OBS Book 2: Chapter 269: Do you really think you are capable of doing that with your abilities? (4)
Book 2: Chapter 269: Do you really think you are capable of doing that with your abilities? (4)
Ooooooooong-
The mana fluctuated around the video communication device.
Cale got out of the temple and on a carriage before crossing his arms and looking at the video communication device.
It was dyed red.
It created quite the contrast with the blue sky outside the window.
Paat!
The screen popped up.
– Cale.
“Team leader-nim.”
Cale could see Sui Khan.
‘Mm.’
He looked stoic as usual, but Cale noticed the subtle difference within it.
‘He’s angry.’
The team leader was angry.
– I'll send the coordinates to Mila-nim, so I hope you can get here right away.
“Yes sir.”
‘Ah.’
Cale hesitated for a bit before asking Sui Khan, who was about to hang up.
“Am I bringing Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo with me?”
-.......
Sui Khan was silent for a moment before nodding his head.
– ...Yes.
“I am currently at the capital. I will get Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo both and head on over.”
The call ended.
They soon received a message from Mila with the coordinates.
“Human, the Black Castle and the underground tunnel... Are we going to both places?”
Cale nodded his head at Raon's question.
“Yeah. It looks like we will need to hurry a bit.”
He turned his head and looked at Clopeh.
“I'll leave the capital to you.”
The Pope, the Church...
And the Emperor.
There was also the Haru Kingdom’s King Dennis.
Three different factions were currently at the capital.
Cale was going to leave Clopeh to control things at the center of these three fractions.
The Indomitable Alliance.
Clopeh Sekka had created that group that had almost burned down the continent and had received a lot of support.
Clopeh Sekka was the only one among Cale’s people who could handle something at this scale.
“You can do it, right?”
Clopeh smiled at Cale’s nonchalant comment before slowly lowering his head.
“Thank you very much, Cale-nim.”
‘...What the hell?’
Cale became anxious at the completely unexpected answer. Clopeh raised his head and spoke with a gentle smile on his face.
“Finally, I have received a proper mission. I will pour out every drop of my blood as needed to do a great job.”
“.......”
"So please don’t worry, Cale-nim.”
For the first time, Cale was not worried about one of his allies but the enemies that would have to face Clopeh Sekka.
‘At least he's reliable.’
Cale did his best to hide his anxiety and seriously asked.
“Moderately. So that nothing is revealed. You know that, right?”
The Purple Bloods... He could not have them be alerted.
Especially right now.
The enemies being well aware of their existence was only fitting after they took down Ryan and his lair.
“Hoo hoo.”
Clopeh laughed out loud this time.
“Of course, Cale-nim. A shadow is impossible to distinguish when it layers upon itself. You have nothing to worry about.”
‘What the hell is he saying?’
Cale decided to ignore it because he was busy.
“Okay. I trust you'll get it done.”
Pat pat. Cale patted Clopeh's shoulder.
Clopeh lowered his head.
‘He doesn’t fully trust me yet.’
Cale-nim cannot trust me yet.
‘I understand.
My starting point was a pebble that blocked his path.
But at least he trusts me more than before.
That is why he is leaving such an important task to me.’
Most importantly, he let Clopeh see his full conversation with the others.
‘Finally-
Finally I have a chance to seep into a corner of this legend.’
Clopeh's eyes sparkled.
‘Cale-nim is someone who has even gone up against a god.’
Even if it was a sealed god, Cale had fought against a god.
‘I cannot allow such an esteemed person to be annoyed with the greed and power issues in this political field.’
HE didn't want Cale to waste his mental strength on such trivial things.
Something like that was a job for the shadow.
“Hoo hoo.”
Clopeh subconsciously laughed from joy.
Cale looked unsettled as he removed the hand from Clopeh's shoulder.
Very carefully.
‘You should avoid the crazies.’
Cale motioned to Raon with his eyes.
– Okay, let's hurry! Clopeh Sekka is weird! He looks like he will go another ten degrees crazier!
