I look at the flickering fire.

Fire seems so strange. Time flies just by looking at it swaying. become emotional

no, that… … .

It’s awkward and I feel like I’m going to die.

I thought I would be in my place at this rate, so I went out a little stronger… … .

Up to that moment of courage was okay, but I didn’t think about it after that.

“… … Shall we add more firewood?”

“Okay, I’m fine.”

Unlike before, Eleanor was in a place a little further away from me.

The distance between them is so far apart that it is unbelievable.

If the mental distance with Arrieta was narrowed, the physical distance with Eleanor felt infinitely farther away.

“Hmm, hmm… … .”

I stayed still. Apparently it was. However, when I came to my senses, Eleanor was slowly drifting away.

“Ehehehe.”

Then we get a little closer again.

“Hut!”

Surprised by himself, he walks away again. 1 step forward, 2 steps back.

He’s repeating something incomprehensible, but it’s fortunate that he doesn’t seem to be in a bad mood.

“Eleanor. Do you want to come here?”

“Um, what’s going on?”

First, call Eleanor.

Even though this guy looks like this, he has a cold aura.

He couldn’t be left away from the campfire like that.

“What… … . I can’t help it if the master wants it. I-I’m going that way?”

I don’t think so… … .

No matter how much I think about it, the assumption Eleanor has in mind right now doesn’t seem to favor me.

“Hmm, hmm… … .”

The seat where Eleanor quietly approached was right next to me.

“hehehehe.”

It’s unmatched.

It’s like asking me to come and sit near the bonfire now, so I’ll just keep quiet here.

I barely let go of my mood, but this could turn me upside down.

“It’s warm here.”

“… … It’s because it’s closer to the campfire than where you were.”

Still, once I asked him to come, he didn’t go farther away.

Perhaps because of the warmth, it was around the time Eleanor started to doze off.

bang!

For a moment, a dull and powerful sound seemed to shake the earth.

“Wow?!”

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Soon, the world began to flicker brightly in blue-white.

“What, what what, what?”

Lightning. It was blue-white lightning that seemed to represent the thunder god’s anger.

I didn’t have time to pay attention to the fact that Eleanor, who had been sleeping, woke up in surprise.

I’ve seen this magic a few times.

It’s a magic I’ve used several times through [The Ruler of Mana].

The name of the magic is [God of Thunderbolt]

The person who uses that magic is a deer who has been reborn as a guru through repeated training under [White Dragon] Jinseon.

SSR grade wizard character.

[SSR Baegun Geosa (白雲居士)]

Green Crystal

“Why is he here?”

It can be said that it is extremely rare for [Baegungeosa] to wander outside of Mt. Bongrae.

Isn’t he a practitioner who is still continuing his training before he was an SSR-class wizard?

It would be rare for him to get out of Mt. Bongrae, but on top of that, he is fighting.

Then why the hell? If, as a guru, he had to decide whether to continue rather than evade battle, who would he be with?

“Wait, that direction… … .”

When I remember where the lightning struck, I get goosebumps all over.

It was in the direction where Arietta and Marie, who left for prayer, were.

“Could it be because of Marie?”

Mari is the existence of ＜Underworld＞.

Exactly, it’s cistus.

But was there any reason to attack first just because Mari was a Cistus?

[Baegungeosa] was also a monster.

He is a being who has experienced firsthand that a special being can change.

Still, it’s hard to believe that Mari would have attacked just because of the existence of ＜Underworld＞.

“Eleanor, you are waiting here. If you have a cold, don’t overdo it. I’ll go check it out soon… … .”

slurred speech while speaking

“no. You just follow me.”

“You say it like this and that.”

If I told you to wait without saying anything, I would have been upset again.

“Coming to think of it, if he had come, there’s no way he would have moved alone.”

Basically, [Baegun Geosa] moves with [Cheong-o Geosa].

Right now I’m not sure which one is the problem.

It would be a big deal if I left Eleanor alone and was attacked by the other party.

Even if that’s not the case, we can’t be sure that [Baegungeosa] is fighting on our side right now.

If you’re fighting something else, it would be extremely dangerous to leave Eleanor behind.

“Can you move?”

“Sure! No problem.”

Eleanor’s answer.

It’s good to see you brimming with confidence.

“I will be on the lookout for the surroundings, so just look ahead and focus.”

With [Contemplation] activated, look at the surroundings widely. Eleanor needs to prepare for the odds.

The place where the lightning struck is not far away. It could be that [Cheong-O Geosa] is already around here.

“Ugh?!”

“Master, this is Mari’s… … .”

You don’t even have to listen to the back story.

It was because I could feel the sense of morale just getting closer to my destination.

It is said that the key was used to release this level of fraud.

