Episode 299 Strange Wind Blows
A long time ago, the Mage Towers developed a password to keep their vision from being leaked.
By mixing different passwords and developing their own password, they were able to block the leakage of secrets while holding other magic towers in check.
However, if the Magic Tower developed a password, the Seongguk had to develop the ability to decipher it.
This is because the Magic Tower is not a group of only good people.
Sometimes a small number of mages produce good magic tools and make a great contribution to the development of civilization, but many do not hesitate to conduct secret experiments or disturb public morals.
In fact, the level of security in the age of magic was not very good.
On the contrary, it was much better now for commoners to live as magic was spread everywhere without any time.
Seongguk was like a ray of light to them.
Gathering under the banner of the goddess, they do not hesitate to fight anyone who opposes it.
That included the magic tower.
In particular, he was not on good terms with the Black Magic Tower, but Seongguk poured a thousand gold to find out the slang and passwords they used.
As a result, it was inevitable that cryptography would naturally become more developed than other countries.
Now that the age of magic has come to an end and a time of peace has arrived.
Even for Seongguk, Proxia’s password was quite difficult.
However, the password that improved and changed the password of Proxia arrived from the Kingdom of Celia.
The words written on the parchment are very few, so it is difficult to find out the meaning of the password.
Dozens of tolerable Cryptarchs clung to it and tried to groan, but to no avail.
The High Priestess, who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, was troubled by this problem.
“Nothing has been found out in such a long time. Since the matter is a matter, it is necessary to tighten the mouth and investigate more deeply…”
If they knew that Seongguk was secretly investigating, they would surely have done something.
If not, it would be an expression of confidence that their password will never be cracked.
I hate to think that there are spies in the Holy Land, but that’s just the high priest’s ideal.
It’s a confidential matter, so few people know about it, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful now that you don’t know who the enemy is.
The High Priest, who had selected things to report, moved on.
Before entering the office, he checked his clothes for a while before knocking.
Knock—
“Come in.”
As if they had been waiting, a soft voice came from beyond the door.
A mature woman was sitting at the table.
Her long, flowing blonde hair was neatly trimmed and flowed down her shoulders.
In the deep eyes and the jawline drawn below, even the indescribable bewitching was buried.
I feel like I’m losing my mind as the thick divine power that naturally radiates around my body pierces my skin.
The high priest greeted him in a tense state.
“Meet the High Priestess Deorga.”
Iriel gave me a glance.
“Looks like you have something to say.”
“yes. I dare to tell you, but first I would like to tell you that the password written on the parchment cannot be deciphered…”
“Continue.”
After she agreed, High Priest Deor continued.
“The amount of information is too small to decipher with only the current password. So you see the need to find clues other than the parchment. If you do, you will surely be able to decipher the code slogan written on the parchment.”
“Finding other clues won’t be so easy. It is important to prepare for those who may be hostile forces, but why do we need to spend our manpower on something that is unlikely?”
I break out in sweat at Iriel’s words that pierce the core.
“However, no action can be taken as it is. If an all-out war breaks out against them all of a sudden, the opponent may know us, but we don’t know them, so we will be pushed back from the information war.”
High Priest Deor was truly right.
The fact that the first step in war begins with the information she has is something she is well aware of.
And we know how important it is.
That’s why I know that it’s worth investing even if it consumes a lot of manpower.
Her frozen expression melted away.
He even has a slight smile on his lips.
“It is as you say. It is an ignorant idea to not use it for what needs to be done because there is not enough manpower.”
Could it be that he was simply thinking about it?
Deor, who had been rigidly stiff, finally relaxed.
“I can’t be beaten by the saintess.”
“Under a foolish commander, the followers have a hard time. The subordinates of High Priest Deor must be happy to have a good boss.”
There was no greater praise than this to the high priest.
Hastily looks down.
“I don’t know what to do with my body.”
“Do what the high priest wants you to do. I will leave the task of recruiting talent to the high minister.”
Since the superior trusted him completely, the high priest was excited.
Since she sincerely supports and believes in me, I am motivated to watch with all my heart and soul.
“I will dedicate my whole body for the sake of the Holy Kingdom.”
“Goddess Gaia will be pleased too.”
“…Holy Lady, I have one more thing to tell you.”
“Tell me.”
High Priest Deor paused for a while and said.
“I’ve been keeping an eye on it for a while, but there are a lot of emerging forces. From the top to the guild… We are maintaining a rapid rise.”
