Chapter 79
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Chapter 79
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[Proofreader – Kawaii]
Chapter 79: The Secret Warehouse (2)
***
Archlich Dorugo had made many preparations to destroy human society.
He recruited capable dark mages and caused chaos across the continent, creating a powerful undead army over a long period of time.
He devoted himself to using all the abilities he had gathered over the years to modify Damien Haksen into a Death Knight after dozens of surgeries.
In addition, there was another important plan that Dorugo considered.
It was the restoration of the cursed sword Erebos.
Erebos was an unknown cursed sword. There were no records of it anywhere in this world.
Only the Church mentioned that if they find a piece of Erebos, they must seal it thoroughly.
But even the Church did not know what Erebos was.
‘Maybe Dorugo knew well about Erebos. So he must have searched for it obsessively.’
Even during the war of destruction, Dorugo was obsessed with finding pieces of Erebos.
Even Dorugo could not completely restore Erebos.
The Erebos restored by Dorugo was about 70% complete. But even that alone had a tremendous power.
There was a case of a country farmer who accidentally obtained a piece of Erebos and went on a rampage, killing a high-class knight.
‘If Erebos didn’t recognize me, I would have died.’
Erebos was not only powerful but also a cursed sword that was difficult to choose its master.
At first, he did not recognize Damien as his master. Even if he became strong enough to trample over the master class, it was the same.
Then, just before fighting the Imperial Supreme Sword, Erebos finally recognized Damien as his master.
‘It was a tremendous battle.’
Considering that the empire was the strongest on the continent, the Imperial Supreme Sword was practically the strongest in humanity.
The Imperial Supreme Sword was a terrifying monster befitting its reputation. Even Damien felt a sense of crisis.
Above all, the Imperial Supreme Sword had the divine sword ‘El De’.
One day, El De, which fell from the sky, had a power stronger than any other weapon in this world. Even the best holy sword made by the Church was far inferior to the divine sword.
If Damien didn’t have Erebos, he would have lost his life to the Imperial Supreme Sword and El De.
‘...It might have been better. If I had died by the hands of the Imperial Supreme Sword, Dorugo’s ambition would have been thwarted.’
When the Imperial Supreme Sword lost its life to Damien’s hands, the Empire fell into a steep decline.
And Dorugo succeeded in fulfilling his long-cherished wish to destroy humanity by destroying the empire.
‘How did I say this...?’
Erebos was too dangerous an item. But it couldn’t be destroyed either.
No matter what method was used, Erebos’s fragments could not be destroyed. So did the Church order to seal it instead of destroying it?
‘I must have it for now.’
Damien thought so when he picked up Erebos.
Erebos’s hilt and blade turned into smoke before being absorbed into Damien’s body. Then, a tattoo in the shape of Erebos appeared on his wrist.
“What?”
Damien couldn’t help but be surprised once more. This phenomenon was evidence that Erebos had acknowledged him.
“This can’t be happening...”
During his Death Knight days, Damien never received recognition from Erebos.
Even though he killed numerous masters and rose to a dominant position, it was still the case.
Erebos, who had been so stubborn, now easily recognized Damien as his master.
It was surprising, but not a bad thing. It meant that one of Dorugo’s powerful forces had been taken away.
“Well, I can use dark magic with this sword. There’s no reason not to use it with a cursed sword.”
The only problem was that only the hilt remained, so it couldn’t be used as a weapon.
There was a bit of the blade left, but it was too short to be used as a dagger.
“Maybe I should hang it on a pole.”
Hanging it at the end of the pole seemed like a reasonable option. Then, it would be called a cursed spear instead of a cursed sword.
“Miya, let’s go now.”
Miya nodded at Damien’s words.
***
Damien put Miya in the bag and went outside the secret warehouse.
“Oh, he’s coming now.”
Juan was sitting with the mercenaries, waiting for Damien.
When he got up, the other mercenaries also got up.
“Is everything resolved well?”
“Yes.”
“That’s a relief.”
Juan smiled slightly and said. He didn’t ask any more than that. He was very epitome of the mercenaries.
