Chapter 139

Chapter 139

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[PR/N: Too gross. Ew. I hate yall. Fuck valentines.]

Gulp-

With a determined expression, Luke downed a whole flask in one shot and reached out his hand.

A tense atmosphere hung in the air, making it hard to breathe.

Evergreen silently watched over him, cheering him on.

Phew.

Plunk-

Droplets of water fell from Lukes fingertips.

As soon as they touched, the potion inside the flask instantly turned pitch black.

It was undoubtedly a success, completing the task of expelling the snake venom from the flask perfectly.

Only then did Evergreen exclaim in admiration and applaud enthusiastically.

Luke, feeling awkward, glanced at her and muttered softly.

So, I wanted to show you this.

Why?

Now that we can attend classes together.

What can I say, it was truly an innocence that was unbecoming of a mercenary.

That was what Evergreen liked about him.

Evergreen realized she was smiling.

In fact, the frustration and discomfort she had felt for the past few days since seeing Luke struggling with his assignment with those massive hands had evaporated by about half.

But there was still the other half to deal with.

I just felt like sometimes you dont stick to proper techniques.

Recalling their conversation during lunch, Evergreen took a step closer to Luke.

But, Luke, Im curious about something.

Huh? What is it?

Why did you avoid me all this time?

Wait, was she asking so directly?

Luke, taken aback, began to make excuses, waving his hands.

No, its not that I avoided you

To be honest, I was a little hurt.

I was hurt.

That statement echoed in Lukes ears like thunder.

Two conflicting emotions wrestled in the boys heart.

One, the joy of having a presence that could make Evergreen feel hurt.

Two, self-loathing for being stupid enough to make Evergreen feel hurt.

These conflicting emotions subtly twisted the handsome boys face.

Caught off guard by the girls demanding expression, Luke stammered as he tried to explain.

I mean, its just that. You know?

Huh?

I just dont like showing ugly sides.

Ugly sides? What ugly sides?

Feeling embarrassed to explain further, Luke shifted his gaze to the potion in his hand.

This assignment he probably came close to last among the top students.

As someone who always achieved excellent grades, this incident had really bruised his ego.

It was then that Evergreen let out a quiet sigh.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, she realized she was more mature than Luke.

Luke.

Yeah?

Among friends, its normal to show your ugly sides and be understood. Who in the world would only have good sides?

Hero, Leciel, etc.

As counterexamples immediately came to mind, Evergreen cleared her throat and continued.

Maybe there are such people somewhere but anyway, if you completely avoid showing your ugly side because its embarrassing, it feels like I did something wrong to be ignored

Sorry, that wasnt my intention

Building friendships by only showing off and admiring each others good sides isnt real friendship, right? Ugh, I hate the thought of having such uncomfortable friends.

Luke looked at Evergreen with a serious expression.

After a moment.

The girl seemed to realize how impassioned her speech had been and belatedly blushed.

Anyway! Everyone has some ugliness or mediocrity. So, from now on, dont do that, okay?

I doubt that.

What?

What ugliness or mediocrity do you have?

Evergreen was speechless at Lukes sudden question.

Oh, uh? My mediocrity?

It wasnt that the question was difficult.

She was always aware of her own flaws, so listing them was easy.

It was just that she hesitated for a moment in the face of the unfamiliar desire that crept up on her.

As Evergreen pondered, Luke chuckled before her.

If were friends, were supposed to share those things, right?

So, that means

Evergreen looked seriously at Luke, who was looking down at her.

Maybe its okay to say it.

She would never have said it under normal circumstances.Unravel the Unknown, Unleash the Unimaginable: N♡vεlB¡n.

More than anyone, she knew her own ugliness.

That too was a part of her, and denying it was impossible.

There had always been a desire to confide in someone and be understood.

Ive unlocked the first stage. It can only affect the weight of the greatsword for now.

Then do you know what the next functions are?

The Hero nodded.

He knew this part from the Original.

The first stage of the Domain only ends with momentarily adjusting the weight of the sword to maximize destructive power or maneuverability.

He was currently at that stage.

The second is creating a gravitational field.

It creates an extremely powerful gravitational field centered on arbitrary coordinates, blocking various projectiles or attacks.

It was extremely useful as even flying monsters could be slammed into the ground.

The last is gravitational interference, which adjusts the attraction and repulsion forces between objects.

When mastered, its possible to instantly approach distant enemies or flee from nearby threats.

This was an incomparably powerful ability, unlike the previous two.

It allows one to fly through the sky like a magician and perform one-sided attacks without suffering any damage.

Larze continued.

The main ingredients of the sword are gravity magic and iron, which have a good affinity. Probably a much better blacksmith and alchemist than Noubelmag and Yussi collaborated with a magician who is slightly less skilled than me.

She continued, folding her eyes into crescents and smiling.

I wondered why such a decisive weapon was made in such a peaceful era, but it seems it was because of your kin.

So, whats the point?

It means that I can fix the magic sealing circle that is placed in each stage so that it can be liberated according to the skill of the owner.

The Hero narrowed his eyes in amazement for a moment.

If what Larze said was true, it was an achievement on par with opening another salvation.

The enemies youll face soon seem to be stronger than expected. You cant afford to die, right?

So how does the unsealing work?

Larze twirled the pure white staff in her hand.

The Heros gaze naturally followed it.

The name of this staff is White Despair, and your swords name is Black Hope. Now, what do you think?

They must be related.

Theyre not just related, you know? They were found in the same place.

Found in the same place? When?

A long time ago. Ted and I found them while exploring the demonic realm, and theyre the most precious and powerful loot weve ever obtained.

Loot from the demonic realm.

The Hero looked at White Despair with narrowed eyes.

A long staff shining pure white throughout its body.

It exuded an immense power that was on par with some of the rare artifacts he had seen.

A bright red crystal similar to Larzes eyes was embedded in the head.

It is known to have the ability to positively affect all kinds of magic.

When casting fire arrows, it sends out beings more powerful and larger than fireballs.

They were even called three Divine Tools in the First Age.

Whats the other one?

Ashen Peace. Its an artifact in the form of armor, but nobody knows where it is yet.

Having finished speaking, Larze brought White Despair over Black Hope.

Anyway, take a good look.

Can we do it now? Like this, right away?

As a great magician, I have no reason to hesitate when I have artifacts of brotherly nature.

Tap-tap-

It was right after the red crystal of the staff tapped the surface of the sword a few times.

Wooooong-!

Instantly, ripples spread across the jet-black blade.

It was like scattering white paint on a black canvas.

The white pigment, spreading out like human veins, soon formed geometric runes.

It was a type of magic that disappeared in the Second Age.

Ah.

The Hero let out a small groan and released the heated handle.

Despite no one holding it, the massive mass of the black sword floated in the air.

Paaaaah-!

The faintly trembling blade began to emit bright light and wind in all directions.

Isnt it truly beautiful?

Looking straight at the Hero, Larze, with her disheveled bangs from the aftermath, smiled mysteriously.

It wasnt her usual formal and light laugh.

It was a deep and moving expression she often made when she truly got what she wanted, like in the memory of Zero.

I love moments like this where the breath of past eras meets the present.

I love you.

That was the moment when the last word dispersed into the air.

Recorded Artifact: Unique Ability of Black Hope

Forced to unlock by unknown power of Domain

A powerful mystery dwells in the forge.

And the Iris of Laplace presented the next milestone he was waiting for.

Reclaim the stolen blessings.

The hero stared intently at that last comment.

There was something to be guessed about this.

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