The great mage who transcends by returning Chapter 303
Conversion is important.
Especially in a situation like now where the demons are coming to destroy mankind with their own hands.
Even if Hekau can’t fully deal with the Demon God, we should at least give him enough strength to hold on until we finish our preparations.
As a bonus, reduce the tower’s wizards’ resistance to holy magic as much as possible.
What is needed for that is evangelism.
If so, how can we evangelize these clogged wizards?
that’s right.
‘Production!’
Yes directing.
If you directly connect the momentary splendid production with ‘religion’, you will surely be able to effectively secure magicians as followers.
“…Is that you, hero?”
“You say yes.”
One apprentice wizard shyly raised his hand, and I nodded with a gentle smile.
“Suddenly you believe that?” …If you want to turn all the wizards in the tower into demons… ….”
“That’s right.”
“…yes?”
The apprentice wizard looked at me with an expression that he did not expect to answer like that.
“Why why?”
It was an apprentice wizard who asked the question, but all the wizards gathered here had similar expressions.
why?
No, more than that, why are you doing that evangelism here?
In this place where it wouldn’t be strange if it was completely at odds with faith?
Of course, it wasn’t an unexpected question, so I answered calmly.
“Because the world has changed.”
“That means….”
“Now, the world has become a world where ‘faith’ becomes a weapon. This does not mean that fanaticism is necessary.”
There is nothing more dangerous than fanaticism.
If you arbitrarily interpret faith and mistake my desire for faith in God… …If it’s not evil then what is it?
Of course, I have no intention of demanding such fanaticism from them.
“Sooner or later, a god will appear to destroy humanity. Faith will be the ‘means’ against it.”
“…!”
“But ‘faith’ alone is not enough. The more tools available, the better. Especially if you can combine this ‘faith’ and ‘magic’… ….”
I grinned.
At this point, they are shown a ‘goal’ to which they may be attracted.
I said to Ptah, who was staring at me with a sad expression among the wizards.
‘hunt…It’s a start.’
[…] …Very fucking.]
With a small sigh, Ptah shrugged and stretched out her hand.
then that moment.
Hoo-wook.
The frozen ‘circle’ began to move.
It is proof that the ordeal has been passed, and with it… ….
‘Pocket watch.’
The ownership of this new item, Pocket Watch, was also transferred to me.
And the frozen ‘circle’ moved and at the same time, the hidden presence was revealed in front of the wizards.
waited for this
The moment he passed the ordeal and received the gift, a brilliant light burst out that no one could deny.
“You can write something like this.”
“her….”
The wizards stared at the glare I saw with their mouths open.
It’s not just a flash of light.
From their point of view, the intertwining of mana and divine power itself is a sight that can be called an ‘unknown realm’.
Wizards are generally rational.
However, no matter how rational you are, if the ‘result’ you so desperately wanted as a wizard is right in front of you.
“I believe in you!”
“This is real! It’s real!”
That cold-hearted reason is bound to collapse.
…like right now
Or rather, because I am rational, I should say that I have noticed that the possibilities I have shown are feasible.
What’s wrong with being fascinated by possibilities?
As a magician, it is natural and recommended to be fascinated by such things.
How do you know?
I am also a wizard.
Because he has been pursuing knowledge and actually collecting a lot of knowledge.
So what should I do in this situation now?
What is it?
“Now then, to those who want to believe, apply for enrolment right here!”
It leaves evidence that can’t be removed from the scene.
I handed out the pre-prepared application form to everyone!
Right now my head is hot, so I’m like that, but when it cools down, I’m sure you’ll change your mind!
Therefore, you should take a picture of Jijang first.
Reason returned to the eyes of the wizards in an instant at the application form I handed out.
As the documents were pushed in front of her eyes, she must have wondered if something was wrong.
but.
“Just believe! Nothing else!”
“…!”
“I don’t want anything in return! Religion is like that! As long as you don’t do anything immoral, that’s it!”
“Oh oh!”
You don’t even have to pay the price.
All you have to do is ‘believe’.
Is there something wrong with believing that you do not force it?
And neither is it.
Their only obligation is to refrain from doing immoral things.
That’s all.
In the first place, ‘faith’ comes from the assumption that you truly believe, so forcing it doesn’t do anything. I’m just giving them a chance.
