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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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Yuma followed behind Brenhilt.
The white-haired Valkyrie advanced forward, her snow-white hair flowing behind her.
Then she suddenly thrust her spear forward.
A powerful wave pushed through the hazy atmosphere.
The rotating spear pierced through the white monster that was standing there.
“It seemed like its appearance changed momentarily?”
Bell said, tilting her head.
Not only did its appearance change momentarily, but the white monster itself had such severe deformities that it couldn’t be categorized into any specific appearance.
Crack!
The deformed white monster suddenly changed its appearance again, like clouds stretched across the sky.
“This monster undergoes continuous organic transformations.”
Flames rose from the tip of the spear held by Valkyrie Brenhilt.
The rising flames burned the entire body of the snow-white monster.
Brenhilt shot her body forward repeatedly, taking down the white monsters.
Yuma’s eyes, using [Search Sight], turned toward the white monster.
Yuma carefully observed the monster called Baekgwi.
It was too powerful to be considered a monster that would appear at the frontline of a dungeon.
“Are the ones that appear at the beginning this strong?”
They were strong for creatures appearing at the beginning.
Yuma’s question implied that meaning.
At that moment, perhaps because Yuma was standing slightly ahead
— Kwaaaang!!
A white beam shot toward Yuma.
A concentrated white beam extended from the mouth of the Baekgwi, which had transformed into a snow-white snake.
Yuma swung his weapon.
Kaaaang!
The wave spread out, and the white beam reversed its direction.
Jeoooong!
The reversed white beam mercilessly disintegrated the Baekgwi’s body, then simultaneously pierced through another Baekgwi directly behind it.
Valkyrie Brenhilt blinked her eyes.
“…Yes, they only possess this level of power because we’re at the entrance.”
No, he had meant that they were very strong for being at the beginning.
It seemed that not only the Valkyrie but everyone present had interpreted his words as questioning why the monsters were so weak.
Yuma spoke to the imperial members who were staring blankly at him.
“Everyone, move together, slowly. No individual activities, always move in teams.”
At Yuma’s words, all members nodded.
Bell advanced forward, his blue hair fluttering.
It was said that by defeating the monsters in this celestial land, one could absorb the celestial energy permeating the place, which held the possibility of transcending human limitations.
Yuma gazed at Bell’s retreating figure.
The figure of a swordsman moving forward without hesitation.
The sword rose up, drawing a sharp diagonal line from the lower right to the left.
Seogeogeogeogeok!
The Baekgwi’s body tilted diagonally.
The imperial knights members opened their mouths wide in admiration as the white devil’s body was sliced in one go.
Bell was a being who had reached the realm of Grand Sword Master.
It was natural that she should demonstrate this level of skill.
Next to Bell, the feline swordswoman Hestia rushed forward quickly.
Red sword energy blossomed from Hestia’s sword.
She stepped firmly on the ground and swung her sword horizontally. The red sword energy scattered like a full moon. However, she couldn’t cleanly cut it in two like Bell had done with the Baekgwi.
Hestia’s body moved frantically.
The red sword light flickered and tore apart the limbs of the Baekgwi.
Bell looked at Hestia, who was following behind her, and said, “Hestia, let’s sweep them all away!”
At Bell’s words, Hestia responded very excitedly.
“Yes!”
Bell was secretly very excited at the moment.
Like in the cases of the Demon King Berzet or the Battle God Barbatos, she was tired of situations where only Yuma could play an active role.
So she was glad to be in a situation where she herself could be active.
Bell’s body moved like a beast.
Penetrating through the gaps between the Baekgwi, Bell moved her body endlessly.
Limit.
She had already surpassed his limits once, but she needed to do it once more.
That was what she desired, and what Yuma would desire as well.
Cloney’s black hair fluttered wildly from the magical waves concentrated in her magic staff.
Lightning gathered at the tip of the staff.
The lightning current continued to concentrate.
Pshzzzzzzz—
The energy of the lightning gathered endlessly and became a black dot.
Lightning that destroyed everything.
The black lightning directly hit the snow-white monster’s body.
Hwaaak!!
The body of the Baekgwi hit by the black lightning was crushed like melting candle wax.
The mages on either side of Cloney raised their right hands holding magic staves.
Fireballs and ice spears rushed toward the Baekgwi that Cloney had subdued.
Kwaaaang!
And so the Baekgwi exploded.
Yuma watched Bell and Cloney advancing frantically.
Some might not like having to fight like this from the first day in the celestial realm.
But because they were all individuals gathered with the desire to become stronger, they fought together.
Yuma observed the imperial members who gathered in groups of five or six to attack the Baekgwi. They all defeated enemies efficiently, like battlefield comrades who had been working together for a long time.
At this moment, it wasn’t just the imperial members who were firmly holding their minds together in this battlefield.
The celestial beings.
The celestials immediately intervened and destroyed the Baekgwi whenever imperial members were in danger of getting hurt.
The reason the celestials were helping the imperial members in this protective manner was simple.
It was an effort not to soil Yuma’s mood, who was now beside them.
It was their determination not to incur Yuma’s anger by causing unnecessary casualties.
