Chapter 283 – 283. Withdrawal (1)
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Sword Saint Reinhilder
The oath of the elves, El Cid.
Warrior commander 4 seats Ardena,
And Allen Roxfield, who was the 2nd seat of the Seven Swords of the Kingdom.
It was very dangerous to bring them all together.
El Cid considered Reinhilder, his sister’s husband and brother-in-law, to be an enemy or a bad friend, and Ardena and Allen were rivals over a man.
“… Reinhilder, don’t act rashly in front of the priest.”
“Yes, yes. Will there be any?”
At El’s warning, Heinkel raised both hands and responded with annoyance.
I just came in as a guest.
Even though I only stayed in the country of the elves for a short time, shouldn’t I say hello to the landlord? That would be the courtesy of a stranger.
“The high priest is coming soon. Please refrain from light words and actions.”
“Why do I have to pay attention to details? Then don’t call me.”
“I don’t understand.”
At Ardena’s words pointing out her, Allen turned her head away with a genuinely troubled look on her face.
Had it not been for Reinhilder’s call,
Allen would never have come to such a troublesome place.
‘Why the hell does the priest hold the sword….’
Ardena, who was guarding Master’s side, looked at Heinkel as she glanced away.
The strongest swordsman in history who has risen to the ninth sword.
A person who deserves respect from all swordsmen involved in kendo, and a teacher who raised the Demon King Slayer of the Holy Empire.
Considering that he sent attendants to invite the swordsman politely to Maherit’s palace,
There must be some big reason.
What could be the reason…. Before Ardena entered her drawing room, she felt uneasy as she glared warily at Allen, who was likely to be rude to Director Shin.
She said, “She told me to convey that she is very sorry that Director Shin was not able to meet him in advance due to his busy schedule. Then, first, I will invite the distinguished guests to the drawing room.”
An elf woman wearing an apron dress over a dark colored dress bowed her head and guided the invited guests to Maherit’s palace.
Graceful gestures and moderation,
Her etiquette was undisturbed, befitting an exclusive lady-in-waiting who had served all successive priests.
In addition, the maid uniform she wore was also a very conservative design that minimized exposure and did not reveal any skin exposure.
It is a very different outfit from other elves, who only wear clothes that are almost bare for mana breathing.
“This is the place. The high priest will be arriving soon, so please wait for a while.”
Among the drawing rooms located in Maherit’s palace, the most spacious and splendid place was assigned.
A place decorated in gold and amber,
Inside, ornaments decorated with gold and silver treasures that seemed to boast astronomical value were creating a splendid fashion and beauty.
As a place to welcome the great swordsman of the 9th swordsman and the proud hero of the elves, it was possible to get a glimpse of meticulous consideration so that there was no shortage.
“It’s getting more and more embarrassing. The better the treatment, the bigger the request.”
Heinkel very sharply pointed out the intention behind the hospitality of Maherit’s palace, who gave the highest treatment.
As a prosecutor with a long history,
There was nothing to be dazzled by the splendor in front of my eyes.
If the request was unreasonable, let’s politely decline. Heinkel thought so and sat down on the sofa in the living room.
“Allen, don’t be shy and sit down.”
“Who said it was a joke?”
At Allen’s behavior of hovering in place while looking around her head like a puppy seeing her first snow,
Heinkel said, tapping the seat next to her.
At those words, Allen grumbled but acted as Heinkel ordered.
‘Even if you’re a mad dog from Roxfield who only knows how to run amok, you listen to the words of the Sword Master. Yushin’s teacher…. Is it because he is the master’s teacher? From the point of view of the Sword Saint, Allen Roxfield must be in the position of his grandson.’
Seeing Allen quietly sit on the sofa, Ardena let out a sigh of relief.
As long as there is a swordsman next to you,
Because it seemed unlikely that a mad dog on a leash could act on its own.
Thanks to you, I was able to let go of an hour.
“Master, please sit down first.”
“Okay.”
Ardena first yielded her seat to El,
After Master sat down, she sat down beside him as well.
“What did you call me for?”
Allen opened her mouth.
Ardena, who sat across from him, answered her.
“I’ll tell you when the high priest comes soon.”
She’s like an impatient woman.
It’s only been a few minutes since she crossed the threshold of the drawing room, but she’s already getting tired of it.
“Huh.”
Perhaps she was offended by Ardena’s words that seemed to be scolding her,
Allen showed her discomfort by placing her feet on the oak table.
And Ardena frowned at that bad figure.
“Even the young priest must be well aware that the oath can never intervene in the continent’s sphere of influence. Is there any need to call out an old man who is behind the times? He didn’t hesitate to call because she gave her free food.”
Heinkel said to El, who was across from him, in the tone of an old man who had lived through the world.
If it’s just to say hello, there won’t be any blushing….
If you make a request that would violate the covenant,
There would be no choice but to refuse the request of the young priest without the slightest compromise.
