Chapter 54 – The Dawn 2

The interior of the treasure house where the relics were stored was splendid. Items of so-called holy relics were lined up in a huge hall covered with red silk.

Jin-seong with his hood put on, quietly concentrated.

[The Queen of Pentacles, slot no.2 ‘Dark Matter’ is activated.]

Chsss…..

Then, the magic power rose from Jin-seong’s feet like a cloud of black smoke and began to spread out everywhere inside the relic vault.

In Jin-seong’s hand, black magi rose like a flame and wavered.

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Name: Dark Matter

Rating: Myth

Category: Active

Effect: Changes mana into magi. It can be used freely according to the user’s will.

Description: A power that allows you to freely handle the cursed magi. Those who awaken this Dark Matter will be able to use the powerful ‘Dark Energy Orb’. Once you have mastered sorcery, you can even use elemental magic through magi.

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Jin-seong stared at the flow of magi swirling in his hand.

Dark Matter.

This was originally a unique ability possessed only by the magic swordsman. Jin-seong managed to acquire Dark Matter from the magic swordsman within a few days after returning to the military academy after the Forest of Decay subjugation.

The biggest reason why Jin-seong acquired Dark Matter is that he’ll be able to use a powerful ‘Dark Energy Orb’, but most of all, Dark Matter was the power necessary to satisfy the magic sword, Tyrfing.

‘By supplying magi, I can use Tyrfing whatever the way I want.’

Jin-seong still can’t control Tyrfing properly.

He thought that Tyrfing’s resistance would be greatly reduced by supplying magi but this is possible only if there’s enough mana to be converted into magi.

‘I need more mana.’

And in this relic vault, there is a holy relic that will supply enough mana.

Jin-seong was able to neutralize all the security systems of this relic vault through magi. The magi that permeated the equipment was materialized so that all surveillance equipment in this relic vault would temporarily malfunction.

Without any surveillance, Jin-seong began to look around the inside of the relic vault. Most of the holy relics in the glass coffin had colorful ornaments decorated with various jewels.

Most of them were made of gold. There were bracelets adorned with black onyx gemstones, as well as swords, shields, and armor. However, Jin-seong didn’t spare a glance at those and stood in front of the two holy relics covered in the innermost iron coffin.

Tuk!

When he lifted the iron coffin on the left, a gorgeous golden cup with heart-shaped handles on both sides was revealed. Jin-seong held up the golden cup in his hand.

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Name: Sacred Cup

Rating: ???

Effect: It is constantly filled with high-purity mana water. About 1L of mana water is produced every day.

Description: It is said that it was filled with the blood of Saint, but it is not yet certain whether this cup is the Holy Grail.

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The cup was filled with a blue liquid. It was highly concentrated mana water.

‘Holy Kingdom didn’t use this because it was a holy relic.’

Using this cup, known as the Sacred Cup, was considered blasphemy. The Pope and the cardinals declared that they would not use the Sacred Cup in battle under any circumstances.

‘But not anymore.’

Jin-seong put the forbidden Sacred Cup to his mouth and started drinking mana water.

He drank the blue liquid in the cup all at once.

Cool, sweet carbonated liquid ran down his throat, and in an instant, mana began to circulate Jin-seong’s body.

Srrr….!

Just then, the Sacred Cup, which was emptied, was filled with mana water once again.

Jin-seong emptied the second cup of mana water.

“Whew….”

Jin-seong, who emptied 1L of mana water in the blink of an eye, sighed.

Just then,

Tiring!

[The unnamed god is happy about the huge amount of magic power supplement!]

[The unnamed god says that this supplement is comparable to the amount of mana gained with the magic power battery!]

Jin-seong nodded his head as if he wasn’t surprised.

In terms of electricity, the magic power that the small power plant could have produced for a year was almost exhausted when he was at the Forest of Decay. So, after returning to the military academy, Setz provided him mana water to make up for the magic power he had lost.

However, since it was very difficult to produce mana water, the amount of mana was still insufficient to make the unnamed god function normally.

Through the mana water he just drank, he was able to gain enough mana to function the unnamed god, Dark Matter, and Tyrfing.

And the Sacred Cup, which has been emptied twice, is now slowly filling the cup with blue mana water.

‘I can drink this again after a day.’

After checking the function and effect of the Sacred Cup, Jin-seong took out the storage box.

Dulkung!

When he opened the storage box that appeared in front of him, there was a portable water bottle at the top.

“……”

The iron bottle was a reward he got for the pickpocket achievement.

He took out the water bottle and placed it where the Sacred Cup was, then put the iron coffin back on.

This time, he opened the iron coffin on the right.

Sssk….

Then, the broken spearhead appeared. Seeing a lot of rust and even a broken part in the middle, Jin-seong opened the information window.

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Name: Spearhead of Longinus

Rating: ???

Effect: Can kill God.

Description: A steel spear that has lost its original form due to rust, cannot be used as a weapon in this state. Action is needed.

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Jin-seong crossed his arms.

‘I see. So it’s hard to weaponize it in its current state.’

In the past, the wooden spearhead that was used to stab God had already rotted and turned into soil, and the steel spearhead became wrapped in red rust and lost its original function.

‘But there’s still a way.’

Jin-seong put the spearhead inside the storage box.

Just then,

Tiring!

[Achievement. ‘Obtain a weapon that kills God’ is completed! A reward for the achievement is added to the storage box.]

