317 – Moonlight (1)
‘If we have done this much, the work to be done at the church headquarters is now complete.’
After leaving Lankter’s mansion, Theo decided to leave the church headquarters immediately.
Isabella asked sleepily, rubbing her eyes.
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“What kind of noise is this in the middle of the night? No matter how breathtaking the church headquarters is, isn’t it okay to stay there for one night?”
Theo replied as he got into the carriage.
“If you stay at the church headquarters, a lot of troublesome things will happen starting tomorrow morning. “Isn’t your senior expecting it too?”
With a probability of almost 100 percent, the news that Theo pulled out the Holy Sword will be printed on the front pages of all newspapers tomorrow morning.
It is natural that high-ranking people at the church headquarters will arrange various meeting places to establish relationships with Theo.
Since it was too hard to reject him, Theo was about to leave the church headquarters.
‘There is a lot to do.’
As soon as she arrives at Ellinia Academy, she must prepare to welcome [Lining Mind] By persuading connections who can give her a little help.
Isabella swallowed her yawn and followed Theo into her carriage.
“hahahaha, I understand. Let’s go.”
After Isabella’s boarding, the carriage carrying Theo and his group departed for Ellinia Academy.
* * *
Inside the carriage heading to Ellinia Academy.
As usual, Theo was practicing with his eyes closed in his lotus position.
However, he was not practicing Qi. He could feel the energy of the holy sword surrounding his entire body.
‘As expected, the Holy Sword does not function only as a sword. Like the [Demon Sword], It can change shape.’
However, the number of shape changes of the holy sword was much greater than that of the [Demon Sword].
[Demon Sword] Can only change blades such as swords, spears, and axes, but the Holy Sword has an infinite number of things that can be changed, including not only blades but also armor, staves, and blunt weapons.
The holy sword currently covering Theo was in the form of full armor.
Because it had a soft glow, the light even shined through the shirt and pants.
Nay said.
─Hmm, I’d like to test how well it can hold up.
─Why is that so?
─From what I see, the energy covering your body right now. Compared to its reputation as a holy sword, it doesn’t look that good.
Theo agreed with Ney.
─You saw it correctly. After all, I only used an expedient method to steal the holy sword. The effectiveness of the Holy Sword varies depending on the sacred power of the wielder.
─As expected, it was like that. To be honest, the divine power you have is less than one-tenth of that of the lowest-ranking priest in the church.
Theo clicked his tongue inwardly.
─That’s right. This damn body. I thought I was getting used to not having any talent, but I guess I’m not yet. Even though I have good tools, I can’t use them.
The innate part of divine power is greater than mana.
There are many cases where a one-year-old baby has more divine power than a 100-year-old person who has honed his divine power through a lifetime of religious life.
Theo continued.
─Anyway, it seems difficult to use the holy sword effectively at the moment.
─Child, don’t blame yourself too much. No matter how ugly a person is, everyone has at least one exceptional talent. Child, don’t you have a body more suited to training Qi than anyone else?
─That’s true, but it’s disappointing. Isn’t divine power the best for cutting down demons since ancient times? And the Holy Sword is at the top of all of them.
Theo closed his mouth and tried changing the holy sword into various forms. It was not cool at all.
I could tell without Ney saying anything. The current Holy Sword is difficult to use in actual combat situations.
Even in this game, regret and disappointment rose in my heart because I could not use it even though I had obtained one of the most cheat-level artifacts.
‘······After, f*ck. Let’s do some Ki training. In the first place, the holy sword was drawn with a symbolic meaning.’
Theo calmed his mind, closed his eyes again, and began practicing Ki.
Did he feel Theo’s regret? Nay said.
─······Oh my. There is one way you can use the Holy Sword in actual combat. It’s probably the only way.
Theo’s eyes brightened.
─What method is this, Nei?
─Before you tell me, make a promise with me.
─Please just say anything.
─After listening to the whole story, please do not call me by nicknames such as the Gray Princess or the Demon Butcher.
─Is it possible? I have always thought that nicknames like that are not good.
Theo’s tinkling tone of voice somewhat resembled Lankter’s.
Ney thought for a moment and said.
