The land running on the sea (4)
The talisman of the Gapsun blocks the monitoring equipment spread all over the dark corridor and infuses magic.
At the same time as Lennok blocked all signs and sounds in the vicinity, Lappard and Pio moved swiftly.
“Invasion Woo-wook…!!”
“They are stronger than expected…!!”
“Run away…!!”
It took less than a minute to clean up the dozens of priests that had filled the sewerage system.
All the Watchers gathered here are superhumans of the Ascension level.
They are strong people who have built an absurdly high hierarchy to simply press down with the number of heads.
thud!!
“Why the hell did you get caught already?”
Pio murmured as he threw the last fallen priest down the sewer hole with an annoyed expression.
Gap-seon also has an expression that looks back on his actions as if he is deep in thought.
“Are you too lazy to collect information about transformation techniques? … ?”
“Probably not.”
Lennok shook his head at Pio’s slightly intimidated words.
Lennok, too, thought there was no way at the moment he was discovered, and chose to subdue the priests as quickly as possible.
When I put everything together and look back at the situation before and after, there were definitely things that didn’t fit.
“There are too many people to simply protect the sewers…. You are too weak to have known of our existence beforehand.”
“hmm….”
“You are not wrong.”
A difference in power that Lennok and other observers could clear up within one minute.
Even though close to 100 seconds have elapsed since the commotion broke out, there is still no sign of additional reinforcements coming.
If he was clearly aware of our existence, he wouldn’t have been satisfied with just this level of security.
From that fact, Lennok was quickly inferring the principle of action of the church by retracing its origin backwards.
[He was wary of someone other than us.]
Lennok immediately nodded at Gapsun’s words.
They walked quickly along the outskirts of the sewer and continued talking.
“Not sure, but doubt. If you thought that the possibility of an intrusion was only here, this kind of action is not unconvincing.”
Since it was only in doubt, it can explain the current situation if it did not deploy particularly strong forces.
“I should go inside the island and check….”
Thinking so, Lennok looked up at the iron door that appeared at the end of the passage.
wheein… … !!
It is an old door with no traces on the outside, but when you put your hand on it, it refuses to enter with a faint wave of magical power.
In between them, the shape of a complex boundary line revealed through the shadows.
After confirming the shape of the barrier, Lennok turned his gaze toward the ship.
“Is this the same pattern as the confrontation system built on the outskirts of the island?”
[There must be some difference, but considering that it is a part that has been finely adjusted according to the altitude and direction, there is no doubt.]
Gap-seon replied.
“Right….”
“Can you do it?”
At Pio’s words, Lennok put on a troubled expression.
“It’s much more sophisticated and complex than I thought.”
I guessed it from the moment I saw it through binoculars on the beach, but after seeing it myself, I know for sure.
The barrier line that blocked Lennok’s eyes right now was the barrier technique used by Jindun.
It is the pattern of the barrier technique that the Ascendant during his lifetime used even after reaching the Ascendant level.
“Is that so….”
“Something is not going as expected. Let’s think about it again from now on.”
Lappard and Pio sighed and shook their heads, but neither looked too disappointed.
It was because he fully understood that things rarely worked out easily against an organization like the Church.
But Lennok shook his head silently at the words of the two.
“I said it was difficult, but I didn’t say it was impossible.”
He puts his hand inside his coat, takes out a small piece of paper the size of his palm, and holds it.
On the piece of paper, an unknown pattern was drawn overlaid in a complex shape that even Lennok could not recognize.
“If it wasn’t for the method I had in mind, I wouldn’t have started.”
That moment when Lennok carefully smeared a drop of blood between them and tore them apart and scattered them over the formless barrier.
Tsutsutsutsutsu… … !!
The barrier formation blocking my eyes melted like flowing snow, revealing the landscape beyond.
[…] … .]
Even Gap-seon was slightly startled by the sudden melting of the barrier and looked at Lenok.
“What is…?”
“Evan what did you do?”
“I will explain later. Let’s go in.”
said Lennok, shaking his head.
In Jindun’s Hanghasama Labyrinth, what Lennok obtained was not the only artifact used by the Ascendant.
liquor store. An intricate spell pattern written on the back of Papyrus Argenteus.
It was not a simple decoration, but a control code that served as a ‘key’ that could forcibly rob all the artifacts that existed in Jindun’s warehouse.
Lennok didn’t forget it, and made sure to make a copy of it, and kept it aside so that he could use it at any time, as he does now.
‘As expected.’
However, even though he was vaguely evasive, Lennok’s eyes didn’t seem to fall from the barrier.
It was because he knew exactly what it meant for the control code left behind by Jindun to work.
The control code is the code that controls Jindun’s relics, but it is not something that can interfere with the shielding technique itself.
