Fully developed magic
Holy Empire Saint Lane.
Only two places on the Radiant Continent could claim the name of an empire, and those two places were the Millennium Empire Ibrium and the Holy Empire Saint Lane.
A country ruled by priests who make the Seven Gods of Heaven the state religion and serve them.
Of course, there were divisions in the domains governed by nobles who were inherited by blood regardless of religion, but the clergy replaced the nobles and ruled as lords, or they enjoyed power similar to that of the lords.
From the point of view of other countries that prioritized only blood, the method of the Holy Empire, which prioritized only the clergy regardless of blood, was heterogeneous.
It is a country where both the commoners and the commoners can obtain a status that is higher than that of aristocrats.
If there are enough skills and achievements, other countries recognize it, and there are cases where semi-nobles allow the title of baron or even viscount. Considering the fact that they were commoners, even though they looked similar, they had completely different systems.
In fact, the supreme power of the Holy Empire, the Pope, was elected from among the cardinals rather than the nobles, so it was theoretically possible for a clergy from a commoner or commoner to become emperor of the Holy Empire, although it is unlikely.
As a country with such a unique system, the reason Saint Lane enjoys great power under the name of the Holy Empire naturally comes from the power of the priests.
A paladin with superior recovery and battle lasting ability than a knight.
A priest who can handle miracles that are more than wizards with divine magic that contains the power of God.
When they were not treated properly due to the problem of bloodline, they came to the Holy Empire, and such talented people gathered to strengthen the military power of the Holy Empire.
Of course, in order not to deprive such talented people of the Holy Empire, other countries also allow some degree of power over the clergy, but like other commoners, only those below the Viscount are allowed only if they have sufficient skills and achievements. there was only
In exchange for granting the clergy the status of aristocrats, they block the path of exile to the Holy Empire.
Therefore, the personalities of the priests from the Holy Empire and those who have been recognized as priests in other countries are slightly different.
This is because, in the Holy Empire, the origin of commoners and the ranks of the clergy exist separately, but the clergy from other countries, who are prohibited from asylum to the Holy Empire, are granted the status of a nobleman in return.
Because of this, most of the priests Leon had met so far were arrogant.
Most of them obtained the status of aristocrats with their own abilities, and they considered their identity to be nobility.
On the other hand, the delegation sent to receive Leon, who responded to the Pope’s invitation this time, were the ‘real priests’ that Leon had seen for the first time.
“It is an honor to meet you like this. Sir Leon. My name is Amelie Madesti, who will guide Sir Leon to Saint Lane, the Holy Empire, at the orders of the Pope.”
“I am Cindy Phalanx, the commander of the Knights of the Heavens, who has been assigned to escort Sir Leon.”
Leon was the first to see a woman who introduced herself as Amelie.
Dressed in a priest’s robe, the insignia engraved on her chest meant that she was a priest with the rank of an Archbishop.
In terms of aristocrats, it is equivalent to a marquis, that is, the head of the Marquis Parostel family.
No, it can be said that it is a higher position than the Marquis of Parostel in view of its simple position, as it is an Arkbishop of the Empire with a higher status as a nation.
Then she had a respectful manner toward Leon.
Leon also introduced himself in a respectful manner.
“As you know, I am Leon Farostel. He is the leader of the Thunder Dragon Wizards. And this is Veronica, my maid and member of the Thunder Dragon Wizards.”
In response to this invitation, Leon decided to lighten his body as much as possible and head to the Holy Empire.
He was going to leave behind the guards Isaacdo and Tinado, and the Hwarang Magical Division under his command, and only bring Veronica with him.
Isaac and Tina were against him until the end, but Leon had no choice but to do so.
Although the demon dragon Valcadus and its subordinates were able to subdue in advance, which was scheduled to be attacked this year, it was not known whether or not they would graciously give up the raid on the royal capital in the demon realm.
While Leon was away from the Philo Kingdom, they were the only ones he could trust and entrust to Riel.
“It’s amazing to be the leader of the Wizards at such a young age.”
Archbishop Amelie, who was introduced by Leon, considered it unique and said:
It seemed strange that Leon introduced himself as the head of the newly established wizarding corps, with a wonderful background as a child of the Marquis Parostel family.
Of course, Amelie knew the background to some extent.
The protagonist of the rumor who was recognized for his achievements in the defense of Notos and was recognized as a wizard at the young age of 12 and founded the Thunder Dragon Wizard.
‘Do you want to show off your skills?’
Amelie thought so,
“I was just lucky.”
Leon replied modestly.
If he wanted to show off his abilities, it would have been nice to talk about the story of the subjugation of Adobis, the Great Duke of the Demon World, or the process that led to victory in the defense of Notos.
However, in the first place, Leon did not like to introduce himself as a child of the Marquis Parostel family, so he only introduced himself that way.
Amelie, unable to know that fact, couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at Leon’s reply that it was no big deal.
“Subjugating the Demons of the Duchess would not be a lucky thing.”
To that, Leon lightly bowed his head and answered.
“Thank you for saying that.”
Due to Leon’s attitude like that, Amelie knew nothing about the character Leon Farostel.
Her official job is to escort Leon to the Pope.
But that wasn’t her job.
Recently, Leon was making his name known to the Holy Empire.
A person who succeeded in subjugating Adobis, the Great Duke of the Demon World with the hero, one of the most important beings in the Holy Empire, Saint Lane, and a being who exerts his powers without God’s blessing.
And the Holy Empire’s evaluation of him was sharply divided.
Perhaps the power that Leon deals with is based on a demon rather than a god, and rumors say that Leon may be a demon.
