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Erginus, who was sitting in his lodgings near the palace, was absentmindedly contemplating the queen’s words in the darkness when he heard a knock on the door and raised his head.

“I. Master. I have something to ask you.”

Erginus got up from his seat at Joy’s cautious voice, brought her inside, and sat her down on the bed.

“A question about what the doll said today?”

“Is it really possible to return to the mythical era like he said?”

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while. To put it simply, it’s possible. The era of myths ended not because of some reason, but because the power of the gods was weakened.”

The war in the mythical age inflicted enormous damage on both factions.

Some gods lost their very existence, all those who stood in the evil gods’ formation were sealed, and even among the surviving good gods, none had the same prestige as before.

“The era of myth ended because the power of the gods was diminished.”

“Then, if only we could restore the power of the gods, the age of myths would unfold again.”

“Yes, it is possible. I can say this with confidence because I have the power of God.”

When Agra is resurrected, other evil gods will be influenced by it and descend upon the earth.

Then, those on the other side will naturally gain strength, and it is certain that the war of the gods will unfold on Earth again.

“As someone who lived at that time, I can tell you that this should not happen. In the war of the divine, humans are nothing more than disposable items. The current prosperity will disappear in a few years, and all civilizations will regress to the past. I cannot even guess how many people will die, and I cannot even guarantee that victory will come after countless sacrifices. This is the disaster that the Pope is trying to cause.”

It is difficult to understand the author’s judgment. How can he revive Agra when he could easily see his own faith crumble if he is not careful?

Is that guy’s faith really true? It doesn’t matter who wins, this is…

“Lucy said that the Pope’s faith was true.”

“…Are you the apostle of the Lord?”

Erginus lowered one eyebrow as Joy nodded.

“The Pope may be crazy, but he is not the kind of person who would do something without thinking. What are we missing?”

“Could it be that he is trying to betray the evil spirit himself?”

“If that was the case, I would have pretended to be a fervent believer in Agra. Instead of trying to betray him openly.”

It would be nice to have some information about the Pope’s past, but there is no way to obtain it.

The God of History said that he was not even recorded in his books, and the other deities did not know much about the Pope.

It is clear that the great Lord knows something, but there is no way to communicate with Him.

“Is adultery difficult?”

Joy and Erginus stood up at the same time at the sound of a voice coming from the darkness.

The Fairy Queen, who was looking at the two people’s wide-open eyes, smiled lightly and clung to Erginus.

“What were you talking about with your disciple with such a passionate look in your eyes?”

“About the story I heard this afternoon.”

“Ma. That’s right! Nothing strange happened at all!”

“Joy. Then you know what’s even more suspicious?”

“Huh?! But is it true!? Huh. Huh. ”

“Haha. I’m just kidding. I don’t doubt Joy. Of course, Joy likes Alun Youngae.”

“Huh?! Me!? Absolutely not… I. I like Lucy, but not in that sense. No. Ugh. Eh.”

The Fairy Queen, who was holding Zoe in her arms after she broke down and fell from Erginus, let out a laugh at the subtle gaze of Erginus.

“Enough joking, let’s get to the point. I got a call from the fairies who were with Alun Youngae.”

“What’s the content?”

“’Old tree’. Just two letters.”

Erginus frowned at the words that there had been no contact since then, as surveillance seemed to be tight.

“Is it about the location you are in?”

“Isn’t that right?”

“If you’re going to give a hint, give it properly. How am I supposed to understand when you say it’s an old tree? There are so many old trees on this continent.”

“For now, I’m having the fairies check the old trees in various places. I’m sure something will come out as they do it.”

“I.”

Joy, who was in the Queen’s arms, slowly opened her mouth.

“Among the people I’ve met before, there was a person who was an old tree and became the master of the forest. He’s the one Lucy saved from the evil spirit of the void.”

“Interesting. Where is it?”

“If you ask Lina, she will know.”

“Go there right now. It’ll be worth checking out.”

Erginus took out his staff and turned his head to the side as he drew the magic of teleportation.

Joy was glaring at the magic with sharp eyes.

“Do you want to learn?”

“Yes. Lucy always grumbled that she wished there was a space wizard.”

“I always think about my friends.”

“…Because you’re my precious friend. Oh! There’s no other meaning! Absolutely not! ”

*

Returning to the Holy Land with Cardinal John, Phoebe clutched the cross at the sight of the noisy streets.

Knights of faith are thrusting their blades at each other.

The priests who were praying together glared at each other, their veins floating.

People on the street are swearing all sorts of things.

There are those who want to mediate this, but neutral opinions are trampled by those in power.

A civil war was unfolding in the Jushin Church.

“How could this happen.”

“It was expected, Cardinal John.”

The purge that the Pope suddenly started was an effort to drive out the cancerous entities within the Church.

In fact, most of those who were weeded out were sinners who should have been kicked out long ago.

However, human life is not fragmentary, and in some places, a person who is extremely evil can become a kind neighbor in other places.

Isn’t that the case even with the Pope?

