The Reincarnation of Fusion Punk - Chapter 253



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#Episode 255.

pilgrim.

Purposeful asceticism and wandering.

It refers to a traveler who makes a pilgrimage to find a holy place or saint.

Now, most of the Holy Land has been lost due to the aftermath of the Great War and the emergence of the corpses that have pushed out humanity and taken over most of the land…

In this world, there were indeed powerful religions, and unrealistic things such as places and relics that each religion considered holy actually existed. And Varna, the Seven Seats of Freya, was originally a magician who went on a pilgrimage to the holy places of all religions.

As befitting his background, he is known as a person of great patience. The nature of the Seven-Sided Varna may have originated from religious colors. He is a magician who has gone through a pilgrimage of asceticism.

However, up to that point, it is literally just an evaluation known to the outside world.

Varna is not a person who went on a pilgrimage because he believed in God.

“On the contrary. While on a pilgrimage to the holy land, I proved that the existence of ‘God’ is false. God is absurd and false. Because of that pilgrimage, the large religions that were enjoying the benefits of war suffered a sharp decline in their followers, and after that, the world became a bit harsher… Many people died because they had no other place to rely on but religion, falling into despair. Thanks to that, a huge number of pseudo-religions that worship people or objects instead of God arose.”

…, Johanna’s humanoid explained with a trailing edge. It was obvious that she was uncomfortable with the Seven Seated Varna.

I asked.

“Are you doing this because you are obsessed with religion?”

“No. He said he really wanted to find God.”

“Almost, you’re an Inquisitor.”

“That’s how it is from the perspective of a shattered religion.”

“It would be difficult to convince a person who is obsessed with religion rationally.”

“Like creating a replica of a holy relic on the spot, or sucking out all the mana particles from a holy place full of mana and turning it into a wasteland where not a single blade of grass can grow, or publicly burning a bishop to reveal that he is a traitor. They denied God in all sorts of ways.”

“I see. There’s no other way than to burn at the stake.”

“That’s why I got the nickname ‘Pilgrim’.”

Booooooo!

I walked out of the building with the polarity and got into the car. A fancy hypercar that moved by itself without a driver. Johanna, the netrunner who ruled the city, had sent it in advance. There were only three seats.

[Brother. Then I can just go and look at the ocean, right?]

[ You came to play . ]

[ Right… ? ]

In fact, I beat up Rudolph, who came to visit, and sent him to the desalination plant complex. Go there and try to threaten him. Since Ahimsa is right next to me, I won’t do anything stupid.

“Are you sending me to find water? That won’t be easy.”

“It would be a problem if the Inquisitor burned the monster at the stake.”

“?”

Choaack!

The sound of crashing waves.

The car carrying the twelve children quickly sped along the coastal road covered in light sea fog. The barrier and the sea were visible at the same time outside the car window. Akmu, who was accompanying them, wrapped his arm around the window and snored as if the car was drifting away.

It was so loud I opened the car window.

The salty smell and humid air unique to the sea invaded me. Perhaps it was because it was summer in a city next to the sea. Like any other resort area, it was common to see residents wearing short sleeves and shorts.

The city where the net is most active. It was hard to find a resident who didn’t have a link port installed on their temple.

ripple—

“······.”

And then I noticed a half-empty bottle of water thrown away in the sewer on the street. There were more than one or two bottles of water rolling around on the floor. If you were a resident of this city, you would never get thirsty.

Next, I looked up and the lights from the tops of the skyscrapers shrouded in fog felt particularly bright. The waves crashing against the shore and the lights blended together and shattered into pieces.

I followed the flow of the Seven Seats mixed with the humid air. The feeling pressing down on my back was quite heavy. The hypercar piloted by Johanna quickly cut through the fog, and after about 10 more minutes, it stopped somewhere.

Squeak!

[ Did you have a nice trip? ]

I left the hypercar’s loud greeting behind. A little further inland from the southern beach. It was a town with damp and salty alleys that were connected like a maze. It was difficult to drive into the densely packed houses and alleys.

And, the center of the town.

A magnificent and incongruous building stood tall.

“Didn’t the Seventh King say that he doesn’t believe in God?”

“···well.”

A large religious building reminiscent of a large cathedral or church. Delicate and ornate, but with old statues and stained marble. We were greeted by windows decorated with colorful stained glass. The windows were engraved with geometric patterns and bleeding people.

“There’s a good atmosphere. People are becoming more pious.”

While I was appreciating the charm of the building, the humanoid Johanna stopped and said:

“I wouldn’t go in.”

