Episode 269
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah entered the palace straight away.
We need to find the Pope immediately.
This fight will only end if we kill him as soon as possible.
Even though they were well aware of that fact, the two couldn’t help but pause for a moment.
The strange sight inside the palace stopped the two in their tracks.
“…It looks like white ice.” “It’s just a lump of divine power. I don’t know how much divine power it takes to make something like this possible, though.”
The floor, walls, and ceiling were all covered with pure white divine power crystals.
If the outside was like a snow-covered city, the inside was like a frozen ice cave.
The divine power crystals hung like icicles, covering the walls.
“Don’t you think they’re pressuring you not to come in?”
I don’t know why, but I feel that way.
This pure white world felt like a sanctuary where humans were forbidden to set foot.
Park Hyun-ah passed by Choi Hyun-seok and hit him.
“Oh my god. Are you scared after coming all the way here?”
She reached out and caught a lump of crystals in the shape of a spherical cone.
The intention was to check if there was any danger.
“Ugh, it’s so f*cking hard.”
I tried to tear the decision apart, but it wouldn’t budge.
When Choi Hyun-seok, who had been watching from the side, grabbed it together, the crystal finally fell out with a thud!
A crystal about 50 cm long.
I felt an immense divine power within it.
“This one lump alone is equivalent to the divine power of a cardinal.”
Just looking at the hallway I’m standing in now, there are more than ten crystals of this size.
Considering the enormity of the palace, there are probably thousands, maybe even more, of crystal clusters.
It was impossible to estimate how much divine power was concentrated in this city and the imperial palace.
“This is sturdier than it looks. It could even protect the building on its own.” “That’s right. It wouldn’t even get scratched by most attacks.”
The entire palace is covered in solid sacred power crystals.
It wasn’t a bad situation for both of them.
The stronger the building, the more difficult it was for outside enemies to invade.
“Let’s keep moving. The divine power is so strong that it’s ambiguous, but it seems to get stronger as we go in that direction.”
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah walked quickly.
Finding where the Pope was in the vast palace was not particularly a problem.
This is because even in the imperial palace where divine power was concentrated, there was a place where divine power was felt particularly strongly.
Given the circumstances, there was a high probability that the Pope would be there.
How far did it move like that?
“Almost there.”
I could clearly feel the divine power growing stronger.
Now, I feel like my body is being crushed by just energy.
The divine power crystals continued to grow, and the shape of the building became barely visible.
It’s so uniquely shaped that you’d believe it.
Only pure white crystals were sparkling everywhere.
“That’s it.”
It was then that a group of people appeared.
There stood a slender woman of small stature and twenty huge muscle-bound men.
The muscle mass was so large that it surpassed human limits, making the woman standing in front of him look relatively small.
“This is a sanctuary ahead. You non-believers cannot pass through here.” “It’s been a while. You look very happy. After selling your gods like that, did you end up getting punished by the gods?”
Park Hyun-ah threw the provocation with a relaxed expression, but inside she was extremely flustered.
This situation was completely unexpected.
She and Choi Hyun-seok quickly exchanged glances.
‘Hey. That’s f*cked up.’
‘Weren’t all the cardinals fighting outside?’ ‘There were far more than we expected.’
Before entering here, I checked briefly and saw that nearly twenty cardinals were fighting with Kinley Fusel and his party.
Of course, it was expected that there would be no cardinals, or at most five, inside the palace.
When I opened the lid, twenty cardinals appeared again.
Plus the woman at the very front.
It was clear that it was Saint Morial.
‘That woman. Be careful.’
Saint Morial originally possessed the most divine power on the continent.
What kind of monster would she have transformed into after her dedication to the empire?
First of all, his body is not as swollen or obese as a cardinal.
However, the body was covered in divine power crystals and was shiny, and the pupils had turned pure white, giving it a bizarre appearance that made it impossible to tell where it was looking.
To be honest, he looked more like a bundle of divine power than a human.
‘I’m really going crazy.’
Park Hyun-ah sighed inwardly.
It’s a situation where there’s no answer in sight.
Time is short.
The enemy is strong.
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It is impossible to leave them alone and go find the Pope.
No, it’s questionable whether we can defeat them in the first place.
“Unbelievers. You are in this place….”
That’s when the tentacles flew in.
Wedge!
A tentacle flew at a terrifying speed from the back of the hallway, passed Choi Hyun-seok in an instant, and bit Saint Morial’s head.
Kkwaduk-!
Morial, whose head had been blown off, fell down with a thud.
“What is this…?”
A voice saying, “No way,” leaked out.
At the same time, the sound of heels echoed through the hallway.
Crunch- crunch-
“Ugh~ Sorry, what did I say? What about distrust?”
Hemis appeared with a grin.
She calmly stepped on Saint Morial’s back.
“Say it again.”
***
Hemis looked around proudly.
For some reason, the cardinals just stood there and watched.
Saint Morial, who fell down with her head missing.
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah’s confusion is clearly evident in their widened eyes.
The corners of Hemis’ mouth darkened a little more, perhaps because he found this reaction amusing.
“It’s later than I thought. Do you know how hard it was to wait?”
I was waiting for you.
Choi Hyun-seok blinked at the unfamiliar sound.
“What is that…?”
Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t finish his question.
Saint Morial, whose head was blown away.
She jumped up.
“…”
There’s still nothing above the neck.
Saint Morial stood there, headless, erect.
Passsssss…
The surrounding divine power crystals began to gather.
The decision slowly took shape and soon took the form of a human face.
It’s a regenerated severed head.
