184. Divine Corruption (4)
Light is the pinnacle of the Order.
Pope Venezio Adragones.
Even among the priests of the Church of Light who eat raw meat, he had the most outstanding skills and faith, and he was so miraculous that there was a story that there was light at the tip of his tongue.
The story about him is very shrouded in mystery.
The most curious thing is that the pope is a person who has already lived for hundreds of years.
Rumor has it that there is even a record of him being a priest from a very distant time.
Even, there are rumors that Venezio is a person who has already died a long time ago, but only inherited the name and manipulated it by the church and set it up as a scarecrow.
There is no doubt that he is a mysterious figure in many ways.
And, most of the stories floating around in the world are true.
‘I also saw it in settings.’
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Hundreds of years ago, the faithful priest was killed during the Great War against Thanatos.
However, he survived after making some kind of deal with the demon king. as non-human beings.
The deal he made… … .
‘I will sacrifice my life for the resurrection of the demon king.’
Venezio was the devil’s arrangement, expecting his own defeat.
Instead of promising eternity, the demon king took Venice’s heart.
If the Demon King is not resurrected by the promised day, his heart will stop.
In other words.
The fact that the Pope moved means that his heart will soon stop.
It also becomes clear why the Pope is coming to kill me.
He judged that I was an obstacle to the resurrection of the demon king.
‘Or maybe they’re simply trying to test me.’
I’ve already told Belle that the Pope is a bad person, so Belle might be scared out of fear.
“You’re not sure if they’re coming to kill me, are you?”
“Cardinal Livius gave me a secret word! The cardinals have already been decided. The Blackfire family must be destroyed!”
When I asked that question, Bell burst into a rage and shouted.
Viktor’s father, at least, is a friendly and trustworthy person to me.
If that kind of person is enough to give me a separate word, the pope is right to try to kill me.
It seems that the top of the church has already agreed to kill Blackfire.
Livius alone could not have stopped the pope’s choice.
‘In the end, this is how it turns out.’
Even if I receive the Bars Card, recognize it as a holy place, no matter how good I am or how much I help the church, a word from the pope will turn everything upside down.
‘Is this my country?’
This is possible because it is Venice, which has built up a position for hundreds of years and has molded the church at will.
How long did you thoroughly eat the church metallurgy.
Even so, I never thought the pope would come personally to catch me.
Argon and the Pope too. It seemed that I was not normally a threat to others.
“How close are you?”
“Oh, we’re almost there! Not long!”
“Have you boarded the warp gate?”
As he pondered what to do, Bell stomped his foot.
Is it because I look calmer than I thought?
However, if you act scared and in a hurry like Belle, you’ll find a trick that didn’t exist! doesn’t come to mind
Calmly analyze the situation and find a solution.
Even at this moment, my head was spinning fast.
‘Looks like you’re almost there.’
As Bell said, I could feel several signs showing off their tremendous presence from a distance.
The pope seemed absent.
Even if he were to come personally, there would be no reason for him to come all the way to the site of killing me.
His visit was to resolve the treatment of the candidate saint who posed a threat to the safety of the three princes.
The pope only made an ‘official’ visit to the academy.
Whatever he does behind his back, it won’t be what he did.
‘If so.’
blood whip.
A troop of Crusaders directly under the Pope.
The ones who come to kill me must be those who are called the strongest group in the church.
“I can’t. Run!”
Bell couldn’t wait any longer and grabbed my wrist.
“… … ugh Why, why are you not pulling!”
Bell whimpered and tugged at my arm, but I didn’t pull her as she wished.
“Candidate Saint. No, Bell. It’s an urgent situation, so I’ll make it easy for you.”
“Neh?”
Embarrassed by the sudden short talk, Bell constantly rolled her eyes and was wary of her surroundings.
Okay. wouldn’t have arrived yet.
“Think carefully.”
“Mummy, what is it?”
I’ve never shown my face to these guys.
But now, they’re coming in exactly the direction we’re heading.
“They know where we are and follow us.”
“… … !”
Bell figured out the correct answer after a bit of thought. Also, one eye is fast.
“no way!?”
“yes. You are being pursued.”
Otherwise, it cannot be explained. It wouldn’t have been difficult to put a tracking spell on Belle because she was always attached to her.
The Church realized that Bell and I had a close relationship, and it was their intention to use Bell to find me.
