Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1476



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Episode 1476. Do you think the expedition will succeed?

Elio felt both grateful and sorry that Syncrea decided to stay by his side in the end.

He was alone in the expedition.

Of the four hundred or so survivors, the only one he could trust was Syncree.

“Yes, I understand. Archduke Knauf also said that he would not let you suffer any disadvantage. Just do as you are doing now without worrying about getting on the Emperor’s bad side.”

“yes.”

A smile appeared on Syncree’s face.

Looking at her like that, Elio suddenly remembered his daughter’s childhood.

My daughter’s emotions also changed in such a colorful way.

He truly hoped that Syncrea would receive a title and live happily.

As Elio’s expression softened, Syncree asked.

“But Master, didn’t you say it before? Even the Grand Master would die if he was hit by Excitium.”

“That’s right.”

“But didn’t Archduke Knauf say that?”

“Archduke Knauf said he wasn’t afraid of Exitium?”

“No, you said the opposite. You said that the Master would overcome Excitium. That he would transcend the human realm.”

“I?”

“yes.”

Elio said with a bitter smile.

“I’ve been hit by Exitium several times so far. I got injured each time. There are marks on my body from being hit by Exitium.”

“But you didn’t die.”

“It was pure luck that I didn’t die. Have you forgotten what I said, ‘All humans are equal before Excitium’? I am just a human with a body. No matter how strong I am, I cannot escape the limitations of my body.”

Syncrea looked at her master with renewed eyes.

Only today did I finally understand what kind of person Count Elio Lagoa was.

He was not a divine being as rumored, but a human being like himself.

“Are you disappointed?”

“No. On the contrary, I like it because I feel closer to the Master. When I thought of the Master as a transcendent being, he seemed so far away that it didn’t feel real.”

“Anyway, the reason I’m telling you this is to make you aware of it.”

“Are you alert?”

“Yes, I have been secretly protecting you until now… … . When fighting the demons, I lost sight of you several times. It is a miracle that you are still alive today.”

“… … .”

Syncrea just listened silently.

“The Barak tribe is only a mid-level demon tribe. In the Abyss, there are high-level demon tribes, demon lords, and gods who follow the evil god Shaitin.”

Of course, the evil god Shaitin could also appear, but that part was omitted because it was too hopeless for the expeditionary force.

“I can’t protect you while fighting them. There’s a saying in my hometown. When fighting, you need seventy percent luck and thirty percent skill. But for you now, it’s ninety percent luck and ten percent skill. That’s because I can’t protect you perfectly.”

It was the same on the battlefield of Hierhera in the past.

Fabian also went through many near-death experiences to get to where he is now.

Syncrea said in a loud voice.

“I will do my best to survive.”

“Yes, if you survive, it won’t be difficult to receive a title.”

It is a task of saving another world.

Besides, with Syncrea’s skills, becoming a baron was as easy as lying down and drinking water.

“I will take care of you in the air, but… … if a ground battle breaks out, you will join up with Archduke Knauf.”

“What about the teacher?”

“Well, you’re fighting the strongest enemy.”

“Ah… … I understand. Are you saying that if a large-scale battle breaks out, we should join Archduke Knauf’s forces?”

“Yes. Now you understand what I am saying. If there is a fight on the ground, don’t bother to stay near me. Then you will be safest at Archduke Knauf’s side.”

Since Archduke Knauf was the strongest in the expeditionary force, it would be better to stay by his side.

Syncrea, who had been hesitating, opened his mouth.

“Master.”

“huh?”

“Do you think the expedition will be successful, Master?”

“Why? Do you think it will fail?”

“Half of the airship was destroyed by the intermediate-level demons. If the upper-level demons attack… … .”

“Don’t worry about that. The higher I go, the more attacks will be focused on me.”

“yes?”

“The intelligence of the demons is superior to that of humans. They will focus on eliminating me rather than airship. Airship will not be able to reach the Black Mountain anyway.”

“Yes? Why?”

“The dark ether covering the Black Mountain is poisonous. Even Archduke Knauf won’t be able to last long. Let alone the other knights and musketeers.”

“Is it that poisonous?”

“Even Count Omar, the sword master, had difficulty breathing.”

“ha!”

“You don’t have to be so disappointed. Is the small heavenly circuit (小周天) cultivating hard?”

“Yes, I practiced every single day.”

“If you use the small sky circuit, you will be fine even in the dark ether.”

“Really?”

“If I tell you it’s a lie, you won’t try it?”

“I have to try it.”

“Yes, not only in the Black Mountain but also anywhere in the Abyss. If you have trouble breathing, try using the small sky circuit. It should work.”

“Yes, but you still haven’t answered whether the expedition will be successful.”

“I will succeed. If I don’t die.”

“… … .”

Syncrea didn’t ask any more questions.

After standing there blankly for a while, she said goodbye and left.

Elio, left alone, pondered his last conversation with Syncrea.

The goals of the expedition force and his own were the same.

Destruction of the magic stone.

I don’t know how long I can survive through that process.

In just two days, six of the twelve airships were already destroyed.

Of the 1,200 soldiers on the expedition, only about 400 survived.

That’s all, I haven’t even met any high-level demons or divine beings.

I didn’t tell Syncree, but honestly, the situation was hopeless.

