The wise man returns

The first time Balin heard that, she tilted her head.

I'm curious about the real outside of this place, but the question is, what does this Guardian intend to say?

“Yes.”

- Then tell me what you want from the outside world. I'll open up a path to it.

Valine was surprised at Katua's reply.

Opens the exit to the desired location.

It means that we can go to any place in the world, not the imperial palace, through this place.

Katua looks embarrassed and indifferent.

- Don't look so surprised. As long as you are recognized by your superior authority and are faithful to the mission of eliminating the Demon King again, I am obligated to assist you as administrator of this Eternal Tomb. This is just one of them.

“Shouldn't you just turn off space distortion? You can connect me anywhere in the world? ”

- That's right.

Catua, who is lightly positive, supplements the explanation.

- As I said, this space is distorted by the might of the great man. They do not belong to heaven or earth, so they can go to heaven or earth. Even if the void outside the sky is where you want to be.

“I can go anywhere...”

Balin swallows a gulp.

If what he said is true, he could move anywhere in the world through the Imperial Palace.

“What about going out and coming back? Does it have to be used by this sorcerer? ”

- I'll leave the entrance open. You can return to where you left off.

Valine nods at Katua's words. Horse is a multidimensional space, and in fact, it's like a super-long range teleport that can go anywhere.

"You can go back and forth between the Pioneer Kingdom and the Imperial Palace, or you can go to the North Tra Empire or the Southern Demon King's Land if you like…!" ’

- Just so you know, no one but you can enter here. You have the power that you originally possess, and you can withstand it because the higher power protects you, but it will be crushed by this power just by other people entering here.

“... not necessarily. ”

Given the strength I felt when I first came here, I nodded my head.

The great pressure Katua felt when she first appeared!

If we hadn't stopped it with the Aether, even the Sodmaster would have been crushed to death.

It was not a place where only the chosen could come.

‘Then we'd better cancel any plans to use this place to warp the troops. ’

Balin erased one of the plans that came to his mind.

I couldn't let 100,000 troops come in with confidence.

“Wait, so we can bring in someone who can withstand the pressure here? ”

- It doesn't matter, you know the importance of this place. The people you bring in are just as important. That's enough.

“That's right. ”

Fortunately, there seemed to be more to use than I thought. Balin nods and says.

“Then I'll tell you where I'm going. Open the door." Where I'm going... ”

Katua looks embarrassed when she hears the place.

- You knew about this place? It's...

“I know, I don't know what it is, but there's a huge amount of artifacts in there. ”

The place he spoke of is the ruins the Pope spoke of. I couldn't get it out because it was full of useful artifacts from my previous life.

We can't just open that place! A place for Great People's Treasures! Do you know how much that treasure means to you!?

Katua speaks louder than Balin.

It is a form of light that folds its arms with a strict attitude, but Valine, instead of being frightened, shines an eye.

“So that's where the Dragon Treasure is, right? ”

- That's right. Humans, as you say. So, even more so, I can't open it. The legacy of the great must be preserved. If even one of them appears in the world, there can be great confusion in the future. Even if it is necessary to defeat the Demon King, I must consider the rest of the world.

“I see. I understand. ”

It also did not seem to work through civil law. But Valine couldn't give up that much.

“Then I can't do it. I had to repair the ruins, so I tried to open the gate to it, but if I didn't feel right, I couldn't help it. ”

- What?! What do you mean, remuneration of the ruins?!

Katua's speech grew as expected. It was the first time he had heard of the ruins being destroyed.

I have been here for a thousand years, and I will have to do it again.

Balin gives him a relaxed response.

“I heard a few stories out there a while back, and they say the ruins are out there and quite a lot of grave robbers are moving. That's why I was interested in it in the first place. If you say so, I tried to fix the damage, but I'm afraid I can't open it. ”

- The ruins will be destroyed...? How is that possible?

Katua mutters in disbelief.

The look of anxiety was different from the first time Balin saw it.

Valine said something to him, who had been thinking about it for a long time.

“I tried to restore it, but I couldn't help it. It's been a long time since I've been home. Can you connect me? ”

-... of course you can. Where were you born?

Katua's answer came out immediately, but she couldn't help but tremble.

Balin now realizes that it is he who is in charge. He smiled and said.

“To the south. Near the Southern Great Mountains. If it were north, I'd take some time to get there, but it's a long way. ”

-......

Katua says nothing. However, the vibrations in the ether reveal without a doubt that he is hesitating.

A spirit that had existed for a thousand years, but it was so easy to deceive him.

It was because I was alone, so I couldn't raise my voice.

“Well, a little further up from the South Atlantic Mountains. The coordinates are...”

