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Sir Ophelia, the head of the freshman dormitory, is a gentle person in many ways.
It feels especially like this because, in addition to the squinted eyes he always has, he always smiles warmly and rarely gets angry.
She is also a beautiful woman with rich blonde hair, so she is also popular with students.
However, if you say that he is a simple person, that is not the case. As can be seen from the fact that he is at least given the title of ‘Lord’, this person is a full-time, active knight.
For chicks who have just entered the academy, it’s almost like heaven.
Becoming a full-time engineer is a coveted job that requires you to reach District 5, which is the minimum standard for talented individuals, to receive career counseling.
“Is everyone here?”
Of course, if you look at the way he is leading with his sagging voice now, it doesn’t seem like that at all.
With a bitter smile, I follow Sir Ophelia, who is leading the new students from the front. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a mother duck dragging her chicks behind her.
The current location is Grande Hill, the highest hill within El Fante Academy. All nearby facilities are clearly visible.
It would be the best place to introduce new students to the overall structure of the academy.
“That’s Hakkwan-dong, you’re all familiar with where it is, right? The facilities used inside each department are different – over there is the physical training room mainly used by the Knight Department, and over there is the magic training center of the Magic Department…”
There was a series of explanations that I already knew the content of.
El Fante’s subjects are divided into up to five areas. It is also a field that represents each department.
Knightly, magician, practical, crafting, theological.
It is a system that operates in the same way not only in Elfante, but also in tribal alliances and academies of the Holy Empire.
Starting from the welcome party that will be held a few days later, new students will each choose a major and minor among these subjects, and the same goes for the main character.
‘…Actually, it’s a department.’
Although the name refers to ‘faculties’ and the facilities used there, it is no exaggeration to say that each is a small city when you look at its size.
Befitting its reputation as the best educational institution on the continent, the land and costs allocated to each faculty are enormous.
Well, the same goes for the neighboring Holy Imperial Kingdom and the Tribal Alliance Academy.
Elfante Academy, Great Temple, Furnace of Struggle.
These are the best educational institutions on the continent located close to each other.
This is called the Golden Triangle.
‘Well, that’s it.’
I listen to Sir Ophelia’s explanation with one ear, listen to it with one ear, and check the items I brought with me.
An incense burner in the backpack, and various ingredients to buy incense inside.
And additionally… a few ‘offerings’ to use.
This field trip event, which immediately follows the entrance exam, feels like a tutorial that explains the world view and informs the player about the academy’s functions, but there are definitely some things that cannot be done except during this time.
“Hey, is that the famous Void Zone?”
okay. You asked a good question.
When one of the students asked such a question, a troubled expression appeared on Sir Ophelia’s face.
Then, the narrowed eyes turned towards the huge gray sphere that the student had just pointed to.
Although it is located farther away than it appears, its sinister and ominous nature can be clearly felt even from this distance.
“That’s true, but entry is prohibited over there. If you go in, you’ll be in big trouble.”
A dome-shaped sphere of enormous size is embedded in the exact center of three educational institutions forming a triangle. And a huge tower-shaped structure looming inside.
The mention of Sir Ophelia is not for nothing. In fact, the expression ‘no entry’ itself feels too moderate.
A product of the Shinma War, recorded in history as the worst war of all time. Void zone.
This is the place where the messenger of God and the warrior who inherited his power fought a final bloody battle against the demons and sealed all their bodies.
Even though hundreds of years have passed since it was first discovered, the clash between the deadly energy and divine power that surrounds it still seems to show no sign of subsiding.
If you get close to that place, most people will 100% die. Even if you are a person with powerful abilities, there is no way that you will be affected positively.
‘In the first place…’
That’s why the three academies and golden triangles are close together around here.
In the ‘Grand Agreement’ concluded between the three powers that control the continent – the Empire, the Holy Empire, and the Tribal Alliance after the Great War of the Gods and Demons, there was a clause that required them to dispatch a certain number of manpower to each other to manage this void zone.
That promise remains valid even today, hundreds of years ago when the devil last appeared.
It is said that all demons are currently sealed thanks to the sacrifices of past warriors, but if they are released, the starting point and opportunity will definitely be there.
The reason why there are so many highly qualified personnel among the academy’s faculty and staff is because their main job is surveillance and security for that void zone. It’s too much of a waste of manpower to just play and eat, so it feels like I’m taking on the role of a teacher as well.
