Chapter 285
My Villains Episode 285
53. midnight sun(4)
The main scenario of Chapter 5 in the game was to help Saint Abel and protect the Setenio La Monastery..
But Abel died. In terms of games, it's like failing as soon as you receive the main quest, no, before you even receive it..
……Damn, what the hell is going on
Hey.
“- Come on. Also, I hope you will keep quiet about what you witnessed for the time being. It's not a good time to announce the sad news..”
I was a little dazed by Abel's meaningless death, and Lord Kabar led me out of the sanctuary..
“Not only the brothers, but also the soldiers and believers will fall into despair. And if the King of Death finds out about this,……
The middle-aged cathedral knight stopped in the corridor connecting the sanctuary and the prayer room and glanced around. Despite the shocking event of the saint's death, the monastery was quiet..
“Please do not pay attention to what the bishop says. for a moment… … It looks like your judgment is clouded..”
“Even I, a castle of light, feel like a bulwark in my heart has completely collapsed. What do you think of the elderly bishop?.”
Now that I think about it, right after Abel died, Bishop Hekabenko pointed a point at me and screamed something. I was so nervous that I couldn't pay attention to it..
“-kyung. Sir Phoenics‘?”
“ah. Yes, I understand. Let's keep it quiet..”
“Thank you. and……
Sir Kabar paused for a moment and then asked a question with a thoughtful expression..
“what was that?”
“yes?”
“What did the saint give to you?.”
“……did you see that?”
“I am a cathedral knight. There's no way I couldn't feel that auspicious energy..”
Just before he died, Abel held my hand and gave me a 'dream'.
I only felt heat at the time, but this cathedral knight in front of me seems to have felt something different..
“What did you get? Any revelation or realization? Or force‘?”
In response to a question that felt desperate, I scratched my eyebrows and opened my mouth..
“Before that, let me explain first..”
“What do you mean??”
“The story is that the saint predicted my visit. Also, you called me a black snake, right? What does that even mean??”
The cathedral knight with a strong expression closed his mouth as if he was in trouble. Then he looked in this direction, and only after swallowing dry saliva once did he open his lips..
“……A belated question, but what is your purpose in coming to this monastery??”
“I came to ask the saint for help..”
“ help?”
“yes.”
The forbidden books of the Palace of La-Palais, the history of the dark ages, and Prince Ulkar flashed through my mind in that order..
“There are things to find, enemies to stop, and a future to understand..”
“……It's like a riddle..”
“To put it simply, I wanted to ask the saint about the path I should take in the future..”
“I see..”
Lord Kabar looked out of the corridor and looked at the snow-filled wind for a moment..
“The Son has the power of prophecy.”
“I know. Isn’t this a fact that everyone in the kingdom knows?.”
“yes. However, the number of people who know how to manifest that power is quite rare..”
“If there is a way for power to be revealed.”
“The saint saw the future through dreams. Sometimes he made predictions by looking at concrete scenes, and sometimes looking at abstract images..”
“So, are you saying he saw a black snake in his dream? That snake is me?”
“i think so.”
The cathedral knight spoke with an expressionless face that suited him perfectly..
“He said that a serpent from a faraway place would swallow up the darkness. And as soon as I saw the mirror, I knew that a black snake had come. It felt like a revelation..”
The black snake is the symbol of the Zaharkar family. To be precise, the emblem of black and white snakes intertwined on a red background is the common emblem of Zahakar and Baluin. Here, the black snake corresponds to Zahakar, and the white snake corresponds to Baluin..
Also, the 'Apostle of the End' or 'Blood Drinking Snake' that often invades my dreams has the appearance of a huge snake with black scales. And he called me his descendant.
Putting these points together, it was a fairly persuasive argument that the black snake symbolizes me..
“Now it's your turn. What did the saint leave to you??”
“……I'm not sure.”
I narrowed my eyes, pretending to be worried..
I had no intention of telling the cathedral knight about the dimensional seal and the quasi-dimensional seal, so I looked for something to say..
“However, after listening to Sir Kavar's explanation, I have an idea..”
“Any guesses??”
“Well, I'm embarrassed to say that because it's still just a wild guess. I think that if we wait a while, it will become clear what the Holy Son did not promise..”
Lord Kavar touched his neatly grown beard and said, ‘The saint has arranged…’ … ' I muttered and then sighed..
“It sounds like you need a break for a few days. That's right?”
“I don't know if it will be a few days or a few months..”
“…… Whatever the Son leaves behind, it will be a clue to defeating the darkness that has fallen over the kingdom, and indeed, Middle-earth. I earnestly ask you, sir, not to take this matter lightly..”
“……yes. Of course.”
“Let's go. I will guide you to the complex..”
In front of the sanctuary, I took my sword belt and went down the stone stairs, but suddenly I looked back..
Amid a snowstorm, the shadow of the mountain peak covered the sanctuary. There was no one coming and going, so even the ring crosses rising up here and there gave off an eerie atmosphere..
After contemplating the scenery for a moment, I walked along after Lord Kabar..
The capital complex was a small village consisting of four large communal houses and several attached buildings..
Because of the undead army brought by the King of Death, most of those living in the complex were armed and guarding the outer walls. So now only about forty of these people who had no power to fight remained here along with the chickens and goats..
The place where our group unpacked was in a large communal house located in the center of the complex..
The communal house was a three-story stone building, with several rooms on each floor. Perhaps because it was a space for those who hid in a monastery to escape the secular world, it was generally frugal and gave off the feel of a gosiwon..
However, thanks to the consideration given by my companions, my room on the third floor was about three to four times larger than the other rooms. According to Lord Kabar, it is a room for high-ranking monks... … It was still the same as having smelly oil candles and a bed filled with silver grass..
