chapter 228
“Anyway, I never imagined that the heretics would be infiltrating like Junior said.”
“I was also surprised. He told me to tell Penn to bite the cultist if there was going to be an explosion, so I was wondering if that would really happen. How did you know?”
After the banquet, we gathered in my room and started having an after party.
“Etna Volcano is one of the dungeons that pagans hold sacred. Since we officially announced it like this, it seemed that he would show up here with a lot of raid participants at any cost.”
After all, bringing Michaela was a godsend.
Without her, my chopsticks… … So, I would have had to touch each person one by one with Ascalon.
“By the way, there was no scouting offer for you guys? Since I informed him that he was my colleague, there must have been an approach.”
Then, she shouted, ‘Oh, that’s right!’
“About three people came. Can you properly support them? So I asked how far I could go, and he confidently stretched out by telling me the amount of support, which is not a big deal, right?”
“I also declined. They said they belonged to the Vatican, so they ran away on their own.”
Like, did you do well? The two of them made confident faces while raising their noses.
well, that must have been
How could a person at the level of recognizing their true worth be quietly in a place like this?
At best, they would think of him as a promising player, and even if he did well in that situation, he wouldn’t be worth the price of the Aventador I bought him.
The nun’s side… … what did you do
“By the way, I’m actually going to a raid tomorrow. Even now, I feel like I am going to die of nervousness.”
Elena puts her hand on her chest and makes a hard expression. In response, Michaela rubs her shoulders as if it’s nothing.
“In the end, they are just pagans who go against the will of the Lord. Don’t be too nervous, I’ll protect you sister.”
“hehehe, thank you. sister.”
“Of course it is something you have to do. Then, let’s try to enjoy ourselves as well.”
After saying that, she slipped her hand into her wide sleeve and took out a familiar bottle of wine.
wait for a sec… … Isn’t that the tens of millions of credits worth of wine I bought at the department store?
“Shouldn’t we drink the right thing on such a celebratory day? Please, let’s enjoy it with a short prayer for tomorrow’s victory.”
Saying that, my tongue fluttered at the sight of him taking out a wine opener and opening the entrance as if he was accustomed to carrying it with him at all times.
I didn’t even know that the nun’s uniform she was wearing was enchanted with sub-space magic, but to the extent that she had a separate bottle opener. How sincere are you when it comes to alternative wines?
Still, I liked this atmosphere very much, so I also smiled as I held out my empty glass to her.
“Amen. sister.”
So, the day of the decisive battle has arrived.
* * *
“The best work of my life is renewed once again.”
Early morning to go on a raid.
Arriving at the studio, I was looking at the shoes in Ludvio’s hand, with a blank expression.
“How come, can I also give you an appraisal?”
“It’s okay because I have the Emotion skill. Can I check it out for a moment?”
“of course. It was originally yours.”
As if receiving a new born child, he is handed a newly changed ‘black dance’ from him.
If the black radish before entrusting it to him had the appearance of a beautiful pair of shoes, now it looks like it was literally made of black mist.
The black aura that seemed to scatter around itself seemed to radiate its own ‘speciality’.
“Come on, let me take you.”
The black radish was finally placed on my hand. At the same time, an information window that was completely different from the information about black radish that I had known so far filled my eyes.
[Name: Black Mud]
[Rating: Artifact]
[Type: Shoes]
[Description: A man who was called a legendary thief in the past. These shoes are made from the shoes used by Iljimae (一枝梅).
Currently an Italian maestro. Empowered once by Ludvio Marco.
When worn, it completely blocks footsteps and greatly reduces the user’s presence.
Can pierce the air 6 times and increases agility by 40%.]
【skill】
[One. The Maestro’s Work: There is no gap in the Maestro’s work. It greatly reduces the amount of impact from external shocks such as waterproof, bulletproof, and sword-proof.]
[2. Young Bao (影步): Absorbing the essence containing the power of a higher level dark spirit, these shoes assimilate into the surrounding shadows and move at high speed. Melting into the shadows reduces external damage by 50%.
Can be used up to 10 times per day.]
[3. Thunderbolt (暗雷): The thunder god’s stone and the essence of the dark spirit are combined to activate a powerful synergy. All properties can be given to black radish, 3 times a day. You can charge at enemies with lightning speed. All the enemies can hear is after the breath has been cut off. It will only be the sound of thunder that comes late.]
[4. Storage: It can absorb the surrounding current as well as store the current according to the amount of activity in the arm.
The accumulated current can be discharged at once, and can be used to release lightning when attacking.]
[5. Dragon Rin: These shoes have the scales of an evil dragon melted into them. Magic below a certain level is disintegrated just by touching it, and it has high resistance to magic.]
[6. Dark Thunder Sea (黑霧雷海): Scatters a mist with darkness properties around it, engulfing everything around it. Inside the fog, endless black lightning strikes the opponent.
“under.”
It’s a thing with specs that can’t help but laugh out loud.
“How is it? Do you like it?”
Seeing my expression like that, Ludbio looked at me with an expression of anticipation and asked me.
how about this stuff Truly… … .
“really. It’s crazy.”
“yes?”
A shoe with as many as 6 skills.
