The Fruit of Myth (1)
An old house outside the Pantheon.
“What the hell are you talking about out of the blue? Why did you suddenly appear like this?”
Father Jason shook his head, grumbling.
“Even if you say it with that expression, it won’t be very convincing.”
“Is that so?”
But the sight of him saying that with an emotionless face just felt bizarre.
At Heinrich’s calm remark, the corners of her lips, which had become stiff like a doll, rose unnaturally.
“If it were up to me, I would have stuck my neck out all the way. But what can I do when I know the name? I don’t even know where you heard that.”
“I confirmed it through the records left by a kind person. He is the person in charge of the Pantheon’s affairs in place of the secretary, right?”
“That’s a very careless person. It’s common sense that an agent conducting a covert operation should not leave any traces behind.”
Two people having a lively conversation as usual with calm faces.
But the gradually increasing gusts of wind clearly showed that things were not always peaceful between them.
‘joker.’
In the midst of that wildly turbulent energy.
Heinrich, who had been quietly looking at the other person with a sunken gaze, let out a small sigh.
The first time I saw that name was in the Doctor’s database, which was a loot database.
‘Actually, I guess I was lucky to have figured that out.’
Contrary to his confident statements, he actually didn’t have much information about the Joker.
It was purely by chance that I was able to confirm that name.
If the electronic spirit Harvey hadn’t discovered the word that was definitely not erased due to a typo in one alphabet, I probably would never have known the end.
‘Since its identity was not clear, we had to retrace our steps based on small clues.’
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he mobilized all of his capabilities and those of his subordinate forces.
The result was so unreasonable that it was discovered by the Pantheon.
Even though he saw the outline to some extent, he couldn’t believe it and had to double-check it several times.
‘From the dimension of Tamaria. Priest of the Church of Lasus—Jason.’
Because it was hard to believe that the target of the result was someone I had already had a relationship with several times.
From the moment he first flew to Korea to meet her, to the time they came to Pantheon together and hung out together, she had not felt anything suspicious at all, so she was even more shocked inside.
“···Did you approach me on purpose? From Korea?”
“Hmm? Oh, I guess it’s a good thing. It’s an opportunity to investigate Korea openly and poke around without being suspected, so don’t you think it’s a shame to just throw it away?”
Also, if Heinrich had decided to visit the Pantheon anyway, he would have achieved his goal somehow, so it would have been easier to keep an eye on him if he had stayed right next to him from the beginning.
After finishing his words, Jason sighed deeply and shook his head.
“I never thought things would turn out like this. I shouldn’t have left the job to that idiot Walter. I felt bad about all the work I’d put in, so I postponed the disposal and tried to recycle it, but things ended up like this.”
“It certainly seemed short-sighted. But that’s not necessarily your fault, is it? If we’re going to look into the cause, it’s your fault for causing it to turn out that way in the first place.”
“···Huh? You figured it out that far?”
Something I confirmed with Walter before coming here.
It was a kind of hint.
It wasn’t so effective that it could be called brainwashing or hypnosis, but it was a clever ban that even the numerous priests of the Pantheon, and even I, a master-level saint, had a hard time noticing.
‘He even used himself as bait to control the other person’s thought process. Even then, I felt a sense of discomfort.’
The result was Walter’s rash on the first day.
From the beginning to the end of the uproar, it was all because of Jason’s plan.
In the end, he failed to achieve his goal.
“···Uh, whatever. Jason··· No, Joker. Let’s talk about the details later. If you surrender quietly, I won’t treat you harshly.”
“That’s hard to accept. I still have a lot of work to do. It would be a bit difficult if I were to be arrested like this.”
“···I see.”
In any case, the fact that he manipulated people at will for his own purposes does not change.
There may be many who have fallen for it like Walter.
Heinrich no longer felt the need to engage in quiet conversation.
Hoooooow—!
As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of golden eyes flashed and a whirlwind of wind swept around them.
A bright platinum glow, bright enough to fill the surroundings, swirled around in the wind.
