I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 370



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Episode 370

Silence fell upon the room once again for the umpteenth time.

But perhaps because of my mood, this silence did not feel particularly uncomfortable.

Those guys are probably the ones who are uncomfortable.

The gaze of the witches’ guild members who were standing awkwardly was finally turned to Ozma, and a look of embarrassment flashed across her face that could not be hidden even with her characteristic bluntness.

How will things unfold from now on?

I watched the situation without letting my guard down.

It’s true that Lee Se showed an overwhelming performance, but it doesn’t feel like he showed off all the cards his opponent had.

The powers of both are still unknown… … .

It wouldn’t be strange if an all-out war of life and death were to begin from now on, so I was also prepared to pull out the first Yeomhwa at any time.

And finally, Ozma took action.

Both palms slowly rose toward the sky.

The moment Seren, who was standing next to me, grabbed the sword… … .

“surrender.”

A somewhat listless voice rang out.

For a moment, the tension released and I almost let out a sigh.

Then Dorothy’s head suddenly turned.

“Surrender? Are you in your right mind?”

“Are you in your right mind? What do you want to gain by fighting any longer?”

“There are still other means left.”

“yes.”

“Do you think you’ll lose even if you use all of them?”

“Well… … . Some battles are just unpredictable, no matter how much you think about them. And in my experience, it’s best to just avoid those fights.”

Dorothy bit her lip several times as if she had a lot to say, but she didn’t pursue it any further.

Judging from her attitude, that woman named Ozma seems to be stubborn. She’s the type that doesn’t change her mind easily once she makes up her mind.

Ozma looked this way and said.

“I am truly ashamed of my rudeness. If there is anything you wish for, please feel free to tell me. If there is anything we can do to compensate you or help you, we will cooperate as much as we can. Ah. I guess an apology is in order first. Dorothy-.”

The moment she said that, Dorothy tapped the floor with her heel again and disappeared in an instant.

Lise exclaimed slightly in admiration, and Ozma sighed.

I too was taken aback for a moment and said:

“Where did you go?”

“Well… Well. I don’t know since he’s a very self-centered guy to begin with.”

“… … .”

“But if you leave like that, I probably won’t be able to see you for a few months.”

What kind of group is this?

On the other hand, Dorothy’s response was even more absurd.

In the first place, the reason this incident happened was because that woman kidnapped me without permission, but when things started to go wrong, she just shut her mouth and disappeared.

Don’t you know the word responsibility?

Lise, who had been staring at the place where Dorothy had disappeared for a moment, muttered in an interested voice.

“I didn’t sense any sign of Mana, but I don’t know how he teleported. This is a technique I’ve never seen before. Is it the power of the shoes he was wearing?”

“Yes. Even you would have a hard time analyzing it. It’s a type of concept that manifests completely differently from this world… … .”

Ozma’s words made my head feel cold as if I had been hit with cold water.

“Another world?”

“huh.”

Ozma said, looking around briefly.

“We are not of this world.”

* * *

The half-broken round table was instantly repaired… … .

The witches and I sat facing each other.

Ozma and Lise sat in the center, with Seren and the ghost knight named Tin, and me.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“How much would you pay for your brain?”

“Not for sale.”

I sat down facing the Crowran doll.

When I took off the robe, I saw that the creature had a strange appearance, closer to a scarecrow than a doll.

To be honest, the appearance is terrible.

Compared to other dolls I’ve seen, the level of completion is miserable.

To begin with, the scarecrow itself is a doll that is far from elaborate, so it can’t be helped.

But despite its shabby appearance, its movements during battle were sharp enough to be reminiscent of a beast.

Is this one of the best dolls I’ve ever seen?

So this scarecrow called Crow is a contradictory figure in many ways.

‘no…….’

If everything Oz said were true, then it wouldn’t be that hard to understand.

So… let’s assume that these people are residents of another world.

In fact, if the story unfolds like that, many things become understandable.

The reason why Seren was involved with the witches’ guild.

“We came here about 150 years ago.”

“When you say we, do you mean the entire witches’ guild?”

“That’s right. Everyone here now, including Dorothy who just left, can be seen as coming from the same world.”

