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40 Shaking Seals(1)
“ A little while ago, humans who seemed to belong to the information guild went back to search for the seals. He seems to have noticed.”
“ Yeah?”
The man who was pouring overwhelming magical energy in all directions as if he had no objection to Subha’s words, who looked like a demon, replied with a smile.
The man’s name is Gulihur.
His true identity was the Special Demonic Spirit of the Holy City, which controls all the demons of Rezero, the City of Light.
As with all denominations in the world, the denomination of Luminus, the god of light, was a great threat to demons.
Therefore, although it is not included in the Five Magic Spirits in the Demon Station, a demon-level being comparable to him was dispatched to Rezero, and that was Gulihur.
“ What would you like to do?”
“ Just leave it alone. It’s already too late.”
There was little joy on Gulihur’s face as he replied that way.
70 years.
For 70 years, the time was approaching to carry out the plan that he had prepared while staying in the city of light filled with this disgusting divine power.
“ No matter what you do, it’s just a meaningless struggle.”
In fact, preparations for awakening the fallen angels sealed in this city for more than a decade had been completed.
Six key seals that suppress the power of the fallen angels.
Over the decades, all the people on the side of the Church of Light that managed those six places were replaced by demons, and the seal was almost lifted.
It is only a matter of time before it is released.
No, that time was also less than a day away.
Even if the Church of Light finds out and responds to this fact now, the demonic powers that exist in the city would have been enough to sustain it.
“ I had to do this earlier.”
It was the original plan to unlock the seal just before the Great War to maximize chaos, but Gullihur was much more pleased with the plan now.
Because I wanted to wake up after destroying this city as soon as possible, and I thought now was the best time to carry out the plan.
If it had taken more time, it could have been noticed by the church or elsewhere.
“ It is soon. The moment this damn city of gods disappears from the world.”
Gulihur muttered as he looked at Rezero with anticipation in his eyes.
The city of light reflected in his eyes was burning bright red.
* * *
“ Did I propose first?”
At Luminus’ words, Shion’s eyes were dyed with doubt.
I had no choice but to do so.
Sion didn’t even have the memory of meeting the god in front of him, let alone the suggestion.
– Yes. To be precise, it’s a proposal you made to ‘us’ a little further in the future than when you entered the chronology.
Although the timeline was a bit complicated, Shion, who understood what he was saying at once, nodded his head once and asked the next question.
“ Then why did I make such an offer to you?”
Did you know that the question would come up?
The God of Light immediately shook his head and answered.
– I can’t tell you because of causality.
causality ratio.
It was the only device that allowed the immortals, the gods, to intervene in this world.
The God of Light was saying that the consumption of such causality was so great that he could not tell the reason.
That must mean that it is a matter of that magnitude and a fact that penetrates the heart of all of this.
– All I can tell you now about him is that the offer is a contract and bet you have made with our gods, and it has to do with your special powers.
“ If it’s a special power… … Are you talking about the Black Star?”
Another question flowed out of Shion’s mouth as the question continued with her tail biting her tail.
– Yes. The power to deny everything you have and the power that shouldn’t exist in this world. How does such a power exist in this world… … .
Luminus, who had been talking up to that point, suddenly shut his mouth.
Seeing that, Shion smiled.
“ Are you unable to say any more because of causality? He said he would answer everything if he asked, but I don’t think that’s the case.”
-… … Originally, it wasn’t up to this level, but because of you, the causal ratio became so insufficient.
With those words, a neutral voice came out again from the mouth of the God of Light, who had been silent for a while as if to organize his thoughts.
– There were two things the gods, including myself, did to save this world. One thing is warrior regression.
“ A hero returns?”
– The hero who exists in this world now is the same person as the hero in the chronicle you read, but he has already suffered the destruction of the world once and has returned again. It was done by other gods, not ours. So, like you, I know the future.
At Luminus’s words, a light that he knew only now appeared in Shion’s eyes.
Actually, it was weird before that.
Even if the future was changed by Zion himself, the movement of the hero was very different from what was written in the Plosimar Chronicle.
But if he knew the future, the move made sense.
“ Then what did you do to put me in this body?”
– That’s right. Because of that, I consumed most of the causality of me and the other gods. Even so, it was all I put into the dying body.
In fact, reincarnation consumed much less causality than regression.
However, the soul and fate of Zion Agnes, no, the first Emperor Orrelion Khan Agnes was beyond a level comparable to that of a hero, and was so formidable that even the gods could not handle it.
Therefore, he was able to succeed only after delivering future knowledge in the form of a chronicle and choosing the body of Zion Agnes, who was no different than a corpse, because the soul of the past emperor, who had no memory of the contract, had already run out.
‘ Is that how it happened?’
With that thought, Shion, who re-established the plan for the future with the newly acquired information in his head, posed the following question to Luminus.
“ Then ask me something else. What was the relationship between me and the Magician in the past?”
Obviously, when Zion himself was the emperor, there was no such thing as a magical place.
However, the demons of this era knew themselves in the Eternal Age, and even hated them, calling them the ‘cursed bloodline of Agnes’.
It must mean that something happened in the original world after he entered the chronology.
However,
-… … I can’t tell you because of causality. All I can say is that it has to do with the previous contract.
These were all the words that came out of the mouth of the God of Light.
“… … .”
