Chapter 148

Chapter 148

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Liam did not respond.

He just made a complex expression and washed his face in silence.

Seeing this, Lain stood up with an indifferent expression.

She didn't need to hear his answer to know it.

Whether she heard it or not, her actions would not change.

After confirming that Liam was asleep, Lain just blankly stared at the sky outside.

But the huge trees obscured the night sky.

Then, a spear floated up and flew beside Lain.

Narrowing her eyes at it, Lain spoke.

Whats this?

-So it is... The aura and scent I'm familiar with are mixed up. You are Harson's bloodline.

Do you remember me?

-I couldn't recognize you because you've changed so much. I didn't expect you to transform like this.

Lain looked at Mirtain with a calm expression.

Mirtain spoke to her,

-Dragon King Leanon. You've harbored him.

...Yes.

-You've inherited his power, so why do you seek me?

To keep a promise with my grandfather.

-Is that so...

Mirtain.

Lain narrowed her eyes at Mirtain and asked,

Did you choose Liam?

-...No, Liam chose me, and I accepted him. But, that doesn't matter.

What do you mean?

-I know your heart now. You think of me as Harson's relic.

Lain didnt deny it.

She just glared at Mirtain with narrowed eyes.

Mirtain continued,

-I cannot understand human emotions. I am not human, as you see.

Are you offended that I think of you as an object?

-No. I am an artifact. I can think and speak because I am special, but as you said, I am still an object. I may not understand human hearts, but I don't deny them. I am well aware of the importance of a promise.

A promise?

Lain looked at Mirtain, full of questions.

Mirtain answered,

-Harson asked me in his last moments to protect you.

...Is that so?

At those words, Lain fell silent.

She turned her gaze away and just stared at the empty forest.

Mirtain continued,

-And that is also why I chose Liam.

...What do you mean?

-Harson asked me to protect you, but I could read his unspoken heart. He wanted you to be safe.

Hearing that, Lains head slowly bowed.

She looked down, a faint smile on her lips, as if reminiscing about the past.

And Mirtains words continued towards Lain.

As Mirtain continued speaking, Lain's eyes began to tremble slightly.

-He hoped that you wouldn't awaken as a superhuman, that you wouldn't fight villains, and that you wouldn't enter dangerous places like dungeons.

Lain's head slowly lifted.

Her large, shaking eyes turned towards Mirtain.

-He wished for your safety.

-That's why I chose Liam. If I had chosen you, you would inevitably have had to fight someone.

With that, Lain fell silent.

When the quiet settled, Mirtain quietly returned to Liam's side.

As Mirtain was leaving, Lain called out as if to hold it back.

Mirtain.

-What is it?

What was my grandfather thinking in the end?

-...

At that question, Mirtain just stared blankly at Lain before slowly speaking.

-You know well enough without asking.

With those words, Mirtain returned to Liam's side.

Soon after, the faint light from the campfire went out, and darkness enveloped them.

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Raei Translations

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The next morning.

Lain and Liam moved again to escape Meulji.

However, Liam seemed deep in thought, his arms crossed.

Hmm

He groaned, narrowing his brow and thinking hard.

Then, sighing deeply, he started to smile faintly, as if he had resolved his dilemma.

It may have seemed a quick decision, but he believed it was the right one.

Then Mirtain quietly spoke to Liam.

-Think more deeply, Liam.

I have thought deeply. And I think this is the best option.

-You shouldnt make such a decision lightly.

It looks anything but light.

Liam grinned and continued,

I am serious.

-Ha

With that, Liam turned around.

He approached Lain, who was standing behind him.

What is it?

But Lains gaze was elsewhere.

She didnt notice Liam approaching, continuing to look behind.

Just then, sensing something odd, Lain's expression hardened.

Run.

At that moment, Liam flew towards Lain and began cutting the vines with Mirtain.

Hey, snap out of it!

Ugh!

I was going to pierce through but youre Leanons contractor, arent you?

Whoosh!

In an instant, the woman appeared in front of Liam.

