episode_0054

Everyone froze in shock after hearing my explanation.

“If that happens… .”

It seemed like he wasn’t sure if he could stop blaming me for recommending him.

He nodded as if he understood, seeing that I was unable to continue speaking.

“That’s right. That’s why I can’t readily tell you to go. And honestly, I don’t think you need to force yourself. Just because you don’t enter the labyrinth doesn’t mean your growth will stop, right?”

That’s right, that’s right.

The chicks nodded at my words.

“Moreover, if you all leave, the temple will not function properly.”

“Oh! I see. I didn’t think of that.”

The chicks were secretly delighted to hear that the temple would not function properly if they were absent.

Who wouldn’t feel bad if their position at work was considered important as much as they worked hard?

If I had said only this much, even the chicks would have given up on going into the labyrinth.

But, it was a law that you had to listen to what people said until the end.

“But I think it’s also a great thing to overcome fear. It’s something that not everyone can do. Since you showed great courage, I’m sure Father will give you a good gift for going to the labyrinth.”

“Ugh!! My worries are not being resolved at all!”

The chicks, still worried, ended up tearing out their own hair.

Even if you ask other people for their opinions, those who are ultimately determined to go will apply to the punitive force, and those who don’t want to will eventually give up.

‘I’m sure you’ll make a good choice since you told me that it’s not wrong to stay.’

No matter what choices the chicks made, there was only one thing I had to do.

If someone has left, we pray and support their safe return.

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Since I left the work of the evil spirit altar to Priest Kadon, I had time to check on whether the temple was being run properly with a much lighter heart.

And it was not until late at night that they moved to check on Princess Kanabi.

Because it was a place that should not be seen by others, it was necessary to move carefully.

As I entered the underground panic room, the first thing I did was check on Princess Canabi’s condition.

‘You’re fine.’

Of course, Princess Canabi’s condition wasn’t as ‘fine’ as I said.

How can you say that something is fine when it is neither alive nor dead?

When I say ‘healthy’, I mean lying in bed quietly without being harmed by anyone.

“No trace of intrusion, no trace of movement.”

If something bad were to happen to Princess Kanabi, who has to sleep defenselessly for a year like a princess in the forest, chaos would break out.

“This reminds me of when I was in the hospital room. I had a lot of random conversations with the princess.”

It had only been a short time, but seeing her lying there like a vegetable made me feel so sorry for her that I couldn’t help but try to talk to her.

They say that some people in a vegetative state are mentally awake and can hear everything that comes from outside. Is that true?

“It’s been about a month since the princess fell asleep. The first labyrinth subjugation failed. I thought it would be impossible to succeed when I first went in, but I didn’t know it would fail because of a trap. I’m worried because Princess Rasiel is gloomy. But don’t worry too much. In my opinion, Princess Rasiel is growing well.”

If Princess Canabi has one thing on her mind, it’s Princess Rasiel.

I couldn’t feel comfortable putting a heavy burden on my younger brother who only looked young.

So I consoled her by saying that Princess Rasiel would do well.

Then he grabbed Princess Canabi’s wrist and examined the inside of her body with his divine power.

‘That’s amazing.’

Lying in this position can lead to bedsores or muscle wasting, requiring rehabilitation treatment.

I tried to protect my body with divine power to minimize such phenomenon.

‘How can my physical condition not change at all?’

However, Princess Canabi’s body was not the least bit different from when she took the medicine and fell asleep.

It is still frozen in that state.

He realized that divine power was meaningless and withdrew it from his body.

“Your physical condition is normal. No, it’s a bit embarrassing to think that this is normal, but anyway, there’s no major problem.”

At this point, Princess Canabi felt relieved, so she decided to return to her room.

“Time has passed faster than I thought. I should go back now. The next time I come in will be after the second subjugation. Please forgive me for not coming often for security reasons.”

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“Are you saying that the altar of the evil god really came out of the labyrinth?”

“Yes. These are the items used as offerings on the altar of evil spirits.”

What looked like precious jewels to the worms, but to the eyes of the priests, were nothing but ominous and disgusting things, pouring down onto the floor.

“… The evidence is clear.”

“Yes.”

There are probably a few people here who would like to deny this.

The power of the evil god coming out of the labyrinth means that chaos will begin in the world.

For priests who were steeped in peace, it was a situation they could not help but want to deny.

“Does anyone think the reported content is questionable?”

The issue of the emergence of the altar of evil spirits was the most sensitive issue in the church.

