Chapter 232

Chapter 232
Chapter 37

“Reward acquisition.”

There was no choice to make, so there was no point in thinking about it for too long.
Glenn accepted the Lunatic reward.

《Lunatic Special Reward will be granted.》

The blue letters forming the message broke apart into particles of light.
Then they reassembled into new letters.

A new message appeared in Glenn's field of vision, glowing with a blue light.

《You have acquired the Lunatic Skill 『Sword of the Boundary』. (No proficiency)》

“Oh-ho...”

As expected.

Just like when he obtained the Gray Ring, he had been given another Lunatic Skill this time.

Considering how much the Gray Ring had helped Glenn until now, there was no way he could not be excited.

‘Let's see what its effect is...’

Glenn calmly read the additional description of the skill.
Soon, he snapped his fingers with a satisfied expression.

《Sword of the Boundary》

《Grade》: Unmeasurable

《Proficiency》: 1/1

: 『Unknown Power』 - This skill cannot be used unless the user is manifesting a power that transcends their understanding.

: 『Carry the Black Will』 - The user can imbue the weapon in their hand with precise unknown power.
According to the user's will, this power can determine the boundary between what can and cannot be cut.

‘Perfect!’

To put the lengthy explanation simply, this skill strengthened Glenn's sword so that it could cut anything according to his will.

If Glenn wanted, he could also swing the sword without cutting anything at all.

In fact, Glenn had already used this ability several times before.

He had cut through the magic that was trying to devour the fallen Rowen when Kacerto Rienze attacked.

More recently, he had also cut through the magic energy of Demon King Lupellos when the Demon King tried to kill him.

However, there was an enormous difference between a miracle created by a desperate sword swing and a skill that could be used whenever he wanted.

‘The only downside is that I can only use it when I manifest a power beyond my understanding.
But that's not a problem.’

A power beyond his understanding ultimately meant Holy-Demonic Power.

For Glenn, who had already awakened and was training his Holy-Demonic Power, that condition was easy to fulfill.

It was not limited to cutting an enemy's weapon or flesh.

It could cut through manifested magic, miracles, and even the magic energy or holy power that formed their very source.

With the Sword of the Boundary, Glenn could cut anything according to his will.

The question was how useful this skill would be in actual combat.

However, Glenn's cunning mind was already creating various combat techniques using the Sword of the Boundary.

And there were more rewards.

There were additional rewards obtained through the Lunatic Quest Chart, along with the ability to adjust the rewards depending on his progress and contribution.

‘My points are low because I failed to eliminate my target, Kacerto Rienze.’

Even so, the fact that he had additional rewards was satisfying enough.

Most of what he received was experience, while there were about two rewards that stood out.

《You have spent 3 pt to obtain the adjusted reward 『Rigenna's Blue Elixir』.》

《You have spent 1 pt to obtain the adjusted reward 『Crystal Fragment Bound by Vengeful Spirits』.》

Rigenna's Blue Elixir was a recovery potion.

It rapidly healed wounds and restored an exhausted mind.

It might seem like an ordinary reward, but recovery potions were rare in the original story.

Moreover, since the creator was Rigenna, a recovery mage, its grade was Heroic.

‘I can probably find a use for it later.’

As for the Crystal Fragment Bound by Vengeful Spirits, there was no immediate use for it.

However, it was a useful material for crafting high-grade artifacts.

Even if Glenn combined it with the horn of the demon Rachero that he already possessed, it would probably produce a good artifact.

‘I'm not particularly greedy for it since I don't have much to complain about when it comes to my equipment.’

The legendary sword Einheria, which grew stronger and unlocked its abilities as Glenn developed.

Graham's armor, which could summon his ancestor.

And the Ring of Exorcism, which provided resistance against various status magic.

Thanks to the artifacts he had obtained from various places across the continent and the Lunatic rewards, Glenn's equipment was becoming better with each passing day.

Of course, this was not the final setup.

Since Seong Yohan knew every element of the original story, he had already planned a separate final equipment setup.

Even if the equipment mentioned earlier was good, it was only good within its respective grade.

Wouldn't it be better if all of his equipment reached the Mythic grade?

‘With my current stats, I should be able to search for one or two of them myself.’

Glenn had completed the plan for his final setup a long time ago.

The important thing was how many of those items he could obtain from now on.

‘There are things I need to do first.
Once that's over, I'll collect them one by one.’

“South... you mean?”

Luceria tilted her head.

“If you're talking about south from here...
That was an empty highland area, wasn't it?”

Luceria opened her eyes wide as if wondering what business he could possibly have there.

Glenn simply answered with his usual gentle smile.

“First, as for my purpose, I suppose you could say I'm going there to strengthen our forces.”

“Strengthen our forces?”

“Yes.
The Demon King has become much stronger than I expected.
So I think I need to prepare myself to fight him.”

At the mention of the Demon King, Luceria thought for a moment before nodding.

“...That's true.
The Demon King we saw back then had a very dangerous presence.”