But even so, Mari’s power wouldn’t have gone this far.

“no way… … .”

I’ve seen these scams before.

One of the worst opponents I’ve ever fought.

[King] It’s Thanatos.

“They said it wasn’t moving!”

After all, was it a bad idea to believe only Marie’s words and bring her?

I couldn’t simply guess the behavior of that insidious monster.

The first thing I saw at the place where I arrived was Nokjeong, a man with long white hair wearing deer antlers.

It was a pitch-black sword stabbing deeply into the belly of the Baekwoon Master.

What I saw after that was infinitely sunken gray eyes, wrapped in jet-black morale… … .

“number of animals… … ?”

it was marie

She, not Thanatos, was stabbing Baekwoon.

“Oh, Oz. I’m here? Did you finish talking to Noah?”

“It’s okay… … ?”

“yes? What are you talking about all of a sudden? I do not know.”

A blank face and a sluggish demeanor.

Obviously Marie is right. But why do I feel so ominous?

“What are you doing here?”

“Yes? I do not know.”

Mari thought about it for a moment, then answered with a tilt of her head.

That answer makes me feel uncomfortable even this way. Unstable.

Unstable.

“… … What is that sword?”

“yes? what is this?!”

Marie flinched and threw the sword in her hand as if seeing it for the first time.

The sword that fell to the ground soon turned into a thick lump of fraud and spread.

“It’s dark… … .”

Nokjeong, who had been stabbed in the abdomen, sat down with a painful scream.

Fortunately, he doesn’t seem dead.

“uh… … ? that person before uh huh what? How am I with that person?”

Marie looked at her hand and at the fallen Nokjeong alternately and fell into a panic.

“Arrieta.”

“Ah yes!”

When I sent my eyes to Arrieta, who was looking at me with a shocked expression from a place a step away, she came over and explained everything.

“Well, I think I was enduring my divine power. to escort me But suddenly he appeared… … .”

It seemed that Marie had raised her morale to the maximum level to escort Arietta.

Was it because Nokjeong attacked in that state, or was there some kind of problem with the fraud itself?

Marie must have tried to kill Nokjeong.

“I understand the general situation. Don’t worry. Arrieta. Would you please treat him first?”

“Ah, yes!”

Arrieta nodded at my request and sang calmly.

“Is that person hurt? am i like that? uh… … ? But me… … .”

“Marie, it was just an accident caused by a misunderstanding. It’s not your fault.”

“Ugh, ugh.”

Marie wiggled her fingers timidly and nodded.

it’s marie Mary’s look is right.

I’m sure it’s Marie, but I saw the [Myungwang] in Marie earlier.

Is that a coincidence? Am I mistaken just because I use the same power?

There must be something.

“Marie It’s sudden, but can I ask you something?”

“yes.”

something I had never thought of before. I didn’t touch it for fear of getting hurt.

“How did you become a Cistus?”

The identity of the locks called Cistus.

A key is not something that can be easily moved. However, Thanatos shared it with others under the name of a lock, just like mass-producing keys.

I thought that would be the characteristic of the [Immortal Key].

But something is different. I have a feeling it will be different. It must have been Thanatos’ trick, not the key’s ability.

“I… … .”

“I don’t really recommend hearing that from the mouth of the person concerned. There will never be a good answer to hear.”

Then another being appeared between us.

It was a woman with a feeling that was opposite to Nokjeong, who was wearing white clothes.

He had round ears on top of his head, and his hair was short black.

The outfit is also black and blue, which contrasts with the overall nokjeong.

“hi. Are you Oz Quo Vadis? Jinseon-nim said he would have a guest, so I came to meet him.”

[SSR Blue Emperor]

Woongjeong (熊精)

Maybe it’s the first time? Meeting a guardian job group corresponding to the SSR rank.

Actually, it seems that the character in the guardian occupation was standing by until Nokjeong was stabbed… … .

“That sounds like you knew we were coming.”

“Didn’t I even mention your name so you could hear that? Because I am kind.”

The kind man watched as his comrade was stabbed.

This guy isn’t normal either.

Somehow, in this damn game, the higher the rank the higher the character the more normal it is.

Except for Arrieta, of course.

In terms of weight, about 90% of them are strange, so there is nothing wrong with them.

“Should I apologize first? That idiot must have misunderstood.”

“Misunderstanding? Can a spiritual being who has been training for 500 years misunderstand?”

“That’s why it’s understandable to misunderstand if there’s a guy who’s spreading deep scams behind a saintess who can’t see her surroundings because she’s praying.”

There is credibility.

When you think about it in your head, it is a misleading picture.

But that’s only when it’s based on the general public.

they are performers They are also immortal beings who have accumulated training to the point of becoming a guru from a yōkai.