“Perhaps, Cardinal Livius is also in danger.”
“Oh, no.”
Obviously, since he thought there was a traitor, he would have spilled the information and tracked down Bell.
‘It’s also dangerous.’
The Pope and Argon definitely have a biting side. You don’t know when you’ll get hit if you keep your mind at bay.
“So, you should do well from now on. Act like someone who never heard anything about me.”
After all, I am the target.
“I’m going to get out of here by myself somehow.”
I can’t put Bell in danger because of me.
“Sir, I can’t leave you alone!”
“Listen. If you get caught helping me now, Cardinal Livy will die. Besides, they are enough to keep you on a leash.”
If it was a saintess who helped Blackfire, she might try to manipulate it as she pleases by framing her as corrupted.
That kind of thing has to be stopped.
Perhaps he noticed my relationship with Bell and cast a location tracking spell on Bell.
Besides, if Bell gets caught hanging out with me, things get even more difficult.
“that.”
Bell looked at me for a moment as if he was lost.
Then, very slowly, he nodded.
Bell asked in a low voice.
“Well, then what? Is there any way? Those people are bloody whippers.”
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Knowing that I would surely die if I fought alone, Bell desperately stopped me.
“Still, I can’t help it. Because somehow you can escape. Don’t worry too much.”
Of course, I have no intention of running away.
If I run away anyway, the church’s hounds will follow me to the ends of the earth.
“Huh. that, like that… … .”
I said holding Bell’s small shoulder, which was trembling.
“ruler. Hurry. Buy coffee as usual and go back to the dorm. As if nothing happened. got it?”
Bell was in tears.
“Ha, but.”
I really don’t have time anymore. We must hurry up and go our separate ways.
“Listen. please.”
“Hey, I don’t have any money… … .”
Bell rolled her eyes and bowed her head in an apologetic manner.
Well?
Aren’t you crying because you’re worried about me?
“Give me your hand.”
Stupid, I burst into laughter and put the money in her hand. salty, salty
“Buy something delicious and eat it. Do not spare it.”
“No, there… … !”
With those words left, I left.
* * *
‘I always do what I want, really!’
Bell pursed her lips and walked.
No matter how you think about it, he is a strange person.
I came running because my life was in danger, but I don’t panic for a moment.
Then what?
Am I dangerous, leave alone?
If Bell had been worried that his own safety was in danger in the first place, he wouldn’t have run to Aren.
‘I wanted to help… … .’
Aren didn’t allow that.
Even in a situation where one’s own life was at stake, only the safety of others seemed important.
When Belle tried to say something, he blocked her mouth with logical words.
When I heard it, everything was true, and I was so angry that I couldn’t say a word. First of all, it is true that Cardinal Livius is dangerous.
I was angry, but also moved.
The more Belle knew, the more she fell into the humanity of Aren.
‘Stupid person.’
Belle clutched the coin in her hand as if it were something precious.
‘How do I use this?’
It was money that might have been the price of Aren’s life. Bell didn’t want to make this go away with just a cup of coffee.
In the first place, if it was the usual Belle, it would be a sad appearance, starving.
A cup of coffee after dinner?
That’s a luxury that didn’t exist in Belle’s life.
Now, as Aren said, I decided to walk around the academy for a while and then return to my temporary accommodation.
It was around the time we almost arrived at the inn.
Bell felt a chill run down her spine and stood tall.
‘What, what is it? I can’t breathe… … !’
An overwhelming life that takes your breath away.
I’ve never felt this feeling before.
The threat felt when facing demons. It is a fear that makes the hairs on your body stand on end just by facing it.
Belle was frightened and slowly turned her head.
Then, five giants wearing silver masks bowed their heads to her.
“I suddenly came to see you, and I made an excuse. Candidate Saint.”
A low-pitched voice flows through the mask.
It’s a voice with no emotions or highs and lows that makes you shudder just by listening to it.
‘scared… … .’
It would be less scary to face demons. If that was the case, I would have used the power of the stigma to defeat him.
“What are you doing?”
Bell answered without panicking as much as possible. Acting was one of the few skills she was confident in.
“His Holiness the Pope has arrived.”
Bell felt a jolt, suffocating. I couldn’t figure out the reason why I was going to live while saying that.
