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[Translator - Kiteretsu]
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Chapter 151
Kaylen headed straight to the World Tree upon returning to the royal capital.
‘The mana of Stormwind is still intact.’
Though the angel had disappeared, the wind mana remaining in Stormwind was completely undisturbed.
It was more than enough to complete the Wind Sword.
‘However, once I absorb it all, this mana suit will no longer be usable…’
The loss of an S-rank mana suit meant little to Kaylen.
The words of the angel Ramiel, who had revealed that the Demon Marquis Lucifer was once an archangel, were intriguing. If given the opportunity, Kaylen wanted to learn more details from the angels.
But if he absorbed all of Stormwind’s mana here, any chance of Ramiel’s revival would be lost.
‘Even so, completing the Wind Sword takes priority.’
Kaylen hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided to proceed with absorbing Stormwind’s mana as planned.
Rather than delving deeper into the identity of the White Demon King, completing the Six Swords was far more important.
The Wind Sword and the Earth Sword.
Only by completing both simultaneously could he reclaim the title of Grand Swordmaster.
“This is it.”
Kaylen climbed onto the massive World Tree.
A faint green barrier formed from the leaves of the tree, but—
Srrr—
As soon as it recognized Kaylen, the barrier dissipated.
The World Tree, which guarded itself against all others, allowed only him to pass.
He stepped into the dense foliage and found a single fruit.
‘This is the fruit of the World Tree…’
It was the size of a watermelon, dark brown in color.
With its rough texture, it looked like a clump of hardened soil, hardly appetizing in appearance.
Yet Kaylen could sense the surging earth mana within it.
“Thank you, Deluna. You’ve gathered plenty.”
At his words, the leaves of the World Tree rustled in unison.
Kaylen landed back on the ground and began preparing to complete his sword.
In his left hand, he held Stormwind in the form of boots.
In his right hand, he grasped the fruit of the World Tree.
‘Absorbing the mana.’
Crunch.
Taking a bite of the watermelon-sized fruit, Kaylen grimaced.
It tasted like dirt.
‘I was curious about the taste, but there’s no need to eat any more of it.’
What mattered was absorbing the mana.
Eating it or absorbing it directly by hand—at Kaylen’s level, there was little difference between the two methods.
Shwooo—
The mana from Stormwind and the fruit of the World Tree surged into him in an instant.
At the same time, the barely-formed Wind Sword and Earth Sword began to take clearer shape.
‘I’ll control the pace and complete them simultaneously.’
If he focused on just one sword, it would require even more mana to finish the final Six Sword, so Kaylen carefully adjusted the absorption rate.
When the swords were about halfway complete—
—What… are you doing?
From within Stormwind, the voice of the angel Ramiel rang out once more.
“It seems you haven’t disappeared after all.”
— …I just had things to consider. What exactly are you doing, Dragon Sword God?
“To complete the Six Swords, I need the wind’s mana. So, I have no choice.”
— Kugh… If you absorb any more mana, Stormwind will no longer function as a mana suit!
Ramiel hastily warned him, but—
“It’s fine. Completing the Wind Sword is more important than the mana suit.”
Kaylen had already made up his mind.
Shwooo—
The watermelon-sized fruit of the World Tree shriveled up in an instant.
At the same time, the green mana stone embedded in the boots of Stormwind began to lose its glow.
— W-Wait!
“What?”
— If you absorb any more, I’ll get pulled in along with it…!
“That’s unfortunate. But I need the wind’s mana. Try to understand.”
His tone carried not a trace of regret.
Ramiel realized that Kaylen’s resolve was absolute.
‘At this rate, I’ll truly disappear!’
When he had been trapped inside the mana suit, unable to do anything, he had thought that ceasing to exist might be better than this.
But now that he was on the verge of being absorbed into Kaylen’s Wind Sword, he desperately wanted to survive.
— W-Wait! Even if you must absorb the mana, leave just a little behind. That way, I won’t vanish completely…
“Hm. I’ll consider it. But if I lack mana, I won’t hesitate to take more. Don’t get your hopes up.”
Just begging for his life wouldn’t be enough.
Hearing Kaylen’s indifferent response, Ramiel frantically thought.
‘I have to prove my worth to him!’
What could he offer?
As he pondered, he recalled that Kaylen had shown interest in what Lucifer had said.
If that was the case… information about Lucifer, the Demon King—his weakness!
— L-Lucifer’s weakness! I know his weakness!
“Lucifer’s weakness?”
— Yes… so spare me.
“You’re not just saying that to escape this situation, are you? Swear it in the name of the Celestial God.”
— I swear by the Celestial God, I truly know Lucifer’s weakness.
Ramiel answered without hesitation.
A celestial swearing by the Celestial God… it seemed he truly did know something.
‘Lucifer’s weakness…’
The Demon King was an opponent far beyond his reach for now.
But someday, they would inevitably face each other.
Knowing his weakness, no matter how small, would surely be useful.
