< Chapter 88 - The Horn of the Holy Spirit >
Chapter 88 – The Horn of the Holy Spirit
The image of the Siren, based on Greco-Roman mythology, is largely divided into two types.
One was the original half-human, half-bird image, and the other was a later half-human, half-fish image – that is, a mermaid.
In any case, although they shared the code of being beautiful women and sea nymphs, they were so different that they could practically be considered different races.
The sirens appearing in Heroes Chronicles 2 were half-human, half-bird and half-human, half-fish.
Sea elves who roam the oceans.
Since the entire race was composed of women, their image was closer to dryads than elves, but in the Pleiades, which is the setting of the Heroes series, dryads were also classified as a type of elf.
“Hoo, hoo······.”
Uther swallowed dryly, holding Cordelia tightly.
Sirens.
There were seven that were immediately visible.
As Yuder knew, they were all beautiful women, and the long, elven ears pricked up between their colorful hair.
‘It’s still going strong.’
There are two main types of Sirens you can encounter in Heroes Chronicle 2.
One was the Siren who lived in the seas on the side of the Argon Empire, and the other was the Siren who lived in the seas on the side of the Kingdom of Cailun, who had been enslaved by Malekith.
‘The latter is practically no different from a monster.’
The Sirens, whose spirituality was corrupted by Malekith and turned into monsters, were cannibalistic monsters that lured people with their eerie songs and then devoured them, just like in the original Greek and Roman mythology.
But it wasn’t yet.
If it were before Malekith’s resurrection, before his conquest of the south had been accomplished, the Sirens on the Kingdom’s side would have been beautiful and rational sea elves, just like the Sirens on the Empire’s side.
“In the eastern sky, and in the western sky.”
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star.”
“It looks beautiful.”
It was the sirens who had begun to sing the song that Uther had been singing among themselves.
As expected from the singers of the sea, they sang the song perfectly, harmonizing with each other even though it was their first time hearing the song.
‘Calm down, calm down, Yuder.’
Thinking of Cordelia cooling down in his arms, Uther wanted to immediately intimidate the Sirens and move to a different location, but he had to hold back.
I had to suppress my emotions with reason.
‘I need to ask for help.’
It wasn’t a situation where I could make threats.
It must not be forgotten that Cordelia’s safety is the top priority.
“Beautiful and strong human being.”
As the sirens sang, the siren in the lead approached Uther and spoke.
She was a beautiful woman with black hair and blue eyes.
“I saw the sea devil being defeated.”
Uther observed the woman. Unlike the other sirens, she wore golden decorations on her ears and neck, suggesting that she was of high status.
‘I don’t remember.’
The number of named sirens you can encounter in Heroes Chronicle 2 is seven.
Among them, there was no one with black hair and blue eyes like the woman before his eyes.
‘Is this the case of Princess Leica?’
Actually, I wish that were the case.
In order to save Cordelia in this vast ocean, the most certain way was to be invited to the Sirens’ underwater kingdom.
The higher the status of the Siren in front of you, the easier things would go.
“I am Juder August Bayer. I was attacked by the Kraken and now I am here. I would like to ask for your help.”
As Uther spoke quickly, the Siren woman turned her gaze to Cordelia, who was in Uther’s arms, instead of answering right away.
A pale face with no blood and lips dyed purple.
Although it was a dangerous situation for anyone to see, the Siren Woman did not rush.
He narrowed his eyes as if observing Yuder, who was trying hard to suppress his impatience and anger, and then spoke again.
“I am Chloe Galas. I am the rightful heir of Lady Electra Galas, head of House Galas, and one of the 72 spears that protect the kingdom.”
Although he was not a royal, he seemed to be the successor to a powerful noble family and a knight of the kingdom.
“Sir Chloe, please. My fiancée Cordelia’s condition is very serious.”
Uther looked into Chloe’s eyes, pleading once more.
Although he was appealing to her sympathy for the moment, Yuder also had the intention of subduing her and threatening the other Sirens depending on her response.
For now, recovering Cordelia was the top priority.
Chloe didn’t answer right away this time either, whether she knew Yuder’s intentions or not.
After remaining silent for a while, Yuder finally opened his mouth to speak just as his patience was about to break.
“Judah August Bayer, strong and beautiful human. I accept your invitation. I, Chloe Galas, am one of the seventy-two spears, inviting you.”
It was a story that made me sigh in relief.
But Chloe’s story wasn’t over yet.
She continued speaking, still keeping her eyes on Yuder.
“But, beautiful and strong human male, do you know that there are rules that must be observed by those who are invited to the kingdom of our Sirens?”
“I know.”
Because the Sirens of the Imperial Sea that you can encounter in Hero Chronicles 2 also had similar rules.
When Yuder answered immediately, Chloe smiled faintly and nodded.
“Then it is enough. From this moment on, you are a guest of the House of Galas. Remember that fact.”
“I will do so.”
It was a hasty Yuder.
Chloe smiled again and approached Yuder. The sirens who had been singing the little stars among themselves also followed Chloe and gathered around Yuder. They smiled brightly and began a new song.
