novelraw Chapter 119: The Miracle That Came (3)
Chapter 119: The Miracle That Came (3)
Translator: Dreamscribe
It's changing.
A history steeped in despair is changing!
From the moment Leon, King of Sillion and incarnation of the Holy Sword, arrived on the battlefield by traveling back through, a new divergence point was created, splitting off in a different direction.
A path different from the existing history of Arsilan began to unfold.
All the Heroes watched the miracle that had unfolded within the shimmering space.
[Who... are you?]
The Leon of the past staggered to his feet and then collapsed powerlessly to the ground.
Having used up all his strength, he couldn't even stand. Arsilan's soldiers rushed in to support him. Confusion filled the faces of the soldiers. Leon, the King of Sillion, looked at them and slowly extended his hand.
The broken Holy Sword and its fragments floated into the air and were drawn into Leon's hand. The shattered Holy Sword was perfectly restored.
In his two hands were the restored Holy Sword and the one he had originally held. He merged the two Holy Swords into one.
Kwaaaang!
As if the sun were rising from the ground, a tremendous light burst forth and enveloped all the Arsilans on the battlefield. Those on the brink of death miraculously recovered and stood back up. Even the Arsilans who had been consumed by Erosion were purified and could fight again.
[W-What are you?! This light, what is it...!]
The Dark Priest rose into the air once more and shouted toward Leon with a voice full of rage. Smoke began to rise from the parts of the Dark Priest’s body touched by the light, and black fluid dripped from his cracked fingertips.
[How dare a lowly mortal...!]
The Dark Priest spread his arms wide as he spoke in a voice filled with fury.
Swoosh!
A black crystal appeared before him, and Erosion began to dominate the surroundings. The sky, which had been dyed in light, now rippled with a sinister glow. The Lord of Erosion recovered and rose, and thick Erosion began to pour out again, creating Mummy soldiers. Countless troops surged forward once again to devour Arsilan.
[Ah...]
[There are too many of them!]
[F-From the sky too...!]
The sky tore open wide, and black fluid flowed out. Countless hands gushed out like a waterfall, and from their fingertips, wicked monsters were born.
It was such a despairing sight that the Arsilans on the battlefield stood dazed, merely staring. But Leon smiled.
[So this is all you’ve got? How pitiful. Isn’t that right, Heroes?]
Compared to the Great War that he and the Heroes had once won, this spectacle was nothing more than trivial. Moreover, the Heroes had grown far stronger than they were back then.
“Of course!”
“Keh!”
“Cynical Leon nim is cool too.”
“Ugh! I want to go already!”
The Heroes felt their entire bodies itching.
They wanted to dash into that battlefield and make their mark.
Just as the Erosion army surged right in front of Leon, he gripped the Holy Sword in reverse and stabbed it deep into the ground.
Kwagagagaga!
The ground split apart around Leon, and the Erosion forces fell into the chasm. Massive stones surged up from the ground.
Pure white stones.
They looked like gems.
On those stones were engraved all the symbols of Arsilan.
From the Arsilan Golden Alliance, the Kingdom of Sillion, Solis and Marogo, to various villages, and even the Heroes’ guilds and domains, all of them were drawn in radiant golden patterns, shining beautifully.
Guguguguk!
The stones aligned behind Leon and formed numerous gates. Every Arsilan on the battlefield stood in a daze, staring at the scene.
Even the Leon of the past, Heina, and many other Arsilans seen in Solis, Marogo, and Evanth, all of them trembled at the overwhelming sight.
The Heroes felt proud seeing their reactions. And their blood boiled with urgency.
“Uwaaah! Hurry and open the door!”
“We’re in a rush!”
“I feel like I’m going crazy!”
“Open the doors!”
They looked like they were about to pound on the doors any second!
As if responding to the cries of such Heroes, changes occurred in Arsilan and the Giant Realm. The space in front of the Temple of Miracles split and shimmered with light. When Leon inserted the key into the air and turned it, all the doors behind him began to open.
“Uwaaaah!”
“Let’s go!”
“Let’s kill them all!”
The Heroes in Solis charged forward.
Over ten million Heroes crossed through the gates and arrived in the past. The Arsilans of the past were so shocked by the sheer number that they dropped their weapons.
“We're here!”
“Kya! So this is what the air of the past smells like!”
“Oh! That’s Heina nim over there! And Tia nim too! Hello!”