But that was then.
“for a moment.”
Five elders came down in front of me with solemn expressions.
The atmosphere seems to embody tradition and stubbornness.
The atmosphere of the wizards, who had been overheated just before, had subsided.
in silence.
One of the elders opened his mouth.
“Hero.”
“You say yes.”
How will the elders react?
If it’s the same as before the return, they’ll shudder and shout, “Where do you mix divine power with magic!”
But back then it was different.
At least now it’s not as hot as it was then.
Before the return, the pagoda owner who did not pass the ordeal eventually became a half-dead person, and the elders who felt a sense of crisis became more stubborn.
They needed to raise their self-esteem as members of the Tower, even if they were forced to.
Only then could the tower’s confusion be minimized.
The closedness became stronger and the mage tower sank like that.
It was like that before the return.
All kinds of ‘worst’ overlapped and overlapped, and it flowed like that.
But not now.
The tower master will escape the ordeal and regain the power of the 8th circle, and the elders will not have to be more stubborn than necessary.
I quietly waited for the elder’s words. And after a while… ….
“I want to teach you.”
The elders quietly bowed their heads.
Putting aside for the time being the stubbornness and obstinacy of the elderly, they chose to learn new ‘knowledge’.
This means a lot.
When I first came to the tower, the elders denied divine magic just because I was an ‘apostle’.
That’s why they bowed their heads to me in front of everyone and asked me to teach them.
That is the equivalent of the Tower officially recognizing the ‘religion’ and ‘sacred magic’ this time.
And this… ….
It must be an implicit expression that he will accept the ‘price’ I proposed.
Wizards began to stir.
“Even Elder Wo?”
“Then isn’t the hero talking about an apostle?”
“Unless it is forbidden knowledge….”
I laughed heartily as I watched them converse with each other.
“Not learning is a hogu.”
“….”
Where do I tell you to learn black magic? It’s not like I’m asking you to raise a corpse.
It means accepting the faith of the Church, which is supported by all people.
And even this is a recommendation, not a compulsion.
I smiled brightly as I looked at the elders who had taken a hit on the spot.
“Haha, that’s an excellent choice. You will be blessed, elders!”
“…Uhm.”
The faces of the elders were strangely hardened.
The angle was so exquisite that the wizards in the back couldn’t see it.
– Ooh what did we do?
A face like that.
I lightly tapped the elders’ shoulders with a warm smile.
“You won’t regret it.”
“…Do you regret it later?”
“Learning never ends. Really! I know you’ve been bored lately!”
“Boring?”
The elders’ faces turned pale. Of course, it is still invisible to the wizards behind.
can’t even show
If you see it, it won’t work.
“Please sharpen it as a tool for writing a dissertation diligently for world peace.”
“….”
“I can’t believe you have already asked for instruction, but there’s no way you’ll back off this right in front of me… …Yes?”
The elders all looked at me as if they were looking at some kind of monster.
But what do you mean?
Is it for real world peace? Looking at it like this, it really burns with a mission for humanity.
“…I will try.”
Seeing my eyes, the elders all nodded with sullen expressions.
whatever… …It happened.
And on that day, all the wizards in the tower signed the application form.
Yes.
They were able to secure talented people who would be able to replace them in the study of divine magic.
good good good!
* * *
“…hmm.”
A few days later, the top lord, who was completely released from the ordeal and regained the 8th circle, was looking at me with a complicated expression.
“Should I be thankful for this….”
“Thank you, you don’t know what to do. it’s okay.”
“No, I don’t mean that.”
“Oh, there is no need to be humble.”
“…Didn’t you hear that you usually interpret it in a very fucking way?”
At the Tower Master’s words, the elders who were standing still nodded their heads in unison.
No, I don’t know why those old people are like that again.
whatever
“I kind of listen to that.”
“No, a friend who knows that…After that, I’m going to skip this.”
Tower Zoo sighed and said with a look that was decades older.
“first…As you said, the main tower will focus all personnel on the interpretation and research of sacred magic from the present time. Stop all your research.”
“Excellent choice.”
“One thing to be sure of….”
The top lord stared straight at me.
“The reason we accepted your offer wasn’t ‘because we had no choice’.”
“….”