“I hear there are people who aren’t like that.”

“That’s right. The only condition for joining the Witch’s Coven was ‘being from another world.’ That’s all. Proving that fact is difficult, but on the other hand, if you can prove it, joining isn’t difficult.”

I glanced at Seren.

So is Seren at the stage of proving that?

“Lise said with her arms crossed.

“It’s hard to believe… but it’s not like there’s nothing to suggest. The artifacts called Ooparts are often shrouded in mystery, not only in their origins but also in how they’re used.”

“That’s right. So one of our witches’ guild’s missions is to collect mysterious Ooparts. That’s how I came into contact with Shihyeon.”

“… … .”

You mean, smart or something?

“I see. So does that mean you weren’t originally black magicians?”

“Yeah. Our main force is separate.”

Ozma’s response made me feel like one big question had been answered.

In fact, I’ve always wondered why there are people called [witches].

This is not an era where women are considered witches simply because they use magic.

First of all, among the seven-colored great magicians, or magic tower masters, there are women.

And those who cause chaos in the empire with their secret arts are called followers rather than witches.

There was no reason for a specific title like witch to exist.

But it’s a different story if you’re a wizard from another world.

Because no wizard would understand the concept of magic they use.

Could the teleportation magic that Dorothy just saw be of that type?

“There is one reason we learned black magic. It was the only discipline in this world that dealt deeply with dimension travel. Of course, most of it was related to Hell, but in the end, Hell was the only one in this empire that had even a little bit of information about other dimensions.”

“… … .”

“Our witches’ guild has been investigating Hell for a long time. And we’ve discovered something new.”

“New facts?”

“Hell is connected to another world.

“… … .”

Here, I quietly admired myself and recalled the conversation I had with Master Cheon Sa-jeo in Yeongsan.

– All the worlds were independent, but strangely enough, they all had the same concept of hell.

– It’s as if no matter which mountain you look at the sky from, the shape of the moon is unwavering.

– so…….

‘…Hell is the moon in the night sky.’

That was something I also learned from Mr. Cheon.

The hidden truth of the world that can never be known through normal means.

Doesn’t that mean that this witch’s guild has come to realize this truth through persistent investigation over a long period of time?

‘Hmm… … .’

Along with the feeling that things were unfolding more interestingly than I had expected, I also felt that this was a very important moment.

I even felt like the two worlds that had always been separate to me, the continent and Yeongsan, were clearly overlapping at this moment.

“So, if you go through Hell, you can return to your original world. Of course, that dimension is incomparably vast and dangerous compared to this world. A normal human wouldn’t be able to last even a second, and even if they had anti-magic powers, there’s a limit.”

“… … .”

“So we need to practice black magic more deeply. We need to know about demons and hell. So-.”

“Are you saying you collaborated with the religious order?”

I deliberately interrupted Ozma and got to the main point.

Ozma’s story was interesting, but I felt like I had already heard most of the important stuff.

Ozma nodded.

“No one knows more about the devil and hell than the church.”

“If this becomes public, you will be hunted by the Empire for the rest of your lives.”

“I know. That’s why we thought about it carefully for a long time. For about a hundred years. And the last thing we had hoped for was Sihyeon… … .”

Ozma’s gaze turns to Seren, then he slowly shakes his head.

“Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to have worked out well either.”

“… My work is ongoing. Didn’t I tell you to wait a little longer? You’ve been patient for over a hundred years, and now you’re having an accident like this after not even waiting a year.”

Ozma chuckled as Seren grumbled.

“Just because you’ve lived a hundred years doesn’t mean that one year isn’t short. Sometimes, the longer you live… the slower time seems to pass.”

“That’s right.”

Lee Se, who had been listening silently, agreed.

Somehow it seemed like only old people could relate to each other.

I opened my mouth.

“Even so, I can’t just let this go.”

“I guess so. What do you want? Like I said before, we’ll do whatever we can.”

“Do you think we don’t have to cooperate with the church anymore?”

“An alternative system has emerged, so why bother?”

As he said that, Ozma’s gaze turned to Lise.

