Chapter 1558 - 1082: The Terrifying Abyss King (2)

One could say that upon reaching Lv.9, regardless of how ordinary it may seem, according to Reiger’s view, it can’t be considered ordinary at all.

Therefore, anyone who can evenly match multiple Lv.9s likely possesses a strength beyond Lv.9, rather than just the pinnacle of Lv.9.

So, the individuals mentioned by Melo and Naisa—the Speaker of the Empire’s High Council and the Archbishop of the Holy Sword Church—definitely possess strength beyond Lv.9.

Then...

"How do they compare to the rumored ten Abyss Kings?"

Reiger posed this question.

"This..."

Melo and Naisa hesitated momentarily, unable to respond immediately.

Instead, Beluti, after hesitating for a moment, spoke cautiously.

"They probably can’t compare?"

Upon hearing this, Reiger raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Is there any basis for this?"

He asked with even more curiosity.

The ones who responded to this question were Melo and Naisa.

"...According to what I understand, eleven thousand years ago, the strongest individuals in that empire were akin to our Careadohart Empire’s High Council Speaker and the Holy Sword Church’s Archbishop, all surpassing the saints." Melo said, lowering her eyelids, "Yet, according to ancient texts, even those strongest individuals were likely not a match for the last Holy Sword Moslo Holder."

"...The Holy Sword Moslo Holders varied in strength; while the last Holder wasn’t the strongest among all generations, it’s said that they could still rank within the top five." Naisa said somewhat uncertainly, "So we can basically affirm that the Holder was definitely stronger than the Empire’s Speaker and our Church’s Archbishop, and significantly so."

With the Holy Sword in hand, not being strong seems impossible, right?

And the meaning Melo and Naisa wanted to convey, Reiger somewhat understood.

According to this perspective, the last Holy Sword Moslo Holder was stronger than the Empire’s Speaker and the Church’s Archbishop.

Yet even such a Holder, after defeating one of the Abyss Demon Lords, suffered severe injuries and couldn’t continue fighting, having to withdraw from the front line.

Judging by this, the power of the Abyss Kings must exceed that of the Empire’s Speaker and the Church’s Archbishop.

"Are there really nine other such beings in the Abyss?"

Only then did Reiger realize how disadvantageous the Source World was when facing the Abyss.

Even the Holy Sword Holder, capable of repelling the Abyss invasion, could barely defeat one Abyss King; if the Abyss fully invades the Source World, resistance would be nearly impossible.

This was the primary reason why even past life forms more powerful than humans went extinct under the Abyss’s invasion.

If not for Moslo Reinnaier bringing the miraculous iron and commissioning the dwarves to use all the Source World’s resources to forge three swords that could seal the Abyss Plane, preventing the powerful Abyss entities from easily descending onto the Source World, it might have already fallen.

Understanding this, Reiger didn’t feel fear.

He even had a somewhat dangerous thought.

"I wonder if it’s possible for us to encounter an Abyss King in Mistgo?"

This shouldn’t be impossible, right?

There exists a gate connecting to the Abyss there, where an Abyss King descended eleven thousand years ago; it seems even normal for another one or two to appear now.

However, hearing Reiger’s remarks, the girls appeared even more excited than before.

"No, impossible."

"How could there be an Abyss King appearing again?"

"It should be impossible."

Melo, Naisa, and Beluti simultaneously denied it.

Their expressions resembled waking from a nightmare, causing some fear to flicker in their eyes.

"Why is it impossible?"

Reiger was both surprised and puzzled.

"Because the conditions don’t allow it." Melo answered first, shaking her head, "After the Holy Swords sealed the Abyss, it’s exceedingly difficult for the Abyss Kings to descend onto the Source World."

"Take eleven thousand years ago for example; only one Abyss King descended back then, after which no second Abyss King descended, even after that King was repelled."

"Even though the Holy Sword Moslo was lost in another world, referred to by you as the Akasha Continent, no Abyss Kings descended after that."

"This indicates that the conditions for the Kings’ descent are far more stringent than anyone imagined; despite only two Holy Swords remaining to seal the Abyss, nothing changed."

Naisa echoed Melo’s statement.

"Every ancient text records that to open the gate to the Abyss, allowing Demon Lords including Kings to descend, the Abyss paid a hefty price."

"This price was so substantial that even after eleven thousand years, the Abyss still couldn’t afford a second occurrence."

"Otherwise, having lost a Holy Sword and the savior over eleven thousand years, the Abyss wouldn’t have missed the opportunity to invade the Source World."

Naisa’s implication was straightforward, informing Reiger that the Abyss indeed desires to act but is incapable of doing so, resulting in this situation.

"I’ve consulted many renowned figures; each is knowledgeable, with significant achievements in magic knowledge, magic technology, and Source World history, considered authority in these fields."

Ultimately, even Beluti expressed this sentiment.

"They’ve studied ancient texts and past history, unanimously concluding that neither the current Source World nor the Abyss supports conditions for the descent of Abyss Kings."

"Even if another Holy Sword is lost, unless all Holy Swords disappeared, Abyss Kings attempting to descend onto the Source World would still face very stringent conditions."

"They all believe that the Holy Sword’s seal is targeted; the stronger the being, the more restricted they are."

In light of this, weaker deep abyss creatures may only need a sufficiently large Blood Sacrifice Ceremony to descend onto the Source World, but the stronger they are, the harder it is to do so.

"The conclusion is that unless all the Holy Swords leave the Source World, not just the Kings, but even ordinary Demon Lords will have great difficulty descending onto the Source World." Melo informed Reiger, "For at least eleven thousand years, excluding the empire’s fall, the Source World hasn’t seen the descent of Abyss Kings, and even the occurrences of Demon Lords’ descent have been few."

"To allow a Demon Lord to descend, an entire nation must be sacrificed to the Abyss, hosting a massive Blood Sacrifice Ceremony. At minimum, it must be kingdom-level to have a chance of success." Naisa added, "Considering even the strict conditions for Demon Lords’ descent, one can imagine how stringent the conditions for Abyss Kings’ descent are."

"Is that so?" Reiger nodded, mumbling, "Indeed."

He felt somewhat regretful.

If possible, he’d really want to challenge an Abyss King.

As Reiger entertained such thoughts, he felt someone quietly grasping his hand submerged in water.

Turning to look, Beluti’s angelic face entered his vision.

"You’re still young, with limitless potential. Hardly anyone, even among past saviors, can compare to you."

The Saint lady, as if she could see into Reiger’s heart, gazed intently at him, softly pleading.

"Please act cautiously, proceed steadily."

Upon hearing this, Reiger could only shrug.

Proceed steadily...

Really doesn’t suit me.