- Give it to me.

“What?"

Balin purposely ignores it and raises her ears.

The next moment Katua shouts out loud enough for the whole joint to rumble.

- Help! I'll give you that much, so please repair the treasure chest!

Balin secretly laughed as he replied sooner than he thought.

I tried to pressure this giant slowly for days or weeks.

I never thought I'd see you like this in less than ten minutes.

I think I overestimated this spirit.

Balin nods and asks what comes to mind.

“What do you mean you'll accept the price? ”

- Human, I believe you were very interested in the power of absorption and release, correct?

Just as Katua said. The power of absorption will be immensely beneficial against both the Emperor of the North Tra Empire and the Demon King.

It is a great ability to simply absorb Mana and bring it. Considering the necklace's ability, there is also the possibility of an upgrade.

Perhaps that will bring you unique abilities.

Strong unique abilities will be an unmatched help against the Demon King.

“I did. You're going to give it to me right now? ”

Balin glows and asks.

Dragon magic is obtained through meditation, but I have never heard of absorption.

Assuming Katua used it, that ability will definitely come in one day.

However, with such a powerful ability, it would be better to acquire it quickly. That's why Balin was greedy.

- Yes, I grant you that power. There is no absorption in the magic of the great one. Because they don't need anything else to be perfect. So this is what I give you in particular. On the assumption of repairing the ruin magic!

“Hmm…”

It was a bit of a shock that dragon magic did not possess its own ability to absorb.

At the same time, Balin is convinced to accept this offer.

I almost regretted it for the rest of my life if I could just take away the dragon's magic.

Arcane magic using ether, the words you'll get later, poetry, and the control of space are of course powerful forces.

But it was unacceptable to leave out what could be gained.

“Then, if you help me repair the armory, it will definitely give you that ability? ”

The ether is the most intrinsic and powerful force. It can suck out any other ability.

“... ”

Obviously, I had no intention of rebelling against the power of the ether.

I don't know what happened to the armory, but I don't think I can fix it.

Then there was no more reason to hesitate. The eyes of Balin, who was just about to answer, glanced over Katua's gigantic figure.

“... Wait a minute. ”

He confirmed that the head, the white light of the sacred power, and the black light of Mana of Darkness occupied half the place.

“... that power...”

- Of course it's Mana of Darkness. Don't tell me you don't know.

A day of cold sweat came from Balin's spine with the answer.

If that were true, he would have walked the irreversible path by now.

“Was that also absorbed by the power of absorption? ”

Ah, this Dark Mana. Of course not.

Katua, a light denier, relieved Valine's eyes shake violently the moment she hears the next words.

- But if you use the power of absorption on your opponent, it's true that dark mana comes with it. Absorption immediately brings the power of the other person to me. If that source of power is Mana of Darkness, Mana of Darkness will come in.

"I can't!!! ’

I heard the sweet fruit has poison and was just the match. I almost got it out of my hands and ruined my business.

Balin takes a deep breath. Thanks to this, my surprised heart calmed down somewhat.

The shock I just had, after so many things, almost destroyed my training at once.

If you don't know anything and you take that, think about it.

The moment Valine used absorption on something with a useful unique ability, it was the end.

"Mana of Darkness is the most bitter and intimate force! Besides, it wouldn't do any good to mess around, so maybe it was a Za-Koolka or a proper upper-class horse… ’

Once inside, Mana will break Mana's circles.

Even if he survives, Valine's will will will will will not be tolerated.

I was ready for the Emperor and almost lost the chance that God Leian gave me.

Absolutely not. Then the absorption ability was of no use to the lower class. Valine's eyes reach Katua.

A clear eye. An intense warning light echoes through Balin's head.

‘Tae-yeon. Don't let him know I'm embarrassed. That way we can stay in control. ’

Balin looks over Katua slowly, trying to hide her horror.

Luckily, he doesn't seem to notice that he's embarrassed.

If you want, I'll give you the power of absorption right now.

“... good. The power of absorption.”

Balin replies with a quietly positive tone.

“But I don't think that's for me. People are right for each other, but eating indiscriminately like pigs is not my thing. I like to try and get by myself, because I don't want to eat other people's food randomly. ”

You used to look so interested. Are you interested because I will give it to you? Humans are such transformative creatures.

“Life is short. Maybe.”

Balin replied casually and handed over the topic.

“Still, my ability to absorb doesn't suit me. I want something else instead. ”

- Anything else?

Katua's body quivers and reveals her curiosity.

The smile on Balin's mouth became even more intense.

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Thank you for reading. This is the first episode of today. Just one recommendation on your way and I'll make it even harder.