Episode 1066 The Divine Subject (6)
The sound of three footsteps echoed softly in the deep corridor of Black Hour.
Yunia with her hands clasped behind her head.
“Wow, I thought I had adapted to it, but as if bringing in a monster called the remnants of an evil god wasn’t enough, to think you’d actually turn it into a human… You’re like a surprise box, Senpai. Should I call you Surprise Senpai from now on?”“I’ve never seen a monster like that before. Hyun-sang, either.”
After all, everything she showed shocked everyone, so Junia wasn’t wrong.Cain nodded in acknowledgment.
Enette asked.
Was it such a bizarre monster?
Enette, who had a history of having her faith broken after accidentally encountering a fanatical old man in Gargant, was unable to witness the evil god’s experiment.
A Master is a transcendent being who helps a disciple grow by establishing a unique belief, but if that belief is broken, imposes a ban on everyone without exception to strip them of their skills.
Currently, Enette has overcome her shattered beliefs through her activities in Eon and repeated sparring with Adrian, and has broken free from the Master’s restrictions… but the traces of her broken mind do not disappear so easily.Moreover, she was captured by the Bohemirn Magic Tower and even subjected to unofficial experiments while under the restrictions.
Considering the possibility that Enette might be in danger if the remnants of the evil god were to cause trouble in the mental realm with power beyond expectations, Verden placed her in the stratum of the Great Hall.
“Tentacle-like nerve tissues were wriggling and compressing into a human form, and… how should I put it… um, the revulsion welling up from deep inside was no joke. Ah, I can’t really express it properly in words. But the real highlight was the phenomenon caused by your book.”
Junia shuddered again as she recalled the sensation of her mental world being turned upside down by the countless gazes she felt at [Gring Arcanum]. Sheremembered how shocked she was when she heard Isabella’s explanation of their true nature after the experiment was finished.
“…To think that was a soul.”“…I doubt there have been almost no other instances in all of human history where a soul was witnessed so directly, like we did.”
The twin mages trembled slightly. They had followed their senior out of the Society’s island and gained all sorts of experiences, but the experiment regarding the remnants of the Evil God was uniquely impressive in a different sense. Theyprobably would never be able to forget it, even if a lifetime passed.
Enette tilted her head.
“Evil gods and spirits. They are certainly unusual themes, but what on earth did they see to make these two so terrified… no, wait, that’s not it either.”
Although Junia and Cain were overwhelmed, they felt even more excited. After all, they, too, were wizards who explored mysteries and pursued the unknown.
“Hmph, someday we’ll be able to have a similar perspective to yours, right?”“We still have a lot to learn.”
As they considered themselves none other than Verden’s juniors, their magical curiosity and desire for self-improvement were second to none compared to any wizard.
Ahem.
Enette’s light cough woke the two from their thoughts.
“By the way, is this Eloris… really a newcomer? They say she is, but putting faith aside, I can’t quite grasp it with my head.”“We are laymen in the field of religion, too.”“Well, we’ll have to wait and see, but she is certainly no ordinary person. For one thing, she was pretty. A mysterious one, different in personality from the Saint of Luas…”
Recalling the sight of the sleeping Eloris, Junia summarized her feelings in a single sentence.
“It was just like a star.”“A star, huh? How literary.”“You’ll know what I mean when you see it. It’s right here.”
I arrived at the private room where Eloris was.
As the mission operative, Junia will control all situations regarding Eloris, while Cain and Enette will serve as assistants.Eon has basically set the mission personnel to a minimum of three.
Kiing.
A door that shoots up from below.
As I stepped inside, I saw an ancient saint sleeping quietly on the bed.
“……You’re certainly a star-like person.”“Right?”
Golden hair with a faint silver sheen.Pure white skin.Facial features with sharp, composed lines.
She was a beauty who looked as if she had been sculpted by the morning star rising silently in the dim dawn.
“However, I get a stronger impression of a knight of a nation than a priest.”“Is that so? Then perhaps a Holy Knight. Not all saintesses are priestesses, after all. Just like the saintesses of that era.”
Junia sat on the chair placed in front of Elloris’s bed.Before calling Cain and Ennet, she dressed Elloris and already checked her physical condition. The re-examination was three hours away.
