085. home (2)
Even in the dizzying situation, the Crusaders led by the cardinals and some priests handled their work very quickly.
The wreckage was removed, all illegal materials and research books were collected, apprentice wizards who had committed crimes were arrested, and injured criminals were simply treated and dragged away.
All of this happened in an instant.
In the meantime, Siana told me in front of the Cardinal that she would hand over ownership of the Mage Tower to me.
The cardinal has become a witness, so there is no question of public confidence.
Having become the owner of the Mage Tower overnight, I looked up at the collapsed Mage Tower with an empty heart.
“It is high.”
Even though the entire 15th floor was gone, the mage tower was still high.
How to use this tall tower, where to start… … . I turned my head around and then stopped.
It’s time to go back.
Shiana, apparently not wanting to be here any longer, urged me to go back to the carriage.
I could see that he was forced to put up with uncomfortable questions like what happened to his mother.
Given the circumstances, I had no reason to stay here any longer.
I decided to go back and finish the necessary things and come back.
I had a lot of work to do.
You have to retrieve the holy sword, you have to make sure that Bell has safely become a saint, you have to help Siana completely remove her imprint, and you have to testify about the witch along with Sianna.
Even though it was vacation, I was ignorantly busy. It’s not the law of preservation of things to do… … Every time something like this happens.
Wasn’t I a ghost who died because I couldn’t work in my previous life?
‘Well, it’s not difficult.’
You just need to take a day or two off in moderation.
I have to do a tour of the sacred city that I haven’t been able to do before, and I have to show you something strange from the point of view of managing Siana’s mentality.
For example, events such as the saint woman candidates parade. As an exception, when Eatera is full of food, the timing couldn’t be better.
If you put something sweet in your mouth and show them amazing and pretty things, you’ll feel a little better. I missed Siana with an excited face after a long time.
The crusader procession moves. I followed Sianna’s tugging at my sleeve and stepped away.
In that short time, an idea came to mind.
I didn’t want to call this mage tower the red mage tower anymore.
‘Silver magic tower.’
It was a refreshing idea to cover it with lily of the valley instead of red-handed vines, and someday call it the Silver Tower and the Silver Magic Tower.
It’s an event for Siana, and it’s a thought that mobilized my aesthetic sense. I hope Sianna likes it.
When I come back, I will plant lilies of the valley.
The carriage departs. The Mage Tower, which had a lot of words and troubles, started to move away.
It was an event that was only a side quest, but the incidents and accidents gathered quite closely and made me tired. Thanks to that, I was also mentally drained.
What, would only Siana do?
I looked at Siana with sunken eyes.
Cyana did not pay attention to the mage tower. She leans on my shoulder quite naturally now, closes her eyes and hums.
“Hee hee hee~”
It was a song she often sang, but it was a song that she tried to hide her sadness today, so I lent my shoulder without saying anything.
Wouldn’t it be better to pretend not to know the tears welling up in your closed eyes?
I am just grateful that I rescued Siana safely.
* * *
The road to Aethera was longer than expected.
Siana, who had sobbed secretly, fell asleep on my shoulder, leaving behind thick tears, probably exhausted from crying.
Without even silently comforting Siana, I spent that long time bored.
Because I took stimulants, I couldn’t sleep, so it was even more painful.
I had no choice but to replay the battle of dawn.
During vacation, I promised to give my body and head a break, even if forced, but my resolution was broken within a few days.
At times like this, I really missed my smartphone.
Playing mobile games without thinking, watching You Tube videos, or reading web novels can take hours.
Shall we hire a large number of dwarves in the Mage Tower and ask them to develop magic tools similar to smartphones?
Looking back at the battle at dawn, the performance of Acheron, which is better than expected, comes out with admiration.
According to the flow of the original game, Akeron is a weapon that even Ackerman can acquire only when he is in the 3rd year.
Having acquired such a top-notch weapon before even becoming a sophomore, the power of the sealing sword was felt even more directly.
It feels like using a level 80 legendary monster as a dealer in an average level 20 pocket monster pot.
However, since Acheron eats mana like a hippo, he decided to keep it as a secret weapon for now.
He’s too picky to use as a main weapon.
Stats: [Strength: 22] [Ag: 18] [Stamina: 19] [Luck: 1]
Power: [97/97]
Could it be because of the use of a formidable weapon like Acheron? As the days went by, there was a change in the stats that did not rise easily.