Luceria wrapped her arms around her shoulders as if recalling the Demon King's appearance in Angrelcher Castle's underground laboratory.

Just remembering that moment seemed to send a chill through her.

“He was completely different from the demons we've seen until now.
It was almost as if he were an existence that had never originally belonged to this world...
Did you already know about him, Brother?”

“I knew such an existence existed.
But I never imagined that it would be possessing him.”

Glenn could have explained the existence of Nox and the concept of an Avatar to Luceria.

But he chose not to.

There was a limit to how much confusion a person could accept at once.

“Something must have possessed him...
He can be defeated, right?”

“Yes, of course.
That's why I'm going to the southern highlands to prepare.”

“...I understand, Brother.
I'll help you with whatever I can, so please leave anything to me.”

Luceria forced away her anxiety and filled her eyes with determination.

Seeing her like that, Glenn nodded as well.

“Good.
I'm planning to leave tomorrow morning.
Just like last time, there isn't much we need to prepare, so get some comfortable rest—”

“The departure is tomorrow...
Then surely there will be enough time for me to speak with you!”

Suddenly, the inn's door was violently thrown open.

A man confidently walked inside.

His brilliant hair was a transparent, dazzling color that shone like crystal, and his eyes were the same color.

He was a handsome man wearing relatively plain, pure-white clothes.

“...Wh-who?”

“Uh...?”

While Luceria looked bewildered and Glenn was surprised, the man continued speaking.

“Isn't that right?
My one and only believer, my lovely Sirenne?”

A woman soon entered behind him, receiving an affectionate gaze from the man.

“Even if that weren't the case, I wouldn't have a reason to refuse a conversation with the Supreme God.”

Unlike the flashy-looking man, the woman was a beautiful woman with a cold impression.

Her silver hair had a faint sky-blue tint, and her eyes were the same shade of blue.

Such a combination was not something one could see every day.

So Glenn immediately realized who they were.

“Mirrmiass?”

Mirrmiass, the God of Crystals and Mirrors.

He was the lower god who had lent Glenn the Mythic Artifact, the Primordial Mirror, and urged him to eliminate Kalungod, the lower god who had been his sworn enemy.

After leaving his crystal-built temple, he had promised that they would meet again.

And now he had appeared in Linz Village, where Glenn was staying.

“I was wondering what I would do if you didn't recognize me.
But you wouldn't commit the blasphemy of failing to recognize me, would you?
Anyway.”

A sharp light appeared in Mirrmiass's crystal-like eyes as he raised the corners of his mouth.

“Let's talk.
I have quite a lot to say.”

Glenn brought Mirrmiass to his room.

He asked Luceria to entertain Sirenne, who had come with him.

“If I feel that you're being rude to the Supreme God, I'll shoot an arrow straight through your head.”

Glenn had no idea how to interpret a threat like that.

She did not even seem to possess any killing intent, yet she said she would shoot him if she merely felt like he was being rude.

‘What can I expect from a woman who spends all her time flirting with a god?’

“By the way, Mirrmiass, how did you find out about this place?”

Mirrmiass sat across from Glenn and was savoring the black tea Glenn had prepared.

“Child of Nox and Minis.
You haven't forgotten that I lent you something before, have you?”

“Of course not.
I've been using it very effectively.
But from what I hear, you used it to find my location.”

“That is true, but...
You really need to stop running around so much.
Do you have any idea how much I've traveled just to find you?”

After saying goodbye to Glenn in Veronia Estate, Mirrmiass had crossed the border and entered the Land of Demons.

After sensing Kalungod's disappearance, he immediately began searching for Glenn.

He tracked Glenn's location to Istirenne.

Then he went to Mors's temple.

From there, he returned to Istirenne again.

In the end, Mirrmiass had to retrace every route Glenn had taken before he finally managed to find him here.

‘I guess staying in Linz Village for quite a while gave him enough time to catch up.’

“Hey.
I'm a god.
Do I really have to go through all this trouble just to find you?
Stop wandering around and settle down somewhere, will you?”

“Why are you telling me that?
I'm busy with my own work too.”

“Oh?
Look at you.
You've become quite rebellious since I last saw you.
Is your neck getting stiff because you managed to kill a lower god?
Want to test it out?”

“Really?
Are we doing this?”

“I'm not doing it, idiot.
I'm a heavenly god.
What glory would I get from fighting with some guy on the ground?”

Mirrmiass raised the corners of his mouth.

“And besides, even if we were in the heavens, that's one thing.
But down here, you could probably beat me.
Why would I do something twice as embarrassing?”

Even with his divine eyes, which allowed him to see through the essence of things, Mirrmiass knew that Glenn had become absurdly stronger than before.

Of course, Mirrmiass was not the type to brag that Glenn was weaker than him.

He was simply teasing him.

“Anyway, I'm still a highly respected person, so at least show me some basic courtesy.”

“That's why I'm using honorifics.”

“Wow.
I'm so touched.”

