Chapter 78.
The great enemy

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One pirate spoke cautiously.
“Well, we are leaving now.”
The pirates on the east side of the island where the incarnation of the sea god lifted the sea were completely annihilated.
The ship was completely destroyed, and there was no trace of it.
However, the opposite side was comparatively less damaged.
It wasn’t that it was totally fine, but there were survivors.
The party gathered the pirates who were lucky enough to survive.
And, on a boat in good condition, they headed to Gaspin, the largest port city in the western part of the continent.
It wasn’t that there weren’t any rebellious pirates.
Still, the battle Ivan’s party showed before was quite impressive, so even the pirates with extraordinary skills were terrified.
It was a mythical battle where the sea rose and the land split.
Considering that the victor of the fierce battle was in front of them, it was natural for the pirates to become frightened.
“Uhm…”
When Delfino’s expression hardened and he let out an uncomfortable moan, the pirates were startled and acted quickly.
They seemed to think it was because they moved slowly and became uncomfortable.
Of course, Delfino’s expression hardened not because of that, but because of severe seasickness.
Ivan sat in the corner of the deck, wiping his old metal belt with a cloth.
At the same time, Delfino went into the cabin, lying on his back with Ferocious Tooth guarding him.
‘Why is it there?’
Megingjörð, Belt of Strength, mythical equipment famous for Thor.
But no matter how much Ivan thought about it, it couldn’t be the real thing.
Even if Thor behaves like a fool, he can’t possibly drop his equipment in a place like this…
‘…Right?’
In Norse mythology, there was also a lesser-known god who sold his sword to get married.
With that in mind, it wouldn’t surprise him at all to say that Thor was drunk and dropped his things in strange places.
Ivan looked up at the sky with a very suspicious look, then shook his head.
It couldn’t be either.
‘If it’s a piece of equipment that appears in a real myth, I can’t afford it.’
Just holding on to Mjölnir, whom he had borrowed from Thor for a while, burned his arm black.
Even though it was not the body in Asgard, but the incarnation that descended on the earth.
Even considering that it was such an object, it was strange that God’s object was neglected so shabbily.
So, this is not the belt of strength that Megingjörð that Thor possesses, but it must be a replica made of it.
Ivan stared intently at the belt.

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‘Who the hell made this?’
It wasn’t divine, but if you look at the completeness, it won’t hurt to even say it was Thor’s stuff.
Although it was old and worn out, and in poor condition, it was hard to believe that such a thing was made by humans.
Ivan remembered the hands of Fialar Gbüdmund, who had made him the golden boar armor.
He said that he has inherited the skills of the dwarfs from generation to generation.
Maybe it was made by his ancestors?
‘Yeah, maybe it is.
Without the skill of a dwarf, it is difficult to make it easily …..’
Suddenly, Ivan pulled out the spear of the lost warrior from his inventory.
The weapon had already expired, and the broken one was trembling shallowly.
Only after seeing that did Ivan realize.
The last thing this guy vomited and pointed to was this Megingjörð.
Ivan looked closely at the two and soon noticed that they had the same pattern engraved on them.
It meant that the producers were the same.
“What are you looking at so blankly?”
Irene came over and asked.
She stood there with a very annoyed expression on her face.
She was the only one in their party who knew about sailing, and she directed all pirates from working, and it seemed to be in order.
“I discovered that this guy was born from the same hands as my spear.”
“Really? It’s strange.
No, we came to the place where the spear is pointing, so is it inevitable?”
“Well, maybe.”
It was enjoyable but also disappointing.
If the blacksmith is alive, you could repair the spear, but since it’s a relic that’s hundreds of years old, that’s probably not going to be the case.
Irene tilted her head as Ivan spit it out.
“Don’t you think, can he be alive?”
“A long time has passed.
It would be a vain expectation.”
“Even it was only a few hundred years? You never know.”
At those words, Ivan suddenly realized.
The flow of time felt by each other is completely different.
After all, hundreds of years must not have been a distant past for elves.
Perhaps even then, Irene may have been the same as she is now.
“When we came, the weather was crazy, but now it’s just right.”

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Irene suddenly looked at the sea and murmured.
“Hey, it must be quiet because it has eaten so many sacrifices.”
There was no thick fog, no stormy winds, and no rain.
A gentle breeze blew in the clear, cloudless sky.
The waves gently swaying seemed very peaceful.
It doesn’t look like the sea area around the Sword Blade Islands, where there is a risk of a shipwreck just by going nearby.
Probably because the dungeon was resolved.
And the magic of the sea god that had dwelled on the island was scattered.
Besides, holding the heart left by the tyrant of the deep sea, there’s no way the sea will be rough.
It has no choice but to be calm.
In the heart of the sea god or the orb of the sea, was the domination over the sea that the tyrant of the deep sea had.
Of course, it was only a very small fragment, but that alone did not comfortably interfere with the continued sailing.
It’s not like the pirates came in droves for nothing.
Irene stared at the orb of the sea Ivan was holding, then pulled out the tobacco pipe.
The smoke she exhaled scattered into the sea.
The voyage, which seemed like a wild nightmare, came to an end.

