The Academy Leader is too Strong - Chapter 98



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When we arrived at the inn, we washed ourselves clean and fell asleep.

Although we had a lot of breaks, they were not of high quality, so we were still tired. As a result, we slept without even eating dinner.

“What time is it?”

When I suddenly woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. My whole body felt refreshed from the long-awaited sleep.

“Haaam.”

I yawned heavily and shook off the last of my sleep as I came down from the second floor. The inn was deserted as there were not many pilgrims.

“did you sleep well?”

As I was coming down the stairs, something quickly climbed up my body.

I stayed still at the familiar smell and Aro greeted me in the morning.

“Yes. I slept well for the first time in a while. How about you, senior?”

“it’s me. I always slept well. “It’s the same in caves.”

Suddenly, he was riding a fox on his shoulder. Aro seemed to be in a good mood as he kept hitting his back with his two tails.

“Would you like something to eat?”

“stew?”

It was convenient because it was an inn with mainly accommodations on the second floor and a restaurant on the first floor. As soon as I sat down at a random table on the first floor, a waiter approached me.

When the waiter came, I finished ordering instead of Aro, who kept quiet.

“The breakfast menu is the chef’s special menu. customer.”

“yes. Give me one of that and one of the stew. “Please make a lot of special menu items.”

The hesitant waiter didn’t seem to have much experience. After we finished ordering, we were finally able to look around.

“It’s winter.”

Last night, Aro slept in Winter’s room. There was a brief scuffle because Aro tried to follow me to my room, but it was quickly resolved.

Looking at Winter dozing off while standing, Aro led her to her room without saying a word.

“Still sleeping.”

I asked about the whereabouts of Winter, who had not been seen. Aro pricked his ears and answered softly.

It was definitely a tough schedule. Not just the physical hardship of climbing a snowy mountain, but even the feeling of loss as the sacred power that makes up the body disappears.

“What does it mean to have a shared soul?”

After washing my mouth with a glass of water, I asked Aro. It was something I had been wondering about since yesterday.

“Actually, there’s nothing special. “What about being mentally connected to the object?”

“Isn’t there something like telepathy?”

I was curious about the function of soul sharing. I shared my soul with Aro in the game. But it’s all about passive skills.

I remember feeling a little disappointed that it was different from the grand setting of sharing souls. I thought that now that it has become a reality, there might be something new.

“Absolutely impossible. “It’s a pretty difficult spell to begin with.”

Aro shook his head. She licked her lips with regret. It would be a huge help if I became telepathic.

We were momentarily silenced by an employee approaching us.

“The food you ordered has arrived.”

“thank you.”

The food the waiter brought was, frankly, disappointing.

“What is this?”

“Stew.”

“But why is it green?”

I shrugged. Sandwiches and salads, milk with honey. The stew I ordered separately was all green.

In other words, it was a grass field. Aro, who was born a fox, naturally preferred to eat meat.

“It tastes good.”

Aro, who tasted the stew with a disgusted expression, soon calmed down and began eating in earnest.

I also took a big bite of the sandwich. The taste of fresh vegetables and sweet fruit. The disappointing thing is that there is almost no salt.

“Where are you going after eating?”

“Central clock tower. I think I need to meet with the manager.”

“hmm. okay. “I’ll be with Winter.”

After we finished eating, we separated. Aro headed to the second floor with a light movement.

I washed my face in the bathroom on the first floor and left the inn.

“hmm.”

As soon as I stepped outside, warm sunlight greeted me. The atmosphere that wafted in was like a scene from an animation or cartoon.

It felt like a landmark of a fantasy-filled travel destination. I headed straight for the tallest clock tower.

“It’s cool.”

Unlike the overall warm and cozy atmosphere of the sanctuary, the clock tower was pleasantly cool.

I looked around with a faint smile on my face, feeling comfortable. The style of the building felt like a famous European museum.

“Another precious person has arrived.”

The person coming down the T-shaped stairs was a woman wearing a white robe. She welcomed me in a foreign atmosphere.

“The caretaker of the Holy Land. Ira welcomes pilgrims.”

Ira, who had come down the stairs, bowed her head gracefully and greeted me.

I bowed roughly as a greeting. She had pale skin and red eyes and a small smile on her lips.

“It must have been a difficult road, but I’m just thankful that we arrived safely.”

“It’s all thanks to your concern.”

Ira felt relaxed and had an elegant atmosphere. She excused herself for a moment and raised her own divine power.

“You are a noble person. A noble person who is an apostle and a religious leader. The path you have walked has been so arduous, so you have persevered even on your pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I pray that your future will be blessed.”

She was meekly amazed. The divine power that burst out from Ira’s fingers became thin threads and flowed around me. It was as if she was taking measurements.

“I will guide you to the meeting room.”

Aira, who had gained divine power, bowed her head. Seeing me nodding my head, Ira went out first.

We were led up a T-shaped staircase into a simple but largest and most magnificent room.

“Do you welcome all pilgrims this way?”

I stayed still when they said they would bring the car out. Rather than that, I was more interested in examining the room.