Theres an impurity among the kings.

Bahelia, with a fierce look different from her relaxed smile earlier.

She suddenly reached out and grabbed Liams throat, beginning to exert force.

Whoosh!

In that situation, Liam reacted immediately.

He used Mirtain to sever her arm, freeing himself from her grasp.

Yet, even with both arms twisted and severed, she still maintained a calm demeanor.

Soon they understood why.

Rustle-

The stems from the ceiling came down and began to wrap around her broken arms.

Suddenly, the stems snapped, and her arms began to regain their original form.

I am everything in this place.

Bahelia declared.

The Fairy King with a body of nature itself.

She began to exert pressure on them, exuding her power.

Do not resist. Do not show hostility, just surrender quietly. Then, I will grant you peaceful rest. But if you resist...

Simultaneously, giant stems started to rise from the ceiling and all the walls around.

Stems from all directions pointed towards Liam and Lain as Bahelia continued,

Ill give you a pain worse than death.

Whoosh!!

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Raei Translations

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Hey, can you move?

Ugh!

Liam spit out blood violently and began to examine his abdomen.

Blood was leaking from his abdomen.

It seemed he had been pierced in a bad spot, as the blood continued to flow, and his consciousness started to fade.

Ha

Liam sighed.

Despite managing to counter the stems sprouting from all directions, including the ceiling and floor, he couldnt block them all.

He had let his guard down and got pierced.

Would they really survive here, and even if so, could they escape Meulji?

Phew

Liam calmed his breathing and gripped Mirtain tightly.

He stood up, deciding to struggle before dying. It was better than dying doing nothing.

At least he planned to struggle until his death.

Liam looked up at the monster slowly descending from the sky to gaze upon them.

He gripped his spear tightly and took a stance.

To survive that strike, youre an interesting human.

As she spoke, giant vines sprouted from her hands, writhing.

Her whole body oozed magical energy, filling the surroundings, and stems began to rise from everywhere, engulfing Liam and Lain.

Let's see how much you can move.

At that moment, as she grinned cruelly,

-Aaaah!!

Thats when it happened.

Mirtain suddenly cried out.

Liams gaze turned towards Mirtain.

Mirtain, as if agitated, began to tremble violently.

-He is here!

What do you mean?

Liam asked, puzzled.

But Mirtain, as if overwhelmed or praising, continued to cry out without hearing Liams voice.

-He has arrived!

Then it happened.

-Roooaarrr!!

A massive beast's roar tore through the air.

Clearly from outside this space, a huge roar came from afar.

It sounded like a death rattle in pain, followed by the thuds of something gigantic falling, causing the ground to shake.

Thud! Thud!

In that instant, the relaxed smile on Bahelias face gradually began to fade.

Her expression gradually shifted to one of alarm.

She turned to look behind.

Her subordinate, who was guarding the exterior space.

That gigantic life form had lost its vitality in an instant and perished.

Soon after, she realized.

Something with power equal to hers was approaching from outside.

At that moment, the vast space began to change.

Ssshhh...

All the plants that had covered the interior space withered and dried up.

The particles that filled the surroundings disappeared, leaving behind a dark silence.

What in the world?!

Boom! Crackle- Boom!! Crackle!!

Simultaneously, with loud noises, cracks began to form in the dirt wall Bahelia was looking at. Something was striking that solid wall of earth.

Golden light flickered through the cracks, beginning to brightly illuminate the surroundings.

Crash! Thud!!

Eventually, unable to withstand the force, the dirt wall collapsed.

Through the wall, a boy emitting a brilliant golden light slowly walked towards them with a relaxed stride.

The hammer in the boy's hand emitted an indescribable power, brightly illuminating the dark surroundings.

[I've found you.]

The boy spoke.

His voice had an imposing quality, as if multiple voices echoed together.

And looking at the boy, some were filled with terror.

Ah! Aaaah!!

And others, not a person but an artifact, praised the boy with a voice filled with awe and respect.

-Ah! The King.

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