Gargan turns into a beautiful woman. She was a terrible creature with unstable emotions, but now there's only a beautiful lady before me.
Some of the elves who are still there are amazed, including Bartos, Leogus, and even King Sarkan.
Gargan stands up, she gives them a glare. "They tortured me with spells for this whole time," she says.
I can see hatred in her eyes. She hisses like a snake and then growls like a lion. A little strange for me, who is not used to seeing beautiful women act like animals. But if she was tortured for that long, it is reasonable for her to hate them.
I wonder what happened to her. But there are better times than now because people are starting to get curious and start new rumors.
"He's a true hero."
"He can turn Gargan into a beautiful woman."
"I've never seen this before."
"He's very strong."
All of them are just whispers, but too many people do it until it is almost a scream in my ear. I turn to Bartos to make sure I finish this battle. However, I don't think he can decide that. He is still frozen with his mouth wide open.
"We'll talk somewhere else."
I ask Gargan to stay away from there. We walk around the meadow, heading for a forest with more normal-sized trees. This forest looks like an ordinary forest and is pretty quiet to talk. No one will hear us here.
"Tell me what—"
I can't finish my words. Gargan suddenly kneels down to me again. She put her right hand to her chest.
"I am at your service, My Lord. Please give me your mercy by taking me as your slave."
"Slave? I don't need that."
She lifts her face with teary eyes. "My Lord, please consider me as a tool!" she says earnestly.
I sigh then sit on a mossy rock. Gargan is still kneeling, she staunchly waits for the answer she wants.
"You said you're a sword, didn't you?"
"Yes, My Lord! I am the holy sword!" She sounds more excited because I'm curious about her.
"Then how did you become a sword. I mean, I don't see any sharp part of you."
I pay attention to every curve of her body; nothing looks like a sword. But somehow, she blushes.
"I can be a sword if you want, My Lord."
"Like a shapeshifter?"
"I'm not, My Lord. I'm a sword!"
"Then show me!"
Gargan looks pleased. She smiles like a child who just gets a candy.
She stands right away. Her cloak flutters with the evening breeze. She takes a few steps back and then turns around, spinning slowly. Sparkles of light surround her like fireflies.
"I can only show my true form if you bind me, My Lord."
"I have no rope."
She giggles. "We don't need that."
She stops spinning, and slowly, her feet float as if the fireflies lift her up.
"Do you wish to bind me as your own, My Lord?"
I pause. If she really is a sword, I will need her. But I need to learn how to use human-sword. Moreover, I'm unsure why she wants to be mine so badly when she doesn't know who I am. What if she knows that I'm a disaster?
"Yes."
Whatever it is, I'll think about it later.
Gargan drowns in the light. Those fireflies gather together and start to form a sword. The shape of the sword grows clearer as the light disappears. The sword flies and stops in my hand.
[New Equipment Received]
[Holy Sword Gargan]
[Strength: 5600]
[Levels: 1]
[Class: SSS+]
It's really a sword, a strong one. This sword has a silver hilt and a white diamond at the tip of its handle. A beautiful sword that I've only seen in comic books.
{I'm your sword at your service, My Lord.}
I can hear Gargan's voice in my head.
"Are you going to betray me?"
{No! Why would I betray you, My Lord!}
I swing Gargan in the air, it feels very sturdy but light. I approach a tree then slash it once. The tree instantly split in two, falling in an elegant cut.
"It's powerful. Why must you be an ugly creature if you are this strong?"
I can feel Gargan's anger. We are connected as owner and sword. The joy, sadness, and anger that she harbors, I can feel it all.
{It's all because of those damn elves! Their ancestors cursed me into a monstrous being and sealed my power.}
I take a deep breath, not ready for Gargan's sad story. "You were cursed long enough?"
{For ten thousand years, My Lord.}
I can't say anything. Of course, this is a different world from the earth. But I'm sure ten thousand years is a very long time. Tortured for so long by generation after generation, she must be lived in hell.
