Episode 1303
Paradise.
It is the origin, the foundation, and the ideal of Deva religion.
People’s efforts to find ‘Paradise’, the place recorded in the first chapter of the Devakism scriptures and said to be the land chosen by God, were persistent.
In fact, excavating and interpreting the sacred relics recorded in the scriptures is one of the most important national projects of the Holy Federation. The value of the sacred relics interpreted in this process was enormous, and some even functioned as powerful strategic weapons that could suppress the war with the Dark Alliance.
Among them, the one that was thought to be able to change the balance of power in an instant if it existed was the primordial land, ‘Paradise’.
Currently, Paradise is known to have disappeared, and only Sky Island remains as part of Paradise, according to the doctrine interpreted by Epnel. However, intellectuals and explorers still firmly believed that Paradise existed somewhere in the world, and searched for it like a mouse throughout the Holy Federation.
However, progress has been slow. Most of the important relics have been discovered, and it is believed that there are no more new places to discover, and people are giving up on their adventures one by one.
Surprisingly, the people who made the great discovery were not theologians or explorers hired by Sky Island, but poachers from the neutral zone.
-We found paradise!
In the far western region of the Holy Federation, near a large lake, a site and ruins of incredible archaeological value were discovered. Some of these sites even showed signs of having ‘fallen from the sky’.
At the time of discovery, the ruins were covered with thick bushes and trees, making them impossible to see from the sky, and most of the Sacred Federation believers were reluctant to enter, claiming that it was a sacred forest. However, ironically, it was poachers who ignored the rules and were only after money who discovered this place.
-Paradise has been discovered again?
The discovery was a world-changing event for the people of Epnel who lived on Sky Island.
For the vested interest group, Epnel, the ‘unified doctrine’ is of the utmost importance. Since Sky Island was the only paradise for them, the existence of another paradise on earth was an unacceptable problem. In the end, they ended up sending the military.
And the forest minority groups who wanted to protect the relics they had guarded for a long time gathered together and fought against it, and in the process.
-Gratula mi kibilis!
A new saint was born among the minority group.
One of the essences of a saint who had been floating around the atmosphere for years, being picky and not choosing a master, ended up in a girl from a warring ethnic minority.
So many people witnessed her awakening scene and power. Some soldiers who saw the new saint’s awakening even refused to put down their weapons and fight, saying that they had no choice but to acknowledge her as a saint.
It was a headache for the archbishops of Sky Island. They were even planning to completely blow the place up with tactical weapons.
-As the closest daughter of the goddess, I will mediate this war.
The minority saintess went up to the Sky Island herself. She was smart and knew what the Sky Island wanted.
-We, the priests of Arok, uphold only one temple, and declare that the Sky Isle is the only paradise.
Instead of giving up on their being ‘paradise’, they took ‘Arok’, another sanctuary in the temple, as their name. Then, the saintess met the Pope of the Sky Island and kissed his hand, pledging her loyalty.
With this, Sky Island’s justification for war is also lost.
The saint of the minority was recognized as a legitimate saint, and the area around the ruins came to be called ‘Arok’ rather than ‘Paradise’.
“and…….”
Simon’s mouth opened.
“I feel like I’ve heard some great epic.”
As Simon said that, he opened his palms and the spirits settled down warmly and whispered. Hamiel looked at them and spoke quietly.
“It seems like the huge one is this way.”
“?”
“Ah, it’s nothing. Anyway, Arok has been called one of the four great sanctuaries of the Holy Federation to this day. In fact, back then, Sky Island seemed to be targeting Arok after the saint died… … Ironically, even after the saint died, the essence of the saint only resided in a girl in the same area. That’s how the lineage continued.”
“That’s amazing.”
Hamiel nodded and crossed his arms.
“Sky Island has now become a bloody place with political strife and power struggles. If we’re talking about a good place to live, Arok is said to be the closest thing to paradise in the Holy Federation.”
“I want to go there soon.”
It is said that spirits are mostly born in the pure nature, and that divine beasts also often appear in forests where sacredness resides.
‘Arok’ is full of both.
