When Elze met Shan's purple eyes, her heart pounded.
Shan broke through the mansion alone to meet Elze. It was a place filled with countless beasts and monsters. The blood and flesh clinging to his clothes told him how he had come all the way here.
It was something that Shan and Elze unconsciously did, sharing a short kiss as soon as they met. However, there was no time to reunite any longer. Elze immediately drew the sword Shan had brought with her.
It was a long time since she had picked up a rapier and a mangosh. The feeling of the beloved swords fitting snugly in her hand was thrilling. Elze, who now held a proper weapon in her hand, was now free from any worries.
She swung her sword vigorously and cut down beasts and monsters. Unlike the short dagger she had been struggling with, she swung the rapier and mangosh with ease.
Elze couldn't hold back the joy that was running through her body. She seemed to have smiled without realizing it. However, the one who stopped the twin swords that were pouring down as if nothing could stop them was a completely unexpected person.
“Huh...?”
Shan pulled Elze towards him and kissed her. She could have avoided him, of course. But just before she avoided him, she met his purple eyes, and Elze was tied down without being able to move.
Shan's eyes were burning hot. The heat was completely directed at Elze. How could she remain calm when Shan looked at her with those lewd eyes?
The moment her lips met, her tongue dug in. The sensation of her mouth being swept away made Elze shiver.
After arguing with him for a while, she ended up making a strange promise to him that she would do everything if he left.
“Ugh...”
No matter how much she thought about it, it was clear that she had gotten caught up in Shan. Shan, who had achieved his goal, said with a triumphant smile.
“First, let’s go down to the mansion, join the knights, and then kill these monsters.”
Shan said, extending his sword straight at the monster rushing at him.
“I ordered them all to be removed so that no damage would be done to the village.”
“No, Shan!”
Elze, who came to her senses late, called him urgently.
“We need to get the knights out quickly. The mansion...”
Elze gritted her teeth and parried the claw of the large beast that was coming at her. With a crack, she cut off the claw and shouted at him.
“The mansion is about to explode!”
Shan's eyes distorted at Elze's words.
“We need to change our strategy. Instead of exterminating the monsters, we need an escape route.”
Shan's demeanor changed as he gave a short answer. A faint sense of impatience crossed his face. He didn't know when the mansion would explode. It could explode at any moment, so he had to escape as quickly as possible, regardless of the means and methods.
Besides, there really wasn't enough time to evacuate the knights below. They had to move forward without looking back.
Even without a verbal explanation, Elijah was already reading Elze's thoughts. Shan and Elze were at the forefront, slicing down the monsters, while Tarkun supported them from the rear.
But even in this urgent situation, why?
Elze, holding the sword, couldn't hold back the laughter that kept flowing out. Her hot, boiling blood was flowing out without any control. It seemed that she had been living too quietly lately. The desire to be a prosecutor that had been suppressed for so long was exploding.
“...”
Shan smiled silently as he watched Elze like that. He assisted Elze so that she wouldn't get hurt while she was excited. And when she spared no effort in attacking, he supplemented her weak defense from the side.
Thanks to Elze's efforts, it didn't take long to get down to the bottom of the mansion. However, when she finally stood in front of the stairs leading down to the first floor, Elze was shocked. It was because of the beasts and monsters that filled the hall.
The knights were not even able to leave the first floor. They were all well-trained elite soldiers, and they had a wealth of practical experience from having fought alongside Shan. They also knew how to organically link up to attack and defend.
However, the number of monsters and beasts was so great that they could crush all their strength. They did not stop attacking until their lives were cut off, and even when their limbs were cut off, they continued to push forward. Among the knights who were struggling, Liv found Shan and shouted.
“Lord Cirxus!”
The knights stirred at Liv's shout. A flash of joy appeared on their faces as they discovered Shan. However, Shan had no time to respond to the knights who welcomed him and ran down the stairs shouting.
“The mansion is exploding!! Everyone get out!!”
At his shout, the knights changed their stance all at once. They changed their actions from attacking to defending and started leaving the mansion in order, starting with the knights in the rear.
