The Soldier Shouted Save - Chapter 77
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The soldier shouted save (77)
Episode 10
It’s been three weeks since I returned to Walker.
The Freya Church called all of the expelled saint candidates to the Holy Land, but two of them refused to accept the invitation despite pressure from the Freya Church.
‘If it weren’t for Walker’s power, Croa would have been dragged away without a fight.’
When the candidate for sainthood was not sent to the Holy Land, the Freyas strongly pressured Walker, calling it a city of heretics. But Marie Walker did not give in.
Rather, he hired mercenaries as if to say, “Come if you want,” and presented special soldiers trained with druids to the Freya religion.
‘They probably didn’t want to fight a disease they were seeing for the first time.’
What Marie Walker had prepared was a cavalryman who fought while riding a giant eagle controlled by a druid.
The knights of the Freya cult, unable to gauge her power, eventually gave up on taking the saint candidate and chose to retreat.
‘I have to take advantage of this opportunity.’
The stupid Freya cult has realized that the imperial palace is trying to kill the saint candidate.
The palace that had admitted the candidate for sainthood into the academy with strong arguments.
The incident of a high-level demon being resurrected in an academy managed by the Imperial Palace caused the trust between the two to be shattered and even lead to war.
‘It was said that people who had resentment towards the palace were gathering at the Freya Church.’
A situation where both the Imperial Palace and the Church of Freya have to take care of each other.
What should I do in this situation?
‘Finding out the secret of the save they used.’
The most likely one is the hypothesis that Hye-rin mentioned.
When we return to Walker, let’s bring up the story we talked about again, and Hye-rin lets out a small sigh and says.
“So, you’re going to the palace?”
“If there’s a way to use Save on them, we have to destroy it.”
If the palace has a statue of the goddess that can save, you can just destroy it so that it can never be used again.
Without the statue of the goddess, I would be the only one who could turn my life back to the past.
“… I understand that the palace must be destroyed to prevent the save, but how are we going to do that? We don’t know where the statue of the goddess is hidden.”
Of course, the statue of the goddess would have been placed in a place where ordinary people could not enter.
‘If, by any chance, another warrior besides me finds the statue of the goddess and uses it to save her, it will be a disaster.’
The place where the most warriors gather is the palace.
If I were a ‘host’ hiding in the palace, where would I hide the goddess statue?
“… … Hmm, maybe it was hidden in the basement of the palace?”
It would never have been hidden in the basement of the palace, where warriors with such outstanding knowledge as Hye-rin would easily guess.
There is only one person who can guess where it is going.
“We’ll know when the princess comes.”
The princess knows the situation in the palace better than the head of the information guild.
The princess had already made an appointment to visit Walker.
While waiting for Violet Gerard, who would soon arrive at the reception room, I asked Hye-rin another question.
“You said it was a change of setting? What kind of special ability does that guy who was helping with the interrogation at the Academy have?”
Sound effects, character voices.
Highlighting criminal characters, antagonists, etc.
When asked about the mutterings of the masked man who was with the espionage professor during the interrogation, Hye-rin frowns and nods.
“I wonder if you can use the settings window?”
“… Settings window? What is that?”
“If I say ‘graphics or sound settings…’ you probably don’t understand… … To put it simply, it’s about adjusting what you hear or see to make it more convenient.”
Hyelin started explaining about the ‘settings window’, but it wasn’t easy to understand.
‘…If I change the resolution, the field of view increases?’
In addition, there are shadows, health bar indicators, skill direction correction, low health warnings, skill effects, etc.
As I keep hearing about the things I can do with the ‘Settings Window’ privilege, I can’t help but laugh out loud.
“It’s like you have more than 10 perks.”
“That’s right. When you explain it like this, it seems like there’s a lot.”
It seemed that Hye-rin hadn’t memorized everything about ‘settings’ either.
Every time the setting came up in the middle of the conversation, he continued to provide additional explanations.
“Since you can actually use the game system as a setting, it’ll be a pain in the ass if you fight, right?”
“Well, I guess you could handle it if it weren’t for something like your ‘quick slot’?”
When I was discussing the settings window in detail with Hye-rin.
-dripping.
Someone knocked on the reception room door.