“Where is that girl?”
“Oh, the one who likes killing people? Over there.”
Juan pointed to under the tree. Veronica was sitting there.
Damien approached. Veronica Sánchez looked at Damien with a blank face.
“...Don’t greet me.”
Suddenly, Veronica said something absurd.
“What nonsense.”
Originally, he wanted to give them one more, but he gave them two.
“This is... too much. Three gold coins per person.”
Damien just laughed at Juan’s words.
During the exploration of the mountain range, Damien was happy to be with the mercenaries.
Juan and the mercenaries were just as Damien remembered. Diligent, loyal, and honest.
“Don’t think too much about it. This was really important to me.”
“We didn’t do anything special...”
“Why didn’t you? Thanks to your excellent guidance, the time spent in the mountains was shortened.”
As Damien continued to persuade him, Juan reluctantly accepted the gold coins. A broad smile spread across the faces of the entire mercenary group.
“And this is an additional reward.”
Damien handed Juan a thick piece of paper. It was something he had written secretly while climbing the mountain range.
“What’s this?”
“Mana cultivation techniques and swordsmanship.”
Confusion appeared on Juan’s face.
“Why on earth...”
“I noticed that everyone is learning mana cultivation techniques.”
The confusion on Juan’s face grew.
“H-How did you...”
“They’re all using mana. But it’s too weak. They were probably learning an incomplete mana cultivation technique.”
In his previous life, Juan taught his colleagues the mana cultivation technique he knew.
The problem was that the mana cultivation technique was the most basic of the basics that Juan learned during his knight trainee days.
No matter how much they learned, such a low-level mana cultivation technique had its limits.
In his past life, Damien was so talented that he could defeat a knight with the mana cultivation technique Juan taught him.
“What you’re learning now is rubbish. It’s better to learn that.”
In fact, the mana cultivation technique Damien gave Juan was based on what he learned from Juan. So, it was no problem to learn it differently.
“...I can’t accept this.”
Juan held out the paper again. He was cautious.
It was a wise attitude. The mana cultivation technique was something that couldn’t be bought even with dozens of gold coins.
It was abnormal for someone to offer it like this. There must be some ulterior motive. It was right to be suspicious.
“I’m just showing my gratitude.”
Damien smiled bitterly. Juan’s wisdom could eventually turn into poison, but Damien liked them for staying the same and being honest.
“It’s not free. I have one request for you.”
“A request?”
“First, keep my identity a secret. Second, if you find a request to investigate the missing persons case at Lake Devon, come to my workshop and let me know.”
“Identity?”
“I’m not Victor, I’m Damien Haksen.”
Juan’s body stiffened at that. He pointed at Damien with an unbelieving expression.
“Not Victor... Damien Haksen? Is that really you?”
“That’s right, Damien Haksen.”
“Unbelievable... so that means... your skills, the Holy Sword... you really were a great genius.”
Juan slapped his cheeks with both hands.
“So, what’s the second request?”
“Do you know Lake Devon?”
“The one in the southern part of the Apple Kingdom. It’s huge and wide.”
“If you find a request to investigate the missing persons’ case there, come to my estate and let me know immediately.”
In his past life, Damien went to investigate the missing persons case with the mercenaries and met Dorugo.
But Damien didn’t investigate Lake Devon because it wasn’t the right time yet.
Dorugo didn’t stay in one place and kept wandering. Going there now would be pointless.
“Is that all for solving such a request...?”
“It’s not just that. It’s the most important request for me.”
Damien said in a serious tone.
Damien couldn’t make such a request to the Mercenary Office because he wasn’t a mercenary.
But he couldn’t ask another mercenary either. They would surely take the money and forget about it.
But he could trust Juan. He would do whatever it takes to complete the task he was given.
“I don’t know what the reason is... but if that’s the reason, I’ll accept it.”
Juan said as he took the paper. Damien smiled with relief.
“Practice hard. It’s much better than most things.”
He had made it in a hurry over two days, but he was confident in its completeness.
He made it as simple as possible so that they could learn it without a teacher.
