336 A mountain range that I had never seen before in my incarnation suddenly appeared before my eyes.
The surrounding geographical features were also engrained in my mind as if I was looking down from the sky. It was especially impressive to see five peaks rising so high that they seemed to pierce the sky, forming a crown shape with the highest peak at the center.
The high mountain ranges and hills, the winding river flowing in the distance, and…
Under the highest peak in the center of the mountain range, knights, soldiers, and workers engraved with the golden dragon symbol were seen working hard one after another.
‘Empire?’
The moment he recognized that image, his soul moved as if it had been sucked into a part of the scenery.
Inside the peak where the people of the empire are constructing something.
It originally had a powerful power that no one could touch, but it gradually lost its power over the passage of time, well over a thousand years, beyond the barrier.
‘A barrier losing its power? ‘How do I know that?’
The moment he thought that, his soul stopped in front of what seemed like a huge stone chamber. It was a space with murals depicting all kinds of monsters and different races from the mythical era.
‘…This place?’
Before I could even get over that embarrassing feeling, the space started moving again.
After winding through the long space as if walking down a street, a wide square soon appeared in front of me.
There were countless piles of ancient treasures in the center of the square, and a great sword was stuck upside down on a majestic altar at the end. A brilliant light emanated from the half-exposed sword body, illuminating the dark space.
The guard and handle, which were stylishly bent in a V shape leading from the body of the sword, looked strong as if they could withstand any impact applied to the sword, despite its slender appearance.
And crucially, the small jewel embedded in the pommel at the end of the sword hilt was emitting spiritual energy in all directions, as if to prove the power of the sword.
That energy caught Logan’s attention.
It feels as if the sword is shouting, ‘Come to me.’
‘no way…?’
A thought suddenly occurred to Logan, and he looked closely at the sword. It was clearly a familiar sword.
‘Holy sword.’
I thought I had named it that way, but now I see it wasn’t true.
– Holy sword Vanitas.
okay.
The sword that radiated divine power was originally called the Holy Sword.
Regardless of its nasty name, the sword’s power was real.
-Give me the holy sword!
– catch!
– We have to retrieve the holy sword somehow.
To the extent that he, who was only a rank knight, was able to ward off the ghosts of the empire for over a month.
‘okay. ‘I did.’
The enemies who were chasing him wanted the Holy Sword itself rather than the Divine Sword Vision.
And above all.
– The Holy Sword is the only one that responds to you.
– This too must be fate. I’ll leave it to you.
– It must never fall into the hands of Emperor Baros.
It was only then that it occurred to him that he was not in charge of the divine sword vision simply because he was good at ancient languages.
Also, the last one.
-The sword…?
A magic circle beneath the mountain of corpses.
As soon as I entered it, the sword rang.
– You came here on your own. Offer your sword!
– After thousands of years, Zibrik Kassel’s will is finally coming true in this land! Hahaha!
Emperor Baros’ frantic cries were heard.
And the person standing in that magic circle uses that sword…
– No!
Baros was looking at himself with his eyes wide as if he was surprised.
A pure white flash covered my vision.
Flash!
“Huff!?”
For a moment, I opened my eyes in surprise and realized that I was still standing in the middle of the training ground.
“her…?”
What is this?
I burst out laughing out of embarrassment.
‘To say I had a dream in broad daylight…’
It wasn’t a situation that could have happened, and more than anything, the memory was too vivid.
Furthermore, it was a bonus that I clearly remembered the last scene of my previous life, which I had only vaguely remembered before. It was refreshing to feel like the foggy part of my mind that I hadn’t been thinking about unconsciously had now completely cleared away.
‘It’s not that he ran away with something in his arms, but the sword he was holding was a holy relic.’
Why did this memory come to mind only now?
As soon as I asked that question, my thoughts naturally led to the barrier within the ruins.
It felt as if someone was telling me, ‘Now I can destroy this.’
And I also had an unfounded belief that if I could go inside and get the Holy Sword again, I would be able to get answers to the many questions I was feeling right now.
The feeling was very…
unpleasant.
“Ha…”
If the return was related to that sword, why didn’t I remember it from the beginning?
“I waited until I was qualified? Damn, it’s a bountiful harvest…”
It felt like I was being played by someone unknown’s tricks.
However, the scenery engraved in my mind was too realistic to just ignore. I especially liked the sight of the ‘Imperial Army’.
‘no. According to the previous life, it will be ten years before the empire excavates the ruins.’
Logan thought about this and tried to forget the unpleasant feeling, but he couldn’t shake it off.
“shit!”
That holy sword.
The treasure that is believed to have played the most important role in his return.
However, thinking of it as a precious treasure that may have interfered with my memories, I felt more uneasy than feeling like it was a treasure that would never be found in the world again.
On the other hand, I was curious about why I was here now.
‘Wouldn’t we find out when we get the sword again?’
It was a thought with absolutely no basis, but for some reason I had a vague feeling that it might be so.
In addition, I clearly remembered the power of the holy sword I had used in my past life.
Aside from curiosity and expectations.
‘If you have that sword…’
your power will be substantially strengthened.
I am now just one step closer to becoming a top level Auror user.
The level at which power can be increased with artifacts has long since passed.
But with that sword, it’s a different story.
‘I might be able to increase my power sufficiently now.’
