Halls of Heaven
The Hall of Heaven was located in the basement of the center of the Vatican, where security was most stringent.
Exactly, the entrance was there.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Finanth Rollsto, the gatekeeper in charge of the Halls of Heaven.”
A gatekeeper, simply put, a warehousekeeper.
However, as the warehouse he guards is the Hall of Heaven where the largest relics of the Holy Empire are stored, his status was also not very serious.
The insignia embedded in his chest meant that he was a cardinal.
If it was another country, the duke corresponding to the royal family was guarding the warehouse.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Leon Farostel. I am scheduled to hand over the relics in this transaction with the Pope…”
“It’s easy to talk.”
“Yes?”
“Prince Leon was selected as a saint by the authority of the Holy Father of Saint Lane, the Holy Empire. You must realize that only the great beings in the heavens can stand on the throne of Leon.”
indeed.
Leon shook his head.
“Then Sir Finns, lead us to the Halls of Heaven.”
Leon was polite, but gave him orders as a superior, not a guest.
At that moment, Finances shook his head and pulled out the sword he was wearing on his waist.
“The Halls of Heaven are protected by numerous relics. Its location is unknown, and only this sword is the key to entering the hall.”
Having said that, Finances twisted his sword into the groove in the middle of the huge magic circle drawn on the floor.
The magical light that rose with him expanded double and triple, forming a huge magic circle and opening the dimensional rift.
However, it was not a virtual space like a dungeon, but a kind of portal that moved space from A to B.
Following Cardinal Finances’ footsteps into the passageway, a gigantic underground space was revealed.
If the Holy See is only a wide open temple without walls or gates, this is a secret temple that does not allow anyone to access.
Magic spheres embedded in the ceiling scatter divine light, and marble pillars support the ceiling.
And the unfolding hall of heaven was such a huge space that the end could not be seen.
As if reminiscent of a museum, relics were enshrined on the marble altar and protected by a translucent magical barrier like glass.
Even if someone succeeds in invading this place, they will never be able to break the magic barrier and loot the relics in a short time.
What surprised me the most was the number of the relics.
“So many relics.”
“The history of the Holy Empire is the history of the world. It is said that the number of relics that have flowed into the Holy Empire for a long time accounts for the majority of all relics that have existed in human history.”
At those words, Leon thought about what kind of foolishness this was.
Considering the number of these relics, I thought that the influence of the Holy Empire was great, but I thought that if all of these relics were released and used properly in the war against the demon realm, the human race would not have been in a situation where the demons were pushing it. this is what i heard
Of course, Saint Lane, the Holy Empire, must have had nothing to think about.
For example, what if a person with a relic is defeated by a demon?
Those demons might be able to wield the relics against humanity in reverse.
The power that resides in the relic is the power of the gods in the heavens, but the power that has already been granted by the gods does not disappear unless there is a special reason, and it cannot be deprived of that power just because the owner does not like it.
Of course, supposing such a case, among the relics, there were many types of artifacts that chose their own owners, but the relics displayed in the Hall of Heaven were not of the same type.
The Holy Empire had no choice but to keep the relics imbued with divine power in the halls of heaven to prevent them from falling into the hands of unqualified people.
“Then can you show me the Philostis first?”
“This is it.”
Leon walked through the halls of heaven under Finance’s guidance.
The relics were displayed at a certain distance from each other, but just walking between them made me feel exhausted by the divine power emanating from the relics.
Each one was an artifact that lifted the spirit of its owner, but it was rather exhausting because it was too much.
And on the altar that finally arrived, a circlet in the shape of a crown of thorns was enshrined.
“This is the holy relic pilostis…”
Before Leon returned, a relic that was famous for the equipment of a mage called a shrine, Chris Centris.
It was a headdress that contained the power of the sky god Styro.
Its ability increases magical range and accuracy due to the amplification of mental power.
In other words, it was a product that reproduced the performance of the horns possessed by demons and dragons in the form of artifacts.
“If you want this relic, put your hand on the barrier and increase your magical power. If you have been empowered by the Holy Spirit, the barrier will open itself.”
Leon nodded.
The attack qualifications distributed by the attackers guild are special artifacts produced in Saint Lane, the Holy Empire.
It was a patented technology possessed by the Holy Empire, which recognized the mental frequency of a specific person and determined the owner of the artifact.
Leon had already analyzed the principle and created an artifact for Arya that only her could handle.
When Leon raised his magical power and reached out his hand, the barrier turned green, and then scattered powerlessly like a spider’s web that was swept away by his rough hand.
Leon picked up Philostis, who had allowed his hand, and put it on his head.
Then, it adjusts its size and tightens the forehead.
“Ugh.”
The thorns on the crown of thorns pierced the skin and bled.
“master!”
Veronica shouted in shock at the sight, but Leon raised her hand to stop it.
Leon had never been told that Philostis had this ability, but he could understand what was going on in an instant.
