< Chapter 117 - Variables >
Chapter 117 – Variables
‘Between one and two months.’
It was an estimated value when location information was combined.
Clearly, the time spent with Solari was only two days at most, so why did this happen?
“Dungeon Book.”
Cordelia said and Uther nodded as well.
It was the same logic.
The flow of time was different inside and outside the dungeon book.
Even if you spent five or six hours inside, it was common for only an hour to pass when you came out.
This time it was the station.
And one more thing added to that.
“You were there for two days?”
Even though we were running towards the front line, we couldn’t stop exchanging information.
When Cordelia, who was on his back, asked in surprise, Uther answered quickly.
“The Solari thought… no, the Solari said that it would take time to pass the Halo on to you. More specifically, the time it would take for you to adapt to the Halo?”
“ah.”
Halo – Immediately after inheriting the Angel’s Ring.
Although I was unconscious, it seemed like two whole days had passed in the meantime.
“Those two days turned into forty days outside?”
“Maybe so.”
And in fact, it was inevitable. Even if I had known in advance, I would have had no choice but to choose the path of spending forty days.
“Did you receive Halo well?”
“Huh? Huh… maybe?”
“You said you wouldn’t suddenly become an archangel or anything. But since you’ve acquired divine power, you’ll definitely be different than before. The power you can open will also have greatly increased. The limit itself has changed.”
Cordelia was no longer an ordinary angel.
Although he had not yet fully acquired the power befitting his position, in terms of qualifications alone he was already like a god.
“And I am a man in love with God.”
“What are you talking about!”
Uther grinned as Cordelia slapped him on the shoulder.
It was a joke I made on purpose because Cordelia seemed nervous about inheriting the throne, but fortunately it worked.
‘That’s true.’
Uther shrugged slightly, and Cordelia slapped him on the back a few more times.
“So anyway, both of you powered up?”
Cordelia herself obtained the Halo of the Solari and became the deity of the sun.
I hadn’t felt any significant changes yet, but it was a problem that time would solve.
As Uder said, the difference between those who had the divine power and those who did not was stark.
“Becoming a god is like powering up… It feels a bit cheap to say that, but I guess it’s true.”
Uther also became stronger.
The Black Man – The duel with Yuder, who reached the sword, gave me many things.
True blacksmith.
One who can see the horizon of the sword.
And although I felt like I was just passing through, I was able to unlock the second form of Sword Origin.
The name is Sword Spirit Combination.
If I had to give it a name, it would be Uderclass.
[After that, what’s your name? I like the Sword Spirit Combination, but my name isn’t included in the Uder Class.]
Was that the problem?
But Yuder quickly answered as if he had no choice.
“However, it is a rule in the Heroes’ Chronicles to name the union with spirits or souls as XX Class.”
“Combination? You’re combining? With Lady Velencia?”
When Cordelia asked in surprise, Uther flinched.
“Huh? No, uh. That’s the second form of Sword Origin.”
Becoming one with the sword spirit.
This leads to an even more perfect union of mind and body.
“Unite with Lady Velencia······.”
Cordelia’s voice, muttering as if talking to herself, was somehow cold.
Yuder, who felt a chill for a moment, hurriedly made an excuse.
“No! Healthy! That’s right, a healthy union? Just a union where the body, mind, and soul become one… that kind of union?”
[It’s like a later generation’s own fault.]
It really was like that.
Body, mind and soul become one?
Doing that with another woman?
“Ah, no! That’s right! Be, Belencia! Belencia, please say something too!”
[Haa··· It’s just like the later generations said. Should I say it’s just a matter of combining strengths? It’s not quite like the union of two people··· It’s just different.]
Why am I explaining this?
As Velencia let out a deep sigh and let her voice out of Yuder’s ear, Cordelia pursed her lips and pinched Yuder’s ear painfully.
“ah?”
“I don’t know. Anyway, I’ll pinch you.”
I understood it in my head, but I was still angry.
But then it happened.
Velencia said, her brow furrowed as if she was seeing something incomprehensible.
[Why are you laughing, Hodai? Are you crazy?]
‘No, it’s… because you find Cordelia jealous?’
Isn’t it just lovely?
In response to Uder’s question, Belencia’s expression turned cold and she closed her mouth.
But Melissa, who didn’t know the inside story, spoke up to try to handle the situation.
