Chapter 410
Chapter 410
Chapter 410
SWOOOOSH!
Sethon Draker's sword, filled with powerful force, plunged towards Zeke.
BOOM!
Although blocked by Bahamut, the impact was so strong that the floor he was standing on sank deeply.
Sethon spun his body in midair and swung his sword again in succession.
SWISH!
Zeke stepped back and calmly blocked Sethon's sword.
BANG!
The swords collided, creating a wave that exploded.
Sethon made a satisfied expression and exclaimed.
"What a good strike! Excellent!"
But his sword was still not stopping.
ROOOAR!
Sethon's sword let out a long cry.
At the same time, an aura flickered on Sethon's sword.
Zeke felt the power of the aura on Sethon's sword and gripped Bahamut tightly.
'What is this power?'
It certainly looked like an Aura Blade, but it was different from a typical Aura Blade.
Just as he was tensing up and on guard, Sethon swung his sword towards Zeke.
CLANG!
Zeke's body, which blocked Sethon's sword, floated and was pushed back.
He quickly regulated his breathing, focused his mind, and unfolded the Astral Sword.
WOOOOOSH!
As the Astral Sword's domain spread, the space was placed under Zeke's will.
Zeke immediately slashed the Astral Sword towards Sethon.
SCREEEECH!
His sword tore through the very space where Sethon was.
Then the aura embedded in the sword suddenly spread across Sethon's entire body, and a faint light barrier unfolded like a defense.
CRACKLE!
Zeke's Astral Sword could not penetrate Sethon's defense and passed right through.
Sethon regained his composure and pointed his sword at Zeke.
Watching Sethon casually dodge the Astral Sword, Zeke wore an unbelievable expression.
'How on earth…?'
Sethon examined his bewildered face and then lowered his sword and approached where Zeke was.
"You've grown a lot since we last met, Zeke Draker."
Zeke also put away his sword and bowed his head in greeting to Sethon.
"When I saw you previously in the inverted tower, I thought you were a recorded spirit form, was that not the case?"
Immediately after greeting, Sethon shook his head at his urgent question.
"No, the me you saw in that tower was certainly a recorded spirit form. And my current self has materialized here as a spirit."
"Could the spirit's record have been transferred to the spirit?"
Sethon nodded at Zeke's words.
"I didn't know when I recorded the spirit form, but after crossing over to the 'other side' as a spirit, I learned many things. Simply put, I absorbed the Karma data recorded in the spirit form, and transferred the memories of you, Zeke Draker."
Zeke, who had adapted to the principles of the kabbalah system to some extent, could understand Sethon Draker's words.
"So are you in the same place as the Hero King?"
Sethon smiled bitterly at those words.
"Kaisir is staying in the fairy realm, so it can be said to be a different dimension from where I am. If he desires, it's not that he cannot move, but... there seem to be complicated processes, and he is restraining himself, not knowing what impact it might have on the present world."
"Are you saying there's a separate higher dimension for transcendents other than the fairy realm?"
"Simply put, yes. We call this place the Peach Blossom Spring. It's a place that exists between the celestial realm where the constellations reside and the present world."
"Peach Blossom Spring..."
Hoshgar, who was a colleague of Terakan Draker, had also moved to a higher dimension beyond the present world, so it was not entirely unfamiliar.
'Transcendent-level powerhouses move as spirit forms by Karma so as not to disturb the present world. Is this place the Peach Blossom Spring?'
Sethon spoke while looking at the deeply thinking Zeke.
"It's difficult to define the Peach Blossom Spring by human senses."
He changed the topic and brought up another story.
"In any case, I'm glad you've come this far. I was curious about who would inherit my skills and the Draker legacy."
"Was the Absolute Sword House created by you, the Sword Saint?"
Sethon nodded.
"Yes, after creating the True Dragon Sword Technique and passing down the Aura awakening technique to humans, I continued to travel the continent and repeated my contemplations."
"What contemplations are you referring to?"
"About the complete elimination of the Demon King."
Zeke listened to Sethon's words and made an expression of not quite understanding.
"I heard that the Demon King was sealed in the Book of the Dead with the power of the great sage at that time. Were you still searching for a way to eliminate the Demon King in that state?"
Sethon nodded.
"After the Demon King was sealed, I wandered the continent and dealt with the remnants of the Demon King's army. Even then, there were already followers plotting his revival."
Zeke knew that they had become the Descent group over thousands of years.
Sethon continued with a dark expression.
"I thought they would somehow find a way to resurrect the Demon King. Therefore, I needed to find a way to completely eliminate the sealed Demon King."
Zeke listened and made an expression of realization.
"The only ones who can completely eliminate the Demon King are the immortals... Could it be that you were looking for the power of immortality?"
Sethon nodded.
"Yes, paradoxically, the immortal is the most ideal body for the Demon King, and also the only being that can eliminate him. Finding an immortal is both creating an opportunity to eliminate the Demon King, and conversely, preparing a vessel to resurrect him again."
Zeke also furrowed his brow at those words.
Sethon continued slowly.
"I ultimately decided to seek the power of immortality, risking such dangers. And I finally found a clue about immortal power."
"What is it?"
Zeke himself had the power of an immortal, but it was purely by coincidence that he had obtained the immortal class, so he didn't know much about it.
Sethon opened his mouth slowly.
"What I focused on were the commonalities found between the two immortals who appeared in the world."
"Do you mean the God Slayer and Jiemens Apollion?"
"Yes, and surprisingly, I discovered that Jiemens Apollion was of the God Slayer's bloodline."
Zeke was shocked by Sethon's words.
"The God Slayer's bloodline extends to Jiemens Apollion?"
