Episode 173 Second Seal
Sink ran up to his master.
"W-why are you here?"
"I saw Adivala disappear, so I was curious. I had given up on survival, but I came here because I noticed your increasing magical power. It was just a hair's breadth."
The vortex scale Doom Dee, which was torn in half, turned into magical power and began to disperse. Being able to see the monsters that he had struggled so much with disappear so easily made him feel frustrated.
"You're too strong... Master. How did you manage that whirlpool?"
"It's just as I always say. Master the basics and kill. That's the way of the sword."
"It's far away."
Perhaps Sink lost his nerve and erased the magic armor.
It seems that the Holy Knights still do not understand the situation and are in a daze. And he continued to stare at the corpse of Doom Dee, who was disappearing.
Also, Iris is worried about what to do.
(You remember me, right?)
Once upon a time, Shu and Iris destroyed the Great Empire of Sbarokia. Although it was mostly done by Hell King Belorg, there is no doubt that Hades was involved.
And in the final battle, Shu, Iris, and Hyrein encountered each other.
After that battle, Shu didn't even try to look for High Rain, so I didn't even know he was still alive. It was unexpected that he was called the Sword Saint and became Shink's master.
Iris also let out a sigh.
However, Hyrein had moved in front of Iris and Serua in that instant. The barrier that was supposed to have been put up was torn apart without him even realizing it, indicating that he was at a high rain level. With the exception of Iris, no one was aware of this fact, and they were the only ones who had to reconfirm High Rain's skills.
“Sword Saint?”
"This is Her Royal Highness the Princess. It's been a long time since I last saw you. Your Highness, who was still young, has become quite beautiful before you know it. I can only feel the passage of time."
"It seems like... Sword Saint-sama hasn't changed."
"Hohoho"
Hi-Rain is laughing and deceiving this, but that's to be expected. He is an awakened magician. He is not immortal, but he is ageless.
And naturally, Hyrein turned his attention to Iris.
“It’s been a while since you too.”
"..."
"It's natural for you to be wary, but I have no intention of fighting. I'm in a position where I have to beg for your life."
“Do you remember that time?”
"There's no way I'll forget it."
He challenged Hades and the Witch to protect the Emperor, and was defeated. He also has a past in which he fought to stop the Hell King, but the imperial capital was destroyed. It's an unforgettable shame and a stain.
Because he hurt Iris, he was targeted by Hades, but luckily he was overlooked and is still alive.
Selua and Sink, who were unaware of such a fate, expressed doubts.
"Did you two know each other?"
"I can't believe my master had a young female acquaintance..."
``The longer you live, the more people you know, and the more connections you have.I met her even before I picked up the sink.''
“A lot happened!”
A temporary truce is signed, and both Iris and High Rain decide not to touch each other. There is no point in killing each other, and since they are both awakened magicians, if they fight, the result will be terrible. The capital of the Faron Empire has already disappeared. Any further fighting is nonsense.
Regardless, the Sword Saint can be a very reassuring reinforcement for Selua.
I immediately asked for their cooperation.
"Please, please, Master Sword Master. Please lend us your strength."
“What do you want, His Highness?”
“We are going around the cathedral and the tower, looking for the guardians. We were looking for the guardian of this east tower… Lord Hoyle, but he was attacked by a monster…”
“Is that what you meant?”
"Yes. It's that much of a monster. Maybe Master Hoyle too..."
Doom Dee came from above where the guardian was supposed to be protecting him. He was also an absolutely strong man who could easily take on multiple holy knights and sinks. Guardian Enji said he would be fine, but the reality is that he doesn't seem to have much hope.
Sink looked up as if he had just remembered.
The spiral staircase is quite broken, making it difficult to head up quickly. But I have to check. Sink tried to find a way, but Hirain stopped him by tapping him on the shoulder.
“Master?”
“I look there rather than above.”
"How about there……"
What Hirain pointed at was the corpse of Doom Dee. When a monster dies, it becomes magical power and disappears. Sink wondered what was there that was still dispersing.
Tired, Iris and Serua look at them too.
Iris was the only one who noticed something strange.
"that?"
“Did you even notice?”
"It's some kind of magic. It's starting to break."
The two of them, who have lived for a long time, could sense something similar to the activation of magic through their precise magical sensing. It's clearly different from the flow of magical power when monsters disperse, so if you have a certain amount of experience, you'll notice the discomfort. Unfortunately, it was something that Shink and Serua didn't understand.
