章節 619: CHAPTER 776
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Jin and Valeria were walking along the beach.
Outside the succession temple, the sea surrounding Honka island glowed with a reddish hue as the evening sun dipped into the waves, shimmering like jewels with each crashing wave.
-[I've never been there, but I've heard the evening scenery on the island is beautiful. The successors go out and enjoy the breeze. It's chaotic here.]
Golem said earlier. There were some parts that needed fixing before Zen and Teben handed them the communication devices, so they decided to take an unintended stroll.
Both of them didn't mind the unexpected walk for that reason.
Their footprints stretched across the wet sand. The pleasant scent of the sea tickled their noses, and the cool breeze rustled their hair.
"Shall we dip our ankles in?"
Surprisingly, Valeria spoke as she took off her shoes. Jin nodded and stepped barefoot into the gently breaking waves.
Walking together like this, memories of their past lives, filled with fond moments, resurfaced in Jin's mind.
Sometimes as teacher and student, sometimes as friends, and at times even closer, they roamed the world together.
But looking back, even back then, there was a hidden loneliness within each of their hearts, unspoken to one another.
Jin was filled with a desire for revenge against his clan and an ambition for success that stemmed from it, while Valeria acted like someone who could leave at any time due to Hister's mission.
Both of them didn't want to get hurt.
Jin lost Gilly when he was exiled, and Valeria lost the Gray owl when she was a child. Due to their memories of losing family, they tried not to give their hearts too deeply to anyone.
But not anymore. They were walking together with their hearts wide open.
"I've been feeling good lately. I've been feeling it often. I had forgotten about it for a long time until I met you and the other comrades."
"Because revenge against Zipfel and your mission as Hister were everything to you."
"Of course, they're still the most important parts of my life. But I'm starting to feel that I'm not alone in this world. If I had walked alone while looking at such beautiful scenery, I wouldn't have felt as good as I do now. I might have felt lonely instead."
Valeria had experienced many such moments. As a fugitive wandering the world from a young age, she frequently explored various mysterious places untouched by human hands.
However, even when faced with breathtaking landscapes, she had never been moved as much as she was now. No matter how beautiful the place, it was no different from a colorless scenery.
In her past life, Jin had never seen Valeria in such a sincere state. Jin felt a tickle inside and momentarily shifted his gaze to a distant place.
"You've grown a lot. Thinking back to the time from when we first met in Mamit until you settled in Tikan."
"Let's just say I was an adolescent. It's a bit embarrassing to think of myself back then."
"Now, are you going to open up to others more than before?"
"I intend to make an effort. Even when I first came, everyone already cherished me, even when I acted uncooperative."
"Really? How are you going to make an effort? Can you really do it?"
"Enough teasing."
"Alright."
Small crabs scurried under their feet. The two of them sat down for a moment, watching the crabs and occasionally gazing absentmindedly at the sun sinking into the sea.
"Jin."
"Yeah."
"There are times when meeting you feels like destiny."
At the unexpected remark, Jin almost coughed.
"...Destiny?"
"In Mamit, when I saw you and immediately called out your name. Do you remember?"
"I remember."
"At that time, you were already a famous figure due to the Holy Kingdom incident, so even though I called out your name as if I knew you, you didn't seem surprised. But, the truth is, I had actually seen you even before you became known in the world."
"...You were watching me?"
"I dreamed about you. From some time ago, I dreamt of you almost every day."
-Are you going to keep lying like that?
-Leave me alone.
-How pathetic. Jin, your arrogant siblings would love this.
-What? How do you know my name?
-It seems you still have some lingering attachment to the world if you're curious. Follow me. I'll forgive you for aiming a sword at the throat of the person who reached out to you.
When Valeria explained the contents of the dream, Jin's eyes widened.
"You had...such dreams? Continuously?"
The dream was exactly the same as the moment Jin first met Valeria in their past lives.
"Moreover, among the records I found in the succession temple, there was a prediction stating that the person who would seek me out in 1795 would come to Mamit in 1799. It was also you."
"A record that predicts the future? Is that even possible?"
"If it's a complete level of record magic, it's limited but possible. However, unlike Az Mil's foresight, peeking into future records doesn't determine the future. If I knew about the records but didn't wait for you in Mamit, we wouldn't have been able to meet."
Jin could only become more shocked as time went on.
According to Valeria's words, it meant that there existed records beyond his regression. Valeria dreaming about Jin was a record from their past lives, and Jin coming to Mamit was a record of the present.
"You seem very surprised."
"I can't help it."
"I had always believed that those dreams and records of the future were both the guidance and fate left behind by my ancestors. Perhaps in the records my ancestors saw, there was a mention that I needed you for me to reach the end of my mission."
