chapter 193
193 – The Holy Virgin Edelin (1)
tower.
A building that suddenly rose one day.
The origin and origin of the tower are unknown.
What mankind can know is something that is far beyond understanding, outside of reason and providence.
The sight of the tower rising high into the sky like the Babel in the old Bible was truly a blessing from God, but at the same time, a punishment for mankind.
The first thing I saw when I stepped into the tower was the vast sky and the earth.
Humanity, who witnessed the high expanse of sky and the vast land, ignoring reason and providence, could not help but be shocked.
A world unknown to mankind that could never be explained by the knowledge accumulated over a long period of time. In its inner depths, unfathomable treasures and natural resources were sleeping.
There were also new energy sources that could replace fossil fuels, which would soon herald a new era in human history.
But what was inside the tower wasn’t just the delicious fruit.
The menacing monsters also slept quietly, and occasionally they would escape through the cracks, causing numerous casualties.
So people think.
‘What are those monsters?’
‘Isn’t God angry?’
‘There are a lot of natural resources there, so we can’t give it up.’
‘The tower exists to punish human foolishness!’
Countless disasters pouring down.
In other words, when people saw the existence of a monster, they thought it was God’s punishment, and that it was to punish foolish mankind, and it was inevitable that they would feel fear.
But when Pandora’s box was opened, a lot of despair came out, but what remained in the end was hope.
God sends trials, but he also prepares appropriate rewards.
That is why people desperately dreamed of reaching the top of the tower.
If the monster represents God’s punishment and climbing the tower represents a trial, then the human who overcomes it will be given a corresponding reward.
And right now.
There was one person who was fit to conquer the tower first, and that person’s name was Edeline Paul Charlotte.
She is the daughter of the Seongcheon Church and is favored by God.
A beautiful appearance like a twig flower that seems to have been created by God himself.
A gentle smile like the sunshine on a warm spring day.
A charm that quietly embraces people.
Edelin was a leader and hero in modern human history.
“Krrrrrr, rrrrr, rrr.”
The tip of the top floor.
There is a monster in front of me.
The monster guarding the large door is called the Gate Master. It can also be seen as a kind of boss monster guarding a single floor.
That squishy creature with hundreds of tentacles and hundreds of eyes was a disaster that would later be remembered as the terror of countless hunters.
If it had been according to the original history, it would have played a role in reviving the fear of the tower by eating dozens of S-rank hunters and hundreds of humans.
“Keeeeee, eeeeee, eeeeee!”
Then the monster roared.
It was a cry that was eating away at the human spirit.
The believers instinctively swallowed their saliva as they saw the figure stretching out its amorphous body and crying out loud.
It feels like I’m standing naked in the middle of the winter, facing a wild animal.
Just looking at it makes my mind rot.
My mind is being eroded little by little.
Both legs were trembling.
The throat is rumbling and falling.
The teeth naturally clench and grind.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a veteran hunter or not.
No matter how much experience you have, it’s still the same to feel nervous.
After all, I’m just a helpless human being in front of that incomprehensible monster.
I feel like running away right now.
An alarm bell rang in my head.
It was a kind of survival instinct.
There’s nothing to be ashamed of.
Anyone who has seen that monster in person will sympathize.
It is an irresistible disaster that spreads curses as strong as a mountain and can trample humans like insects.
It can be said that it is no different from a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a typhoon.
Humans are infinitely small before the power of nature, so when an earthquake or tidal wave strikes, there is no choice but to tremble and pray earnestly.
But even if you are scared, you cannot run away in a cruel manner.
Instinct tells you to run away and scream, but reason tells you it’s okay.
Because Edelin is right here.
“Everyone, back to your places.”
As the soft yet powerful voice swept past the believers’ ears, the shaking stopped as if by magic.
Just the fact that Edelin was by my side, just the fact that Edelin was looking at me, as if by magic, my trembling stopped and my anxiety subsided.
That is understandable, as believers know.
The miracles that Edelin has created so far.
There have been several instances where things have occurred that can only be seen as miracles.
Didn’t they say once is coincidence, twice is luck, and three times is fate?
