22. The Time-Warping Quest: Uniting Forces Against the Wizards
Starting November 2023, The Korea Daily is excited to publish the fantasy novel series “Sword of Malta – Lightning in 72 Years” on our website. This new captivating series follows a trio of young adventurers on their quest to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations, including the Maya and Inca. In an exciting development, Netflix is currently adapting the novel’s storyline into a film.
The ‘Sword of Malta – Lightning in 72 Years’ is the latest novel authored by Jeeyoon Ha, who created the “Pangaea series.” Ha’s debut novel, “The Pangaea: Finding Xibalba,” was selected by the Korea Creative Content Agency in 2022 as part of their initiative to support the global export of fantasy literature.
Readers can eagerly anticipate the online publication of two installments each month, with new chapters appearing bi-weekly, offering a regular escape into this magical realm. *Mark Oh translated the Korean novel into English.
Marvelem urged Suri.
“How?”
Suri’s mind became complicated.
“It was the emperor of the Nova Empire who created the tie… You didn’t know that?”
Marvelem continued to smile.
“What? D.. did you find the planet Sirius?”
Suri was so surprised that he stuttered.
“Spy snipers located it. The emperor is searching for Altima-39, but he’s actually after a secret book there called [Memories of the Stars]. Initially, I thought it was in the Dragon Library, so I sent Moloch… and… I’ll keep the backstory a secret,”
Marvelem explained, his grin widening.
“I heard about Moloch from Eridan. But what is [Memories of the Stars]?”
Suri replied. “But what is [Memories of the Stars]?”
“Suri… Don’t you know [The Ballad of Sausuna] or [Winged Traveler]?”
Marvelem chuckled, clearly entertained.
“How do you know that?”
Suri wondered what Marvelem truly was.
“[The Ballad of Sansuna]… [Winged Traveler]… they’re merely chapters of [Memories of the Stars]…”
Marvelem’s smile faded from his face.
“I need to close the barrier now. There’s no time for jokes. Let’s move,”
As Marvelem prepared to run, he adopted an unusual stance, his hips pulled back.
“We need to turn back time. Before the barrier was breached,”
he declared playfully.
“What? I’ve completed every mission, but this is my first time doing something like this. I’m not in a movie—I don’t have a time machine! How do you expect to turn back time?”
Suri retorted, a hint of disbelief in his voice.
“It’s actually quite simple,”
Marvelem replied.
“We stop the current time, revert to before the barrier was broken, and… The reason this is possible is due to the giant temples on the island of Malta and the planet Sirius. These megalithic structures are not mere buildings; they hold astronomical secrets. The arrangement and orientation of these megaliths can be altered through the lightning of 72 years. We need to revert to the moment the lightning first struck, just before the barrier was breached. We must close the barrier completely. Once it’s secure and the wizards can’t invade, we’ll reopen it and send the first lightning in 72 years to Malta.”
Marvelem gazed at the wizards, poised at the edge of prophecy.
“It sounds like a theory of paradoxes. First, we close it, and then we reopen? Does that even make sense? You and I, we’re not light. You can’t achieve that speed.”
Suri argued, his impatience growing.
“I need your magic,”
Marvelem insisted, raising his thumb in determination.
“My magic? You expect me to defeat all those wizards, seal the barrier, and then reopen it? Do you really think I have that much power? Stop talking nonsense…”
Suri snapped, his nerves fraying.
“I’m going to possess you. And you’ll become a mailer”
Marvelem said, his words incomprehensible.
“It’s a kind of pairing, and the moment you are possessed by me, the two of us will share our feelings and thoughts with each other, and I will complete my mission through you. And keep in mind what I’m saying now… When we are in danger, it will feel like time is passing slowly, and when we communicate well, it will feel like time is passing quickly… You’re not a wizard, but I’m a wizard. That’s why it’s possible. Let’s move quickly.”
Marvelem took an unusual position again.
“Why me?”
Suri was still feeling bad because of Eridan.
“You’re the first to come all the way here. This is also recorded in the library’s dedication… I can’t go.”
Marvelem tried to assure Suri.
“Can I do it?”
Suri was uneasy. He didn’t even know what it was to be a mailer.
At that time, Sabi and Maru were next to the Suri in Torwein.
“… This isn’t just changing the timeline. Being a mailer means you change your own timeline.
Marvelem also waved to Sabi and Maru to say hello.
“Suri, you haven’t seen Sirius, have you? You’ll be surprised if you go there, too. You’ll find out why I’m trying to save Sirius… So let’s go… Let’s save it together.”
Marvelem took Suri’s hand.
“Can we go, too? We want to go together. I want to be of help.”
It was Sabi.
“I think you should keep an eye on the oracle. Whether the Oracle annihilates or conciliates the wizards. You shouldn’t take an oracle easy.”
Marvelem took Suri’s hand.
Hundreds of bolt riders appeared in the sky of the megalithic temple. The bolt rider, which spewed lightning, fired a light of lightning at Suri and Mablem. The lightning cylinder came down.
[To be continued…]
