< Chapter 121 - The Eve of the Storm >
Chapter 121 – The Calm Before the Storm
Moving to different worlds was never easy.
This was especially true for divine beings, such as archangels or great monarchs, who supported a world with their very existence.
There were two reasons.
One was that the greater the presence one had in one world, the more power was needed to move to another world, and the other was because of the resistance of the world to which one was moving.
In most of the world, there is no will.
However, it is not the case that a world without an ego does not lack a protective instinct.
If they were small beings, the world wouldn’t care much.
But if it’s a divine being, it’s a different story.
It was a crude analogy, but it was easy to understand if you thought of a net.
A net with large holes.
The minnows can pass through the net without any difficulty, but the larger fish cannot.
To pass through a hole in a net that is much smaller than one’s body size, one must either force oneself to become smaller or tear the net to make the hole larger.
It was clear that it would not be easy either way.
Even bringing a Daemon Prince to the Pleiades would require creating a gate to hell, and then requiring a lot of preparation, so how much more so would it be for a higher being, the Overlord.
Raguel, whose arms were sealed in thick, large iron chains, was hanging limply.
A silver tear ran down her cheek.
It wasn’t because he was sad about his situation, where he was tied up with most of his power sealed away.
What’s going to happen in the Pleiades in the future.
The sadness brought about by the fact that Auriel had become like this.
Memories of Solari, Eros, and Gabriel come to mind again.
I should have paid a little more attention.
Because Raguel himself knew.
The fact that Auriel had changed since the destruction of Solari.
When Solari descended upon the Pleiades, Auriel and Raguel themselves were in a deep sleep.
When he woke up, Solari’s life was already in danger.
Auriel was about to descend into the Pleiades.
But the Pleiades, already swayed by so many divine beings, resisted fiercely.
Moreover, as if by design, the movements of the Pleiades and the Celestials were interlocked, making the distance between them particularly far.
Auriel, enraged, tried to descend to the Pleiades at any cost, but was unable to do so either.
This is because Solari used the last of his strength to cut off all the remaining connections that had formed.
Solari’s intentions were clear.
She pitied, loved and cared for the humans of the Pleiades, and did not want Heaven and Hell to be involved in the Pleiades any longer.
Solari has been destroyed.
Auriel was deterred from descending upon the Pleiades and remained silent.
That silence.
It looked peaceful on the outside, but it wasn’t.
From then until now, an unquenchable flame of rage has been burning inside Auriel.
Raguel himself knew.
Even though I knew it, I couldn’t do anything about the flames of rage.
No, maybe he just pretended not to know.
Perhaps he was not confident enough to handle the flames of rage, so he just hoped that time would take care of it.
The current situation may be the price to pay.
The price of standing by and watching.
A punishment for not being able to more actively heal Auriel’s wounds.
Sariel and Raphaela felt a sense of guilt regarding the Solari incident.
The fact that the two agreed with Auriel’s opinion was not only because the Pleiades were toying with the fate of the heavens.
The deep-seated sense of debt must have influenced both of their decisions.
‘The pack is ready.’
The pretext was created to mock the fate of the heavens.
The reason for the Great Summoning was created.
The resistance of the Pleiades, where the divine beings from the other world had been destroyed, had weakened, and the rituals necessary for the descent were provided by the Hell side. It was clear that the descent itself was still not an easy task, but it was true that the difficulty had been drastically reduced.
Raguel’s tears did not stop.
He mustered up his last bit of strength to warn the Pleiades.
But will that warning really be effective?
Raguel himself did his best though – could he possibly have anything more than a petty self-satisfaction?
“Solaris, Eros, Gabriel······.”
The three lost sisters.
The powers of the archangels were not all equal.
Compared to Solari, the powers of Eros and Gabriel were insignificant. They were two of the weakest among the archangels.
But that kind of strength wasn’t what was important.
Raguel loved his sisters.
I wanted to see my lost sisters.
“Solari······.”
Why did you do that? Why did you interfere with the Pleiades? Why did you sacrifice your life for them?
With ego, with personality, with emotions.
Archangels, as personal gods, were imperfect beings.
Raguel himself did the same.
Longing and love for Solari, resentment, concern for Auriel, pity for the Pleiades, despair at one’s own helplessness-
All those emotions mixed together and became tears.
It flowed endlessly down the archangel’s cheek.
