Chapter 260
Episode 260
Although the soldiers knew that Jeron was a nobleman, they did not hesitate to aim their spears at him. It was assumed that it was because of the war rather than that there was no need to worry about nobles from the southern continent to the central continent.
‘What a chat.’
Jeron already didn’t want to cause an accident.
If you refuse to be inspected in this city and run away, the rumor will spread to surrounding cities, and even if you arrive before the rumor spreads, the same thing will happen again. Unless the goal was to make enemies on all sides, a way to pass the inspection without suspicion was needed.
Surprisingly, the method was simple.
“Everything is according to God’s will. “My name is Logan, a priest of the Church of the Sun.”
Logan stepped forward and took off his coat, revealing his priestly attire.
“… … Church of the Sun?”
“I didn’t know that a priest from the Church of the Sun was accompanying us… … .”
The soldiers look at each other in confusion.
The boundaries are slightly blurred.
The Church of the Sun is the most powerful church on the entire continent.
Although the Southern Continent is said to be closed, the positive influence of the Church of the Sun was strong, and many people often looked at priests of the Church of the Sun with good eyes rather than bad eyes.
Even now, when Logan said that he was a priest belonging to the Church of the Sun, the whispering had subsided.
For that reason, it was impossible to ignore it and move on.
As the priest of such a sect stepped forward, an expression of confusion appeared on his face as to whether he should continue to aim his spear or withdraw it.
“What happened to the priest of the Church of the Sun…?” … ?”
“men and horses! “I have to check first to see if it’s the priest!”
The soldier who quickly came to his senses shouted at the soldier with a dumbfounded face. Then, while looking at Logan’s thoughts, I was able to see that the position of the Church of the Sun in the southern continent was quite high.
“S-sorry! I… … Priest. “I’m sorry, but can I check your identity?”
“of course.”
For the first time in a while, Logan smiled like a priest, took out the Order of the Sun badge and handed it to the soldier. The soldier with a blank face returned after receiving the certificate and handed it to the soldier who had shouted.
The soldier entered the castle gate to check if the Church of the Sun badge was real. After a while, he rushed out, said he was rude, announced that the certificate was real, and ordered the other soldiers to step back.
The moment Logan’s token was proven to be real, the soldiers’ attitude changed dramatically.
“I’m sorry for not meeting you without knowing the priest of the Church of the Sun.”
“no. “It is my fault for making a sudden visit at a time like this.”
“oh my. “Don’t say things like that.”
When Logan apologized, the soldiers bowed.
After that, the inspection ended quickly. I simply asked about the purpose of my visit and a few questions, and after answering them, I was able to pass through the gate right away.
“I’m glad I helped.”
“Logan, you always helped me a lot.”
Jeron and his companions exchanged simple well-wishes and took a room at an inn. The reason I didn’t stay at the hotel was simple.
Because there are no hotels in the city.
Unless you’re in a city with a large floating population, you won’t be able to afford the hotel maintenance costs. Still, the top-class inns are okay because the facilities are so good that even most hotels tell them to go away.
I found out the location of the temple by asking the inn staff.
“Let’s go right away.”
The luggage was not unpacked separately. Unlike hotels, inns had weak security. They say you can lock the door with a key, but with enough force, it was possible to break the handle and open it. It would be a big problem if a thief were to occur while visiting the temple.
‘If only traces remain, we can follow it.’
I didn’t solve it to avoid troublesome work.
I left the inn and headed to the temple. Perhaps because of the war, anxiety was visible on people’s faces. But the anxiety didn’t seem too great. It seemed that the flames of war had not yet spread significantly.
‘Maybe it’s because it hasn’t reached this point so I can’t feel it.’
You can find more detailed information by going to the temple.
“I can see a temple in front of me.”
“It’s not that big.”
“Because faith is important, not the size of the temple.”
In times like these, Logan was a truly faithful believer.
When we entered the temple, worship was taking place. A priest who appeared to be a bishop was giving a sermon to the believers when he spotted Geron and his companions coming inside. The sermon was interrupted for a moment.
The priest spoke as the congregation murmured.
“A new believer has arrived.”
After saying that, he continues his sermon again. I waited for the priest to finish his sermon and for the service to end. About 20 minutes later, when the service ended, Logan represented the group and went to meet the priest.
“Everything is according to God’s will. “This is Bishop Mason.”
“Everything is according to God’s will. “My name is Priest Logan.”
Logan took out the Order of the Sun badge and showed it to Bishop Mason.
“You are not from the Vatican. But what happened… … ?”
“We have just crossed over from the Central Continent to the Southern Continent. However, after hearing rumors that a war had broken out, I became worried and came to visit. Fortunately, the war didn’t seem to be too serious.”
Rather than asking about the ghost town right away, Logan brought up another topic first. Bishop Mason responded with a worried expression, saying he was worried that many people would be hurt or die because of the war. He sympathized with it and continued the conversation for a while, and at one point, as if he suddenly remembered it, he asked about the ghost town.
“But when I stopped by the village to stay for a day, there was a ghost village where no one lived. Are ghost towns common in the Southern Continent?”