[Anyway, I heard you’ve gotten a lot stronger?]
“Oh, that’s right. You’ve gotten a lot stronger.”
Physical ability that overwhelms the Grand Sword Master and unrivaled, truly solar-like internal energy. Added to this is swordsmanship worthy of the name of a swordsman, and he is truly close to perfection.
“So now you’re stronger than Outboxer 009?”
A character that Yuder raised in Heroes Chronicle 2.
The strongest one-on-one player who has monopolized the #1 spot on the server rankings for 23 months.
To Cordelia’s question, Uther nodded immediately.
“Strong.”
My current self.
And it would only get stronger in the future.
The Nine Heavenly Gates still had the Eighth Gate and the Nine Heavenly Gate remaining, and the Twelve Trust Treasures could also advance to the ultimate and fantastic realm of the Heavenly Dun Treasures.
‘but······.’
Some thoughts suddenly occurred to me.
No, they were things that came to mind naturally.
Memories of ‘other selves’ that not only Uther himself but also Cordelia possess.
‘It definitely happened.’
It wasn’t some kind of fabricated memory.
All of these things actually happened.
So then what is it?
Parallel world?
return?
Something else, not even those two?
It was not immediately clear. Even the expected Solari did not provide a clear answer to this question.
No, more precisely, it felt like he was reluctant to give an answer.
‘Solaris knew the answer.’
But I hesitated to answer.
I thought it wasn’t time yet.
Why is that?
Why wouldn’t he want Uther and Cordelia to realize the true nature of their memories, and why they have them?
‘A matter of time.’
It’s okay later, not now.
No, it will have to be revealed later. But not now. It shouldn’t be revealed now.
Uder stopped thinking for a moment. Then he focused his consciousness on something else, an important fact that he had overlooked because of the memories that kept coming to him.
‘Black Uther was incredibly strong.’
It was an inspection that reached the sword.
Garius said that he was the ‘strongest swordsman in memory’, so it was clear that among the other memories of Yuder that Yuder had, he was the strongest swordsman.
But he failed.
I couldn’t tell exactly what and how he failed, but I could feel that what he had received was a bad ending.
And so did the other jurists.
Although it was not as bad as the black man’s, they all walked a difficult and arduous path, and in the end, they all met a sad ending.
Why.
For what reason.
Who was the enemy that even the strong black man could not defeat?
Hero Chronicles 3 deals with the fight against the demons of hell.
Although he did not directly confront the Overlord because the final expansion pack was not released, it was common knowledge in heroic tales that the final boss would be an Overlord – and among them, the Overlord of Lust, Asmodeus.
‘Futures that could not stop the Great Summoning.’
Uder swallowed dry saliva.
The countless defeats that other Uders had suffered were weighing heavily on him.
‘This time it’s different.’
Because Uther himself and Cordelia were together from the beginning.
Because it prevented several tragedies that should have occurred in the kingdom.
Prevents the summoning of the Great Summoner.
Protect everyone.
This time, he finally achieves the fairytale-like happy ending of living happily ever after with Cordelia.
“Hey, Yuder.”
Cordelia’s whispers brought Uther back to reality.
Not too far away.
A battle was going on.
&
“Urgent news! Fort Karatum has fallen!”
“Small skirmishes are taking place here and there!”
“Urgent report! The forces that captured Fort Karatum are moving towards us!”
The Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Cailun, Ian MacLaine, the Golden Swordsman, gritted his teeth as he heard the continuous reports from the communication wizards.
Immediately after the outbreak of war.
The Empire – or rather the Chancellery, a group of traitors – chose to go on the offensive instead of holding out and defending.
Common sense would suggest that it was an incredibly reckless thing to do, but the prime minister was not alone.
A huge number of troops flowed in from the East.
The Holy Cross Defenders held out with all their might, but it was only a matter of time before they were pushed back beyond their borders.
50th day of war.
The Seilun Kingdom army, led by the Knights of the Golden Lion, formed a defensive line to face the Chancellor’s army, which had begun to advance south with a large force.
Leading the enemy’s main force are Marshal Bartolain and Grand Sword Master Lucius Grande.
These were familiar opponents to the Golden Sword Saint, who had been guarding the Silates Plains for nearly ten years.
‘Were you hiding this much power?’
The Chancellor’s army, led by Marshal Bartholomew, adopted a very simple strategy.