But I also worried that thinking like this might be a temptation left in my mind by the sword.
“shit.”
Logan grabbed his head nervously.
My soul, which had become clearer than at any time in my life after fully mastering the Celestial Realm, seemed to tell me that there were no more unpleasant things left, but my mood did not improve at all.
And in fact, even if it was not a holy sword, there was another reason to find the remains.
It wasn’t just an obsession that the relics he had tried to protect in his previous life should not be taken over by the empire. The most important thing in his power now also came from those ruins.
‘Shingeom Vision.’
Vision is a new sword that thinks it has no weaknesses, but if someone like Tris Hornsby of the Empire sees it, he might find some loopholes.
Now that all of history has already changed, how can there be any law that prevents those relics from being discovered sooner?
‘You must never fall over to the empire.’
Logan’s complexion gradually hardened as he bit his lip.
* * *
“…I guess I’ll have to leave for a while.”
Eilen’s eyes widened slightly at those sudden words.
“What’s going on?”
“…Something came up where I had to go personally. And that too secretly.”
“…Is this something to do with the Empire?”
Nod.
Eilen looked at her husband for a moment, who nodded with a stern expression, and then hugged Logan from behind.
“Shall I go with you? Like last time…”
Despite those grateful words, Logan shook his head.
“No. No. I have to do it alone.”
Logan pledged again, clutching his wife’s warm hand covering his chest.
“Why? Wouldn’t it be helpful if I came with you?”
“Yes, but it’s also dangerous.”
At those words, Eilen’s hands tightened.
It’s something that can be dangerous, not just anyone else, but a high-level Auror user.
“Then I guess I’ll have to go further.”
I could feel his will in the hand that held him tightly, but Logan shook his head once again.
“…It doesn’t mean it’s incapacitatingly dangerous.”
“to?”
“I told you, Kassel Magic Tower. It’s similar to that. This is where the problem is.”
Logan patted his head, showing some of his sincerity.
The doubts that arose with the liberation of memory showed no signs of going away.
“Is this something to do with those black snake wizards?”
“They’re similar. So don’t worry. I’m the polar opposite when it comes to that.”
This was just a bluff. Even though I didn’t know about the Kassel Magic Tower, I couldn’t guarantee anything related to the Holy Sword.
‘I don’t know what that sword will do, but I can’t take anyone else with me.’
Before I fully remembered the sword, I just wanted to find it.
But now it’s a sword that makes me feel strangely wary.
If it weren’t for the name Holy Sword and the powerful divine power that goes with that name, wouldn’t it be better to call it a Demon Sword rather than a Holy Sword?
The only sword that could interfere with a person’s mind was the magic sword that only appeared in legends.
‘…No.’
As I continued to think about it, a certain assumption suddenly occurred to me.
‘Is that divine power real? Not long ago, the incident involving the previous pope….’
A belated realization pierced my mind like a thunderbolt.
Also, the meaning behind the name Vanitas…
“It could really be a magic sword…”
“Yes?”
“No, no. Anyway, then can you understand?”
Logan felt a nod behind him and sighed in relief.
‘After all, it’s right to go alone.’
At his current level, it would have been easy to get out of any worst situation on his own.
And if you prepare for it by assuming that the Holy Sword is a Demonic Sword, even the worst-case scenario will not happen. The moment I do anything, I will discard that sword.
Although it was a sword that never gave out a tooth no matter what I did in my past life, the Sky Blade, a sword that cuts through space, cannot just be used to cut through the dungeon’s barrier.
Logan’s red eyes flashed coldly.
* * *
“Again?!”
“Okay. I’ll be back in a month or two, maybe a month. Please take care of me this time too.”
“Huh? Am I the Chamberlain? Should I learn it!? Why do I always have to pretend to be His Majesty!? If I keep doing this, something really big will happen one day!”
There was a reason for Rick’s rebellion.
The first time was quite fun, and the second time, I enjoyed an untimely honeymoon with my wife, Laila.
However, that also has its limits, so no matter how much the king asked for it, if it was known that he was pretending to be the king, he could face trouble in one way or another.
First of all, there were a lot of things that bothered me, including the last time I received various things from the king’s father-in-law without knowing how to use them. It was clear that Dwayne, who had deliberately teased me, would probably scoff and turn away when that day came.
However, it didn’t seem like this indifferent owner would take good care of him, so Rick had no choice but to find his own way.
“This will become a habit! Why does the king of a country keep leaving his seat?”
“It’s okay. You’re doing well.”
“I’m not okay!”
“Are you rebelling?”
“Mr. Lee…”
Logan smiled while looking at Rick who was crying and patted him on the shoulder.
“When I come back, I’ll give you a nice gift for the baby. Just try a little harder.”
“That’s all….”
“Artifact.”
“Loyalty! Just leave it to me!”
“Yes. I’ll make sure you grow up healthy.”
Logan said and turned around.
There was no need to research information about where the dungeon was located.
‘Because the Crown Mountains of the Empire are so famous.’
Plus,
I’ve already told my wife all about the variables I need to take care of in detail while I’m away.
If anything special happens, she’ll handle it well.
But even so, I needed to get there as quickly as possible. Now, it’s really a war with the empire. Because the time was right around the corner, I thought,
‘This might be my last outing.’
With that thought in mind, Logan secretly escaped from the castle, hiding himself under the dark night sky.
