Episode 52
Is the true identity of the messenger shown in the prophecy really him?
I don’t know.
There is not enough detailed information to make a statement.
but….
‘It’s not like there’s no possibility.’
I already know the future when that bastard becomes a hero.
He knows how the world was destroyed and ruled by demons.
“Mikhail?”
Cassandra cautiously asked if I was bothered by my sudden silence.
He waved his hand and said it was okay.
“I roughly understood. To put it simply, it came after being threatened by archbishops who tried to hide the prophecy.”
“Yes, that’s right. If it’s a little different, it’s that what I received wasn’t a threat.”
“Heh, did you manage to go back? It wouldn’t have been easy.”
“As I said, it is because I believe in Mikhail.”
She said that and looked at me.
“Moreover, Mikhail-sama’s purpose is to drive out the rotten archbishops in the Church. There is no reason for me not to help.”
“If I had to question it, the real purpose was to be selected as a hero. It is a process after all.”
You’ll have to deal with those old people to become a hero, so you can definitely see that as one of the goals.
“That’s enough.”
Cassandra laughed.
“I just want a church country to be a church country. Because I don’t want something so grandiose. It’s not that everything in the church is sick.”
“What is it?”
To be honest, from my point of view, the religion itself doesn’t matter.
At least for the sake of the future, Kyoguk needs to be in good shape.
Because the divine power that the Kyokuguk embraces is itself a contradiction between demon gods.
‘The problem is that bastard.’
I briefly remembered something about my old colleague, the ‘Hero’.
Siegfried.
An existence created as a “hero” in the Religion.
To put it bluntly, should I say that he was infused with the personality and talent that fit him?
A true warrior.
However, that fact is not known to the outside world at this point.
“Sir Helen.”
“hmm?”
“Do you know of an article called ‘Siegfried’ in the Church of God?”
At my words, Helen’s fingertips trembled for a moment.
Of course, the agitation is very brief.
She answered me in a nonchalant voice.
“Know. Siegfried. A young lion of the Radiant Knights of the Kingdom. It has quite a reputation within the religious state.”
“It means there is quite a bit of space at this point.”
“Not quite enough.”
She smiled bitterly for a moment.
he even told me
“He is a talented person who has even been told that he is responsible for the future of the Holy Knights of the Kingdom. It is not known to the outside world, but it has slashed and purified many demons.”
“He must be a talent supported by more than half of the archbishops as a hero.”
“…Yes.”
It was as I expected.
At this point, Siegfried had a solid position based on his high reputation and the support of many archbishops.
‘The reason why the kingdom was not active in recruiting warriors is the result of a combination of very complex reasons.’
There is a talented person called ‘Siegfried’, and the reliability of the prophecy was relatively low.
Even the prophecy was something that the Churches could not help but be embarrassed about.
“Looking at it objectively, the chances of you defeating Siegfried and becoming a hero at this point are slim.”
“What would it be?”
Walpurgis Blood Mage Outsiders Poor reputation… ….
In every way, I was pushed behind by Siegfried.
Regardless of whether he will destroy the world in the future or what he will do, his position at this point is firm.
but.
“If Siegfried had really been worthy of being a warrior, Sir wouldn’t have reacted like that.”
“…What a pity.”
There was cynicism in Helen’s voice.
“He’s a great knight, but he’s not worthy of a warrior. At least I think so.”
“Ho-oh why?”
“Because you are a hypocrite.”
Her voice was very cold when she said that.
“I am not aware of it. In fact, from a third-person perspective, it might look like a very good article. However, that is not the case.”
“Hmm.”
“I am not saying that he is evil. It’s just that I’m not fit to carry the burden of being a hero.”
I was a little surprised by the unexpected words.
I didn’t expect to hear such an accurate evaluation of him from anyone else at this point.
“You know him well.”
“…Because I am from the Catholic Church.”
There was no certainty in her voice when she said that.
Of course, I have no intention of digging further.
Whatever it is, at least at this point, it doesn’t matter.
‘Siegfried.’
At this point, it’s not particularly important how great of an achievement you’ve made and how much support you get.
Only one thing is important.
‘You must not become a warrior.’
Of course, he won’t make me become a warrior.
* * *
It did not take long to arrive at Kyoguk.
After passing through the white walls, we headed to the capital of the kingdom.
It didn’t take too long to get to the capital.
In the first place, Kyokuguk is neither a country with such a large land mass nor a country with enormous military power.
In terms of scale, it was slightly larger than the Great Manor of the Empire.
but its symbolism.
The symbolism of carrying out God’s will makes Gyo-guk a Gyo-guk.
“It’s like a city-state.”
Lian muttered as he looked at the walls of the capital in the distance.
“The scale of the country itself is not very large, but it should be said that it lives on as a symbol.”
“Actually, that may be true.”
A pure white castle wall.
It seemed to explain the identity of the church in itself.
Religious nations act on behalf of God externally and pursue the execution of goodness.
The walls that divide the borders of the kingdoms were also quite beautiful.
“her.”
the center of the kingdom.
The capital, Nut, was also different.
A halo of sacred light shone softly around the walls, and a priest in white robes stood at the main gate.
On either side of the door, a holy knight dressed in pure white armor stood upright.
As soon as I arrived at the main gate, the inspector came towards me.
“Welcome to Nut, the capital of the Reformation. First of all, please tell us your name and the purpose of your visit to the country you are from.”
Unlike when crossing the border of a foreign country, detailed information is requested.
But there is an inside story here.
What are the characteristics of the church state?
to worship God.
respect for him.
