< Chapter 115 - Solari's Secret >
Chapter 115 – The Secret of Solari
Even if death separates us.
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Uder took a slow breath.
The view of the horizon beyond the straight road soon faded away like a mist.
I just saw it.
It hasn’t reached the horizon yet.
But just being able to stand up straight and look at the horizon was a huge accomplishment.
‘Black.’
Uther was on par with Elune, the Grand Sword Master.
Not only her, but also the Fairy Sword Velencia thought that it was possible for Yuder to compete with the Grand Sword Masters.
But he was not a true Grand Sword Master.
With his transcendent physical abilities, the characteristics of the Sword Origin, and the overwhelming energy of the Nine Heavens Gate added to this, he was able to achieve the fighting power of a Grand Sword Master despite his lack of swordsmanship skills.
If there had been no Belencia.
If she wasn’t familiar with her sword.
It would have been absolutely impossible to equal Elune.
But not anymore.
Uther saw the horizon by himself.
I have gained enlightenment and am now truly on the same level as the Grand Sword Masters and those sword monsters.
That’s what it means.
An explosive increase in fighting power that occurs when a person who had the fighting power of a Grand Sword Master despite lacking swordsmanship skills acquires skills truly befitting a swordsman.
‘memory.’
I gained enlightenment.
But it wasn’t obtained through normal channels.
Acquired through memory.
He once again got his hands on what was originally his.
“memory.”
Yuder swallowed dry saliva as he hummed again.
Instead of despair, his green eyes held hope, and now saw other things instead of the horizon of the sword.
Memories that have already become distant.
But I could feel each and every one of them.
It was never a false memory or delusion.
The war between the barbarians of the wild lands and the North.
Death of his father, Count Bayer, and his older brother, Gail.
Those dying in the ongoing fight.
Maia, who worried about her hometown that was burned down and herself until the end, passed away.
Scarlett faced the enemy and Kaisa couldn’t even collect the body.
Lucas was a good opponent.
No, we were best friends.
But it ended up becoming a mine.
Captured by the enemy, forced to become a mine, and met his death at the hands of Uther himself.
The words he left behind after regaining his humanity thanks to the Holy Sword Baridasa at the last moment lingered in my ears.
And one person.
The reason why Yuder himself was able to fight.
The reason why Uder himself had to fight.
“Cordelia.”
A girl who took care of her weak and timid fiancé like an older sister.
A woman like the sun who never lost her smile no matter how difficult or hard it was.
Became a mine.
Uther had to cut her down with his own hands.
“Haauk··· ugh······.”
I felt like my head was going to burst.
No, my heart was burning. It was a sense of loss, as if I had lost my entire world. I was going crazy from the despair brought on by the fact that I had to live in a world where she no longer existed.
“Haah.”
My breathing became ragged. Tears flowed endlessly.
Cordelia.
Cordelia.
Cordelia.
I had to keep fighting.
To continue Cordelia’s legacy, to protect the world, to somehow protect the world that Cordelia loved-
A person who is nothing but an empty shell.
A person whose heart has burned black and nothing but ash remains.
“Cordelia.”
Uder said this while crying.
I couldn’t suppress my agitated emotions.
The immense sadness that comes after joy.
And the joy and relief and gratitude that came from knowing that Cordelia was in his arms at this moment – emotions that were beyond measure.
“Hey, Yuder.”
Cordelia let out a suppressed voice.
Yuder hugged me so tightly that I felt like my whole body was going to crumble, but there was something more bothering me than the pain.
Tears of Uther.
Yuder crying like a little child.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
Cordelia spoke affectionately and held Uther in her arms.
He consoled me as he had done before.
In the past.
Just like it used to be.
Cordelia felt a momentary sense of discomfort, but she didn’t care. She faced Yuder, who was relaxing his arms, wanting to see her own face.
“Cordelia.”
“Yes, that’s me. I’m not going anywhere. I’m here. I’ll always be by your side.”
It was a word that came out without me knowing.
