Chapter 33: The Terrible Naming Ceremony
“If the White Spirit Sacred Spears awaken, they will possess a mysterious and powerful ability capable of containing any spiritual power in this world.”
Lady Sunhwa asked,
“Then could they absorb the spiritual power of the Infinite Dark Cavern as well?”
“Hahaha. They would never be capable of absorbing the immense power of the entire Infinite Dark Cavern. However, if the cavern begins expanding into Heaven or Hell, these spears should be able to force its power back toward its original location.”
“Ah... So they function like some kind of guidance device.”
The Jade Emperor suddenly interrupted.
For the ruler of Heaven, he seemed surprisingly bad at reading the room.
“However, awakening these two White Spirit Sacred Spears will require the power of both of you.”
“I understand, Gaseon. Then what must my husband and I do?”
Lady Sunhwa asked.
“But why are there two spears? If they cannot absorb the entire thing anyway, wouldn’t one have been enough?”
The Jade Emperor interrupted again.
“If two can be made, then two are better than one.”
Lady Sunhwa answered before Gaseon could.
“Oho. That makes sense.”
The Jade Emperor stroked his long beard and nodded.
“So... what exactly do my husband and I need to do?”
Lady Sunhwa asked again, trying desperately to move the conversation forward.
“For the two spears to awaken, please infuse them with your soul power for one hundred days. His Majesty possesses the strongest Yang energy in Heaven, while you possess the strongest Yin energy. If the two of you alternate infusing the spears with your soul power, the harmony between Yin and Yang will awaken the lives within them.”
“One hundred days?”
“Yes.”
“I will do it, Gaseon.”
Lady Sunhwa quickly agreed before another unnecessary conversation could begin.
“Ahem. Very well. I shall do so too.”
Apparently, the Jade Emperor wasn’t completely incapable of reading the atmosphere.
But Gaseon, who supposedly understood the principles of the world itself, was already thinking that once this was finished, he wanted to disappear somewhere nobody could find him and recover mentally for a while.
On the one-hundred-and-first day, Gaseon, the Jade Emperor, and Lady Sunhwa gathered once again at the Heavenly Altar.
Standing before the two White Spirit Sacred Spears, Gaseon spread both arms and recited the final mantra.
For the previous hundred days, no matter what happened, the Jade Emperor and Lady Sunhwa had faithfully climbed to the Heavenly Altar and infused the two spears with their soul power.
All that remained was for the weapons to awaken.
“Whew... There is only one final thing left.”
Gaseon wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up.
“What is it?”
Lady Sunhwa asked.
“First, the spears require their True Names. In other words, you must give them names. A True Name is essential for them to establish themselves as living beings. As you know, a True Name is engraved directly into soul power. Once engraved, it can never be changed. Please choose carefully.”
“Ahem... Then my wife and I shall each name one. What do you think, my dear?”
“That sounds good.”
“Then you should go first.”
Lady Sunhwa approached the Sacred Spear on the right.
A red talisman was attached to it.
“Write the spear’s name onto the talisman with the brush in front of you.”
Lady Sunhwa lifted the brush.
She wrote several characters onto the red talisman.
The talisman immediately burst into flame.
Its smoke seeped into the spear.
“Beautiful white spear, from this moment onward, your True Name shall be Baekhee, the White Princess.”
As Lady Sunhwa proclaimed the name, the white spear seemed to tremble with joy.
It dissolved into white light.
The scattered light gathered once more, taking the form of a young girl.
She had snow-white hair, snow-white eyebrows, and snow-white skin.
The girl wore a white feathered robe.
She knelt before Lady Sunhwa.
“This humble girl, Baekhee, greets Lady Sunhwa.”
She appeared calm and quiet.
“Then it is my turn?”
Before Gaseon could even say anything, the Jade Emperor stepped forward and grabbed the brush.
He wrote onto the talisman attached to the other spear.
The red talisman burned.
Smoke seeped inside the weapon.
The Jade Emperor proudly declared,
“Beautiful white spear! You are truly, truly beautiful. Therefore, your True Name shall be Mija!”
“What did you say?”
“What?!”
Gaseon and Lady Sunhwa were horrified.
They had not been fast enough to stop him.
Just like Baekhee, the white spear trembled.
The Jade Emperor thought it was shaking with happiness.
Lady Sunhwa suspected that it might actually be trembling from embarrassment.
The spear dissolved into white light and then reformed as another young girl.
She had white hair, white eyebrows, and white skin, so similar to Baekhee that they could have been twins.
“Waaah... This humble girl, Mija, greets you... sniff....”
Unlike Baekhee, she seemed bright and energetic.
But perhaps because of the name the Jade Emperor had just given her, Mija was already crying.
“Hahaha! You must be so happy that you’re crying.”
Completely unaware of Mija’s feelings, the Jade Emperor smiled proudly.
Lady Sunhwa looked at him and shook her head.
Gaseon blamed himself for failing to stop the Jade Emperor despite having feared something exactly like this might happen.
“...Lastly, the one who bestowed the True Name upon each White Spirit Sacred Spear must also name that spear’s special ability. Only then will the Sacred Spear be able to recognize and activate the power. You two understand what that power is, correct?”
Gaseon spoke gently, almost like an elementary school teacher.
“Yes, Palhwang True Immortal.”
The two girls answered together.
“Do you mean the power that allows them to contain any spiritual power in heaven or earth?”
Lady Sunhwa asked.
“Yes, my lady. They can accept even the power of a god.”
“I see....”
“Then shall I go first?”
The Jade Emperor eagerly raised his hand.
“No! No, absolutely not! My lady should go first again!”
