After going in and out of the Holy Federation several times during that time, Simon had become a master at crossing the border.
Climb the mountain and move to ‘Hove’, next to Leshill. After meeting the broker at Hob and getting on the wagon, mix with the upper ranks and move from the Dark Alliance to the Neutral Zone, and from the Neutral Zone to the Holy Federation.
When crossing the “Divine Gate” that senses jet-black, it turns into a priest and passes through. Everything was carried out in an instant.
‘Phew, I missed the sunlight.’
Simon, who quietly got out of the warehouse building like that, straightened his back stiff from being in the luggage compartment and looked up at the sky.
This is the Holy Commonwealth, with a slightly muggy heat and a distinctive smell of incense.
Sup. haaa—
He took in a long breath and then exhaled. A world of freedom that no one recognizes. It smells of adventure.
Chop, cut.
‘Oops.’
The Heretic Inquisitor was passing by, dragging the instruments of torture.
This is also a naked sight that can only be seen in the Holy Commonwealth.
Simon, who noticed it for no reason, pressed the robe that covered his head even more. Then he rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper.
‘Isn’t this the place my mom told me to go to?’
It is not an easy journey to get to the sky island where the Priests’ school, Ephnell is located.
First of all, he needed an assistant to help him.
According to Anna’s words, some kind of anomaly has occurred in the vicinity of this area, which is presumed to be an act of death.
And the ‘person in charge’ who is in charge of handling the situation is the person Simon should meet.
started acting right away. Now, like a skilled adventurer, after exchanging money near the Neutral Zone, he paid 10,000 Blanc, the currency of the Holy Commonwealth, and moved to the carriage.
It was a suburb, so it didn’t take long to get there.
After running for half a day like that, when I got off the carriage, a bizarre sight unfolded before my eyes.
‘This is it.’
A small to medium sized city.
As if the boundary line had been drawn in the middle of the city, half of it looked like a normal city, and the other half everything had turned into fine purple sand.
It looks like a purple desert.
‘curse? Or is it the art of death? Either way is vicious.’
As the situation was a situation, the Holy Federation’s security was tight nearby. Armed soldiers and priests were guarding the surroundings.
‘Then what excuse should I use to go inside?’
At that time, Simon folded his arms and was immersed in worries.
“What business did you come for?”
Simon felt goosebumps running down his spine at the sudden voice that came from behind him.
I was alert and alert, but I didn’t feel any presence at all.
It must be quite strong. I turned around and saw a female priest wearing an ivory-colored robe. Only a smiling mouth can be seen under her hood, which was pressed into her head.
It seemed that the blood in his body was cold, but Simon smiled awkwardly and said.
“I heard that there was a big anomaly in this area, so I came here for a while out of curiosity.”
The lips under the hood opened and a soft voice came out.
“Curiosity is good, but now is not a good time. Everyone is sensitive to the disaster caused by the association. You don’t know what the Heretic Questioner will do if you wander around and get caught.”
“… Thanks for the advice.”
The corner of Priest’s mouth went up even more.
“Looking at the walking footsteps, it looks like he’s looking for someone… … .”
throbbing.
Simon’s heart beat with tension.
It seems that this person has no intention of letting go of himself easily.
I was even thinking of running away, but the priest first grabbed the hood of the robe and pulled it over my head to reveal my face.
“Could that person-”
Long, shiny, sea-blue hair fell like waves and touched her shoulders. A slender face and a benevolent smile. Above all, tightly closed eyes.
“Isn’t it me?”
Simon opened his eyes wide. His hands trembled with excitement.
“Aunt Israfil!”
Simon jumped up and fell into the arms of the woman who was one head taller than himself.
“ah.”
Israfil made a surprised expression.
I wonder if the image of his nephew who came running right away after seeing him was impressive. Her calm expression melted like candy, and her cheeks turned red. She then opened her arms wide as if she couldn’t stand it.
“My nephew!”
She also hugged Simon warmly. Thus, the two enjoyed the thrill of the reunion while hugging each other for a while.
People watching from afar whispered.
“Is that person, Saint Israfil, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I guess that’s right.”
The paladin, who always guarded Israfil, looked at him and muttered with a somewhat shocked face.
“… … He was someone who could make such a face.”
Israfil’s face was full of bliss as he hugged his nephew tightly and stroked his hair.
***
Anna’s sister on paper, and the true successor who inherited the essence of the saintess she possessed.
The leader of the moderate faction in the Holy Federation and a symbol of peace that prevented countless wars and tragedies.
Saint of the New Sea, Israfil Cross.
“Eat a lot, my nephew.”
But here, he was showing the foolish nephew. I rented an entire restaurant, ordered all the most expensive food there, and piled it on my table.
“I’m not as good at cooking as Anna is… … I have no choice but to do this.”
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Simon, holding a fork, smiled embarrassedly.
‘Are all the Cross families like this?’
It was Simon who thought he resembled Anna in a strange way.
“Thank you, I will eat well, aunt! Ah, but how did you just find me?”
“Whoops.”
Israfil took out Anna’s letter from his bosom and showed it.
“The letter Anna sent secretly arrived before my nephew. Her sister told me that her nephew would be in the area.”
“aha.”
“So while I was out for a walk in the neighborhood, I just found a boy the exact age of my nephew!”
“Good timing.”
It was a lie.
In fact, as soon as she received the letter, she rushed outside in excitement, and for two days she waited like a madman on the road, waiting for Simon. She was Isra Phil, who couldn’t bear to say that fact.
“I eat a lot.”
She smiled brightly, resting her chin on her clasped hands.
