episode_0039
by adminEmpress of Helheim. Anyone who has ever set foot in Helheim gasped as soon as they heard the name, which would have reminded them of Hella.
I felt it at the same time. There’s still a lot I don’t know. I felt foolish for believing that I could foresee the future just because I remembered the main story and the flow of the game.
Yes, there was no way a man of Odd Spartium’s size would not know the existence of Hela, who had contacted me directly.
Because he was the closest hunter to Othinus.
‘There may be many facts I still don’t know.’
There is no way to find out exactly why these details did not appear in the main story.
If we were to infer from the cliche way of thinking about possessions, this world I was possessed by might be the more complete world of .
It is not the world I was enjoying, but a world that has become more complete and supplemented with updates and DLC added several times since then.
For now, as we haven’t figured out the exact reason, it would be more comfortable to think that way.
Whatever the reason, the fact remains that knowledge and elements I didn’t know about were slowly beginning to overflow.
But, nevertheless.
“It looks like you have some questions.”
“Yes. Yes.”
There was one thing I was curious about.
“How… Did you find out that I encountered her in Helheim?”
It was a world of images. The place where I encountered Hela, the place called Helheim, was the world of her imagination that Hela had built for herself.
It is basically impossible to glimpse a mental image, and even if you can observe it, you have to be in very close contact and immerse yourself in the mind of the person you are reading.
Also, when an intruder enters the world of images, the owner of the image and the beings inside it immediately recognize the intruder.
This is the setup for observation of images that I know so far.
I asked because I thought there might be some kind of method that I didn’t know about.
How did you realize that I and Hela were facing each other in Helheim?
Odd Spartium answered that question.
“Do you know the eighteen primordial mysteries, the beginning of all rune magic?”
I brought up a concept I had never heard of before, and opened my mouth cautiously, as if revealing a fact that should not be known.
#
Odd Spartium was worried.
Is it really okay to reveal this fact? It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Othinus’ judgment, but I couldn’t help but feel anxious feelings creeping up in my heart.
A crushing and rejection of all the mystery of the void and the magic of space? It must have been very difficult, but I didn’t think it was impossible.
A growth rate that goes beyond common sense? This is also the same. People who are quick to learn and skilled in mastering new technologies have existed in every era.
Even ten years ago, a hundred years ago, and a thousand years ago.
however. Even putting all that aside.
‘… Dangerous. Perhaps even more than Cheon Yu-hwa, whom she brought directly.’
Odd Spartium was wary of Seong Yu-jin, this year’s top student, who was facing him right before his eyes.
‘Even Cheon Yu-hwa, who had ■■, never had a case like this.’
Even when Othinus tried to incorporate Cheon Yu-hwa as a cadet of Eden, Od Spatium was against it.
Although she is currently sleeping quietly, she was a girl who had the worst and worst potential to bring danger to this world if she woke up.
It was a cruel thing for the girl, but Odd Spatium believed that Cheon Yu-hwa should be killed rather than taught.
However, Othinus’s attitude was so firm, and even externally, Othinus exercised the president’s discretion in the relationship between the vice-chancellor and the president, so there was no way for him to stop it.
‘… ‘King, why do you make this choice?’
Biting his lips, Odd Spartium lamented. He expressed his feelings of resentment toward his king, who seemed dull and foolish.
Why are these people being singled out among so many people?
A girl born with the possibility that the remaining gods, including me, might be caught by the apostles and have their information leaked, something that I tried to block by censoring my own thoughts.
A boy who opened his eyes to an incomprehensible concept that had never appeared for a long time.
In Odd Spartium’s view, the world that resided in the boy’s body was so vast and terrifying that it could not be dismissed as an individual’s imagination.
‘Freya, I guess you knew I would be like this.’
The time that passed was only a short time, but the time that melted away was the end of worries that were by no means short.
Odd Spartium decided.
The will of my poor wife, who died after giving birth to our daughter due to her own foolishness and inadequacy, in a distant past that I can no longer remember in detail.
─He is a poor child who will one day carry a world, a young world tree.
─Othinus, if she becomes our king, she will definitely make the right decision at the last moment.
─So please believe me. Even if her choices and judgment are beyond your standards of values and understanding.
Odd Spartium smiled bitterly, looking back on the past that could not be returned.
‘… Well, she was as wise as she was beautiful.’
I let out a small, unbearable sigh and opened my mouth.
I will keep my wife’s will. It may be late, but I will devote myself to the last daughter she left behind.
Because it was the Geas he had sworn to himself, Odd Spatium told the boy who had been chosen by Othinus.
“Do you know the eighteen primordial mysteries, the beginning of all rune magic?”
But while we start talking, wouldn’t it be good to give him a little test? Such a thought came into Odd Spartium’s mind.
If he is truly a person worthy of Othinus’s choice, he will not be broken by his own trials.
Odd Spartium’s blue eyes turned towards Seong Yu-jin.
#
Eighteen mysteries of the original.
What Odd Spartium was talking about were the eighteen runes that were the basis of runic magic that spread out like branches.
However, when Odd Spartium reached out and asked whether the things he showed me could be included in the category of ‘characters’, I was somewhat embarrassed.
The concept I heard was a clear rune character, but the revealed ‘runes’ could never be included in the category of characters.
‘… It cannot be read even with a detection barrier. Are you saying those are really runes?’
To be honest, I had a hard time knowing what to make of the eighteen entities floating before my eyes.