Still, waiting until dawn is a hassle. Couldn’t you wake up a little earlier… hmm?
Junia reached out her hand as she gazed at Eloris’s peaceful face.
“My hair…….”
A single strand of hair running across the cheek stood out. It seemed like it had been neatly tidied up while laying him down, but it appeared they hadn’t noticed it.
Just as my hand was about to touch her face, I met Eloris’s eyes.
“uh?”
Why are you keeping your eyes open?Sleepwalking?
thud!
The chair tipped over backwards.
Yunia lost her balance as her wrist was grabbed in an instant. Her vision was obscured by the blanket. Her mind went blank at the situation that unfolded so quickly.
First, she is a mage who received long-term instruction from Osgar, the former War Lord of the Empire, as well as practical training from Verden.
The speed of instinctive reaction has already reached a mastery level.
Flight
Instead of pulling her upper body back, Junia threw herself toward the blanket and barely managed to dodge Eloris’s joint lock, but it was difficult to block the knee strike that hit her from beyond the blanket.
“Ugh…!”
Yunia let out a groan as she was struck in the solar plexus. The two, who were about to wrestle with each other through the blanket, kicked the wall next to the bed almost simultaneously.
I struck a vital spot, but I couldn’t subdue him at all.
Eloris assessed the three people in an instant.
Highly trained movements. He is definitely not an ordinary soldier. The other two might be the same. I wanted to subdue him without hand-to-hand combat if possible.
Is this the Kingdom of Hersaon?
Her last memory was cut off at the time when, after processing the remnants of the evil god, she was leading the remnants of the Morning Star toward the capital of the Kingdom of Hersaon, which worships the Goddess of Moonlight.
Having failed to secure a hostage to assess the situation, Eloris accelerated as soon as her bare feet touched the cool floor.
A kick that explodes over the arm.
Bang!
Enette was unable to absorb the shock and floated in the air,toward where Cain was.
Cain, having suddenly received Enet, was pushed backward until his back hit the wall.
“It’s okay…….”“Front!”
Cain turned his head. A fierce punch grazed the spot where his jaw had been, and Enette, caught between the two, concentrated her energy and raised her palm.
One who has awakened the spirit!
Eloris pushed away her wrist with her other hand and floated up, spinning 360 degrees in place. A heel crashing down with the wind pressure.
Boom!
Enette fell down. Cain, who was immediately grabbed by the collar, was thrown to the side. At that moment, magical power stimulated Eloris’s senses.
On top of that, even a wizard.
As the awkwardness in my body had not yet worn off, I could not draw out my divine power smoothly. Therefore, I had to finish the job quickly when my opponent let their guard down.
Eloris charged forward without stopping, using Cain as a shield. It was a move aimed at Junia, but Cain skillfully controlled his body with
“I even dressed you, and you hit me?”
Yunia gestured.
Storm
A fierce wind raged in the air.
Eloris, with her eyes wide open, resisted the airflow.
‘No Incantation… …?! That legendary?’
Eloris is a figure from an era before the concept of fate was born. She knew nothing more than the legend of “no-incantation” among incantation mages, but she was completely ignorant of the magic circuit and the hierarchy magic system.However, upon seeing hierarchy magic, it felt as if a swirling fog was stirring within her mind.
“Judging by your eyes, it doesn’t look like sleepwalking. Does she think she’s been captured? Eloris? Hey, don’t you know Senior? Senior Verden!”“……?”
Eloris inwardly tilted her head in confusion.It was only natural.After all, she had to use a pseudonym in Arcadium. The Verden she knew was a demon god who went by the name Asher.
“It looks like he just doesn’t understand, does it?”“What are you going to do?”“I have to subdue him. Since he’s acting like this even after I tried to persuade him, he’ll understand, Senior.”
Even though I had dressed her myself, Junia took out [Ultima] from the space bag with a belligerent smile, as if to say she would properly pay for the punch to the solar plexus.
Cain, pulling his chin down, drew the demon sword [Cretima] from his waist.Of course, he held it in its scabbard to avoid getting seriously injured.
