"…huh?"
After being crushed by two elephants for a while, Lee Han tilted his head as he felt a familiar presence.
It's not something that can be felt here, so why is it that this feeling is felt here?
I blinked my eyes and turned my gaze to where I felt a presence, and as expected,
“Why are you here?”
I saw some familiar faces.
“Santa Claus!!”
“…….”
… That guy is also quite clever.
When did you release Santa's form? You don't know the details of the situation, so why are you running towards me, calling me by my alias?
“Santa Claus! It’s been 6 hours, 19 minutes and 57 seconds!”
“…If anyone saw me, they would think I was your guardian.”
Lee Han was able to learn two things from the exaggerated joy he received.
One is the curious fact that although he has been here for about two days, only about six hours have passed outside, and the other is… .
“Did you meet the Count of Change?”
“Yes, yes! I saw the scene of the return from afar before coming here. The territory is in a state of great chaos right now. Their master has returned after five years.”
The fact was that the Duke of Chang had informed me of my safe return.
The reason he came to this dangerous place was probably because he realized that the return of the Count would mean victory for Yi Han.
But… .
“If I win, then I win. Why did you come here?”
“I’m here to congratulate you on your victory, but I’m also here to stop Santa Claus from leaving right away.”
“…….”
“Don’t I know Lord Santa? He would have taken care of everything and disappeared like the wind. Then wouldn’t I be left alone to clean up all the mess Lord Santa made in Wales?”
“…You really are very perceptive.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
As expected, this is why people who are quick-witted and smart can't do this.
Can't you run away?
“Simon? Are you Guild Leader Simon?”
“Well, Your Majesty the Marquis.”
“I finally get to see the person I’ve only heard rumors about.”
“Thank you for showing such interest in me, a lowly person from a back alley….”
“Haha! Who could look down on the youngest guild leader as a nobody? Are you so resourceful? To the extent that you increased the size of the guild by five times in just a short time since becoming the guild leader?”
“…It’s just a small talent of a worthless guy.”
"well?"
“…….”
Interested eyes gathered at the remarks of Marquis Jenimia.
This was fresh information for those who knew of the existence of the guild association but did not pay attention to the level of capability of the guild leader leading the association.
Even the Duke and the Archduke were looking at him, and Simon was sweating like a waterfall.
“But why is the maid here?”
“Yes, yes?”
Simon turned his head away and responded urgently to Lee Han's remark, which seemed to offer a helping hand.
“Oh, he, he said he’d go with me when I told him I was going to see Santa. I think he has some business to attend to….”
“Huh? Did you come here in person to get the items back? You didn’t have to, I was going to return them anyway….”
WHEEK!
… Ah, while continuing to talk, Lee Han’s head suddenly turned back.
“Oh my? This time you know I’m here.”
“…I’m a little sensitive, that’s why. If it weren’t for that, I almost wouldn’t have noticed it this time.”
“Haha, sorry. I didn’t mean to tease you, I was just happy.”
“Well, that doesn’t matter, but why did you come to this dangerous place? If it was a sacred relic, I would have just returned it.”
“That’s not why I came. Also, I have no intention of returning the relic. I have already chosen its owner, so what would I do with it?”
“No, like you’re selling something so precious, ……huh?”
…what?
Lee Han felt a sense of alienation for a moment.
[[[… … … .]]]
… The barracks, which had been bustling just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet.
'Why are those gentlemen like that?'
Even the elephants became strangely docile.
Lee Han was curious as to what was going on, but soon… .
“Oh, but sir. You seem to have gotten a little younger since I saw you last time?”
“Oh ho ho, you don’t say that to an old man. You should say that to a young woman.”
“No, is it really because you’ve gotten younger? And also….”
─Why do your eyes shine, and why do flowers and trees grow along the path you walk?
… It’s strange.
* * *
According to historians, about a thousand years ago, the southern continent was considered to be experiencing the most barbaric era of any continent.
The most disorderly and immoral land on the continent.
It could not have been an insulting evaluation, but there were so many historical materials that proved it that the Southerners had no choice but to accept it even if they did not want to admit it.
However, it is said that the first person to teach morality and order to those living in these dark times was none other than a female therapist.
In a time of war, a time of chaos and lack of morality and order, female healers treated countless people, regardless of gender.
There were countless instances where I almost suffered hardships from those I helped, and I was even in danger of death.
It is said that the healer eventually overcame all the dangers and did not hesitate to take the side of the powerless throughout his life.
Later, on the day she died of old age, countless crowds gathered to mourn her death and try to build a tomb in her honor, but at one point, her body was enveloped in light and ascended into the sky, and it is historically recorded that a million people witnessed this.
That's what people call her.
The first great person in the Southern Continent, the first user of the South's Holy Law, and a female healer who is said to have saved ten million lives.
A woman who planted '100 million' trees in a land that was reduced to ashes due to war.