The roots of Hister, the clue about the Fairy tribe, and meeting Luet would have all been impossible without Jin.
"And since I met you, sometimes... I felt as if you knew me well."
-Steamed lamb with lots of peppers and onions and beef stew. Add plenty of black pepper to that. And…
Before they went to the Wantaramo Forest together, the food Jin ordered at the restaurant was the favorite food of the Gray owls. It was also a dish that Jin and Valeria frequently ate together in their past lives.
It was a common combination, but it was undoubtedly strange that Jin ordered the exact same dish down to the smallest details.
Valeria stopped walking and turned to look at Jin.
"Jin. You also have some secrets, don't you?"
Jin met her gaze, contemplating how to answer.
However, Valeria wasn't asking to hear an answer. She was recalling the record that stated that Jin had died once.
"No matter what that secret is, I am certain that it won't be something harmful to me or to the world."
"Valeria."
"And I feel like someday, I will examine all the records about you. At that time, I hope you won't reject my magic, even if it's a bit embarrassing."
The sunset was coming to an end.
Valeria stood there, completely soaked in the reddish light that the sun was casting, with a wide smile on her face.
In that moment, Jin momentarily forgot all the things he had just heard.
Forgetting even to breathe, he couldn't tear his gaze away from Valeria. The scent of the ocean clung to her hair, causing his head to spin, and everything around him, except for Valeria's figure, became blurry.
Step by step, Jin approached Valeria. Unconsciously, two steps, three steps, getting so close that their noses were about to touch.
Valeria opened her arms and embraced Jin. The touch of her cheeks felt as if they were melting. As the sun finally set, a calm darkness settled over the island.
"...I'm glad I met you, Jin."
"Me too."
For some reason, with a hoarse voice, Jin replied so.
***
When the two returned to the succession temple, it was already dawn. It was only then that Teben and Zen finished repairing the communication device, and Honka and Shuri relayed the news to them.
[You've waited a long time, successor. Did you have a good time?]
Jin and Valeria looked embarrassed and stuttered in front of the golem.
[It seems like you enjoyed your walk. Master said there are many beautiful places on Honka Island.]
[Hmph, who takes a walk for nearly ten hours? That's called a date, golem. Ancestors have work to do... Well, we're losers, so we don't have any complaints.]
[Well, I don't mind at all. If you tell me in detail how you guys spent your time, looking like a bunch of young-loving fools.]
[Asking such a thing is not polite.]
[What? Polite? We've been stuck in the succession temple for three hundred and fifty years! Imagine how interesting that story would be!]
[I was also, stuck in the succession temple. Even longer. And other people's love stories, usually interesting.]
[Teben, I hate that golem!]
[Me too!]
[If you hate it, come at me. I'll take you on any time.]
Zen and Teben bravely avoided the golem's gaze and took out the communication device.
The communication device looked like a rectangular panel, and there were a total of three of them.
[It's a long-range communication device. It allows lovers to communicate even if they're at opposite ends of the world... .]
[Hmph... just thinking about you two constantly bothering and pestering me with it makes my intestines twist. But be happy! Descendant, you must have walked a lonely path until now.]
"Although I don't intend to use it for that purpose, thank you, Ancestor."
[What!? You won't use it for that purpose? Then I won't give it to you. If you're lovers, you should talk often!]
[You won't give it to them? Teben, you're showing a pitiful appearance again. Don't you know how to surrender in a competition yet? Who are you, anyway?]
Jin and Valeria couldn't help but smile at their harmless and foolish appearance.
[The instructions for use and production are written in this manual. Right now, there are only three, but with the right materials and skilled engineers, you can make more. Now go! We'll focus on practicing rock-paper-scissors again.]
[We'll be able to relax more now that we've gotten rid of that burden, hehe.]
Jin looked at the manual and handed one of the communication devices back to Zen and Teben.
"You two should communicate with us from time to time. Along with the golem."
"Whenever you're bored, we'll tell you stories from the outside world. It seems like the only way to repay you."
At those words, Zen and Teben's faces became pained, as if they were about to burst into tears.
[Is that really true?]
[We're just insignificant losers... and yet you want to grant us such recognition?]
"You're not insignificant at all, Ancestor. We gain so much thanks to you in this succession temple. Compared to the hardships you've endured for the past three hundred and fifty years... I haven't done anything."
[My descendant is the best!]
"Neither of you are my descendants, but you are the best!]
Teben and Zen hugged the two of them and danced together. Valeria gazed towards the golem.
"I'll give you a name."
[Oh... finally, I have a name. Hurry, hurry, give it to me.]
"Iello Hister."
The golem stood still for a moment without moving. It was silent.
Valeria was worried that maybe giving the name Iello to honor Maliet's memory displeased it, but she didn't need to worry.
