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Chapter 136

136What we leave behind for the future

The forces of evil advance.

Stains that hang over the sky and contaminate the earth.

They slowly but vigorously fill up the land area..

How many people gathered?.

The scouts watching them fill the ground in a terrible way collapse as the heavens and earth shake with their heavy breathing..

"……It's literally the end of the world."

The enemy's advance, which can only be described as terrible, is not the advance of an army lined up even with empty words..

Their chattering fangs and bloodshot eyes reveal their poverty..

Demons of Wisdom and Quest. The magic potions they manufacture are extremely evil drugs that even cloud the soul..

However, it gave them infinite hunger. To the extent that he would even risk death to fill his hungry stomach..

"The characteristics of chaos demons are visible. I remember the unique one-horned race from 20 years ago.."

Survivor of the Empire. The leader of the Order of the Silver Lion clearly remembers the terrible things that destroyed the empire..

The demon lord of chaos and his legions who first invaded this world. That's not all.

"subsidence… The world is ending."

23Years ago, their emperor summoned a demon lord..

The system collapsed, and the entire empire collapsed in an instant..

Eventually, Lionheart's Lionheart King appeared and destroyed the demon lord and his army, but this was only the beginning..

"If you are with the Lionheart King... I thought I might win."

Walter, leader of the Silver Lion Division who leads the survivors of the empire, seemed to have his will broken in the face of destruction that finally arrived..

he is not a knight of the gods.

I knew honor and loyalty, but I was a human being..

The reason I was able to endure until now was because I thought that the miraculous being called the Holy Grail Guardian would save us in the end..

but.

The endless line of evil was not something that could be defeated..

The destruction of humanity is certain, and they will soon die too..

They say that when a person dies, he or she is taken to the paradise of the gods... If paradise dies without a single person to offer up their faith, can paradise be maintained??

Walter put his complicated feelings aside and headed towards the pantheon where the allied forces were located..

* * * *

Holy Grail Knight Antok has ascended to heaven..

News of the Holy Grail Knight's ascension and the death of most of the special forces spread throughout the city..

Some cried, some mourned, some were numb as they waited for their next turn..

"Your Majesty, this is Gildus.."

The king's tent. An old knight entered the conference hall of the Allied Forces, where an urgent summons had been issued, and the king welcomed him..

"Sir Gildus and Lord Galveron are also with us.?"

Leon welcomed the young knight following Gildus..

"Yes, Your Majesty. Long time no see.."

"What is your Majesty? Call me uncle."

"How can I……."

A young knight of the kingdom whom he hates. His father Gildus dissuaded Leon..

"Your Majesty, your child has bad habits.."

"What. Jim took care of him ever since he was in diapers. Aren't you my son's godfather?."

How could someone act rashly just because the king is their godfather? It is impossible, at least for knights of loyalty..

"Lord Arenne?"

"I'm on a reconnaissance mission. They reported the news of Lord Antok's ascension, but they said they could not abandon their mission.."

"To be honest like my father."

That honesty was both gratifying and sad. I wanted to spend the last moments of my close friend with his son..

-thud! thud!

At that time, a sound that could not be ignored rang from outside the tent. Those footsteps that seem somewhat angry are the sound of a huge 'wooden leg' moving..

"The entrance is small."

A huge wooden giant came in, lifting the tent..

A race where an old tree has a will. The tree man wise man sat down on a suitable seat..

"You moved your heavy butt well.."

Gunlar responded to Gildus's joking remark..

"I don't have a part called an ass like humans do, old friend.."

"Interpret the words appropriately and understand them. Why is a wise man so foolish?."

"Oh, that's not what I want to hear from a drunk driver who rushed towards a windmill.."

"70Why are you talking about something that happened years ago now? And I'm not the only one who screwed up! And I won there.!"

"Did you overcome it again??"

Leon recalled old memories while looking at them..

When he was still a young chick. I met three people on my way to receive a quest..

Acolytes Antok and Gildus. And Treeman Gunlar.

The connections I made while saving a village from being attacked by orcs somehow ended up here..

This long friendship will definitely be a blessing.

A very old friendship where it is not strange if one person leaves.

So there's no need to be sad.

The separation that will come is just approaching..

"Antok was our old friend. I thought Gildus would go first.."

"I thought so too."