“We judged you to be trustworthy. That’s why I accepted your request.”
Topju sighed lightly.
“It is also true that the Tower has been closed off for a long time and has been too disconnected from the outside world.”
“Is that so.”
“Besides, in fact…I was also aware that the situation outside was unusual.”
It doesn’t make sense for someone of the level of the tower’s owner to not know what’s going on outside.
Even if he didn’t know exactly, he should have known that the recent movements of the demons were unusual.
“Is that why normal magic doesn’t work on demons?”
“It will work. But it won’t compare to divine magic. Of course, even that is not universal so far, so it needs to be improved.”
“…Hmm.”
I got straight to the point.
“I will tell you in advance what needs to be studied first. Multiple demonic armies are likely to appear across the continent in the future. Of course, disaster will follow.”
“Study the divine magic to stop it, you mean? To study properly… …Cooperation with the religious powers must be essential.”
“I have already taken care of that. By now, a group of priests, including the Archbishop, should be coming from the Church. Talk together and use it in your research somehow.”
Of course, I will fully support the tower’s research.
This isn’t something that can be solved simply by using the brains of the wizards of the tower.
If they need magic tools, they somehow procure them to support them.
Until the Demon God actively moves, divine magic must advance at least two steps from now.
Roughly the level at which the elders of the tower can apply the sacred magic of the 7th circle in a limited way… ….
It doesn’t have to be perfect.
Anyway, my purpose at this point is to plant magic all over the continent in the form of barriers.
So that the existence itself suppresses the power of demons.
“Is your purpose, by any chance, to use faith and magic to turn the entire continent into a ‘holy place’?”
“For now, yes.”
“…Huh.”
Of course, since this is a near-impossible plan, there is no choice but to sigh.
But you have to do it anyway.
Anyway, the demon’s action is inevitable, so you shouldn’t just let go.
I’ll try to block it as far as I can.
“Not as far as I can. You have to run with the idea of making the impossible possible.”
“…hmm.”
“That way, even one more person can be saved.”
“haha.”
At my words, the tower owner suddenly burst into laughter.
I wondered why you were looking at me like that, so I looked at you.
“Oh, it’s just nothing special.”
The top lord looked at me with strange eyes.
“I just thought that a hero is a hero in the end.”
“….”
At those words, I unknowingly turned my head away. For some reason, it made me feel very awkward.
It’s useless to grow chicken meat.
…What do you really mean?
That’s great.
* * *
Outside the continent.
A maritime state known for having a fairly strong military power among neighboring kingdoms.
< The Maritime Kingdom of Tuscany >.
And the Great War of the royal palace, which should have been exuding a lofty atmosphere while boasting its prosperous status.
“iced coffee….”
The throne was covered in blood.
The blood that flowed from the corpse of the old king, who had been decapitated, stained the floor red, and in front of him lay a young man on his knees, trembling.
And on the seat of power sits a ‘being’.
With his red eyes shining brightly, he looked down at the young man below him.
he doesn’t say
It was a waste to even speak to this abominable creature. I just lightly raised my finger.
“Bubu, please, have mercy….”
The prince, who once received attention as a talented person who would brighten the future of the kingdom, was now just begging for mercy.
I couldn’t help it.
Because what was now in front of his eyes was an existence far too high that human eyes could not dare to fathom.
You are not even allowed to raise your head.
I couldn’t even feel the anger at the fact that my father was dead right in front of my eyes.
And the eyes of the demon god who sees such a prince do not contain any emotion.
It just seems like you’re doing what you’re supposed to do.
“Come, my child.”
He simply snapped his fingers.
then that moment.
The huge island called ‘Kingdom’ is locked in darkness.
Hundreds of thousands of people living there became a bloody point without even rebelling.
In an instant, the country was destroyed.
However, the god who caused the great disaster was only interested in the ‘result’.
Before long, the shadows boiled over.
The ‘monarch’ who had swallowed hundreds of thousands of blood and entered from the outside world slowly appeared.
It knelt quietly.
[Command me.]
“Kill it.”
God commanded, nodding his head with lazy eyes.
“There are too many and it is inconvenient.”
It was a short statement.
The beginning of the predestined catastrophe.
The god Mikhail had been so wary of began to move.
With only one evil.
