Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1242



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Episode 1242. Sword Master and Steel Golem

The place where Duke Killian Hale, the Magus of the 7th Circle, took Elio and his party was to Charlemant, a tavern exclusively for nobles in Pneuma.

Elio also stuck out his tongue at the sophisticated exterior made of marble and the interior finished with the highest quality materials.

The splendor of the tavern was such that not only Kang-ho, but even the nine states could not be compared.

‘Sanggye is commercial. If old man Sim had seen it, he would have liked it.’

Perhaps because it was a specialty bar, I felt a pang as soon as I sat down.

I burst out laughing when I thought of the person I liked who opened a bar the size of my palm.

“Do you like it?”

Duke Killian Hale, mistaking his laughter, shrugged his shoulders and asked.

“Yes, that’s awesome. Of course, alcohol and snacks are okay, right?”

“That’s basic. “If you knew how picky nobles’ tastes are, you wouldn’t have asked that question.”

At that moment, a female clerk approached me and spoke politely.

“welcome. We will do our best to serve you. “What can I get you?”

In response to her question, vice-captain 6th Circle Mage Edmond Sadiam Marquis stepped forward and ordered drinks and snacks.

As the saleswoman left, Duke Killian Hale looked at Count Elio Lagoa with happy eyes.

That’s because he didn’t want to meet Count Elio Lagoa as an enemy.

There was a connection from Hirhera, but more than anything, the Grand Master was like a messenger of death to the magicians.

In order to kill the Grand Master, one must at least become Magnum Ops, known as the highest level, but this was a level that was almost impossible for a human body.

Above all, human lifespan is short.

Right now, Duke Killian Hale followed a single path of magic throughout his life, but it was only in the 7th Circle.

Of course, in the eyes of others, it was difficult to even look at the 7th Circle, but it could not be compared to Magnum Ops or Grand Master.

“So, did you say you found a star in the sky? Tell me the story. Count Lagoa probably knows, but do you know how hard the wizards went to find the Sky Castle? “Where the hell was that damn castle?”

“I was hiding in the Demon Sea.”

“also! It was a demonic sea area. I had a vague guess that wizards were also in the Demonic Sea. However, the weather there was extremely unpredictable, so sailing would have been difficult. “You managed to find it.”

“The horsepower sailboat was of great help.”

Elio found it difficult to explain the fortune telling, so he just attributed it to the magic sailboat.

“Did the Count also encounter monsters in the Demon Sea?”

“Oh, Siren? Yes, I suffered a lot because I was hallucinating. Even thinking about it now makes me shiver. Isn’t that right? Count Omar?”

Elio looked at Count Larva Omar with meaningful eyes.

He was convinced that he and Count Larva Omar had experienced similar hallucinations that day.

That day, Count Larva Omar was sinking in the deep sea, strangling someone.

A bitter smile appeared on Count Larva Omar’s face.

“I don’t even want to think about it.”

Duke Killian Hale, like a wizard, could not shake off his curiosity.

“What kind of hallucination is it that makes two leading prosecutors of the era so upset?”

Elio said as Count Larva Omar shook his head with a shit-chewing look on his face.

“The content of the hallucinations is so personal… … . Let me just say that it made people fall into despair. Yes? Count Omar?”

Elio, feeling embarrassed for no reason, hung around with Count Larva Omar in his mouth.

Count Larva Omar also knew his feelings and responded by nodding.

Duke Killian Hale asked no further questions.

I had a vague idea that it was a private hallucination that caused people to fall into despair.

Meanwhile, drinks and snacks were served.

As Duke Cillian Hale said, the drink was sweet, and the Anju was as good as the restaurants in the Islands.

As I was getting a little drunk, Elio suddenly asked.

“By the way, Duke Hale. What is the situation in the South? “When I came here, I heard a lot of talk about this and that.”

There were generally two types of rumors about the war situation.

Those who were pro-empire spoke of the empire’s landslide victory, while those who were anti-empire said that the southern kingdom was superior.

As a result, it was difficult to know what the actual situation was just based on rumors.

“hmm. “It is said externally that the imperial army is winning, but in reality, it is in a hurry to maintain the front line.”

At that moment, Elio’s eyes opened wide.

Because that means the southern kingdoms are fighting on equal footing with the empire.

“How can that be? Is it perhaps because of that relic from the Magic Age that you mentioned last time?”

Elio expressed the steel golem as a relic from the era of magic.

This is because I thought that the Imperial Army might not want it to be made public.

As expected, Duke Killian Hale nodded with a meaningful look on his face.

“I see. “Has the Count ever seen a relic from the magic era made of steel?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“There are as many as five relics from the Magic Age with the destructive power of a sword master.”

“Isn’t the Sword Master also in the Imperial Army?”

Elio looked at Duke Killian Hale with puzzled eyes.

Duke Killian Hale, who was right in front of him, was a wizard whose abilities surpassed that of the Sword Master.

The number of sword masters in the imperial army was far greater than that of the kingdom army.

That is why the empire was able to win the war even with the northern and southern kingdoms.

We don’t know how many sword masters there are in the Knauf family alone.

There were countless such families in the empire.

And yet, you’re having a hard time with only five steel golems?

