< Chapter 88 - The Holy Spirit's Horn #2 >
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“What are you doing?”
“Mark the area.”
At Cordelia’s answer, Caesar clapped his hands together and nodded. This was because he finally understood Cordelia’s strange behavior.
“indeed.”
Cordelia was now clinging to Uther’s back, rubbing her cheeks vigorously.
No, to be exact, he was rubbing his head all over Yuder’s body.
The neck, the back, and the head as well.
“But why are you suddenly doing that?”
“Basically, elves have more sensitive senses than humans. If they smell my scent, those with a conscience will run away.”
Bentham, who had been looking indifferent at the argument that seemed to have some logic, was slightly impressed.
‘Indeed a wizard.’
Even though they are both beasts, their love for Kai is different.
Although they had only been together for a short time, he had already figured out that Cordelia was of the same ilk as Caesar.
But contrary to Bentham’s admiration, the real beast woman, Kaisa, had a different opinion.
“That wouldn’t be of much use, would it?”
“Huh? Why? Sirens have no conscience?”
“Oh, no. In that case. Rather, I think they’d like it if it smelled like you? Like you took something from someone else. Since there are only women among the Sirens, they see men as a kind of resource. In order to increase the power of the family, they need many children, and that requires men. That’s why they share men within the family, but they never share with other families. On the contrary, when they take a man from another family, they feel a desire for conquest and joy from it.”
Cordelia was horrified by Caesar’s explanation, saying that the aerops were beyond imagination, and Bentham was slightly amazed at the fact that Caesar could give such a long explanation.
“That’s why the Sirens always stick together in clans when they hunt men. Unless they’re really going on a large-scale hunt for men.”
Cordelia couldn’t help but be surprised once again by Caesar’s words.
That’s understandable, because the words were so strange and lingered in my ears.
“Me, man hunting?”
“Oh, that’s what they say about the Sirens luring male sailors with their songs and then capturing them. What do you mean, the Dryads living in the Empire do something similar?”
Because the Dryads were also a race comprised entirely of women.
It was famous for enticing men who entered the forest and sucking their energy.
“Hey, Aerops. What kind of monsters are they, really? Succubi?”
“What… maybe similar?”
As Kaisa shrugged and spoke, Cordelia seemed to feel a renewed sense of crisis and hugged Uther a little tighter.
And at that frightened rabbit-like appearance, Caesar told even scarier stories.
“Yuder is handsome, has a good body, and is young, so he’ll probably be very popular. The families might start fighting over him. They’ll try to take him from each other. No, maybe not just the families, but the entire kingdom might try to share him.”
At this point, it was already a story close to a ghost story, but it seemed to Cordelia that it was a truly threatening story.
He said, putting a little more strength into the arm holding Yuder.
“You, I will protect you.”
In fact, Cordelia had been in a slight state of panic since earlier.
I don’t remember it clearly, but the intense emotions I felt in my dream were the cause.
Fear of Mine Cordelia.
Pity for Yuder, who lost everything and became a vengeful spirit.
Her attachment to Yuder, the only person who remembers her from her Hong Yu-hee days and with whom she shares secrets that she cannot even tell her family.
Because all of these things were mixed together, my affection for Yuder became stronger, as if I had become a child in a dream and was wandering around looking for Yuder.
And Uther reacted to Cordelia’s actions as usual.
That is, he was smiling happily.
“Oh, you look kind of unlucky.”
Caesar scrunched up his face and criticized him, but Uther paid no attention.
I didn’t even listen to it in the first place.
“But, Caesar. Then, Sebastian and Mr. Bentham are also in danger?”
In response to Cordelia’s question, which seemed to indicate that she had returned to being a child, Caesar smiled and said,
“It’s okay, I’ll take good care of Uncle Sebastian. And Bentham… Sirens have their own tastes too. Not all men are liked.”
“I see… That’s fortunate, Bentham.”
When Cordelia spoke with a convinced expression, Bentham, instead of raising his fist and rushing at her like a mature dwarf, spoke with a rotten expression.
“No, I’m popular too. The Sirens like me too. Bald heads and dwarves are especially popular among the Sirens.”
“Yeah, sometimes a moral victory is necessary.”
As Caesar smiled affectionately as if he understood everything, Cordelia looked at Bentham with a pitiful gaze and said.
“Cheer up, Bentham. Strength.”
There was a deep sense of compassion in the way he cheered, shaking his fist slightly.
Thanks to that, Ventura, who was suffering from a chronic illness, was pounding his chest and feeling suffocated, while Caesar was holding his stomach and giggling.
