Episode. 35 Sieg Battenberg (3)
A few days after the reinforcements arrived, a large army of the remaining three corps arrived at Rio Castle.
We welcomed the warriors who responded to the emergency call.
Of course, they looked frightened for a warrior, but they deserved applause just for coming like this.
That unbridled figure will naturally change sharply as you roll and roll in the Rio Castle.
As a result of looking at Baren with Sinan at the right time, right after the reinforcements arrived at Rio Castle, the missionary’s touch began to reach the territory north of Rio Castle.
“Those guys should also believe in Hor and find the light.”
I ordered the existing soldiers to do the right evangelism to the newly joined troops.
Time is running out for those inexperienced soldiers to adapt to the Magi.
The outbreak of the third-generation plague was now just around the corner.
First of all, it was urgent to persuade people to believe in God.
It was such a busy day.
In order to face the upcoming 3rd generation plague, we had to be prepared.
I looked up and surveyed Rio Castle.
The castle area where the freshness of the World Tree and the sacredness of faith are harmonized.
“If the winter wind is cold and you are afraid of the dark night!”
“He will hug you!”
“I will go forth, I will go forth and make it!”
The men who visited this place as reinforcements raised their voices.
There were also 6,000 late reinforcements.
As the 10,000-strong army sang in chorus, the entire Rio Castle seemed to resonate.
But it was still not enough.
“Your voice is loud and majestic!”
“Open your eyes and call, son!”
Tiger instructors, regular soldiers who claimed to be disciples of Abalt, took over the education of the newcomers.
The shouts and rattlesnakes resounding every day were so fierce that the elves who gave them the garden noticed them.
Then one day.
A system window suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
『All the people of the Baren Kingdom have come to know the existence and doctrine of the Hoor religion.』
『All the people of Baren Kingdom are starting to rely on the Hoor religion.』
『The birth of the first holy nation!』
『Remarkable Achievement Accomplished – 1/2』
‘Finally… … !’
Even if it was only half the land of Baren, Horgyo was vigorously growing.
The name of the Holy Nation had such a meaning.
There has never been anything as sweet as this for me.
“Status window.”
[Hor] [Low Deity]
▶ [Cult Level – 2]
□ Shinto – 58,167 □ Faith – 282,612,844
□ Authority – [Appoint a believer] [Receive prayer] [New Eye] [Revelation]
□ Unlocked positions –
[Lesser Evangelist] 50/50, [Lesser Paladin] 30/30, [Lesser Priest] 20/20, [Lesser Evangelist] 5/5, [Lesser Paladin] 3/3, [Lesser Priest] 2/2
I looked at the status window that popped up in front of me.
‘It has changed a lot.’
The first thing that caught my eye was my faith, which had grown like a snowball.
A nation is a nation no matter how much half of its territory is lost.
The Marquis of Trantis had previously explained that the current population of Varen is approximately 900,000.
In other words, now that it has become a holy nation, that number of people have become my believers or followers.
Now that the faith he has accumulated every day is approaching 20 million, a sense of fullness overflows throughout his body.
Of course, faith was not a force to be put aside.
Naturally, in the meantime, I used my faith sparingly.
The young light on the armor of the men singing the song over there was evidence of that.
In the first place, it was the light that came from Baren’s wish.
There was no reason to feel sorry for being used for Baren.
“Hmm… … Even so, morale is still lacking.”
It must have been not enough with the light that radiated from the soldiers of Rio Castle.
Wongun’s face was still not good.
It was even more so when I looked at the sky beyond the garden, which was getting darker with each passing day.
He must be afraid of the fierce battle that will soon come before his eyes.
It seemed that ‘God’ had to step in and boost morale.
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Sieg Battenberg lived in Rio Castle and had to swallow the astonishment that was about to burst out again and again.
That’s why this place, Rio Castle, was a different world far from his common sense.
Where did the elves who gave their gardens to humans come from?
Why are the humans who play the role of watchmen in the garden doing that?
“… … .”
In front of others, he tried to pretend to be calm, but the things he didn’t understand didn’t change even as time passed.
Knights and elves don’t get along.
That was common sense, at least in the North Continent.
The scars of the great war still remained on the elves, and the knights hated the miracle of magic.
However, it seemed like a world with only the Rio surname.
But there was something even more surprising than that.
“Horgyo… … .”
Zeke looked around the castle.
The world tree that entwined the fortress and the sacred aura surrounding it.
In front of my nose, a terrible demonic energy was flowing, but this place was full of fresh spring air.
And that wasn’t all.
All of the reinforcements who sang a certain song at their throats were shimmering with holy light.
The royal troops and the Knights of the Alliance shone even brighter.
