SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 113

Episode 113 < Temple. (2) >

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4.

Heresy Inquisitor.

Tinnitus holder. The so-called first generation hunters who have been active since the early days when the tower was built. A blond psychopath who resolutely hunted down extremists and stabilized the tower when countless humans flooded in from all over the world, from areas where countries were not established, and areas where countries were ruined.

“I interpret the constellations as otherworldly deities!”

The specialist of the Daejonggyojeon, who currently manages all religions on Earth under the ‘pantheon’, smiled brightly.

“The Godhead is simply a law! For example, if there are laws that exist in our world, Earth, there must be physical laws! This law of physics is like the Windows operating system that is installed everywhere, so there is nothing special about it! So there is nothing special in our world either!”

uh.

“You have nuclear weapons and guns, right?”

“As I said, the laws of physics are the basic foundation everywhere! So, those two are things that can pop up in any world if technology develops sufficiently!”

However, the Heretic Questioner said that in places where magic and miracles were common, it would be difficult to develop technology based purely on physical laws. But anyway, that doesn’t mean nuclear weapons and guns couldn’t be invented in another world.

‘Well, there was an apocalypse that was destroyed by nuclear war. The Space Iron Knight Chronicles, which is now our 23rd floor, was also science fiction… .’

is it-. Is the Earth the weakest of all the worlds?

It was understandable that neither magic nor skills were common before the tower rose, but it still felt strange to hear that my hometown, Blue Planet Earth, was weak. Is this your hometown? No, should I say affectionate heart?

“But as you said, it is true that guns and nuclear weapons are powerful enough weapons! If you pour out those two, you can easily defeat most of the constellation’s apostles!”

“indeed.”

Raviel tapped the corner of her mouth with the tip of her fan.

“The laws of physics are the basic foundation. “Does this mean that physical force is also basically applicable?”

“That is correct! It is natural that a person who does not have a physical entity cannot exercise physical force in any way. And if it has a physical entity, it is also reasonable for a physical attack to work! “The question of efficiency remains, whether to fully accept that physical force or to reduce it!”

The floating Geomje made a small exclamation.

-her. That guy is smart.

‘Does this sound like a good swordsman?’

-right. So, the Constellation Killer broke the sparkling pot with his aura, and I only trained with a sword, so I didn’t get pushed anywhere. What is it, I was able to hit the anglerfish that rules the Black Dragon Guild with a beam. Physical force is a very powerful law.

[Glitter looks sullen and nods.]

-It can be said that the status of the constellation is determined by how closely it adheres to these laws of physics, or whether it can deviate from them.

I wondered what that meant, but the Heretic Questioner explained it just then.

“The part I just mentioned about ‘reducing physical force and accepting it’ is surprisingly important! This means that although it follows the laws of physics, it is not completely bound! And how is that possible—”

“—I guess it’s because the constellations each have their own laws, and the apostles also use their own laws to oppose the laws of physics.”

“Oh oh! As expected, this is a smart understanding! You are indeed the wife of the Death King!”

“It’s obvious.”

My husband said something lovely. With that alone, I was confident that Raviel was shining brightly at this small tactical meeting.

-Zombie, let’s focus? Is this the moment to decide whether this world will be destroyed or not?

[Twinkle jumps up and hits the warrior on the back of the neck.]

Wow.

They’re like poor nobles who don’t know this kind of love.

-Oh, stop f*cking with me, zombie.

[Twinkle looks at the warrior with eyes like a rotten fish.]

‘Glitter, you don’t have eyes.’

[Glitter tells you to look at the jewels attached to her scabbard decoration.]

As I said, I looked at the sparkly sheath decoration and saw that the color of the jewel had become dull.

hmm.

‘Okay, I’ll take care of myself.’

– Concentrate a little.

‘yep.’

1. Each constellation has its own laws.

2. The apostles also follow that law.

“For example, what kind of rules do you have?”

“hmm! For example, I see. “There is a constellation called Babi.”

The Heretic Questioner further explained that he was the so-called ‘God of Love’.

“This constellation [interprets everything in the world as romance]. In a world ruled by Babbit, power and wealth are meaningless! “A person’s strength is determined by how strong their romantic power is.”

“Romance power? “What is that?”

“hmm! “Seeing is worth seeing.”

The Heretic Questioner made a sign with both hands.

“Sacred technique, spirit.”

Paaaat!

Light spread out from the Heretic Questioner’s hand. Not just white, but reddish… A little pink? Anyway, a rather thick perfume-like fog was rising.

“Aha, the sanctuary of God Babit has descended here, albeit temporarily! “Take any action, Death King!”

“hmm….”

