Genius Salsu of the World to Be Destroyed - Chapter 65
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Episode 65
Black mana.
It was a special mana that only Swaus and his companions, who were imprisoned in the Twisted Prison, possessed.
Mana, which only they have, and no other elves have.
Of course, Youngsoo was the only one who thought this was ‘special’.
Because Swauss found this humiliating.
“Black Mana… How do you know that?!”
Yeongsu looked at him expressionlessly without answering.
When it seemed as if no answer would come, Swauss let out a long sigh.
“…Yeah, I can’t tell you, that’s it.”
“I can’t tell you how I found out right now, but I can tell you what it is.”
“I know that too. It’s the turbid mana residue left in our bodies as a result of the purification.”
The punishment that Swaus and his colleagues received was purification.
A punishment that uses their bodies as filters to filter out pure mana.
The mana injected into their bodies only leaves in its pure form, while the cloudy and sticky mana remains intact within the body.
This was black mana.
The remaining dregs of mana after extracting pure mana.
Swauss held out his hand towards Youngsoo.
And as I concentrated the mana onto my palm, black mana began to bubble up.
“Showing it to Youngsoo, Swaus said:
“So, what good is this scrap? I can’t even use the elf’s unique magic properly with this. Of course, since my specialty is swordsmanship, it’s not a big deal… … .”
“Yes, that’s right. You can’t use elf magic with black mana.”
“Why is that… Ah.”
Only then did Swauss realize what Youngsu meant.
Youngsoo said.
“In short, your dark mana is the counter that can nullify elven magic.”
“… … !”
“And the Golden Ring is the pinnacle of elven magic.”
“That means with this mana in my body… … .”
“You’re saying that you can counter the Golden Ring.”
Swauss’s eyes wavered.
Yeongsu continued speaking calmly, holding up the seeds of the A type of plant he had just created.
“My wall bomb and your black mana. If we combine these two, we can completely neutralize the Golden Ring and turn the tables.”
“… … !”
“And let me tell you one more funny thing.”
“What’s funny?”
“What is the most important material for making a golden ring?”
Swauss thought for a moment and then said.
“Pure Manaji. The higher the purity, the better the effect of the Golden Ring.”
“Then where did the Great Temple guys refine that pure mana?”
“I don’t know much since I’m only in the combat priesthood, but I believe there’s a filter in the research priesthood.”
“No, there is a filter that is much more powerful than that one. That filter was used to make the high-performance gold ring that they ate this time.”
“There is such a filter… … ?”
“huh.”
Youngsoo pointed at Swaus with his index finger.
Swauss’s eyes wavered.
“… Purification type.”
“okay.”
“Surely you are using me to refine the mana to create the Golden Ring… …!”
Ugh.
Swauss gritted his teeth.
His eyes glowed red with vengeance.
Yeah, that’s the mindset.
Thinking about it, Youngsoo said to him.
“You guys created it, so it’s only right that you guys finish it, right?”
“… You said you had a plan to destroy them all?”
“of course.”
“Tell me the detailed operation.”
“I’ll go back to the wild side and talk about it. It’s not a problem that can be solved just by the two of us knowing.”
“…Okay. Let’s go back for now.”
The two began to go back the way they came.
Crossing countless corpses and fields of blood.
While those indifferent steps continued.
Swauss suddenly felt a sense of discomfort from Youngsoo.
Why did the author… … .
‘Are you this calm?’
There were corpses everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
Even for soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time, it is not easy to remain calm in this environment.
But Youngsoo really didn’t show any sign of it.
Rather, he diligently did what he had to do as if it were a given.
I walked through this tragedy as if I was walking through an empty lot, as if nothing had happened.
But Swauss didn’t bother asking.
Because it didn’t seem like I’d get an answer even if I asked.
And what was important now was not the momentary discomfort, but the conduct of the war.
No one declared it, but everyone knew.
That the war has already begun.
* * *
Eldrunia, the Great Temple.
The Dharma King sat kneeling in the middle of the sword room.
The ends of his knees were pointed toward the altar where the sword was stuck.
What was stuck on the altar was a strangely shaped greatsword.
A huge double-edged sword with a blade nearly 2 meters long.
Eighty percent of the blade was broad and straight like a typical greatsword, but the tip was forked.
The shape of the two blades branching off from the tip of the sword resembled the blade of a double-edged axe.
This odd T-shape ruins the practicality of this knife.
Its weight was too spread out to produce concentrated destructive power like an axe, and the protruding blade was a hindrance when swinging it like a greatsword.
In other words, it was a rare weapon that missed both the advantages of a double-edged axe and a greatsword.
However, the Eldrunian pontiffs have held this strange sword sacred for generations, and the people revere it so much that even seeing its tip is considered a great honor.
This sword was the Holy Sword Kairus.
A sword wielded by Kai, the ‘Lion of God’, who saved the elves from destruction in the past and ascended to the position of the first Dharma King.
The story of him freely swinging an ineffective sword and fighting against demons was still passed down among the elves a thousand years later.
As a solid legend that no one doubts.
“Your Holiness, Archbishop Carlton, Vice-President of the Warrior Priests, has carried out your command and returned.”
After the massacre at the Cheonghwa Guild.
Carlton entered the sword room to report.
The Pope stood up, turned to Carlton and said:
“Did you spread fear?”
“Yes. We destroyed half of their largest legion.”
“What is the effect of the newly issued gold ring?”
“It is far superior to the old one.”
