Chapter 133
"How do you know that?"
Sieg was startled upon hearing Princess Arina.
He had received the Book of Light by opening a random box. There was no one who knew that he had it, so he couldn't fathom how she knew he would be bringing it to her.
At that moment, the princess turned to Klone.
"Klone, I would like to speak with Sir Sieg privately for a moment."
Klone bowed politely to the princess and, along with Felix and Liam who were standing behind, exited the room.
Sieg still stared at Princess Arina with disbelief.
She spoke slowly.
"Do you know about Laura Agamemnon?"
Sieg was taken aback at hearing his mother's name from Princess Arina, something he never anticipated.
'What is going on?'
Since the conversation about the Healer class began, he had suspected a connection between Rubern and his mother but didn't expect it to be mentioned so directly.
Princess Arina continued the conversation first.
"Laura Agamemnon is a benefactor to our Rubern, along with Sir Pav."
"Laura Agamemnon is a benefactor?"
"Fifty years ago, Sir Pav rescued the blood relatives of Rubern who were held captive by the order. Of course, not everyone could be saved, but..."
"Are you saying Laura Agamemnon also helped with the rescue? The timeline doesn't match."
"Afterward, Laura helped us settle in Tempel. She also changed our identities so that we wouldn't be pursued by the Holy Kingdom."
Sieg was shocked to learn his mother was deeply involved in aiding the Rubern bloodline.
Suddenly, a question arose in his mind.
"Have you ever met Laura Agamemnon, Your Highness?"
Arina nodded her head.
"I shared a deep yet brief friendship with Laura."
Sieg found her words difficult to comprehend.
Her appearance suggested she was of a similar age to Sieg at most.
"I... forgive my rudeness, but may I ask how old you are, Your Highness?"
Arina lightly laughed, covering her mouth.
"I'll just say I'm much older than Sir Sieg."
Considering his past life's age, Sieg had lived quite a long life, yet the princess seemed to surpass even that.
Sieg nodded slightly and returned to the main topic, asking her again.
"You still haven't answered my question. How did you know I was bringing the Book of Light?"
The princess smiled as she began to speak.
"The savior with the black eyes will bring the lost power of Rubern."
Sieg had heard similar words before at the Agamemnon estate.
"Did Laura Agamemnon foresee this?"
Princess Arina nodded.
"Those were the words Laura left me before she departed."
Laura Agamemnon, a healer and an irregular, possessed the power of prophecy.
Sieg finally understood how Princess Arina knew he was bringing the Book of Light.
She looked at Sieg and said, "Your mother, Laura, was one of the most beautiful and exceptional women I've ever met. It was a great blessing to have such a wise and passionate friend."
"You knew I was the son of Laura Agamemnon."
"Being in a situation where we are hunted, I tend to hear news from all over the continent. I heard the one who broke the curse of the Agamemnon estate was none other than a pureblood awakener with black eyes and is a Draker."
Due to his busy schedule, Sieg had not been aware, but news about him, a prodigy knight, Sieg Draker, was spreading across the continent.
Sieg chuckled awkwardly and took the Book of Light out from his inventory. He slowly handed the book to the princess.
"This is the second half of the Book of Light."
At Sieg's words, the princess's eyebrows slightly trembled.
"Finally..."
Princess Arina touched the book with trembling hands.
Instantly, a light began to emanate from the book.
A message appeared before Sieg's eyes.
『The Book of Light recognizes the mark of the successor.』
『The code is authenticated.』
『Initiating the transference ritual.』
The Book of Light began to open with a fluttering sound.
The letters inscribed in the book started to shimmer one by one.
Sieg watched the transference ritual with curious eyes.
The letters emitted light and began to rise, surrounding Princess Arina.
The letters then transformed into light and were absorbed into her body.
Flutter, flutter!
As the pages turned, all the letters rose and were absorbed into her body.
When even the letters on the last page turned into light and were absorbed, the book fell onto the table with a thud.
Having completed the transference ritual, the Book of Light became a blank book with nothing written on it.
'Is it done?'
Princess Arina, her eyes closed, let out a faint breath.
At that moment, a message appeared before Sieg's eyes.
『You have successfully completed the main quest mission.』
『You have received the title of Knight of Light as a reward.』
『You have received the skill "Holy Flame (S-rank)" as a reward.』
『You acquire the coordinates for the "Forgotten Primordial Temple" as a reward.』
『You gain 500 Karma points as a reward.』
『Mid-level administrator system privileges are further unlocked.』
『The item dismantle/repair feature is unlocked in the shop.』
『The item enhancement feature is unlocked in the shop.』
『The item crafting feature is newly activated in the shop.』
Many rewards poured out as Sieg cleared the mission.
Among them, he focused on the name "Forgotten Primordial Temple."
'Primeval Sanctuary?'
It was a name he had never heard before.
Simultaneously, a quest window appeared.
―Main Quest Mission―
『Take the divine relic imbued with the Primordial Power to the Forgotten Primordial Temple. (No time limit/ Sanctuary coordinates will automatically activate upon acquiring all three divine relics)』
『Quest Mission Reward: ???』
Sieg was baffled upon seeing the main quest window that suddenly appeared.
'What on earth is this? What is the Primordial Power and these divine relics? And why is the mission reward marked with a question mark?'
The feeling was distinctly different from the quests he had encountered before.
'Let's put this quest on hold for now. There are many other things to take care of.'
Resolving to delay the quest, Sieg moved to check the newly opened categories in the store.
―Store―
1. Item Buying/Selling
2. Item Dismantling/Repair
3. Item Enhancing
4. Item Crafting
'An item crafting option has been added under number 4. Does this mean I can craft items myself?'
