< Chapter 33 - Phoenix #2 >
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The Wild God Blade Song and the Barbarian Warrior Sun Song.
In fact, it was a name that both Uther and Cordelia already knew.
‘Because they are the ones who take the lead in the Barbarian Invasion event.’
The cruel and violent wild god Blade Song and the Sun Song, called Bloody Hands because their two hands are always soaked in the blood of new victims.
They both felt like bloodthirsty berserkers, but after listening to the story of Gounnunbaram, it seems that they had quite aggressive personalities even before they became corrupted.
‘The only good thing is that I know your fighting style.’
It is unknown how much he changed before and after the fall, but it is unlikely that his fighting style would have suddenly changed completely just because he became corrupted.
‘You used a magic song and a sword?’
Uther nodded at Cordelia’s gaze.
Even in their fallen state, the warriors of the Bladesong tribe would always fight while singing, using their magical songs to strengthen themselves and weaken the strength and morale of their enemies.
‘Are you memorizing the combat patterns?’
‘uh.’
‘As expected, it’s our family’s Yuder.’
A smile spread across Cordelia’s face, and that smile delighted Uther again.
‘But it’s really strange.’
‘what?’
‘It’s possible to communicate like this with just a look.’
‘I know.’
Maybe both sides are thinking differently, but they are misunderstanding each other and thinking, ‘He’s giving me this kind of look.’
‘Well, not to that extent, I guess.’
Although there are some differences in nuance.
Anyway, Yuder looked at the gentle snow wind again and asked.
“Mr. Gounnunbaram, can you tell me when the Caraval ritual will be held?”
“We decided to fight on the day of the returning sun, so it will be in eight days.”
8 days later.
As expected, the schedule was tight.
Uder asked again.
“The reason this incident became a problem is because the Sun Song is stronger than the Red Wind in the current situation, right?”
In response to the question asked for confirmation, Gounnunbaram made a gloomy expression and nodded.
“Even in the Bladesong tribe, which has many strong warriors, Sunsong is a genius in battle. He is also born with a talent for sorcery. When he was first born, Bladesong bragged about it so much… Haa… And there is quite an age difference between them. Red Wind is only sixteen, and Sunsong is already twenty-two.”
If the Red Wind was a bud that was just starting to grow stronger, the Song of the Blade was a young tree that had already grown strong and was heading towards its prime.
Cordelia, who cherished the Red Wind very much, had a gloomy face like the Fair Snow Wind, then raised her hand again and asked.
“Mr. Kounnunbaram, does Caraval have any meaning when the objective power difference is so great?”
It was a rather logical argument, unlike the usual Cordelia, but Gounnunbaram nodded.
“Yes, it may be a bit far-fetched, but the Wild Lands are basically a world of the survival of the fittest. Furthermore, since this Caraval is about electing a representative for the alliance… many people say that it is only natural for a strong warrior to become the representative.”
In other words, a tribe that was unable to send strong warriors to Caraval in the first place was not qualified to be its representative.
“As expected… I guess the only way for the Red Wind to defeat the Sun Song is.”
“Yes, that’s why I’m worried.”
Because the objective power difference was visible.
Kounnunbaram slumped his shoulders and looked depressed, and Cordelia also slumped her shoulders and looked back at Uther.
Cordelia’s gaze was closer to ‘What should I do?’, but to Uther, it looked more like ‘Do something about it’, so Uther stepped forward and spoke.
“Okay, Cordelia and I will try to figure out something.”
“Two people?”
The gentle breeze asked, blinking its eyes.
That’s because Gowoonunbaram had brought up the topic without any expectations in the first place, just to share his worries.
But anyway, it was Uther and Cordelia who had already saved several wild gods and defeated the demon followers.
As the gentle wind of snow rejoiced with vague belief and expectation, Cordelia also beat her chest and said.
“That’s right, Yuder and I will try to figure something out. Don’t worry too much.”
“Ahhh… Thank you so much. You two are definitely the saviors of the wild lands.”
As the gentle breeze spoke, clasping her hands together as if praying, Cordelia suddenly looked up and looked back at Uther.
“That’s right! We are the guardians of the wild lands, right? Acknowledged by the Golden Dragon King. So if we ask the Blade Song, wouldn’t something happen?”
Didn’t the Golden Dragon King say that all the wild gods of the wild lands would support Uther and Cordelia?
But Uder shook his head.
“No, even if it works… In order to form a proper alliance, the Red Wind will have to defeat the Sun Song.”
“Ugh… I guess so.”
Even if we tried to join forces by suppressing them with authority, it would not have been possible to form a proper alliance.
“Uh… But what do you two mean by being the guardians of the wild lands?”
“Ah, that······.”
Cordelia briefly explained to Kounnunbaram, who tilted his head and asked, what had happened since arriving at the Bladebeak Canyon.
“Oh my God, that kind of thing happened.”
The gentle breeze kept clapping its hands with eyes filled with a mixture of confusion, anticipation, anger, joy, and many other emotions.
It was because of the anger towards the demon followers who were trying to corrupt the entire dragon vein and corrupt the wild lands, and the expectation that the Golden Dragon King might return and solve everything.
