– Volume 9, Chapter 22,
222. The world of spirits and humans. Arulia (5)
“Tae Taesan!”
Akienne, who was shivering with her body close to each other in the carriage, burst into tears when she saw Taesan.
“Where have you been!”
She was going crazy during the time when there was no birth.
I was sleeping well, but I woke up frightened by the wave of power that suddenly spread out.
The power felt right next to them was a force that could easily crush them. Feeling threatened for their lives, they searched for Taesan in a half-distraught state, but he was nowhere to be seen.
“Run away, why are you here?”
“Ha, but since Taesan-nim isn’t here…
“Did you wait for me?”
“Yes yes… it is dangerous.”
Akien cried and nodded.
A slight surprise appeared on Taesan’s face.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve been worried about someone.’
It was the first time except for the time when I was a weak Easy Mode player who had not yet acquired proper skills in my previous life.
Taesan opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry for worrying you, and I didn’t show up because I had something to do.”
“That kind of power overflows, what the hell do you have to do
…
“That’s because of me.”
” yes?”
[Ooh.]
Barkaza appeared through the door of the wagon.
[Are these the owner’s companions? They are weak but good.]
“Can you tell me that?”
[Spirits are beings of nature. You can read the rough flow of life. Well, most of them are blocked if they are as strong as the owner.]
Akien’s eyes widened when he saw Barkaza.
“Uh huh?”
[Nice to meet you. I am a top-notch spirit with many colors. Barca now. Right now, it’s a spirit contracted with the person next to me.
“The highest level spirit!”
“Barcaza? no way!”
[Barkaza?]
They were frightened. The spirits who escorted them and sent a wary gaze were also greatly surprised.
Taesan waved his hand.
“Let’s go to sleep for now. Aren’t you all asleep yet?”
“Ah yes…
Akien nodded blankly. They
stayed up all night waiting for Taesan .
I was supposed to be tired enough, but I couldn’t sleep. In the end, he fell asleep and started moving again in the carriage a few hours later.
Taishan walked out of the carriage. It was because Barkaza was too big to fit into the wagon.
Inside the carriage, Akien and the others glanced at Bar Kaza. He had a face that seemed like he was going crazy because he had so many questions.
Barkaza murmured contentedly.
[Good.]
Akien’s party were surprised to see him and seemed to enjoy the fact that they were paying their respects. The ghost laughed.
[It’s a very secular spirit. It’s fun in a different way than the guys in the labyrinth.]
[Life is so boring without even this little bit of fun. As expected, the human world is more fun than the spirit world.]
[…Valkaza-sama.]
One of the spirits quietly following them could not stand it and opened its mouth.
[Did you sign a contract with the author?]
[Then what does it look like?]
[…The author is the one who killed our people.]
[So?]
Barkaza asked back.
The spirit asked questioningly.
[Signing a contract with a person who killed his own people. Everyone will blame you.]
[Do you blame me?] Barkaza laughed.
[Who criticizes me? The King has done his duty and gone. The same goes for shields and spears. Who will rebuke and punish me in such a situation?]
[But…]
[Of course, if he had killed his own people maliciously, I would have resisted, but he won against his own people with a fair fight. Then I have no intention of hostile to him.]
Barkaza turned around as if he had nothing more to say. [
I am still tired of talking with you who are bound by spirits and are trying to abandon your ego .
Go back.]
The spirits had no choice but to keep their mouths shut at Barkaza’s determined words.
Barkaza clicked his tongue.
[Most of the spirits are like that. You can be a little more free.]
[No matter how you look at it, you look unique.]
[I don’t deny that. That’s why the shield and the spear also said something to me.]
“It’s been said that it’s a shield and a spear, but
are they stronger than you?”
[Of course. They are directly subordinate to the king.]
“You spirits have ranks, but how exactly are they divided?”
[It’s not difficult. Among spirits with egos, they are the weakest spirits. They are low-level spirits. Even if they are weak, they have quite a bit of strength compared to normal humans.]
Barkaza continued.
[After that, the intermediate level spirits. pretty strong It is also the limit of the spirits that can be summoned normally. It’s incomparably stronger than the lower classes, but it’s still not that great .
Then the higher level spirits. It’s okay from here.]
Higher level spirit. I had met Taesan in the labyrinth before. He also said that in this world, there are beings who have contracts with higher spirits.
[It’s quite strong. It is safe to say that it is the limit of human power. next me It is the highest level spirit.]
Barkaza boasted.
[It’s hard to find even throughout the entire spirit realm
. Those who signed a contract with us made a name for themselves all over the world. They should know about me right now.]
Akien, who was the subject of the mention, was startled.
[Tell me. human. Do you know who I am?]
“…Yes. hundreds of years ago. You are the spirit of the great king.”
[That’s right.]
Barkaza nodded.
[Sometimes, people who cross the limit of human beings are born. they
contract with us And all of us are the spears and shields that protect the king. It’s the King’s direct line. Very strong.]
“Compared to you?”
[There is no comparison. People like me can’t even show measurable resistance and get trampled on.]
“Didn’t I say that when fighting me, even your spear and shield couldn’t easily pierce your defense?”
[That’s right… but that’s literally it. It’s just a matter of time. I’ve tried sparring a few times, but I
couldn’t do anything and lost.]
“That’s right.”
Taesan stroked his chin.
“How would you compare them to me now?”
[…It’s ambiguous.]
After a moment of silence, Barkaza spoke.
[I don’t know the master’s perfect power. However, there is a power felt at the same time as the contract. The owner is literally as strong as a monster. Even if the entire spirit world except for the spear and shield attacks, we cannot guarantee that we will win.]
Barkaza laughed as he spoke.