Therefore, information about this was quickly relayed to the Pope, who summoned all cardinals from all over the country.

Because I was curious about what the Cardinal would think of the evil spirit altar inside the labyrinth.

“It seems like it’s likely to be true.”

Snow-white hair, a wrinkled face, and a hunched back.

Cardinal Blouen, sitting with a cane, was the first to confirm the existence of the altar of the devil.

“I don’t think there’s anyone who can say anything worse than this old man.”

Cardinal Blouen cut off any suggestions from the other cardinals by saying that surely no one here could have worse eyesight than he, the oldest in the house.

“I’m glad everyone seems healthy.”

The Pope, who had been quietly listening to Cardinal Blouen, smiled faintly.

Now that Cardinal Blouen has approved of the altar to the devil, it will be easier to get the cooperation of other cardinals.

He usually doesn’t express his opinions easily, but once he does, he shows stubbornness and never backs down.

“You must act as quickly as possible. Thoroughly inspect the items coming out of the labyrinth, and thoroughly inspect those entering the labyrinth!”

thud!

Cardinal Blouen made his remarks, striking his cane hard on the floor.

It was then that the other cardinals, who had been keeping their mouths shut, began to speak out.

“The Labyrinth is a neutral zone where many countries come and go. If we do as Cardinal Blouen says, there will be protests from many countries. No matter how much it is for the sake of a greater cause, we cannot proceed without ignoring diplomacy.”

“Is this the time to be discussing diplomacy? This is not a problem between countries, but a problem that could ruin the world!”

Cardinal Blouen glared at the cardinal who challenged his opinion as if he was going to kill him and insisted that the matter be pushed through once more.

“I’m not saying we shouldn’t do it, but I mean we need to take the time to share the situation with other countries and ask for their understanding.”

He quickly made an excuse, perhaps frightened by the cold gaze.

“If you keep procrastinating like that and the evil spirit altar stuff gets spread!! How are you going to help the people who got hurt like that!! And what if the information gets passed on to heretics while you’re spreading it like that!”

When word of this spreads, heretics who follow the evil spirit will enter the labyrinth and try to take the evil spirit’s altar.

To the general public, the altar to the evil god is an extremely ominous thing, but to heretics, the altar to the evil god is a good means of increasing their power.

“Do not let the followers of the evil spirits enter the labyrinth!”

That was the most urgent problem.

“Cardinal Wei should take charge of the diplomatic affairs and get things done as quickly as possible. Cardinal Wei has been to many countries and is active, so he must know many people, right?”

“Yes, if you contact me and emphasize that it is urgent, it is possible.”

Even if the Pope didn’t say much, the cardinals each found something to do.

Some took on diplomacy, some worked to find items from the evil altars that had been released into the market, and still others set out to track the movements of the heretics.

Only when everything was in order did the Pope open his heavily shut mouth.

“The labyrinth has opened, and the temple has been on standby. It was a prophecy that what was happening inside the labyrinth would hasten the destruction of the world, so we kept the standby system, even though we knew it would be hard. And finally, the truth of the prophecy has been revealed to us.”

The revelation that the world would be destroyed if the labyrinth were opened was received 300 years ago.

And then the 300-year seal was broken and the labyrinth was opened again.

So, is the revelation received 300 years ago still valid today?

Theologians have debated this issue several times.

And now, the Pope has spoken.

“Let us officially acknowledge that His revelation has been resurrected because the Labyrinth has been resurrected. It is clear that our destruction is contained within the Labyrinth.”

The cardinals sighed at the Pope’s decision.

How many people wouldn’t sigh at the thought that chaos is about to begin?

“You must find the revelations to seal the labyrinth.”

The Revelator.

To put it simply, they are the people called ‘warriors’ in fairy tales.

In order to close the labyrinth, you must gather many talented people and form a punitive force to seal it.

“We are sealing the labyrinth, just like we did 300 years ago.”

I thought it wouldn’t be difficult to seal the labyrinth since there were records of the past.

“How about destroying it instead of sealing it?”

The Pope was not alone in thinking this, as Cardinal Wei spoke with a triumphant expression.

“Have you seen the records? The ancestors failed to destroy the labyrinth and were only able to seal it.”

“Isn’t this a record from 300 years ago? Our country has become much stronger than it was 300 years ago. I don’t think there’s anything we can’t do to destroy the labyrinth.”

It’s not about sealing the labyrinth, it’s about destroying it.

The other cardinals’ ears perked up at Cardinal Wei’s words.