The eighteen original mysteries that Odd Spartium showed me as he began his story were concepts that were difficult for me to accept now.
Sometimes it looks like letters, sometimes it looks like a moment’s scene, and sometimes it looks like a mess of twisted threads.
All the moments that occur in the world are woven into one shape due to one concept.
That would be the best explanation.
“Are you excited?”
“Ah, yes.”
Odd Spartium looked at me and smiled bitterly. When he gestured, seventeen runes disappeared. Odd Spartium stretched out his hand towards the one left naturally.
“The way to find out whether Cadet Seong Eugene spent time with Hela in Helheim lies in the ability of this rune.”
As with any rune, it was difficult to guess what effect it had just by looking at it.
Unless the runes had their meaning and effect memorized, it was difficult to read the effect even if you looked at the text.
This is similar to how modern Koreans find it difficult to understand texts written in English or written in an elegant tone.
“Rune of Perception. Although it is not an official name, it is called that for convenience.”
“Rune of Perception… .”
Did he see right through me with the power of the runes? I had doubts about how far I could see through it, but I put that thought aside for a moment.
Unless you try it yourself, it would be close to impossible to answer that question.
“In fact, the reason why the special practical exam was assigned to Cadet Seong Yu-jin was not the absence of major subjects.”
“… Then, was there another reason?”
When I asked a question, Odd Spartium nodded and answered.
The moment even the one remaining rune disappeared, magical power flickered in his hand.
The corners of my eyes narrowed. I racked my brain to understand why he was drawing magical energy towards me.
The next moment, a powerful wave of magical power hit my body.
“Othinus’ plan. This is because I wanted to test whether Cadet Seong Yu-jin had enough skills to walk that path.”
It is also my arbitrary test. Odd Spartium spoke softly and glared at me.
The pressure is getting more and more intense. I sensed something strange in the high-density magic power that filled the surroundings.
The detection barrier unfolded again, reading something that was not magic power in these waves of magic power.
‘… What is this?’
The magic power that Odd Spartium was emitting was not made of pure magic power.
A strange sensation that I felt for the first time in my life. Energy of a higher dimension than magical power was naturally melted into magical power.
Was something mixed with magical power? But now I had to do something about this magic that was sweeping through my body.
“… Hmm.”
Odd Spartium snorted and narrowed his eyes. This was after I had spread a barrier around me.
I spread a narrow barrier around the temporary area, the ground I am standing on, and fill it with my magical power.
Because most elements, including the sovereignty of the other world, have been eliminated, it is nearly impossible for it to function as a proper sphere. However, although it is not a proper area, the development speed to completion is much faster and less magic power is required for casting.
Above all, the temporary area dilutes the magic power and magic of the opponent who enters the range of the barrier.
“Is this the end of the exam?”
Both the magic power of Odd Spatium and the heterogeneous energy dissolved within it were quickly diluted and dispersed within the simple area.
When I, free from the pressure, confidently met his gaze, a smile spread across Odd Spartium’s lips.
For a moment, he laughed out loud.
“Haha! Yes, as Cadet Seong Yu-jin said, this is the end of the practical exam.”
“Is it okay if I go back?”
“Of course.”
The sight of his somewhat relieved expression made me relax.
Only now that the exam was declared over had I smiled faintly and looked around at the natural scenery around me.
Additionally, the magic power of Odd Spartium surrounded my barrier. It seemed like he was trying to use space movement, so he closed the barrier.
However, Odd Spartium did not move me right away, but hesitated for a moment just before activating the spell.
‘… ‘Why are you doing that?’
The calm expression on his face from before was gone, and Odd Spartium was hesitating with a somewhat uneasy look.
When I narrowed my eyes and looked at him quizzically, he finally recognized my gaze and smiled shyly.
“Do you have something to say?”
“… .”
There was a moment of silence. Just as I was about to ask again, Odd Spartium’s mouth, which had been hesitating, opened.
“Do you know a child named Seria Alfheim?”
“Of course. If it weren’t for me, I’d be the top student… .”
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
He shook his head, interrupted me, and spoke again.
“Do you have a personal relationship with her? Or do you know a cadet like that?”
I was curious as to why he was asking such a thing, but I didn’t pry.
His expression was not that of a stern person or a schemer plotting something, but rather resembled the expression of parents who were worried about their own relatives.
‘… That’s why I was asking.’
Even in the main story, Odd Spartium was particularly uneasy in front of Seria Alfheim.
I’m not sure why, but I thought maybe Odd Spartium was playing a similar role as Ceria Alfheim’s protector.
Ceria Alfheim’s family relationships have never been officially revealed, either externally or internally in the game.
If it weren’t for me, he would have definitely been the top student, so he might have been paying special attention to Eden.
So I answered.
“We keep in touch occasionally. When we have time, we sometimes have lunch together. I don’t know if she thinks that way, but I think we’re pretty close friends.”
Was he going to ask me to deliver some news on his behalf?
Since we were quite close friends, he subtly implied that he should ask for as much as he wanted.
However, after hearing my words, Odd Spartium’s expression instantly became as hard as stone.
Where is that? For a moment, he glared at me with an expression that seemed to disapprove of me, but then returned to an expressionless expression.
“… … .”
The moment I was about to feel embarrassed for opening my mouth while being taken aback by the sudden change in his expression.
Just-!
“… What is it?”
I was forcibly transferred to the front door of the dormitory without saying anything.
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