Episode 1206
‘Let’s think of it as consideration.’
Although his inner conflict was severe, Lee Han accepted it for now.
At least that seemed like a bit of a relief.
I sense a magical aura in the swamp. Disciple of Osu. Don’t destroy everything hastily, but check it out. You might learn something.
“Oh, yes.”
Lee Han just passed it over.
What can you possibly learn from such an ominous dimension?
I was planning to attack anything that moved. Looking at the dead people earlier, I could figure out the average number of enemies in this area.
There may be no need to ask or talk about each and every thing…
I can also feel the strong vitality. Hmm. There may be other enemies too.
“Oh, yes… yes?”
Lee Han hesitated.
What you just said was difficult to just gloss over.
What do you mean there are other enemies?
“What do you mean?”
Disciples of Osu. Considering your family and status, I don’t think we’d be the only ones to visit this dimension.
The Yaksha King’s words were right.
Those who knew of the true nature of Sanguiros knew that there were many enemies who coveted its power and territory.
Wizards, demons, evil-worshipers, etc.
It was not surprising to meet such other visitors here.
Still, there must be a reason why you ask this. I think your reason is…
-Your successor has already departed.
* * *
The priest with the snake tattooed on his forehead spoke with a dubious tone.
“Something is strange… something is strange.”
The current composition of this priesthood is divided into three parts.
Ordinary believers who are not very religious, but are also less prone to madness.
The mad priests who command their followers, boasting strong faith and power.
Finally, there is the bishop immortal who commands those priests.
Of course, the immortal himself did not come here.
This bishop, who dreamed of eternal life, was equally suspicious and thorough. He was not the kind of person to enter an unfamiliar dimension directly because of a deal with the witch.
Currently, the Immortal is leading the group by borrowing the body of a priest with a snake symbol tattooed on his forehead.
The power available was greatly reduced, but it was still possible to escape easily in case of an emergency.
“What do you find strange?”
A believer who was a pharmacist asked the immortal a question.
The priests did not ask useless questions, but the believers were different. They kept asking questions while being aware of the situation.
This was because I was still in the stage of believing and weighing faith and profit.
The immortal did not bother to mock or intimidate.
Most of the followers of the Prahgal sect came here, lured by the sweet dream of immortality.
However, only a very small number of them were able to enter the stage of true immortality.
With such an awkward stance, they would be eliminated in no time. They were worthless scraps that were not worth dealing with or eating.
“Was there anyone in the Sanguiros Church who could manage an area of this size?”
The immortal was puzzled.
Now, the Immortal was tracking down the power of Sanguiros in order to keep his deal with the Witch Hag.
But this area somehow felt uncomfortable. I felt a stronger force coming from its source than I had expected.
Weren’t all the old bishops of the Sanguiros Church wiped out during the old empire conquest?
‘A new bishop-level powerhouse has been born? But is that possible?’
Due to the nature of the Sanguiros Church, in order for a new bishop-level powerhouse to emerge, an entire small region had to be sacrificed.
It might have been possible for the old, closed Western vampire families to do so, but it wasn’t easy in the current situation.
Unless there is a strategist whose skills surpass the immortal’s expectations…
“You can feel the power, but you don’t seem to be managing it properly. Did you just gain the power?”
“Isn’t it obvious what level those extortionists are at? They’re just worthless guys!”
The believers shouted flatteringly. The immortal hid his contempt at their sight and gave an order.
“That’s right. Go! Go and get their heads. I need to see the new bishop’s face!”
As soon as the order was given, the believers moved cheerfully.
The powers of the Prahgal sect were varied, but if we look at their general characteristics, one example would be their unique, overflowing vitality.
These powers, such as the ability to quickly regenerate from any injury and even regrow a severed neck, were the reason for the continued popularity of this evil cult.
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Moreover, these powers did not end with simple regeneration.
In order to cope with the overflowing life force, the believers of the sect would transform into more perfect forms. They might appear to be disgusting and grotesque incomprehensible to non-believers, but within them there existed a perfect inner law.
One of the believers was transformed into a chimera with a size similar to a medium-sized golem. It was a body type that could withstand a troll’s blow.
The dead were swept away by the onslaught of the believers.
Watching the scene, the Immortal heightened his senses to the limit. If the enemy was going to counterattack, now was the time.
But no counterattack came back. It was as if the place had been abandoned.
‘What the heck?’
Despite winning, the Immortal’s mood became increasingly uneasy. He had no idea what his enemy was thinking.
“…If the enemies don’t move, we’ll just burn them more. Harvest their heads. We’ll have to see if they’ll stay still even if all the minions in a certain area fall!”
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The immortal divided the priests and believers and made them move.
It was not a good choice to disperse the power in such a place, but it was advantageous in provoking the enemy.
Can you really say that I will stay still even when something like this happens?
“Priest!”
“!”
As expected, the enemies took the bait.
As those who had gone into the swamp came running, the immortal asked with shining eyes.
“Have the enemies appeared?”
“That, that’s not it…”
“?”
“It seems there are other wizards in the area.”
“Stop talking nonsense!”
The Immortal flatly denied it.
Many of the evil-worshipers were located in remote dimensions that were difficult for the Empire’s pursuers to find.
Naturally, this was also the area where the power of Sanguiros could be felt.
The Immortal was able to track him down because he was a demon worshipper and had clashed with the Sanguiros gang, but a mere wizard could not.
