They finally stopped at the center of the Espo city’s square and floated up even higher.
I was to show their appearance to those who couldn’t go into the square as the space was narrow.
Like that, the ceremony was ready to begin, Hornus, who exchanged glances with Hokulrus, cleared his throat, stroking his beard.
“Hm, hmmm,”
When the noise died down and the space became quiet, Hornus pulled out a thick document and started the ceremony.
“Now, we will celebrate the appointment ceremony for Vulcan, a glorious being who graduated from Act 2 in Asgard. First of all…”
Perpetual sentences flowed out of his mouth.
Like the thick rain that pours in the rainy season, the words of Hornus lasted for a long while.
Those who knew him were okay because they had anticipated, but many people, who did not have immunity to his boring speech, inwardly complained.
They dared not express out loud.
He was a god.
They waited patiently until Hornus’s speech was finished, and the ceremony was carried out smoothly.
But the atmosphere was becoming less interesting.
Hokulrus stared at Hornus with big and bright eyes.
Hornus got startled.
‘I spoke only one third…’
He skipped a lot of things, meanwhile, many let out a sigh of relief.
So, much of the procedure went on in a flash, and the climax of the ceremony finally came.
Vulcan approached Hokulrus as if walking on an invisible, transparent floor.
He went down on one knee.
Hokulrus, who was watching Vulcan, reached out his hand, then said solemnly.
“Act 2 of Asgard. I grant, valiant being, Vulcan, who defeated challenges and passed through the final test, God’s authority. He can go up to Act 3 and manage the earth anytime.”
Unlike, it was simple and clear.
The crowd shouted and applauded.
Hokulrus, who received much acclaim, emitted a ray of light from his hand.
The holy light enveloped his body warmly.
Vulcan, who wholly absorbed the light, hear the sound of System.
[Main Quest – Being recognized by Act 2’s supreme manager, Hokulrus, completed!]
[You got additional rewards for the shortest period clear!]
[Use System to check the additional rewards.]
[Main Reward – Make wishes.]
‘Finally…’
It was finally over.
In fact, since when he came out of the Light inside the Darkness, Clear was almost certain, though being officially recognized felt strange.
A lot of people gathered to see him and gave him various eyes.
Two powerful gods were looking at him proudly in front of his eyes.
It started to sink in when System notified him that he completed the Main Quest.
‘I… saved my family, and the world,’
He felt somewhat dumbfounded.
The feeling gradually transformed into joy, and he got choked up.
Blurred vision represented his emotional state.
He barely managed to hold back his tears.
He didn’t want to cry in front of a lot of people, and there was a more important reason.
‘No tears until I meet my family…’
Vulcan looked down and bowed the numerous crowds gathered to see him.
If there was no further procedure, he thought that he would go back to the temple, make wishes and check his rewards leisurely.
‘Hokulrus would probably let me go…’
Vulcan didn’t even make eye contact with Hornus.
Hokulrus’s soft voice rang inside his head.
-going now?
-isn’t it over? Now I need to get ready to leave.
-well, why don’t you show something to those who are gathered here for you before you leave?
Vulcan responded, laughing.
-like what? Should I pull out the Thunder God blade?
-something more dynamic than that.
Hokulrus, who finished speaking, pointed to the air.
Then, a black square door appeared and five demons jumped out of it.
Those screeched with joy as if escaping from prison.
Vulcan knew that those were the top-ranked demons that could be seen in the Origin of Evil.
“Catch them?”
“Yeah,”
Vulcan nodded and ran his eyes over the crowd staring at the demons.
Most of them had levels that were too low to reach the Origin of Evil.
They looked horrified.
Vulcan grinned, seeing the horrified looks on their faces.
Phaaaannnngggg.
With the sound of the air bursting, the thunder and lightning and the flame rose simultaneously from the body of Vulcan.
Five demons that turned their head to a powerful aura that suddenly burst out.
Vulcan emanated powerful magic.
Like the firecrackers celebrating the Act 2 Clear, demons burst out.
The ceremony that would linger long in many’s memory, was finished.
***
“Impressive,”
“Yeah, indeed,”
“Someday, we can do it. Let’s go back now,”
“Can we?…”
Numerous people were coming out of the Espo city.
Vulcan’s godhood lingered in their mind and everyone got excited.