"I couldn't tell if Kaisir, who first adopted Jiemens, knew this, but according to my investigation, that was the case. Jiemens' bloodline has continued from the God Slayer."
Zeke had never thought that the two immortals might be of the same bloodline.
Still surprised, Zeke organized his thoughts and asked Sethon.
"So do you know the identity of the God Slayer?"
Sethon nodded at those words.
"Yes, after the war, the Clock Tower Knights were disbanded, but some of my companions sympathized with my intentions and helped me. Especially with the help of Sir Jerome, the Knight of Wisdom, I was eventually able to uncover the truth."
Zeke stepped closer to Sethon and asked.
"What is the identity of the God Slayer? The one who first fell and became the Demon King."
Sethon hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.
"The identity of the God Slayer is... King Solomon of Carcosa."
"What?"
Zeke's mind went blank hearing Sethon's words.
"Are you saying that King Solomon was the God Slayer who first fell and became the Demon King?"
Sethon nodded.
"That's right. According to Jerome's investigation, Solomon entered the path of the God Slayer after losing Carcosa, which he ruled, to the Constellations. He killed the Constellations with the power of immortality, gradually becoming stronger by absorbing their power. Then he was swayed by that power, became corrupted, and ultimately became the Demon King."
"My goodness..."
Zeke, who had been tracking the identity of the God Slayer, had never expected it to be King Solomon.
'The ring that could seal demons and demons... Was King Solomon using that ring to seal demons and then use that ability against other Constellations?'
Although he couldn't be certain, he felt that it was no coincidence that Solomon's ring had come into his hands.
At that moment, Sethon continued speaking.
"I tracked the bloodline of Jiemens Apollion and discovered that it ultimately originated from King Solomon of Carcosa. And surprisingly... I found that Jiemens Apollion had a bloodline from when he was human."
Zeke was startled by those words.
"Wait a moment... Sir Sethon. Could it be what I'm thinking?"
Sethon nodded.
"Yes, I accepted the bloodline left by Jiemens Apollion as my adopted child and gave him a surname. However, I had little time left to remain in the present world. Therefore, I asked my colleagues to train the immortal bloodline and raise them as a savior who would eliminate the Demon King when he appears again. And that can be considered the beginning of the Absolute Sword House Draker."
Zeke felt like his mind had stopped.
'The beginning of the Draker family was King Solomon of Carcosa, and that bloodline passed through Jiemens Apollion... to Terakan Draker, and then to me.'
Zeke being able to open the power of an immortal was not a coincidence.
It was possible because the power of immortality was embedded in the Draker bloodline.
Looking at the shocked Zeke, Sethon grabbed his shoulder with a sympathetic expression.
"Zeke Draker, you must gather your strength. The power of immortality has ultimately connected to you across long periods of time. This means you are the sole being who can eliminate the Demon King."
Zeke looked at Sethon and said.
"What if... I become the vessel of the Demon King?"
At those words, Sethon was silent before slowly speaking.
"The present world would fall into the Demon King's grasp. Because there is no one in the present world who can stop a Demon King with complete immortal power."
Before Jiemens Apollion could become a complete Demon King, numerous heroes, a homunculus modeled after the Hero King's power, and the great sage were able to stop him together.
The Liberation War also concluded with Terakan Draker sealing the Demon King's soul trapped in Bahamut's body into the Book of the Dead.
The Demon King had never yet occupied the body of a complete immortal.
If the Demon King were to descend into Zeke's body, which possessed the powers of an immortal and an Elder Dragon, stopping him would be nearly impossible.
Sethon looked at Zeke and spoke.
"By passing on my final insights and the Draker legacy to you, I want to prevent the Demon King from descending upon you."
"Is it possible to prevent the Demon King's descent?"
"I hope it helps, but I cannot guarantee it. In the end, it all depends on your will."
No matter how strong Sethon was, Zeke was the one who possessed immortal power.
Zeke thought seriously about something and then nodded.
"Nothing has changed from before. I'll solve it by becoming stronger and eliminating the Demon King, so I won't complicate my thinking."
Sethon looked satisfied and nodded proudly.
"Excellent. Then I'll first pass on the Draker family legacy to you."
TSSS! TSSS! TSSS!
The energy flowing from Sethon began to be absorbed by Zeke.
Simultaneously, a message appeared before his eyes.
[Large amounts of Karma data are being transferred from Sword Saint Sethon Draker.]
[Karma data is being stored in the security vault. Would you like to create a separate folder?]
Unlike before, Zeke created a folder named 'Draker Family Legacy' instead of 'anything'.
[Large amounts of sword techniques, weapon arts, and magic book data are being stored in this folder.]
[Contains numerous lost ancient knowledge that no longer exists.]
Zeke quickly scanned the contents of the folder.
'Crazy, what is this. Secrets of ancient kingdoms including the Chronos era, and even magic books...'
Priceless materials that cannot be valued by current standards were transmitted to Zeke through Sethon.
After the massive data was completely transferred to Zeke's security vault, the light emanating from Sethon's body dimmed.
"Phew. The transfer is finally complete. I've also included some updated content while in spirit form."
"Are all these the Draker family legacy?"
"More accurately, it would be better to call it the legacy of an old era. These are numerous records restored through long wars."
Even if Draker, Nirvana, and Ishtar were combined, they likely would not possess this much ancient knowledge and secret books.
Zeke could now be described as a living museum and history itself.
After the transfer was complete, Sethon drew his sword.
"Since the legacy has been transferred, what remains is the final insight I've gained."
He looked at Zeke and said.
"Watch carefully, Zeke. This is the secret technique I acquired in my later years. The Mind Sword."