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0.01 Second Sword Master Episode 154
“Hey Rahal. Take care of us with your light today. Please protect this continent and save us from the clutches of demons.”
It was the duty of the temple to offer prayers to Rahal three times a day.
Furthermore, as the pope began his activities in earnest, all the priests belonging to the Reyes Church had to gather at the temple and offer prayers.
Right now, the pope, the highest peak of these people, is praying every day, so how can the people below him fall out?
Even at dawn, they fought off their drowsiness and gathered at the altar with the Pope.
“The reason the priests who were dispatched return to this temple every time is not just for symbolic reasons. We regard this temple as sacred and guard it because it is full of the power of light. And it is safe to say that this place is the passageway between Rahal and this continent.”
After the prayer, there was a brief speech by the pope.
It was also a very boring time.
But everyone listened attentively to everything she had to say.
It is because it was the duty of the priest to do it even if he did not want to listen.
If she hadn’t had the power to get the pope to dismiss her priest, she wouldn’t have done this if it hadn’t been for the high level of her holy power she had.
Quite a few priests didn’t like her, but they couldn’t help it.
Her divine power is stronger than anyone else here.
“You will feel it too. That there is an intense power of light here. And that’s because Rahal has blessed this place. So today, we can move toward the light without turning left or right.”
As she said, there was a strong power of light that could not be felt anywhere else in the temple. So, this is the reason why priests who were dispatched periodically return to this place.
It is to recharge the power of light here and go out to the world again, but they did not know why the power of light was so strong only here.
The pope said that Rahal blessed this place with a strong light and connected it to the continent, but in fact, she did not know in detail whether it was Rahal’s blessing or because of other reasons.
“By light, by faith in him, we shall do our duty as his servants.”
“Yes, Pope.”
So the pope was about to conclude today’s speech.
“······Hmm?”
However, I sensed something strange.
Her head ached coldly, and her body felt crushed, as if something was approaching the temple.
[You foolish people.]
Just as expected.
The priests turned their heads in amazement at the voice that echoed through the temple.
The Pope also stopped what he was doing and looked up.
[The light is in danger of being eaten by the darkness. You guys are praying leisurely.]
The priests fell to the floor on their own at the intimidating voice.
“Hey Rahal!”
“Hey Rahal!!”
They thought Rahal had appeared, but in reality it wasn’t.
[I am not Rahal. He is just an angel serving Him.]
“Woah, an angel?”
“Then······. Is it celestial?”
Before long, several angels descended from the top of the temple.
Their widely spread pure white wings proved that they were a celestial race.
But even a fool could see that they never came with good intentions.
The priests swallowed dry saliva at the intense murder felt from them.
“What are the messengers of light doing here…!”
“Emissaries who serve the light.”
Once again, the priests bowed their heads.
And one of the angels came forward.
He was the largest and most majestic of them all.
“I am Michael, the archangel who serves Rahal.”
The pope also bowed before him.
“Yes. I am familiar with it.”
“You must be Pope Rehenna.”
“That’s right.”
“A cheeky b*tch.”
“Yes?”
Michael reached out to Rehenna.
Koo-!!
“Ugh!”
Then her chains of light bound her pope and forced her to her knees.
“You don’t deserve the name Pope.”
“Why, why are you doing this?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? It is a reward for serving the darkness that threatens the light.”
Serve the dark
The pope was unhappy.
For from her birth she was brought up in the temple, and all her life she was the one who worshiped her light.
“It’s not like that! All my life I have obeyed the light!”
“Shut up! I have already known that you serve Aslan, who has been corrupted by darkness!”
“Yes? That, what is that…”
Michael held her tighter and continued her words.
“Aslan has a deep darkness. You must have seen his darkness too. People call him a knight of light and praise him, but how can a person with such deep darkness be called a knight of light? He maybe… It may be the incarnation of Remegeton, the master of darkness.”
Incarnation of Remegeton?!
No way······. Is this word coming out because of what happened last time?
It was about Aslan raising the dead by spraying strong demonic energy.
“No, that is nonsense! If it had been, I would have noticed a long time ago!”
“Tsk tsk. That is why the name Pope does not suit you. You can’t see the truth even when you see it in front of your eyes. The demons are already rejoicing that Remegeton has returned to a human body. But you, the Pope, didn’t notice that?”
The chains tightened around Rehenna’s neck.
“Then it must be one of the two. Either you are incompetent, or you are cooperating with him knowingly. Doesn’t that mean that you are the devil’s minion?”
Eventually, the chains broke and the pope fell to the floor and vomited.
“It’s not like that. I am······. Aslan is not a demon. I saw it clearly with my own two eyes.”
At one time, even Rehena was suspicious of Aslan.
However, after seeing the light he was harboring, he dispelled his doubts.