An unsettled Raon quickly cast a teleportation magic circle.
Cale and the children averaging ten-years-old soon left the capital.
“Haaaaa.”
Clopeh raised his head and let out a short sigh in the empty carriage.
He could see the blue sky.
He mumbled to himself.
“I just need to stimulate the Emperor's greed and jealousy for the Dragons and Cale-nim to use him.”
He organized his thoughts one by one.
“For someone like King Dennis, who chooses conviction over pride, talking about being a hero or having pure convictions will help him follow on his own will.”
The smile grew bigger on his face.
“As for the Pope, her mind has become weak, potentially because she is near death. I should use that to my advantage. Raon-nim already did a great job shaking her up.”
Smile.
Clopeh, who was covered by shadows inside the carriage, wet his lips with his tongue as if he was a snake. His gaze was focused on the blue sky.
“How interesting.”
‘As I expected.’
“Politics is more entertaining than sword play.”
He soon had a holy smile on his face as he walked out of the shadow inside the carriage.
He then seeped into the Holy Empire underneath the blue sky.
* * *
Paaaat-!
A black light appeared and disappeared before Cale opened his eyes.
The southern part of the continent was a vast jungle.
There were no proper countries here.
“You're here.”
Sui Khan was waiting for them.
Choi Jung Soo, who came with Cale, was the one to respond.
“Hmm? I don't see a temple here?”
Choi Jung Soo looked relaxed as he spoke with a cheeky smile on his face.
Cale looked around.
There were tall trees and mysterious plants.
He saw a scene that definitely resembled a jungle more than a forest.
Chhhhhh-
There was even a small stream nearby.
Mila was by it, washing some fruit.
“You’re here?”
She smiled brightly before handing Raon some fruit.
“These are fruits from this world. They are very sweet. Have some, Raon.”
Chope walked up to them and calmly explained.
"Based on the traces, it looks like they were trying to conduct a ritual here.”
They could see red marks with the altar at the center.
The thing that resembled a magic circle looked erased or cracked, but it was still possible to see it.
“It is just that we cannot analyze these designs. This is my first time seeing it. It doesn’t seem to be from the World of the Gods.”
“Then-”
Choi Jung Soo let out a completely serious voice.
“Those red parts over there. Whose blood is it?”
“.......”
Chope was silent for a bit.
However, nobody urged him to talk.
Only the weight of the silence grew heavier.
Chope then opened his mouth.
“The arm on the altar.”
On top of this altar, the only thing that remained intact...
An arm was placed there.
They had no idea when it was cut off, but it was maintaining its form without rotting.
"That bracelet as well as the clothes covering the top of that arm...”
Chope's voice was faintly shaking.
Choi Jung Gun. He was Chope's friend.
He was the wanderer who remained by Chope's side for a bit when he was meandering alone.
“They are definitely Choi Jung Gun's.”
Chope spoke in a shaky voice.
"That circle was drawn with Choi Jung Gun's blood.”
Sui Khan’s low voice filled the desolate area.
"After taking a look around, it looks like there was an intense battle that lasted a while. Only a few people were involved in it, but they must have been quite strong based on the scale.”
It had not been long since the temple was destroyed.
They could tell based on the broken parts, the dust on top of them, as well as the state of the plants.
“There are signs of blood in multiple areas. It wasn’t just one person who bled here.”
Sui Khan then stopped talking.
Choi Jung Soo and Choi Han... The two of them just stared at the altar without saying anything.
However, he felt bitter after seeing the no longer smiling Choi Jung Soo and the calm Choi Han.
Nobody would have said anything if Choi Jung Gun's arm had just been here or if it had been the ritual circle without the arm.
However, with this arm on top of the altar like a sacrifice-
They had to be worried for Choi Jung Gun's life.
“So...”
Choi Jung Soo started to speak.
“Do you believe the ritual was successful?”
“I don’t know. I am unable to decipher this circle.”
Choi Jung Soo chuckled after hearing Chope's response.
