Episode 254
There is a word called ‘sixth sense’.
Senses other than the five senses.
It is the power to intuitively see into the essence of something rather than to analytically grasp and judge it.
It is often associated with foresight.
‘I can’t explain it, but I think this is what I have to do for now!’ ‘This time, it has to be done! I have a feeling!’
Most people consider this intuition to be an unfounded rumor.
It is natural to dismiss it as nonsense, similar to ‘feeling of feeling’.
In reality, there are countless cases where people do things ‘by feeling’ and end up ruining everything.
The higher the position, the more powerful the person.
The more important the issue is.
Make rational decisions through objective perspectives and logical analysis.
“Hmm, something feels strange…”
However, Pope Orban IV, Emperor of the Holy Empire Gatren, was a little different.
He believed in this intuition more than anyone else.
After wandering around the battlefield for a long time.
Crossing the line between life and death countless times.
As I accumulated various experiences, there were times when my intuition really came to fruition.
He had overcome many crises through his sixth sense, which was almost like foresight.
“Something is wrong.”
The Pope’s visit to this place today was purely a matter of feeling.
A treasure trove located underground in the palace.
In this place where no one but the Pope is allowed to enter, he searched desperately for something.
“hurry…!”
After unlocking the complicated lock, what he took out was a stone filled with magical power.
It was commonly called the Magic Stone.
It is usually used to replenish the magical power needed to use magic or to create magical tools.
Woof…!
However, the magic stone the Pope was holding was different.
It vibrated as if it were consciously recognizing the Pope.
The magical power contained in the brightly shining magic stone was indescribably powerful.
Even if dozens of the highest grade magic stones were combined, they would not be able to contain this much magical power.
The Pope finally sighed in relief after seeing the magic stone with his own eyes.
“Wow, you’re safe as expected.”
Actually, I knew it rationally.
There’s no way this magic stone could be wrong.
No one can enter this place, and even if a legendary warrior comes and tries to destroy it, the defenses are strong enough to last a day.
If there had been an intruder, you would have noticed it long ago.
‘I guess my feeling was wrong this time.’
Strangely, I rushed here with the thought that I had to check this magic stone, but as expected, there was nothing wrong with it.
“His Holiness!”
It was then that an urgent voice was heard from outside.
The Pope’s eyes were sharply slit.
‘Quan O’Brien…’
Hound Master Kuan O’Briel.
For some reason he came to this treasure vault.
“What’s going on? I told you not to approach this place.” “I’m sorry! This was such a time-sensitive matter… I had to report to you immediately.” “Please wait. I’ll be out in a moment.”
Quan O’Brien is a clever man.
He would never blindly disobey his orders.
He must have come because something important was going on.
“Umm…”
The Pope looked at the magic stone.
I don’t know why, but I felt a strong need to take this with me.
After thinking for a moment, he gathered the magic stone into his arms.
Although it was a huge stone with a diameter of over 50cm, it disappeared in an instant as if it had never existed.
“I’m sorry!”
As we came out, the crown of Quan O’Brien came into view.
He was bending at a 90 degree angle.
“What on earth is going on? Why has Your Majesty come here so urgently?” “This attack on the capital was a diversionary operation by the Dracens!” “A diversionary operation by the Dracens?” “The Great Temple! The Great Temple is under attack!”
The content of the report was so shocking that it would make your head turn white.
The Dracaen Empire attacks the Great Temple.
The purpose was as clear as day.
Those who figured out how ‘Imperial Devotion’ works moved to destroy its foundation.
‘Was this the plan from the beginning…?’
I got screwed over.
The reason why Choi Hyun-seok came to Gratiam and caused a ruckus.
I thought it was simply to assassinate me, but it wasn’t.
I just wanted to keep my mind off it and not give it any room to wander.
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“Why are you reporting such an important matter now!?” “I’m sorry… I tried to find His Majesty who was absent, but with my ability I couldn’t find him right away.” “But did you just sit still!? You should have taken action first!” “I have already done everything within my authority. Each commander should take action beyond that, but you don’t listen to me at all…”
It’s a given.
Because the commander of the army acts only on the Pope’s orders.
Besides, all eyes of the military are currently focused on Gratiam.
Because the Pope’s last command was to protect and support Gratia.
In this situation, the army moves separately on the orders of the hunting dog leader?
According to the principle, there should be a severe punishment.
Things might have been different if the commanders had known about the Empire’s devotion, but they didn’t.
In the end, it was inevitable that the commanders did not move.
If we must place responsibility, it lies with the Pope himself who created this situation.
The Pope asked urgently.
“So, what’s the situation?” “A total of eight grand temples were attacked, and two of them have been destroyed.”
The Pope’s fist was clenched.
If just three more temples collapse, the Empire’s devotion will be dealt a fatal blow.
Although it was a dangerous card that shouldn’t have been used in the first place, there was a world of difference between having that card in hand and not having it at all.
‘It’s not too late. If we start protecting the Great Hall from now on, we will be able to recover sufficiently.’
The Pope took action immediately.
From now on, fast and reliable support is the priority.
You must send out legends, heroes, or elite knights to stop the enemy.
“What happened to Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah? Did you deal with them?”
Currently, most of the elite are deployed to surround Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah.
Quite some time has passed, so the battle should be over by now.
“They say they are still fighting.”
“This incompetent…!”
For a moment, the Pope’s eyes became bloodshot.
It’s been a while since the battle started, and we can’t even deal with two of them.