At the same time, he made sure it was as powerful as any weapon technique.
“If you get stuck while learning, come to my estate. I’ll help you.”
After leaving those words behind, Damien parted ways with Juan’s mercenaries.
It was time to go home now.
***
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Chapter 79
[Translator – Kie]
[Proofreader – Kawaii]
Chapter 79: The Secret Warehouse (2)
***
Archlich Dorugo had made many preparations to destroy human society.
He recruited capable dark mages and caused chaos across the continent, creating a powerful undead army over a long period of time.
He devoted himself to using all the abilities he had gathered over the years to modify Damien Haksen into a Death Knight after dozens of surgeries.
In addition, there was another important plan that Dorugo considered.
It was the restoration of the cursed sword Erebos.
Erebos was an unknown cursed sword. There were no records of it anywhere in this world.
Only the Church mentioned that if they find a piece of Erebos, they must seal it thoroughly.
But even the Church did not know what Erebos was.
‘Maybe Dorugo knew well about Erebos. So he must have searched for it obsessively.’
Even during the war of destruction, Dorugo was obsessed with finding pieces of Erebos.
Even Dorugo could not completely restore Erebos.
The Erebos restored by Dorugo was about 70% complete. But even that alone had a tremendous power.
There was a case of a country farmer who accidentally obtained a piece of Erebos and went on a rampage, killing a high-class knight.
‘If Erebos didn’t recognize me, I would have died.’
Erebos was not only powerful but also a cursed sword that was difficult to choose its master.
At first, he did not recognize Damien as his master. Even if he became strong enough to trample over the master class, it was the same.
Then, just before fighting the Imperial Supreme Sword, Erebos finally recognized Damien as his master.
‘It was a tremendous battle.’
Considering that the empire was the strongest on the continent, the Imperial Supreme Sword was practically the strongest in humanity.
The Imperial Supreme Sword was a terrifying monster befitting its reputation. Even Damien felt a sense of crisis.
Above all, the Imperial Supreme Sword had the divine sword ‘El De’.
One day, El De, which fell from the sky, had a power stronger than any other weapon in this world. Even the best holy sword made by the Church was far inferior to the divine sword.
If Damien didn’t have Erebos, he would have lost his life to the Imperial Supreme Sword and El De.
‘...It might have been better. If I had died by the hands of the Imperial Supreme Sword, Dorugo’s ambition would have been thwarted.’
When the Imperial Supreme Sword lost its life to Damien’s hands, the Empire fell into a steep decline.
And Dorugo succeeded in fulfilling his long-cherished wish to destroy humanity by destroying the empire.
‘How did I say this...?’
Erebos was too dangerous an item. But it couldn’t be destroyed either.
No matter what method was used, Erebos’s fragments could not be destroyed. So did the Church order to seal it instead of destroying it?
‘I must have it for now.’
Damien thought so when he picked up Erebos.
Erebos’s hilt and blade turned into smoke before being absorbed into Damien’s body. Then, a tattoo in the shape of Erebos appeared on his wrist.
“What?”
Damien couldn’t help but be surprised once more. This phenomenon was evidence that Erebos had acknowledged him.
“This can’t be happening...”
During his Death Knight days, Damien never received recognition from Erebos.
Even though he killed numerous masters and rose to a dominant position, it was still the case.
Erebos, who had been so stubborn, now easily recognized Damien as his master.
It was surprising, but not a bad thing. It meant that one of Dorugo’s powerful forces had been taken away.
“Well, I can use dark magic with this sword. There’s no reason not to use it with a cursed sword.”
The only problem was that only the hilt remained, so it couldn’t be used as a weapon.
There was a bit of the blade left, but it was too short to be used as a dagger.
“Maybe I should hang it on a pole.”
Hanging it at the end of the pole seemed like a reasonable option. Then, it would be called a cursed spear instead of a cursed sword.
“Miya, let’s go now.”
Miya nodded at Damien’s words.
***
Damien put Miya in the bag and went outside the secret warehouse.
“Oh, he’s coming now.”
