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38 To the Church of Light (2)
The office of the first prince in the Baekseong Palace.
There, Lubrios, the owner of the office, and Groud Ozrima, the de facto head of the Ozrima family, sat facing each other.
“You missed it?”
Rubrios asked Suha, who had come in for a brief moment to report.
“ I’m sorry. Even though I was constantly watching, it disappeared right in front of my eyes, so I couldn’t pursue it.”
“… … You must have been better at escaping than I thought. Alright, let’s go out.”
Su-ha, who bowed his head at the celebration, went outside.
“ This makes it clear that the priest has something. Because an ordinary priest would never have escaped the surveillance.”
As if waiting, Groud opened his mouth.
“ It was something I had known for a long time.”
Rubrios nodded and answered him.
“ The question is, what is it?”
His eyes were so cold.
Because the situation was more serious than expected.
“ Did I tell you I caught a mouse last time?”
“ You mean the guy who was with the priest?”
“ Yes, while interrogating him with the heretical inquisitors, it was revealed that he was a demon.”
“… … Is it true?”
“ I saw it with my own eyes.”
“… … !”
At Rubrios’ answer, Groud’s eyes fluttered.
Because if it were true, it was a very serious situation.
There are demons in the imperial castle, the center of the empire, not anywhere else.
“ Then the priest who escaped… … .”
“ It is very likely to be related.”
No, it could be said that it was almost certain.
dark currents.
A dark current they did not know was flowing in the Hwangseong Fortress.
“ It’s a demon. what… … .”
Groud’s face is getting harder and harder.
The 3rd Prince Enoch, whom he had served in the past, had no choice but to react sensitively because it was after the entire family suffered an embarrassment by using magic.
In addition, there were rumors that it was because of the demons that the Ascalon family was not active these days, and the 4th Prince Utekan, who died in a large colony this time, was also informed that he used magic.
That moment,
‘ Hopefully all of this… … !’
One assumption passed through Groud’s head.
It was still close to a leap, but if this assumption was correct, the entire empire could be in danger.
He looked into his eyes as if Rubrios was thinking the same thing and nodded slowly.
“ What are you going to do now?”
“ First, I’ll have to meet someone who has something to do with all of this.”
A person came to mind in the head of the first prince who answered that way.
Zion Agnes.
His youngest brother, he was the closest to the throne and at the same time received an oracle from the God of Light.
‘ Enoch, the Ascalon family, and even Utekan are all related to Zion.’
Come to think of it, when I first met the priest I had missed this time, the priest was heading towards Chimseonggung where Zion was located.
Therefore, Rubrios could not erase the idea that Zion is at the center of everything that is happening now.
“ Where is Zion now?”
A dry question that did not match the soft impression flowed from the mouth of the first prince who had finished thinking like that.
* * *
‘It looks like a riot.’
Shion thought while looking at the magic train standing in front of him.
This train was going to ‘Rezero’, the city of light where the general headquarters of the Church of Light is located, the destination of Zion.
Is it to honor the god of light?
The appearance of such a train was unusual.
Unlike other trains, the exterior was painted gold, and symbols of light were engraved here and there.
So, it was very burdensome to get on, but there was no choice because there was only one train going to Legero.
at that time,
“ Here is the ID you will use this time.”
Eileen, who was next to him, handed an ID to Shion.
The same name as ‘Zion Harness’ was written on it, and Zion’s slightly changed face was engraved on it.
This was an informal outing, so there was nothing good about revealing your identity.
Of course, there was a high probability that it would be revealed if you went into the depths of the Church of Light headquarters, but until then, I thought of hiding it as much as possible.
“ Like last time, I set it up as the son of a wealthy lower-class nobleman.”
With those words, she continued to look at the so-called ‘solar train’, which was headed for Legero, as if it was burdensome for a moment.
“… … I have reserved a seat in first class and I can’t follow it myself, but there are also our agents there, so you can use it whenever you need it.”
“ I do.”
“ By the way, may I ask why you are suddenly going to the Church of Light?”
Eileen asked Shion if the curiosity of the head of the information guild had been activated.
“ I have something I want to ask you.”
“ Yes? To whom?”
She asked with questionable eyes at the unfamiliar words, but Shion did not answer any further and began to walk towards the train.
Because it was too long to explain all of them.
at that time,
Stand tall!
Shion, who was about to board the train, suddenly stopped.
‘ This is… … .’
Zion’s eyes sinking coldly with him.
Shion’s eyes turned black and began to scan the train and other passengers on board.
How long have you been standing there like that?
“ It was fun.”
Shion, who smiled softly with a low voice, moved again and entered the train.
* * *
“ You really can’t go? Oh, I really don’t want to go… … .”
The first class corridor on the solar train heading to Legero.
There, a woman with platinum blonde hair and long straight hair was arguing with the knights escorting her.
“ It is the name of the Lord, so we have no choice but to do it.”
The knights responded with perplexed faces to the woman’s words.
Their attitude is very polite.
That’s because the woman in front of him was the only daughter of the Bright family, one of the most powerful in the Empire.
“ Then how about this? After secretly letting me go, my father told me that I escaped… … Oh, let’s go.”
Olivia Bright, a woman who was excitedly offering a new compromise to the knights, looked as if she had lost everything at the noise of the magic train announcing the departure.
“ Hmmmm, it’s dangerous to stand still, so please go to your seat, lady.”
At the words of the mustache senior knight, Olivia walked with her shoulders drooping.
One reason she hates going to the City of Light so much.
