Chapter 22 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi_Bo_Studio Editor: Nyoi_Bo_Studio
The defeated Cavalry of Orcs and Wolves had left two big piles of trash which might contaminate the environment, so the smart young wizard Palin managed to recycle a few very valuable objects from the trash.
Two broken wizard’s robes needed to be repaired; once mended, the robe would give its wearer an affinity to Fire Energy. Judging from this, the two Orc wizards were probably specialized in practicing Fire spells.
There were also two broken magic wands that could increase range. There was no point in repairing them, but the two almost intact magic gemstones were quite valuable—in fact, the most valuable object in a range-increasing magic wand was the magic gemstone. The wand itself was just a piece of carved wood, which was not difficult to make.
He also found an unbroken Space Pocket which belonged to the second Orc wizard that was killed, which held a good stash of money. This guy had probably been the leader among the three Orc wizards and a Jefecito in the gang of bandits. He had hundreds of gold coins as well as a few extremely valuable gemstones, which were probably worth two thousand gold coins in total. The Space Pocket itself, which was an advanced object that could reduce the weight of the stuff it contained, may have been worth five to six hundred gold coins.
Apart from these five objects, the rest was just a pile of crap. Palin tried his best to sort out the objects the two wizards used to practice the spell, but he only managed to get the objects that was worth two gold coins at most.
“Enough, it’s dark already!” shouted Gerrard, watching Palin hold a torch and try to find something valuable from the pile of repulsive flesh. Gerrard felt a bit of sympathy for him and yelled at him, “If you don’t have an early night, you will feel listless tomorrow!”
Palin thought very highly of Gerrard, so he said yes and trudged back unhappily.
“They are specialized in practicing Fire spells; they should’ve at least had an amulet made of a red crystal with them–but I didn’t found any,” Palin said guiltily. “It must be due to my lack of knowledge about magic, otherwise I could definitely recognize it!”
“It’s fine, you are still very young. It is already very good of you to be able to find so many objects!” Gerrard smiled and comforted him, and he gave a magic gemstone and two robes to Palin. “These are for you. The robe just needs a bit repair and it’ll be just fine, and you can make a magic wand with the magic gemstone.”
“…But these are your spoils of war, I can’t possibly take them!” Palin was in a daze and refused to accept.
Gerrard shrugged and said happily, “Then make them my investment in a soon-to-be great wizard, and when you become strong, you can return this favor to me.”
Palin hesitated a while, and finally accepted the gift. In fact he knew clearly that even if he became an advanced wizard one day, he would never be of any help to “Brother White”. He was incredibly powerful, and Palin would only be able to help him when he pushed past the limits of the human body and stepped into the legendary world of the immortal.
“Brother White, I am wondering if I may ask you a question…” Old Soth leaned over and hesitated.
“Just ask. If I have the answer, I will tell you.”
After getting Gerrard’s permission, Old Soth still hesitated a bit. He looked around and whispered, “You have entered into the ‘Legendary World’, haven’t you?”
Gerrard was in a daze for a moment. He wanted to shake his head, but he wasn’t sure if No was the right answer, so he began to contemplate.
What did it mean to be legendary?
As Gerrard himself recalled, the so-called legendary status meant the ability to push past the limits of the human body; to be free of birth, caducity, sickness and death; to be immortal and incredibly powerful; the ability to decide the fate of a certain country by himself; essentially, to become a super powerful man who stood above the checkerboard of the world, able to influence the state of affairs in every nation across the world.
So, am I a man of that type of strength?
Freedom from old age and death are realistic to me. In fact, I’ve already died. My body was a creation of Oscar’s: even if the body ages or becomes damaged, His Majesty can surely fix or rebuild it. Judging from this, I am indeed free of old age and death.
As for being incredibly powerful, I think I’m qualified in this regard too. It was true that I hadn’t realized this earlier, but the more battles I’ve experienced, the more I feel how strong this body is. I can run faster than a horse; I’ve shown greater strength than a bear or a tiger; my body is as firm as armor; and even if I’m hit by a strong spell, my body can withstand it and I don’t get injured but only suffer a tiny scratch on my skin…if this doesn’t mean I am powerful, then what is being powerful?
So I am already a legendary man of great strength?
He laid out his hands and looked at the rough, big and thick palms, feeling very surreal.
A few days ago, he was still a wanted criminal, hiding in a desolated small village at the brink of civilized society and living a poor life. There, he was pushed aside by the ruler of the village, and his life was dull and measly.
But now, a few days later, he’d totally transformed. He had become incredibly powerful, and this was something he had never dared to dream of; he had also become the first follower of a great God who could foresee the future. Now he would be able to live an extremely rich life. All of this was the gift given by Oscar.
The giant finally managed to think this through and felt relieved. Then he smiled calmly. “I don’t know if I really fit into the category of the so-called legendary” he replied in a very low voice, “but I believe that I have found the right way. As long as I continue to walk this path, I will reach legendary status one day.”
Old Soth and Palin had sensed a change in Gerrard. Now he was breathing very steadily, like the magnificent mountains that existed steadily in a certain place, resolute and unmoving. This was all very admirable, which was something they had never seen before in Gerrard.