259 – Final Chapter (12)
“… A holy relic?”
The blood girl nodded her head in response to my question.
“A sacred object sleeping in the academy. The cult leader says it is a sacred object, but in the woman’s eyes, it is something more than that. Otherwise, there would be no reason for the cult leader to be so obsessed with it.”
“Was the leader obsessed with the academy?”
“She would probably be surprised to know how much she saved, right? She even went to see you often.”
I looked at the blood girl’s expression.
It didn’t seem like he was lying.
No, rather, the fact that I had that suspicion was proof that I was quite surprised. When a blood girl attacks, she attacks, because she is not the type of person to lie.
“I guess it was no coincidence that there were particularly frequent incidents related to Shale Bridge at the Academy.”
“Of course. Our school isn’t that busy either.”
I just figured they were the worst villain group in the story, so they were poking around here and there.
‘It’s a mistake.’
I was unable to make a proper inference due to the notoriety of being a villain group.
If she had noticed that the cult leader was putting a lot of effort into the academy, she would have gone a little further in the direction of protecting it.
‘Well, is this also a logical leap?’
Unless you know what’s buried in the academy, it may be difficult to make a proper judgment.
In that sense.
What is the item that the final boss puts so much effort into?
The best items in Panta
However, among them, I wonder if there is an item with an effect worthy of a person of the Shaleam cult leader’s ‘effort’…
‘The cult leader’s strength is already so overwhelming.’
The leader is past the stage of being concerned about item specifications. Of course, there are some numbers with significant performance, but most of them are stored in the imperial palace of the empire.
Hmm.
My mind becomes complicated.
There is just one thing I can guess.
‘Super salary.’
It is an extremely high-level item that cannot even be numbered, and was speculated as a joke among some old people.
No. ‘Items’ are any ‘things’ that cannot even be expressed in words.
In addition to items such as swords and accessories, it can also be a building or some natural landscape.
That’s because their ‘effects’ defy common sense.
Time retrograde.
Dimension transfer.
Some players speculated that there might be some entity that could make the impossible possible.
However, this is just a guess.
— Kuuk
I was brought out of my thoughts by a hand pressing between my eyebrows.
I wonder if my worried expression was quite a sight.
The blood girl was laughing.
“What are you so worried about?”
“What is the cult leader obsessed with?”
“Don’t worry too much.”
Sarak.
After brushing my hair once, the woman continued speaking.
“I can tell you everything, one by one, for you.”
Infinitely magical breath and touch.
Her affection is for the livestock she raises.
Although I knew it was a kind of surrender, I asked the blood woman.
“What is the item the cult leader is looking for?”
“That’s not an item.”
A blood woman shaking her head.
Her black silk-like hair rose and then subsided.
It is not an item.
There was still a possibility that it was a super salary.
But was there a transcendental level at the academy?
The academy is a stage where all players are active.
If something of that much value had been sleeping, there would have been people who would have noticed.
Unfortunately, that was not the case.
I’m not arrogant, but I also searched the academy like crazy.
“Then what is it?”
The corners of the blood woman’s mouth rose at my question.
“This is the first time I’ve seen you so upset.”
She softly kisses her lips.
When I saw her subtly blowing air into my ear, it seemed like she had the intention of teasing me.
“There is no time for jokes. As soon as possible…”
“Then kiss me.”
“What?”
“Put her mouth on her mouth. Then I’ll let you know. It would be better to do as you said as soon as possible.”
The blood woman smiled with her eyes.
“I’m in a hurry so I don’t have time to joke around.”
She closed her eyes as if she would not listen to me.
The long eyelashes were playfully curved.
Bright red lips gently protruding.
It was clear what the blood girl wanted.
In an instant, the blood girl took control of her.
It was an obvious mistake.
But this is a situation that cannot be left out.
“……”
I thought for a moment.
And she took her blood daughter’s hand.
— Flinch
Her eyebrows fluttered as if she hadn’t expected it.
Of course, I quickly found peace, but it was clear that I flinched.
I lifted her soft hand up to my chest.
And then he kissed her on the tip of her hand.
“… What are you doing?”
The blood girl blinked her open eyes.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Because there was no mention of where to kiss.”
“Ahahahaha…”
A blood girl with a ridiculous smile.
But there was satisfaction in her eyes as she looked at me.
Of course.
Me holding her hand and lowering her head.
It must have seemed submissive to the blood woman.
It was a kind of agreement that could satisfy both parties.
“… Well, okay. I’ll give you special recognition this time.”
The blood girl looked down at me and said.
“It’s an honor.”
“Hmm. Sometimes I smirk.”
A blood woman who makes a satisfied snort.
She did what she said. It was straight to the point.