They all praised the light they wore as a blessing from Hor.
Hor.
It was the name Zeke heard until he came to this castle and had scabs sitting on his ears.
‘What the hell happened in the meantime… … Would I have known if I had come here a little sooner.’
It was when he was lost in thought.
Paaa-!
Auspicious light burst from the sky.
It was an exceptionally brilliant light more than ever, illuminating the darkness that had been looking over this side all along.
“Ahhh!”
“Ho-le!”
The soldiers who served as instructors raised their heads and cheered.
Some held hands and recited prayers.
The reactions of the knights who were busy moving were all the same.
“Hey, what the hell is that… … !”
The only ones who couldn’t grasp the situation and had their eyes wide open were the reinforcements.
They stared blankly at the sky and trembled.
The light that drove the darkness was ecstatic and auspicious, but it also gave an overwhelming feeling.
It was too much to give awe to the newcomers who were extremely sensitive before the first battle.
“It is Hor’s miracle! Everyone, take a good look at that light!”
The name of that soldier who praises the whale with a red face… … Did you say Hans?
Zeke pondered his words and caught the light that filled the sky in his eyes.
It was the same energy that had been wrapped around Richard’s body.
To be honest, even Zeke felt a little overwhelmed.
Such a huge light was a blessing to those who believed, but to those who did not believe, it was only an unprecedented power.
Something stirred inside Zeke.
“… … He said he was a nobleman who seduced my younger brother, so I’ll show you his face. I want to compete once.”
The glistening in the corner of his eyes was evidently a sense of benevolence.
And it was also a hunger.
If there is such a thing as God, if the existence that scattered that light is really God.
He must have known the whereabouts of his older brother, whom he had been searching for so long.
Saaa-
The light that was playing in the sky around Rio Castle fell softly like snowflakes.
The light, which a moment ago had been overwhelming, now felt the most benevolent.
“ah… … .”
The bodies of the reinforcements, stiff from tension, loosened.
As if even the confused mind calmed down, the eyes deepened.
“Okay.”
Zeke, on the other hand, bit his lip.
At first, I thought I just had to respect my younger siblings’ choices.
But these days, I keep getting lingering.
Heinrich.
A brother who disappeared at some point.
Even Richard, who is called a saint by everyone, said he did not know his whereabouts.
But that handsome god would be different.
“… … The head of the household would hate it.”
Zeke pointed at the head as if he was worried.
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After I scattered a lot of faith, the expressions of the reinforcements brightened a little.
It was as if they had realized that the object of their chant was not absurd.
If you fight a couple of battles now, you’ll become an ardent follower.
like others have done.
“Chwiik! I guess he didn’t send Cupid today.”
I was thinking about the future for a long time, but Rapture was mumbling.
He didn’t seem to get tired of his cupid tingling.
“You’re going now, why aren’t you going?”
looked at him and said.
It’s not that it’s not, the guy who sang so badly that he wanted to go to Titan was just idling around.
“Chwik! Thinking about it, I want to fight the 3rd generation plague too! Thank you for helping me in this one more battle.”
It was for a very simple reason.
I began to worry deeply about whether this guy would be able to go to Titan and do well.
After all, I wondered if I should closely monitor Shinan.
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I caught a glimpse of the noisy Rapture and stood on top of the wall.
The open space under the castle walls was peaceful.
However, after passing a certain boundary line, only black dead land was filled.
A place where many plagues have passed.
And it was a place to come.
“Whoa.”
He lifted his head, which had been scanning the bottom of the castle wall, and cast his gaze into the distance.
Just by looking at it, disgusting energy was wandering around the barrier in the garden.
It was only yesterday that I cleaned the area with my faith.
There was no end to erasing and erasing.
It was when I was standing on top of the castle wall like that.
“Richard.”
Zeke found me.
Moritz, whom he always hung around with, was also absent.
However, his expression was very serious.
“what’s the matter?”
“… … How did you come to believe in God?”
“Why would you ask such a thing all of a sudden? If you are interested in Horgyo, you are welcome.”
No way, I wanted to, but on the other hand, I felt a sense of anticipation.
Was it because I was too blatantly revealing my inner feelings?
Zeke, who had been laughing a lot, opened his mouth.
“No, no. I asked something.”
“What. What is so fresh?”
If that’s the case, don’t even talk about it.
Glancing at Zeke, for some reason his face looked very bitter.
But I didn’t bother to ask.
Because I seemed to know
“… … Soon they will be rampant.”
I deliberately changed the topic and turned my head.
“Brother. Hide behind this hyung when you’re afraid to fight. Your little brother, isn’t Moritz really trustworthy?”
He also made up a playful tone.
Oh, in a sense, he was a difficult hyung.