I looked around awkwardly. Late at night. The three people, the Heretic Questioner, me, and Raviel, were in the duke’s quarters. A strategy meeting is being held in preparation for the invasion war that will come in ten days.

“…Except for the pink mist, not much has changed.”

“Excuse me for a moment!”

It was that time. The Heretic Questioner tripped on my ankle and knocked me down. “uh?” As I stumbled and tilted my body, I said, “Hmm,” and grabbed Raviel’s forearm.

“Huh?” The two of us fell to the floor.

“Hoo.”

Raviel looked down at me. It looked like I had been attacked by Raviel. It happened in an instant.

“Confucius. “It’s unseemly to show affection like this in front of other people.”

“uh. uh… .”

I was embarrassed.

“Oh, no! no! No, Raviel! I was just about to fall… !”

“Ahaha.”

The Heretic Questioner was distracted.

“It’s a composition often seen in romance films!”

“Mr. Heretic Questioner, this is… … ?”

“In the sanctuary of God Babit, every action leads to romance! Even if it falls, it doesn’t just fall, it pulls people nearby. hmm. For example, if Death King is wearing a dress shirt and drinks water, there is a 95% chance that the water will spill and the inside of his dress shirt will show through! “It’s inevitable that people around you will get excited when they see that!”

oh my god. What is that? It’s cosmic horror, right?

“Sanctuary, in short, reinterprets the world and brainwashes people. The same goes for the Great Library we were in just a moment ago! The Librarian interprets the world as [a collection of stories], where we are forced to become [characters in the stories].”

Faaat.

When the Heretic Questioner made the hand sign again, the pink dance on the floor disappeared. I blushed and got out from under Raviel.

The Heretic Questioner said with a wide smile.

“Defeating those who have their own laws with laws that we can use. I define this as a holy war and a holy war!”

A holy war and a holy war.

“hmm. So how should we deal with the holy war that will take place in ten days?”

“We need to know exactly which constellations we are dealing with! As you can probably guess from what I’ve said so far, the way to deal with it varies depending on the laws of the constellation in question!”

“surely. “It is extremely important to know information about the enemy before going to war.”

The Heretic Questioner nodded at the words of Raviel, who held the tip of her fan in her mouth.

“yes! So, let me ask you, exactly what constellation’s apostle is it that is attacking in ten days?”

hmm.

“Can you tell me what constellations they are?”

“It’s 100% possible as long as you know your true name! “You can look into it through my skill, [Pantheon]!”

At those words, the young man in front of me… No, she is currently possessed by the body of the Golden Silk… Anyway, I remembered some information about this person.

‘It was around the time I was fighting the ghost on the 13th floor.’

When I was in the middle of saying “Okay, I’m a Prophet,” the Black Dragon Master said that although the Heretic Questioner was skilled, he was also knowledgeable about otherworldly religions.

good night.

“Modifier… So, is it possible to infer the true name from the constellations’ nicknames?”

“It’s possible if you’re famous!”

If that’s the case.

“[The Ox that Harvests the Ruins], [The Warhorse of the Eternal Plain], and [The Evangelist of Eternal Happiness].”

“hmm.”

The Heretic Questioner rested his chin.

“[The ox that harvests the ruins] is Mutia. The main areas of responsibility are [Destruction] and [Recreation]. “Simple yet powerful.”

Destruction and reinvention.

“How do you fight roughly?”

“Yes. You can use physical force very powerfully and at will! Through this, you can crush a wide area and crush it, or, conversely, dismantle the physical bonding structure of a specific being. It would be possible to create a golem through disassembly and recombination. Although it is very rare, there are cases where time exerts its power! Time is also a physical thing!”

As expected, the Lady of the Golden Silk’s ‘2nd female lead’ trait was due to her use of Mutia’s power.

The apostle of the outer constellation had already arrived in this world.

‘Is that why the corner librarian chose this world as the apocalypse?’

To put it in the corner librarian’s way, does this mean that since it is not just their story, but a story that has already been touched by external s*xual sins, he also has the opportunity to ‘intervene’?

Or, as Raviel said, because there were no constellations in this world?

‘Somehow, the former seems closer to the personality of the corner librarian than the latter.’

As I was thinking that, the Heretic Questioner continued speaking.

“[The Warhorse of the Eternal Plains] is a second name for Mahos. The areas mainly managed are [Duel] and [War]. “This is also a simple but powerful force!”

Duel and war.

“Are you saying you won’t be able to refuse a duel challenge or anything like that?”

“yes! Or, spread the enthusiasm for battle without fear of death, or gain wisdom about tactics and strategy! ah. Conversely, it is also possible to forcibly create a peace zone by ‘banning war itself’! “This is also an extremely rare case!”