It must have been a long time since we judged only by looking at such a fragmentary aspect.

“Moreover, it was all the more so because it was Cistus.”

Yeah, unless they understood exactly what a Cistus was like, they couldn’t have made that judgment right away.

“What kind of Cistus… … .”

Before I can finish talking, I look at Marie who is staring blankly at me.

Woong-jeong said earlier that it was not something that the person concerned could hear.

That’s not to say it’s not a good thing to hear from other people soon.

“Noah, would you like to take Marie and stay away for a while? Arrieta and that… … With that guy in the white coat.”

“Right, what.”

Eleanor nodded and draped the green bell around her waist.

It was a bit violent, but since Woong-jeong didn’t restrain him, it must mean it was okay.

“Noah, you know, but… … .”

“Yes, I know, so it’s okay if you don’t say anything.”

“yes… … .”

It’s fortunate that Eleanor also seems to know at least that Marie is the most important thing to look out for right now.

It must also be to be considerate of Marie.

In the past, he would have jumped at him for bullying only him, but he seemed to be able to notice that his friend’s condition was different from usual.

Right after everyone left.

“There are many things I want to ask… … .”

“First, about Cistus?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, what kind of existence is a Cistus? If you are living together, you deserve to hear it.”

thud!

At the same time, Ungjeong lifted her foot and lightly hit the ground.

That alone made the earth shake, and before long a rock rose up at her feet.

“Simple, but not easily made. It is made in an infinitely cruel way.”

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And as Ungjeong grabbed the raised rock, the stones fell apart and formed the shape of a sword.

It’s a form I’ve seen before.

It was the sword Mari had been holding until just a moment ago.

“The process of making a Cistus starts with stabbing the heart with this type of sword.”

Ungjeong stabbed his sword into the surrounding trees as if he were trying to imitate him.

“And just leave it alone until all the blood is drained. As long as you came to the ＜Underworld＞, you won’t die right away. They are trying to erase any traces of being human.”

Quadduk.

The sword in Ungjeong’s hand soon began to crumble from its tip. It’s like permeating into a tree.

Ungjeong, who pulverized the sword like pushing it, said.

“And put some of the king’s blood and soul into it. Cistus are created when a new sense of self sprouts.”

“How could such a thing be possible… … .”

“There’s no way that’s possible. It’s impossible unless a miracle happens. Even if you make it that way, it will only become a normal doll.”

Ungjeong shrugged and then spoke in a cold voice.

“So those dolls are cistus. And a few individuals created over and over again until a miracle happens and becomes such an emotional Cistus.”

“It was made that way… … ?”

“Failed works also have their own value, so it must have been a surplus business.”

“This crazy.”

Perhaps there is something lacking in Ungjeong’s words.

I don’t think [Myungwang] paid for his work simply by relying on a miracle.

Perhaps, when he put his own blood and soul into it, he fragmented the will itself that began to sprout from the key and contained it.

For a cold-hearted man, the power of will would be inconvenient to use.

That’s why he must have created Cistus to use the power while killing the incarnation.

“That brazen bastard calls it his own child? he’s crazy How is that a family?”

“… … .”

The conversation between Paid and Marie at Samdocheon comes to mind.

-Marie, do you still consider me family?

– Yes, Paid oppa is family. The same blood runs through us.

-… … Also you are crazy I think I know why Thanatos decided to abandon you.

The guy was right.

It can’t be normal for a family to be completed in such a cruel form.

“That child. He probably became Cistus as a baby.”

“that’s… … .”

“That’s why it’s easy to get stained. You’d better be careful.”

If Cistus is made with blood, soul, and the will of the key.

“Are you saying that Mari becomes like Thanatos?”

“It could be. It’s the first time we’ve seen that type of Sistus.”

It is said that Mari, who accepted all of that even before her ego was formed, is the closest being to Thanatos.

That means that Mari herself could become like Thanatos.

It seemed that he now understood why Thanatos had thrown Mari away.

Even if he needed a useful tool, he wouldn’t have needed a second Thanatos.

Mari’s soul is too similar to Thanatos.

“Actually, killing is the simplest way… … .”

Ungjeong looked at my expression and shrugged his shoulders again.

“You don’t seem to think so.”

“Yes, it will be fine.”

Any Marie I know would never get infected by him.

That’s natural. Mari feared [Myungwang] more than dying.

The other Cistuses are called family. [Myeongwang] It was a definite feeling for calling Thanatos his father.

Wasn’t that probably her will to not want to become like [President] Thanatos?

I try to believe that. have no choice but to believe

That would be too… … .

“Marie is a good girl.”

From the moment I first decided to save her, I had no choice but to believe in her.