< Chapter 99 - Reunion #2 >
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Heroes Chronicles 2 had a total of eleven playable characters.
Four in the Kingdom of Seilun, two in the Wild Lands, and five in the Empire.
‘Uder, Cordelia, Lucas, Kaisa, Red Wind.’
The four from the Kingdom of Cailun were already close to each other, and Red Wind from the wild lands was added to them.
However, the number of playable characters remaining was as high as six.
Pearl artificial Maximilian, sword genius Leon Gadriel, Adelaide, the most beautiful woman and a four-dimensional character in the Heroes series, Keynes, the only old character, Sarah, who is protected by a drunken dragon, and Kirara, a cat beast from the wild lands.
If Uder’s plan to gather all the playable characters and form a single force was to be followed, there would be many people he would have to meet as soon as he crossed over to the Empire.
‘Even if you exclude Keynes and Kirara, there are still four.’
The reason for subtracting the two was simple.
This is because among the playable characters who are basically good-natured, only two of them are close to being evil.
‘If we really have to be specific, there are differences between the two.’
Keynes was a criminal who experienced all sorts of hardships in the world. He committed everything from pickpocketing to robbery and murder, and his way of thinking was completely different from that of ordinary people.
‘Just do whatever you want to do.’
A truly lawless character.
But that doesn’t mean he was some kind of extremely vicious psychopathic serial killer.
He is a criminal by profession and commits crimes as naturally as breathing, so he surprisingly has a lot of common sense. He also has a certain humanity to him.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Keynes was a good person.
Should I say that he is similar to the main character that often appears in mafia movies?
He often shows a kind side to those around him and is good at keeping common sense, but in the end, he seems to be a villain.
‘Kirara is… a traitor.’
If Keynes was a proper villain, Kira was a minor villain character.
A thief cat who is selfish, cunning, and willing to betray others for his own purposes, but is not a born evildoer. His way of life can change depending on who he meets and how he lives.
If Keynes is chaotic evil, Kirara would be chaotic good.
Anyway, even excluding these two, there were still four playable characters left, so Uther and Cordelia couldn’t help but worry.
Because the Red Moon’s Raid of the Lizardmen was a trick that could only be used once.
‘If we break the seal this time, it will be difficult to seal it again.’
That’s why I didn’t unseal it again after the very first time.
If I could have kept the seal, I would have called him out every chance I got and used him as a punching bag.
‘There is only one chance to level up.’
In fact, since Judas and Cordelia had already leveled up a lot by catching Malekith, it was difficult to expect an explosive level-up by catching Raizegang, who had been sealed away for a long time and was weakened.
But other characters were different.
It’s not like there’s an obvious level-up effect like in Uther and Cordelia, but the concept of levels existed in Pleiades, and it was also possible to level up by gaining experience points through battles with powerful enemies.
In other words, it was possible to increase the level of playable characters in one go and strengthen their power.
‘Should we gather everything and do it, or should we do it with only the people we have now?’
The former may seem ideal at first glance, but it wasn’t actually the case.
As the number of participants increased, the experience points were split.
Moreover, it was unknown how long it would take to collect all the playable characters.
‘There may be no chance of catching it at all.’
Why isn’t that there?
It’s like you’re saving potions for the final battle, but even after defeating the final boss, you still have potions left over.
‘If you save it, it will turn into poop.’
It is a law that things should be used when they can be used.
Rather than wasting your resources without knowing what’s ahead, it’s better to use them when you need them and level up quickly to increase your survival rate.
“Phew, phew. I’m a little nervous.”
Inside the carriage heading to the Belkain Mountains.
Lucas spoke with a face full of emotion. His heart seemed to pound more and more as the carriage drew closer to the Belkian Mountains.
[Isn’t it like you’re really looking forward to it?]
[Because it’s Lucas.]
For Lucas, a fan of heroic tales, isn’t his current journey to take down the Demon Prince a dream come true?
‘I couldn’t sit still after hearing the story about the fight with Malekith.’
Lucas was so excited by the story that Caesar told him that he almost felt feverish.
If I had been there then.
Oh, I should have been there.
Why wasn’t I there?
Please call me too.
etc.
It had already been over three months since this happened, so rumors had been circulating, but the story told by Caesar, who had directly participated in the battle, had a different sense of realism and vividness.