Narrow the front without widening it.
Mobilize all your power to break through the borders of the Kingdom of Seilun.
Therefore, the Golden Sword Saint also gathered his forces and launched an all-out war.
I chose to have a grand showdown with the Prime Minister on the Silates Plains.
And now.
As they faced each other on the front lines, urgent reports came in one after another.
A previously unseen force has not only captured the Karatum fortress, but has also begun to advance towards us.
This was by no means a normal military operation.
No matter how elite the force was, it was impossible to attack a rotating unit by moving a long distance immediately after capturing a fortress.
But the opponent was doing it.
This is because the composition of the troops was different from that of a regular army.
‘Those devil followers.’
Mine and monsters.
But it was too late to realize it.
Although some of the troops waiting in the rear were dispatched in a hurry, it was only a post-emptive strike.
“Your Majesty! The Prime Minister is moving!”
The Golden Sword could also be seen.
As if they had been waiting for urgent news, the Prime Minister’s army began to advance all at once.
A huge fight could not be avoided.
‘Blocking the front.’
I was concerned about the army of mines closing in on me at an abnormal speed, but I couldn’t withdraw my troops here and now.
“Blow the bugle!”
As the Golden Sword Saint drew his sword and gave the order, the Seilun Kingdom army also waved their flags one after another along with the loud sound of drums.
The knights encouraged their soldiers, and the entire royal army that filled the plains of Silates greeted the imperial army with loud shouts.
Clash between two great armies.
Marshal Bartolain, who led the Chancellor’s army, smiled.
It would have been good if the army of the Mines had attacked the flank of the Kingdom’s army and led the turn to victory.
Even if that were impossible, there was still a plan B.
Infiltrate the kingdom’s army without joining the rotation, thereby trampling on their rear.
Of course, no matter how high the unit combat power was, there wasn’t much that the Mines’ army, which numbered less than 10,000, could do. If they really infiltrated the rear, the Kingdom’s army would do whatever it took to stop them.
But doing so will shake the front line.
Even if today’s battle ends in a draw, the Golden Sword Saint will no longer be able to protect the Silates Plains.
‘Either is fine.’
Marshal Bartolein’s smile deepened. He waited eagerly, imagining what would soon happen.
But half an hour later.
The news that Marshal Bartholomew received was completely different from what he had expected.
&
Leading the army of mines and monsters was Caravan, a top-tier mine from the Devil’s Eye.
She took down the Karadum fortress in one breath and used her special necromancy to turn the royal army into zombies and skeletons.
The more her army fought, the more its troops grew.
“Forward, forward.”
She sat on the skeleton horse and chanted happily as if she was playing soldier.
The upper-level minions of the Devil’s Eye and Hand, following her orders, led the lower-level minions and monsters towards the Silates Plain where the rotation was in full swing.
Abnormal advance speed.
But that wasn’t a problem, because there wasn’t a single pure human in her army.
“Go, go and sweep away our enemies.”
The caravan, intoxicated with victory, chanted with a joyful face. Their hearts pounded in excitement at the thought of defeating the royal army and setting up the gates of hell on the plains of Silates.
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go.”
He said this, hugging his own shoulders, exulting in the thought of victory once again.
But right after that.
That moment when ecstasy reaches its peak.
She, a top-class mine, straightened her back in surprise. She quickly turned around at the eerie sensation.
The same was true for the higher-level mines.
Even the lowly monsters could not help but stand still and turn their gaze.
Side.
Someone was standing in a place where there had been nothing until just a moment ago.
He looked over here and smiled.
“Hello today too?”
Cordelia Chase.
The strongest player of the Great War in Hero Chronicles 2, also known as the Human Disaster.
It wasn’t like Yuder surpassed himself in Hero Chronicles 2.
In terms of magical power and strength alone, they were about equal.
However, through her encounter with Solari, Cordelia from Heroes Chronicles 2 was able to do things that she could not do.
“So I’ll show you.”
Why was he called a human disaster?
She spread her wings.
The Sun God’s power released itself by illuminating the young angel’s ring.
Thus, a thousand golden magic spheres are born.
The caravan opened its mouth.
The other minions also couldn’t help but be perplexed.
And at that moment.
A thousand magical spheres began to charge.
It became a golden storm and engulfed the battlefield.
&
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