Great Wizard Transcending with Mythology - chapter 40

Episode 40

“You asked,”

As I observed their reactions through the disc, a smile unconsciously formed on my lips.

Of course, there was no reason not to ask.

If the followers of Jormungand were capable of making rational judgments, they wouldn’t be labeled with the “fanatic.”

So, they were fanatics.

From now on, however, things were going to get important.

“Most likely, the decision to kidnap Rachel was made by the church’s executioner.”

The church’s executioner.

Naturally, I knew well, having plenty of encounters with them before my regression.

Individually, their combat skills were only at an expert level, but their strength did not lie in their physical prowess.

The blessing of the Chaos church.

The executioner receives Blessing not from a simple priest but from the high priest.

Naturally, the level of Blessing they receive is qualitatively different from that of ordinary believers.

Since this power is not well known, there is no proper countermeasure either.

Even before my regression, countless knights had lost their lives to the executioners.

But I am different.

“I know better than anyone about the high priest in question.”

Moreover, around this time, I also knew which executioner was in charge of my territory.

The plan was devised entirely based on the executioner I knew.

” Lepentier
.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

Lepentier glanced around and replied softly to my words.

“People are starting to gather nearby. They haven’t caught on to your disguise yet, but they will soon.”

“…They are quite secretive individuals.”

“As I mentioned earlier, their target is you disguised as Rachel.”

In other words, at this point, their goal is for Lepentier, disguised as Rachel, to be targeted.

“All the fanatic in this area will be aiming for Rachel. She is such a valuable sacrifice to them. So…”

I looked at Lepentier.

“At this point, their goal is clearly you.”

“…It’s a bit subtle.”

In a situation where he was mistaken for Rachel, Lepentier made a puzzled expression and sighed.

“Don’t draw your sword until I give the signal. If you do so unnecessarily and arouse their suspicion, the plan will fail immediately.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Lepentier said so and changed his gaze.

“They are getting closer.”

Of course, they know where we are heading now. I spread information to them through Namgoong Joo-sun.

I volunteered to go with them to the place I wanted to go.

We passed through a square full of people and headed for a relatively quiet place.

The information I spread through Namgoong Joo-sun was simple.

” lady Rachel is making contact with the information Marchent to resolve her personal issues.”

And the place we are heading to is the place where we set up to make contact with Namgoong Joo-sun.

A place where people rarely tread, and even if something happens, there is no need to be cautious about being noticed.

<The Grand Land of Mimir>.

It has been called that for a long time.

Of course, it’s just a name, and in reality, it’s a deserted land.

And there is a reason why that place was abandoned.

The mana there is unstable.

The flow and concentration of mana change so unpredictably that ordinary people cannot stay there.

The scholars of the noble families have been trying to explain the reason for this for a long time, but nothing has been clearly proven.

The important thing is that this land is not ordinary.

“…Kuk.”

As we approached the Grand Land of Mimir, it became difficult to see people.

By the time we arrived, only ruins that did not even breathe a hint of life were visible.

Lepentier’s breathing also began to quicken slightly.

“Indeed… the mana concentration is excessively irregular.”

“But you feel better thanks to the breathing technique I taught you, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lepentier had been taught a special breathing technique through training with Kadrak that allowed him to adapt even in such situations.

It was made by Kadrak himself, so the effect was sure to be substantial.

Lepentier quickly adapted, breathing calmly and following me.

And a moment later.

“We’ve arrived.”

Suddenly, we arrived at a clearing surrounded by a huge forest.

And accordingly.

“It seems they have also arrived over there.”

The presence that had been hiding all this time emerged from all directions as if to show off.

Lepentier gathered his hands somewhat nervously, his expression looking frightened like Rachel, and hid behind me.

From here on, it’s my turn to step forward.
“Who goes there!” With his hand on his sword as if guarding Rachel, he shouted as if he would draw his sword at any moment.

Soon, a man with an extraordinary appearance approached us with leisurely steps.

“Nice to meet you, Lady Rachel,” he said, naturally bowing his head.

“It’s an honor to meet you like this. I never thought I would meet the daughter of the famous count Ironblood,” he said sarcastically, eyeing her without hiding his discomfort.

“I don’t look like it in the information.”

“I don’t know who you are, but don’t come any closer.”

I growled at the man while covering more of Lepentier ‘s front.

Lepentier ‘s shoulders, trembling as if with a fever, seemed like the initial symptom of coin in the early stages… Well, he’ll handle it.

Anyway, I continued to respond to the man like a knight guarding Rachel.

“He’s not someone like you who should dare to speak,” I said.

The man chuckled at my words.

