Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1470



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Episode 1470. Do you know what to expect?

Elio felt the futility of life once again at the ominous appearance of the Great Temple.

I never thought that the Mana Phtras sect, the spiritual pillar of the people of this world, would become like this.

The senior priest, the old priest, should have found out when he came to the North.

My stomach started to churn as I smelled the stench with my already keen senses.

Even the slums on the outskirts of the island weren’t as dirty as this one.

As he shook his head, a noise was heard from inside.

Elio cleared his throat and spoke a little louder.

“Are you there!”

It seems that the sound was transmitted all the way inside.

A middle-aged man opened the door slightly and stuck his head out.

“Who are you?”

“I am Count Elio Lagoa. I have come to see Apostle Anna Ramakrish.”

Suddenly, a middle-aged man flung open the door.

“Are you Count Lagoa? Please wait a moment!”

The middle-aged man ran inside, leaving the door open.

Soon after, people’s voices were heard from inside the main temple, which had been as quiet as a tomb.

I thought it was empty, but it seems like it was hiding deep inside.

After a while, a group of people poured into the main hall.

Anna Ramakrishna, the Apostle, the High Priests, and other high priests.

Elio greeted Paladin Metatron, who was discovered among the priests.

Metatron answered with an embarrassed look on his face.

But Metatron’s face looked better than before he lost his divine powers.

If it was gloomy before, it now feels somewhat detached.

Among the high priests, the chief priest Deftero stood out and pretended to know.

“Count Lagoa, you really came. Thank you.”

“Nice to see you again.”

After exchanging greetings with the old priest, Elio turned his gaze to Apostle Anna Ramakrish.

“It’s been a while.”

Apostle Anna Ramakrishna said with a bitter smile.

“That’s right. I knew it would come up again sometime. It just wasn’t like this.”

“Why did the Great Temple become like this? If the northerners see it, they’ll think it’s been attacked by a monster.”

“You reap what you sow.”

“What does that mean?”

Anna Ramakrish sighed at Elio’s question.

“Ha! In the past, priests used to charge money to heal with their divine powers. It was a bit too much. They didn’t even treat people who didn’t have money.”

Then, the high priest Hal Erian, who was standing behind, spoke as if making an excuse.

“Rather than that, priests are also human… … . Their divine powers are limited. They couldn’t cure all the sick anyway.”

Apostle Anna Ramakrishna continued his self-mocking remarks.

“As you heard, I couldn’t cure all the sick… … so I started treating those who paid. Those who didn’t have money were constantly pushed to the back burner. Then, five years ago, the divine power suddenly disappeared. When the priests and paladins lost their power… … the people from the slums came and shouted, ‘God is dead!’ and turned the Great Temple upside down.”

“Tsk! You paid a heavy price for losing people’s hearts.”

“What can I do? I have to take what is given to me.”

Elio nodded and got straight to the point.

“But why did you ask to meet me?”

“I received an oracle. About the location of the magic stone that supports the black sun.”

“I see. Where is it?”

“Abyss.”

“… … .”

Elio tilted his head, thinking he had misheard, and asked again.

“Where?”

“It’s in the Abyss.”

Anna Ramakrishna, speaking, raised her finger and pointed upward.

Only then did Elio realize that he had not misheard.

“If it’s the Abyss… isn’t it the Black Sun?”

“that’s right.”

“There’s a magic stone there?”

“Yes. Lord Mana Phtras clearly said so.”

“I thought it would be in Tameion or the Great Forest… … . What a surprise.”

Elio looked at Apostle Anna Ramakrish with a puzzled expression.

It is difficult to reach the Black Sun, but the Abyss is as vast as the continent of Rodina.

Finding the magic stone there was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

“I know where the magic stone is, so don’t worry too much.”

“Are you trying to enter the Abyss yourself?”

“Yes. The Empire is planning to conquer the Abyss. I would like Count Lagoa to join the Abyss Conquest Force.”

“To get to the Abyss, you have to pass through the Black Sun… … . How can the Imperial Army… … .”

“We are recruiting unfairly.”

“ah!”

“I will soon ask for cooperation from the Northern Kingdoms as well. There are not many unjust people in the Northern Kingdoms… … . Right now, even one is too little.”

“It would be difficult with just unfairness.”

The Abyss is the heart of the evil god Shaitin.

There were also gods who followed the evil god Shaitin, such as the demon lords, of course.

It is questionable whether the Imperial Army’s Exitium will work against gods like Antar.

“That’s why we need your help, Count. We have no intention of fighting the evil god Shaitin. We just want to destroy the magic stone and quickly escape.”

“Hmm. Okay. I’ll join too.”

Elio readily accepted the request to join the Abyss Conquest Force.

There was no reason to refuse since the expeditionary force and his own goals were the same.

The face of Apostle Anna Ramakrishna was bright.

Because Count Lagoa’s cooperation was absolutely necessary to destroy the magic stone.

Before joining the expeditionary force, I was worried that Count Lagoa might make difficult conditions that would be difficult to accept, but it turned out to be so easy that I almost felt sorry about it.

“Thank you. You are the benefactor of the Mana Phtras Order, Count.”

“Don’t worry. But did the Emperor of the Empire believe what you said?”

“For those who have received the blessing of Mana Phtras, the position of apostle is very special.”

“Are you saying that you will accept it even if the divine power is gone?”

“If an apostle declares excommunication, apart from the divine power… … . the blessing of mana they received will also disappear. So we have no choice but to acknowledge the authority of the apostle.”

“aha.”

Elio looked at Apostle Anna Ramakrishna with renewed eyes.

I thought the Mana Phtras sect was completely destroyed, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

Apostle Anna Ramakrish added, perhaps conscious of Elio’s gaze.