At those words, Shion glared at her with her eyes narrowed, but Luminus did not open her mouth any more, avoiding her gaze and making a fuss.
It seemed that the Godhead was severely limited by causality.
‘ Should I be satisfied with this?’
Although many things have been learned from the current questions and answers, questions still remain.
However, since all of them were as essential as the contract issue, it was obvious that they could not tell us because of the causality rate.
Saying there’s nothing left to do.
In addition, as the time of the advent was coming to an end, the appearance of the Luminus was gradually getting fainter.
“… … One last thing.”
After organizing his thoughts in his head for a moment, Shion took out Iklaxia, the extinct light sword, and held it toward the God of Light.
“ Where did the half of this guy go?”
– We keep it as a proof of the contract, but if necessary, we can return it to you. However, giving directly here consumes the causality rate extremely… … .
The eyes of Luminus, who had been talking up to that point, looked at the City of Light that existed beyond the church building.
– Yeah, I’d love to give it to you in return for solving this problem.
“ If this is the case… … .”
– Take good care of this city, emperor.
The image of the God of Light that now begins to flicker beyond fading.
– And if there is a chance later, I would like you to come to the end of the world.
The moment when a faint smile appeared on Luminous’s lips,
– We can talk a little more there.
The image of God completely disappeared and time began to flow again.
“… … Coming!!”
The priests, who moved again with him, looked at the Statue of Light and Zion alternately with astonished faces.
And then,
“ Huh?”
The young astonishment on their faces turned into doubt.
It was because the light suddenly cut off from the statue that had just been emitting a bright light that was so blinding.
Not only that, but the distant divinity that filled the room had also completely disappeared.
As if everything was over.
Did they even miss something?
No, it couldn’t be.
It was the moment I witnessed the best miracle of the denomination before my eyes and it was the opportunity to receive the full light directly, so I didn’t even blink.
“ What happened… … .”
It was when Archbishop Verdio said that with a puzzled look on his face.
“ It’s a seal.”
Shion, who had been standing for a moment looking at the place where Luminus had disappeared, turned towards him and opened his mouth.
“ Yes?”
Verdio looked at Zion as if he was talking about a word whose meaning was unknown.
“ Where are the people who manage the seals of the fallen angels?”
Shion asked with a cold voice towards the archbishop.
* * *
A passage to the depths of the Church of Light.
“ I don’t have time for this! You have to stop it!”
Nari, who became the branch manager of Legero of the Moon Eye, was fighting there with the priests who seemed to be bishops.
She was here for one reason.
It was to inform the denomination of the report I heard a while ago and take measures.
‘ No, I don’t have time to take measures.’
The seal of the fallen angel was about to be released.
Because the informants who didn’t know much about the seal could tell just by approaching them nearby.
In addition, he said that he could even feel a huge magi around him.
No matter how remote and sparsely populated, it is impossible not to notice until now.
‘ Even if the angel of rebellion appeared right now, it wouldn’t be strange at all.’
Normally, I should have informed Prince Zion of this fact first, but there was no way to go into the depths of the current church of light and contact them, so it was Narie who first made contact with a high-ranking official of the church that I knew.
However,
“ What the hell are you talking about when you come all of a sudden?”
The bishops, who heard her words, only had an absurd expression on their faces.
I had no choice but to do so.
The seal of the fallen angel.
The importance of him was fully recognized by the denomination as well.
That’s why I wasn’t thorough on a regular basis, so I was paying attention to management to the point of being perfect.
But is such a seal dangerous?
It was nonsense.
Even yesterday, they received a regular report about the seal, so Narie’s words were even more absurd.
“ The seal of the fallen angel is in jeopardy!”
” I won’t ask how you know about the seal, but it’s confidential, so please stop talking in public like this.”
Despite those words, as Narie continued to shout loudly, the bishops’ expressions began to harden.
To continue like this even though they say no is to deny their words and at the same time say that the denomination is neglecting the management of the seals.
‘ Why is the usually calm and rational person suddenly doing this… … .’
In addition, now the entire denomination was in a state of shock because of the disappearance of the saints’ contestants by the magician.
Therefore, they were also very restless.
In the meantime, hearing these words, I couldn’t help but get annoyed.
“ No, really! Now is not the time to investigate the disappearance of a saint candidate. If you don’t believe me, even at least one person in the seal… … .”
“ Stop!”
One of the bishops finally exploded at Narie’s words that sounded frustrated.
“ If we talk about him any more, we have no choice but to force him out of the church.”
With those words, he raised his hand and was about to call the nearby paladins.
“ No, you don’t have to.”
A low voice echoed in his ear.
The unknown ominousness and pressure felt from that voice turned the heads of not only the bishop but everyone around him as if possessed.
At the same time, the eyes of people who change to big.
“ Bee, Verdio-sama!”
Archbishop Verdio, one of the supreme denominations, was approaching this way along with dozens of other bishops.
But it wasn’t because of Archbishop Verdio that people’s eyes got big.
A dark-haired man who follows such an archbishop as if he were serving his master.
Not only Archbishop Verdio, but all the new dignitaries were quietly following the man.
Excluding the Pope, Apostles, and Saints, why is the Archbishop, who holds the highest position in the denomination, following that mysterious man?
In the stillness of doubts and surprises,
“ Because that’s true.”
Shion, the man who came right in front of me, looked at the people with subdued eyes and continued speaking.