151 – Reunion
The center of the ecliptic, the imperial palace of the Claris Empire with a solemn atmosphere.
In this place, there is a sanctuary, a place that brings together the sacred and sublime of the continent.
As if silence and silence had descended,
There is a moon-shaped structure in the center of this dreamy green forest.
As if countless shooting stars have stopped, the colorful sparkles blend together to create a sense of mystery.
In a peaceful sanctuary like never before…
With a flash of light,
The owner of this place. Saint Psyche has returned.
… Take a little fox with you.
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-Seo, the saintess is back… !
-He came back from that living hell, Pandaemonium!
-It’s a miracle… This is a miracle… !
-Thank God!
The news of the return of the saint who was the symbol of the Empire and Kroon’s helper made the Saint of the Ecliptic excited for several days.
The whole place was in a festive mood.
The position of a saintess is absolute.
With her presence alone, the power of the sanctuary spreading across the continent is strengthened.
This is the psychological stability of the people of the empire, and the promotion of faith.
And because it significantly prevents the invasion of demons, the national sovereignty of the empire is also restored.
Therefore, even the members of her royal family, who had rarely revealed her face due to Psyche’s absence, greeted her fiercely.
So…
A few days have passed.
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Imperial Palace, Psyche’s personal temple.
“Holy Lady, Holy Lady. May I ask you one question?”
“Yes, please speak comfortably.”
The maid who was helping Psyche dress up asked while looking at the gray fox.
“Any animal you take with you… Are you a divine beast?”
“Oh, that’s not it. This is the child next to me when I woke up.”
“I see… How amazing… “
“…… “
As the maid’s gaze continued to linger on the fox, Psyche had no choice but to open her mouth.
“Me, I can do the rest myself… ! Sophie, how about taking a break too?”
“Ah, I see… “
The maid, Sophia, who was a little excited to serve Psyche, the object of her envy, left her regret behind and left her room.
Psyche immediately let out a sigh of relief.
‘Ugh… It’s not a lie…’
As a saint, she cannot lie.
But she has to get around it somehow.
This fox cub is her own lifesaver…
Psyche said, kneeling on her floor, leveling her eyes with her fox.
“I’m sorry. I have a lot more schedule than I thought… I want to go see Sinatis as soon as possible, but… Maybe the day after tomorrow… You should be able to return to the academy at some point.”
-Grrr…
As if the fox couldn’t help it, she let out a shallow moan.
“Come to think of it, you said you had to go to Claris Academy too, right?”
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“Tomorrow, there will be an award ceremony in the ecliptic to honor the students of Clarisse who played an active part in the screening test.”
Psyche continued her words with a smile.
“I got to present the awards… My successor child also came. Ah, this was a secret… Ah.”
She jumped up, embarrassed, and walked her gun to the door.
“Anyway, I will go back… Let’s arrange our schedule. It may be inconvenient, but please bear with it a little longer… “
-Ar…
“And… Because this corridor is my personal space… If you are frustrated, you can go around. But do I have to come back in before the moon rises? The blessing will be released before then.”
So Psyche hurriedly left her room.
* * *
‘It’s gotten longer than I thought.’
… Somehow I became an animal.
It’s also gray… As a fox.
The reason is simple.
The operation to return to the sanctuary through the power of Psyche was good, but…
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-You said you wanted to go back as soon as possible, right?
-Yes, saintess.
-But… The only sanctuary I can return to in my current state is the sanctuary of the capital Saint…
Psyche looked very worried about me.
-The imperial family is very strict. The general public is not allowed inside… So, you have to say that you, like me, have returned through Sanctuary…
In other words, there is no choice but to be suspicious. That’s it.
The saintess is the treasure of the imperial family, and I am an extramarital man…
Moreover, a saintess cannot lie. If she tells the truth that she has returned from Pandemonium,
I also have a headache trying to explain how it flowed to the center of Pandaemonium on the subject of a freshman cadet.
-Of course, I intend to somehow guarantee your identity… However, the imperial family is so conservative…
To sum it up, until all causal relationships are proven, I may be imprisoned as a suspected demon spy.
‘It’s annoying… ‘
It’s not for nothing that Regilus kicked out the knight commander and founded Crow Pay because he felt frustrated with the imperial family.
In , Perhaps because Kaeran and the main character were brought up, the imperial family only cared about their position and had an indecisive personality.
“If you go back soon, you will be less worried… “
There’s no way you’ve already forgotten me…
I want to hear from Aria and Yeriel as soon as possible.
In the end, all I can do is…
Skill selected after defeating Marcosias.
