Chapter 27 – [Part 2] Sword Saint

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Early. When a crisis arrives in the world, will there be a group that uses the power of the holy sword to ward off evil?

Call him a warrior and set him as an example for men.

It is the most widely spread religious doctrine on the continent, called the ‘Church of Saints’ or ‘Church of Protection of Saints’.

It was believed that only the guardians of the world, made up of the trinity of ‘Holy Sword’, ‘Hero’ and ‘Saint’, were the ones who could remove the world’s darkness.

Their job is to find out where the new holy sword is.

Warrior support.

Upbringing of saints.

Just a while ago, a hero in the border city was ruined by someone.

It was an unpleasant situation for the ‘Church of Saints’.

Of course, it wasn’t that heroes who were corrupted by evil didn’t exist in history until now.

That is the great hero of 30 years ago.

Because the dragon slayer ‘Lesia’ did that.

However, something was strange about ‘Albein’ this time.

Why did Alban run out of control?

Where did his party disappear to?

Where did the corpse and demon sword of the magic swordsman Cleon, who was considered his opponent, go?

When the church urgently requested it from the academy, they found that even they were in trouble.

And ‘Quon’, a candidate for a saint whom no news had been heard about and a colleague of Alvein.

A situation as if pieces of a puzzle that could never fall were forcibly separated.

When we notice a sense of incongruity, we see a thin link between them.

If so, just do a thorough investigation.

What exactly happened in the city.

The people of the church began to move.

001

“~♪”

The kitchen of the count’s mansion, which is now completely used as their own.

It wasn’t used for a long time, so it was dusty and there were many places where it was worn.

Now it has been neatly repaired, and you can freely use the facilities comparable to the kitchen of a high-end restaurant.

Of course, I didn’t know how to use everything there, but

For Quon, who spent the past three years in lodging and camping, life in the mansion reminded him of his days in his hometown.

A country girl who lived with her mother and helped with housework.

Perhaps, that might be its essence.

He sings a hum while preparing breakfast for many people.

“Oh~. Buttered bread with fried eggs. And a salad. This is really. It’s homely. Is there any meat?”

A voice suddenly came from behind.

When Quon looked back, there was a giant who looked to be about 210 cm tall.

Before moving from the kitchen to the dining room, I tasted the prepared dishes at will.

Grab the fried egg with your bare hands and pop it into your mouth.

“…”

“Eh? Why is that?”

Seeing such a giant, Quon hardens his expression.

And-

“Kyaaaaagh! It’s a thief!”

The screaming Quon and-

“Whoaaaaagh! Who is the thief!”

A man screaming uncontrollably.

Leila and Cleon appear in the kitchen two seconds after the sound rings out.

Layla using restraint magic without a wand despite wearing her pajamas.

And Cleon, who swiftly swings his sword and attacks the man.

It was almost at the same time that the two men’s attacks were blocked.

Lila’s spell was dispelled by the silver-haired woman’s spell shield that intervened in her middle.

It was blocked by a man using a dining knife that had been placed on Cleon’s black plate.

“Cheet…! Who are you guys!”

Layla makes a venomous noise.

The woman who blocked her spell stared at Lila for a moment before turning her head to the giant next to her.

Grinning his teeth, the giant grabs a napkin with his other hand and wipes the grease from his chin’s beard.

And he said this while looking at Cleon, who was visibly flustered.

“Hey kid. I’m glad you’re doing well.”

“…Uncheck?”

When Cleon saw the giant’s face, the strength in his hand weakened slightly.

The man deflects Cleon’s knife with a dining knife and stabs it towards Cleon’s neck.

However-

-Pajik

With a shout. The knife cuts in two.

Eventually, the half-remaining knife stopped right in front of Cleon’s neck.

“As expected, was it impossible to block the demonic sword with a knife like this?”

The man giggles… With a sad smile, he puts the knife back on the table.

In the meantime, Kuon was hiding behind Lila and watching the sudden appearance of uninvited guests.

001

The inside of the drawing room where the sun pours in.

It was a refreshing morning, but the faces of the residents of the mansion were not very bright.

Cleon was sitting face to face with a giant and a woman.