The voice came out as if it was a story he had always wanted to tell, as if it was a story he had kept in his heart for a long time.
Cordelia caressed Uther’s cheek.
I wiped away her tears and kissed her lips, and after a moment that made her breath ragged, I let out a ragged breath. I smiled playfully at Yuder, who was also out of breath.
“Are you coming to your senses?”
Uther nodded. He hugged Cordelia tightly once more and wiped away his tears with his own hands.
“ha.”
As Cordelia said, it seemed like he was finally coming to his senses.
Memories that completely controlled Yuder’s emotions at that moment.
It belonged to the black man.
The memory of Yuder Bayer, who had touched the sword and wielded the sword of wind, was clear.
But what happened?
It wasn’t the original Yuder.
In Hero Chronicles 2, Yuder loses his father, Count Bayer, and his older brother, Gale, in the war with the Wild Lands, but he does not become a lover of Cordelia.
‘The worst route.’
The ending of the black man didn’t come to mind.
But the process itself was already extremely miserable.
The ending would not have been peaceful either.
“Haa··· ha······.”
Uther relied on Cordelia’s warmth.
I continued my thoughts while hugging her incredibly soft body tightly.
‘memory.’
Memories of the Black Man.
What happened?
If he is not the original Yuder, then who is he?
Parallel world?
Yuder Bayer from another worldline?
But even if that were the case –
‘Why?’
Why does Uther himself have his memories?
Several hypotheses have emerged.
First of all, the memories of the parallel world.
For some reason, I ended up sharing the experiences of Yuder from the parallel world.
Second is regression.
Just like in a movie or novel, Yuder himself returned to the past.
The Black Man’s memories are a series of events that actually happened – events that Uder himself experienced in the past.
It was a ridiculous story, but the reason why Yuder himself had memories of the black man was better explained than the parallel world hypothesis.
But there were two problems.
‘Then what about memories from your past life?’
Uder himself was Kang Jin-ho.
The reason I know about the various events that happen in Pleiades is because I played Hero Chronicles 2 as Kang Jin-ho.
But if it’s a regression, what would Kang Jin-ho’s memories be?
How should I explain the life I lived as Kang Jin-ho?
‘The second is whether regression itself is possible.’
It was a world where magic existed.
Yuder had already experienced many extraordinary things.
But regression was a different story.
Going back in time.
Maybe we need to turn back time for the entire universe.
Are you saying that’s allowed?
No, was it even possible in the first place?
It was confusing.
And during all this, the black man’s memories began to fade.
‘Let’s talk to Cordelia.’
I never thought that it would be just Yuder’s own work, whether it was a regression or a parallel world.
Cordelia also had memories of Hong Yu-hee, so she might have memories of her ‘other self’ just like Yuder himself.
“ha.”
I decided to calm down for a moment.
Come to think of it, I was currently taking a test to obtain Solari’s last secret.
For now, it was important to pass the test, and maybe get some information from Garius about the black man’s memories.
‘So let’s calm down.’
As I slowly took a deep breath, I could clearly feel Cordelia’s presence in my arms.
So small, delicate and soft – yet so warm······.
But that was just then.
“···It’s hard.”
Cordelia spoke very quietly, and Uther immediately knew what she meant. He unconsciously leaned back and blushed.
“No, this is······.”
But no proper excuse came out.
Instead of scolding Yuder like that, Cordelia smiled brightly and gently pushed Yuder’s chest away, escaping from his embrace.
“First, let’s find out if you passed the exam.”
All the rest next time.
First, let’s start with the test.
Originally, it was Yuder’s role to lead the excited side to reason, but now the positions have become completely reversed.
“Okay then.”
“Yeah, okay.”
Cordelia smiled again and asked Garius, who was looking at her from outside the stadium.
“Did you pass the test?”
“It passed.”
Satisfied with the cool answer, Cordelia nodded vigorously and buried her head in Uther’s chest.
“As expected, you’re the beast of our house. I’ll reward you later, so look forward to it.”
award.