Tears of mana flowed from Golem's two eyes.
[The name of the child who received grace from the Master. And the clan name. It's touching. I am now Iello Hister. A member of Hister.]
"I'm glad you like it. Take good care of yourself, Iello."
Golem, or rather, Iello, scratched the back of its head nervously and shook hands with Valeria. Then, it pulled something out from its chest and handed it to her.
[This is my blueprint. Please make my siblings. And... the Master's Magic tome of secret magic spell.]
In addition to the communication device, Iello also gave Valeria its blueprint and the secret magic spell magic tomb.
The journey in the succession temple that Maliet left behind has ended so abundantly.
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章節 620: CHAPTER 777
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Honka has become a new member of the Vamel alliance.
Valeria asked him to come along, and Honka hesitated for a moment but decided to leave the island and accompany Valeria. He thought it was a way to continue Maliet Hister's will.
"After the whale monster, a toad monster, too! So adorable. Welcome to the alliance, Honka. I'm the mage Enya."
[Nice… to meet you.]
"Greetings, I am Lata Proch, Captain the Ghost mercenaries."
"I'm the leader of Black King mercenaries, Valkas."
One by one, Jin's comrades introduced themselves to Honka.
Honka seemed somewhat flustered by the sudden interaction with so many people. Having had little interaction with others besides Maliet, he needed effort even for ordinary conversations.
"Do you happen to know Mr. Mort? He's also a toad like you."
"Yeah, since you both are toads, you could be friends."
[...He is a divine being, and I'm just an inner core monster. How can we possibly be friends?]
"Mort isn't such an intimidating toad, though."
Valeria looked at Honka and remembered her past self. She awkwardly smiled, feeling embarrassed, and her comrades found it intriguing.
'Valeria can make such expressions too? I feel like I've seen her like that once or twice before.'
'Don't you think people can soften up a bit sometimes?'
'The atmosphere has become even more intriguing around our lord. Well, it's a bit of a waste for our lord, but if it's Ms. Valeria, it's fine."
'Don't speak so casually, Jet. It's fortunate that Sandra isn't here right now, but if she were, she would have caused a commotion again.'
"I can hear everything."
"Oh."
"Hehe, Ms. Valeria has keen ears."
Booong-!
Just then, Mort appeared, emitting a pleasant cry, revealing himself in the courtyard of Tikan's palace. Syris, who was riding on Mort's back, also had a face filled with reminiscence for some reason.
"Welcome, Lady Syris."
"Jin! My mother has finally regained her consciousness properly. I just heard the news when I stopped by the Holy Kingdom."
Jin and the others' eyes widened.
Holy King Lani had begun to heal Talaris, and nearly six months had passed. During that time, Talaris had regained consciousness briefly, only for short periods.
Originally, she should have recovered to a greater extent by now, but recently, the "Eye of Zito" had revealed ominous signs, so there was no other choice.
"Phew, is it true? Finally."
"She could wake up as early as tonight or no later than tomorrow. I came to let you know quickly."
"Thank you for thinking of me. I've been weighed down with worry since she got injured while trying to save me. It's a relief to know she'll wake up soon, even now."
Talaris' return meant that Misha could resume her duties as Solderet's substitute. Therefore, Murakan, who had been serving as Misha's substitute all this time, could return to the human world.
Murakan's return at this time would be a greater force than anything else. If he were to regain most of his powers from his prime, the Runcandel and the Vamel alliance could gain an advantage over all forces.
'Even if he hasn't fully regained his former strength, having Murakan would be incredibly reassuring.'
Above all, everyone missed Murakan. Gilly, in particular, would occasionally be seen tidying up the room he used to stay in during her breaks.
[Booong? Boo, Boong.]
Mort immediately recognized Honka and patted his shoulder with his front paw, congratulating him on leaving the island. It was a gesture of celebration for becoming part of the alliance. The two toads had already met three times in the past. Twice before Honka had an inner core, and once after he became Maliet's friend.
[What? If I get along with people, you can become a spiritual beast?]
[Boong.]
[Why would you show me such kindness? The two toads should be close, what's that all about?]
That's how Honka became friends with Mort right away. Perceptive Jet quickly brought out a congratulatory gift and handed it to the group, while Hedo and Sandra came out to the garden.
"My lord has brought a communication device!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Jin. I'm glad the master of the hidden palace will soon awaken."
"But why does that redhead look so annoyingly happy? It was already annoying and irritating that you and Jin went to the island together. Yeah, let's settle this today. Will you follow me to the training grounds or do you want to fight right here? It wouldn't be so bad to break you in front of Jin."
Naturally, when Sandra realized that Valeria's feelings had changed, she quickly countered.