"Uh-huh, you guys! Are you making fun of me for not being a Holy Grail Knight??"

The commander, a veteran of the kingdom, expressed his dissatisfaction in front of his friends who had become too successful..

Leon said goodbye.

"At the end of his life, he ascended to heaven in glory and honor. How could this be a blessing? It is right for us, his friends, to bid farewell with love and friendship.."

Gildus lifted the bottle..

"For our friend Antok!"

Gildus gulps down the whole bottle.

Galveron is worried about his father..

Gunlar did not understand the drinking culture of humans and used the fruit that grew on his body as a substitute for Jeonbyeolju..

The farewell ceremony was short and ended with ample condolences and love..

"We must now carry on the legacy he left behind. Gunlar, how is the finished product??"

"It's absolutely perfect. The Blacksmith God has blessed us abundantly.."

"The will of the forest?"

"The wise men were unanimous in their opinions. Now I will forge the essence and put it inside.."

"I am always grateful for the service of wise men.."

Leon hid his sad gaze and immediately called in those who were waiting outside..

Agnak, Great Saint of Light.

Grail Knights Gillingham and Locksley.

In addition, Walter, the commander of the Silver Lion Knights of the Empire, and Captain Iron Hammer, who leads the dwarf survivors of the Steel Mountains. Fairy rangers who coexist with treemen and take care of the forest..

From now on, it is time for military doctors..

"Sir Walter. The devil's army is advancing.?"

Walter answered Leon's question with a polite nod..

"yes… The army of those who came out of the castle is on the move. A group of Sloth Demon survivors from Landolce Plain and a cult of the Beast God... And also confirmed the corruptors of the empire."

Enemies of the Confederacy were flocking from all directions..

"The expected number is?"

"You’re welcome… … . They're literally marching here with their entire army.."

10 million.

It's a number that leaves you speechless just by hearing it..

It was so unrealistic that I was at a loss for words, but it was a reality that I had to face someday..

"The end is slowly approaching. Prepare for battle. They'll be here soon.

Humanity's final battle is about to begin.

* * * *

The Pantheon was not originally a fortress city..

A religious holy site that crosses continents. A place in the very center of Lionheart, along with the royal castle..

Because there were no crazy people trying to invade this place where Holy Grail Knights and Great Saint Maidens always reside..

The reason religious shrines, which had no walls in the first place, were turned into fortresses is because the power of the gods is closest to them..

A collection of gods called the pantheon provides direct backup to believers. Therefore, believers here can exert more power than before..

"You can't rely only on castle walls. Be mindful of urban warfare and prepare for resistance.."

The Grail Knights Gillingham and Locksley. And the leaders of each union did not deviate from their positions overlooking the Pantheon and were deployed to the positions built on the inner walls..

Hari and his men also had to prepare for this battle, but they were excluded from this battle..

"Your Majesty, we would like to help you too.……."

Hari expressed his opinion, but Leon shook his head..

"You guys, wait at the main base. Shouldn't there be no harm to the body?."

Leon strictly divided Hari's group. Beatrice and Yafi, who are Holy Grail Knights, have the strength to protect themselves, but the other four do not..

"your majesty… I have power too. Future... Even His Majesty acknowledged it.."

Cheon So-yeon looked dissatisfied as she could not participate in the fight. Both Hari and Soyeon are S-class powers. It is a force that will be considered the main force of attack wherever it goes..

Of course, there was a good reason for Leon's judgment..

Unlike Leon, who only recreates the past, Hari and his friends are real people. But even if they die inside the gate, they really die..

That's why Leon excluded four people from the battlefield..

"You guys have things to do differently.."

"It's something to do?"

"Go to the priest of Dal and Purity who is recuperating. she already told her."

"???"

The four people tilted their heads in puzzlement..

* * * *

By Leon's order, the four people headed deep into the pantheon. This is the inside where the seriously injured people are gathered..

In the Kingdom of Lionheart, most wounds and illnesses can be cured simply by eating blessed crops, so the term "doctor" usually refers to a surgeon who treats those seriously injured in war..

The hospital room of Isabel, the new director of Moon and Purity, had a different meaning from such ordinary slander..

"Ugh……."

The moment I opened the door, I felt the air flow was different..

A small private room, with nothing but a wooden bed frame. It is large for a single room, but small for a double room..

