9th Circle Lord

34 #34화 The Fire

Luther wanted to make the cavity he created into a world.

There is the sun, there are stars.

Clouds float and rain.

'That's about as good as growing a crop.’

He didn't see farming easily.

To plant crops, many elements of nature must intervene.

First, the soil on which the foundation is based must be even and nutritious, and enough light and water must be consumed.

Luther looked at the ceiling.

Several points that were emitting intense light finally became one. It is the moment when the complete combination of the Mana Stone and the Magic Circle is finally achieved.

The artificial sun, which became one light, began to move very slowly.

The artificial sun will circle the ceiling like a ring to control the intensity of light. And it turns off at night.

When the artificial sun finishes its job, stars will appear. If you make countless stars on the ceiling, it will be quite elegant.

I had a lot of work to do, but I didn't rush. I had a lot of time anyway.

In the western environment of the Monster Area, there is an area where rain clouds constantly stay.

It rained all day long, making the floor wet, and if you step on the wrong foot, you can't get out of it like a swamp.

Of course, there was a mana stone for water.

Luther plans to use the mana stone to make clouds and rain.

Clouds have the same components as fog.

Luther drew a magic pearl on the ceiling wall and combined it with a water-based mana stone.

The steam from the water was mixed with dust in the air and became a fog.

As the increasing steam became a huge cloud and received the sunlight of the artificial sun, it began to expand into heat.

The whole sun in the shape of a sphere was not hot.

The front was hot, and the back was cold.

There was a difference in the heat of the clouds depending on whether they received sunlight or not.

Luther lastly attached mana stones from wind properties.

As the wind mana stone, which induces circulation, began to operate, other clouds began to move and engage.

Ring ring!

Rain falls with the sound of lightning. 

Elena trembled as if the falling raindrops were cold.

Watching a series of processes, she asked with trembling eyes toward the party.

"Isn't it really a dragon?"

Zach groaned.

"Now I really don't know."

I thought you were human.

But I don't know anymore.

How can a criminal make the sun and clouds and rain as if he were making the world?

He may be as bold as a dragon to put it in his mouth.

Everyone looked at Luther with shaky eyes.

The mana stone of the earth's property was used to make stars.

A dense star was carved on the ceiling.

Time passed and the sun held its breath.

Now it's time for the stars to play their part.

The sun is no different from the sun when it emits light containing heat, so the temperature has been lowered with only the effects of light emitting.

Darkness fell, but a subtle starlight settled in the cavity.

Luther deliberately lowered the temperature.

Then, the floating clouds dropped snowballs.

As the snow fell down, the group, who had been in heavy silence, groaned again.

Luther returned the temperature and went down to where his party was.

The floor is humid with brief rain and snow.

As I stirred my fingers, a magic earthquake sprang up, and the warmth quietly rose.

Kiara, who was the first to welcome him, suddenly asked.

"Is Luther a god?"

At that word, the group's eyes turned to Luther.

Luther asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Elena said. Luther is God. What's God?"

Luther's eyes naturally touched Elena. Elena had a very serious look as if she wasn't joking.

"Isn't that right?"

"No."

"But this is something that humans can't do."

Elena made a firm conclusion.

Humans know the fear of nature.

It causes floods and droughts without warning.

It's uncontrollable, and it's hard to prepare.

In front of the majestic Mother Nature, human beings are just shabby beings.

So humans idolized nature.

The origin of religion begins with the worship of nature.

There are still widespread cults that worship nature, such as the sun and water.

But Luther made the sun, and it rained.

If he had not known Luther, he would have mistaken him for a dragon or a god.

Luther began to explain to the group.

When nature announced the true use of mana stone, the group's expression changed rapidly.

Dolken asked urgently.

"Is the Mana Stone that great?""It varies widely depending on the writing, so if you use it to improve your mana with your own greed, you will not see the light. Mana Stone is a great product of nature. Depending on how you use it, you'll be able to exert endless power."

The party was filled with admiration.

Kane asked.

"If it's so useful, why did we think the Mana Stone was used exclusively by wizards?”

Mana Stone was able to heal the world that was suffering from nature. However, I have never heard of climate control through Mana Stone.

Luther kicked his tongue at the naive question.

"Isn't the answer obvious? The wizards didn't tell us on purpose."

"On purpose?"

"Yes, the Mana Stone controls the climate, but at the same time increases the wizard's manna. So if you want to monopolize Manasuk, it's natural to hide the truth."

The wizard's obsession with the Mana Stone goes beyond the lust of aristocrats who covet power or merchants who are crazy about money.

The truth that I didn't know is shocking and unpleasant.

The group who drew the impression spoke in a critical tone.

"That's not a very pleasant fact."

"I'm trying to make everything I have.The Dunny Wizards are the perfect match. Oh! Except for Luther."

Dolken, who was grumbling, said Oops!

Luther, who was looking at them, said softly.

