Chapter 249: If I Meet a God, I’ll Kill Him (3)
sCgMpRe“A god from another world?”crSW
slGOzn“Yes.”laeTV3k
oQOFu0Sidherst replied.8IzEgaA
ZiQ1Jf“If I had to describe it, it’s a god. One that sees humans as insignificant creatures.”GOXkMSd
JZpr4“Could you be more specific?”sHkV
mKWHbv“I don’t know much myself. I can only barely sense its existence thanks to my magic, which deals with dimensions.”7dqRE
7dS3XCH“It can’t be…”oHQ3
sj3jX3Yuri sighed.plpbc
4XFEven though he had lived a previous life, he didn’t know every detail about the Empire back then. After Briol’s fall, he had only heard vague rumors while wandering as a mercenary.H360
zY2tXQFrom his experience in the Holy Kingdom, he knew Cedric had summoned an existence from another world.DB4BN
aXyn2But he hadn’t imagined it was an entity so powerful it could be called a “god.”5D8DddD
QyNxKAThinking of Sybilla, who had died corrupted by black magic, Yuri clenched his fists.Dw3
D10RFXt“It doesn’t matter. Whether it’s a god or not doesn’t change what we have to do.”UK1e
hoxvU0“That’s right.”gKzE
uBlSidherst smiled.LTsZX
AvVxXg“With that sword of yours, you just have to cut them all down.”UrK
NydIXSidherst’s sudden cooperation made Hernando and Maryrose glance at each other and whisper.mcnOr4
HN27y4Z“Did they beat him up too much?”Qo0P
3ri6Z“Looks that way.”s1t47
A2vzePqUnaware of what they were thinking, Sidherst nodded at Yuri.XjeR
DfN“Yuri Briol. I’ll trust you.”aeN
eE4h“Yes. Leave it all to me.”s4Vfle
Zgw“Hahahaha…”WA6uS
TaEsHLaughing together with Sidherst, Yuri rose from his seat.pWgA
lQ5k“Then, shall we go? It’s time to leave the Magic Tower and denounce the Empire. With the acknowledgment of the Tower’s master, the Empire won’t have anywhere to hide.”dTB
U5trjl“Exactly.”Iieabnv
cJw25e“Then only one thing remains to be done.”4u8
aSmGIYuri said quietly.sdkcJz
WJ1pQ“Everyone must be ready.”QQuoqvx
yqSCJThe Empire wouldn’t have many options left. And with Sidherst’s help, that future would come faster than expected.eUNO87
sWg6War.9Ax62
QQnUMany would lose their lives.Y5JW
EEl2MnkSidherst waved his staff, and the surroundings began to blur.Ic1hgy
3hN6091And in the blink of an eye, as if it had all been a dream, they were back in the Tower’s meeting room.ukfZBhr
TYxThey opened the door and stepped into the hallway.TdCjNvd
aMUiYuri asked,F6V
EOXQ“What about the scholarship knights?”5Ulle
QGYp“I kicked them out of the Tower. They’ve either left or are waiting.”pmTXX
s4dAs they talked and walked out, they found the scholarship knights squatting in the street, arguing among themselves.4a3
u5Zb“Ah, there they are!”HEArv
hQJOne of them stood up suddenly upon seeing Yuri and company.9uqsnY
44zwL“Don’t tell me that old man is the Tower’s master?”ZzJ
mLl2LjYuri nodded for him.Y0Y2
iDcc“So what if he is?”dJoW3hw
lpvpNPk“Master! I was dying to meet you!”kEVt
zOlDqGCHe brushed past Yuri and threw himself toward Sidherst with open arms.n9aq
8CS“Please, tell us the truth of the world!”Dwr
AhiXQcj“Hm?”cTUHk
esR“The true source of magic is born from the goodness in our hearts, right?! We know the Tower has been hiding that secret! All those complicated mathematical theories are just a trick to monopolize magic—tell us the truth!”PRDr2f
zoLZYuri’s hand moved.Wslu
