Survival Story of a Sword King - Chapter 113

Master of The Sacred Item(2)

Kybriel’s seal protecting the Sacred Heart of Darkness had a double structure.

The traps in the snow mountains outside of the Sacred Peak Generosus tested the physical strength and ability of those who sought the sacred item.

By breaking through powerful monsters and magic traps, they would be able to prove that they were a chosen hero and a strong individual worthy of the Goddess’s will.

In the sealed area, which was located inside Generosus, all kinds of visions, temptations, and test the spirit and will of the Sacred Heart’s seeker.

Only those who had unshakable beliefs deserved to wield the magnificent power of the holy item.

The place where Han-bin and his party were located was a sealed area inside Generosus.

Originally, all kinds of visions should be testing them.

However, the group was walking in the hallway peacefully.

No mental attack bombarded them.

They had already reached the bottom.

It was because Almara’s Breath penetrated the peak.

Directly falling to the bottom, they passed every process of the test.

Looking at the huge black metal door in front of her, Kibie murmured as if she was despondent.

“Oh, well, should I say lucky or unlucky?”

A beautiful pattern was carved on the metal door, glowing beautifully and elegantly.

It was the symbol of the moon, stars, and darkness.

There was subtle energy all over the door, and even Ryu Han-bin, who had a dull feeling when it came to such things, could feel that it wasn’t an ordinary place.

It was the deepest part of the sealed area and also the goal of Han-bin’s group.

Only those blessed by the Goddesses could open the door of the seal, for beyond it was the Sacred Heart of Darkness.

“Thanks to them, we got a shortcut.”

Kibie shook her head absurdly.

Artis complained.

“Is that why you think we’re lucky? If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have done this in the first place.”

“Well, bad luck is also luck.”

Leon Hart, who was following behind without a word, looked at the door and asked.

“You found me because you wanted to unlock this seal?”

At that moment, Ryu Han-bin’s expression hardened.

The same was true of Kibie and Artis.

‘Uh?’

‘Well, come to think of it…’

They were met with yet another dire problem.

The only one who could unlock the seal was Leon Hart, the third person to be blessed by the Goddess.

However, he was completely free.

A being so powerful, he was comparable to Ryu Han-bin had regained his power due to the lack of restrictions.

It was impossible to force him to unlock the seal as they had originally planned.

However, they had no means of fighting or overpowering him.

Everyone was in terrible condition.

Thanks to Leon Hart’s healing arts, the emergency was over, but they hadn’t fully recovered yet.

At that moment, Leon Hart was stronger than Ryu Han-bin, Kibie, and Artis combined!

‘This…’

‘What should we do?’

Han-bin’s group looked at each other, seemingly unable to find any answers.

Leon Hart, who was looking at the door, calmly raised a question.

“So, how do I open this?”

Kibie was surprised and replied with a question of her own.

“Are you going to unlock the seal?”

“Yes.”

“Have you finally grown to trust me?”

Did he become convinced that Kibie was the incarnation of Kybriel?

Leon Hart smirked at her, full of expectation.

“If I did, I would have changed my tone.”

Not yet. She couldn’t conclude he’s on their side just yet.

However, he must have changed his mind a bit.

He was willing to give them a chance.

“Didn’t you say you’d show evidence if I unlocked it? I want to see the evidence.”

What if all of it was a lie?

What if they were only deceiving him to take the Sacred Heart?

“Then you can take the Sacred Heart yourself and bring it to the church and return it to the Goddess.”

Leon Hart was currently stronger than them.

He could solve anything.

“So think carefully.”

He made a fierce face, revealing Prana in secret.

Murderous intent flowed out and covered the space.

“If it were a trick, your fate would be over!”

Kibie smiled broadly.

“Hurry up and open it. Do you see the moon in the middle? All you have to do is put your hand on it.”

* * *

The blessed man’s hand covered the moon’s pattern.

The door of the seal opened.

Pitch-black darkness gushed out.

Paaash!

At the same time, everything around them changed.

The darkness beyond the great darkness, full of countless suns, moons, and stars, unfolded in the sky.

Above them, the light and the darkness merged together perfectly.

Artis trembled as he looked around.

“Ugh, what’s this weird space?”

They were standing in a huge universe.

Everything was so huge and vast that humans couldn’t even begin to guess where they were.

Although Ryu Han-bin was pretending to be calm, he also looked very serious.

“Wow, this is so grand…”

“Calm down, everyone.”

Kibie took a step, soothing the party.

A huge ring of light could be seen in the middle of the space.

The stronger the light, the darker the darkness became.

The ring of light had the perfect abyss.

It was the Sacred Heart of Kybriel, the Goddess of Darkness.

It was the essence of the holy night.

Kibie kept walking as if she were being sucked in.

She approached the abyss, and the abyss approached her.

As they got closer, the Darkness resonated with her.

Space vibrated.

The Darkness that encountered its true master sang joyful melodies.

Ahhhhhhhhh…

The incarnation reached out her hand.

The Darkness landed on her palm in return.

After easily taking the Sacred Heart, Kibie turned to him.

She then called Han-bin with a solemn voice.