Juan was sitting with the mercenaries, waiting for Damien.
When he got up, the other mercenaries also got up.
“Is everything resolved well?”
“Yes.”
“That’s a relief.”
Juan smiled slightly and said. He didn’t ask any more than that. He was very epitome of the mercenaries.
“Where is that girl?”
“Oh, the one who likes killing people? Over there.”
Juan pointed to under the tree. Veronica was sitting there.
Damien approached. Veronica Sánchez looked at Damien with a blank face.
“...Don’t greet me.”
Suddenly, Veronica said something absurd.
“What nonsense.”
Originally, he wanted to give them one more, but he gave them two.
“This is... too much. Three gold coins per person.”
Damien just laughed at Juan’s words.
During the exploration of the mountain range, Damien was happy to be with the mercenaries.
Juan and the mercenaries were just as Damien remembered. Diligent, loyal, and honest.
“Don’t think too much about it. This was really important to me.”
“We didn’t do anything special...”
“Why didn’t you? Thanks to your excellent guidance, the time spent in the mountains was shortened.”
As Damien continued to persuade him, Juan reluctantly accepted the gold coins. A broad smile spread across the faces of the entire mercenary group.
“And this is an additional reward.”
Damien handed Juan a thick piece of paper. It was something he had written secretly while climbing the mountain range.
“What’s this?”
“Mana cultivation techniques and swordsmanship.”
Confusion appeared on Juan’s face.
“Why on earth...”
“I noticed that everyone is learning mana cultivation techniques.”
The confusion on Juan’s face grew.
“H-How did you...”
“They’re all using mana. But it’s too weak. They were probably learning an incomplete mana cultivation technique.”
In his previous life, Juan taught his colleagues the mana cultivation technique he knew.
The problem was that the mana cultivation technique was the most basic of the basics that Juan learned during his knight trainee days.
No matter how much they learned, such a low-level mana cultivation technique had its limits.
In his past life, Damien was so talented that he could defeat a knight with the mana cultivation technique Juan taught him.
“What you’re learning now is rubbish. It’s better to learn that.”
In fact, the mana cultivation technique Damien gave Juan was based on what he learned from Juan. So, it was no problem to learn it differently.
“...I can’t accept this.”
Juan held out the paper again. He was cautious.
It was a wise attitude. The mana cultivation technique was something that couldn’t be bought even with dozens of gold coins.
It was abnormal for someone to offer it like this. There must be some ulterior motive. It was right to be suspicious.
“I’m just showing my gratitude.”
Damien smiled bitterly. Juan’s wisdom could eventually turn into poison, but Damien liked them for staying the same and being honest.
“It’s not free. I have one request for you.”
“A request?”
“First, keep my identity a secret. Second, if you find a request to investigate the missing persons case at Lake Devon, come to my workshop and let me know.”
“Identity?”
“I’m not Victor, I’m Damien Haksen.”
Juan’s body stiffened at that. He pointed at Damien with an unbelieving expression.
“Not Victor... Damien Haksen? Is that really you?”
“That’s right, Damien Haksen.”
“Unbelievable... so that means... your skills, the Holy Sword... you really were a great genius.”
Juan slapped his cheeks with both hands.
“So, what’s the second request?”
“Do you know Lake Devon?”
“The one in the southern part of the Apple Kingdom. It’s huge and wide.”
“If you find a request to investigate the missing persons’ case there, come to my estate and let me know immediately.”
In his past life, Damien went to investigate the missing persons case with the mercenaries and met Dorugo.
But Damien didn’t investigate Lake Devon because it wasn’t the right time yet.
Dorugo didn’t stay in one place and kept wandering. Going there now would be pointless.
“Is that all for solving such a request...?”
“It’s not just that. It’s the most important request for me.”
Damien said in a serious tone.
Damien couldn’t make such a request to the Mercenary Office because he wasn’t a mercenary.
But he couldn’t ask another mercenary either. They would surely take the money and forget about it.
But he could trust Juan. He would do whatever it takes to complete the task he was given.
“I don’t know what the reason is... but if that’s the reason, I’ll accept it.”
