Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 438
[438Hwa] Holy relics
According to Priest Mender, the reason he joined the Senerans was because of the saint's revelation..
Of course, I thought it would be a priest of the Imperial Holy Society who was dismissed, but I never thought a revelation would come in. There was no reaction from Master and Seneran, as if the conversation had already ended, but that reaction raised questions..
"Why are you asking me that? Your employer is Seneran, right?."
"I don't know that either."
"yes?"
What does this mean? As my expression became bizarre, Seneran next to me opened his mouth to explain further..
"That was the condition from the time I first signed the contract. Priest Mender will help, but when certain situations arise, you, Eldmia, will be the judge of Saint Deoni's intervention.."
"...From what you said, it sounds like you knew you would be in this situation.?"
"I thought so too. I think I received some kind of revelation, but in that case, I asked if it would be better for me to come directly without any hassle.."
But the answer that came back was rejection..
"'That's what revelation is.' The saint answered like that. I'm not particularly interested in theology, so I don't know how that's possible.."
"Haha, don't worry. We, who have devoted ourselves to theology, always feel that way.."
Is that what revelation always looks like? But you were helping me so calmly haha? Priest Mender, who had a kind smile on his face, seemed to sense my questioning gaze and slightly shrugged his shoulders..
"How can a mere mortal fully understand the will of God?."
I guess the reason this friend was sent here was because of his easy-going personality... Even if I were to overlook this vague and doubt-filled situation as they said, my situation didn't change..
If you get caught by the kingdom's army, in the worst case scenario, you could become the first saint in history to die while trying to enter the country illegally. So you're saying that if I tell you to come, you'll come, but if I don't, you won't come, right? What kind of revelation did you receive that makes you do that??
"...First of all, I think I have to look at the reason I came here and make a decision. Would you mind??"
"of course. The saint only told us to follow Eldmia's judgment, but did not say when that would be.."
Mender nodded willingly and gestured to lead the way, and Master and Seneran followed him and started walking inside the temple. We briefly exchanged glances and followed behind them..
Inside, spheres made of magic were arranged like torches at regular intervals, so it was not inconvenient to move around. There were a lot of fallen stones on the floor, so Leica seemed to be having a bit of trouble, but it was just an inconvenience..
As the distance between the others hired by Seneran widened to a certain extent, Priest Mender, who was walking at the front, began to chant slowly..
"I'll try to explain the situation as I go, but how much have you heard from Seneran??"
"I just heard that they were trying to see if I was affected by the relic.."
"you're right. Now I have to tell you how to check.."
As he said this, Priest Mender stroked his chin for a moment, and it looked like he was thinking about how to easily explain this..
"Well, first of all, can you guess why we were able to notice the existence of a relic that didn't already exist??"
"I heard that the more powerful the relic, the more sacred power it leaves behind like a lingering scent. Didn’t you notice it based on that??"
"That's right. Unlike magical power that exists naturally in the world, sacred power is an artificial human or divine phenomenon, so the more powerful it is, the more it leaves a deep trace. If the trace becomes darker, it becomes a sacred place, and if it overflows excessively, it temporarily becomes a sacred place.."
Unlike sanctuaries, where beneficial effects such as amplification of holy laws occur, sacred areas are subject to caution, no matter how good they are. No, to put it bluntly, it is a danger zone..
People faint with just a little direct exposure to divinity, so there's no way it would be beneficial to mortals to transform them into a divinity that spreads the effect over a wide area, right?.
"I heard that all new translations in history have resulted in bad results.."
"You are very knowledgeable. Indeed, it is so. Just as anything in excess can be poison, these are precious records that remind us that even the mercy of the gods can be poison for us, the weak ones.."
Therefore, the gods who love creatures indirectly intervene in the world. This is also the reason why the period when evil spirits who did not care about such things were overflowing was chaos itself..
It is common sense, but in every world there are people who lack common sense, and it seemed that Priest Mender was very pleased that I knew these stories..
