episode_0032

That was the end of the meeting of high-ranking figures within the church.

The qualification to summon paladins was not taken away.

There was no penalty or anything like that coming to me.

Also, how refreshing it was to see the priests who tried to give me a disadvantage flounder.

It felt like the ten-year-old congestion was gone.

Anyway, the meeting ended like that.

I was having a one-on-one meeting with the Pope.

“You did well.”

“Thanks to the paladins for following me.”

“It looks like a lot of things have happened recently. I wanted to ask if you are okay.”

At first I didn’t know what the Pope was talking about.

It was recently reported that a new hero had challenged me.

‘I never thought you would know.’

Those observing there were only a few high-ranking nobles.

Does this mean that the Pope is still the Pope even though His Majesty himself took the initiative to prevent it from being leaked?

It looked like I knew it.

“It’s okay. It’s not a big deal, so you don’t have to worry too much about it.”

“Hmm… I wonder if this is what the hero intends.”

‘I know this… ‘

I am convinced that it is my intention that these facts remain unknown.

It also included the meaning that now you can’t tell me what your intention was for doing that.

“I’m not sure either.”

He remained ignorant and showed that he could not tell.

The Pope looked regretful, but did not ask any more questions.

Just like before.

His stance was that he would just wait until I told him.

‘It’s strange that you think I’m going to tell you.’

As expected, I was going to find out anyway.

“Anyway, I have a question for the Pope.”

“If it’s what the warrior said, I have to answer it.”

“I have a question regarding the sun tribe. Is there any information left about this?”

The Pope seemed to be thinking for a moment and swallowed his sleep.

It was a silent voice with many implicit meanings, such as whether I should say this or not.

Soon the silence ended.

The Pope opened his mouth.

“I will let you know. However, I think it would be better not to be too shocked by what you see. Please follow me.”

After saying that, the Pope got up and walked away.

I quickly followed behind him and asked.

“Where is the information located?”

“It is a place where information that only the Pope can look into is buried. As such, it contains a lot of past events and there are also shocking truths, so it can be seen that they are being thoroughly managed to prevent them from leaking out.”

Information that only the Pope can see.

Looking at other shocking truths mentioned, it seemed that there were also truths that should not be revealed to the world. And among them, there are things about the Sun Clan.

The place we followed the Pope was a building guarded by numerous Holy Knights.

As we passed the borderline, which looked brutal at first glance, and entered the building while being greeted by the Holy Knights, what we saw was a darkly lined hallway.

And it was a door at the end.

The Pope said as we looked around with curiosity.

“If an unqualified person passes through this place, all the traps laid here will be activated.”

“To penetrate this far, you would have to be at least the level of a Sword Expert. Is it barely possible to stop it with a trap?”

In order to deal with all the paladins that are thickly spread out or sneak in, you have to be at a high level.

But I wonder if we can stop such a person with a trap.

The Pope smiled kindly and chuckled.

“Try it once and you will know.”

“Then. Let me give it a try.”

I stepped forward to see how confident the Pope was.

Because I thought it was just a trap, I was neither prepared nor nervous.

‘This is it at first.’

Arrows of light made of divine power flew from all directions.

It contained quite strong divine power, but that was it.

There were no signs of other traps being activated.

‘What is this?’

Since it was easy to get rid of, I pulled the sword out of the scabbard and immediately swung it around the sword.

All the arrows of divine power that touched the sword did not disappear.

I was momentarily taken aback, but I had to cut with a little more force than before before the arrows of divine power disappeared.

“… What is it?”

These are definitely not ordinary arrows of divine power.

Still, I couldn’t figure out what was special.

As I was dazed, the Pope took a step forward and stood next to me.

“These magics are ancient divine power magics. I don’t know the principle, but it is much more powerful than the current divine power magic. Also, it is currently just an arrow, but it is designed to generate more powerful magic the further you take a step.”

Ancient magic.

That too is magic made of divine power.

I was quite interested.

