Episode 187. key (3)
Wise and benevolent character.
A beauty so beautiful that it could be called the reincarnation of a goddess.
Even if you add all the modifiers in the world, you won’t be able to fully express its charm.
Saint Nephrodite Iris, a messenger who conveys the voice of God and the spiritual leader of the Knights of Light.
Although it is considered a very noble being by everyone who lives on this land beyond the empire,
Most people did not know her true face, hidden behind a bright halo.
Who would have guessed?
She always prays to God for human prosperity and the blessing of the continent.
In fact, they are not humans, but white elves.
“Was it three years ago? “I still vividly remember the day Garnian and I first met.”
She slowly opened her eyes and spoke with a strange smile on her lips.
“At that time, you were the first to welcome us when we came to Pruina.”
Garnian’s eyebrows slightly furrowed at this.
He did not treat her lightly, to the extent that the word welcome was appropriate.
Due to the nature of white elves being extremely wary of visits from outsiders, Garnian was the first to appear and stop her.
In addition, he gave her a strong warning that if she got any closer, she could end up dead, but she paid no heed.
There were two humans that Garnian saw at that time.
It was the saint Nephrodite and an unknown knight with blonde hair.
“When I think about that moment, my heart still flutters. If I hadn’t revealed that I was a white elf, you would have killed us without even hearing the context. Yes?”
Garnian neither nodded nor denied it.
The energy of one’s own people was not something that could be hidden on the inside just because it was hidden on the outside.
I had already known that she was a white elf from the first time I met her.
“Roles, duties, responsibilities. If you look at it another way, these are truly cruel words. “It feels like someone is forcing me to do it, but I have no choice but to do it because I feel like no one else would do it.”
The key that holds God’s secrets, and the guardian that protects the key.
For the past 300 years, it was Garnian’s role that he had performed with an unchanging heart.
“Is that why? I thought a lot about how similar he was to Garnian. However, there were definitely differences as well. “If I thought everyone should follow me for one purpose, Garnian was willing to sacrifice only himself for one purpose.”
Nephrodite’s gaze was still focused on Hastia, not Garnian.
“Still, I can’t deny that our paths are the same. The key that holds God’s secrets… … . “In order to maintain the current peace that has been reestablished in the order of light, we must continue to protect that secret.”
“I won’t listen to anything more than this.”
As if he would not be deceived by her coaxing, he interrupted,
“There was only one reason I followed Nephrodite. I am handing over the power of the key sealed within Hastia to you. He said that with that, we can prevent the approaching threat to the continent.”
“I did.”
“He said that with that, he would free the White Elf clan from their long-held wish.”
“that’s right.”
“Didn’t you say that you would free Hastia as an ordinary elf, not as a key?”
“yes. “Even now, that feeling remains the same.”
She responded leisurely to Garnian’s repeated questions.
“But, why…” … .”
On the other hand, Garnian’s eyes were red and bloodshot due to anger.
“Are you holding something like that in your hand?”
In her right hand, which is as beautiful as dried powder,
There was a dagger in his hand whose purpose was unknown.
“There is a saying like that, right? True freedom is gained at the moment of death. “It can be said that true freedom is being able to escape from all the hardships and hardships one has experienced during one’s life and to find rest.”
There was a subtle smile in her voice.
“I will set her free through death.”
Then, as if foreshadowing what he would do later, he held out the hand holding the dagger.
“Nephrodite!!”
The guardian’s fierce howl echoed throughout the space.
“Are you fooling us from the beginning?”
“I didn’t cheat. “At least I meant it when I said I would protect everyone from the coming threat.”
His body, which did not shiver even in the bitter cold of the polar region, could not help it in the face of the harsh feeling of betrayal.
Garnian rushed towards Nephrodite without hesitation.
but,
“… … !”
From the moment I took my first step, I sensed something strange and immediately stopped.
The floor where white mana light rises like smoke.
The magic circle was activated silently like a hidden trap, and Garnian was able to immediately realize what it was.
“Limited barrier?”
“I forgot to warn you. “I should have told you that it would be better for you to just sit there and watch, I’m sorry!”
Garnian grinded his teeth in anger.
However, as if he had no intention of giving up, he immediately brought out the dormant power within his body without any hesitation.
-Wooow.
With the magic of the snow attribute and the unique aura of the elves added, a strong snow whirlwind swirled around the area.
-Kwasik
As a result, part of the magic circle began to crack, making a clear sound.
“It is truly an incredible feat to be able to destroy a barrier simply by releasing power.”
“… … !”
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Garnian quickly turned his head when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind him.
“So what? “We have to use this cowardly method.”
-Suddenly
With the patience that cut through his flesh, Garnian’s legs gave out and he fell down.
Blood was dripping from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were becoming even redder because they were consumed by anger and blood.
In front of the fallen man was Mihan, a senior knight holding a sword with a meaningful smile on his face.