“You’re saying I have to guarantee your survival before you reveal Lucifer’s weakness?”
— …Of course.
“Alright. I’ll do my best, so you’d better hold on.”
Kaylen began absorbing the mana with even greater precision.
Previously, he had matched the absorption speed but took in everything he could.
Now, he carefully calculated the exact amount of mana needed to complete the swords, ensuring minimal damage to the mana suit.
However—
‘Completing the Six Swords takes top priority.’
Kaylen never lost sight of his objective.
The completion of the Six Swords came first—whether he fought the Demon King or not was secondary.
Giving up on completing the Wind Sword just to learn Lucifer’s weakness would be like trying to fly before learning to walk.
Chiiiik—
— S-Stormwind…!
The green glow in Stormwind’s right boot faded.
Then, from the toes up, it crumbled into dust and vanished.
— This isn’t what we agreed upon!
“I only said I’d be mindful. The completion of the Wind Sword is my top priority.”
…
Ramiel could say nothing more.
No—he didn’t even have the strength to protest recklessly.
With one part of Stormwind gone, the remaining left boot had nearly lost all its mana as well.
Rather than wasting energy speaking, it was better to use that strength to cling to life.
‘At this rate…’
Srrrrr—
Behind Kaylen, six swords floated into view.
Four swords, fully formed—representing Fire, Water, Light, and Darkness.
And below them, the Wind Sword and the Earth Sword, now exuding a different presence than before.
‘It’s nearly complete.’
The Wind Sword and the Earth Sword now had an equal density of aura.
At this point, they were 95% complete.
Now, the only task left was filling in the remaining 5%.
The Earth Sword wasn’t an issue.
There was still a fair amount of mana left in the World Tree’s fruit.
‘If I completely destroy Stormwind, I can get the wind’s mana too.’
But that would erase the angel’s sanctuary completely, and he would be absorbed along with it.
Kaylen carefully managed his absorption, ensuring Stormwind wouldn’t collapse entirely.
The remaining 5% filled at a much slower pace than the first 95%, but he remained focused, absorbing mana bit by bit.
And then—
Chiiiik—
The last remnants of Stormwind lost their light and began crumbling from the toes up.
— Ah…
However, one part remained—the section around the ankle, where the green mana stone was embedded in the boot.
“I kept my promise.”
— I… see.
A frail voice, completely different from before.
Going from an S-rank mana suit to a mere scrap of metal with a mana stone attached—it was an expected result.
— Thank you.
But he was still alive.
Despite everything, Ramiel felt grateful to Kaylen.
— Though… recovering will take time… These may be my last words for a while.
“Then fulfill your promise.”
— Lucifer’s weakness is…
Ramiel upheld the vow sworn upon the Celestial God.
— Spirits.
"…Spirits?"
The weakness of the Archangel was spirits?
Kaylen found the revelation so unexpected that he questioned it.
— Now, I will go and recover…
With those final words, the light in the green mana stone faded, and the angel Ramiel fell silent.
Melvria, who had been tasked with an investigation by Caius, initially considered sending her subordinates.
However—
— In the capital of the Starn Kingdom, Alzass, a newly built grand cathedral stands. If the undead enter, they will be discovered immediately.
— The new World Tree has also taken root, granting the capital an exceptional detection ability.
The lack of competent human investigators within the Geysir Empire had become a serious issue.
Useless humans were used as food for drakes.
Talented ones were either recruited into the Dragon Knights or turned into undead—such was the system of the Geysir Empire.
‘Alzass, the capital… A place where vampire spies can’t function properly.’
Until now, vampires had been more than enough to conduct investigations.
But Alzass, of all places, was completely incompatible with them.
“I’ll go myself.”
“Lady Melvria, how could you possibly go alone…?”
“It’s too dangerous!”
“No. His Majesty the Emperor has given an order. It must be carried out successfully.”
Ignoring her subordinates’ protests, Melvria made up her mind to investigate Alzass personally.
In truth, there was no real need for her to go herself.
“There must be another way.”
“The Duke doesn’t need to go personally…”
“What if we train the Dragon Knights in espionage and send them instead?”
“We could also gather intelligence through merchants.”
Her subordinates’ suggestions weren’t entirely unfeasible.
In fact, they were much safer options than Melvria personally entering enemy territory.
However—
“No. His Majesty the Emperor ordered this. I will complete the investigation quickly myself.”
Was it really just because of the Emperor’s command?
Melvria knew the answer herself.
Despite the safer alternatives, she insisted on going to Alzass for another reason.
‘I need to see him again… That impostor, Kaylen.’
She needed to see him one more time—to steel her resolve.
Thus, after altering her form to appear human, she landed near the capital of the Starn Kingdom, Alzass.
‘So this is Alzass…’
Unlike the Geysir Empire, the city was brimming with life.
She took her first steps into Alzass.
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[Translator - Kiteretsu]
[Proofreader - Kyros]
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