“……Pfft.”
Enette also spat out the blood pooling at the corner of her mouth and let the greatsword she had sheathed hang down.
Magic power and energy.
Junia and Cain activated their great magic power to turn it into massive particles, and a spirit befitting the moniker “Fierce Dragon” shimmered from Enette.
“…….”
Eloris showed no significant reaction despite being completely surrounded. Instead, she focused on assessing the situation based on the newly acquired clues.
“They aren’t revealing their blades at all. Their hostility is strangely faint. A spellless mage. One who has awakened Ki. All three are rare masters. On top of that, twins? I’ve never heard of twin mages in the Kingdom of Hersaon. Come to think of it, their language is unfamiliar, too. How is communication even possible? Above all… … .”
The knight at dawn took notice of the great magic.
That magical power… it’s not unfamiliar.
Eloris recalled a human figure from her hazy memory. Next to it was a golem…? Yes, it seemed like there was a small, cute golem the size of a palm.When had she seen it?Her focus, which had been floundering in the cliff of memory, soon became clear.
Asher.
Lightning struck in my head.
After destroying the capital of the Kingdom of Hersaon out of sheer revenge, she met her death. It was the historic moment when the religion of the Morning Star came to a complete end. However, she could not find peace and her soul was exploited by someone.
While repeating the same history in that false world… … I met God.
A god from the future.The god of the abandoned.The god she heard was worshipped by a demon named Hadras, who shares the same name as her husband.
I remembered.
I see, this place is… … .
Eloris finally understood everything.
thud!
As soon as Elloris showed a weakness, Junia, Cain, and Enette closed the distance. Staffs and scabbards spiraled from front and back in an unavoidable trajectory.
At that moment, ‘ash’ burst forth.
Kagak, kagagak.
Eloris skillfully parried the blows of the three men with only a single sword made of divine power. The anti-magic particles were instantly severed and scattered.
Enette held her breath at the exquisite skill of that divine swordsmanship.
There was a woman there who, in an era where evil gods had fallen, was falsely accused and hunted by the world, yet overthrew and destroyed a nation and a religion.
“I… realized it too late, so I unintentionally committed an offense.”
Eloris gradually withdrew her divine power. Along with the sword, her resistance soon vanished. Junia and her companions paused at the divinity emanating from her.It was very strange.For some reason, that sacred aura immediately reminded them of Verden.
I apologize for the late greeting.
Eloris slowly placed her hand on her chest as if to say she would not resist.
“I am Eloris, Knight of the Dawn.”
The Apostle of the Morning Star looking around in admiration.
“This is… his world.”
Eloris realized that she had been resurrected in a distant reality by the grace of the demon god.
* * *
The headquarters of the Transcendental Alliance, that prison.
I have inherited the glory of the corpse.
Verden’s declaration confused not only Lunesica but also Bendie and Yurion. They had heard it clearly, yet they had to doubt their own ears.That sentence was not something to simply accept and move on from.
“Divine, what does that mean?”“W-What kind of nonsense are you suddenly talking about?”
Verden ignored the two people’s questions and only looked at Lunesica.
“Draven said that if I conveyed that I would be waiting at the Hill of Liberation, you would understand whatever I said.”“…….”“What do you think?”
Lunesica glared at Verden with an expression of sheer incomprehension.It felt as if her train of thought was snapping.Was it a dream? A nightmare?After all, there had been absolutely no time for Verden and Draven to have such a conversation. It was a truly nonsensical situation.
However… … it is true and the truth that Verden knows the Hill of Liberation.
dump.
Lunesica leaned against the wall to stand up and struggled to sit in the chair. Her eyes, as she faced the Transcendents—Verden—head-on, were still filled with suspicion.
That isn’t enough.
Bendie and Yurion widened their eyes at the sight of Lunesica, who answered obediently and calmly, unlike before.
Lunesica bit her lip.
“Without other evidence……, I can’t believe it.”“Is that so?”
Verden activated the magic circuit.
Mado
Dark purple chains manifested and wrapped around Verden’s gauntlets. A pure and radiant aura of death surged through the space where Lunesica was imprisoned.
Then I suppose you’ll believe me now.
