< Chapter 123 - Meteor Strike (Revised) >
Chapter 123 – Meteor Strike
“I know. But even if that were true, I······.”
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The Erotica, the flagship of the Archangel of Love Eros, was fortunately located in the northern part of the Empire, within the territory of the Imperial Army.
Landius remained in place despite his success in unearthing and operating Erotica, as the assault operation using Erotica itself could not be discovered.
“Gather together.”
It was absolutely unacceptable to travel the continent in erotica.
Therefore, after completing their respective duties, Yuder and Lucas’ group headed directly towards the northern part of the empire.
“This is the last temple of Eros. You know that, right?”
“Of course. It’s Adelaide’s starting point.”
Instead of heading north across the eastern part of the Empire, Uther and Cordelia went around the northern part of the Kingdom and the western part of the Empire – in short, they went around and around to the northern part of the Empire.
Of course, this made the journey almost twice as long, but it was inevitable.
Crossing the East, which was overrun by demon followers, was dangerous even for Uther and Cordelia.
In order to carry out a grand operation that would determine the fate of the world with full force, unnecessary risks had to be avoided.
“But, Yuder. There’s something I really want to do when I meet Adelaide.”
Uther laughed bitterly at Cordelia’s words on his back.
Because I could tell what Cordelia wanted to do without having to ask.
‘No, actually, I might want to do it too.’
The stunning beauty Adelaide Hastings.
The world’s strongest beauty, surpassing Cordelia, who has the nickname of “peerless beauty”.
How could there not be a single illustration of a bare face?
‘I thought you said that beauty cannot be expressed through illustration.’
It was a good excuse, but the funny thing was that Adelaide in the Pleiades also always wore a veil for a similar reason.
‘Anyone who has seen Adelaide’s face becomes lovesick from start to finish.’
So she walks around with her face covered with a veil.
For Adelaide herself and for everyone in the world.
It was a ridiculous story, but it was somewhat true. There were several similar episodes in my memories from my past life.
“So, you want to lift the veil?”
Cordelia nodded immediately as Uther guessed correctly.
“Yeah, yeah! Aren’t you curious too?”
“I am curious.”
Because among all my past lives, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Adelaide’s bare face.
“So, next time we meet, I’m going to ask you to take a peek. Just a little bit.”
“Hmm… I’m interested. Should I ask you to do the same?”
Instead of nodding as usual at Uther’s words, Cordelia strangled Uther.
“No! Absolutely not! Only I will see this!”
“Tch, tch, why on earth? Are you afraid I’ll fall in love with Adelaide?”
At Uther’s question, Cordelia groaned, then hugged Uther’s neck and whispered softly.
“Ugh··· Huh, just in case······.”
Uder flinched at the cute voice mixed with anxiety and nervousness. He suppressed the urge to immediately hug Cordelia and give her a passionate kiss, and whispered softly in the same way.
“It’s okay, Cordelia, you’re the only one I see. Because our princess is always the best.”
[Eww! Please! Please! There’s someone here!]
Melissa screamed in a desperate voice, but Uther and Cordelia did not listen.
If someone else had said that, Cordelia would have yelled at them to get out of the way, saying it was creepy, but the one who had just said that – that childish, yet pleasant-sounding thing – was Uther.
Cordelia blushed and looked helpless, while Uther smiled even more.
[Hold on, Melissa. This is our destiny.]
It was Belencia’s voice that Melissa couldn’t hear, but in fact, Melissa knew it too.
It means that you are destined to live your whole life suffering from shame and creepiness between this sticky couple.
[But… Now that I think about it, both of them are immortal. Hmm… It seems like this will be very long.]
Cordelia was a seraph, so she was guaranteed a lifespan and youth that rivaled that of a high elf, and Uther was also a superhuman, so he lived in a completely different time period than normal humans.
That means they would remain young for at least another thousand years – and I didn’t think their love would cool down during that thousand years. Rather, I wonder if they would remain the same salty couple for a thousand years.
[Euuuuuuu······.]
I should do some research to create a male artificial spirit, or explore the ruins to find a mate.
