- Episode 1
Chapter 26 The Starry Sky
'This... is it really dangerous? That black hair.'
Also known as the Pope's Dog. The Holy Knights Commander, Lou Berry F. Saint, was facing difficulties during his mission. The golden unicorns, specially managed and armored by the Holy See, were all lying on the floor, and all the knights stopped moving and became nailed down. It wasn't voluntary. It was all because of Estio, a dark-haired young man standing with cool eyes in the middle of burning Elia.
'Is it the ability to dominate the large-scale mental world?'
Even though they were quite far apart, not one person was suppressed without exception. The situation in which the body was not able to move at will gave fear to all who invaded Elia. Ruby, who wasn't nervous at all, was sweating coldly between her smooth forehead.
'They have the same eyes as our Holy Father.'
The corners of his lips that were hidden inside the helmet twitched up. His body stiffened under the pressure, but how could he move on his neck? Ruby licked her lips and called out to the member who was standing by her side.
"Rife."
"Yes."
"Prepare for telemarble recording."
When I commanded the auxiliary magic to record video with the telemarble device, the member replied bluntly.
"Life, there was an error executing the command."
"Why."
"Life, broken."
When she realized that casting magic became impossible because her body had hardened, Ruby was numb.
"I'm sorry. I've never heard of this ability before, so I wanted to record it in a video."
Then, instead of Lipe, another holy knight with informational power cleared up Ruby's curiosity.
"The author seems to be the 'Ignis guild leader' that the Holy Father has recently been interested in."
"Oh, who is that guy?"
"They say he has the ability to read people's minds. Looking at it now, it doesn't seem to end with just reading."
After the clerical voice, another knight burst into laughter.
"A person with psychic powers? Kihihi, you are a special human being!"
The members of the Holy Knights calmly conversed even in a serious situation where their lives were going back and forth right away. Among them, Ruby, who was staring at Estio with the most calm attitude, suddenly opened her mouth again.
"no."
"Captain, what?"
"It's not human. It can't be human."
It was a voice full of confidence.
"It's like our master."
"Heh heh! It's fun, but let's hide the joke. It's scary because the manager says it's real."
The knight, who had been giggling for a while, noticed the atmosphere that had sank into silence, and quietly stopped laughing.
"...Is it really true?"
"Well."
It was hard to believe that the other members were the same. The knights' eyes on the general manager, Ruby, became serious.
"You can tell if it's real or fake by flipping the hand over."
Ruby murmured like that, and immediately raised her divine power. Soon, golden divine power rose from his whole body like a haze.
Cheeky, supportive.
The golden and black air currents collided and sparked. The black air current that entangled the body was very powerful. In terms of class, it was the pure power of the upper class that was several steps higher than the divine power that Ruby could handle. However, Ruby quickly discovered the loophole of the black stream.
'I'm immature. It's an entity that hasn't grown yet.'
The grade was high, but the usage pattern was simple. It was like a sweater woven from steel, but it felt like there were holes in it due to lack of skill. The divine power dug into the loophole and began to shred it. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't long before a golden crack appeared between the black air currents that were entangled in him.
"Repe, mode change. 'Stigmata'."
"Yes."
Lipe, who exists as a member of the Holy Knights, was not originally a human. The divine power that stretched out through the loosened black air current wrapped around the same holy knight, Lipe, like a snake. And, having absorbed his divine power, Lipe transformed his appearance at his command. Ruby reached out to Lipe, who had returned to her original form.
shudder.
A huge bayonet was held in his hand.
Holy Sword <Refe Stigmata>.
The sacred sword of judgment said to have been made by Hwangryong himself from his own bones was Lipe. Refee Stigmata, a sword with an ego and possessing tremendous divine power, freely moved between human and sword forms.
Ruby, who was completely freed from the pressure of the black air current, grabbed the holy sword Lipe with her free hands and aimed at the front.
"First, we'll deal with the intruders and we'll start."
gee ing.
The divine powers that had exploded into the blades rubbed against each other, creating a dangerous noise. Ruby slammed the holy sword Stigmata down to the floor as it was.
Then the second plague struck Elijah.
* * *
quagga gak!
Explosions of divine power occurred all over the earth, like lava gushing out. All those caught up in the explosion melted and disappeared in an instant. There was no bird to scream.
"What is this!"
Parker, who was not swept away by the explosion, hurriedly fell to his knees, hugging the fallen unicorn. Things were going weird. Estio hasn't made any choices yet. He was a little worried about his unusual mood, but he knew Parker was by no means easy-going.
It wasn't Estio that caused the sudden explosion of divine power, but someone else's intervention.
'The hunters are all dead.'
When the explosion stopped, Parker looked around with trembling eyes. The hunters who invaded Elia, and the traitors who guided them along the way, all died without leaving a trace. The only survivors were Elia's demons and a small group of joiners. It was like picking and killing only the invaders.
