Chapter 185: Appreciate the procedure

Chapter 185: Appreciate the procedure

The air froze in an instant.

I had felt it at the Mage Tower and in the AAU conference room, but it was clear that my mouth was equipped with a cooling function.

How could the atmosphere become cold just because of my words?!

But since I had spoken out.

Retreating was not an option either.

I have nothing to bow down to.

One rule for the social gathering of time and space.

All hostile acts between each other were prohibited.

Of course, there was no rule that business in a social setting could only be done in a social setting.

I might end up paying a price for my mouth outside of the social circle.

But that didnt matter to me.

Why?

I was different from other transcendents.

I was in the reality, not the Arcana Continent!

I couldnt go to the Arcana Continent even if I wanted to.

I dont have to worry about handling this right now.

So, even if you glare at me like that, youre not scary at all, Shegwin.

Shegwin, whom I had called out, made no reply.

I suddenly asked him if he knew his sins.

In fact, he might be wondering what the hell was going on.

However, since I was already committed to it, I couldnt back down either.

I just made up my mind.

The business here will end here for sure.

Yes, no matter how it went.

The cost of this big mouth must end here.

Even if the Arcana Continent was disconnected from reality, there was a variable called the rupture.

Just imagine Shegwin appearing from rupture with some resentment left.

I dont even want to imagine it.

With such complicated circumstances, I continued.

I will allow you to sit across from me.

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Please dont over-exaggerate your words, Grandfel.

I will dissect it kindly.

The social venue is so large and grand that it will be difficult to have a proper conversation from such a distance.

So why dont we sit face to face and talk?

You could have said it in a nice way, really.

However, it was too late to regret it.

Thrud

Shegwin started walking towards me.

I realized it once again.

The atmosphere exuded by a transcendent was no joke.

Not just Shegwin, but everyone in the hall was the same way.

First of all, their appearances were extraordinary. If I were to express it in words from the time when Arcana was just a game, I would say it was like a named NPC that was created with great care.

Of course, the same was true of their action.

Thud

Shegwin put his sword down on the table.

At times like this, I was dumbfounded as I recognized the luxury goods.

I resented Grandfels aesthetics.

Its at least a unique grade, isnt it?

From the splendid design on the scabbard, it screamed, I am not an ordinary sword.

Well, it was a sword used by the Sword Saint and the only Grand Sword Master on the continent, so it was only natural that it was great.

Of course, I knew he didnt put the sword on the table to show off.

It was probably an action of discomfort. But I was also uncomfortable with it over here.

I recited, looking at the sword.

Is this the sword?

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The one that cut down the Qirnberg Machine Tower?

Flinch!

Shegwins eyebrows twitched.

He seemed to be asking how did I know that.

First of all, just listen.

Do you know? The Qirnberg Machine Tower you destroyed had been hunting tens of thousands of demons until just before. Also, it would hunt demons until its pride was exhausted.

Shegwin, you smashed that machine tower.

Thanks to this, tens of thousands of demons in the Arcana Continent survived.

I lost five levels.

Indeed.

Antonium was important, too.

But before that, I needed to hear about this.

[Quest: Useless Act]

Shegwin regarded the demon hunt as useless.

Talk to Shegwin,

Get to know the truth of his actions.

Encounter Shegwin. (In Progress)

As I said.

Depending on his authenticity.

MyGrandfelsdisposition would be different.

I said, looking into Shegwins eyes.

Why?

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Why did you cut down the machine tower that I activated?

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Thud

Shegwin placed his symbolic sword in front of his opponent.

It was to get a look at the man. It was a technique often used to gauge the opponents skills in social settings where annoying rules existed. Its also a tactic he had been subjected to.

Show your teeth.

There was a lot of information you could find out just by throwing bait.

If the other persons facial expression revealed hostility.

That meant he was ignorant of the rules in the social gathering.

But if he kept remaining expressionless as he did now

He must have known the rules.

He didnt know how the man knew the rules of the social gathering when this was his first time gathering.

But it wasnt surprising.

The man hadnt taken the bait yet.

Soon, the mans gaze turned towards the sword.

Shegwin felt puzzled by that gaze.