Because no one who has such an intense light could ever be a devil.
“If you’re so sure, prove it.”
“Yes?”
“Don’t you have the ability called the call of light? With that ability, you should be able to summon Aslan here. Call Aslan here. We will judge and judge him directly. Let’s see if you’re right or if we’re right.”
Following the coercive glances of her angels, her priests, who normally looked down on her pope with disapproval, also urged her.
Hurry up and call Aslan here to prove it.
“I am······.”
Rehenna’s hands began to tremble slightly as she touched his necklace.
* * *
“Long live His Majesty the Emperor!!”
“Hurray!!”
He came to the city for the first time since he was crowned emperor.
When the people saw me, they raised their arms high and shouted hurray.
“Your majesty! Please, eternal glory to the Berak Empire-!”
“Please watch over us in the future!”
I nodded my head as they greeted me.
The security was very stable, the economic situation was so rich that gold and silver were rolling around on the floor, and the happiness of the people was also at its peak more than ever.
If there is one problem,
‘There is no quest.’
After becoming the emperor, small daily quests were completely cut off.
When I was king, there were still several quests that could be carried out in the city, but I thought that this system was not suitable for my position, so I blocked those quests at the source.
Oh. And there was one more problem.
“This is… It looks the richest and happiest of any city I’ve ever seen.”
Like the flame, the gold dragon had nailed it here.
“Yes. And delicious food abounds. Wasn’t the skewers restaurant you went to the last time okay?”
“Okay. I have never tasted anything so delicious.”
“Whoops. It’s just that much. The more delicious things are piled up like a mountain here.”
“Is that really true?”
“Is that so?”
It seems like that crazy guy, Flame, decided to live here all the time while going on a restaurant tour with a gold dragon by his side.
“Your Majesty’s dignity is indeed great. No one in history has had two dragons under his command.”
Does that guy look like my subordinate?
He’s the kind of guy who can eat me in one bite if I’m wrong at any time.
Unaware of my speed, Horace burst into laughter.
‘In a way, this might be better.’
If Flame diligently takes a gold dragon and makes it tainted with worldly things, wouldn’t it be possible for him to fight for our Berak Empire?
‘If that’s the case, I won’t be afraid of 1 million demons.’
It would be scary if 1 million really came.
That’s two dragons.
Even if there was only one of them, the entire kingdom would be blown away, but if there were two, the power would be enormous.
Besides, since the gold dragon acted as the king of dragons, he could get help from other dragons following him.
‘Then I have nothing to wish for.’
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There is also a quest to be the king of the dragon or something, but it’s virtually impossible to clear, so I’ve already given up on it for a long time.
I was walking down the street thinking about that.
Toow-!!
Suddenly, a pillar of light fell in front of me out of nowhere.
‘It’s mom.’
If it wasn’t for this guy’s bravado, I would have fallen back in surprise.
But me too, and this guy’s words didn’t even blink an eye.
It was truly a terrifying lie.
“Your majesty! Are you all right!”
“Beware of your surroundings!”
“Protect Your Majesty!”
It was only then that the escort knights made a fuss and defended my surroundings.
What the hell is this?
[He is the Knight of Light. You are the emperor who created the continent’s first empire. Rahal and the Light-following Pope Rehena ask for your help.]
This voice belonged to Rehenna.
[The Church of Rayearth awaits Your Majesty’s merciful hand. Please help us save this temple. The true light will guide you.]
I tilted my head at Rehenna’s sudden request.
This pillar is clearly Rehana’s.
The call of light skill was used, and if you ride this pillar, you can go in front of Rehena.
That means-
‘Did you mean demons invaded the church?’
Then I thought it would be better to send my elite members rather than go.
Just so I wouldn’t be surrounded by demons and beaten to death.
“Lylakan.”
“Yes.”
“You take the flame and the gold dragon…”
So it was time to send Rylakan along the pillar of light to the temple.
[A new quest has occurred.]
Suddenly, a quest notification popped up in front of me.
[Rehenna’s request]
– Pope Rehena is seeking your help. Heed the pope’s request.
-You get 10 gold as a reward.
Okay. Something was weird
This can’t just happen.
“Follow me, everyone.”
“Yes. Your majesty!”
Reluctantly, I approached the pillar.
“We will all go. Spread the pillars.”
[······Sorry. Aslan.]
But the pope’s voice coming from the pillar was very suspicious.
Sorry? What?
Dig-!!
And isn’t the pillar that should take the entire army just me, as intended?
‘What is this b*tch doing now?’
However, the flame next to me caught my ankle as I was being sucked into the pillar.
“For a moment! Whoops!”
Then, reflexively, the gold dragon grabbed onto the flame and sucked the three of us into the pillar.