Elze slid down the railing and jumped down in front of the knights at the very front. She crossed her rapier and mangosh in an X shape and killed the beast the knights were facing with one stroke.
“Ma’am!”
The knights looked at Elze in confusion. Without even looking back, Elze immediately flew towards the next beast and shouted.
“I’ll take care of this, everyone, get out!”
Then she gave orders to the Elijahs next to her.
“Rapine, take Ivanna and go outside first! Tarkun and I will be the last to retreat!”
Shan sat down next to Elze and added a word.
“ ..And me too, lastly!”
Elze put her back against Shan. His heat was warm and comforting at the same time. He was someone she could always rely on.
The collaboration that unfolded under a relationship of complete trust was perfect. Their hands and feet worked so well together that their bodies felt tingling every time they worked together.
As Elze exhaled hot breath and cut into the monster's joint, Shan passed by her and spoke.
“...You’re excited, Elze.”
Elze wanted to say no. But she couldn't find anything to say in return. Even Elze thought she was really turned on right now. Shan smiled lowly and said to Elze, who couldn't answer.
“You look best when you hold a sword.”
Then, he took the time to run his hand down Elze's back, which was standing up straight. A slightly hoarse voice pierced Elze's ear.
“It’s attractive.”
Anyway, this beast...
He was a person who wouldn't look out of place among the beasts. Instead of responding to him, Elze ran off into the distance. She could hear Shan's laughter behind her, but she pretended not to notice.
As the distance between Shan and Elze grew, Tarkun quickly approached Elze and joined her. Finally seizing the opportunity to talk, he lowered his voice and asked questions in a whisper.
“That guy Cirxus, is he crazy?”
"Hmm."
Certainly, even in Elze's eyes, Shan's gathering during battle was not normal. However, Shan did his part sufficiently. Elze made a pitiful excuse as she watched Shan slaughter the monsters that were rushing in two or three at a time.
“That’s the kind of person he was originally.”
“That’s true, though.”
Tarkun muttered, swinging his sword.
“After he married the captain, it seems like his level of crazy has increased significantly...”
Tarkun, who was about to suggest divorce out of habit, quickly shut his mouth when he realized Shan's gaze was directed in his direction.
While Elze, Shan, and Tarkun were fighting off the monsters, all the knights managed to escape safely out of the mansion.
The three of them, after confirming that the knights had completely retreated, gradually retreated back from the front line. Then, with a great shake-off, they pushed the beasts and monsters away in one fell swoop. And while they were hesitating, they were the last to emerge from the mansion.
"Now!"
The three people who had kicked the mansion at Shan's signal fell flat on the lawn in the garden. And as if they had been waiting, the mansion was once again engulfed in a huge vibration.
The sound of the mansion's frame shaking echoed all around. The air was sucked in for a moment. It was a sign of an explosion. Shan shouted like lightning.
“Everyone get down!!”
Elze covered her ears and lay down. Shan hugged her.
“...!!”
The moment she was held in his arms, there was a loud noise and a flash of light. It was such a huge light that it felt like broad daylight for a moment.
As the light faded, a searing heat surged forward. The remains of the mansion from the explosion rose into the air.
From tiny pebbles to large chunks of stone and rebar, hundreds and thousands of pieces of debris rained down like hail at a terrifying speed.
It was a rockfall so dangerous that even one mishit would shatter your bones. Even if you were wearing armor, you would be crushed like a piece of paper if you were hit by a rockfall at this speed.
But there was no time to retreat. The explosion was so huge that the range of the rockslide was so large and wide that it was not safe unless you went outside the village. Naturally, it was impossible to get away that far in this short time.
At that moment, it was becoming gloomy and everyone was wondering if they would all end up in a beehive due to the falling rocks. Ilwooz, who had been observing the situation from behind, stepped forward.
"It's dangerous...!"
Elze tried to hold him back, saying it was dangerous, but Ilwooz strode forward and untied the string that had been binding his eyes.