‘Well… Actually, even during the fight with Malekith, Kai’sa was mostly just a bystander.’
But I did see it with my own two eyes.
‘And there… it was a truly magnificent sight.’
The battle with Malekith itself was not that long, but no one could deny its splendor and grandeur.
A close-quarters battle between a giant dragon and a golem that is over a hundred meters tall.
A sword of the dawn that splits the world by pouring down and destroying the dragon’s breath from the front.
It was no wonder Lucas was jumping around excitedly.
“Ugh, what’s with the tension? I’m so excited I could die. It’s like going on a picnic.”
When Caesar spoke with a hearty laugh, Lucas blushed but didn’t deny it. He was really excited.
“Lucas, it’s better if you’re honest in those situations.”
“yes?”
“Okay, follow me.”
Oh my god, oh my god, ahem, ahem, oh my god.
When Cordelia shrugged her shoulders and spoke, Lucas became even more embarrassed, but reluctantly opened his mouth.
“Poetry, it’s divine.”
“Yeah, yeah, that’s it. I’m so excited. I’m so excited. Ahem, ahem?”
“I’m so excited.”
When Cordelia urged him again, Lucas responded with an awkward shrug, and eventually, Kaisha started laughing out loud.
“So cute! So cute! This is the first time I’ve seen a boy this cute.”
Lucas was laughing so hard that his whole body, not just his face, started blushing. Of course, Kaisha laughed even harder at the sight.
“Huh, that’s stupid. A man should have a solid taste. Like our Taeyangnorae oppa.”
Lucas groaned in pain as the Red Wind snorted, while Sunsong smiled happily.
[This makes it feel like we’re really going on a picnic.]
[I know.]
After exchanging brief magic messages with Cordelia, Uder looked out the window.
A smile came to my face at the sight of a landscape almost identical to the one I had seen a year and a few months ago.
‘It reminds me of the old days.’
The first date with Cordelia after awakening the memories of her past life.
Of course, at the time, both sides insisted that it was a quest and not a date.
Even now, when I close my eyes, Cordelia’s appearance that day comes to mind clearly.
She was wearing a wide-brimmed white hat and had an awkward expression on her face.
[What, why are you laughing all of a sudden? Huh?]
Instead of answering, Uther gently pinched Cordelia’s cheek, and Cordelia pouted, but instead of getting angry or swatting his hand away, she simply obediently gave Uther her cheek.
Soft, chewy and springy.
Uder, who was caressing Cordelia’s cheek that made him want to touch it even though he was still touching it, let go of her hand after letting out a small cough at the gaze of those around him.
“Ahem, anyway, there’s not much left now.”
The final battle with the Red Moon Demon, Raizegang.
Lucas’s eyes lit up at Yuder’s words, and the rest of the group nodded with slightly incredulous expressions.
That would be the case, because the gap between the defeat of the Demon Prince and the current atmosphere was enormous.
The Red Moon’s Raise River.
The Great Demon of Blood. The Lord of Vampires.
Just as Malekith’s notoriety was widespread in the south, his reputation and legends still persisted in the north.
The number of people who died directly from him alone was ridiculously in the tens of thousands, and three countries were destroyed by his undead army.
If Garius, the champion of Solari, had not sacrificed his life to stop him, the North itself might have been destroyed.
“What, only Malekith? And he’s sealed.”
Caesar spoke with a mocking air, but his eyes were rigid.
Either way, it seemed like he was nervous.
So, Uder reassured everyone once again.
“There’s no need to worry, there’s a surefire way to catch him. Furthermore… I’ve prepared so thoroughly that there’s no reason for it to be like this.”
“Yeah, yeah, so you don’t have to worry.”
When Cordelia spoke with a big smile, everyone forced a smile.
And then another thirty minutes or so.
The carriage finally reached its destination, the hill.
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Beyond the field of flowers in full bloom.
Cordelia glanced down the cliff and looked back at Yuder, who spread his arms as if he had been waiting.
“Please hug me.”
“Oh, is it different this time?”
“Because I promised.”
The promise to hug me once I get better.
“Hehe, good.”
As Cordelia jumped up and hung on his neck, Uther quickly picked her up and assumed the so-called princess hugging position.
