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Chapter 649
'The place where Arthur Draker was resurrected.'
Zeke furrowed his brow while examining the seal of the sun and sword, then approached the door and reached out.
"System, search for administrator access rights."
The system activated the Kabbalah system at Zeke's words.
[Administrator access rights not found.]
However, it seemed unlinked to the Kabbalah system, as only messages about being unable to find administrator rights kept appearing.
After brief contemplation, Zeke recalled how the Outer Beings had opened this door through the reconstructed past when he entered Rex's memories.
'The Outer Beings opened it by inserting tentacles ,does it need a specific pattern?'
He first raised shadows and made them branch like the Outer Beings's tentacles from his memories.
"System, analyze the pattern the Outer Beings used to open the door in the reconstructed memory."
Following Zeke's command, the system analyzed how the Outer Beings's tentacles had opened the door and applied that pattern to the shadow tentacles.
The shadow tentacles slipped into the tiny holes around the seal of sun and sword.
The shadow tentacles carefully manipulated the door's mechanism just as the Outer Beings had done in the memory.
CLICK! CLICK!
As the patterned shadow tentacles moved, the disk engraved with the sword and sun seal turned in reverse with a sound.
Just like in the memory, when the sword tip pointed upward, a clicking sound rang out as crimson light spread from the center of the disk.
TSSTSSTSS!
Soon the crimson color changed to an even brighter red, making the entire door appear covered in capillaries.
RUMBLE!
As the door slowly split apart, the interior that had been hidden was revealed.
Zeke entered through the door cautiously with his sword raised.
Just as when Arthur Draker was resurrected, a massive cavern appeared.
Zeke looked at the tall altar placed in the center of the cavern.
In the reconstructed memory, this was where Arthur Draker had been resurrected with dark matter in his heart.
Zeke immediately lifted himself into the air and rose to the tower-like altar.
WHOOSH!
Taking flight, Zeke instantly reached the top of the altar.
As his feet touched the altar, he felt a pulsing vibration.
Thin lines emitting an eerie light like tiny blood vessels spread across the entire altar floor.
Zeke slowly walked to the center of the altar.
What lay there was none other than Draker's God of sword statue.
Seeing the sword god statue matching his memories, Zeke furrowed his brow.
In his past life, this classifier in the form of a sword god statue had classified Zeke as a healer, forcing him to be expelled from Draker, which began all the tragedy.
When he learned that the true identity of this sword god statue was Adam, the progenitor of the Draker bloodline, Zeke was disgusted by this vicious wheel of fate.
'I don't understand why Arthur Draker left this place as his legacy.'
Zeke looked at the sword god statue and checked the system window.
-Final Chapter Scenario (Chapter of the Distorted Temple)-
[Find the Temple of the Distorted Constellation.]
[Scenario Reward: Granting Constellation's Authority]
Though a reward should have been given for discovering the distorted temple, there was still no response.
'Does this mean this isn't the Temple of the Distorted Constellation?'
The system map clearly named this place as the Temple of the Distorted Constellation.
However, no messages were appearing.
"System, search for information about the Temple of the Distorted Constellation."
The system executed according to Zeke's command and soon displayed a message window.
[Beginning search as per user command.]
[Searching location.]
[Search impossible.]
[No karma data exists for the naming of 'Distorted Constellation'.]
Zeke made a puzzled expression at the system message before him.
'The naming of Distorted Constellation doesn't exist? That can't be.'
The mission window clearly specified the name Distorted Constellation and marked this location. Yet it was incomprehensible that no karma data existed.
Zeke asked the system again.
"System, does this mean the Distorted Constellation doesn't exist?"
The system displayed text in response to Zeke's question.
[No such data found among constellation information recorded in the Akashic Records.]
Seeing the system's text, Zeke fell into thought again.
'In other words, either the term Distorted Constellation itself is wrong, or the karma data for that constellation hasn't been updated yet.'
Based on information from Rex's memory, circumstances suggested the Distorted Constellation referred to the sun god Apollion, but he couldn't be hasty in making assumptions.
After pondering briefly, Zeke raised his head and approached the sword god statue.
'The data will update once I obtain information related to the Distorted Constellation.'
Zeke reached out to the sword god statue and activated Dragon's Wisdom to read the karma data.
TSSTSSTSS!
As Dragon's Wisdom unfolded, the Sage's Eye authority linked to the Akashic Records activated.
But then.
SCREEEEE!
The sword statue reacted to Zeke's power, causing strange energy to form on its surface.
The bizarre energy flowing from the sword statue rippled and gathered, forming into a single shape.
WHOOOOSH!
Zeke recognized what the object was as it took on an increasingly clear form.
'That is?'
What the strange energy created was none other than a sword shaped exactly like the shadow sword Caladbolg.
The shadow sword that had seeped into Harvey's heart now revealed itself again before Zeke.
'Why is this here?'
As Zeke stared at the sword emitting strange energy, he soon pulled out a sword from within the shadows.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
A black sword of the same shape was gripped in Zeke's hand.
The true name of the sword he held was the Sword of Solid Shadow 'Caladbolg', and Zeke recalled the modifier that had been attached to this sword's true name.
'A fragment of the Promised Sword of Liberation.'
Harvey's sword seen in the reconstructed past, the sword seen in the Draker family's sword tomb, the Caladbolg that Zeke now held, and finally the sword before his eyes - they were all swords of the same shape.
