Chapter 501 – Assassination Family Raven 5 (32)
It was easy to get out of the mess of Cathedral.
Even though I attracted a lot of people’s attention, the hidden assassin wasn’t worth much compared to the person who died right in front of me.
If Godsworth had gathered the divine power of the people in the Holy Kingdom and brought out the fanatics through it, it seemed that everyone had returned to their senses after Godward was destroyed and even the angels that appeared on the outside disappeared.
The paladins were awakened by the sleeping magic circle that the priest and I had put them to sleep in, and were clearing away the remains of the shattered temple building, looking for survivors and corpses.
It is a place with a lot of priests, so if they were found, the injured person would immediately be able to recover close to complete recovery, but if they died by being crushed directly by a building, there was no answer.
After being beaten by the angel, the area near the Vatican became a mess, and there were many people nearby. As I was leaving the cathedral, I saw that the pillar of light that hit the cathedral when the angel first appeared had a significant impact, so in fact, the entire cathedral was destroyed. It was damaged quite a bit.
‘I don’t know if the Pope and the Holy King are alive.’
The Vatican where those two people were staying was destroyed from the start, but if they hadn’t died instantly, wouldn’t they have survived thanks to their strong divine power?
In any case, the relationship between the Raven family and the Holy Kingdom is bound to grow distant, so I think I need to return to the family and come up with a solution.
*
I left Kaderal and entered the forest where Shahemos was staying.
Shahemos must have been able to elude his pursuers, so there were no traces of the intruders, and Yui was found praying not far from the forest.
“Yui.”
At my call, Yui slowly turned her head and opened her eyes.
“Oppa Xian… What happened…?”
“The broken angel was eliminated. The artificial oracle device, which could be said to be the culprit of the problem, was also destroyed.”
“Thank goodness. A lot of people got hurt…?”
It has become quite difficult for Yui, a priest with great talent to communicate with the goddess, to return to the Holy Kingdom from now on.
I thought it would be nice to have a priest in the Raven family, but I didn’t want to bring him in at the cost of losing his position.
‘How you get out of the Holy Kingdom is important, so it would be better to take him to your family first.’
In many ways, Yui has become a trustworthy person.
“I will not return to the scene. It would be better to disappear from the Holy Kingdom like this.”
Yui looked a little troubled by my words, but nodded.
Even if we hear people crying in pain beyond the walls, we must ignore them.
I am Cian Raven, an assassin from the Raven family who killed the angel, and Yui told people that she was given an oracle, but I heard that she did it to save me.
It seemed unlikely that King Seong would admit to using an artificial oracle device using angels and step down from his position.
“When we go back, let’s go back a little faster.”
“Yes. Quickly… Hehe… It won’t be hard to get to Teve Village… Right?”
“It would be better for you to stay in the Raven family for the time being. And as soon as the misunderstanding is resolved, it will mean that you have truly received the oracle. You will be made a saint, right?”
“If that happens, it will be hard to refuse, right? It would be better to stay hidden until things quiet down.”
Yui closed her eyes again and clasped her hands together as if she was finishing her prayer.
Seeing the soft golden light emanating from the body, it seemed to have a slightly different nature from the white silver I used.
The feeling of sacredness is the same for both, but I just thought it would be different for each person.
(Master, what should we do with this?)
In the second half of the battle, Shahemoth, who had me completely focused on the fight, said to me.
(What does it feel like? That angel.)
I subordinated it with a shadow contract, but I still don’t know what happens when the two subordinate entities become two.
(Does it feel like we are sharing a room? No. It feels like we are together with a transparent wall.)
(I don’t know if I can call it out.)
(First, since it is an angel, it will be difficult to summon it with negative attribute mana. It may be possible if the master returns to his original body and uses divinity.)
I nodded slightly at Shahemos’ words.
(Master, you dealt with demonic energy during the fight earlier, right?)
(Yes. It just so happened that I can use it now.)
(What will happen if my master summons me as a demon? Will I be able to regain my original power?)
Shahemos spoke in a slightly sticky voice, as if tempting me.
I could read some concern in Shahemos’ voice.
(You are still dependent on me, so you can regain your original power. But I can’t even handle fox mode right now, so I have no thoughts on that yet.)
(Yes, that’s right. If you manage that power perfectly, it will become stronger than your original power.)
Kaena in the Han Xian hierarchy is still an insurmountable wall for us.
My power became very strong after learning Transcendental Resonance, Black, White, and Silver, but it was still difficult to meet the conditions.
Although Yusian can use mana to use power at will, Cyan Raven and Hansian were unsuitable for handling divine and magical energy.
‘I don’t know if the EX assimilation rate can be increased further.’
While I was thinking that, Yui got up and brushed her knees.
“Oppa Xian, go back.”
“Okay. Let’s go back.”
*
Going back was definitely faster than when I leisurely went to Cathedral.