“It’s a shame. As a Knight of Light, I also had a wish to formally fight against the White Elves’ greatest warrior, but what could I do? “If this is fate, we must accept it.”
Mihan let out a sigh of frustration, but did not let go of the smile on his lips.
Garnian was shaken by the tremendous humiliation.
“What is it?”
At the same time, he asked with a mixture of anger and doubt.
“Is the threat you speak of so great that even God fears it? “What are you so afraid of that you want to delve into God’s secrets?”
Instead of answering, Nephrodite stood up and slowly walked up to the altar and gently caressed Hastia’s cheek while she was still sleeping.
“It’s fog.”
“Fog?”
“The existence of fog that threatens light… … “It is a negative entity that should never exist in this world that rejects and threatens the existing order.”
For the first time, I felt coldness in her relaxed voice.
“As a messenger who conveys the voice of God and a saint who prays for peace on this earth, her existence can never be ignored. “She must get rid of him, even if it means searching through sealed old records.”
“… … .”
“So that his blessing can last longer on this earth… … .”
Her face, which had been stained with a straight face, once again transformed into a positive face covered with reverence and joy.
Then he slowly lifted the dagger in his hand and recited an unknown prayer.
“All of this is for Rumendel… … .”
After saying a final prayer to God, she finally put down her sword.
-Shuuk
“… … !”
However, her sword stopped in the air without being able to fully strike.
It wasn’t that someone used force or magic to restrict her movements.
I just encountered something completely unexpected and my body stopped in embarrassment.
“W-Where are you?”
At some point, Hastia woke up and was looking around at her unfamiliar surroundings.
* * *
300 years ago, after the long God-Demon War ended, the beings of the God Realm gave a revelation to the White Elf clan.
Just keep old records and keep them inaccessible to anyone.
The gods said that they would erase all traces of the old era devastated by the long war and write the history of a newly created new era.
What you need to do that is the key to seal the secret.
It was said that a specific power would be sealed in the body of the selected elf, and when its lifespan expires, that power would be passed on to another elf and protected through God’s protection to protect it from any possible threats.
The White Elf clan, who accepted the revelation, has been doing their best to protect the existence of the key that holds God’s secrets for 300 years.
“… … ?”
A space of unfamiliar light with bright light shining everywhere.
Hastia stood alone in the center.
I looked around, but there was nothing to see, and even though I continued down the road, the same scenery was repeated.
‘Is there no one there?’
Hastia finally gave up looking and stopped in place.
loneliness. Loneliness.
It felt as if I had entered his own mind.
Although she was protected from everyone, she had to keep quiet for 10 years due to her mission to keep God’s secret.
I was only able to communicate briefly with some of my clan members through telepathy.
In fact, there was no one she could truly open up to and talk about her concerns.
“… … .”
Did the ancestral clan members who previously performed this role also feel this way?
A weight that no one can replace and no one can sympathize with.
If he couldn’t bear the weight and tried to put it down, he felt like he would be betraying the countless people who protected him, so he couldn’t bear it.
What if I buried my face in this state and fell asleep?
What if you fall asleep like that and never wake up?
You will be able to rest comfortably without having to worry about heavy responsibilities anymore.
Yeah, it might be better that way… … .
If you just close your eyes and fall asleep like this,
Now, no one will have to go through such hard work for themselves.
Perhaps I was falling into the unfamiliar sense of helplessness emitted by the bright light.
Hastia slowly closed her eyes and lay down on the floor.
I’ll never wake up again,
To enjoy eternal freedom.
‘wake up.’
‘… … !’
Hastia immediately opened her eyes at the familiar words that rang in her head.
It’s a bonus to get up hurriedly and look around as if you’ve never done anything like that.
It was a simple and indifferent word, but it was enough to wake her up from her lethargy.
-sssss
An unfamiliar fog of unknown origin gradually began to drift into the dazzlingly bright space of light.
The moment Hastia, drawn by that energy, stretched out her hand pitifully,
-Hwaak
Hastia’s spirit was transferred to another place.
“… … !”
Just like that, I woke up in another unfamiliar place.
‘W-Where are you?’
It was only for a moment that she was stroking her body, which was sleeping on the strange stone floor, when she came face to face with the woman in front of her, and she let out a single scream.
“Aaaah!”
It was the woman who had lulled her to sleep by whispering words she could not understand.
In her hand was a dagger whose purpose was unknown, and her expression was one of confusion, as if she had not expected this situation at all.
After that, clan member Garnian was bleeding from the corner of his mouth,
Next to him was an unidentifiable knight in white armor, and everyone was looking at him with puzzled eyes.
A situation where I don’t know what happened.
Soon, Hastia’s gaze went beyond them and towards another being approaching from beyond the open door.
A man who looks clearer than anyone else, like a black dot on white paper.
She already knew who that man was.
‘Sian?’
(Continued in the next part)
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