Chapter 77.1 EPISODE 77.1 UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER

Terms used in this chapter:

Female sage

Also known as Taoist fairy, female immortal, and angel/fairy but in the Korean traditional style. Ill use female sage to differentiate it from the fairies and fairy queens of the series.

Multi-class

It means having multiple classes or jobs in games.

Gal and Adelia tried to leave for the Gentle Snow Breeze village, but things didnt go as planned.

Because the terrain of the wild lands could be compared with the vast ocean.

Even if theres a map, outsiders are likely to get lost. Please wait a little longer. I will send messengers to the Gentle Snow Breeze tribe, so go with themyes.

Violent Avalanche said, tapping its stomach as it leaned its body in a comfortable-looking leather chair.

Next to Violent Avalanche was Red Gale, the chieftain of the Great Storm tribe.

Jude and Cordelia. Our benefactors and friends. You, their brothers and sisters, are also our friends. So well help. But wait.

When Red Gale awkwardly spoke in the continents language, Adelia frowned and looked back at Gal, and he appeased Adelia with a smile as they couldnt help it.

Red Gale, can you tell us when the messengers will leave?

Tomorrow morning.

I understand. We will wait until tomorrow morning then.

Thank you for your understanding.

Gal responded with a smile to Red Gale before he left with Adelia, who still had a slightly dissatisfied expression on her face.

Lord Gal, would it be all right?

Im also very worriedbut one way or another, this is the land of the barbarians. We know little of this place, so it would be nice to receive their help. Well arrive there sooner if were with them.

Ehit would be nice if we could leave this afternoon.

Theyre already doing us a favor. At this point, it would be better if we concede and let them be.

Gal gently spoke again, and Adelia nodded her head.

It was quite strange. If her aide, Oron, or her fellow Magic Corps head, Catan, had said something like that, she would have opposed it.

But when Gal spoke, she felt like following him.

For now, lets go to our tent and relieve our fatigue from travel. Youve been through a lot, havent you? Ill brew you some tea thats good for recovery from fatigue.

Yes, Lord Gal.

Adelia replied with a broad smile unconsciously but was soon embarrassed, and Gal who saw Adelias bright smile for the first time was also embarrassed.

Whats wrong with me?

Beautiful.

And then.

Violent Avalanche clicked its tongue after it saw Gal and Adelia came to a halt outside the door because of their embarrassment.

Theyre just alike. Theyre similar.

Violent Avalanche clicked its tongue again as it remembered the crazy couple.

The siblings resembled each other as Violent Avalanche expected.

***

In a place where the white snowfield spread out endlessly

Cordelia was sending Jude a gaze that resembled Violent Avalanche rather than Adelia.

Sometimes, I dont know if youre smart or stupid.

Huhu

Jude and Cordelia were trudging along the snowfield.

Rather than specifically going somewhere, they were moving to find a place to rest for the day.

This is really tough, so tough.

The reason for her criticism was simple.

Because Jude, who used the Black Winds Advent while carrying Cordelia, was too excited.

As he focused only on running, they went off their initial route for a long time, and their problem now was that they werent sure how far off they were from the original route.

Even if he had a compass and map, the scale of the map wasnt accurate in the first place, so they couldnt find their way back easily.

Fortunately, constellations appeared at night, and how to use the constellations to go to Raptor Canyon was a fact that he learned from the Gentle Snow Breeze tribe.

If you go straight in the direction of the Big Axe, youll eventually find it.

It was the teaching of Fine Snow.

But Jude.

Stop blaming me, please.

Its not that. Its just because I suddenly have a question.

What is it?

When Jude turned around and asked, Cordelia naturally stretched her arms forward.

Judes eyes narrowed at once, since he knew what that posture meant.

Hey, you said you have a question.

My legs hurt too.

My princess, havent you been walking less on your own feet lately?

But I have a Daddy who became stronger from leveling up.

My princess should be independent too. Until when will you be carried in your Daddys arms?

Then Cordelia will be a kangaroo.

Im not even your real dad, but I feel terrible. I suddenly miss father-in-law.

T/N: Jude is calling Count Chase as father-in-law even if hes still not married to Cordelia. Dont ask me whythats just how it was written in the series. Im not sure if Koreans call their future wifes father as father-in-law already if theyre still engaged.

