Chapter 75 (1/2)
I arrived at the lord’s castle with Kerenos and told the same thing to Edward.
Edward asked me with a shocked expression, “Is there really a way to defeat that monster?”
“Yes, there is.”
—If it worked out the way it was in my head right now.
“What is it? Help us! Please!”
“I’m also curious, old man.”
The two people demanded at the same time. I pondered for a moment before speaking to the lord, “First, if you have a map of the continent then please bring it over. Then I’ll tell you.”
After a while, a knight laid a large map out on the desk. Then I was forced to be amazed. The map was a bit different?
[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is murmuring to himself that the map has changed.]
I remembered that when I first started the game, Psyche called this ‘Ark Land.’ Meanwhile, the map in my head was of the Pangea Continent.
Kerenos read my expression and asked me, ”What's wrong, old man?”
“It is a bit different from the map I know.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“I remember there was no sea in the middle...”
The difference between Pangea and Ark Land was the mighty sea in the middle. Ark Land looked like a giant donut, with a sea in the middle and land surrounding it. I clicked my tongue at the slightly unusual appearance.
Then Kerenos told me, “I was told that this area was land 500 years ago. Yet for some reason, the gods created a great flood and filled up this place. The surrounding land around it survived and it became known as Ark Land, with the meaning of an ‘ark.’”
[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ is frowning.]
I could feel Prometheus’ displeasure. The place where the sea was located was originally the empire established by Alexus. Was it ‘once the rabbit hunting over, the hound will be eaten’? It meant the hound would be eaten once the hunt was over and it was no longer needed. I wish it wasn’t like what I thought. If it was, then that Jupiter would be a real son of a bitch.
“You don’t like the map? Should I bring another map?”
“No, this is enough.”
In fact, it didn’t matter. The rest of the continent, except for the middle part, matched with my memories. I looked at the two people in front of me and told them, “I will go here.”
Edward’s eyes widened. “The North Pole? You’re going there? Isn’t it still unexplored?”
“Yes, there are wolves who love beef here.”
“Who are the wolves? You haven’t told me since earlier.”
Kerenos grumbled and I laughed.
“The welsh wolves.”
“Welsh wolves? This is the first time I’ve heard of them?”
“I know them. My father told me about them!” Edward cried out.
...He knew? It was a little surprising that the lord knew when Kerenos hadn’t even heard of them. Was his father’s name Earl Calia?
“My father told me he found the Star Piece there.”
“This one...?” I pulled out the white pendant.
“Right. My father would drive Minotaur away with the power of the Star Piece. There is a well in the Temple of the Wind that contains a ‘divine wind.’ We would put it in a sack and sprinkle it on the sacred windmill, Dimorte. Dimorte would then sprinkle a golden light and enrich Windia’s crops. It is something that is vital for us.”
This was the reason. I was a bit bewildered by the fact that the Star Piece that should’ve been in the north but now it felt like my question had been resolved. I thought about what I saw in the temple...
I questioned the lord, “The reason you’re sacrificing the v.i.r.g.i.ns is because you can’t drive out that calf, right?”
“...That’s right. My father went to the temple to expel Minotaur and for some reason, the Star Piece didn’t work. He died. We were forced to offer the v.i.r.g.i.ns in exchange for the divine wind.”
“I see.”
[The first apostle, ‘Prometheus,’ says it is due to a Pandora’s piece.]
I agreed with this opinion. Perhaps Edward’s father could harness all the power of the Star Piece. If it didn’t work then the Pandora piece that I saw in the temple would’ve been the reason. However, the ice didn’t work well even when I attacked. Above all, the Ice Tag Fairy wasn’t a constellation with a high attack power.
Edward muttered, “In fact, I wanted to ask you to drive out Minotaur when I saw you using the Star Pierce. I can’t use the Star Piece.”
“Is that so...?”
I examined Edward’s information with Insight.
[Insight Information]
[Name: Edward Level: 8
Identity: Lord of Windia.
Heavenly Star: Monarch of True Wisdom
Strength: 5 Agility: 6
Fitness: 5 Knowledge: 20
Skills: None
Weaknesses: Lack of physical abilities.
-He wants you to be his knight.
-Current goodwill: 90% (can be recruited as a companion at 100%)]
Monarch of True Wisdom... he couldn’t use the Star Piece. In addition, he still wanted me to be his knight. He was really stubborn. The Ice Tag Fairy was a Star Piece that could only be used by those with the Monarch of Kind Patience heavenly star. It was natural that Edward couldn’t use it when he was born with a different heavenly star from his father.
“My lord, you aren’t compatible with this Star Piece. You can’t use it because of your heavenly star nature.”
“Eh? Really?”
Kerenos asked from next to me, “Old man, how do you know this?”
“I can see it.”
“So how can you do it?”
“Shut up. I can just do it.”
“No...”
I asked Kerenos, “Can you use the Star Piece?”
“No.”
“Then don’t talk.”
Kerenos pouted.
I turned my head back toward the lord. “You were born with more knowledge so it is better for you to learn magic than use your body.”
Monarch of True Wisdom—in Prometheus’ memories, Gaia said that a person with such a heavenly star would have talent for magic. Edward exclaimed, “Kerenos, did you hear that?”
“No, this matter...”
“I won’t train in swordsmanship anymore. I’m going to learn magic.”