Survival Story of a Sword King in a Fantasy World

Subdued the Kingdom (4)

Level 150 Mage Genovia required 312 billion experience points.

Level 152 Magic Swordsman Garhan required 210 billion experience points.

Level 155 Spiritist Hollien required 438 billion experience points.

Why were there such incoherent results?

Hollien replied.

“Because we’re not Aliens.”

Latna’s level was determined based on the comprehensive combat capabilities of the parties involved.

It was essentially an approximate figure calculated based on the target’s physical ability, the operational ability of Latna’s four major forces, skill proficiency, and combat experience.

The way the Guidelines calculated it wasn’t the same.

“The formula it uses to get the required experience is simple. It’s based on personal specifications.”

In other words, it was based only on physical ability and output and the total amount of Latna’s four major forces.

Compared to cars, car racers were excluded from cars, and only the durability of the body, engine power, and fuel tank was set.

“It’s natural considering the Guidelines system.”

Aliens didn’t master and use combat techniques.

They just pressed a button to use the Guideline-provided skills.

Meeting the experience requirements meant meeting the physical abilities and the state of the four forces required to use the skill.

As a result, raising their levels became the Aliens’ way of strengthening themselves.

“Their levels and the experience points are steadily proportional.”

Latnains, on the other hand, had a coverage of physical specifications and technology was also much wider.

It was strange to express that in terms of level and experience. However, there was nothing wrong with changing the wordings to explain it better.

He was a martial artist of Kendo level 3 who could lift 150 kilograms.

Another was a martial artist of Kendo level 4 who could lift 100 kilograms.

It was normal in real life.

“That’s why at first glance, it seems like it doesn’t make sense. We have different rules, but we’re just roughly quantifying the conditions according to those rules.”

The Thunder King Garhan had relatively low force retention and physical ability compared to the Archmage and the Transcendental.

However, he was born with amazing combat senses, had a lot of experience, and was superior in skills to the two.

He was the lowest among the three in terms of only physical specifications, but his level was 152.

Genovia, on the other hand, was a Mage, a wizard, and the type of person who devoted herself to research rather than direct fighting.

She had higher specifications and better magical skills, but she was inferior to Garhan in terms of combat.

Hence, her level was measured lower at 150.

Hollien grew up and became a queen at an early age and an absolute power relatively easily based on her heavenly talent.

She was far behind in terms of skills compared to the Thunder King and Archmage, but her stats overwhelmed the two so much that her level was 155.

“Of course, that’s just between us.”

* * *

Han-bin calmly replied after drinking wine.

“Thanks to you, I understand a little bit about my current condition.”

His required experience at level 5 was 54.58 billion.

Currently, only his physical ability and inherent Aura were reflected.

“I’ve always had Aura.”

Hence, when he put pressure, even his skin became durable. Just swinging his sword caused strange phenomenons due to the energy.

However, he didn’t acquire Aura. That was why he was unable to manage it and why he couldn’t show his skills.

After that, he had mastered the Aura and gained the Sacred Heart of Darkness, increasing the amount of his Aura dramatically.

In reality, his level had risen to near a few dozen.

However, the measured level of the Guideline didn’t go up because it wasn’t based on experience.

Afterward, he managed to reach level 6.

Still, the figures on his status window didn’t make much difference.

The most important change was that he could finally manipulate Aura despite not being a level 50 warrior.

“But my Aura itself is there, so it’s reflected in the requirements.”

Since the requirement was only decided at the time of level-up, the experience he needed to level up again jumped to 98 billion XP.

“Then I improved my Aura operational ability and trained my Valtara’s Fighting Spirit against that bloody Uto Ksarik.”

Aura operation was a kind of skill, and skills weren’t a physical specification.

However, the Aura concentration, i.e., the output, could be converted into numerical values.

“I have increased that part tremendously.”

Thanks to that, the necessary experience he needed exceeded 200 billion XP by level 7.

Convinced, Effir nodded.

“Han-bin’s Guideline isn’t ‘the tool to be strong’ like any other Aliens’.”

“No, it’s more of a measuring instrument that tells me the status quo. It’s only renewed when it’s leveled up.”

For that reason, it was unlikely that Ryu Han-bin’s experience would increase exponentially even if he reached level 8 or 9.

“If I fill up my experience bar without improving my skills, I’ll just stay at 200 billion XP. If I increase my Aura amount or physical ability instead, it’ll be reflected, causing the experience requirement to rise while I’m getting stronger in the process.”

At least, as Effir speculated, it wouldn’t jump by billions or trillions.

“Of course, as you say, it’s a matter that I don’t have to be bothered by.”

There were 13 levels left before he reached the pleasure reward trap.

If he kept the 200 billion XP, the total required experience up to level 20 was 2.6 trillion.

“I’m still a long way from it.”

All of a sudden, Artis asked.

“Han-bin, so your experience requirement is 200 billion, right?”

“Yeah. Why?”

“Well, doesn’t that mean you’re not much different from Garhan anymore? You said the Thunder King’s required experience was 210 billion, right?”

Leon Hart, who was listening quietly, intervened in the communication.

“I can’t rest under these circumstances. Didn’t the Thunder King already proved that he could increase his power with skills?”

Artis looked back at him and asked another question.

“In other words, if Han-bin reinforces his skills, he can outperform the Thunder King with his current specifications.”

A bright smile came to Leon Hart’s mouth.

“Yeah, so the Templar Lords are working together to prepare a special curriculum for him.”

Han-bin asked with a trembling expression.

“Why? What else are you going to make me do?”

