Chapter 232 – Who Am I?
Twitch! Twitch!
“Okay. “Are you the adventurer that the warrior and the saint have talked about?”
Since when was it possible to talk through blood vessels?
It wasn’t so simple that you might have thought about it at first; the veins on Pope Franco’s forehead were vivid, rhythmic, and absolutely murderous.
“Oh, yes. “I haven’t heard that, but it’s probably true.”
Jun was taken aback by the unexpected reaction, but tried his best to smile and nod.
“Profit!”
What didn’t I like so much?
The veins on Franco’s forehead began to beat in waves.
“That smile, how dare you bewitch our hero and saint with that girlish smile!”
Franco shouts like a roar.
My ears were ringing from how loud the sound was. Wouldn’t that be the shout of the giant in the story?
You look more like a girl than that.
Maybe it was before, but now it still has an androgynous feel, but it still looks quite masculine.
Well, compared to Franco, who is synonymous with macho, he seems to lack a lot of manliness.
“Under. Haha. “I’ve never been particularly possessed.”
Jun tried to laugh off this situation as much as he could.
However, perhaps because they thought it was a good idea, the sect’s troops lined up in the square began to secretly send out a spirit of malice.
‘Because people try to move on good terms.’
Jun, who became a dragon and acquired the arrogance of a dragon, could no longer hold back and revealed his discomfort as it was.
Gooooo!
Pfft!
Wow!
A space where the entire area is pressed down like a loyal dog baring its teeth and threatening a wild dog that confronts its owner without fear.
The church’s troops groaned and lowered their stiffly held heads at the sudden strange phenomenon.
“Huh~. “He’s definitely not just a guy with good looks.”
Franco honestly admitted.
This guy’s talent is ‘real’.
I had no intention of acknowledging the talent of Nomtop, who kidnapped children like my daughters, no matter how high it was, but his talent was ridiculously high enough to make me give up that stubbornness.
‘Was what Elysia said true?’
A word from Elysia, who said that maybe the bastard in front of her, not herself, was a hero.
I thought it was just a sound that came out of a bean pod, but now that I look at it, I think that could be the case.
‘If not, how is this possible? No matter how much he is said to be blessed by God and possesses the stigmata, he is only 16 years old and has reached the yellow level. Even the most talented warriors in humanity reach that level only when they are around 20 years old.’
Franco took off the sunglasses he was wearing and slowly looked at Jun.
A look that is as overwhelming as his talent, a physique that is a little short of his own but still very ideal, and a noble aura that ordinary people cannot dare to touch.
“What are you looking at?”
I’m crying!
My personality is a bit different… No, I’ll skip that since I was the one who made the mistake first.
Anyway, the top in front of me had all the things a warrior needs, so much so that it was strange that he wasn’t a warrior.
“… Are you a warrior by any chance?”
“Harry. Is this old man really the Pope? “Not a dementia patient?”
“What? This guy is real!”
“S-Stop! Calm down, both of you! Now is not the time to fight! “We must save the hero as quickly as possible!”
“Greatness! Huh! “Saint, what you say is right.”
“I’m sorry, Harry. I won’t do that anymore.”
Thanks to Harry’s timely intervention, the two ended the fight and began work to save Elysia.
First, understand the situation.
Franco asked the priest who seemed to be a trickster.
“Have we received a response to our offer to help with the rescue?”
“The church told us not to act rashly because they would be responsible for rescuing us.”
“I already wasted three days! What! Don’t act rashly! Is that really the meaning of the empire!”
“According to intelligence, this is the first prince’s will. The emperor ordered the church to be summoned as soon as Sadal was born, but the first prince and his subordinates persistently blocked it, saying that it would be detrimental to the empire’s reputation.”
When the priest finished speaking, Franco clicked his tongue and said that he was sad rather than angry.
“I never thought the lion’s blood would fall like this. I guess I’ll have to move my residence.”
Sreuk
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
Franco raises one hand as he finishes speaking.
Following that hand gesture, about 1,000 elite troops in the square began to unleash ferocious energy.
“Pope, what are you trying to do?”
“Why are you asking something so obvious, saint? Of course, I have to push on. “We cannot afford to lose a warrior who is the hope of humanity by playing along with their petty power play.”
“They won’t stay still.”
“Even so, we have to push on. Even if it means getting blood on both hands.”
Harry’s expression darkened at the Pope’s answer.
They probably do this not because they are at odds with the empire, but because they feel sorry for the blood that will be shed by innocent people.
Even though he rose to a high position, Harry was still Harry.
