Chapter 313 – Episode 313 – Academy (46)

Episode 313 – Academy (46)

I looked at the sword room that seemed to contain a group of stars and swung the sword.

Whick!

A clean horizontal cut cut through the air, and at that moment, I realized.

One step closer to the police. Even if we didn’t reach it, it was clear that we were close.

‘···What do we call this? A lecture on one’s thoughts? ‘Pure sword steel?’

After thinking about it, I paused. A thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘Maybe this is just a sword lecture.’

The sword wielded by a master of the flower world is of a different class from the sword wielded by a first-class swordsman.

No matter how much a top-notch expert concentrates, he will be cut like a sorghum cracker. It was the same even if the swords collided with each other instead of the swords.

It was the same with Geomgang. Hwa-kyung and Hyeon-kyung. The swords created in the two realms may have the same name, but they are completely different entities.

‘Is it okay to say that the level of internal strength has increased?’

I changed the direction of my thoughts. I thought about how to reach 9 stars. Anyway, I took a step forward and decided that this was the right direction.

‘You said to empty it again and again.’

I emptied all distracting thoughts and gained pure spirituality. What would you gain if you could throw away your magic power?

It reminded me of a training I used to do. The training of swinging a sword without an ounce of magical power.

Sreung.

He aimed his sword at the scarecrow far away. Somehow I felt good today. Something could happen now. I had that feeling.

I relaxed and suppressed the internal force flowing along the meridians.

‘No.’

There is no need to force it. I just forgot. With only eyes on the scarecrow.

Suddenly.

As she slashed her sword, the Scarecrow stumbled. As if shaken by a weak wind.

‘···Did you reach it?’

I immediately looked at the Danjeon. Not even a speck of internal power was consumed. It affected the scarecrow far away without using a single ounce of magic.

It’s not a mistake. Was it accidentally swayed by the wind? Also not. All windows in this training room are closed.

I thought about it, but I couldn’t figure out what happened.

‘It seems like something happened…’

Feeling subtly tired. Something other than magical power was consumed. It clearly had an effect on the Scarecrow.

After that, I swung my sword all day, but I could not reproduce that phenomenon again.

‘···Let’s stop here.’

Although there was no clear evidence, I was confident.

The moment when you can freely deal with the phenomenon that just happened. That was the time to ascend to the police station.

*

Flashing.

The teleportation magic circle radiated light.

After training, I headed to the temple where Lydia was. Decide what you want to receive as a reward.

‘I wish I could get help in getting to 9 stars. ‘Is that kind of compensation even possible?’

I was thinking of going ahead and asking. Saying whatever you want felt like making a wish.

‘And again…’

When I actually made a wish, there were so many things I wanted. I thought of another thing I wanted to receive as a reward. It would be great if this were possible too.

While walking down the temple hallway, lost in happy thoughts.

“Siwoo? “It’s an honor to meet you!”

A deep voice was heard. A paladin I happened to encounter saluted with his military spirit raised.

Starting with him, everyone he met bowed their heads in shock. As I performed well in the trials, my status in the temple changed. He didn’t feel bad about being respected.

“Ah···!”

I especially liked the attitude of the female priests. The woman in her pure white priestly robes bowed, folding her hands to her chest.

“Siwoo. I heard that you saved the saint from an ordeal. Thank you so much.”

“No. “Of course it is something that should be done.”

“You are a kind person. “May the goddess look down on you.”

After smiling brightly, she bowed her back and left.

Looking at her back, she was amazed. She could tell just by looking at her how sincere her heart was. The voluptuous figure sticking out to the side was visible from behind her.

‘···I think I can seduce you somehow.’

I didn’t really have any intention of doing that right now. Even if you put them all together, they were worse than the person you are meeting now.

‘Is this a sanctuary?’

Before she knew it, she had arrived at where Lydia was.

A sanctuary containing a stone statue of the goddess Freya. It is no exaggeration to say that it was an important place, as it was the deepest part of the temple.

Of course, not everyone can come in, but I was able to.

Squeak.

As I quietly opened the door and entered, I saw Lydia praying.

She looks just like her twin. She knelt in front of the stone statue of Goddess Freya and muttered.

“Please don’t do that next time. I mean, you endured it really hard… Huh? If you ask, I will tell you. Why do you have to do it yourself…”

Her red lips kept quivering. I whispered in a voice that I couldn’t hear well. She prayed for a while and then opened her eyes.

She paused, pouting her lips. She smiled widely and looked away.

“Master! “You’re already here.”

I hugged Lydia and rubbed her body. We hugged each other’s backs and shared body heat.

“Haha… It’s really nice…”

After rubbing her cheek against his chest for a while, she dropped it with regret.

“Have you decided on a reward?”
“Huh. Can I just tell you what you want to receive?”

“Yes. This is a sanctuary, so it’s convenient to pray. “What kind of reward do you want to receive?”
“Can I get two rewards before that?”

“Two? Umm… Just a moment. “I’ll ask the goddess.”

