Chapter 189 – 42. Finger of God. (4)
– The ancient city did not return the finger of a god with absolute power.
– The city will be forever banished from rest.
Thus, the ancient city that did not overcome its desire and offered the god’s finger was forever cursed by the god.
Those who offer a finger will not die.
Even if my whole body is burned, crushed, and torn to pieces.
His mind remained intact, and he fell into the bondage of eternal torment.
With the finger of God.
The immortal life that humans so much desire.
But at the same time eternal damnation.
Endless mental and physical pain.
A sleepless mind.
A body that cannot even be touched by divine power.
A soul that cannot return to the bosom of God.
For living beings, immortality was a curse, not a blessing. It became the most severe curse in history, the moment it became a life that could not receive rest from any wounds, pain, or sleep.
It wasn’t the devil’s curse.
Unparalleled external power that could not be explained by anything else—-.
After this terrible incident, a secret meeting was held in Vermandois.
Eight mercenary lords representing the mercenary city, Vermandois, gathered in the basement of the hideout of the 10-strong Gione Danju.
And Allen Danju, who was the first to arrive at the scene, also attended as one of the eight representatives.
After confirming that all eight seats were filled, Gione, the blood club, quietly announced the start of the meeting.
“A while ago, an absurd incident happened in front of the church. …… It’s hard to believe, but they are immortal beings.”
“If it’s black magic, can’t we purify it with holy power?”
When the man who was associated with Gione asked that question, the answer came not from Gione but from Allen.
“This is not black magic. It is an external force that cannot be explained by anything else. … Some call this the power of God.”
“God curses you? That is nonsense.”
Among the mercenaries, a devout believer denied that. Because God curses is a word that has never been heard before.
Knowing that you wouldn’t believe it easily, Allen had something prepared before the meeting. As he clapped his hands, the door opened and two stout men entered carrying a large tray. The tray was soon placed in the middle of the round table. For all to see. Then, the strong smell of blood pierced the nose.
On the tray were chunks of human flesh and intestines mixed together. It’s natural to think of them as masses of corpses, but they still wriggled.
“I am still alive.”
ㅡㅡ!!
Everyone looked surprised.
When Allen gave instructions with his eyes, the believers who followed showed their divine power. However, the immortal thing did not accept even a single drop of divine power and let it go.
“No matter what you do.”
“Okay. Now take it and go.”
The two men and the believer left the meeting room carrying the strange lump that was once called a human.
And like the smell of blood that still lingers, the silence also lasted for a long time.
Allen glanced at the faces of the other seven sobers with a calm expression, and then opened his mouth again with a heavy voice.
… The atmosphere was already revolving around him.
“Not long ago, the Prophet Alloa, a close friend of mine, warned me. … Watch out for the finger of God.”
Finger of god
It was a face everyone knew nothing about. Of course you don’t know It’s a very secret secret story with almost no records left.
“Once upon a time, a demon betrayed God and cut off his finger. That is the finger of God. …… Ah, because of the context, the story could be a bit long, so excuse me…….”
They all shook their heads and said they all knew.
“Then……. There was a place called the ancient city, Leonosta. It was there that the finger of this god entered it by chance. …… Of course, there were no problems so far. You just have to offer your finger to the god again.”
“Just looking at it, you wiped your mouth!”
Among the Viola Alliance, the hot-tempered mercenary lord muttered that confidently.
“Yes, fascinated by the powerful power of the finger, I did not return it to God. … Thus, the city was punished by the gods.”
“That’s immortal.”
“You’re right. The city was banished from this world, and all humans were cursed with immortality, with their index fingers cut off.”
“…… But, what does that have to do with this?”
As if Allen had been waiting for the question, he looked at her questioner and nodded her head lightly.
“Either those who caused this incident, whether left or right, do not have an index finger. …… By offering it to the cursed city, it also gained immortality.”
“How are those idiots? …… Do you mean there is someone behind it?”
“Except heretics, there is no one who would commit such a thing.”
Also!