In fact, Yuma shook his head at this consideration.
“When humans are pushed mentally or situationally, they gain the drive to grow. Only intervene in situations where lives are in danger if left alone.”
The celestials nodded emphatically at Yuma’s words.
“Ah, I understand…”
Cloney looked at the celestial mage who appeared next to her.
Though a celestial, this mage uniquely had the same long black hair as herself.
“Human, your magical density is quite excellent.”
Cloney opened her golden eyes wide.
“My name is Serenen. The Celestial Lord wished for a celestial mage to assist the human mages.”
Serenen’s eyes were closed.
“Ah, I am considered blind by human standards. I read the positions of enemies and allies through celestial energy.”
Serenen raised her right hand and concentrated magical power.
Black magic was heavily condensed.
Then she released it.
Kwagwagwagwagwagwa!
The energy that shot out like a bullet burned the snow-white monster.
“Let’s have deep discussions about magical studies while we defeat more Baekgwi together.”
Cloney nodded blankly at Serenen’s sweet voice.
The continental members continued their training like this.
And before they knew it, nearly two weeks had passed.
Adaptation.
The continental members were now somewhat adapting to this celestial environment.
Although they were still only facing Baekgwi monsters, their organizational strength in dealing with them was becoming more solid.
“Take the left side, brother.”
“Got it!”
Next to Bell was her older brother Haven, whose sword emitted blue flames.
Kwaaak!
Bell and Haven simultaneously stamped the ground and shot out to their respective sides.
The snake-formed Baekgwi on both sides fell as they were diagonally cut.
Hestia worked in rhythm with Cloney to take down a Baekgwi.
Yuma nodded slowly as he watched the growth of the imperial members.
Whether it could serve as a space to transcend human limitations was still unknown, but he clearly confirmed that it was helping their practical growth.
It didn’t seem like bringing them here was a wrong choice.
For Yuma, since defeating those Baekgwi wouldn’t increase his level anyway, there was no need for him to step in to defeat them.
He only intervened to eliminate the Baekgwi when the members were in extreme danger.
Someone appeared next to Yuma, who was observing from behind.
It was Valkyrie Brenhilt.
Brenhilt knelt without hesitation next to Yuma.
“While looking down at the world through the celestial eye, I discovered a blue flag planted on the Golden Spire.”
Yuma’s brow furrowed at Brenhilt’s words.
Placing a blue flag on the spire.
Yuma had told Brigitte something before crossing over to the celestial realm.
To put up a blue flag on the spire in case of an urgent situation.
As soon as it was hung, a celestial checking the celestial eye would inform him.
‘That was quick.’
He thought there would be a reason for the flag to be hung.
But he didn’t think it would happen this quickly.
Yuma called for Cloney, Bell, Hestia, and finally Aksion, the captain of the Empire’s Second Knight Order with silver hair, whom he had brought as a protector like himself.
“It seems Brigitte has called. Something must have happened.”
The four faces hardened considerably.
Aksion asked urgently, “Has something serious happened to the Empire?”
Yuma slowly shook his head.
“I told her to hang both a blue flag and a white flag simultaneously if the situation was urgent enough for everyone to return, but she only hung a blue flag, so it’s probably not that urgent.”
Yuma looked at the people he had called, one by one.
“I’ll go alone for now, so wait here.”
Since the members tended to trust Yuma implicitly, they silently nodded.
Yuma’s next destination was the Sky Throne where the Celestial Lord Arten was.
Yuma approached Arten.
Arten, who had the appearance of a boy with white hair, flinched as Yuma approached.
“I need to return to the Empire briefly. I’ll leave the group I brought here for now.”
“I-is that so.”
Yuma continued.
“I’d like to know if there’s a way to communicate with the group here even after I return to the middle realm.”
Although they had already made a covenant that prohibited attacks or any harm, it was better to take a connection method if one existed.
At Yuma’s words, Arten thought for a moment, then spoke to Brenhilt who was standing beside him.
“Brenhilt, give him a Yetel.”
Brenhilt nodded and handed over the round, golden ball-shaped object [Yetel] from inside her garments to Arten.
Yetel placed two Yetels in both hands.
Saaaak…
The Yetels in Arten’s hands emitted a soft light.
After injecting silver celestial energy into the Yetels for quite some time, Arten held out the two Yetels to Yuma.
“Originally, this object only works when held by celestials. But I filled it with my celestial energy to make it usable by humans as well. It allows communication across the dimensional realms between the celestial realm and the middle realm.”
“Thank you.”
Yuma accepted the Yetels.
This time, it was Garenmon who stood beside Yuma.
Garenmon bowed deeply before speaking.
“I will escort you.”
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After returning to the Astes Empire on the Geherghen Continent in the middle realm, Yuma immediately headed to Brigitte.
Brigitte’s office.
“Yuma.”
Brigitte exhaled in relief.
“It seems the blue flag was properly seen.”
“Yes, I came down alone first to hear what’s going on and make a judgment.”
Brigitte took out a map from the bookshelf in the office and placed it on the desk.
“A request for assistance has come in from the Kingdom of Resen. Specifically asking for you, Yuma.”
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