< Chapter 62 - The Road Not Taken #2 >
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“Haa··· haa······.”
Cordelia, sweating profusely and breathing heavily, collapsed to the floor and lay down.
“ha······.”
My eyes closed on their own, and fatigue came rushing in like a lie. If it weren’t for my heavy breathing, I felt like I would fall asleep right away.
“Whew.”
But I couldn’t fall asleep.
About 5 minutes.
Maybe even longer than that.
Cordelia barely managed to catch her breath, covered her face with both hands, took another deep breath, and then swept her forehead with both hands. She forced herself to open her eyes while straightening her flowing hair.
“Fuck.”
It’s more of an exclamation than an insult.
As if to prove this, the corners of Cordelia’s mouth went up and her sharp fangs slightly revealed themselves.
“I won.”
I won. I won. I won!
Cordelia, who stretched out both arms and cheered, expressed intense joy while lying down. In other words, she was waving her arms and legs wildly.
“Hehehe. It’s hard.”
I was so tired that the sky looked yellow, and my arms and legs were shaking so much that I felt like I was completely exhausted.
But it was still good.
Because a pleasant feeling of satisfaction filled my whole body.
“I won.”
I wasn’t wrong. Cordelia is a wizard after all. A wizard.
‘It’s a bit different from the original, though.’
Actually, it’s not a little, it’s a lot.
The original Cordelia was a pure magician, so the ‘high-speed maneuverability’ that Cordelia herself showed in this battle was impossible.
‘Well, even back then I was moving with some haste.’
But I have never been so ignorant as to triple-cross as I am now.
After all, a wizard is a wizard.
“Hehehe.”
But the fact is that Cordelia is not like that now.
‘Well, that’s a bit embarrassing.’
I feel like I’m talking about myself in the third person.
Even though she knew there was no one there, Cordelia looked around for no reason. She covered her cheeks, which were red from excitement, joy, and fierce battle, with both hands and tightened her waist. She raised her upper body with a “ssss” sound and looked at the scene before her eyes.
“Fucking three.”
Even though it was a spectacle I had created myself, I still couldn’t help but be amazed.
Because, as I just said, it was truly an enormous force.
‘Arca’s secret treasure added to the fallen angel······.’
A secret technique of equivalent exchange that maximizes power while also maximizing magic power consumption.
A dark, deep space spread out before Cordelia’s eyes.
The diameter is about 10 meters.
A trail of destruction created by the black lightning spear thrown by Cordelia.
But what was really great wasn’t destroying the floor.
‘It was almost… annihilation?’
Cordelia, a warrior who was captured in Gravity Falls.
Her magical power, awakened as a battle angel through angel transformation, was at a terrifying level.
Even after being hit by a hundred magic missiles, he was able to move without any problems.
But that warrior Cordelia was destroyed in a single blow.
Of course, it was important to note that although it resisted for a while with its incredible magical power, it was ultimately defeated and annihilated.
‘One room.’
He used up all his remaining magic power in one last blow.
Of course, Cordelia had already done things that consumed a lot of magical power, such as the Welcome Magic and the White Smoke Magic Missile, but she was a character with a lot of magical power by default.
Furthermore, the total amount of magical power acquired through the combination of witch transformation and angel transformation, the so-called mana pool, was enough to surpass that of Adelia, one of the seven captains of the Royal Magic Corps.
But all that magical power was consumed in a single strike.
‘Crazy value for money.’
Not for the good, but for the bad.
But I couldn’t just say it was bad.
Because the power is also crazy.
‘It’s a total bamboo spear.’
You get one, me get one.
At least I was confident in the power of this one room.
Even if he was a strong man of the level of Ten Swordsman, he would not be able to ignore the Black Lightning Spear.
‘No, it’ll just be one room.’
The strongest blow that can even defeat the Ten Swordsman if you hit it right.
‘I have to use all my magic power though.’
And it was questionable whether a strong man like Shipgeomho would be able to take them on so easily.
‘still.’
There was a big difference between having a technique that could defeat a ten-sword-level strongman in one shot and not having one.
Because of this, Cordelia was able to be greatly satisfied.
“Hehehe.”
Laughter broke out again.
It had to be that way.
‘Actually, this isn’t even full power.’
I didn’t have enough magic power.
Cordelia’s magical power was still too small to unleash the true power of the Black Lightning Spear.
‘This is fucking crazy.’
The magical power surpasses that of Adelia, the commander of the Royal Magic Corps, but it’s still not enough.
But this time Cordelia wasn’t disappointed or annoyed, because Yuder wasn’t the only one with a gaming brain.
‘The mana itself is easy to increase.’
The most common ones were items that increased mana.
‘If you increase your magic power.’
If you can summon the Manaton indiscriminately and unleash the true power of the Black Lightning Spear, you can even fire it in rapid succession.
“Hehehe.”
Just imagining it made me laugh like an idiot again.
If only I could increase my mana pool and speed up my magic regeneration.
‘Okay, okay. I see the tech tree, I see it.’
How should I train in the future? What equipment should I get?
‘Other things were good too.’
Welcome Clone and Archangel Transformation.