“So cute... so precious...”
The atmosphere among the Heroes was light, but the power they possessed was by no means light. The Heroes grinned as they looked toward the army of Erosion.
The Heroes of the Giant Realm appeared in succession.
HandGenius, riding a beetle, was the first to fly out through the sky. Following him, LifeHunter and the hunters appeared, leading a swarm of ants. The Helby Lovers Group was flying through the sky on dragonflies.
Overwhelmed by the force, the army of Erosion hesitated and stopped in place.
As if they had agreed beforehand, they all silently stood still, waiting for the king’s command.
Leon slowly raised the Holy Sword.
“O Heroes of Arsilan! All Arsilans who can fight!”
As Leon extended the Holy Sword forward, light burst forth and swept through the army of Erosion.
“The King of Sillion commands! Charge!”
“For Arsilan!”
“For Arsilan!”
“For Sillion!”
“For our king! Let’s go!”
Uwaaaa!
The cries of all the Heroes shook the battlefield.
[Goddess Ella grants a brilliant blessing to the Heroes who have come through time.]
*Ella’s radiant light imbues all Heroes.
*Resurrection waiting time is removed. You can resurrect anytime at the gate.
[Arsilan] Light of Salvation
You have arrived at the final battlefield by transcending time.
You are the light of salvation who drives out despair and brings hope to this land. Defeat the Dark Priest and the Lord of Erosion, and save Arsilan once again!
For Arsilan!
Charge!
LifeHunter grinned as he grabbed the reins of the ant made of shadows.
“Let the hunt begin! I’ll take that Dark Priest’s head!”
“Wahahaha!”
“Let’s go!”
LifeHunter and the named Heroes charged with the ant swarm. At the same time, all of Arsilan's Heroes shouted and stormed forward.
When Heina raised her hand, the Heroes moved with precision and attached themselves to the cannons.
“Prepare to fire!”
“Load the ammunition!”
“Loading complete!”
Thousands of cannons were loaded simultaneously.
It was an incredibly fast speed.
“Coordinates 223, 134!”
Kkiriririk!
The cannons raised their barrels. When Heina extended her hand to the side, the waiting Clerics cast sacred techniques. Divine power burst forth and imbued the cannons.
“Fire!”
As Heina extended her hand forward and shouted, the cannons erupted in flame and thousands of shells covered the sky. The barrage of shells that flew across the sky fell toward the army of Erosion.
Kwagagagaga!
With immense flames, divine power burst out and swept through the army of Erosion. Millions of Mummy soldiers vanished in an instant. The Corrupted Giants were shattered and turned to dust.
“Uwaaaa!”
“Kya! That’s insane!”
“Incredible!”
“This is firepower!”
“More, more firepower! We need stronger explosions!”
The Heroes trembled with awe at the overwhelming firepower and roared.
As the Heroes were increasingly consumed by frenzy, some couldn’t keep up.
“Um! C-Can we charge too?”
“Ugh!”
“It’s kinda scary though...”
They were the newbie Heroes.
Wearing kindergarten hats, the newbie Heroes didn’t know what to do. The senior Heroes grinned and strapped bomb vests onto them.
“You’ve gotten stronger! Charge!”
“U-Uwaaa!”
“L-Let’s go!”
“Ugh!”
The newbie Heroes let out awkward cries and ran headlong toward the army of Erosion. The moment they reached the Mummy soldiers, a senior Hero pressed a button.
Kwaaaaaa!
Kwaang!
The newbie Heroes exploded and swept through the Mummy soldiers.
Sssshhhk!
The newbie Heroes, who immediately resurrected at the gate, looked bewildered. Then they suddenly raised both arms high.
“Wow! My level went way up.”
“Ooh!”
“Do it again!”
That thrill! That rush! And the massive rewards to top it all off!
The newbie Heroes felt a thrill as their levels shot up rapidly. Their bodies could no longer be satisfied by ordinary leveling. A senior Hero grinned with satisfaction and handed them another bomb vest.
Thus, the newbie Heroes grew!
The charging Heroes swept through the army of Erosion. Every time a powerful skill was unleashed, the Mummy soldiers exploded without even being able to resist.
Boom! Boom!
As the Corrupted Giants charged in, Haebyul grinned and raised a summoning stone. Alraune was summoned and bound the Corrupted Giants with her tentacles.