“Pope, according to another intelligence report, the Capital Defense Force and the Sword Saint have been deployed near the academy.”
“Sword Saint, that person? Huh,~. “What on earth is the Empire thinking?”
Sword Saint.
The strongest swordsman in the empire in name and reality, and one of the few orange-level talents in the empire.
Placing him near the academy probably means that they have no intention of sending the church to the academy.
Although Franco had no intention of causing casualties, he lamented that he would not be able to do so.
“I guess they thought that if we deploy that many troops, those of us who value human life will take care of it.”
“I gave relief to the poor on their behalf, but they didn’t know how to thank me and treated me like a fool.”
“What are you going to do? The place where they are located is on the street closest to the academy. Should we take a slight detour route?”
“No. I’ve already wasted a lot of time. I can’t take any more time. “Go the fastest way possible.”
“Are you okay? The damage on our side will be quite significant.”
“… I have to endure it. There is no other good move.”
While answering the tactician’s words, Franco looked bitterly at the troops lined up in the square.
That sight was no joke; he really looked like a father sending his child to war.
‘Tsk. I’m worried.’
Jun, who was watching that scene without saying a word, was worried.
He had a good move that he wanted. However, in order to make that move, he had to reverse a decision he had made for a long time.
‘Yes, now you have the power to keep me safe in the face of any absurdity. Everyone who knows already knows. Let’s stop using it now.’
Jun eventually decided to reverse his decision.
And then he asked the priest of the book.
“The Capital Defense Force is still gathering, right?”
“Yes? Yes that’s right. “Some may have already arrived, but their number will not be greater than ours.”
In response to Jun’s sudden question, the Priestess thought for a moment about whether it would be okay to teach the church’s information to a civilian, but when she saw Iris still clinging to his side, she answered right away.
Sigh
Jun smiles mischievously after hearing the answer.
Franco couldn’t overcome his curiosity and asked him.
“Nompaeng, why are you suddenly asking that?”
“I heard from people that Geomseong is a true man who cares deeply about the lives of his subordinates and keeps his promises with his life. He will hurry and save his subordinates, so let’s negotiate with him not to interfere with us.”
“You idiot, no matter how fast you go from here to there, it will take three days. “In that amount of time, the number of troops would have already been greater than ours. Is that even worth it?”
While holding the book, the Pope looked at Jun with subtle eyes.
As expected, he also seemed to know the existence of Dowonhyang.
As if responding to that expectation, Jun spoke.
“Please just leave it to me. “I will take you safely to your destination in less than an hour without leaving anyone behind.”
Of course
“Before that, shall we all make an oath to God Bright?”
I had no intention of responding.
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-Gods and other insignificant things that cry out dare to doubt the empire’s capabilities and try to raise the alarm! Sword Saint, as the sword of the empire, show the power of the empire to the insignificant!
“…”
Geomseong read and re-read the letter brought by the imperial official.
However, no matter how many times I read it, the contents of the letter did not change one bit.
Am I crazy?
How dare he be blasphemous, he ended up thinking that.
But I couldn’t help it.
Of course, the trivial things written in the letter meant the denomination.
Denomination.
A religious group that worships Bright, the creator of the world’s Lumen and the only god.
Their history is older than this empire, and most of the world belonged to that group.
Although he didn’t say anything to those around him, Sword Saint himself was also one of the believers of the church.
Fight a place like that? Those who are trying to save a hero who is in danger due to our mistake?
In my heart, I wanted to hit him right away.
‘But that can’t be right.’
He swore on his sword.
No matter what happens, I will put the empire first. Emotions and religion were a secondary priority.
Slam!
Geomseong took out his beloved sword and controlled his confused emotions.
Meanwhile,
Creepy!
“Huh, Sword Saint? What’s going on all of a sudden?”
I hurriedly left the barracks due to the sudden feeling of a presence that I couldn’t ignore.
The soldiers were puzzled and asked questions, but instead of answering in a friendly manner like usual, he held his sword firmly and looked somewhere intently.
Lightly
Soon he noticed a doll approaching them.
Even though he was just walking, the instinct that led him to a higher level was loudly ringing the alarm bell. He shouted to get rid of that being before he regrets it.
Taaat!
The swordsman moved as his instincts dictated.
He drew his sword and lunged at the doll. However, I couldn’t reach it. This is because the space was fluctuating this way and that.
“Is this you’re doing?”
A small chant.
However, the guy seemed to have heard that and smiled.
Soon, a world filled with the sweet scent of flowers unfolded behind him.
Geomsung felt that something was definitely wrong.
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“Hey. “Just be a hero.”
“I don’t like it.”
