Episode 119 Darkness about to be revealed (6)
When a young man named Pross swears by mana, Iriel finally releases the aura on his hand.
It was a thought to hear the story.
The oath made on mana had little effect on ordinary people, but it was very fatal to those who dealt with mana.
If he breaks the promise made with mana, he will no longer be able to use mana, and the mana in the air will attack him as if denying his existence.
This was the same phenomenon as when demons or celestials descended to the middle world, but the characteristics of mana that pushes things of a different nature are applied to that person as it is.
In response to his determination, the other two young men did not say anything, but judging from the menacingly shining eyes, they didn’t seem to like what he was saying.
Pros looked at them once and paused, then opened his mouth.
“…I don’t know about the Holy Kingdom… but it’s already been over twenty years since our organization called Proxia infiltrated the Holy Kingdom.”
twenty years
From the time she was even born, they had been plotting to devour the kingdom.
Iriel listened to the story in silence.
“We were caught then. Do you know why Seongguk has been troubled by monsters for a long time?”
There was something in her memory about his words.
I heard that a long time ago, Seongguk was surrounded by monsters and was in great dismay.
It was a time when villages on the outskirts were devastated one by one and many people died, so the people trembled in fear.
Furthermore, once the monsters attacked, all the villagers were annihilated, so it was an incident mixed with a little doubt.
Shocking words came out of Pross’s mouth.
“That’s not what the monsters did.”
The two young men behind him turned their heads.
I’ve already told you all the stories.
Iriel asked in surprise.
“Isn’t that what the monsters did?”
“It’s all Proxia’s work. I don’t know how the monster could have faked it. But what they did, that’s for sure!”
“How are you so sure?”
Pros answered her question right away.
“Because I was kidnapped by them while living on the outskirts.”
“…kidnap?”
My family wasn’t murdered, but kidnapped?
I had a feeling that something was a little off.
What did you mean by kidnapping in the first place?
A hostage can be a good shield, but it can also become a burden that holds back your ankles.
Furthermore, seeing that it was disguised as the work of a monster, it seemed that he did not want to be found out about taking hostages.
What on earth did you want to kidnap them for?
Pros explained whether he had read Iriel’s expressions.
“They kidnapped only a select few. Everything else is thrown as food for the monsters.”
“….”
“Anyone who seems to have good qualities will be excluded from elimination… His family will be the same. The Sword Masters just now were kidnapped from other kingdoms like that. They hold each of their wives or children’s parents hostage, and if they don’t listen, they kill them one by one. But it’s not just killing. The scene of the killing is shown to me with a magic tool… It was so horrific that I thought it was something humans shouldn’t do.”
When she didn’t say anything, he continued.
“Even if you become a Sword Master, you cannot stand against Proxia. It is possible for only one’s own body to escape, but if that happens, those left behind will die. If it is known to Proxia that I am talking to you like this… my brother will probably die.”
Pross shook his head with an expression as if he would burst into tears at any moment.
“…Hoo-wook. So please promise me. I mean, I’m going to get rid of Proxia. If the Lessian Empire and the Holy Kingdom join forces, we will probably be able to resist!”
he said clenching his fists.
However, it is not possible for a country to move easily with just one word from such a young man.
Furthermore, aren’t you saying this without knowing how strong the Holy Kingdom or the Lessian Empire is?
The Lessian Empire is a superpower that requires seven small and medium-sized countries to unite in order to compete.
And what about the Holy Land?
Their army, united in faith and able to throw away their lives like straw, was a threatening weapon in itself.
Furthermore, priests and priests who manage their physical strength in the rear have an overwhelming advantage over other countries.
To the extent that such two powers can only stand up if they join forces?
To be honest, I didn’t believe it.
There was nothing wrong with being careful.
The intelligence ability to the extent that the Seongguk did not know when they were messing around in the front yard of the Seongguk, or the military power to the extent that they could easily send two sword masters.
It is a gigantic organization that is second to none.
Although it was difficult to suddenly find out the presence or absence of a third force.
Iriel pondered for a moment before answering.
“I just learned of the enemy’s existence. It would be arrogance to say that you have already eliminated it.”
“…Is that so.”
Pros looked at Iriel with a self-deprecating smile.
“Now kill me. Even if you go back anyway, you will be disposed of. In many ways, dying to the saintess would have no consequences.”
At his words, the two young men also quietly stood on either side of Pross.
I tried to run away, but I couldn’t even run away.
Besides, even if they ran away, there was nowhere to return to.