“Don’t you eat Aunt Israfil?”
“Just watching my nephew eat makes me full.”
Then, when Simon saw more than two spoonfuls of food, he smiled broadly and turned his head.
“The pickled mushrooms look good! Chef! Another bowl of pickled mushrooms!”
‘… … Help me.’
After eating until their stomachs exploded, the restaurant chefs were all bitten at the store, and the two talked about the main topic.
“I heard about the situation. Are you going to Sky Island to help our Lete?”
“yes.”
Israfil put his hand on his chest.
“It will be a great help to Lethe. Even if it’s not, the saints are all busy, so that child is in charge of the events happening in Epenel.”
Simon tilted his head nervously.
“What is going on?”
“You’ll hear the details directly from Lethe on Sky Island, but I’ll tell you only the big ones now.”
Israfil’s closed eyes suddenly opened.
“The saintess of the Holy Federation has been murdered.”
“!!”
It was such a big issue from the start that my head was blank.
“Forgive me for not being able to reveal which saint was murdered. The federal government is not publicizing this fact to minimize public confusion, but more and more people are realizing the truth.”
Simon’s expression grew serious.
“Could it be that the death of that saintess was the work of a society?”
Recently, in the Dark Union, there was an incident where the president of the 3rd Necromancer School was murdered, so there was a good chance.
“well. Nothing has been clarified yet. I also think it’s an act of death, but… … I’ll have to consider the possibility that it’s the work of her other forces, or her other saints, who didn’t like her. Whatever the truth, the Holy See is desperately covering up the facts.”
Likewise, the Holy Commonwealth was also bloody in politics and scheming.
It came to my mind that it was more than inside Kizen of the Dark Union, which no one could trust, but not less.
“Apart from the identity of the culprit, there is one problem facing everyone right now.”
The wind blew in the spacious dining room, blowing Israfil’s bangs.
“The point is that the essence of the saintess is wandering the continent in search of the next saintess.”
“… … I guess.”
“The behind-the-scenes work of each faction is beginning to find and enshrine new candidates. Currently, the most likely place for the saintess to appear is Ephnel in the Sky Island, and the mysterious murders that take place in the Sky Island after the saintess’s death. Lethe is right in the center of that chaotic maelstrom of events.”
indeed.
You could clearly see how hard Lethe was going through. She wasn’t just asking for help in a letter.
As if to catch his breath for a moment, Israfil slightly changed the topic.
“I heard that the Dark Alliance recently suffered a major disaster due to a death row.”
“Yes, I heard that the Holy Federation is not like that… … .”
“Not really. Information is blocked, so it only looks that way, but the Holy Federation is an empire of vanity built on lies and ideals.”
Israfil took hold of Simon’s hand with both hands.
“The Dark Alliance will reestablish itself even if it is shaken by a great ordeal, but the Holy Federation is different. It has such a strong system and rigid social network that if it is shaken, the roots will be uprooted.”
“… … root.”
“Do you know what strategy the Holy Commonwealth used historically at such times?”
The corners of her closed eyes drooped sadly.
“It is a war. By turning our gaze to the outside, we seek unity and solidarity inside. The Federation has already defined the Association and the Dark Alliance as the same ‘heretical force’.”
“They are drawing a rough sketch of the war.”
“Yes, we must quickly rectify this chaos and give the shaky empire at least some stability.”
The purpose of the association is confusion.
Chaos shakes the foundations of the Holy Federation, forcing it to do its worst: war.
“Leave it to me.”
Simon got up from his seat.
“I will go to Sky Island and help Lete somehow.”
“Lethe will be waiting for you too. Simon will be needed.”
“Ah, when it comes to murder by association, a necromancer is… … .”
“of course.”
she smiled
“Even in the mental aspect?”
***
Preparations began right away.
Israfil provided Simon with a false identity prepared in two days, and in addition, he prepared a letter of introduction with Israfil’s hindrance in case of suspicion on the Sky Island, and a train ticket to the Sky Island.
The problem was the face, but no matter how much the Priests were not interested in the heretical necromancer side, Simon was now the student council president of Kizen. If you go up to Sky Island, there will probably be people who recognize you.
Israfil recommended using an artifact with cognitive impairment magic built in, but Simon decided to use a new method this time.
-Come out, Alaze.
The new Ancient Undead Alazee, newly obtained this time.
He was an undead capable of cell manipulation.
– Alaze. Has transformation function. Elizabeth’s web. When it rains, it melts and is useless. But Alaze’s ability. Possible to create sturdy fake face based on protein.
Alaze, who recently joined the 7th Corps, appealed for her abilities by comparing them with Elizabeth, perhaps to gain recognition for her use.
He reassembled Simon’s facial skin in his body to cover his face, a mass of protein that came from the body of an undead but did not react to divinity.
When I put this lightly on my face and looked in the mirror, it didn’t show at all.
Simon’s slightly different face from the previous one, even to acquaintances, ‘Isn’t that Simon Pollentia?’ It was such a difference that I looked back and thought that it was just someone who resembled Simon. Simon was quite satisfied.
After receiving great help from Israfil and parting ways, Simon took the Sacred Train.
‘It’s been a while on this train.’
Israfil reserved a first class seat.
Disguised as a priest, Simon took out a sutra while sitting on a seat in a white robe and began to memorize it. He later said that he was to remain undetected when he was interrogated or otherwise.
I was confident not to be seen, but it was necessary to study manners and traditions down to the smallest detail.
‘Lethe.’
Simon looked out the window.
I could see the clouds floating in the sky.
‘I’ll go there soon.’
