Episode 38
“His Holiness!”
With an urgent voice, the Archbishop of the Catholic Church jumped in.
The temple of the Church, which must maintain reverence more than anywhere else.
In such a place, the fact that the Archbishop, who was no one else, showed such an urgent expression meant that the matter was serious.
“What is it, Archbishop?”
“A scorpion has arrived from the imperial capital!”
“Please speak.”
“It is said that the Great Demon < The Ugly Lord > has been found in the capital city!”
“…!”
The Pope opened his eyes.
You’re the devil!
For several hundred years, the great devil did not appear in the world.
That’s why the past religions were able to wield prophecies as they pleased.
But what about the devil?
“What is this…!”
the pope asked urgently.
“What happened! If the Great Devil had appeared, there would have been an uproar in the capital!”
“That is…”
said the archbishop to the pope with a look of disbelief.
“extinction…It is said to have been done.”
“yes?”
The pope involuntarily stared at the archbishop with his mouth open.
“It is extinction. Has it been quite a while? If it is the power of the imperial capital, there is a possibility that it will annihilate the great devil, even though it will surely shed a lot of blood.”
“There is no damage, Your Excellency.”
“…!”
The pope had no choice but to make the same expression as the archbishop.
The archbishop gave further explanations to the pope, breaking down in a sweat.
“In addition, it is said that it took less than a day for the Great Demon to appear and disappear.”
“What…“
According to the testimony of Archbishop Alley, who is in charge of the capital’s temple, this was all a feat done by ‘one man’.”
Incredible stories.
The pope then confirmed every bit of the information he had confirmed from the archbishop.
There was no doubt about it, since it was the testimony given by none other than Arley, one of the archbishops.
“therefore…”
After hearing the whole story, the pope pressed his throbbing brow and said to the Archbishop:
“Simply put, young Walpurgis single-handedly annihilated the Great Demon that appeared in the capital. Not only did Archbishop Arley testify about him, but also the ‘Judge of Lawlessness’.”
“That’s right.”
“Besides that Cassandra child…Huh… …”
It was all unbelievable.
The missing prophetess Cassandra was found in the capital and approached a boy.
Also, the boy destroyed the Great Devil single-handedly.
It’s like… ….
“…Isn’t it like a warrior?”
It’s never normal.
If you affirm the child’s prophecy, you should of course accept even the fact of the ‘end of the world’.
furthermore.
“If that child truly chose the hero, what should we do with the ‘candidate’ we chose… ….”
“If you are a candidate…”
“Siegfried.”
The Pope closed his eyes.
“The child we chose and raised solely as a ‘hero’. Originally, he should have become a hero representing the kingdom.”
“That’s right.”
If what he had just heard was true, no matter how talented Siegfried was, it would be useless.
Cassandra’s prophecy and Archbishop Alley’s endorsement.
Above all, the achievement of ‘extinction of the great devil’.
Siegfried was no better than him as a hero.
‘But other archbishops can’t simply accept this fact.’
Of course, nothing is certain yet.
Whether or not that ‘Mikhail Walpurgis’ is truly a worthy warrior is something to be seen with one’s own eyes.
Is Mikhail just an uninvited guest?
Or it would be possible to know for sure if he was truly a warrior chosen by God.
‘It’s confusing.’
Gyo-guk’s plan was completely twisted as if it had been planned like this from the beginning.
The pope habitually prayed earnestly to God in his heart.
‘Wise Hekausi.’
However, as always, there was no answer.
God left them long ago because of the excessive arrogance of the kingdom.
In the end, the future was entirely up to them.
* * *
Three days have passed since the capital incident happened.
It can’t be long, but it’s enough time to recover the body that has been consumed by what has happened.
[Hmm, your absolute defense has been fully filled, and your body has become a little human-like again.]
“I mean.”
If there’s one thing I’m a little dissatisfied with, it’s that I still haven’t gotten out of the 5th circle… ….
‘I guess I’ll need to make a 6th circle sooner or later.’
