mory
Walter Gares, the Senior Professor and the Dean of the Theology School, was a well-known eccentric in Elfante.
Sotis, people would find him dancing half-naked while drinking hard liquor straight from its bottle on top of Gregory hall. At other tis, theyd see him jumping off a height of hundreds of ters, trying to test the limits of Divine Power. Youd also find him singing hymns boisterously at the most random of tis.
Of course, there were tis when he did all of these at once.
Actually, I didnt need to bring such examples. Any sane person who had encountered him for more than three seconds would agree that you couldnt associate him with the word normal at all.
The Vortex of Fate, the Call of Stars, and the Primordial Curse borne by the Black Fla Dragon sleeping in my right arm have guided our eting to this place.
[What is he babbling about?]
He said hes pleased to et .
This is his normal greeting.
[What is he? A crazy bastard]
Yes, yes he is.
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Beneath that silence, I could hear him asking if I was kidding or not, but I wasnt joking when I said that.
This person was legitimately a comprehensive gift set of ntal illnesses.
To put it simply, in his brain, the part that was in charge of his rationality, and the part that made his body do eccentric activities, the crazy bastard part, was functioning separately, but at the sa ti.
Thanks to that, while there was so semblance of rationality in his speech and behavior, for the most part, theyd look like sothing that ca out of an uncontrollable lunatic.
[Why is he even a professor? He should stay in the hospital.]
Well, because aside from his odd behavior, you can still communicate normally with him, and most importantly
[Yeah?]
His skills are the real deal.
In other words, despite being riddled with such various handicaps, he was still skilled enough to beco the Senior Professor in Elfantes Theology School.
And that was why there were things that I could only ask him to do.
In terms of Sanctification Work, processing items using Divine Power, no one was more skilled than him, even when the Saintess was included in the calculation.
Ive co to retrieve the item I entrusted to you, Dean Walter.
When I said that, Walter exaggeratedly strutted to his desk.
His movents were theatrical, if I didnt know any better, Id believe it if you were to tell that he was the protagonist of so theatrical play.
Behold the masterpiece, born from the primal desire and instinct of a certain being. Capable of srizing its surroundings just by its exist
The work went smoother than expected, you said? I just asked for a simple Sanctification Work, though.
In a world filled with despair, the fragile yet resilient existence that can withstand with just a sliver of hope is huma-
Huh? You managed to preserve its original nature while enhancing it? Thats really impressive.
See?
I told you this man is skilled.
[You could actually talk with him?! How the fuck?!]
I dunno, Dude.
Well, I encountered him often in the ga, so I just understood what he was sayingkinda
It was mostly just reading between the lines and guesswork, honestly.
Hell be helpful later on, after all.
Later on, hed be of great help in removing Eleanors Unique Debuff, Madness.
So, being able to communicate with him wasnt a bad thing.
Anyway
The ntal flaws of humans as social animals include the inability to live alone, thus amidst this terrible imbalance of dissociation, I cry out.
Thank you for the offer, but I have to reject it this ti. Ill be pleased to have so tea and snacks with you next ti, though.
With a polite response, I left Walters office.
In my hand was the orb-shaped Soul Spirit he processed.
This was, to be more precise
< Item Info >
[ Tatiana Grachel ] [ Processed ]
[ Specialty: Curse ]
[ Form: Soul Spirit ]
[ Processing Options ]
Subordinate as a familiar
Use as an enhancent material for an item
Resummon in full form (Becos annihilated after one use)
I was talking about this.
Originally, I could only choose one of these options, but thanks to Walters workmanship, it seed I could choose another option after using it as an enhancent material.
Thats not bad.
Tatiana fell short compared to Valkasus, but she was still capable of using powerful curses. Whether I were to turn her into a Familiar or just resummon her, I could make use of her at so point.
Well, both were for later
For now, Id apply it as enhancent material to Soul Linker.
I gotta enhance Caliban, after all.
[Youre enhancing ? Why?]
Im doing sothing good for you, why the hell are you complaining?
[No, Im not, its just If you can enhance soone, you should use it on yourself or Iliya. Why do you pick instead? Thats what I was trying to say. I an, Im just a parasite in your head at best.]
Why the hell was he talking like this?
Sure, the only thing he could do for at the mont was to serve as my Buff Skill Shuttle, but that was only because the Soul Synchronization Rate was low.
