episode_0197

People who have reached the top in a field usually have madness in their hearts.

And there was a time when that madness exploded.

That’s what the current Felichel was like.

“Shinseok refers to a mineral that has been pickled with divine energy.”

“Preserved with divinity?

“Yes, it doesn’t matter whether it’s steel or black iron. Mithril would be nice, but that’s out of stock now, so you can skip it.”

“Is it the same for temples in the Empire and the Holy Kingdom?”

“They are both made of stone. However, they are made in different ways.”

◦What if it’s the %◦ method?”

“The temples in Asgard were forged by the nymphs themselves, but the temples in the capital of the empire were forcibly turned into minerals using the nymphs’ discs.”

“Then won’t the nymphs die?”

“These are the atrocities committed by the past kingdoms, and the painful history of mankind.”

I couldn’t help but be amazed at the thousand-year-old history that appeared again.

“Why didn’t people from a thousand years ago have a separate dog?”

Nymphs are a race that dedicates themselves to humanity, but the sins committed by rotten humans, blinded by their own greed, are still holding back humanity even after a thousand years.

“Hehehe, isn’t that milk over spilled milk? Think about the past history up to here, and now think about the future.”

“Hoo… But wasn’t Shinseok prepared by the Holy Kingdom?”

A large sum of money was paid to build the temple. According to Helia, all materials were prepared by the Holy Kingdom.

“Until the year before last, it was possible to prepare a new stone, but starting last year, it became impossible.”

“Why?”

“It’s because of the Pope’s choice. As you know, the world is in turmoil because of the devil, right? ”

“Ah… ”

According to the emperor, the same divine power was needed to deal with the monster.

Naturally, since most of humanity had lost their divine powers, the power of the nymphs who could display divine powers could not be wasted.

“Then what happened to the completion after half a year that Helia mentioned?”

“That probably means a temple frame. We can easily make one with the current materials. However, the temple will not have any function.”

“Does the temple have separate functions?”

“Ah, you didn’t know this either, Your Highness? The temple is not a building where the gods reside. It is a sacred place that contains the sacred stones of the twelve goddesses and protects the believers from disasters and calamities. ”

“Is it some kind of barrier?”

“You could say so.”

“Then, roughly how much can you protect?”

“Depending on the amount of new stones, if a lot of nymphs gather, the absolute protection can last for about a month.”

“How much absolute protection can you endure?”

“As far as I know, it has never been officially hacked.”

“Then, unofficially?”

“There is a story that the first emperor personally pierced it.”

“The first emperor…”

The first emperor was the only person in the world with the highest level of power.

Considering that it was only pierced by her, one of the temple’s functions, absolute protection, was guaranteed to work.

‘Even I can’t get through it now.’

I swallowed the holy water and learned divine processing from the Troll King, but I still haven’t gotten past the first-tier barrier.

‘Even I, a Titan, could not do this with effort and luck, so how did the first emperor, a normal human, do it?’

According to history, the first emperor had already ascended to the top rank a thousand years ago.

“Your Majesty, do you have any concerns?”

“Sorry, I was just thinking about something else for a moment.”

“No. If you have a lot to protect like your highness, you will have a lot to think about. I understand. ”

“Thank you for understanding. By the way, I don’t think you came to me to tell me this story.”

“Yes.”

Felicelle looked at me with obsessive eyes.

I know those eyes.

It was the look in his eyes like a crazy emperor trying to use me for something.

“The divine stone is made by pickling with divine power. On the other hand, if you only have divine power, you don’t necessarily need the help of a nymph.”

“So you want to create a godstone through me, a titan, instead of a nymph?”

“Hehe, you understand quickly. As expected, you are someone who rose to the top through skill.”

I had been guessing since the story about Shin Seok came out.

However, there was one thing that had to be mentioned.

“The only divinity I can distinguish is Hestia’s. In order to perform the functions of the temple you mentioned, don’t you need the divinities of the other twelve gods?”

“That’s right. Compared to the existing two temples, it won’t be able to perform its function.”

“Then there is no reason to create the stone?”