In the former case, it was actually just an application of welcome magic and not exactly a ninja technique, but it was still very satisfying.
‘Cordelia’s talent.’
Cordelia’s new power, gained through the reincarnation of Yellow Storm.
Cordelia was born with exceptionally high magical sensitivity, which allowed her to master almost all types of magic.
‘Because thanks to the Witch’s Hwarang and Angel Transformation, normal humans can use devil and angel magic that is difficult to use.’
An all-rounder in the realm of magic.
Literally a great wizard.
‘And the angel transformation.’
A transformation technique that can be said to be Cordelia’s own special technique, which also appeared in the original work.
‘I wonder what Yuder would say if he saw this.’
If I think about it, I think I’ve been singing about wanting to see the Archangel mode for quite some time now.
‘Isn’t that why your face is turning red?’
Yudera is so embarrassed that she doesn’t know what to do.
I want to see you.
I want to see that kind of Yuder.
‘Yuder would have won too, right?’
Perhaps the wizard Yuder appeared to Yuder due to the circumstances – but it never occurred to him that Yuder would lose.
‘I guess we’ll win somehow.’
By mobilizing all kinds of evil, mean, and sinister schemes.
Otherwise it wouldn’t have been our house.
“ha.”
Cordelia took a deep breath again and lay down on the floor again, looking up at the sky.
The skill book was still floating, sparkling beyond the yellow sky.
‘My level went up, my stats went up by unlocking my potential ability, and I even got a skill book?’
Since her magical power was completely depleted, Cordelia forced herself to stand up again instead of using her telekinesis and placed her hand on the skill book.
A-rank skill, Battle Meditation – so-called battle meditation.
‘Oh, that’s good?’
As the name suggests, it was a skill that allowed one to meditate even during battle.
Of course, it would be nonsense to close your eyes and meditate in the middle of a fight, so rather than saying it was real meditation, it was saying that you could enjoy the effect of restoring magical power through meditation.
‘It must be something like a pupil.’
It’s like a morning meal that you can enjoy while moving.
‘Well, okay. Not bad.’
As soon as she obtained the skill book, Cordelia activated Battle Meditation and healed the wound on her shoulder with the magical power that had recovered, which was just a little bit.
‘Still, there’s a long way to go.’
Although I was satisfied with many things, I also felt thirsty at the same time.
What Cordelia herself wishes for.
Secretly training from the Temple of Life to defeat Uder.
It wasn’t a fallen angel.
It wasn’t the spear of black lightning either.
Other things.
Things that Cordelia, who is now a combination of her past and present lives, could not even attempt in the original work.
‘Let’s not rush too much.’
Let’s take it one step at a time.
But still, I would like to get ahead of Yuder.
‘I want to show you quickly.’
Archangel mode.
Should I show it to you right after I return to my lodgings?
My face is about to turn really red.
‘miss you.’
Yuder’s face turned red.
No, just Yuder.
“Ahem, what are you talking about?”
Cordelia coughed in vain to shake off the awkwardness she felt, took a potion from her waistband, drank it, and took a deep breath.
“Okay, shall we go?”
To the waiting room beyond the door.
Cordelia took a step forward.
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“No, it’s not Pink… it’s Cordelia.”
“Miss Cordelia.”
Inside the waiting room, where several long stone wills were placed in a row, Scarlett and Lucas were already waiting.
“Oh, so you both won?”
“of course.”
“It was a good learning experience.”
Scarlett answered Cordelia’s question with pride, and Lucas answered with a bright smile. Cordelia couldn’t help but laugh at the two’s answers.
‘It’s like a cat and a large dog.’
Scarlett is a Russian Blue and Lucas is a Golden Retriever?
Cordelia, who had a light-hearted fantasy, looked at Scarlett and Lucas with pleased eyes. She thought she could see their ears twitching and their tails fluttering.
“I think you’re thinking of something incredibly rude.”
“Cordelia?”
As Scarlett crossed her arms and spoke softly, Lucas narrowed his brows with concern, and Cordelia coughed and spoke.
“What about Yuder?”
“It’s just right.”
Cordelia quickly turned her head at Scarlett’s answer. Sure enough, a mangled Yuder was walking out of one of the four doors.
“Oh, did everyone win?”
“You won. But why are your clothes like that?”
“Um… it was a bit tough.”
Uther looked back at himself in response to Cordelia’s question and smiled bitterly.
Because the clothes were in a state that was no better than rags.
“But the Palace of Mirrors is more like image training. When you go outside, your clothes will be fine.”
“Thank goodness. Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
‘Because it has regenerative power.’
In front was a voice and behind was a gaze, but Cordelia suddenly opened her eyes wide and sent a message magic.
[What, are you hurt?]
[Huh? Huh… But it’s okay. Because I have regenerative power.]
Actually, there isn’t a single wound right now.
Uther opened the gap in his torn clothes to reveal his insides, and Cordelia brought her face closer to check if there were any wounds.
And Scarlett and Lucas, who had no way of knowing about the conversation between the two, looked at Uther and Cordelia with strange expressions.
‘What is that, what kind of play is that?’