Along with Iliya, he was a linchpin for clearing this chapter. There were nurous situations where his contribution would be crucial.
Especially considering that my life would be under constant threat. I was expecting to rely heavily on him a lot later.
That was why it was only natural that Id be prioritizing his enhancent.
I shrugged my shoulders before bringing the orb-shaped Soul Spirit closer to Soul Linker.
Imdiately after, a window popped up in front of .
< Item Info >
[ Soul Linker ] [ Exclusive Equipnt ]
[ Enchantnt: Epic ]
[ Description: This equipnt is inhabited by a Grand Soul Spirit. Increasing the Synchronization Rate can awaken the Soul Spirits Consciousness. ]
[ Due to the influence of the Grand Soul Spirit, it always contains Mana. ]
[ Currently Charged Mana Rate: 100% ]
[ Current Synchronization Rate: 40% ]
It has been a while since Ive seen this window.
Actually, wasnt it the first ti Ive ever seen it since the first ti I awakened this guy?
< Item Info >
[ Current Synchronization Rate: 40% ]
[ Stage 2 Consciousness of the Soul can be unlocked! ]
[ Would you like to proceed? ] [ Y/N ]
Without a single ounce of hesitation, I touched Y.
And then
Mm?
Soul Linker began to emit an unusual light.
So unusual, in fact, that the mont I looked at it, my consciousness flew away sowhere in the blink of an eye.
It felt like I was swimming in the world of dreams.
The first sensation that I felt was the feeling of myself floating aimlessly in the air.
When I ca to, I looked around, finding myself inside a changing room made of crude, yet luxurious marble.
Ummmm
It felt as though I had beco a spirit; My body was transparent, and no humans around seed to recognize .
What happened was Right, I was forcibly pulled into Calibans Image World when I tried to increase his Synchronization Rate.
I guess that was the reason why I was experiencing this phenonon.
Nearby, so noticeably well-trained humans were noisily chatting as they brushed past .
The place reminded heavily of an athletes locker room, complete with the sweltering heat that ca out of sweat and the typical macho vibe.
There was one really noticeable thing here
The fact that everyone nearby bore scars so severe that it was almost painful to even look at.
It was as if each of them was a battle-tested hero who had erged from a fair amount of carnage. Those scars were the testants to their struggles.
Fuck, Dude, how do you even walk around with sothing that small on your crotch? If I were you, I woulda killed myself. And you wondered why your wife left you and cheat
One more word, Ill make sure that yours is shorter than mine
Man, its always the two fuckers who are the smallest among us who keep talking shit every single
Listening to their banters made feel dizzy, but anyway, these people were battle-hardened heroes, there was no doubt about it.
Suddenly
Soone strode into the locker room, filled with such individuals.
His golden armor was etched with Runes, sothing that symbolized his status as an Elite Knight.
Standing at the front, that person was soone I knew very well.
Gideon?
He looked several years younger than I knew him, though.
Co to think of it, this space started replaying mories from the mont I first entered.
This was definitely a mory from a long ti ago.
Who is the person in charge?
As soon as those words flew out of his mouth, the bustling room instantly went silent.
Puzzlent, mixed with wariness filled everyones eyes.
.
Amidst the silent atmosphere, the voice of a man with orange hair filled the entire room.
Gideon scanned the na written on the military locker where the man was sitting.
Caliban Krisanax. The First Guardian.
I am
I know who you are, Duke Tristan.
Caliban cut off Gideons words with his own.
Finished drying his hair with a towel, his tone was filled with annoyance, clearly expressing that he found the Duke botherso.
His disrespectful attitude made the knights accompanying Gideon twitch their eyebrows, but all the Guardians remained indifferent.
Currently, how many personnels are available?
Hearing that voice, all the Guardians went completely still.
As Guardians, the most powerful people even when you count in the Imperial Guard, they enjoyed a considerable degree of autonomous authority. Apart from the Emperor, there was no one who could speak to them in such an authoritarian manner.
But, there were always exceptions, like the current situation. When it happened, nine out of ten tis, it was only for one reason.
The situation was so dire that there was nothing that could be done without them.
There are ten of us here, and including those off-duty, about fifteen of us. What is this for?
Call everyone to arms. Theres a mission that requires everyone to be deployed.
Caliban smirked.
Oh, really? What kind of mission is it?
I cannot tell you that yet.
Caliban chuckled without a word.
