Regressor, Possessor, Reincarnator

Episode 96

There are many pagans (異?) in the world.

After the fall of the temple and the fall of the ancient empire, the number of religious people declined.

However, reducing does not mean disappearing.

Some humans cannot live alone.

They want to lean on someone, and they want the absolute who can set the direction of their lives.

Some people look at the existence of the Absolute from the father to the village chief, and to the lord or emperor from a distance.

However, most of the weak and powerless wanted a transcendent that does not exist in reality.

Even if they knew that the god had fallen.

That is why paganism is flourishing.

It may be because of the benefits of being a pagan as a supporter of a difficult life, or it may be because of a sincere belief in that belief.

There are many reasons, and there must be circumstances.

Among such numerous pagan religions, there was a religion called ‘Circulation Church’.

The doctrine of the circular church is simple.

The world repeats birth and destruction, which is called a cycle.

They say that after the Great Fall the world was destroyed.

The present world is the time period before the birth of a new world, and in order for a new world to be born, the present world must be completely destroyed.

A rather insane doctrine, therefore, that those who contribute to destruction can be reborn in a new world.

It was not strange to see their radical ideas immediately stigmatized and disappeared.

In fact, it is strictly prohibited as a heresy in most countries.

However, they were sometimes acceptable in some areas because of some usefulness.

For example, in some conflict zones, their activities are condoned. Because the circular bridge rejects everything that does not belong to this world.

Necromancer, Necromancer, Demon Contractor, Demon, Demon King, Demon, Foreign… etc.

The reason was that foreign substances should not be caught in the newly born world.

Surprisingly, direct damage to civilians was rare.

This is because the circle church believes that the world should lead to natural destruction rather than artificial destruction.

The reason was that it was more natural to start a war by making one powerful person alienate than to directly kill ten or one hundred civilians.

Therefore, there were always conflicts wherever they were, and there were various races who were engrossed in the doctrine.

‘If it wasn’t for the attack on the academy before the return, it would have existed.’

Shortly after the Academy’s attack failed, the Beast King himself stepped forward and struck their main body, and they slowly began to collapse.

In the end, he was absorbed by the woman beside Julius, Saint Aveline, a heretic, and reduced to his power.

Allen’s actions were no different from those of Aveline.

So, what is an apostle?

Although the role of the apostle in each religion will vary, the role of the apostle in the circular church is one.

‘The one who directly proves that the world will perish.’

In other words, a being who can prove to them that the world will be destroyed in the future.

It was also the reason Allen was able to postpone the role of the apostle.

‘Come back… , It seems that he has become a true apostle of prophecy.’

Did the apostles actually appear soon?

It didn’t matter. As long as Allen takes the place, no one else will be chosen as an apostle.

When he had finished organizing his thoughts, there was a voice calling him.

“Pre-Apostle. Im here.”

When I woke up, a large rock filled my vision in front of me.

A place to reach in a few hours from the academy. The barren, yellowish-green cliffs looked angled as if they had been eroded by the wind for a long time.

The rock that rises out of the sand of the desert must be a place that serves as a milestone in the desert.

“Yes. Prospective Apostle.”

The day after becoming Gaion’s disciple, Allen was able to meet and be guided by another circle priest through Loren, secretary of the student council, whom I had sent a letter to before, without delay.

They moved as quickly as possible, as if they were waiting for Allen to come.

While acting like that, he never asked even the slightest question as if he had been given an order, and he kept his distance all the time.

“Then I will go in. One of the prophets has been waiting for a few days.”

Kurreung-

When a priest named Milan, who approached the rock first, pressed something in front of the rock, the wall opened with a small vibration and a passage was created.

‘Is it the secret base of the Ring Bridge? .’

Allen didn’t show a single look of surprise, as if calmly, and moved forward confidently.

He was a prospective apostle who would receive the apostle’s attestation here.

Even if the proof had nothing to do with this appearance, it would be better than showing a foolish face.

The Milan priest, who was guiding him as if to prove that thought, felt a glimmer of anticipation sprouting from his unchanging attitude, even though he had not yet proved it.

The passage was dark, but not to the extent that I could not see ahead.

There was no huge Daejeon at the end of such a passage, and there was no magnificent mural.

rustic room.

There was only one small room carved out of a stone.

Even if he couldn’t afford to attach a wooden door, a thick cloth was used to divide the boundary between the inside and the outside.

“You can go in. I am here.”

As Allen pushed in the thick cloth, something he had never imagined greeted him.