A human who could not win even if all of them rushed. He didn’t even believe that such an existence really existed.
[But compared to them… it’s probably hard to win.]
“Is that enough?”
[It is literally the king’s direct subordinate. There’s no way he’s weak.]
“Then it wasn’t him.”
A spirit dwelling in the skull. The guy who received the power of the spirit king and pressed Taesan
looked like a high-level spirit, not a spear and shield.
“It’s fun.”
Taesan smiled a little.
[And next is the Spirit King… I don’t have anything to say. I don’t know exactly what level the king’s power is. I just think it’s infinitely strong.]
“I know roughly.”
The spirit king of the labyrinth almost killed him just by showing his emotions. It’s stronger than it was back then, but still nothing has changed.
“He is the spirit king.”
Taesan, curious for a moment, asked.
“Can you make a contract with any spirit?”
[Theoretically, it is possible. In fact, there are people who have signed contracts with spears and shields.]
“Then, what about the Spirit King?”
At Taesan’s question, Barkaza hesitated.
[That’s… I don’t know. The king is a being who does not intervene in the secular world.]
“That’s right.”
[It’s something that can’t be done. Thinking itself is a waste.]
Barkaza dismissed and said.
[Then the owner. I also have something to ask.]
“Tell me.”
[What does it mean that our god asked the master?]
“It means literally. In the labyrinth, the spirit god has settled. He told me to come into this world and fill the void of the Spirit King.”
Originally, I had no intention of saying it. It was because the spirits were hostile to him and did not believe him, so it was meaningless to speak.
However, since Barkaza had signed a contract with Taesan and was not hostile to him, he judged that there would be no problem speaking to him.
[…God directly to the owner.]
Barkaza was possessed with a mischievous laugh.
[This is absurd. It’s a strange word to hear. If it’s blank, what are you talking about?]
Those guys.”
Taesan raised a finger. Spirits dyed black were running toward the wagon.
Barcaza clapped. The light poured down steadily and crushed the spirits. An exclamation erupted inside the carriage.
[The spirits have changed strangely lately.]
“The old gods are taking advantage of the disappearance of the spirit king to target this place.”
[aha. those who were kicked out. Are they the gods?]
“I know.”
[I am a relatively old spirit. I heard that something was strange after the spirit king disappeared. The question has been solved.]
Barkaza smiled lightly.
[As expected, the owner was correct. It’s been a fight like this since the beginning. Very satisfied.]
“I’m glad if you’re satisfied.”
After that it was meal time. Akien and the others kept glancing at Barkaza while preparing the meal.
[If you have any questions, ask. I’ll give you an answer
.]
At Barkaza’s words, Akien was startled and dropped the ladle.
She left the ladle to the spirit and carefully opened her mouth.
“A great king who ruled the world. Varka, who was more noble than anyone else and kept the side of Varian, who inherited the lineage of God…
[That’s a misunderstanding. That bastard didn’t inherit the lineage of a god. Rather, it was a slave status.]
“…Huh ｝.”
It’s real. It was truly
a spirit that only existed in history.
‘How the hell.’
Taishan itself had no attributes. Of course, it should have been impossible to make a contract with a spirit, but he made a contract with the highest level spirit, not with any other spirit.
she asked in embarrassment.
“You great spirit. Who are the beings where we are going now?”
The girl in the sphere. No one in the world knew what it was. Only speculation came and went.
Barkaza answered her question.
[lately. King Spirit did his duty and disappeared. A new spirit king will fill that position.]
“Then, that existence is…
[It is the new spirit king who will protect Arulia.]
Akien’s face turned pale. So did the others who were listening in the background.
They lived with the spirits. To them, King Spirit
was the object of their faith.
In particular, their family was also a family that believed in the spirit king more faithfully than anyone else.
“Then we.”
[This is an experiment with someone who will protect you.]
She bit her lip.
[There’s no way a power like you guys can control the king, so the spirits don’t care too much… but that’s funny. To play tricks on the king with the power the king bestowed upon you. I always think about it, but most humans
are too selfish.]
Barkaza sneered. Akien’s face turned black.
The carriage proceeded indifferently.
And they arrived in front of the sphere.
[There are a lot of people.]
I couldn’t count them. Well, hundreds of people were pitching tents around the sphere.
Akienne said in a dying voice.
“Because the Bazouk family directly asked for it. Everyone gathered from all over the place.”
“Then let’s break up here.”
” yes?”
“It would be very displeasing to you if it were known that you were with me.”
At Taesan’s words, Akien
guessed what he was trying to do.
“I…
“Do whatever you feel comfortable with. You won’t have to move.”
Taesan kicked his feet.
Leaving behind the voice grabbing him, Taesan ran toward the sphere, avoiding the people. A huge barrier spread around the sphere.
“Barkaza.”
[Wait a moment.]
Barkaza raised his arm to the barrier.
The barrier slowly collapsed,
creating a space for Taesan to enter.
Taesan arrived in front of the sphere without being caught by anyone.
Surprisingly, there was no one in the sphere. It seemed that everyone gathered and prepared how to attack the sphere.
Taesan touched the sphere.
Woo woo woo.
Power spreads through the hands.
It was a mighty force of nature. Barkaza, who felt that, exclaimed in admiration.
[As expected, you are the king. It’s this much even though you’re
still in an incomplete state.]
There was a little girl on the other side of the sphere.
blue hair. The girl, dressed in white cloth, quietly crouched inside the sphere.
“This is the second time seeing the Spirit King.”
A guide to sin. One of the leaders there, the King of Flame Spirits.
And the spirit king who protects Arulia.
Protecting the existence in front of his eyes was the purpose of Taishan’s coming here.
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