For Edelin, who has repeatedly performed countless miracles, miracles are not coincidences but rather inevitability.
Therefore, Edelin is the goddess of victory and blessing, so there is no need to be afraid as long as she is by your side.
Because the Holy Spirit will lead you to victory.
As always.
“Keeeeee, eeeeee, eeeeeek!”
Hoohoohoo, the poisonous fog blew out.
From the tips of the monster’s tentacles, a light green mist covered the believers.
But Edelin and the believers were not panicked. They were already familiar with the information about the monster. The information Edelin had given them had never been wrong. The faith they had built up through countless proofs had become a strong shield. The believers glared at the monster with their eyes wide open.
It seemed as if he was absolutely certain that the countermeasures Edelin had suggested would work.
“Archbishop, please.”
“yes.”
When Edelin made her request, Archbishop Alex Gordon, holding a slender staff, gave a short answer and then recited the spell together with the congregation.
Then, a swarm of pure white light appeared over everyone’s bodies.
A warm glow began to block and remove the sinister toxins.
It was a wide-area support magic that was one of Arch-Cult Leader Alex Gordon’s specialties.
“Kkiiiiiiii, profit!”
As soon as he realized that the poison fog was useless, he immediately swung his tentacle bundle.
Hundreds of tentacles poured down like rays of light, but the believers responded calmly.
They moved in perfect unison according to the commanders’ orders. Attack, defense, evasion. Everything happened in an instant.
Oh, and like soldiers who were in perfect synchronicity, they carried out their commanders’ orders very skillfully.
The tentacles continued to strike. But it was of little use. The believers counterattacked while blocking. The monster’s tentacles began to swell. But it didn’t have much effect. That’s because the monster was immune to most attacks.
Chloride resistance, freezing resistance, electricity resistance, salt resistance, impact resistance, acid resistance, toxicity resistance… … .
It is literally impregnable.
It is not easy to defeat this monster, which has a high resistance to most threats.
It also has insane regenerative abilities.
Even if you cut off the tentacles with great difficulty, they will be restored in an instant.
That’s why if you go into battle for the first time without any information, you’re bound to suffer great defeat.
It was truly a monster that was incredibly annoying. It probably couldn’t be defeated by normal means.
Edelin recalled the many difficulties she had encountered before returning.
There were many sacrifices that followed until the strategy was figured out.
But Edelin is a regressor.
I already know everything about that monster.
Even the strategy, everything.
“Executive Louise.”
“I know.”
Louise used her ability while quietly answering when her name was called while glancing at the woman who had glanced at her.
Louise Valentine, who is in charge of the first seat of the executives, has the ability of ignition. In simple terms, it is the ability to burn.
Of course, he is by no means a typical flame user.
It is a power close to the ability to realize a concept, like Kim Hanna’s ability.
If Kim Hanna has the power close to ‘burning and annihilating’, Louise has the power close to ‘burning until annihilation’.
In common parlance, it is a fire that never goes out until death.
No, it doesn’t go out even after death.
Of course, it can be seen as inferior to Kim Hanna, who can completely destroy anything, but it still remains a very powerful ability.
However, Louise’s ability is ultimately fire-attribute.
Therefore, it is not a big threat to the monster with fire resistance. However, if you focus the ability on just one wounded area, it is a different story. At least the regeneration speed can be slowed down. And due to the nature of Louise’s ability, it does not turn off. This means that it is an excellent ability to continuously inflict Toad damage.
“Charlotte, get ready.”
“huh.”
Charlotte answered quietly.
Although his eyes were half-closed as usual, his gaze was clear.
The sharp pupils, like those of a bird of prey, represented Charlotte’s current state of mind.
She is Edelin’s window.
It is the sharpest spear that the Seongcheon Church is proud of.
At the same time, Edelin’s confidant. If Edelin wants it, it doesn’t matter what stands in her way. She doesn’t care if it’s a monster or a human. She pierces through without hesitation.
So Charlotte is the window.
Above all, it must be a sharp and pointed spear.
A symbol of faith that if you shout once, you will surely pierce through your opponent. Only then can you protect Edelin.