It was much more modest than the auction house of the Lofty Church. But it felt more pious than that. It felt like I was looking at art that I couldn’t understand but could sympathize with. I asked him about something I was curious about.

“Of course.”

Ira, with a gentle smile, answered right away. Ira’s welcome felt excessive even for me, the leader of the cult.

It was a welcome welcome that an ordinary but devout priest would give, but Ira showed me infinite kindness. The positive goodwill I felt on her face was burdensome.

“Of course, it’s a little different for each pilgrim. Especially those who follow the path of an apostle like you.”

Ira, who only then understood what I meant, added her own words.

“An apostle is a position that only one person has in a given religion.”

“Just one?”

I tilted my head. I didn’t advertise the fact that I was an apostle. I agreed with Winter’s suggestion that it might be better to be cautious.

As a result, I lacked self-awareness. It felt unfamiliar to me to hear the word apostle after a long time.

“Yes. In the history of all religions, there has only been one apostle per religion. In other words, he is a legendary figure. How could one not be happy when one sees such a person before one’s eyes?”

Was there such a setting? I thought it was roughly similar to a saint or a saintess, but it was a much higher position.

“Then the saint and the saintess.”

“Saints and saints are also noble beings, but they are not comparable to apostles. There is always at least one saint and saintess in an age, but they are not apostles.”

When I first met Winter, there was a reason why I was embarrassed by the word apostle. I clicked my tongue and thought it was annoying.

“It means the most beloved believer. “I hope you don’t hate that gracious position too much.”

“I don’t hate you. “I am grateful.”

Aside from that, what I just said was sincere. Because if it weren’t for Ana Ye, she wouldn’t have been able to enjoy such a healthy body and daily life.

“I got excited without even realizing it. sorry. “If you have any questions, you can ask.”

She admitted she was excited. She received a kind apology.

“Are there many pilgrims coming?”

“Usually about 1 to 3 pilgrims come to the holy site per month. Unfortunately, many more devout people rest in the sacred mountains.”

Ira made a pitiful face. She couldn’t ignore the harsh natural environment or the emptiness that came from the sense of loss.

Thinking back to Winter, who was shaking as she held onto her own good arm, it was definitely not a joke.

“This is a rude question. “Are you a human being?”

I finally brought up the question I had been holding back until now. The feeling of alienation she felt when she first saw Ira. An energy that is the opposite of her all-vivid shrine.

“You have a keen eye for detail.”

It may have been a rude question, but she wasn’t offended. She actually noticed that and looked at me as if she was surprised.

“It’s strange. You are the first person to have figured out my identity right away.”

“It’s not an understanding. I felt a different energy, so I asked out of curiosity. “I am worried that you may have been offended.”

The generous response made me also have a generous attitude. She accepted my apology and quenched her thirst with her tea.

“Holy places are very important within the framework of religion. Managing a sacred site is an honorable position, but it is also difficult and arduous work. “I wanted to carry it entirely on my own.”

“What does that mean?”

“Yes. I am from 600 years ago and I am still alive today.”

It was even more shocking than I had thought. Could a living being live for over 600 years? Unless it was a giant like Anash who lived in ancient times.

“It’s hard for me to tell you more than that.”

“is that so.”

Ira was reluctant to say anything further. Something felt awkward and ambiguous, but she couldn’t press him to tell her.

“All pilgrims wish to be stamped with the seal of their pilgrimage. I’m sure you wish to be stamped with the seal of their pilgrimage, too.”

I nodded. The imprint of pilgrimage, which is considered the greatest reward in a pilgrimage to a holy place.

With this alone, it was possible to secure unconditional status at official religious events. Along with that, his status also increases significantly.

“I will look back on your past and carve an imprint on it.”

Ira said that and asked for my hand. I obediently held out my right hand. She raised her divine power and caressed the back of her hand.

A strange attraction took hold of my mind. It felt like my mind was being sucked into a swirling typhoon.

‘This.’

Memories came flooding back like regurgitation. Memories of the past came to mind as if I was watching a recorded video.

When I first woke up to this world. When defeating the Guardian with Berenice. When you defeat Coco with Soloven.

‘It seems like they’re mainly showing episode bosses.’

The evil beast and Astral, Soloven who became the boss, and the remains of the giant we met in the desert. And Anash.

I saw all the episode bosses I had met or fought so far. The memories didn’t stop there.

‘Nerva.’

I was also able to see the past before I became this character. Berenice in her childhood and Nerva in her youth.

When Duhane was very young, he still had a good vibe, but his body completely changed after he turned six.

“Are you okay?”

Memories of my childhood quickly faded. The contempt that had continued since I was six. The process of suffering from it and trying to be accepted, but eventually giving up.

Ira asked me worriedly, looking at me as I just came to my senses.

“yes. “It’s better than I thought.”

I laughed ferociously. Ira flinched for a moment when she saw my wild smile.

I noticed something interesting among the many memories that came to mind. The most Duhane-like family head. I figured out the secret of Nerva, the ending boss of Episode 6.

“this.”

“Yes. It is a mark of pilgrimage. Congratulations.”

I glanced at the back of my right hand. There were two Vs and a star shape between the two vertices. I stroked it carefully.