“The Sword Master is human and cannot continue fighting. If you get injured, you will need treatment for a long time. But things from the magic era… … . It’s really solid. Even if I lose an arm, I don’t mind.”

“ah!”

“What’s worse is that no one knows how many there are.”

“Have you even figured out the numbers yet?”

“I see. But I’m sure it’s more than five gigabytes.”

“Do you have any basis for being so confident?”

“There was a relic with an arm missing. But he was fine the next day. Even if we send it to the Magic Tower for repairs, it won’t be able to be fixed that quickly.”

“They put it out as something new.”

“I think so.”

“Why didn’t the Southern Kingdom put more into battle? “They also want to win the war.”

“I don’t know that. Of course, the Empire is not seriously dealing with the Southern Kingdom right now. What the Empire wants is joint development of the Abyss, not war with the southern kingdoms. That’s why they keep sending envoys to the southern kingdom. “It’s only been 50 years since the Imperial War ended, so we can’t do that again.”

“But the southern kingdoms are refusing?”

“I see. “They say they can replace the Sword Master with relics from the Magic Age, so there is no disadvantage.”

“What is the status of the Empire’s Sword Masters? Are there many injured?”

“Rather than being injured, you need rest due to accumulated fatigue. “Unlike the relics of the magic era made of steel, people need to eat, sleep, and rest.”

Elio shook his head.

I felt like I knew roughly what the situation was.

“The southern kingdoms have no intention of negotiating over the development of the Abyss?”

“You just repeat the same words like a parrot. “You need to get permission.”

“The Empire has absolutely no intention of seeking permission?”

“The great forest is an unexplored area that has not yet been visited by people. “There is no need to obtain permission from the Southern Kingdom to enter the Abyss, which is in the middle of it.”

Elio nodded.

Although the Great Forest borders the Southern Kingdom, it is not part of the Southern Kingdom’s territory.

Even so, there is no way that an empire that looks down on the kingdom would accept the Southern Kingdom pretending to be the owner of the Great Forest.

No, the moment you accept it, a huge territory will fall into the hands of the Southern Kingdom.

They are telling the empire to give up the great forest.

Even in his opinion, the Southern Kingdom’s demands were ridiculous and far-fetched.

“But, it’s a little strange.”

“What do you mean?”

“Like the Duke said, if there are more relics from the Dark Age in the Southern Kingdom, shouldn’t we invade the empire? If we had lost the imperial war, we would have had a lot of resentment. “I don’t understand how they could obtain such relics and just protect the front line.”

“Even the Ministry of Intelligence is saying something like that. There must be a reason for them to hesitate even though they have a stronger army. “There’s only a lot of speculation so far, and I haven’t come up with anything yet.”

“I see. “But is the front line close to here?”

“If it’s because you’re going to the Southern Kingdom, then there’s nothing to worry about. Because they are not blocking the passage of adventurers. “There are still not enough people to pioneer the Abyss.”

“It’s not necessarily because of that. “I saw that the Corvo magic corps was in the royal capital, so I asked what was going on.”

“Aha, it’s Boyang who thought where we were was a front line. It’s usually like that, but this time it’s a little different. We went back to the rear for a while to rest. In the case of wizards, we need to prevent their minds from becoming exhausted due to continuous battles.”

“Are you here to rest?”

“That’s accurate. “By the way, if you found the Sky Castle, did you also meet that warlock?”

“yes.”

“Did he confess that he was behind it?”

This meant cracking the scutum (ice wall) of northern Hirhera.

“They said so.”

“Why did you do that?”

“He was a crazy person. “It was only right before he died that he came to his senses and realized what he had done.”

“ah! “It seems like the dark ether has invaded my brain.”

“Then does it change like that?”

Elio looked at Duke Killian Hale with startled eyes.

I thought I was ‘encroached upon by twisted desires,’ but I can’t believe that’s the way to interpret it.

“Among wizards, there are some who do not make contracts with demons or demon gods. They approach dark magic cautiously, out of curiosity for magical knowledge or a desire to become stronger. But there’s something they overlook. The essence of black magic is the dark ether. The dark ether is more persistent and tenacious than human imagination. The closer you get to black magic, the more you become tainted by the dark ether. When the brain is polluted by the dark ether, the ego becomes divided. Then you either become a crazy person, or you end up with a completely different personality.”

“Are you saying you can do that without learning black magic?”

“I see. You literally become polluted without even realizing it. Such a person cannot be recognized even with the ‘Eye of Truth’. The nature of mana does not change unless you learn black magic. It’s just that people change a little strangely. So, the Count, stay away from black magic.”

“Can even God be polluted by the dark ether?”

Duke Killian Hale, who was thinking about something for a moment, said.

“The dark ether is the power of the evil god Shaitin. If Manatras is day, then Shaitin is night. The power of the evil god Shaitin is comparable to that of Manaptras. If it is a lower level god than Manaptras, it would be correct to say that it can be contaminated. But when you become a god, you will instinctively know the dangers of the dark ether and avoid it.”

Elio sighed lightly at those words.

Until now, it was thought that the twisted desires of Cheonjama (Kama Devyas) and Geumsa (Ushas Undra) were the cause.

But what if it was caused by the power of the evil god Shaitin?

‘Oh, I don’t know. I just need to catch the gold thread.’