Chapter 229

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Translated by Jinmu
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“…”

Han-bit could not open his mouth even at Aerial’s question.

A too-tricky existence for Han-bit.

It was not a matter of showing courtesy.

Because she was a spirit who only opened her heart to those she judged to have the qualification.

‘It’s dangerous right now.’

The situation when Han-bit met Aerial was different every time.

Because her attitude changed significantly even at a very small change in the world.

In this world filled with variables of players to begin with, any prediction was impossible.

「A complicated face.」

Aerial threw out words suggestively while wearing a smile.

To the point that even her fluttering clothes felt as if they contained meaning.

“I didn’t expect to meet you. Why are you in the Sanctuary?”

「Well, because I had to?」

“What does that…”

Aerial’s answer was strange.

There is no restriction on where a spirit stays, but a High Spirit was an existence that kept their own place.

Because in a situation where a Spirit King is absent, they were the practical rulers of the attribute.

Especially, unlike spirits below Greater, the burden of moving was large as the concept of the main body was clear.

「A face that doesn’t understand.」

Aerial, who came down from the flower, slowly walked around Han-bit.

Then, stopping her steps abruptly, she asked.

「Guess. Why do you think it is?」

At that question, his breath caught.

Not simply a question wishing for a correct answer, but a means to gauge him.

Depending on the answer, the possibility that her attitude would change significantly was high.

“Phew.”

Han-bit, who let out a breath, turned his gaze to the surroundings.

Because he hadn’t been able to scan properly as he was too surprised seeing Aerial.

As it was a place he had stopped by countless times, he had to trust his own eyes and senses.

“I’ll look around for a bit and come back.”

「As much as you like.」

Having obtained permission, he advanced through the grassland dyed in green.

Although it looked like a scale with no end, that depended on how he perceived it.

‘The reason a High Spirit came down to this place…’

Han-bit, who regained his composure, coolly reviewed the situation.

Aerial’s main body, which would not move for an ordinary matter.

The fact he had perceived until now was that she showed interest in him.

As much as she was Aerial who obtained information from the wind of the entire world, it wasn’t strange to know Black Dragon’s existence.

But it was not a situation as if she just wanted to check his face once.

Jeobeok—

Han-bit moved his steps while scanning the grassland cautiously.

Simultaneously, he pulled up the screens shared by his party companions.

‘This side will be normal.’

Although a High Spirit was here, it was a separate story from other people.

He certainly thought so.

“…What?”

Han-bit’s steps, which had checked Haneul’s screen, stopped abruptly.

The place where she stood was another grassland.

But the form of Silion, the Greater Wind Spirit, was not visible in that place.

Hwik—

Quickly turning his gaze, Han-bit scanned the wind area again.

A too-peaceful and quiet grassland.

To outward appearance, there was no problem.

But it was strange that the owner who originally stayed here was not visible.

No matter how much Aerial was here, it was not a normal situation.

Slig—

Han-bit, who was looking around again, slowly raised his hand.

“Fire Lance.”

Hwareuk—!

Along with the incantation, a lance of flame stretched straight ahead.

Moving away at a rapid speed, it soon hit something.

Peobeong—!

The smoke that bloomed along with a fierce explosion rose into the upper air like clouds.

Wind to protect the area did not appear at all.

Looking at that sight, Han-bit whispered the thought that put a period to it.

“Is this place already destroyed.”

Huuuk—!

Then, a gust of wind suddenly surged in the surroundings.

And a mysterious voice followed.

「Correct. This place has collapsed.」

Aerial, who arrived by his side in an instant, stretched out her hand toward the place where smoke was blooming.

Slig—

The wind that began to move in the upper air gathered like a whirlpool.

It was only a moment before it swallowed the smoke.

Huuung—

The space that became clear once more.

Looking at that sight, Han-bit asked Aerial.

“What happened?”

「Something invaded the Sanctuary. And the Greater Spirits of wind and electricity disappeared. This is all that can be known.」

“…Yes?”

Something invaded the Sanctuary.

The sense of dissonance felt from this sentence was too large.

“Is that a possible thing?”

「It was impossible until before, and someone who made it possible appeared. Is it the reason that strong humans have increased recently.」

The identity of the humans Aerial pointed out.

It was natural that they were hundreds of millions of players, to be precise, rankers above top-tier.

But no matter how strong a player was, it was difficult to even imagine invading the Sanctuary and snatching a spirit.

Naturally suspecting the Sacred Body Faction, but he had to throw a question.

“Do you not know the culprit? Your wind must be spread through the world.”

Aerial’s wind gathered numerous pieces of information from all over the world.

Even if not as much as a Spirit King, there was no way she could fail to grasp such a large incident.

But the High Spirit before his eyes shook her head.

「There are places where the wind doesn’t reach. Before long, they might find a way to invade the temple.」

“…”

The Spirit Temple where High existences live.

If that place were to be breached, it was practically a matter of the spirits’ existence collapsing.

Looking at Aerial’s composed appearance, Han-bit threw one question.

“Could the area where your power doesn’t reach have been the Holy State by any chance?”

「It’s not a matter of location. There are humans there, especially beings who have surpassed the power of their species.」

Aerial focused on individual power.

Probably meaning the single-digit rankers.

‘There must be something about NPCs too.’