Low-tier summoned creatures called forth by the Heroes appeared one after another. Even the summoned creatures had descended onto the battlefield through the gate.
“Kya! These summons look awesome!”
“Now this is a real war!”
“You guys don’t have anything like this, do you?”
New weapons created by the Magic Engineering Workshop also appeared.
The lower half was a tank, and the upper half took the form of a knight. Its size rivaled that of a Twin-Head Ogre, and a Hero was riding inside.
Rumble, rumble!
It rolled forward while rattling, then spewed fire from its hands. The fire was powerful enough to incinerate dozens of Mummy soldiers in an instant.
“Oooh! Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about!”
“More useful than I expected!”
“Our dream isn’t far now!”
The Heroes of the Magic Engineering Workshop cheered.
Their ultimate goal was to recreate the Colossus weapon.
“U-Urrgh! It’s, it’s gonna explode!”
As the new weapon turned red-hot, its head suddenly exploded. The Hero inside the cockpit was ejected and tumbled onto the ground. The Heroes who had developed the weapon held their heads in despair.
"This knight of the guardian dragon, Hell Knight, supports your dreams!"
Just then, HellKnight appeared beside them and approached the ruined weapon. He stabbed his two-handed sword into the ground, spread his arms wide, and the new weapon disassembled and attached itself to his body.
Boom! Boom!
HellKnight's body grew to more than twice its size.
He held the two-handed sword in one hand and placed his other hand on top of it.
Fwoooosh!
The entire two-handed sword was engulfed in flames, releasing intense heat.
“O-Ohhh!”
“Amazing....”
“So he wasn’t just a joke character after all.”
When HellKnight swung the two-handed sword, flames burst forth and incinerated hundreds of Mummy soldiers and Corrupted Giants. He looked back and gave a thumbs-up.
The Heroes of the Magic Engineering Workshop, who had been staring blankly at HellKnight, grinned and raised their thumbs in return.
It was a romantic sight.
The Heroes of the Helby Lovers Group, riding dragonflies, gritted their teeth as they watched HellKnight.
“HellKnight is stealing the spotlight!”
“We can’t fall behind!”
“We’re the true and most devoted slaves of Helby nim!”
HellHound steered the dragonfly as it cut through the sky and moved toward the center of the battlefield. When they looked down, the army of Erosion filled the ground like a black swamp.
HellHound grinned.
The Helby Lovers Group had brought a devastating nuclear weapon.
“RomanticBard nim, are you ready for your performance?”
“Of course.”
The dragonfly was carrying RomanticBard. He grabbed his guitar and prepared to perform.
[HellHound: Tactical nuke RomanticBard drop in 10 seconds!]
[HellHound: Repeating! Tactical nuke RomanticBard drop in 8 seconds! Everyone evacuate!]
HellHound sent out a group message to all the Heroes on the battlefield. As the named Heroes who received the message quickly informed the others, everyone gasped and momentarily halted their charge.
“...5, 4, 3, 2, 1!”
“Dropping RomanticBard!”
The dragonfly released RomanticBard, and he began to fall from the air. A parachute opened as RomanticBard slowly descended to the ground. The performance of RomanticBard, known as a disaster, had begun.
“Wow, it’s a nuke.”
“Insane....”
“It just keeps getting worse....”
The Corrupted Giants screamed in agony and began tearing out their own heads. The Mummy soldiers exploded on the spot, and the Lord of Erosion rolled on the ground in torment. The Dark Priest, as if anticipating this, had already distanced himself far away.
The Dark Priest rained down dark magic on RomanticBard. Thick black liquid fell and transformed into a square box, sealing him inside so he couldn't perform.
[He, heheh! Be buried in Erosion!]
The Dark Priest seemed to stutter a little, but regardless, the two sides clashed once again.
***
Jinwoo let out a small breath and looked at the Heroes. The Heroes were pushing back the army of Erosion while pouring out everything they had. They looked like they were having a great time.
‘Good thing I worked hard to prepare.’
The footage the Heroes had seen in Arsilan and the Giant Realm had all been pre-recorded. Judging by their reactions, it had definitely been worth the effort.
Jinwoo turned to look at the Leon of the past. The body of Leon, who still had the appearance of a boy, had been made by Tiris, and it was currently being controlled by Tiris and the Magic Developers, with assistance from the Magic Tower and the Soul Gate.