Lise was eating the cookie crumbs left in the bread bag with a blank expression.

“hmm…….”

Ozma looked at me again.

The same goes for Seren.

First of all, it means that the right to negotiate has been given to me… … .

It’s not strange, since I was kidnapped and almost died, and I almost became an idiot.

If there is anyone this witch’s guild should apologize to and compensate, it is none other than this Luan Badniker…

It means Naru.

I said, licking my lips.

“First, tell me the plan of the church. Then, your sins will be somewhat taken into consideration.”

Ozma fell silent, then sighed.

“I guess that’s the only way. Okay. Where should I start explaining… … . For now, the [Green Tongue Faction] is currently active in Airuga.”

Tangtata, the green-tongued demon king.

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that name.

“What are they doing?”

“Hmm. Do you know about [Labormaster Rahild]?”

“I know.”

“What happens there?”

“I have a rough idea.”

“okay.”

Ozma nodded and continued speaking.

“Isn’t it strange? In a place where we’ve been digging and excavating for over a hundred years, relics are suddenly pouring out like that. Even the identity of the monster that appeared with it is shrouded in mystery.”

It’s definitely weird.

I was about to reply right away, but then a word from what Ozma had said flashed through my mind.

“…Could it be summoning magic?”

“that’s right.”

“Does this mean that demon summoning is taking place in the Rahild Workhouse?”

“It’s more like summoning a monster than a demon. It’s a type of black magic, so the sect’s unique instruments are faint.”

“Then the relics that appeared together are… … .”

“Bait.”

I can’t help but laugh.

“Are you saying that you are just using that precious relic as bait?”

“The sect’s wealth is greater than that of the imperial family. The number of relics they have acquired is too numerous to even count. In the first place, they have acquired the technology to mass-produce replicas of relics, so it’s not a huge loss for the sect either.”

What came to mind when he said that was the chain weapon he had experienced when he confronted Ludwig at the Badniker home in the past.

“I heard that it costs astronomical amounts of money to make.”

“It depends on the type. It’s not like it’s a weapon with special abilities, but it’s not really like that for things like decorations or trinkets. That is, if you just secure a few dwarf craftsmen.”

“hmm…….”

I wondered if the arrogant dwarf craftsman would cooperate with the sect… … .

I couldn’t help but believe that, having seen it at Sandstorm Dune.

“So. What on earth are they planning to do by releasing bait in the workhouse?”

“Of course it’s the descent of the Demon King. The number of slaves who died in the workhouse is close to tens of thousands. More than ten years’ worth of blood has already been collected. Ah- This is also one of the recent changes in the sect. Now they can even use the corpses of the dead as sacrifices. Of course, they can’t use those that are completely rotten and decayed.”

“I know.”

I was the one who first made that fact known.

This is from the operation to recover the remains of Imir that took place in the North.

“The Demon King will descend within three months at the longest, or within a month at the shortest. If you just recite the Evil Temple, I believe you can call it right now.”

“Then the key would be the priest. Do you know anything about priests?”

As I said that, I naturally assumed that the name of the person I was thinking of would come up.

Big Boss Gustav.

Perhaps, right now, all the corruption happening in the Rahild workhouse is being orchestrated by that bastard.

however.

“I heard that recently, several of the church’s key plans have been ruined.”

“… … ?”

“Like taking over the Imperial Academy and recapturing the remains of Northern Ymir. Those were things that the sect put a lot of effort into… … . Thanks to that, the sect is now in a state of emergency.”

That’s good news.

Why is your tone of voice so anxious?

“This time… to be honest, it’ll be hard to stop. It seems like the church is determined to make it a success.”

“What, are there two or three priests?”

“That would be better. He is in the South.”

“that?”

“A being who has lived longer than the history of the empire. A being who has received the grace of the six demon lords. A being born under the stars of Heaven and Earth. A being who seeks to rise as a new god by sacrificing the nameless empire.”

“… … .”

The surrounding atmosphere froze.

Maybe my expression was a bit stiff.

Seren muttered in a low voice.

“Black cult leader… … .”

“okay.”

Ozma nodded.

“Right now, the leader of the Dark Cult is in the South.”