[Translator - Kiteretsu]

    [Proofreader - Kyros]

    Chapter 112

    One hour ago.

    "...Are you not tired?"

    "I''m full of energy."

    Until just before the sun rose, Violet had been blinking repeatedly, trying to stay awake and maintain her focus despite the drowsiness.

    "Normally, I could stay awake for days without an issue... but after using 5th Circle magic, I’m getting tired quickly."

    "Just take a short nap and then resume your magic training."

    "I can’t. What about the bet?"

    "The bet is obviously my victory."

    "Ugh... I can still go on..."

    "Please, I’ll make sure to think of something reasonable. Don’t overdo it."

    Kaylen said this as he pointed at Violet’s hands.

    Light mana was flickering in her hands.

    "I’ve noticed the light hasn’t faded from your hands since earlier. It seems the mana from Glacia isn''t being properly contained."

    "...Then I’ll sleep."

    Sitting on a makeshift chair on the wall, Princess Violet lowered her head deeply.

    Kaylen looked at her and removed the mask from his face. The second mask, made of condensed water mana.

    Unlike Violet’s mask, Kaylen’s was easily detachable.

    ‘It will disappear soon.’

    Once the mask was removed from his face, it would quickly turn into droplets and vanish.

    Thinking it would happen this time too, Kaylen dropped the mask onto the ground.

    Thud. Thud...

    However, the second ice mask did not disappear and remained on the floor.

    Had Violet fallen asleep or something?

    Kaylen briefly stared at the mask that didn’t vanish, but soon lost interest and looked outside the fortress.

    ‘The sun will rise soon.’

    The time when light mana would begin to spread most actively.

    Flash.

    As expected, Glacia, now awakened with the light, began to shine brightly in sync with the rising sun.

    At first, Kaylen wondered if it was the time of day that was affecting it, but...

    ‘...The light mana is too strong.’

    The light mana coming from Violet was unusual.

    The light mana rising at dawn was gathering entirely around Violet.

    Flash.

    Then, Violet rose from the chair.

    Behind her, white wings had formed, and her eyes gleamed with light.

    "It’s been a long time."

    "You..."

    Kaylen could guess what it was.

    "An angel sealed within Glacia?"

    "Correct. I am a descendant of the Sword King."

    As Glacia’s light grew and completely covered her face,

    the angel was surrounded in light from head to toe.

    "Thanks to the Saintess gathering the light, I awakened sooner than expected."

    ‘Did Theresia foresee this?’

    No wonder she had kept the blessing active for so long. Was it with the intention of awakening the angel?

    Kaylen stared at the angel in front of him.

    Although her face was completely concealed by the mask, for some reason, she seemed to be smiling.

    "I am Ariel, the celestial angel of the Sixth Order. A descendant of the Sword King. Now, I will assist you."@@@@

    "Assist me?"

    "I will make you a king."

    As the angel extended her hand, light poured from the sky onto Kaylen.

    "Since the Heavenly Realm lost the Middle Realm to the Demon Realm, humanity has been nothing more than the demons'' livestock. They just don’t realize they’re being bred."

    "..."

    "But if you lead them, the outcome could be different. You are the successor to the Six Swords Way. You have inherited the sword of the Sword God who struck fear into the Heavenly Realm and slew the Demon King. You are more than qualified."

    The angel was unexpectedly very favorable toward Kaylen.

    "I have been watching your actions within Glacia."

    "So, you could see from within?"

    "Yes. During the hundreds of years of my seal, watching was my only joy."

    "..."

    "I will borrow her body for a short while and return it afterward. Once we stop the demon army that’s invading and you become king."

    "I see..."

    Upon hearing this, Kaylen smiled.

    For an angel to think about a single human like this...

    It was truly something moving.

    "This is what you want?"

    Swish...

    Behind Kaylen, a sword of pure white light floated in the air.

    At a glance, it was a completed Flame Sword, a weapon with tremendous power condensed within.

    The angel quickly nodded when she saw it.

    "Yes. Use that to restore my wings!"

    "Alright. But swear it to me first."

    "Are you referring to what you said earlier? Fine. I swear to the Celestial God, I will make you a king and return my body to Violet."

    The angel began to speak as if she had prepared the words in advance.

    Upon hearing this, Kaylen shook his head.

    "No. Not just a simple ''swear to the Celestial God.''"

    "...Then?"

    "You should say, ''I, Ariel, the celestial angel, swear before Elishion, the Celestial God, offering my divine spirit...''"

    "You..."

    Fwoosh.

    The angel Ariel seemed excited, and light flashed everywhere.

    "How dare you, a mere human! You don’t believe in my oath?"

    "Yes. A mere human. You angels and demons always say that. Looking down on humans is the same, whether you''re angels or demons."

    "You..."

    "But still, you say you’ll return Violet’s body for her? An angel doing such a thing? You really expect me to believe that? No way. Also..."

    Kaylen’s Flame Sword disappeared from his hand.

    "The fact that you’re asking me to restore five wings... It’s to escape, isn’t it? To travel across worlds. To return to the Heavenly Realm."

    "...!"

    Ariel’s body trembled.

    How... How does he know this?

    A human should never have been able to know that only with five wings can one transcend worlds and return to the Heavenly Realm...!

    "But what you told me is quite interesting. If you become king, and you, as an angel, provide justification for me, it would be easy to take the throne."

    "Yes... Yes. So, let’s cooperate!"

    "Then swear, as I mentioned earlier."

    Before the great name of the Celestial God, swear upon your divine spirit.

    That oath would hold powerful binding force over the angels.

    What Ariel had said earlier about easily swearing to the Celestial God was on a completely different level.

    Breaking an oath sworn upon the divine spirit would cause an angel’s rank to fall immensely.

    Right now, Ariel could fall from the Sixth Order all the way to the Ninth.

    "Ugh..."

    "Can''t do it?"

    Swish.

    From Kaylen’s right hand, where the Flame Sword had disappeared, a different type of sword began to form.

    A sword of darkness that rejected the entire space filled with light.

    "What... What are you doing?! Where did that cursed sword come from?!"

    "Ah, just go back into Glacia."

    Swish.

    Just by Kaylen drawing the sword, the light around Ariel rapidly began to fade.

    Ariel was stunned.

    ‘This... I knew he had become stronger, but not to this extent...!’

    The power now was incomparable to when they clashed during the final battle.

    At this rate, all the light mana she had gathered would disappear, and she would miss her chance to leave Glacia.

    "Alright. Fine. I’ll swear, just remove that sword..."

    Before Ariel could finish speaking,

    Fwoosh—

    The light vanished from one side of Glacia’s mask.

    Violet’s face was revealed.

    "Lord Kaylen..."

    Her face twisted in various expressions, and as her mouth moved, Violet looked directly at Kaylen and pleaded.

    "Let’s overthrow the Bormian royal family and make Dahan the king. I will personally cooperate. So please, give me... a chance."

    [Translator - Kiteretsu]

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