As soon as the brilliant rainbow-colored eyes appeared, waves of divine power were felt. At the center of the divine power that rippled like waves, Ilwooz raised both hands.
White light flowed out from his hand. The pure white light bloomed beautifully like a mist. However, unlike the gentle gesture, the light quickly expanded in size. And it became a huge curtain of light.
The curtain of light took in all the falling rocks. The rocks that had been shooting fiercely stopped softly as if they were being sucked in as soon as they touched the curtain.
"Ah..."
Someone let out a gasp. Dozens and hundreds of rocks were fixed to the curtain of light. And as the curtain swayed, they swayed along with it as if they were dancing a gentle dance. It was a magnificent and mysterious sight that would naturally make even the most arrogant person bow their head.
After some time had passed, and the rain of falling rocks had stopped, Ilwooz slowly lowered his hand. The curtain fell down gently, like a sheet of cloth flowing down. The stones that had been set in the light settled softly on the ground, and a soft, thumping sound like drizzle echoed around the area.
All the fallen rocks settled on the ground, and the white light once again penetrated Ilwooz. He calmly took in the light as if nothing had happened. After taking in all the light, Ilwooz slowly covered his eyes with the cloth again.
“...”
Everyone was speechless and just looked at Ilwooz. Ilwooz turned around and smiled and said.
“I’m glad I could help, even if it was just a little bit...”
Of course, no one thought that the power he had just displayed was weak.
Marriage and Sword 6
Thanks to Ilwooz, Elze and her party were able to minimize damage from falling rocks.
It was an explosion that blew away a marble mansion. If it had hit directly, they would have been destroyed here before they even reached the border. The knights of Targayel looked at Ilwooz with respect and awe, who had prevented the danger of holes being ripped through their bodies.
The power he displayed was possible because he was Pope Ilwooz, but the knights had no way of knowing it. They simply thought that all priests of Ines had such mysterious powers.
“I feel like I may have planted some wrong prejudices...”
Rapine answered Elze's muttering.
“It was definitely a really amazing force.”
Tarkun, who was standing next to him, nodded. The Elijahs were now crouching in the campsite. Ilwooz was walking among the people, healing them with his divine power. Elijah was also waiting to be healed.
Shan was in a meeting in the barracks with the knights who were in good condition, as he was exempt from treatment due to divine power.
When the story of Ilwooz came up, Tarkun grumbled and stuck out his mouth.
“No, if you had that kind of power, you could have solved it a long time ago. Can’t you kill a monster?”
“Tarkun! Be quiet.”
Elze quickly tried to stop Tarkun, but it was already too late.
"This..."
Ilwooz appeared behind Tarkun, tugging at the hem of his clothes. Tarkun was so surprised that his hair stood on end when Ilwooz appeared without making a sound.
“Ugh!”
Yelling at him was a bonus. Anyway, that bastard... Elze called Ilwooz, thinking she would have to hit him in the head later.
“Il...Serhil.”
Elze, who had been trying to call him Iwooz out of habit, could barely manage to change his name to Serhil. The pseudonym Serhil just wouldn't stick in her mouth no matter how many times she called him.
Ilwooz smiled at Elze's call and sat down next to Elijah. He sat up straight, slightly adjusting the hem of his clothes, and was the first to speak to Ivanna, channeling his divine power.
“No... It’s something you might be curious about...”
The divine power completely healed Ivanna's minor scratches and even the marks of her neck being strangled. It was truly a miracle of God to see her heal without a single scar as if she had never been injured in the first place.
“The power given by God is so powerful... it is bound by numerous restrictions...”
Ilwooz continued talking while treating Rapine. The divine power he had explained to him in a soft voice was truly difficult.
First of all, in normal times, they do not use divine power unless absolutely necessary. Divine power is not a human power, and the divine power possessed by the Ilwooz far exceeds what humans can endure.
The human body could not withstand the power that had been passed down for a thousand years. The fact that all the Ilwooz of the past became blind and had their eyes covered was the price that humans paid for embodying the power of the gods.