I was looking at the two of them with a face that I didn’t like.

Especially the big side.

“What are you saying to Master. Those eyes?”

“…”

Then, Quon covers her mouth.

Lila also seemed a little surprised.

Even when Cleon turned his head to the man’s words for a moment, he soon muttered reluctantly.

“Can a teacher tell you where to hit with a sword to die without pain?”

“That’s the most important thing to a prosecutor, what are you talking about!”

A man who laughs like his ears are about to fall off and makes jokes that make it impossible to laugh at all.

Raila and Quonon, too, were watching Cleon’s reaction while feeling great alarm at this man’s presence.

“How long are you going to let those ladies look at me as a weirdo?”

Talcheck talks as if he doesn’t like the way women look.

“No. My father is a strange enough man. He broke the lock on the front door and went in and drank on the radio in the kitchen. He was an outright criminal.”

A woman who is picky with men even though she must have been with her.

When he realized that the relationship between these two people, which at first glance looked like water and oil, was a ‘father-daughter relationship’, Cleon’s eyes widened and he seemed surprised.

“Talcheck… Are you married?”

“Don’t be silly. This is the kid in charge.”

A man shaking his hand with an expression of displeasure at Cleon’s words. No, unchecked.

The silver-haired woman next to her also nodded as if Talchek’s words were true.

“… Ride, Ride…”

Then, at Quon’s side, Lila, with her mouth wide open, repeats ‘ta, ta’ as if her firewood is burning, pointing at the man.

“La, Lila? What’s wrong?”

“Take off the check!?!?”

Before long, Lila kicks her seat and gets up, screaming.

Seeing that, the silver-haired woman sighed, and the man nodded her head, saying, “Hmm!”

“Wait, Cleon! Is this gorilla-like man who calls himself your teacher really Talchek!?”

Cleon, too, sighed at Layla’s questioning and pondered for a while. Nod.

“…Name?”

When Quon tilts his head, Layla gets angry and tells Quon.

“Famous!? It’s not like being famous! A living legend! Thirty years ago, along with the hero ‘Lesia’, cooperated with the kingdom… One of the 4 heroes who destroyed the ‘Empire’! ‘Sword Saint’ Talcheck !”

“What a nostalgic story. Just like yesterday. What are you talking about? You did a good job studying history.”

Looking at Talcheck, who nodded while stroking his chin in admiration. Layla gets angry again.

“Studying history is not a problem! This is common sense! Quon is just weird!”

Quon smiles shyly as if he is embarrassed and scratches his head a little.

Then, the silver-haired woman took something out of her bag and handed it to Quon.

“This is a book related to 4 heroes. It is a work that has not been published in the top 100 recommended books for 20 years in the kingdom, so I recommend reading it once.”

“Ah… Yes, thank you… ?”

Then he takes out two more copies of the same book and puts them on top.

“Please use it for storage and propagation.”

“Uh, huh…?”

The moment I was at a loss as to how to react to it.

Cleon opened his mouth to clear up this skit-like situation.

“…Why did she find me? She never came back here after she died.”

“I was thinking of doing that too. Something happened.”

Tal Chek said and stroked his beard. Then he puts his hand on the shoulder of the woman next to him.

“First. Let me introduce this guy. His name is Chevalier. He is a knight belonging to the Kingdom Knights.”

“I’m Iona Chevalier. Please call me Iona. I think you’re a classy person unlike gorillas who don’t listen to this person.”

Iona, who calls her father a gorilla, even though her blood is not connected.

And Talcheck, who pats Iona’s shoulder and smiles.

Cleon got a headache. This is obviously annoying.

“What’s the reason you came here? You know it. Cleon. Right now the top of the kingdom is buzzing. The hero who believed in and supported for two years put out that messenger. I can’t even see the guy who stopped being a hero.”

“…Alvein’s story?”

Hearing the story, Cleon leans forward and quietly recalls the events of the past in his mind.

Quon and Layla, who were next to her now, were also directly related to them.

“Thirty years ago. Because of ‘that guy”s great performance, the kingdom is already completely full of followers of the ‘Hero’. If someone defeats and subdues the Hero in such a situation, it’s true that the Kingdom is also concerned .”

