Ending Maker
chapter-260

Chapter 260: Surprise Attack (4)

I changed Yin Body to Extreme Yin Body because this episode explained why.

One more thing, this is common to Chinese philosophy, but I might as well explain the symbolisms because this series heavily uses it. Yin symbolizes cold, the female sex, and the moon, while Yang symbolizes heat, the male sex, and the sun.

Extreme Yin Body.

One of the various body constitutions that appeared in Legend of Heroes and as its name suggested, it referred to those who were born with extreme Yin energy.

Extreme Yin energy.

An energy that gave off extreme cold.

It was comparable to the Supreme Sun Divine Art because when the Supreme Sun Divine Art reached a certain level, a body that was like the ‘sun’ was created.

‘Though the attributes are quite the opposite.’

If the Supreme Sun Divine Art was the sun, those with an Extreme Yin Body were like the moon.

In any case, those who could properly use their Yin and Yang energies become really powerful, but unfortunately, most people couldn’t use it properly.

Because their bodies got destroyed even before they developed the power to control both the Yin and Yang energies.

‘Gueumjulmaek.’

It blocked the blood vessels of the entire body and prevented the proper circulation of Qi energy. As a result, both the body and soul become unable to grow fully as it slowly destroyed the body.

Among those born with an Extreme Yin Body, more than 80 percent had their blood vessels blocked, and most suffered from a lingering illness and passed away at a young age.

Those born with an Extreme Yang Body were also similar.

They did not suffer from a lingering illness, but on the contrary, they couldn’t control their overflowing energy so they suffered from fevers or body defects, making them unable to live proper lives.

‘But if you can control it properly.’

The Extreme Yin Body and the Extreme Yang Body would turn into a blessing rather than a curse from that moment onwards.

As for those who were born with a sun-like body, which could only be created if they mastered the Supreme Sun Divine Art at a certain level, one could say that they were people who started at level 50 when others only started at level 1.

‘No, it’s not only that.’

Being ahead of the starting line wasn’t the only thing. Because there was also a difference in the levels that they could ultimately reach.

‘Ghostblade Kamael.’

An illegitimate child from the Paragon royal family.

He was also born with an Extreme Yin Body, but fortunately, his blood vessels were not blocked. It was because Archdruid Nuada, who was living in the Paragon Kingdom at that time, controlled the excessive Yin energy.

Nuada was also the teacher of ‘Druid Fran’ who would later become one of the five heroes of Paragon. He had bound Kamael’s Extreme Yin Body with a special seal, allowing Kamael to gradually control his Yin energy as he grew up, and not letting him suffer from blocked blood vessels.

‘The event that revealed him fully releasing his Yin energy for the first time was freaking awesome.’

Because the powerful Yin energy froze everything around him.

Therefore, one of Kamael’s nicknames was Kamaelsa.

T/N: Kamael + Elsa = Kamaelsa. Elsa is a reference to Queen Elsa of Disney’s Frozen franchise.

‘He was beautiful to begin with.’

Perhaps it was because of his Extreme Yin Body, but his neutral appearance was more beautiful than other beautiful women.

Jude erased the thoughts that came to his mind and looked straight ahead again.

Kamael, who was born with an Extreme Yin Body, and Landius, who acquired a power similar to those with an Extreme Yang Body, stood side by side.

‘Extreme cold and extreme heat.’

And what the two people wanted Jude to have.

‘Yin-Yang Body.’

The word ‘extreme’ was not added to the words ‘Extreme Yin’ and ‘Extreme Yang’ for nothing.

Those who were born with excessive Yin energy couldn’t use Yang energy because they were biased towards one side, and likewise, those who were born with excessive Yang energy couldn’t use Yin energy.

But Yin-Yang Body was different.

It was possible for them to simultaneously handle the extreme Yin and Yang energies.

And in this world, Pleiades, there was already a person who used the power of a Yin-Yang Body.

‘Archbishop Manuela.’

For the five heroes of Paragon including Landius and Kamael, he was their mortal enemy.

He used the power of his extreme Yin and Yang energies in his magic rather than in martial arts, and as a result, he created a terrifying magic spell called .

This magic that was Manuela’s signature spell collided the extreme Yin and Yang energies, but instead of the two energies simply canceling each other, the spell converted it into a powerful force that erased everything.

“Yin-Yang Body.”

Kamael said aloud, and Landius looked at Jude with a grin.

Because like Manuela, Jude had a Yin-Yang Body.

“You are born with extreme Yin energy in the first place. Its power is sealed now, but the moment it is unsealed, you will naturally be able to use the power of having excessive Yin. And now that you have the Sun, which is the symbol of extreme Yang energy, the excessive Yin energy will not be able to harm you.”

It was a repetition of Jude’s previous explanation.

Jude nodded, and Kamael said as he slightly narrowed his brows.

“As Landius have said, we haven’t talked about it to you before, but we both have wanted for a long time to awaken your extreme Yin energy.”

