Episode 335 – The fake saint Ilya Gabon is excommunicated.
“what is this sound?”
“What nonsense…”
“That can’t be possible. If that were the case, then…”
Not everyone believed the temple’s announcement. Rather, even the residents of the city in the very center looked at the temple with eyes full of disbelief.
That’s because less than a year has passed since the fake saint incident occurred. And it was Saint Ilia who revealed the truth about the Pope who was a fake saint.
Is she fake like that?
– The fake saint ran away from the temple because she was afraid that her lies would be revealed to the world.
The subsequent announcement of the temple only further fueled the confusion.
“But can’t you trust Pope Austin?”
“No, anyway…”
“…What on earth is going on in the temple?”
Around this time, unrest began to spread among the residents of Seongdo.
Regardless, a wanted order was issued for Ilya, and because of that, the people involved in this matter found themselves in a very difficult situation.
“We can’t go to McLane like this. It will be a nuisance.”
“Saint…”
“If I don’t clear this false accusation, they will definitely implicate the past plague incident and accuse McLane of heresy. I can’t do that.”
Hearing Ilya’s words, Viktor also bit his lip.
The saint was saying what he needed to say, but the situation itself was just too sad.
We have already heard all the explanations about Seongguk’s situation. It was easy to figure out the enemy’s intentions.
“This is the worst…”
If the saint’s position is maintained, the McLane Diocese can reveal the abnormal situation at the temple and fight against it.
But just this simple decree made their situation quite difficult.
Excommunicated priest Ilya suddenly appears in McLane Parish?
Anyone can easily guess that it was the Kingdom of McLane that stole the saint.
And the aftermath was sure to shake the kingdom to its core.
“…worst case scenario, it’s also Tracy’s own handshake.”
“yes?”
“If I can officially prove that I am not a fake, the new Pope will be a blasphemer.”
“…Then it will become even more dangerous.”
“yes?”
“Wouldn’t that somehow make it impossible to officially prove it?”
“Ah…”
“Is there somewhere else I can get help? Like the forces that follow the saint.”
It’s a force.
It was a bitter word for Ilya, who was a priest to her core, so her expression darkened a little.
“…Me and Cardinal Austin were comrades who worked together to oust the previous pope. And since I am from the McLane Diocese, there is no separate force following me within the central shrine.”
Victor’s face also darkened at those grim words.
however.
“But there is one person who would never have fallen for them.”
Ilya’s next words shed a ray of hope in the gloomy atmosphere.
The divine power, which is famous for its resistance to magic being stronger than the Force, is an enemy that has even brainwashed a faithful cardinal who is close to the peak of that divine power.
But is there anyone who would not have passed over?
I was naturally curious.
“…Who is that?”
“Harman Killerbrew, Commander of the Crusade Knights. He is called God Sword to the outside world.”
“Ah…”
Victor had heard it too.
Something like the sword of God that protects the kingdom.
However, all I knew about him was a vague rumor that he had a force comparable to that of Triss Hornsby, the sword spirit of the Empire.
So, a natural question followed.
“How can you guarantee that he hasn’t been brainwashed?”
“He is an Auror user and possesses cardinal-level divine power. A Paladin born in the Holy Kingdom after 300 years… Even if I say this, it won’t make much sense. It’s just that Tracy captured the Pope and kept him outside. “It’s clear just by looking at it turning.”
“…okay.”
“In this situation, the only way is to convince him.”
“But is that possible? Since a wanted order has been issued, wouldn’t he also try to catch the saint?”
“That could be possible. Still, is there anything you can do? I have to walk first. Sir Viktor, can you help me a little more?”
A small hand comes closer and grabs my rough hand.
Those eyes, desperate for warmth, touched Viktor’s heart heavily.
“…I have to report it to Your Majesty first.”
Even though he said that, he couldn’t help but feel his mind drifting to one side without realizing it.
* * * […It ended up like this.]
Listening to Philip’s report, Logan couldn’t help but harden his countenance.
A truly unexpected situation.
The bigger problem was that there was even something to guess about.
‘The Pope is brainwashing. Is this the work of the Kassel Magic Tower again?’
