Aegis (5)
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Rei watched Yohana, who was trying to hold the holy sword, without thinking.
The attitude of others watching Yohana was not much different from Rei’s.
The other cadets of Aegis were not very generous towards others, even though they had expectations that ‘I might be the hero in the story.’
In order to draw a holy sword in the first place, you must have ‘minimum competency’.
It’s because the owners of the holy swords from the past have not been able to draw the holy swords since they were babies.
Even if Yohana is a future hero, she still has a long way to go before she can have the minimum capabilities…
Tickle!
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Amid the soaring bewilderment, everyone’s eyes were focused on Yohana.
The holy sword embedded in the rock that rose like a pedestal was rattling while holding it in Yohana’s hand.
The knights around who were riding on the ice belatedly raised their huge shields and wrapped around Johana and the cadets.
This obscured the view of the onlookers, but the knights holding their shields were not an act to block the gaze of those around them.
When the holy sword is pulled out, the enormous holy power that has been stagnating underneath it bursts out.
According to the history books, it was recorded that it almost exploded, and even the wind pressure caused by it had enough lethal power against civilians.
If you didn’t want to see blood the moment the holy sword was drawn, you had to raise your shield to alleviate the aftermath that swept around you.
Meanwhile, Yohana shook the sword with anticipation that the holy sword would rattle.
Tickle! Tickle!
Every time the holy sword rattled, the shoulders of the people watching also rattled.
Yohana listened to the sound of her thumping heart and gave her strength as if pulling up a holy sword…
He soon showed a disappointment.
The holy sword shook, but somehow it did not come out.
At first, Yohana was afraid that the holy sword might be broken, so she gave it a little bit of force, but finally, she did her best to pull the holy sword.
However, the holy sword remained embedded in the ground until the very end and did not fully show its appearance.
Ray heard the rattle and asked the instructor, Nelson.
“Is the holy sword rattling like that?”
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Nelson turned to Ray without a word.As long as the holy sword doesn’t even rust, why is it rattling in place?
Rey didn’t bother asking the question again, because Nelson’s expression gave him an answer.
“after…”
Finally, Johanna could not hide her disappointment and let go of the holy sword.
The cadets all sighed in relief.
I should have chosen him, but I almost lost him! Everyone had a little bit of such an absurd, childish idea.
Rei also campaigned so hard that he could pull out the holy sword, but he was relieved inwardly saying that he almost got beaten up.
As Yohana moved away, cadet number 302 stood in front of the holy sword with a look of longing.
Is the holy sword stuck in the ground really rattling? 302 believed so.
I pulled the holy sword with such anticipation that if it were me, I would be able to pull the holy sword beyond the rattle.
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The holy sword steadfastly held its position without rattling.
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No. 302 applied strength to his muscles until his face turned red, but the Holy Sword calmly refused to touch No. 302.In the end, number 302, who could not achieve even a single rattling, slumped down with a look of disappointment.
As the situation unfolded, everyone looked back at Yohana.
Yohana also said, ‘Isn’t that the original rattle?’ He muttered the same thing to himself and blinked his eyes.
Eventually, the remaining cadets took the holy sword in order.
Since Yohana, the rattling sound has never reached the ears of the cadets.
Realizing that only Yohana was special, the cadets chewed their lips in a complex mood, while Yohana wiggled her fingers with a strangely reminded face.
After failing to pull out the holy sword until number 328, it was finally Rei’s turn.
The interest around them surged.
Most of the cadets thought that Rey was an unidentified madman, but they were aware that his abilities were definitely different.
Rey trudged forward and reached out for the holy sword.
Like a metal attracted by a magnet, Rey’s grip was wrapped around the hilt of the holy sword.
*
Rey held the holy sword in her hand.
The feeling of being united with something grabbed Rei in an instant.
Rey felt that information that was difficult to understand was flowing through her… or being imprinted on her.
‘Well…’
Something close to information swirled and stabbed Rey’s brain.
Through him, Rei was partially aware of how the Holy Sword works.
‘It’s terribly dizzy…’
The information Ray encountered was very abstract in concept and form.
It was at a level that was difficult for humans to accept, so Ray tried to interpret the flowing information as simply as possible while distorting his impression.
holy sword. Does the holy sword fit the category of artifacts?
This is a sword cast by humans. However, there was an immense power of the Transcendental within it.
In the end, the essence of the holy sword was the mass of power that resided in the shape of the sword. It was difficult to call it an artifact.
How is the qualification to hold the holy sword determined?
The conditions were different. Whenever one condition is met, fragmented qualifications are granted and the functions of the Holy Sword are released one after another.
Simple competence, purity of purpose and direction, and other miscellaneous criteria.
The more objects that matched these preset values, the more rights they could acquire for the Holy Sword.
If Rey pulls it out and brings it back, Ernst will also be able to bring out the functions of the Holy Sword to a certain extent.
When Yohana held the holy sword in her hand, the reason why she was shaken was because Yohana met the ‘conditions’ in relatively many ways.
600 years ago, it was recorded that Harsia was also able to freely use the Holy Sword.
However, even though Harsia was able to use the Holy Sword, she did not hold it in her hand on the battlefield.
This was due to the characteristics of the Holy Sword, and most of the functions of the Holy Sword were focused on helping beings who deal with divine power.
Even from the standpoint of an ordinary swordsman, it is true that the Holy Sword is comparable to the highest-level artifact.
However, 600 years ago, the most appropriate person who could fully bring out the function of the Holy Sword was the paladin at the time, so Harsia gave the holy sword to the paladin.
Rey, who had thought about it that far, had a question.
Rei was able to draw the holy sword right away.
Is it because Ray has all the ‘qualifications’? No, it was different.