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Landius was also like the sun.
His letter was enough to fan the flame of hope.
“The Master opened the eight doors.”
The difference between the Seven Gates and the Eight Gates was known better than anyone else by Yuder himself.
That’s why my heart was filled with excitement just from the fact that Landius had opened the Eight Gates.
Of course, the current Landius was not a being at the level of a great monarch or archangel.
Landius was still weak compared to divine beings.
But my heart was strong.
I felt a sense of stability, as if I was standing on solid ground.
“It’s really awesome. Dad is right.”
Things that Uther and Cordelia themselves changed.
The five Paragon heroes who gathered again stand proudly in the meantime.
“I have an interesting story.”
In Landius’s letter, in addition to the fact that he had opened the Eight Gates and his boasts about it, his pride that this time he would lead the way as a teacher, and timid remarks like “You haven’t opened the Eight Gates either, have you? You’re still at the Sixth or Seventh Gates?” – there was one important fact.
[Disciple, if you are reading this letter now, you can probably see it. The devil followers are trying to bring down the archangel to the system. Lena said it would take about twenty days. Around twenty days. Yes, it is not that short of a time. But it is not a lot of time either.]
The prime minister was in good health.
The demon followers who came from the East also boasted of great power.
[If we proceed with the usual war formula, how long would it take to take the system? Even if we form an elite unit and advance towards the system in a single-point breakthrough, I think it would take more than a month. If we make a single-point breakthrough, they will also do a single-point defense, so we might not even be able to reach the system.]
It was a valid inference.
It’s something I often forget, but Landius was originally a knight of the Paragon Kingdom.
Of the five heroes, he was probably the most knowledgeable about war.
[So here’s what we’ve come to the conclusion. We’re going to raid the system with a small group of our best troops. We’re going to somehow stop the Archangel’s descent ritual, and we’re going to eliminate anyone who could be the subject of the ritual so that it can’t be attempted again.]
Ambassador Manuela.
The leader of the demon followers who brought about the destruction of Paragon.
[It’s reckless. It’s crazy. But it’s worth a try.]
Uder smiled bitterly.
Because they already had a record.
There were only five heroes who rushed into the Paragon Royal Palace, which had been occupied by the Demon Prince and his forces.
‘And in the end, I managed to defeat the Demon Prince.’
A miracle caused by the five heroes of Paragon.
‘further······.’
Until now, Archbishop Manuela had only pretended to fight Landius and then ran away.
But this time, the story was different.
Because Manuela was unable to escape even if she wanted to due to the ritual of the Archangel’s descent, this was also the opportunity for Landius to execute Manuela.
[So we looked for a way. Even with a small force, it would be impossible to infiltrate the empire and attack the system. We all agreed that we needed a way to safely get to the system and then attack it… We were finally able to come to one conclusion.]
“The Legacy of Eros.”
Uther spoke, and Cordelia, who had been reading the letter with him, nodded and her eyes lit up.
[One of the legacies left on earth by Eros, the god of love. It is the so-called airship. It is a ship that flies in the sky. He knows where Fran is. It is impossible to operate continuously, but it could be used for a one-way trip to the island.]
That was right.
The legacy of Eros, the archangel of love.
Sky Cruise Erotica.
It was not originally a battle ship, but it was still the ship of the Archangel.
Since it had excellent defense, it could be used for raiding the system.
‘It seems like it will be disposable, just like the teacher said.’
The reason why Uther and Cordelia didn’t dig up Erotica and ride it in the first place was because there was a limit to the number of times it could be operated. Now that Eros had disappeared, the ship could only be operated once – or at most twice or three times.
[Yes, Yuder. Then, can I meet Adelaide too?]
Uther nodded at Cordelia’s message.
[Maybe. We’ll meet somehow.]
Adelaide, who boasts the best beauty in Heroes Chronicle 2.
An unprecedented character whose beautiful face was impossible to express in an illustration, so only her veiled face appeared instead of her bare face.
She was a descendant of the Cult of Eros, the protector of erotica.
Given the timing, it was likely she would have been the pilot for Erotica.
‘In the end, the only people I haven’t met are Keynes and Maximilian.’
Playable characters on the Empire side.
I wasn’t too disappointed with Keynes because he was fundamentally a villain and was more of a supporting character among the playable characters, but it wasn’t the case with Maximilian.
