Chapter 38 EPISODE 38 NINTH HEAVENS NINE DOORS (2)

I made one change to the previous chapter.

Oral passages

has been changed to

mnemonic chant

. The Korean words used had multiple definitions, but mnemonic chant made more sense in this chapter, so I changed it.

Ju Ju De Ah?

He heard a voice.

However, he couldnt hear it properly because it was garbled.

Perhaps it was Landius voice.

His sight returned though it was still blurry, and at that time, he clearly heard an audible voice near him.

Jude? Are you all right? You okay?

Cordelia.

His sight became clear the moment he unwittingly spoke.

He immediately saw the faces of Cordelia, whose white and pretty face was right in front of him, and Landius, who was looking down at him from a distance.

Are you awake? Do you know how many these are?

When Jude suddenly spoke, Cordelia flinched but she soon waved two fingers with a joyful face.

Two. Just like you.

What?

Cordelia growled but her eyes seemed to be smiling though.

She seemed to be very happy that Jude had woken up.

Did it take a long time?

Since he began memorizing the mnemonic chant of Ninth Heavens Nine Doors, he no longer felt the passage of time.

Judging by Cordelias reaction though, it looked like a considerable amount of time had passed.

You must be fine if youre whispering sweet words with the girl.

Clicking his tongue as he grinned, Landius approached him and Cordelia stepped aside.

Landius spoke again.

It seems to me that youre not yet aware of it, but its been a day since you began memorizing the mnemonic chant.

A day?

Yes, a day. It was night when you closed your eyes, but its still night, right?

Jude unthinkingly nodded before inspecting his body.

Maybe because he was now aware of it, he felt that his whole body was weak and that he was hungry.

Thats why the girl came. Her fianc whom she loved more than her life, has not woken up for the entire day, so she was suffering from a heartache isnt that right? Thats what Lucas said.

No, thats right. Yes.

Uhyes! I couldnt do anything because I was worried that my beloved Mr. Bayer hadnt opened his eyes for the whole day. Yes, thats right.

When Landius asked with narrowed eyes, both Jude and Cordelia answered quickly. However, Cordelias answer was a problem, because as always, her acting was monotone.

Hmm, okay. Moving on.

Luckily, the magnanimous Landius didnt care about such trivial stuff.

Moreover, it was true that Cordelia was here because she was worried about Jude.

Disciple, if my eyes are correctyou seemed to have opened the first door. Is that correct?

Yes, I think so.

Jude carefully answered as he placed his hand over the lower part of his belly.

It was the place where the first door was installed.

Cordelia just looked at Judes belly as she thought that nothing had changed, but it was a little different for Landius.

He had a feeble smile as he looked dumbfounded, but soon burst out into a hearty laugh.

Sure enough, indeed. Is this the work of Cheonmujiche?

Master?

Youre fast. It took me over a month to open the first door.

But Jude opened the first door in just one day.

As expectedwas the Cheonmujiche the divine inspiration of the transcendent beings

Both Jude and Cordelia focused on what Landius muttered.

The divine inspiration of the transcendent beings.

Those were words that did not exist in both

Legend of Heroes

first and second episodes.

Master, what you called transcendent beings

Yes, you have the qualifications. First

Landius words slurred at the end of his sentence as his gaze headed to Cordelia, and she flinched and then stood up from her seat.

She thought that Landius was reluctant to talk because of her presence.

Well, Jude will tell me later about it.

But then, Jude grabbed Cordelias hand.

Why?

Cordelia asked with her eyes, but instead of answering, Jude looked at Landius and said.

Master, Lady Cordelia and I are no different from one body. Lady Cordelia also has the right to know about what happened to my body. Please let us hear it together.

Hmm, youre right. My disciple and the girl are engaged, so theyre as good as one body.

No, its not? Me and Jude are two different bodies, right?

The last thought belonged to Cordelia, but only Jude could guess her thoughts by looking at her eyes.

All right. Ill tell the girl the story too.

Thank you.

Uhthank you.

For a moment, Cordelia was dazed but expressed her gratitude afterwards as she quietly sat down next to Jude. Landius began talking after sitting in front of the two.

