“If it’s your ancestor… … .”
[I am referring to Havenberg Arzen.]
My ancestors also came here. So doesn’t this mean that this god is a being that is hundreds of years old?
[Take it.]
The light that flowed from him shot towards me. To be exact, under the chin and around the neck.
There is no feeling of pain or itchiness. It felt like there was just a brief flash of light.
[I engraved a message with me on your neck.]
He urgently raised his hand and touched his neck. A feeling of something scratchy. Since it is invisible, you cannot tell whether something is there or not.
[Look.]
A pure white light source unfolds before your eyes.
Inside, my face was revealed as if reflected in a mirror. A single curved brown line. This… … .
[Divine power is created.]
“stigma… is it?”
[Stigmata is a kind of terminal. With this, you and I can be said to be connected.]
Because it’s a terminal… , Even though I was actually connected to God, there was nothing that really touched me. What is good?
[If the moment comes when you really need my help, I will help you.]
“… … Is that true?”
[Yes,]
“So, can other people with stigmata also receive help from God?”
[That’s not it. Only those who can accept my power are possible. And the fact that such a being needs help is probably proof that something dangerous is happening on the continent.]
“Did your ancestors also receive the stigmata?”
[Habenberg Arzen did not receive it. I believed in my own strength. As a result, the devil could not be completely erased.]
“… … okay.”
My ancestors rejected it. After hearing that, I started to feel a little uncomfortable about this stigmata.
[There is no need to think like that. Havenberg Arzen really wanted to overcome with his own strength.]
Are you reading my inner thoughts too? Or are you just hitting it?
“… … .”
[…] … .]
I looked at Shin asking if he had heard this voice too, but there was no answer.
[And the weapon you have called the ‘Wheel of Destiny’ cannot be used without divine power.]
“Dean said you shouldn’t use the Wheel of Fortune carelessly.”
[That is correct. However, if there is a terminal connecting you and me, I can prevent the twist of cause and effect to some extent.]
“Why are you helping me so much?”
After living a helpless life, he was killed by an invasion by demons and returned to the past.
A fraudulent ability called the system was created in me, and I have come to where I am today with that power.
Regression and systems.
All of the achievements I have achieved so far are based on this ability.
Is this favor shown to me simply because I defeated the devil and saved the Holy Kingdom?
Wouldn’t I have been able to achieve this level of achievement even if the abilities given to me had gone to other talented people?
[Evil energy is sweeping the continent. It’s so big that it can’t be stopped with the power that humans have today. In the past, we prevented the invasion of demons. Humans in the past were strong. And that was because of the existence of heroes.]
“Are you saying that people have become stronger because of heroes?”
[okay. You don’t know, but in the human world, there is an invisible growth limit.]
“Growth limit?”
[The maximum limit to which humans can grow. In the past, the growth limit set on the continent was raised thanks to a small number of superior heroes breaking through the limit.]
It was a story I had never heard before. So, does that mean that in the past, because heroes like our ancestors reached a level of excellence, other people also became stronger?
“that is… , Does that make sense?”
[Yes. In any world, invisible things exist. Do you think that humans today have become so weak simply because the continent was torn apart by the devil?]
“I just thought that was it. No, most people don’t even think that the heroes of the past were that strong.”
[Rather, it became stronger because there was an enemy. But the difference between then and now is that the demons continued to grow stronger and the humans became weaker.]
“Why do the demons continue to get stronger?”
[Because their daily life is a struggle.]
Are you saying we fight every day? Considering the personalities of the demons we have seen so far, it is not impossible to understand.
In addition, the stories about demons occasionally told by our ancestors and the heroes of Decaine said that they fight endlessly.
It is said that there are many cases where they even fight among themselves and kill each other.
[I chose you because your potential is outstanding. You must go beyond your limits. That is the way to protect the continent from demons.]
“There are many outstanding people on the continent besides me.”
[Yes, there are people who have the qualities to become heroes. Even in the past, there was not just one hero.]
“That means… … .”
[I plan to connect to all of them as well. And I would like to ask you to do it.]
“Are you talking to me?”
[Connect the terminal to the heroes of the continent. That is my request.]
“If it’s God, shouldn’t he just make a revelation like he did to me?”
[Revelation cannot be given to just anyone. Moreover, the connection between terminals is also the same. Not all of those with stigmata are connected to me.]
It seems that divine revelation also requires certain conditions. Or maybe God has to sacrifice something in exchange for revelation.
“What should I do?”
[I will give you that power. You will be able to gather countless heroes from the continent.]
Then a familiar message appeared before my eyes.
[Subquest – Appearance of Heroes.]
[Connect the terminal connected to God to the heroes scattered across the continent.]
[Reward – All abilities +1 per device]
I never thought that quests would appear in encounters with gods.
Could it be that God was giving me these quests?
“I want to ask you something.”
[I don’t have time, so I’ll give you a brief answer.]
“This is the system that comes to mind to me. “Did God make this?”
[no. That’s a kind of power that demons created from the remnants of a god other than me in the past. And it is the ‘system’ that was stolen and processed by humans in the God Demon War.]
“devil… … ? “Do you mean this is the power of the devil?”