Lydia knelt in front of the statue of the goddess. That time when she closed her eyes and prayed.

Light poured from the ceiling of the sanctuary. The light was so bright that I had to close my eyes without realizing it.

A sacred energy that came down from the sky enveloped Lydia.

“You are too greedy.”

I stopped at the emotionless voice. This is not his usual soft tone of voice. She was warm and yet full of dignity.

‘No way···?’

I saw Lydia immersed in a golden halo of light. She was momentarily dazed by her overwhelming beauty. She was beautiful to begin with, but she was so wrapped up in her brilliance that she couldn’t take her eyes off her.

On the outside she was still Lydia, but something about her was different. A golden thread, woven from the light of her sun, endlessly circled around her. Her feeling that she was a divine being from heaven was overwhelming.

“…Are you by any chance a goddess?”
“Okay.”

Lydia is enveloped in brilliance. No, Goddess Freya pursed her eyebrows. He glanced at her as if he didn’t like something about her.

She seemed to be glaring. Why on earth is this my first time seeing you?

“…Should I at least kneel?”

The goddess sighed and shook her head.

“I’m done with being pretentious. The reason I can descend in this way is because this is a sanctuary. Do you understand?”

“Yes?”

She said, still engulfed in radiance.

“It’s important, so remember it. “It is not easy to borrow Lydia’s body in this way.”

The golden light that enveloped her certainly looked extraordinary. She was something much higher than divine power.

“All right.”

“Good night. Time is running out, so let’s get to the point. “Did you say you wanted two rewards?”

“Yes.”

“To conclude, it is possible. But it won’t be good for you. Since it is like splitting one into two, the level of compensation will be lowered. “If you don’t mind, just tell me what you want.”

Split one into two. I knew what it meant. This means that as the quantity of compensation increases, the quality decreases.

After thinking about it, I first said what I wanted.

“I hope you can help me reach 9 stars. And one of my lovers is a woman named Amelia. She said to her . . .”

The goddess nodded her head and then paused.

“For a moment. “She has another lover?”
“Yes?”

Her expression hardened. After shaking for a while, she spoke in a cold voice.

“Weren’t you in a romantic relationship with Lydia?”

I feel like my eyes have become more fierce. Do you really think that I’m going to have an affair by leaving Lydia behind?

“Lydia knows about her relationship with Amelia. “They are both my lovers.”

She closed her eyes tightly as she bit her lower lip.

“···If we like each other, it’s none of my business. I get it. “Speak further.”

“Yes. A child named Amelia was cursed. I hope you can resolve that.”

A halo of golden light swayed. She spoke as if she knew that the goddess was glancing into space.

“It is a curse that the King of Dream Demons left on her ancestors.”

After thinking for a moment, she continued.

“Is it correct to ask for help in resolving this curse and reaching the 9th star?”

“Yes.”

Goddess Freya shook her head.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t. It is a curse much more severe than you think. Help with 9 stars, resolving curses. “Choose only one of the two.”

“…Was that such a dangerous curse?”

“Isn’t it natural that the King of Dream Demons is a 9-star demon? There is no time. “Make your choice quickly.”

She said urgingly. Now that I think about it, it felt like the golden light hovering over the goddess’s shoulders was gradually fading.

‘What is it?’

The worry was short-lived. I heard there is an elixir, but I have never used it. I don’t know how it will be treated. So it seemed safer to leave the elixir as her insurance and enlist the help of the goddess.

Moreover, she was confident that she would one day reach the 9th star even without the help of the goddess.

“Please resolve Amelia’s curse.”

From the moment of descent. For the first time, the glaring look in his eyes changed. After being silent for a moment, she spoke.

“···Really? “Are you going to give up the chance to reach 9 stars just because of a girl?”

You’re just a girl. I forced myself to keep my eyebrows furrowed. This is the goddess that Lydia worships. She had no intention of fighting someone who was like her mother.

‘I put up with it thinking it’s my mother-in-law.’

“She is not just a woman, she is my precious lover. “That will be my compensation.”

Golden light seeped into the goddess’s eyes. As she stared at my face, she smiled vaguely for the first time.

“… I really like the fact that you value women. “It’s amazing, so I’ll try my best.”

Her words continued.

“I will send you to the dream world. Kill the king of the demons there. I will use that cause and effect to solve her curse. “It won’t be easy, but maybe we can get both.”

Both? I paused while thinking about what it meant. Something strange came to mind.

“···Isn’t the King of Dream Demons already dead? “I heard that Amelia’s ancestor killed her and was cursed.”

“The dream world is a place where the flow of time is distorted.”

I waited, but there was no further explanation.

“Could you explain in a little more detail? “Are you saying you’re going to send me to the past?”

Goddess Freya interrupted her.

“Stop. The more you know, the less influence you will have there. “The dream world is such a place, go in and find out for yourself.”

Lydia. No, golden light poured out from the goddess’s hand. The glow was so intense that she couldn’t even open her eyes.

“···Son of a gun.”

Finally, her incomprehensible words. The world has turned upside down.