If the confrontation surrounding the Far East branch had been the barrier created by Jindun, the code wouldn’t have worked.
The fact that the control code works itself is not different from saying that the battle system is the result of Jindun’s legacy.
In other words, proof that Jindun’s relics are hidden somewhere on this huge island.
Lennok decided to participate in this operation in order to see and obtain it for himself.
If they robbed the barriers surrounding the Far East branch of the Church, even in the worst case, their lives would be saved.
It’s enough just to find out what’s hidden inside this island and confirm its purpose.
While Lennok was lost in his thoughts, the other watchers began to move diligently in front of the doorway out of the sewer, as if they had roughly finished their preparations.
“Evan, take this.”
Pio throws away a fine priest’s uniform that has not been stained with blood since when it was taken off.
Pio and Gap-seon have already changed into priestly clothes and are concentrating on hiding their magical powers.
The appearance of a master magician wearing a priestly uniform while wearing a talisman mask was truly bizarre, but if he was a magician of the level of the sword, he would do well to take care of himself.
Lennok instead looked quietly at a dog standing beside them.
“….”
“What.”
Human language protruding from the mouth of a large black dog standing on the floor on all fours.
“I’ve never heard of a beast race having such an ability.”
“It is the power of the primitive faith that I enshrine. It is a technique implemented according to the tradition that he often manifests on earth in the form of a beast.”
Was this the reason why Lapis said that he was good at coping with situations while watching Lappard?
After all, the shape of a wild dog should be much less conspicuous than that of a dog-headed giant.
“I must hope there are a few more wild dogs without owners on this island.”
“Come on, let’s stop talking nonsense and let’s go soon.”
Pio held the doorknob with a determined look on his face, as if he already knew about Lappard’s disguise.
“If you open this door and enter, you are inside the Far East Branch. Everyone knows, right?”
“….”
“You infiltrated the secret base of the Church. A very cruel and terrifying landscape awaits… … Don’t let go.”
That’s not wrong.
It wasn’t hard for Lennok to imagine what a cruel secret the island would have hidden if it had built a battle system through Jindun’s legacy.
The moment the atmosphere in the audience calmed down and even Gap-seon lowered his head with his hands behind his back.
Pio nodded with a stiff face and opened the door wide.
jump!!
“…!!”
P.O, who was the first to lead, rolled forward without hesitation as soon as he opened the door.
If there is a combatant of the Order waiting in front of the door, it is a movement to distract the aiming point by momentarily attracting attention.
Indeed, it was an impeccable decision, but no one cared about Pio for choosing such a bold move.
The people walking outside the door just glanced at P.O rolling on the floor and passed by casually.
“….”
Lennok watched it silently from behind, then slowly walked out the door.
Pio, who had been staring at him while lying flat on the floor, widened his eyes as Lennok passed by.
“…Eh?”
It was only then that P.O, who realized that something was different from what he had thought, stood up embarrassedly, covered in dust.
Lennok murmured as he walked out the door and looked at the other observers who naturally mingled among the crowd.
“It’s very different from what I thought….”
A street with various buildings made of pure white bedrock.
And the scene of the procession of people passing by such a street and the noisy music band.
Even the appearance of countless balloons and confetti embroidered in the sky.
Church Far East Branch. A secret area that is also called a moving island and a warehouse in charge of supplying Guido.
In this place where Lennok and the other watchers had infiltrated, a huge celebration was taking place, not a solemn ceremony.
* * *
Booooooo!
The church’s hymn resounded in all directions with the sound of a trumpet.
The procession of believers filling the streets and the splendid statues on display here and there.
A splendid festival going on as if they had no intention of hiding what was happening on the island.
It seems to be an event to commemorate the anniversary of the church rather than a ceremony to select apostles.
Lennok and the other observers dispersed to survey the streets before regrouping near a dark alley.
“Most of the people on the island are members of the church. Outsiders seemed almost non-existent.”
[I heard that most of the flat land except for the downtown area is being used as farmland. It seemed to produce and supply food on its own.]
Quickly, they exchanged information about the scenery they identified.
“It seems certain that the ceremony of selecting the apostles was planned. Even among the followers, there are those who know about it.”
“It seems that the deputies selected as apostle candidates from various branches of the church have gathered. It seems like everything has already arrived?”
“I won’t have much time….”
It seems that those who are qualified to become apostles within the church are called agents.
The fact that all such agents have arrived proves that consciousness is imminent.
Considering that the Watchers weren’t too quick to discover the island’s existence, there might not be much time left.
“However, there were no signs of human sacrifice or massacre on the outside.”
“Aside from the time of building the altar, they may not have been making large offerings.”
“No, there is no chance of that.”
Saying that, Lennok averted his gaze.
He opens a trash can that was thrown away at random near the alley and puts his arm in it without hesitation.
