My Reflector Is Invincible

86. Brothers

The Chief who reunited and unified the Barbarians that were scattered in dozens.

The hero who mastered countless shamanic techniques and blocked the Empire’s large army with his own power.

The man who achieved numerous feats as a comrade of the warriors and became a fool due to the Demon King’s curse.

[Barbarian Chief Karacen]

He was the great Chief recognized by all Barbarians.

The first thing he did as soon as he regained consciousness was not something else.

“Bring me the sealing beads.”

“……!”

“The ancient soul that shouldn’t be awakened has awakened. He must be locked up again.”

How he regained consciousness.

Who helped him.

Why he was lying on a foothold in the air.

Those circumstances were not important now.

What was important to him was to seal the Barbarian King.

Joo-in knew the reason exactly.

‘Yes. This is the Barbarian Chief Karacen.’

He was similar to the Knight King but different.

Unlike the Knight King who fought for honor to the end, Karacen was a more noble person.

A man who knew how to sacrifice himself for a cause.

He was the same now.

‘He felt the Barbarian King’s energy as soon as he woke up and tried to seal him first.’

It wasn’t for nothing that he was considered the best among his colleagues.

That’s why Joo-in didn’t hesitate.

He handed over the iron chain he had retrieved from the treasury where the Holy Sword was sleeping.

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He had two sealing beads.

An iron chain and a wooden stake.

However, he didn’t hand over the stake.

Anyway, the Barbarian King had all his powers stripped by Joo-in.

If it was Karacen that Joo-in knew, this level of sealing beads would be enough.

In fact, Karacen, who had uttered a few shamanic words, was able to subdue him perfectly.

The Barbarian King recognized Karacen right away.

[You are definitely… the descendant who was cursed by the Demon King!]

The Barbarian King shouted in anger.

[Why is a descendant blocking the path of his ancestor! If you also have my blood, you should be on my side!]

“Descendants aren’t obligated to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.”

[What?]

“Can you really call someone who broke their promise an ancestor?”

[What are you……]

“If you had kept your promise to care for your descendants and lifted my curse, I might have felt some inclination to follow you. Even if it wasn’t me, you should have protected the tribesmen. But you didn’t keep your promise. Instead, you coveted the blood of your descendants.”

[……]

The promise with the Savage King was a secret passed down only to the core figures of the Savage tribe.

It was passed down in secret from the previous chieftain to the next only through the patriarch.

Most new chieftains reached the Forbidden Land, received his strategy and power, and protected the Savage tribe.

However, Karacen was different.

Karacen had already unified all the Savage tribes and mastered all the magic.

As he became a comrade of the Hero, he grew strong enough that he didn’t need the Savage King’s power.

That’s why he didn’t need to receive the Savage King’s power.

“That doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten the ancient promise. Have you forgotten why you were sealed? How we fell because of that?”

[Tha…… That’s……]

“And yet you forgot the failures of the past and hurt your descendants again.”

Karacen’s eyes turned to the battered Great Mage.

“Great Mage.”

-Ka…… Karacen……

The Great Mage, who had become a mess after being hit by the Savage King, trembled.

Karacen spoke.

“I understand you. You grew tired of waiting without hope and made the wrong choice.”

-aaah…… Karacen…… Our great chieftain……

The Great Mage’s soul shed tears.

He could be angry if he cursed and spat at him, but he could still be angry if he showed him kindness.

However, he couldn’t bear this kind of friendly voice and gaze.

He collapsed under his own sense of guilt.

He couldn’t even look up at Karacen, who had once been his chieftain.

However, Karacen’s gaze as he turned to the Savage King was cold.

The Savage King felt wronged by that gaze.

[What did I do wrong! I endured and waited for an eternity. And I just took my chance when it came!]

“Haven’t you already experienced the collapse of a kingdom built on blood? Was the wealth and honor built on the blood of your kin so sweet to you?”

[……]

“Nothing has changed in a thousand years.”

Karacen gestured.

“You know your sins better than anyone. You can no longer be called an ancestor.”

The Savage King couldn’t bring himself to argue.

It was because of the look Karacen gave him.

It was heavy. And serious.

The Savage King was his long-lost ancestor.

From the moment he called himself ancient, he had become the ancestor of all barbarians.

But now, this moment.

Karassen, who could be called his descendant, was looking at him with eyes full of reproach.

It felt like a child being scolded by an adult.

[Damn it.]

Was he making the same mistake again?

No, it wasn’t a mistake to say that he had created a ridiculous precedent by accepting the offering of the Demon Tribe.

That’s when something amazing happened.

“Barbarian King!”

“……!”

Unexpectedly, the Barbarian King did not refuse Karassen’s spell and accepted it.

And left a final word.

[Even if a thousand years pass, and another thousand years pass… I will not return this time.]

And so, the Barbarian King’s soul disappeared.

The souls that followed him also silently seeped into their original tombs.

They had also chosen eternal imprisonment as punishment for aiding the king’s wrongdoing.

The moment all the souls disappeared.

Only one soul remained forbidden.

A soul that was now fluttering as if it was about to vanish.

It was the Great Shaman.

He was shedding bloody tears, unable to maintain his soul’s form properly.

-Despite the humiliation you suffered because of me… even now, do you pity me, Chieftain?

“It is not pity, brother. You were a part of the tribe that I should have taken responsibility for, so now that I have returned, I will bear your wrongdoing as well.”

The Great Shaman collapsed on the ground and wailed.

-Ooooooh!