“Allen, Princess Violet has arrived.”
The maid who opened the door takes a step back.
Princess Violet, who had passed through the door, sat down on the seat opposite with a tired face.
“Is it okay for you to come here so publicly?”
“Since we are in conflict, I should come even more openly. If I, the princess, visit Walker, who is hostile to the Freya Church, it will put a lot of pressure on me.”
It seemed contradictory.
The instigator of the conflict with the Freya cult was doing his best for the palace.
‘Wasn’t it said that saving the saint candidate was the way for the palace?’
The princess’s goal was to be achieved even at the risk of putting the palace in danger.
“So, why did you call me?”
The princess, who had built up a certain level of trust, lowered her dignity and put the snack in her mouth first.
He tells her what he wants and ties it to her purpose so that she cannot refuse.
“I would like you to help me find the statue of the goddess hidden in the palace.”
“… … A statue of a goddess hidden in the palace? Why are you looking for something like that?”
“Because the hidden statue of the goddess could kill the candidates for sainthood.”
At my words, the princess sighed softly and wiped her candy-stained hands on a handkerchief.
“Tell me more, Sir Allen.”
He tells a lie that he had discussed in advance with the princess who was listening.
“I received an oracle that the statue of the goddess would pose a great threat.”
“… …Who received such a trust?”
“This is Croix and Ranko.”
“Among the four candidates for sainthood, are you saying that only the two people you are close to received such an oracle?”
Could it be that they were also checking the movements of other saint candidates who had returned to the holy land of the Freya religion?
He speaks with confidence, whether the princess shows any doubt or not.
“If two people had the same dream at the same time, it must be an oracle.”
Because it is a lie that the princess can never confirm.
“… … .”
Princess Violet stares intently into my eyes, then picks up the candy again as if she is satisfied.
“Okay, I’ll believe you since you’re the older brother of the candidate for saint. If I show you what I’ve prepared, the answer will come naturally.”
The princess, with a cool voice, winks at her maid.
“Here you are, Your Majesty.”
-widely.
A maid putting down a heavy document on the table.
The princess says, pointing to a stack of documents while holding a snack in her hand.
“To put it simply, this is the first time I’ve heard that the palace is hiding a statue of a goddess. However, if I look at the documents, I can make a guess.”
As the princess gestures for us to look through the documents, Hye-rin and I look through them.
“Kim Yu-chan’s movement report?”
“… … Even if it’s not possible, it’ll probably be over 100 people, right?”
What the princess handed over was a report containing the movements of over 100 people.
Princess Violet chews on a cookie, lifts her teacup, and speaks.
“Those who were directly or indirectly involved in the Academy incident.”
Those who participated in the murder of the saint candidate at the Academy.
“If it is true that the statue of the goddess hidden in the palace is a threat to the candidate for sainthood, then it must have been touched by the footsteps of one of these people?”
Let’s quickly scan the list.
‘A warrior with a name that most people don’t know.’
Where did these people go and what time on what day?
Who else did you head with?
A detailed report including the purpose of the trip, etc.
With this much information, a path to finding the statue of the goddess appeared.
“I can’t hand that report over to Walker, so make sure you look over it all while I’m here.”
“How long do you plan to stay?”
“If you wish, I will stay for three days to get to know Walker.”
The princess limited her time, saying that she could not leave any information here that could become her weakness.
There are only three days to review the data.
“That’s enough.”
“Well, that’s good. Since you’re probably busy, let’s enjoy some refreshments separately.”
When I quickly looked over the materials, leaving the princess behind as she was leaving the reception room.
The princess suddenly stopped walking and looked at me.
“Be careful, Sir Allen.”
“What are you talking about?”
“The palace is looking for the fake Professor Matteo.”
Even though I was disguised as a ‘customizing’ perk, my face was still exposed to many Academy officials.
“Listen carefully.”
The reception room where the princess left.
There I began to observe the key figures of the palace.
* * *
Day 2.
Three days seemed like not enough time to go through the massive documents, but fortunately, a woman who was first-rate at handling information was staying at Walker.
“It shouldn’t be that hard, right? If you draw a line to show the movements of the people here, you’ll be able to see where they go the most.”
The one drawing people’s movements on the map is Ranko Mesquerid.