The four swords of identical shape pointed to one thing.
"The Promised Sword of Liberation."
Zeke unconsciously muttered that name.
But at that moment, the Caladbolg gripped in his hand and the sword before the sword statue began to resonate and vibrate together.
WHOOOOOM!
When the two swords resonated, amazingly, the sword statue, altar, and entire space resonated together and pulsed again.
Watching this phenomenon, Zeke realized there must be some connection between this space and the shadow sword.
'Just what is the true identity of this sword?'
Zeke had obtained this sword when he opened an ungraded random box and acquired the legendary item, Jiemens Apollion's sword.
Jiemens Apollion was the second host of the Demon King and also the Final Sage who had witnessed the end of the world in another timeline and traveled back in time to prevent it.
However, Jiemens Apollion could not overcome the discord of his soul that had traveled back through time and fell into madness.
In the end, he summoned the Demon King into his own body and used this sword to seal the divine dragons protecting the physical realm, summoning the Demon King's army to earth.
A savior who became the Demon King himself.
Zeke looked at the Caladbolg gripped in his hand and the sword before him.
'The shadow sword points to a single sword. The Promised Sword of Liberation might be an important key.'
Zeke slowly reached out his hand toward the sword before him.
But then.
WHOOOOOM!
A violent vibration erupted from the sword and strange energy flowed out.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
As that energy gathered, it created dark matter just as it had with Harvey.
CRACKLE!
CRACK!
The dark matter, its surface rippling with an odd texture, slowly approached as if beckoning to Zeke.
That strange power that had resurrected the dead Harvey and completely transformed his constitution into a solar entity now reached out its hand toward Zeke.
―Oh descendant of Adam.
A voice echoed in Zeke's ears.
The strange voice that seemed to rise from deep below was a vast collective consciousness that could not be distinguished as old or young, male or female.
The surface of the dark matter moved again and a voice echoed in Zeke's ears.
―Come this way.
Zeke stared at it with slightly hazy eyes, as if entranced by the voice echoing in his ears.
Soon the surface of the dark matter transformed and created the shape of a hand within it.
The hand protruded out and reached toward Zeke.
―Accept your destiny. Then you can achieve everything you desire.
As if intoxicated by the voice echoing in his ears, Zeke slowly reached his hand toward the black hand approaching him.
Just as Zeke's fingertips were about to touch the black fingertips.
CRACKLE!
ZZZZZZT!
Suddenly plasma shot out in all directions from the sword that had created the dark matter.
SCREEEECH!
The shadow that Zeke had summoned moved stealthily to try to absorb the sword stuck in the ground.
CRACKLE!
ZZZZZZT!
A violent reaction occurred in the other shadow sword in front of the sword statue, and a concentric wave spread out in all directions.
Pushed by that wave, Zeke's shadows could not maintain their form and scattered.
―Do you dare refuse your predetermined fate!
In an instant, the black hand transformed into smoke and quickly tried to wrap around Zeke's hand.
At that moment, golden aura flowed from Zeke's hand.
WHOOOM!
The golden waves conversely enveloped and nullified the black energy that had tried to seduce Zeke.
At the same time, Zeke drew Leviathan and threw it straight toward the Dark Matter floating in the air.
KWAKWAKWAKWAKWA!
Leviathan flew at an incredible speed and pierced the center of the Dark Matter.
KWADUDUDU!
The distorted causality surrounding the Dark Matter tried to break Leviathan, but it was useless.
Instead, as Leviathan's dark soul energy activated, the power of the distorted causality was absorbed into the sword.
TSUTSUTSUTSUTSU!
As the distorted causality was absorbed, the Dark Matter seemed startled, and its surface transformed into sharp scales.
KAAAAAAAAAK!
A sharp scream burst from the Dark Matter.
At the same time, the sword embedded in the ground slowly began to rise into the air.
WUUUUUUUUNG!
The energy flowing from the sword connected with the Dark Matter held by Leviathan, and the vibrations grew stronger.
WUUUUUUUUNG!
The vibrations soon spread throughout the entire altar, and before long, the entire space trembled.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Thin lines, like micro blood vessels, appeared on the walls of the vast space and began to pulse violently.
It was as if the space itself was a living organism.
Zeke glared at the floating sword and spoke.
"A mere sword should stop resisting and obey quietly."
Zeke, who had seemed entranced by the sword's voice, had already returned to his usual self.
He had been pretending to be seduced by the eerie voice while secretly attempting to absorb the sword’s power entirely.
WUUUUUUUUNGWUNG!
As if furious at being deceived by Zeke's trick, the sword let out an intense cry.
However, Zeke remained completely unfazed by its loud wailing.
“Leviathan, absorb it all.”
TSUTSUTSUTSUTSU!
Leviathan, piercing through the Dark Matter, fully unleashed its power and began absorbing the twisted causality.
KWADUDUDUK!
Sensing its power being drained, the Dark Matter tried to escape from Leviathan, but it was already too late.
Before long, Leviathan’s blade was absorbing even the core of the Dark Matter itself.
KIIIIIIIIIIIIING!
As the Dark Matter was absorbed, the floating sword began to wail even more fiercely.
Then, a change occurred in the pulsating space.
KUDUDUDUK! KUDUK!
From the walls, various forms of external beast-like creatures began to emerge.
KAAAAAAAAAK!
Thousands of Outer Beings that had burst out from the walls and floor rushed toward Zeke, standing on the altar.