He draped a towel over his shoulder before striding up to Gideon.
His orange eyes glinted with cold light.
If thats the case, then we are not interested, our Dear Lord Duke.
Seeing Caliban glaring at Gideon from close range, one of the knights accompanying the latter spoke up in anger.
He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it at any mont.
Impertinent! Do you even know who this!
If you dont want to die, shut your mouth.
At that single statent, the hand of the knight gripping his sword trembled slightly.
If you are not confident that you can kill us all, you need to think twice before drawing your sword. You know, at the mont, were being quite patient.
Upon hearing Calibans words, the nearby Guardians let out fierce smiles.
They were unard, while the knights were fully ard.
Even so, the fully armored knights were being pushed back in terms of montum and spirit.
While nonchalantly scratching the back of his neck, Caliban continued in a blas tone.
We are Guardians. Our job is to save people, we are not interested in anything else.
However
His eyes were filled with the fury of a wild beast, condensed with nothing but violence.
Even if your grandfather is the one whos coming here, Duke, we will not move without a suitable reason. Do you understand that?
After a long silence, Gideon let out a sigh before opening his mouth again.
This is a request from the Heretic Inquisition. They asked for your cooperation for an Exorcism. According to them, theyll provide you with sanctified equipnt.
Upon hearing this, surprise spread across the face of all the Guardians, including Caliban himself.
We are knights, Lord Duke, hunting Devils is not in our job description.
The Heretic Inquisition has specifically requested your deploynt for this task. This is a highly confidential matter, so normally youd be briefed upon your deploynt, but
Gideon continued in a stiff voice.
In the far east of the Empire, signs of a Devil that has gone berserk have been detected. A total of three cities have been reduced to ashes in just half a day.
It was clear that he was barely able to get those words out.
They wish you to, even if its just for a mont, to halt the Devils actions.
To halt it? For how long?
One night.
Caliban let out a scoff.
Just from the sound of it, its a fucked up mission.
Gideon bit his lips until it bled.
What youre trying to say is that we should throw ourselves into the grinder to save the Empires citizens. Am I right?
Gideon himself was fully aware of the implications of what he had just spoken.
A Devil that had gone berserk was a calamity that couldnt be faced by anyone other than a Hero wielding the Holy Sword.
What he was asking them to do was to confront that kind of disaster for a whole night.
Even with sanctified equipnt, it was still a suicide mission.
He was forcing them to go out there to die.
After a long silence, Caliban let out a deep sigh before opening his mouth again.
If we refuse to do it, how many of us will die?
It is impossible to know.
Gideon replied with a heavy heart.
But, its certain that at least hundreds of thousands people will die if no one is suppressing it. Thousands of people have already died yesterday.
Then we have to do it.
Calibans response ca without any hesitation.
Considering the magnitude of his decision, his tone was unexpectedly calm. Even Gideon turned around to look at him with wide eyes.
Lets hear about it in a bit more detail, Lord Duke.
Almost as if
I an, it isnt like anyone other than us can do it.
It was just another days work for them.
System ssage
[ Consciousness of target Caliban has been unlocked! ]
[ A Special mory is being replayed! ]
[ Collecting all Special mories will trigger a Holy Sword Related Event! ]
After that ssage popped up, my consciousness was pulled back to reality.
I stared at the Soul LInker with a dumbfounded expression.
That was
Calibans mory during the Crimson Night Incident Yeah, that definitely was
[Whats wrong? Why are you spacing out all of a sudden?]
Uh, like Honestly
Seeing all that made see him in a new light.
Because prior to this, he had only been bitching around
Well, I guess he wasnt a Guardian for nothing, huh?
[Huh? Whats that about all of a sudden?]
Its nothing.
With a bitter smile, I shook my head.
These were mories related to his own demise, it wouldnt do both of us any good if I were to tell him that I had seen them.
Right as I was lost in such thoughts
System ssage
[ Following the Awakening of the Enchanted Thought Form within Soul Linker, so functions have been unlocked. ]
[ Fusion of the Soul Spirit: Orb confird. ]
[ Additional skills have been unlocked! ]
Such a window popped up before my eyes.
Ah, co to think of it
The last ti the Soul Synchronization Rate increased, it also unlocked so new skills.
I guess it happened again this ti.
As I browsed through the newly appeared window with such thoughts.
This is fucking insane.
My pupils dilated to its very limits.
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