episode_0086

A dark wilderness.

In an infinitely dark nature where the moon was obscured by clouds, there was a man moving while hiding himself in the shadow of the clouds.

Without making a sound, we moved swiftly towards the luxurious log house.

He judged that he was close to his destination and took out a sphere from his pocket.

The identity of the pitch-black sphere with a wick at the end was a bomb.

The man lowered his mask slightly and blew fire from his mouth, igniting the wick.

It was the moment when the bomb was about to be thrown at the target.

“Is this the fifteenth bite?”

“Inhalation?!”

With a low voice, a white blade was fired from the direction of the log house and hit the bomb directly.

Eventually, the blade served as a detonator that exploded the gunpowder contained in the bomb.

Kwaang-!

A huge explosion covered the wilderness, and an explosion of red light engulfed the man.

A man who exploded to death with a bomb he brought with him.

Rian, who walked over to check on his body, clicked his tongue.

“Oh my, it exploded without a trace. I messed up this time too.”

After seeing that there was nothing to be gained, Lian turned his back without hesitation.

‘Isn’t it time for the big catch to come?’

A total of fifteen uninvited guests, including the man who was killed by Lian, came to the wilderness.

To be precise, he came to the log mansion built on the land of the fallen Sen family.

Out of the 15 people, 8 were people who came to talk to Ryan and were encouraged, warned, threatened, etc.

We talked to Ryan in different ways. But no one could drag him out of the mansion.

Invitations were politely rejected, warnings were actually threats, and threats were killed without answering questions.

Some forces realized that Lian was someone they could not communicate with, so they instigated assassins to deal with him.

He quickly moved to take over the land of the Sen family whose owner had disappeared.

But unfortunately, their wish did not come true.

Even if famous assassins were mobilized, the situation was repeating itself as people died at the hands of Rian.

“How was the divine power application method shown just now? I filled the sword with divine power and shot it.”

“It wasn’t bad, but considering that the shape was imperfect, there are a lot of areas that need improvement.”

“I need to practice more.”

“Rian, divine power is the power of the god being worshiped. So, since divine power is a concept of borrowing rather than using, when manifesting divine power, you must pray to God and ask for his grace.”

“But I don’t believe in any god?”

“The basis of the divine power that Rian possesses is me, so pray earnestly to Praana or, if that is difficult, at least express your divine power with gratitude for his help.”

“Good. Next time, I’ll try your advice.”

The day when the mansion was completed in just 5 days with the full support of the Hwi family.

Alaina, who had been in a dormant state all along, regained consciousness.

She heard what the situation was from Lian and was cooperating and helping, while Stella was watching quietly with her eyes half closed.

Alaina tried to ignore the gaze directed at her, but eventually turned her head as the gaze continued.

“Is there anything else you would like to say?”

“You have some free time?”

“Yes?”

“In the past, when the owner said something, you seemed impatient or hesitant to react, right? But now that he has turned into a soft-spoken person, it is very suspicious… … .”

“What are you talking about? I always acted with composure.”

“… … lie. What happened with the owner while I was away?”

“Nothing happened.”

“You say nothing is happening, but why can’t you look me in the eyes?”

Stella continued to question Alaina, who was acting like something was wrong.

Either way, Rian neglected the two and was absorbed in researching divine power.

‘It was a power that had more uses than I could have imagined!’

Lian always trained only his body and sword.

It was a new path for him as his growth slowed down as he reached a certain level.

Just like when he held the sword for the first time in his life, Lian became immersed in divine power.

‘If we use divine power, we will be able to use a lot of techniques that are burdensome to the body, right?’

A technology that we only imagined in our heads but hesitated to implement in reality.

A smile appeared on Rian’s lips at the thought of unleashing techniques that even his hardened body could not withstand as it changed to become identical to the sword.

‘If I can skillfully use divine power, I can try to fight my teacher again.’

Ryan began to burn with passion at the possibility of becoming even stronger in the future.

It was a time when I was trying to get advice from Alaina for rapid growth.

Another visitor came to their mansion.

It was not a planned guest, but this time it was a clearly identified friendly member of the force.

“I was looking for ”

“Lord Roland?”