Allen stopped walking and looked back quickly. However, the thick cloth he had entered had already disappeared.

Complete darkness without a gap,

There was no space that I thought was made of rough stone walls. He turned his head forward again.

“… Where are you?”

There, a yawning abyss swallowed him up.

The Rite of Circulation was a secret ceremony inside the Circular Bridge.

Loss, circulation, manifestation.

I hope I lost it.

waiting to cycle.

I believe it will eventually come true.

The festival of circulation was a small ceremony that was classified as a small ceremony among various festivals, but its importance was no less than that of the great festival.

It is a ceremony that can be conducted by one of the prophets, and only high priest or higher is allowed to observe.

Now, the one who presides over and observes Allen’s ceremony could not exceed five fingers.

The ceremonial ruler The Third Prophet The Rotten Root opened his mouth.

“Kihe, heh! buy too! Progress!”

Goblin’s characteristic green skin and short stature.

It was quite a funny sight to see a monster worthy of being hunted as a monster in a luxurious robe from the outside, but no one present laughed at him.

Next to him, the archbishop, sent to assist the third prophet, spoke.

“You are asking how the festival for the proof of the apostles is going now.”

“lie! Kek! really! Heh heh!”

“If it is a lie, death pays for your sins, and when you have the true qualifications, you tell the other brothers to know.”

The Archbishop calmly translated his words without blinking an eye. Adorned one-eyed glasses gleamed in his eyes.

The third prophet, the rotten roots, nodded as if he was right.

The High Priest, who looked at him for a moment with a curious eye, responded, grasping the progress of the ceremony.

“today… , the basic proof of the prospective apostle who entered the void of the beginning is finished.”

“Is it real? Or is it false?”

“Fortunately, it is real.”

At his words, everyone in the room sighed in relief.

“Then now… .”

“Now that we know that a definitive destruction of the future is foreseeable, we are checking the details.”

“look! me! Kahahak! Questions!”

The Archbishop nodded at his words and asked the High Priest.

“You are carefully asking if you can see the appearance of the festival.”

After looking at the archbishop with a shaky face for a moment, he shook his head saying it was nothing and activated the device with his hand.

The wall in front of me turned transparent and I could see Allen.

He was sitting on the floor with a calm expression on his face without losing his composure, even though the whole world was dyed black.

The eyes of those who were observing the sight were dazzled.

“Now, let’s start by listening to the things you are most curious about.”

As soon as the rotten roots nodded their heads, a whispering voice came from inside the black space.

The sound seemed to come from afar, or it seemed to be speaking in my ear. At first glance, it sounded like a woman, like a man, like a child, and like the flurry of an old man.

“When does the end for the beginning happen?”

Allen answered slowly with calm eyes.

“It will happen in 10 years at the latest.”

the voice asked again.

“You don’t know exactly when?”

“It may be tomorrow or a week from now, depending on a number of variables. But it must happen.”

The high priests who were observing the answer felt that their faith was growing.

If I had told you the exact date, I would not have believed it. They were reassured by his vague but certain answer, which seemed to have a certain substance.

Because what I’ve done so far wasn’t in vain.

“Who will end it?”

“Devil.”

At that, the high priest took a deep breath. Are we going to be destroyed by the invasion of foreign powers instead of fighting with each other?

“and… Then white, black and gray light will fill the world.”

“White, black, and gray… .”

Is it an allusion to something? I saw the high priest who was beside him hastily took the conversation and wrote it down.

“Now let me ask you one last question. What is the biggest factor in that destruction?”

“The biggest variable… .”

Allen, controlling his somewhat boiling emotions, put each word in his mouth.

“The invader of the world, an evil spirit from outer space, and a demon who rules the world.”

A Lee Gye-in wearing his brother’s shell.

“The possessor.”

The festival of circulation has ended.

Allen was able to leave the room with the last question. At one point he pushed the thick cloth back on, and he stood in the same position as when Milan came in from outside.

As soon as he saw Allen, he bowed his head.

“See you, Apostle! The Prophet is currently waiting for the Apostle, so I will guide you right away.”

Allen nodded silently.

Next to the room Allen had entered, there was another room that had not been seen before.

Allen pushed the thick cloth and entered the room.

This time, the Milan priest did not go inside.

When I entered the room and turned my head, this time the room was not dyed in darkness like in the first room.

“Hey, worry. Khehe. you!”

When he turned his head, a goblin clad in an old-fashioned brown robe shouted.