It went up evenly overall, but the most notable thing was, of course, the magic stat.
Apparently, Acheron ate a lot of mana, so it seemed to have a big impact on the amount of mana.
Moreover, since her opponent is Liana, who is called the ‘witch of the barrier’, she has become a great sparring opponent.
Even though she won easily thanks to the sealing sword, she must have gained considerable experience because she was a witch with excellent magic achievements.
After reviewing the battle, the mage tower quest went smoothly.
Even though it was progressed regardless of the story, there were no problems to be noted.
On the contrary, I put in the powerful power of the cardinal, and cleared it much easier than when I played only with Acker.
Thanks to that, I was able to relax and collect honey items.
These are the items you should have gotten while playing the game. There were also things that I couldn’t save because I was chased by time.
If you look at the most valuable items.
– Ansura’s Jade Jewel
-Liana’s Force Field Generator
-Dumbia’s 8-Hour Prophecy
It goes like this.
The rest would be cheap potions, trinkets that would make money, or trivial wands.
In fact, those three items mentioned above are the most important items.
Ansura’s jade jewel is disposable, but temporarily shows an effect that exceeds ‘Tears of Windsorbing’.
If you put it on a wound or in your mouth and melt it through magic, it heals all kinds of wounds and detoxifies poison. Even if it is the power of the Demon King. Literally, it can be seen as a consumable that is close to an elixir.
Liana’s Force Field Generator, as you can tell from its name, is a magic tool invented by Liana, an assistant of the Red Mage Tower.
If you install this octagonal wide mechanical device in an appropriate location and inject magic power, a powerful force field will be created after a certain amount of time.
True to her nickname of the Witch of the Barrier, the hardness of the force field is equivalent to spreading about 6 branches of the ‘Eight Tree Shield’.
It is an excellent magic tool for buying time by blocking the enemy’s path when necessary. It was also useful in games. In terms of usability, it was the best thing I had acquired, so I was quite satisfied.
The last one is the most difficult magic tool to obtain, and you can dare to call it an S-class item, ‘Dumbia’s 8-Hour Prophecy’.
‘Scam.’
Simply put, it predicts what will happen after 8 hours.
It was a one-time use item, time was limited, and it was an A-grade item that did not predict in detail, but in terms of being able to predict the future, I wondered if there was a more powerful weapon than this.
It is an opportunity to change the future. No matter how you think about it, this is S-class.
Looking back, there were many things I gained from the Mage Tower. You took care of it really frugally.
As my thoughts continued to bite, the landscape suddenly changed to colorful buildings.
They arrived at the sacred city of Aethera.
People from all over the country filled the streets and formed a human cause.
Smiles spread on the lips of the believers, and hymns and prayers continued.
This meant only one thing.
St. Mary’s Candidate March.
It looks like it will be a pretty fun sight to see.
* * *
It was decided to retrieve the holy sword after the parade.
Instead, as soon as they arrived at the Vatican, they removed the imprints left on Siana’s body.
“What do you think? Can you feel it?”
“Um, um… … no i don’t feel it I feel refreshed.”
Shiana groped herself and said. Do you feel like all the parasites in your body are gone? Seeing Sianna smile brightly made me proud too.
Since the witch’s core had already been sealed, the removal of the imprint succeeded without any side effects.
“Yes! Aren! I have a favor! Listen!”
Thanks to that, Ciana, who felt much lighter, strangled around the room and strangled me.
“What is it? Just talk.”
For today, I’m about to do whatever Siana’s request is.
“me! me! I want to see the saintess!”
“Is that all?”
“yes!”
Nod! Shiana nodded her head so vigorously that her head fell off. It was to the point of laughing at how simple the wish was.
“why! Why are you laughing!”
Sunlight filtering through the window shines on Siana. Seeing Sianna’s cheeks burning with embarrassment makes me want to tease her more.
“no. Shall we go then? We should start soon.”
It was already a festival outside. The academy festival is also grand and beautiful, but it cannot be compared to the saint woman candidate parade.
The number of people who had already flocked to see the saintess was overflowing and formed a line outside the city. The scale itself is a different festival.
Thanks to the cardinal’s consideration, me and Ciana were able to occupy a pretty good place among so many people.