dqCUIn an instant, the knight collapsed unconscious after a blow to the temple, eyes rolled back and knees buckling. Yuri picked him up and said,SSr
Sfw7s2“I felt it was the right thing to do.”wvMCgX
NK6IUP“Well done.”O0mvf
VXZSidherst looked at the other knights.1XXSQE
JcA“Hmm…”7p74u
gWyIThen he stepped forward and spoke.S58
jF2fHE“Very well. I’ll answer your doubts. Since it’s about magic, at least that much I can tell you.”9Zu8
LX3a8F“Ohhh!”WAaydD
G9W5“Listen well. Magic…”iTFQ
yFxThe scholarship knights paid close attention. Even Hernando and Maryrose were watching Sidherst with tense expressions.Nr9khXY
BjvM0ASidherst spoke firmly.fQ64
pwjX“Talent.”q3Hz
cmOHe tapped the ground with his staff.IkH
8KowC“And effort!”7siRG
sICTrA light emerged from his staff, spreading like glowing fireflies through the area.1SCcU
UfTVuPrSidherst smirked.42PTWv
Jt08m“When someone talented puts in effort, they become a great mage. There’s no other secret. So stop spouting absurd nonsense and work hard. Work hard! Work your asses off!”XGGU5Id
zOLMk1“Ah…”zM7Z
d3zlPcThe moment they heard the word “effort,” the scholarship knights visibly deflated.DEAUE9d
q6d2Sidherst pointed at Hernando and Maryrose.dTAu5m
TZTgrL“Look at these two. Do they look kind? In reality, they have flaws in their character.”TlkY3Gp
Nngx“What?”EgFkDRa
2JMkO“Why are you saying that?”ZmT4p7u
QkE2“But they were born with talent and brains. And with effort in the Tower, they became great mages. That’s the truth. You want to be recognized knights too? Then work hard!”tk03Mc
DcyHXWhile Yuri nodded at the mention of character, Maryrose pinched his side.bhQJH
LC0r“Agh, I knew it…”dn3Q3
1OZ4“Knew what?”Ab8PR0F
cTwS“Nothing…”CaTV
9iZAfter Sidherst’s scolding and speech, the scholarship knights turned and began to leave with their heads down.M1krk
2YI1zBYuri commented,ZlPe
na8N“The truth is often cold.”C768
650“Why act like that, even though they studied abroad?”ncy0a
PmzqBr“The frogs in the well prefer to ignore the vast world when they first see it.”CNZ
6oPVIAlthough Briol’s knights were capable, the Empire was still the most powerful country on the continent. And Parcent Academy was where the Empire’s brightest talents gathered.mfGX2
mBmMSThose knights, hailing only from a small region in Briol, surely felt that wall.oGrP
hW7El“Those who give up stagnate. Those who grit their teeth and push forward grow.”2aeO7eL
xUkdLhX“Hahaha…”44lTeX5
V4F“I’m sure they got the message, so let’s go.”fcs
fdrWlvhWith Sidherst joining them, Yuri returned to Matehorn Castle.mvMKGUP
VAWmAinzer Yustam greeted them with a splendid dinner.kc6z94
Je869uThe table was so well-prepared it looked like a small feast.JBxlKfg
Yj6aBFBThe group sat at the long table—Yuri at the head, Sidherst to his left, and Ainzer, Lord of Matehorn, to his right.DzhWg
iUnrNZAinzer addressed Sidherst.pnqwn83
OHD7r3“So you’re Lord Sidherst. An honor to meet you. I never thought I’d see the master of the Magic Tower…”QMX
BJ4“This old man’s nothing special.”ntaf
RShML“Hahaha…”cCSo
3EaYuri clapped Ainzer on the shoulder.klrlkV
y0BoM“I asked you to find the master of the Magic Tower, but in the end, I was the one who found him. You should reflect on that.”5ELS
W2uwW“I’m embarrassed.”c2yzP
OjFMbBefore leaving to complete the Chronicles of the Tyrant King, Yuri had ordered Ainzer to help search for the Magic Tower’s master. But in the end, it was he who had found him.mGszSFD