─······It is clearly a promise. If you ever call me by that nickname again, I’ll hit you on my ass.
─As you know, I’m a bit smart. If you hear it once, you may not know it, but if you hear it twice, you remember it well.
─I don’t really believe it… But I promised, so I’ll tell you.
─Yes. I prick up my ears.
─······All you have to do is become a great warrior of God.
Theo asked back in a questioning voice.
─You mean the Great Warrior of God? That’s not something you can do just because you want to, is it, Nay? Even though I drew the Holy Sword, I was never truly chosen by the God of Light.
The Great Warrior of God is a being called the incarnation of God. In a way, it is natural to gain enormous divine power.
The members of the church, including Lankter, called Theo the Great Warrior of Light, but they only called him that because he drew the holy sword, the symbol of the church. Theo is not the ‘Great Warrior of Light’ in the true sense of the word.
Nay said.
─You don’t necessarily have to be the Great Warrior of Light. You can use the holy sword even if you are chosen by one of the many gods that exist on the Kairenze or Continent. No matter what god’s great warrior you become, you will be able to gain vast divine power.
In the Cairenzena Continent, there are various gods other than Lenimide, the god of light.
The war god served by orcs and lizardmen, the moon god served by elves, the blood god served by vampires, the dark god served by demons, etc.
However, the great warrior of God rarely appears. Now, he is closer to being something that only exists in legends, like an archmage.
The last Daejeon Temple to appear on the continent appeared about 200 years ago.
Theo said, sighing inwardly.
─I didn’t know that, but the problem is that I don’t know how. If the method had been widely known, the history of Daejeon Temple would not have been lost for over 200 years.
─There is a way for me to guess. Although this is just a vague guess.
Theo asked in a polite voice.
─Do you dare ask what that is, Nei?
─The gods are not as omnipotent or transcendent as we think, child. They, too, are sometimes emotional just like humans, and are beings with definite likes and dislikes.
─······What are you saying now?
Ney spoke plainly, as if he had read Theo’s inner thoughts.
─Yes, it is okay if God likes it.
─······It feels like choosing the right one among tens or hundreds of thousands of options.
─It’s not that daunting, kid. I may not know the tastes of my other gods, but I know the tastes of one god quite deeply.
─That’s really interesting. Did your memories suddenly come back?
─Not all, but more than half have returned. Child, from the moment you held [Eater] In your hand, your memories began to come back, and when you pulled out the holy sword, more than half of them came back.
Theo thought to himself, ‘Is that why you didn’t say anything all day?’ And asked Ney.
─I see. May I ask if you know what God likes?
─······The moon god was particularly fond of me.
─The words.
Ney answered.
─Yes, child. I was the great warrior of the moon.
─······.
Theo couldn’t find anything to say in response.
I was sure that Nei’s identity was unusual, but I did not expect that he was a great warrior of God, the ultimate weapon.
Ney continued.
─I think the reason this body was called the Gray Princess was because the moonlight appeared gray to the eyes of the dull. Child, why are you so quiet? Are you really surprised by the identity of this body?
─No. I think the Moonlight Princess suits her better than the Gray Princess. Every time I looked at the transparent energy, I thought for some reason that it looked like moonlight.
Ney cleared his throat a few times and spoke in a somewhat embarrassed voice.
─······Big, big. That’s a pretty nice title. From now on, please call me Moonlight Princess.
Theo responded politely.
─Yes, Princess of Moonlight.
* * *
Kkii Iik.
The carriage carrying Theo and his group stopped at Ellinia Academy.
Isabella said to Theo, who was still sitting cross-legged next to her with her eyes closed.
“Theo, wake up. Arrived.”
But Theo did not open his mouth.
Instead, I argued with Ney.
─Have you deceived me, Princess of Moonlight? I stayed up all night practicing energy, but the moon god did not respond.
Ney clicked his tongue and said.
─You seem like a senseless person who wants to eat this kind of life day by day. Do you think your voice could reach that arrogant moon god?
─Didn’t you say that since you’ve been doing it so far, you’ll get a feel for it in about two days? This won’t work. I will cancel the title of Moonlight Princess. I think it’s the gray princess as expected.
─Yekki, you noble guy!