Collaborator and potential enemy of the Empire.
The face of Luisa, who was currently unable to move in the Grand Pia villa, naturally came to mind.
‘If we leave it as is, the Holy Kingdom may really cooperate with the empire and invade.’
What should I do about this situation?
I felt like I was already getting a headache. Logan put aside complicated thoughts for now and sighed and asked Philip.
“…Is the top okay?”
[The soldiers of the Holy Kingdom have already turned the situation around once. Everyone knows that Saint Ilia is from the kingdom.]
“What are the measures?”
[For now, I think we should close down the business, leaving only the bare minimum. The loss is enormous…]
“No, no, not the business, man. I’m talking about Ilya.”
[…Why are you asking me that? It’s up to His Majesty to decide.]
Haha.
This guy is still the same.
“…What about Viktor?”
[He says he will wait for His Majesty’s decision.]
“You didn’t say that you would help the saintess who wanted to find the divine sword?”
[I felt like I wanted to help, but… Your Majesty doesn’t know either. He’s a guy who doesn’t show it often.]
“…I guess so. Well, let’s do it. First of all, we can’t let go of the Seongguk’s problems, so help as much as you can.”
[…I understand.]
“Anyway, what is the empire’s reaction? It’s strangely so quiet even though the corps commander died in the Holy Kingdom?”
[I don’t know what’s going on with the imperial family, but we’re still delaying the official announcement. Isn’t it related to Prince Baros being in the Holy Kingdom?]
“…There are more things to worry about in many ways.”
It is understandable that the Empire’s corps commander gave up his position as corps commander and went to the Holy Kingdom as Prince Baros’s escort.
Max Illiya’s Western 7th Legion was a legion in charge of the imperial territory around the Holy Kingdom.
But why was he spying on the saint?
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t figure out why the empire wasn’t responding.
Although his head hurt again, Logan decided to think simply, like always.
The problem will not be solved if you continue to worry about it without an answer.
so.
“We defeated one of the Empire’s major forces before the war even started. It’s okay to reward Viktor, so let him do as he wants.”
[Yes?]
“It means that it’s okay to help Illya find the Divine Sword. If the Divine Sword tries to catch Illya, then don’t worry about it.”
[…How could you not care? [ With that personality.]
“Oh? Are you worried about Philip Victor?”
[You’re worried about the superhuman who killed the Auror user. You are saying too much. It’s just that I’m afraid I’ll mess things up.]
“Hmm. I know, but that’s true…”
[I have some sense, too. Of course it’s a secret. If he’s a superhuman at that age, wouldn’t he be the youngest Auror user faster than His Majesty? It’s something worth bragging about to the whole world. Tsk, that’s a shame.]
Although he didn’t say it, it was clear that he was worried about Viktor.
But it was just nice to see my people worrying about each other, so Logan continued speaking in a soft voice.
“Anyway, the new sword is not an opponent that Viktor can handle right now. Tell him that if a fight breaks out, it will be like giving an excuse to the empire.”
Killing the lightsaber without much fuss meant that Viktor’s skills had improved even considering the gambling-like method.
But still, it cannot be compared to the new sword.
[Even though you killed the imperial corps commander?]
“Yes.”
Logan spoke clearly.
Even if we call it a castle, it is at the level of a large city in the empire.
Of course, the influence of the temple that spread throughout the world could be considered another empire, but because of that, the divine sword that protected the saints tended to be undervalued from the outside.
But Logan, who remembered his past life, knew.
In my previous life, when the empire began a war of conquest and the Pope’s corruption scandal and the fraudulent saint scandal broke out one after another.
The emperor tried to bring the Holy Kingdom under his control in the name of ‘corrupt priests cannot be trusted.’
However, the opposition from the Holy Kingdom was stronger than the emperor expected. In a sense, temple knights and soldiers, who were fanatics themselves, as well as ordinary citizens, burned their bodies to block the empire.
And in the midst of this, the heads of three imperial corps commanders fell into the hands of the divine sword. Even though the three corps commanders, including Lightsword, who died at the hands of Victor, joined forces, they actually died.