“Sorry to have kept you waiting.”
The door opened, and a little elf girl with silver hair, like a lily of the valley, grew to her waist.
A bud full of graceful beauty.
It was a girl with a beautiful appearance that seemed like the freshness of petals would bloom in full bloom if touched casually.
3rd priest,
Elaina Tres Liberia.
The person who invited the oath of the elves and the oath of humans to Maherit’s palace appeared in the drawing room.
‘Fortunately, it’s not the flimsy outfit I usually wear.’
Ilayna wasn’t wearing the usual comfortable sweats and dolphin pants,
She was wearing a dress that looked sophisticated.
It is a perfect outfit for welcoming her VIPs. Ardena was greatly relieved to see Ileina appearing in her uniform, as she was the one who surprised the distinguished guests who visited the palace every time she appeared in a loose outfit.
“You are a cute priest. I didn’t know that a small and bold elf girl would be the 3rd priestess.”
Heinkel said.
I didn’t know that a small and delicate girl would be the head of the priest,
Heinkel opened her mouth with a kind smile when he saw Ileina, whose physique was too small to even reach her own chest.
Perhaps because the first priest’s wife was widowed early, he was showing a somewhat favorable response.
“Nice to meet you, Sword Saint.”
Ilayna placed her hand on her chest and slowly lowered her head as she saluted the mightiest swordsman ever.
Ardena was greatly astonished at that appearance.
Every time she made fun of herself as her old maid, her spoiled little girl had gone, because her polite young lady was in front of her so that it was hard to find even the slightest scratch.
“You are a very polite priest.”
Heinkel murmured.
And at those words, Ardena shouted inwardly.
‘No! The Sword Saint is being deceived!!’
Because she knew Reina’s appearance when she made fun of her,
Ardena vehemently denied Il Reina’s placid appearance, like her sly cat.
“Let’s sit down and talk.”
“Yes.”
As Ileina bowed her head, she took a seat in the center.
Heinkel on the left,
El Cid is seated on the right.
It was an arrangement structure where Allen sat on the other side of Heinkel, and Ardena sat on the other side of El.
“I have heard everything about what happened in the sanctuary where the World Tree, Bria, is located.”
Ilayna mentioned the battle of the Sanctuary that took place 15 days ago.
A battle that broke out when the oath of demons led an army to raid the sanctuary.
I managed to block it safely, but
The demon slayer who saved the elves of the Liberia Peninsula while defeating the demon lord of the heatwave met the disastrous result of losing an arm.
“…….”
A battle that took place in the Sanctuary.
Do you recall the horrors of that day?
Elle clenched her fists and put on a distressed expression.
Seeing her master like that, Ardena put her hand on top of her weakly trembling fist while smiling bitterly from her remorse.
She and she held her hand to comfort Master, who was still tormented by her guilt.
“He must have died 800 years ago… , I heard that the monster of Vulcanus Kingdom has been revived.”
The last king of the kingdom of Vulcanus,
Who embraced the whiteness of decay,
Vortigan.
Ileina brought out a bad name that she would be reluctant to even mention.
“What if… , If the oath of monsters has an evil technique to revive the dead…. If it has the power to bring a dead body back to life….”
The voice of the 3rd priest was trembling.
Fear and anxiety,
Trembling in fear of the unknown
What is it about her that makes her so afraid? All eyes and ears except for Allen focused on Ileina’s continued words.
“Corte dos Liberia, the second high priest, may also have been resurrected by the evil power that resurrected the last king of Vulcanus.”
She was elected as the next priest from the priests who served the first priest,
The second head of the priesthood, who met a mysterious death within a year.
Cortados Liberia.
Of course, she met a mysterious death
Along with the remains of the first priest, even her remains, which were enshrined in the heart of the World Tree, disappeared.
The mysterious death could not be solved, and even the remains disappeared.
Fearing that a series of disastrous events would cause great confusion among the elves, the Council of Yetzira declared it a taboo without announcing it to the outside world.
And after that,
A new priest was elected to replace the second priest.
“Why do you think so? Someone might have stolen the remains.”
Heinkel asked.
Facing a mysterious death,
The disappearance of her remains was also suspicious, but
But that doesn’t mean she’s risen from the dead like Vortigan. That’s an overkill How on earth could he infiltrate the sanctuary and bring the dead back to life without being noticed by anyone?
“The Sanctuary’s keepers have discovered strange footprints in the long passageway connecting the outside world with the heart of the World Tree.”
The footprints were very odd.
There is no sign of entry from outside
This is because there were only footprints that walked from the inside to the outside.
As if claiming that a dead body came back to life and walked out on its own,
The direction of the footprints was only from the inside to the outside.
‘I was going to ask Yushin at that time….’
When Yushin, who had received El Cid’s riddle, came to ask him about the World Tree,
Ilayna was about to mention the second priest.
Words I hadn’t been able to tell him.
It was about the existence of the second high priest surrounded by the unknown.