While Sieg was checking the store categories, Princess Arina slowly opened her eyes.
"The second half of the Book of Light has finally been found. I can now function as a proper mage instead of being a half-baked one. Thank you very much."
Princess Arina, white from head to toe, had cheeks slightly flushed with pink.
"Congratulations on successfully completing the transference ritual, Your Highness."
Princess Arina smiled as she looked at Sieg.
"It's all thanks to Sir Sieg."
Sieg, after some hesitation, queried Princess Arina.
"Your Highness, may I ask about the Healer class?"
"What would you like to know?"
"Sister Klone mentioned that the Healer class can use Light Magic without holy energy."
Princess Arina nodded her head.
"Yes, that is correct. Light Magic is similar to a bloodline ability exclusive to the Rubern bloodline. Others need artifacts infused with Light Magic to use this power."
"Why does Light Magic specifically require a different power, holy energy, while Magic Artifacts can be activated with Aura?"
Princess Arina elaborated.
"Holy energy is different from Aura or Magic. If I had to describe it... I'd say it harnesses the soul's power through a strong wish or desire."
Hearing her words sparked something in Sieg's mind.
'If it's the power of the soul... it's akin to Soul Resonance.'
Sieg utilized Word Magic and the mana from his middle dantian to harness his strong resolve and perform Soul Resonance.
If Light Magic was similarly called forth through one's will via artifacts, it indeed bore more resemblance to Soul Resonance than Aura or magic.
Princess Arina turned to Sieg.
"Sister Klone mentioned that Lord Sieg can call forth Light Magic without holy energy."
After contemplating for a moment, Sieg responded.
"Yes, that's right."
She smiled warmly.
"It might be Laura's influence. Perhaps you also possess the aptitude for the Healer class."
Fortunately, Princess Arina didn't delve any deeper.
Sieg posed a new question.
"Is the Healer class exclusive to the Rubern bloodline?"
Princess Arina tilted her head slightly and spoke slowly.
"According to our transference records, it is. But considering that Laura was also a Healer class, we can surmise two things. First, the Healer class can occur in other bloodlines; or, second, the Agamemnon family is an offshoot of the Rubern bloodline."
Sieg was astonished upon hearing this.
"Are you saying Agamemnon might be connected to the Rubern bloodline?"
"When the Rubern bloodline lost their royal power in the Holy Empire, most were killed or taken by the order; however, some might have escaped. They could have changed their names and continued the Agamemnon bloodline, so this possibility cannot be ruled out."
Listening to Arina, Sieg found the reasoning somewhat plausible.
The Agamemnon's Golden Swordsmanship shared similarities with Paladin Swordsmanship or Imperial Swordsmanship, and most importantly, the family's relic, the Mask of Agamemnon, was a Healer class exclusive artifact.
If the ancestors of Agamemnon were indeed from the Rubern bloodline, it explained why their tradition was to designate a Healer class as the family head.
'Did the bloodline conceal their identity to avoid being hunted by the Holy Empire, leading to the loss of this history?'
Perhaps his mother, Laura Agamemnon, in search of secrets related to the Healer class, discovered her ancestors' connection to the Rubern bloodline and thus aided them.
'I never imagined the so-called cursed Healer class held such secrets.'
Even his previous life's master, who was well-versed in ancient knowledge, didn't know much about the Healer class, so Sieg found this information both novel and marvelous.
At that moment, Sieg looked into Princess Arina's eyes and an idea occurred to him.
"By the way, why haven't you healed your eyes with Healing, Your Highness?"
Princess Arina appeared slightly surprised by Sieg's question.
"Are you referring to a miracle, perhaps?"
Sieg tilted his head in confusion at her response.
"I don't know about grand terms like miracles, but I wondered why you haven't used Healing to restore your eyes."
Princess Arina replied with a bewildered expression.
"Lord Sieg, healing can only aid recovery; it cannot heal lost vision or reattach severed wounds. That truly would be a miracle."
"Pardon? What do you mean...?"
Sieg was taken aback by her explanation.
In his past life, he had lost count of the times he healed burst eyeballs, fractured bones, and reattached severed limbs.
'Then what has my Healing been all this time?'
Amidst his bewilderment, Sieg cautiously said to Arina, "Your Highness, could you demonstrate your Healing on me?"
Princess Arina smiled and extended her hand toward Sieg.
He placed his palm against hers.
At the same time, a warm light emanated from her hand.
Wooong!
The light from Princess Arina's hand seeped into Sieg's palm.
Sieg sensed something familiar.
'It feels similar to the restoration effect when I used the Curtain of Light skill.'
Certainly, at this level, healing an injury was impossible.
"This is Healing. Even the Healer class can't perfectly heal injuries. Ah, Laura was a bit different, though. She could use strong healing to close open wounds on the spot."
Listening to her explanation, Sieg realized the strength of the Healing he used was vastly different.
After a momentary pause, he addressed Princess Arina.
"Your Highness, please pardon me for a moment."
Sieg held Princess Arina's hand and used a wide-area buff along with Healing.
Wooooong!
The powerful restorative energy surged from Sieg's body and entered hers.
Wooooong!
Sieg felt his power focus on Princess Arina's eyes.
Surprised by the external force suddenly flowing into her, she initially looked troubled but soon calmed down, feeling the warmth engulfing her, and gradually closed her eyes.
Ssssssss―
When the pulse finally subsided, Princess Arina slowly opened her eyes.
Her pupils now shimmered with a sparkling light unusual from before.
Caressing her eyes, she shed tears silently.
"My, my eyes?"
**New Elements and Characters:**
- 아리나 왕녀 (her) = Princess Arina (her)