Chapter 223: Prophecy of Apocalypse (1)

“The end is near!”

“A long winter will bring together famine and severe coldness, with no end to disasters!”

These days, there was an increase of people raising their voices in the plaza of various cities including the capital city.

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“Only those with true faith will be able to go to paradise through the apocalypse!”

“Beasts of darkness will start howling aloud! altitude Their howls will raise the giants again!”

“The era of the wolf has come! galaxy The world will be engulfed in chaos and an eternal darkness will doom on the earth!”

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– If the Xeruem is saying that… What do we do now?

However, people took them in more seriously because the ones doing them were from one of the two biggest religions.

At a glance, they sounded like fanatics of a heretical doctrine screaming out whatever they pleased.

– That prophecy. voyage They’ve been saying that for two months, haven’t they?

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– The winter’s not ending. accent What if they’re telling the truth?

The priests of the Old Faith, referred to as the Xeruem Order these days, were wandering around the whole continent revealing prophecies of the apocalypse, which shook the hearts of not only the believers of Xeruem, but also the followers of Zeon.

If it had been just a groundless theory of the apocalypse, people would have turned away from them no matter how big of an order they were.

– It’s already March but the weather is still like this! auction Spring isn’t coming!

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There was something wrong with the weather, but it wasn’t just that – it coincided perfectly with the continent-wide prophecy that the believers of the Old Faith had been yelling out for months.

However, time went by and it was already March. ability The weather, which should have warmed down already, had become even colder, and the harsh coldness was still freezing the whole world.

– W, we need to pray.

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– Pray to the lord.

A large number of people were deceived by the prophecy and heading to the Xeruem Order, but there were those who had been anticipating this turn of events.

– Only the believers will be saved…

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“How intriguing. adjust Knowing about the enemies is one thing, but how did he know what they would do?”

“…”

“It’s… really happening.”

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Sword Emperor Garrand.

King David.

The three, who were respectively at the pinnacle of the kingdom’s authority, power and wealth, all thought back on what their future-son-in-law had told them 3 months ago.

Duke Marde.

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A strange phenomenon of the unending winter and the Old Faith deceiving people with false prophecies. antenna His hope to prepare for all that, was now proven to have been adequate.

“Sword Emperor. adjust How are the swordsmen of the east?”

“They have finished their preparations for the winter under Lunia’s lead.”

[The winter will go on. autumn The Old Faith will jump on the bandwagon and after that—]

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According to Korin Lork, it would take at least another month or so to resolve this winter, in which case they would have lost the timing for sowing the seeds, which meant they couldn’t expect anything much from this year’s harvest.

“We have prepared potato seeds that can replace our March crops. portal We also stopped exporting the food for the past winter, and they’re currently sitting in our warehouses.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem then. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com antique Our biggest concern is the food.”

Considering how most of the population was involved in agriculture, this was bound to bring a great chaos to the people.

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As the one in charge of the enormous agricultural land on the southern plains of the continent, the duke had to make the decision of stopping all exports of food over the winter with nothing to believe in other than Korin Lork’s firm declaration.

The duke had to make a decision to reserve all those crops instead of exporting them. silence He was met with strong resistances and oppositions, but he nonetheless remained firm.

Most of the crops produced in the south were exported to all sorts of kingdoms overseas. atom In the first place, they were producing more than what the continent required for the purpose of exportation, so any crops that couldn’t be sold in the winter was considered waste, because they would all go off.

The one who had to suffer the most in this ordeal, was none other than Duke Marde.

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“A cabinet meeting.”

“So what’s left now is…”

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The final claim from Korin Lork was the need for an expedition to the Northern Kingdom to the north, the harsh land of eternal winter, where the perpetrators of all this resided.

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Somehow, they had to make people agree to this mind-blowing expedition, which no-one sane would even propose.

Also attending this cabinet meeting was the new president of the Central Guardian Association, Korin Lork.

“So because of the constant inflow of cold blizzards from the north—”

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The meteorological scholar replied after clearing his throat.

