Episode 483. To the inside of the Vatican (1)
It has already been experienced once that ordinary objects become sacred relics due to magical powers.
But this time itâs a little different than back then.
Because the magic power coming out of the tower was completely contaminated.
âWhat kind of combination should the three of us choose to have some potential?â
Jinhyeok walked down the ornately decorated hallway.
Starting with the sword, knife and bow, you can see numerous artifacts airlifted from the Louvre Museum.
It must have been prepared in advance by the Vatican for this event.
âcontractor. Jim likes this.â
Elise pointed to the jewel in the glass tube.
After magic power was injected into the ruby that Louis XIV cherished in the past, its luster became even more intense.
Alice, who usually likes rare things, is naturally greedy.
âYou know Iâm not here for leisurely shopping, right?â
âItâs all natural. Jim just thought that the jewel would be of great help to our team.â
Heâs lying.
At first glance, the jewel flies back and forth in his eyes.
The mouthwatering water is clear evidence.
âWhat about Teresa? â
âHmm. I think this will be good.â
Teresa pointed to a torture device used in the Middle Ages.
Another unusual thing popped out.
âIron Maiden.â
Once inside, the whole body becomes full of holes.
âIâm surprised. Teresa-san is too violent to choose. I see it.â
âThe magic I feel here is a little interesting. Itâs like⦠as if divine power is alive and breathing⦠I guess.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Divine power is alive and breathing.
The expression is quite interesting.
But Iron Maiden is definitely not a bad choice.
The special effect with a guaranteed CC was quite a headache from the opponentâs point of view. Because
it has strong restrictions, not everyone could handle it. âThen Iâ¦â
Finally
, Jinhyeok looked through the display cases.
One of the things he was watching with interest was the paintings hanging here.
Each painting has a special ability, and depending on which painting, that ability can be fully developed. It changed,
but that was the moment
.
A
deafening roar could be heard from across the dark passageway,
and goosebumps
ran
through
their bodies .
Kung! Kung! Kung!
What appeared along the aisle was the fossil of a gigantic dinosaur.
Red flames flashed along the empty pupils.
âKreurreuâ¦â
The strongest predator of the Cretaceous period,
Tyrannosaurus.
It has an enormous body that fills the hallway, and black tentacles protruding from bone to bone.
Even at a glance, it looks like it was influenced by the Necronomicon.
There must be someone who chose fossils as holy relics
. I will!â
Teresa took the lead with her divine power raised
.
The Tyrannosaurus sprinted at full speed.
The distance narrowed in an instant.
The huge mouth collided head-on with Theresaâs shield.
Kwaaaaaa!
A tremendous roar rang out.
Along the path the Tyrannosaurus passed, the ground caved in and the walls were covered with tentacles. It was dyed black.
âItâs bigâ¦.â
But Teresa frowned a little, but didnât push back at all.
It wasnât because of her unique divine power.
[The holy relic âIron Maidenâ activates!]
[Due to the sensitivity of the chosen person The effect of the ability is enhanced!]
The power to restrain the target. The body of the Tyrannosaurus began
to slowly bend into
the translucent thorns. As red blood flowed from the Iron Maidenâs eyes, the force of
the
pressure intensified
. The sharp thorns pierced the bones mercilessly
. In the end, the
body of the Tyrannosaurus was completely shattered with a desperate scream.
âOh my Godâ¦â
Teresa exclaimed exclamation mixed with admiration,
because she couldnât believe that such a powerful relic existed outside the tower.
.So thatâs why I told you to choose wisely. Iâll pick something else for Jim too, something big and powerful and worthy of Jimâs rank!â
Ellis looked at the new object with twinkling eyes,
âSorry, but once you choose, you canât change it again.â
âWhat? No, shouldnât such an important story be told in advance!â
âYouâve already got your eyes on the jewel, so no matter what I said, Iâm sure the seed got eaten? And that jewel might suit you surprisingly well.â
Being attracted unconsciously means that you
have a
good match
.
I stopped in front of a painting.
Even if Iâm not interested in art, Iâve heard of it at least once.
[Would you choose Munchâs âThe Screamâ?]
A painting depicting a man with an expression as if he had really lost his country.
This is the best.
â The fact that the selection window appears means that no one in the Vatican has chosen this yet.â
Indeed, in a yard overflowing with all kinds of weapons, armor, fossils, statues, etc., there is no way anyone would be interested in a painting unless you
know the exact value of the item
.
The corner of Jinhyeokâs mouth went up.
From now on, itâs time to explore the Vatican in earnest.
â â â
The dungeon of the Vatican. âThe Catacombâ.
Among those belonging to the Vatican, this place that only the Cardinals know about, is completely away from modern law. Originally ,
this dungeon should have been empty, but today I felt quite a lot of people
.