A special seat where you can see the saintess kneeling in front of the holy sword and praying to God!
It’s an event that can’t be seen in the game, so I didn’t want to miss it either.
“come! come! Aren! Aren, look at that!”
Just in time, they saw a procession led by the saintess from afar. The appearance of being escorted by the crusaders armed with faith was quite spectacular.
I don’t believe in the god of light, but it feels like my heart is overflowing. Anyhow, it’s an impressive look.
The saintess candidate is getting closer and closer.
She seemed to have forgotten the spice skewer in her hand, so she focused on the saintess. I’m going to lose my eyeballs, then.
“Wow… … The saintess is very pretty. Did you see Aren?”
“yes.”
“Isn’t the saintess pretty?”
“yes.”
“… … ?”
The audio of Siana, who was chattering nonstop next to me, suddenly cut off.
While thinking it was strange, I felt a warm gaze from my right side and turned my head to see Cyana looking at me with cold eyes.
I involuntarily swallowed my saliva. what?
What did you say to offend me?
Before I could even review the conversation I had just had, there was a sudden buzz around me. Something, I felt that the eyes were also focused on me.
Feeling strange, I took my gaze away from Siana and turned around to see a saintess candidate standing in front of me.
‘… … ?’
A benevolent smile and light purple hair suited her very well today.
It was a character I knew well… … Certainly, a saint is a saint. It’s beautiful, it’s so sacred and reverent that I can’t even dare to have this kind of sentiment.
Of course, as someone who knows the true appearance of the candidate saint, I know that those appearances are all ‘acting’.
So you have to keep smiling. In this atmosphere, on the day when I am suddenly told to split… … I don’t know what terrible things could happen.
“Congratulations, I will.”
Bell looked at me and smiled.
With a face like ‘You’ve seen us before?’
Yeah, I bumped into Bell the other day and I just ran out without apologizing.
At that time, Shiana was really in danger, so there was no rush.
It was an act of nobility. I slightly bowed my head and reflected. I should apologize As a human being.
This nasty saintess candidate came to me as an excuse of blessing to get an apology.
How did you recognize me among so many people? nice eyes too
“Hmmmm.”
Livius, who was standing behind the saintess, made a small noise and noticed me. It was a story about kneeling.
I quietly got down on one knee. A reaction of envy erupted from among the people.
What a blessing to receive from a saintess candidate!
There is nothing to be ashamed of.
After all, Belle is a candidate for a saint who has no faith at all.
Because you won’t be able to bless it by borrowing the power of a god.
“In the name of the Almighty God of Light… … .”
Little by little, Bell spat out a verse of blessing that he must have memorized.
“By name… … .”
repeated phrases. The next phrase that doesn’t appear.
What is it, Bell, did you not memorize this too?
“Hmm. Bless you in the name of God.”
I think I blew out almost three verses?
I was blessed. Either that or not, Bell trembled and played a benevolent candidate for a saint.
“Don’t you have something to say to me?”
Bell came closer to me and spoke in a whisper. It was a very, very small voice. Really only we can hear.
“I was sorry then.”
“Is that the end? Just leave it like that? Am I hurt?”
Getting caught once by this little devilish Belle is terribly tiring. In order to drop this child, there is no choice but to buy it with ‘money’.
“You’ll pay for the treatment later.”
Unaware that they would see each other later at the academy, Bell questioned, but there was no more time.
“… … Blessings on the path ahead of Shinto.”
swish and Bell turns around. The procession continued again.
bewildered No matter how much it was, to go through something like this at the saint woman candidate parade. I wondered what all of this was going on, and as I was engrossed, the back of my head suddenly stung.
“ah. Siana.”
cyana sees me It wasn’t that he was glaring at me, but I couldn’t feel any emotion in his eyes.
“All these things happen.”
While I was being blessed, I thought that Siana must have been embarrassed by herself, so I tried to cover up the awkwardness.
“What does the saintess say?”
There are thorns in the words that come back.
“yes?”
Wasn’t it originally called ‘saint’?
“Aren is fine. Be blessed by a pretty saintess.”
“I’m just bewildered. haha.”
Sianna said after taking out the flower I had put in her hair beautifully.
“I want to go.”
“yes?”
“Aren is watching.”
Siana’s expression cooled. Why are you doing that all of a sudden?
This feels very wrong… … !