Gargan suddenly glows again. She floats up and turns back into a woman.
"I served the previous hero, but it didn't take long because he couldn't release my curse. We only made a brief agreement," she pauses for a moment to see my reaction.
Then she continues. "To kill Amenus. But we failed."
My eyes widen hearing that name again. As if she understands my surprise, Gargan nods. She steps slowly on the grass, spinning in front of me. She seems to enjoy her human body.
"When we bond, I can see all your stories, My Lord. But don't worry! I always keep my master's secrets!"
I don't know what to say. She knows who I am, yet she still calms down.
"You still want to be my sword even though you know who I am?"
"I know all about you, My Lord. About your previous life, about Rose, Gray, and Amenus. Oh, also about the flying bunny! I know your goals and what the system wants from you."
"Then? You're still going to stay with me?"
Gargan smiles warmly. She bows down in front of me.
"I'm a holy sword. I was created to form this world, and I also created to end it. It's my destiny to serve you, My Lord."
I gulp. It surprises me that the holy sword has to end the world. If that's true, then my meeting with Gargan was fate. Or it is formatted by the system.
We are silent for quite a while. It takes me a moment to think about this while my mind is still a mess, and it all happen very sudden, too soon after I left the prison.
The sun is already gone, and the sounds of the nocturnal beasts are starting to bother me. Who knows what kind of animals live in this world? It is better to avoid them than die in vain.
"All right. Then we have to find Amenus first."
We return to the trees of the elves. The trees are now surrounded by lights. At first, I think these are fireflies, but after we get closer, I realize those are balls of light floating around.
The elves admire us, especially the men who see Gargan. Even though Gargan growls at them, those elves are even more amazed.
I return to the top of the tree, heading for the elf castle. Bartos waits for me nervously. His eyes avoid me as I go back inside.
Bartos suddenly falls to the floor. Everyone follows him except Leogus.
"Please forgive me, My Lord Hero. I have sinned!" he begs and cries.
I roll my eyes. I want to scream in his face if I'm not a Hero, but I can't do that as long as they haven't given me any information.
All eyes are now on Gargan. Their eyes sparkle as if a miracle stands in front of them.
"I didn't know holy swords existed," The King mutters.
"That's because your brain is too small, stupid elf!" Gargan is ready to attack them.
Everyone gasps, they don't expect such bad words to come out of the holy sword. None of them are aware of what they have been doing to this sacred being.
"Now tell me, where is Amenus?" I stop the fight before being ignored again.
Gargan immediately returns to my side while those elves clear their throats. They stare at each other, dodging my question as best they can. They must be hiding something.
"We only know he went North. But if you want to know more, you can ask the oracle," Leogus is the only one who answers me.
"Take me to the oracle right now."
"You can't. You can only see it during the full moon, and it's tomorrow night."
Hell, I have to wait again. I have no other choice. I'm still determining if I'll be able to find Amenus myself in this foreign and vast world. It will only waste time to go around the world.
"Besides, don't you want to know who Amenus really is and how he got here?" Leogus baits me with that question.
But he's right. I'm inquisitive about why Amenus got here. I came because of reincarnation and getting a new body. But he came with the same appearance, even his scar.
I have to wait another day. They let me rest in the luxurious room that I previously used. I can sleep on a soft mattress for the first time in my new life. They also give me a lot of delicious food.
Let me enjoy this world before I destroy it.
***
They take me to a place, quite far from the giant trees, the next night. We step into the forest, lit by a moon that looks like the moon I knew. Leogus personally escorts me to the oracle. Meanwhile, Gargan stays by my side as a sword.
Leogus doesn't say anything as he walks me over. I can't guess him, whether I can trust him or not. He might take me to a remote place and kill me, but I have Gargan now, at least I'll be safe.
Leogus stops in front of a clearing in the middle of the forest. He closes his eyes, his mouth moves to chant a spell that I don't understand.
He swipes his hand in the air, and suddenly a tree appears in our midst. The tree is covered by a curtain that makes it invisible.