Therefore, the powerful divine power of Ilwooz was suppressed with a seal, and only a very small amount of divine power could be used before the seal was released.
Also, because it was the power of God, killing was impossible. All that could be done was support and treatment. In this case, preventing the rocks from falling was a way to protect life, so it was possible to use force.
However, no matter how bizarre their appearances, the monsters and beasts encountered in Teslaon's mansion could not cause any harm because they were creatures that originated from the gods.
“There is only one thing that the Holy Power can harm...”
“Just one?”
Tarkun looked at Ilwooz with curious eyes. Elze, who already knew the answer, felt a little uncomfortable and looked away for no reason. Ilwooz smiled faintly and said.
“It’s the devil...”
The Elijahs only knew that the person sitting in front of them was the real Ilwooz, and they didn't know the details of Shan being a demon or Elze being a savior. Elze, Shan, and Ilwooz had already agreed to keep that fact as secret as possible, and they would never reveal it in the future.
“Does that devil thing really exist?”
When Rapine asked in an interested tone, Ilwooz answered quietly while finishing Tarkun's treatment.
“If God created light, then of course there must be darkness...”
With those words, he grabbed Elze's wrist. The divine power of Ilwooz wrapped around Elze's body, healing every nook and cranny. It was a much more careful and gentle power than when he healed anyone else.
Elze looked at Ilwooz. His eyes were covered, but Elze felt like he was looking at her. Ilwooz also felt Elze’s gaze and smiled silently.
There was a strange atmosphere between the two. However, Ilwooz got up from his seat right after finishing Elze’s treatment.
Then, after a brief greeting, he went off to treat someone else. Elze stared blankly at Ilwooz’s back. Then, Ivanna, who had been feeling depressed up until then, called Elze.
“Hey, captain..."
Ivanna was trembling with trembling eyes as she gently pulled at the hem of Elze's clothes and called her.
Elze realized that Ivanna had been meaning to say something for a long time, but had deliberately waited until she had been treated by Ilwooz to avoid being interrupted in the middle of the conversation.
Moreover, she chose a place where all of Elijah was present, not just the two of them. Ivanna wanted all of Elijah to hear what she was about to say.
Elze waited for Ivanna to speak comfortably. Ivanna took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"Sorry..."
All of the Elijahs looked at Ivanna. In front of their gaze, Ivanna spoke honestly.
“I’m sorry for lying to you... I experimented on corpses...I was a really bad alchemist...”
Tears welled up in Ivanna's eyes. Ivanna continued speaking in a trembling voice.
“After meeting the captain, just being with the captain, living as Elijah made me so happy and joyful... So I forgot everything and just pretended not to know...”
Ivanna frowned arrogantly, trying not to cry. But eventually, tears started to flow. Elze sighed deeply and hugged Ivanna, asking,
“So what now?”
“Not now! I haven’t touched a dead body since I met the captain.”
Ivanna said, sobbing. Elze couldn't believe that she was dissecting corpses and experimenting on such small and cute faces.
But a mistake was a mistake. The continent was not yet in a position to tolerate human dissection. Even for medical purposes, there was a widespread tendency to regard it as taboo, and scholars who performed dissections kept their research secret. It was enough for Ivanna to hide the fact from Elze.
How many corpses had Ivanna touched? She had no idea. But even if corpses were nothing more than rocks rolling around on the battlefield, she couldn't use them as she pleased. Elze pressed her hands against Ivanna's cheeks and said.
“To atone for your sins in the future.”
Ivanna looked at Elze with wavering eyes.
“Use the knowledge you have for good, and benefit people to that extent. That is the way to atone for your sins.”
"Captain...!"
Ivanna clung to Elze's arms. Elze looked at Tarkun and Rapine while holding Ivanna.
"You guys."
Elze spoke in a serious tone to the two people who were blinking and looking at her.
“If you have a hidden past, tell me everything now.”
Everyone burst into laughter, even Ivanna, who had been on the verge of tears just a moment ago because those words sounded like she was telling criminals to turn themselves in and find light.