He had a hard time dealing with Uto Ksarik. What else were they preparing for that time?

“You don’t have to worry about it. You should focus on overpowering Allendia right now.”

Leon Hart’s next words weren’t very comforting.

“… That means I’ll have something to worry about later, doesn’t it?”

* * *

Eventually, the gate of the capital, Armorica, was breached.

Tens of thousands of Church troops marched into the Fairy Palace and laid out a tight siege.

Roflan, the Fairy King who was unable to escape, expressed his willingness to surrender and opened the palace door voluntarily.

He stood before the six Templar Lords, put down the crown, and made a somber declaration.

“I plead guilty to the Goddesses and Latna and resign from the throne.”

Originally, it was a custom for the Althea to represent the six Churches when they moved together in Latna.

Hence, Sabine Asil, Althea’s Templar Lord, won the fairy crown of Roflan.

“In the name of the six Goddesses, I will briefly assume the authority of Allendia.”

Of course, it was Kibie, the incarnation of darkness, that deserved representation.

But she still acted as a female Valtara warrior and hadn’t revealed her true identity to the world yet.

It was because it was still too early.

As he stepped down from the throne, Roflan smiled bitterly.

“I will not deny my sins. If the Goddess says I am guilty, she must be right.”

And he sarcastically added a question.

“But why don’t you at least tell me what the sin is? I’m afraid this mortal is stupid and doesn’t even know what I am guilty of.”

It might’ve seemed profane at first glance, but the Templar Lords didn’t necessarily point it out.

It was fully understandable.

‘I’m sure you feel it’s unfair.’

‘In fact, the Fairy King has done nothing wrong.’

‘If anything, he’s guilty of having a wrong wife.’

‘He seemed to believe that the Churches were doing this with the desire to gain power in the world…’

Kibie said she wouldn’t punish Hollien and the people around her if she cooperated.

But the punishment was meant to be a ‘punishment by the Goddess.’

The world’s punishment had to be done.

Since the situation had come that far, they couldn’t just keep Roflan on the throne of the Fairy Kingdom.

Leon Hart answered solemnly.

“Listen to your wife, the sinner of the world.”

He couldn’t talk about the details there. It wasn’t even an explanation simple enough that could be ended with a word or two.

So he put it off on Hollien.

‘I’m sure she’ll explain it to you.”

The deposed Fairy King was kept on a low profile and imprisoned in a separate palace.

The new King of Allendia took over.

A 240-year-old male Nymph.

Sormel Roel Siaran.

* * *

Originally, in the Kingdom of Allendia, there were clear successors elected by each royal family.

Loacell Eli Atransas of the Elven race.

Straile Eli Croatle of the Dwarven race.

Gerbel Eli Meliador of the Sylph race.

Siana Eli Straus of the Nymph race.

But they couldn’t be the new Fairy King.

They were sinners who had directly participated in the ‘Against the Goddess Plan’ as loyal servants of the Transcendental.

Unlike others, the successors knew best that they could never be forgiven because they cooperated even though they knew about the divinity extortion committed by the Top Three.

Despite the unfavorable situation, the four royal families were hostile to the six Churches until the end.

Thanks to that, the four existing royal bloodlines were destroyed, and their successors fled to Kaldris and the Mado Kingdom.

Emerging forces filled the vacancy.

The family of Count Siaran, the Nymph family under Atransas.

The family of Viscount Shangria, the Sylph family under Croatle.

The family of Count Burst, the Dwarven family under Meliador.

The family of Duke Akendel, the Elven family under Strauss.

The second-in-command families who had assisted each royal family became the new four royal families of Allendia.

“Through the Fairy Conference, the Siaran family gained priority in succession to the throne, mainly because Hollien is a Nymph.”

Effir wondered about Kibie’s explanation.

“Oh, the Nymphs are the ones who caused us trouble. Why are you putting a Nymph back on the throne?”

“There are a lot of people who think like you, so we have to do it all the more, Effir.”

The move was aimed at preventing unnecessary misunderstanding and discrimination that might be directed at the Nymphs.

Seira smiled and spoke up.

“Thanks to you, my uncle became the Fairy King. I got a little promotion.”

The family of Count Siaran became a member of the four royal families and was promoted to the duke.

Thanks to that, Seira’s full name changed.

Currently, her name had become Seira Elis Siaran.

Ryu Han-bin asked her in surprise.

“Oh, so you’re a princess now?”

“But I’m still the 14th in line to the throne. There are many above me.”

In other words, it had become a position similar to that of Laondell.

Regardless, if the Siaran family could replace the existing royal family and become the new Fairy royal family…

“Well, then you’ve reached a higher position than before, haven’t you?”

Seira asked again, looking at him as if it was unfair.

“Did I look that low-ranking?”

She was directly in charge of assisting the prince of the country. It wasn’t a low position.

“But why did you act like a maid?”

“That’s because of Laondell, that bastard…”

“Yeah, that’s enough. I get it even if I don’t hear more.”

Afterward, the six Churches coordinated with the new Allendian royal family and proceeded with the post-war process.

Leon Hart and the other Templar Lords were also having quite hectic days.

Of course, all of those had nothing to do with Han-bin’s party.

There was no reason for them to intervene in complex political issues.

Hence, they dealt with urgent matters instead.

Ryu Han-bin looked around while walking in the hallway of the Queen’s Palace to the west of the Fairy Palace.

“Let’s just stay here. Is this Fairy Queen’s library?”

“Yes.”

“Then ‘that thing’ should be here, too.”