It's a golden tree. The leaves are also made of gold, and gold dust surrounds them.
"This is our oracle, the tree of knowledge," Leogus says.
When I heard about the oracle, I imagined a wicked old lady who knew about the future. But in front of me there is only a golden tree.
I follow Leogus toward the tree. The light makes me a little dazzled. A golden leaf falls so slowly that I can see its movement. I stretch out my hand to catch it. And suddenly, something happens.
Once the leaf touches my palm, my consciousness is pulled into it. When I realize I'm already in an empty void. Endless darkness surrounds me, makes me unable to see my own hands.
'I've been waiting for you, Gerald. Or now I have to call you Gin.'
A woman's voice comes. This is not Gargan's voice. The voice is softer and gives me goosebumps as if the person is speaking right beside my ear.
"What are you?"
'Is it important?'
"No. Just tell me where Amenus is now!"
'That's not a wise question. Who and why should be more important to you.'
"I don't understand."
'Why must the worlds be destroyed? Why are you chosen? And who told you to do it? Who made the system? And...' She pauses for a second.
'Who was the real owner of your body. Isn't that more important?'
"My body is mine. I have lived in this body since I came to the world."
Another thought hits me. What if I wasn't born in the form of a baby, but I entered the body of a baby? The idea gives me goosebumps. That's too crazy to happen. I've only seen that kind of thing in horror movies.
'Fine if you don't want to ask. Let me show you the worlds.'
The boundless darkness suddenly fades away. Buildings and roads took shape, slowly becoming more apparent.
I can see everything around me. I know this place. This is my previous world, earth.
I stand in the middle of a chaotic street. People are running here and there, some lying under attack from the hideous creatures. The others try to fight with makeshift equipment.I'm back. This incident is familiar to me. I died at a time like this when monsters suddenly appeared and separated my head from my body.'This is your world when the gate opens,' the voice says.I remember seeing a gate and monsters coming out of it. So this scene really happened right after I died.I see that several people deliberately enter the gate. No! That is dangerous! They must be lost their mind to go in the direction where the monsters appeared.Other people scream, venting their anger at the loss of those who were precious to them. Those people come running into the gate. Should I follow them?An orc suddenly runs towards me and almost hits me."Keeeeuk!"The orc is split in two when a ten-year-old girl suddenly hits its head with a street lamp post. I blink a few times, thinking how preposterous
The gate that appeared on earth brought humans to Greyos, the place where I was reincarnated. I don't know what expression to show even though no one can see me. I still don't know if this is a good or bad sign."Do these humans want to take over Greyos?""Yup! They are here to take Greyos before people from this world take over the earth."Then I can't blame humans, though. If they don't attack first, the monsters from this world will attack them through the same gate.The sound of hoof ringing closer. From a distance, an army of elves with phoenix crests on their armor approaches. They hold arrows, while the commander carries a sword.Amenus lowers his sword, and so does Gerald. This situation is beyond their control. But I'm sure if the elves throw arrows right away, Amenus wouldn't hesitate to finish them off right away."Who are you?" The elf commander asks.Gerald bows his body like a noble. "Sorry for the commotion. We only came to defeat the boss of this dungeon. We promised n
"Amenus in Kiran? What do you mean?"The oracle doesn't answer me anymore. Everything goes black and dark. When I open my eyes, I'm back in front of the golden tree.I look here and there, there is only darkness around us except for the golden tree. Leogus comes to me with a serious face. It's the first time I've seen him that serious."We have to go back, I think there's something—"Ddaarrr!An explosion drowns out his words. Our heads turn together toward the giant trees, thick smoke rising in the air. Without being told, we immediately run there.Thick black smoke covers our vision. The closer to the tree, the heat around us stings our skin even more. Birds fly in panic, animals scurry for cover.The giant trees are eaten by fire. But our attention is immediately drawn to thousands of people surrounds by the green creatures I recognize as goblins. They are gathered under the burning tree with their hands tied. The goblins point their sword aim at each of them. Several burning tree