Then, Doom Dee's corpse disperses into multiple magic formations. It is a special magic circle that is connected three-dimensionally, and it is impossible to analyze it just by looking at it. Iris also continues to practice, but she has not reached the point where she can perform instantaneous analysis like Shu. It would be natural to say that it was a familiar magic circle, but what was there was a magic circle with an unknown description.
Iris thought about stopping time and analyzing it carefully, but the technique was completed while she was doing so.
"Princess!"
Sink moves to a position that serves as Serua's shield. If it was an offensive magic, Serua would be in a defenseless state now without Iris's barrier.
However, there was no need to worry.
That's because the magic circle created a distortion in space and immediately disappeared. Then, from the depths of the distortion, a silver-haired man appeared. Sink was alarmed, but Serua pushed him away and raised her voice.
“Are you Mr. Hoyle?!”
"Uh, hmmm...this place...?"
The silver-haired man shakes his head as if remembering something.
He wore various ornaments on his short hair, and they made a clicking sound.
"That's right. I'm Gladio's kid..."
“Mr. Hoyle!”
"Oh, oh. Is that Princess Selua? Is that why you released me?"
"What the hell happened?"
"That caught my family's kid unaware. Apparently it was sealed away. That guy...where on earth did he get such a monster?"
"A monster? Are you sure it's a tentacle monster?"
"Oh, that's right. We, the Roka clan, are a family that specializes in sealing techniques and pass on the inheritance, but... I never expected that we would seal humans into monsters. As expected, I was also caught off guard. Even more so, the princess... Why are you here?"
"Yes. I will explain everything. Our purpose as well."
The foil that was sealed inside Doom Dee didn't seem to understand the situation at all. He must have been really caught off guard.
For the time being, Selua began to briefly explain the circumstances so far.
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After understanding the situation, Hoyle scratched his head and let out a sigh.
"I feel sorry for what you did to me. And even though I didn't do it, I did something bad to Orglaia."
"It's not Mr. Hoyle's fault. The culprit is Gladio."
"That's true, but I shouldn't have been killed in the first place. Besides, it's up to us Roca people to deal with Gladio's kid. We couldn't control his talent."
While saying this, he turned his attention to the Holy Knights who were working. They usually work in the east tower, so this is a place they are familiar with. He is cleaning up the remains of the battle, and also cleaning up the body of the dead Holy Knight Olglaia.
For Hoyle, Gladio is a relative.
When he saw the holy knights collecting the tearful and dismembered corpse of Orglaia, he thought that he had a great responsibility.
"Well, I understand the story. Let's clear up the secret while those guys work. Princess Serua."
"yes"
"Break the seal. Remove the circlet."
Serua took off her royal circlet and held it to her chest. Then, Hoyle deploys the technique with all his might. Another seal sealed in the Heiren family's bloodline has been broken. Changes will soon appear in Selua.
A new pattern is added to the eye-like emblem that had appeared on her forehead.
"This is the end. The only ones left are Handler in the north tower and Axil in the west tower. But they might be sealed by monsters like me. Don't let your guard down."
"yes"
"I think it will be okay if Sword Saint is with us, but be careful. The only thing that can defeat the Scarlet King is the power of the royal family. Be sure to obtain the Holy Light."
"For sure. For my father and for Kanon."
She put the circlet back on and nodded deeply.
As a member of the royal family, I have no intention of destroying the Faron Empire like this. Destroy the Scarlet King, and with the result, ask the Holy Grineer to restore Canon, inherit his throne, and restore his capital. That is the purpose of Serua.
Hoyle must have been convinced that his determination was genuine.
I felt satisfied.
"Hmm, okay. Then I will also reactivate the sealing barrier."
The Roka tribe's role is to monitor and seal the Sea of Sealed Trees.
Hoyle reactivated the sealing technique that was broken while he was captured by Doom Dee. In other words, the main road, which is the main part of the sealing technique, will also be restored. There was another earthquake in the area. However, the earthquake was not caused by destruction, but by the restoration of a main road that had collapsed due to uplift and subsidence.
Although Selua and the others inside the tower couldn't see it, part of the main road connecting the south church and the east tower had been regenerated.
"Thank you Mr. Hoyle."
"What? I did what I had to do. Now, go ahead, princess."
"Yes! Sink, Kensei-sama, and Iris-san, let's go."
With the new Sword Saint Hyrein as a member, they headed to the next tower.
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