“…Therefore?”

In response to Cleon’s unwelcome response, the man laughs and continues the story.

“So that’s why I came. Mr. Talchek, the ‘Special Investigator belonging to the Royal Family Intelligence Agency’, said, ‘I think I know who the guy who defeated our precious and cute warrior is, so I’ll go check it out for a while.’ So he sent me right away. , While giving a bonus.”

“Wait! Then… Are you saying you came to catch Cleon?”

Lila is alert, her hair burning red. Quon also clasped his hand tightly. He prepares to fight

Haha! These are scary sisters. Didn’t I just tell you. I’ll just check and come back.”

Talchek looked at these two people and trembled as if he didn’t feel scared at all.

…In the tense situation in the drawing room. There was silence for a while.

Layla and Quonon are not completely off guard. If anything happened, it could lead to a fight right away.

The only thing that is relaxing in it is unchecking. To be honest, Cleon didn’t want to imagine starting a fight with everyone here.

The time when the strings of tension were kept taut.

With a bang, the door to the living room opened.

“Cleon! Listen! There’s a secret storage room in the basement! It’s full of wine…”

Wearing pajamas, holding a wine bottle in one hand. A woman with scattered pink hair and a smile on her face. Rooty Sions.

It is a completely reversal of the usual well-groomed and corrupt image that is shown to people.

She is like that As soon as she sees Talchek’s face. She smiles like a plaster cast. She closes the door

“Ugyaaaaagh! The gorilla is here to catch you! Run away!!”

Luti runs outside and runs away.

After looking at her for a while, Talchek licks her lips as if he cares more about her alcohol than her.

Cleon’s headache intensifies.

Then, Talcheck talks to Cleon.

“You’ve got quite a bitch. Is that Luti Sions?”

“…Yes. You know that.”

“No. I think the other side is more memorable.”

Tal Chek seems to be missing something, and the smile erases from her face for a moment.

Seeing this, Cleon let out a big sigh and spoke.

“The story doesn’t progress. Please tell me the real purpose of coming here soon.”

“It’s the original purpose… Okay. If you want, you should do that.”

Talchek shrugs his shoulders once and then speaks.

“Cleon… I have something I want to ask of you.”

“…To me. You?”

Even considering the power and status he possessed, Talcheck could do more than he did.

He, an adventurer who has to live while hiding something alive, wonders how much he can do.

“Of course. We’ve also prepared a reward. We’ll mobilize all of our intelligence to get something you really, really want.”

“It’s unpleasant. The way you talk that you see through everything.”

“Haha. Because you’re just like me. You’ll find out to some extent.”

At those words, Quon became furious.

“Cleon is not without delicacy like you!”

“… Kuon. Thank you, but that’s not the situation right now.”

“What’s not good? I don’t hate women who have good spirits.”

Saying so, Talchek took out a cube from his pocket.

In the middle is what appears to be a magic stone. On all six sides, what appeared to be ancient runes were carved.

“Meh, Memoria Cube!”

Lila, who noticed it first, got up from her seat.

“That’s right. The ultimate recording magic tool that remembers all the events, phenomena, and thoughts that happened on the spot for 100 years once you start recording. Even in ancient technology, it’s a thing whose technology is shrouded in mystery, if not as much as the magic sword or holy sword. That’s it.”

When Iona explains it, Ryla also follows up with a supplementary explanation.

“There are many of them, but they cannot be reproduced or reused. However, each time you find one, it is a large discoverable item that shakes the foundations of history and magic.

Obviously, from Layla’s point of view, it must be something she really, really wants.

To Cleon, who was not a scholar, it was not very attractive.

“Here is the record of ‘that guy’. Looking at the whole record, it’s a very brief moment.”

Hearing those words, Cleon widened his eyes.

Then he answered with clenched fists.

“…What can I do?”

“Chevalier. Please explain.”

Iona nodded and opened her mouth.

“Lutie Shions has resigned from the position of guild master, and the royal capital has dispatched a new guild master. According to the schedule, he will arrive tomorrow.”