[Achievement reward ‘Mistletoe Stem’ is added to the storage box!]

Besides,

Tiring!

[You have met the conditions for using the card shuffle, ‘Collect cards and complete 3 achievements’!]

[You can now use the ‘random shuffle’!]

[Would you like to pick a card through a random shuffle?]

Jin-seong shook his head because he wasn’t going to use that here.

He nodded at the satisfactory rewards.

‘I think I’m prepared to some extent.’

Then, he left the relic vault without even sparing a glance at other relics.

That morning.

Office of the camerlengo of the Vatican.

In the office, a man in a black priest’s uniform was looking at the documents.

Pushing the wooden door, the secretary-priest came in and spoke quietly.

“Camerlengo, the cardinal secretary is here.”

He responded as he took off his gloves.

“…..Let him in.”

-Cardinal secretary Andre is here.

An elderly cardinal in a scarlet priest’s robe and a red biretta entered the room.

The camerlengo stood up and greeted him.

The cardinal secretary asked the camerlengo immediately.

“I heard that the Pope fainted. Is it true?”

“…..Yes.”

“Where was he found? Was there an intrusion from outside?

“He was found on the floor of his bedroom. There was no sign of intrusion, and Aimur was dropped on the floor.”

“Hmm…..”

The camerlengo waved at the attaches. The curtains were drawn in the office, and the attaches left. Shortly after that, the cardinal secretary, who had been showing a magisterial attitude, bowed his head to the young camerlengo.

“Congratulations.”

The cardinal secretary gave a polite congratulations and the camerlengo took that for granted.

“No, it’s just that the time has come. Now that the Pope is over, we will retrieve Aimur and set it up on the altar of the Babel Tower.”

“….I’ll get ready for the upcoming day, Bergebut.”

The camerlengo, who was just called Bergebut, began to loosen the roman collar that was tightening his neck as if it was uncomfortable.

Just then, the office door slowly opened, and an attache came in and spoke to him.

“Korean presbytery contacted us.”

Hearing that, the cardinal secretary turned to the camerlengo.

“Connect with them.”

The office phone rang.

The camerlengo brought the phone near his ear.

Hello.

A man’s voice was heard over the phone.

“Hello, administrator. How are you doing with Philip Monsignor?”

Everything’s fine. We highly appreciate you for sending us a great gift.

“It’s all good. How can I turn my back on you when you’re in a crisis?”

After the disbandment of the military academy succeeds, I will make sure to visit the Holy Kingdom to express my gratitude once again.

Hearing that, Bergebut smiled.

“It’s okay. By then, a new demon king will rise, so please come to the Middle East instead.”

The man over the phone began to laugh.

Ah….. Sorry. The time has come and the destruction of the Holy Kingdom is just a matter of time…… I’ll look forward to the upcoming day.

“May the Demon be with you.”

The call ended.

Then, the camerlengo spoke to the cardinal secretary.

“Shall we go get a holy relic now?”

Seoul suburb.

Abandoned old town.

Inside the abandoned building were the administrator, Philip, and the administrator’s subordinates.

Philip wondered as he looked at the administrator’s subordinates who were busily roaming the inside.

“Where are we?”

A little while ago, the administrator, who had just finished the call with the camerlengo, looked at Philip and spoke quietly.

“In order to take the Holy Spear from Lee Jin-seong, we must first find the illegality of the professoriate. And here, we can find the illegality.”

“….Oh?”

“But, why did you make me follow you here? You could’ve simply explained it to me.”

The interpreter passed the words that Philip just said in Italian to the administrator.

“You probably know that Korea currently has an executive, judicial and legislative branch, right?”

“….Well, I guess so. In the Holy Kingdom, the state is run by the State Council, the Congregation, and the Court.”

Then, the administrator pulled a chair to the middle of the room.

“Right…. And besides those three powers in our country, there is an extralegal privileged group called Hwanin Military Academy’s professors. They are so powerful that, unfortunately, the government cannot control them.”

“Hmm…. I see. Korea is the cradle of nurturing openers, and the country with many strong openers.”

“Because they are the professors who educate the openers, they are given a lot of immunities. One can kill a person for a good reason, and one can avoid punishment for most of the offenses.”

Hearing the ongoing government administrator’s explanation, a question arose from Philip’s mind.

“But… I wonder why you are telling me that….”

“Even for professors like that, if they pose a threat to the priest of the Holy Kingdom, then it’s a different story. Especially if it happens to the one who is entrusted with the Pope’s mission. The military academy will become an enemy of billions of saints, and be subjected to international condemnation.”

Hearing the administrator’s cold voice, Philip realized the situation.

“Administrator Jin Yong-jun! What, what the hell are you doing?!”

The administrator smiled.

“If that happens, the military academy will eventually have to give up their privilege.”

As soon as he finished his words,

Puck!

“Kuck….!”

Someone hit Philip in the back of the head with a baton.

Philip fell to the floor and passed out.

“How can someone be so dumb like him.”

The administrator turned to Philip lying on the floor and took out a portable keg from his arms.

Jin Yong-jun tasted the drink and laughed.

“Monsignor, you had really good alcohol.”

Then, he nodded at his subordinates who had been surrounding him.

“Today, Monsignor died after being tortured. Move his body to the innermost part of the building.”

Philip, with the back of his head bleeding, began to be dragged.