Chapter 41: Spirit (1)

Chapter 41: Spirit (1)

Loriel of the Five Swords of Calan held her breath and waited for Kim Hyunwoos response, her face showing disappointment as she thought.

I wish I could ask more directly.

In truth, she wasnt much of a talker nor was she the type to have a way with words, so she wasnt good at beating around the bush.

Yet, the reason Loriel spoke in such a roundabout way about the Absolute Ruler of Darkness was because of her Master.

Since her Master said she was sad and struggling, Loriel knew she absolutely should not indirectly convey her emotions.

Loriel didnt know the details, but she knew her Master was gathering gifts to apologize to the Lord before her for something.

Therefore, Loriel could not recklessly spoil something her Master had been preparing for years.

Yes, well thats correct.

However, seeing her beloved Master skip meals and remain holed up in her quarters was also painful, so Loriel used diplomacy as an excuse to visit the territory.

To gauge the Lords feelings.

If the perception of her Master was not good, to try and improve it even slightly.

Therefore.

Indeed. The fact that the Absolute Ruler of Darkness was also called a Weapon Master does command some respect from the perspective of a warrior.

Ah.

Could you possibly tell me what the Absolute Ruler of Darkness was like, if thats okay?

She asked this question to probe the Lords feelings.

Soon, Kim Hyunwoo, having received such a question,

Weapon Master Was there such a title?

thought this but soon answered.

Well, quite a reliable hero.

Is that so?

Yes. Being adept with various weapons, they performed well on any battlefield. A truly remarkable hero.

At Kim Hyunwoos answer, Loriel murmured a quiet

As expected,

nodding her head in apparent satisfaction.

Then, may I ask just one more thing?

What would that be?

She then stealthily glanced at Kim Hyunwoos reaction before asking her question.

What did you think of the Absolute Ruler of Darkness?

Me?

Yes.

A question that seemed slightly off-target.

It was a mistake made by Loriel, who originally lacked eloquence and was in a hurry to find out what she wanted, but Kim Hyunwoo only harbored slight doubts before responding thoughtfully.

From my perspective as I mentioned earlier, a good hero. Good at fighting and followed commands well.

He thought,

Well, I almost got sick of the weapon gifts that nearly broke my back,

but Kim Hyunwoo didnt say it out loud.

After all, Loriel seemed to admire the Absolute Ruler of Darkness at first glance, and from Kim Hyunwoos perspective, there was no need to give a bad impression to a diplomat from the Calan Kingdom.

Building a bit of rapport now might be helpful when I open the Labyrinth city.

Thus,

Honestly, I did miss her presence a bit.

Upon Romans affirmation, the Duchess fell silent in thought.

If Romans words were true, then the Lord of Lartania had not engaged in battle with just 200 soldiers and one hero.

If Romans words are true, the important thing isnt the soldiers or the hero. Rather, its-

Even though she had inherited the territory a bit sooner than other heirs due to her fathers untimely death and had not received all his knowledge, she was intelligent.

The fact that the Tesnoka territory had grown even more right after she officially took over as its Lord was proof of that.

And the conclusion drawn by the astute Duchess of Tesnoka after hearing Romans entire report was,

-The Lord of Lartania.

That was precisely it.

An impressive Lord.

Yes. Certainly, the hero without a title is also a monster, but

The Lord is even more so, right?

Correct.

Roman answered as if he had been waiting for her response.

It was indeed an unbelievable tale that a being, which would normally require thousands of sacrifices and many heroes to subdue, was dealt with through strategy by a mere handful of people.

Therefore,

How far do you think this story has spread?

From what Ive checked, initially, there were only two people tracking it, but later it increased to about four.

At least the guys from Calan Kingdom have seen it, right?

Yes. A report will probably be submitted before long.

The Duchess, speaking with Roman, said,

I dont want to lose this.

Muttering in a slightly greedy voice as if she had found precious jewelry by the roadside,

Send someone to Lartania. Lets see if we can meet up sometime Or maybe I should just go myself?

She smiled as she said this to Roman.

The meadow north of Lartania.

In that place, where there was nothing but vast fields, it suddenly appeared.

Whish-!

Shrouded in a black robe, concealing its identity, it silently observed Lartania.

As if assessing something, it remained motionless, watching the territory for a while.

Indeed, worthy of the extrastar expected by that person. I didnt know it could handle a Disaster to that extent. But still-

In a voice that could not be identified as male or female, it spoke with an odd admiration before continuing to observe the territory,

-Whether the extrastar can grow until the deadline is something that must be observed.

It murmured softly.

And after watching the domain for a long while,

Arde- Pa, Narma.

Murmured softly, and then,

May it live up to that persons expectations-

As these words were spoken, it began to dissolve into a black mist from the ground up, disappearing.

-O, last star.

With those words, there was nothing left on the meadow.

As if there had never been anything there at all.