At a minimum, it is necessary to be able to use the 8th circle by creating a high circle using ‘Storm’.
Not all future demon corps commanders currently hiding are weak like the ‘ugly lord’.
Then Set looked at me and said.
[Actually, it’s something I wanted to ask a few days ago, but you… …What the hell is it?]
“What do you mean all of a sudden?”
[Not suddenly. I’ve always had doubts about you. It’s not that you’re suspicious. If that was the case in the first place, I wouldn’t have been able to accept it. but….]
Set stared at me with mysterious eyes and continued.
[Your knowledge and ability. I want to know what the source is.]
“Hmm.”
[I don’t know much about you. I just confirmed that you met the qualifications to inherit the divine object and that you have the will to face the demon… …. But as much as I believe in you, shouldn’t there be something I know?]
Her words were valid.
Trust is the law that starts from what you know after all.
Unconditional trust cannot exist from the beginning.
one.
‘That’s why I can’t reveal anything about regression.’
This isn’t a matter of trust.
It’s because I know that it won’t do me any good to find out in any way other than me.
Even if Set knew the truth about me and had no intention of leaking it, the world wouldn’t know.
As long as there’s even a 0.1 percent chance, you’d better be careful with anything.
I thought for a while about how to go about it, but I soon came to a pretty decent conclusion.
‘Yeah, that’s what it was.’
There is nothing better than this to convince her right away.
“You’re not the only one taking care of Asar’s tomb.”
[that…yes? But you’re my first I wouldn’t have run into another manager.]
“There’s one exception.”
[…] …Exception?]
Set, who was tilting his head, suddenly opened his eyes wide.
[Wait, no way…!]
“The Records of Thoth.”
[Wait a minute, that writer’s record still exists in reality?! You were the one who absorbed it?!]
“Yes.”
I didn’t lie.
Because before the regression, I actually absorbed the records of that ‘Thoth’.
Tote of records.
As the custodian of the Tomb of Asar, like Set, he was in charge of all kinds of knowledge and records.
As a bonus.
He was also the manager of one of the few tombs we completely succeeded in conquering before returning.
Anyway, in the case of Thoth, there was an unusually leaked record.
That is Thoth’s record.
“You know? Of all the administrators, only that Tot knows about the ‘eulogy’.”
[That’s right. If you think about it like that, it’s a bit convincing that I’ve conquered the tomb so easily or that I have a wide range of knowledge… ….]
Set looked at me with a clearly embarrassed expression and said.
[…] …You really got an outrageous chance.]
“I’m a bit lucky.”
Having gone through such hardships and even having the rare experience of returning, I can definitely say that I am lucky.
[Hmm, what is it? If Thoth’s records were absorbed by you, that’s understandable. If so, of course you know the information about the next tomb, right?]
“For now.”
Currently, my goals are twofold.
Securing the first god.
The more you collect as many sacred items as possible and learn their power, the more you will have the energy to prepare for ‘that day’.
And the seat of the second warrior.
This side is more like I shouldn’t be ‘that bastard’ than I really need to be a hero.
However, if I don’t take charge of the hero, he will have no choice but to become the hero, so I’m trying to become the hero.
“First of all, my top priority at this point is to become a hero. As for the grave… …There is one hidden in the Gyoguk side, so you can challenge it with both sides.”
[Hmm, not bad.]
Set nodded in agreement.
[It’s a relief that Thoth’s record went to you. If
you move like this deliberately, the things you were concerned about certainly won’t happen.]
Before returning, there was one question that could not be resolved due to unexpected circumstances.
Things you might not know if you were a set.
“What kind of being do we currently worship as a god?”
[…] …Um?]
“I know that the tombs scattered all over the world belong to the old god Asar. I know that the old god suppressed the demon a long time ago.”
Currently, the recognized god on the continent is Hekau the Wise.
the only goddess
In fact, until Asar’s tomb was discovered before the return, Hekau was the only known divine being.
“Were there originally two gods? If Asar was so great, why is it not told now?”
