The Academy Leader is too Strong - Chapter 97



Only Krnovel

We were all mesmerized by the beauty of the sight. The sunlight streaming down through the clouds illuminated only the Holy Land.

“I think that’s the entrance.”

Where Aro pointed with his finger, there was a huge door of an unusual shape.

The arched structure had nothing like a door, but it was immediately apparent that it was related to a holy place.

“Religion is amazing.”

The first to move was Winter. She slowly got up from her stumbling body and walked forward.

Tears of joy were streaming down her face. Aro cautiously admired that tenacious appearance.

“Watch your step.”

He added, following behind Winter. Winter nodded his head slightly, as if he didn’t have the strength to answer.

I turned my gaze to the Holy Land. Looking at that beautiful and magnificent sight, I could tell that my spiritual improvement was not a lie.

“Look at how big the door is too.”

The arched door seemed much larger when I got closer. The huge door, about 3 meters high, stood quietly.

“Do you know how to use it?”

I shrugged my shoulders in response to Aro’s question. This is my first time coming to the sacred place. It was something he had never experienced even in a game.

I only saw it a few times in the trailer video, so even I didn’t know everything. All I knew was that someone with divine power was sent up.

“hmm.”

But the door was unmoving. I touched it and tilted it, but there was no apparent reaction. Just in case, I took out my Bible.

“eww?”

The Bible appeared, emitting a much brighter light than usual. Along with it, Seongpil, who had been wrapped around Winter’s body, also peeked his head out.

Seongpil suddenly jumped out and headed for the door. Seongpil, who was swimming in the air like a snake, started writing something on the door.

“Oh my. What is that? A snake? I like snakes.”

“It’s a brush.”

“… … A brush? A writing instrument? In the empire, the brush moves as it pleases.”

I ignored Aro who was talking strange nonsense and looked at Seongpil. It’s hard to understand the principle of action, but nothing bad happened when that guy took action.

Except for the Bible, we eagerly awaited Seongpil’s writing.

“Oh. It’s long.”

The change came at some point. The sunlight poured down from the holy land floating between two mountain ranges.

It landed right on the arched door. The letters decorating the door began to glow, and something inside the door began to ripple.

“I see. “It’s a road.”

The shimmering light headed back to the sanctuary. It was one road. The first thing that came to mind when I saw it was an escalator.

“let’s go.”

I walked confidently. Winter, who had hesitated for a moment, followed after me. Aro, who was on my shoulder, kept looking around and exclaiming in admiration.

“The religion of the empire is so beautiful.”

“Isn’t it the Far East?”

“We have a lot of gods. So, we don’t do it in a very big and grand way. Instead, it is very mysterious and brilliant.”

He continued his story as if he was excited to hear Aro’s answer to his monologue.

“so. “How about being in your original form for the first time in a long time?”

“How is it? It’s very comfortable. To be honest, the human form is to walk on two legs… … How did you know?”

Aro, who had been answering unconsciously, suddenly hardened his expression. I sighed and shrugged my shoulders.

At the same time, Aro on his shoulder also started shaking. Aro pushed my face with his lanky paw.

“How did you know?”

“How do you know? I just knew.”

“Oh, this guy.”

Aro, who thought he had been taken by surprise, kept pressing his face as if he was furious.

There is no meat so it doesn’t have much of a feel to it, but it feels fluffy because there is so much hair.

“This is. The holy land.”

The light created by the door could not penetrate even the strong wind. Thanks to this, we waited with peace of mind.

After climbing slowly for about 10 minutes, the magnificent city came into view. Winter couldn’t take her eyes off it, filled with emotion.

“We finally arrived. Thank you for your hard work.”

“… … yes.”

Winter’s crybaby temperament hasn’t gone away. She’s been feeling a little stronger lately, but she cried a lot today.

Aro looked at Winter happily. Aro suddenly tapped me on the head.

“Maybe a younger sister or daughter?”

“Are you kidding me?”

The question asked was not very pleasant. I didn’t have the ability to give birth to a child at the age of one.

“Then it’s pure love. It’s amazing if it even captivates you.”

“That’s a joke, sir.”

I cautioned Aro, who was smiling happily.

“Seniors.”

“huh?”

“no. “Senior Davide.”

For the first time in a while, Winter opened her mouth. When Aro said that she wasn’t calling him, Aro silenced her.

Even with its long snout, it was not noticeable. I glanced at Winter.

“Senior Aro is not a believer. Is it okay? As far as I know, you can only enter a sacred place if you have divine power.”

Winter’s worries were justified. The Holy Land was a very old structure and held many mysteries.

There was a way to prevent external intrusion, and that was to allow only those with divine power in their bodies to enter.

“You can give it to me now.”

I took out my Bible and brought it to my face.

“Magic Castle…….”

At the unexpected word, Seongseong took off his crane and hit me in the face. Aro, who saw the scene closest to him, opened his mouth.

“… … Anaye. I am a new believer.”

I frowned slightly and muttered quietly. I nodded while looking at the Bible that was there indifferently.

“Winter has come and our souls have connected, so it would be wrong to pretend not to know. Reach out your hand. I will imprint it for you.”

“Oh my.”

“And you need to teach me about blood magic.”

Aro nodded vigorously at the added clause. He immediately placed Anaye’s imprint on Aro’s hand.

“Oh oh. “Is this divine power?”