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Shan broke through the mansion alone to meet Elze. It was a place filled with countless beasts and monsters. The blood and flesh clinging to his clothes told him how he had come all the way here.
It was something that Shan and Elze unconsciously did, sharing a short kiss as soon as they met. However, there was no time to reunite any longer. Elze immediately drew the sword Shan had brought with her.
It was a long time since she had picked up a rapier and a mangosh. The feeling of the beloved swords fitting snugly in her hand was thrilling. Elze, who now held a proper weapon in her hand, was now free from any worries.
She swung her sword vigorously and cut down beasts and monsters. Unlike the short dagger she had been struggling with, she swung the rapier and mangosh with ease.
Elze couldn't hold back the joy that was running through her body. She seemed to have smiled without realizing it. However, the one who stopped the twin swords that were pouring down as if nothing could stop them was a completely unexpected person.
“Huh...?”
Shan pulled Elze towards him and kissed her. She could have avoided him, of course. But just before she avoided him, she met his purple eyes, and Elze was tied down without being able to move.
Shan's eyes were burning hot. The heat was completely directed at Elze. How could she remain calm when Shan looked at her with those lewd eyes?
The moment her lips met, her tongue dug in. The sensation of her mouth being swept away made Elze shiver.
After arguing with him for a while, she ended up making a strange promise to him that she would do everything if he left.
“Ugh...”
No matter how much she thought about it, it was clear that she had gotten caught up in Shan. Shan, who had achieved his goal, said with a triumphant smile.
“First, let’s go down to the mansion, join the knights, and then kill these monsters.”
Shan said, extending his sword straight at the monster rushing at him.
“I ordered them all to be removed so that no damage would be done to the village.”
“No, Shan!”
Elze, who came to her senses late, called him urgently.
“We need to get the knights out quickly. The mansion...”
Elze gritted her teeth and parried the claw of the large beast that was coming at her. With a crack, she cut off the claw and shouted at him.
“The mansion is about to explode!”
Shan's eyes distorted at Elze's words.
“We need to change our strategy. Instead of exterminating the monsters, we need an escape route.”
Shan's demeanor changed as he gave a short answer. A faint sense of impatience crossed his face. He didn't know when the mansion would explode. It could explode at any moment, so he had to escape as quickly as possible, regardless of the means and methods.
Besides, there really wasn't enough time to evacuate the knights below. They had to move forward without looking back.
Even without a verbal explanation, Elijah was already reading Elze's thoughts. Shan and Elze were at the forefront, slicing down the monsters, while Tarkun supported them from the rear.
But even in this urgent situation, why?
Elze, holding the sword, couldn't hold back the laughter that kept flowing out. Her hot, boiling blood was flowing out without any control. It seemed that she had been living too quietly lately. The desire to be a prosecutor that had been suppressed for so long was exploding.
“...”
Shan smiled silently as he watched Elze like that. He assisted Elze so that she wouldn't get hurt while she was excited. And when she spared no effort in attacking, he supplemented her weak defense from the side.
Thanks to Elze's efforts, it didn't take long to get down to the bottom of the mansion. However, when she finally stood in front of the stairs leading down to the first floor, Elze was shocked. It was because of the beasts and monsters that filled the hall.
The knights were not even able to leave the first floor. They were all well-trained elite soldiers, and they had a wealth of practical experience from having fought alongside Shan. They also knew how to organically link up to attack and defend.
However, the number of monsters and beasts was so great that they could crush all their strength. They did not stop attacking until their lives were cut off, and even when their limbs were cut off, they continued to push forward. Among the knights who were struggling, Liv found Shan and shouted.
“Lord Cirxus!”
The knights stirred at Liv's shout. A flash of joy appeared on their faces as they discovered Shan. However, Shan had no time to respond to the knights who welcomed him and ran down the stairs shouting.
“The mansion is exploding!! Everyone get out!!”
At his shout, the knights changed their stance all at once. They changed their actions from attacking to defending and started leaving the mansion in order, starting with the knights in the rear.