To this extent, it was the height of incompetence.
Although his blood pressure rose, he calmed his mind and body and made a cool-headed judgment.
‘You can’t block two places at once. If the elite leaves now, Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah will be lost. But if you leave them alone, the Great Hall will collapse.’
The Pope had to choose.
Will you guard the main shrine?
Should we kill Park Hyun-ah and Choi Hyun-seok?
The worries were short.
‘I can’t miss both of them.’
Gatren is facing an unprecedented crisis.
If either one fails, all the plans he has worked on for over a hundred years will go down the drain.
So, I do both.
The Pope presented his seal to Quinn O’Brien.
“From now on, I entrust you with all military authority. Send support without regard to means and methods! Anyone who disregards procedures and opposes may be beheaded. Just focus on protecting the Great Hall. Do you understand?”
“yes!”
“Move now!”
Quan O’Brien left immediately.
Even so, he is a strong man at the beginning of the legend.
If we move quickly, we will be able to send troops to each great temple within minutes.
But that’s not enough.
To stop them for sure, we will eventually have to send our elite troops to the capital city of Gratiam.
“So… So that’s why this was needed…”
The Pope took the magic stone out of his bosom again.
This magic stone actually has a different purpose than a normal magic stone.
While the role of a normal magic stone is to ‘save’, the main role of this magic stone is to ‘seal’.
The power of the Pope.
To be exact, he was sealing the power he had gathered during his time as a warrior.
“There is no going back.”
Kwajijik-!
As the magic stone cracked, explosive magical power began to pour out.
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“Ugh… Ugh…!”
Heavy breathing can be heard from all directions.
The smell of the battlefield mixed with blood and sweat has become familiar hundreds of years ago.
For some reason, my body froze with fear.
“Those monsters…”
Kinley Fusel muttered without realizing it.
At the end of her gaze, two people stood there.
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah.
Those two fought without backing down against an elite force of over a hundred thousand.
It is said that a thousand wizards were present at the beginning, but they died without being able to accomplish much.
In reality, it seems that the only people who fought were Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah.
‘How much did you two suffer from…?’
How much damage will our forces suffer?
I don’t know, but it would be several tens of thousands.
Among them is his long-time colleague Asmund.
In this battle, the Holy Empire Gatren’s effective power would have been reduced by more than 10%.
“Kinley. Come to your senses.”
The voice of his fellow gelding Mustan was heard.
“There’s not much left now. They’re tired too.” “That’s right. Didn’t you do the same thing twenty minutes ago?”
Gelling shut his mouth.
As Kinley said, he said they were tired a long time ago.
Actually, other people thought so too.
Kinley, of course.
Everyone on the battlefield thought the same thing.
They are tired.
I’m out of magic power and stamina, so I can’t hold out any longer.
But, it wasn’t.
“Those who want to die, move first.”
They were still so arrogant.
You must be tired, obviously.
It must be difficult to even stand because you have no magic or stamina.
For some reason, the momentum is becoming sharper and sharper.
“We can’t win… If we keep going like this, we’ll all die…” “That’s not human… We have to run away…”
Trembling voices could be heard from all over.
Even the legendary Kinley is paralyzed with fear.
No matter how elite they were, it was natural for an ordinary person to be gripped by fear.
“Kinley. We have to move. They’re just trying to buy time and regain their magic power.”
“I know…”
Kinley gripped his hammer tightly.
The only ones who can overcome this situation are the legendary Jishin and his fellow Gelling.
“Move in three.”
The moment Kinley and Geling, who had made up their minds, were about to move.
A tremendous amount of magical power emanated from the back.
Kwaaaaaaaah-!
In the center of the capital city of Gratiam, magical power was surging.
“What, what is it!?”
“what’s the matter!?”
Everyone was confused.
A pillar of gigantic magical power.
The magical power contained in it far surpasses legend.
‘Friend or enemy?’
Kinley, who was about to run out, had no choice but to stop.
I need to know what that magical power is.
If it was the enemy, instead of moving recklessly, we had to come up with a new strategy.
‘I didn’t know there was another being with that much magical power besides Park Hyun-ah… No, maybe it was the magic corps of the Dracaen Empire.’
It’s nearly impossible for one person to have that much magical power.
There was a person named Park Hyun-ah, but she was an exception among exceptions.
Normally, it would be common sense to think that kind of magical power is large-scale linked magic.
And the only group on the continent that could use that kind of linked magic, aside from Gatren’s warrior unit, was the Drassen Empire’s magic corps.
It was then that I heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice.
“What are you doing?”
Kinley was startled by the voice coming from right next to him.
I didn’t feel any sign that anyone was there.
I turned around in a hurry and saw a young man with a strangely familiar face standing there.
“Who are you!”
I felt a familiar wave of magic from the man.
A massive magical force just released from the capital.
Contrary to expectations, it was this man’s magic corps of Dracen.
“As expected, you don’t recognize me.” “I asked who you were. Are you Dracen’s secret weapon!?” “Please refrain from speaking. To whom are you uttering such nonsense?”
The man’s eyes glared sharply.
At the same time, a suffocating feeling grips my entire body.
“no way…?”
Kinley had felt this way before.
Even if it’s just for a moment, I feel overwhelmed by the other person.
I remembered it clearly because it was the first time I had experienced it since becoming a legend.
“What Kyung-i thinks is right.”
The man nodded calmly.
“This is Pope Orban IV.”