"There's nothing to blame for the wizards. The higher the circle, the higher the manna, the higher the star of the sky, and the sorcerer's manna doesn't come back as bitter as it is. In other words, as time goes by, the manna you have falls. And the Mana Stone will make up for those weaknesses."

There is a reason why people are desperate.

Luther hit the nail on the head.

"If you were in the same boat, it wouldn't have been much different. Are you going to give up your mana stone to the world or use it for yourself?"

Dedication is not for everyone.

Luther's comments made the party speechless and unable to say anything.

By the time I decided on a seat and went to sleep, Kiara approached me.

Her approaching expression is depressing.

"Can I sleep next to you tonight?”

Luther, who was looking at her without a word, nodded. Kiara, lying side by side, buried her face in Luther's arms.

She was mature like an adult woman, but in Luther's eyes, she was just a chick who broke the shell. In addition, he inherited his tendencies through power. 

Although he did not reveal it, Luther cared about Kiara very much.

asked Kiara, who was silent.

"Luther, who am I?"

"What does that mean?"

"I'm not a human being like Luther or Elena. I'm with you, but I'm lonely."

Kiara felt distant from the group from the beginning. They looked similar, but they had different ideas.

There is no common denominator, so the conversation cannot develop. At some point, Kiara and her group felt awkward.

After hearing what was going on with Kiara, Luther nodded.

"The consciousness or perspective could be different from them. They may look alike, but they're not of the same race in the first place."

No matter how much you are influenced by yourself, your nature does not go anywhere.

Now that it is purified, Kiara's idea could have been a unique ritual originally held by the Auger tribe.

Luther gave good news to the grassy Kiara.

"Let's go outside together when we plant seeds."

"To where?"

"To where your race is. I will purify them and instill power, just like I did to you."

It was also a necessary process to become a nine-circle.

Luther said with a serious face.

"You'll see a lot of things that you can't see outside in the future. But there's no surprise. It'll change over time."

A world is slowly being created to embrace those who will become power through power. Since the site was almost complete, what was left was to increase the power like Kiara.

There was no need to build a reservoir. Since there will be no drought anyway, what is needed right now is to create a waterway for water to circulate.

In addition, water supply and sewage should be created to boost drinking water and waste.

However, all of this needs to be structured after the infrastructure is complete.

For now, it was enough to sow seeds on even soil.

That's it for now.’

It didn't all come true, but it went as planned. It's time to go outside now that the seed has been sown.

A party gathered on the magic camp.

Elena asked the oncoming Luther.

"Mr. Luther, we have to go to Marvin. We're out of daily necessities and supplies."

"Okay."

He had something to see in Malvin anyway.

Dolken said bravely.

"Come on, let's fly!"

The magic team will float them as they did when they entered the passage of the mountain.But Luther broke his expectations and expectations.

"It doesn't fly."

"What? Then how do I get out?”

"I'm moving."

Luther started the magic camp.

Shoo, wook!

A group of light from the floor wrapped around the party.

By the time the light subsided, they had already disappeared.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

The compressed air burst and the forest appeared. The dazed party looked around.

"Luther, where are we?"

"Monster Area."

"How are we here?”

"Spatial magic."

The party was surprised.

"Then did we move at once?”

"Yes."

"Huh! That's amazing!"

No matter how hard I went through it, magic was still mysterious and wonderful.

"Move quietly."

Luther and his party headed to Malvin.

Soon after, however, I heard the sound of a soldier bumping into the forest.

"Stop it."

Luther, who founded the group, improvised the family language and flew it forward.

The family language, which became his eyes, moved forward through the dense forest.

Knights with different sentences on their chests in a dry vacant lot were fighting together.

The victory or defeat was soon decided.

It was a victory for knights who carved a vertical sentence with a red sword in the blue chamber.

Luther knows this sentence.

He revealed his doubts.

"Why does the Royal Knights of the Duchy of Hallouin fight Marquis Belven's knight?’

The Duchy of Haluin and Olsen have long been in partnership. Geographical location played a part, as the border-based Basco Empire drooled over Haluin and Olsen with national power.

Naturally, the two countries had no choice but to join forces, and the relationship continued until the two countries eventually fell to Basco.

But they're killing each other in front of him.

The question didn't stop.

The Haluin royal knights had to greet another enemy without time to celebrate their victory.

The enemy appeared this time was a combat unit consisting of soldiers, knights, and wizards.

Luther was puzzled again.

'Empire Basco?'

A flag bearing the phoenix symbolizing the Basco Empire flutters in the wind.

"Why are they here?’

The Basco Empire, which signed a negotiation treaty in the Monster Zone, suddenly appeared in the Monster Zone of the Olsen Kingdom.

Luther's eyes sank.

Something's wrong.’

According to his memory, the Basco Empire could never be in Olsen at this time, nor should it be.

History was changing without his knowledge. Luther had no way of knowing how this worked.

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