Then, a drowsy voice intervened.
"Ignis guild leader."
Estio, who was watching the scene of the explosion, turned his head.
"It seems like they are thinking about how to dispose of the garbage. There is no need to think about it, and I have removed all the annoying things."
A man with a great sword wrapped around his shoulders in a golden divine power spoke in a rather friendly tone and approached me.
"I've taken care of it for you, so can you focus on this now?"
His face was hidden because of the helmet. As Estio just stared at him, the man introduced himself.
"Ruby F. Saint, a holy knight who came to protect Elia by the order of the new Pope."
"The office of Pope is still vacant."
Estio, who seemed to remain silent, opened his mouth. Ruby waited patiently, wondering what he was going to say.
"Until the baptism, I know that Shuhanan is just a prospective pope. Am I wrong?"
"that's right."
Ruby meekly affirmed Estio's words.
"The prospective pope is not a pope. He cannot yet command the Order of the Holy Knights."
"Ah, yes."
"Therefore, you are not the Pope, but knights who follow Shuhanan, no."
Estio glanced at the other holy knights one after another, whose movements were still tied behind Ruby. Except for Ruby, the commander of the knights with the greatest divine power, he was unable to escape from Estio's mental control. Finally, Estio, who once again looked at Ruby, concluded with certainty.
"The Guardian."
Guardian of the Yellow Dragon. All of the Holy Knights drank Shuhanan's blood and became guardians. He had an external cause to follow the Pope, but from the beginning, the Yellow Dragon Shu Hanan was the real master of the Holy Knights. Ruby whistled towards Estio, who recognized the truth that no one could see through at a glance.
"Hwiyu. You really know everything? Guild leader, what is your identity?"
"......"
Estio shut his mouth firmly again. This time, Ruby didn't wait long either. Lou Berry picked up the holy sword Stigmata that was draped over his shoulder and aimed it at Estio.
"Well, okay. Whether you're just a monster or an agent of another god, you're still like a young bud that doesn't even know how to handle your own power, so I thought it would be better to cut it before it gets in the way of our master's work."
A smile formed on Ruby's lips. Woong, strong divine power was formed on the tip of the sword.
"If you cut off your head, the owner will be happy too."
Despite the cruel story, there was still a smile in his voice. Even as he watched the twisted lips peeking out from under the helmet, Estio remained silent all the time. Although he even said that he would kill him, Lou Berry slowly erased his laughter as he looked at Estio, who did not even blink an eye, let alone nervous.
'Damn, my hands are shaking.'
Both hands holding the sword were trembling slightly. Ruby herself knew best that the reason was not because it was heavy.
He was not even holding a weapon, but just looking at him gave him goosebumps. In fact, he predicted that he would kill him, but for now, he was doing nothing but resisting the black current that was constantly trying to entangle him.
The other knights were still as hard as stone statues, but it was purely a difference in skill that Ruby was able to move alone. Among the Holy Knights, Ruby has lived the longest as a guardian of the Yellow Dragon Shuhanan. So, in his ability to handle divine powers, he had no one to match his proficiency. Even the high priests and even the most dignified saints of the temple were not as skillful in manipulating the divine powers as Ruby.
'If you prolong the time, you will be at a disadvantage.'
Ruby admitted that she was instinctively afraid of Estio. Even if he barely found a loophole now, he didn't know when he would fall into mind control again. He took a long deep breath and took a proper pose.
"Then stop..."
Ruby quickly charged with the holy sword.
"die!"
Just as it was, the holy sword Stigmata was about to be swung around the dark-haired young man's neck.
gang!
Something intervened like lightning struck the sword and bounced it back. It was so powerful that I almost lost the sword in my hand for a moment. A long tail passed in front of Ruby's, who hurriedly backed away and retrieved the sword. A black beast with a tail with a black stripe on it was standing in front of Estio.
Ruby looked at the being who had hit the holy sword with surprised eyes.
'Odd Eye?'
One eye was yellow and the other was green. Unusually, the huge beast with different colored eyes was none other than a tiger. The black tiger who protected Estio as if wrapped around it fiercely exposed its teeth.
"...Tsuki."
krrr.
A terrifying roar of an excited tiger rang out. Heukho, who could not calm down even after hearing Estio's call, lowered his posture, raising his mandible claws. And without time to dry him, he rushed forward like the wind.
"ね!"
Surprised, Ruby raised her sword, but the tiger moved faster than that. Tsuki asked the holy sword that was waving with divine power. He didn't break in one bite like a sword made from grinding dragon bones, but the impact was so great that sparks jumped like crazy.
'An animal that doesn't get hurt even if it touches the holy sword?!'