It was a situation that could be said to be the complete opposite of a year and a few months ago.
“Father will be satisfied now.”
It’s not that I hugged you, it’s that I hugged you.
Instead of answering, Cordelia buried her head in Uther’s chest, and Uther grinned and jumped down the cliff.
“Me too, Sun Song Oppa.”
“I wonder?”
The smiling Sun Song quickly embraced the red wind and flew away.
So the two people left.
Lucas and Kaisha looked at each other without realizing it, but soon smiled awkwardly and waved their hands.
“Should we just each run?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
It wasn’t something to be swept away by the atmosphere.
So Lucas and Kaisha each climbed down the cliff for another twenty minutes.
Yuder, who had previously traveled a long way in one breath, led everyone into the cave.
“This way.”
Cordelia was clinging closely to Uther as he walked forward.
Because I was deeply moved for one reason or another.
‘Our Yuder has grown so much. He has become so strong.’
He used to be really small and sickly.
He was shorter than Cordelia herself, and his wrists were so thin that they seemed like they would snap and break if even the slightest force was applied.
But not now.
‘You’ve grown a lot, your arms are thick, and your chest is firm.’
I could really feel it when I hugged her arms tightly like this. It really felt like I was hugging a tree.
‘And······.’
When he hugged his arms to his chest like this, I could feel that he was nervous inside, even though he pretended not to be, and it was cute.
“Hehe, hehehe.”
Kaisa’s expression turned cold at the sound of her cheeky laughter rather than her cute one, but Cordelia continued to laugh, whether she knew it or not, and hugged Uther’s arm a little tighter.
And then again about ten minutes later.
Finally reaching the seal, Yuder let his party rest and then began to draw Belastin’s magic circle in earnest.
“Okay, while Yuder works on the magic circle, let’s check our equipment.”
Everyone nodded with bright faces at Cordelia’s suggestion. This was because they were all equipped with new equipment for this battle.
First, Caesar heard the grand order.
It was originally used by Cordelia, but because of the Grand Order’s characteristic of being a large-scale weapon, it was more suitable for Kaisa, who had great strength.
Of course, Cordelia didn’t just give it to him.
Because when Kaisa attended this wedding, she brought her Ultimate Four – The Magic Blaster.
It was something that was brought along based on the information that Uther had left behind before leaving the South, and it was definitely a weapon that Cordelia could use as her graduation item.
‘Because it has a magic amplification effect.’
To be exact, it had a special ability to turn any magic into a powerful explosion, making it a very suitable weapon for Cordelia, who was both a bomber and a sorceress.
“Lucas, is Ascalon any good?”
“Yes, it certainly deserves to be called the ultimate sword.”
Lucas was also swinging Ascalon with a very excited expression on his face.
It was originally a sword that should have been kept in the possession of the Offands, but it was too valuable to just let it rot away.
It was a situation where Caesar, under Uther’s orders, switched it with a fake and secretly brought it.
“Sister Cordelia. I like it too. This equipment seems really good.”
“Yeah, yeah, it’s Ancient Dragon equipment.”
Red Wind and Sun Song were fully armed with dragon equipment made on Mount Damos.
And in fact, Lucas and Kai’sa also wore dragon gear, although their weapons were from the Ultimate series.
‘It seems like a perfect fit.’
Since everyone was wearing black dragon gear, it felt like they were all wearing uniforms.
‘What should I do, my heart is pounding so hard.’
Collect playable characters and arm them with dragon equipment made from ancient dragons.
Just looking at it made my heart race.
“I’m done.”
And at the sound of Uther’s declaration, Cordelia turned around and grabbed her Magic Blaster.
“So you’re summoning him right now?”
“of course.”
Because there’s no good to be gained by dragging it out.
As Uther nodded and nodded, everyone took their seats in their pre-determined positions, and Uther spoke to Cordelia for the last time.
“I’ll ask you again this time.”
Granting of magical power to activate Belastin’s magic circle.
Cordelia cut her finger and let the divine blood drip into the magic circle.
And right after that.
The whole cave began to shake.
The magic circle glowed, and the exact same thing that had happened a year and several months ago was repeated.
A red, giant being that appears through space.