Without Jinwoo’s soul, his beauty would have dulled, but thanks to the bandages wrapped around his head and the blood on his face, it passed off without suspicion.
‘He's moving well.’
Not just Leon of the past, every Arsilan on the battlefield from the past was being controlled by Tiris and the Magic Developers. Tiris was in Comfortable’s body, overseeing the situation and directing the entire battlefield.
“How dare you lay hands on Leon nim!”
“Let’s take a photo together later!”
“Hehe....”
“Even worn-out Leon nim is cool....”
Surprisingly, the Heroes’ reactions were quite positive.
While giving orders to the Heroes, Heina glanced at her younger self. Her ears were red, perhaps out of embarrassment.
Luceren was casting magic while riding the ant with LifeHunter, and Garsha dashed across the battlefield with the Beastkin. The battlefield, once full of despair, had turned into a festival.
Hallon added fuel to the atmosphere by showing off even more overwhelming power.
“Well then....”
It was time for Jinwoo to play his part according to the script.
The scene was to show him pushing back the army of Erosion alongside Hanu, the chieftain of the Giants whom Jinwoo had personally created. When Hanu filled the empty orb with the fire of the giants, all the surrounding Giants would regain their divine powers and display their awe-inspiring presence.
That was the planned scene.
Jinwoo looked at Hanu approaching him.
Hanu was wearing a helmet that covered her face, but the face inside the helmet wasn’t Hanu’s.
Was it because of guilt?
He couldn’t seem to recreate her face properly.
‘Even so....’
It would be enough if he could show the Heroes and Arsilans the dignity of Hanu and the Giants.
[Jinwoo (Leon): Ready? Let’s make this a bit more grand.]
Jinwoo reached out to Tiris and the Magic Developers who were controlling Hanu’s body. But no response came.
[Tiris (Comfortable): Master, the connection with Hanu has been lost! Please check! We can’t control her from here!]
Tiris’s message arrived to Jinwoo.
Jinwoo turned around. Hanu walked up and stood beside him.
Who was controlling that Hanu?
The connection was lost, how could she still be moving?
Hanu looked at Jinwoo, who was full of confusion.
From inside the helmet that covered her face, it felt like a laugh echoed out.
Sshk!
Hanu slowly removed her helmet. As her face was revealed, Jinwoo’s eyes trembled fiercely. The real face of Hanu, one he could never forget, was right before his eyes.
“First time seeing a Giant?”
“You....”
“This is why city boys are hopeless.”
It was the first thing she had said to Jinwoo when he met her in the Giant Village.
Hanu met Jinwoo’s gaze with a bright smile. Her body was surrounded by a golden light. The power of Ella had briefly imbued her, holding onto her fading soul.
What should he say?
So many words that had gone unspoken last time came rushing back.
But none of them could be said. He could only stare at her.
“Let’s do it one more time.”
With those words, Hanu quietly extended her hand.
Jinwoo looked at her hand, then let out a small chuckle and placed his hand on top of hers. Golden particles shimmered and danced around them, then rose up onto their joined hands.
Whoosh!
Their joined hands were raised powerfully into the air.
"Good! Then let's enjoy ourselves too!"
Hanu thrust her fist forward.
“Haeljin Party, deploy!” (TL Note: Ha from Hanu, El from Ella and Jin from Jinwoo making Haeljin)
“Still such a lame name. And it should be ‘Jinaelha.’”
Jinwoo had always thought that the order of the party name was wrong.
Hanu shook her head lightly.
“Did you forget? 'Hael' is enough on its own, but I let you in as a special case.”
“You were the one begging to be brought along. Acting all proud when you ran away without even getting permission.”
When Jinwoo shrugged and spoke, Hanu’s eyebrows furrowed.
There had been a time when they argued at length over the party name.
Even now, the name still hadn’t been decided.
“Idiot! I ran away because you wouldn’t give me permission!”
“Don’t say that so proudly. It’s embarrassing.”
Hanu and Jinwoo growled at each other, then burst into laughter.
“You know, right? Just like before.”
“...Yeah.”
At Hanu’s words, Jinwoo smiled and nodded.
Thud!
As Hanu stepped forward, light burst from her body and swept through the surroundings. The true form of Hanu, Chieftain of the Giants, descended upon the battlefield.
A miracle came to Jinwoo as well.
It might have only been a brief moment, but for Jinwoo, it was a time more precious than anything else.
*****
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