"Anyway, it is much easier to distinguish between magic and magic. To put it simply, it's the difference between mixing water with water and mixing ink with water.."
"...The former is divine power.."
Priest Mender nodded his head loudly and responded with satisfaction to my words..
"To be exact, it is a sacred power that contains the strong will of God.."
One of the things I learned while studying is that magic leaves ‘habits’ in various forms..
It's like a kind of fingerprint. Just as the possibility of identical fingerprints is not entirely absent, it is extremely rare, and so is magic. And if the magic spread based on that habit remains on top of the magic in its natural state, the traces will gradually deteriorate over time, making it difficult to trace who used the magic. As Priest Mender said, there is a difference like water and ink..
but god is different.
Because they are transcendent beings who have already achieved perfection, their traces are always the same. If you compare the traces from 10 years ago or 100 years ago, they are always the same, so no matter how much they are mixed, it is like water that leaves no trace..
"The relics here... although this is just a guess, are highly likely to be from the mythical era, a time when evil spirits were rampant, or even older. It was a time when the gods did not understand how fragile mortals were and were not sure how much they should intervene, so some particularly powerful relics appeared. The same goes for the relics kept by the Imperial Spiritual Assembly.."
"So, you thought that even a hero could dominate it.."
"yes. Although it is a blasphemous statement, I think there is no doubt that it has a certain amount of power.."
As soon as Priest Mender finished answering, the long corridor ended and a round pupil appeared. I haven't seen many temples, but when I compared them using all my memories from my past life, it was a very unique structure..
"It looks more like an altar for sealing than a temple.?"
I nodded my head reflexively in response to Priest Mender's question, which struck me so precisely as if he had read my thoughts..
"Most places where such powerful relics rest are like this. It is a blessing from the god we serve, so we cannot dare to treat it carelessly, but it could be harmful to mortals, so it was actually built like an altar to seal it.."
Several altars were placed at precise intervals to fit the circular structure, but all but one contained destroyed stone statues. It was not difficult to guess that the empty altar contained relics that no longer exist..
As soon as I took two more steps there, my body immediately began to react with depression similar to when I overused my magic power. If Asilier, who immediately noticed that my complexion was not improving, had not been there to help me, she might have stumbled a little..
"Damn, is this just me? I feel nauseous, similar to when I use too much magical power.."
I hurriedly stepped back, but my stomach, which had started to churn, never seemed to subside. I managed to catch my breath and looked around to see everyone's eyes wide open in shock..
I guess I'm the only one who's weird. Priest Mender, who was walking to the empty altar, hurriedly came to my side and unfolded an unknown sacred law, and his already wide eyes opened even wider..
"And, it is a resonance phenomenon. How on earth are you still conscious??"
"Damn, isn't it polite to ask such a question by first explaining what the phenomenon is?...?"
Priest Mender immediately apologized with a look of regret on his face, but he seemed to be in a hurry so he didn't have time to react. Maybe it's because I've never had a cold in my life, so I'm not immune to these symptoms..
Fortunately, he understood that I couldn't even pretend to accept his apology and quickly continued his explanation..
"It refers to the divine power inherent in the body reacting to external divine power. This is the symptom that saints and saints see when they receive their first revelation. It looks like you reacted as soon as you reached the border of the sanctuary. Are you hearing tinnitus or seeing hallucinations??"
It's not some kind of drug, it's tinnitus and hallucinations? Fortunately, other than being extremely uncomfortable, everything was normal, so I was able to shake my head..
"sorry. Originally, the method was to arbitrarily induce a resonance phenomenon after seeking Eldmia's consent, but I did not expect that the connection would be so strong even though many years have passed since the relic disappeared.."
"Let's skip that for now, but what you're saying is... I have something to do with the relics that were here??"
It was a question I didn't need to ask, but I had no choice but to ask.,
Mender answered by nodding his head very seriously..
"Ha, it's like a fucking birth secret.."
I knew there was something, but I didn't know it would be like this..
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