Chapter 42 Part4 (1/2)
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The Pope and the Evileye General had requested reinforcements from the other religious orders and the palace at the same time. However, the Evileye General delayed her reinforcements as long as possible; the Pope saw through her scheme and had asked the other religious orders for a.s.sistance in saving the hero Kay. Which turned out quite well for him.
”In the name of the Great G.o.d, we accept your call for help. It would be a waste to let the hero Kay die in a place like this. The Great G.o.d has also taken an interest in that man.”
”You came, Bykel!”
It hadn't been long, yet the reinforcements from the Great G.o.d, Merciful G.o.d, and G.o.d of Life religions had come. They had probably come after weighing their own interests, but it meant they, like the Sun G.o.d religion, understood the severity of the situation!
As proof of this, the Great G.o.d religion had sent their top level 6 Archbishop, Bykel Von Guraolit, while the Merciful G.o.d religion had sent their level 7 Paladin Leader, Maria Eldaletz, widely considered the Merciful G.o.d religion's deterrent against the 12 Generals. The G.o.d of Life religion had outright sent their entire Paladin order, which consisted of level 6s who specialized in defense.
”A level 8 dungeon... Now I've seen everything. But I won't back down. Since the Merciful G.o.d will watch over all, even if they wors.h.i.+p another G.o.d...!”
”The G.o.d of Life is the same. His grace extends to all creation, and all living beings have the right to struggle until the end comes.”
”Keuk.”
The Evileye General, Shurina Von Hegel, gritted her teeth as she saw the three religious orders ready to enter the dungeon without hesitation, despite it being a level 8 dungeon.
If the level 7 Pope of the Sun G.o.d religion, as well as the Paladin Leader of the G.o.d of Mercy religion, worked together, then they might be able to save Kay from the level 8 dungeon! And if that happened, then the odds would be against the Emperor's side, or more specifically her, who was responsible for this area...
”Recklessly entering the dungeon is dangerous. As one of the 12 Generals who protect all the citizens of the Empire, I cannot let you enter the dungeon without His Majesty's explicit instruction, so long as it has become a level 8 dungeon!”
”Sorry, but our hero is still fighting even now. We're just going to go in, save him, and come right out.”
”You'll provoke the monsters inside more than is necessary if you go inside. You must go inside only after we've established a line of defense!”
Those who heard her shook their heads. Her ability to escape reality was on the level of an innate skill.
”You're still uttering such nonsense. A line of defense? What do you think a line of defense will do against a level 8 dungeon!?”
”What you're trying to do is so obvious that it's distasteful, Evileye General. If that's the case, then why hasn't the palace sent any reinforcements when it's so close to the capital? It makes no sense that our reinforcements arrived before yours when our religious orders are so far apart from each other.”
The Merciful G.o.d religion's Paladin Leader, Maria Eldaletz said harshly. Although the other religious orders weren't pleased with Kay's increasing fame, they decided to overlook it and agreed to work together in order to cut down the Emperor's authority.
Moreover, there were rumors that Kay had become level 8, so someone as powerful as him may eventually be able to oppose the Emperor head-on. They couldn't lose someone so valuable here. No matter what!
- Kw.a.n.g!
At that moment, the dungeon exploded. Those arguing were shocked and looked back. The dungeon began to collapse and the hot flames melted the ceiling, exposing the dungeon's interior.
A giant firebird and giant were clas.h.i.+ng against each other.
”T-That's...?”
”The dungeon's collapsed!”
”More importantly, those are...!? That giant bird and giant... what exactly are they...!?”
As they weren't within range of his Wild Card skill, they didn't see the countless greatswords; they merely saw the two of them confronting each other and igniting their flames. But that was plenty.
”T-The flames...”
”They've been sublimated. To the realm of the G.o.ds!”
The sight of the Dark Flame and s.h.i.+ning Flame clas.h.i.+ng, exploding, and then vaporizing each other several times was overwhelming, regardless of whether they were fighting or not. The other religions, as well as the Evileye General's troops reacted similarly, but the members of the Sun G.o.d religion...!
They, who could wield fire, albeit weakly, instinctively knew what the firebird and giant were, which shocked them.
”A greatsword! The size is different, but that's definitely what Sir Kay wielded...!”
”Then is that giant Sir Kay!?”
”Impossible. His flames have sublimated into something greater than mere flame. That's... the power of a G.o.d. Two G.o.ds are fighting against one another!”
”Is that really... Kay...?”
He knew that Kay was strong. He also knew that Kay was hiding something. However, he'd never thought that Kay was 'actually involved with the Sun G.o.d'. The Pope just thought that Kay had some ulterior motive and was a clever individual that fit well with them. However...
”It's blinding. A truly blinding power... What else could you call that other than the sun?”
The Pope let his thoughts be known. Of course, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's t.i.tan used Dark Flame as its main element, but he'd added the s.h.i.+ning Flame that he'd just acquired to his greatsword. And with his Dark Shadow, he had reversed the Dark Flame, coating both his greatsword and body in golden flames.
Whereas the Garuda had, at first, expelled s.h.i.+ning Flame, but was now gradually being enveloped in darkness. It looked like it was currently encased in blackened flames. Their roles had completely flipped.
”Aaah.”
”Sir Kay... He really was sent by G.o.d.”
”How...?”
Even those from the other religions were speechless at the overwhelming sight. The Merciful G.o.d religion's Paladin Leader, Maria Eldaletz focused on Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's transcendent element. As she was strong herself, she, more than the others, knew just how impossibly strong Lee s.h.i.+n Woo currently was.
And the Evileye General, Shurina Von Hegel was no exception. But the way she reacted was different from the others.
”Are the other 12 Generals not here yet!? No, one or two of them won't be enough to deal with that...”
”There's no need to call reinforcements anymore, Evileye General.”