Episode 68
Episode 31. From Joheim (6)
The man was short and wore an old gray brawl. Although the fabric was worn and worn, Yuma knew what the patterns on the robe meant.
‘She must have been a Jailgyo priest.’
Jailgyo was a religion that worshiped Jail, the god of light, as the only god.
There were many gods in the world. Tobiaf, the god of the sun and the wagon, with whom Yuma made a priestly oath with Duran, Sebra, the goddess of beauty, and so on.
However, Zeilgyo recognized only Zeil as the only god.
In mythology, Geil is described as a god who presides over light. He was also portrayed as a god who lost his power due to the scheme of Hwa, the god of emptiness and hunger.
In other words, it was pseudo.
What use is a believer to a god who has lost his power?
In addition, the majority of the followers of Jailism were perverts who were too obsessed with doctrine and self-mortification.
A religion that has never achieved a great revival in human history.
However, it was also suspicious that Yuma ran into Jailgyo priest at such a moment.
“You were the strange people the children spoke of.”
“what? weird people? Even rabbits were eaten, and these cubs…
When Natalie showed her anger, the children flinched.
“You must be a Jailist priest.”
Yuma stopped Natalie and said.
“You see. You don’t seem to be a follower of Zeil.”
“I am not interested in religion. I stopped by because I was worried about the children before leaving.”
“Um, that’s right.”
Three strangers with swords from this wicked land came to the cave. Even so, Lot showed no sign of fear.
Yuma had seen the followers of Jailism several times before returning.
All of them did self-mortification, abused themselves, or prayed, sitting in the square all day and reciting the scriptures while bothering others.
There was no one who did not lose a screw even among the believers of the Zeil religion.
But Lot didn’t feel that kind of energy. It was clear that he was probably a person whose taste went the other way.
“Are you replacing the work of protecting children with penance?”
“Haha… I’m a bit unique even within the church. I don’t really like penance.”
“To be honest, all the Jailists I have seen are like lunatics. I can’t believe that such a Zeilgyo believer protects children.”
“What if you don’t believe me?
Does that mean you will protect the children instead of me?”
Lot was a formidable man. It seemed that his attitude would not change even if he thrust a sword into his throat.
Yuma realized that Lot was the kind of person who didn’t fear death.
“No way. We are busy.
And I’m not even that nice.”
“Haha, a high-ranking sword master and two people close to him… and a boy with a strange power.”
“How did you know that?”
Zecca opened her eyes wide and looked at Lot. Lot did not answer, but smiled.
“You seem to have come to kill Baron Secron.”
As the story took an unexpected turn, Yuma’s eyes widened.
‘It’s good that you came.’
Suddenly, when Lot spoke of the party’s strength, Natalie let out a murderous breath.
“He’s a pretty naughty kid. What are you?”
“You guys are strong…but you are a bunch. go back Amanzo’s curse won’t work on you.”
“The Curse of Amanzo?”
Yuma asked.
“It’s a curse that can’t escape Joachim.”
“Tell me in detail.”
“It is the secret of Xilism. I can’t go into details. One thing is certain: you cannot kill the Secron Barons. Because Aman Joe descended on him.”
To Natalie and Jecca, it was just an unpleasant mystery.
But not for Yuma.
Advent was a word used for God. Judging from the state of Yoheim and Secron, it was clear that Amanzo was a demon.
There was a time when a demon descended during the Dragon Horse War.
The Dragon Lord Mahatrisa led the clan and sacrificed herself to defeat the Demon God, and the Dragon Horse War, which lasted for six years, ended.
At that time, the demon’s name was not Amanzo, but Sekmeira.
“Sounds funny. I’ve never heard of a demon called Amanzo. I don’t know if it’s Sekmeira. And if he really has demonic powers, why doesn’t he kill us? We’ve already met him.”
Yuma deliberately brought up Sekmeira’s name.
“Huh… you know Sekmeira. There are only a handful of people who know that name, even within the school.”
Natalie and Jecca shut their mouths when the incomprehensible story came out.
“It must be that an asmodian named Amanzo is acting as a god by dazzling Secron.”
“He is right. Sekmeira is also a demon. They are gods who manage different demon realms.”
“Another… Pandemonium?”
“yes. I cannot answer more than this.”
It was a shocking story. Yuma never expected to hear such a huge story after returning.
Of course, I couldn’t believe the words of the pseudo-priest named Lot right in front of me. They also make stories that are less realistic.
However, it was natural for Yuma, who had experienced the Dragon Horse War, to be confused.
Doesn’t that terrible demon realm have to be one!
Whether Amanzo was a demon or just a demon, one thing was certain. A huge conspiracy has been drawn over Joheim, and there is plenty of room for it to become a great threat to humans.
But it’s strange…. This had never happened before the regression. Until the Dragon Horse War broke out, there were only human wars.
What the hell is it? Could this have happened because of me?’