“Hughes Woodnocker. The title is Marquis. Even in the royal capital, the family has recently been favored by the royal family. They have a company, so they have a lot of money. But they are less human. A typical incompetent pig aristocrat .”

Cleon rubs his chin and thinks for a moment.

It seems that the aristocrat who sent a large amount of adventure funds to Albain in the past said he would sponsor him…

“A while ago, the investigation by the intelligence agency caught evidence that he had a large amount of illegal distribution routes and that he was holding hands with ‘returners’.”

“… Regressors are terrorists.”

Lila, who heard Iona’s words, muttered disapprovingly.

A regressor is a group that believes in an ancient civilization.

Excavation of ruins and study of artifacts is the main activity, and the purpose is to return the world to its ancient appearance.

Judging by their standards, it seems that that era is what the world should have.

They sound a bit like extreme scholars, but in reality they don’t hesitate to dig for research.

Most of the time, relics that are judged unnecessary are sold at high prices.

The number of times he attacked the students of the academy who stayed in the ruins and studied there was so great that I couldn’t count them all on my hands.

“Even if the kingdom responds a little more…”

“I can’t help it because I don’t have enough hands.”

Layla is furious at those words. Then, Iona dries it up.

“I’m sorry. Our gorilla…”

“Hey. Stop calling me a gorilla.”

“Speaking of which, we also came here to investigate the Marquis Hughes… But shamefully, there seems to be an infiltrator within the agency as well.”

As Iona said, what she took out of her bag was an invitation decorated with a fancy seal.

The sender is the Marquis Hughes. It was an invitation carefully sent to humans who came to investigate him.

“Damn it. I tried to hide and investigate, but that became impossible.”

“I think it’s because you stand out too much.”

Talcheck snorts at Iona’s words.

After hearing the story of the two, Cleon ponders for a moment.

“So. You’re asking me to investigate Marquis Hughes and catch the regressors.”

“That’s it. As expected, since I was young, one head turn is fast. You shrewd guy.”

“…”

Then Cleon thought for a moment and then nodded his head.

“Okay. I do.”

“Cleon, are you okay?”

“…No problem. The payoff is just too big to refuse.”

Lyla agrees with Cleon’s words.

“That’s right. That’s right. I can’t stand the memory cube.”

“Why do you think you’ll get it. Already.”

“That’s right, Cleon won’t be able to interpret it alone.”

Lila hums her song her and makes her smile. It seemed that he was already looking forward to interpreting the Memoria Cube.

“Then. Come to the city tomorrow. Iona will help.”

Saying so, Talchek rose from his seat his, and Iona followed him as well.

Then, he bowed on the spot and greeted Cleon.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Cleon.”

“…It’s okay with Cleon.”

At Cleon’s words her, Iona smiles slightly and follows Tal Check out of her room.

“The house is so spacious! Where the hell is the exit!”

“This way. Gorilla.”

Cleon closes his eyes for a moment.

‘That guy’ Talcheq said.

Why did she become an adventurer?

However, I gave up at some point because I couldn’t even get a clue to the story that seemed to be catching clouds.

The dragon slayer, Lesia.

She recalled the name of the hero who had saved her in her mind her.

002

Talcheq and Iona return the way they came through the path of the living forest.

After some distance from her mansion, Iona spoke first.

“Is it okay not to tell you?”

“What?”

Talchek replied indifferently to Iona.

Something seemed to be in a good mood.

“…About `The Realm of Banishment`.”

“It’s his job to get there.”

Geomseong giggled while fiddling with the memory cube in his bag.

“But. For you…”

“Don’t say more than that. Even you will want to cut it.”

A different face than before.

Iona’s knees shake at the weight of her whole body.

It wasn’t the pressure created by magic.

His eyes her. The eyes of a butcher who wonders where and in what direction the meat in front of him could be cut without resistance. Those were the eyes of a murderer.

What weighed down Iona was killing.

Soon, she couldn’t stand the pressure and Iona was completely on her knees.

The man turns her head and frees Iona.

“Don’t worry unnecessarily and follow me properly. You have work to do.”

“…Yes. Father.”

Iona quietly follows Talchek.

Her face was full of worry.