702 – The North Also Needs Attention – 3

Khagan was the first leader to unify the steppes and the greatest warrior in the North, but from a religious perspective, he was also the ‘high’ priest of the belief in the eternal blue sky. He was like the Pope in the Dawn Church.

A weapon used by the head of the country, the strongest warrior, and a religious leader. Common sense tells us that it could never be an ordinary weapon, and in fact, Khagan’s great sword and scythe were sacred items of the eternal blue sky. It is a rare item filled with God’s energy and favor.

‘With the decline of faith, it was reduced to an ordinary weapon.’

However, the northern powers, including Khagan, were defeated in the war and fell. In the process, the belief in the eternal blue sky also collapsed, and the divine energy no longer resided in sacred objects. In fact, it’s a shame that the sword that cut down Khagan was closer to a sacred object.

The great sword and scythe that lost their sacred power were reduced to relics with academic value rather than sacred objects—

– I guess as faith was restored, sacred objects were also revived?

After the Council, the gradual recovery of faith in the eternal blue sky became a variable.

With the decline of faith, has the value of sacred objects been lost? If so, it means that the value of sacred objects can be regained by restoring faith.

‘…It appears that a lot of faith has been restored.’

– Then! Many of my temples have been rebuilt in the North, and thanks to Ziz, my name is now known on the other side of the continent! It’s easy to resurrect a new object!

The eternal blue sky answered my words with a voice full of pride.

But. They were already clinging to the world tree and sucking up faith, but if the faith directed towards themselves also increased, the impact would inevitably be significant. To the extent that Gerhard, who received the divine object, heard the voice of the eternal blue sky.

‘But is it possible to hear God’s voice just because you touch something divine? In fact, that person is Jeong Ju-min, a member of the Dawn Church.’

Still, it was difficult to accept, so I interrogated him rather than interrogated him.

I admit that sacred objects are precious items, but if you and I could hear the voice of God just by touching them for a moment, the whole world would be full of saints and saints. Could it be that among Gerhard’s ancestors there were priests of the eternal blue sky?

– I’m also amazed…

The eternal blue sky paused for a moment, groaned for a long time, and then spoke again.

– For a resident, he is very interested in the North. Honestly, it seems like they are more passionate than the nomads alive today?

‘That’s right.’

– I think I learned about myself while researching the North, and that acted like faith.

It wasn’t a very convincing hypothesis, but I worked hard to convince it. In fact, since you have heard the voice of God, the reason is not very important, and there are no other hypotheses besides this one.

It’s just a pity that the belief of the resident researcher seems to be stronger than that of most native nomads. As time passes, this bizarre belief will one day get back on track.

“Mr. Gerhardt.”

“Oh, yes.”

Anyway, I finished the discussion and looked at Gerhard.

When I saw his stiff complexion, I felt sorry for no reason. Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice echoed in my head, and the person I was talking to fell into silence. From Gerhard’s perspective, isn’t there concern that something serious has happened?

So let me explain quickly. What I have just experienced is by no means a serious event, but rather a unique opportunity as a northern researcher.

“From now on, you must not tell anyone what I am saying.”

“Yes. I definitely will.”

At my request for secrecy, Gerhard nodded his head with a serious face,

“The voice that Mr. Gerhardt just heard was the voice of the eternal blue sky.”

“Yes?”

“Actually, the weapon of the reverse angel is a sacred item of faith in the eternal blue sky. By touching it, it seems that a small point of contact has been created between Mr. Gerhardt and the eternal blue sky.”

“…Yes?”

I opened my mouth with a blank expression.

I understand. I felt that way when I first saw the eternal blue sky.

The next morning. Gerhardt left the mansion carrying Khagan’s weapon with a lightweight magic.

Although his expression was obviously complicated until last night, Gerhard’s complexity was extremely bright as he left and was seen off. It seems that he had various conversations with the eternal blue sky during the night.

‘It’s the best advice if you use it properly.’

I am also somewhat of an expert on the North. However, its scope is strictly limited to a major subjugation war. It is safe to say that I am illiterate about the history and culture of the nomads before the Great Punishment War.

But is the God who has watched over the nomads from the beginning of time helping with northern research? Gerhard will be a walking Akashic record limited to the North and the industry’s highest-ranking figure. A hideous stagnant water that has never existed before and will never exist again.

‘I might convert like that.’

Gerhard has lived as a believer in the Dawn Church, but Gerhard is not a particularly faithful person. He was just born and he lives like that because he is a member of the Dawn Church.

He had such ordinary religious beliefs, but if a god appeared who gave him decisive help in his research, it would not be strange for him to change religions. From a scholar’s point of view, God is the one who gives endless papers. If a real god helps me write my thesis and research, it would be natural for him to convert.

‘We can help each other.’