It was to use [Markosias’ Power – Transformation].
Avoid suspicion by disguising yourself as a non-human creature… It is a simple technique called
This is black magic, so if you use it, you’ll be labeled a heretic right away.
Fortunately, as in the case of the Great Demon, Bune,
[[Combining Wind Archery with the Power of Marcosias?]]
I was able to perfect the combination technique once again.
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▶[Wind Art Transformation] [Lv.1] (Active) (Ultimate Skill): Erosion / Can change the shape of the caster through the energy of the wind
-When using Erosion Blade
: Shadow Wolf (Lv.1)
: Dusk Fox (Lv.1)
-When using wind energy
: Whirlwind Wolf (Lv.1)
: Gust Fox (Lv.1)
[Combined skill with Marcosias’ power (transformation) added to wind archery]
[*Due to the contract with Ariel, the consumption of wind energy is reduced]
Exp : (0/2000)
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Since Marcosias used transformations based on wolves and foxes, there were only two options.
‘An omnivorous fox would be better, right?’
But maybe it’s because the skill level is 1…
Unfortunately or fortunately, I ended up becoming a little fox the size of two palms.
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Back to the present.
-Jul jul jul jul…
‘… ‘
Early evening, when Psyche was away, darkened to indigo.
The sound of water in the fountain resonates beautifully, and a pleasant breeze blows.
Psyche had so many things to take care of as soon as he got back, so he said the day after tomorrow would be the fastest time for him.
And then he promised to take me to Clarisse.
In the meantime, there is an award in the ecliptic,
Perhaps this is an award for Yeriel, Aria, and Edwin who defeated Marcosias and saved Mystic Island in this screening test.
‘Maybe we can meet before then?’
I can’t stay still.
– Belt ring.
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[Until the transformation is canceled… : 120 hours 32 minutes]
[Until the blessing is released… : 5 hours 31 minutes]
[*Cannot be detected by search magic due to the blessing of Saint-Psyche]
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Thanks to Psyche’s blessing, no high magician can detect my transformation.
However, it’s a problem with the closed beta classic version.
While the blessing lasts, the transformation will not be canceled even if I choose to.
And when the blessing is canceled, there is a dog bone-like bug where the transformation is also released.
‘Well, there must be a problem… ?’
Before that, you just need to renew the blessing from Psyche.
– Jjoreureu…
I climbed through the window and headed for the fountain at the center of the cloister of the temple.
* * *
Psyche’s maid, Sophie, was busy.
The saintess returned, various events took place, and tomorrow there will be an awards ceremony honoring the achievements of the cadets from the academy.
Coincidentally, I just heard that the stars of the awards ceremony tomorrow had an audience with the emperor.
As a ritual, there is a tradition that those who visit the imperial palace on a good occasion first greet the emperor in the audience room, then go to the sanctuary to be baptized by a saint.
Sophie, who is in charge of this place, immediately took over them.
In the corridors of the temple of Psyche, Sophie greeted the three with formality.
“The noble people are here. You worked hard to walk a long way.”
“Even suffering. The academy has a portal that goes directly to the ecliptic.”
Edwin replied with a slight smile.
The saintess returned, and since she was the zodiac in a festive mood, she was welcomed everywhere she went…
‘Rev… ‘
After all, this achievement was due to his sacrifice.
It was a bit bitter.
Edwin looked back and said.
“Are you okay? Yeriel?”
“Yes… It’s fine.”
“Aria?”
“It’s okay.”
The two also smiled lightly as if they understood his feelings.
“Then, I will bring the saintess, so stay here for a moment!”
Sophie said that and quickly disappeared.
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“Oh… ? There was a saintess a while ago… “
Sophie knocks on Psyche’s private room, but there is no response.
I heard that he secretly went out of the palace in the past to take care of the children, so it’s nothing strange.
The schedule was messed up because Clarisse’s students arrived earlier than planned.
She immediately went back to her group and apologized.
“I’m sorry. The saintess is absent right now… It’s my fault… “
“No. We’re here early… Anyway, it’s a very beautiful place. Can I walk a bit while I wait? The hallway is so pretty.”
“Of course!”
To Edwin’s words, Sophie responded immediately as if in rapture.
Temple Corridor.
Even though Psyche has been away for a long time, she has been cleaning this place without missing a day, claiming to be her successor.
I finally feel like I’m being rewarded for that worth.
That was when Sophie was so excited.
-Jul jul jul jul…
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At the fountain, which is shaped like a carved moon,
A silver-haired girl, Aria, was watching a little fox.