The power and plan of the Sacred Body Faction shrouded in mystery were difficult to conclude decisively.

The Royal Guard Knights Commander of the Raven Kingdom who was taken early.

Because if there were more existences like him, it could become a large threat depending on how they were used.

“…I’ve perceived the situation for now. But Tonatio-nim, who was outside, had a reaction as if he didn’t know; what happened?”

Among the disappeared spirits, the Greater Electric Spirit also existed.

He only now realized the identity of the spirit that was by Odin’s side, but it was a question that Tonatio, the High Electric Spirit, did not know.

「Other High ones don’t have much interest outside their own areas. I just happened to have curiosity. And you, who receive the love of spirits, were coming as well.」

Aerial slowly walked the grassland with her hands behind her back.

Looking at her retreating back, Han-bit brought up the main topic.

“Do you wish for me to punish them?”

「Well. I don’t particularly feel a desire for revenge. After all, it’s not like they invaded my area. Is it about curiosity about a new power?」

Stopping her steps, she turned her head and looked at Han-bit.

Nothing could be read from those green eyes, but it was dangerous to continue losing the initiative of the conversation.

Pondering for a moment, Han-bit asked Aerial.

“If I fill that curiosity, will you lend me your strength?”

「Will it be possible? It will be different from this child.」

She stroked Sylph’s wind with her fingertip.

An existence that rules the wind of this world.

In the first place, even if he borrowed the strength now, there was a clear limit to handling it.

But there was no reason anywhere to miss the opportunity that appeared before his eyes.

Han-bit, who clenched his fist, delivered the truth with earnestness.

“I know the future. I have experience of having repeated this world several times by the Goddess of Silence.”

「Future?」

At that word, Aerial moved her steps and approached close.

Tilting her upper body and silently meeting his eyes, she said as if it were mysterious.

「It seems to be real. It seems the Goddess has done something?」

Aerial was clearly recognizing the Goddess.

Leaving aside being implemented as a game, it was a natural thing as much as the world at the beginning of time clearly existed.

“The enemies whose power cannot be grasped are also similar to me. They are people on the side of the Goddess of Turbulence.”

「…I can see what kind of feeling it is. Since that Goddess was an existence who really liked chaos.」

Aerial, whispering quietly while recalling an old memory.

Raising her head and looking at the wind area, she quickly made a decision.

「Fine. I’ll lend you strength.」

Jjaek—!

Then, Sylph who had been scattered as wind revealed itself.

And the moment it tried to quickly return to Han-bit.

Hwirik—!

Fierce wind covered the bird’s body.

Huuuk—!

Aggression was not felt from the storm-like wind.

And the moment that rotation stopped and the inside was revealed.

Ttiring—

Along with an alarm sound, a green humanoid spirit appeared.

[Intermediate Wind Spirit Sylph evolves into a Greater Wind Spirit.]

[Greater Wind Spirit Sylph wishes to continue being together with you.]

「Wow!」

The appearance of a small girl with sparkling green eyes.

Sylph, who turned her head abruptly, quickly approached Han-bit.

「Black Dragon!」

The spirit held in his arms was not much different from when it was in the form of a bird.

While looking at that appearance, another message followed.

[High Spirit of Wind Aerial dwells within Greater Wind Spirit Sylph.]

“?”

Han-bit’s head turned abruptly at the message that seemed as if he misread something.

There, Aerial was wearing a smile as if it were fun.

“Are you saying you will accompany me? What are you going to do about the area?”

「I won’t be able to accompany you with my complete body. So I’m being together with Sylph.」

“What does that…”

A situation that had never happened even searching through all the turns.

Unlike this Spirit Sanctuary, joining an adventure was not a simple matter.

Even if it was not her complete body, the possibility that her area would become vulnerable was too large.

「The High Spirits guarding the temple will continue to stay in their places. In the first place, if that place were to be attacked, the world would be in danger.」

“That’s… true.”

He had no choice but to nod at the explanation delivered composedly.

Because if the Sacred Body Faction possessed the strength to breach the Spirit Temple and neutralize the High Spirits, it wouldn’t be able to end with the word dangerous.

「Well, minor problems can be checked gradually. Shall we call your master first?」

“Eh? If you say master…”

Huuuk—!

Wind that surged even before he could finish his words.

Han-bit, who naturally closed his eyes, slowly raised his eyelids.

“Eh?”

The white-haired old man who appeared before his eyes at some point was wearing a blank expression.

It was Asla, Han-bit’s master.

「It’s been a long time. Humans age quite quickly.」

“Aerial-nim? Moreover, Black Dragon, how did you…”

He looked back and forth at the spirit and Han-bit with his eyes wide open.

It was an appearance where embarrassment was clearly felt.

But Asla’s body, which serves the spirit, moved spontaneously.

Cheok—!

Lowering his posture, he knelt on one knee before Aerial.

It was felt as a will as if wishing for neither explanation nor anything.

“I didn’t expect to meet you again in my lifetime. What shall I do?”

Asla, who lowered his head as if not even daring to look at her face.

Aerial lowered her posture while wearing a smile.

「Before this space collapses, deliver all techniques to that child. Since there is a separate task I must entrust to you.」

The voice that rang uniquely mysteriously was etched clearly in his brain.

Asla, who did not move in the slightest, delivered an answer immediately.

“I shall follow your command.”