65 – Exchange Battle 7 –
65th Episode – Exchange Battle 7 –
And the news that came was very shocking.
A situation that we couldn’t understand what had happened.
‘What on earth happened? No matter how I think about it, it doesn’t make sense to accept that and commit suicide…’
Naturally, it doesn’t make sense to listen to me and commit suicide.
If it were real, I would have said something in the first place.
‘Let’s think about it. Who benefits the most from her death…?
The opponent isn’t such a remarkable prodigy… and there’s no need to assassinate her… What on earth is it?’
I didn’t delve deep into the situation as it changed.
A situation that I just couldn’t fathom why these things were happening.
I hurriedly ran towards the broadcasting room to try to find out what was going on.
‘I didn’t know I’d need it at a time like this…’
I push Auror inward.
The target is not a part of the body but a sensory organ attached to the head.
Maximilian’s technology that found me.
It greatly enhances hearing, allowing me to hear things beyond the wall.
It greatly heightens the sensitivity of the eardrum and eliminates various noises through Auror.
Once I heard the detailed information.
The situation seemed to be turning more urgent than I thought.
– No, where is Her Highness the Princess?
– Clearly, one of the faculty members said they were going to meet in person, but now they have disappeared…
– What is the probability that the faculty member is involved with the organization?
– That, that is…!
Among the people who turned off the broadcast alert, various opinions were being exchanged.
And in the end, they realized.
These bastards… they’re targeting the princess again.
The principal clearly had suspicions about this academy.
If the princess is kidnapped, they would naturally investigate.
How audacious.
Even though if a legitimate reason arises, members of the evil sect will be arrested en masse by the Saints.
To think they would sacrifice the princess like this.
“So they only want to produce adults, right?”
How foolish.
The evil sect is only spreading its wings a few years later, so the Holy Imperial Court thought it could withstand until then.
But if you think about it, the Holy Imperial Court is currently at its lowest point.
When the Saint of Healing and other adults mature, the Holy Imperial Court will recover.
“The reason why the evil sect was able to flourish in WFS… was because the operation wasn’t exposed… But this time, the future was exposed because of me.”
By revealing the secret, the state of the evil sect deteriorated.
In the end, they are putting all their efforts into giving birth to adults.
“Those who have dedicated themselves to the evil sect in the face of the Holy Imperial Court’s decline.
If… another adult is born, instead of the Holy Imperial Court…”
The number of people choosing the evil sect will increase.
I also anticipated it.
It’s just that I predicted it a few years later.
However, the urgent evil sect decided to proceed, keeping in mind that their members would be exposed to the Holy Imperial Court.
They believed they could reverse the situation if they were able to create only adults.
But there was a part that I couldn’t understand.
The Holy Virgin in the sky didn’t say anything about this incident.
If the Bishop of the evil sect carries out a terrorist act.
The bishop may not be visible, but the act of carrying out the terrorism itself is visible.
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Since an adult has not yet been born, it is impossible to completely conceal the incident.
Even if done in that way, the fact that the incident was hidden at that time can still be known.
But why did the Holy Maiden remain silent?
“Let’s think… If at the moment when the Holy Maiden foresees something in WFS, it goes undetected by foresight… that person can see the invisible future…
This is the principle of foresight. So… could it be…!”
And then I realized the elements I had been missing all along.
What was different from before.
“During the festival, when foresight worked… it was because the barrier was partially nullified…”
The mark bestowed by the gods is close to omnipotence.
But the user is human.
Even if humans possess the power to create heaven and earth, if their imagination is weak, they can only create things similar to themselves.
That’s why the Holy Maiden’s foresight is comprehensive, but the future observed due to the Holy Maiden’s limitations is limited.
If a subject is in a state where the Holy Maiden cannot absolutely see it.
Foresight excludes that subject.
That was the problem.
“Just a simple kidnapping… even if they carried out the crime and occupied the airwaves during the exchange event, causing a slow spread of public opinion, it would just be an ordinary exchange event from the perspective of foresight…!”
So, the Holy Maiden will be unable to predict it.
Most likely, a bishop-level figure will carry out the kidnapping, and naturally, the surroundings will be peaceful.
“I must find Alice Tarot.”
I have to find her.
I have a means to return to the Jerlip Academy at any time.
The teleportation magic circle. With this alone. I can come back.
So I have to find the Princess.
If she and I stick together… they will never be able to kidnap her.
Until she becomes a sacrifice, the Princess must remain alive.