The group returned to their home.
They rode around in an unfamiliar boat, and everyone looked tired.
It’s not just about physical strength.
It’s about mental exhaustion.
It was quite boring and painful for those unfamiliar with the sea to wander around for several days in a place where there was water all around.
Delfino and Ferocious Tooth who at first liked the sea, also had tired faces now.
One of them suffered from severe seasickness, and the other was unable to wash comfortably during their sailing.
“There was so much water, yet I couldn’t bath, so it was hard to bear.”
Ferocious Tooth murmured like that and quickly went into the bathroom.
It looks like he wants to wash his dirty body quickly.
Unlike fresh water, the sea was salty.
As they continued to face it, Ivan even felt that his whole body was stuffy.
They wash their body using magic or water spirits.
They wash their body clean, but they can’t help but feel sorry for Ferocious Tooth, who likes to soak his whole body in water.
It was nice just to jump into the sea and cut the whales in pieces in the middle of a voyage.
“I will go to the temple for a while to tell them about the cult.”
Delfino, who had shoved food into his mouth without speaking for a while, got up and said.
He suffered from seasickness, and as soon as he landed on land, he filled his hungry stomach with a happy smile as if he had found heaven.

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“Before that, what do you plan to do with the heart of the sea god? It’s too dangerous to just leave it alone…”
Ivan thought for a moment before answering.
“I want to send it to the fairy forest.
For the elves, they can purify this well and use it.
To be a little more blunt, I wish that you pay me a good price.”
At those words, Delfino’s shoulders sagged strangely.
Although he was convinced of Ivan’s choice, he could not hide his regret.
The heart of the sea god who ruled the western sea back then was a great thing.
Because he knew well how much power it would be to Sanctus Populi.
It was good to rule the people of the western part of the continent close to the sea.
The priests of Ruan, who became the most powerful water gods as the old sea gods since the tyrant of the deep sea lost his influence, it would probably be enough to roll their eyes.
However, even though the Ruan Church was one of the nine denominations that make up the Sanctus Populi, it was not enough for Delfino to care about it too much.
Even though they belonged to the same Sanctus Populi, there was a sense of distance because the denominations were different.
“Well, I see.
Then you will know how to deal with it….”
Then Irene interrupted him and came in.
“The power of the sea and the forest do not go well together.
That won’t be too bad if you have other business partners.”
At those words, Delfino and Ivan’s heads turned.
They suddenly didn’t understand why she said such a thing.
“That’s a surprise.
The orb of the sea isn’t something that can be easily given up, are you really not interested?”
Finding an object that contained at least some of the divine was rare.
This was a holy thing.
Even if it was an old sea deity that is now considered not even a god, its rarity did not disappear.
It was a treasure that could shake the continent, except for the fatal flaw that the pieces of the divine and some of the powers that rule the sea indwelt.
The sea gods always reach out and pollute the mind.
In fact, it wasn’t much different now.
But Irene waved his hand.
“I would be lying if I said I didn’t want it.
But that’s not important to us.
If it were you, would you know what I mean?”
The elves’ top priority now was to maintain the world tree.
The World Tree was ready to pay any price if it could avert the ruin it had predicted.
In other words, Irene decided that giving up the Heart of the Sea God would be more helpful in erasing the tragic ending of the World Tree.
“Something happened? What’s wrong?”
At Ivan’s question, Irene shook the thin parchment.
It was warm news that a bird flew to and delivered to me a while ago.
“The distortion of the continent is growing.
Dungeons are popping up here and there, and the world is shaking, just like where we went a while ago.”

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For a brief moment, a demon had been summoned.
Clearly, the dimensional barrier was not as reliable as it used to be.
However, it seems that the extent is bigger than Ivan thought.
“What’s the detail?”
“East, West, South, North, where do you want to listen?”
“Damn it, it’s a complete mess.”
It is said that traces of the devil were found somewhere.
In some places, it was said that monsters moved on a large scale and swept up several estates.
In another place, it was said that an old god’s movement was sensed.
Each one was an event that could shake the continent.
It happened several times in a row, so there was no quiet place.
“It is the judgment of the World Tree that it is better to hand over the heart of the sea god to Sanctus Populi to stabilize the continent than to swallow it.
If Sanctus Populi possesses the heart of the sea god, they can delay the awakening of the tyrant of the deep sea.”
“I mean, it’s a problem right now.
It seems that the world capital cannot afford it.”
Ivan frowned and glanced outside.
It was because he felt a familiar presence somewhere approaching.
When Ivan got up from his seat, the party seemed to have sensed someone’s presence, so they got up.
Even Ferocious Tooth that had been washing in the bathroom came out quickly.
“What is this? A battle!?”
“Calm down.
Because it is not enemy.”
After waiting for a while, they heard a knock on the door.
When Irene opened the door with a somewhat uncomfortable expression, an elf with an expressionless face stood there.
Philaine Greywood,
The commander of the fairy corps and an elf hero who inherited the blood of the ancient fairies.
“I didn’t expect to meet you again soon.
It must be unusual for you to come all the way out of the forest.”
Philaine Greywood said calmly at Ivan’s words.
“A giant has appeared.”
Crackle!
-Ha ha ha ha ha!
Thrilling sparks flew, and the thunder god cheered and laughed.