63 – Deus Ex Machina

Above the field after the funeral.

I was sitting on a bench with a tent, passing the time in a daze.

Ariel, who had come with me, fell asleep exhausted from crying.

And Rachel took Ariel and went back to the dormitory first.

“……”

I was following the pouring rain with my eyes.

Was it because of the memories running through my head?

My mind was agitated.

He suppressed his beating heart and groped for his pockets.

Then he found a cigarette of marijuana and put it in his mouth.

ㅡChak, chiik…

Light the fire and take a deep breath.

“Write, whoa…”

It spits thick smoke and shakes off the ashes.

Cloudy smoke calms the mind.

“As expected, it’s the best… Simmacho.”

He murmurs and inhales the smoke.

and spit it out

While repeating that simple action,

I could hear people shouting in the distance.

“……?”

When I was tilting my head in doubt,

People wearing red robes in sight enter.

The men wore red robes like mantles, each carrying a sword at their waist.

I wonder if the number is about thirty.

They suddenly appeared at the funeral hall and fluttered their red robes across the hall.

Where those unstoppable steps are heading…

“What, are you coming towards me…?”

Their eyes were fixed on me.

All of the men’s faces were grim, so I felt something frightening.

When I unknowingly fiddled with the sword of grief tied to my waist,

The men who arrived in front of me before I knew it.

“…..”

As I swallow dry saliva and raise the tension,

Among the men, the man standing at the front opened his mouth.

“Are you Raiden Lisit?”

A soft yet sharp voice.

Eyes full of strange charisma.

As if overwhelmed by something, I spat out an answer.

“…That’s right, but who are you?”

By the way, those gentlemen.

A sword tied to the waist, and red robes.

Are you familiar with something?

I’m sure I’ve seen it a few times in the original…

“My name is Gilius Kraden. I am the father of Bligh. And…”

What, Gilius?

The Gilius I know?

If it’s Gillias…

“Yes, I am the leader of the Freedom Knights leading the ‘30 swordsmen’.”

“……crazy.”

Gilius Crayden.

A character who plays the role of Deus Ex Machina in the original work.

The knight commander who leads the Kaisagi Knights, made up of 30 sword masters.

That person was Professor Bligh’s father…?

Bly Crayden, I thought the surname ‘Craden’ was familiar somewhere,

It was Crayden of Crayden of Gillias…

“You are the undead who killed my son. I heard that you took revenge on the undead.”

“……Yes?”

“I heard that it was thanks to you that we were able to retrieve the severed head of our son.”

“……Yes?”

No, no, wait.

That’s all I did, though.

I’m Bligh’s revenge, body recovery, I don’t give a damn about that,

I just fought because I was in danger…

The moment I said that and tried to rectify the situation,

Gilius, who was standing in an angular position, suddenly bent down and bowed his head to me.

“I express my gratitude to you.”

At the same time, the 29 swordsmen standing behind also bowed their heads following Gilius.

“Thank you!”

Loud voices.

I felt a cold sweat running down my back as I looked at the strongest people in the world who were bowing their heads to me in front of me.

f*ck….

Why are you so afraid of me…

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30 Sword Saints.

In the worldview of the [Hero loved by all], the Knights are regarded as the strongest group.

The scale is only 30 people, so it feels a little small, but

Their military power is mighty enough to equal that of the entire continent.

It is usually said that 5 sword masters can catch one dragon, but since there are 30 of them, that’s all.

In the original work, sometimes when enemies or threats that could not be solved at Alan’s level appeared,

It was the knights who appeared in the role of Deus Ex Machina who solved it for him.

He also saved Alan’s party from being brutally beaten by the Four Heavenly Kings, Pyren,

The civil war that occurred on the continent was put to rest in an instant,

Old men who used to cut the headquarters of the ‘Explorers’ into cubes like cutting tofu.

Excluding the Demon King and the Four Heavenly Kings, they were worthy of being called the strongest in the world.

When I was reading the original, I couldn’t be so reassured when these men appeared.

But the problem is…

‘Why on earth are such amazing people bowing their heads to me…’

I groaned inwardly and lifted my head.

The first thing reflected in the tired eyes was the 29 strongest players standing in line with Oh.

From the moment we first met until now, those 29 people have been bowing their heads toward me.

The only ones raising their heads are me and Knight Commander Gilius.

“……”

I swallowed dry saliva because I was thirsty for no reason.

You can clearly feel the sweat dripping down your back.

Masters who say they can cut mountains and seas in half with just one sword.

There were at least 30 of those masters.

Feeling intimidated for the first time in my life, I couldn’t open my mouth easily.

“……”

……Wait, isn’t it?

I don’t think I’ve ever felt this kind of pressure before…

Was it then?

Against the finals of the world tournament, which I lost 10-0.

He said his name was ‘Sha Eino’…

While my thoughts wandered the other way for a while,

Gillias, who was sitting next to me, started talking to me.

“You are unique.”

“Oh, uh… Yes?”

I almost bit my tongue in surprise, but fortunately I was able to pass it naturally.

Gilliers didn’t seem to point out him either.

“Usually… it’s normal to be so overcome with energy just to face us, to tremble without thinking about anything.”

—Like those standing over there.

In the direction Gilius pointed, students who were participating in the funeral were gathered.

They gathered in a corner, shaking their bodies.

The appearance of trying to run away to the corner as much as possible by attaching each other’s bodies,

It looked like a penguin hurdling.

Gilius looked at them and continued talking with an expressionless face.

“That shivering is a normal reaction.”

“Ah, yes…”

Of course it is.

You guys are sword masters.

Sword Master

A monster among monsters beyond human limits.