“But it’s not without its flaws, right?”
“that…….”
“Speak.”
Carlton hesitated for a moment, then said.
“The aftereffects of the drug wear off are a bit stronger. The weakness and dizziness are stronger than before with the Golden Ring.”
“Wouldn’t that interfere with future operations?”
“If you take the correct dosage, you can know in advance when the drug effect will wear off. If you design your operation considering this variable, I think you can sufficiently overcome such shortcomings.”
“Hmm… … .”
“More than anything, the benefits of taking the Golden Ring far outweigh the drawbacks. I think it would be a greater loss to exclude such a high-powered weapon due to its surmountable drawbacks.”
“Then do so.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“Then let us go to Cardinal Patur. He will explain the next steps.”
“I will accept it.”
Carlton left the sword room and walked across the empty hallway.
The hallway seemed somehow more deserted than usual.
‘What’s going on?’
And then we arrived at Cardinal Patur’s office.
After exchanging polite greetings, Carlton asked.
“It seems that many priests have been drafted. The temple is very deserted.”
“I was dispatched because there was an urgent matter that needed to be investigated.”
“If there is something that needs to be explored urgently… … .”
“In our Eldrunia, the sanctuaries are disappearing one by one.”
“yes?!”
Carlton’s eyes wavered slightly.
A sanctuary is a space or area where the 13 gods served by elves reside.
The ‘Naked Cave’ that Youngsu had recently subdued was also one of the sanctuaries.
The disappearance of these sanctuaries is a major event.
But there was not a hint of tension in Pathur’s voice.
This meant that this phenomenon was not necessarily a bad thing.
“Can you guess what is causing this phenomenon?”
“As of now, there is only one. Isn’t that the sanctuary being transferred to a world called Earth?”
“That’s right. In the process of their world and our Eldrunia overlapping, the sanctuary was lost.”
“Just as the cave where the naked Quadrun resided has passed.”
“That’s right. So the priests are quickly dispersing to determine the locations of the sanctuaries. Not only in our Eldrunia, but also in the sanctuaries that have moved to Earth.”
“That’s why the Great Temple was so deserted. Most of the priests were out on assignment.”
“That’s it.”
But there was still one thing Carlton couldn’t understand.
“But Your Eminence, I wonder if it’s just my mistake, but you seem very calm compared to what has happened… No, you seem to be happy… …?”
Cardinal Patur, hearing those words, said with a faint smile on his lips.
“Is there any reason why I shouldn’t be happy?”
* * *
Wild shopping center, conference room.
Youngsoo called an emergency leadership meeting there.
In addition to the usual Undercover leaders, Jin Jialing of Qinghua and Elf Swaus also attended this meeting.
Youngsoo said.
“The elf invasion is progressing much faster than expected.”
“When did you originally expect it to be?”
“About a month later. But with this Cheonghwa Guild incident, the war is practically starting.”
“shit…….”
“It’s their age-old tactic. They inflict indiscriminate mass slaughter on the enemy camp, spreading fear and lowering morale to gain the upper hand. In fact, looking around the Cheonghwa Guild headquarters, I saw that they killed quite a few civilians while retreating.”
“… … .”
A heavy air hung in the conference room for a moment.
And although it wasn’t a massacre he was involved in, Swauss looked away awkwardly for no reason.
Gapseok asked.
“Then how should we deal with it?”
“The basic operational framework is the same. We set up the battlefield, lure them in, and destroy them. However, given the circumstances, we have to proceed quickly and without any leeway. So we will distribute the roles right here and now.”
“role…….”
“The first thing we need to do is find the ‘stakes.’”
“A stake?”
“The elves must have placed detection stakes all over Seoul. They are specifically set up to detect ‘magic’.”
“If it’s Magi… … .”
“To put it simply, these are stakes I’ve set up to find the demon sword I possess. The only means of dealing with the holy sword is the demon sword, so I’m searching for it with my eyes wide open.”
“Then we need to find those stakes and pull them out.”
“No, you shouldn’t pull it out.”
“Yes? Why?”
“We’re going to use that to our advantage. First, we need to figure out where the stakes are.”
Everyone nodded.
At the same time, one strong question crossed my mind.
“…But how do you find the stakes? Do you know where they are?”
“These comrades will help you with that.”
Youngsoo pointed to Swaus.
“They know the rules by which the elves set up their detection stakes. If we go together, we can find them in no time.”
“… … !”
“For this work, you three, Kim Myeong-cheol, Jang Do-su, and Jo Ha-seong, will take action. And on the elf side… … .”
Swauss interrupted Youngsoo and said:
“Let’s pick three, starting with Kahus, and send them. Will that be enough?”
“Enough. And I’ll… … .”
at that time.
“Wait a minute, I have a very fundamental question.”
Gapseok suddenly came rushing in.
Even though he usually didn’t do that, Youngsu stopped talking and asked him a question.
“What are you curious about?”
“Didn’t you say that if we stayed still, the elves would destroy us?”
“huh.”
“But how will they destroy us?”
“There are two ways. The first is a long-term war.”
“A long-term war?”
“The way to do this is to drag the war out for 10 or 20 years and kill us. Elves are a long-lived species that can live for hundreds or even thousands of years, so this is possible.”
“… Then what about the second method?”
“A short-term battle using their ultimate weapon.”
“The Elves’ ultimate weapon? What is it?”
“Gods.”
“What did you say?”
“Their gods who came to our Earth.”