It is also said that he was unofficially called by the light of light and ascended to heaven… .
– The great saint.
She was the first saint in the South, and it is said that she always had the light of a light source in her eyes, and that flowers and grass grew wherever she passed.
Also, among the women who were called saints after the Great Saint, none of them had the power to create light in their eyes like the Great Saint. One of the most widely supported hypotheses was that certain special conditions had to be met in order to have light in their eyes.
But one thing is clear: in the past thousand years, there has not been a single person with as strong a divine power as the Great Saintess.
She could not be anything other than the greatest saint, not just a saint, but a saint as well. For this reason, at least among those living in the South, there was no one who did not know the legend of the great saint.
In a way, they saved their ancestors and were the ones who made this South prosperous.
At least, the intellectual class that has not read [The Great Saint's Myth] or [Introduction to Therapeutic Science] is not even qualified to be called the intellectual class.
So.
“…is a light source.”
“Saint…, the great, great saint is the second coming of the saint.”
“Oh, light……”
dump.
People naturally bent their knees and put their hands together to pray.
It is the reincarnation of a legend.
If you don't shudder at this, you're not a Southerner.
Even though the Great Temple was corrupted and burned down, none of the believers lost their faith in the Light of Light.
That's why the knights were not ashamed to bow their heads.
Because this is the moment when the Great Saint, the Child of Light, has returned to this earth…!
“…As I live long enough, a day comes when I am greeted with such glory.”
“The Great Saintess? I thought that was just a legend created by the temple… Huh.”
Even the monarchs of Galahad and Lionel, who had ignored even the emperor of the empire, could not hide their bewilderment.
In some ways, it is inevitable that they are more mysterious than the 'Auror Users'.
Everyone's eyes were still fixed on the mysterious woman who made the plants grow lush in this world devoid of light.
and….
“A great saint? What is that? No, more than that, you were a great saint?”
“When I left the temple for my training trip, I was just a novice nun. There was no way I could become a saint.”
“…No, but looking at it now, it’s really amazing.”
“Huh?”
“Look behind you, behind you.”
“…Oh my? Why are there flowers all of a sudden…?”
“…….”
Lee Han looked at the old man who was surprised at the flowers and grass blooming behind him as if he really didn't know.
No, what… .
“Why did you suddenly evolve?”
If it goes on like this, it will be a ridge, so… .
'You're not going to do a fable, are you?'
This was a sudden worry that I would go to heaven.
* * *
The campsite was filled with astonishment at the appearance of a saint, and a great saint at that, but the old man didn't pay much attention to it.
No, from the beginning, I… .
“I’m not that great of a person, so you don’t have to worry about me.”
She was not even aware that she was a saint.
Instead, she bowed her head and showed her courtesy, and for a moment, they were terrified.
“Please, don’t do that. I’m afraid I’ll be punished by heaven….”
“Saint, do not be respectful. We are mere children of men.”
“There is no one in this world who deserves your respect. You are the most noble woman in the world.”
Even in front of a hundred thousand, or even a million troops, the superhumans would not blink an eye and would just laugh, but were at a loss in front of a woman.
She is a saint with the 'Eyes of the Source of Light' who appeared for the first time in a thousand years, although she may not have realized her true identity yet.
No matter how noble one's status may be, even if one is called a superman, one cannot boast of one's status to a child of God, as one is only a human being.
There is no one on this earth more noble than her, except a fairy or a land spirit.
So….
“…It’s a burden. Still, I thank you for your kindness, noble ones.”
The woman thanked them with a kind smile, and then…
“-Those who have received the love of fairies, please look around for a moment. What you are looking for is already right next to you.”
“!!”
Duke Blake's eyes flashed.
“The owner of the eternal snow must have many worries. But don’t worry and trust your bloodline. That bloodline will solve your worries.”
"……her."
Archduke Magnus let out a hollow laugh.
After giving 'gifts' to the two monarchs in words, she soon turned her gaze back to Yi Han.
“Can we talk for a moment?”
“…Who would not listen to what someone says?”
“Haha.”
He had not originally intended to refuse, but he felt that if he refused now, he would be treated with outrage, so Lee Han quickly bowed.
She was grateful for Lee Han's kindness and carried him, and the next moment.
Phew!
It disappeared in an instant like an arrow.
Looking at this….
“…At this point, I think I would believe that guy has a relationship with a fairy, wouldn’t I, Your Majesty?”
“I agree.”
People looked at the place where Lee Han had disappeared and murmured like that, unable to hide their bewilderment.
As if it was absurd to bring in a giant that could overwhelm them… .
And then,
“Did you say Simon?”
“…….”
“I have a question, so let’s talk for a moment.”
“……Yes.”
Simon, who was chosen as the next target as soon as he disappeared, answered with a sad face inside.
‘…I should have just gone to Wales and worked.’
Simon discovered that day that he had a fear of high places.
