By Zephyria “Let’s begin.”
Ki Tae-ho, who had been his father’s face just a moment ago, had transformed his expression and stepped forward with the same momentum as the head of the Exorcists. It was a figure as a person who had gathered solely to do what had to be done.
“……-”
Ki Tae-ho uttered the first syllable in a low and firm voice.
The spellcasting that they were starting now was not [Spirituality].
To be exact, it was the ‘Spiritual Blessing’ that had to be performed before entering the stage of [Spirituality].
Of course, the ‘Spiritual Blessing’ mentioned here did not mean wishing for longevity, nor did it mean the universal meaning of offering prayers to God.
Rather, it was closer to Art of Magic.
In summary, it meant an indispensable Art of Magic to receive the divinity of other Exorcists in order to activate the newly created [Spirituality] by Ki Jae-eon.
Moreover, it was very rare to give Spiritual Blessing in such a one-to-many manner.
No, it was safe to say that there was no precedent at all. It was not written anywhere in history.
Usually, Spiritual Blessing is performed in the form of blessing the future of one person or voluntarily giving a little of one’s own divinity to someone who wants to repay a favor.
In other words, it is good to understand that one Exorcist bestows blessings for another Exorcist.
It was a token of affection and an expression of gratitude exchanged between Exorcists.
Then a question arises here.
Why is one-to-many Spiritual Blessing rare?
Isn’t it better to receive more?
The reason is simple.
Because it was so dangerous.
Too much is as bad as too little.
There is a part that people easily misunderstand.
Divinity, in other words, spiritual power, is not the same as blessing. It was similar but had a different texture. It was a blessing given to humans and at the same time a foreign substance.
God’s blessing to an Exorcist is a double-edged sword.
Like medicine, if used incorrectly, it becomes poison.
Divinity that cannot be handled becomes a deadly poison that eats away at the soul.
What happens to humans who fall into pleasure can be seen just by turning on the news.
It’s the same.
In particular, miraculous power should not be received or handled carelessly. As soon as greed exceeds the line, hell will be waiting, leading oneself to the path of destruction, driven mad by endless longing.
But.
Knowing all that, the person who said that he would accept the divinity of the majority to save everyone was Ki Jae-eon.
Although it is still unknown whether it is recklessness or self-confidence.
The only thing that can be said for sure is that further hesitation is disrespect to Ki Jae-eon.
Yes, doubting after coming this far was soiling Ki Jae-eon’s determination. That’s why no one hesitated. Everyone gathered their breath and gathered their hearts to answer his determination with all their heart.
“Saha In Saha.”
“Saha In Saha.”
“Saha In Saha.”Pah!”
The combined cry took over the pure white space. A low reverberation that made the air tremble. A strange energy descended heavily and began to press down on Ki Jae-eon. Saha In Saha. The interlocking voices sounded as if they were not human. The endless incantation of the people surrounding him in a circle sharply pierced the one kneeling in the middle.
Ahn Seo-myeong, who was standing in that circle, also closed his eyes and recited the spellcasting without rest.
“Saha In…….”He had to shake off his distracting thoughts and convey the purest energy, but unlike his determination, last night kept coming to mind.”
The night that felt so real with the thought that it might be the last night spent together here.
Ahn Seo-myeong worried several times and asked Ki Jae-eon if he was not afraid.
This was because he would have tried to dissuade him by any means if he had shown even a hint of hesitation.
Fortunately, Ki Jae-eon answered immediately.
‘I’m scared.’
But he soon added.
‘But I’m not fighting alone. It’s okay.’
Ahn Seo-myeong couldn’t say anything to that.
No, he couldn’t.
Because he knew that the cry of ‘I don’t want to send my brother.’ that came up to the end of his throat was ultimately just personal greed.
Ki Jae-eon stared intently at Ahn Seo-myeong for a while, then suddenly stroked his lower abdomen. The touch was simple, and the voice was clear.
But the statement was the problem.
‘So you can rest assured…… fill me up the most.’
Ahn Seo-myeong only remembered that he had exerted the greatest patience of his life at that time. He bit his tongue, pinched his thigh, and swallowed his tears.
His heart was pounding as if it would collapse at the sympathy killing statement…… and he kept swallowing dry saliva.
Anyway, back to the present.
Ahn Seo-myeong was already soaked in sweat and reciting the spellcasting. As time passed, the phrases flowing out of his mouth became deeper. Now it was a recitation that was almost a plea. But it was not a prayer to God.
Only one person.
‘Live, endure, come back!’
It was a prayer for Ki Jae-eon.
Ahn Seo-myeong gasped and looked at Ki Jae-eon with blurred vision. He, who could never be comfortable, if not more difficult than himself, looked strangely calm in the cold air.
Is this the difference in skill?
Ahn Seo-myeong barely swallowed his surprise and once again gathered all his mind to Spiritual Blessing Ki Jae-eon.
May he overcome everything.
May he not hurt anymore.
May even a small amount of strength be added.
Adding sincerity to sincerity.
Perhaps it was the same heart for everyone except Ahn Seo-myeong himself.
“Saha In Saha!”
*
‘My body is heavy.’
Ki Jae-eon’s shoulders trembled very slightly.
The energies rushing in from all directions were moving through the veins at an abnormal speed and gathering in the heart.
A thrilling sensation that he had never felt before.
It was painful to say it felt good, and strangely ecstatic to say it hurt.
‘I still can’t accept it.’
Ki Jae-eon took a deep breath and slowly opened the inner part of his heart, the door to the abyss.
‘Don’t collapse. You can do it.’
He soothed himself and relaxed.
‘Because I’m the strongest.’
The words he said earlier were still the same at this moment.
Before long, a small light began to appear in the darkness of long patience.
The size was very small, but the rising dawn was dazzling.
It was a declaration that he would not allow anyone to be killed unjustly and that he would not accept liberation at the expense of someone’s sacrifice.
All those oaths were now being injected into his body.
Like that, continuously, continuously-.
It was a time when there was no one who was not struggling.
Before long, the boundary between dawn and morning became blurred, and just as the intense sun that seemed to melt the entire snowfield was about to rise.
Ki Jae-eon very slowly opened his eyes.
At the same time as the black eyes captured the world, a strange energy quickly swept through the souls of the Exorcists.
A sharp and overwhelming energy that made goosebumps stand all over the body!
“……The, the Exorcist has done it.”
It was a moment when everything clearly meshed together.
The chaotic and boiling power was completed as one aggregate in Ki Jae-eon’s grasp. The currents that collided and tangled according to their respective personalities were becoming complete.
And the end of that flow made one recall the eyes of a new abyss that no one had ever reached. A sacred power that could not be measured in depth filled the body, even healing the remnants of confusion remaining in the inner self.
All the will and power of the Exorcists were aligned under Ki Jae-eon’s control.
“Haa…….”
It was when he finished the ritual and straightened his staggering body.
“Ki Jae-eon!”
“Jae-eon!”
“Exorcist!”
“Ughhh!”
The air flipped upside down.
Ki Jae-eon, watching the crowd rushing toward him, gave a short laugh, his nose red. Hey, you punk! I knew you could do it! Kim Ju-won was the first to approach, roughly tousling his hair. He wasn’t the only one excited. Even those who always tried to keep their distance, calling him Exorcist, were now pounding his shoulders, praising him. Ki Jae-eon’s will had even improved their familiarity.
“You worked hard, hyung.”
Finally, Ahn Seo-myeong cupped his frozen cheeks and stroked them. Ki Jae-eon obediently tilted his head into the large, affectionately caressing hand, his eyes curving as he replied.