“Uhm. It’s a ghost town. Since I took office as bishop, I haven’t been out and about much… … .”
Bishop Mason trailed off.
The moment Logan felt regretful, he clapped his hands and said.
“ah! Now that I think about it, I have heard believers whispering. “I presume you are referring to the village of Kelrickson.”
“Kelixon Village?”
“yes. It is a village located ten days north of the city. Because it was when I had just been appointed as bishop… … 8 years ago? “It was probably around that time.”
Logan wiggled his eyebrows.
It was eight years ago that Lorraine died and Kelrickson Village became a ghost town.
“I was in a daze at the time, so I don’t know the details… … There was a lot of talk about the village of Kelixon being cursed and all the villagers dying, or that there was an epidemic and people were dying in droves.”
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“There was such a story.”
“Have you by any chance entered the village?”
“no. “I was about to go in, but I felt something strange, so I came back out.”
Logan made a mistake, but Bishop Mason didn’t notice. He passed on thinking that ‘I stopped by’ and ‘I tried to go in but came out again’ were the same.
“I’m so glad.”
“… … .”
“I had forgotten, but there was an order from the Southern Continent Church of Korea branch not to approach anyone at all. that’s right. I remember it clearly. maybe… … “After investigating the village, it was discovered that something happened while performing an unidentified ritual and a group of villagers disappeared.”
“Huh. This is a truly unfortunate incident. “It seems like Kelixon Village wasn’t the only ghost town. Could something similar have happened?”
“I’m not sure about that part either. The only ghost town I’ve heard of around this city is Kelrickson Village. I haven’t heard much about it since I didn’t go on a trip to another city or have work to do. sorry.”
“I’m sorry! That alone is enough to be thankful. “I almost got into big trouble.”
“But what brings you from the Central Continent to the Southern Continent?”
“Ah, after finishing the pilgrimage in the Central Continent, while taking a break, I was praying about where to go for the next pilgrimage, and I received an answer to the call… … .”
“Oh oh! okay! then… … .”
The conversation between Bishop Mason and Logan became quite long. Thanks to this, I was able to find useful information. I learned that the name of the village that Jeron and his party visited was ‘Kellixen’, and that the Korean Teachers’ Association branch was aware of the unusual phenomenon of ‘Kellixen’, and that even though I don’t know if they actually investigated it, a no-access order had been issued.
Logan and Bishop Mason’s conversation ended as they discussed where their next pilgrimage destination would be, and then another priest came to say that it was time to offer prayers for the next service.
“Whew. “All the priests of the religious order talk a lot and are tired.”
“… … Thank you for your hard work.”
Jeron had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he held back and patted Logan on the shoulder to encourage him.
On the way back to the inn, I decided to stop by a restaurant and have a quick meal.
Because it was 3pm, there were not many people in the restaurant.
This means that it is a good environment for conversation.
Jeron spread the soundproofing screen to prevent the conversation from leaking out.
“It is safe to say that the church in the Southern Continent knows about Kelixon Village.”
“that’s right. But it’s strange. Why did the Korean Teachers’ Association branch leave Kelrickson Village as is? And Lorraine said no one came near the village. The same goes for orcs. “I’m not sure whether what the Korean Teachers’ Federation branch said about the investigation was false or whether Miss Lorraine didn’t see it.”
“I also have a hard time making judgments. … … Several situations come to mind right now… … “I think the Korean Teachers’ Association branch conducted an investigation into Kelikson Village before it turned into a ghost village.”
The last comment was from Logan.
Everyone looked at him with surprised eyes.
Logan’s words now mean that the Southern Continent Church of Christ branch may be directly related to the incident in which Kelrickson Village turned into a ghost town.
Jeron asked, carrying his gun.
“Are you saying that the Korean Teachers’ Association branch may be the culprit?”
“yes. Do you remember Atasia Daylight?”
Logan also brought up a bad memory for Jeron.
Atasia Daylight.
She was the avatar of Solar, the god of the sun and humans, and a former second saint and former cardinal.
She, who was the medium for Behemoth’s descent, was surprisingly a high-ranking executive in the organization, and Meiran, another high-ranking executive, came to Jeron and asked him to eliminate her.
“Of course I remember.”
“There may be other immoral people like her planted by the organization. If he is a high-ranking priest, he would be in a fairly high position in the local church branch, so it would not be strange for him to give such lies or instructions to Bishop Mason.”
“You shouldn’t trust the Korean Teachers’ Association branch.”
“yes. I was lucky. “If I had gone straight to the Korean Teachers’ Association branch, I might have been stigmatized.”
“Then the next one is the Magic Tower.”
“… … .”
The companions fell silent when they heard the word “magic tower.”
In the case of the temple, it was somehow easy to access because of Logan, but the Magic Tower really felt like an impregnable fortress.
“Mayen?”
“It’s impossible because I’m a witch.”
Mayen immediately refused without even listening to the story.
“Grunt.”
Jeron could not say any more and only showed his embarrassment.
‘How do I do this?’
My worries deepen.
Just then, there was a person approaching Jeron and the group.
“What are you all doing?”
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