“Of course, it is a bit different from the heresy commonly known on the continent. …… They believe that they are liberators who free humans from death.”
“Crazy bastards.”
Most of them cursed, but the blood club Jione laughed, saying it was plausible.
“That’s not entirely wrong.”
“…… Yes, because I was actually really freed from death. The problem is, instead of becoming immortal, you end up carrying more pain.”
Although he was freed from death, he could not sleep forever and was not free from mental and physical pain.
Literally, just immortal. That it doesn’t die.
“It’s like a curse.”
“Yes, I am. It is a very terrible curse.”
The sophomores struggled as if they were in pain. If you’re a human, you can’t help but be fascinated by that immortality ability. So, by dedicating my fingers like that, I gained the power of immortality.
“Surely they must have been working like that step by step from the bottom up. I’ll even show you a demonstration. …… Honestly, who wouldn’t be humiliated? If there is no problem, I would like to do it right away.”
“… Burn with your fingers….”
Honestly, if it weren’t for those side effects, anyone would lay a finger on it. Rather, it can be said that it is an unfair trade.
“Of course, it doesn’t just end with cutting off a finger, it has to be dedicated to the city exiled to an unknown dimension. … There must have been a large-scale offering of fingers near Vermandois.”
After hearing that far, Viola opened her mouth for the first time.
“So, is there any solution?”
In fact, that’s the most important thing in this meeting.
“…… As of now, none.”
Off.
A suffocating silence broke out. Just looking at it, it wasn’t a matter to be trifled with.
“Of course, not at all. … However, when the opportunity arises, it will be very difficult if we do not solve it.”
“What chance?”
“The time when the gates of the ancient city open.”
ㅡ!
“Probably something like this happened almost simultaneously across the continent. Of course, there are very few people who know this secret history, but at least Granzo Danju will know. …… I think there will be a round of 10 meeting soon. Because this is a continental event, it is an issue that cannot be easily overlooked. … And I think the imperial palace will also move.”
“That means it is a serious matter.”
“You’re right. … So, for now, it is best to calm down the situation as much as possible and prepare and wait.”
Everyone nodded. The two top 10 runners also expressed their intention to agree with Allen’s words.
“Good. Then, take good care of yourself inside and outside to prevent this from happening again.”
Everyone said they would.
…… And they had a new look at Allen Danju, who skillfully led the meeting to this point.
I heard that the military power is terrible, but the level of knowledge is at the level of a genius. Knowledge is knowledge, prediction is prediction, there was nothing that was not sharp.
It seems clear that the fact that he has grown this much in just a few years is not simply due to luck.
After the meeting, it is already dark in the evening.
Allen immediately returned to the hideout. All but a few members gathered in the meeting room and waited patiently for Danju to come.
“…… Odd Noon?”
“I am in my room. It looked a bit serious, so I just left it.”
“Well done. … Wait a minute.”
Allen left her crew in the conference room for a while and headed to Odd Noon’s room alone.
“Sister… , Can I come in for a minute?”
But no answer.
He couldn’t go back like this, so he carefully twisted the doorknob. Then the door opens with a sigh.
The blind saint was praying while kneeling on her floor in the moonlight in a dark room.
Allen snorted deeply and approached her cautiously and sat down next to her.
“…… So, did God answer you?”
The blind saint shook her head very slowly.
“…… No…….”
Allen lightly tapped Oddnun on the shoulder as if to comfort him.
“Well, you do it every day.”
… And a moment of silence.
He put a little more pressure on his hand on her shoulder.
“Sister…. I won’t forcefully say anything comforting. What use would that be in this situation? …… However, don’t be foolishly waiting for God’s words to be heard. Because they don’t answer that.”
Then, after hitting her sister’s back a couple of times, Allen got up.
“The kids are waiting for their eyes to fall out. Then I’ll go and tell you that you’re dragging your sister.”
“…… It sucks…… !”
The blind saintess jumped up from her seat.
The two fists were clenched tightly as if they were determined to do something.
“I’ll go. Me too.”
Allen laughed heartily.
“… Okay.”
This is what our sisters are like.
