◈ Episode 499 Immortal Death (1)
Upon returning to the Empire, Ludgar immediately devoted the rest of his time to Dream Land.
I read related books, read papers, and gathered as much information as possible.
But no matter how much I tried to find out what was not well known, it was only scratching the surface.
In the end, Rudger had to make a decision he had been putting off.
“Master. It is me.”
Rudger knocked lightly on the door of Grander’s room.
Even such a simple act had to be quite big-hearted to do.
The opponent is a vampire who has lived for a long time, a self-willed teacher, and a legendary 8th tier archmage.
Thinking of the usual Grander, it was clear that he would crave this side, asking why he hadn’t come to see him until now.
Or, conversely, you might criticize him for being ruthless and saying that he came to you for a reason.
It’s fortunate that it ends with a simple bruise.
With that as an excuse, it was Grander who couldn’t fathom what kind of strange request he would make.
But was that worry too much?
Despite his determination to endure any situation, Grander’s answer from beyond the door was far beyond Ludger’s common sense.
“No work.”
With those words, Grander cuts off the conversation as if not to say anything.
Rudger had no choice but to stand still for a while beyond the door.
‘what? Is Master not in a good mood right now?’
It was Grander who never refused to meet even on good days or bad days.
On the contrary, if he was in a bad mood, he would show off and try to bully me, so it was natural to allow him to come in.
But what does this mean?
Rudgar had no choice but to run through arrogant thoughts.
Are you angry? Should I apologize then? What if you really think it’s no big deal? What if you just don’t want to meet me because you’re tired?
It was hard for Rudger to fathom his intentions.
However, one thing was certain, that Grander didn’t want to meet her very much.
“… … All right.”
Rudger was eventually forced to back down.
It was because he didn’t know that trying to forcefully ask Grander for help would have the opposite effect.
I don’t know why, but Grander didn’t seem to want to meet her.
It remains to be seen whether that will happen right now, or whether it will continue in the future.
First of all, I knew for sure that Grander was different from usual.
‘I’ll have to ask Hans about Master’s condition.’
Rudger immediately moved on.
Hans is too busy to ask Hans right now because he has a lot of things to do.
This side was thinking of going back to Seorn and looking for information about Dream Land in the library.
That plan, on the contrary, changed when Hans visited Ludger.
“older brother. Did you have a good trip to the Kingdom of Seville?”
“okay. You must be busy, but is there anything else you have to do to visit me?”
“that is… … .”
“Is it because of Master?”
The hesitant Hans nodded.
“… … okay. I was just about to go see Master, but he refused to meet me. While I was away, what happened?”
“When my older brother first went to the Seville kingdom, Grander-sama was quite annoyed.”
“I understand.”
“Then he said that he would go out to relieve his mood. We had no reason to stop it, so we left it as is.”
“What happened there?”
“My older brother’s teacher… … that… … .”
“Speak comfortably.”
“platform. That’s why I ran into people from the Church of Lumensis.”
“… … .”
Rudger’s eyebrows wriggled.
Even if he tried to pretend otherwise, what Hans said was quite shocking.
“That means… … Sounds like it’s not over with just a run-in.”
“older brother. do you know That there is an important person from Bretus’ homeland right now in this city.”
An image of a person flashed through Ludger’s mind.
A woman wearing a tiara with eyes that showed curiosity while looking at herself in the imperial castle.
“The priest of Lemlia.”
“I have been staying in Ledervelk since I came out of the capital. It seems that the Bishop of Freden has made quite a few accommodations.”
The Bishop of Freden is also a person in memory.
On a rainy day, he was the one who secretly suggested religion in response to Ludger’s miracle.
He had an excellent eye for recognizing the talents of his opponents, but unfortunately, he did not know that the target of the invitation was the lineage of the royal family he served.
The priest who naturally reacts to the king’s flesh and blood, and the two who recognize the talent of the other person are together.
Among them, the priest even ran into Grander who was out for a walk.
“Was there any damage? It wouldn’t be strange if at least one section of the city was blown up.”
“There was no fight. It’s a surprise.”
Considering Grander’s identity and personality, it went surprisingly quietly.
But Ludger felt uneasy because of that.
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“The two talked to each other. It was a pretty long conversation too. After that, my older brother’s teacher is in that state. Since I came back, I’ve been confined to my room.”
“… … .”
“I couldn’t bear to overhear the details. However, for me, I wonder if it would have been better to have a cool fight on the spot. That said, I don’t even have a clue what to evaluate on my own.”
“… … no. It is enough just to tell them.”
“Brother’s teacher, what are you going to do?”
Rudger recalled Grander’s voice in the room saying he would never see him.
His gaze headed in the direction of Grander’s accommodation and then fell.
“… … let it go for now Trying to forcefully meet with Master right now will only upset him more.”
Do we really need to take the risk of detonating a time bomb by touching the detonator?
But Rudger felt it vaguely.
On top of the time bomb that had no promise until now, the remaining countdown began to emerge.
“Then the church side… … .”
“Leave that too. They’re not the ones we can touch in the first place. right now.”
And that’s it.
Even that it didn’t last that long.
* * *
The priest of Lemlia sat in the yard and drank tea leisurely.
The backyard of the cathedral is usually beautifully landscaped. It was the perfect place to relax outdoors.