Predators who subdue most monsters with just their eyes.

Is there anyone who can remain unharmed even after being stared at by such people…

“But you, unlike them, look fine? You talk well, move well, and you seem to have other thoughts on top of that.”

…..What the f*ck?

is that so? Why am I fine…?

While I was caught in buffering for a while after being stabbed at an unexpected part,

A familiar mechanical sound echoed in my ears.

ㅡTitling!

[Skill ‘Spirit of Iron’ has nullified status ailments (Fear, Submission×30)!]

At the same time, a blue window floated in front of my eyes.

I opened my eyes slightly wide when I saw the content.

What is ‘invalidation’…? Not reducing effect?

The intimidation of sword masters, the intimidation of not one but thirty sword masters?

invalidate it…?

I put on a blank expression for a moment, then

He licked his chin and cleared his stiff lips.

‘…..The SSS rank is worth the money.’

I knew a little about it from the time I stopped Violet’s ‘Curse of Loneliness’ without difficulty, but I didn’t expect it to be this much.

I think this will be able to nullify the demon king’s ‘whistle of death’…?

‘This… isn’t it really possible to hit extreme counters against spirit-type magic or spells?’

For example, the final boss of the church, ‘Ilios, the black leader of deception’,

Like ‘Succubus Queen, Cublar’, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

I think this ‘iron spirit’ can be used in a variety of ways than I thought…

“You’re thinking about something else.”

“Ah, oh…”

At the words of Gillias, who suddenly struck again,

I had to bite my tongue again.

Damn, this one hurts…

No, by the way, how do you explain this?

A student who is fine even after receiving the energy of thirty sword masters?

Doesn’t anyone see the award?

“……”

“Well, is this enough?”

“…..?”

While I am racking my brain for a while, and come up with an explanation that can pass the current situation,

Gillias, who was staring at me, stood up.

“I’ll be on my way.”

“Uh, yes…?”

“You don’t have to think of an answer. It wasn’t something to ask anyway.”

This was another unexpected behavior, and my brain had to go into a buffering state once again.

Gillias straightened his robe with an expressionless face and said as if tossing it.

“I came to see you because I doubted whether you really had defeated my son’s enemies.”

“……”

“That kid was a pretty strong kid. I didn’t think that a mere student could defeat opponents strong enough to kill him.”

Gilius turned his head for a moment and looked at the tombstone erected in the middle of the field.

The blue eyes looking at his son’s tombstone with an expressionless face contained a certain emotion that I did not know.

“…I don’t doubt it anymore. I saw it with my own eyes.”

As he said that, he glanced sideways at my face and at the sword of sorrow tied to my waist.

At that gaze, I startled and trembled.

You said you looked at the sword of sorrow…?

Man, did you even notice this?

“I won’t even ask what he’s hiding. I have no intention of talking about it anywhere else.”

“……”

“If it hadn’t been for you, I might not have even been able to retrieve my son’s body.”

—-Perhaps even the things that child was willing to sacrifice his life to protect would have become meaningless.

—-In that respect, it can be seen that I and my child owe you grace.

Gilius said that, and quietly lifted up the robe that was covering his body.

Then, through the red robe, a silver sword tied to his waist was revealed.

Gilius tapped the hilt of the sword.

“……!”

Knowing the meaning of that action, I was drenched in surprise.

The action Gillias had just shown was what he used to do when making ‘promises’ with others.

“I, Gilius, promise to be the strongest sword on earth.”

ㅡOnly once.

ㅡ when you need it,

—-I will become your sword.

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Gillias gave me an unconventional return gift and left.

I had to sit blankly and roll my hardened head in response to the sudden storm-like response.

A card called ‘Deus Ex Machina’ came into my hand.

A one-time use card that can only be used once.

In addition, it is a card that is difficult to use right away because it must be used according to the schedule of the ’30 Swordsman’ Knights.

However, despite these limitations,

This card will be the most powerful of the paddles I currently hold.

Because the main quest did not appear during the school trip raid this time,

Even after catching all the undead knights, I didn’t get any reward…

“I received something that far exceeds those rewards…”

Gillias What are you thinking?

As far as I know, Gilius’ ‘promise’ wasn’t something anyone could receive?

Did your heart move a little because it was related to your son?

Or, another…

“Hmm…”

Anyway, the good news is that there is a ‘promise’ from Gillias.

The ‘Right of Wish’ received from Korn,

The ‘promise’ received from Gillias.

With only these two, all risks can be overcome.

Are you drinking some honey now?

Am I enjoying the comfortable academy life now?

“Whoa… I hope so.”

I mumbled and stood up from where I was sitting.

It was getting closer to evening time.

Ariel, who had fallen asleep, must have woken up by now.

“For now… let’s go back to our room.”

I turned around and headed for the dormitory.

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Meanwhile, at that time, heaven.

“Yes, yes! Almost done…!”

Tinamius, the absolute god who controls everything and is called the mother of the lower gods.

She was sitting on a large chair, looking at the blue window floating in front of her eyes.

“The essence of the world calmed down faster than expected…!”

She was in an unusually excited state.

She operated the blue window here and there and calculated something by arranging numbers.

I immediately hit my knee,

“Yes! At this rate, in about two weeks I will be able to intervene in that world again!”

Originally, it would have taken about a month more.

Due to the stable circulation of mana from the world line, the essence of the world quickly calmed down.

“Oh, wait a little bit… Now, really, really, there isn’t much left…”

2 weeks….

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Just wait 2 more weeks…

Tinamius muttered that, and started manipulating the blue spear again.

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And again time passed,

Two weeks passed.