[…] ….]
Set was silent.
But after a while, she struggled to open her mouth.
[At this point, the information I can tell you is limited. So I can’t tell you much.]
“Is that so?”
[If I could give you any information right now…Yes, the god that mankind is currently enshrining, and the great Asar… …I wonder if it’s to the extent that there’s nothing wrong with it.]
She continued.
[The trigger was an unfortunate accident.]
After saying that, she didn’t say anything more.
With a disgusted look on his face, as if he didn’t want to think about that accident again.
‘In other words, it means that Set knows about Hecau.’
Even her existence is affirmed.
It wasn’t just ‘Asar’ she served.
“Is it a secret about what will happen if you collect all the divine objects?”
[For now.]
Indeed.
It was for this reason that Thoth did not convey more than necessary information before returning.
It’s not strange.
“I know what.”
For now, this is enough.
At least for now.
* * *
“Are you going straight to Kyoguk? If you’re going to become a hero, I think you’d better get things done as quickly as possible anyway.”
“What do you do?”
If you become a hero as planned, you will be able to officially receive support from the Church.
Of course, it will be of great help in making your plan come true.
But that’s the standard now.
“You are right, but I plan to stay a little longer.”
“The reason is?”
“The guy I destroyed this time is no ordinary guy. Not the other guy, but the archevil. Originally, at least half of the capital city is said to be an enemy that should be prepared to be destroyed.”
“Hmm so?”
“It seems quiet, but not only the kingdom, but also the imperial family…There’s no way this news didn’t spread throughout the empire.”
There are probably quite a few stories going around at this moment.
The truth of the prophecy.
thing about me
The threat of other great demons that may appear in the future… ….
Several possibilities arose.
It’s quiet now, but that won’t be soon either.
“And in addition, my father must have been informed.”
“If you are my father…You mean that Marquis of Walpurgis?”
“Oh right. I told you.”
I tapped the floor lightly with my leg and continued.
“I didn’t tell you this.”
“….”
“Until now, my father didn’t know anything, and he must have thought that he was traveling as a hobby.”
Ordinary fathers would wonder what their son is doing, but my father is different.
I don’t think deeply about that.
Besides, I had asked the butler to intentionally not tell my father about it for a while.
“Uh um…Right at the point where I said that, Lian broke into a cold sweat after
inserting the sword she was holding.
He must have instinctively realized the meaning of what I just said.
“…You mean he, and no one else, knew it ‘now’?”
“okay.”
“Even though I don’t know him that well, if I had heard of his personality, I wouldn’t be able to stay still.”
“I know.”
“Hey you bastard!”
Ryan screamed, scratching his head.
“Before I was your father, I am the owner of the empire’s strongest grand mage accident and great family. You madman!”
“Is that right?”
“I guess…It’s not like that! Besides, then what am I to be caught in the middle?! I can’t. I have to evacuate somewhere else right now… …”
“It’s late.”
I laughed at the flustered guy and memorized a spell.
“< Multi Casting > < Shield >.”
It was then.
cooong.
As soon as the magic ended, a thunderclap was heard from the sky.
Kwakwang!
Lightning struck me.
At that moment, the shields that had been painstakingly created through multi-casting broke all at once.
“You’re doing too much for your son.”
The thunderbolt barely stopped when there was only one shield left.
…Well, I couldn’t stop the surroundings from being devastated.
‘Was it difficult to completely block it?’
As if that wasn’t enough, the hand that had been stretched out toward the sky had been twitching since before.
Ryan groaned and screamed.
“What the fuck!”
“What is it? It’s a wizard’s greeting.”
It’s
a Walpurgis greeting.
I shook my tingling hands and turned my head in the direction the magic came from.
A middle-aged man coming through the dust with his ugly eyes shining.
I smiled unselfishly at him.
“Welcome, Father!”
“Shut up, son.”
Aidan Walpurgis.
The great archmage raised his middle finger toward his son.
Great mage who transcends by regression