&
Cordelia was in the dark.
I was cold, sleepy, and hungry.
I burst into tears, feeling sad all over again.
Cordell, who had been crying for a long time, stopped crying.
Because the more I cried, the hungrier I became.
“Ugh. Black.”
Cordelia tried to swallow her tears and looked around.
I looked for Yuder without knowing it, but I couldn’t see him. There was only darkness around me.
“Yuder. Where is Yuuder? Yuuder.”
Cordelia stood up, speaking like a child.
Before we knew it, Cordelia had become a real child.
About ten years old.
Cordelia, wearing a white dress, wiped away her tears with her sleeve and began to walk with a stomping pace.
“Yuder. Sister. Dad. Brother.”
It was completely dark, so I was scared to call out loud, so I called out quietly.
As I continued to walk, calling softly, I came into view of a wall. There were many paintings hanging on the white wall, making it feel like I was in an art gallery.
“pretty.”
Young Cordelia had grown smaller.
A boy of about five years old, wearing red shoes and tiptoeing, looked up at the painting.
The picture in the black frame depicted a girl with a familiar face.
Hong Yu-hee.
My past life self.
She is about 150 cm tall and has a pretty but sharp and rough appearance.
A cat-like girl who lives with a dick in her mouth.
“Like a doll.”
Cordelia, who was evaluating her past life through the eyes of a child, blinked because the picture had moved.
“My room computer.”
Hong Yu-hee was sitting at her desk. She was resting her chin on her left hand and clicking the mouse with her right hand.
Cordelia was on the monitor screen.
A kind, pretty, and innocent girl, just like a painting.
Cordelia from the original Heroes Chronicles 2 was really like that.
Even when her own life was in danger, she sacrificed herself to save the children of the other twelve northern families, which was the very definition of a saint.
Hong Yu-hee liked that kind of Cordelia.
Cordelia rolled her eyes.
There were several paintings hanging on the wall, and one of them caught Cordelia’s eye again.
“Cordelia?”
Cordelia.
Cordelia stood in a large black picture frame.
I’m sure I’ve seen it before, but it looked unfamiliar.
Black hair and red eyes.
It was the same face as Cordelia on the monitor that Hong Yu-hee was looking at, but the atmosphere was completely different.
It wasn’t just because she was wearing a nearly nude outfit and had a seductive smile.
In essence, she was a different person from the Cordelia Cordelia knew.
“I have become a mine······.”
Cordelia, who became a mine that could only be seen when playing as Lucas, a game I hated so much that I only played once.
He was smiling hollowly, with his bloody hands hanging down. No, he was crying sadly.
Cordelia took a step back, slumping to the ground and squeezing her eyes shut.
Why is that?
I’ve only played it once, but why is it so clear?
Why does a vivid image come to mind, like Hong Yu-hee’s memory?
“Hey, Yuder.”
I called Uder again.
I wanted to see Yuder.
So Cordelia opened her eyes. The picture before her eyes had changed.
Two large paintings hanging side by side on a white wall.
Both sides had Yuder drawn on them.
But Cordelia could see that they were different.
The Uther on the left was the Uther from Hero Chronicles 2.
He was chasing Cordelia herself, his eyes looking very tired and miserable, like Kamael.
He fought with himself, who had become a mine.
It was a painful sight to see.
Was there a scene like that in the game?
Was it there?
So that’s what it looks like now?
Cordelia, who had been crying, forced herself to look away. She saw the picture of Uther hanging on the right, and smiled brightly without realizing it.
“It’s Yudera.”
Real yudher.
The picture on the left was also Yuder, but to Cordelia herself, the Yuder on the right was the real one.
Unlike the left one, he was smiling.
It was a sly smile that seemed like it could raise a hundred snakes inside, but to Cordelia’s eyes, who were already fixated on beans, it seemed like an incredibly cool smile.
“Heh.”
The appearance of Yuder in the painting was truly diverse.
I closed my eyes once and opened them again, and the walls were filled with Yuder’s paintings.
From the time I first awakened my memories of my past life until now.
In the pictures that were connected like a panorama, Yuder changed little by little.
‘There were times like that.’
Cordelia looked at the paintings, smiling brightly.
Thinking about it, tears came out again.
I wanted to see the real Yuder, not a picture.
“Yuder. Where are you······.”
As I muttered softly, the wall in front of my eyes disappeared.
The memories of Hong Yu-hee, Cordelia, and Yuder disappeared beneath the surface of consciousness again.
Hong Yu-hee.
Cordelia becomes a mine.
Uther attacks Cordelia like that.
And Cordelia herself now.
The current Yuder.
“Cordelia.”
Cordelia suddenly raised her head. She turned around at the voice that was so welcoming, burst into tears, and ran towards the owner of the voice. She called out to the owner of the voice loudly.
“Uder!”
I opened my eyes.
Cordelia, who was still half-asleep and flustered for a moment, unconsciously wiped her lips with her sleeve. She wiped away the drool running down her jawline and then her tears.
‘Did I have a dream?’