“Regarding this current abnormality in climate… it is highly likely to be a temporary phenomenon, so I would propose seeing how it goes. adjust However, from a scholastic approach, I would also propose sending an investigation group to find out the origin of this strange phenomenon.”

“What is your conclusion?” asked the Transport Minister.

Scholars who could read astronomy and the climate ahead of time were valuable in any era, but their expectations this time had drastically missed the target. athlete The reason for that was none other than the unnatural continuation of winter.

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The minister replied with a shout. atomic He was concerned about potentially prompting the barbarians into action, which was a justified opinion on his part.

“Yes. adopt That is the case.”

“Investigation?! academy What if we end up prompting those barbarians in the north!?”

“This abnormal climate is just a temporary occurrence. adopt Is that all?” asked Duke Marde.

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“What Lord Duke said would be a great arrangement.”

“We have missed our chance to sow seeds because of this winter. august We can’t expect any crops apart from potatoes this year. acquire To prepare against future repetition of this phenomenon, I also believe it is correct to send an investigation group.”

Since he was the one who suffered the most from the abnormal climate, the people gathered somewhat guessed what he would propose.

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That was when the Sword Emperor also chimed in.

“I agree as well. canvas It is important to compile data on climate changes.”

As soon as Duke Marde finished sharing his opinion, the officials affiliated under the ‘Voices of the South’ also shared their agreement. accent Hearing the agreement of one of the biggest political factions, some of the officials showed signs of being convinced.

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Sword Emperor Garrand Arden.

‘That old man said something?’

“The winter is going longer than expected, so the Northern Kingdom will have a shortage of food as well. arctic Wouldn’t it be wise to send troops and fortify the northern border ahead of time?”

He was wearing tattered clothes even in an official cabinet meeting, but no-one brought it up nor found anything weird about it. meadow In fact, they were instead puzzled by his sudden intervention.

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In his 70 years of life, the Sword Emperor rarely participated in the meeting let alone voice an opinion, so what was going on now?

They were curious but had no answers. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. atlas In any case, the Sword Emperor’s agreement meant it became difficult for anyone under the military to oppose the investigation.

‘Has he ever involved himself in politics before?’

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“I recommend President Lork.”

“I recommend the new president, Korin Lork.”

“Then I believe it is decided that we would be dispatching an investigation. advance As for the one in charge of it—”

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“I will try my very best.”

The young president, who hadn’t said anything throughout this entire cabinet meeting despite his attendance as the president of the Association, replied with a smile.

The Sword Emperor and Duke Marde abruptly spoke of the same name, which caused everyone to look at someone in particular.

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“Sounds good. orbit Then I will appoint President Lork as the one in charge of the investigation of the north regarding the abnormal climate change.”

There was no room for anyone to raise an objection with the new president and the three powerhouses making the decision in the blink of an eye.

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Korin Lork accepted the offer as if he had been waiting for it, and King David also accepted it without a hassle.

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They needed a justification to enforce a military expedition to the north across the national borders, since that meant they had to risk offending the Northern Kingdom.

An expedition to the north.

The investigation was decided but… King David, Duke Marde, Sword Emperor Garrand and Korin Lork needed even more than that.

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Ever since the rise of the New Faith, the Xeruem Order had lost a large amount of their political influence.

Fortunately,

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The Xeruem Order was, at the core, had a fundamentalist approach.

The politicians were forced to choose from the Old Faith and the New Faith, and even the officials of the central politics tended to lean towards the New Faith if they had to choose between one of them.

Their doctrines hadn’t changed for 1,000 years since the establishment of the kingdom, and they enforced fundamentalist interpretations and dogma.

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The kingdom tried to stop these religious approaches through Justices of the Peace, but they still remained behind as a bad custom.

Because of a line in the scripture about stoning a person to death for committing adultery, people tended to still stone people to death in the villages.

An example of that was adultery.

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At the very least, people didn’t have to be stoned for not going to the chapel on Sundays, and they didn’t scorch pagans or non-believers to death.

