Entering Apocalypse in Easy-Mode



Asqa swallowed her saliva which suddenly felt very tough. She glanced at the Archangel who seemed to be racking her brains to find an answer.

Asqa didn't know if the Archangel knew about the group. But if that was true, then she might be able to track them down and find out the truth herself.

The room was filled with silence for a few seconds which made Asqa feel a little tight. Her restlessness and anxiety increased with every passing second.

Until finally Asqa heard the sound of a sigh coming out of the Archangel's crimson mouth. Uriel turned to Asqa with a knowing face.

"I think it's quite a good thing for you to come back alive. You saw your party members all killed."

"Y-Yeah, Your Majesty."

"The group that attacked you," Uriel said. "Maybe they are the so-called Resistance."

Asqa frowned. "Resistance?"

"Yes." Uriel nodded. "But that's still not certain. Their existence has already become a rumor circulating around here. Even so, there's still no one to actually prove their existence."

"What group is it, Your Majesty?" Asqa asked with a curious face.

"I heard that they are a group of creatures who came from the Selection Stage and decided to unite against the Celestials. Heh!" Uriel answered then let out a disdainful snort.

"If indeed they did, then they're just a bunch of idiots."

Hearing her explanation, Asqa recalled again about the appearance of her attackers. 

They looked like a group of humans with extraordinary abilities, which seems like the people from the Selection Stage who got their power. 

Asqa doesn't know how Clyde is with them. But most likely Clyde was saved by the group when he was still in the Selection Stage.

Knowing the purpose of the group, which was stated by Uriel, Asqa was even more convinced that they were indeed aiming to fight the Celestials.

Maybe they somehow found out about Clyde's power and decided to save him before he exited the Selection Stage. 

Before he entered the domain of the Celestials and became one of the followers of the Celestials.

"They were just rumors before. No one thought that they were real. However," Uriel said. "It seems now they are a very real threat."

Asqa could hear the anger in Uriel's voice. When she turned from her reverie, Asqa saw that Uriel's jaw had hardened and she had tightly gripped her fist above her thigh.

Uriel might not have noticed it, but now a red, hot aura was emitting from her body. Asqa who was lying in pain flinched when she felt the hot aura touching her.

Suddenly, Uriel stood up from her chair. Her gaze was straight ahead as if she was finding a target and was about to burn whatever she saw.

"They've stolen mine. I can't let that slide," Uriel said, more to herself. "Are you sure you don't remember anything about them?"

"N-No, Your Majesty," Asqa said in a trembling voice. "I'm sorry."

Uriel nodded. "Then, just focus on your recovery. I hope you recover soon so we can get revenge."

Asqa could clearly see the dangerous glint in the Archangel's eyes. She is a cruel and very powerful Angel. Asqa wasn't sure even Clyde with his strength like that could fight her.

"Y-Yes, Your Majesty."

After that, Uriel left Asqa's room without saying anything else. She even slammed the door so loudly that it created a sound that made Asqa flinch.

It wasn't until the Archangel left that Asqa breathed a sigh of relief. She even just realized that she was holding her breath since earlier.

"Huuu... I hope all of this won't get worse than this."

~~~

After he left the lake where he met Maethion, Clyde went straight to Hammer's place to get the red-blade sword he just got.

As he expected, Hammer had finished repairing the sword and it was now back to its best state.

"I've also added some materials to increase the strength of the sword," Hammer said in a proud tone of voice.

Clyde nodded in approval while examining the red-bladed sword in his hand. Indeed, now there are no longer any chipped and dull parts on that sword.

Now that he saw it in better shape, it was a fine weapon indeed. He could feel a warm power flowing through the sword when he gripped it.

"I've also made a sheath for the sword." Hammer held out a dark red scabbard to Clyde.

"Thanks. Just tell me you've run out of materials," Clyde said.

Hearing those words, Hammer only let out a small smile. Because Clyde saw a much less reaction than usual, he looked up at Hammer.

"What's wrong? You don't like new materials?" Clyde asked with suspicious eyes.

"Of course I like it," Hammer replied in a lackluster tone.

Clyde knew right away that the Dwarf must be feeling nervous about the job he had given him.

"Are you still worried about making the tool I asked for?" Clyde asked.

Hammer only answered with a sigh. But that was enough for Clyde to understand.

"Don't worry. The Senior Council won't be watching you. I've spoken to one of the Senior Council and he will take care of everything," Clyde said in an even tone.

Hammer's eyes widened at his words. he asked. "What do you say?"

"You know someone from the Senior Council called Maethion?"

Hammer's wide-open eyes widened again. Clyde was a little impressed because he didn't know that was possible.

"The Elves?!"

Clyde nodded.

"You met him?!"

Clyde nodded again. Then said. "That bespectacled Elf said that he would do something so you won't be watched by the Senior Council anymore. I think you can believe that."

Clyde didn't wait for Hammer's response because it seemed he couldn't show any response anymore. After all, he was too shocked.

Clyde only snorted at Hammer's mood. Then went out while carrying his new sword.

Seconds after Clyde left, Hammer dropped his butt on the chair.

The Dwarf's eyes stared blankly ahead. Then, a wide grin appeared in his mouth.

"If it's Maethion, then I can believe it. Hehehe."

Hammer knew too much about Maethion's reputation to doubt him. But the question is, how did Clyde and Maethion reach this agreement?

A lot is going on behind the scenes, Hammer gets the feeling that something big is about to happen.

~~~

When he arrived at the wide plains, Clyde immediately went to the place farthest from the people who were training.

He had to stay as far away as possible so as not to harm them. 

What he was about to do would be something that would have a huge impact on the surroundings based on what he saw when he fought against that man who was formerly the owner of this sword.

That man's power is now his. That meant Clyde's fire power had become much stronger than before. Especially now that he has gotten the man's sword which seems to have quite an amazing ability.

Because of that, he had to stay away so as not to hurt anyone. He knew that most of the residents of this Fortress were far weaker than him and they would likely be seriously injured when his attacks accidentally hit them.

After walking for a few minutes, Clyde finally found a suitable place for him to practice. He drew the red-bladed sword from its scabbard.

The red color on the blade looked even brighter in the sunlight. As if it absorbs energy from the sun's heat.

Clyde started pouring his Mana into the sword. The blade started to glow brighter and brighter. Finally, flames lit up on the blade.

*BWOOSH!*

The blade seemed to have its own heat source. The holder only needs to channel Mana a little and fire immediately ignites on the blade.

'It's pretty impressive.'

Hammer was not wrong when he said that this sword is a good weapon. But Clyde still believes that his Elderglass Sword is still superior to this sword.

Clyde poured a little more Mana into the sword. The flames burning on the blade got bigger and bigger.

'I saw that guy create a fire serpent. Can I do that too?'

Curious to give it a try, Clyde raised the blade above his head and began to use his will to create a fire serpent.

*BWOSSHH!*

A vortex of fire was created above his head. Clyde waited a few moments but found that the vortex had not turned into a serpent.

'Perhaps there is another way?'

The man's power - his skills - belonged to him so Clyde should also be able to use that fire serpent.

However, why hasn't the fire serpent appeared even though he had the will to appear?

'Is it because I don't understand the skill to cast that fire serpent?'

Clyde didn't know if that was the cause. But that's possible because when he used the Skills he had, Clyde knew every detail of those Skills as if they were part of himself.

Because fire serpent was an unfamiliar skill to him, Clyde thought that he had to understand it before he could use it.

~~~