“I originally intended to grant any request from you two, but if the Golden Dragon King has chosen me as your guardian, then I should do so even more. Whatever you need, just tell me.”
As Kounnunbaram spoke, clenching his fists, Cordelia thought of all sorts of miracles, but Uther demanded something more urgent.
“Good Snow Wind, I would like you to send our luggage to the village of the Great Storm Tribe.”
“Huh? Luggage for two people?”
“Yes, I think I have to hurry.”
After saying that, Uder looked back at Cordelia, and Cordelia blinked for a moment, wondering what he meant. Then, she understood. She nodded and spoke to Gounnunbaram.
“First, I’ll go to the village of the Great Storm Tribe and meet Red Wind. I have to hurry, so I don’t think I can take my luggage with me.”
“Oh, yes. If that’s the case, leave it to me.”
As Kounnunbaram clapped his hands as if he understood, Cordelia immediately looked back at Uther, and Uther turned around without saying a word and turned his back to Cordelia.
“let’s go.”
“huh!”
Cordelia answered right away and jumped up, then jumped onto Uther’s back with a familiar motion.
“Then I’ll see you at Caraval.”
“See you then!”
“Uh… yes.”
There was no need to wait any longer as Kounnunbaram waved his hand with a somewhat surprised face.
As soon as Uther left the place of the beautiful snow wind, he created a golden whirlwind, and Cordelia hugged Uther’s neck tightly and said.
“Let’s go, Eudellia.”
Yuder and Cordelia combined, so it’s Yudelia.
Yuder almost lost his temper at the sudden story, but he quickly picked up Cordelia and kicked the ground as he spoke.
“It’s a good thing I’m not a coder.”
“Do you like that better?”
That was it.
Instead of answering, Uther became the wind, and Cordelia closed her eyes in the midst of the gale-like rush. She hugged Uther’s neck a little tighter.
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“Wow! Sister! Brother!”
The village of the Great Storm Tribe.
Although they took a few breaks in between, they ran and ran again, and before the day was over, Uther and Cordelia arrived at the village of the Great Storm Tribe, where the Red Wind welcomed them.
“Long time no see, how have you been?”
“I’ve been doing well. Look at this. It’s a new friend.”
As Red Wind spoke with a big smile, he opened his palm and small flames bloomed.
It was Saria, the lowest-level fire spirit.
“I followed my sister’s advice. I’m studying spiritism.”
The sight of her smiling broadly and without wrinkles was so bright and cheerful that both Uther and Cordelia smiled, but when they looked back at each other, their eyes looked different.
‘As expected… it doesn’t seem like it’s gotten that strong?’
‘It hasn’t even been a month yet.’
Although it seemed like they had been wandering around here and there, Uther and Cordelia had actually only spent a month in the wild lands.
Even though he was only sixteen and was in the prime of his growth, how much stronger could he become in a month?
‘Then what about us?’
‘Uh… abnormal?’
Because the two of them had become several times stronger in just one month.
Anyway, what was important now was not Uther and Cordelia, but the Red Wind.
So the two of them focused on the Red Wind again.
“Red Wind, are you going to Caraval this time?”
When Cordelia asked cautiously, Red Wind’s face stiffened for a moment, but soon he smiled again and nodded.
“Yes. I will do my best. I will fight for everyone.”
He clenched his fists and spoke confidently, but Cordelia instinctively sensed it, and Uther saw through the smoke of the red wind.
‘I’m scared.’
It wasn’t just the fact that he had to fight someone stronger than him that was scary.
What happens when you lose?
Fear of disappointing everyone.
Unlike before, the stiff smile spoke volumes.
So Cordelia held Red Wind’s trembling hand tightly and said.
“It’s okay, Yuder and I will help you. We will be able to defeat the Sun Song.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
Cordelia, who was smiling brightly, hugged Red Wind tightly, and Red Wind cried in Cordelia’s arms.
Although she didn’t cry, I could tell how much she had been struggling inside.
‘hmm.’
Uther waited quietly, and Cordelia, who had finished the rather long hug, caressed Red Wind’s cheek and spoke.
“It’s late today, so let’s rest for now and talk about it tomorrow. Okay?”
“I see. You’re so great, unnie.”
“I like it too.”
Cordelia, who hugged Red Wind tightly as if she was whining, looked at Yuder, and Yuder nodded.
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“But really, what should I do?”
Inside the accommodation guided by the red wind.
It was so late at night that Uther and Cordelia postponed their conversation with the Red Gale and the Rough Avalanche until tomorrow. They lay side by side and looked up at the tent roof.
There is only one week left.
In the meantime, would it be possible for the Red Wind to become strong enough to defeat the Sun Song?
“Should I try sticking with Kaplan?”
Wouldn’t it be possible to level up if you catch a lot of named monsters?
“That makes sense, but we don’t have enough time. It’ll take a few days just to get to where Kaplan is.”
There were only seven days left.
There was no time to waste on moving.
“Ugh… Then what should I do? Should I make the template settings come to you?”
“That’s basic, but… isn’t that enough?”
No matter how good the tempo was, there was a limit.
