Episode 167. Strange’s sword.
A letter arrived from Beth, who had left for Ruines Academy.
News that not only had the brothers there been rescued, but that everyone else was coming down to the south along with them.
“I will head to the Pope’s Office with the minimum number of troops. In the meantime, I will hand over all authority to Kaipa, so everyone must take his orders.”
I gave orders to all commanders involved in this operation. While I am away, Kaipa’s orders are the same as my will.
“Are you sure it’s okay if you hand over all authority to me?”
Kaipa was concerned about my judgment.
Perhaps it was because his mind was filled with a tremendous burden of war and at the same time a sense of trust and responsibility for his army.
“Yes, the waves are stronger than expected, so this is the only move we can make right now.”
“I don’t think there is any need for the head of the family to go to the Pope’s Office in person.”
“I have something to end with them personally, not with the family.”
“What is that?”
I answered, turning my head in Cynthia’s direction.
“I think it would be difficult to say because it involves other people besides me.”
“Then there is nothing we can do.”
“If an unexpected situation occurs during the operation. Kaipa should make his own decision regarding that matter.”
“Is that okay? Beth, the castle’s guardian knight commander, will be back soon.”
“He knows about this too, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“… All right.”
Anyway, Rox and Philip’s troops are waiting in the south right now. It is strong enough to keep in check not only the waves that threaten the continent, but also Rothschild, who leads the Knights of God.
This means that even if I am away right now, there is no need to worry too much.
After finishing my conversation with Kaipa, I took Cynthia and Theresia and headed straight to the Papal Palace.
I prepared three carriages to give each person time to think while traveling to the sanctuary, and formed an expeditionary force of about a hundred elite soldiers who know how to use Aurors in preparation for any possible external attack.
“From now on, everyone in the direction of my sword is an enemy.”
I pointed to Strange’s cross sword engraved on the sword and continued speaking to the elite soldiers.
Crash.
“No one is exempt from this, unless God also stands in our way. He lets them cut without hesitation.”
* * *
Beopwangcheong is located between the Grand Canal, where it is said that God returned in the past.
Timeless, who had visited the place, waited for someone in front of the barrier created with a sacred spell.
Turf, plod, trudge.
A slow but sure step that touches the ground. The secret power of Beopwangcheong appeared with that dull sound.
Archbishop, Lord.
He approached Timeless with his followers and bowed his head.
“For what reason did you come here? “Apostle Timeless, the master of eternal time.”
Timeless took off his mask, walked right in front of him, and popped his head in.
“It’s time.”
“… “It’s time?”
“It means that it is time to eliminate Strange and his followers.”
Archbishop Jude opened his half-closed eyes, tightened his nostrils and sighed.
Phew-
“Do you mind if I ask what you think?”
“You don’t need to know my thoughts. I just open the way and let you walk along it.”
“… … .”
“I am you, and you are me. “Because we are destined to meet at the end of the road where our wills are together.”
“Please wait a moment, Timeless. Even if you suddenly appear like this and say it’s time, I’m not ready yet.”
Timeless slowly bobbed her head from side to side as if she didn’t like Judah’s answer, but then grabbed her collar and screamed.
Pop!
“Are you, by any chance, in contact with Beth?”
“… What do you mean?”
“Otherwise, there would be no way you would react that way.”
Juda grabbed Timeless’s wrists with a meaningful smile.
“Please speak so I can understand. “If you’re talking so vaguely, I don’t know.”
“I am Timeless.”
“Of course.”
“You are also timeless like me.”
“… … .”
“But how can you be sarcastic and pretend not to understand what I said?”
“I’m not being sarcastic. I just couldn’t really understand it. In order for our plan to come true, we need enough time to prepare… . “Isn’t this too early?”
“It’s early?”
“Yes, I am not saying that I do not do your will. “I am simply asking for time so that I can properly establish myself within the Papal Office.”
Timeless shook his head.
“That is enough. The Pope has long since lost his power anyway. “Couldn’t you kill the entire Holy Legion with just one word?”
“… Timeless, although I have no restrictions on how I can move them. “Right now, the Pope has no justification for attacking Strange, right?”
“Justice?”
“Yes, for a reason. They are currently fighting against waves that are dismissed as ‘evil’. “How can we who follow ‘good’ attack them?”
“Good and evil are the difference in perspective. It just depends on which side you’re looking at.”
“Difference in gaze?”
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“Okay, I’m sure you know better about this, right? “You must have seen a lot while you were at Beopwangcheong.”
“… … .”
“If you believe in God, it is good, and if you do not believe in God, it is evil. “He who faces the light is good, and he who is behind it is evil.”
Juda shook his head.
“I never said that.”
“I am not saying what you mean. “It means that’s what the world is thinking right now.”
“Timeless, it seems like your thoughts have become deeper while you were confined in the tower for a long time. “Please rest here for a while.”
“No, you said you didn’t have time for that.”
“Why?”
Timeless ground his teeth with an angry expression.
Grumbling.
“… He found out our identity. “The existence of not only you and me, but also those who bear the name Timeless.”
“?!”