“He who controls war also controls peace… “Something sounds strange.”

Raviel smiled slightly at my muttering.

“What would be strange? Peace is nothing more than the name of [a state in which war has ceased]. Therefore, he who can force war can naturally force peace.”

“As expected, this is an accurate understanding!”

The Heretic Questioner smiled broadly.

“I don’t know the true name of [Evangelist of Immortal Happiness]! “It seems like it’s a constellation that isn’t that famous yet!”

Because the identity is unknown.

‘Not being famous means being weak, so maybe that’s an advantage?’

As I was immersed in agony, the glitter trembled.

[I would like to ask you if you know about the sparkling ‘Guardian Goddess’.]

‘Sparkling… . You told me to focus on the meeting… .’

[I advise you that glitter is a very important matter! ]

‘Why are you like this… .’

[Twinkle declares that it is for the purpose of determining whether the information about the constellations held by the Heretic Questioner is accurate, and that it has no selfish intentions whatsoever!]

hmm.

“that… It’s a slightly different story. Do you know anything about [Guardian Goddess]?”

“Ohh.”

The Heretic Questioner smiled.

“[Guardian Goddess] is Hwiya’s nickname! As the name suggests, the areas it primarily governs are [Guardianship] and [Immortality]! “He is quite a powerful deity, but my skill pantheon states that he has lost his power due to some kind of reason.”

[Glitter says this person is real and can be trusted!]

“Confucius. Why is that knife doing that all of a sudden? “It’s dazzling.”

“wait a minute. I’ll wrap it up… .”

[Twinkle screams for it to stop.]

Anyway, while it was confirmed (to me only) by the former Constellation Glitter that the Heretic Questioner’s information was accurate, Raviel touched her chin with the tip of her fan.

“It’s difficult… One enemy of each type. “Are there three enemies in total?”

“Depending on the apostle, the amount of power that can be borrowed from the godhead varies, so it gets even more complicated!”

“Nevertheless, the general tendency can be discerned. Thank you for sharing the information.”

“Aha, saving this world will also benefit our tower! “It is more efficient to help!”

“Is that so?”

“yes! And my other skill, [Divine Art], can almost borrow the power of a god who knows the true name! If you add your strengths there, you will definitely find a way!”

Our strengths.

Raviel and I looked at each other blankly. And at the same time, I opened my lips.

“It’s love.”

“It’s love.”

There are probably many people who are better at fighting than us, and there are probably people who are smarter than us, but there is just one thing. We can be confident that we love more deeply than anyone else.

“… … Huh?”

The Heretic Questioner tilted his head.

“It’s strange. Death King. Seeing the two of you together makes my heart tingle and tingle. “It’s a feeling I’ve never had before, but what is it?”

“It’s a myocardial infarction.”

“I also hear that the engagement rate has increased! “How should I interpret this?”

“no… “First of all, please be careful about the immersion rate.”

If the Golden Silk eats the Heretic Questioner before the temple, it will really be neither porridge nor rice.

As I already said, Raviel also knew this well. She said.

“The ‘love’ I just mentioned has other meanings besides the general meaning.”

“What does it mean?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t share that. Let’s say it’s a kind of secret weapon.”

“Hmm, I can’t take this into account when planning tactics… .”

“Okay. Rather, let’s discuss basic tactics and tactics. As a powerful figure in this world, I can place quite a few security forces at the wedding hall wherever I want. For example, borrowing a special unit from His Majesty the Emperor… .”

“Ohh. What is the combat power of that special task force? .”

Raviel and the Heretic Questioner sat across from each other and continued their conversation.

‘do.’

These people who were once love rivals, of course, one of them has changed now, but seeing them resolve to fight together so harmoniously in the future gave me a strange sense of optimism.

‘This is absolutely okay!’

Bae Hu-ryeong poured cold water on my confidence.

– Confucius. Come to your senses. It is not an easy task for three apostles to attack.

‘Roughly, how much of a crisis is this?’

-You can think of approximately 1.5 anglerfish attacking from the 12th floor perspective.

What kind of novel unit is this?

‘A ghost was a constellation. It’s okay for her to invade now. After all, wouldn’t an apostle be weaker than a constellation?’

-It was the lowest level constellation. Based on your top rank, I guess it would be roughly a D-rank constellation?

‘Are you a ghost from the 12th floor perspective?’

-A ghost from the 12th floor perspective.

Bae Hu-ryeong, who spoke briefly, picked his ears.

– Well, since it’s you, I’m not worried. No, should I say that I am not worried because it is ‘you’.