- Episode 1
Chapter 26 The Starry Sky
'This... is it really dangerous? That black hair.'
Also known as the Pope's Dog. The Holy Knights Commander, Lou Berry F. Saint, was facing difficulties during his mission. The golden unicorns, specially managed and armored by the Holy See, were all lying on the floor, and all the knights stopped moving and became nailed down. It wasn't voluntary. It was all because of Estio, a dark-haired young man standing with cool eyes in the middle of burning Elia.
'Is it the ability to dominate the large-scale mental world?'
Even though they were quite far apart, not one person was suppressed without exception. The situation in which the body was not able to move at will gave fear to all who invaded Elia. Ruby, who wasn't nervous at all, was sweating coldly between her smooth forehead.
'They have the same eyes as our Holy Father.'
The corners of his lips that were hidden inside the helmet twitched up. His body stiffened under the pressure, but how could he move on his neck? Ruby licked her lips and called out to the member who was standing by her side.
"Rife."
"Yes."
"Prepare for telemarble recording."
When I commanded the auxiliary magic to record video with the telemarble device, the member replied bluntly.
"Life, there was an error executing the command."
"Why."
"Life, broken."
When she realized that casting magic became impossible because her body had hardened, Ruby was numb.
"I'm sorry. I've never heard of this ability before, so I wanted to record it in a video."
Then, instead of Lipe, another holy knight with informational power cleared up Ruby's curiosity.
"The author seems to be the 'Ignis guild leader' that the Holy Father has recently been interested in."
"Oh, who is that guy?"
"They say he has the ability to read people's minds. Looking at it now, it doesn't seem to end with just reading."
After the clerical voice, another knight burst into laughter.
"A person with psychic powers? Kihihi, you are a special human being!"
The members of the Holy Knights calmly conversed even in a serious situation where their lives were going back and forth right away. Among them, Ruby, who was staring at Estio with the most calm attitude, suddenly opened her mouth again.
"no."
"Captain, what?"
"It's not human. It can't be human."
It was a voice full of confidence.
"It's like our master."
"Heh heh! It's fun, but let's hide the joke. It's scary because the manager says it's real."
The knight, who had been giggling for a while, noticed the atmosphere that had sank into silence, and quietly stopped laughing.
"...Is it really true?"
"Well."
It was hard to believe that the other members were the same. The knights' eyes on the general manager, Ruby, became serious.
"You can tell if it's real or fake by flipping the hand over."
Ruby murmured like that, and immediately raised her divine power. Soon, golden divine power rose from his whole body like a haze.
Cheeky, supportive.
The golden and black air currents collided and sparked. The black air current that entangled the body was very powerful. In terms of class, it was the pure power of the upper class that was several steps higher than the divine power that Ruby could handle. However, Ruby quickly discovered the loophole of the black stream.
'I'm immature. It's an entity that hasn't grown yet.'
The grade was high, but the usage pattern was simple. It was like a sweater woven from steel, but it felt like there were holes in it due to lack of skill. The divine power dug into the loophole and began to shred it. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't long before a golden crack appeared between the black air currents that were entangled in him.
"Repe, mode change. 'Stigmata'."
"Yes."
Lipe, who exists as a member of the Holy Knights, was not originally a human. The divine power that stretched out through the loosened black air current wrapped around the same holy knight, Lipe, like a snake. And, having absorbed his divine power, Lipe transformed his appearance at his command. Ruby reached out to Lipe, who had returned to her original form.
shudder.
A huge bayonet was held in his hand.
Holy Sword <Refe Stigmata>.
The sacred sword of judgment said to have been made by Hwangryong himself from his own bones was Lipe. Refee Stigmata, a sword with an ego and possessing tremendous divine power, freely moved between human and sword forms.
Ruby, who was completely freed from the pressure of the black air current, grabbed the holy sword Lipe with her free hands and aimed at the front.
"First, we'll deal with the intruders and we'll start."
gee ing.
The divine powers that had exploded into the blades rubbed against each other, creating a dangerous noise. Ruby slammed the holy sword Stigmata down to the floor as it was.
Then the second plague struck Elijah.
* * *
quagga gak!
Explosions of divine power occurred all over the earth, like lava gushing out. All those caught up in the explosion melted and disappeared in an instant. There was no bird to scream.
"What is this!"
Parker, who was not swept away by the explosion, hurriedly fell to his knees, hugging the fallen unicorn. Things were going weird. Estio hasn't made any choices yet. He was a little worried about his unusual mood, but he knew Parker was by no means easy-going.
It wasn't Estio that caused the sudden explosion of divine power, but someone else's intervention.
'The hunters are all dead.'
When the explosion stopped, Parker looked around with trembling eyes. The hunters who invaded Elia, and the traitors who guided them along the way, all died without leaving a trace. The only survivors were Elia's demons and a small group of joiners. It was like picking and killing only the invaders.
