I Became the Villain of a Romance Fantasy

40 – Uninvited guest (5)

pagan.

The people of the world called those who carve patterns that covered the sun that way.

Of course, they had a name called ‘True Night’, but no one called them by that name.

The sun was a sacred pattern symbolizing Altair given to continental people, so the act of intentionally carving a pattern that covered it was the same as denying the divinity of Altair.

As a polytheistic religion, the continent acknowledged the existence of several gods, but among the numerous gods, only Altair, the god of light and light, was called the main god. In the past, it was a story that anyone living on the continent knew that he came down in the form of a warrior in the present world and fought against the evil of the world.

The legend was recorded in the history of all people regardless of race, and even that alone shows that he is treated differently from other gods.

The most powerful country in history and an empire boasting a thousand-year-old history that has continued to this day were also traces left by the main god, Altair.

After establishing the mighty empire of Estelia on the ground, the hero disappeared into history leaving behind many legends and ascending to the sky, but the royal family of the empire seemed to prove that they were descendants of him, with their radiant blond hair symbolizing Altair and their mighty divine power. was born with

That is why the empire was able to have an unshakable center and legitimacy called Altair, and as a result, the current continent has grown to the extent that it is not an exaggeration to say that it belongs to the empire.

But there was something that even they couldn’t do. That is a pagan group that is no different from their main enemy. It was a ‘true night’.

Like the sun, which is their symbol, the empire showed off its influence across the continent, but as there is darkness where there is light, the empire could not control everything. As the empire’s glory grew, so did the darkness that fell beneath them.

No matter how brilliant the light is, the shadow will always follow.

‘True Night’ was such an existence.

It was like a shadow that would not disappear no matter how much the Empire tried to remove it. For a long time, the Empire has tried all kinds of attempts to erase the existence of pagans, but each time they change their name and form and continue to maintain their existence.

They had many names in the past, but now they are called ‘True Night’, and as their history proves, they could never coexist with the Empire. Just as the empire was dissatisfied with the existence of the pagans who did not disappear no matter how much they tried to erase them, they also had great dissatisfaction with their situation.

In the eyes of others, they were pagans who seemed nothing but lunatic fanatics, but they wanted to rule the world with their gods as their main gods, just like the Empire did in the past.

To make the sun fall to the ground by having an alien god, who is watching them from the other side of a distant star, descend to the ground. And it was their goal to establish their own kingdom in that broken world.

Their thoughts seemed to be nothing more than a wild dream, to the point that it made no sense, but the power that the god of the other world gave to his followers was more attractive than anything else on earth, enough to make them dream. and was powerful.

If they wanted to, they could turn the system into a sea of fire right away and throw the world into chaos, but they didn’t know that they were the ones who would eventually collapse if they tried that way.

That’s why they hid themselves in the dark and waited quietly.

Just as the empire was founded by the incarnation of Altair, the warrior, the day when their god descended on this land.

Even in modern times, there were people who were called transcendentalists, but can they really be said to be stronger than the heroes who wrote the myths of the past?

Of course, even compared to such heroes, it cannot be said that there are no flaws. Even so, it could be said that there is no one comparable to the ‘hero’ who established an empire of at least a thousand years. No, even if the warriors descended on this land again, they did not doubt the victory of their god.

Their god promised his coming and said he would bring victory.

And finally the promised time has arrived.

The archbishop showed them the relic that was emitting an ominous light and declared that the day they had been waiting for had arrived.

When the revelation came with solid evidence, the decision was quick. In order to serve the god who came down to this land as soon as possible, the two cardinals who were present took the holy relics and left for Merohim, the place of the prophecy.

Upon arriving at Merohim, the relic emitted an incomparable light, and it was enough to drive them into the crucible of unparalleled excitement. It was only natural that the blood rushed to their heads at the thought of the great deal they had been waiting for hundreds of years to be fulfilled in their hands.

【You’re late.】

Even the darkness couldn’t hide his huge stature.

Looking at the colorfully shining city from the white walls of Merohim while wearing a black robe, he murmured as he thought of his comrade who did not return.

Considering her ability, even if the person of prophecy was inside the winter castle, it was time to call that they had found it by now.

Knowing that this gigantic body was too conspicuous to search, he chose to wait here quietly, but if it weren’t for that, he would immediately run out into the brightly shining city and take all the light and turn it into darkness. would not have tolerated

It is not possible to distort the great world just to satisfy one’s own small desires.

He turned his head and looked at the pure white snowfield that seemed to stretch indefinitely. He was stabilizing his mind in order to become that landscape where nothing could be seen in the darkness.

If you meet the person of the prophecy, how about talking about making this noisy city like that snowy field? With him, neither the intrusive tower nor the irritating white wizard would be a hindrance.