“Then stay here.”

“······.”

Hmm—

He pushed open the door of the building with a yawning and loud noise.

As I opened the door, a wide-open interior was revealed. The city lights were shining through the colorful windows, slightly illuminating the dark interior. There was a smell of old, worn-out wood. There were long wooden chairs lined up in front of the podium, and the sound of the door closing echoed loudly.

Silence fell as the door slammed shut with a loud bang.

I can see the back of someone’s head sitting in the front row.

It was Varna, the Seven Seats of Freya, the being the author had sent energy to. He was wearing the robes worn by priests of a religion, and even though he was turned away, he was praying so loudly that it made one shiver.

Hmm!

In a situation where only I and the sleepy looking Geukchang Akmu were left, Varna’s deep voice echoed throughout the stadium.

“Do you plan on leaving Freya today?”

But, Varna said that out of the blue.

Are you calling me in front and asking me if I really want to leave?

Akmu didn’t really answer, so I refused.

“There is no drinking water in Ragnarok. I will take care of it quickly and leave.”

Then, Varna nodded and got up.

“I see.”

A deepening shadow.

Freya’s Seventh-Seated Varna was a large man of similar build to Dylan.

A thick, stocky physique with a powerful aura. A cold, expressionless, frozen face. Short-cropped hair and dark brown skin stood out, and a large cross tattoo was placed between his neck and face. Judging by the unique golden glow, it seemed to be a mana tattoo disguised as a religious symbol.

at that time.

“!”

Phew!

In an instant, Akmu, who had sensed something and raised his spear, flew forward like a cannonball. Red auras were scattered in all directions following Akmu as he flew. The entire building rumbled.

Suddenly, Varna moved. The robe he was wearing fluttered, and I immediately drew my sword. However, the hand that was trying to draw the light was blocked by some force and stopped.

Srrrrung—

When I looked down at the sword, I saw Varna’s sole leaping into the air, blocking the end of the sword’s hilt with her foot.

The pitch-black sword is only halfway out.

“Is your specialty a sword?”

“I only picked half, how did you know that?”

Bam! Bam!

As Varna pushed the sword with her foot, the light that was about to come out of the world was pushed back into the scabbard.

I spun my body around with the force of the sword thrusting in and emerged again. However, the sword that emerged only cut through the empty air.

Varna opened her mouth, frowning and deflecting the trajectory.

“A finished spearman and an unfinished swordsman······.”

These were words referring to Geukchang and me respectively.

Slurp—

The evil spirit that had flown away like a shell had already returned to its place.

Akmu, who had stuck his spear into the ground, roughly wiped the blood flowing from his forehead.

“At this point, you’re friendlier than a gravedigger.”

“······.”

It was a good choice not to set up a cafe back then. Anyway, in the vast hall filled with a distant energy, Akmu and I faced the Seven-Legged Varna. He was covered in huge white lights.

Was your first impression bad again?

I guess I should try appealing to the emotions here.

Even the Seven Seats may have a soft side.

That was the time when I was preparing a performance that would make people shed tears.

“There’s no need to be so serious about making each other uncomfortable.”

Akmu opened his mouth with an air of innocence. His arm must have gone numb from blocking the attack just now, so he slowly rubbed it.

“I came here to shed some blood anyway. Isn’t it because of the sea ghost?”

When Akmu asked, Varna answered.

“Are you going to go catch him?”

“There’s nothing I can’t do.”

“The spearman might live, but that little brat might die.”

“······.”

“The one hiding in the distant sea disappeared 8 years ago and recently appeared. He is halfway through the 10th level and is active in the sea, polluting the coastal waters. And the first undead. He is a being with a thick layer of that unknown being’s blood mixed in. Do you think he will be caught as easily as you say?”

“Ugh.”

The first long slurp came from the extreme vocalist.

At that level, it is because they are no ordinary opponent.

But that leaves one question:

Is this a difficult opponent even for Varna, who dares to compete with the strongest among the Seven Seats?

“Would it be that difficult to deal with?”

Varna shook her head quietly and licked her lips.

“I’m just waiting.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Until my definite opportunity comes.”

“If water is not supplied in time, residents may die.”

“It has nothing to do with me. If we can protect this place, humanity will survive even without a single city.”

suddenly.

It felt like someone had hit my head hard with a fist, as I was expecting a special reason to come up.

I waited for a sure opportunity to kill the corpse.

I don’t care if the Federation cuts off its water supply.