And the more active Gerhardt’s research becomes, the more beneficial it is for the eternal blue sky. If the faith in the eternal blue sky, which was brilliant in the past, becomes known to people, and if the North, which was an unknown world, changes into a familiar world, won’t the number of people convert to the faith in the eternal blue sky increases?

Moreover, in the Winter Three Kingdoms, faith in the eternal blue sky is already growing. There is no law that prevents what happens in other countries on the other side of the continent from happening in the empire.

‘He was a god who lived as a parasite attached to someone else’s tree.’

I suddenly felt like crying. A day like this is coming even for that pitiful and sorrowful God.

He is reunited with his younger brother who was thought to be dead, the faith that was treated as paganism is recognized, and faith is revived here and there on the continent …

‘Cheer up.’

To be honest, the Dawning Church is so strong that it would be impossible to return to its heyday, but it may be able to secure its place in local traditional culture.

***

The sky looked blue and high today. It must be because I received grace from the god of the sky, not from any other being.

-What should I tell you first? The progenitor of nomads? The first tribe in the North? What beliefs were promoted in the North? Just say the word!

It was a grace that made my heart pound just by hearing it, so the corners of my mouth naturally twitched.

Grace, indeed grace. You can hear the history of the nomads from the god who watched the birth and development of the nomads. Is there a greater grace than this?

As expected, the Minister was my benefactor. If it weren’t for His Excellency, I wouldn’t have gained knowledge about the North during the three years at the Academy, wouldn’t have received convenience for the Northern Expedition, wouldn’t have secured the weapon of the Emperor of Heaven , and wouldn’t have heard the voice of God. My life changed drastically because of just one person.

‘If you don’t mind, can you tell me the lineage of Yeokcheonja? If you can take over a tribe in an instant, you must have a good lineage, but I was curious because nothing was known about Yeokcheonja’s ancestors!’

At the same time as I felt grateful to His Excellency, I asked something that I had been wondering about for a long time.

There is a perception that only nobles value lineage, but in fact, nomads also place great importance on lineage. Since nomads work as a family, clan, or tribe unit, they are bound to be more sensitive to bloodshed than anyone else.

Therefore, the lineage of Yeokcheonja would not be an ordinary lineage. No matter how strong the force was, if the bloodline did not support it, the Gaar tribe and the North would not have followed the reverse order.

-Good! You can tell me as much as you want!

The eternal blue sky gladly accepted my request─

– Let’s go north first! I’ll tell you about the area where the founder of the Udesr clan was active!

‘Yes?’

I was taken aback because the answer was more delicate than I expected.

No, you can just say it in words… At most, it’s enough to know the five great greats…

‘Do you mean from Sijo…?’

– Huh! Basically, things like this have to be looked at step by step from the top! Suddenly, at some point, the lineage suddenly diverges!

It wasn’t wrong, so I nodded with a bewildered feeling.

Marriage between clans or tribes, property distributed evenly among children, new tribes created by combining different tribes, etc. Nomads are organic beings who repeat migration and gathering.

– I think I’ll have to go around a lot, so I’ll have to ask Jiz for a ride!

‘Jizz?’

I quickly turned my head to the words of the eternal blue sky.

Who is Jizz? It’s definitely a name I’ve heard before somewhere.

***

It is said that Gerhardt traveled to the Marquis of Barandiga using the teleportation magic circle located in the archipelago. This is certain information given by the Marquis of Barandiga himself.

Anyway, he is a sincere man. I didn’t know that we would go to the north right after we broke up.

‘I guess that means the expectations are that high.’

I was a little happy. Because my help warmed the scholar’s heart. As expected, I have the qualifications to be an honorary teacher of the Empire.

─ I thought.

– Now I’m running around with Jizz! When exploring a local area, flying is better than teleporting!

Until I found out that Gerhard was riding on Ziz’s back.

He was momentarily at a loss for words. Who would have thought that Gerhardt would suddenly get on a jizz ride? No matter how much she likes jizz, she’s not the type of person to burn just anyone.

Of course, she would have obediently burned it at the request of her older sister, Eternal Blue Sky, but she is more worried about Gerhard than about Ziz.

‘The first time you ride it, you’ll be crazy.’

Flying high in the sky on an eagle at high speed. It is an experience that cannot be endured by the courage of an ordinary person.

Wouldn’t it be possible for him to pass out on Jiz’s back with his eyes open? Wouldn’t your mouth turn from being hit by a bitter wind from above? Wouldn’t an unexpected flight cause a fear of heights that wasn’t there before? I had all kinds of worries, but I couldn’t stop them.

Because even the eternal blue sky seems like a state of blindness.

‘…If you keep riding it, you’ll get used to it.’

And, as Eternal Blue Sky says, it would be beneficial for Gerhard to look down from the sky rather than moving sporadically through teleportation.

So, please, at least for your own sake, get used to the sky.