“Come here, the apostle of darkness chosen by the Goddess.”

“Huh? Me?”

Awkwardly, Ryu Han-bin approached her.

Kibie raised the Darkness with her hands and spoke.

“Take it, for it is the essence of the holy night and the duty to spread the will of the Goddess to the world.”

“… Do you want to say something?”

“If you were Latnain, you wouldn’t have thought that way.”

The atmosphere had been spoiled.

Kibie shed her eyes.

Indeed, it was also funny to ask Earthlings to worship the Goddesses of Latna.

“Originally, you’d take my last test here, but…”

Quitting the solemn atmosphere, she poked her fingers around the abyss.

“We don’t have time, so let’s just go.”

Han-bin laughed for a moment because he looked like he was ruining something important.

It didn’t feel mythical at all since she looked like she was just pressing the keypads of a cellphone.

It was the process of canceling the last test, so it wasn’t wrong.

After a while, she held out the Sacred Heart.

“Here, take it.”

Ryu Han-bin accepted it without saying a word.

The Darkness rose for a while and before seeping into his palm.

It then completely disappeared.

Han-bin blinked.

“That’s all? I don’t think anything has changed.”

Kibie smiled.

“It’s not over yet.”

That was when it happened.

“Huh?”

Han-bin’s widened.

Something powerful was rising in his body.

“Huh?”

A huge fire erupted through him.

The pillar of fire extended from one end of the abyss to the other, giving off a dazzling glow.

“Ahhhh! What’s this?”

A great power!

An unimaginable amount of energy coiled around his whole body and flooded him with torrents!

The giant warrior roared as the immense energy devoured him.

“Ahhhhhhhh!”

* * *

Leon Hart watched everything unfold before him without saying a word.

“…”

He had not responded when Kibie approached the Sacred Heart or when she gave it to Ryu Han-bin.

Leon Hart didn’t dare interrupt.

Everything was clear to him.

“Ahhhhhhhh…”

He realized why Kibie was so confident and that she could prove everything by unlocking the seal.

In contact with Kybriel’s character, the incarnation perfectly revealed its true nature.

And the Knight of Darkness sensed the truth.

“I’m sure you’re right…”

After seeing all of it, there was no denying her.

“Of course, it’s Kybriel…”

Filled with emotions, he trembled as he approached Kibie.

He talked to her with respect and politeness.

“You deserve to be served, for your saints know your incarnation.”

Kibie smirked.

“Now? Isn’t it a little late?”

Leon Hart replied with a big smile.

“You have taught me not to be in awe.”

Despite his politeness, he looked quite relaxed.

He wasn’t surprised in the first place.

He was already expecting it.

He just needed the last conviction.

However, it was clear that he was touched.

“I never imagined that I would have the honor of welcoming the Goddess in this lifetime or the next.”

“I don’t think that’s a big deal. Doesn’t that mean you’re living in an age of ecstasy?”

Looking at Leon Hart with his head lowered, Kibie smiled.

In a peaceful world, there was no reason for the Goddess to be reborn as an incarnation.

She didn’t have to give the world a gift.

Leon Hart lowered his head even more.

“It is an honor to be given the fate to overcome the disturbance.”

At that moment, the brightly shining red pillar slowly began to fade.

At the same time, the universe that covered the entire place disappeared.

The transcendental space was erased, and common stone walls were revealed.

The power of the Sacred Heart had been removed. Hence the entire scenery vanished as well.

Standing in the middle of the stone chamber, Ryu Han-bin looked fatigued.

“Wow, There’s way too much Aura to handle… yuck!”

He then stumbled and knelt.

That was because his injuries hadn’t yet been completely cured.

His body suddenly absorbed a huge amount of energy, causing it to become unstable.

“Oh, my God!”

Leon Hart quickly approached and healed him.

“I’m sorry. Forgive my prudence.”

The power of strong spiritual arts began to erase Han-bin’s wounds at a rapid pace.

He was a level 112 Spiritist.

He could have cured all their injuries if he wanted to.

The only reason he had done only first aid was so he could subdue them in case the worst happened.

Within a few minutes, Ryu Han-bin stabilized.

Looking at his wounds that disappeared without a trace, Han-bin clicked his tongue.

“Hey, having a high-ranking Spiritist is awesome.”

The same went for Kibie and Artis.

“I admire your power.”

He also performed healing on them quickly.

“Darkness of Kybriel, please pour tranquility in my hands.”

That put everyone in perfect condition.

Leon Hart knelt once again in front of Kibie.

“My lord, please order me. A faithful servant only follows.”

“First of all, I’m not the Goddess Kybriel, but the incarnation Kibie. You know that, don’t you?”

There was no way he couldn’t have known the difference between Goddess and incarnation since he was a Templar Head.

“I will show courtesy to you as an incarnation, not as a Goddess.”

Leon Hart immediately changed his tone.

“What do we do now, Kibie?”

“First of all, we should go save our precious ally.”

As if he had been waiting, Leon Hart clenched his fists.

“I’ll help you with all my might.”

The third person to be blessed by the Goddesses, and one of the top three Spiritists in the entire continent, finally joined their party.

Kibie smiled satisfactorily.