“Ahem. Ahem ahem.”
Scarlett, who was looking at Cordelia with cold eyes, turned to Lucas as if responding to the sound of a cough, and Lucas faced Scarlett with a red face thanks to Uther and Cordelia.
And Cordelia, who had managed to capture that moment, thought.
‘Ohhh, is something going on?’
A combination of a beautiful woman who is proud but actually silly and affectionate, and a younger man who is innocent but naturally pushes her around!
[Oh, that’s not it.]
[No, not every day.]
Uther, who did not respond to Cordelia’s protest, turned to Lucas and asked.
“Prince Lucas. How was the outcome?”
Being here now meant that I had fought and won against myself who had taken a different path.
And the things you could get as a result of that fight weren’t just things like leveling up, increasing stats, or skill books.
‘Confidence and assurance.’
The confidence that you have chosen the right path and are moving forward straight.
The confidence that your choice was not wrong.
Lucas nodded with a bright face at Yuder’s question.
“Yes, Prince Yude. Thanks to you, I had a great experience. Thank you very much.”
“I’m glad it was helpful.”
Lucas smiled shyly at Uther’s answer, and Scarlett’s eyes grew cold again.
I had a strange feeling as I was looking at a scene that seemed like it came straight out of a youth novel.
“What, you want to have a conversation like that too? Should I do it for you?”
“Is it okay?”
Scarlett, who had been excited and rejected Cordelia’s suggestion, pouted her lips a few times and then said.
“Anyway, since everyone is here now, can we leave now?”
“uh.”
After giving a short answer, Uther reached out his hand to Cordelia, and Cordelia unconsciously took Uther’s hand.
Escorts are now a national rule.
“Then shall we go, Your Majesty?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Uther and Cordelia, who exchanged words like flowing water, took the lead and left the dungeon. Scarlett and Lucas, who had been watching their backs without realizing it, looked at each other.
And the glances going back and forth.
A feeling of empathy that I can’t explain.
Without saying who would go first, the two people shrugged their shoulders and walked towards the exit.
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Unfortunately for Uther, Cordelia chose to wash up and sleep instead of demonstrating her Archangel mode as soon as she returned to her quarters.
When I actually arrived at my accommodations, the thought of just collapsing and sleeping dominated my mind.
A few hours like that.
Cordelia, who had only slept for half as long as usual as a result of her nighttime exploration, hit Uther on the shoulder with a tired face.
“Why aren’t you tired?”
“Because it has regenerative power.”
It’s not for nothing that I took the orb of life.
Uther, who answered leisurely, attended the sword banquet with Cordelia and spent time giving satisfactory answers to the focused questions.
‘I’ve almost achieved my goal.’
I met the Duke of Spencer, met the First Sword and became friends with him, and even got a confirmation that he would attend the National Foundation Day Ball.
In addition to winning the Sword Banquet, visiting the Palace of Mirrors to raise his stats, and even giving Lucas a chance to grow, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the visit to the Spencer Duke’s household was a huge success.
“But you know.”
“uh?”
Inside the carriage leaving the duke’s house.
At Cordelia’s call from across from him, Uther raised his head, and Cordelia tilted her head slightly and said.
“You didn’t really hide your skills at the sword banquet this time, did you?”
“That’s right.”
Because there is no particular reason to hide it.
“But didn’t you say I had to hide it last time?”
Last time.
When you defeat the Chimera in Akeimon’s dungeon.
At that time, it was clear that Yuder had faked an injury to hide his skills.
Cordelia herself had bandaged her eyes to pretend to be blind.
“Was it like that?”
“It was like that?”
“Well, things can change. I needed to win to make a strong impression on Jeilgeom.”
“Ugh.”
When Cordelia narrowed her eyes as if she was suspicious, Uther, with his usual calm expression, spoke differently.
“By the way, Cordelia, what was the Cordelia like when she fought in the Palace of Mirrors? Did she become a warrior?”
Anyone who looked at it would see it as a beating around the bush, but it was too attractive a subject to reject.
That’s why Cordelia immediately accepted Uther’s words.
“Yeah, yeah, it was Cordelia the Warrior. She was like, ‘Khunkhunk,’ and she even wrote ‘The Lion King.’”
When Cordelia made a lion-like barking motion with her hands, Uther opened his eyes wide and asked.
“Khunkhunk? You used the lion’s roar, but did you really roar like a lion?”
“Huh? Yeah. That’s what happened? Is it weird?”
“No, well… that’s very Cordelia-like.”
Originally, it was common for the afterlife to be decided by shouting.
‘but······.’
A smile spread across Uder’s face as he recalled the crying beast woman Cordelia, and soon the crying became woof woof and then gyarreung gyarreung.
“What, what are you thinking about now?”
“Right and beautiful thoughts.”
“No, it’s not true, even if you just look at the face.”
“Anyway, how did you fight? How did you win?”
Uther changed the subject again, pretending to be calm this time, and this time Cordelia accepted Uther’s words.
And two days later in the afternoon.
The tea party of Princess Daphne, known as the jewel of the royal capital, has begun.
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< Chapter 62 - The Road Not Taken #2 > End