Elze slid down the railing and jumped down in front of the knights at the very front. She crossed her rapier and mangosh in an X shape and killed the beast the knights were facing with one stroke.
“Ma’am!”
The knights looked at Elze in confusion. Without even looking back, Elze immediately flew towards the next beast and shouted.
“I’ll take care of this, everyone, get out!”
Then she gave orders to the Elijahs next to her.
“Rapine, take Ivanna and go outside first! Tarkun and I will be the last to retreat!”
Shan sat down next to Elze and added a word.
“ ..And me too, lastly!”
Elze put her back against Shan. His heat was warm and comforting at the same time. He was someone she could always rely on.
The collaboration that unfolded under a relationship of complete trust was perfect. Their hands and feet worked so well together that their bodies felt tingling every time they worked together.
As Elze exhaled hot breath and cut into the monster's joint, Shan passed by her and spoke.
“...You’re excited, Elze.”
Elze wanted to say no. But she couldn't find anything to say in return. Even Elze thought she was really turned on right now. Shan smiled lowly and said to Elze, who couldn't answer.
“You look best when you hold a sword.”
Then, he took the time to run his hand down Elze's back, which was standing up straight. A slightly hoarse voice pierced Elze's ear.
“It’s attractive.”
Anyway, this beast...
He was a person who wouldn't look out of place among the beasts. Instead of responding to him, Elze ran off into the distance. She could hear Shan's laughter behind her, but she pretended not to notice.
As the distance between Shan and Elze grew, Tarkun quickly approached Elze and joined her. Finally seizing the opportunity to talk, he lowered his voice and asked questions in a whisper.
“That guy Cirxus, is he crazy?”
"Hmm."
Certainly, even in Elze's eyes, Shan's gathering during battle was not normal. However, Shan did his part sufficiently. Elze made a pitiful excuse as she watched Shan slaughter the monsters that were rushing in two or three at a time.
“That’s the kind of person he was originally.”
“That’s true, though.”
Tarkun muttered, swinging his sword.
“After he married the captain, it seems like his level of crazy has increased significantly...”
Tarkun, who was about to suggest divorce out of habit, quickly shut his mouth when he realized Shan's gaze was directed in his direction.
While Elze, Shan, and Tarkun were fighting off the monsters, all the knights managed to escape safely out of the mansion.
The three of them, after confirming that the knights had completely retreated, gradually retreated back from the front line. Then, with a great shake-off, they pushed the beasts and monsters away in one fell swoop. And while they were hesitating, they were the last to emerge from the mansion.
"Now!"
The three people who had kicked the mansion at Shan's signal fell flat on the lawn in the garden. And as if they had been waiting, the mansion was once again engulfed in a huge vibration.
The sound of the mansion's frame shaking echoed all around. The air was sucked in for a moment. It was a sign of an explosion. Shan shouted like lightning.
“Everyone get down!!”
Elze covered her ears and lay down. Shan hugged her.
“...!!”
The moment she was held in his arms, there was a loud noise and a flash of light. It was such a huge light that it felt like broad daylight for a moment.
As the light faded, a searing heat surged forward. The remains of the mansion from the explosion rose into the air.
From tiny pebbles to large chunks of stone and rebar, hundreds and thousands of pieces of debris rained down like hail at a terrifying speed.
It was a rockfall so dangerous that even one mishit would shatter your bones. Even if you were wearing armor, you would be crushed like a piece of paper if you were hit by a rockfall at this speed.
But there was no time to retreat. The explosion was so huge that the range of the rockslide was so large and wide that it was not safe unless you went outside the village. Naturally, it was impossible to get away that far in this short time.
At that moment, it was becoming gloomy and everyone was wondering if they would all end up in a beehive due to the falling rocks. Ilwooz, who had been observing the situation from behind, stepped forward.
"It's dangerous...!"
Elze tried to hold him back, saying it was dangerous, but Ilwooz strode forward and untied the string that had been binding his eyes.
