Chapter 64 (1/2)
Terms used in this chapter:
Fighting (파이팅) – I forgot if I’ve already explained this, but might as well explain it again just in case. The word ‘Fighting’ is a Korean word of support, cheer or encouragement, much like English’s ‘go!’, ‘break a leg’, etc. It’s usually used in sports or when there’s a difficult challenge.
Just before Jude opened the sarcophagus, Cordelia unconsciously closed her eyes.
Because she thought that there was a strong possibility that the mummy or skeleton of Saint Galleon would appear inside the sarcophagus.
Even though she was being carried on Jude’s back, she still didn’t want to see something that was scary.
‘I’ll open my eyes based on Jude’s reaction.’
At least after Jude screamed, she would be mentally prepared before she opened her eyes.
So Cordelia firmly closed her eyes and waited for Jude’s reaction.
“Oh.”
‘Oh?’
It wasn’t a scream.
Cordelia plucked up her courage and slightly opened her eyes, and soon, she had the same reaction as Jude.
“Oh!”
There was no mummy or skeleton inside the sarcophagus.
In the place where a body should have been laid originally, there was a set of white clothes decorated with gold thread, and on top of it was a pointed slate in the shape of a triangle.
There was also a spear.
“What, what is this? Wasn’t this a tomb?”
“Wait, I’ll check the slate.”
“What does it say? Ah! I can read it too.”
Some archaic words were engraved on it, and since Cordelia was a wizard, she could interpret archaic words to some extent.
“Uh…let me see. According to the contents of this slate…”
“It’s not a tomb.”
This place was not Galleon’s tomb.
It made sense if one thought about it. Although Solari’s denomination had a strong influence on the entire continent in the past, it was unreasonable for the tomb of Saint Galleon to be in the land of the barbarians, as well as for it to be deep in the underground.
“I left a clue. Five of them. It will lead to my master. To the Holy Land that my master protected.”
Cordelia intermittently read it out, and she suddenly hugged Jude’s neck tightly.
“Jude, Jude. Could this be real?”
“Yes, it’s real.”
There were several quests in Legend of Heroes 2 that did not have a conclusion, and among those were some quests related to the Solari denomination.
Gallus, the most renowned champion of Solari, died in a fight against the Demon Prince Leisegang.
The Solari denomination held a splendid funeral for the sacred hero, but the location of the tomb was not announced to the world.
Gallus’ Tomb.
According to several pieces of information found on some of Legend of Heroes 2’s quests, the tomb of Gallus was located somewhere on this continent, and that place was where the most important secret of the Solari denomination was hidden.
“It’s a clue. If we collect them all, we can find out the location of Gallus’ tomb.”
Jude lifted up the triangular slate and spoke, and Cordelia suddenly thought of the finished form of the slate.
“Pentagram.”
The reason was simple.
Because there was already a quest in Legend of Heroes 2 where you could get similar slate pieces.
“There was also a clue on Paladin Berfa’s tomb. Perhaps each slate has a hint about the location of a different slate.”
“Then, would it be possible to collect them all?”
“It would be possible. If we collect them all, the path to Gallus’ tomb will be opened.”
“The Holy Land of Solari.”
Their hearts were pounding. The Holy Land of the Solari denomination was something that had a great influence throughout the entire Legend of Heroes series. It was also referred to as the place where ‘the most important secret’ was hidden.
“Legend of Heroes will be turned upside down if they hear about it.”
“Yeah, we’ll probably get 100,000 likes.”
After the two imagined what would happen if they could brag about it back when it was a game, they shifted their gaze from the slate to the other stuff inside the sarcophagus.
Hundreds of years must have passed, but the cleanliness of the clothes and spear made it look as if they were brand new.
“It’s the denomination’s clothes. Is it the saint’s clothes?”
“I think so. Because Galleon was a Saint.”
Jude quickly took out the clothes and unfolded it. It was a uniform that was likely to be worn by a martial artist. He didn’t know what its stats were right away as this was no longer a game, but he at least knew that the saint’s clothes increased the wearer’s agility and strength, and also helped in the circulation of inner Qi.