‘Where are you and what are you doing?’
Originally, Maximilian was working as a Royal Knight and should have met Leon when he met him, but somewhere along the way, Maximilian didn’t even take the Royal Knight entrance exam.
Even Leon, unlike the setting in Heroes Chronicles 2 where he was a childhood friend, only had friends like that when he was young.
Where is Maximilian?
Scarlett had said that she had encountered him in the royal capital, but why did he come down to the Kingdom of Cailun and not the Empire?
‘No, that’s not what’s important right now.’
Anyway, there wasn’t enough time to find Maximilian and welcome him as a comrade.
Even if Maximilian was an official cheat character in Heroes Chronicle 2, if he had grown normally, he could not have been stronger than Lucas, who had grown rapidly.
‘If it had grown normally······.’
It was something that bothered him for some reason, but Yuder quickly put the thought aside.
I focused on the letter again.
[Disciple, as you read this letter, I am probably on the move with my colleagues in search of erotica. As soon as I find it, I will send it to you. Until then, I will practice diligently in the Six Gates – no, maybe the Seven Gates.]
“I’m sorry, Master.”
It’s already the 8th gate.
After finishing reading the letter with a small smile, Uder impulsively kissed Cordelia, who was also smiling playfully, and then looked back at everyone.
Somewhat uncomfortable expressions.
The face of an old craftsman with a mixture of reluctance and willingness.
Uder coughed and spoke to everyone.
Thanks to Landius’ letter, my head cleared and I was able to decide on my next course of action.
“First, the teacher brought up the topic of erotica.”
“What car?”
“Ero··· Tika.”
Yuder, who answered Caesar’s question with a slight blush, went on to explain what erotica was and how it could be used.
“Master, you are right. With only 21 days to spare, training in the system is the only solution. That is why I plan to increase my power until Master comes to find Erotica.”
There was a liveliness in Uther’s voice.
Thanks to this, those who were shocked by the reckless plan to break the system were able to focus on Uder’s story instead of being discouraged or bewildered.
“If you want to increase your power in a short period of time, Templar is the best. Lucas, go to the capital. I need the Holy Sword Clausolas.”
A Solari legacy that rivals the Solar Blade used by Landius.
It was originally intended to protect the royal capital, but if the Archangel’s descent could not be prevented, there would be no royal capital or anything. The enemies would have protected the system if they had kept it, so it was right to take care of it even if it meant destroying the ritual.
“Am I the one writing this?”
“Oh, you have to write it.”
The Holy King’s Cross Sword used holy power.
If it was the Sword of Solari, it could be said to be a graduation item for Lucas at this point.
“And I’ll contact you so you can gather your equipment from the royal capital. The dragon equipment should be complete by now.”
“Dragon equipment? Don’t you already have one?”
“Yes. But there are even more upgraded equipment… that took more time to make.”
Cassius wasn’t left in the territory for nothing.
There were a few pieces of equipment that I had been holding out on taking a long time to complete since I first brought them in, but they should have been completed by now.
“So, I have a favor to ask. Please give news to Cassius. And tell him to come up to the capital quickly.”
When Yuder turned to look at the witch of the Western Forest, she smiled bitterly and nodded.
Originally, I was going to help them with various information, but since Uther and Cordelia were already lacking in information, this was the only way I could help them right away.
“Blackmang- No, Uther. Then where are you guys going? Is there anything else you need to pack?”
Sending Lucas to the capital meant that Uther and Cordelia had somewhere else to go.
At Scarlett’s sharp question, Uther turned to Cordelia, who shrugged her shoulders and smiled.
“That’s right, we have somewhere to go.”
Although the two were already armed with the best equipment, there was still one thing missing.
The four seasons and the four constellations.
The last one that has not been met among the four seasons and the four winds and water.
The Last Fairy Queen.
“I’m going to go find the Water Fairy Queen.”
And I will rob- no, I will receive and complete the protection of water.
The strongest protection in Hero Chronicles 2, a fantastic protection that no one has ever been able to obtain.
“The protection of the Fairy King.”
New powers that will become available to you because of it.
[Why are you both smiling so sinisterly when you’re trying to do something good?]
[Well, they’re both dark-skinned.]
Amidst Melissa’s lament that was not a lament and Velencia’s relief, Uther and Cordelia looked at each other and shared a dark smile once again.
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