Other observers fell silent as I took out a bundle of blood-soaked hair from inside the trash can.
“This is not an ordinary festival. Behind the scenes, something that sacrificed humans is already going on for a long time.”
The size of the island is considerably larger than Lennok had thought.
You can see the temple of the church located in the center of the island not only in the downtown area where they are now located but also outside the street.
In addition, there is even a granary area for autonomous nesting outside the city.
It is unnatural to move to the sea of understanding to hold a festival in a place where people have the ability to autonomously provide food, clothing and shelter.
It was clear that something was going on.
“We cannot rule out the possibility that the festival itself is a ritual….”
“Should I investigate further?”
[It’s not a problem that comes to an answer if we think about it together.]
At the same time as Gap-seon muttered, his body began to blur little by little.
[I have something to investigate, so let’s move separately from here.]
Pio looked back at him with a puzzled expression.
“Dreyfus-sama…?”
[Looking back at the island, I caught the thread. I’ll see you again when it’s clear.]
Gap-seon suddenly disappeared leaving only those words behind.
A behavior that does not seem to have any intention of cooperating. However, Lennok did not dare to hold on to such a ship.
If a sorcerer like that has to move alone and investigate, it must be because there is something he is already certain of.
Maybe from the moment I arrived on the island, I might have thought of moving separately.
“Evan, shall we move separately for now?”
Lennok shook his head at Pio’s words, which seemed to be paying attention.
“No, let’s go to the square.”
“…Plaza?”
“I wandered the streets and listened to the believers. Before the sun goes down in the plaza, the archbishop calls the congregation and holds a worship meeting.”
The title of archbishop has a special meaning even in a denomination boasting enormous scale across the continent.
He was probably the highest-ranking head of the Far East branch with a high probability, or the branch manager leading the branch.
If we had to attack the Far East branch only with the watchers gathered here, it would be better to see the head’s face in advance.
Lennok immediately led the other observers to the plaza.
She buys a hood over her priestly clothes from a nearby shop, covers her face, and blends quietly into the procession of believers.
A huge altar located in the middle of a large plaza.
Hundreds of people gathered around the image of the altar soaring high into the sky, looking up at the people seated on the platform of the altar.
Lappard, who confirmed the faces of those on the podium, called Lennok in a low voice.
“…Evan.”
“watching.”
About 10 colorful chairs placed on a podium. The appearance of supermen sitting on it without exception.
Considering that all of them are pouring strong magic power, they must be agents elected by each branch of the church to become apostles.
There are many talented people who seem to be in the late 6th level or early 7th level.
If we simply count the number of heads, the gap is so great that the observers cannot determine the odds of winning here.
But it wasn’t just the existence of such agents that puzzled Lappard and Pio.
An elderly woman in the center of the podium gets up from her chair and walks forward, followed by a gloomy knight as if to protect her.
As soon as the woman appeared, the believers all around bowed their heads and began to pray.
“Archbishop Nydri… … .”
“My Goddess….”
“Look down on us….”
Archbishop Nydri. Is she a nobleman who occupies the highest position on this island?
If so, there was a high possibility that she was a key leader who even took on the role of head of the Far East branch.
But what came to Lennok’s mind was not the name Nydri, but the title itself.
‘It’s a goddess… … ?’
The priestess of the church we met at the end of the jungle.
A completely different appearance and name from the priestess who released the six apostles and allowed his death at the same time.
Unlike the priestess who had the name Seina, the image of Archbishop Nadri, whom the followers now call a priestess, was completely different from Lennok’s memory.
And then, the figure of a mature man standing back at an angle beside the podium, arms crossed, looking down at the crowd.
A bizarre, non-human presence emanating from that body.
Lennok intuited what that disparate sign meant, and faintly stiffened his face.
An apostle who is treated as a special force even within the church.
At the ceremony of selecting an apostle, a being who had already been perfected as an apostle had arrived and was looking down on the followers.
“Damn it….”
At the moment Pio muttered a faint curse word,
the man presumed to be an apostle turned his head around as if he had found something.
Right after that, the man’s body faded from the podium, and at the same time he landed right in front of Lennok’s eyes.
“….!!”
“You feel a little strange.”
The apostle gazed at Lennok with a flashing gaze and chinned.
“Looks like a hood.”
“….”
A freezing silence filled the crowd in an instant.
The apostle’s reaction was so quick that even Lennok hadn’t expected it.
Pio, who was standing a few steps away, gritted his teeth, and Lappard, who was hovering in the form of a dog among the crowd, quietly showed his teeth.
The moment Lennok quietly raised his hand to calm them down.
keying… … !!
The pentarect hidden in his bosom began to oscillate slowly.
Genius Wizard Who Takes Medicine Chapter 483