Despite his words, a smile never left Mirrmiass's face.

The only human he could call a close friend was Sirenne, so he was genuinely happy to see Glenn again.

And since Mirrmiass was so pleased to meet him, Glenn did not particularly dislike their reunion either.

Only after exchanging jokes for a while did their conversation finally turn to the main subject.

“Hmm, I see.
So you were the one who erased Kalungod.
As expected.”

“Yes.
I had promised you, Mirrmiass, so I had to keep my word.”

Mirrmiass slowly traced a circle around the rim of his empty teacup with his index finger.

The playful light in his beautiful crystal-like eyes had disappeared long ago.

“That wasn't exactly a promise you could casually keep just because you wanted to.”

Glenn had received the Primordial Mirror from Mirrmiass and promised to eliminate Kalungod within one year.

At the time he made that promise, Mirrmiass had not trusted Glenn.

But now Glenn had actually erased a god while still in a human body.

There was no way Mirrmiass could not be surprised.

“I regret that I didn't get to see that bastard disappear with my own eyes.”

Mirrmiass waved his hand and leaned forward.

“So.
What was it like when he disappeared?”

“Kalungod?
It wasn't anything special.
It was rather pathetic for the disappearance of a god.”

“...Is that so?
Well, I understand.
I'll praise you for keeping your promise.
You can use the Primordial Mirror as much as you want.
If you wish, I can even put more power into it.”

“Haha.
There is no reason for me to refuse.”

The moment Mirrmiass finished speaking, Glenn immediately took the Primordial Mirror out of his inventory and handed it over.

“My goodness...
You don't have even half of Sirenne's cuteness.”

“Why would I refuse a favor granted by a god?”

Mirrmiass looked at Glenn with displeasure and shook his head before putting the Primordial Mirror into his arms.

“What an insolent fellow.
Maybe I'll just take the mirror and run away.”

“I would be very disappointed if you did, Mirrmiass.”

“How is that a disappointed expression?
Good grief...
Whatever.
It will take about three days for me to infuse the mirror with power, so go have some fun until then.”

“Three days?
It takes three days just to add some power?”

“Hmm?
You know this, don't you?
When a heavenly god descends to the mortal world, the power they originally possess is restricted.”

Glenn stroked his chin.

“That is true.”

Glenn was supposed to go to the southern highlands with Luceria tomorrow and weave his fifth Demon Ring.

‘Of course, I could postpone the schedule by three days.
But that would mean wasting a lot of time.’

‘Besides, at my current level, this probably isn't going to be a particularly difficult event.’

Above all, there was no reason to refuse the chance to strengthen a Mythic Artifact.

“I'll leave it to you, then.”

“Yeah.
You seem to have something bothering you, but that's none of my business.
Have a good trip.”

“All right.
But Mirrmiass, I don't think that is the only reason you came to see me.”

“Of course not.
Do you really think I went through all that trouble just to ask you about this?”

He had a point.

Mirrmiass had spent more than a month chasing Glenn.

There was no way he had come all this way just to ask, 'Were you the one who killed Kalungod?'

There had to be another reason for Mirrmiass's visit.

“I came to warn you about the danger that is coming for you.”

The playful smile that had been on Mirrmiass's face disappeared.

His eyes suddenly became calm and serious.

“A danger coming for me...
Is it related to the heavenly gods?”

“Good grief...
I wondered if you might know, but I didn't expect you to actually know.”

“I assumed there would be a reaction from the heavens after a god was killed.”

The intervention of the heavenly gods in the latter half of the original scenario was an event that began with Kalungod's disappearance.

Hearing Glenn's response, Mirrmiass leaned forward with interest.

“Oh-ho...
Then do you also know that some of the gods have already begun moving?”

“...Yes.
As it happens, I recently met Nox's Avatar.”

The reason Nox had chosen Demon King Lupellos as his Avatar was obvious.

It was to find and eliminate Glenn, the human who had erased a god.

Glenn also suspected that Nox was not the only god of Symposion that had begun moving.

“Tsk.
What the hell?
You already know everything.
There's no satisfaction in coming here to teach you anything.
You should at least look surprised.
Otherwise, it's no fun for the person doing the talking.”

Mirrmiass sank into his chair as if he were exhausted.

“Then why don't you explain something I don't know?”

“Something you don't know?
A guy who even knows about the gods' Avatars...
What could you possibly not know?”

Looking at the uninterested Mirrmiass, Glenn subtly leaned forward.

“There are still many things I don't know.
For example, which gods of Symposion have sided with Nox, and which of them have Avatars in the mortal world.”

“...What the hell are you?”

A strange light appeared in Mirrmiass's eyes.

As always, a cunning smile appeared on Glenn's lips.

“I'm simply a human who knows a lot.”

“Che.
It seems you have no intention of telling me anything about yourself...
Well, what does it matter?”

Mirrmiass shrugged and gave him a slight smile.

“As long as it's interesting, that's all that matters.”