While Melissa was groaning, Uther and Cordelia, whose eyes had met, kissed each other while being carried, while Belencia shook her head with cold eyes.
And one day.
Finally arriving at the excavation site of Erotica, Uder and Cordelia were greeted by welcoming faces.
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“Disciple!”
“Master!”
“Cordelia.”
“Lena!”
Landius and Lena also ran towards Uther and Cordelia, who were running towards them with a “Wa!”
“May your muscles always be with you!”
When Cordelia was the first to shout out and show her respect, Landius laughed heartily. He responded by flexing his muscles all over his body and sticking out his fist.
“May your muscles always be with you.”
[It’s clear that this isn’t normal either.]
Melissa’s complaints were ignored once again.
Lena laughed heartily, and Cordelia smiled brightly at her too.
“But, disciple, did you receive the letter?”
“Yes, Master.”
If I hadn’t received the letter in the first place, I wouldn’t have been able to come here.
[I feel like there’s some hidden intention.]
Belencia’s words were correct.
And Uther knew the hidden intention.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm.”
Slightly flushed cheeks and an awkward cough.
Big shoulders that are slightly hunched.
“Congratulations on opening the Eight Gates.”
“Ahem, thank you. As I wrote in the letter, I will give you the path of the Eight Gates… Wait a minute.”
Landius blinked as he unconsciously scanned Yuder’s entire body up and down. He took a step back, looked at Yuder’s entire body again, and this time opened his eyes wide.
“Okay, wait a minute. Wait a minute.”
What is that?
Why is Yuder’s body like that?
That guy is now a superhuman.
It’s gone beyond a complete transformation and has reached the boundary.
Huh? Why?
why.
how?
“Fuck.”
There was only one answer.
Yuder also opened the eight doors.
Before we broke up, it was clearly the six gates, but before we knew it, we had opened the seven gates and even the eight gates.
“Ahem, that··· how did it come to be······.”
Uther laughed awkwardly, and Cordelia quickly covered her mouth with both hands, but her eyes were smiling very happily.
The Thousand and One Body.
The incarnation of the heavenly being!
“after······.”
How many times have I died trying to open the door?
This is a state that I reached after literally crossing the line several times.
But Landius’ frustration(?) did not last long.
Soon, he forced a smile and patted Yuder on the shoulder.
“You are great, my disciple.”
It was a situation where at least one more strong force was needed.
Moreover, Yuder was the one who remembered more past lives than anyone else.
Unlike himself, who failed to open the Eight Gates and lost his life before the Great Summoning, Yuder had always experienced the Great Summoning and had to live through those hellish times.
So I could admit it.
It wasn’t just because of the Heavenly Wisdom Body. Yuder had the right to open the Eight Gates.
“S, Master.”
“Yes, disciple. I admit it. I have no choice but to admit it.”
“That, that’s not it······.”
Thud! Thud! Thud!
A sharp sound of impact was emitted from Landius’ hand as he tapped Uder’s shoulder.
A loving hand that seems to tap you on the shoulder and pin you to the ground.
“Randy.”
Lena shook her head as if she had no choice and grabbed Landius’ arm, while Cordelia quickly hugged Uther’s arm.
“Well, anyway, disciple. Congratulations again.”
“Yes, Master. Thank you. I congratulate you again.”
The four people, who had come to a somewhat warm conclusion, headed towards Erotica, shoulder to shoulder.
“As expected, you’re pretty.”
The Erotica was a cruise ship, not a warship, and as befitting the mount of the archangel of love, it was extremely beautiful.
A pure white ship with gold decorations throughout.
Perhaps because it was a so-called airship, it was closer in shape to an airplane or spaceship than a typical sailing ship.
“I am Adelaide Hastings. It is a pleasure to meet you.”
As we entered Erotica, three priests of Eros and Adelaide welcomed us.
‘Wow, it’s true.’
A pure white veil covering the face.
It was not a translucent thing like the ones usually worn by noble ladies, but rather a white cloth embroidered with gold thread, so it was impossible to even see the general shape of the face.
But Cordelia swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
Just the lines and aura of her beautiful body, wrapped in pure white clothing and revealed under the veil, made me think that she was a great beauty.
