Episode 259
The Imperial Palace in the capital city of Gratia.
On the upper floor of this place, which serves as both the main shrine and the palace, there is a chapel exclusively for the Pope.
The Pope stood in the middle of the chapel with his arms outstretched.
“Come to me!”
I felt countless souls connecting with me.
My spirits are lifted.
No, this isn’t something that can be expressed with just something like ‘cat’.
“I am the true God.”
Omnipotent.
I felt like a god.
“What was I afraid of?”
Until now, the Pope has been fearful.
The magic he named Imperial Devotion.
I thought this was an unforgivable act that would steal everyone’s soul.
“I was wrong. This is a gift from God… where everyone can find peace.”
If this isn’t a gift, then what is?
Negative emotions that all humans cannot help but have.
All that is no different from original sin disappears, and only happiness and peace dominate the mind.
So this is a gift.
A gift from the new god, Orban IV.
Hwaaaaa…!
The power of the divine and spiritual forces that had gathered filled the Great Hall and began to take on a tangible form.
Like a snowflake.
A pure white divine power formed a crystal and spread out around the chapel.
Even though it is based on human vitality, no one can deny that this appearance is beautiful.
Perhaps it is all the more beautiful because it is life.
Of course, in the capital city of Gratia, there were no longer any humans left to praise this beauty.
Suddenly the Pope raised his head.
“With all this power, is that all you’ve ever done? It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous. What on earth have you been doing for the past five hundred years?”
The effects of this unprecedented magic called Imperial Devotion are numerous.
However, the biggest effect would be as follows:
To move the human mind with divine power, share the soul and consciousness, and dominate it at the same time.
This requires enormous energy.
The Pope had been preparing to collect this for a long time, but it was not enough.
It is a task that involves binding together hundreds of millions of people, and it is virtually impossible to artificially gather that much energy.
That is why the Pope borrowed the power of God.
No, to be exact, I extorted it.
“Even if it is a false name, this is a power worthy of being called a god. And yet, you are using this power to train mere warriors.”
The Pope shook his head.
“This is also proof that you are not a true god.”
The Pope is the person who has come closest to the true identity of God.
What everyone calls Deusis.
It was simply a lump of energy.
A kind of spiritual entity created by the gathering of the wishes and magical power of countless people.
It was quite different from the transcendent being that people thought.
So it was also possible to usurp that power in this way.
Because from the beginning, it was a being that had no choice but to follow people’s wishes.
The idea itself was difficult, but actually putting it into practice wasn’t as difficult as I thought.
“There is no need for false gods anymore. I will become the true god and make everyone happy.”
The Pope smiled kindly and clasped his hands together.
“It’s about uniting the continent.”
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Abelson Marriott was breathing heavily.
“Ugh… Ugh…!”
I almost got eaten.
The vast divine power that filled her body.
It became a will that guided him.
Such a warm and comfortable atmosphere.
If I followed that path, I felt like I could put everything down and find peace.
“It was close…”
She looked down at her thighs.
The sharp pen is stuck and stained with blood.
As soon as I felt something was off, I picked up the pen and struck my leg.
If only it were even a little bit late.
If I had lost your heart for even just one more second, I would not have come back.
‘What on earth happened?’
At first I thought it was God who moved.
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The basis of divine power.
A being that responds to your call and makes your voice heard.
I thought to myself that he was guiding people with divine power, but then I shook my head.
‘This is not God’s way. I didn’t even hear the voice in the first place.’
Peace that came suddenly.
If I had followed that flow, would I have truly been able to reach peace?
She doesn’t think so.
It’s a sweet whisper.
It was closer to the devil’s temptation.
It is by no means a method fit for God’s use.
It’s also strange that he doesn’t say anything to himself.
‘There’s still no response…’
I looked for God in case there was any hope, but there was no answer.
Even though she was the chosen one who could hear the voice of God anytime, anywhere.
I couldn’t feel God.
As if it never existed in the first place.
Instead, I noticed a heterogeneous divine power that filled the surroundings.
‘no way…?’
A divine power that covered the entire kingdom’s capital, Scorpon.
At that time, Abelson was wondering about the identity of this.
“Your Majesty! Are you alright!?”
The door opened and the royal knights rushed in.
Knight Commander Luca Hughes came over in surprise when he saw the wound on Abelson’s thigh.
“Who would do something like this…!” “It’s okay. I did it.”
Abelson pulled out his pen and used healing magic, and the wound healed in an instant.
“What’s going on? Why are you suddenly barging into my office?”
“sorry.”
Knight Commander Luca Hughes bowed his head.
“There is trouble in the palace… no, in the capital city of Scolborne!”
“I (亂)…?”
“This place is dangerous. You should evacuate first. I’ll explain the details as we move!”
“all right.”
Abelson picked up the mace he always carried and left the office with the royal knights.
There were already many people collapsed and bleeding in the hallway.
They were all wounds from knife cuts.
Abelson looked at the red blood on the royal knight’s sword.
“Sir Hughes, I need to explain.” “I couldn’t help it. Suddenly, with a sudden earthquake, the snow suddenly opened up and they started attacking the surrounding area without warning.”
Knight Commander Luca Hughes looked around with sharp eyes.
“Some of the royal knights were also affected. I don’t know exactly what it was, but it seems to be some kind of mind control magic.”
Abelson frowned at the word ‘mind control.’
‘Mind control of a royal knight? That’s impossible.’
Mind control is a very difficult and advanced form of magic.