Anyway, just give me a piggyback ride. Good job getting lost, this is your blunder, right?

It is.

Then quickly.

Jude eventually handed the backpack to Cordelia, and Cordelia carried the backpack before she got on Judes back.

So what are you curious about?

When Jude asked as he adjusted Cordelias position, she grabbed his shoulder and said.

Wouldnt it be easier to lift me up if I added a handle here?

Hey, were you really curious about something?

Yes, I am. First of all, the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors. You said you saw a

female sage

?

I saw one.

It was the woman that he saw in that world in his mind.

Jude was able to learn two skills from her, the Black Dragon Release Technique, and the Black Winds Advent.

Will the female sage appear and teach you new skills whenever you open a door in the future?

Perhaps?

Good, good. You finally have a proper skill/tech tree. I like it.

Unlike Cordelia whose chosen skill tree lets her instantly learn new magic after leveling up, Judes growth route had been somewhat vague so far.

I feel more certain now.

Every time he raised the level of Ninth Heavens Nine Doors, he would be able to learn new martial arts.

His existing martial arts would also be strengthened.

But Jude. Did Landius not tell you this?

Mastermaybe he didnt saw her.

The female sage?

Yes.

Why? Because the female sage hates macho men?

You dont truly mean that, right?

No. Is it because of Cheonmujiche then?

Maybe.

Ninth Heavens Nine Doors was a divine skill that only those with Cheonmujiche can fully master it.

Therefore, Landius could not fully learn the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors even though he awakened the power of giants through the Ancestral Regression technique.

He was able to reach the seventh door because he awakened the power of the giants.

When he opened the third door at that time, Jude realized it.

Even though Jude had Cheonmujiche, his body needed to be stronger in order to open a new door.

That need became higher as new doors were opened, so someone who didnt have Cheonmujiche would need a far more powerful body in order to learn Ninth Heavens Nine Doors.

When I think about it, hes really amazing.

It meant that he opened up to the seventh door through force.

It had indeed become possible for him because of the support of his tremendous physical abilities.

It must be the reason why he talked about muscle loss.

Without those colossal muscles, he wouldnt have been able to withstand the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors.

Hohoho, but my Jude has Cheonmujiche. Good, good. I like it.

Cordelia happily laughed and said as she ruffled Judes hair.

But Jude.

Yes.

You actually learned Ninth Heavens Nine Doors by chance, right? Because you met Master Landius.

Yes.

Then, how did you originally intend to be strong?

In the original story, Jude learned Count Bayers martial arts and became an orthodox swordsman.

However, Jude had left his house much earlier than the original, so he could only learn a part of Count Bayers martial arts.

Originally?

Yes, originally.

I was thinking of copying parts of Count Bayers martial arts and learning Red Gales martial arts in the barbarian lands.

After all, Jude had a heavenly talent for martial arts.

It wasnt impossible for him to steal and learn others martial arts if he was determined to do so.

Moreover, Lucas was very friendly with Jude.

I was thinking of learning from Red Gale in return for saving Red Wind.

What an omnivore.

Because I was thinking of learning the Kings Swordsmanship in the future anyway.

In

Legend of Heroes 2

, this was the ancient swordsmanship that the main character Maximilian inherited.

But Jude had changed his mind now.

In the last expansion pack, Jude must have eventually learned the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors. However, since I learned the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors much earlier, I no longer have to find it. Moreover, theres Landius and Kamael, right?

Yin and Yang energies.

And a Yin-Yang Body that can incorporate both into one body.

He was in situation where he had learned much from the martial arts side already.

If it werent for the big events where he needed to intervene such as Lenas rescue and stopping the Angry Bull tribe, Jude would have followed and trained under Landius or Kamael.

In addition, while developing the Ninth Heavens Nine Doors as a foundationI was thinking of getting a sub-job too.

You want to be a multi-class?

Yes, I want to improve my scroll production skills.

Although Jude was already good in drawing scrolls or magic circles, it was mostly limited to basic magic.

One needed a corresponding magic ability in order to add high-ranking magic spells in scrolls.

Hmm, thats good. Youve put enough thought on how to become stronger. Noona is very happy that her Jude is growing well.