“Cordelia?”
Instead of answering, Cordelia hugged Uther’s arm tightly, and Uther smiled faintly.
“This is Count Juder August Bayer. This is Countess Cordelia August Chase, my fiancée.”
The two, who had exchanged brief greetings, were given a tour by Adelaide of the structure of Erotica and the rooms they had been assigned.
Yuder, who had visited Erotica in his previous life, spent his time recalling the memories that were slowly coming back to him, and enjoying the cuteness of Cordelia, who had been tense since earlier.
And the next morning.
“Prince Yude, I’m back.”
Lucas arrived at Erotica with Clausolas on his waist.
But why is that?
The atmosphere has changed.
If Lucas had been just a bright and cheerful boy before, he now felt like a more mature adult.
‘Is it because of memories from a past life?’
Lucas, like Uther, could not recall his past lives to nearly the same degree.
I barely remember anything from my previous life when I became a mine, and I only remember to some extent the memories I had with Scarlett and Kai’sa from my other previous lives.
But just one.
It was different from the time when I was with Yuder, who I had encountered on the road leading to the horizon and had reached the sword.
It brought back a lot of memories, and I was able to mature both mentally and physically.
“Oh, our Lucas has become cool.”
“Thank you. Miss Cordelia has become more beautiful.”
Lucas, who would have blushed and been shy in the past, now had the composure to smile brightly and accept it lightly.
“Hey, you’ve really become so cool? Maybe you were a little nervous just now?”
Lucas smiled leisurely again, regardless of whether Uther flinched or not at Cordelia’s words.
And the two people behind.
Scarlett and Kaisa.
‘Uhhhhhh… How did you come to that conclusion?’
Cordelia pursed her lips and studied the three people intently, eventually arriving at one answer.
‘I haven’t come to a conclusion yet.’
What should I say, it feels like everyone is taking a step back as we are about to have a very important fight?
All three were extremely close, but none of them seemed to have crossed a critical line.
‘Well… this is very Lucas-like.’
In the end, won’t both of them just run away because they can’t choose?
‘Scarlett and Kaisa chase after Lucas, asking where such a thing is.’
Cordelia smiled bitterly as she imagined a future that was somehow possible, even though it was a mess.
It may be that I am thinking too roughly about other people’s business, but in any case, I wished for all three of them to be happy and offered a short prayer to Solari.
“It looks like everyone has gathered somehow.”
The last to arrive that evening were Count Bayer and Count Chase.
“Adelia’s ancestral return was successful.”
“and!”
Cordelia jumped up in joy at the good news that Count Chase suddenly brought out, and Uther also smiled.
‘This family is full of angels, except for Edward.’
The sight of Edward whining that he too would return to his ancestors was vivid in Yuder’s eyes.
“Lord Landius, are you ready to go?”
Landius nodded immediately in response to Count Bayer’s question.
“Yes. More than that… It’s nice to finally meet you. I am Landius, Yuder’s master.”
“I am Alex Bayer, Yuder’s father. Thank you so much for being Yuder’s teacher.”
As both of them bowed politely, Cordelia blinked without realizing it.
The situation itself of showing respect to each other wasn’t strange, but it was very awkward to see Landius showing respect by speaking politely like that.
[I keep forgetting, but you are only in your 30s, Master.]
Landius is now in his late 30s.
It was natural for Count Bayer, who was in his late forties, to be treated with such respect as he was now.
“Then let’s do one last check.”
There was no hesitation towards the oldest, Belkian.
He gathered the group together and began to explain in a loud voice.
“There are about 5 to 6 days left until the descent of the Archangel.”
It took quite a while to get the power up and running with Erotica.
But since it was a situation where a one-shot fight was necessary anyway, the remaining time was not that important.
“Those who are gathered here are the ones who will participate in the assault operation.”
Uther and Cordelia.
Lucas, Scarlett, and Kaisa.
The five heroes of Paragon.
Song of the Red Wind and the Sun.
Count Bayer and Count Chase.
And the Imperial Swordsman, who has remained silent and locked in the deepest part of Erotica since his arrival.