It was because she had to compete for a saint there.
There was one saint in the Church of Light at any time, and it was the Saint Gyeonggi to select that saint.
The holy family, Bright, who has served the god of light from generation to generation, sent a woman from the family to the denomination whenever such a competition was held, and Olivia was selected this time.
‘ I really don’t want to participate.’
She was very active and loved to play above all else.
However, in order to compete for the saints, he had to stay at the headquarters of the denomination for more than a year, and during that time he had to lead a completely ascetic life.
And it was like a death sentence for Olivia.
‘ Oh, I’m already drunk, what should I do?’
With that thought, Olivia’s eyes, which were headed for the reserved seat,
“ Huh?”
filled with doubts.
Because there was already someone sitting opposite her seat.
A man with dark hair and bored eyes.
“ Didn’t I say that I rented the entire first class cabin?”
“I think we made a mistake. I’m sorry, miss. I will move the Khan immediately.”
“ No. I’ll just sit here. Please rest in the next room.”
At the knight’s words, Olivia glanced at the man’s face through the hallway window and replied with a bright eye.
“… … Okay. Then if anything happens, call me right away.”
As soon as the article was finished, she opened the door and entered the seat.
That moment,
‘ What?’
Olivia’s eyes lit up with suspicion.
Normally, the moment a person enters, even unconsciously, at least once, they turn their head to check.
However, the dark-haired man did not even give a glance to this side, let alone say hello.
As if he knew in advance that he was coming.
‘You’re a strange person.’
It seemed like she would lose if she said hello first, so she decided to ignore it the same way, and sat across from him and glanced at the man.
‘ It looks like the son of a merchant or a lower aristocrat… … .’
The special seats on this magic train were so expensive that it was impossible to even look at them with mediocre financial resources.
If so, it means a merchant with enormous wealth or a high-ranking aristocrat, but the latter was less likely.
Because I’ve never seen anyone with a similar impression, let alone that guy, at any party or social gathering she’s ever attended.
‘ If you’ve seen it, you can’t forget it.’
The atmosphere felt by the man in front of him was unique.
Eyes that are languid and seem to be sucked in.
In addition, the ecstatic face, which was not enough to express how handsome he was, was not something I could ever forget.
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Maybe it was because of that face that Olivia herself told the knights that she would just sit here in the first place.
Because she wished for a terrible face.
However… … .
‘ I wonder if he’s not too interested.’
Still, the man had never looked at this side.
Olivia was confident in her appearance.
However, I couldn’t help but hurt my self-esteem because I didn’t get a single glance.
“ There.”
A small voice came out of her mouth.
But the man kept looking out the window as if he had not heard.
“ There.”
After calling him one more time, the man’s gaze turned to Olivia.
“ We were still in the same car, but can we even give each other a common name? My name is Olivia. What about it?”
“ Zion.”
The man who spit out his name as if he was bothered by such Olivia, then turned his head again.
Actually, the man, no, Shion, was very annoyed with the woman in front of him.
‘ Why do you have to sit in front of me?’
At first glance, it looked like he was standing still, but in fact, Shion was still organizing what he had gained from the battle with Utekan.
Is it because of the battle that stretched to the limit line and two overlapping lunar eclipses?
The black castle of Zion reached the edge of the four castles at once.
Perhaps because he did not know that he would be able to break through the five stars much faster than the original goal of a month, Sion was trying to move around the Black Star from the inside.
But it was annoying to keep glancing around in front of me.
‘ Still, it’s not a face I don’t know at all.’
Then for the first time ‘After… … Seeing the face of the woman who muttered a little, ‘Because you’re good-looking,’ Shion shone faintly in her eyes.
The woman in front of me was a character who appeared several times in the chronicles.
Olivia Bright.
A woman with the greatest talent in humankind in dealing with divine powers.
If it wasn’t for the warrior’s colleague, Elesis Desire, it would not be strange if he became a saint.
In fact, in the chronicles, Elesis once said that if the blood of an angel had not flowed through her body, it would have been Olivia who would have become a saint.
‘ Did you originally go to the Church of Light at this time?’
As for Olivia’s whereabouts, it was not known because it was not recorded in the chronicles.
However, by looking at her, Shion was able to solve a question she had been holding for a while.
‘ So on this train… … .’
at that time,
Tickle!
The door opened and the train crew entered.
“ I will check the ticket in a moment.”
The flight attendant bowed his head in a polite tone and spoke.
“ Here.”
First, Olivia hands her a ticket.
Next, Zion handed him a ticket and asked.
“ Do you even check the tickets for the original special class seats?”
“ This has recently changed due to an instruction from above.”
The flight attendant responded with an apologetic expression to him.
It was natural for his attitude to be cautious, as it was usually the high-ranking aristocrats who rode in the special character.
‘ Are you rough? So I think it’s more attractive… … .’
Does a handsome face make everything look good?
It was when Olivia thought so as she looked at Zion.
“ Then I hope you have a good time.”
The flight attendant who was about to leave after greeting politely,
“ But isn’t that uncomfortable?”
Shion’s low voice caught on.
“ Are you uncomfortable? What are you talking about?”
The flight attendant turns to ask him again.
Shion smiled at the flight attendant and continued.
“ That skin. It looks uncomfortable to wear.”
“ Yes? what does that mean… … .”
The moment Olivia’s eyes were colored with doubt at the unknown words, Kwajik!
Shion’s hand, which was shot in darkness, smashed the crew’s head as it was.