Furthermore, thanks to the benevolent Fairy Queen, Uther and Cordelia were able to get a full set of each attribute, but they could only get a full set that suited their current level. It wasn’t like they could get a legendary set or a mythical set.
“Still, I think I can somehow meet the basic specifications.”
“And strengthen the attribute power.”
Since it is the Red Wind that started to deal with the fire spirit, it would be good to set it to the fire attribute.
“Haa… It’s not enough. There has to be something more.”
Cordelia, who was struggling while lying on the bed, turned her head to the side, and Uther, who was lying on the bed a few steps away, met Cordelia’s gaze.
“Yuderya?”
“I think we have no choice but to take a hard-line approach.”
“A hard-line policy?”
Cordelia sat up and asked, and Uther also sat up and answered.
“Let’s catch the phoenix.”
“what?”
“Phoenix.”
“Should we catch Phoenix at this point?”
“Oh, that’s the only way.”
Phoenix.
Recreational fire, to be exact.
In the original, the Red Wind riding the Spirit Warrior Tech was an essential spirit that had to be obtained.
“Once you obtain the Phoenix, not only will your potential as a Spirit Warrior increase like crazy, but the techniques you can immediately use will also become incredibly powerful.”
The story of the phoenix in the original work was as follows.
Reckless Fire, a powerful but evil fire spirit, ran wild in the wild lands, causing an enraged, nameless spirit warrior to subdue Reckless Fire and seal him away in an ancient temple.
“A long time passed and everyone forgot, but Red Wind discovered the ruins by chance.”
“The Red Wind defeated Reckless Fire, who had awakened from the seal-”
“The Phoenix died and was resurrected. When it was resurrected, its personality changed and it became a good spirit.”
“There, he acknowledged the Red Wind that had defeated him and accepted him as his master.”
The story itself was okay.
The location of the ruins was not a problem because there was a Utherwiki.
“No, I appreciate you believing in me.”
“I don’t know?”
“know.”
So the real problem was when the event occurred.
“After all the Northern Barbarian events are over, it’s time for the Red Wind, which has grown quite strong, to visit the ruined Great Storm Tribe village.”
In short, it was a story about a time much later than now, when the red wind was at least ten times stronger than it is now.
“No, it’s impossible. How can the Red Wind catch the Phoenix now?”
As Cordelia spoke, her shoulders slumping, Uther shook his head.
“No, you can do it. We can help you.”
“Are you saying we should do it? No, even if the two of us combine our strength right now, we may or may not be able to catch the phoenix?”
“I have to try. And… if I just get through the final blow, things will work out somehow.”
Because it was also necessary to gain the Phoenix’s approval.
“Will that do?”
“I hope so.”
Because this was the only way right now.
“Eu …
“Okay, let’s do it.”
“Yeah, yeah, I can do it.”
Cordelia spoke with a fake cheerfulness, then immediately lay back down on the bed, pulled the blanket over her, and closed her eyes tightly.
“Then let’s sleep for tomorrow. Good night, Yuder.”
“Yeah, I had a dream.”
“I’ll think about it.”
Cordelia, who answered coolly, fell into a deep sleep, and Uder, who had been working hard all day, also fell into a deep sleep.
And the next morning.
“Wow… Are you giving me all of this?”
Red Wind, with his eyes wide open, looked back at himself and asked.
It’s literally sparkling.
It was a red wind that covered everything from head to toe with magic tools.
And to her innocent question, Yuder answered with a refreshing smile.
“No, I’m lending it to you.”
Because I had to make sure what I had to make sure of.
“sorry.”
When Cordelia spoke with an awkward smile, Red Wind slumped his shoulders, looking somewhat disappointed.
But that was only for a moment, as his strength grew stronger thanks to the magical tools, and he regained his lively expression.
“I’ve become much stronger. Now I can fight the Sun Song.”
“Yeah, yeah, but it’s not enough. So let’s practice now.”
“Are you talking about practice?”
“Oh, practice getting used to faster and stronger speeds and power.”
Cordelia, having said that, immediately cast Haste and Strength on Red Wind.
“Now jump.”
“Huh? Run… Huh?!”
The red wind, unable to adapt to the completely different strength and speed than usual, fell down splendidly, and Uther and Cordelia looked at each other with relaxed expressions at the expected situation.
“Half a day will do, right?”
“I think I’ll get used to it by then.”
First, get them used to the enhanced state.
Uther and Cordelia, who had even stretched out their seats, watched quietly as Red Wind struggled to keep his body in check.
And then another few minutes.
Cordelia suddenly looked back at Uther and said.
“But Yuder.”
“huh?”
“If only, if only, if only.”
“Oh, really, what if.”
“What if the Phoenix thinks of you or me as its master?”
At Cordelia’s simple question, Uder paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and answered.
“Hey, no way.”
“Really? You can’t believe it, right?”
“Yeah, no way.”
But why is that?
This ominous feeling.
After sharing a moment of silence, Uther and Cordelia looked forward again and narrowed their eyebrows at the sight of the red wind swaying magnificently.
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< Chapter 33 - Phoenix #2 > End