‘I wasted time. I don’t know what kind of tricks he’ll try again, so let’s subdue him first.’
Although I was put off for a moment by his strangely cooperative and obedient attitude when asked questions, the other person was actually an extremely vicious criminal who had been deceiving and using everyone up until now.
There can always be an interrogation later.
For now, the priority was to block variables that might arise for no reason.
“···Tsk, you’re more impatient than you look.”
The Joker frowned at him and clicked his tongue lightly.
Since it was such a sudden meeting and I had not prepared well in advance, I wanted to buy some time somehow, but it seemed like that was the limit.
Joker put his hand in his bosom and clutched something tightly.
Of course, regardless of how his opponent reacted, Heinrich, whose battle switch had already been turned on, did not hesitate.
‘I’ll finish it quickly!’
A platinum sun burning brightly in both palms.
His fist, which had approached his opponent in an instant with a strong thrust, was fired with great force.
Kwaaang!
A force of force that could blow away even a small hill swept across the front.
But no matter what anyone said, his opponent was also a master-level knight, so there was no way he could be crushed with just a single punch without even drawing his sword.
It might hurt a little, but it’s just everyday life for a paladin, so it won’t really matter.
So he swung his fist with all his might without giving up…
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‘What is this?’
Things started to go in a direction he hadn’t expected.
[“Ugh! I never thought I’d end up using this. But I can’t let it just fall apart like this, so there’s nothing I can do! But I’ll definitely get rid of you here!”]
Unknown currents that started from all directions were now gathering at this one point.
Heinrich frowned and glared at the thin trembling barrier that was touching his fist.
Phagec!
An unfamiliar divine power that glows purple and flows down like lava.
Sparks continued to burst out from the interface between his fist and the energy emanating from Joker’s body.
An ominous presence emanated from the aura that perfectly embraced the person inside and absorbed the shock.
[“Behold! And fear! This is the true power of Lord Ruseni, who has descended from beyond the dimension!”]
The Joker, who had been acting so polite until just a moment ago, burst into laughter and spread his arms toward the sky.
Heinrich, who had been talking to her a moment ago, already seemed to have no regard for her.
The unfinished power that was used to put out the fire at my feet suddenly rushed to my mind and consumed my reason.
Go, go, go, go!
A dark purple fog that quickly grows in size and begins to spread in all directions as if going wild.
Inside, the materialized energy expanded and writhened the amorphous body.
Heinrich stepped back and quickly analyzed the situation.
‘Luceni? Luceni?’
Lucien.
Wasn’t he the evil god who, along with Lassus, was the one who held the two main axes of the basic faith of the Tamaria dimension?
I heard that their relationship was so bad that a fierce religious war was in full swing every day.
‘What a ridiculous thing. A man who pretends to be a knight of Laxus on the outside but is actually a follower of the evil god Lucieni.’
Divine power is the price of devoted faith.
Since faith is formed through absolute belief, it was natural that it was nearly impossible for two or more types of divine power to coexist.
If they were gods with the same lineage, then maybe it would be possible, but aren’t Laxus and Lucieni completely opposites?
‘I guess I have a special ability that makes it possible. … In fact, I could definitely do it if I put my mind to it.’
There is nothing in this world that is 100% impossible.
Isn’t it true that you, and no one else, are the decisive proof?
There was no law that said there wouldn’t be other cases similar to his.
‘Think later. Respond to it first.’
Kurururung—!
The power of the foreign god, who had been forcibly summoned by ignoring the dimensional barrier through some method, had already expanded to its fullest extent and was approaching him, engulfing the surrounding area.
Heinrich quickly dodged the tentacles of materialized energy reaching out to him, and carefully examined his surroundings with sunken eyes.
Perhaps because my consciousness was wavering, things that I hadn’t seen until just a moment ago began to come into view one by one.
‘Huh, there was an altar set up here. And this drink…’
How long ago did they prepare for this to be possible?
The land where the Pantheon was located was the place with the deepest mystery on Earth.
Naturally, the level of defense was also quite high, so it was nearly impossible to do anything using the power stored there.