Conquering the Abyss with just twelve airships? The more I thought about it, the more absurd it became.

But we cannot criticize it as reckless, because that is the best that humans can do.

With twelve airships and Archduke Knauf, it was virtually as if they had used every trick they could.

As Elio nodded, having thought about it up to that point, a familiar voice was heard.

“Count Lagoa.”

Looking back, it was Anna Ramakrish, an apostle of the Mana Phratas sect.

“Apostle Anna? Are you okay?”

“Thanks to the protection of Mana Phtras.”

A bitter smile appeared on Apostle Anna Ramakrishna’s face.

In fact, Mana Phtras was inactive, so her survival was purely by luck.

If the priests of the Order of Phratas had been on board the six crashed ships, they would have died.

“But why me?”

Elio stared at Apostle Anna.

It suddenly occurred to him that she had never told him about the Black Mountain.

That was not the right attitude for a man to send his chief priest north to ask for help.

“I heard from the Commander-in-Chief. He said that Count Lagoa knows a lot about the Black Mountain.”

Although the somewhat questioning tone of voice was a bit irritating, Elio didn’t really care.

Because he has no affiliation with the Mana Phratas sect.

No, rather, I chose to do things that they would hate.

Because everything he said about Mana Phtras in the past was heretical.

Still, I intend to avoid any misunderstandings.

“Not really. I only saw it once by chance while exploring the Abyss.”

“Were you offended that I did not tell you about the Black Mountain in advance?”

“I’m not offended. I just wish I had known about it in advance.”

“I see. That’s why I didn’t tell you about that part… .”

“I heard from Archduke Knauf. It was confidential.”

“It’s not just because of that. I didn’t know that the Count knew so much about the Abyss. That’s why I didn’t tell you about the Black Mountain.”

“I repeat, I saw the Black Mountain by accident. I can’t say I know everything about the Abyss.”

Elio drew a clear line.

The Abyss is the abode of the evil god Shaitin, and you know that inside and out?

That was a remark that could easily be called ‘the lackey of the evil god Shaitin’.

“But, you say. Are you sure that the black mountain I saw in the oracle and the black mountain you visited are the same place?”

“… … .”

Elio was left speechless by Apostle Anna’s sharp remark.

He himself does not know about the Abyss.

The land that I have stepped on is only a very small part.

Certainly, the Black Mountain he had gone to and what Apostle Anna had seen could have been different.

When Elio could not answer, Anna Ramakrish continued.

“That’s exactly what I want to say. The reason I gave the lead to the Count… … is because I didn’t know where the black mountain I saw was. I hope that the black mountain of the oracle is where we’re going. Otherwise, all the sacrifices we’ve made so far have been in vain.”

She spoke as if the sacrifices up until now were Elio’s fault.

Elio wanted to punch her in the mouth, but held back.

“I was reckless. The black mountain I saw was so unique that I naturally assumed it was there. But even if Apostle Anna had taken the lead… … I think she would have gone to check out the black mountain I saw first, right?”

Anna Ramakrish quickly changed the subject in response to Elio’s counterattack.

“I have not come here to judge right or wrong. I have come here to tell you that the Count seems to have misunderstood me and that is not the case.”

“I don’t know what I misunderstood.”

“That’s… … Haa, if you don’t know, then that’s fine. I just want the Mana Phtras Order and the Count to maintain good relations.”

“Me too.”

Elio looked at Apostle Anna with calm eyes.

That was true.

Although he held heretical thoughts, he was closer to Mana Phtras emotionally than to the evil god Shaitin.

If you want to return home right away, you will need Mana Phtras’ help.

Apostle Anna Ramakrishna said with a grin.

“I am glad that we are able to communicate. It seems that our destination is near. Would it be okay for me and the priests of our church to move to the Count’s airship?”

“I think it would be better to do so, as it may be different from what was shown in the trust.”

Elio accepted willingly.

If by any chance the Black Mountain differs from the oracle, the airship she is riding should take the lead.

It was a hundred times better for the two to travel together than to communicate with each other in secret.

The second night didn’t pass quietly either.

So many monsters came that I thought, ‘Has the wave started?’

As it was an undeveloped area, high-level monsters were the main focus, but the expeditionary force was able to block them with the products of magical engineering.

All night long, glow-bullets lit up the sky, and magic cannons and magic guns fired.

Fortunately, casualties were limited to about thirty.

The expeditionary force, driven to battle day and night for two days, looked haggard.

The focus of the expeditionary force also shifted from ‘public service’ to ‘survival.’

Even Sinklair, whose life goal was to become a noble, was no longer obsessed with public service points.

The next morning.

Just before the airship took off, the priests of the Mana Phtras sect moved from the commander-in-chief’s airship to Count Lagoa’s airship.

In the midst of the tragic atmosphere, an unfair situation arose.

The priests of the Mana Phtras sect have been in the game since early on.

Because you never know when the unfairness will pass through the black mountain.

Among the priests, Elio and Syncree were also seen.

For some reason, Syncrea kept glancing at her master’s face.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“that is…….”

Just then, the piercing scream of an observer was heard from above.

“10 o’clock! All black! No, all white! They’re coming!”

Elio quickly turned his head to the ten o’clock direction.

indeed!

Astaroids wearing white clothes and white wings were flocking in like clouds.