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Chapter 16: Encounter (1)

About a fortnight passed over the mountain range.

I slowly enjoyed wandering around.

I asked Jin if he could go right away, and he replied that there would be nothing to do if the outsider had to go early.

That's because it's such a busy place.

Busy places do not serve customers well.

Still, as a guest of Jin and Isis, I will be treated to a certain extent, but there must be some restrictions on my actions.

In that case, it is better to schedule the arrival of Isis.

Jamie and Jean were sitting in a cafe with a terrace, enjoying a peaceful afternoon.

Then Jin asked.

"So when are you planning to absorb Dragon Heart?"

"I also want to avoid absorption."

"Why?"

"Because there's no way it's going to be completely my food."

Well?

"Simply put, my current state is at its peak. In order to grow further here, there must be an opportunity for enlightenment, but honestly, I don't think Dragon Heart will be the source of that enlightenment."

As I have renewed my magical subjectivity in this life, I cannot walk the same path to enlightenment as in my previous life.

You will receive some help, but it is a time when you need a new realization of your own.

Only then will you reach the mature 9th class.

Dragon Heart was only at the level of subsidizing it.

If you increase the amount of mana here and increase the limit of the body, it means that it is impossible to increase the state.

The same goes for the status of the Sword Master.

Jamie's body was already at the highest level among experts.

In addition, as a magic swordsman, he needed a new realization from those who normally walk the path of swords.

In this life, you have to pursue new things in many ways.

In a way, it can be called the path to enlightenment.

"If I had been a low-level wizard, I would have received a lot of help from Dragon Heart, but in a broader sense, the difference between me and the dragon is insignificant."

This is because even dragons that are known as the masters of magic stayed in the 9th class of magic.

Diablo Volfir was the only wizard in the history of this planet to have reached this level.

Jin shook his head and agreed.

Hmm. That makes sense."

"Well, I'm still thinking of absorbing some. It would be nice if the mana barrels increased."

As a result of forcibly exceeding the limit, I realized that the whole-body breathing method was not enough.

First of all, I was thinking of absorbing some of the dragon hearts to increase their holding power.

For the rest... .

'Shall we make an artifact?'

Artifacts made using dragon hearts will emit more power than you can imagine.

'The 4th Shinra.'

Come to think of it, where is 'God Killer' now?

Unlike Perfect Cell or All Might, rumors about the God Killer were nowhere to be heard.

Even though I've been tracking it for the past 5 years.

If I had a God Killer, my power would have doubled from what it is now.

"Shall we go soon?"

"Let's do it. Not much left now."

Frontier was located in the 6th Ban ABRAXAS in the northernmost part of ; Olvia in the north.

And the city they are in is the Kingdom of Syria, far above the Kingdom of Seldam.

At the bottom, there is the Great Forest of Ariazad, and at the top there is the same prohibition, Abraxas, in a country that is nothing less than a blessed fortress.

Although it is a remote area with little development, this place has its own unique charm.

"Is Abraxas dangerous?"

"It's a terrible place for strangers. It's only natural because it's banned for six."

"It will be fun."

Five years ago, when I first went to Marquis Bell's estate, Ariazad's Great Forest could not even dare.

Now it's different.

To be honest, I was confident that I would break through the Ariazad Great Forest alone.

'Garmon. It is time to find that too.'

Five years ago, Ganon, the lover of the blue dragon Maya Trey, and a warlock who discovered the secrets of the world with human power.

In his diary, Diablo Volfir wrote about a tombstone he wrote just before the final battle.

Ganon said in his diary that the place name "Garmon", which he did not write down, was written on the tombstone.

That means someone had access to his tombstone before Ganon.

I don't know who it is, but it was clear that he was trying to lead those who reached the tomb to Garmon.

'If it's to the northwest, it's the Ariazad Great Forest or Abraxas.'

Whatever it is, it must be in a dangerous area.

Anyone who has approached Diablo Volfir's secret must have been pursued by the 12 gods.

He should have hid himself in the safest place possible, and the 6 ban would have been the best way to avoid being pursued as it was very dangerous.

Jamie confirmed that Garmon was in one of them.

'If you can't find it in Abraxas, you go to the Great Forest.'

will find out what happened.

Even if it would be a pointless step.

* * *

Another full month has passed.

The full-day journey was mostly a series of inconveniences.

There were no people along the way because there was Ariazad Great Forest next to it and the Temple of Abraxas above it.

For most of the meal, wild animals were hunted.

The problem was that neither of them had ever cooked properly, so it didn't taste very good.

Luckily, I was able to sleep with Gramia.

If it weren't for Gremia, I would have been homeless on the street.

As it is the northernmost part of Olbia in the northern part, it is a land that boasts sub-zero temperatures all year round.

If you just sleep in a place like this, your mouth will return.

"It's cold today."

"I can't help it."

Jamie wrapped her body tightly in a fur coat.

Although the ambient temperature was raised by magic, it was a cold wave that penetrated it.

In my heart, I wanted to use fire magic that would change the atmosphere, but if I did, the ecosystem here could collapse.

The two kept their mouths shut in the sudden blizzard and moved forward.

"Isn't this the beauty of travel?"

Shut up.

Except sometimes when Jin is talking nonsense.