He didnt recognize me by the sword.

Quicksword, Atlas.

The sword was like Shegwins alter ego.

That was why when he thrust the Atlas Sword.

The other person would react like this.

Who are you?

Encounter Shegwin. (Successful)

Find the link between Shegwin and the demons. (In Progress)

I was certain.

Shegwin smelled like a demon.

I stared straight at Shegwin.

Indeed, that expression was truly worth seeing.

The Sword Saint and the only Grand Sword Master on the continent.

Shegwin replied, glaring at me.

I dont know what youre talking about.

It would be a mistake to think that kind of evasiveness would work on a demon hunter.

Most of all, I knew. Time, which was fair to everyone, flowed faster on the Arcana continent.

Harcon had spoken of his impression of Shegwin.

Sword Saint, the word prime was meaningless to him.

That was where a question came in.

The Shegwin I saw was a blue-haired young man.

Why did he sound like someone that had already past his prime?

I thought I was mistaken.

But seeing each other face to face.

I finally realized.

I opened my mouth.

What did you trade for that youth?

Demon worshippers were ashamed of their interaction with the demons.

That was what Karimjeva used to be like.

His purpose was the true truth.

He said he was just using the demons.

If I didnt have that experience.

I probably wouldnt have easily noticed it.

A link between Shegwin and the demon.

But I had the experience, so I knew.

What was eternal life on the Arcana Continent?

It was a power that could be obtained by those who received the [Blessing of the First World Tree].

The elf had proved that, didnt he? The proof was that they immediately appeared on a continent where they never showed themselves before in order to get the blessing back from me.

I didnt trade it. Its the effect of elixir.

It seemed the only thing he could think of was the elixir.

Unfortunately.

No such elixir existed in the Arcana Continent.

Tap tap

I got up from my seat.

Shegwin, what had he changed from his youth?

I didnt know.

But it didnt matter.

Every human being lives one day and dies one day.

The quest goal flashed.

Encounter Shegwin. (Successful)

Find the link between Shegwin and the demons. (Successful)

I didnt know if he was aware of it.

Hunt the demon of true name, Shegwin (In Progress)

Shegwin, youre not human anymore.

As if to prove that fact, a message appeared before my eyes.

[Skill, Natural Enemy Relationship is activated.]

Youd better appreciate the procedure of the social gathering.

This was not a bluff.

Currently, I had opened the circle, the state of transcendent.

With the effect of [Natural Enemy Relationship], it wouldnt be unreasonable to fight against Shegwin. No, regardless of the group, Grandfels pride grew higher in the presence of a powerful demon.

I exhaled coldly.

Im desperately patient right now.

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Sword Saint. No, you are a swordsman who is uglier than the demon.

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Antonium.

A never-ending siege.

The exhausted soldiers looked at the night sky.

The damn evil eyes were looking down on them.

Still, I saw hope.

How.

In this situation.

When the continent was on the brink of extinction.

How could they stab a sword to the back of their allies?

In the end, the soldier, unable to hold back his anger, shouted to outside the castle walls.

You bastards are worse than the demons!!

That madman!

A barrage of arrows would immediately pour down.

The moment the soldiers quickly raised their shields.

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Unlike their resolve, nothing happened.

The soldiers peeked their heads out from between the shields.

Clip clop

For some reason.

Clip clop

The sound of horses hooves was getting further and further away.

Soon, they heard unbelievable words.

From the madman who had shouted that their enemies were worse than the demons.

Th-They retreating!

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The troops are retreatiiing!!

The unbelievable news was also delivered to the Emperor on the castle walls.

The Emperor looked at the battlefield.

Indeed, the enemies were retreating.

In Antonium which was about to fall.

They were retreating as if they were giving up.

Was it a strategic retreat?

Was it a clever ploy?

The Emperor thought of all the possibilities.

But the words that came out of his mouth

Am I dreaming now?

It was only natural.

Suddenly, in the sky.

He saw a lion.

To be exact.

Your Majesty! That symbol!!

A symbol of the order of the Lionheart.

A flag emblazoned with a lion.

A spirit was coming down, waving that flag.