Therefore, the religious state had an obligation not to reject those who came.
Is that why?
Kyonguk is known for being one of the easiest countries to cross borders with.
Yes, that is the border.
But the capital Nute was different.
“Take it.”
I presented him with a letter of recommendation from Archbishop Alley.
Then the inspector’s eyes widened when he saw it.
“This is…!”
“This is a letter of recommendation from Archbishop Alley, who manages the Empire’s central temple. You know… …”
“I’ll check it out right there!”
The inspector quickly crossed the sign and started chanting divine incantations to verify the authenticity of the letter of recommendation.
An intermediate level priest.
The skill of instantly memorizing divine spells is never bad.
The pure white light that emanated from him enveloped the letter of recommendation and began to respond to the power within.
And naturally, the two begin to blend together.
“…I’ve verified it’s genuine. Could you please drop a drop of your blood here?”
“It is.”
It wasn’t difficult, so I immediately cut my index finger and dripped blood on the letter of recommendation.
Of course, there was no rejection.
Because this letter of recommendation was definitely made for me.
“Tuesday confirmed! Hero candidate Mikhail Walpurgis!”
He made a fuss and looked at me with a look of disbelief.
what would it be
In the first place, high-ranking people in the kingdom are quite skeptical about the selection of the hero this time, but ordinary people are different.
No matter how much authority has fallen.
Anyway, a warrior is a warrior.
“May God be with you! Please achieve your goal… …!”
The inspector bowed respectfully at me and shouted that.
I looked around.
“…Huh, it caught my attention right from the start, didn’t it? do something?”
Ryan smiled and looked around as if he was having fun.
Those who passed through checkpoints and were about to enter the capital or those who were walking nearby.
Everyone couldn’t take their eyes off me at the word ‘hero’.
“…Warrior?”
“I hope the prophecy…”
The eyes with various meanings were focused on me.
It’s not bad.
Attracting attention as a ‘hero’ in this way will give you an advantage in competing with him in some way.
‘No, it would be fun to try to make it a little more fancy.’
To inform the old people who will be watching from the other side.
“set.”
[I think I know what you mean.]
She slowly raised her strength in response to my words.
power of the old gods.
Slowly, a gentle wind began to wrap around my body.
the force of the storm.
As much as she said herself, there is essentially no difference from the divine power of ‘Hekau’.
Rather, it can be said that the purity is higher.
The sacred object she possesses, ‘Storm’, contains the energy of the old god Asar.
And that’s not all.
“Heh heh…!”
The Shinhwa staff I made using the ‘Mistletoe of the World Tree’ this time also resonates with such a divine object.
In a way, this staff can also be seen as a ‘divine object’ made from a part of a divine being.
Ugh!
Brilliant divine power began to surround me.
The energy that the World Tree infused into me.
Now that I’ve added all that, I’ve reached a point where it’s hard to even call myself a simple wizard… ….
“Ahhh…!”
The inspector and the nearby priests all looked at me in unison.
I released my divine power to my heart’s content.
Everyone’s awe-inspiring gaze.
and beyond… ….
‘There are several people hiding.’
Hiding their agitation and hiding among the crowd, some idiots stare at my divine power.
They must have been sent by the old people of Bonamana Archbishop.
‘Look carefully and report on your own.’
The more I inflate my imagination after hearing their reports, the better it is for me.
Their vigilance and hostility… ….
They will gather together and become the conditions for me to become a warrior.
Then the butler approached.
“Boss, it seems that some useless things were mixed among the crowd just now.”
“I know.”
At my words, the butler said no more.
He just frowns as if he’s very annoyed.
I said to the butler
“Oh, I’ll give the butler a few days off, so go around the school on your own.”
“…Can I still?”
“You worked hard. I need to unwind a bit here. I won’t care what the butler does.”
At my words, the butler’s eyes lit up.
“What do you mean?”
“uh. I don’t care if I’m bored and catch flies hiding nearby or solve riddles.”
“Heh, that’s true… …”
The butler laughed.
Then, naturally, the mood changed.
“Then, Bocchan, I really want to spend some time off.”
“do it yourself.”
“yep.”
At my words, the butler immediately turned his back and disappeared from the crowd.
yeah i’ll do just fine on my own
…Although imperfect, he won’t be affected as much by the barrier as I am.
“Then let’s go.”
I said to the three of them, feeling the atmosphere around me getting noisy.
* * *
“…Divine power?”
Upon receiving the report from the priest below him, Archbishop Killian widened his eyes in disbelief.
He knew that the time had come for young Walpurgis to come here.
I heard the news right away and quickly sent my priest just as the young Walpurgis arrived.
No matter how certain he was of victory, he needed to confirm the minimum information.
However.
“That can’t be! Walpurgis is a mage family! There is no way a wizard can have divine power!”
Did that young Walpurgis show divine power?
Mana and divine power are energy that cannot be harmonized.
The harmony between the two is just a story that comes out of a fairy tale anywhere.
If that was possible, there would be no reason for the boundary between ‘Wizard’ and ‘Priest’ to be fixed in the first place.
Obviously, that would be ‘natural’.
‘But why… …!’
This is obviously out of the calculation.
Originally, I tried to pressure him by not being able to use divine power.
However, now that this has happened, the most important card has been blown.
“And that’s not all, Archbishop!”
“Because there is something else!”
“I confirmed that ‘Cassandra’ was among the party with young Walpurgis!”
“…?!”
The Archbishop’s eyes widened even more, astonished at those words.
“Why is that bitch again?!”
The archbishop’s urgent cry filled the room.
Great mage who transcends by regression