As Bae Hu-ryeong said that, he was glancing at Raviel.

Since he spent a long time with me, he must have guessed about the ‘secret weapon’ that Raviel mentioned.

It was the same for me too. Therefore, I did not believe that this invasion itself could not be overcome.

but.

-But as a zombie, don’t you want to play with 0 casualties and no loss?

‘Yes, I am.’

-If that’s the case, you’ll really have to think a lot. Let’s say that Toldol and your husband will take care of the tactical part, but you should develop your personal fighting skills.

Bae Hu-ryeong said that and looked down at me with his arms crossed.

-hmm. Now that I think about it, your rank was also D, right? You don’t plan on staying at that rank forever, do you?

Of course not.

5.

And ten days passed quickly.

“It’s finally the wedding day!”

In the Empire, weddings are held in the evening.

Marriage is the union of the sun and the moon. They say that the evening sky, where two celestial bodies mix, is truly suitable for a wedding. The clearer and redder the sunset, the better it is for a wedding day, and today was that day.

“You look so great today! Duchess!”

I experienced a strange feeling while being surrounded by servants.

As many as five servants crowded together like beetles to coordinate me. Without stopping, “How can you be so beautiful!”

“Your Excellency the Duke is so lucky!” And I tried to make a plan. It was almost like I was losing my mind.

“Hey. I am grateful and thankful for everything. How can you just make such a fuss… .”

“No, no!”

The attendants responded resolutely.

“At least for today, the Duchess must be the best groom in the land! Even if frugality and humility are virtues, you shouldn’t do that! “Today, literally, beauty is the only virtue!”

Ah, I’ve felt this once before… .

It’s the same as when the Black Dragon Master and the leaders of the big guilds were making a fuss about taking my pictorial… .

Of course, there are some differences from back then.

“Congratulations on your wedding. “Duchess.”

An old gentleman with a handsome beard came into the dressing room and greeted me. I was confused because I didn’t know who he was. Seeing my face like that, the old gentleman smiled bitterly.

“I am your wife’s adoptive father. In the imperial family, people make a living by taking on small positions. “I have heard a lot about your wife, Your Excellency, the new Duke of Ivansia.”

“ah… .”

oh my god. When I asked who it was, it was my father whom I had never seen before!

“Che, it’s my first time meeting you. hmm. Hey, that’s… .”

“Please feel free to call me father. Don’t worry. I know that the Duchess does not regard me as her father in her heart. “Even if it happens, I will never disturb the duchy by protecting my wife’s power.”

The old gentleman bowed very politely.

“I plan to retire after this wedding. Your husband gave me a lot of consideration. haha. “There is no need to worry about old age.”

“…….”

A sigh flowed out. How much effort did Raviel put in for this day?

I said these words for the first time in my life.

“… … father.”

“yes. “The one who will become the moon of Ivansia.”

“I have no ties to the social world and am unfamiliar with politics, so I don’t know the current situation. So, I want to ask, what did the people of the empire say about this marriage?”

“To put it in one word, it is a series of unconventional events.”

The old gentleman spoke politely.

“If it is a marriage between Duke Ivansia, it is equivalent to a national marriage. Preparing such an event within a tight time frame of one month is inherently an extremely difficult task. What’s more, he broke off his engagement with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and inherited the family, so either way… … ”

At that time, the old gentleman fell silent. This is because it became quite noisy outside the dressing room. I could hear the guests murmuring.

“… … Either way, it would have been impossible if the Duke of the Silver Lily had not been able to persuade His Majesty.”

The old gentleman stroked his beard and smiled.

“Duchess. Your husband is truly a capable man. His loyalty to His Majesty is itself an unrivaled blessing in the empire. Even though it is just a relationship between father and son made for today… . “If I had to say something, it would be.”

At that very moment, the old gentleman narrowed his eyes.

At the same time, a force so powerful that it was almost comparable to the swordsman radiated from the old man’s body.

“Looking at your husband’s request for my ‘other position’ and the security arrangement at the ceremony, it seems like today’s marriage will not go very smoothly.” The imperial chamberlain.

The moment the Imperial Special Task Force Commander said that, the commotion outside the dressing room had already turned into screaming.

-It’s a zombie. Get ready.

I looked out the window.

-come.

As Bae Hu-ryeong said.

[The apostle of ‘The Cow Harvesting Ruins’ appears.]

[The apostle of ‘The Warhorse of the Eternal Plain’ appears.]

[The apostle of the ‘Evangelist of Immortal Happiness’ appears.]

The sky turns red as two celestial bodies mix together.

As the sunset faded, the waiting enemies appeared.

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