I was able to run with one person on my back because my body was comfortable, and I had the stamina to fully recover if I closed my eyes for a moment, so I returned to Teib Village after three days.
Then, Yui had Shahemos wait outside the village and went to the Gwen Temple alone to enter the Goddess Temple.
“Whew… I thought Mr. Xian would come home quietly…”
Temple Chief Gwen looked at me and sighed.
Information related to oracles uses the old-fashioned method of using messengers, but this information appears to be transported quickly.
Moreover, since Yui was originally staying in Teib Village, she would be under some pressure from the head of Gwen Temple.
“How did the Holy Kingdom decide to react?”
“The Pope and the Holy King have acknowledged the guilt of this fake angel incident and decided to step down.”
“I didn’t expect you to back down so meekly. Then, why don’t you look for Priest Yui again?”
“That’s not true. At first, when the two of you withdrew, Priest Yui contacted me to let me know when Priest Yui arrived in Teib Village, as he had received the true oracle of the goddess. But the next day, the saint who received the oracle from the Heavenly God appeared. It’s there.”
“Did the saint appear the very next day?”
When I asked again, Temple Chief Gwen nodded her head.
Can we say that the two gods, a heavenly god and a goddess, communicate? The appearance of the saint was the perfect event to put an end to the collapse of Cathedral.
But I killed the Celestial Cult’s Hero candidate, so does that matter? I don’t know about God.
“Now that the saint of the Heavenly God Church has appeared, I think I will try to find more saints of the Goddess Church.”
Shrine leader Gwen heard me and smiled meaningfully.
“Unusually, I received an oracle using a magic tool. ‘I speak through the mouth of a saint. The goddess has chosen a warrior and will borrow the mouth of a priest if necessary. The warrior of the Heavenly God Church has not yet appeared, but do not fret.’ At this point, it makes sense to convey it using magic tools, right?”
“In a situation where the capital of the Holy Kingdom has been overthrown, it would be a good idea to spread the word that a hero was chosen to show that it is still alive.”
Godsworth actually found traces of demons in several places suspected of appearing demons and killed demons in order to expel hero candidates from the Holy Kingdom.
I think he released some to increase people’s trust in him, but it meant that there were already quite a few demons on the continent even though I had killed quite a few.
To resolve such a situation, it would be better to spread the word that a warrior from the Goddess Church has appeared, even if it means using a magic tool to deliver the oracle.
However, the part about borrowing the words of a priest was strange.
Does this mean that the goddess will not choose her saint? In any case, she could be seen as certifying that the goddess had delivered her oracle to Yua.
“So, what are you going to do, the warrior chosen by the goddess? You will have to lead me well, as I have become a saint at this age.”
“Huh? I heard there are no saints?”
I was at a loss for a moment and said and did something unbecoming of Cyan Raven.
“Hehe… I wasn’t selected as a saint, but I too was given an oracle by the goddess. ‘Become the link between the hero Cyan Raven and me.’ The goddess chose me to be close to Mr. Xian for communication. Isn’t she almost a saint at this level? “
“Certainly, that role is what is commonly thought of as a saint and a saint. So, does Shrine Gwen plans to move to her position after me?”
“The goddess said that having someone following around would be a hindrance to Mr. Sian.”
She nodded, thinking that what she said wasn’t completely wrong.
Then, when Temple Chief Gwen folded her hands and opened them again, a silver bracelet appeared on her palms.
“Because he was not officially appointed as a saint, he did not give him any special powers, but instead he gave him a pair of divine devices. He said that the bracelet would have the function of summoning the person who shared it with him and would cover up the strength that Mr. Xian possessed that was not typical of a warrior. I do it.”
The goddess seems to have chosen me as a warrior even after seeing her use demonic energy.
After briefly looking at the ceiling of the office, I took the bracelet from Gwen Shrine’s hand and put it on my arm.
The bracelet looked a little loose, but when I put it on, it stuck like a tattoo and didn’t cause any inconvenience in moving.
“What the goddess wants from me is to hunt down demons and prevent the coming of the demon lord, right?”
“Yes. I think so.”
“Then, is it okay if I take Priest Yui from the Raven family for a while?”
“Hmm. Although the Goddess has declared that she will not officially select a saint of the Goddess Cult, it would be better for Priest Yui, who claimed that she was the first to receive the oracle, to avoid her for a while.”
“I will protect you well.”
After finishing my conversation with Lord Gwen, I was about to go back to where Yui was, and Lord Gwen said.
“The warp gate to Raven Territory will open tomorrow, so will I be able to ‘talk’ with Yui at night?”
I nodded to Gwen’s subtle temptation and left the temple.
*
“Xian, didn’t you say you were going to visit the Holy Kingdom quietly?”
The next day, when I returned to the Raven family, Princess Rosette placed her hand on her forehead and said.