Allen bowed his head without being rude.

“Third, I see the rotten roots of the prophet.”

“Hehehehe!”

“He said it was nice to meet him too.”

“you are… .”

As Allen raised his head, the young man with one-eyed glasses bowed gracefully.

“My name is Hamel, Archbishop, who has been appointed to assist the Prophet.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“My role is to deliver the prophet’s words, so please don’t worry about it.”

Allen nodded at his sword-like attitude.

“I will take note.”

The Third Prophet, Rotten Roots, waited for them to finish their conversation before speaking.

“Hey, destruction! prognosis! Apostle! more! compensation! Conversation! huh”

“The Prophet asks if he knows anything more about the foreknowledge I was talking about earlier. Also, you’re asking if there’s anything you want.”

Allen counted for a moment, then shook his head.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know any more. If something new comes to mind, I’ll let you know right away.”

As if there was no doubt that they knew more, they quickly moved on to another question.

“specification! me! line! Big, yep, Kahahak! cycle!”

“They say that you can talk without refusing the reward, and you say you have a lot of guts. They say congratulations on receiving the blessing of circulation.”

Allen didn’t mind the seemingly bizarre appearance.

I was not surprised because I had researched the appearance of such a prophet in advance. However, if it’s a reward… .

“Sprinkle it. Could you possibly heal someone whose root has been twisted by the evil of a foreign power?”

The cause and reason for Allen trying to contact the ring bridge, that was right in front of him.

“Khehe?”

“Of course it is possible… , that asks why you are asking.”

The third prophet, rotten roots.

He was the only one who awakened the blood of fairies among all goblins in the world, and he was the one who realized that goblins were elves in ancient times and then were corrupted.

So his name was Rotten Root.

Because it was twisted and corrupted from the ground up.

Thus, he has the ability to undo what has been contradictory twisted.

“Then please fix my friend. She was bitten by the clan of the night as a child and barely healed. But in return, her physique was completely twisted.”

Even though he inherited the blood of the king of the beasts, his body was weak.

He had the blood of both humans and beasts, but he had no talent for anything.

Illyana’s body had such a situation.

“Please treat her like that.”

“more!”

“Is that enough?” he said.

“Yes, that is enough.”

Allen nodded and took a step back. It wasn’t that she couldn’t get more, but she didn’t like being greedy.

He had not yet firmly established his position, so he had to be careful.

At least until you fully assimilate them.

“tomorrow! yep! door!”

“Then, how about seeing you at the door of this place tomorrow?”

“I will do that.”

The Archbishop did not reveal any personal feelings throughout his conversation with Allen.

However, when he was not greedy, the strength in the corners of his eyes slightly lost and he showed a sign of satisfaction.

“Well then, let’s go. I want to share this news with you.”

They nodded. Allen was still polite and saluted before exiting the aisle.

The door of the rock was closed, and if you didn’t look closely, you could see a scene that looked like a dark place.

During that time back to the city, Allen slowly fell into thought.

What he thinks is what happened in the first room.

‘It’s a room that enforces concepts… .’

Shortly after entering the room, Allen felt a certain force holding him back.

The power did not have a detrimental effect on him, but it was constraining him within certain conditions.

It was when I tried to put a lie in my mouth that I felt its influence strongly.

The moment Allen tried to lie in answer to the question, he felt the force of force to stop the action.

But Allen’s feelings at that time were nothing more than embarrassment.

‘… Do you think we can get away?’

Allen felt that although he couldn’t get rid of the force that forced him completely, he could steer clear of it as much as possible.

He didn’t know why, but he made the most of it.

He exaggerated the fact that destruction would occur within 10 years, and plotted that the Demon King would destroy the world.

The white, black, and gray world was also just a quotation from a sentence from the ruins.

And the final answer, the bait that will bring the ring bridge to what you do.

‘The possessor.’

Sprinkle it on so they won’t even care about what Allen is doing for the time being.

Opinions will be divided as to whether to stop the Demon King or let the destruction go, and everyone will be busy interpreting the vague words Allen said.

Even if the apostle’s position in the ring church was special, it was not possible to say that there was no danger, so it was better not to worry about it from the beginning.

‘Now, little by little, the evidence is sprinkled and Julius’s identity is fully known at the ring bridge… .’

The ‘real’ plan will begin.

Allen returned to the city adjusting the old stirrups.

squeak- squeak-

The stirrup was creaking all the way back to the city.