[Yes. This is another reason why demons are so strong.]
This was a pretty shocking story.
The devils were using the system. Doesn’t that mean that in the world of demons now, there are many demons like me who have become this strong through the system?
[Not all demons have that ability. Moreover, it is not the same system as yours. It is, after all, a product of human processing.]
I was glad I listened to it. If all demons had this ability, humans would probably never have won.
[Now the time is up. If you want to know more about it, look for the ghosts of the past that created it. It will be possible with your strength.]
“Wait a minute, not yet-.”
With those words, the pure white background shattered like a glass window and returned to its original space.
I suddenly heard so many stories. Without having time to sort those things out, I let out a shallow sigh as countless eyes were focused on me.
In any case, the fight is over and the crisis has been passed, but what happens next is the problem.
He used divine power and magic that were superior to that of the previous pope, Procopius Ducas, and he trespassed into the tomb and used the weapons of the 5th pope.
Judging from their current mood, I didn’t think they would tell me to get the punishment I deserved, but I couldn’t help but feel dizzy already.
If I had always been wearing a mask, I would have hidden my identity and pretended not to know, but now that it has become clear that I am Ren Argen, I should explain it properly.
Aston and the Cardinals came this way.
As I came down the temple stairs, I made eye contact with Aston, who was in front of me.
“thank you. Mr. Ren.”
“No… … .”
They collectively bowed their heads to me and expressed their gratitude.
It was unexpected. Even so, Aston never thought that the other stiff-necked cardinals would bow down to me so easily.
I also bowed my head towards them. And the cardinals put their hands together and unleashed their divine power.
The golden energy fluttering around them flared up and rushed towards me.
[Holy power increases by 0.3.]
[Holy power increases by 0.6.]
[Holy power increases by 0.4.]
[Holy power increases by 0.3.]
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Stigmata on the back of the neck, hot as if burned.
The stigmata glowed brightly as if divine power had been sucked into it.
‘What is this situation?’
“It’s a kind of ritual. In our Holy Kingdom, when a person with stigmata is incorporated into the church, the vessel of the stigmata is filled with divine power. Of course, this is the first time that cardinals have conducted a ceremony as a group like this.”
Aston responded as if he had heard my thoughts.
“Thank you. but… , I have no intention of being incorporated into the church.”
“are you okay.”
Osilia, who was next to Aston, stepped forward and said.
“Because you are the hero who saved the Holy Kingdom. “We want to repay him in this way.”
I looked at Osilia and kept my mouth shut. I heard it from Dean. Doukas’ lover was Osilia.
It is said that Doukas sometimes came to the tombs of the Popes and confessed alone, as if complaining.
I just did what I had to do, but I felt sorry for Osilia for no reason.
“I’m sorry.”
“sorry… “You don’t have to.”
I think it was a little hostile to me when I first saw it. It looks quite favorable now.
“There is a lot to talk about. “How about we clear this place first and then talk at the Panthea Palace?”
I agreed with Aston.
Isn’t there too much to talk about to keep talking in this cluttered place?
“These weapons… … .”
Since I was wearing Dean’s weapon in front of the cardinals, I felt a bit suspicious and spoke first.
However, the cardinals who thought they would be the first to argue did not say anything.
“These are things we couldn’t even touch anyway. Those weapons must have chosen Ren as their master.”
“… … yes.”
“Still, giving the weapon to Ren is not something that can be decided so quickly. “I will not collect it right now, but I would appreciate it if Ren would feel comfortable bringing it to the next meeting.”
“All right.”
The other cardinals did not show much dissatisfaction with Aston’s words.
Rather, their faces only show feelings of frustration due to not being able to answer their questions. Since they can’t solve it right now, they are trying hard to endure it, promising to do it next time.
However, there are some people who cannot resist that curiosity.
“Ren Argen. “Didn’t we even say hello properly?”
Rosaria’s corps commander, who had been waiting for an opportunity from behind, decided that this was the moment and intervened.
His true intentions are so clearly visible that it almost makes me laugh out loud.
“Yes, this is how we exchange greetings.”`
The old man’s eyes drooped like an overturned crescent moon.
‘why… since? Disgusting?’
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This ominous feeling. As I happened to deal with many elderly people, I developed an ability.
That means you can roughly see what these seniors are thinking right now.
Just by looking at him, his sinister thoughts are clearly visible in the corners of his narrow eyes.
In times like this, the best thing to do is to pretend not to notice and just walk away.
“Our Queen, Her Majesty-.”
“ah! Basil! “Didn’t you say earlier that you had something to talk about?”
I urgently sent a look of help to Basil.
Basil, who was quick-witted, seemed to have sensed the intention in my gaze, nodded his head slightly and opened his mouth.
“Oh, right. Captain, we have to go quickly now. “Before coming here, a group of skeletons attacked the delegation.”
“what?”
It was an attempt to avoid the situation, but what kind of nonsense is this?
Skeletons in the Holy Kingdom… … . If they had attacked Brillant’s delegation, now was not the time to be relaxed.
“There might be a warlock.”
“Sorry, but I’ll go first.”
I asked for understanding from the corps commander and the sword lord and ran straight toward the Brilliant delegation.