“The gourmet. Here he comes again.”
Saint Morial spoke with an indifferent expression, as if such a thing was nothing serious.
“Huh~ It’s still amazing. No matter how much I look at it, I still don’t understand the principle?” “You can’t get through here either. Give up.”
In fact, Hemis has been here in Gratiam the whole time.
To be exact, he attacked the palace alone in order to kill the Pope.
However, she has not achieved any results for more than ten days.
The defense of Saint Morial and the Cardinal was too strong.
In particular, Saint Morial recovered from any wound in an instant, so I had no idea what to do with her.
“Choi Hyun-seok. Park Hyun-ah and I will block this place, so you go inside and eliminate the Pope.”
Suddenly, Hemis wiped his smile and said.
“yes?”
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t know how to react.
He suddenly appears and tells me to get rid of the Pope.
Of course, I had intended to deal with the Pope even if she had not said so.
But is it right to leave them behind and go alone?
“Wouldn’t it be better if we all just deal with them here and confront the Pope?” “No. Even if we go together, we won’t be of any help.”
It’s becoming more and more incomprehensible.
Hemis and Park Hyun-ah are a force that can be called the strongest on the continent.
If those girls can’t help, then who can?
But Hemis’ expression was stern.
I don’t know why, but she seemed convinced of my thoughts.
“Only you can win. This was the fight from the beginning.” “Hey. I think it would be better to listen to the mouth right now.”
Park Hyun-ah said, taking a step forward.
“We’ll stop those bastards here, so you go inside.” “…I’ll leave it to you and go.”
Choi Hyun-seok jumped out as if kicking the ground.
To be honest, I was confused.
Why did Hemis appear at this time?
Why would she send herself to the Pope?
What does Park Hyun-ah believe and follow about Hemis?
I couldn’t figure out any of it.
However, Choi Hyun-seok ran without looking back.
‘In the end, if we just kill the Pope, everything will be solved.’
One most important and certain fact.
That means that if you kill the Pope, this fight will end.
To kill him, you must first meet him.
As long as it served that purpose, other miscellaneous questions were fine.
“It’s no use. You will never pass through here.”
The Cardinal and Saint Morial began to move.
As if he could never send Choi Hyun-seok away.
But it wasn’t Hemis who was left to chance.
Chaaaaah!
Hemis’ lips were torn open, and countless tentacles burst out.
At the end of the tentacles is a small mouth that looks like a reduced version of a lip.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Hundreds of tentacles entangle and bite the flesh they catch.
No matter how much divine power you use to create a protective shield, it is useless.
He ate the flesh of the cardinal and the saint as if he was biting into soft tofu.
“Where!”
Park Hyun-ah also used her magic to send the approaching cardinal flying.
Although she focuses on magic, that doesn’t mean she lacks close combat skills.
Rather, it shows overwhelming abilities that are superior to those of other legends.
“Unbeliever! Stand over there…!”
Kwaaang-
The cardinals who tried to stop Choi Hyeon-seok were unable to even approach him due to his overwhelming magical power.
Meanwhile, Choi Hyun-seok leisurely disappeared down the other side of the hallway.
***
After a brief dash, Choi Hyun-seok arrived in front of a huge door.
“think.”
Beyond this door is the Pope.
The density of the divine power was so high that my vision became hazy like fog.
Just by breathing in, I feel divine energy entering my body.
Choi Hyun-seok pushed the door while tensing his body.
Kugugugugugugu…
The door appears to be a giant boulder, as it is covered in divine power crystals.
Kuung!
Finally, the door opens completely.
At the same time, my entire field of vision became white.
The space, presumed to be a chapel, had a mysterious atmosphere due to the divine power crystals and divine power particles floating in the air like fog.
In the middle of it all, the Pope stood.
He had his eyes closed, but when he felt someone’s presence, he slowly opened them.
“I was expecting you to come.”
The Pope’s eyes are pure white.
Like Saint Morial, whom I saw outside.
He was also looking at Choi Hyun-seok with pure white eyes.
“Can I ask you just one thing?”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
Anyway, for the final fight, he also needs some preparation.
He activated the cells in his body by manipulating mana.
Floromot Stage 1 – Flowering
Your skin turns red and your heart beats faster.
He stared at the Pope with bloodshot eyes.
“Why did you choose to be a warrior?” “… Well, if you’re asking about the mindset of a warrior, then I don’t know.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s mana begins to run wild even more violently.
Flormot Stage 2 – Full Bloom
The flushed skin turned bright red, and hot steam began to rise from the body.
“Think about it. Is salvation possible in a world like this? No, do you even believe it is possible in the first place?” “So? I’m going to throw everything away just because I’m annoyed like a brat. Is that it? You’ve gotten older, so you should live up to your age, man.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s body turned completely red and black.
The once bloodshot eyes soon turned pure white, just like the Pope’s.
Flormoto Stage 3 – Fallen Flowers
Choi Hyun-seok didn’t stop there.
“I mean, there’s no particular grand reason why I act like a warrior.”
The original planomoto was a three-stage project.
While adapting this to his own body, he added one more thing.
“There are so many people who get in the way of what I want to do. Yeah. I’m talking about people like you.”
“…”
“So I’ll just clean it up first.”
Mana began to burn the body beyond stimulating it.
The flames of mana rise above the blackened, dying skin.
Flormot Stage 4 – Dead Flower
Speculation that even burns oneself.
In the midst of extreme pain, Choi Hyun-seok felt a strange sense of liberation.
“So just die now.”
A split second when the Pope blinked.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had come closer, smashed his fist into his head.
