Chapter 238 (2/2)

However, he was alive and so was Reina.

It was obvious that the paladins and the Saint Guards were alive as well.

“The power of the Aether is great,” said Luke.

“But what I have now is still weak compared to its true power. The true power of the Aether is so vast and magnificent that it can’t even be explained.”

Luke nodded at Reina’s words.

He had already absorbed Magi and the Aether, and he had enormous documents of the past. They all spoke about the power of the Aether.

Whether El Kassel made the world or not, the entire world was full of Aether.

In other words, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the Aether was the seed of all things, the seed of creation.

‘It is as scary as it can get.’

Whatever its power was, it came with a huge responsibility.

Sylphid, the spirit king of wind, handed over the Aether maybe because of the huge responsibility it held.

Even a small knife could be used as a tool for cooking and carving, but in some cases, it could be a weapon that could take a living being’s life.

“Your expression is dark.”

“I am worried about you having to shoulder such tremendous power?” Said Luke in a low voice.

“Why? Are you worried that we are going to be partners?”

At the mischievous response of Reina, Luke smiled, but seriousness soon took over his eyes.

“But, are you alright? Is there any conflict between your original self and the ego of Veronica III?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. The moment I saw you in person, the seal was received, and my two identities were united completely.”

“Then, it is great…”

When Luke was still feeling anxious, Reina looked glum.

“What is it? Don’t you believe me?”

“I am just worried about you; that is all.”

“It is fine. I am not weak anymore like in the past. I can protect myself now.”

Reina moved her hands lightly.

Drrrrrr-!

The rocks around them shook and began to stick together and take the form of golems. The trees approached Reina, using their roots as their legs and branches as their arms.

It wasn’t just that.

Even the wind blowing in the forest began to gather around her, like an escort knight.

‘This is awesome! Is this the power of the Aether?’

Luke saw the legion of rocks and the wind that had suddenly gathered.

If he did the same thing with normal magic or dark magic, it would take a lot of time calculating the magic and the formulas needed to make the magic manifest.

It was a miracle to do it with just one gesture.

“This is amazing!” Said Luke.

“Right? I am not the pope of the Holy Empire, which is equal to the Baroque Empire, just because I am lucky.”

‘It was true that the fusion happened.’

When Reina was gone, Luke thought that Veronica III would display the personality and influence of Reina.

It wasn’t that severe, but it really reassured Luke, which meant that it wasn’t a huge problem like he thought.

“I understand the power that you possess, but the situation of the Holy Empire isn’t so good, and there are people who are waiting for you…!”

When Luke was talking to her after such a long time, he moved and pushed Reina behind his back.

He suddenly felt some strong power around them.

A very strong power being radiated from a person.