Not only did he not know where Proxia’s headquarters was, but even if he went there, there was nothing waiting for him except death.
However, after hearing all the circumstances, Iriel shook his head.
The act of attempting to assassinate a saint is a great sin.
A huge crime approaching blasphemy.
But they had their own circumstances.
The saintess whom I have never seen before and the family I see every day.
who is more important? If they changed their position, even if Iriel was in their position, she would have come to kill the saintess just like them.
“It doesn’t kill. You can die alone or die as you please.”
“…yes?”
“Oh, please give me more information about Proxia before I die. Even if we can’t promise to completely get rid of it…”
“…”
“Because it will be possible to make it to the brink of destruction.”
A cold smile formed on Iriel’s lips.
As a woman who cares for her people, she is in a state of rage at the fact that the residents have been manipulated by the enemy in this way, even though she is confident.
A magic circle was spread in front of the academy, and the residents of the outskirts were placed on the fence of Proxia, not the Holy Kingdom.
However, Seongguk did not know that fact until now.
Even while important people are disappearing!
At her words, not only Pross but also the other two young men hardened their faces.
The word that it could be driven to the brink of destruction flowed from the saintess’ mouth.
Anyway, it was irreversible now.
The three young men looked at each other, nodded slightly, and began to tell Iriel everything.
From the combat power of Proxia they saw, what they did.
It wasn’t very important, and it wasn’t much information, but it was far better than nothing.
Knowing the enemy at least a little is the most important thing in information warfare.
* * *
At Ray’s question, they became mute after eating honey.
“Why didn’t you guys think of catching that monster? If all of them were Auror users, it would have been easy to catch that much…”
As a result of his mana scan, all five people in front of him had tremendous fighting power, saying that all of them were intermediate Auror users.
At that level, it was enough to catch a few Ghosts even if they were slightly injured.
Moreover, there must have been other mercenaries, so the situation must have been easier.
Suspicion lingered in doubt.
Ray frowned and made a hypothesis.
“There is blood on your clothes. Didn’t you guys… kill the mercenaries who were trying to fight the monsters and help the ghost run amok? Later, they hid in a building to kill reinforcements coming from the Holy Land…” A
terrifying brain like a demon accurately predicts their actions with just a few clues.
In the first place, twenty mercenaries would be enough to subdue a few ghosts.
In addition, when I checked the road earlier, I saw a dead body.
All of them were mercenaries or adventurers wearing plate armor.
I was wondering why they had become corpses instead of turning to stone.
However, if you think about it according to the hypothesis you set up, everything fits perfectly.
The five Aura users shook their heads at his suspicion.
Since it is a life-and-death situation, the excuse must be clear.
“It is true that this blood was fried after fighting with people. However, we did not harm the people who tried to fight the monsters.”
“You mean there were other people?”
“That’s right. As the Holy Son said, there were those who were targeting mercenaries and adventurers! We were busy fighting them!”
That makes a lot of sense.
In the opposite situation, the reason why their clothes were stained with blood and the reason why those who wore plate armor were dead was explained enough.
However, Ray glared at them with cold eyes.
“That is very strange. When you first met me, you must have said, ‘This is not to disobey an order, but I was afraid of people turning to stone and dying, so I couldn’t come out.’ But listening to the story, it sounds like you guys came out and fought, right?”
“That’s…”
“If I had been trembling in the building in the first place, there would have been no blood on my clothes. Besides, mercenaries and those who are looking for adventurers wouldn’t have entered the building…”
Ray spewed mana from his hands.
Then, the mana gathered and formed a clear shape, and soon a small sword appeared.
“Oh, the blade!”
They gasped and gasped.
How can you say Aura Blade at such a young age! Besides, didn’t you use magic to destroy the building just now?
Wielding magic and sword at the same time? Are you saying that the saint in front of you is the first magician of mankind!
It hurt like my skin was peeling at the force so intense that I couldn’t breathe.
Ray could see that the things he thought were true.
Because of these people, the people around them died without being able to evacuate.
Parents hugging their son. A village woman turned to stone with her back torn off.
Mercenaries who wanted to protect the villagers until their hands turned into rags.
Each one of them was shocking beyond words.
Ray, who put his anger in one place, gathered the mana in the air and turned the Aura Blade, which was close to a short sword, into a long sword.
The power of the sword was overwhelming enough to feel the air around it tremble.
Staring at them coldly in fear, Ray aimed his sword at them.
“Now, these are the reinforcements of the Holy Kingdom that you guys have been waiting for.”