The smell of blood fills the inside. The priestess, whose white priestly uniform was stained with fresh blood, makes a dissatisfied voice..

"……You need to calm down."

"are you okay. His Majesty also gave permission."

A voice that is somewhat refreshing, but has lost its unique healthiness..

"Come on in."

The owner of the voice welcomes the four people and lets them in..

"excuse me……."

"why?"

Forgetting his usual light attitude, Jaehyuk looks at the woman sitting on the bed..

A seriously injured person with blood scabs everywhere. Used bandages are piled up..

The most deeply trapped place is none other than the eyes..

The bandages that were tied several times, meticulously covering both eyes, completely blocked her vision..

"The new director of the moon... It's you?"

"Yes, I am the first hunter of Dina, the goddess of the moon and purity. This is Isabel, the second-highest ranking person in the kingdom's power hierarchy, with the kingdom's Lionheart King as her brother-in-law.."

"Don't lie to the young people."

The goddess's tackle. Isabel responds with an invisible winking gesture..

"Because I'm the only one with empty hands. Even His Majesty can't help it.."

The priestess smiles bitterly at Isabelle’s words. With that, the goddess left the room..

"Come on, young chicks. You might wonder why you came here."

Isabelle grinned. She seemed to be smiling even her eyes were covered with bandages.

"There are many gods in the pantheon, but among them, there is one called ‘main god.’ Excluding certain circumstances, there are seven most powerful gods.."

When she snaps her fingers, a subspace opens and boxes pile up inside..

There was one large enough to take up half the bed, and another large enough to barely fit a ring..

"Ariana, goddess of light and justice. He is the being revered by all knights and the first deity of the kingdom.."

Isabel kicks open the largest box among them. Light poured out of it.

"room… group?"

Suho felt the surprisingly brilliant power of light within him. Isabel continues her words..

"Poma, god of the sea and waves. Fethos, god of war and fire. Ultima, god of sky and thunder. Since ancient times, water, fire, and lightning have been considered the most feared wraths of nature.."

Their power represents nature itself and is therefore more powerful than anything else..

A bracelet with a blue aquamarine gem was placed on it..

A heart of unquenchable flame, a spear filled with brain energy as if it would burn up just by touching it..

There was no one who did not know the identity of what Isabel showed..

Anyone who looked closely at Leon's holy relics, including Geobrick's hammer, would not know that..

"These… Each and every one is a sacred object.?"

Isabelle answered with a wry smile..

"These are sacred relics left behind by past Holy Grail Knights and priests.."

Originally, when saints and saints reached death, they ascended to paradise together with the objects they used..

However, there are also those who laid down their sacred items and ascended to heaven for the sake of the kingdom..

Through the Age of Dynamics, the Age of Orcs, the Age of Beasts, and the Age of Chaos, heroes who worried about the world during the most difficult times and left behind their treasures..

"The shield is the one left by Lord Amalek, the Holy Grail Knight of Light and Justice, 200 years ago. This burning heart is an item left behind by Duke Renoa, a saint of the country and an orc undertaker, when he died.."

Isabelle explained the power of each holy object. Hari asked.

"I… Why are you explaining this to us??"

"Because you will inherit this.."

"……!"

The four men knew the value of sacred objects. How meticulous is Sir Geobrick's hammer in finding its master?.

They say they hand over the sacred relics of the Holy Grail Knight and Priests so easily.?

"Don't misunderstand. You are not qualified to handle these sacred objects ‘yet’. Even the holy things won't acknowledge you.."

"Then why……."

"His Majesty seems to believe that you will definitely survive. therefore… I also decided to leave the future to you guys.."

Isabel doesn't know that they are from another world..

This may be the inside of a gate that is merely a recreation of the past..

She just trusts Leon's judgment and tries to prepare for the future by putting her all into it..

"You guys will use it better than I, who will die soon. I will pass on the holy relics to you. It's up to you to get recognition for the relics.."

Isabel smiled and spoke of death calmly. and──

"you there I am a child with a strong sense of darkness.."

"……I'm Soyeon Cheon."

"Yeah, you… Won't you do me a favor? This is something that only you, a follower of Ventasis, can do.."

"???"

While Isabel performs a ceremony to pass on the holy relics to future knights, and the wise men of the forest extract the essence and prepare for the advance of demons..

Knights and soldiers spread out everywhere began to return..

for the final battle.