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“I see… Fenrir huh?”

『Yes, what do you think?』

“It’s not out of the realm of possibility. Some divine swords have those kinds of demonic beasts in their swords to borrow their power. There is also a type of magical sword called a ‘magical beast weapon’ that is used to contain magic beast souls.”

『Isn’t that the same as manipulating the soul? Didn’t you said you it was almost impossible to manipulate and seal a soul in a sword?』

“It is very difficult to control the soul. However, it is not impossible to create it with a body that is deeply connected with the soul and seal the soul altogether into the sword.”

“What kind of other divine swords are there?”

『I’m interested in that too…』

“As for the items used to seal demonic beasts, the Demon King’s Sword Diabolos, the Tyrannical Dragon Sword Lindwurm, the Serpent Emperor’s Sword Jormungand, and the Golden Dragon Sword Eldorado were also used in the past, although Eldorado is already broken now.”

Alistair counted on her fingers as she stated the names of the swords. However, Fran looked like she was curious about a different part of the story.

“Even though it was a divine sword it still breaks?”

『I’m curious about that, too. In the list of divine swords I saw before, there were names of swords that were already destroyed…』

In addition to Cherubim, Judgement, and Meltdown, which were said to have been discarded at the behest of the gods, the names Fanatics and Holy Order should have been listed too as destroyed divine swords. And now she mentioned the name Eldorado. Was it also destroyed unexpectedly?

“Ah, it’s simple. Divine swords are rarely destroyed. But there are exceptions. When a god or divine grade blacksmith makes a move themselves. Another way would be when they get destroyed in a battle between divine swords.”

Ah… Of course it was like that. God swords could certainly destroy each other.

“For example, the divine sword Fanatic has quite a dark history behind it. Dionysus, the divine blacksmith who created this sword, was a blacksmith who had a certain… inclination.”

“Inclination? What kind of swords did he create?”

“Instead of turning the user into a warrior, Berserk, the mad divine sword, makes the user run out of control and turns mad instead. It is said that he sacrificed a saint to create it, and it also had the ability to control the demon, Diabolos. Hypocritical Sword Pacifist brainwashes others into becoming puppets. There are many people that get their desires and dirty sides reflected onto the swords they create.”

Indeed, the divine sword Fanatic that was made by such a guy would be no ordinary sword.

“Fanatic is, to put it bluntly, a sword that connects people together in spirit.”

“? What’s so bad with that?”

『Does that mean it has something like telepathic powers?』

People connecting with each other in spirit… Does it mean you won’t have any quarrels with each other because you could understand all of each other’s thoughts? However, Alistair’s explanation was even more appalling than expected.

“I’m sorry. It seems like I didn’t say it well. Fanatic has the ability to force the mind of the person they dominate to integrate into themselves.”

『Integration? Two people become one? And if so, what about the body of the one being

eaten?』

“This one’s a little outrageous.”

Fanatic was able to integrate the spirit of others into themselves, but also maintain a connection to their original bodies. As a result, the body may appear to be a separate organism in motion individually, but the soul inside is in fact the soul of the owner of the divine sword, Fanatic.

I guess you could say that the owner of Fanatic is moving multiple mentally connected bodies at the same time. However, since the original owner of the physical body is integrated into Fanatic, it seems that the external surface can behave as it is.

“The whole spirit takes in others and fuses them together. As a result, you can own all of their memories, experiences and emotions. But do you think those who have taken in the memories of dozens or hundreds of people can keep remaining sane?”

『I don’t think so.』

“Exactly. The spirit of the owner who continued to use that sword grew so large that he could no longer retain his sense of self. In the end, he started turning crazy. The Holy Spirit Sword Holy Order was created by the earliest divine blacksmith Ulmer, who saw the Fanatic as dangerous, to counter it. It was apparently a specialized divine sword acting as an anti-Fanatic. As a result, both sides collided, and both sides were destroyed together.”

So there are a lot of different types of people who are divine blacksmiths, and there’s a lot going on between them.

『I believe Ulmer was the guy who made the first divine sword, wasn’t he? He was supposedly the creator of the Beginning God Sword, Alpha.』

“You know your stuff. That’s right. He’s a legendary man who received a divine revelation and became the first divine grade blacksmith in history.”

『Did Ulmer and that Dionysus live in the same era?』

“They were brothers, you know. Apparently Dionysus was his older brother all along.”

I thought he was Ulmur’s apprentice when he was blacksmithing, and he picked up Ulmur’s divine skills while he was being ordered around in the smithy.

“But Dionysus was fiercely jealous of his brother, who was recognized by the gods and revered as the best blacksmith in the world. As a result, he went through his brother’s work, stole the techniques of a divine grade blacksmith, and became a divine grade blacksmith on his own.”

『Isn’t that amazing?』

“To be honest, he was most likely a genius. In a book left by Ulmer, he wrote, ‘My brother is the true genius. That is why he is dangerous.’ As a result, two divine blacksmiths were born in the same era, and many divine swords were created.”

Now I understand after all this explanation. That’s why this Dionysus guy produced so many weird swords, but I think he was just trying to match his brother. In order to surpass his brother, who made orthodox swords, he must have created many specialized divine swords with unique abilities to surpass his brother.

“We’ve digressed. But anyway, I think in normal circumstances it’s rather impossible to seal off Fenrir completely in a sword.”

『So, it means that the person who helped Mr. Mystery Soul was also the person who wants to help Fenrir, and he is the one that made me, right?』

“That would only apply if the mysterious soul is indeed Fenrir”

At least it meant it’s worth looking into Fenrir’s story in the future. Well, if the mysterious soul wasn’t Fenrir, then it would be a waste of effort…….

Never mind… We shall cross that bridge when that time comes I guess.

“So, let’s head back to the Plains of the Demon Wolf once more.”

“Hmm.”

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