They didn’t talk about it so as not to burden him because it was not yet the right time.

But Jude’s growth was beyond their imagination.

The two honestly never imagined that he had created a Sun already.

“However…”

Kamael slowly shook his head.

It was a good thing that he awakened the power of the sun much earlier than expected, but that did not mean he immediately awakened his extreme Yin energy.

“We’re about to face a huge battle. Awakening the extreme Yin energy itself is easy, but it can destroy the balance in your body. Even if it doesn’t, it can get in the way of you using the power of the sun.”

They didn’t know when Malekith’s Dragonflights would attack again.

No matter how skilled Jude was, it took time to control the extreme Yin energy, so unfortunately, it was better for them to postpone the opening of his extreme Yin energy to another time.

“Do you understand?”

Kamael persuaded him, and Jude tried to nod his head while regretting it. Because even Jude himself thought that it was not a good thing to create a risk at a time when the battle was just around the corner.

However, there was one person here who thought differently.

“But Kamael. Can’t we just do it now?”

Landius spoke as he grinned, and Kamael frowned but did not furrow his brows.

So Landius chuckled at his expression that seemed to be asking what nonsense he was saying. He then patted Jude on the back with his huge hand.

“My disciple is a bit of a genius.”

“Landius.”

“I know, I know. You’re a genius too. I’m also a genius. But my disciple is even more of a genius than me. To the point that I end up cursing without realizing it.”

When Landius smiled and patted Jude on the back again, Kamael looked at him in doubt before nodding his head.

“All right, Landius, if you insist.”

It’ll be fine if we just awaken his extreme Yin energy for a short while.

“Oh, that’s good. As I thought, you listen to me well, Kamael.”

“Because you’re the one who said it. If someone else said it, I would have ignored it.”

“Yeah, yeah. Anyway, thank you.”

Landius slapped Kamael on the back this time, so Kamael almost fell, but he didn’t get angry.

‘Because his only friend is Landius.’

Such an exchange only made him happy.

Jude looked at him with sad eyes but quickly changed his expression to an innocent look when Kamael raised his head again.

“Then please.”

“Haa, all right. I’ll guide you. Sit over there.”

“Yes.”

Jude answered right away and sat cross-legged on the floor, while Kamael took off the sword from his waist before sitting right behind Jude’s back.

‘It’s like those in martial arts novels.’

A master helping their disciple train.

No, it was more like a master assisting their disciple in circulating their Qi energy.

“Close your eyes and concentrate. Don’t forget to follow my guidance. You don’t have to answer.”

“Yes.”

“You don’t need to answer.”

Jude almost answered ‘yes’ reflexively again, but quickly shut his mouth.

‘Is this an occupational habit?’

Instantly answering when I’m called?

It’s good that I didn’t say out loud my rank and name though.

T/N: In South Korea’s military, when a superior calls out a soldier by name, the soldier is required to give their rank and name. Example: “Yes! This is Private John Doe!” This has become so common to soldiers that even when they’re not working as a soldier, they automatically answer that when their name is called. In short, an occupational habit.

In any case, Jude closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Kamael placed his hands on Jude’s back and then matched his breathing with Jude.

‘He’s cold.’

He could strongly feel it even though only his clothes were touched.

Kamael’s palms were as cold as ice.

“Restrain the power of the sun. We need to awaken the extreme Yin energy, so we need to restrain the Yang energy for a while.”

Jude followed Kamael’s advice.

After restraining the power of the sun, he stopped the constantly circulating energy of the Supreme Sun Divine Art.

“Awaken it. Don’t miss it.”

The sleeping extreme Yin energy that was suppressed by the power of the sun.

Kamael awakened Jude’s extreme Yin energy with his Yin energy. He stimulated it to elicit a reaction, and Jude sensed the extreme Yin energy begin to flow again from the depths of his body and soul.

“Follow my guidance. My lead.”

Circulate the extreme Yin energy throughout your body. Activate the extreme Yin energy.

Jude did that.

No, he did not stop there.

‘Ninth Heaven’s Nine Doors.’

His Ninth Heaven’s Nine Doors guided the extreme Yin energy.

Not only did it follow Kamael’s guidance, but it also transformed the extreme Yin energy.

To make it more suitable for Jude’s body that had awakened the extreme Yin energy.

So that the two extreme energies would harmonize and not repulse each other.

His extreme Yin energy grew stronger.

Its powerful flow no longer followed Kamael’s guidance. It decided on its own path.

Therefore, Kamael couldn’t help but panic.

He wanted to stop right away because it left his guidance, but he was surprised at that moment.

As Landius had said, Jude was also a genius.

‘He’s not wrong.’

The extreme Yin energy was not in a runaway state now.

It was exuding its presence very naturally and strongly.

‘Ninth Heaven’s Nine Doors… No, it’s Cheonmujiche!’

The incarnation of martial arts form the heavens.

An unparalleled talent that only a few had in the long history of mankind.

Kamael opened his eyes. And he could see it with his naked eyes.

