Chapter.9 Star Fall (4)
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Someone said. It is possible to find light even in the despair of not being able to see an inch ahead.
The professor was distressed as he watched the mutes literally ‘removing’ the place they had stayed exactly a day ago on a hill far away from Pellas. Until they saw a group of people riding towards them on horseback.
A day and a half after retreating after seeing the chamber maid, the priest the professor had been waiting for so intently arrived.
“Hey hey! Borca! That’s a priest! “It’s not like I’m just losing my temper and seeing useless things, right?”
“There is a faint scent of cloves mixed in with the headwind. I think the priest is right. “The people next to me… I’m not sure, but they appear to be dressed in Rodrik’s regular army uniform.”
“Yessssss!!”
The professor jumped up from his seat at Borka’s assurance and waved his fist in the air.
“Shit! okay! It doesn’t make sense if the balance is this bad in the first place! “I thought I would have to wait at least four days, but it’s already arrived!”
They confirmed the chamber maid 5 days away from the village where the battle with the warlock took place and retreated all day, so the party was currently staying within the distance of 4 days from the village.
The wizards who separated from the village traveled a day’s distance back, so even if they had skipped all the procedures from Tobrun to here and sent the priests as soon as the wizard arrived, it would have taken at least 5 days, but that group of priests arrived before their eyes in just a day and a half.
‘If he had moved at an impossible speed after hearing the news of the returning wizards, it would be different if he had sent them in advance! The Western Front was cleared early! ‘I now have enough time to focus my attention elsewhere!’
Okay, honestly, I’ve had a lot of trouble with this game so I only thought negatively about it. A sudden increase in volume that never existed before? I have to say something that makes sense. If nothing else, such a ‘miraculous’ development is absolutely impossible in Gedreutz’s game, where causality is set up so tightly as to be perverted.
‘I was ruling out this assumption because it seemed a bit too happy-go-lucky, but… wouldn’t that be an explanation if those troops retreated from the Western Front? okay! It’s not just a knighthood, it’s Roderick’s Guard Knights, also known as the [Knight’s Kingdom] + regular army! In Roderick, there is even a Castle Knight of the Roderick Capital Defense Knights, one of the so-called Three Seas! There are also merciless paladins with rolled-up eyes! Come to think of it, Mute, who only managed to pull out the named and special objects due to lack of supplies, is not an opponent that can be defeated in a head-to-head fight!’
Once one thing was explained, the rest fell into place. After all sorts of tricks, the queen, who thought enough was enough, played the wrong power game and lost miserably! The queen realized that no matter how many names there were, she could not win against the attack method, and she began to prepare for a quantity war from now on! That’s why the Chamber Maid is over there, and the main force of the routed Mute, not the newly produced one, has locked itself in Pellas to protect the Chamber Maid, its last hope!
Ahhh. I see it, I see it! Charlotte and the royal knights proudly improve! Mute on the run! A queen who eats tree roots and soil to mass-produce low-level mutes to survive with barely any resources!
‘Ah yes. This is a game. If something doesn’t work out as expected, isn’t it natural that there are also things that turn out better than expected? The priests coming now are coming to announce victory. Maybe the mute suppression force is already running like a swarm of bees down the path I passed. Still, since I’m a warrior who caught a demon, wouldn’t I be given some level of command? If you are given the command, you will be given a title, defeat Mute, and when you have free time, go to dragons and elves to separate Hyde, and in case the magic of the Eastern Desert might work, look for the ancient gods there and meet the Rakshasa… .. Ah, it’s an adventure. Rather than a painful survival competition, a truly fun game and a thrilling adventure await me…!’
“Hehe…. Hehehehe….”
“Captain. “I’m drooling.”
“huh? Ah yes.”
Churrup!
I unconsciously wiped the drool from the corner of my mouth and tried to maintain my composure, but it wasn’t easy. Of course, there is a great saying about preparing for the worst and preparing for the best. But the worst situation I thought of [overwhelming name + overwhelming quantity] is really the bottom of the worst, right? No matter how fierce I am, there’s no way things in the world won’t work out that way. You worked hard outside. After all, there is a rebound after a failure. Don’t think negatively and enjoy the good fortune that doesn’t come easily to the fullest!
The professor fixed his stupid expression, wiped the drool stains around his mouth, shook off his dusty clothes, looked for any cool weapons, lamented that he had chosen to fight with his bare hands, and hung it around his neck so that it could be seen clearly, as if it were a holy relic.