Cordelia patted and stroked Judes hair, and Jude quietly accepted her stroking.

Because it felt strangely good.

The two talked for a long time like that.

When Jude and Cordelia reached the top of the hill, they both looked at the same place.

Ahhhhhh!

A man dressed in white clothes was running like crazy on the white snowfield.

It was a place where there were no people in the first place, so instead of crying for help, he was just screaming.

And right behind that man.

A giant monster was running on the snow, making the ground shake with its every step.

Wow, is that a White Giant Bear? So thats what it looks like before it was corrupted.

Its bigger than I thought though?

It looked to be around six meters tall.

I suppose well have to save him, right?

Because we dont refuse quests.

Cordelia jumped down from behind Judes back, and Jude stretched out his waist and slightly loosened the muscles of his hands and feet.

He runs well.

Youre right.

Despite his short limbs, the man who was running away was quite a few feet away, or rather, he was really fast.

That was why Jude and Cordelia didnt rush right in.

But dont you think weve seen him somewhere?

He has short limbs but is incredibly fast.

Dwarf.

Black beard and bald head.

Ah, his hat flew away.

The running mans hat flew away, and they were able to see his bald head shining under the sun.

Maybe its him.

Indiana Kaplan.

An adventurer and archeologist of the Argon Empire.

A man whose bad luck is strong. Troublemaker. One who attracts misfortune.

He was a great man who had explored numerous ruins and had brilliant achievements, but he was also a man who was always in trouble, just like his nickname.

Because of this, he was one of the NPCs that the beginners of

Legend of Heroes 2

should avoid meeting once.

But not for the rotten waters Jude and Cordelia.

On the contrary, he was a very welcome figure.

So he was here at this point.

Uhthen, wouldnt he still live if we didnt save him here?

Im not sure about that. Anyway, lets save him. Hes really going to be killed at this rate.

Cordelia let down the backpack, and Jude kicked the ground. He immediately cried out to Cordelia, who caught up with him using <Haste> magic.

Ill show you something good!

Bullsh*t!

However, Jude saw that Cordelias eyes were twinkling in anticipation. Moreover, there were still new skills that Jude had not shown to Cordelia.

Take care of Kaplan!

Okay!

Jude and Cordelia moved as swift as an arrow.

As they passed through the snowfield with a strong whirlwind, Kaplan and the White Giant Bear, who were in a breathless chase, turned to the two.

Huu

Jude exhaled. At that moment, he spurred on the ground and used the Black Winds Advent, and the black winds swirling motion blocked White Giant Bears view.

Kuooooo!

The White Giant Bear who was chasing Kaplan on all fours, jumped up and roared. However, it couldnt see Jude despite widening its view.

The monster was wondering what had happened.

The White Giant Bear hurriedly looked around.

At that very moment, Cordelia grabbed Kaplans arm and looked up at the sky with an exclamation.

Oh?

The black wind soared into the sky.

In a place that was over a dozen meters away, Jude landed on the ground. And he stretched out his hand towards the White Giant Bear.

Thereby releasing it from his hand.

A dragons roar shook the air around them!

Roaaaaaaaaar-!

The black dragons force was released. With its mouth wide open as if it were a real dragon, it charged and swallowed the head of the White Giant Bear.

Boooooom!

The White Giant Bear collapsed with a loud noise. However, the Black Dragons power did not stop. It didnt stop crushing the monster as it shook the ground. The snow that were within a dozen meter radius were scattered at once by the intense airwaves, exposing the ground.

Wow.

At the time when Cordelia admired its earth-shattering power, Kaplan opened his mouth in surprise.

Jude landed on the chest of the fainted White Giant Bear.

As it was the first time he used his new skill, it consumed more than half of his inner Qi due to him excessively allocating power to it, but he was satisfied with the result.

What do you think?

At Judes question, Cordelia replied with applause.

But the time for the two to enjoy it was too short. Because the ground suddenly began shaking despite the fact that the Black Dragon Release Technique had already ended.

Jude?

Kaplan.

Jude said, and Cordelias eyes widely opened.

Troublemaker Kaplan.

A man of bad luck who makes a bolt of lightning fall even when the sky is clear.

F*ck.

At the end of Cordelias swearing

The ground collapsed.

They all began to fall down.