“Anyway… To summarize the story, it’s as follows.”
As always, it was up to Uder to sort things out.
Since Caesar and Bentham had not yet heard the full story, they focused on Uther, just like Cordelia.
“Let’s start from the beginning. The Sirens rescued us and brought us to their kingdom. As you can see, Kaisarang and Bentham are unharmed, and Sir Sebastian has almost no additional injuries. He is unconscious due to the effects of the brainwashing, but he will regain consciousness soon. The Sirens are singing a healing song. If we do it well, the brainwashing itself may be lifted.”
Cordelia nodded at the explanation that was listed in a hurried manner, and Caesar and Bentham looked at each other.
Although they weren’t at the level where they could have long conversations through eye contact like Uther and Cordelia, they were able to understand what each other was thinking because they had formed a bond.
‘Are you just going to tell that to Cordelia?’
‘We’re free.’
No, from the way he spoke, it didn’t feel like a bonus.
Anyway, Yuder’s explanation continued.
“The Kraken we encountered this time is not one that came from the deep sea. It is one that was sealed in this sea and has awakened.”
It was not a metaphor that the Kraken was called the devil of the sea.
The Kraken was truly a type of demon.
When Behemoth of Violence, one of the overlords of Hell, descended upon the earth, they appeared together and achieved the feat of virtually destroying Pergio, one of the ancient elven kingdoms.
“The number of Krakens is seven in total. Four of them were killed by Pergio’s elves, but the other three were not.”
The other three also suffered serious damage from Pergio’s elves, but none of them died.
“Two of the three escaped into the deep sea, and the remaining one was apparently sealed deep in the sea by the Sirens of that time.”
“You’re not going to catch it?”
“I don’t think I had the capacity to do that.”
Pergio’s enemies were not just the seven krakens.
This is because there were quite a few demons and monsters on the land side that were beating up Pergio.
“Besides, Pergio was eventually destroyed.”
In any case, the important thing was that a Kraken was sealed in the southern sea of the Kingdom of Seilun.
“That seal was broken this time?”
Uther nodded to Caesar’s question.
“That’s right, the seal was broken. Chloe says it was because Pergio’s crystal ball that maintained the seal disappeared.”
“Pergio’s crystal ball?”
“It’s a legacy from the ancient elven kingdom. You can think of it as something like a magic generator.”
“hmm.”
Caesar narrowed his brows as if he didn’t know, but Bentham’s eyes sparkled.
I was intrigued because it was a magic generator left behind by an ancient elven kingdom.
And apart from these two, Cordelia pursed her lips and gently tugged on Uther’s sleeve.
[Yudya, that’s Pergio’s crystal ball······.]
[Yes, Sicilia probably took it.]
In the latter half of Heroes Chronicles 2, Kai’sa attacks Malekith with several heroes to reclaim her hometown, and one of the magical tools that Cecilia brings out at this time is Perzio’s crystal ball.
[However, I think the timing has been brought forward quite a bit. The Kraken never appeared when the southern part was being played.]
[Is it because of us?]
[maybe.]
It was unclear exactly how this would have worked, but the biggest reason Sicilia was more active than in the original was likely due to Uther himself and Cordelia.
“Anyway, the seal was broken and the Kraken has started acting again. I know from first-hand experience that it’s a beast.”
First of all, it was too big.
Each bridge was dozens of meters long, and there were dozens more of them.
Caesar frowned and scratched his head, then slumped his shoulders and said.
“Honestly, I don’t think it’s possible to catch it by boat at sea.”
That was true. With a few swings of the leg, the fleet and everything would be destroyed.
Moreover, he had a talent for causing storms.
Fighting on a ship was nothing more than a desperate plea to die.
“I feel anew that the ancient elves are amazing.”
I killed four of those monsters in the sea.
As Bentham stroked his beard and spoke, Caesar nodded in agreement, then looked back at Uther and spoke.
“Don’t even sirens have sharp points?”
“That was the case until now. They were just on guard, worried that the Kraken might attack their kingdom.”
Although the Sirens were able to swim freely in the ocean and even breathe, the Kraken, a monster that was dozens of meters long, was a very difficult opponent for them.
‘The Kraken was originally a sea creature.’
The guy was much stronger when he fought in the sea.
“It’s difficult.”
Caesar, with his arms crossed, frowned again and spoke.
If such a monster were to roam the southern seas, the South, which makes a living from various marine industries, would inevitably suffer enormous economic losses.
“But Yuder. Didn’t you just say until now?”
Uther nodded in response to Bentham’s question.
Because he had attached the clue ‘until now’ as he had heard.
