Lost Sword story · Main story, Part 1
Chapter 40: Abyssal Paranoia
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1. Abyssal Eye
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Damn... what an ugly thing.
Don't make eye contact. The moment you do, it'll devour you.
Haaah!
Hiya!
The magic of the Fairy Queen and the Ice Empress began to converge on the Grail.
Their combined power was immense, yet the spirit of the Grail still refused to respond.
Ethan... I'm reaching my limit!
Same here... I don't think I can...
I'm already giving it everything I got!
...This is not going to be easy.
GROOOAAAHHH!!!
(...This is troubling.)
(Eva? Are you listening?)
(I want to help you right now... but the Abyss is not something you can harm with a fake Grail like this.)
(To target its weakness, I have to step in myself. Just like when we first met.)
(But you don't have enough power for that, do you?)
(I have enough magic. But with the Grail gone... an incomplete manifestation would come at a steep price.)
(I might not even be able to speak with you again for a while...)
(...Are you sure you are okay with that?)
(....)
(It's fine. If we can just get through this fight... we'll find the Holy Sword.)
(Once we restore peace with the Holy Sword, we'll uncover the whereabouts of the real Grail, too.)
(So please, Eva. Help us one more time!)
I'm sorry, Eva, but you are the only one we can count on right now.
That's more than enough, we are counting on you!
Haaah!
GRROOOOAAAHHH!!!
Its barriers are down... NOW!
Everyone, attack!
GROOOAAAHHH!!!
Even as we struck with all we had, the Abyss refused to fall, just as you'd expect from an archdemon.
Ethan! While the Grail's power still lingers, do it!
Haaaaah!!
GROOOAAAHHH!!!
Aargh!
Ahh!
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I can't believe it... This sword... actually drove back the dreaded Abyss.
Now I understand why it's called the Holy Sword.
The Abyss was merely a gatekeeper.
The fact that they have begun attacking humans...
It must mean an even greater threat is on its way.
The cracks forming in the World Tree... the Abyss emerging from the mist... the Day of Judgment is near.
...! To think we only barely managed to drive the Abyss away.
If something worse is coming... can we really stop it?
Don't worry. The Holy Sword was made for this very moment.
You will grow stronger than you are now.
So go forward. The Holy Sword will answer your will... your desire to protect this world.
...
Thank you... ...
Ugh... What... were those memories just now...?
Snap out of it, Ethan! The Abyss eats away at the darkness in your heart! If you give in, you will die!!
Ethan is back! He's come back to his senses!
Sniff... Thank goodness!
He was not consumed by the Abyss...?
No one has ever come back after their mind was consumed by the Abyss... Swordbringer, you are truly remarkable.
Where's that monster?
It vanished into the mist after your final attack.
I can sense it... the curse of the Abyss is no more.
Yes. Even the blizzard has stopped, and it is no longer cold.
So... we really did manage to drive it away.
It faced my powers head on, of course it retreated. Ugh... ah-choo! Let's head back. I want to soak in some warm water.
And so, after driving back the Abyss, we were able to return to the Kingdom of Isiel.
Isiel Castle
Thank you. Thanks to you, everyone's been saved.
Right. I trust you've prepared a reward worthy of the lives we risked?
Thank you, Queen Katrin.
By the way, it seems like Tiamat's beasts never reached this place?
Oh those things? I killed them all.
Um... I see...
And so, with Isiel's Alliance Pact secured, we succeeded in uniting the strength of all the kingdoms.
Have we finally earned the right to claim the Holy Sword?
If Elizabeth can wield its power, everything will fall into place.
Inside Isiel Castle
Elizabeth, what are you doing here? You should get some rest.
Oh, Ethan.
Is it because of the Holy Sword?
Yeah... we've secured Isiel's Alliance Pact, but... nothing feels particularly different. Maybe I still lack some kind of qualification.
Don't stress yourself. The Holy Sword will certainly respond to you.
All that's left for us to do is reclaim the kingdom.
Elizabeth...
Heh, well. I'll push myself harder. I'll draw the Holy Sword and reclaim my father's kingdom.
And...
Huh?
Ah, no, it's nothing! Hehe, I'll tell you later, Ethan.
Alright, Elizabeth.
Seeing Elizabeth's smile always lifts my spirit.
Soon... this journey will come to an end.
Once we acquire the Holy Sword and reclaim the kingdom, I'll have to go back.
But... there's this ache in my heart. Is it just attachment... or... something more?
Ethan?
Ah, yeah, it's nothing. Let's head back.
To Salisbury!