God gave Yuriel a timid personality, but in return, granted immense power.
His divine authority surpassed that of the chief priest, and his ability to discern corrupt energies rivaled that of the chief exorcist.
Consequently, he detected malevolent energies unnoticed by other priests.
It was precisely from this young child.
“It feels like a faint energy, but there’s definitely an unsettling power coming from this child.”
Yuriel aimed the created spear of light towards Shekina.
Without a doubt. This is an evil energy.
Should I kill her?
Yuriel pondered on it.
“Yuriel! What blasphemy is this behavior?”
“First, lower the spear before speaking. You shouldn’t behave like this in front of a child!”
The oblivious priests recoiled, disapproving of Yuriel’s actions.
Amidst this, Shekina, with a spear at her throat, surprisingly seemed composed.
“… Yuriel?”
It was uncertain, but upon hearing the name, it seemed familiar.
The guy who becomes a companion of the hero in the later part of the game?
Why are you here…?
‘Did Dehan come to the Northern Temple and already meet this guy?’
Ugh,
‘No, and it’s ridiculous.’
With the Demon King right next to me and high-ranking demons, why are they bothering a human like me?
‘Could it be?’
Did Pardes transfer the Demon King’s power to me earlier?
– Stay calm, buddy. Don’t get all worked up.
Ah! Stay calm! I’m not attacking you!
Did you forcibly steal power from me, making me sense traces of the Demon King?
‘Oh, this is bad.’
Shekina rolled her eyes around, checking the surroundings. Of course, pouring divine power into Shekina right now wouldn’t affect her much. Why? Because she’s human!
But doing so might reveal that Shekina isn’t homunculus.
What should I do?
Anxiety crossed Shekina’s face.
“Now,”
At that moment, Lucart, who had been observing them, stepped forward.
“You need to explain what this is all about for me to understand.”
As he spoke, the air around them became heavy, and the tension was as sharp as a needle. Not only Yuriel but other priests also held their breath.
“I won’t tolerate any further disrespect.”
Lucart behind Shekina looked down at them and said. Gulp.
“Oh, no. If I leave it as it is, it might corrode into magi!”
“Yuriel! Stop!”
“But…!”
Yuriel, holding the spear, hesitated, glancing around.
No, I definitely sense an evil energy! I shouldn’t back down here! Should I close my eyes and thrust it? Yuriel’s hand trembled.
“I’m perfectly fine.”
Shekina approached Yuriel, taking off the tiara she had on her head and extended it.
“Could it be because of this? Boss gave it to me as a gift, said he found it in some underground cave. Maybe there was an issue there?”
Shekina spoke with a nonchalant face, but her heart was racing chaotically.
She wasn’t sure if this lie would be convincing.
But she had to hope it would work somehow. If it didn’t, there would be a conflict here, and then the scenario would get messed up again.
So, Shekina smiled brightly once again and said,
“Let me bestow a blessing here. It should dispel anything strange.”
Yuriel stared blankly at the tiara Shekina offered.
Come to think of it, he did sense some energy here…? Seeing Shekina casually ask for a blessing, was it really nothing unusual…?
Yuriel’s cheeks reddened as he alternately looked at the tiara and Shekina.
To doubt such a small and cute child! He wished he could disappear into a mousehole.
“I’m sorry… I apologize for my ignorance… I’m sorry… I’ll formally bless it later…”
He muttered, bowing deeply with a flushed face. The created spear of light had long disappeared.
“Shekina, just go inside now.”
In the awkward atmosphere, Lyat spoke to Shekina. Shekina’s hand holding the tiara trembled slightly, but he pretended not to notice and nodded.
“Yep. See you all.”
Shekina waved to them, then turned towards Dehan standing behind and also waved before leaving.
Phew,
Thinking so.
***
“Is anyone here?”
Returning to the room, I thoroughly checked around and confirmed that I was alone.
“Ugh…”
And slumped into a seat.
“Really, all sorts of things happened.”
A lot happened today. Going to the Demon King and dungeon, meeting Dehan, confirming Pardes’s change of heart, and facing threats from the priests. It went from peaceful to chaotic in just a few days.
“Gonna die, gonna die. Living like this will be the death of me.”
Turning my stiff neck, I gazed into the empty space.
“Hey, system.”
I opened my mouth while staring at the distorted space.
“I’ve done do task with the priest. Give me the quest rewards.”
I hadn’t forgotten about the quest.
I had put in the effort to succeed in this quest, sweating it out in the territories. So, it’s only fair to collect the rewards, right?
Ring!
The notification sound echoed.
Main Quest <Deceive the Temple’s Eyes!> Completed!
It was a close call, but you managed to deceive them for now!
Let’s hope it ends here. Of course, it probably won’t!
Rewards
1. Lyat’s Full Support (Acquired)
2. Demon King’s Swift Return Home (Acquired)
“Is this a joke?”
I furrowed my brow as soon as I saw the system window.
“”Boss come before the quest ends, you know. It’s not about giving a reward then. Get something else. Don’t talk nonsense.”
[SYSTEM]
Cheeky.
“Seriously! Something else!”
I lay on the floor, venting frustration. Somehow, I could almost hear a sigh of exasperation.
Ring!
The notification sound echoed again.
[SYSTEM]
Rewards
1. Lyat’s Full Support (Acquired)
2. <Raise a Warrior> Partial Setting Book -new! (Acquired)
Oh, a setting book.
It’s the first time since the old days, just before taking the exam, that I’ve obtained one. I quickly skimmed through some of the setting book stored in my mind.
“But the content hasn’t changed much, has it?”
The fact that the hero is in the North is already quite divergent from the original scenario. From there, it’s all about Yuriel and the dungeon. I chuckled to myself.
“Well, better than nothing.”
It might come in handy. There could be information I’ve missed.
Thinking so, I sprang up from my sprawled position and grinned.
“Now, what else do I have to do.”
Earlier, I received the ‘Demon King’s Power’ from Pardes.
I thought he might have changed his mind after learning about our situation through Nisha’s persuasion, but the conversation concluded otherwise.
As he began questioning his own existence, his loyalty seemed to waver. Smart guy, always different no matter what.
– So, are you going to leave the Demon King’s castle?
– No, not really. I want to stay by Lyat’s side. He’s the one I respect the most.
– Hmph.
It wasn’t a complete betrayal, probably due to the respect for Lyat, so I couldn’t receive the ‘Demon King’s Power’ entirely. But still, it was enough.
Enough for what?
“Enough to summon the gateway to the Demon Realm.”
Finally!
Really, finally it comes!
How long had I been curious? As someone who had been eager to know what was happening in the Demon Realm, what events were unfolding, and what creatures I was summoning, today’s opportunity was not something I wanted to miss.
“System. Can I use the gateway? Should I use it now? Get ready?”
There was no response, but silence is sometimes an affirmation. I took a deep breath, palms sweating.
“Summon Gateway.”
Fwoosh!
Just like before, an overwhelming darkness enveloped me. A force so thick and sharp it felt like my body would be pushed back. But this time, unlike before, I didn’t stagger backward. I gritted my teeth and maintained my posture.
[SYSTEM]
The Demon Realm gateway has been summoned.
What’s different this time is that I can now ‘observe.’ As expected! My Bong No. 2 is the best!
[SYSTEM]
Due to insufficient magic power, only observation is possible.
Would you like to observe? Y/N
Obviously, yes!
As soon as I answered, the intense darkness vanished in an instant.
Then, before my eyes, a vast screen unfolded like a hologram.
“… What is this?”
The scene visible beyond the screen was somewhat shocking.
“Is this for real?”
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