···Is there a more convincing answer than that?

So, you didn’t actively call for support. You probably just wanted to sit here and wait for an opportunity, regardless of the worsening situation in other cities.

“If we chase the guy who escapes into the sea and head south, the city’s defenses will be left empty. We can’t go around the vast sea on all three sides outside the wall. If he gets close enough to attack the plant complex or comes out onto land, we’ll move.”

Even if the citizens of other cities die because they don’t have water, they take care of it when they have a chance. In some ways, it seemed like the most ideal answer from the perspective of Freya’s guardian. It was dry, but quite reasonable.

The Seven Seated Varna continued:

“You’re a problem because you’re moderately strong. If you get infected, you’ll be a nuisance. So don’t act like a jerk and provoke him.”

He spoke in a cold tone and sat down again.

In the end, the point was that it was easier to solve it on my own.

Rather than showing any malicious intent, it seems to be the nature of the pilgrim Varna. A glimpse of a man who denied the existence of God while pilgriming the ruins after the great war.

Be realistic and unemotional.

He has wrapped his coolness in the word patience. He does not show any behavior to like or gain favor with the other person. He does not show even a little impatience.

He’s really just waiting for his chance.

I thought it would be easier to understand and interpret it that way.

but.

“I still need to get some drinking water.”

“Didn’t you hear what I said?”

“Is it okay if I just create a clear opportunity?”

“?”

Having said that, I took out a branch of the chestal asparov.

The Sage’s Horseman. It’s only now that I’ve begun to understand the true identity of the Seven Seats. I don’t want to show it to others, but I’m thirsty right now.

Soon, Varna’s cold gaze passed by.

“That’s one of the things the wise man created.”

Varna immediately recognized its identity.

“yes.”

“I don’t believe in those who are called wise men or saints. But he was a great magician. He could have been in the same rank as the three great beings, but he sincerely sought a way to save all the ignorant and powerless people.”

The review of the wise man was good, I said.

“It’s a thing that soaks up blood and chases away the first corpse. If that thing really got a lot of first blood, it’ll let you know.”

If Varna is really just waiting for an opportunity, there is no reason not to do it the moment a method is created. It is not that he refused it for some ridiculous reason, such as being bored or bothersome, or because he was afraid to deal with it.

“If you can pinpoint the location and direction of the thing in the sea, you can catch it right away.”

“······.”

As he said that, he met Varna’s gaze. The power of magic seemed to enter his eyeballs and penetrate his brain. The white light swirled and entangled with the dark colored lights that passed through the stained glass. The room brightened as if dawn had come.

The next moment.

Even the cold Varna nodded this time.

“Yes.”

Whoaaaa—

Soon, two spheres emitting a dazzling light emerged from Varna’s hands. Varna’s frosty gaze quietly passed over Akmu and me.

“Your body will melt as soon as you are infected. There are no other restrictions······.”

Tub.

Akmu caught the light with his hand before Varna could finish speaking. The light was absorbed into his skin and settled in his heart.

I too thought the same thing as I swallowed the dazzling light before my eyes.

An ordinary guy like me, caught up in a bunch of crazy people.

“The departure is now.”

* * *

Johanna’s airship rose quietly above Freya. Asparov’s cavalry, which had eaten a lot of powerful corpses in the north, trembled and pointed somewhere. It was about 10km offshore from the western cliffs of Freya. The city lights were far away, and the sea was dark.

But the horseman turned his head not to the sky, but clearly to the dark sea.

I nodded.

Woof woof woof——

Then, a sea with a radius of several hundred meters rises into the air, enveloped in white light.

The sea water that rose and split like a miracle remained motionless as if it were nailed to the spot. It would not have been strange if the sea water had rushed in again from the side, but the sea of ​​Freya that had split apart remained calm.

A calm sea without a single wave.

There was still seawater, mud, sand, and salt that reached up to the calves.

【······.】

With a mysterious monster with a slippery head like an octopus, scales on its back, and a dumbfounded expression looking up at the sky.

Soon, a red light flashed across the airship’s deck.

“Water ghost, have you found it already?”

Wheaaa …

A whole window made of iron from the millennium falls like a meteor.

Kurrurururung!!!

The spear that dug into the foot of the corpse swimming in the sea caused a huge spray of water. The red water and blood mixed together and dyed the surrounding area.

······There was a reason for going on a pilgrimage to find God.

Srrrrung—

Finally, I pulled out the light and jumped out of the airship, sticking out my tongue.

Looking at the sea frozen in space.

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