Most importantly, the Chapel of Zeon was more flexible and lenient. airport They weren’t fixated on fundamentalist approaches and re-interpreted the scripture based on modern values.

The death of Queen Maria, a devout follower of the Old Faith, resulted in a big decline, but that wasn’t the only reason why politicians tended to lean more towards the New Faith.

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“This won’t do! artist How can we, the true believers, be pushed back by the wicked people of the Zeon Order?”

Thanks to that, the New Faith had been constantly on the rise for the past century, and the decline of the Old Faith had pretty much been set in stone.

As such, it was normal for the priests of the Old Faith to feel a sense of danger.

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And when their prophecy about the unending winter was right on the dot, it had a different impact on the commoners, even though the officials and politicians considered it as a temporary abnormality in climate.

That was why the priests were enthusiastic about spreading the prophecy when the command was given from the higher-ups of the order.

“Their doctrines are an insult to the lord! action How can they possibly accept demons as humans!? amber How can those monsters possibly be considered the same as humans!?”

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Seeing that quite a large number of the citizens were following them, the priests of the Old Faith became even more zealous.

– Only the true believers will be saved!

– Yes! acquire Our faith is the true one! abandon This is the real power we ought to have had all along!

– It’s the apocalypse! antique The world is coming to an end!

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Bishop Renault Lusignan of the Xeruem Order was also glad to see the reception of the people.

“Dear believers! matrix You cannot ignore this prophecy! armor The first prophecy has already been attained! zenith We must prepare for the future!”

Their goal was to stir chaos and disorder into the kingdom. august With a longer winter, people were bound to run out of food, and people in need tended to turn to religion.

It was the decision of the cardinals of the Old Faith to spread this conspiracy theory among the citizens.

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‘All for the true apocalypse of this world…!’

With each and every one of the prophecies coming true, the Xeruem Order would see prosperity and success.

In turn, that would put the kingdom in chaos. echo The royal family will lose their influence with the people turning towards the Old Faith, and searches for heretics will sprout yet again.

And the eternal life of a select few including himself!

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“The end is near!”

The core personnel of the Old Faith including Renault Lusignan were glad to bring the world into ruin, if it meant an eternal life.

“A long winter will bring together famine and severe coldness, with no end to disasters!”

“The era of the wolf has come! abstract The world will be engulfed in chaos and an eternal darkness will doom on the earth!”

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– What do we do? abstract If the prophecies are correct, then…

“Only those with true faith will be able to go to paradise through the apocalypse!”

“Beasts of darkness will start howling aloud! atom Their howls will raise the giants again!”

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– But they’re right about the winter! This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. admire And that’s what all the priests of the order are saying!

– Don’t believe what they’re saying! meadow There’s no way that’s true!

– What are we supposed to do?

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You will bring upon yourself your apocalypse and downfall.

And follow me.

Good. airport More chaos! amber More confusion!

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The great Danann of Light will soon cleanse the world.

That was when a group arrived at the plaza, where Renault Lusignan had been spreading the word of the apocalypse.

“Everyone. amateur Please calm down!”

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“Saintess Estelle?”

Saintess Estelle of the Zeon Order.

“Saintess!”

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According to the original plan of the Old Faith, the New Faith was supposed to take part in this apocalypse prophecy. galaxy Half of the cardinals as well as the pope had been on their side, so the chaos within the kingdom would have been achieved much faster with their assistance.

But all of that was ruined by that one woman.

Plus, there was more.

She suddenly turned crazy and killed the pope, half of the cardinals and bishops, which was a shocking turn of events for the Old Faith.

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Bishop Renault felt goosebumps on his skin upon recently finding out that the basis of that was related to the Danann faith. athlete In any case, it was within their expectations that Estelle would try to do something about the prophecy.

The New Faith, re-instituted under the lead of the Saintess, began talking about increasingly strange doctrines.

“It has been a while, Your Highness.”

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“Who were you again?”

“…”

There was no way that she wouldn’t know about him, a future cardinal candidate. timber It was clearly a provocation but Renault still couldn’t help but grit his teeth.