“It’s only for me, an apostle. Priests and paladins who have lost their divine powers… … are not even treated as human beings. To the point where when the poor raid the Great Temple, the security forces just stand by and watch.”

“Oh, like that.”

“I can’t even offer to take you to Daesinjeon because it looks like this. If you go to the government office in Buk-gu and ask for lodging, they’ll show you around.”

“Okay, I see. But when do you think the expeditionary force will depart?”

“It won’t take more than a month. We’ll depart as soon as the airship from the Northern Kingdom arrives.”

“A month… … I guess I’ll have to get some accommodations.”

A long-term stay of one month would cost a lot of money.

It seemed as if Apostle Anna Ramakrishna had understood why he had been asked to visit the Imperial Office.

After saying goodbye to Apostle Anna Ramakrish, Elio went straight to the government office in the North.

As befitting the capital of the empire, even in this dark world, the government offices of the Northern Kingdom were operating normally.

As Elio revealed his identity, Baron Walter Beck came running.

“Your Excellency Count Lagoa. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. I’m Baron Walter Beck, Director of the Administrative Bureau.”

“Oh, it’s been a while. I’ve come to ask for your help once again.”

“I’m sorry, don’t be so kind. I’m sorry I couldn’t help you more in the past. I’m also tied up in the government office… … I couldn’t do anything under imperial law.”

About six years ago, Elio received help from Imperial Intelligence while searching for Magenta.

But the relationship didn’t last long.

When Elio let Magenta go instead of killing her, the Empire immediately cut off its support.

The practitioner at that time was Baron Walter Beck.

“I understand. If the people above you want to criticize me, then you have to criticize me. Isn’t that right?”

“Haha… … Thank you for understanding. Are you coming from the Great Hall?”

“Yes, Apostle Anna Ramakrishna told me to inquire at the government office about accommodation.”

“Have you decided to join the expeditionary force?”

“That’s what happened.”

“It is an honor to be with you. On behalf of the people of the Empire, I thank Your Excellency for your decision.”

Elio chuckled at the Baron’s exaggerated greeting.

Because I know that if I keep doing this, I can turn a blind eye to the empire.

Baron Beck guided Elio to an inn not far from the government office.

From that day on, Elio stayed at the inn.

Even after two weeks had passed, no one came to the main shrine or to the government office.

Elio, curious about the progress, went to the main temple.

The Great Temple of Mana Phtras.

Apostle Anna Ramakrishna’s face looked more haggard than it had been a fortnight ago.

“I guess things aren’t going well?”

“Is your face that bad?”

Elio nodded in response to Apostle Anna Ramakrishna’s question.

“yes.”

“Ha! The Northern Kingdom’s response is not what I expected. I even told them that the Count had joined the expeditionary force, but they still do not accept the Abyss conquest with sincerity.”

“Do you think the Empire’s expeditionary forces have other intentions?”

“I think you believe the steel golem has a purpose.”

“her…….”

Elio was shocked, but on the other hand, he could understand the Northern Kingdom’s suspicions.

Because the greatest enemy of the kingdom is the empire.

The Mana Phtras cult wants to return the world to its pre-dark state, but in the light world, wasn’t the Empire the kingdom’s main enemy?

It was natural that the kingdoms did not look upon the imperial army’s conquest of the Abyss with emptiness.

“I decided to send the airship only to two kingdoms.”

“Where are you?”

“The Kingdom of Eschatos and the Kingdom of Balem.”

A bitter smile appeared on Elio’s lips.

The Kingdom of Eschatos must have sent it to save face, and the Kingdom of Balem must have been influenced by Count Larva Omar.

“But, Apostle Anna.”

“yes?”

“Are you sure that the Imperial Expeditionary Forces are not unearthing steel golems in the Abyss?”

“Wouldn’t that be so? It’s hard to even destroy the magic stone… … .”

“Even Apostle Anna isn’t sure?”

“Because I am not the emperor.”

“The current Emperor is Louis Fraser III, right?”

“Yes, the late Emperor abdicated the throne three years ago.”

“If the current emperor is Louis Fraser III, I think he might have other intentions… … What do you think, Apostle Anna?”

Louis Fraser III started a war with the Southern Kingdom five years before he became crown prince.

The starting point of the war is the steel golem unearthed from the Abyss.

How could Louis Fraser III not be greedy for an iron golem?

Apostle Anna Ramakrishna avoided giving a direct answer.

She, too, did not trust the emperor, but she could not bring herself to reveal her true feelings.

“That is… I don’t know for sure. However, it is clear that the Abyss Expeditionary Force’s goal is to destroy the Magic Stone. The world will not recover unless the Magic Stone is destroyed. Even the current emperor knows that.”

“Okay, I understand. So, when will the two airships arrive?”

“I heard it was ten days later.”

“So the Abyss Expeditionary Force will fly in ten days?”

Elio’s hand rose diagonally as if it were an airship.

“Maybe.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Elio bowed to Apostle Anna Ramakrishna and turned around to leave.

The High Priest Hal Erian asked.

“Anna Apostle, do you know what to expect?”

“I have no idea. His thinking is really unpredictable.”

“I heard that the new emperor hates him. I am worried that the Abyss Expeditionary Force will not be able to function properly.”

“All I wish for is the destruction of the magic stone. Anything else doesn’t really matter.”

“The new emperor is… … .”

Anna Ramakrishna interrupted the High Priest Hal Erian.

“Stop it. We are servants of Mana Phtras. Your High Priest, focus only on reviving Mana Phtras’s power.”

“All right.”

The High Priest Hal Erian did not hesitate to listen to the firm words of the Apostle Anna.