The reason for restricting other swordsmen and archmages was simple.
“Our movements must not be detected.”
Ambassador Manuela was a cunning person.
It must have been figured out long ago that they were going to attack the system in some way.
The sudden disappearance of the powerful players who were active on the front lines could have been too blatant a signal.
If all the strong men on this side were gathered into Erotica, the devil’s followers could gather the strong men into the system as well.
“Your Majesty has not made any significant moves in the past two weeks.”
Everyone was just keeping their own place.
Even the Grand Sword Masters and top-level mines on Jaesanggun’s side did not leave their front lines.
“But… it will be soon.”
It was not the Ambassador Manuela who would just stand there defending.
It was clear that they would take some action to defend against this attack.
And Belkian’s prediction was not wrong.
The day Count Bayer and Count Chase arrived at Erotica, the Chancellor’s army finally began to move.
Instead of crouching in place, they began to advance with fierce momentum.
East, west, south, north.
Advance in all directions.
Moreover, it was not a simple advance. There were those who stood up at the forefront of the advancing army.
“The Seven Great Plagues.”
Since Uther and Cordelia had already stopped three, only four remained.
But if you turn it around, it means there are still four left.
The four plagues each led the army of ministers who advanced in all directions.
The one who broke the checkpoint.
Georg the Slayer raised his longsword toward the royal army.
The one who killed the empire.
The White Knight, the incarnation of the plague, traveled south through the East, scattering death.
A flood that engulfed the continent.
A tremendous storm rose from the ground and swept across the West.
The one who kills the sky.
A woman with ashen skin stepped northward. The ground beneath her feet became lifeless and ashen, and dark clouds covered the sky, obscuring the sun.
Ambassador Manuela sought to defend herself by attacking.
He deployed all the disasters he had been saving up all at once to lure the imperial and royal forces.
It was impossible to leave the disasters alone.
If we left them alone, countless people would have lost their lives.
“Prevent disaster.”
Pour all your power into stopping it.
So that you can’t do anything else.
So that you can’t think of anything else.
It was a fairly effective tactic.
The ambassador’s thoughts were not wrong.
In fact, throughout history, mankind has been forced to be dragged around by the hand of the great priest who wields disaster.
But not anymore.
“There is no reason to be shaken.”
Count Bayer said.
He put his hand on Uther’s shoulder and said before heading north to stop the Ash Lady – the Sky Slayer with Count Chase.
“Thanks to you, we now have a lot of strong forces left.”
The Star Swordsman Musou stopped the slayer Georg.
Gale and Adelia fought against Georg’s army.
Seven-Slaughter Sword Seryu and Swift Sword Sebastian, along with the elves of the Eternal Forest, blocked the Pure White Knight.
Elune was not alone.
She was accompanied by the sword masters of the empire.
Elves rose from the shadowy forest and called upon their spirits to fight the wrath, while sorcerers from the wild lands, under the command of the Wild Snow Avalanche, dispersed the wrath with the power of nature.
In the North, the Empire’s sword masters were also coming forward.
Count Bayer himself and Count Chase were to join forces to stop the Lady of Ashes.
“So, leave it to us, Yuder.”
Count Bayer stepped back.
Count Chase grinned and placed a small pouch in Uther’s hand.
“It’s an elixir.”
It is a one-of-a-kind item even for the Count Chase family.
“It’s not much, but use it.”
“Yes, Master. Thank you very much.”
At Yuder’s smile, Count Chase laughed again and got down from the erotica.
It rained from the sky.
It might have been because of the cloud of the Lady of Ashes that was beginning to cover the North.
But Count Bayer and Count Chase stood still and looked straight ahead.
I looked at the pure white ship rising, spitting out fire and making a loud noise.
“Please take care of Cordelia.”
Count Chase spoke softly, and Count Bayer took a deep breath. He recalled the last time he had seen Uther and Cordelia.
Two people of destiny.
The couple of the century that will determine the fate of the world.
“Have a nice trip.”
Count Bayer spoke again and looked up to the sky.
I looked at the erotica rising toward the sun.
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