Juan said as he took the paper. Damien smiled with relief.
“Practice hard. It’s much better than most things.”
He had made it in a hurry over two days, but he was confident in its completeness.
He made it as simple as possible so that they could learn it without a teacher.
At the same time, he made sure it was as powerful as any weapon technique.
“If you get stuck while learning, come to my estate. I’ll help you.”
After leaving those words behind, Damien parted ways with Juan’s mercenaries.
It was time to go home now.
***
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Chapter 79Translator KieProofreader KawaiiChapter 79: The Secret Warehouse 2***Archlich Dorugo had made many preparations to destroy human society.He recruited capable dark mages and caused chaos across the continent, creating a powerful undead army over a long period of time.He devoted himself to using all the abilities he had gathered over the years to modify Damien Haksen into a Death Knight after dozens of surgeries.In addition, there was another important plan that Dorugo considered.It was the restoration of the cursed sword Erebos.Erebos was an unknown cursed sword. There were no records of it anywhere in this world.Only the Church mentioned that if they find a piece of Erebos, they must seal it thoroughly.But even the Church did not know what Erebos was.Maybe Dorugo knew well about Erebos. So he must have searched for it obsessively.'Even during the war of destruction, Dorugo was obsessed with finding pieces of Erebos.Even Dorugo could not completely restore Erebos.The Erebos restored by Dorugo was about 70% complete. But even that alone had a tremendous power.There was a case of a country farmer who accidentally obtained a piece of Erebos and went on a rampage, killing a high-class knight.If Erebos didn't recognize me, I would have died.'Erebos was not only powerful but also a cursed sword that was difficult to choose its master.At first, he did not recognize Damien as his master. Even if he became strong enough to trample over the master class, it was the same.Then, just before fighting the Imperial Supreme Sword, Erebos finally recognized Damien as his master.It was a tremendous battle.'Considering that the empire was the strongest on the continent, the Imperial Supreme Sword was practically the strongest in humanity.The Imperial Supreme Sword was a terrifying monster befitting its reputation. Even Damien felt a sense of crisis.Above all, the Imperial Supreme Sword had the divine sword El De'.One day, El De, which fell from the sky, had a power stronger than any other weapon in this world. Even the best holy sword made by the Church was far inferior to the divine sword.If Damien didn't have Erebos, he would have lost his life to the Imperial Supreme Sword and El De....It might have been better. If I had died by the hands of the Imperial Supreme Sword, Dorugo's ambition would have been thwarted.'When the Imperial Supreme Sword lost its life to Damien's hands, the Empire fell into a steep decline.And Dorugo succeeded in fulfilling his long-cherished wish to destroy humanity by destroying the empire.How did I say this...?'Erebos was too dangerous an item. But it couldn't be destroyed either.No matter what method was used, Erebos's fragments could not be destroyed. So did the Church order to seal it instead of destroying it?I must have it for now.'Damien thought so when he picked up Erebos.Erebos's hilt and blade turned into smoke before being absorbed into Damien's body. Then, a tattoo in the shape of Erebos appeared on his wrist.What?Damien couldn't help but be surprised once more. This phenomenon was evidence that Erebos had acknowledged him.This can't be happening...During his Death Knight days, Damien never received recognition from Erebos.Even though he killed numerous masters and rose to a dominant position, it was still the case.Erebos, who had been so stubborn, now easily recognized Damien as his master.It was surprising, but not a bad thing. It meant that one of Dorugo's powerful forces had been taken away.Well, I can use dark magic with this sword. There's no reason not to use it with a cursed sword.The only problem was that only the hilt remained, so it couldn't be used as a weapon.There was a bit of the blade left, but it was too short to be used as a dagger.Maybe I should hang it on a pole.Hanging it at the end of the pole seemed like a reasonable option. Then, it would be called a cursed spear instead of a cursed sword.Miya, let's go now.Miya nodded at Damien's words.