Although he was an apostle of the evil god Agra, the faith he displayed as he reached the position of Pope was genuine.

“They lost their friends, they lost their families, they lost their comrades. And yet they remained silent because they believed that His Holiness was right. But what if they found out that His Holiness, who judged their sins, was a wicked man?”

It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not. It doesn’t matter whether the dead were innocent or not. They’re just screaming in sorrow.

“Please wait a moment. Suppression with others.”

“No, you don’t have to do that.”

Before John could even question her, Fabio stepped into the battlefield.

Those near Faby were startled and tried to grab her, but their hands stopped just before they reached the saintess.

The divinity that surrounded her blocked their approach.

“Everyone.”

It wasn’t a very loud voice.

It was a very small voice compared to the commotion that occurred in the Holy Land.

But that small voice stopped everyone in their tracks.

“Please listen to my story.”

Those who had been pointing their swords at each other’s throats turn their heads.

Those who had been rushing in with murderous intent looked at the place where the voice was heard as if possessed by something.

The entire crowd in the Holy Land focuses on one person.

“There was no need to come for security.”

At Benedict’s request, Black Knight Yuden, who was in charge of escorting Faby, leisurely watched Faby’s speech from the roof of a building.

Her appearance as she embraced those gripped by anger was truly that of a saint.

*

Arthur broke into a cold sweat as he looked at the spirits of his ancestors surrounding him.

– Is this the child chosen by the founder?

– It seems like you have talent.

– Are you talented? You look like a gentleman.

– It’s better than your face.

Whatever the Shard of Soladinn said, Arthur’s ancestors considered him the next in line for the throne.

“Please calm down for a moment and listen to me. I will give up my throne.”

– Kid, be careful. I finished the work, and now you want to ruin it?

What kind of work! What good can you gain by deceiving your ancestors!

As Arthur complained with his eyes, the sculpture whispered in his ear.

– You feel like you’re lacking compared to your friends. You can relieve some of that by teasing these guys.

“…Tell me more.”

– Even though they may look like old-fashioned guys, they are heroes who dominated their time. If you adopt and imitate their skills, you’ll become incredibly versatile, right?

After the explanation, Arthur, who was conflicted between his desires and his conscience, raised his head as he recalled the small lantern that had stood before him.

“The successor is correct.”

What does it matter, they’re dead anyway?

“What can my ancestors give me?”

Even if a problem arises later, I can ask Lucy Allen or the saintess to purify it.

Even if you say they are ancestors, they are just ghosts.

*

Frey, who had been thrown far away by the impact of the greatsword, staggered to his feet. Benedick let out a breath at the sight of his hand trembling as he held the sword.

“Will you do more?”

“Of course.”

“Your body is already at its limit. It would be better to rest for a while.”

“I could ring.”

Benedict stops in his tracks at Frey’s chewed-out words.

“I could have definitely called it. But I couldn’t. It’s because I’m lacking.”

“…You were able to cut off the power of the evil spirit?”

“I don’t know. Anyway, if I had tried, I would have won. But I couldn’t. I have to get stronger.”

At the sound of the girl’s voice, filled with sorrow, Benedict pushed away the other knights and raised his greatsword again.

“Come until your mind is at ease.”

“Yeah. I’ll go. No. I’ll go.”

*

[Follow the Pope and discover his purpose.]

[Listen to the old story of the Pope. (Achievement)]

Even though the quest conditions were met, the quest was not cleared.

It seems that there are other conditions that the Creator did not tell us about.

Anyway, since I’ll have to stay in this mansion even if the quest is cleared right away, it doesn’t matter whether it’s cleared or not.

I quietly watched the Pope sit there, then jumped down from above Rasha and laughed as I looked at Rasha’s face, which was a mess of food debris.

“Puppy♡ I’m such a good person that if you do me one favor, I’ll take off your ears♡”

“Just one ear?”

“You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to♡ But next time a tail might be added♡”

Rasha’s eyes shook violently at the word tail.

“If you want to do it, I won’t stop you♡ Hehe♡ You’ll be such a cute puppy♡ Right?♡”

“What. What should I do?”

“You said you didn’t like it?♡ I don’t want to say it either♡ I’m saying that I was hurt because my good intentions were betrayed♡”

When I pretended to cry on purpose, Rasha put her forehead on the floor with a trembling voice.

“I’m…sorry. I was stupid. Sigh…”

I tapped Rasha’s head, who couldn’t speak properly as anger welled up from deep within her heart. I opened my mouth as I saw the tendons rising in her hand.

“I’ll forgive you for your efforts as a foolish puppy♡ I think you’re really kind♡”

“…So what do you want me to do for you?”

“Dalian♡”

As soon as I said those words, Rasha suddenly raised her head.

“Are you serious?”

“Why?♡ Are you looking forward to getting steamed by Mace?♡”

“No. It’s the opposite.”

Rasha’s sincere smile sent a chill down my spine, but I didn’t say anything.

I had to become stronger, if only to fight Agra.