“Wow. Anyway, they drew this circle with the blood of my ancestor, performed a ritual, and only left behind this chopped off arm?”
He covered his eyes with his hand as he nonchalantly commented.
“Fuck.”
Nobody dares to say anything.
However, Chope thoughtlessly spoke despite the situation.
“...This is my hypothesis, but I think his body was offered as sacrifice and only the arm remained. Otherwise, I don’t see why an arm would be left alone like this-”
“Hold on.”
Choi Jung Soo stopped him.
He then looked toward Cale.
“Hey Rok Soo. What do you think?”
Choi Han turned toward Cale as well.
He made eye contact with Cale.
The coldly sunken eyes were fluctuating as if there were eccentric fires within them.
“Chope-nim.”
“Yeah.”
Cale walked toward the design of the destroyed magic circle as he spoke.
“You said that this is not related to magic?”
“According to what I know, this is not related to mana nor any other ritual of this world.”
“I see. Team leader-nim.”
“Yeah.”
“It’s not the World of the Gods, right?”
Team leader Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo would know if this was the language of the World of the Gods.
“I don’t know all of the ways of the gods, but this doesn’t smell like something cooked up by the World of the Gods.”
Cale lifted his head up.
He looked at the blue sky as he commented.
“Then it has to be one of the two.”
The answer was simple.
“Either the Divine World or the Demon World.”
If he had to choose one of those two...
The one that was related to this battlefield...
“I think it has to do with the Demon World.”
Cale lowered his head and made eye contact with Choi Han.
They were the two people who knew that the Demon World was involved in this chaos.
It was at that moment.
“Human!”
Raon energetically flapped his wings as he quickly flew over.
"This fruit is delicious! Let’s all eat it together!”
Cale motioned for Raon to not get closer and spoke immediately.
“Raon. Let’s give Cotton a call.”
Deputy Chief Priest Cotton.
Since she had rummaged through the current Demon King’s bathroom, she should at least know the language of the Demon World.
He looked at the arm still on the altar and thought to himself.
‘We can’t be certain just yet.’
Cotton's face then appeared on the screen.
– What is it? I haven't been able to contact our boss yet!
Cale showed her the ritual circle.
– Huh? This is from the Demon World?
She calmly answered.
– This is not a ritual circle but just normal text.
“Normal text?”
– Yeah. It is like a letter.
Cotton spoke in such a relaxed and peaceful voice.
– Mm, I can’t read it well because it was erased, but... Let me give it a try.
A clear voice that suited someone who was a Holy Maiden at one point echoed through the area.
– I am taking the owner of this arm. Don’t worry, I will keep him alive. His arm was already cut off so I will leave it here. Isn’t it needed for you to find his traces? Come look for me if you are concerned- huh?
Cotton became flustered.
– Uhh, mm. That, ah-
She was flustered for a bit before she continued.
– Come look for me if you are concerned about him. From, The Great Thief of the Night
‘The Great Thief of the Night?’
As Cale’s eyebrow slightly raised...
Cotton looked at him and awkwardly laughed.
– Uhh, why is our boss’s nickname there... Hahahaha!
The former Demon King’s only descendant...
Cotton's boss was the Great Thief of the Night.
“My goodness.”
They heard Chope's relieved voice that was mixed with a sigh.
“...Something like this... How could they write such a letter with Choi Jung Gun's blood? These crazy bastards of the Demon World! I didn’t know that and thought it was a ritual!”
Cale ignored the sigh of the angry Dragon and noticed Cotton avoiding her gaze as she awkwardly smiled and spoke to herself.
– T, there’s a postscript.
She quickly mumbled.
– I want to leave a message but I have no ink so I used some of the blood coming out of the already cut off arm. I did not cut off the arm. Don’t worry.
Cotton lowered her head.
– Haha, our leader is such a peculiar person. Haha!
Her laughter spread throughout the empty area.
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Cale just silently sighed and closed his eyes.
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Translator's Comments
Peculiar? Crazy is more like it.
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