As soon as I returned to the room and took off my plate armor, I called Hayla, Utequoi, and Conwhir into the room. There was no need to call him separately as he had been right next to me since I entered the complex..
“The saint passed away.”
The words I threw out didn't have much of an impact..
Wu Tequai, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, had a sour expression on his face, and Hayla, who was sitting on the bed, only blinked. Veteran Conqueror, who was sitting next to the table, was drooling and quenching his thirst with water, and the bundle draped across my thighs was asking, 'What is that?' He was just gnawing at my arm with a face like,.
“They say it was Luke, the King of Death, who did it..”
“Then, Nari. The reason he said he would cross the Gulf of Blades and return to Mittergeland was……
Conwyr expressed his doubts as he told me the story of my encounter with Luke in the ratman's den. I shrugged my shoulders and answered.
“Now that they've achieved what they wanted, they may really want to go back, or it could be a lie. I'm the kind of guy who'll lie as much as I can for my own benefit..”
“If it's a lie, does that mean you cheated??”
“okay. Well, this is just an assumption, but… … . Maybe he lied to get me into this monastery. There are cliffs everywhere except for the entrance, so it's perfect for trapping them and beating them up.?”
When Conwyer's expression became serious, I gently waved my hand..
“Don't worry too much. Even though the saint has passed away, the priests and cathedral are alive and well, and with cliffs on all sides, it is advantageous for defense. If Luke were to help us out here, that bastard wouldn't be able to do anything either..”
When Conwyer nodded in agreement, Hayla opened her mouth this time..
“I'm going to stay here?”
“For now. The saint left something for me just before he died... … I think I need to check what it is and move on..”
In fact, the scenario for Chapter 5 has been disassembled mid-air, so it is difficult to know what to do right now. If what Abel left behind is some kind of ‘revelation’ as Lord Kabar said, it may help in my decision..
When I summarized what happened with Abel and these thoughts, my colleagues seemed to agree..
“Then wouldn't it be better to join the defense of the outer wall while you're here??”
Conwyer expressed his opinion in a cautious manner..
“It would be a good idea to prepare your hands and feet in advance in case of an emergency..”
“Well, that's true, but... … . Let's move on for today. Everyone worked hard to get through the snowstorm, so we should get some rest..”
As I was about to finish my sentence, I remembered the scene I witnessed in front of the communal house earlier and smiled bitterly..
“Of course, that doesn't mean you should just look around like a tourist. Instead of wandering around and getting into trouble, I tell them to rest around here..”
Perhaps because they were so excited to be at the sacred site of Gwangmyeong Bridge, the mercenaries under their command were wandering around the capital complex like high school students on a retreat. Since the battle has just taken place, I am worried that there will be a fight with the priests and believers..
“Oh, and what about the youngest? I don’t think I saw you on the way..”
“It looks like it fell asleep right away. It was a pretty harsh schedule for new mercenaries, right?.”
“Is that so?.”
There is nothing new about this monastery scene, so I don't have to worry much about Shea, who lived as a nun in the royal capital for several years, or who served as a pastor in the large city of Lianwell. but,
“Cabas is a total hillbilly. I think I'm just wandering around out of curiosity. His stamina was also quite good, so he didn't look very tired..”
“Since the last accident, Donnell has been keeping an eye on us. don't worry too much.”
Utequai, who had been silent, smiled and added,.
“Cabas, there is no time to wander around. Practice Nabouk with me..”
“Nabouk? today?”
“be right. Cabas is small and light, but has a good taste. make funny sounds.”
“……Is it really necessary to smile so sinisterly? It's a little creepy.”
“Ugh-”
I shook my head and dismissed the meeting. I was planning on going to bed very early today..
How many minutes have passed since I closed my eyes?.
I stepped into a quasi-dimensional dream world..
Here I was like a god and could do anything I wanted. I was able to vividly recall a certain moment in my memory, and with a little effort, it was also possible to materialize what I imagined..
Also, I was able to catch a glimpse of the dream given to me by Saint Abel..
The old man stood in a golden wheat field.
He looked towards the east. It was a black night without the sun or the moon, but he instinctively knew that it was the east..
A black snake is crawling. A huge snake hissing its red tongue.
Some time after the snake coiled itself in the monastery, the sun rose in the black night sky..
Under the sun, in the arms of the serpent, the monastery was safe.
The west, where the sun rose, was divided into black shadows and wheat fields..
A young lion was sitting in a wheat field. It was a lion with a silver mane that contrasted with the golden color of the wheat field..
The lion roared loudly. And soon I was immersed in a shadow.
The shadow that swallowed up even the brightly shining lion quickly covered the wheat field..
The old man turned his head again.
A light like that of a lion shone faintly in the distance..
“ O 99
At that moment, the atmosphere of the dream changed completely..
In a space full of symbols, a human image appeared before my eyes with an intense close-up, as if telling me to look at this clearly..
The one wearing a silver halo was a small girl. A girl who was probably around Ellen's age, with only her face barely visible in a tight nun's uniform..
I looked at bright navy blue eyes that felt somehow familiar in the silver halo. Those eyes also looked at me.
the dream is over.
“lily-!”
As soon as I opened my eyes, I raised my upper body. It was at that moment that Grumpy Esson burst through the door..
“lily!”
“Well, what's going on?.”
“It's undead!”
The usual relaxed and optimistic mood was not visible on Esson's face..
“ undead?”
“An undead army..”
He shouted, his lips quivering..
“He came. the king of death!”
I jumped out of bed like a thunderbolt..
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