Disciple and girl. Do you know anything about the great monarchs of hell?

Uhyes. Are your referring to the five great demons of hell?

When Cordelia said in response, Landius nodded.

Yes, the five great demons. Asmodeus of lust, Belial of corruption, Belphegor of cruelty, Behemoth of violence, and Lilith of love and hate. But the truth is, the great monarchs of hell were originally seven, not five.

Jude and Cordelia also knew of this story.

According to the setting of

Legend of Heroes

, two of the original seven great monarchs had disappeared, leaving only five.

A long time ago in what we call the ancient times, two of the seven great monarchs came down to the human world. Numerous human nations were destroyed by the two mighty demons, and some races even went extinct.

The High Dwarves, the higher race and ancestors of the current Dwarves, virtually went extinct, and the Elves lost their great empire, which was the most prosperous on the continent.

All the races living on the continent joined forces to confront the demonsand after countless sacrifices, they were able to win.

They knew of this story up to this point.

Ordinary people didnt know it well, but it was a story that was known to some knowledgeable wizards, scholars, and priests.

If so, then who was it? Who were the people with transcendental powers that defeated the great monarchs?

Landius gaze turned to the sky.

He continued the story as if he was talking to himself, and not to Jude and Cordelia.

I was curious about it. Because I thought that knowing who and how they defeated the great monarchs would greatly help in the future fight against the demons.

Unlike the Sword Noble Kamael who joined the Guardians of the Holy Cross, Landius wandered all over the continent alone.

After a long search, I was able to find a record in the ancient ruins where the Guardians of the Holy Cross first began. It was a record of the heroes who defeated the great monarchs.

Jude and Cordelia simultaneously swallowed in their excitement.

This was the first time that the two had heard of this story.

There were seven heroes, who were neither angels nor demons, but possessed divine powers. It was a really impressive formation. The dwarves strongest warrior, the elven queen, the sun god Solaris champion, the best assassin of the continent, and so oneach and every one of them was worthy of the title of Great Hero.

And there was one of them that caught the interest of Landius.

The transcendent being. The ancient guardians called them a transcendent being, whose name, age, and gender were unknown. And that being used a special martial art.

That

Yes, its the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors.

Landius gaze returned to Jude and Cordelia.

Only the mnemonic chant remained. And the mnemonic chant wasnt perfect either. But I couldnt give up on the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors.

After having acquired an incomplete mnemonic chant, Landius did not worry alone. Together with his former comrade, the Sword Noble Kamael, they asked for help from their colleagues who defeated Demon Prince Baikazel. Each of them began their research and investigation on the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors and the heroes of the ancient times.

The current Ninth Heavens Nine Doors was restored by Kamael, meand Lena together. And in the process, we concluded that we needed a special talent to fully master the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors.

There was no need to say what it was.

Cheonmujiche.

The manifestation of martial arts talent from the heavens.

In the last thousand years, fewer than ten have been born with Cheonmujiche. So I was on the verge of giving upuntil I met you.

That was why Landius told him to become his disciple, even without having introduced themselves first.

Jude and Cordelia were thrilled by the story that was much larger than they thought. The two looked at each other, and Cordelia opened her mouth first.

UmLandius. What kind of martial arts is the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors specifically?

It is a martial art that allows the body and soul to rise to a higher level. Well, to put is simply, to become a being that transcends humans its a way to become a transcendent being.

Jude nodded at Landius words.

Because he had felt it during the process of opening the first door.

Jude, what changed happened when you opened the first door?

It felt like my soul expanded. My body tooI think it got better.

The simple story about the soul and such came suddenly, but his body did actually get better.

Landius nodded his head.

As its name suggests, Ninth Heavens Nine Doors consists of nine doors. Every time a door is opened, one becomes closer to the transcendent being, and the body and soul itself are reinforced. Many different abilities also appear as an additional effect.

Abilities?

Yes, opening the fifth door gave me the ability to see through things.

Landius said, and Jude peeked at Cordelia and she narrowed her eyes.

What is it?

No, just

Landius cheerfully laughed.

It can only be used when the door is opened, and it is very