Gin lost his senses. There was fire burning in his eyes. His white hair turned long and blue like ocean waves. His skin was cracked and in every crack, there was fire within his body.{My Lord, you can't do this with your current mana. Your body can be destroyed!}He couldn't hear Gargan's voice anymore. The old Gerald was gone, it was only Gin the disaster remained. The true form of disaster.All the demons had disappeared into the river of lava. Meanwhile, Amenus froze in the sky. He finally realized who he was up against.Gin's body rose. He flew towards Amenus. Amenus eyes could barely catch his movements. Gin swung Gargan toward him and managed to hit his arm.Wide-eyed, Amenus backed away before his arm was cut off."So you are that disaster," Amenus muttered while holding his bleeding arm.Gin didn't listen to him. His mind had been taken over by the system. He again chased after Amenus and slashed him wildly.Amenus kept dodging, but this time he was starting to get overwhelmed
When Gin opened his eyes, he was blinded by a very bright light. It took some time to blink his eyes."My Lord! Finally, you wake up!"Gargan dropped her face on Gin's chest. He pushed her away with his finger. Gin watched his surrounding, he was in a tent. The hot air made him sweat until his clothes were wet.Talking about clothes, he just realized the clothes he wore were different from yesterday. Gin looked at Gargan who smiled innocently."I changed your clothes," she said with a creepy wide smile.Changing his clothes meant Gargan saw his body. Gin's face tensed even more."Your clothes are burnt, My Lord! I didn't do anything!"Burnt? Gin suddenly remembered about Amenus. "Where is he?" His voice was heavier than before."He ran away after you tore his body.""Amenus?""Yes, My Lords!"Gin pensive. He didn't remember anything. The last thing he remembered was the archdemons that had suddenly appeared. He was heavily attacked and he thought he was unconscious. He never remember
"You still think I'm a hero even though I'll kill you someday?"They looked at Gin then looked down. Gin couldn't guess what they were thinking. Gin thought they were starting to realize if what Gin said was true and started to see him as a threat. But a woman stepped forward with teary eyes."Wouldn't we also die without you at the hands of Amenus?"Gin almost nodded, lucky he didn't actually do it. They would indeed die if Amenus continued to attack them like yesterday. Gin had experienced the power of Amenus himself. Without Gerald The Hero, Kiran was a dying kingdom."When the day comes, can you do it quickly so we don't feel the pain?" asked an old lady. She might be smiling but her eyes didn't cover her fear.The cursed one was the creature they had been afraid of. For thousands of years, the oracle had warned them that there would be a great curse, a catastrophe that would end the world.But after Amenus came, they were more afraid of dying at the hands of that evil than a disa
The sprout emerged from the seed of a giant tree that was planted. Leogus gaped while Gargan blinked several times. Gin himself didn't understand how his magic worked.“It's growing,” he mumbled softly.A small tree appears. There were only three leaves there, just like a tiny tree. Gin was a little disappointed because he thought he could grow the seed into a giant tree right away."You said you don't know how to use magic." Leogus touched the tree's leaves gently."I don't know, that's why I asked you."The tree's leaves glowed when Leogus touched them. "As the prince of Kiran, let me give you the blessing," he said.The light was getting brighter and Gin could see the tree was getting a little taller. It gets higher and higher. Once again, they became the center of attention. People started to gather, King Sarkan was no exception.“How come…” The hopeless King was speechless.Hope appeared in the eyes of the people. Some of them even cried.Giant tree seeds were not easy to grow. T
A mountain miles away from Kiran exploded because of Gin's fireball. Along the way, the fireball left a crater that looked like a dry river.The children jumped for joy while clapping their hands. Meanwhile, the three adults were speechless.Gin didn't mean to blow up the mountain. He didn't even notice that there was a mountain there.It was a shower of rocks and dust for a while. Gin's gray hair was covered in dust and small stones."Is anyone living there?" Gin asked hesitantly. He was more afraid that someone would die because of his actions.Leogus took a deep breath, but it was just dust he inhaled. He shook his head weakly. Leogus took another deep breath and then shouted. "You're lucky it's a dead mountain. If it was a volcano we would have died already!""So nobody lives there, right?" Gin ignored Leogus' annoyance.Leogus rolled his eyes. "No. The mountain is a den of monsters, no one lives in the vicinity."That was great. Gin was very relieved if he didn't hurt anyone else