How did you find this place unless you had an invitation from the bishop?
“Yes, that’s true. I’ve seen other guys too.”
But the believers spoke with one voice. The immortal thought carefully and then asked.
“Could this be someone who got lost and wandered in?”
If that’s the case, then there was a possibility.
Sometimes, among the stupid wizards, there are those who do not understand their own subject and become greedy, and end up lost in the dimension.
“No. They were sweeping away the dead.”
But the believers denied it once again.
If you are lost, you should be looking for a way to escape by running away instead of fighting, but the wizard they saw was overly active and combative.
“…Follow me.”
The immortal raised the priest’s body and took a step forward.
I couldn’t tell if they were friend or foe, but I decided to check with my own eyes.
‘They were right?!’
The immortal’s eyes widened in surprise as he spotted the wizard from afar.
As the believers reported, there was indeed a wizard in the swamp.
He certainly wasn’t a guy who had wandered in after getting lost. For something like that, he was overly aggressive.
It seemed that he had mastered water elemental magic, as he was able to wipe out the dead before they could even approach, even with water elemental magic that had relatively little destructive power.
‘He’s a dangerous guy. Who the hell is he?’
The mere presence of a powerful wizard posed a threat to the worshippers of evil spirits.
Even if they are not enemies now, you never know when they might become enemies.
The Immortal observed the wizard carefully once more.
The opponent didn’t use high-level magic, but that wasn’t enough to determine their level. They might not have cast it because they didn’t need to.
And there was a good chance that he was a formidable wizard, just because he had come all the way here.
‘Magic…what…?!’
The observing Immortal realized the opponent’s magical power too late and was shocked.
I was missing it because I was struggling to figure out its identity, but it kept fighting without resting for even a moment!
“!”
The wizard turned his gaze after finishing the battle. It seemed that he had realized our approach.
Of course, the believers must have noticed it when they discovered it earlier. There was no way a wizard of that caliber wouldn’t have known that.
The Immortal spoke with a bit of respect, rather than a hasty surprise attack or attack, something very rare in this self-righteous bishop.
“Nice to meet you, Wizard.”
* * *
“Aren’t those guys from the Prahgal sect?”
-I see you have a mark engraved on your forehead. Judging from the number of priests that came, you must have put in quite a bit of effort.
“…It’ll be okay since we signed a contract.”
Lee Han thought about the contract with the witch hag.
Clearly, the witch had intervened and arranged a temporary alliance with Prahgal.
The hamster squeaked in agreement.
-A strong person like the witch hag has the power of words, so he doesn’t easily say nonsense. If the witch hag said it was done, then that’s it.
“phew.”
-But do those guys know that?
The hamster’s intellect had a sharp edge.
Even if a temporary alliance was formed at the top, the people below might not know about it. Lee Han frowned at that point.
“Shouldn’t you have told that story first?”
-……
The hamster trembled at the sight of Lee Han harassing him for being a few seconds behind.
-If they are people you don’t know, they probably aren’t of such high status, so there’s no need to worry.
“Do you still say that after seeing those numbers?”
Lee Han was very nervous.
I still vividly remember the priests of the Prahgal cult sacrificing themselves to summon powerful undead giants…
Surely you’re not going to summon that thing again here?
“Nice to meet you, Wizard.”
The priest who seemed to be the leader greeted him. Lee Han let out a sigh of relief at his polite attitude.
It could be that he was trying to make them let their guard down, but it seemed like he had no intention of attacking for now.
“It seems you know about the contract with the witch hazel.”
-I guess that’s what it is.
“May I ask your name?”
In response to the priest’s question, Lee Han tried to use a pseudonym as usual. He wasn’t stupid enough to reveal his name to a demon worshipper.
“S…”
Lee Han, who was about to shout “Stedal Nago”, felt a chill down his spine for a moment.
Come to think of it, isn’t that the alias I used when I was raiding the Prahgal sect?
“S?”
“It’s a fleeting relationship, so why would I mention its name?”
Lee Han quickly changed the subject. A strange light lingered in the other priest’s eyes.
‘Something’s strange.’
It was as if the priest was himself, yet not himself. Lee Han concentrated his mind and strengthened his soul vision.
Then an astonishing sight came into view. The priest’s body contained two souls.
“Can there be two souls?”
-What? Ah… That’s a method befitting a demon worshipper. Since he values his own life, he plants a fragment of his soul in his subordinates and controls them.
The hamster said so and smacked his lips.
I didn’t like that method because of the side effects and aftereffects, but seeing how I’m living like a hamster now, it might have been better…
The hamster, who had been lost in thought, shuddered at the ominous, rippling magic.
-Watch out! He uses evil powers!
“What kind of power?!”
The power of an evil spirit emanated from the eyes of the priest with the snake symbol and tried to wrap itself around Lee Han.
It was the power to break through the opponent’s defenses and spy on their inner self.
But the power bounced off lightly and disappeared into nothingness. Blood flowed from the eyes and nose of the snake-symbolized priest.
-…Well, that’s good.
“Can you speak a little faster? Please concentrate!”
The hamster ground his teeth.
As soon as we left Einrogard, this kid became particularly sharp.
-I’m concentrating. The guy who just did that was a surprise attack…
As the two whispered, the immortal stopped bleeding from his body. It was a side effect of the power failure just now.
It was shocking that the power was repelled, but the bastard’s indifferent reaction was even more shocking.
How can you be so cool even when you’re under attack!