“… … Okay. Please guide me.”
It wasn’t far from where the Pope was.
Temporary tents were quickly built, but the scale was enormous.
“Are you here?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
Belle stood in front of the tent and asked. I was dying to endure the shaking of my legs.
I breathed as calmly as possible and relieved the tension.
There was a faint scent of incense.
I have already met the pope several times, so it is quite a familiar scent.
However, there has never been a moment as tense as now. This was the first time I had really felt like my life was in danger.
‘calm down.’
As Aren said, you have to play a saintess candidate who doesn’t know anything. That way everyone is safe.
Bell slowly entered the tent.
Then, with a sidelong glance, he observed the movement of the bloody whip.
… … they had already disappeared. Would you have followed it in the first place?
Bell was afraid to even look back and didn’t recognize it properly. I just felt that there was a person just from the voice I heard from behind.
‘Seniors.’
Bell’s hand holding the coin was sweaty.
* * *
“Is this enough?”
It ran for quite some time.
It’s been a long time since I left the academy.
The destination is somewhere between the academy and Sepia Village… … .
It was a place where there was a warp spell that could lead you to the Silver Tower.
In the event of a crisis, a safe place was chosen as the battlefield so that they could escape immediately. There’s nothing wrong with getting insurance.
The Knights of the Heretic Inquisition are still chasing me.
It was because he returned to Bell for a while, confirmed that he was moving again, and then sprayed his presence to induce him here.
However, the speed of catching up again was so fast that it was unbelievable that it was human. It was an unusual speed.
I involuntarily swallowed and was nervous.
‘A fight is unavoidable.’
They’ll find me until they die.
Then you have no choice but to fight according to your wishes.
But how?
The opponent is the blood whip team.
It is safe to say that each individual is a monster with the highest level of skill in the Royal Knights.
There is no chance of winning in a head-to-head match. You can feel the difference just by running speed.
‘Is there any better way?’
Become a great demon and fight?
That way you can definitely win. The damage will be great, but it will save lives.
However, the risk was just as great.
If you become a great demon, you must be a witness! No one should be left alive.
If I miss even one thing, I’m done.
This alone is a huge risk, but if you become a great demon and use your strength to fight, the situation becomes even more difficult.
This is because the authority and power of the great demons are so enormous.
People explode even if you swing your arms. Of course, people at the academy would notice if I used this powerful power.
An assistant professor, as well as a cadet with good skills, would be able to spot it right away.
Fighting in the state of the Great Demon in this place is nothing more than an advertisement saying, “I am the Great Demon, and I am here!”
It’s like digging your own grave.
I would never dream of continuing my studies at the academy.
‘That’s too bad.’
I still have a lot of work to do at the academy.
Worst case scenario, I didn’t want to go.
Fighting in human form, at least, was right in many ways.
In the end, I had to use the sword.
I pulled out a purifier from the shadows.
The plain-looking Purifier made a clear sound and boasted of its sword body.
Reflected in the moonlight, the Purifier exuded an aura worthy of a holy sword.
“Kuk.”
Instead, it’s too deadly sacred to me.
When the great demons were in progress, they were able to survive if they did not use the power of the holy sword.
After becoming a hemp tribe, he showed a fierce rejection reaction just by touching it like this.
The magical power of the holy sword even affects the soul of the great demon tribe inside.
It’s a truly incredible performance. The title of Holy Sword was not given for nothing.
To me, who has become a hemp tribe, it is so outstanding that it is no different from a nuisance pot… … .
‘Befitting a holy sword, he is harassing the spirits of the Demon Tribe even though he is in human form.’
The conditions are not good.
It would be impossible to wield like this. I can’t even use the power of the holy sword.
To me now, the Purifier was just a sturdy sword.
No matter how good your swordsmanship is, if you do not have the power of a holy sword, you have no chance against those monsters.
I know best the power of the Blood Whip.
‘I have to find a way somehow.’
It’s never okay to become a great demon.
If so, there is only one way.
There was only one way to use the Holy Sword without causing rejection.
It’s already on the brink. There is no time or reason to hesitate.
――!
A pitch-dark night. In the middle of a lonely field, a pair of lofty black wings revealed their majesty.
rising madness.
boiling hatred.
flesh that blooms.
Suppressing all those unclean things, I used the authority given to me.
[Corruption]