Chapter 120: The Special Eyes

The woman was surprised by Gaon’s question and didn’t answer, instead looking at Bladi.

And that was the answer.

Gaon wore a highly satisfied expression.

And rightly so, as it was realistically impossible for Gaon to check every region and every person by himself.

The same went for opening others’ eyes.

Gaon had obtained his eyes by breaking the fifth wall of the Pacheon Mind Method.

However, not everyone gained the same effect.

One might gain eyes at the third or fourth, but also at the sixth or seventh, or not at all.

And to begin with, the Pacheon Mind Method wasn’t something easy to learn.

Outstanding talent was required.

And those with talent already had cultivation methods they were practicing, making it impossible to learn the Pacheon Mind Method.

To learn the Pacheon Mind Method, one had to discard everything existing — who would do that?

So he had been pondering what to do, and now a talent had appeared.

He couldn’t help but be satisfied.

“…….”

Bladi also let out a low groan at the unexpected situation.

And Gaon smirked and looked at Bladi.

“You knew, I see.”

“Yes.”

Bladi replied hesitantly.

“Is it thanks to that child that there are no betrayers in the tower?”

“Yes, that’s right. It seems you have a similar vision to my disciple, Lord Gaon.”

“It’s the same, though not exactly.”

Gaon nodded and replied.

Then he asked.

“Was calling that child to check me?”

Introducing a disciple wasn’t strange.

But introducing her in this situation was strange.

So he had been puzzled, but now he thought he knew.

It must have been to confirm if Gaon was a betrayer or not.

“……I’m sorry. It was something I had to confirm.”

“It’s a very important matter.”

At Bladi’s words, Gaon nodded.

Honestly, if Gaon hadn’t opened his own eyes and had someone nearby with opened eyes, he would have called them to check.

“Did I pass?”

Gaon stopped nodding and asked with a grin.

“Yes, once again, I’m sor…….”

“It’s fine. Then let’s go right away.”

Gaon cut off Bladi’s words.

He had received enough apologies.

And what was important now wasn’t apologies, but the array.

Gaon wanted to check the array as soon as possible.

“Yes.”

Bladi replied to Gaon’s words and signaled the woman with his eyes.

Then the woman bowed in greeting and left the room.

“Let’s go.”

And Bladi spoke to Gaon, taking the lead.

Gaon followed Bladi and began descending the tower.

As they descended, Gaon glanced at Bladi for a moment and asked.

“But why aren’t you entering the 8th Circle?”

“……!”

Bladi flinched at Gaon’s question.

“How did you……!”

Trailing off, Bladi continued with an incredulous expression.

“Could you see that too?”

“It’s not that I see it — I just feel it.”

“Ah, I see.”

Bladi nodded as if he understood and began to answer.

“I wasn’t confident. Whether my body could endure it. If it were a peaceful time, I would’ve challenged it, but…….”

Trailing off, Bladi wore a regretful expression.

Gaon could understand Bladi’s feelings.

The continent’s situation wasn’t good anyway.

It was an extremely chaotic time due to the demon world’s invasion.

Challenging it in this situation?

Considering the risk if it failed, it was too dangerous a gamble.

“Could I check once?”

“You mean my body?”

“Yes.”

“I’d be grateful if you did.”

At Bladi’s words, Gaon placed his hand on his shoulder.

Then he injected a strand of Pacheonki and checked various places.

Soon, having finished the check, Gaon removed his hand from the shoulder and said.

“No problem.”

“It might be hard for 9th Circle, though.”

“….!”

Bladi wore a surprised expression at Gaon’s words.

And Gaon continued.

“Gardion is planning to establish an alliance. I’d like Alter Tower to join…….”

Trailing off, Gaon grinned and continued.

“If you join, I’ll help with entering the 8th Circle.”

“……!”

Bladi couldn’t help but be shocked at Gaon’s words.

He had already been thinking he wanted to join upon hearing about the alliance.

But to help with entry as well?

Then there was no reason not to join.

Bladi quickly exclaimed, lest Gaon’s offer change.

“Agreed.”

“Good, let’s finish the task first.”

“Yes!”

At Gaon’s words, Bladi swallowed hard and began walking again.

And soon after, the two arrived underground.

“Oh.”

Gaon let out an exclamation as he looked ahead.

Space was distorted.

And not just one or two places — dozens.

And Gaon could tell right away upon seeing it.

If he fixed one place, another would become a problem.

It was similar to untangling a hopelessly knotted ball of yarn.

This won’t be easy.

Of course, it wasn’t impossible to solve.

It was just not easy — Gaon was confident he could solve it.

There were two ways to solve it.

The first was to restore the array.

The reason space was distorted now was because the “something” inside had twisted the array.

If he restored the twisted array?

The distorted space would return to normal as well.

And the second was to destroy the array.

But the second method couldn’t be used.

Because the moment the array was destroyed, there was a high chance the “something” inside would be destroyed too.

Gaon said to Bladi.

“It’ll take about 30 minutes.”

“30 minutes?”

“Yes, at latest 40 minutes. Is there a problem?”

“No.”

At Gaon’s words, Bladi replied and thought.

30 minutes?

Alter Tower had many versed in arrays.

There were countless called masters.

Bladi included, the masters had combined forces but couldn’t see a way to decipher it at all.

Yet 30 minutes?