He was recalling the countless brothers who had died because of his greed.

It didn’t matter if it was the Demon Tribe’s instigation or if he had become obsessed with its power.

He had used the Chieftain to kill his fellow tribesmen.

His hands were stained with the blood of his tribesmen.

-Chi…Chieftain. Never forgive me…

The Great Shaman’s soul simply dissipated.

If he had endured, his soul could have recovered and been buried in the tomb of his ancestors.

However, he couldn’t endure it and chose to disappear on his own.

Karassen watched the sight with a bitter look.

Then Jooyeon approached.

“You’ve worked hard, Karassen.”

Jooyeon knew his old comrade well.

He was affectionate, but he never cried.

He was a man who shed tears in his heart, no matter how painful or agonizing the moment was.

That’s why he was the Chieftain unanimously chosen by all the barbarians.

Indeed, the pride of the barbarians, the valiant and formidable chieftain…

“But who… might you be? How do you know me?”

Oh, this was unexpected.

Juyeon was genuinely taken aback.

* * *

How was he supposed to explain this?

In truth, the relationship between Juyeon and Karasen was quite ambiguous.

He was too young to be called a comrade.

Yet, they wouldn’t believe him if he claimed they used to be comrades.

‘Even the Sword King and the Great Mage don’t remember me.’

It would be even more difficult for Karasen, the barbarian chieftain, to remember Juyeon.

‘No, he shouldn’t be able to remember me in the first place.’

He was originally a player!

Of course, he had many memories of Karasen.

The barbarian chieftain Karasen was like a spiritual mentor to Ryujin and the players.

After all, he had helped them overcome many crises with his guidance.

But explaining this wouldn’t be easy.

To his surprise, Karasen spoke first.

“I have a question for you first.”

“A question?”

Karasen lifted the chain he was holding.

“This is a familiar object. Where did you acquire it?”

The Great Mage had gathered the materials.

The Dwarf King had forged it.

The Saintess had blessed it.

The barbarian chieftain and the sage had cast spells on it.

It was the only item in the world that bore the mark of the Death God.

The item had only one purpose.

“Surely you didn’t break the Forbidden Seal and bring this object here.”

In an instant, an overwhelming aura erupted from Karasen.

It was an oppressive killing intent.

His eyes gleamed as if he were about to slaughter Juyeon right then and there.

The flustered Great Mage stepped forward.

“Hey there, handsome! Karasen! It’s a misunderstanding!”

“A misunderstanding? You mean it’s a misunderstanding that I have this object in my hands?”

The air grew so heavy it was hard to breathe.

His killing intent intensified, as if he wouldn’t spare even the Great Mage, despite their former camaraderie.

Of course, the situation was certainly understandable from Karasen’s perspective.

That chain was the object that had sealed the Forbidden Seal.

To seal the Demon King’s physical body, it was an item made while abandoning the body of his close friend, Ryuujin.

Is that item here now?

‘The only thing I can think of is that he explored the iron chains and released the forbidden seal.’

The iron chains and the wooden stake were the ultimate sealing tools.

Since there was only one, there was a chance that it could produce a unique class if used properly.

Jooyeon also thought it was natural.

However, he calmly opened his mouth.

“Yes. I brought it from there.”

“…….”

Karasen’s eyebrows twitched.

He scanned Jooyeon as if he was seeing through everything.

“What happened to Ryuujin?”

“The King of Knights took him to a safe place and held a funeral. Along with the price he deserved.”

“Is that so.”

Only then did Karasen’s murderous intent disappear.

He was a wise man.

He realized the truth of the misunderstanding after a few conversations.

“That man entrusted you with those iron chains… Does that mean you were the one who saved Ryuujin?”

Karasen offered a prayer in the direction where Ryuujin would be.

“Ancestors. I am grateful for your blessing…….”

Warrior Ryuujin.

Not being able to help him remained a regret for his old comrades.

Karasen was the same.

Although he had become innocent like a child, he still remembered the death of his old comrade.

He had the sadness of not being able to help him.

That was now resolved.

Jooyeon also knew that and carefully opened his mouth.

“And speaking of which. In fact, I…….”

“No. There’s no need.”

“Huh?”

Jooyeon’s words were cut off before he could finish.

Karasen’s eyes were as calm as ever.

“It doesn’t matter who you are or how you know me anymore.”

The only thing that mattered was that Jooyeon had helped Ryuujin in his final moments.

All he needed to know was that he had given him peace.

Karasen put his hand on Jooyeon’s shoulder.

“If you helped my brother find peace… You are worthy of being my brother as well.”

“Huh…….”

The Great Mage was lost for words.

“When I asked you to do so, you wouldn’t call me your brother…….”

For decades, those Karacen called brothers could be counted on one hand.

Of course, Daedo was never among them. Daedo pouted, but Joo-Heon was also a little surprised.

‘Maybe it’s because of the achievement effect.’

[Friend of the Savages]

Maybe he gained the effect of befriending all savages.

Anyway, that wasn’t important right now.

The Savage Chieftain became his ally.

He also obtained the Divine Artifact.

He even took care of the Savage King who was getting in the way of the restriction.

His business here was almost done.

That was when it happened.

Kyaaak!

“……!”

The Sky Dragon that had taken the island to a safe place descended from the sky.

Its gigantic body disappeared without a trace, and a small creature the size of Joo-Heon’s palm landed on his shoulder.

“Well, then. Shall we go find the next Divine Artifact?”

It was time to leave.

But then, a strange notification appeared.