“The Lichten Academy is an altar.”
“…Altar? Are you talking about an altar used for religious ceremonies?”
“Yes. It is an altar that elevates a human being to a god.”
It was difficult to understand at first glance.
“Are you saying there’s an altar like that hidden in the academy?”
“No.”
The blood girl continued speaking with a smile.
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“The academy itself is an altar. The layout of the land and rivers. The mountains and rivers located around. Everything combined.”
“……”
“The only place that can turn humans into gods. That is the Academy.”
I kept quiet for a moment.
It was valuable information.
It was shocking enough considering the price paid.
Suddenly, the image of Pongpong suddenly destroying the academy in the game scenario came to mind.
“To use the Academy as an altar, do we have to destroy the buildings?”
“Some buildings should be like that. They’ll get in the way.”
Goosebumps ran down my spine.
In general, everything made sense.
The purpose of the religious leader. That is why he is obsessed with the Academy.
“It is for the cult leader himself to become a demon god.”
The blood woman spoke calmly.
Ascending from the status of a human to the status of a god.
This is definitely something unusual.
In fact, the enlightenment of the religious leader was clearly the closest to that of God among humans.
At the same time, I naturally have doubts.
The question is why the altar is the site of the academy. The question is why it has to be so big.
Everything comes with a price.
For a mere human to become a god, there will be a price to pay.
“Could it be… Are they planning to fill the academy grounds with people and use them as sacrifices?”
“That’s right. Moreover, there are many good people in Liechten. They are all excellent sacrifices.”
In the end, the conclusion was simple.
Must be kept.
Lichten Academy.
“……”
I looked at the blood girl again.
She blinks her eyes a few times and smiles.
“Why. Have you finally fallen in love with her real wife?”
“No.”
“Then what is it? Those sticky eyes.”
“Why are you telling me this?”
“Ahahahahaha!”
The blood girl laughed as if it was fun.
She asks, wiping away her tears with her long fingertips.
“Why. Does she look like her main wife is having an affair? Is she leaving a religious leader?”
“Similar.”
“Woohuhu. That’s somewhat correct.”
“Correct answer?”
“Yes. She’s tired of him. She’s better than him…”
“?”
“I’m looking forward to seeing you become a demon, Ian.”
I may have looked at her blood daughter with somewhat bewildered eyes.
“Why are you looking at her like that? Does she seem like a woman whose true wife changes her mind too easily?”
“……”
“She only looks at one place. She only has someone in her sights.”
Sarak.
She glanced at my cheek and continued her words.
“It’s you now.”
It was truly an honor.
Passion that is burdensome.
I turned around.
“Blood girl, is it okay for you not to go on a campaign?”
“Do you want to get away from your real wife?”
For a moment, anger flashed in the blood girl’s eyes.
“I’m just asking. The castle looks empty.”
“Ah.”
A blood girl who regains her charm.
She chattered.
“Actually, about half of the force has already deployed. Lee Jonwi will also be leaving soon. No, he may have gone out.”
I stood up from my seat.
“Where are you going?”
I spoke to the blood girl who looked up at me as if she was curious.
“Break the barrier. My colleague left a trace.”
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Lichten Academy.
— Kwaaa!
There was no peace anywhere, and explosions were heard from all directions.
Magic and screams are everywhere.
The majority of professors have already been transferred to other regions.
“Vice President! The eastern defense line is being pushed back significantly!”
“Same goes for the South! We need more people!”
Iris, the vice president of the student council, had suddenly become a de facto leader.
Numerous reports and news coming and going from the student council room.
“We don’t have many resources. Hold on as long as you can and retreat little by little.”
“Yes…!”
“As for the south… I heard that Liechten officials will join, have they done so yet?”
“Sorry, I’m looking into it right now…!”
She was Iris, who was somehow extinguishing her anger, but she was overwhelmed with honest feelings.
She said she was suited for administration.
He was not accustomed to this type of crisis situation and leading a siege.
The defense line is noticeably starting to push back.
Although Iris continued to make judgments calmly on the outside, on the inside she desperately hoped for salvation.
I hope someone will guide me through this overwhelming disaster.
It was then that a cold sound was heard.
“Place a barricade at the east gate. I checked on the way there and found that most of them were low-intelligence dangerous species. We can delay time and deal with them using wide-area magic.”
“Ah…!”
“There is no need to focus so much on the defense of the south. Reinforcements will arrive from Constantine.”
“Reinforcements?”
“Saint, Aria.”
A being that appears like light in the darkness filled with despair.
Iris blinked her eyes blankly at her.
“…Lady Sylvia?”
Sylvia smiled at her.
That smile was like a light of hope.
“It’s been a while, Iris.”