"I am Baalgos, the Ruler of the Abyss. You used my magic, but how dare you not recognize me?"Everyone ran in panic, while those still trapped there died instantly as Sammy, or whatever it was, climbed onto the spectator's bench. Gin was not the only one tormented by the presence of that creature. They didn't even have time to ask for help when their necks were choked by this deadly aura.Gin clenched his fists. Not only he couldn't breathe, but all the organs inside his body felt like they were being crushed. That creature casually sat on Gin's collapsed back on the floor. Its smile widened, stretching from one cheek to the other."I know killing you won't solve the problem. Ordering that stupid human to do it is also not very useful. But I have another way to stop you."Gin wanted to speak, but once again, only blood could be coughed up. He gripped Gargan with the remaining strength he had, even though he couldn't lift his sword."An item like this is useless to me." Baalgos stepped
If it weren't for Amenus there, they would have surely run and panicked. But they believed that Amenus could protect them from the disaster.All eyes were on Gin. The way they looked at him now was different. He was no longer Gin, the slave they used to watch. He was Gin the disaster that they had to defeat before he killed them.To be honest, Gin had no intention of killing them all. Taking them out one by one was too exhausting for him. It would be more efficient to retrieve his core and destroy the whole world at once. Wasn't that more efficient?But the fear of the dwarves had consumed them. If Panka alone was enough to frighten them, what lay before them was far more dangerous than Panka.A rotten tomato flew and hit Gin's back. It was Matt who did it. He stood there, staring at Gin with hatred."You killed everyone," he said very softly. Gin didn't hear him; his eyes had already conveyed everything.The other slaves also grabbed the rotten food they had stored in their pockets a
"Now, what we've all been waiting for! The elf!"The crowd's cheers welcomed Gin's arrival. He wondered why he was referred to as an elf. He stood in the middle of the arena, which was completely enclosed. If it weren't for the voices of the audience, he would have thought he was alone there.Gin looked up at the ceiling. The barrier covered everything. It was shaped like a curved white roof that covered the arena. There was not even a small gap for him to see outside. He didn't know where Amenus was, and he couldn't sense anyone's aura here. Such a strong barrier couldn't have been created by just anyone."And his opponent for tonight will be... The boy!" The cheers died down as Sammy emerged. The audience began murmuring among themselves, creating a loud rumble.Sammy walked timidly. When he reached the edge of the arena, he hesitated and went back inside."I don't want to die! Please help me! I don't want to!" His pleas touched the hearts of many, or at least they pretended to be t
Gin's desire to kill surged uncontrollably. The aura of Amenus could be felt from his room. He reached for the shirt that he was wearing, clutching it tightly to restrain himself."It's not time yet. I have to hold back. If he appears now, Amenus might escape again. That cowardly demon is too weak to face me."Gin took a deep breath. He couldn't mess everything up. If his instincts were correct, Amenus hadn't arrived in this kingdom yet, but he was very close.Gin had to wait. He was certain that the moment would come. It was the last opportunity that he couldn't afford to waste.Gin opened his eyes to observe his surroundings. He managed to control himself, and those in the room were unaware of his killing aura.{Master, calm yourself. There's no need to rush; you will surely meet him later.}Unlike usual, Gargan was calming Gin and advising him to be patient. But Gargan was right; even if Gin didn't do anything now, he would still encounter Amenus. It was better for him to wait with