As Heize became unable to control Zecca, it could have attracted new demonic forces.
Remembering that, Yuma clenched his fists feeling a dizzying sensation.
“Don’t worry too much. The reason I’m here is to stop Amanzo. Soon, Zeil’s Apostle will defeat Amanzo.”
If what happened to Joachim happened regardless of his return, then Lot’s words might be true.
In any case, before the return, I had never heard of Joachim being conquered or ruined by a demon.
Yuma moved her gaze to Lot’s back. The children were twitching with their eyes closed, reciting the tenets of Jailism.
It was a bizarre voice, as if it was not a continental language.
“Can I see the boy for a minute?”
Lot pointed to Evan.
“Why should I?”
“The strength I feel from the boy is oddly similar to Zeil’s blessing.”
Yuma looked at Evan. Evan nodded.
“If you do anything stupid, I will kill you and all the children.”
said Natalie, pointing her chainsword at Lot.
Lot ignored Natalie and went over to Evan.
“This one! iced coffee! I understand now. Zeil’s Apostle passed you by. Right?”
He was referring to the man who had taught Evan martial arts.
Lot laughed sadly and let Evan go.
Soon the group came out of the cave.
“I’ll see all the crazy ones.”
“Because they are crazy, they are turning the children into believers in this chaos. It’s a place I don’t want to come back to. How about going back right away?”
said Zecca and Natalie.
“No, I’m going to the lord castle. I can’t listen to such pseudos.”
“What if what he said is true?”
Natalie asked.
“I didn’t know you were interested in religion. If it’s true, then we’ll just have to watch the guy who claims to be an apostle punish Secron.”
Although he replied in a nonchalant way, Yuma’s head was very complicated.
What if Amanzo was a real demon? What if another demon world exists and they are overseeing the human world?
I couldn’t imagine.
Soon, Yuma cleared his mind and moved on. If I had to think about it anyway, if there was no answer, it would be okay if we bumped into each other.
Also, the power of the demon that Marlon Zach heard and talked to Mahatrisa before returning was not at all like this.
The title of demon god was not appropriate for a pathetic being who could only send a few strange wolves and become a doctor with his head.
“We’re going to kill Secron Wolf Asel, not fighting demons or whatever. Let’s not be seduced by pseudos like that.”
Possibilities are possibilities, not phenomena. I couldn’t keep in mind every single one of the stories of non-believers I had never seen before.
Looking at the possibility, Lot could also have been Secron’s ploy. Even if it wasn’t a demon god, it was certain that the demons were possessed by him, so it was possible.
“Do you remember how Evan Gein looked? The person who taught you martial arts.”
Yuma asked Evan.
“Yes, I remember. He was an ordinary man with no special features. His personality was a bit peculiar…
“What kind of person was he?”
“I like being in the rain and I can say that I always laughed non-stop.
I was an overly bright person. I wasn’t as strong as Yuma-nim, Natalie-nim, or Jeka-nim.”
10 ᄋ Yuma shook her head in disbelief.
The party was able to walk two more days to reach the center of Yoheim, near where the castle was located.
In the meantime, I encountered bandits three times and monsters twice more.
This time, he tried to find out the information by beating the bandits, but there was no particular harvest. Since they were not from the regular army, they couldn’t spit out as good information as the first bandits.
I found a few villages along the way, but didn’t go into them. Also, I didn’t know if I would have to kill the villagers who had become grotesque monsters.
What I went through in the first village was not a very pleasant experience.
“By the way, why the hell was the curfew after ten o’clock issued?”
Looking at the lord castle overlooking the distance, Zecca said. On the first day he came to Yoheim, he seemed to have been thinking about it when he heard the word ‘curfew’.
“well. I don’t know either.”
“No, I don’t understand. Why the hell are you controlling that?”
“Why did you worry so much about turning them into monsters or catching people to use in rituals comfortably?”
“Hmm, that’s weird.”
“That’s not what’s important right now.
There is Baron Secron.”
On the outside, it looked like an ordinary lord castle.
I couldn’t see it closely because it was far away, but I could see the gate opening and closing. It was when a wagon loaded with something entered.
The party observed the castle for a long time. Wagons continued to come and go.
“That swaddling probably contains dead people…
Evan said melancholy. Even if it wasn’t so, everyone in the party expected that there would be people in the wrapping cloth attached to the wagon.
“What are you going to do now?”
Natalie asked.
“How are you doing?”
“Looks like the soldiers are guarding the castle, but how are you going to infiltrate it?”
“Oh, if that’s the case, don’t worry.
We’re going to sneak in and not go in.”
“Are you going to just go in through the front door?”
“huh. If you beat them all up, three crones will come out. The knights of Yoheim who became demons jump out.”
“Ha yes. Secron is like that.
The lord’s castle… isn’t it owned by the empress? Can I just break it like that?”
“then. I got a seal for that.”
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