Of course, Lemlia wasn’t here just to rest.
“Priest Lemlia.”
“Welcome. Bishop of Freden. I was waiting for you.”
As if she knew it would come, Lemlia greeted Freden with a subtle smile even though her personal time was invaded.
Freden glanced away and looked across from Lemlia.
There was an empty chair on the other side of the table with tea and refreshments.
He knew he was coming, so he prepared in advance.
‘Is it because he is the priest of his home country?’
Priests were told that they see what others do not see.
Freden himself was well versed in that sort of thing, but considering what the other side had, his own talent was so mediocre.
What the priests saw was something on a different level.
That’s why they usually cover their eyes with a tiara around their eyes.
It’s because they don’t see anything other than what they see.
Freden naturally sat in the empty seat.
If he knew he was coming, he wouldn’t have to go back and forth.
“He recently went out on a picnic in the city.”
“yes. It’s so frustrating because I’m only inside. Could it be a problem? I was accompanied by an escort, so nothing special happened.”
Freden shook his head.
“No problem. It is the priest’s freedom to go anywhere in this city. It’s something I don’t dare to say.”
Just, said Freden.
“A very terrible thing is currently lurking in this city. And at least two of them. Nothing happened right away, but I’m afraid that some disturbing entity lurking in this city might find out about you and harm you.”
Freden holds a high position as the Archbishop of Ledervelk.
However, compared to the priest, his position was insignificant.
If priest Lemlia suffers any scarring, Freden will take full responsibility for it.
“sorry. I didn’t care enough about that part. However, the fact that I went out to the city and went out for a while has a lot to do with what Bishop Freden said.”
“To have a deep connection means… … .”
“Didn’t you just say that? There are disturbing beings lurking in this city. I was moved to meet them.”
“… … .”
Freden pursed his lips to say something, then fell into thought.
Lemlia did not hide her motives.
Knowing that it was dangerous, but moving, it was clear that he saw something with the eyes of a priest.
Even so, it is best not to spare advice and advice.
Freden said softly.
“I can’t help but be curious. But the disturbing beings supposed to inhabit this city are not on that level.”
“What if it’s not at that level?”
“… … Recently, there has been a complete disappearance of forests near Ledervelk. And at that time, I heard that the sky was dyed red like blood. The paladins who were dispatched to the scene also testified in unison. That unique gloomy aura, that it is definitely a vampire that our church has been hostile to for a very long time and wanted to kill.”
vampire.
Like dragons, they are a race that has only been passed down in legends.
A race that is beautiful and noble, and can handle blood freely.
However, the vampire’s greatest fear was one.
immortality.
A being who can live forever is hostile to the church, and even that guy is hiding somewhere in this Ledervelk.
The next risk factor was the reappearance of the monster of the report party.
It hadn’t been seen since the Kunst Auction House Incident, so its level of danger had been put on a lower priority.
In the first place, the main enemy of the church, the vampire of Jinhyeol and the monster of Jebodang, cannot be compared on the same line.
The monster of Jebodang can be killed.
But vampires cannot be killed.
From there, the two existences are divided.
Not to mention, isn’t Lemlia a priest, one of the main powers of the church?
If that vampire wants to do harm, no one can stop it.
“vampire. Certainly, it would be difficult to exude that level of magic and unique aura unless it exists.”
“… … Could it be that you met him?”
“It wasn’t on purpose. She moved with the idea that she was just looking at the feeling from a distance, but she was also very quick-witted.”
Freden’s stiff face didn’t know how to straighten.
Lemlia said it as if it was nothing, but the seriousness of the matter was unusual.
What makes it even more alarming is that Lemlia survived facing the vampire.
How?
“Unexpectedly, we shared a story through a conversation.”
“… … priest. It’s not what I’m talking about here, but keep your voice down. Having an affair with that vampire is, in and of itself, a taboo in the church.”
“Isn’t there a law that punishes people for telling stories?”
“Even so, I am afraid that this news will reach the ears of others.”
“You don’t have to worry too much. Nothing to worry about will happen.”
A delightful smile crept across Lemria’s lips.
“On the contrary, it might make things more interesting.”
“How to… … Have you ever seen it?”
Lemlia didn’t answer.
That silence alone was enough of an answer for Freden.
“Is that possible? It’s something you’ve never seen before.”
Priests see what others cannot see.
The essence, destiny, or future of something.
Its scope is broad and ambiguous.
But at least there was no case where what they were saying was wrong.
In the past, the home country had dragged the main forces of the church to subdue the vampires.
However, despite mobilizing the priests, the vampire’s subjugation failed.
Rather, the guy disappeared while making fun of the troops of his home country.
The reason was that the vampire couldn’t possibly see his fate through the priest’s eyes.
It could be said that it was an existence comparable to the devil.
It wasn’t enough to face such a vampire, so you saw something?
“The vampire must have changed. It’s strange. A fate that originally did not exist or could not be seen was twisted. What’s even more interesting is that the change wasn’t one of your own volition. Someone changed the vampire’s fate.”
“The fate of vampires is changing. What did you see there?”
“Don’t be alarmed, listen.”
Freden listened to Lemlia’s words as much as possible.
“death.”
Even though he prepared himself mentally, Bishop Freden almost screamed.
“I saw the vampire die.”