The extreme Yin energy and extreme Yang energy were flowing at the same time.

Both were pitch black, but one was a Black Moon and the other was a Black Sun.

“Yin-Yang Body.”

A person whose body could handle the extreme Yin and Yang energies at the same time.

Jude was obviously still inexperienced.

He wasn’t at Manuela’s level of control. In actual combat, he could only use the two energies alternately.

But that alone was enough.

Or rather, what was happening now was beyond one’s common sense.

After all, he had woken up the extreme Yin energy just a few moments ago.

“I told you that he’s a genius, right?”

Landius said, and Kamael had a bitter smile.

With just a single word, he proved that he was Landius’ friend.

“F*ck.”

What an unfair world.

Landius chuckled and agreed with him. Along with Kamael, he cursed his only disciple.

***

At the same time.

While Landius and Kamael were sincerely uttering curse words, Lena was like an angel as she let out words of admiration instead of swearing.

“You’re really amazing.”

“Ehehe.”

Cordelia blushed at Lena’s honest compliment, shyly smiling as she stretched out her wings for a bit.

Because she was both happy and embarrassed from being praised by Lena.

“I mean it, you’re really amazing. You’ve grown beyond comparison to what you were back then in the wild lands.”

Cordelia’s angelic power.

It was natural.

In the wild lands, Cordelia was only in the ninth rank, the lowest rank of an angel, but she had raised her rank now, making her a seventh-ranked angel.

‘No, it’s not just that. Her power is the highest among the seventh-rank angels.’

In fact, she seems to be nearing the sixth rank.

‘Is this… what they call a genius?’

She already heard how Cordelia’s rank increased so quickly.

Cordelia had said that she absorbed the power of the sun god, Solari, from the divine sword, Claíomh Solais, in the royal capital.

But it was not possible for anyone to just absorb the power of the divine sword and increase their angel rank.

It was only possible because she was Cordelia.

“You’re really gifted.”

A gifted angel.

It sounded a bit strange, but it was true. Cordelia was even more embarrassed because of that and became speechless. She then giggled and wiggled her fingers against each other.

“You’re really amazing. It’s admirable. You’re asking me for advice but… there’s nothing for me to say to you.”

Cordelia flinched at Lena’s words, and suddenly raised her head before saying.

“Umm, actually, I want to ask you about something else.”

“Something else?”

“Yeah, something else. There are some things that I’ve been trying for a while… but it’s not yet ready for practical use.”

Cordelia said with some hesitation, and Lena was interested, so she asked with a twinkle in her eye.

“What is it?”

“It’s this.”

Cordelia revealed what she had been preparing for back then in the Temple of Life, in her desire to beat Jude.

It was something that did not appear in Legend of Heroes 2, but could be done now because this was reality.

A new change occurred in Cordelia’s entire body, and Lena’s eyes widened.

She opened her mouth blankly at the unimaginable sight.

***

An hour later.

Three of the five heroes of Paragon were gathered in one place.

Iron Man Landius.

Ghostblade Kamael.

Holy Angel Lena.

The three of them sat next to each other on a long sofa in Landius’ room as they all spoke in succession.

“F*ck.”

“I’m honestly amazed.”

“They’re amazing.”

Landius, Kamael, and Lena spoke in that order.

The three each recounted what had happened in Jude and Cordelia’s rooms, and once again let out vacant laughs.

“I thought that we were geniuses too.”

At Landius’ words, Kamael narrowed his brows and spoke in a low and subdued voice.

“But we’re still overwhelmingly strong.”

“Kamael, you’re envious.”

“Well, she’s right.”

Landius agreed with Lena’s rebuke, and Kamael had a bitter expression on his face before he said in a lower voice.

“It’s not like that. What I want to say is that we ourselves must be at the forefront.”

Jude and Cordelia were clearly geniuses.

True geniuses who astonished even the heroes of Paragon.

But it was also true that they were still inexperienced.

The two were able to reach a high level, but they still needed more time and experience to do well.

So the three had to protect them.

It had to be them who would lead the fight.

“You’re right. I agree with that.”

Landius nodded his head, and so did Lena.

Perhaps Velkian and Fran would have said the same thing as they did if they saw the two.

“By the way, Kamael, shouldn’t we come up with a countermeasure?”

Gathering the forces of the southern families was one thing, but they also needed to prepare for the upcoming next attack.

If all the information they learned through Jude were true, the other side had a powerful dragon force then.

An entire army of Black Dragons, something that was beyond one’s common sense.

“It will be very difficult to defend from air attacks when a large group of them can just fly and attack us easily. We need to do something special about that.”

“You’re right, Lena. But if that’s the problem… we have some countermeasures.”

The countermeasures made by a black-hearted and mean guy.

Landius chuckled when he realized the words Kamael omitted from saying, and Lena’s eyes lit up with curiosity.

“What is it?”

“It’s like this.”

That guy’s solution.

Kamael spoke about Jude’s plan.