Episode 213

“Immunity to physical attacks? Is that even possible?”

At that moment, Zeke recalled how Tyr had vanished for a split second during their earlier battle.

Noticing Zeke’s realization, Tyr nodded.

“Yes, that’s right. What I used earlier was the power of the scabbard.”

If that were true, the scabbard’s power was beyond imagination.

If one could approach an enemy while completely ignoring physical attacks, not even the emperor of the Rom Empire would be safe from assassination.

Tyr looked at the scabbard and spoke.

“It originally belonged to Kaishir. I received it as a gift after losing to him and becoming his ally. Kaishir was so powerful that he didn’t even need something like this.”

“According to legend, Kaishir and you were considered rivals of equal skill.”

Tyr chuckled wryly at that.

“It would have been nice if that were true, but it wasn’t. When Kaishir unleashed his true power, even dragons trembled. Even the prickly Bahamut chose his words carefully around him.”

Having experienced Kaishir’s difficult personality firsthand, Zeke understood exactly what Tyr meant.

“The fact that Master Kaishir gave you a relic means he trusted you immensely. He wouldn’t have handed over a relic lightly.”

Tyr looked surprised at Zeke’s words.

“Wait, what? Master?”

Zeke responded to Tyr’s surprise.

“I didn’t get a chance to explain. Actually, I inherited the Elemental Sword from Kaishir.”

“My goodness.”

She looked at Zeke in disbelief.

“You really inherited the Elemental Sword? It’s hard to believe there’s someone who actually did.”

Zeke asked Tyr, “Is the Elemental Sword really that powerful? I’ve learned it, but it doesn’t seem much different from a high-performance magic sword.”

Tyr looked at him incredulously.

“Kaishir was probably the strongest being ever recorded in this world. Do you know why he left for the fairy realm? He became so powerful that the physical world could no longer contain him, so he abandoned his body and went to the fairy realm. He realized his existence was disrupting the laws of karma.”

“Just his existence could disrupt the laws of karma…”

“When Kaishir swung his sword, earthquakes and tsunamis followed. The Elemental Sword was more like a natural disaster than a mere technique.”

“So the tales of splitting the earth and summoning tsunamis weren’t exaggerations.”

Tyr pondered for a moment, then nodded at Zeke.

“Hmm. I was impressed you made it this far, but I had no intention of releasing the relic back into the world. However, if you’re Kaishir’s successor, that’s a different story.”

She handed Zeke the scabbard.

“Give me your scabbard.”

Zeke handed over Golyn’s scabbard, which he had been carrying on his back.

Tyr held both her scabbard and Golyn’s, focusing her power.

A hum resonated as a halo of light rose from Tyr’s scabbard, then seeped into Golyn’s.

The light soon subsided, leaving Golyn’s scabbard seemingly unchanged.

Tyr returned the scabbard to Zeke.

“I’ve transferred the magic.”

“So this scabbard is now a relic?”

“Yes, but be cautious. The power of the Fairy King is so immense that a sage placed restrictions on it. If you’re not careful, you could end up trapped between the physical and fairy realms forever.”

“I understand.”

As Zeke accepted the scabbard, a message appeared before him.

[You have acquired the second relic, ‘The Radiant Stone of the Fairy King.’]

[‘The Radiant Stone of the Fairy King’ detects the title ‘Knight of Light.’]

[Due to the relic’s influence, the title ‘Knight of Light’ evolves into ‘Knight of Radiant Light.’]

[Active skills Sunburst, Light Shield, Light Mace, and Sacred Flame proficiency increase.]

[Light Shield, Light Mace, and Sacred Flame skills combine to form the special skill ‘Sacred Fire Technique [S-rank (Novice)].’]

[The power of ‘The Radiant Stone of the Fairy King’ imbues Golyn’s scabbard.]

[The ability ‘Spirit Form’ is inscribed on Golyn’s scabbard.]

“Special skill Sacred Fire Technique? Ability Spirit Form?”

It seemed the ability Tyr described was Spirit Form. To understand better, Zeke checked the details of Sacred Fire Technique and Spirit Form.

―Skill Information―

Sacred Fire Technique: Summons a sacred flame imbued with radiant light, which can be combined with other skills.

―Ability Information―

Spirit Form: Allows the user to become a spirit, traversing the dimensional rift beyond the physical realm. (Usable three times a day for one minute each.)

Zeke grasped the nature of the Sacred Fire Technique.

“It means I can infuse the power of sacred fire into all my skills. This will give me a significant advantage against demons.”

He also examined the Spirit Form ability.

It was an incredible power to traverse dimensions and evade physical attacks, though it came with limitations.

“The sage’s restrictions must be the time and frequency of use.”

Even so, the value of the Spirit Form ability was immense.

At that moment, Tyr’s spirit began to fade.

“Tyr?”

Tyr nodded, as if expecting this.

“My spirit was sustained by the relic’s power. Now that it’s transferred to you, I can no longer maintain my form.”

“Does that mean this tower will also cease to exist?”

“This place was created with the power of an Elder Dragon for warriors’ training. The tower will remain, but the spirits of the past, like the ones you encountered, will no longer appear.”

While it was still possible to enter the tower in normal mode, as Rex Turn had done, progressing in hell mode like Zeke would no longer be possible.

Tyr looked at Zeke and spoke.

“Zeke Draker, I’ll tell you what the final relic is.”