And if they attempt to kidnap me as well, I can return through the magic circle at any time.
And finally… I have a means to find the Princess.
“Angel! Please find Princess Alice quickly! You know how she looks, right?”
“Huh…? What? Did you call me?”
“It’s not the time to sleep; please find me quickly. It’s urgent!”
“Yes! So…”
Angels can use invisibility.
As my guardian angel, she can communicate with me, but she’s not bound to me.
She can penetrate walls, fly, and even detect the power of malevolence.
“I found it! About 872 steps north from here!”
Upon hearing that, I immediately ran.
“Go left from there! Oh, my left is your right. Yes, yes! If you keep going that way…”
I followed Angel’s navigation, tracing the path.
In some places, there were traces of resistance.
It seemed like Princess Hwang was kidnapped.
“Now we’ve arrived. That person over there is the kidnapper. Do you happen to know him?”
So, the situation I faced was a scene where a man was kidnapping Princess Hwang.
Princess Hwang seemed to have already passed out, lying limp.
And as I confirmed the person who had kidnapped her, I could understand why she could be kidnapped so helplessly.
It was because the kidnapper was…
“Professor Cosmos…?”
He was one of the professors at the Jerip Academy.
“Why on earth…?”
I couldn’t fathom it.
The Malevolent Sect primarily targeted those who had become politically weakened.
People living a prosperous life tended to choose stability over adventure, and that’s why they joined the Holy Alliance for stability.
Being a professor at the Jerip Academy, and with even favorable internal evaluations, there was no reason for him to be a part of the Malevolent Sect.
That’s why I had believed there wouldn’t be any traitors among the academy’s professors.
“These academy folks… How could they let this happen? Why is Princess Hwang kidnapped again?”
But it didn’t really matter.
We could deal with that later. The immediate concern was to stop this.
However, Professor Cosmos seemed to understand my reaction, and his response was peculiar.
“I suppose you wouldn’t understand. It’s unfortunate, but… I had nothing to do with the prosperity of Seonghwangcheong.”
“What do you mean?”
“Since before the failure of Seonghwangcheong’s ‘Il-ui Magyeong’ strategy, I was always… part of the heretical sect.”
His words didn’t make any sense.
If this was before the failure of Seonghwangcheong’s ‘Il-ui Magyeong’ strategy, it meant it was before Seonghwangcheong’s decline.
But he had been a part of the heretical sect since then?
After the failure of Seonghwangcheong’s ‘Il-ui Magyeong’ strategy.
The Pope had reduced external activities to preserve his life.
The ranks of the acolytes had seen repeated promotions and demotions in this politically turbulent situation.
But even before all that, he had been a part of the heretical sect?
Why?
“Because I was born in the empire, the heretical sect is considered a crime, just as Cheonsin faith is considered right… I think of myself as a similar case. I don’t particularly want to be defended.”
“So, you didn’t want to escape from it?”
“Perhaps it’s hard to understand for someone who abandons their parents to avoid the situation, like you. But that’s what ‘Cheonlyun’ is.”
“Cheonlyun…”
Just two characters in a word.
But it summarized why he had joined the heretical sect.
Even in Korea, there are cases where people can’t believe in another religion because of the religion their parents believe in.
Of course, when they’re young, they don’t know what’s wrong, so it’s not a big issue.
But as they grow older, as they establish their own identity, they often come to realize what the problem is.
Unfortunately, it often ends with the child going down a different path or parting ways with their parents.
Because faith, or rather, fanaticism, is such a thing.
“Please don’t ever forgive me.”
I wore a gloomy expression.
Even though we weren’t particularly close, he had been a professor who had taught me.
It was a facade, and it was intentional.
For a person who betrayed their parents, there was no way I would be upset by a betrayal from my mentor.
I thought that merely showing this expression would be a weakness for him.
He insults the other person by making a sorrowful expression.
Slowly, if only I create a brief opportunity.
When I force myself to hold back emotional acting, he also puts on a sorrowful expression.
Tears welled up in his eyes.
At that moment, when he tried to close his eyes to avoid showing emotions.
I immediately reached out towards his throat and my hand was stabbed.
He casually blocked my attack.
“Abra Ksaseng… It’s a pity, but…”
Ah, damn it.
He said with a bitter expression.
“It seems like you’ve forgotten that I am your teacher…”
That professor is lying right now.
I have never attended that professor’s class as a substitute.
Since he’s not my teacher, let’s not feel guilty and kill him.