The group running towards us now are priests of the Gwangmyeong Church. After all, our party is treated like a suicide commando, so our position is weak, so we can’t show such foolish behavior. If you want to be handed over command of the punitive force even a little bit, you have to look as good as possible. The image of a warrior pioneering a path by digging into the deepest part of enemy territory before others!
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
While the professor was doing his best to bring down the spirit of playing in the flower field to reality, the priests who had been running with horses so desperately that they seemed desperate arrived in front of the professor and his group.
Sigh-!
“Huh oh oh oh oh! Dimanus Heook, a monk who serves the light of the Gwangmyeong Church! no see! Do you happen to-”
“Ratura lo haram.” May the grace of light be with you, brother. you’re right. “I am a warrior professor who will follow Ro Haram’s will and light the way to the heart of the enemy with this holy relic, ‘Nelphia’s Light.’”
He looked so serious that it was hard to believe that he was someone who had been drooling with a haggard face just before. A hand is placed on one chest in a religious manner, and a sacred object is naturally taken out by lowering the hand.
‘Wow, it’s amazing even when I think about it! After all, people must be positive! ‘If you’re happy, whatever you do will go well!’
The professor was amazed at his acting skills, which were improving day by day as he played the role of a ‘faithful warrior’. The straight appearance, as if he had walked out of a myth, seemed to have impressed not only the priest but also the soldiers behind him, as a soldier wearing slightly more decorated armor than the others stepped forward with tears in his eyes.
“Oh oh hero… keuheuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
dump!
hmm. The medicine was too much. Have you always been a faithful soldier?
The professor smiled kindly at the soldier kneeling in front of him, stretched out his arms and wrapped his arms around his shoulders.
“Hehehe. Wake up, soldier. I am such a great person that I would make someone kneel before me…”
“I am a hero!! Please save Rodrik!!!!”
“….yes?”
And then it hardened.
weird. It feels a bit strong. No matter how much I look at this, I’m not crying because I’m moved. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked like he was about to shed bloody tears.
The mind of the professor who was walking through the flower fields in the land of happiness gradually began to descend into the real world, and information that emphasized the mental breakdown that had been overcome began to come into view one by one.
· A soldier wailing loudly before his eyes. He looks roughly like a captain of ten.
· Words that stick out their tongues, drool, and pant. I ran without stopping.
· The expressions of the priest and other soldiers look as sad as the soldiers kneeling in front of them.
· Please save Rodrik. Usually, the word ‘save’ is used together with something that is in crisis. Rodrik is in danger?
‘no. Probably not! Hahahaha that can’t be possible. How many people are there? The power difference would be several times greater!’
While the professor was denying the reality that was gradually emerging in his mind, the soldier continued speaking while banging his head on the ground.
“The Western Front is the Western Front!!!”
‘Please don’t say no!’
“It has been captured!!! “The enemies are heading to King’s Land. They’re warriors!!!!”
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dump.
Through the silence that surrounded the audience, the only sound was the sound of the professor falling down in the same position he was trying to hug the soldier.
I lost. Those incompetent bastards took all the troops they had gathered from all over Roderick and lost!
‘Hyde… Wouldn’t it be okay if we just live together for the rest of our lives? Just stay quiet like a rat, don’t get hurt, and live until Dom’s amazing new drug heals my body…’
“Ha… Hahahaha….”
“Hey hero?”
“Warrior? Yoongsaaa???”
Tuk!
Paang!
“Uh oh oh!”
“Hey warrior! A holy relic!”
You sound like a warrior. The headquarters of the Gwangmyeong Church is in King’s Land, and it looks like the entire church is about to fly away, so what’s the big deal about the warriors?
The holy object that the blind-eyed professor had thrown disappeared quickly into the sky with a sound.
“I will not. Strike them all, whether they are warriors or fools! What should we do if the world’s incompetent assholes get into trouble like that? These Darwin Award wannabe bastards!!!!”
The screams of an unfortunate gamer who lost all hope in an instant rang out on a quiet hill near Pellas.
someone said It is possible to find light even in the despair of not being able to see an inch ahead.
But others say: I thought it was the floor, but there was a basement.
The spirit that fell from heaven broke through the bottom of reality and began to rush into the abyss.
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Suddenly.
“…I came to find you.”