“Alayna, I think you need to return to the castle quickly.”

“Didn’t I tell you? In order to assist the hero, we are leaving together for the eastern country… … .”

“The soldier who was infiltrating the demon territory has lost contact. It looks like the demons are preparing for an invasion.”

“Yes?!”

“Please explain in more detail.”

Lian stops what he is doing at the word demon and pays attention to Roland’s words.

They attacked the Sen family to swindle the demons, and were waiting to lure out those involved.

Meanwhile, news related to demons arrived, so it was like catching a big fish.

“The invasion is not confirmed. Due to several atrocities committed by the demons, it is expected that the demons will invade in the near future.”

“What did the demons do?”

“The guard commander in charge of the coastal area closest to Demon Territory suddenly disappeared a week ago.”

“There is a possibility that the demons kidnapped or assassinated him. What other incidents?”

“As mentioned earlier, we are unable to contact the scouts to monitor the movements of the demons. Although it is said that one or two people may be unlucky enough to be caught by demons and die, it is unprecedented for all people to be cut off at once.”

“You just sharpened the knife properly.”

Lian narrowed his eyebrows and expressed his displeasure.

Rolland continued to reveal evidence linking the possibility of invasion, raising awareness of how serious the current situation was.

“For that reason, the archbishops called Alaina. Seongguk is now waiting for Alaina’s choice.”

“This is definitely a situation where I need to be. But… … .”

Alaina glances at Lian from the corner of her eye.

We had barely connected in body and mind, and it was heartbreaking that he had to walk away from me even though he thought he needed me.

Lian, who read Alaina’s thoughts, smiled faintly and handed the sword sheath to her.

“Go ahead.”

“Are you okay alone?”

“You just need to learn about divine power slowly. And I will also return to the West Continent before the demon invasion begins. If there’s something you don’t know, you can ask everything.”

“That’s right… … .”

“So, I’ll leave the West Continent to you for a while. Please do your best to stop the demons from going wild.”

Even though he has become separated from Rian, he still feels that he is needed.

Alaina, who was slightly depressed by that fact, quietly raised the corners of her mouth.

He was happy that his distorted relationship with his owner had been officially restored and that his value had been recognized.

Alaina nodded and accepted her scabbard from Lian.

“First, I will return to the Holy Kingdom and use the Holy Sword to block the evil demons. So please come on time.”

“Don’t worry. Because I don’t plan on staying that long.”

“I will trust you. Let’s go then, Sir Roland.”

“Yes.”

Roland holds the reins and turns the horse, and Alaina rides on the horse he drove.

The two men, who were moving their horses with a shout of joy, quickly rode away across the vast plain.

“The next reunion will be on the battlefield… … .”

“Do you really think war will break out?”

“Humans and demons are so enmity that they cannot coexist under the same sky. Rather, it is strange that I have been quiet until now.”

Lian quietly recalled the past.

In the past, even when the life of a demon general was taken, there was personal retaliation, but there was no large-scale retaliation such as an invasion.

It wasn’t surprising that they started an invasion because humans had made a preemptive attack, but the demons were strangely quiet.

It was understandable if he had been preparing by enduring the death of his compatriot just for this moment.

He took the life of the general lightly for the sake of the greater good.

“It will never be an easy war. So, I have to finish my business quickly and go.”

It is difficult to predict exactly when an invasion will begin.

Therefore, Lian had no choice but to use his time efficiently, desperately hoping not to be late.

“And finally, the big fish you’ve been waiting for so long has appeared.”

A long shadow stretched behind Ryan.

From there, a man with his face and body covered with a pitch-black cloth slowly came out.

He came out of the shadows and was kneeling on one leg, showing respect to Lian.

“Are you the Sword Saint Rian?”

“That’s right.”

“His Majesty ordered me to bring the Sword Saint. If it’s not rude, could you please come along?”

“Guide me.”

As if by a twist of fate, my second meeting with Hibana occurred as soon as I broke up with Alaina.

It might have been Hibana’s trick, but it didn’t matter anyway.

“The time has come to build a fence.”

What is Hibana’s ultimate goal, and what is he planning?

To figure out her intentions, Lian headed to the capital.