At some point, we have crossed the border of the Ariazad Great Forest.

I just passed by the big forest, but I met a lot of monsters.

They all rushed in without fear and destroyed each one without leaving a trace.

Whether it's a human, a beast, or a monster, you need to know the subject.

I'm dying because I don't know the subject.

Let's not walk around recklessly.

Jamie thought so as she looked at the charred corpse of the monster.

A small village appeared after passing through the great Ariazad Forest.

From here, it was the territory of the kingdom of Syria.

As it is located quite far from other countries, the architectural style of this place was quite strange.

First, the stone wall surrounding the village was very thick and high.

This was enough to make me wonder if it was a small fortress wall.

It was made by collecting large and small stones, but there are prohibitions on both sides, so it was installed to prevent frequent attacks by monsters.

It was well protected against the cold, and the Ondol was a heating method.

I don't know the principle, but it's a technique, not magic, but what's interesting is that Ryeo also has a method.

So Jin said he was quite surprised when he first came here.

On the outskirts of Abraxas, a group of monsters called 'Gilim' were roaming around.

Jilin is a monster that looks like a rabbit, and unlike its cute appearance, it is a monster that enjoys human flesh.

Most of the adventurers didn't survive because they flocked to them.

Naturally, in front of Jamie, it was just rabbit meat.

That evening they ate rabbit meat.

Exactly a month and 12 days have passed since I left Harmonia.

If it was longer than I thought, it was a long journey, and if it was short, it was a short journey.

Jamie saw the entrance to the temple, now only a remnant of it.

No matter how long it had existed, the letters that would have been written on the surface of the collapsed entrance were barely visible.

has been eroded over time.

"Is this the entrance to the Temple of Abraxas?"

okay.

"Hey. How many stones do you have left?"

"The origin of this temple is unknown. However, it is a temple that is at least 20,000 years old, based on the assumptions made within the Frontier."

"Twenty thousand years ."

The first king Gav was also 10,000 years ago.

This temple, which has existed for a longer time than that, has undergone at least two world resets.

"From here on, you have to follow me. Getting lost can cause trouble."

At Jin's warning, Jamie roughly shook her head.

It's been heard several times already.

If I listened one more time, I didn't know if my ears would scab.

The two crossed the entrance and went inside.

Most of the inside was thick bushes, but there were a lot of unknown grasses.

Some contained poison, some contained swords in a sweet scent.

Another thing made my mind hazy.

Everything was dangerous enough to shake life or death.

Jin said, pruning the familiar, mysterious and dangerous grasses.

"Among the six bans, Abraxas Temple has the fewest monsters. Do you know why?"

"There are too many scary plants. No monster, no matter how dangerous, can survive in a place like this."

"There are people who have adapted to this place, but like you said, it's a place where most monsters can't even give out business cards."

"But is this the right way?"

Jamie frowned as he stepped on the sticky mud.

It must have been the road to the Frontier Headquarters, but I couldn't understand the fact that the road wasn't cleared up.

"You can't make a way."

why?

"It is the magic of the Temple of Abraxas. Whatever you do, go back to the beginning. The same goes for these poisonous weeds that I cut. As time goes on, it returns to its original form, as it was when it was."

"Isn't that pretty interesting?"

"That's why people who don't know the way will die here. Even a Sword Master has a very high level of survival difficulty."

"It's worth it."

Jamie readily agreed.

There are so many plants that constantly attract living things.

If you do not equip yourself with high mental strength, you will be seduced at once and your life will be threatened.

Abraxas is the Temple of Temptation.

I do not know the purpose of the person who built this place, but if it was for defense, this was a near-perfect defense facility.

If you don't know, you're bound to lose.

In that sense, it seemed a bit understandable why Frontier had its headquarters in such a dangerous place.

They had a lot of enemies.

"It's all here."

After not walking for a while, I heard Jin's voice saying that he had arrived.

Jamie's eyes widened slightly as he looked ahead.

"Oh."

Wherever the poisonous forest went, an expansive meadow appeared.

The wind gently fluttered across the expansiveness and dewy green grass that seemed to open the heart just by looking at it.

Sunny weather without a single cloud.

Jamie looked around blankly at the sudden sight.

Then I looked back and there was still a dreary forest of poisonous weeds.

Looking forward again, Jin said as he put on his mask.

"This is the headquarters of the Frontier, 'Avalon'."

"Avalon."

Jamie murmured as she gazed at the peaceful village over the vast meadows.

"It's a good name."

right?

name is Did Isis lose?"

"I will."

Jin stepped forward on the cool green grass.

Go. It seems that Isis has arrived."

"It seems so."

Jamie's whole body tingled at the great energy he felt from afar.

It is a huge presence that makes you shiver.

The captain of the Frontier, accompanied by Jin, Han, and the storm swordsman Beiryl Onyx, is over there.

'Finally, I see.'

Isis.

I heard that her race is Ran.

They are praised as the three major races along with dragons and high elves.

exactly.

It has powers incomparable to those of the red dragons it had faced the other day.

As Jamie stood still, Jin turned around and asked with a smile.

"Are you nervous?"

Jamie replied with a smile to the ridiculous question.

surely.

Meeting the strong is just fun.

- Continued on next episode -