“Are you a knight of the Slain family? You only look like an expert at best…”

“What are you talking about?”

“I just wanted to say that you’re just a half-penny who doesn’t properly understand the position of your opponent.”

With that, the man flicked his fingers lightly.

At that moment, people with familiar appearances descended from all sides and surrounded us.

Lepentier , disguised as Rachel, spoke with all his might.

“K… Ki… Kier…!”

“Lady, please be quiet.”

Lepentier quietly closed his mouth.

Even he must have thought that he shouldn’t have opened his mouth.

Ignoring the back, I looked around with a tense expression.

“Who are you…?”

“We are servants of a great god. The one who swallows everything and leads to chaos, the Executioner.”

The man said so, smiling as if ecstatic.

“Kehehe, Lady.”

There was a clear greed in the man’s eyes.

“We didn’t come here with evil intentions. We just want to deliver the ‘blessing’ you manifested to someone more qualified.”

“How can you do that?”

“Oh, knight of Slain. Such blessings are not hidden when hidden.”

The man spread his arms.

“Why do you suddenly realize such a blessing? Have you ever been curious?”

“It’s all what Chaos has prepared! Chaos, who has been watching over you since early on, has bestowed his blessing upon you!”

Fanaticism towards Jormungand.

Blind faith’s madness was evident in the man’s eyes.

There must be a reason to serve that monster, which is only interested in devouring.

Since the high-ranking members of the Chaos church are all like that.

“You are qualified!”

Of course, while I was thinking that, the man’s speech continued.

“As a valuable sacrifice, you qualify to be a faithful priest of Chaos!”

“…”

Of course, Lepentier were trying hard to keep their mouths shut.

He must have felt that if he opened his mouth, his identity would be revealed.

Fortunately, the man didn’t seem to care much.

He was just deeply engrossed in his own world, babbling away.

I looked at him and said, “Executor, Carlos.”

“We offer you as a sacrifice for a higher… what?”
Suddenly, Carlos, who was looking at the original name that popped out of my mouth, opened his eyes.

“Now, what…”

“Carlos. An executioner of the Chaos church dispatched to the Grave Duchy, who attempted to manifest the 6th priest but failed. And to make up for that failure…”

He stared at the man and continued speaking.

“Planning to manifest the 4th priest, Rediak. Is that correct?”

…

As soon as my words ended, silence fell over the area.

Not just Carlos.

The Chaos church member surrounding the area also looked at me with shocked expressions.

It was Carlos who broke the silence.

“Who are you?”

In an instant, the atmosphere surrounding Carlos changed.

The man glared at me with cold, sinking eyes.

I chuckled and said, “Who am I.”

With those words, I lightly flicked my finger, and the magic circle engraved on the ground lit up.

The effect of this magic circle is simple.

“Mana concentration reversal.”

It reverses the irregular mana concentration of this land in an instant.

“Gah…!”

With the sudden change in environment, the churcharians in the area began to suffer, clutching their throats in agony.

Carlos didn’t seem to suffer as much as the others, but he didn’t look fine either.

Should I answer him now?

“I am the owner of this land.”

“Kail, Grave!”

With bloodshot eyes, Carlos pronounced my name.

* * *

An executioner is powerful.

If there were no constraints, even if he wasn’t supporting me, I couldn’t be sure he wouldn’t kill me.

But is there a reason to fight on equal terms?

“No.”

Muttering such words, I reached out my hand to prepare the next spell.

A spell I created using stigma—a spell that utilized the ‘Sacred Blaze.’

“Shield of Purification.”

Kaboom!

Before I finished speaking, a terrifying holy light filled the area.

Carlos exclaimed in astonishment, “No, could this be…!”

“I won’t allow any of you to leave here.”

Simply put, it’s a wide-range dome created with holy power.

It completely seals off this area.

Due to the reversed mana concentration, it’s nearly impossible for the chaos churcharians, who are unable to regain their senses, to break through this barrier.

“Did all of this really have to be your plan, you abominable heretic?”

“Well, thanks for the compliment.”

If you hear the word ‘heretic’ from the executioner of the Chaos church, it means you’ve lived a good life.

Ignoring the man who glared at me with bloodshot eyes, I turned my head and said, “Lepentier , there’s no need to disguise yourself anymore.”

“Yes, my lord.”

At that word Lepentier confidently raised his head and drew the hidden sword.
Carlos’s face twisted once again at the sight of it.

“No way, you…!”

“I am a knight of Grave, Lepentier . As a knight who serves his lord, I despise the likes of you who are fanatics.”

“No way, even cross-dressing!”

Repentir’s resolute face quickly turned gloomy.

“That’s not…!”

Then, suddenly, Lepentier roared.