There was a moment of tension between everyone. Everyone thought that the good atmosphere could ruin in an instant.
But Valeria, unlike her usual self, looked at Sandra, who was threatening her, and said.
"Get a grip, Sandra Zipfel."
"Wow, you're really getting carried away. What the hell are you muttering about! Are you crazy enough to want to die right now!?"
"If you really want to fight me, we can have a duel without killing each other. But not today, so wait a bit."
Valeria's response surprised her comrades, leaving them with their mouths agape. Until now, Valeria had always ignored Sandra as if she were nothing more than a bug or speck of dust.
Hedo was the most surprised.
Hedo believed that as long as Valeria was in Tikan, there would eventually be an uncomfortable situation between her and Sandra. If the relationship between Sandra and Valeria escalated into a crisis, Hedo would have to stand on Sandra's side, and Jin would have to protect Valeria.
However, for the first time, Valeria showed a somewhat friendly reaction. The person who always talked as if she would kill Sandra someday was now talking about a duel that wouldn't risk their lives.
But seeing Valeria react like this, Sandra felt slightly bewildered. She turned her head abruptly.
"What's the point of fighting like that? Hmph, I'll let it go for now. But don't think I'm fooled. As long as you have your eyes on my Jin, we can't coexist under the same sky."
"Come on, let's not do this and have a drink."
After the awkward conversation passed, Jet handed out celebration drinks.
Now it was time to check the rewards obtained from the succession temple. Syris took Qwaul to Sword Emperor's territory on Mort back.
"Oh, this is the long-distance communication device... It looks quite similar to what Valeria and I have been developing. As expected, we were not wrong."
Qwaul examined the communication device and the blueprints. He couldn't take his eyes off the blueprints for a while.
"Hmm, oh. Having such thoughts here? Zen Lutberh, you were truly an amazing inventor."
According to Qwaul, the communication device was based on "wavelengths" just like the Red Owl or the Wavelength Tracing Synchronization Device.
"Jin, the biggest challenge in developing a communication device was the task of precisely matching the wavelengths of each device placed in different locations. Zen succeeded in that using a certain catalyst called 'wood.' If we can always attach the same wood to the devices, communication becomes possible."
The instructions obtained from the succession temple included the bark of the trees found on Honka Island. When Qwaul inserted one of them into the slot of the communication device, a blue light appeared.
At the same time, a hidden button shot up. The button represented other communication devices that could be connected. Currently, there were only two devices with bark attached, one in front of Qwaul and other communication device on Honka Island.
When Qwaul pressed the button firmly, the piece of bark slowly burned away, and a pleasant resonance sound rang out. It was the sound of a communication request sent to Honka Island.
{[Honka Island here. Is the successor checking the communication device?]}
{[Oh, did you get a call from them already!?]}
{[It worked well, everyone!]}
The voices of Golem, Zen, and Teben came simultaneously from the communication device. For a moment, everyone was speechless, their eyes wide open, experiencing the realization that the world was rapidly advancing. Ships became commonplace, spatial jumps were possible, and now the era of long-distance communication had arrived.
"Yes, thanks to you."
Greetings were exchanged between Jin's comrades and Honka Island for a while. The speed at which the bark burned was very slow, so even with just one piece, communication could last a long time.
"Hey, Zen Lutberh, and Teben Hister, you two are geniuses recognized by Qwaul. Thanks to you, our research has received great assistance! Being able to trace wavelengths using a catalyst like this is remarkable."
{[Oh, it seems you understand the blueprints if you are talking about the concept of wavelengths.]}
"Hahaha, as soon as I saw the blueprints, I found ways to improve them. Just by changing the type of iron, we can reduce production costs and increase stability. But I can't quite understand the blueprints for the Golem, so I will need your help with that."
If even Qwaul said that, it meant that there was no human capable of understanding the Golem's blueprints in the current world.
{[The Golem is not something we created, so it's impossible.]}
"Wait, then how am I supposed to make it? If I research on my own, it'll take at least several decades."
{[I will assist you in creating, my sibling. My Master has recorded all the relevant knowledge for me. In anticipation of such a day. As long as we have the approval of the successor, it will suffice.]}
Iello asked few questions to find out the level of Qwaul, and then he reassured him that Qwaul would be able to create golem in three years with his help.
"You underestimate me. I'll complete it in one year."
[I will look forward to it. By the way, successor, have you used the storage paper?]
"Storage paper? What is that?"
"Young master Jin, apart from the communication device and the high-performance Golem blueprints, did you obtain anything else?"
Jin smiled mischievously and replied to Iello.
"On the way here, I tested one of the storage papers. It will be used for creating the joint magic knight division of Runcandel and Vamel alliance."
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