The holy relic Philostis does not choose its owner, but once used, it cannot be taken off.
A type of relic that is passed on to the next owner by removing this crown only after the owner’s death.
What immediately came to mind was a long orphan, a headband that was said to have been worn by Jecheon Daeseong Son Goku.
Because of its powerful abilities and naive personality that doesn’t obey his words, it was said that the master of the Three Zhangs put it on Son Wukong’s head in order to control it.
If I use this ability in the wrong way while wearing this relic on my head, will my head be tightened?
It was judged that the possibility was not very low.
But Leon didn’t care.
“All I need is the performance of the relic.”
Leon already had a history of destroying his own body and absorbing the Holy Relic Extended into that body.
With its destructive power, it crushes the crown of thorns that tightens the head once.
And re-create that structure.
Then, horns grew over Leon’s head.
Its structure is a memory of the moment when the Mosqueer Queen was infused with magic and turned into a monster.
The motif was the demon horns that sprouted above Leon’s head.
However, if he even had demon horns while still being suspected that he was a demon, he would create a lot of suspicion.
Leon unleashed the power of the extended, wielding a mental hammer to transform its form.
Dragon.
It embodies the shape of the horns of the most perfect creature in the world above its head.
The elders of Philo Kingdom’s Matap had misunderstood Leon as a Yongin tribe, so they were taking advantage of that misunderstanding.
As if to protect the head, a circle resonating with the horns began to scatter light from the tip of the horns that had grown splendidly.
“that······!”
Cardinal Finans, who witnessed this, shed a suppressed astonishment.
The horns of the Yongin tribe and the light wheel of the Elyos tribe.
Because there was only one being who had it all.
Celestial Dragon.
The most perfect and greatest race in the world.
It was a name for the Elyos who were born with dragon blood.
Leon closed his eyes and looked at the expanded area.
and realized
‘It wasn’t that far away.’
The Hall of Heaven was located about 3 kilometers underground from the Holy See.
Leon recognized it and deactivated the horn.
It hides its shape as if the grown horns are digging into the head again.
The extended domain was maintained as it is, but the horn was deactivated and transferred to the realm of the unconscious because more information flowed in than was necessary and the consumption of mental power was severe.
And when you need it, you can activate it again and use it.
“I haven’t heard of a pilostis like this, but before putting it on your head, please give me some warnings, didn’t you?”
When Leon questioned Finance, he answered with a puzzled expression.
“I heard that it was the judgment of Prince Leon to demand Philostis as compensation. I thought you probably already knew about Philostis’ abilities. sorry.”
If Leon’s actions could be controlled with a crown of thorns with such an excuse, it must have been a calculation that would be beneficial to the Holy Empire.
It’s ridiculous to even blame it for that.
As he said, it was Leon’s decision to ask for Philostis.
Above all, Philostis, now a part of Leon’s body, will no longer be able to control Leon’s actions.
Having obtained the original object, Leon was able to choose two more relics by walking around the Halls of Heaven.
The relics that Leon chose were a gorgeous sheath made of bright red metal and a pair of earrings made of sapphire.
Seeing Leon like that, Finns tilted his head.
“Are you sure that’s enough?”
The halls of heaven were littered with powerful relics with greater power than that.
But really, these two things.
However, the relics with the titles of Ashlord’s Scabbard and Crimson Authority have been famous for their powerful power since ancient times.
A holy relic that absorbs all damage inflicted on the owner to protect the owner, and returns the absorbed damage in the form of strength and fire.
It was one of the most powerful relics available for both defense and attack.
However, the earrings Leon chose were of uncertain performance.
An object with an indeterminate performance of granting ‘luck’ to the person who wears the earring.
“It’s not enough, it’s overflowing.”
However, Leon was convinced that this earring was one of the most powerful relics that could be retrieved from here.
‘I never imagined that I would be able to get something like this.’
There are two most powerful magic that Leon can use right now.
Astrafe, the javelin of lightning, a symbol of divine punishment.
And Gungnir, a magic hit.
It could be said that this earring was a different version of Gungnir, the magic that was struck.
Avoid magic that must be hit, and defend against magic that cannot be stopped.
Since the effect was not outside the realm of ‘lucky’ on the surface, no one understood the exact effect.
However, Leon, who was learning the magic gungnir, was able to understand the effect accurately.
If there was a disappointment, it was that it was difficult to absorb it as a part of the body by using the extended because the understanding was not perfect.
‘I’m going to need some research.’
Leon was satisfied with the income beyond his expectations and was able to return to the Kingdom of Philo.
Next to him was Cindy Phalanx, a saint who followed Leon like a servant.
Leon, exhausted from this expedition, tried to take a break for a while while researching fortune earrings.
“master. I received a request from the second princess, Ailee Philost.”
What awaited Leon as soon as he arrived at the academy was the start of a great war.