for 500 years.”
“me?”
“yes.”
Melinon chuckled.
“Isn’t the same oracle given to the Gaia Temple?”
those who have experienced death.
and those who are with God.
He said he was the only one qualified.
“Since you have finally come, we will finally be able to gain freedom and go out into the world.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“sorry. I was so excited that I just said what I had to say.”
Melinon told me a few things.
As first introduced, he was a special clan called the ‘Asbion clan’.
“We are a tribe of shadows. Look over there.”
Melinon pointed at Vincen’s shadow with his finger.
Vinchen’s shadow was shaking.
said Julian.
-The magic torch is basically immobility magic.
Unlike normal fire, magic torch fire does not move.
It is a fixed luminous body.
However, the shadows of Vincen and Yulian who received the light were swaying.
-And look at the direction of the shadow.
Shadows are usually formed in the opposite direction of light.
Vincent said.
“There is a shadow on the lighted side.”
“yes. This is part of our strength. I think I have to show you to believe it.”
By doing something impossible with common sense, he proved the special power of the Asbion clan.
“Our clan has been in charge of the shadows of the world, just like the powers we possess.”
It has also played a role in history.
“We are entangled in many mysteries that have not been recorded in the world. And our clan’s final mission is to hand you the Holy Grail. It is an oath made 500 years ago. After handing over the Holy Grail to you, all constraints that bind us will disappear and we will be able to leave this place.”
“….”
“So you are also the savior who will give us freedom. Would you like to follow me?”
Vinchen captured Hongryeon.
“I will.”
Melinon showed her back and started walking in the lead.
– Is it honey?
King’s Tomb.
A guide suddenly appeared in this place where it is said that there are those who entered but no one came out.
Besides, he was clear about what he wanted.
– It’s a little suspicious.
Suddenly, Julian completely trusted Vinchen’s sixth sense.
– If he was really strange, the savage brother would have cut his throat right away, right?
Melinon paused.
“These are the stairs going down to the basement.”
It was pitch black inside.
Nothing was visible.
“There is a barrier that eats up all the light of ordinary magic.”
A barrier that sucks up even light.
So no light could stay inside.
“Those who did not deserve it came here and were killed.”
‘He was killed’ was a natural expression, but he was saying ‘he was killed’.
Vincen knew the meaning, but did not express it.
“Is it a labyrinth where you can’t see the front at all?”
“That’s how it is.”
Melinon snapped her fingers.
right!
Along with the sound, the magic torches installed on the walls of the stairs going down to the basement began to glow.
“Now that the barrier is gone, you should be able to secure your sight.”
Melinon took the lead again.
At that time
, Yulian was startled.
– Aww!
‘I’m going to drop my ears.’
– Tongue hyung, can’t you see that?!
‘see.’
it was a skeleton
was sitting against the wall.
It seemed that he was the one who had entered the ‘Tomb of the Holy King’ before.
Melinon pointed to the skull.
“This is the one who was called the Holy Sword 120 years ago. I wandered here and starved to death.”
Melinon stood in front of the skeleton.
“Do you feel anything strange?”
“That’s strange.”
“What is strange?”
Melinon’s eyes narrowed slightly.
After that, he let go of his face and smiled.
“sorry. It’s not meant to be a test, but I’d appreciate it if you consider it as a minimum qualification test.”
“Shadows are unnatural.”
Vinchen pointed to his own shadow with his finger.
A shadow was created on the side receiving the light, and the shadow was swaying just like before.
“The shadow of this skull is perfectly normal.”
A shadow was created on the opposite side receiving the light.
like the outside world.
“It must be strange to be normal in an abnormal place.”
Melinon gave a short exclamation.
“You have a good eye. But there is one thing you missed.”
“What is it?”
Melinon stood by the skeleton.
“Will you look at the skeleton’s fingers?”
The skeleton was sitting with its back against the wall.
It looked like he was dead after collapsing from exhaustion.
“It’s not easy to accidentally make a finger shape like this when you’re dying.”
Melinon sat next to the skull and looked regenerated.
I spread my fingers wide and supported my body with my palms.
“This skull is pointing in one direction, even though it is black here.”
“Right.”
The angle itself wasn’t natural either.
“This finger is the milestone we have created for you. A milestone that has fulfilled its role…”
As soon as the words were finished, the skull collapsed.
Soon, the skull turned to dust and disappeared.
“If you’re going to guide me anyway, don’t you think you don’t need a milestone?”
“The tomb of the King Seong is a living, breathing space. Because the road keeps changing, we too get lost and wander without the help of signposts.”
He pointed to a skull.
The size was quite small.
It looked like a child’s skeleton.
“This skeleton is a child of our Asbion clan. I got lost and wandered and this happened.”
Melinon bowed her head in front of the little skull and paused in silence.
It seemed to honor the death of a fellow countryman.
“Now that I have met you today, this child will also happily face extinction.”
He placed a single white chrysanthemum flower he had prepared in advance in his arms in front of the skeleton.
Then the skeleton moved on its own.
– Aaah! The skeleton moves!
The skeleton raised a finger.
Red light leaked from his fingers.
The light that was shot in a straight line pointed the way.
“It moves.”
Skeletons were placed at every corner of the street.
He was pointing the way with his index finger.
“You mean you’ve been doing this for 500 years?”
“yes. Our mission will now come to an end.”
Melinon chuckled.
“It feels like freedom is right around the corner, so I’m very excited.”
Melinon’s laugh was genuine.
There was something like intense longing in his eyes.
– Really bro. No, it must have been prepared for us.
Yulian was excited in his own way.
If I could get the Holy Grail, I would be able to accumulate a considerable amount of divine energy.
“Looks like we’re almost there.”
Melinon touched the stone door.
His hand went inward.
as if there is nothing.
“Let’s go together.”
Melinon glanced back.
His eyes narrowed.
“If we go beyond this barrier, our clan’s territory exists.”
“Is there a Holy Grail there?”
“yes. The Holy Grail, which waited for its owner for 500 years, is asleep.”
Melinon’s appearance changed slightly.
“Don’t be alarmed. As I approach the nest, my true self appears.”
“I will.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
His skin, which was the same as that of a human, began to turn black and soon turned into a shadow.
“Follow me.”
Melinon took a few more steps forward.
Vinchen walked after him.
Vinchen seemed to have suddenly thought of something.
“Mellinon. I have something to check.”
“yes?”
Melinon looked back for a moment.
A red blade appeared in Melinon’s eyes.
Awesome!
Melinon’s body split in half.
It was Vincen’s red lotus that separated Melinon’s body.
It happened in an instant.
Jijik-
Vinchen’s sword was imbued with microcurrent, the power of a thunderbolt giant.
Melinon’s broken body wriggled on the floor.
“It doesn’t bleed.”
Vinchen retrieved the sword.
There was not a single drop of blood on the sword.
he said with a cold expression.
“It seems that you forgot what the characteristics of you spirit slayers were during the passage of time of 500 years.”