“Isn’t it unusual for a new guild or guild to be founded?”
“That is true, but there has been no record in fifty years for such a large number of forces to grow simultaneously. There are some suspicious parts to simply dismiss it as a coincidence.”
Iriel, who had been silently listening, nodded.
Certainly not without oddities.
The more emerging forces, the more difficult it is to circulate funds.
In other words, other powers are sharing the distribution network that the Holy State should have.
The strong trade network of the Holy Kingdom, which had not been shaken recently, was being shaken little by little by other merchants.
Fortunately, there was no major confusion as the half-man business that had been continuing the transaction prevented much of the withdrawal of funds.
The problem isn’t just the tops.
The guilds that were created around them were solving the quests at a cheaper price instead of the Seongguk.
It is natural to go through the guild for simple tasks because they handle the work quickly at a low price.
And it’s not just Seongkuk that these things are happening.
It is safe to say that the growth rate of emerging powers, not only in the castle country but also in other countries, is the highest ever.
Iriel also agreed on this part.
It was something that the high priest Deor reported to himself.
There must have been quite a lot of things to worry about from before.
“Let the High Priestess investigate behind them.”
“Thank you for your permission.”
“I will pass the relevant procedures in my name. We need to know a little more clearly about the rise of emerging forces.”
“I’ll pay attention and find out.”
The high priest bowed lightly and left the office.
She looked out the window and saw the changed appearance of Cellonia.
* * *
Ray headed to Billo Village.
It’s only been about a year or so, but the town has changed quite a bit.
Next to the fountain in the square, musicians were playing and people were overflowing with farces.
In addition to the shops that dealt with unknown merchants and magical tools, there were even blacksmith shops.
The trouble of having to go to a nearby village due to the lack of shops in the past must have been a little less.
Arriving at the adventurer’s guild, I felt a commotion from outside.
The long line outside the front gate seemed like people literally formed the mountain and the sea.
“What is all this?”
It was a guild that boasted of being quiet enough to be less than five people, let alone a line, even when you left.
As I was admiring from one side, the person in front of me rebuked me.
“Hey, if you want to go inside, get in line. If you are there for nothing, it will get in the way.”
I’m picky because I’m afraid someone isn’t a mercenary.
I followed his words and silently stood in line.
However, there is no sign that it will end even after several tens of minutes.
Ray asked the person in front of him just in case.
“How long have you been standing in this line over there?”
“I haven’t been in a while, but the people in front of me say they’ve been there since yesterday. If you have a party, it would be better to stand in line while taking turns.”
I had just descended from the Dwarf Village, and there was no place for my party to be with me.
“Phew. Should I come another day?”
“Unless a new guild is created, the line will still be there. If you are unlucky, you may have to register and come back another day.”
Oh my God, then, do I have to stand in this line again, which cannot be seen as belonging to this world?
It’s terrible.
Ray shook his head.
Standing still seems to be beneficial to the gods.
More than three hours have passed.
The line still seems far away.
The mercenary with a good physique in the front row had already been replaced with his party before.
No, it wasn’t just the mercenaries in front, but a significant number of people had already been replaced.
Among them, only Ray was missing.
“It’s not something people do. Should I hire a part-timer to stand in line?”
With a very modern idea, he chews on dried meat in a leather pouch.
Just then, a woman standing in the back spoke up.
“Hey… how long have you been standing in this line?”
He seems to be of the same kind as he was three hours ago.
It went well on a boring car.
Ray was playful.
“I think it’s been six hours.”
“W Six hours?”
I do not know what to do.
The woman in the back had just switched with the party.
Thinking that it is his turn for the next six hours, it seems that his eyes are at a loss.
The woman laughed at the funny look and clapped her hands.
“A white robe and a white mask… Are you a white-clad healer?”
A white therapist?
Sometimes I was called that in the guild.
But that was just a title the receptionist and some mercenaries gave it at will.
Everyone else was wearing a weird mask or something, so I didn’t talk to them very much.
I didn’t even answer, but I’m happy.
“You are also a white-robed healer, right? I never expected to see you in a place like this.”
“Wait… what is that white-robed healer?”
“It’s pretty famous around here. For a few years, he had been silently working on treatment-related work, but he had disappeared for the past year… For a while, requests to find a white-clad healer went around the guild.”
At the woman’s words, Ray tilted his head as if wondering.
As far as he knew, it was a title that few people in the guild knew.
However, I was surprised that it spread like this after I was away for a while.