Above all, destroying this Merohim seemed perfect for announcing the coming of the Great One to the whole world. “On second thought, it seems like a good idea,” he said, touching his chin with a very satisfied face.

A shadow of anger suddenly began to cast on his face, who had been thinking about the future while fanning his imagination. I am tired of looking at the snowfield without saying anything or sitting alone and thinking. His shallow patience soon ran out, and he turned his head back toward the city, emitting a vicious purple glow.

【Coming to think of it, going out to the city for a while and rampaging doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Even if the white archmage descends, if Paula arrives in time, he will be able to avoid the seat… Maybe he will show up right away after seeing me like this.]

He shook his head, saying the complete opposite of what he had just been saying to himself.

It was his innate nature to have such extreme self-centered thinking, but unlike before, when he was able to discern his own interests, he became a completely unrestrained foal after accepting the power of foreign media.

However, even so, the main body’s ability is so outstanding that it can survive against the one called the transcendental one, so it was sent together with another person to control him, but the Archbishop was also in an unexpected situation that his patience would be delayed enough to run out.

oh oh oh-

A huge amount of aura begins to dwell in his lower body, which is poised as if he is about to leap towards the city.

His aura, which distorted even the flow of air, was putting an enormous burden on the wall he was standing on, even with the aftermath concentrated on his legs. This was partly due to his ignorant aura operation method, but his purple aura was so devastating and heavy that he could ignore the techniques of ordinary aura knights.

The power gathered at one point eventually reached its peak.

Transformed into a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch, when he knew he had reached his limit, he tried to explode the auras gathered in his legs without hesitation. Fortunately, if the timing was right, a black shadow shimmering in front of his eyes hadn’t appeared.

【Hey Paula, it’s too late…】

He corrected his posture and looked into the shadows with a dissatisfied expression as he spoke, but he soon stopped talking due to the intense pressure hitting his body.

The five senses, which have become more sensitive than ever to raise the aura, made the reason that had been buried at the bottom of consciousness come to mind again.

When I met the gaze staring at me in the dark, I felt as if I had been thrown out naked.

The mighty divinity that passed through his whole body in an instant was something he was very familiar with, but he clearly felt that it was qualitatively different from any divinity he had ever experienced.

Undoubtedly.

The person in front of my eyes is the person of the prophecy the Archbishop spoke of.

This sense of intimidation, as if standing in front of it makes your knees go down on its own.

The power that had always protected him now started to oppress him, and it felt strange, but all he could do now was to submit to it, and nothing else was allowed to him.

His eyes widened as he saw the darkness dissipate.

White hair that seemed to glow distinctly even in the dark. Unlike his cloudy purple eyes, clear purple eyes resembling crystals were looking down at him. He almost lost his mind at that appearance for a moment, but he was able to regain his composure with the fact that the person standing in front of him was very similar to someone in his memory.

【Ethel…Weiss…?】

The image of the girl reflected in his eyes was undoubtedly from the Edelweiss family, the rulers of the Merohim. Realizing this, he smiled contortedly as he felt a blissful joy fill his chest.

Does fate have such a cruel fate?

Edelweiss, after all. Isn’t God really mean too?

Perhaps the spirit of the former daughter of Edelweiss would not remain in that body, but even so, the thought of destroying Merohim with Edelweiss’ hands was enough to give him joy.

Above all, thinking of the white wizard who will face death by his daughter, the smile on his face will not leave.

A sweet voice penetrated his ears as he laughed at that imagining.

“What makes you laugh so funny?”

【Ah, it’s nothing… kuck!!】

He hurriedly raised his head at the beautiful but chilling voice, but the divinity, which had already been hovering around him according to her will, in an instant tightened his throat.

Even among cardinals, he boasted a strong and solid body, but in front of the enormous divinity she wielded, her body, which was tempered harder than steel, was like paper that could be bent at any time.

He could no longer feel emotions such as joy from the force that oppressed his body. The feeling of helplessness that comes from the overwhelming difference in power was the fear of losing one’s life at any time. As the fear began to dominate my head, then something I had not seen before began to enter.

【Foul…La…】

What was in the hand of the pure-white girl looking at her was the head of Cardinal Paula, who had visited her first. The girl looked at the head he was holding on to, and then started a fire in her hand and wiped it from the world without leaving ashes.

“Iolon of power.”

Hearing his name called, he involuntarily looked into her eyes. He wanted to say something, but his throat, which had already been strained to the limit, was barely allowing him to exhale, not giving him enough time to speak.

“First of all, I have to say thank you. It saved me the trouble of finding it.”

Her voice was still the same as before. However, her soft voice only aroused Iolon’s fear.

Why does she know her name? What is that intent to kill himself? There were only unanswered questions, but only questions were raised and accidents did not continue beyond that.

Her words no longer came to my ears in my confused consciousness.

In the blurry vision, only ominous shimmering purple eyes were reflected.