As with any dream, I couldn’t remember it when I woke up.
It was as if someone had hidden their memories the moment I opened my eyes.
Just like the memories of Cordelia and Yuder who lost everything.
“uh?”
What was I thinking just now?
Cordelia tilted her head without realizing it, and shook off her distracting thoughts.
I couldn’t remember what happened in my dream, but one feeling came back clearly.
I want to see Yuder.
I want to see Yuder.
Cordelia, who had been whispering with earnest heart, realized.
The fact that there were arms tightly wrapped around her waist. The fact that she was already in Uder’s arms.
“Yuder, Yuuder.”
Cordelia shook her body as she called out to Uther. She wanted to see Uther’s face, but she couldn’t because she was in his arms.
“Yuderya?”
It was then that I called out again. Suddenly, I felt strength enter the arm of Yuder that was wrapped around my waist.
“Cordelia?”
There was no time to respond to the call, because Uther hugged Cordelia so tightly that she almost crumbled.
“It hurts! It hurts! Hey!”
It was good but also painful, so I started to flounder again, and the strength in Yuder’s arm slightly loosened.
Just a little bit.
“Thank goodness, thank goodness. I was worried because you didn’t wake up.”
As Uther continued to speak, Cordelia hugged him tightly. They had been hugging each other’s backs until just now, but now their chests were touching.
‘It feels like I’ve become a doll.’
Cordelia, who had thought about it without realizing it, snickered and lifted her head from Uther’s arms. She saw Uther’s face, which she had wanted to see so much.
‘Yeah, it’s our Yuder after all.’
Real yudher.
Not the Uther of Hero Chronicles 2, who lost his father, brother, and Maia, who were like real sisters to him, and became a monster who only knew revenge, but Cordelia’s own Uther.
“Cordelia.”
Uther hugged Cordelia tightly again, repeatedly kissing her forehead and hair.
“Me, me too.”
I want to do it too.
Cordelia tilted her head up to kiss Uther’s cheek, but unfortunately, she was unsuccessful.
It was because something new came to mind.
“Hey, wait! Wait!”
Now that I think about it, where on earth is this?
What happened to Kaisarang and the others?
When Cordelia asked flusteredly, Uther hugged Cordelia’s head tightly again and said.
“It’s okay. This is the kingdom of the Sirens. The kingdom of the Sirens that hasn’t been destroyed by Malekith yet and doesn’t appear in Heroes of the Storm 2.”
“Siren?”
“Oh, Siren. The Sirens saved Kaisar, Bentham, and Sebastian too.”
Uther slowly summarized what had happened while Cordelia was unconscious.
Meeting Chloe, a knight of the Siren Kingdom, and her invitation.
The fact that the place they are currently located is the mansion of the Gallo family, and that Cordelia opened her eyes after only one day, etc.
“I see… That’s fortunate.”
Not only did Kaisarang and Bentham save his life, but Sebastian’s too.
“By the way, how did you come up with such an idea?”
Thinking of calling out to the little stars to summon the sirens?
Should I say it’s Yuder?
At Cordelia’s admiration, Uther smiled and said.
“I was lucky. Given the circumstances, there was a high possibility that there were Sirens around, but it was only a possibility. I’m glad they responded to the song.”
“Yeah, sirens are sensitive to song… Wait. Wait, wait.”
“Cordelia?”
“No, wait a minute.”
Siren?
Sea Elves- No, Sea Elves?!
‘This is crazy!’
It’s been a few days since I ran away from the Eternal Forest’s Eros, and now we’re talking about Eros again!
Moreover, if it was a siren, the problem was even more serious.
‘It’s a race that only consists of women!’
Even the elves of the Eternal Forest, where there are male elves, drooled over Uther, so how much more so must the Sirens, who are all female?
‘You, Yuder is in danger.’
It’s really, really dangerous. You have to leave a love letter quickly and run away with love. Yes, you have to do that.
Cordelia looked around frantically, trying to find something that could be used as stationery.
But in the white, round room, there was no furniture to be seen other than the bed.
Furthermore, Uther, who had seen through Cordelia’s intentions, said something unexpected.
“Cordelia.”
“Oh, why? Let’s jump in quickly?”
“No, that’s not it······.”
“Isn’t that it?”
“Well, I think we’ll have to stay here for a while. You know why… right?”
“Because of the Sirens? Are there thousands of man-hungry Aerops out there targeting you? They’re going to grab you and not let you go? Huh?”
When Cordelia asked with a panicked face, Uther shook his head.
Cordelia was like that in the Eternal Forest last time, and I don’t know what kind of delusions she’s having.
“No, that’s not it. It’s because the Kraken has awakened.”
Although Uther and Cordelia had defeated the Kraken, they had only chased it away. The creature was still alive and well.
But that was the moment.
Before Uther could finish his explanation, Cordelia noticed something odd.
“Wake up?”
Did you wake up not from the deep sea?
In deep sleep?
In the seal?
Uder nodded at the RPG-like question.
Chloe told me one more thing I learned.
&
“What are you doing?”
“Mark the area.”
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