“I’ll start right away — watch closely. It’ll help.”

Gaon spoke to Bladi and drew out a strand of Pacheonki.

Then he sent it between the distorted spaces and touched the array.

Creak…

Then the distorted space returned to normal.

Creak!

And a new space distorted.

Bladi flinched and looked at Gaon, wondering if something was wrong.

But Gaon’s expression, who had already anticipated this, was extremely calm.

Gaon continued moving the Pacheonki to touch the array.

Creak…….

Creak!

Creak…….

Creakcreak!

Spaces continued to distort and restore.

New spaces distorted, and restored spaces distorted again.

At the dizzying sight of distorting and restoring, Bladi thought.

……This is impossible.

Gaon had said to watch closely.

That it would help.

But it didn’t help at all.

He had no sense of how it was being done.

***

Teria Plains, the northernmost part of the 16th Coexistence Zone.

Currently, the Holy Empire of Seionia’s “5th Holy Order” was constructing a forward base in Teria Plains.

Agrión, the leader of the 5th Holy Order, watched the construction site and thought.

I never expected to advance this far already.

When he first received the order to reclaim the 16th Coexistence Zone, Agrión had hesitated.

Because it was obvious many would die.

But it wasn’t.

The demon world forces in the 16th Coexistence Zone were weaker than expected.

Thanks to that, they advanced without hindrance and soon reclaimed the entire 16th Coexistence Zone.

Now, all that remained was to drive out the demonic energy using mana amplifiers and turn the entire 16th Coexistence Zone into a mana-dominant area.

To think this is all thanks to that blasphemer.

Agrión had learned recently.

The reason the demon world forces in the 16th Coexistence Zone had been pathetic.

The blasphemer Gaon had devastated the demon world forces adjacent to the 16th Coexistence Zone.

As a result, the demon world forces in the 16th Coexistence Zone received no support.

That’s why they were helplessly pushed back by the holy order’s advance.

What is headquarters thinking?

Agrión was curious.

The current situation was no different from receiving help from the blasphemer.

If they tried to convert the blasphemer after receiving help?

There was a high chance of talk not only externally but internally as well.

But leaving the blasphemer alone would also cause talk.

What on earth were they thinking?

It was right then.

“Leader.”

His adjutant approached and called, and Agrión stopped his thoughts.

“What’s the matter?”

“A communication from headquarters.”

“From whom?”

“It’s Saintess Adela.”

……!

Agrión wore a surprised expression.

A communication from the First Saintess Adela?

Is there a problem?

Before departing for the 16th Coexistence Zone, he had a private talk with Adela.

She said she would contact him directly if something important happened.

To answer immediately.

Agrión headed straight to the communication tent.

“I greet the Saintess.”

And upon arriving at the tent, Agrión immediately greeted Adela.

-I greet the Leader.

Adela also returned the greeting, and Agrión immediately got to the point.

“What brings you to contact me…….”

-How is the holy order’s condition?

-Can you continue the holy war?

“……It’s possible.”

-That’s a relief.

-Then prepare to advance immediately.

“Advance?”

Agrión couldn’t help but retort.

Prepare to advance?

Advance where?

-Yes, to the 18th Coexistence Zone.

“……The 18th Coexistence Zone?”

Having learned the destination, Agrión retorted once more.

Advance to the 18th Coexistence Zone, not even an adjacent area?

“May I ask the reason?”

-The demon world forces have drawn their swords.

-Right now, demonic energy is concentrating north of the 18th Coexistence Zone.

-At least marquis level.

“……!”

At the mention of marquis, Agrión’s eyes flashed.

“I’ll leave the minimum personnel and depart immediately.”

***

Bladi silently looked ahead.

The number of distorted spaces had drastically decreased compared to the beginning.

Only 7 remained.

Creak…….

In the meantime, another one disappeared.

But no new one appeared.

Now 6 remained.

Creak…….

Creak…

After that, they continued to disappear, and Bladi could see what the “something” in the center of the array was.

A box?

The identity of the something was a box.

Creak…….

Soon, the last remaining distorted space was restored.

At the same time, the energy trapped in the center of the array spread in all directions, and Bladi furrowed his brow.

……Demonic energy!

The trapped energy was surprisingly demonic energy.

And extremely dense at that.

Dense enough to make one frown just from sensing it.

It was right then.

Gaon waved his hand.

Then the spreading demonic energy concentrated in one place and soon became a small orb.

Crack!

And it froze solid.

The ice orb made of demonic energy flew straight to Gaon.

And Gaon stored the ice orb in his pocket, then looked at Bladi.

“Done.”

“……Th-thank you for your hard work.”

Bladi expressed thanks to Gaon.

And Gaon glanced at the box and said.

“Will you check it right away?”

“Yes, I plan to check immediately. Would you like to check together?”

“Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

“Then let’s check together.”

Anyway, Gaon was curious.

What was inside the box.

Why it had arrived with demonic energy.

Gaon and Bladi headed to the center of the array.

And upon arriving in front of the box, Bladi carefully opened it.

Swoosh!

As soon as the box was opened, mana flowed out.

It was extremely dense mana, no less than the demonic energy from earlier.

However, the two paid no attention to the mana at all.

They focused on the item inside the box.

“……?”

“……?”

The two wore puzzled expressions as if by agreement.

And rightly so, as there were two things inside the box.

A crystal orb and a key.