“It’s a goodbye to the rabbit set.”
“Can’t you just wear the headband? If not, at least just the tail…”
Jude laughed as he ignored Cordelia’s words. He then packed up the clothes and looked at the spear.
“I know this. Isn’t this Solari’s Holy Lance?”
“Yes, a javelin. Though it’s a one-use item, its power is outstanding.”
The Holy Lance itself wasn’t a one-time use item.
What made it a one-use only was the Ultimate skill of the Holy Spear called ‘Solari’s Punishment.’
‘Because once it was used, the Holy Lance itself would burn and disappear.’
But as he said earlier, its power itself was outstanding, so it was good to use it as a trump card item.
“Good, good. It’s a huge chain quest that no one has ever done. It smells like a jackpot. Let’s depart straight to Paladin Berfa’s tomb! I want to do it now.”
Cordelia suddenly drooped her shoulders at the end of her words.
After all, the two were now in the middle of investigating Violent Avalanche’s incident, which was the first step towards stopping the barbarians’ invasion.
Jude spoke as he soothed Cordelia on his back as if she was a baby.
“Well, the clues are all over the continent, so we can’t do it right away. Moreover, the triangular slate that was found in Legend of Heroes 2 was in the Argon Empire, right?”
“That’s true. It’s a shame though.”
Cordelia let out a sigh before asking Jude again.
“Then Jude, are we going to investigate Violent Avalanche’s incident right now?”
“Well…if I had to say it, I think it would be better for us to take a day’s rest first. We’re both exhausted.”
In fact, Cordelia was more of a problem than Jude himself. After all, her mana was severely depleted.
“Huu…my mana’s depleted, my mana…”
“The monster can’t even come in here because of Solari’s power, so let’s take a rest and leave tomorrow morning.”
“Yes, Daddy. Please give me something delicious.”
“My princess, this evening’s meal is jerky boiled in hot water.”
“Hey, how the f*ck is that good?”
Jude cheerfully laughed at Cordelia’s response, and then turned his gaze as he looked for a place to sleep.
***
The next morning.
The two left the cave early and headed straight to Violent Avalanche’s sanctuary.
As Great Storm had said, the energy of nature was twisted, but a sanctuary was still a sanctuary, since after they entered a certain area, the blizzard completely disappeared, making it easier to proceed.
But it was also at that moment.
Jude and Cordelia raised their heads and then frowned.
“We have to climb up this mountain?”
Violent Avalanche lived on top of a rough and rocky mountain.
It seemed like a hundred meters high at first glance, but the path leading up to the top looked incredibly tough and difficult to climb.
“Won’t the Devil’s Eye or Angry Bull tribesmen ambush us in the middle?”
“It’s highly likely since the warriors of the Great Storm tribe haven’t returned.”
It was a rough and rugged rocky mountain.
The demon followers and barbarians would be waiting in ambush while hidden among the cracks and crevices of the mountain.
Cordelia quietly stared at the mountain before she looked at Jude and said.
“It’s not always good to do hard physical work.”
“We’ll eventually get there if we do it step by step, but we also have to consider efficiency.”
It would be too exhausting if they climbed that rugged mountain while preparing to be ambushed.
Therefore, Jude and Cordelia decided to use a trick since they were both exemplary rotten waters.
“You’re saying that all we had to do is just get to the top.”
“Yes, the route is not fixed.”
In fact, the two had already discussed this to some extent last night.
Because of that, it made it easier to implement Plan B.
“Let’s carry out Plan Unicorn.”
“Yes, Madam.”
Jude immediately answered as he attached several magic circles to the wooden board he was carrying on his back and then activated it.
What he used was the basic <Fly> magic.
Jude pressed on the wooden board several times as it floated up to the waist level. Afterwards, he did a thumbs-up to Cordelia, and then covered the board with a leather blanket on top.
“The power itself is weak, but it would last for a long time. It would be enough since the duration of the multiple magic circles would be stacked.”