Aro immediately sensed the presence of divine power. An inexplicable elation welling up in his body. A strange power different from magic.

It was the first time a magician had been given an imprint, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

“Everyone is here. Let’s get ready.”

Before I knew it, I had reached the beginning of the Holy Land. There was a door in the Holy Land that looked exactly like the arched door below.

“You’re here.”

The one who greeted us was a young priest wearing pure white robes.

The priest, who had an overall gentle air, had a badge symbolizing the Lofty Order on his chest.

“It’s been a while since you’ve visited. Nice to meet you. I’m the gatekeeper in charge of the entrance to this ‘holy land.’ You may call me whatever you like.”

We nodded at the words of the attendant at the entrance. To put it simply, he was the person who managed the escalators.

“It must have been an arduous journey, and you probably need some rest. “I’ll just check your identity and let you in.”

The entrance keeper said this and took out a fist-sized crystal ball from his pocket.

“We will check the identity card symbolizing the denomination and its sacred power.”

I took out the Anaye Church identification card from my pocket. It was issued specifically for this sacred place.

“There are two people on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. half… … “The animal couldn’t hear it.”

“It has divine power.”

The entrance guard looked meaningfully at Aro, who was sitting proudly on my shoulder.

Aro smiled faintly and waved his front paw. The guard at the entrance, who was seeing the silver fox’s antics for the first time, opened his mouth wide at the sight.

“… … Really. Divine power is a noble power. Those who have it are all individuals walking the path of religion. All three have been confirmed.”

The crystal ball taken out by the entrance guard was a magic tool that confirmed divine power.

If you bring each one to your face, it will tell you whether that person has divine power or not. The entrance guard proudly treated Aro as a religious person.

“Then I will briefly explain the Holy Land and then guide you to your lodgings. Is that okay?”

“Yes, please.”

The entrance keeper smiled happily and went out first. A straight and smooth stone building. I wondered how on earth such a heavy city could rise.

“It’s a castle wall.”

The Holy Land was a city. Although this was the only entrance, there was a solid-looking wall surrounding the Holy Land.

Occasionally, gigantic buildings visible from beyond the castle walls caught the eye.

“How long did it take you to get to the shrine?”

“Approximately 3 days? “If we continue until today, it will be day 3.”

“That’s really fast.”

The entrance guard looked surprised. I tilted my head when I heard that it was very fast.

“Is it fast?”

“Yes. Most take about a week. “On the way from Nineprio City to here, there is a huge hole, so most people turn around.”

“… … .”

I knew why it was fast. We went straight over terrain that others avoided, so it had to be fast.

“Why did that hole appear?”

“It happened 6 years ago, so I don’t know the details. I wasn’t there at the time. But the ‘Holy Land Manager’ knows.”

After hearing the entrance guard’s words, the three of us made eye contact. That dizzying pit was created as many as six years ago.

Aro hastily took out a map. There was nothing on the map related to the pit.

“Hmm? That’s a very old map. Where did you get it?”

“At Nineprio.”

“… … “Is that really what you came to see?”

The entrance guard’s face hardened menacingly. He had a serious expression on his face.

“You must have taken the wrong route. Since there are many incidents and accidents on this pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we release a new map every two years.”

“… … .”

In other words, we were scammed. This map was obtained from the old general store in Nine Prio.

“city… … ”

“Seniors. Seniors.”

The swearing that came out spontaneously due to boiling anger was stopped by Winter’s dissuasion. Winter consoled me, breaking into a cold sweat.

“… … You’ve worked hard. Really. It’s all thanks to God’s arrangement.”

If it had been God’s plan, this wouldn’t have happened. I swallowed the words that were rising inside me.

“Security is tight.”

“The number of people is small, but they are all faithful religious people. “Every three months, troops from seven religions rotate to manage the sacred site.”

Such a system. I nodded. Before we knew it, we were passing through the castle gate.

A soldier in silver armor let us into the sanctuary, looking at the silver plaque shown by the gatekeeper.

“Welcome. This is the Holy Land. A dream place for people of all religions. We sincerely welcome you to the city closest to God.”

As I entered the sanctuary, I felt a warm breeze. The cold wind that had been felt down below no longer blew.

There were harmoniously placed large stone buildings that gave off a strong sense of being slightly old.

“It would be possible to be self-sufficient.”

“Yes, but you can’t eat meat.”

A smile appeared on the entrance guard’s lips. Fresh plants were growing naturally all over the city.

On one side of the city stood a huge grove of plants, all bearing delicious fruit.

“The large, tall building in the middle of the sanctuary is where the caretaker of the sanctuary resides.”

“okay.”

“Everyone who visits a shrine is obliged to meet the shrine custodian. You can also receive a token indicating that you have completed the pilgrimage from the shrine manager.”

Where the entrance guard pointed, the tallest building in the city was visible.

It looked like a clock tower at first glance, but it resembled an obelisk with a huge clock at the top.

“Originally, it would be natural to meet right away, but pilgrimage to holy places is a test of patience and limits. “You’re going to be tired, so it’s okay to stay at the inn today and come visit us tomorrow.”

“thank you.”

The entrance keeper finally told us the location of the inn, bowed and disappeared.

We saw the entrance guard off and looked around. A strong divine power was felt everywhere.

“Let’s go to the inn.”

Although both of us were overwhelmed with emotion, we also felt the same desire to rest. The group followed me to the inn without a word.