When using the Holy Sword, some elements such as qualifications and conditions can be ignored, beings with a higher ‘key’ systematically.
There were some such ‘chosen beings’ in the world.
And Rei… her very existence was close to a kind of master key.
Rey, who was chosen and reincarnated by the Transcendental One, was able to use the Holy Sword, ignoring all prerequisites.
Even if he had held the holy sword when he was a baby, it would have been drawn.
‘Should this be… interesting…’
The Holy Sword was run in a perfectly structured system, and there was a way to circumvent the condition using the master key like Ray, but it was impossible to intervene in the middle, such as changing the system’s setting value.
Even if the Transcendental Person who created the Holy Sword tried to intervene, the Holy Sword would move in an independent system.
‘The being who sent me here is certainly far from omnipotent.’
Even when sending down a sacred sword, there were restrictions.
Is this really something the omnipotent beings put restrictions on themselves to enjoy the game?
Or is it because of the fundamental limitations of beings who claim to be gods?
Ray didn’t know.
Rei shook her head once because it was a story that could not be answered no matter how much she thought about it.
‘What’s important to me right now is whether to pull this out right now or not…’
Is there anything to take advantage of right now?
In fact, the Medal of Defense for the Empire was enough to make him famous.
Of course, if you draw a holy sword, your reputation will soar, but the Empire will be in a bit of trouble.
If a hero with three years left to live was presented to the people of the Empire, it would have been controversial after Rey died.
Even from the perspective of Rei, it would not be fruitful if he only went out of the eyes of the imperial family and unconditionally raised his reputation.
In the position of having something to hide, if you become too famous during your lifetime, the risk increases as it is.
“…”
Ray sighed. At the end of the trouble, there was always a existence called ‘Lea’.
Rather than drawing the Holy Sword right away, I thought it would be better to put it up as a negotiation card when I saw that the imperial family gave the imperial dragon heart or not.
One way or another, Ray was certain of one thing.
‘It really comes when you call it.’
Since Rey’s existence itself was close to the master key, Rey’s orders were unconditionally prioritized as long as he had contacted the Holy Sword once.
‘But even if I do not have divine power and unlock all the functions of the Holy Sword, I don’t think it will be of much use other than to heal wounds or drive out unclean energy…’
This was the part where you could understand why Harsia gave up the holy sword to the Paladins.
Of course, if Rey had the Holy Sword in her hand, she could receive the level of help that she was carrying with a high-ranking priest, but that was just that.
The other advantage is… Complete resistance to the Holy Law.
If Rey’s existence and the holy sword were added, it was impossible to confine or harm Rei with the Holy Law.
Ray, who had put all these thoughts together, left the Holy Sword as it was and tried to let go of it.
After all, if you called this, it flew away, so if you change your mind, you don’t have to approach it, just reach out your hand in the air.
Meanwhile, Aaron, cadet number 330, frowned behind Ray.
Rei didn’t realize it because she was concentrating, but quite a bit of time had passed since Rei took the holy sword in her hand.
After Rei held the holy sword for a long time that didn’t even rattle, Aaron, who was next, became irritated and impatient.
Finally, Aaron, unable to bear it, approached Rey and said something.
“Hey, why don’t you get out of the way?”
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“Hey, can’t you hear me?”
Aaron frowned and pushed Rey’s shoulder a little harder.
Then, Rey’s body lost its balance and leaned to the side for a moment.
Sreung!
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The car that Ray was about to back off after thinking about it.
When Aaron suddenly pushed his shoulder, Rey, who had been concentrating for a long time, lost his balance and took a step back.
And very gently, the holy sword was about to come out.
Woo-!!
In the gap where the holy sword was embedded, the lump of holy power that had pooled like a liquid shook.
As soon as 1/3 of the holy sword was pulled out, Rey moved his arm to reinsert the holy sword with his superhuman reflexes.
However, once stimulated, the mass of divine power immediately pushed the holy sword and tried to soar into the sky.
Rei mumbled all sorts of double lusts inside, pressed her feet to the ground and dipped her holy sword.
Duck Duck!!!!
As the enormous force collided, the holy sword shook up and down.
Rey biting her teeth tightly, activating her core and circles, and clenching her grip.
As the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, Rey’s back muscles swelled as if they were about to explode.
“Shut up…!”
Rei really did her best to press down on the holy sword.
In the end, the churning mass of divine power was pushed from the power and sank to the bottom.
Kang!!
The sound of the holy sword hitting the ground again rang out very clearly.
Rei held the holy sword in her hand for a while until the sound of the trembling holy sword completely stopped.
Finally, the sound of the holy sword completely stopped.
Rey looked around, wiping her hair soaked in cold sweat.
Everyone was staring intently at Rey with a strange expression on her face.
After thinking for a while, Ray smiled haha.
“Hey, damn it… this doesn’t work.”
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The atmosphere was very gloomy.
Rey shrugged once and turned to Aaron.
Aaron stepped back, startled, and Rey swung his finger to tell him to come.
“hey.”
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Rey let out a long sigh and frowned.
“Would you like to be stabbed in the edge of the holy sword? Why are you suddenly pushing me?”
Aaron rolled his eyes to and fro and politely replied.
“Uh, uh… I’m sorry.”
*
Aegis’ principal was traditionally a retired Royal Guard, especially a Gentry-born.
Carmin, the current head of Aegis School, stood up from the news that the long-awaited guest had arrived.
Shortly thereafter, a knock was heard and answered, the clerk opened the door and guided the customer into the office.
After a brief greeting, Carmin sat down on a chair and once again thanked the other person.
“Thank you for coming here, Sir Seria Alstein.”
In fact, Seria was a person who had a bad relationship with the Royal Guard.
However, it had been quite some time, and the fault was entirely on the imperial side, so Carmin relaxed and smiled .