PhxAinzer scratched his head.yhw
irLa4H“I can’t compete with Your Highness.”UI2
6YK“I already knew that if I didn’t move myself, nothing would get done.”ecc5
L8N“My apologies.”Yrkbo4D
WZB811o“It’s not your fault. Not everyone can be great.”r4x
0SmkYX“Excuse me?”p7r
RCsXE“Anyway, let’s prepare the next step.”KzrdVgP
fDFd1GeYuri turned to Sidherst.wICS6YN
ycCEUp“How do you plan to announce the matter of black magic?”xDmhoB
MeetM“Let’s see…”bJzVj
wrfd“Why not publish a formal statement in the media? If you like, I can draft it, and you just have to review it.”EfQTbPu
Ak5H“No need.”qEsVcGD
vyrBvW“Oh, are you good at writing too, Lord Sidherst?”Ai8H
dbCVaa“No.”E4n1r
juNmx77Sidherst shook his head.YfCAko
jveLC“Why write?”49DSP
GOxPm“Then?”1MkJ9DG
PqKq8“Leave that to me, don’t worry. I’ll soon make my official stance on black magic clear. I’ll criticize the Empire as harshly as you want.”0dD9
hnYZS“Perfect. And when will that be?”lkHLP
S2L“In three days.”LRqCg
P4FE“Understood.”nI28qw3
nuuYuri smiled faintly as he looked at those present.CRN8I
saa“Changing the subject a bit, in the Holy Kingdom things are also going well. The orichalcum-coated weapons will soon arrive in Briol. They have the power to resist black magic.”Jez
RILS2Sidherst reacted immediately.kBt
mbotF9“You acquired orichalcum? Does that mean you met dwarves?”mhdjo
OxE“It was a fated coincidence.”9CrmZt
PT0YW“Ha…”VGiXpo
ybyFemH“If we apply it as a metallic coating, we can produce a considerable number of weapons, and all the countries opposing the Empire will end up using them.”4r5
IsF1“Indeed, if it’s orichalcum, it will work.”zkYAcuD
5bJoXY“Additionally, through the Elaine Company, we’ll be importing warriors from the East.”akK
WbJLMh9“From the East?”eRt5c
h1X“Yes.”W5Ytc
Soz43FIt was then that Jared, who had been sitting in silence, spoke.qL4
xOn“Are you thinking of a sort of ronin army?”A23DE
CboaY3“No. We’ll bring even stronger warriors—true martial artists from the East. The equivalent here would be high-ranking knights.”Zlq9NNx
a8gz“And you think they’ll come? It’s not like they’re starving like ronin…”cLV8
hM8“Sometimes there are values more important than material things.”7HMjukU
ukeo8Yuri smiled and revealed something new.78UkC
3vrRVh“The Empire has a sworn enemy of the Eastern martial artists.”Emri6D
wHV4zCN“An enemy of the Eastern warriors?”hhOR3
gvXBJBU“They call him the Heavenly Demon. The Empire’s ‘Shadowless Swordsman’ is none other than Dan Socheon, the Heavenly Demon, sworn enemy of the Eastern Murim.”MMC
rqWf“W-what?!”ZE8TPn
PNZJVz“How can that be?!”8sZv
LFpduBXJared and Sidherst shouted at the same time, then looked at each other.F6QMndC
mAppH“You know something about the Heavenly Demon?”ImlAD
KhdlDEP“No… I just felt like I had to react because no one else was going to…”lnt3awN
VDDbt“I see. And you, Lord Sidherst, did you know?”XZK
bhhl406“I thought everyone knew, so I didn’t want to be the only one not reacting…”R05w
opyolE“No one knows anything.”FLA6Od
x66I“What a waste of time.”YfjMgL
vz1IKQMIn short, neither of them knew who the Heavenly Demon was.lRmiAo
k9pYuri continued.9eB1