“…”
But if you think about the main scenario, it’s not that unlikely that the real evil will be unleashed.
I feel dirty again.
“Isn’t it a famous place that is passed down even in mythology? “Can’t we just get closer and take a look?”
“Uh-um-”
When several students with a burning desire to study made that request with sparkling eyes, Sir Ophelia pursed her lips slightly and scratched her cheek.
Looking at that, I calmly packed my backpack.
This is Sir Ophelia, who is called ‘Mom’ by users in many ways. If it’s a request from students, I’ll give in to almost anything. What follows next is clearly…
“Then, shall we just go as far as the Chicheon-sama’s protective barrier can reach? “It’s safe inside.”
yes.
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Another word for a messenger of God revealed in mythology is an angel.
As a being who appeared when the devil woke up and began to ruin the world, he delivered various blessings and knowledge to humans.
It is said that its power was so great that an angel could boil the ocean and turn over a mountain on its own.
A level angel is a title given only to beings with different levels of power among angels.
In the worldview, it can be said that he has a status almost equivalent to that of a demi-god.
“Then we’ll have lunch around here-”
And the protective barrier that such a being has spread means that it boasts enough stability to be able to enjoy a leisurely meal near the void zone.
The reason the academy can exist near here in the first place is because of this barrier.
The sight of a cluster of white lights floating nearby is a spectacle in itself. All the students were bursting with admiration.
One of the students who soon straightened up and took out the lunch box he had brought with him saw this and asked Sir Ophelia a question again.
“By the way, I heard that priests often come on field trips around here. “It’s one of the few pieces of evidence that allows us to see and study the power of angels directly, right?”
“Yes-?”
“Then, has there ever been a case where you said you saw an angel in person?”
The student continued asking questions with sparkling eyes.
Well, I understand your curiosity. There is a tradition that angels who normally reside in the underworld but descend into the royal world always give ‘blessings’ or ‘gifts’ to humans when they appear.
It is said that each one of them is extremely powerful, and that the blessings or gifts bestowed by angels were items that will themselves be recorded in history.
The stakes of the theologians and priests’ efforts to see angels are probably quite high.
As far as I know, it’s a legend based on fact.
There are just some conditions.
“Well, even when I was working, I often saw fancy sacrifices and ceremonies, but there was never a case where an angel appeared in person.”
The student who asked the question to Sir Ophelia’s answer nodded in understanding.
Well, it’s nothing else but that angel. Is there a place that can be easily seen?
Although it looks like that.
‘…It’s actually easier than I thought.’
Muttering that to myself, I approach Lord Ophelia.
“Hey, can we eat a little further away?”
“Yes-?”
Lord Ophelia tilted her head. Is there any reason to do that? It is a gesture of thinking.
“It’s a bit inconvenient to eat here anyway.”
“…iced coffee-”
However, when he listened to me and looked around, he soon nodded in understanding.
I was the one who knocked Elijah away with one blow and was in the same position during the uproar over the assassination of Princess Tristan. Awareness is bound to skyrocket one way or another.
Of course, since most of the gazes that are focused on me right now don’t seem very benign, there’s a good chance that they’re on the negative side.
The fact that I overpowered Hasmed and released him during the entrance exam was likely to cause problems in many ways, so both Elijah and Elnor, who witnessed it, kept silent.
In other words, the public’s perception of me is that I am a free rider who did nothing while Princess Tristan was assassinated, not only did I suppress the next hero candidate through fraud.
There is a tendency for rumors to be inflated only in a bad way, but the people who chew on such gossip in the first place are the ones who accept the information with the intention that they will not like me from the beginning.
I guess that’s why a baron writer with no fundamentals gets attention.
“You shouldn’t go too far-? “It could be a big problem-”
“yes.”
Of course, whether they do that or not is none of my business.
On the contrary, I am thankful that Lord Ophelia left me alone for expressing my blatant dissatisfaction in that way.
‘see…’
It goes far enough out of sight of other people.
There is no need to show others what I am going to do from now on.
uh.
Mainly in a theological sense.
“good.”
I set up the things I brought from my backpack one by one.
Ultrimah of Divinity. Ingredients that will be burned to create incense.
Fill the incense burner with unicorn horn powder, place the phoenix feather on top, and light a match.