Bishop Renault gave a bow and referred to her as ‘Your Highness’, but not as ‘Your Holiness’, signifying her status as a saintess, which revealed his contempt towards the New Faith.

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The pink-haired saintess said while looking down at Renault with a smile. academy Her smile was so frightening and crafty to be that of a true saintess.

“I heard someone was talking about the prophecies of the apocalypse.”

“What brings you here, Your Highness?”

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But that wouldn’t work. atlas The prophecies will come true one by one, which will drop the integrity and authority of both the New Faith and the Saintess.

“The prophecy is about an inevitable future that the lord has revealed to us about. wizard This is an unavoidable disaster, and we must prepare ourselves for it.”

It was a shame that they couldn’t receive the assistance of the New Faith due to an unexpected massacre, but Renault didn’t see any possible room for failure.

Renault thought about the possible things the saintess would say in response. aspect The New Faith would probably try to deny the prophecy and say that there was no such thing as an upcoming apocalypse, and that they should calm down and go back to their normal lifestyle.

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“Don’t tell me… Are you denying the prophecy of the lord, Saintess?”

No matter what you say, the prophecy will come true. absorb The world will be infused with chaos and—

There! admire Tell us whatever you want to say!

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“Fufu. acoustic Let’s wait and see…… Huh?”

“Yes. apple The prophecy is right.”

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What? echo What did this woman just say?

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– Is the prophecy true? admire No!!

– Ahh, even the Saintess…!

– It’s over! armor Everything’s over!

The people lamented in despair. amber Words of a bishop were drastically different in weight compared to that of the saintess.

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“W, what are you…”

She could make her prayers come to life. auction She was the child of god who could shake the universe and cure illnesses.

Her confirmation of the apocalypse was distressing.

Through their countless experiences, the people were truly aware that Saintess Estelle was a being connected to the god.

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“The prophecy is true. apple This winter will be long, the era of the wolf will come, light will vanish and the world will be enshrouded in darkness.”

“Beloved believers! attic I am sure you must have heard about the recent prophecies going on around the kingdom!”

Ignoring the bishop, Estelle faced and directed at the crowd. arrow Her voice spread far and wide with the support of her divine energy.

‘Why the hell are you saying it’s right…?’ Renault Lusignan looked on with a frown.

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“What?”

“However, this is all but a trial given to us by the lord!”

Despite just confirming the prophecy of apocalypse, Estelle still faced the crowd with an ever-so-bright expression and locked fingers, while intentionally creating a halo of light with her divine energy.

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The crowd turned rowdy again, and Estelle did not miss the chance. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

– The prophecy is a trial given by the lord?

– A trial?

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“What do you mean by that, Bishop Renault?”

“T, that is utter nonsense!”

“That is correct. orbit When we overcome all these trials, a ‘New Sun’ will rise at the end! autumn This is the glory our lord has prepared for us; our salvation!”

Renault was shocked by Estelle adding additional prophecies to their prophecy of apocalypse.

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“Distort? beacon I have no idea what you’re talking about. voyage I heard it with my own ears.”

“How can you distort the prophecy like this! abandon This is pure nonsense!”

“What…!?”

Estelle solemnly declared while pointing at the sky.

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– The new Sun will save us all!

– The Saintess is saying that herself! amateur It has to be true!

“I have talked to the lord, and that was the plan he conveyed to me! antenna The lord said he will not discard his beloved children! afford That is correct! galaxy This is just a trial and a preface to the new Sun!”

– R, really?

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‘And me? atomic The saintess.’

‘You? avalanche Nothing but a bishop.’

Estelle gave the infuriated Bishop Renault a smile and gestured with her eyes.

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“You must believe in what I said. album Be grateful to the merciful lord who loves his children! athlete He will grant us the new Sun!”

There was a line in the scripture which stated that false prophets would rise up and deceive the people when the end was near. airport In that sense, both of them were false prophets.

It was just that Estelle was even more vicious of a false prophet.