“What, did you come up with some kind of plan?”
When Caesar asked urgently, Uther nodded once and turned to Cordelia, who was standing there holding onto his sleeve.
“Things changed thanks to Cordelia.”
“Huh? Because of me?”
“Oh, thanks to our angel.”
At the word angel that came out naturally, Kaissa and Bentham’s faces turned cold, and Cordelia, who was standing across from the two, blushed, but Uther remained calm.
Shame has always been Cordelia’s lot.
‘No, wait. Why is it my share?’
Cordelia, who had suddenly come to her senses, asked with her eyes, but by then, Uther had already turned his gaze back to Kaisa and Bentham.
After briefly explaining what Cordelia had done, Uder looked back at Cordelia with surprised faces, feeling deep satisfaction at the sight of the two of them, and instead of making ahem, ahem noises as usual, Cordelia slightly scratched her cheek and looked embarrassed.
Because it was only in front of Yuder that he would act like a child and act like a brat.
In any case, the important thing was that the Kraken was mortally wounded.
“He was already weak due to being sealed for a long time and the injuries he received from Pergio’s elves. What do you think he would have done with this fatal injury?”
In response to Uther’s question, Caesar smiled and said without thinking too deeply.
“He must have run away home.”
When people or animals were seriously injured, they would hide in their shelters.
Because the wounds needed time to heal.
“Maybe because it had been sealed for so long, it seemed to think of its seal as its home. In the first place, there are few places where something as big as a Kraken can hide.”
“Anyway, that bastard crawled into the seal on his own two feet.”
As Bentham spoke with a big smile, Caesar also spoke with shining eyes.
“You’ve forced yourself into a place where your movements are restricted. Surely you’re not planning on sealing it again, and the Sirens are thinking of using this opportunity to catch the bastard for sure.”
Caesar was a man of good sense, just like Cordelia.
Moreover, this time, since there is some reasonable logic involved, the accuracy is bound to increase.
“That’s right, the Sirens are asking for our help – Cordelia, to be exact – after dealing such a heavy blow to the Kraken. They want us to hunt the Kraken together.”
It was a story that Caesar could welcome with open arms. And so was Bentham, who had made his home in the South.
‘And Cordelia······.’
Uther glanced back at Cordelia and tried to suppress his laughter.
That was understandable, since Cordelia was reacting exactly as expected.
Her blue eyes that were beginning to sparkle, her flushed cheeks, her lips slightly parted in excitement, and her chest that had been pounding for some time.
‘Kraken! Raid Boss! Raid Reward!’
Cordelia, whose gaming brain had already begun to work, expressed her excitement by waving her hands wildly and then sent a message magic to Uther.
[Yuder, Yuuder. The Sirens must have some idea, too. They must have prepared some kind of trigger to weaken the Kraken, or to strike it with a decisive blow.]
[Yes, it looks like there’s something being prepared. And······.]
[and?]
[I have something in mind too.]
[Wow, is that a new finishing move?]
When Cordelia asked excitedly, Uther answered while gently pinching Cordelia’s cheek.
[It’s still a secret.]
[Ugh, lethal.]
But contrary to what she said, Cordelia had a smile on her face. Even though her cheek was being pinched.
‘I can’t leave it to Cordelia alone.’
Summoning the Spirit King’s right arm was certainly a powerful technique, but it was also a crude technique that drained all of Cordelia’s magical power at once. The burden on Cordelia was enormous, so it could not be abused.
In that case, it would have been better for me to push myself a little harder – no, a lot harder.
‘I want to try it too.’
I wonder if it’s possible.
I wonder if I can handle that much power.
Yuder, who had made up his mind anew, pinched Cordelia’s cheeks with both hands, and Cordelia, who had been laughing heartily, raised both her hands as her eyes grew cold.
It was also meant to pinch Yuder’s cheek.
Fortunately for Caesar and Bentham, that didn’t happen.
This is because someone came to see the group as if the timing was right.
“Uder, this is Chloe. May I come in?”
Cordelia, startled by the extremely soft and beautiful voice, quickly hugged Uther’s arm and assumed a guarded posture like a cat with its fur standing on end, and Uther tried hard to suppress his laughter and shouted toward the door.
“Come in.”
Chloe Gallas.
A knight from the Siren Kingdom who saved the group.
First of all, it was clear that he was a benefactor, but separately, he was an erope of the sea that you couldn’t let your guard down!
Cordelia swallowed dry saliva and tightened her arms around Uther. She focused her gaze on Chloe, who was beginning to appear through the crack in the door.
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