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu special at all that Haram’s hands are so careless with such a precious sacred relic… such blasphemous…”
frowning heavily, spraying holy oil on a clean handkerchief and thoroughly wiping away Nelphia’s light. The professor just bowed his head while looking at the monk.
After a lot of swearing, I was told that I needed the help of a sacred object to contact the church, so I ran with Borka and brought back the sacred object that was stuck on a rock far away, but I couldn’t take back what I had already said. The monk’s eyes were cold as he looked at the professor.
“…Light always extends straight, brother. Even though it may be difficult, you dare to speak Buddhist scriptures in front of the grace of Ro Haram…”
“Even light is refracted when it enters water-”
“Uh-huh!”
“yes. sorry.”
Shit. Maybe it was because I got hit hard while I was burning up my happiness, but the stress that had built up from outside exploded and I lost my temper. Look at those eyes that are fluttering here and there. Even if the word ‘heresy’ were written on my forehead, I wouldn’t look at it that way.
I could see the bald monk, who had already returned to the church, talking for hours about the ‘profane actions of the heroic professor.’
But that is something to think about while the denomination remains. Even though our house was on the verge of being transformed into a mourning house, the signal soldier came anyway and now we know the situation.
When Nelfia’s light, which was covered in dust and stone powder, became as crisp as before, he carefully placed it on his hand and began to infuse it with divine power.
“Ro Haram said, ‘Look down upon us from the highest, and when we stand next to him, we will see the world from the same height.’”
Holy Spirit magic that seems to quote part of a prayer that is different from a magic spell. With the monk’s words, the holy light that was circling around flowed into Nelfia’s light and became a stronger light, illuminating the surroundings.
Wow –
in the middle of the light, a woman wearing a robes with a familiar face appeared.
“…Ratura lo haram. “I’m glad to see you again in good health, warrior.”
“Ratura lo haram. well. Considering my mental health, I don’t think it’s very healthy, so it’s hard for me to agree with that statement. “Bishop Senadis.”
Senadis, who appeared as an image in a halo of light, smiled bitterly and responded to the professor’s words.
“Yes, we met much earlier than expected. “I’m sure you heard the news, right?”
“It’s news….”
Tsk.
‘I wish I had a cigarette.’
Hearing Senadis’ words, the professor unconsciously calmed down his temper and scratched his knuckles with his left finger, as was his habit. I had to suppress my frustration, so I needed something to divert my attention.
“I heard you lost. On the Western Front, where all of Rodrik’s forces were gathered together. What on earth happened? They were not just a bunch of strangers, they were a large army that included royal guard knights and court magicians, so don’t say that they were defeated in vain in a surprise attack. “Because that’s absolutely ridiculous.”
“There was no surprise attack. The Church of Mercy and the Holy Knights gathered from our church, excellent knights from all over Roderick, the kingdom of knights, the capital’s Castle Knights regular army, and even the Royal Guard Knights. “Both sides were fully prepared and fought with all their might.”
“That… doesn’t make any more sense, does it? The difference in power between the two sides is several times that…”
“At best, it was more than eight times. “The number of mutes compared to our allies.”
Coo!
What is this sound? Ah, the sound of my heart falling. Hehe, this is it. These days, it keeps falling off every day, and I really want to hit it with a nail and throw it away!!!
Eight times. It would have been impossible to count them accurately in that chaotic battlefield, so the minimum number they could have calculated was eight times that. Even though it was gathered in a hurry, it was eight times greater than the forces of an entire nation called Rodrik. This means that they have already overcome the shortage of resources and are extracting a large surplus.
Senadis on the other side of the screen seemed to understand the professor’s embarrassment and waited patiently for the professor, who was trying to say something but swallowed hard and opened his mouth.
“No, that… isn’t there no hope then? “I don’t know how on earth she became so powerful, but-”
“Saint of Mercy. Do you remember? “This is when the war began in earnest.”
“Well…yes. I heard that Edeorna broke into the headquarters of the Church of Mercy and kidnapped the Virgin of Mercy. But that has nothing to do with the current situation, does it? “Because you can’t steal faith.”
Of course, the loss of Saint Irene Agricola, the Virgin of Mercy, was a painful loss for humanity. However, her greatest ability is ultimately her faith in and favor with the goddess of mercy, Erinyes. This is a large-scale sacred magic that is revealed as a result. Even if the Mute Queen can steal the trait through another person’s bodily fluids or body parts, she cannot steal their piety. Because faith is not something that can be physically taken away or moved.