In the end, the emperor was satisfied with replacing all three legions and beheading the new sword, and gave up the occupation of Noviense.
And the declaration left by the emperor at that time made the world noisy for a while.
– I will end the crusade to honor the rare superhuman divine sword Harmon Killerbrew.
Of course, in reality, as the war dragged on, the temple was reorganized and public opinion on the continent shifted towards criticizing the empire, so the end of the war was declared. Because we could not bear any more losses for a war that had no justification.
However, Shingeom, who died due to that declaration, remained an eternal legend.
“It would be best if Shingeom realized that there was a problem in the temple and helped Illya…”
If that happens, there is no need to do anything here.
To put it in an extreme way, the conflict within the temple was rather a welcome factor. For Logan, the worst thing would be if they get involved in a war.
So I had to make a decision.
“If the divine sword wants to capture the saint, just tell him to capture her. No, if a fight breaks out for no reason, it will only result in exposing Victor’s skills. If he says he is not prepared to let the saint go gently, tell him to come back right now.”
Even if the situation went to the worst and the empire’s machinations could not be stopped, that would have been better.
[…I understand.]
After Philip’s answer, Logan left the communication room holding his throbbing head.
As expected, moving the body was the best way to sort out a complicated mind, so after completing only the necessary government work, Logan headed straight to the training hall and picked up his sword.
After examining the basics of swordsmanship for almost an hour, he soon began to unravel the visions he knew one by one.
The sword of the Iron Blood Sword, which powerfully connects and cuts, began to brighten up the training hall with its golden auror blade.
Intense sword strikes that created a frenzy in the training ground just in the aftermath. In between, the Auror Blade, which stretches flexibly like a snake, perfectly filled the loopholes of the sword that lacked change as much as it was intense.
-Using an intense swordsmanship that feels violent and an extremely variable auror blade at the same time.
– It’s like two knights of the same level but with completely different styles fighting together. And that too, completely in unison.
His own swordsmanship, which his teacher had highly praised, was now becoming completely systematic.
At that time, golden light mixed chaotically through the strong wind created by the Iron Blood Sword.
Ugh.
The golden snake swimming in the air vibrated slightly, and its end began to expand into two and then four branches.
Flash!
Four swords spread out in all directions in an instant.
The Auror Blade, split into four strands, gave off a pure white light and brought a storm to the training ground.
Kwakwakwakwa.
However, the expression on the face of the person who displayed such tremendous power was not very good.
‘As expected, the Galaxy Sword doesn’t suit me well.’
No, it would have been more accurate to say that there was no need.
Increasing the power of the sword with the same power by several times would have consumed too much force, and the divine sword vision was much better in terms of increasing the power of the strike by consuming the force.
He is a Ronian whose characteristics are tailored to those of the Galaxy Sword. If he were to endure the enormous force consumption, he could harmonize the two visions to produce several times more power, but he is not himself.
so.
‘Just focus on what you can do.’
Ugh.
Lux, the beloved sword, resonated and trembled as if that thought was correct. Soon, my mind naturally focused and my heart’s force core released an enormous amount of force.
As it passed through the orbiting nuclei one after another, an unprecedented power amplified two, four, eight, and finally more than a hundred times, came to fruition at the tip of the sword.
‘feel so good.’
A strike that has never been successful until now, except when using the trait. The 7th type of the divine sword, the secret sky splitting (天空斬 sky punch).
Only at the moment of completing this was the strike, which I thought would reach the highest level of an Auror user, moving forward, cutting through the air along Logan’s vertical sword.
Ugh.
The golden sword stayed in space and spread out.
It was truly a beautiful sight, but the golden light that divided the space itself contained an evil power that split all the power of everything that exists.
A blow that splits space, as shown by a teacher once. The power of space charm, which can only be shown at the highest level of an Auror user, is much more refined and its power is further amplified in the hands of Logan, who is still at the advanced level.
‘done!’
The highest level. It seemed as if the image beyond the wall that was still blocking the path was fully visible.
The moment when a smile of joy appeared on Logan’s face.
Jjiiiing.
“Ugh!?”
Along with the severe headache he had once experienced, unexpected visions began to flash before his eyes.