Initially, Lilian refused Amenus' idea of taking her away with him. However, she was not in a position to give refuse. Even if she refused, Amenus would still forcibly take her.Amenus gave her a four-leaf clover-shaped necklace. The necklace looked beautiful and lovely from the outside. It resembled a gift.He pulled Lilian into the carriage and locked the door with a spell so that she couldn't jump out."You brought me just to show your cruelty?" Lilian asked sarcastically.She couldn't act gracefully in front of Amenus anymore. For the past fifty years, Amenus had tested her patience.During their journey, several fire dragons flew past them. The dragons seemed busy moving back and forth.As Lilian glanced down, she saw that the sea of fire had engulfed the entire land. Lilian bit her lip. She couldn't bear to see it. Many people had become victims, young and old.It was too painful to witness.Lilian shifted her gaze to the evening sky. The sky appeared orange and bright until the
Everything burned when Gerald arrived. The forest, usually filled with dense trees and fruit-bearing trees where creatures lived, had turned into pillars of fire reaching the sky.He had to be careful not to be burned by the branches. Gerald created a water barrier that helped him walk through the intense heat of the flames. With each step he took, there was only fire and more fire.Gerald's eyes swept around the forest. Some parts had already started to die down, leaving only ashes. His eyes caught sight of the remnants of some living creatures.Gerald sighed. He was too late.As far as Gerald could remember, there was a village here. He quickened his pace, hoping the village was still intact.A growl from the sky made him look up. Gerald almost stumbled when he saw a fire-breathing dragon flying above him. The dragon spewed fire from its mouth, engulfing everything below.The fire grew larger, and Gerald had to strengthen his barrier. But he was more concerned about that dragon.He
Gin didn't care about freedom. Fighting was the only thing he sought. He could rampage through this place, head to the palace, and kill the Dwarf Queen. But that wasn't his reason for being here.He only wanted information because he believed Amenus was in a hard-to-reach place. Gin wouldn't find Amenus just by destroying this kingdom."Fight with whom?" Gin pretended to buy time.The Dwarf General was pleased with Gin's interest. A slave would do anything to be free, that was what he thought."There will be a fighting arena tonight to welcome The Lord's arrival. If you can survive in that fight, you will be free."Gin held back his smile. This was what he had been waiting for. The Lord, Amenus, would appear tonight, and he could easily confront that villain."Alright. I will do whatever you ask as long as you set me free."***Gargan and Viviz refused to leave. They waited outside the castle cave door with unwelcoming faces. Some guards tried to escort them away, but the two divine b
Panka was standing in front of them, its nostrils right in front of the leader's face. The sound of the closing door was the second horror.After realizing the danger ahead, the dwarves screamed in unison and ran towards the door.The door was closed, secretly shut by Viviz. They were in a state of panic, with their pants even wet from urine. Their hands pounded on the iron door in vain."Help! Help us! Open the door!""Open the door!""I still want to live! No! I'm still a virgin!"While they were shouting in a frenzy, Panka sat back down on the floor. The beast calmly waited for Gin's command.They were too panicked to notice the presence of Gin and the others. The dwarves began various attacks to open the door, but from the beginning, the door was designed not to be easily opened from the inside.They unleashed fire magic, air magic, and even multiple explosions. Gin watched them like a fireworks festival. The thunderous sound couldn't even be heard by the guards outside."We're go
Despite what it looked like, Panka behaved like a dog. The creature stuck out its tongue, dripping sticky saliva that was repulsive.Gin took a few steps back to avoid the saliva."What do you mean, I am your owner? How could it be? This is the first time we've met."Panka tilted its head to the right and the other head to the left, colliding with each other in the middle. "But you called me.""I never called you. You were already here when I arrived."If Gin paid attention, Panka's mouth didn't move as it should when it spoke. But its voice entered his head as if Gin could understand the language of dogs, or whatever it was.Its voice sounded like a boy, so Gin assumed Panka was male. There was only one voice that could be heard even though Panka had two heads. The heads also showed the same expressions as the other head. Two heads, one consciousness, that was the closest conclusion."You called me, I could sense your presence, but when I came, you weren't here, Master. I thought we