On the other hand, if Leon was a demon who truly served demons, there would be no reason to subdue Adobis, the Great Duke of the Demon World, and they argued that he might be a blessed being granted to this earth by the heavenly gods, namely, a saint, citing the solution to the food shortage.
But, of course, the heavens were responding silently to this claim.
It was because the gods of the heavens did not even realize that Leon existed until the Hero and the Elyos Rarael recognized Leon’s existence in the first place.
In fact, they did not even know what kind of existence Leon was, and for what purpose he was moving.
Holy Empire Saint Lane is the country with the most clergy.
It is unthinkable because of the high price of holy water in other places, but there has been a hypothesis that the Holy Empire might be able to solve the food shortage with holy water created by mobilizing water priests.
Of course, all attempts ended in failure due to the problem of soil nutrients and intelligence.
However, even in the Holy Empire, it was eventually concluded that a vast amount of compost was needed to restore intelligence, but Leon solved the problem.
At the same time, the heavenly gods, who were very interested in Leon’s existence, gave a revelation to the Pope.
We need to figure out Leon’s identity.
If Leon is a demon who truly serves demons, it will be something that cannot be underestimated even in heaven.
It was unknown even from God’s point of view what kind of existence the wizard who subjugated Adobis, the Great Duke of the Demon World at the age of 12, would become in the future.
The reason why the Pope invited Leon to St. Lane was partly because of the hope that the food shortage could be solved, but behind the scenes, it was also because of a revelation from heaven that Leon should be identified.
Amelie was one of the few priests who knew the Pope’s intentions, and it was her duty to figure out who Lyon was.
Leon and Veronica were soon guided by Amelie and Cindy in a fancy carriage.
The carriage with the flag of Saint Lane was engraved with various magic circles, and we could guess the fact that it was consecrated by the priests.
As soon as the carriage departed, Leon was satisfied with the smooth ride.
Although the Philo Kingdom and the Holy Empire are neighboring countries, the distance from the Royal Capital to the Pope’s Castle is at least a month away.
It was arduous to travel that street in a wagon, but it was expected that this would make the journey a little easier.
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Archbishop Amelie and the paladin Cindy were restless in the face of such a Leon when the carriage started and Leon kept her mouth shut.
It would take another month to arrive at the destination anyway, so there was plenty of time, but he couldn’t figure out what to do to reveal Leon’s identity.
In the end, the first to speak was the paladin Cindy.
“It is an honor to meet you like this. Sir Leon. I am familiar with the rumors about the Lord.”
“My rumors?”
“Elyos Sir Rarael talked a lot about the inaction that Sir Leon showed in the dungeon. Apparently, he wielded the power of the sun in the form of an Elyos clad in lightning to defeat the power of the void…”
Leon laughed bitterly at Cindy’s words.
It wasn’t a bad thing that rumors about his own inaction spread as it was, as it was evaluated by the people around him, but he didn’t think that Rarael was actively spreading rumors about Leon.
“If you don’t mind, may I ask where the power comes from?”
At Cindy’s question, Amelie raised her eyes in surprise.
Perhaps it was because she had never thought of asking Leon so directly about the source of his power.
“…the source of power?”
“Sir Rarael said he felt no blessings from Sir Leon. As a paladin who worships the gods of the heavens, I am not lacking in abilities, but I do not feel any traces of the gods from Lord Leon. But I wonder how he was able to subdue the Grand Duke of the Demon World, who wields the power of the void at such a young age.”
Leon was desperate for an answer.
“The wizards of Philo Kingdom, especially the elders of Matop, look at me and call me Yongin.”
“Are you saying that all these abilities are simply due to the dragon’s bloodline?”
Leon gently shook his head.
In fact, Leon was not so happy with the reaction of those around him who called him Yongin.
“To tell the truth, I am not a dragon. Don’t you think that only sufficiently developed magic is indistinguishable from power?”
Leon quoted from the context of the British novelist Arthur Clarke’s ‘Any sufficiently advanced technology and magic are indistinguishable’.
It’s just that science and technology and magic have changed into magic and power.
Even as he said that, Leon smiled at Arthur Clarke’s insight inwardly.
It seemed ridiculous that those who already dealt with magic, a power that was close to miracles based on science, thought of magic as a separate ability from the power of a higher level miracle power.
In the end, science, magic, and power would all be using the laws that make up this world.
However, it seemed that Cindy had a hard time understanding Leon’s answer.
“Aren’t fully developed magic equal to power? So, are you saying that Sir Leon does not serve God?”
Leon barely stopped his nodded head.
Needless to say, Leon is an atheist.
Rather than believing that God does not exist, should we say that we do not beg God for mercy?
But the concept of an atheist does not exist in this world.
Everyone knows and acknowledges that God exists, but what is the meaning of living in denial of it?
This is probably because life in the modern earth where there is no trace of God greatly influenced Leon’s values.
At Leon’s attitude like that, doubts appeared on Cindy’s face.
Leon could barely hide his inner feelings, but Cindy, the paladin who pursued the extreme of nothingness, could feel Leon’s unconscious reaction.
‘Is the ability he deals really with power?’
To wield power without serving God or receiving blessings from God.
At least that was impossible for Cindy’s common sense, so he had no choice but to doubt.
I heard that Leon wields the powers through Rarael’s mouth, but she didn’t see it with her own eyes.
“If there is a chance, I would like to learn the magic of Lord Leon someday.”
At Cindy’s reaction, Leon suddenly raised his head and looked somewhere.
“It seems that the opportunity came sooner than I thought.”
and screams are heard.
Wow!
It was an attack by demons.