Under the dim candlelight, a thick manâs voice was heard,
âAnyone besides these people?â
The second voice was filled with worries.
Just recently, some rankers from Korea had infiltrated deep inside.
Some were captured and imprisoned, but two are still missing.
In the meantime, new intruders have appeared again. Of course, you canât help but feel uncomfortable.
âHeâs an older brother.â
âHyungâ¦.â
Yoo Yeon-hwa and Lee Tae-min, who were locked up inside the prison, bit their lips.
âSo who are they? Those intruders?â
âThis is Kang Jin-hyeok, Alice, and Teresa from the Goinmul Corporation.â
ââ¦As expected, I lost contact with my colleagues, so I moved myself.â
âI donât know about others, but Kang Jin-hyeok is not easy to touch. He is so famous, and even if he puts it aside, heâs so strong that itâs hard to handle. Iâd rather appease him to some extent and compromiseâ¦
â Monsters that canât interfere.
Itâs the current Dead Person Corporation that has such strong people.
The intruders who just entered were also famous rankers that the intelligence department knew, but Kang Jin-hyeok must have a completely different fundamental.
Even the Vatican couldnât easily touch it. .
âCardinal Trocia.â
âYes, please, Cardinal Leitman.â
âWe have a great mission. Donât you know better how much trouble we went through to find this sacred relic that the angels commanded?â
âOf course I remember them clearly.â
A fountain pen lying on the table.
I donât know what its exact identity is, but the moment I unlocked the inscription engraved on this fountain pen, the entire Vatican was flooded with tremendous magical power. The
objects inside became relics just like when the tower first appeared. Many of them Recognized for its status, it has a power similar to that of a holy relic.
A grace that only the chosen can obtain. Leightman had no intention
of giving up this sacred privilege .
I plan to protect this even if I use a trick. How can I call myself a worshiper of a god if I bend my faith to those apostates who only care about their own interests?â
âThatâs right. I lost my temper for a moment and made a mistake.â
âItâs okay. Like you said, youâre touching the beehive, so you need to be careful.â
Leitman, who nodded, called out to the middle-aged knight wearing white armor this time,
âKnight Commander Alfonso. How many paladins have completed their 2nd awakening in the Vatican?â
âSince we are attacking the 26th floor of the haunted mansion, about 70% of the Knights are away. Therefore, there are about 20 Paladins, including myself, in charge of internal security.â
âTwenty peopleâ¦â This
is an insufficient number to stop those monsters.
However, there are two variables here: a
holy relic that only one person can choose from, and a variable called the Catacombs, which have been completely changed due to magical power
. has preempted the best ones.â
Not to mention, due to the grace of God, each Holy Relic has greatly improved its ability, so the starting point itself will be
incomparable
. Relic.
Leitman stroked his chin with his finger.
âLetâs start the rabbit hunt. Place the Paladins. Iâll report this to the angel again.â
âAll right.â
âyes.â
Trocia and Alfonso nodded,
âAh, donât neglect to keep Yu Chun-yeong and the red-haired woman. If you end up joining Kang Jin-hyeok, it will be a headache.â
Laitman added a word:
â â â
âIt really creeps out endlessly.â
âIt feels like entering some kind of large labyrinth.â
Alice and Teresa calmed down.
The fierce battle that had already been fought for more than three hours.
Nevertheless, the number of enemies approaching showed no sign of disappearing.
Jinhyeok brushed off the bone powder from his dagger.
âItâs because I got a fountain pen⦠Thatâs right. I think Iâve learned the basics of how to use it.â
Fossils of various dinosaurs, as well as saber tigers and mammoths a little while ago, had a fight.
All of them were only infected with tentacles.
âIt doesnât make sense that Nyarlathotep ate with Eden⦠How on earth did you boil the Vatican bastards? ?â
Did another variable intervene?
Or that one of the angels was stuck with the 50th floor.
Or it could be that one of the senior managers who hasnât moved yet intervened. There
were many possibilities, but itâs all speculation.
Definitely . â Contractor
. What are you going to do now? You canât keep fighting these artifacts. What⦠What are you saying you need to find here?â
âSaving Yeon-hwa and the others comes first. The stairs leading to the dungeon are hidden, so letâs start looking for them.â
âJinhyeokâ¦.â
âYou cared for your colleague. contractor.â
Theresa and Elise opened their eyes wide.
â¦hmm.
If there is a fountain pen at this time, I wouldnât say itâs hidden somewhere in the catacombs.
It seems strangely moved, but there is no need to break it.
âKuhm.â
Jinhyeok took out a sweet potato from the subspace with a grave expression on his face.
âmosquito?â
âGumaya. From now on, look for a different smell on the floor, okay?â
âmosquito!â
From the perspective of others, it seemed that he was struggling to save a colleague who might be in danger as soon as possible.