Zeke was taken aback by Tyr’s unexpected words.

“You know where the last relic is?”

“I don’t know its location, only what it is.”

As her form grew fainter, she told Zeke.

“Seek the Mask of the Great Sage.”

“What?”

Zeke asked, bewildered.

“A mask?”

“Yes. A mask containing the power of purification. That’s the final relic.”

As Tyr faded, Zeke quickly pulled out Agamemnon’s mask.

“Wait, Tyr! Is this the mask you’re talking about?”

In response to Zeke’s urgent question, Tyr, almost vanished, quickly examined Agamemnon’s mask.

After a moment, she nodded in surprise.

“Yes, how do you have this?”

“It’s a long story. But is this really a relic? The system hasn’t recognized it as such.”

With her fading form, Tyr managed to speak her final words.

“Find the Lake of the Fairies, guarded by the druids, and awaken the mask’s true power. Only then will the seal be broken, and the relic’s power restored.”

With that, Tyr’s spirit completely dissipated.

A new message appeared before Zeke.

[You have been acknowledged by Tyr, the Guardian of the 100th Floor.]

[As a reward, you receive the title ‘Blessing of the War God.’]

[Due to the title ‘Blessing of the War God,’ the passive skill ‘Beast’s Sense’ evolves into ‘War God’s Sense.’]

[The title ‘Blessing of the War God’ awakens the bloodline talent ‘Warrior’s Blood.’]

[The awakened ‘Warrior’s Blood’ transforms the constitution ‘Heavenly Bone Body’ into ‘War God’s Body.’]

[You receive the ‘Giant Hunter’ from War God Tyr as a reward.]

[You acquire the secret manual of ‘Giant Hunting Technique’ from War God Tyr.]

[You automatically learn ‘Giant Hunting Technique’ from War God Tyr.]

[The constitution War God’s Body increases the proficiency of Giant Hunting Technique.]

[You acquire the special skill ‘Giant Hunting Technique [A-rank (Adept)].’]

The messages continued.

[You have conquered all floors of the Inverted Tower.]

[Your achievements in the tower are being evaluated for reward grading.]

[For your incredible prowess, you are awarded the title ‘Conqueror of the Tower.’]

[Due to the title ‘Conqueror of the Tower,’ your Kabbalah system administrator rights are upgraded to senior administrator.]

[Senior administrator system rights are activated.]

[With the upgrade to senior administrator, system functions are unlocked.]

[The intermediate quest book is upgraded to an advanced quest book.]

[The range of the map’s portal travel system is expanded.]

[Karma points consumed during portal travel are reduced by 30%.]

[The locked state of Defense Mode is released.]

[You receive 1,000 karma points as a reward.]

[You receive one grade-exempt random box as a reward.]

Zeke was overwhelmed by the flood of messages.

“The rewards are incredible.”

He had gained new constitutions, skills, titles, and even an upgrade in system administrator rank.

Then, the scenery of Creta Castle before Zeke’s eyes changed.

Boom!

A massive door appeared before Zeke as he blinked.

Without him even touching it, the door slowly opened.

Rumble!

A bright light shone upon Zeke.

Just then, a presence was felt outside the door.

“Oh my goodness! The Gate of Passage has opened!”

Someone shouted in excitement.

“The Trial of Struggle has been conquered! Zeke Draker has cleared all 100 floors!”

Zeke slowly stepped out through the door.

Outside, the administrators who managed the Trial of Struggle were waiting.

‘Blinding.’

It felt like ages since he had last seen sunlight.

One of the administrators approached Zeke and handed him a water bottle.

“Sir Zeke, are you alright?”

Zeke took the bottle, tilted his head in slight confusion, then took a sip before asking, “I’m fine. But… why all the commotion?”

The administrator, still buzzing with excitement, replied, “You’ve been in the Trial of Struggle for three months! We were worried something might have happened to you. But my goodness… we never expected the Gate of Passage to open!”

Only then did Zeke realize he had emerged through a different door than the one he had entered for the trial.

‘It seems that was just the entrance, and the inverted tower was created elsewhere by the power of the Elder Dragon.’

It appeared that clearing the tower led to an exit through a predetermined door.

Moreover, Zeke was taken aback to learn he had been inside the tower for three months. It seemed time flowed differently inside compared to the real world.

As his abilities, which had been restricted in the tower, returned to normal, Zeke found it surprisingly difficult to adjust.

Thanks to his newly acquired passive skill, “Warrior’s Sense,” and the constitution “Warrior’s Physique,” he could distinctly sense the breathing and muscle movements of people far away, and his body felt brimming with power.

It was as if he was unconsciously enveloped in aura.

‘So this is the sense that the warrior Tyr possessed. If he trained repeatedly in this state, it’s no wonder he became so strong.’

Shaton had mentioned that Tyr naturally accumulated mana in his body, unleashing transcendent power. With such a unique constitution, it was no surprise Tyr could wield superhuman strength.

Zeke now understood how the Turn family, Tyr’s descendants, inherited the blessing of physical prowess.

Then a question popped into Zeke’s mind.

‘So, where did the Draker family’s blessing of aura come from? Was it influenced by Shaton Draker?’

As Zeke pondered this, the door swung open with a thud, and someone entered.

A man clad more like a martial artist than a knight, with muscles as solid as stone.

It was Rex Turn, the head of the Turn family, making his entrance.