“If you look at the full functionality of the temple, yes. However, the absolute protection that the Duke desires can be implemented.”

“Is that possible?”

“Absolute protection is possible simply by increasing divine power.”

After pondering Felichel’s words for a moment, I asked about the stones one by one.

“What do you need to make a new stone?”

“If someone who can infuse divine power is nearby to work, a normal blacksmith shop is enough.”

“How long does it take to make the sacred stones needed to build a temple?”

“Considering rest, it takes about a year.”

“What happens if you keep going without stopping?”

“Then I think it would be narrowed down to at least three months. Well, it might be impossible.”

Maximum 1 year, minimum 3 months.

It took a lot more time to make the new stone than I thought.

‘It takes more than half a year to create the temple’s shape, so I think it’ll be fine if we do it within that time frame.’

The problem is that I now have more work to do.

‘If this keeps happening, I won’t even have time to sleep.’

It was a village in the middle of the countryside, so I had no money or talent, so I had to work hard, and now I was at a point where I had to give up even my sleep.

‘It’s fortunate that I have plenty of stamina. If I weren’t a titan, I would have fallen long ago.’

But if it meant that my family and the people of Yeongji could be safe, I didn’t mind not sleeping like that.

“Let’s get started right away.”

“Can I not worry about it any more?”

“Be careful not to worry unnecessarily.”

“You are indeed a warrior chosen by the goddess.”

When I gave permission, Felichel was very happy. I think it was because he wanted to be the first craftsman to create a godstone with Titan.

Anyway, I tried to make Felichel and Shinseok as a test, but it wasn’t easy.

Kwaaang!

“Knock knock knock, it seems the divine power is too strong and has created a backlash.”

“If there is something like that, why don’t you tell me from the beginning?”

When the iron ore was tempered with Hestia’s divine power, the blacksmith shop exploded.

‘What should I say to Petra?’

Fortunately, his life is not in danger, but Felicelle is injured to the point where he cannot work.

“As expected, the Duke’s divine power is too strong to be contained in iron. Hehe, I didn’t know it would explode like this. I learned something new today.”

“Now is not the time to laugh.”

If it ended in failure like this, the loss would be enormous. At the very least, I had to make a new stone to break even.

“Warrior, I felt Hestia’s divinity explode. What happened?”

Helia, who came running out of breath, looked at the broken blacksmith shop and understood the situation.

“Were you trying to make a new stone?”

“Yeah.”

“Who suggested such a crazy thing?”

“That’s… ”

When I pointed to Felicelle, Helia placed her small hand on her forehead.

“Are you the Felichel Duke?”

“Haha, doesn’t progress come from failure?”

Helia began to guess how the situation was developing, as she had met Felicelle.

“Helia, if you knew about the new stone, please tell me.”

“I didn’t say anything on purpose. The warrior has strong divine powers, so he wouldn’t be able to make a divine stone unless it was the first black iron-grade mineral. ”

“Black iron?”

If it was black iron, it was a mineral considered to be on par with mithril.

Compared to the already depleted Mithril, there was still some left, but it was difficult to obtain.

“If the warrior is going to make it himself, it would have to be at least pure black iron, or he wouldn’t be able to make it with a divine stone.”

“High purity black iron… ”

Most black iron found in nature contains impurities, and to create pure black iron, a skilled dwarf blacksmith was needed.

“The cost is increasing more and more.”

Not only was the cost of black iron materials expensive, but the cost of hiring a dwarven blacksmith was even more expensive than the cost of living.

It would be more profitable to hire a few third-tier reporters with that amount of money.

“Hoo… Should I give up here?”

“It’s too early to give up.”

Felichel, not wanting to give up here, suggested a clever idea.

“The Dwarf Mineral Map records that there is a vein of black iron ore in the Dark Forest underground tunnels.”

“Wasn’t it the Dark Forest Magic Mirror?”

“A dwarf risked his life to explore.”

“What happened to that dwarf?”

“Died due to injuries sustained in the Dark Forest.”

“…..”

I think that all dwarves are crazy people.