The priests who serve God will never tolerate private use of the remnants left by God.
‘Since when?’
But now, in this old house on the outskirts of the Pantheon, that was becoming a reality.
The work of extracting the secrets of the spirit world, like drilling for oil underground without anyone knowing, processing them into a form that can be used at any time, and returning them.
Although it may not seem like much on the outside, it carries the risk of becoming a giant powder keg at any time at someone’s will.
‘It was said that it had been about twenty years since the Pantheon settled in this forest and built a city.’
Heinrich’s eyes, which had been quickly scanning his surroundings, gradually narrowed.
An old mansion that appears to be older than the history of the Pantheon, and rituals that appear to have been in harmony with nature long ago.
It meant only one thing.
‘Even before the Pantheon was fully established here… this plan was already in motion. Knowing that they would be settling in this place.’
There is no way that such preparations could have been made without the Pantheon’s knowledge.
If the plan had been carried out later, the anomaly would have been noticed in some way.
But if the ritual had already been assimilated into this land long ago, then the story would be different.
‘Just as a pathogen that has been incubating for a while slowly eats away at the body without showing any signs, it was growing while holding the future in its hands and accumulating the mysteries stored in its veins.’
The blood, sacrifice, and conflict that arose in the process would have served as good fertilizer.
It must have been because of this that the group of followers of evil spirits, Pandemonium, moved and constantly provoked the Pantheon.
‘Anyway, I can’t just leave it alone.’
Even though it was nothing more than a fragment of the shadow of God that temporarily appeared on this earth by a miracle, it was still not a good thing for a being called God to be projected onto the earth.
If that was his basic nature, he would have been evil, so it is impossible to know what kind of accidents he would have caused.
‘Going full force from the start.’
Behind Heinrich’s back, as he soared high into the sky, three pairs of gigantic wings of light spread out.
In his hand he already held tightly a beautiful and elegant holy sword.
“Everyone, prioritize the evacuation of the elderly and children!”
“Move quickly! We need to help build the barrier, even if it’s just a little bit!”
“Damn it! You god-worshippers! You’re cornered and doing something like this in the middle of the Pantheon. I’m going to wipe out your seed!”
The sounds of priests moving busily on the ground could be heard.
The shadow of the already expanded foreign body had engulfed most of the forest outside the Pantheon.
Because of that, those who were slow to evacuate were swept away, but for now, I can only say that it is fortunate that it has stopped.
‘It’s a good thing this place is built in the middle of a forest…’
In a normal city, there would have been a massive massacre by now.
For those who had not reached the realm, even direct contact with that being, let alone the dark purple fog surrounding it, would be fatal.
“Do something to stop it from expanding any further!”
“Ugh, the divine power isn’t working very well!”
“The difference in energy density is too great. Right now, everyone is holding on together, but if we don’t solve this problem quickly, there will be a moment when some of them become exhausted…”
“First of all, I requested support from the Guardians···.”
The priests below were also trying their best to do something about it, but they could not find a solution and could only stamp their feet.
Then at one moment.
Some of them looked up at the sky and raised their voices.
“Hey! Over there in the sky! Isn’t that an angel?”
“Hey! Is now really the time to play a prank like that…?”
“Wait a minute. An angel? No way···!”
No matter what was being said on the ground, Heinrich simply took deep, quiet breaths while holding the Holy Sword in his hand.
That is part of the miracle that has accumulated in this land and has been manifested by the Joker.
Although it was still imperfect, it was a being that projected the shadow of a god who reigned over a world.
‘Wait a minute, if you think about it, that’s not really that special, is it?’
The enemies he had faced so far were no less than that.
The gods imprisoned by the Demon King, as well as the destroyers who destroyed countless dimensions.
Compared to that, it’s just adding one more shadow of God…
It’s not that great, is it?
Heinrich let out a snicker.
I wondered when my liver became so swollen.
“Okay, then. Let’s go.”
Immediately after that.
The body, engulfed in a platinum glow, turned into a giant sword and plunged into the ground.