“That means we have to hurry. “We have to move first before we get hit.”
“How did it happen? Could it be that a traitor has emerged among us?”
“No, he escaped through my ordeal.”
“Is that possible? Although the power of trials is used by apostles. “I heard that the domain is directly managed by the owner of the tower.”
“That’s right, that means he has the power to stand up to the owner of the tower.”
Juda bit her lip, and strong heat along with white light emitted from the palm holding Timeless’ wrist.
Chijijijijik!
Timeless, startled by this, slapped his hand away, took a step back, and spewed out a black aura.
Easy profit.
“What are you doing!”
“Stupid guy.”
“what?”
“I told you to become the dog of the tower and keep Strange in check. “Are you not able to do something that easy?”
Timeless glared at Judah.
“I guess you met Beth as expected.”
“That’s right, and I’m no longer Timeless. “He’s just Jude, the Archbishop of the Papacy.”
“What has changed you so much?”
“I changed myself.”
“By yourself?”
“Yes, I couldn’t escape from the time that has already passed. “To atone for my foolish past and live again.”
“Then the other Timeless won’t stay still either.”
“If I can. “Not even the others can stop me anyway.”
As Juda made a gesture, the believers who followed him surrounded Timeless, pointing forward with spears filled with the power of light.
“You too. “Can’t an apostle who escapes the tower use his master’s power?”
“… … .”
“This is a fact everyone knows. And while you were trapped in the tower, I talked a lot with the other Timeless.”
“Another Timeless?”
“Yes, those guys I met a while ago also expressed the same opinion as me. “Now we have decided to stop seeking revenge against Strange and live our own lives.”
Timeless shook her head with a blood clot on her forehead, as if it was difficult to believe Judah’s words.
“So you’re saying you won’t follow Timeless’s will anymore?”
Juda answered, gathering the light in both hands and holding it.
“No, we are Timeless like you. Just stay in the past. Will we move into the future? “I just made that choice differently.”
At the end of this conversation, fearful dark clouds slowly gathered over the Vatican.
The sky was shrouded in unprecedented darkness, and the once shining white clouds turned into dead gray.
“I understand the meaning. “But I can’t forgive you guys for trying to escape the time I created.”
Timeless extended his hand towards Archbishop Judah. Then, he whispers a spell so softly that only he can hear it.
Kwasik!
The magical power emanating from Judah’s heart enveloped his entire body and turned into darkness.
“Kaaaaak!”
In addition, the buildings of the Papal Palace became dark and covered in shadows, and the sacred light illuminating the sanctuary began to disappear.
* * *
When I arrived at the Papal Palace, I immediately asked to meet with the Pope.
The reason I came here today is not simply to deal with Archbishop Judah, but to guide them in the direction they need to go in order to survive in the future.
The captain of the guard guarding the gates of the magnificent Beopwangcheong took off his white helmet in front of me and said:
Crash.
“Strange’s matriarch, Verdin. “I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll be able to meet the Pope today.”
I got off the carriage and spoke to him directly.
“It can’t be. “I definitely received a letter from the Pope saying he could spare some time.”
“We’re sorry, we heard about him too, so we tried contacting the Pope’s Office. There was an order not to let anyone inside… .”
“Can you tell me why that is?”
“I tried to find out about him too, but there was no answer from inside.”
Could it be that Juda did it by hand? If so, it means that the Timeless guy is exerting influence outside of the tower.
‘Then I guess everything Beth said is true.’
They say that this guy has betrayed his master and is moving outside the tower.
“Is Archbishop Judas inside by any chance?”
“That’s right.”
“Then the one who canceled this appointment. Can you tell whether it is the Pope or the Archbishop?”
“… I also gave my answer through procedures. “I don’t know whose mouth the words came from.”
“is it so?”
“Yes, Lord Verdin.”
I continued speaking while looking at the walls of the Beopwangcheong Hall, which were engraved with patterns that had a noble and godly atmosphere.
“I always hope that the will of the Holy One will be with this continent.”
“Is that so.”
“More than that, I hope that God’s protection will protect this place, the sanctuary, the Vatican, and illuminate it with sanctity.”
“We are just grateful that the master of the sword said so.”
“… But that’s it.”
Let me raise my hands above my head.
Coo!
The ground shook loudly.
“The sanctuary, which should be full of light, has been immersed in darkness, and I don’t know what to do.”
The guard captain understood what I meant and nodded slightly.
“If what I think happens happens, God won’t forgive me.”
Coo!
“I also think the same thing. But if God wants light and not darkness, he will forgive me all my sins in the future.”
“Lord Verdin.”
“There is only one story I can tell the people here right now.”
Coo!
I continued speaking while looking at the dark clouds that covered the sky and cast darkness over Beopwangcheong.
“If you want to live, run away to a place where Strange’s sword cannot reach. “The last chance I give to the Pope is already over.”
Kuuuuuu-
A giant appeared from beneath the canal with a rumble in the ground. The guy looked down at the walls of Beowangcheong with big eyes, then brought his two fists together and slammed them down on his head.
Kwaaaaang!
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