Chapter 550 – The Cursed Throne
“See you at Goseong. Let’s have fun.”
“Cuck-cuck-cuck… Expect it, mortal.”
With that said, Kasarak ‘Tarun lightly gestured and moved his cloak, and he vanished like a ghost at the same time.
‘Ha… The bastard that needs to be beaten comes first and declares war.’
Seong-il never thought that the prey he was aiming for would come to him and declare war. Because of this, Kasarak’Tarun’s visit gives Seongil a big shock.
‘In my heart… I’d like to fight here in Solanium, where the Magic Tower and the Pantheon are located… But if I do that, a lot of people here will die.’
Even without allies, he alone could not guarantee victory against the red dragon. Because of this, Seong-il quickly swallows up his regret.
‘Are you… Lucky? If Kasarak’Tarun hadn’t noticed the gods, I and some of my comrades might have been ambushed this time.’
Thinking so, Seong-il picks up his things and moves his steps to the slum again.
***
‘By the way… How should I explain the story of Gaaz to my colleagues…’
Seong-il walks to the temple of knowledge located in a slum and ponders the follow-up of today’s events.
‘Hmm… Should I hit the gura in moderation? But, in order to do that, I need to agree on the story of the [Church of the Stars] In advance… Otherwise, Gaaz might misunderstand me.’
After thinking about how to solve the story to his colleagues, he returns to the Temple of Knowledge before he knows it.
“Hmm? Barbarian. Where did he come from?”
“Oh, I went to buy some stuff too.”
Interestingly, the carriage on the first floor of the Temple of Knowledge. Even though there was obviously no road the carriage could travel on, when the carriage reached the temple, Seong-il stroked the carriage with an interested expression.
“How did you bring this?”
“Jjiik!! I used magic to get it!!”
“Ah.”
Come to think of it, for a very simple reason. Although he became a half-level mage because he was frequently caught, Hamster is still a ninth-tier mage. If it was his power, I think it wouldn’t have been a task for him to take out at least one wagon.
“Did you buy the goods well?”
“Hmm!! Good buy. Everyone, come into the carriage lounge. We have something to discuss. About a new colleague.”
“Oh, that iron friend?”
“No. A new friend other than him.”
“Hmm? The revelation has already dropped, so what?”
Bruno opens his mouth, naturally thinking of Edward at Sungil’s words. In the meantime, when Seong-il broke the revelation and said that he had recruited a new colleague, Bruno, a faithful priest, asked Seong-il a question with a frightened expression.
“Come in first. There are many ears to listen.”
“Hmm.”
There were many things I wanted to ask, but Seong-il’s excuses made sense, so Bruno and his colleagues shut their mouths and move to the magic resting room.
“Sena. Take it.”
“Oh? This?”
“A magic item. I’ll lend it to you during this journey.”
Seong-il gives Senna the 『Strong Protection Cloak』 And the 『Giant Power Girdle』 He bought at Rubal’s magic shop. Then, Senna looked surprised.
“The cloak is an artifact that gives strong resistance to both physical and magic, and the belt is an artifact that raises the wearer’s strength to the level of a giant.”
“Wowaaaaa!!! Are you giving me something so precious!?”
“…As I just said, it’s a loan. A loan. Only during this journey.”
“Sheesh.”
It was a while that I liked receiving a precious gift. When Seong-il tells her that he will only rent things for a while, Sena blows on her cheeks to make them convex and complains cutely.
“What the hell is a new ally? Are you trying to break the revelation!? You don’t know how dangerous it is?!”
Whether Senna complains or not, Bruno approaches her with an urgent expression and asks a question in a loud voice.
“Oh, it’s not like that, so don’t worry. I got permission and added a teammate.”
“…You said you got permission?”
“Yes. It’s a bit long to explain…”
As her words flowed, Seong-il started thinking about how to explain it to her colleagues again.
‘Just decorated properly…? Or bluff?’
She paused to ponder how to explain. For some reason, Seong-il decides not to lie to her classmates anymore.
‘It’s okay. Why do I have to live here lying? Anyway, even if I get into an accident by exposing all my secrets, a transcendent being like the gods or a kitty will solve the problem, so… Let’s not complicate it too much.’
With her hill to lean on, Meow, Seong-il decides to tell her secrets to her colleagues.
“…Inventory.”
“!!”
A crack formed in the air as Seongil chanted softly. And when he takes out some crystal balls from there, all his colleagues look surprised.
“Wait.”
Ignoring his colleagues who are full of questions, Seong-il grabs his memory jewel and begins to calmly extract what happened with Gaaz today.
‘Moderate editing…’
After extracting the memory, it took a long time to bring the memory back into augmented reality and edit it. Seong-il, who erased all the sensitive parts, gives the party a bead containing edited memories.
“…What is this?”
“Just pick up a marble and close your eyes. Then you will see something.
“Um…”
The requirements of the Holy Day seem dubious. However, since Bruno and his colleagues had trust in Seong-il, they calmly receive the beads and act as Seong-il tells them.
“This is… What…!!
“What the heck…How?!”
As the memory of Seongil vividly unfolds in front of his eyes, all his colleagues are shocked.
Seong-il doesn’t look at them and waits for his colleagues to cover up their shock.
“…Is this an artifact that can extract memories!?”
“Huh.”
“Ohh… As expected, the great apostle… Jjiik!!”
As a priest of the god of knowledge and a great master mage, the hamster spits out a sharp guess about the memory marble Seong-il gave him at once.