Is that all? Each skill went beyond the practical level and reached a ridiculous level.
Skills created thanks to the use of the highest quality materials in each field.
Even when the synergy of each ingredient is added, the effect is doubled.
It’s a worthwhile situation to collect materials after all the hard work
“This is a relic. No, even among national treasures, it would be no different if it were ranked the highest.”
“Isn’t this all because of the good ingredients? All I did was tune the ingredients so that they were in harmony. By all means, I hope these shoes will be of great help to you on your journey this time.”
“yes. It will surely help. maestro. Thank you very much.”
There were almost no shoes with these specs in the game.
“Oh, I almost forgot there was one problem with these shoes.”
The moment I was about to leave the workshop with my shoes on. His voice came from behind.
What is the problem? Is this a perfect spec?
“By nature, the trajectory of lightning is unknown and unpredictable, so it will take some time to handle properly. So please use it carefully.”
Oh, was it like that?
“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry.”
“hmm?”
I already had all of those things under control. I know how.
Baang–!!
Just then, the sound of klaxons came from outside.
-Eugene! If you don’t go soon, you’ll be late!
Elena’s voice came from outside. At this, Ludbio laughed and looked out the window.
“I bet it is. Come on, let’s go quickly. Shouldn’t we write a new history?”
“yes. Then let’s go for real.”
I bowed my back at 90 degrees towards him and greeted him. Ludbio’s voice above my head.
“Please, take good care of Elena.”
“Don’t worry. Have you forgotten who I am?”
“hahahaha, it was. You forgot me.”
As I left the studio and went outside, I saw Elena waiting for me wearing sunglasses in the driver’s seat of the Aventador, which was showing off its engine sound.
“Ride fast. Because I have to go diligently.”
“Sister?”
“Here I am. Carlione Jr.”
The sister, who was unable to see properly due to her short stature, turned her head to the window and said, as if she had heard my voice.
‘It’s cha.’ After leaving behind the sister who got out of the car with a noise and sitting in the passenger seat, the sister naturally sat on top of me.
“I heard you were leaving early in the morning, so you came to the workshop.”
She looks out the window and looks at Ludbio’s workshop.
“Ah, yes. It’s because there are quite a few things to take care of.”
“Did you receive the goods well?”
“sure. Sister will be surprised too.”
The items I received were beyond imagination.
“Then, I’ll set off for the Etna volcano right away. The gathering place must be at the beginning of Mount Etna, right?”
“The road to go is open, so step on it properly.”
“yes!”
Boaaa!!
Elena’s Aventador departs with a huge, explosive sound.
“Gagging!”
In time for the sudden braking, my head and Michaela’s heads were thrown back, and thanks to that, Michaela’s head hit the uvula.
“sorry!”
She stepped on the accelerator with a smile too bright to be called an apology for the sudden braking.
It was quite painful to have a sore throat, but–
“The weather is very nice. If it’s a clear day like this, I’m sure the Lord will bless our raid as well.”
Cloudless blue skies and expansive orchards. And to the blue coastline you can see far away.
As Michaela said, it was a very clear and sunny day.
“Yeah, sooner or later you’ll go into the volcano and you won’t be able to see it.”
still… … .
This night was also very beautiful.
* * *
Morning in Vatican City begins faster than others.
Among them, the Vatican was facing an unprecedentedly noisy morning.
“Isn’t this all because of the Medici who said they would attack Mount Etna!”
“How can it be a sin to go to subdue the heretics!”
“Are you saying they don’t know that provoking them the wrong way will only lead to another catastrophe from decades ago!”
The General Assembly of the Vatican in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The cardinals who participated in the meeting shouted loudly and screamed at each other, citing Michaela’s report that had been reported not long ago.
“Didn’t you say that the cultists had already started moving!”
“well. Aren’t they the ones who would have been quiet if I hadn’t touched them!”
“evidence! Do you have proof?!”
“There is evidence, but what is it, man! Anyone can see it!”
at that time.
Kuoung–.
A blunt sound echoed throughout the cathedral, making everyone shut their mouths.
“Everyone calm down.”
A shabby chair made of carved wood.
Sitting on top of it was a man clad in a shoulder cape called Pellegrina, over a white dress, resting his chin.
Excluding Pellegrina, it was a very trivial outfit, and to others, it was just a shabby priest’s outfit.
However, the overwhelming energy and sacredness felt from him were different from those of the cardinals gathered here.
“In the end, as it happened within the mainland, we, the Vatican, will have no choice but to intervene. No, on the contrary, I consider the current situation to be a kind of opportunity given by the Lord.”
The cardinal in the red hat carefully raises his hand at the pope’s words.
“It’s an opportunity… … ?”
“——A chance to expel the rebellious pagans from the Holy Vatican Empire.”
Saying that, he rose from his seat and spoke to the many people standing below him.
“Get ready. If what Michaela Knight Commander said is true, it is certain that something big will happen within today.”
When the pope says prepare, everyone thinks of just one word.
holy war.
“The Holy War. Prepare the temple. This is my order, Benedict.”
Accordingly, the answers of all those gathered in the chapel were unified into one.
“““A-men.”””
Because it was absolutely impossible in this land to refute his words.