Of course, the mission to obtain the essence of the saint is the top priority, but I thought it was a place I definitely wanted to experience at least once.* * *
Two days before leaving for Arok, one of the four major sanctuaries of the Holy Federation.
Simon learned and studied the basics of magic from Hamiel.
– One of the reasons to learn Elementalism is that it is a technique for quickly and precisely extracting the purest mana, so it can be applied to other magic! It will help you use the priest’s white magic later on. I’m not sure if it will help necromancers as well.
-okay?
Hamiel placed a cloth over the spirit and added a glow to it, creating a sort of makeshift ‘Holy Spirit’. With this unstable counterfeit Holy Spirit, he was able to operate for a long time without being discovered by people, and was even selected as a member of the Rune League, beating out Epnel Holy Spirit Priests of the same age.
All of this, she explained, was the result of spirit magic.
There, Simon inherited a book of psychic magic from his father, Richard Pollentia.
-I don’t know how long it’s been.
Richard dusted off the storage room in the house and took out a stack of books. Simon accepted them with great care.
-I’m not sure if spirit magic will help much, but it will definitely help you master the mana that forms the basis of pitch black.
-Hamiel also said something like that. Thank you.
So Simon learned the basics of spiritism for two days.
Although he can only see and interact with the spirits summoned by Hamiel and cannot summon the spirits himself, Hamiel said that his skills are improving quickly.
And I quickly realized why it helped with mana mastery.
-There’s an impurity in the mana! Be more precise!
-Hmm, it’s harder than I thought.
If the mana was impure, you wouldn’t be able to use spirit magic properly in the first place.
Time passed by in an instant as I learned the art of spiritism and checked the knowledge of the Holy Federation with my new companions.
Two days later, Simon, Moses, and Hamiel packed their bags and headed toward the border of the Holy Federation.
The process of entry and exit was as usual: taking a carriage to Hove, a neighboring town next to Leshill, where they met a border broker disguised as a merchant.
“It’s been a while.”
“It’s been a while.”
It became almost an annual event during every vacation, so Simon got to the point where he would casually greet the broker.
This man was the best in the business who had managed to get Simon and Lete across the border without any problems so far.
We immediately took the unofficial teleportation magic circle prepared by the broker and moved from Hob to the vicinity of the neutral zone. From the neutral zone, the broker took the party to a wagon disguised as a merchant.
“… … Unfortunately, there is one problem.”
“?”
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“The Federation has been thrown into turmoil recently by the attacks of the Alliance, and the gates to Heaven from the Neutral Zone to the Holy Federation have been tightened. I think you’ll have to move in a single cargo box.”
Simon, Moses, and Hamiel were left speechless.
The wagon the broker pointed to had only one cargo box loaded on it.
“I can’t ride it, I can’t ride it! I absolutely can’t ride it!”
Hamiel flailed his arms around in embarrassment.
“Can three people fit in there? More importantly, how can two men fit in there?”
“I’m the one who’s sick of it.”
Mother looked at Hamiel with eyes filled with contempt.
“Even if I give it to him, he can’t handle it properly. Just by touching my body, I feel like I’m going to get a disease that makes my head go blank.”
As she said this, she turned to Simon.
“Of course you are an exception.”
“… … I’m not very happy.”
Simon said with a bitter smile.
Moje turned his head and glared at the broker.
“And you, did you think you could fit this person in a box like this?”
“?”
Mother stretched out her right hand and placed her hand on the cargo box.
Hwaaaaah!
The power of ‘holy transformation’, the greatest ability that Mother possesses, was unleashed.
The power to turn even a fallen tree branch into a holy sword. When his power touched the box, it suddenly changed greatly and began to shine silver, and luxurious patterns were engraved on it and the inside became soft and fluffy.
It was no ordinary cargo box, but a treasure chest that seemed to contain the world’s most precious treasure. Moje knelt down on one knee and held out both arms.
“Come on. This place suits you-”
“No!”
The broker said bluntly.
“Are you begging the Inquisitors to investigate? If they’re trying to destroy my 100% illegal entry record, then I’m going to get off the hook!”