“…That’s not the point. I’m an apostle of knowledge.”
“Jjiik? What do you mean?”
Ignoring the puzzled hamster, Bruno let out a light sigh. Then he looks at Seongil and asks questions with a tired expression.
“What did you think of lying to this other-Zarran Enforcer called Gaaz? I’ve heard of Tar-Zarran and their Enforcers. Each one is a Master Paladin-level strong.”
“…”
“Even, this person called Gaaz seems to be their leader… How the hell are you going to take responsibility after deceiving such a person?”
Rather than worrying that Sung-il lied, Bruno replies as if he is worried that Seong-il will be harmed by this incident.
“I never lied.”
“What nonsense? You’ve been out exploring almost every day with our party for the past two years! But where the hell did you get this information!”
“…”
“If you’re using poorly-heard information, get rid of it quickly! Borrowing the power of an out-grown enforcer would certainly be useful, but their wrath when lies are exposed…”
“Oh, it’s real.”
“…?”
Seong-il frowns and cuts off his words while Bruno glares at Seong-il with a firm expression.
“In the information I gave to Gaaz, the [Church of the Stars]’ Forward base is indeed hidden. Even the [Apostle of the Stars] Is hiding there.”
“I beg your pardon!?”
The astonishment that came out of Ban’s mouth as he watched silently.
“It’s real. And it’s true that the red dragon hiding in Filinore Castle is allied with them. I swear to God that the contents of the memory stone are all true.”
“…How do you know that, Seongil?”
Seong-il asks Seong-il with a confused expression on his face.
“The mysterious being must have told me.”
The appearance of Bruno answering the class instead of the holy day.
“It’s similar. I got my information through something transcendent, and thanks to that, I know they’re swarming there.”
“Um…”
“Originally, Meowni-sama doesn’t directly tell me that kind of information… But this situation is a bit unusual.
“Haa… That’s right.”
At Seong-il’s words, the party nodded their heads with troubled expressions as if they understood how much they understood.
‘Fortunately, Ban and Bruno are priests, so persuasion isn’t difficult.’
If they weren’t religious people, there would be a high possibility that their colleagues would protest if they talked about revelation on the holy day, but they were priests who often received revelations from God.
Right now, even if it’s only half, the god of justice will do nothing at all. 『Go to Filinore Castle and subdue the red dragon. Retrieve the holy relic.” It was a situation where I was given the same order.
Because of this, Bruno and Ban do not seem to doubt much even after hearing Seongil’s clumsy explanation.
“Haa… If it’s a revelation, it could be. Anyway, then we just have to kiss the revelation according to it?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. It’s hard to believe that such wicked things are lurking in the basement of Solanium, where the pantheon is located.
‘Wow… You believe in this. Thank you?’
Bruno, who usually grumbled when he talked about it and gave negative answers. However, when Seong-il speaks with a serious attitude, he immediately shows trust in Seong-il.
“Anyway, since he’s a colleague with master paladin-level skills, everyone welcomes him. He’ll help us in every way.”
“I see.”
Colleagues obediently agree to Seongil’s request. They even try to practice in advance so that they can gather together and spit out only consistent information to Gaaz, making Seongil feel at ease.
‘Whew… Fortunately, I’ll be able to get over it. In addition, if I do well in the future, I will be able to eat the 『Church of the Stars』 Quest raw.’
***
Next day.
They openly showed the citizens of Solanium a wagon using a ghost warhorse. They didn’t want to cause confusion, so they secretly camped near the city in a state of hiding at dawn. For this reason, Seong-il meets Gaaz separately and leads him to the meeting place.
“…Is this the person?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
In an empty lot near the gates of Solanium, Ban and the others look at an alien with a strange atmosphere standing with Seongil and ask.
“Nice to meet you. I am Gaaz of Tar-Zarran.”
“This is the Paladin class belonging to the Temple of Justice.”
“I’m Sena!”
“Bruno, the priest of the hammer and anvil.”
“Jjiik! The Apostle of Knowledge. Morteyo.”
‘Oh, was the hamster’s name Mort?’
The group briefly introduced themselves. After that, they move naturally to the carriage parked behind them.
“Nice to see you again. Lord Gaaz.”
“Nice to meet you.”
Edward, who was sitting in the coachman’s seat when Gaaz appeared, took off the invisibility and greeted him.
“Edward. Please.”
“Of course. Seongil.”
Edward doesn’t feel tired because he’s a machine. Because of this, he naturally sat in the coachman’s seat and volunteered for the coachman’s mission for the party.
“…Thanks to that lump of cast iron, I can travel comfortably.”
“Yes! It’s great that you don’t have to stay up all night!”
Of course, Edward, who doesn’t even need to sleep, assumes the role of a 24-hour guard for the party.
Moved by Edward’s dedication, the party quickly forgets his bizarre appearance and likes him.
“Come in, everyone. I’ll tell you about Filinore Castle and the guy who lives in it.”
“Hmm? Did you receive an oracle about him?”
“Similar.”
To be precise, it was a strategy book he had brought from reality, but he didn’t have to explain that to his colleagues, so Seong-il answers with a bunch of facts.
“Everyone get a copy.”
“Hmm…”
A strange quality paper that I have never seen before. Of course, people in the fantasy world do not see A4 paper in reality, so they look at high-quality printed materials with interest.
“Wow! The paper… Is very smooth. What did you do with it?”
Ignoring Sena, who seems interested, Seong-il begins briefing on the interior map of Filinore Castle and the Casarak’Tarun that rules it.