‘Originally, it was an attack that wouldn’t have been possible even using sword techniques.’

To be honest, it was a bit shocking that I couldn’t get rid of everything even after using sword techniques.

I was quite curious, but that was it.

The story about the Sun Clan was more important now.

“Let’s go first.”

“I understand. If you keep pace with me, the trap will not be triggered, so it would be best to follow along.”

After saying that, the Pope walked forward, and I followed suit and arrived at the door.

‘There’s no handle.’

An unusual door without a handle.

However, since it won’t be pushed open, I’m wondering how to open it.

The Pope stretched out his hand and placed it on the door as if there was no problem.

Soon, the divine power emanating from his hand began to surround the tightly closed door, and the door suddenly began to glow and open.

The Pope moved inside.

I followed him and went inside.

The sight that appeared was countless books.

But all the books are old.

Among them, there were also books that contained sacred energy.

I found out that all the books here were books that recorded the past.

The Pope walked among the numerous books and looked through them.

He chose a book, looked at it, and handed it to me.

“This book contains information about the Sun Clan. I’ll go first, so if you want to check out other things, you can. For your information, if you open that door when you come out, you will come out right away, so you don’t have to worry.”

Saying that, the Pope opened the door and walked out.

I stayed there alone, took a seat, and opened the book the Pope had given me.

[Sun Clan.]

From the first page, it is as if this book announces responsibility for the Sun Clan.

There was only one word written on it: the sun tribe.

I turned the page again.

I started reading in earnest.

[The Sun Tribe are beings who can use the sun, the power of the sky that only gods can reach. Their power was too threatening to the demons. On the contrary, he was ostracized by humans.]

[In essence, heaven is a realm that only God can reach. However, even though the Sun Clan were humans, they were ostracized and hunted because they used powers in a realm that only gods could reach.]

[Someone criticized them as people who dared to challenge the qualifications of gods without knowing the subject, and someone else called them cursed people. And last. Those who deny or go against God’s will are called heretics and the religious order that exterminates them calls them heretics.]

[In fact, their power was simply the power of pure blood. He dared to challenge the realm of God. It is not a denial of God’s will. It was just a power that could be used purely from birth.]

[It is just a type of magic that does not require spells or magic circles like magic. They were branded heretics and hunted. He eventually disappeared.]

[And I, the author of this book and a modern pope, wrote it to correct the sins of previous popes. They are not heretics or anything. I was just one of many people in this world.]

[Anyone reading this. Please remember them. They are not heretics or anything else, but are simply beings who set out to save this world suffering from demons.]

[If any survivors are found. Please protect them.]

After reading the entire book, I fell into silence.

no way.

I never thought that the Sun Clan would all disappear for this reason.

Just because it has power and that power is the power of the sun.

They were accused of being heretics and hunted.

Is this really the world that has become right?

Although their deaths took place over hundreds of years.

I didn’t know that he might be alive and hiding his identity somewhere like Master and Arina.

‘I understand why the Pope said that.’

He must have seen this book too.

The crazy behavior of the Pope hundreds of years ago.

Even when this book was introduced to me, I must have had mixed feelings.

He didn’t do it, but a pope like him did it.

“After… Still, I found out the secret about the Sun Clan.”

To be honest, I wasn’t really looking forward to it, but after finding it like this, all my curiosity disappeared.

Now is the moment to put down the book to go back again.

Suddenly, what happened before flashed through my mind.

Lena’s somewhat sad smile and her tone of voice as if it were her last.

Also, when combining the Master’s death and the fact that the Master and Arina were actually Sun Clan.

‘… ‘Master was not killed by demons.’

Although it is related to demons, it was not killed by demons.

The person who killed Master was one of the high-ranking priests of the church.

When combining various elements such as Arina’s actions, face, words, etc.

‘Arina knows all the truth.’

And at the end of this truth, the culprits, the high-ranking priests, are attacked.

At the same time, my thoughts reach that far.

Kwaaa!

The sound of a huge explosion was heard.