What kind of prize is it?
Uther blushed and sniffled, and Cordelia blushed and laughed again.
[Well… I guess what’s good is good.]
[Anyway, let’s make some progress. Not that progress, but the story progress.]
After Melissa spoke to Velencia, Yuder, who had come to his senses again, asked Garius.
“Lord Garius, the person I was dealing with just now······.”
“I am the strongest swordsman you remember.”
Like the customer center’s macro answer, Garius’ thoughts quickly answered.
I thought that no matter how many times I asked, I would probably get the same answer.
“Excuse me, I have a question too.”
“What is it?”
As Garius answered Cordelia’s question coolly, Juder also looked back at Cordelia.
[why?]
[No, I was just curious about something.]
Cordelia quickly replied with message magic and asked Garius.
“The Yuder I just faced… can I only call him here?”
Because Yuder with sad eyes was incredibly strong.
I hated seeing those sad eyes again, but if I could summon them, it would be of great help in the coming fight.
“oh.”
Uther, who was impressed by Cordelia’s idea, also looked back at Garius with expectant eyes, but this time again, Garius’ answer was disappointing.
“It’s a lot. He’s a being created from memories. A kind of illusion. In fact, this space itself is close to an illusion. The fact that the stadium is not damaged at all is proof of that.”
“ah.”
It was just as Garius said.
Despite the fierce fighting, there wasn’t a single scratch on the pitch.
It wasn’t regenerated, it was never broken in the first place.
[It’s a shame.]
But somehow I feel like it’s a good thing.
It was so painful to see Yuder with sad eyes.
‘So that’s what happened.’
After that.
After he left.
“Cordelia?”
“Huh? Uh, yeah. No. I just suddenly feel a little dizzy.”
Hehehe, Cordelia laughed and leaned against Uther, and Uther put one arm around Cordelia’s waist and asked with a worried face.
“Should we go and rest for a bit?”
“Right now? If I rest now, I’ll really get sick······.”
It was a strange answer, but Yuder understood. That’s why he answered with a blush.
“Not that. Just resting.”
Really just resting.
How did I become a child who only thinks of such dirty thoughts?
“Hey, it’s because of you? Shouldn’t you look back on the past few days?”
Despite Cordelia’s accusations, Uther, who had maintained his shameless expression, suddenly hugged her.
“Let’s go down first.”
Because I couldn’t stand in the middle of the stadium forever.
[Now this kind of thing is so natural that I don’t even think about it.]
[Me too.]
As Melissa and Belencia were adding their words, Cordelia suddenly asked Uther.
“But Yuder, didn’t you just get stronger?”
“that’s right.”
I’ll have to have a proper talk with Belencia, but it’s clear that she’s had explosive growth.
“I’m excited.”
Cordelia shrugged her shoulders in the embrace, and Uther felt the urge to kiss her again.
But, as we had emphasized to each other several times, it was a matter of time and place.
“Can you step aside for a moment?”
Although Garius’s thoughts were tempting, Judas shook his head. He placed Cordelia back on the floor and asked her to come as one who had passed the test.
“Champion of Solari, please open the path to the final secret.”
When he spoke again, showing his respect, Garius also made the sign of the cross with a serious face.
“May the glory of the sun be with you.”
After delivering the words of blessing, Garius drew his sword and pointed it into the air. Then, a large golden arched door appeared before his eyes.
The place beyond that door.
It was a place I had never seen before in Heroes Chronicle 2.
But Cordelia’s ring and wings reacted.
Cordelia could instinctively recognize what was beyond the door that slowly began to open, and what kind of place it was.
The last secret news of the Solari Order.
A place that can only be reached from the Tomb of Champion Garius.
A sacred realm that the Fire Fairies have truly protected for many years.
“Solari······.”
Cordelia’s wings began to glow. Her angel ring glowed brighter than usual, and Cordelia’s holy powers as an angel were multiplied.
A sun-filled place beyond the golden gate.
The tomb of the sun god Solari was located there.
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