As soon as the brilliant rainbow-colored eyes appeared, waves of divine power were felt. At the center of the divine power that rippled like waves, Ilwooz raised both hands.
White light flowed out from his hand. The pure white light bloomed beautifully like a mist. However, unlike the gentle gesture, the light quickly expanded in size. And it became a huge curtain of light.
The curtain of light took in all the falling rocks. The rocks that had been shooting fiercely stopped softly as if they were being sucked in as soon as they touched the curtain.
"Ah..."
Someone let out a gasp. Dozens and hundreds of rocks were fixed to the curtain of light. And as the curtain swayed, they swayed along with it as if they were dancing a gentle dance. It was a magnificent and mysterious sight that would naturally make even the most arrogant person bow their head.
After some time had passed, and the rain of falling rocks had stopped, Ilwooz slowly lowered his hand. The curtain fell down gently, like a sheet of cloth flowing down. The stones that had been set in the light settled softly on the ground, and a soft, thumping sound like drizzle echoed around the area.
All the fallen rocks settled on the ground, and the white light once again penetrated Ilwooz. He calmly took in the light as if nothing had happened. After taking in all the light, Ilwooz slowly covered his eyes with the cloth again.
“...”
Everyone was speechless and just looked at Ilwooz. Ilwooz turned around and smiled and said.
“I’m glad I could help, even if it was just a little bit...”
Of course, no one thought that the power he had just displayed was weak.
***
Marriage and Sword 6
Thanks to Ilwooz, Elze and her party were able to minimize damage from falling rocks.
It was an explosion that blew away a marble mansion. If it had hit directly, they would have been destroyed here before they even reached the border. The knights of Targayel looked at Ilwooz with respect and awe, who had prevented the danger of holes being ripped through their bodies.
The power he displayed was possible because he was Pope Ilwooz, but the knights had no way of knowing it. They simply thought that all priests of Ines had such mysterious powers.
“I feel like I may have planted some wrong prejudices...”
Rapine answered Elze's muttering.
“It was definitely a really amazing force.”
Tarkun, who was standing next to him, nodded. The Elijahs were now crouching in the campsite. Ilwooz was walking among the people, healing them with his divine power. Elijah was also waiting to be healed.
Shan was in a meeting in the barracks with the knights who were in good condition, as he was exempt from treatment due to divine power.
When the story of Ilwooz came up, Tarkun grumbled and stuck out his mouth.
“No, if you had that kind of power, you could have solved it a long time ago. Can’t you kill a monster?”
“Tarkun! Be quiet.”
Elze quickly tried to stop Tarkun, but it was already too late.
"This..."
Ilwooz appeared behind Tarkun, tugging at the hem of his clothes. Tarkun was so surprised that his hair stood on end when Ilwooz appeared without making a sound.
“Ugh!”
Yelling at him was a bonus. Anyway, that bastard... Elze called Ilwooz, thinking she would have to hit him in the head later.
“Il...Serhil.”
Elze, who had been trying to call him Iwooz out of habit, could barely manage to change his name to Serhil. The pseudonym Serhil just wouldn't stick in her mouth no matter how many times she called him.
Ilwooz smiled at Elze's call and sat down next to Elijah. He sat up straight, slightly adjusting the hem of his clothes, and was the first to speak to Ivanna, channeling his divine power.
“No... It’s something you might be curious about...”
The divine power completely healed Ivanna's minor scratches and even the marks of her neck being strangled. It was truly a miracle of God to see her heal without a single scar as if she had never been injured in the first place.
“The power given by God is so powerful... it is bound by numerous restrictions...”
Ilwooz continued talking while treating Rapine. The divine power he had explained to him in a soft voice was truly difficult.
First of all, in normal times, they do not use divine power unless absolutely necessary. Divine power is not a human power, and the divine power possessed by the Ilwooz far exceeds what humans can endure.
The human body could not withstand the power that had been passed down for a thousand years. The fact that all the Ilwooz of the past became blind and had their eyes covered was the price that humans paid for embodying the power of the gods.