Then, a drowsy voice intervened.
"Ignis guild leader."
Estio, who was watching the scene of the explosion, turned his head.
"It seems like they are thinking about how to dispose of the garbage. There is no need to think about it, and I have removed all the annoying things."
A man with a great sword wrapped around his shoulders in a golden divine power spoke in a rather friendly tone and approached me.
"I've taken care of it for you, so can you focus on this now?"
His face was hidden because of the helmet. As Estio just stared at him, the man introduced himself.
"Ruby F. Saint, a holy knight who came to protect Elia by the order of the new Pope."
"The office of Pope is still vacant."
Estio, who seemed to remain silent, opened his mouth. Ruby waited patiently, wondering what he was going to say.
"Until the baptism, I know that Shuhanan is just a prospective pope. Am I wrong?"
"that's right."
Ruby meekly affirmed Estio's words.
"The prospective pope is not a pope. He cannot yet command the Order of the Holy Knights."
"Ah, yes."
"Therefore, you are not the Pope, but knights who follow Shuhanan, no."
Estio glanced at the other holy knights one after another, whose movements were still tied behind Ruby. Except for Ruby, the commander of the knights with the greatest divine power, he was unable to escape from Estio's mental control. Finally, Estio, who once again looked at Ruby, concluded with certainty.
"The Guardian."
Guardian of the Yellow Dragon. All of the Holy Knights drank Shuhanan's blood and became guardians. He had an external cause to follow the Pope, but from the beginning, the Yellow Dragon Shu Hanan was the real master of the Holy Knights. Ruby whistled towards Estio, who recognized the truth that no one could see through at a glance.
"Hwiyu. You really know everything? Guild leader, what is your identity?"
"......"
Estio shut his mouth firmly again. This time, Ruby didn't wait long either. Lou Berry picked up the holy sword Stigmata that was draped over his shoulder and aimed it at Estio.
"Well, okay. Whether you're just a monster or an agent of another god, you're still like a young bud that doesn't even know how to handle your own power, so I thought it would be better to cut it before it gets in the way of our master's work."
A smile formed on Ruby's lips. Woong, strong divine power was formed on the tip of the sword.
"If you cut off your head, the owner will be happy too."
Despite the cruel story, there was still a smile in his voice. Even as he watched the twisted lips peeking out from under the helmet, Estio remained silent all the time. Although he even said that he would kill him, Lou Berry slowly erased his laughter as he looked at Estio, who did not even blink an eye, let alone nervous.
'Damn, my hands are shaking.'
Both hands holding the sword were trembling slightly. Ruby herself knew best that the reason was not because it was heavy.
He was not even holding a weapon, but just looking at him gave him goosebumps. In fact, he predicted that he would kill him, but for now, he was doing nothing but resisting the black current that was constantly trying to entangle him.
The other knights were still as hard as stone statues, but it was purely a difference in skill that Ruby was able to move alone. Among the Holy Knights, Ruby has lived the longest as a guardian of the Yellow Dragon Shuhanan. So, in his ability to handle divine powers, he had no one to match his proficiency. Even the high priests and even the most dignified saints of the temple were not as skillful in manipulating the divine powers as Ruby.
'If you prolong the time, you will be at a disadvantage.'
Ruby admitted that she was instinctively afraid of Estio. Even if he barely found a loophole now, he didn't know when he would fall into mind control again. He took a long deep breath and took a proper pose.
"Then stop..."
Ruby quickly charged with the holy sword.
"die!"
Just as it was, the holy sword Stigmata was about to be swung around the dark-haired young man's neck.
gang!
Something intervened like lightning struck the sword and bounced it back. It was so powerful that I almost lost the sword in my hand for a moment. A long tail passed in front of Ruby's, who hurriedly backed away and retrieved the sword. A black beast with a tail with a black stripe on it was standing in front of Estio.
Ruby looked at the being who had hit the holy sword with surprised eyes.
'Odd Eye?'
One eye was yellow and the other was green. Unusually, the huge beast with different colored eyes was none other than a tiger. The black tiger who protected Estio as if wrapped around it fiercely exposed its teeth.
"...Tsuki."
krrr.
A terrifying roar of an excited tiger rang out. Heukho, who could not calm down even after hearing Estio's call, lowered his posture, raising his mandible claws. And without time to dry him, he rushed forward like the wind.
"ね!"
Surprised, Ruby raised her sword, but the tiger moved faster than that. Tsuki asked the holy sword that was waving with divine power. He didn't break in one bite like a sword made from grinding dragon bones, but the impact was so great that sparks jumped like crazy.
'An animal that doesn't get hurt even if it touches the holy sword?!'