It’s difficult to use it on ordinary people who don’t have any special immunity, so how great of a magician would it take to use mind control on a royal knight?
“No, rather, is there a disturbance throughout the entire capital…?” “Yes. I’m not sure, but it seems like this mental control phenomenon is occurring throughout the entire capital.” “That can’t be possible…”
This is on a whole other level than being ruled by a royal knight.
A mind control that has spread throughout the capital?
It’s physically impossible.
Even if you are a great magician.
In an instant, Abelson’s mind flashed back to what had just happened.
“That warmth… If I follow it, will I lose my mind?” “Huh? What do you mean?” “It’s nothing.”
Nothing is certain yet.
First, we need to know exactly what is going on.
It was then that a commotion was heard.
“Hahahaha!”
“Kill them! Kill those who do not follow God’s guidance!”
“Gyaaaahhhh!”
A strange sensation where screams and laughter can be heard at the same time.
The Royal Knights stepped forward to block the way.
“They are the ones, Your Majesty. Step aside.”
Soon a group of people appeared at the end of the hallway.
The smiling men, all clad in armor, rushed toward Abelson and the royal knights without hesitation.
“Hehehe…! As God wills…!”
“God’s will be done!”
People running down the hallway at a frightening speed.
Judging from their attire, they were clearly ordinary servants and maids working in the palace.
However, their movements were faster than those of well-trained soldiers.
Dada dadada-!
Those who ran like beasts clashed with the royal knights in an instant.
“Cut them all off! Don’t harm His Majesty’s body!”
“yes!”
The battle was one-sided.
No matter how fast they move, these are the royal knights, the most elite of the kingdom.
It was not something that an ordinary person without weapons or armor could confront.
Crunch, rustling!
The body is split in half.
The severed arms and legs were strewn about haphazardly.
The red blood soaked the hallway, forming puddles and flowing like a stream.
“Die! You who do not follow God! You are not worthy of living!” “Hahahahaha! Die! Die!”
Even though they were being stabbed and cut, people did not back down.
Instead, they laughed.
There was no fear on their faces.
Joy and delight.
Or there is only comfortable rest.
“These crazy guys…!”
People who have no fear and throw their bodies at the knights.
They cling to you like leeches, swinging their fists indiscriminately, and when that doesn’t work, they even bite off your ears with their teeth.
Even though he was a royal knight, his physical strength was more than that of an average person, so he had no choice but to endure hardships.
“Whew… Is everyone okay?” “Yes. There are some injured people, but nothing serious.”
Some time passes.
Finally everyone fell down.
Knight Commander Luca Hughes examined Abelson.
“Your Majesty. Are you alright?” “Yes. I am alright, but…”
Abelson’s fist clenched.
People who just died.
It’s a face we all know.
Ordinary people who work day by day and live faithfully to their own lives.
I couldn’t understand why such people had to suffer such deaths.
At that moment, a man caught Abelson’s eye.
“That guy. His wounds are healing!”
The man had a large cut on his abdomen, exposing his internal organs.
His wounds, which should have been fatal to anyone, began to heal and move.
“Huh, huh! God, I…!” Kwajik-!
A sword was stuck between the man’s eyebrows.
The man who had been shivering suddenly stopped moving completely.
“As long as you don’t cut off the windpipe, any wound will heal. It’s as if a high priest had used healing magic.”
Knight Commander Luke Hughes turned and spoke to the Royal Knights.
“Destroy the head or the heart. Or even cut off the neck.”
“…”
“Remember, we are fighting against the undead, not humans.”
“yes.”
The expressions of the Royal Knights sank heavily.
It breaks my heart that I have to kill my own people with the sword that is meant to protect my country.
Still, there’s nothing I can do.
Unless it’s clear what kind of magic they were under and how it can be reversed.
Now is the time to bear it.
It was no different from the undead.
“We will keep moving.”
The Royal Knights and Abelson quickly headed out of the palace.
This was the judgment of Knight Commander Luke Hughes.
“First, you have to go to a place where there are no people.”
“Why?”
“There are many citizens living in the capital. We don’t know how many of them are under mental control. Even if it is the royal palace, if it is surrounded, it is like a grave.”
Abelson nodded silently.
Even a little thought will tell you that the Knight Commander’s judgment is correct.
We don’t know how many people have experienced this phenomenon.
Even if you are a royal knight, you won’t be able to withstand being surrounded.
“This is the entrance!”
After a while, the Royal Knights and Abelson left the palace.
Just the number of people who have been cut down on the road to here today is over hundreds.
Although they did rescue a few sane people along the way, their numbers were not that many.
“Whoa…!”
“Follow the teachings of God…!”
“Die! Hahaha…!”
As soon as I stepped out of the palace, all kinds of noises came rushing in.
Screams and laughter could be heard clearly even from a distance.
Abelson bit his lip and kicked the ground.
“your majesty!”
“Just a moment! I need to check something.”
Abelson quickly jumped up to the palace spire.
Her physical abilities were also trained to the point where they could not keep up with the royal knights, so the movement was instantaneous.
Finally, Abelson reached the high spire and a panoramic view of the capital city of Scolborne spread out before him.
Kwah…! Boom-!
Explosions and flames coming from all directions.
“Kyaaaaah! Save me!” “Mom! What’s wrong? Mommy!”
“Heeheeheeheehee!”
“Rest! Finding rest!”
Humans were tearing apart, killing, and eating fellow humans.
Abelson’s mouth opened without him knowing it.
“… this is hell.”
The end of the Sabbath was a new hell.