Therefore, the powerful divine power of Ilwooz was suppressed with a seal, and only a very small amount of divine power could be used before the seal was released.
Also, because it was the power of God, killing was impossible. All that could be done was support and treatment. In this case, preventing the rocks from falling was a way to protect life, so it was possible to use force.
However, no matter how bizarre their appearances, the monsters and beasts encountered in Teslaon's mansion could not cause any harm because they were creatures that originated from the gods.
“There is only one thing that the Holy Power can harm...”
“Just one?”
Tarkun looked at Ilwooz with curious eyes. Elze, who already knew the answer, felt a little uncomfortable and looked away for no reason. Ilwooz smiled faintly and said.
“It’s the devil...”
The Elijahs only knew that the person sitting in front of them was the real Ilwooz, and they didn't know the details of Shan being a demon or Elze being a savior. Elze, Shan, and Ilwooz had already agreed to keep that fact as secret as possible, and they would never reveal it in the future.
“Does that devil thing really exist?”
When Rapine asked in an interested tone, Ilwooz answered quietly while finishing Tarkun's treatment.
“If God created light, then of course there must be darkness...”
With those words, he grabbed Elze's wrist. The divine power of Ilwooz wrapped around Elze's body, healing every nook and cranny. It was a much more careful and gentle power than when he healed anyone else.
Elze looked at Ilwooz. His eyes were covered, but Elze felt like he was looking at her. Ilwooz also felt Elze’s gaze and smiled silently.
There was a strange atmosphere between the two. However, Ilwooz got up from his seat right after finishing Elze’s treatment.
Then, after a brief greeting, he went off to treat someone else. Elze stared blankly at Ilwooz’s back. Then, Ivanna, who had been feeling depressed up until then, called Elze.
“Hey, captain..."
Ivanna was trembling with trembling eyes as she gently pulled at the hem of Elze's clothes and called her.
Elze realized that Ivanna had been meaning to say something for a long time, but had deliberately waited until she had been treated by Ilwooz to avoid being interrupted in the middle of the conversation.
Moreover, she chose a place where all of Elijah was present, not just the two of them. Ivanna wanted all of Elijah to hear what she was about to say.
Elze waited for Ivanna to speak comfortably. Ivanna took a deep breath and spoke softly.
"Sorry..."
All of the Elijahs looked at Ivanna. In front of their gaze, Ivanna spoke honestly.
“I’m sorry for lying to you... I experimented on corpses...I was a really bad alchemist...”
Tears welled up in Ivanna's eyes. Ivanna continued speaking in a trembling voice.
“After meeting the captain, just being with the captain, living as Elijah made me so happy and joyful... So I forgot everything and just pretended not to know...”
Ivanna frowned arrogantly, trying not to cry. But eventually, tears started to flow. Elze sighed deeply and hugged Ivanna, asking,
“So what now?”
“Not now! I haven’t touched a dead body since I met the captain.”
Ivanna said, sobbing. Elze couldn't believe that she was dissecting corpses and experimenting on such small and cute faces.
But a mistake was a mistake. The continent was not yet in a position to tolerate human dissection. Even for medical purposes, there was a widespread tendency to regard it as taboo, and scholars who performed dissections kept their research secret. It was enough for Ivanna to hide the fact from Elze.
How many corpses had Ivanna touched? She had no idea. But even if corpses were nothing more than rocks rolling around on the battlefield, she couldn't use them as she pleased. Elze pressed her hands against Ivanna's cheeks and said.
“To atone for your sins in the future.”
Ivanna looked at Elze with wavering eyes.
“Use the knowledge you have for good, and benefit people to that extent. That is the way to atone for your sins.”
"Captain...!"
Ivanna clung to Elze's arms. Elze looked at Tarkun and Rapine while holding Ivanna.
"You guys."
Elze spoke in a serious tone to the two people who were blinking and looking at her.
“If you have a hidden past, tell me everything now.”
Everyone burst into laughter, even Ivanna, who had been on the verge of tears just a moment ago because those words sounded like she was telling criminals to turn themselves in and find light.
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