“What? How dare that impudent guy who earns his living illegally… …!”
Only after Hamiel tried to stop Moze from continuing to speak and Simon tried to persuade him several times did the broker calm down.
“This will never happen again.”
Simon held Moses’ head and made him apologize. The broker sighed deeply.
“There is a reason for even the most trivial things. But since you are a regular, I will let this pass just this once. The problem is that there is only one cargo box left that has been pre-approved by the Federation… … .”
“yes?”
The broker pointed to a box lying roughly on the floor.
“I think you should go in there.”
It was a much older and smaller box than the one before.
Simon and Hamiel silently glared at Moses, and Moses, finally understanding the mood, smacked his lips.
The two thought that it would not be easy to take care of this reckless young master who was born and raised on Sky Island his entire life.* * *
Neutral Zone & Holy Federation Border.
The Gate of Divinity.
Rattle, rattle, rattle!
Countless wagons of the upper classes were lined up, crossing the border and passing through the Holy Federation. And into one of the many boxes there.
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Simon, Moses, and Hamiel were walking so close that they were practically clinging to each other.
“… … Just try to get out of here.”
Hamiel ground his teeth.
The expression on Moze’s face, her cheeks crushed by the touch of her soles, wasn’t very good either.
“You are the one who will pay the price for this resentment. Beomjae.”
“Whoa! Brother Simon! Don’t move!”
Both of them were having a hard time as this was their first time experiencing something like this.
“Is this really the best you can do? This is something no human can do!”
“This time, I agree with Beomjae! Saint!”
Simon’s reaction was calm when he heard that. He spoke leisurely, as if he had become one with the box.
“Lethe, as well as Aunt Israfil, were all locked in boxes and crossed the border without exception. Don’t complain too much.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
The two people’s mouths fell open. They could no longer express their dissatisfaction.
Simon glanced outside.
‘They’re all here.’
Finally, the gates of heaven come into view.* * *
Same time.
WHHHHHHH!
A white-haired priest stood alone on the battlefield.
Carrying the gloomy sunset reminiscent of dusk, she stood still. Monster corpses were piled up all over the plateau, and the surrounding area was filled with huge craters that looked like meteorites had fallen.
“… …Thank you for your hard work.”
Another priest approached and clasped his hands together in greeting.
“This can be called a miracle of God. How can believers who witness this deny the existence of God?”
She held out her hand.
“Look at the cheering of the people over there. The war is not over yet, but they all call upon the name of the saint… … .”
“hey.”
The priest stopped, flinching at the cold voice.
Then, as if he had belatedly developed a sense of rejection at being called ‘hey’, the corners of his mouth twitched crookedly.
“Your Majesty, it’s okay when we’re alone together, but in front of your subordinates, you must show your dignity as a bishop… … .”
“I told you.”
Write.
She turned around, her white hair fluttering. Her eyes were dazzling with star-shaped light.
“It doesn’t matter whether you use it as a pretty doll smiling in front of high priests, as a tool to turn public opinion, or as a weapon of war-”
Gooooooo!
A crack appeared on her pretty smiling face.
“I’m going to rest during the vacation.”
Gulp.
The bishop swallowed hard.
Israfil had already told the story.
-If you take Lete with you during the vacation, it will be difficult to handle.
The bishop continued speaking, sweating profusely.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry that the battle is not ending. As you know, this savior is powerful! Oh, I’m sorry for interrupting you… !”
She picked up the communication crystal ball.
– New enemy offensive detected! Sending coordinates! November-Victor, 4541, 15435… … .
“cadet!”
Then, Lethe made a gesture of grabbing her hand towards the sky and then roughly lowered it down. The night sky shook and countless comets fell, drawing white tails.
The priest, who had been reciting the coordinates and reporting on the types and numbers of monsters, quickly corrected himself.
-I, the enemy is being annihilated! This is impossible! This is such a vast divinity! I am witnessing a miracle… …!
thud.
The surprised bishop dropped the communications sphere.
“I’ll finish it a little faster.”
Lete said, clenching her fists.
“Next, where?”