‘If I had kidnapped an archmage, I would have passed on traits like [Magic Aptitude (Maximum)], but at best, the saintess only has a bunch of useless traits like [Purity] and [Loved by everyone]. Even if you were kidnapped, it wouldn’t be enough to completely destroy the game like this, right?’
“That’s what we thought too… but it seems like Mute was a more evolved creature than we thought.”
“Could it be that Mute acquired the sacred power of Erinyes…?”
Senadis shook his head with a deep sigh.
“It’s much worse than that. It seems that they succeeded in learning about the relationship between God and believers through the Virgin of Mercy they kidnapped. Two days ago, an oracle came to all denominations around the world simultaneously. It was an oracle that meant to stop an evil spirit from being born in the world. It was an oracle with an unprecedentedly clear and firm meaning, so there was no confusion about its meaning.”
I was dazed. What did I hear? Am I coming to my senses correctly? What was born? A god? An evil god?
The professor doesn’t know anything else, but he understands the situation. I was confident that I could predict and prepare a response to anyone who came.
And now, that pride was completely crumbling.
The worst situation I had thought of after hearing the news of defeat on the Western Front. Even worse than that situation. Situation. I had dozens and hundreds of all kinds of ridiculous scenarios in my head, but the words coming out of Senadis’s mouth right now were something I had never imagined.
‘I learned… the mechanism of faith?’ Didn’t they simply prey on the target and create a mute with its characteristics?’
I got goosebumps. Come to think of it, the mutes in this seed used a pseudo-religion called the Church of Salvation to plant spies in the human power. They say they knew at least what religion was. And in order to delve deeper, they kidnapped a saint and studied her life. This is a thorough investigation into the working principle of the power called ‘faith’.
“I see that I created faith using the worship of my mother….”
“Yes. Basically, all mutes have an instinctive affection for their queen. It wouldn’t have been that difficult to turn that into worship.”
“This is ridiculous… Then doesn’t this mean that the number of believers increases as Mutes are produced? As the number of believers increases, the queen’s divine power grows and she uses that power to produce more Mutes! Becoming stronger!”
Creating something from nothing. I
was just saying this out loud because I thought something absurd had happened, but it really came true. In this world called GG, the only power to create miracles is as much as one serving created from the faith and will of an individual. Because it is control over the world.
At the professor’s words, Senadis in the light became more determined.
“Yes, that’s right. Time is no longer on our side. If we don’t punish the queen as soon as possible, the evil queen’s power will get out of hand. It will increase countless times and engulf the world. Now, the ‘warriors’ sent by churches and kingdoms around the world are gathering towards King’s Land. We are summoning you in the name of the Warrior Professor Church. Come to King’s Land. More situation “Before this situation worsens, we will gather all of humanity’s power to eliminate the evil deity, the Mutation Blood Queen. May the light shine on the path.”
After Senadis’ quiet prayer, the holy relic lost its light and communication was cut off.
As the light disappeared, a silence even greater than when hearing the news of defeat surrounded the audience. Even
the faces of the soldiers, excluding the priests, showed shock, indicating that the evil spirit had called in. It seems that most of Roderick’s soldiers don’t know about this.
Meanwhile, the professor who was sighing suddenly stood up.
“Let’s go.”
“…..”
“Ah, what are you doing? Let’s go! They say an army of evil spirits is coming, so stay here and throw a hat!”
The professor gritted his teeth as he watched the soldiers, who were dazed and dumbfounded, rise up one by one.
‘Screw you. Let’s see how far we can go! I’ve given up on taking control of the game with my own hands! You won, you big-headed mute! What’s the strategy? Beat it! I’ll harass you with power games!’
Even though the last hope was trampled, a new path was opened thanks to the opponent’s superpower.
‘After the destruction of the King of the Dead in the main scenario of World 2, there was no being in the world who could be called an evil god. If nothing else, he carried the calling card of God and ruled humanity. Since we are hostile, we have no choice but to let go of all things like denominations, kingdoms, and political checks and join forces! God? What a joke! On our side, there are more than eight people who have been shaking the world with God’s business cards since the old days! 8:1. ‘Don’t mess with me!’
The professor, who had given up on the idea of happily playing the game as planned, was leaking out from his eyes. Unlike outside, here the professor himself was quite useful as a piece of chess rather than a general. In the fight that sets
the board , I completely lost. However, the current professor is not a general but a useful body as a chess piece. Since I lost outside of the board, I was planning on playing the second round on the board.
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