After adjusting the firepower with a coral fan, acrid smoke began to spread nearby.
And the smoke immediately reaches the nearby floating cluster of lights, and soon begins to mix and clump together.
Ultrima’s function is simple. As I compared it to the telephone before, it allows us to reach those who we would never normally be able to communicate with.
To materialize the beings of the hidden world hidden behind the real world. That’s Ultrima’s ability.
‘If you think about it…’
Theologians and priests coming to this area and causing all sorts of trouble is not such a wrong approach.
The presence of angels is clearly particularly strong around here. Isn’t it amazing that this is not another place, but a barrier that Chicheon-sa himself created?
The problem is that what they misunderstand is the nature of angels.
Since they are beings that appear in myths, there is a tendency to mistakenly believe that they are ‘noble’ and ‘noble’.
They are dignified and role models for others.
however.
That’s not it.
really.
-….
The smoke combined with the halo of light soon takes shape, and soon the figures of several sturdy men are revealed one after another.
What hangs on his back are pure white wings. Floating above your head is a golden halo.
Anyone can see that it looks like a cliché angel.
but.
“How did these f*ucking bastards do all the preliminary work? “Where are they from this quarter’s Jinji construction cooperation unit?”
“Hey, Lord Angel. “They are probably from Geryon.”
“Why, even the jockeys, who are inferior to me, do things like this? You have to break his head so hard to come to his senses, right? Hey, contact those bastards. If Master Chicheon sees this, we will all be gone. Do you understand?”
No matter how you look at the ongoing conversation, it does not have a noble or noble atmosphere.
In the first place, there is no place to feel the elegance of tools such as hammers and shovels held in each hand.
“…”
The atmosphere of the angels is, so to speak, similar to a kind of ‘army’.
uh.
An extreme male-dominated society. A thorough class system. It is a top-down structure that requires criticism from above. A rigid and violent atmosphere.
This means that if there is a work that Chicheon-sa himself created, his subordinates have to go out of their way to maintain it.
“I don’t have enough holy water dough to fill the gap in the barrier over there! “Can I ask if I can borrow a little bit?”
“You idiot, can’t you do that one thing properly? Give me the brush. I’ll do it myself. Anyway, the old angels these days don’t do anything right. In my time-”
“…”
As I listen to the conversations nearby, I realize that it was a good idea to come alone.
If devout believers had seen this, they would have foamed at the mouth and fainted.
“Uh, but squad leader. “There’s a human over there, right?”
“uh. “What is he?”
“You’ve been staring at us since a while ago?”
“It must be a coincidence. Still, it’s nice that he’s quiet. “Every time I see those damn pestilent bastards who come regularly…”
Now, let’s think about it for a moment.
What on earth would it mean to hold a fancy ancestral rite or ceremony in front of such people?
I’m already in a situation where I feel like I’m going to die because I’m rolling around like a dog because I’ve been dragged into manual labor that I don’t want to do. He is so sensitive that he wants to kill anyone who even talks to him next to him.
But what if dozens or hundreds of people gather right next to you and continue to recite Buddhist scriptures or Bible verses?
There are many reasons why angels do not descend. That’s because we all have interests in common.
I’m just glad that disaster didn’t happen.
What this side wants is something very simple and primitive.
I sigh and take out the ‘offerings’ I brought from my backpack.
Entry-level liquor. These are alcoholic beverages that have a high alcohol content and lack the slightest hint of delicacy, but are characterized by a unique, intense taste.
And some meat bought in moderation at the market. The rough and rough tastes enjoyed by the common people. But there is nothing better to go with this type of drink.
It’s a kind of construction worker special meal set.
This is probably the best way to rejuvenate during intense labor.
I sweat like crazy and eat cold meat with a glass of makgeolli.
Can’t stand this?
“…He eats so healthily. “I only picked out what I wanted to eat?”
“Should I ask for a little bit…”
“We cannot descend to the material world unless the humans we recognize here give permission. “What’s the point of asking for it when I don’t even meet the conditions for advent?”
“You guys.”
When I said those words quietly, the angels around me who were talking among themselves all quieted down.
They seem to have realized that I am recognizing them.
And then I laugh and continue talking.
“You really eat and work. “And then I get hurt.”
The angels’ eyes rolled over.
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fantasy,