BKQ“In any case, the Heavenly Demon is the leader of an organization called the Demonic Cult, and he’s the enemy of the entire Eastern Murim. If it’s confirmed that he’s been recruited by the Empire, that alone will be enough to draw Eastern experts here.”GhvcL
sfL9TGThen Simon, from a corner, tilted his head.H1Ke7kn
lTZxkG7“But Master Moyongchan is very pessimistic about the Murim. He always says it’s a corrupt organization. Will they really come?”OWh
UNAxsgx“Even if the Murim is rotten, there must still be heroes who know justice and honor. I trust in the Murim’s sense of justice.”cPA
MFNFs“Then convincing them will be an important task for the ambassador.”OdqH34
tRbg7cl“Exactly.”p7Eszf
RP5sIS“And currently, the only real connection to the East is exclusively held by the Elaine Company. We don’t know if they’ll cooperate.”KaQ
tz6wA“They’ll cooperate.”6Yuovt
bn4hz“How do you know?”FBvhnL
Y9mULl“Because I’m the honorary president of the Elaine Company… and also the main shareholder with equal stake to Elaine herself.”E0CKks
nsmC“What?”s3hYH
gb5esA new revelation. All eyes turned to Yuri.OkkVs0Y
m786He said,nmL
bubxe“You could say eighty percent of Elaine’s growth is thanks to me.”60Yg
3pLuEveryone was left speechless, eyes wide open, while only Hernando seemed to know something, arms crossed and nodding.WsN
LjjxQHe had accompanied Yuri in the past when visiting Elaine.fi1tO
HAf“You knew, Lord Hernando?”2gw3LM9
kdiRA“I didn’t know it was to that extent, but I did know His Highness had ties to the Elaine Company. After all, he was one of the first investors.”lSr3Yr
mcahA7Hernando stared into the distance as if recalling the past.gK2JAYW
C8S“Back then, Miss Iraine was barely holding together a company on the verge of collapse. And it was His Highness who deposited an enormous sum, predicting the rise in value of Mugranja.”4ab
95t7“No wonder he’s been so connected to the Elaine Company…”3a27VD
0ctG“So His Highness is the power in the shadows behind the famous Elaine Company?”X6Y
LZQUOU5“I thought it was just a baseless rumor…”42X
veUbDG5“They say he actually runs the whole company.”t4IcAn4
WW6nB3“They say he can see the future!”VCzy
bgyCpYuri shook his head.Hw3rC5
xlBh“I have been advising her all this time, but that rumor’s an exaggeration. We’re simply equal partners in this business.”g72zS9
V2xjUq“I see…”RNSG3YD
Jca“Of course, Iraine’s obsession with Eastern trade is indeed due to my influence. I plan to send that Cheongun fellow, leader of the ronin group, as ambassador along with Elaine’s merchants. Being from the East, he’ll know how to navigate there.”bwDLD
sjxCj“Ah, that guy’s quite skilled.”mCD2yO
Ri72“The Empire isn’t just a problem for our continent. As Lord Sidherst said, the Empire is already ruled by black magic. And on top of that, they’ve summoned a horrifying entity from another dimension. If we let them advance, the whole world will fall into darkness.”FIcCbEq
4cU9Yuri struck his chest with determination.QFZ2O
taxYIk“So we’ll give everything, even our lives if necessary, to stop the Empire. Whether it’s a black army, unknown monsters, or a god from another world—we’ll eliminate them all. Be ready.”xQdJP0b
A875KB6His intense gaze made the atmosphere grow tense.7GXxtV
2t3QYuri smiled.F8D
D33tRje“That’s why, eat plenty today. If you die tomorrow, you’ll regret not eating well today.”26JcAKi
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