***Damien put Miya in the bag and went outside the secret warehouse.Oh, he's coming now.Juan was sitting with the mercenaries, waiting for Damien.When he got up, the other mercenaries also got up.Is everything resolved well?Yes.That's a relief.Juan smiled slightly and said. He didn't ask any more than that. He was very epitome of the mercenaries.Where is that girl?Oh, the one who likes killing people? Over there.Juan pointed to under the tree. Veronica was sitting there.Damien approached. Veronica Sanchez looked at Damien with a blank face....Don't greet me.Suddenly, Veronica said something absurd.What nonsense.Originally, he wanted to give them one more, but he gave them two.This is... too much. Three gold coins per person.Damien just laughed at Juan's words.During the exploration of the mountain range, Damien was happy to be with the mercenaries.Juan and the mercenaries were just as Damien remembered. Diligent, loyal, and honest.Don't think too much about it. This was really important to me.We didn't do anything special...Why didn't you? Thanks to your excellent guidance, the time spent in the mountains was shortened.As Damien continued to persuade him, Juan reluctantly accepted the gold coins. A broad smile spread across the faces of the entire mercenary group.And this is an additional reward.Damien handed Juan a thick piece of paper. It was something he had written secretly while climbing the mountain range.What's this?Mana cultivation techniques and swordsmanship.Confusion appeared on Juan's face.Why on earth...I noticed that everyone is learning mana cultivation techniques.The confusion on Juan's face grew.H-How did you...They're all using mana. But it's too weak. They were probably learning an incomplete mana cultivation technique.In his previous life, Juan taught his colleagues the mana cultivation technique he knew.The problem was that the mana cultivation technique was the most basic of the basics that Juan learned during his knight trainee days.No matter how much they learned, such a low-level mana cultivation technique had its limits.In his past life, Damien was so talented that he could defeat a knight with the mana cultivation technique Juan taught him.What you're learning now is rubbish. It's better to learn that.In fact, the mana cultivation technique Damien gave Juan was based on what he learned from Juan. So, it was no problem to learn it differently....I can't accept this.Juan held out the paper again. He was cautious.It was a wise attitude. The mana cultivation technique was something that couldn't be bought even with dozens of gold coins.It was abnormal for someone to offer it like this. There must be some ulterior motive. It was right to be suspicious.I'm just showing my gratitude.Damien smiled bitterly. Juan's wisdom could eventually turn into poison, but Damien liked them for staying the same and being honest.It's not free. I have one request for you.A request?First, keep my identity a secret. Second, if you find a request to investigate the missing persons case at Lake Devon, come to my workshop and let me know.Identity?I'm not Victor, I'm Damien Haksen.Juan's body stiffened at that. He pointed at Damien with an unbelieving expression.Not Victor... Damien Haksen? Is that really you?That's right, Damien Haksen.Unbelievable... so that means... your skills, the Holy Sword... you really were a great genius.Juan slapped his cheeks with both hands.So, what's the second request?Do you know Lake Devon?The one in the southern part of the Apple Kingdom. It's huge and wide.If you find a request to investigate the missing persons' case there, come to my estate and let me know immediately.In his past life, Damien went to investigate the missing persons case with the mercenaries and met Dorugo.But Damien didn't investigate Lake Devon because it wasn't the right time yet.Dorugo didn't stay in one place and kept wandering. Going there now would be pointless.Is that all for solving such a request...?It's not just that. It's the most important request for me.Damien said in a serious tone.Damien couldn't make such a request to the Mercenary Office because he wasn't a mercenary.But he couldn't ask another mercenary either. They would surely take the money and forget about it.But he could trust Juan. He would do whatever it takes to complete the task he was given.I don't know what the reason is... but if that's the reason, I'll accept it.Juan said as he took the paper. Damien smiled with relief.Practice hard. It's much better than most things.He had made it in a hurry over two days, but he was confident in its completeness.He made it as simple as possible so that they could learn it without a teacher.At the same time, he made sure it was as powerful as any weapon technique.If you get stuck while learning, come to my estate. I'll help you.After leaving those words behind, Damien parted ways with Juan's mercenaries.It was time to go home now.***Translator KieProofreader Kawaii