“Ranko, there are 8 overlapping places?”
When Hye-rin expressed her discomfort while looking at the eight places frequently visited by people in the palace, the chief smiled and twirled the quill pen like a dagger.
“If you don’t have time to check all eight places, then why don’t you start with the nutritious ones?”
The chief dips his quill into ink and draws a circle on the map.
“After looking into all the princess’s information, the person who is the most active and holds the most important position is Kim Yu-chan.”
According to the princess’s information, Kim Yu-chan was the person in charge of managing the warriors in the palace.
“If you think about this person’s movements first, such a powerful place will come out.”
Turn your gaze to the place the leader pointed to.
It was a place called ‘Heukunsan’, which was a two-hour drive from the palace by carriage.
“If Kim Yu-chan was visiting this place with people of higher status than himself, wouldn’t that mean there’s something special?”
According to the chief’s words, we look into the time period when the men visited Heukun Mountain.
‘Considering that he visited right after the palace operation failed, did he visit the statue of the goddess to try to turn things around at the academy?’
But contrary to their wishes, they failed to turn their lives around.
‘I don’t know why, but there must be a reason why he came here when the palace was in crisis.’
Heukunsan Mountain, where the secrets of the palace lie dormant.
The chief says to me with a mischievous smile as I focus on the map.
“So, what is the special power of the Goddess Statue?”
Questions about saving.
“Well, we’ll have to go and see.”
I was getting ready to leave for Heukunsan Mountain after chatting for a bit, when the chief looked up at me as he sat on top of my packed bag.
“They said you could save if you went to the statue of the goddess. I guess that wasn’t nonsense?”
It was no surprise that the chieftain associated the statue with the save.
The place where I first met Hye-rin was where the restored statue of the goddess was.
Since all warriors know about and desire the save, it was information that could be easily heard from warriors if you asked the right questions.
“Allen, are you sure that the Palace can turn the world back to the past?”
Instead of answering her question, he forcibly grabs the bag she was sitting on and starts packing up again.
Then the chief looks at my face and raises the corners of his mouth.
“Well, if there really is such a thing, it’s not something to be talked about easily. Let’s go and check it out quickly.”
As if they had planned to go together from the beginning, the chief naturally starts packing next to Hye-rin.
“I’m ready.”
Me, Hye-rin, and the leader.
All three are ready.
“Where, shall we take a ride in the carriage prepared by the Lord of Walker?”
Get on the carriage that Marie prepared.
After traveling for about three days, changing horses from city to city, we were able to arrive near our destination.
“… … So we have to walk from here?”
A rugged mountainous region, a short distance from the palace.
“Gasp, gasp… … .”
Hye-rin, who was climbing the mountain with trembling legs wearing a cloud cloak, discovers something and raises her voice.
“Hey, village! Let’s go and rest for a bit in the village over there!”
A small village located on the slope of Heukunsan Mountain.
Why is there a village in a place like this?
He reaches out to Hye-rin’s shoulder and stops her steps, her expression bright.
“It’s strange.”
“… … What is it?”
“There are traces of the monster staying in front of the village and then leaving.”
A roughly broken branch.
A footprint of an unusual shape.
There were signs that the monsters had been lingering nearby, but they turned away without attacking the village.
“Could it be that the villagers have come up with a plan to deal with the monsters? Like burning some kind of incense that they don’t like… .”
“I can’t smell anything.”
“For example, that’s what it is. If you’re a villager who has lived in a place like this for a long time, there’s a way to drive away the demons… … .”
The chieftain smiles while looking towards the village.
She denies Hye-rin’s words and tells the village’s secret.
“I see some familiar faces. This must be a village. This is the secret quarters of the palace.”
I could tell right away what the leader was talking about.
Those on the list who were involved in the Academy incident.
There was only one possible reason why some of them were staying here.
“I hid it nearby.”
The place where the last remaining goddess statue on the Gerard continent is hidden.
Hye-rin, who understood what I meant, raises her mana.
“Inquiro.”
Hye-rin, who was casting search magic around the village, turns her gaze somewhere.
“There’s a devil’s palace over there.”
A suspicious cave in the village.
It was time to reveal the secret of the Goddess Statue and Save.