A being who creates an overwhelming sense of intimidation simply by existing, despite having his limbs sealed and bound in chains.
The sun song and the red wind let out rough breaths.
Kaisa found herself thinking of Malekith, and Lucas recited a line from the ‘Biltwein Chronicles’ in his mind.
And Uther and Cordelia.
The two stood side by side, facing the red moon of the Raize River.
“The seal has definitely weakened.”
“When the effects of Bellastine’s magic circle wear off, he will be freed.”
Cordelia felt it sensually, and Uther was convinced of the results of his calculations.
And then another few seconds.
The Red Moon’s Raizegang slowly opened his eyes. His red eyes glowed and he roared.
[Koooooooooooooooooo-!]
It wasn’t a simple awakening. It was a cry of rage, full of intense anger.
[The bastards have come for me again!]
Raizegang did not forget Yuder and Cordelia. He had them clearly engraved in his mind.
The Wrath of the Demon Prince.
The entire seal was shaking. If it weren’t for Belastin’s magic circle, a mental attack of incredible power would have swept through the entire group.
[It’s weakened. The seal is weakened.]
Raizegang felt it instinctively. As he writhed his entire body muscles and applied force to his limbs, the huge iron chains creaked and screamed.
[You foolish rascals! You have brought disaster upon yourselves. You have opened the gates of death.]
It would take more time to break the seal.
And during that time, it was still Raizegang himself who was powerless.
But Raizegang didn’t care about that helpless time at all.
Because compared to himself, the things in front of him were no different from trash.
In fact, weren’t they the ones who couldn’t even cause the slightest harm to me when I faced them before?
Break the seal.
Finally going out into the world again.
After slaughtering the humans before his eyes, he destroys the hateful Solari Cult and opens the gates of hell to the human world, calling in his legions.
A world swept up in karma.
Dying humans screaming and crying.
[Let them kill each other.]
I will kill children and feed them to their parents, and I will make lovers kill each other.
I will make you pay the price for daring to bring me hundreds of years of humiliation and suffering.
[Kekekekekekeke… Khahahahahahahaha!]
Raizegang burst into a hearty laugh, as if he had been pulled straight from the very tip of his lungs.
And Cordelia, who had been watching it quietly, said:
“No, no.”
Breaking the seal and getting out is a no-no.
Today is your memorial day, right?
When Cordelia smiled brightly and raised her middle finger, Raizegang snorted instead of getting angry.
I burst out laughing at the foolish idiot’s audacity.
[Things like bugs. Even though they are sealed, they cause even the slightest harm to this body-]
That was it.
Cordelia also raised her middle finger with her left hand, spread her wings, and formed an angel’s ring above her head.
angel.
And now, it is a powerful angel, not just of the 9th or 7th rank, but of the 5th rank.
The power of the divine angel has been added to Belastin’s magic circle.
Raizegang flinched at the suddenly strengthened seal, and soon opened his eyes again. He had no choice.
“Let’s go, Phoenix.”
The immortal bird soared above the head of the Red Wind. It released tremendous magical power, and the Sun Song smiled while holding the dragon equipment.
Caesar invoked the Grand Order. Lucas added the holy power of the Holy Sword to Ascalon.
And one person.
A man standing in front of the River Rize.
[Show me, posterity.]
Belencia said.
In response to Uther, the power of the Ultimate One-Sword Origin was unleashed.
And at that moment, Yuder’s limbs transformed.
The pitch-black sword.
The moment you look at it, you can’t help but think that steel limb.
A green aura enveloped the pitch-black sword. At the fierceness of the Sword Origin, Raizegang instinctively felt a sense of crisis and unleashed the power of the Nine Heavenly Gates.
The peak of the Jeyukmun.
The power of the black sun released because of it!
The power of the Raize River was suddenly pushed away.
The energy of Yuder filled the seal and made the Raize River tremble.
[Okay, wait. Wait!]
Although Raizegang shouted without realizing it, Yuder had no intention of listening.
Ten minutes from now.
The time when Raizegang had no choice but to be hit without any resistance.
“Hehe, hehehehe.”
Cordelia smiled brightly and lifted the Moonlight and Magic Blaster she was holding in each hand, and Uther took a step forward.
It was a time of exciting fighting.
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< Chapter 99 - Reunion #2 > End
