Ending Maker Episode 423
Chapter 13 – Angel’s Descent #2
New angels descend upon the Holy Nation of Eudellia!
The rumors spread by Uder through the Cordelia Group and the Holy Cross Guardians quickly spread throughout the continent.
“New angels are coming down?”
“Oh, I heard that too. You’re descending to the Holy Land?”
“Is this related to this incident?”
“I think that’s probably more likely.”
As the two men began to chat at the bar, those sitting around them also began to show interest.
There were even some who went so far as to add their own comments.
“I heard that His Holiness the Pope is holding a great festival to commemorate the descent of the angels.”
“A festival?”
“Yes, I think… … The Holy Nation also suffered considerable damage due to this incident. It seems to be a festival to commemorate the fallen soldiers and comfort their bereaved families.”
“Is that so? Then, do angels come down?”
“Yes, the Goddess Cordelia has decreed that she will send down two new angels to guide the fallen soldiers of the Holy Nation to heaven and better care for those who remain.”
Everyone in the bar was once again amazed by the explanation of the woman (21 years old, a member of the Pope’s direct vassal unit) who led them to Cheongsanyusu, and when a boy (12 years old, an apprentice of the Pope’s direct vassal unit) sitting in the corner prayed while praising Cordelia, everyone started praying along with her.
And at the same time, on the border of the Holy Land-
“Did Ms. Maia and Ms. Dahlia become angels?”
“Oh. Miss Maia is the angel of beauty and Miss Dahlia is the angel of protection.”
In response to Scarlett’s question, Caesar opened a pamphlet with the seal of the Holy Nation on it and answered.
It was a booklet with a picture of Cordelia praying with her eyes closed on the cover, and inside was information about the upcoming festival and an introduction of the two angels who would be the main characters.
“Cordelia is now openly looking down on the goddess of beauty.”
When Scarlett frowned at the description that said, “Maia, the angel of beauty and a servant of Cordelia, the goddess of beauty,” Kaisa smiled bitterly and said.
“Could it be that they are just trying to create a family angel group?”
Not only Cordelia’s father, Count Chase, but also her older sister, Adelia, was an angel.
Come to think of it, it was already a situation where everyone except for the eldest son, Edward, was an angel.
“It’s possible. It’s probably a conspiracy by Black Cloak on both sides.”
Scarlett, who remembered Uther’s dark smile, opened the booklet again with a bitter smile.
Unlike Cordelia’s portrait, Maia and Dahlia’s portraits had dark shading on the upper part, making it difficult to see their faces. This also seemed to be a trick of Juder’s.
‘I guess they’re trying to create a sense of mystery and anticipation.’
It was a cliché, but at the same time, it was a well-received tactic.
In particular, Maya’s holy image looked much more beautiful than an ordinary holy image, as her half-covered face properly aroused a sense of mystery.
“Anyway, I’m looking forward to it.”
Because it was a descent ritual planned by none other than that damn Black Cloak – Uther.
It would be much more splendid and plentiful than the first-class theater plays that could be seen in the capital or royal city.
‘From the beginning, the pamphlet seemed more like a promotional material for a theater or a troupe than a religious group’s ceremonial activities.’
Should I say that it’s like a promotional material heralding the appearance of a new actor or singer?
“Scarlett, Kaisa. I think we’re almost there.”
Scarlett and Kaisa stuck their heads out the window at the sound of voices coming from the stables.
Indeed, as Lucas had said, a huge statue of the goddess Cordelia, symbolizing the capital of the Holy Nation, began to appear beyond the hill.
* * *
“Nothing has changed here… … .”
A man dressed as a plague doctor standing in the center of the capital of the Holy Nation – Belkian said with narrowed eyes.
I heard that it suffered considerable damage during the war, but it seemed that the restoration work had been completed in about ten days, and that not much had changed since the day the nation was declared founded.
‘No, there are some changes.’
The statues of Cordelia that were placed throughout the city, including the giant statue of the goddess Cordelia erected in the central square, remained the same, but there were new additions.
“I would be very embarrassed.”
Fran, who was looking at the sacred paintings of Maia and Dahlia hanging all over the city with lukewarm eyes, said, and Belkian nodded in agreement.
Because the flames were hung not only on the walls of buildings, but also on the floors, street trees, and even in the air, the two figures could be seen wherever one looked in the capital.
“But it might be a little better… … .”
“Huh? Lena, what did you just say… … .”
“Oh, no! It’s nothing!”
Lena, with a red face, hurriedly waved both hands and walked away as if trying to get away. Landius tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what was going on and followed Lena.
And one more person.
Kamael, one of the five heroes of Paragon, opened one of the pamphlets placed all over the street and let out a small exclamation of admiration.
“The printing technology is extraordinary. The papermaking technology is also impressive.”
The level of the Holy Spirit was also quite high.
Even though it was a free booklet, the paper quality was excellent.
But there was one more thing that caught Kamael’s attention: the sign.
Cover depicting Cordelia praying.
In the case of conventional books, the only thing that was changed was the font of the title, but this booklet used a gorgeous religious painting on the cover to increase the book’s visibility.
‘If we could make a proper book with this technology… … .’
For example, a limited edition of the Builtwein Heroes Chronicles.
Kamael smiled happily as he recalled the sign with Landius- no, Biltwein standing there holding the Solar Blade high, and Fran gave him a look that said, ‘Why is that guy acting like that all of a sudden?’ but it only lasted for a moment.
“Anyway, let’s go too.”
Landius and Lena are already way ahead.
At Fran’s urging, Kamael and Belkian hurried their steps, carrying the booklets in their arms.
The outdoor stage set up at the foot of the giant statue of the goddess Cordelia was filled with people who had gathered to watch the descent ceremony.
It seemed like there were close to a hundred thousand people gathered.
“I think I know why Cordelia is always embarrassed.”
When Scarlett, who was sitting in the VIP seats in the front row, spoke softly, Kaisa immediately nodded.
Although they were two people who liked being in the spotlight, the thought of having to say the embarrassing lines that Yuder had prepared in front of so many people made their faces blush just thinking about it.
“Anyway, it looks like it’s about to start.”
Scarlett and Kaisa, sitting next to each other with Lucas between them, looked at the stage with nervous faces, and turned their gaze to the left and right of the VIP seats.
Count Bayer and Countess Yuna, the wind wolf Gale, and Gale and Adelia’s two children in a stroller.
The five heroes of Paragon, led by Landius.
Edward Chase sitting next to Sylvia, smiling.
And Kirara, Red Wind, Sun Song, the two children, and other distinguished guests including Lord Kaplan.
Scarlett and Kaisa glanced at the VIP seats where most of the people who were supposed to gather were gathered, then turned their gaze toward the stage for the last time, and soon they could see a man walking up onto the stage.
Juder August Bayer.
The greatest husband on the continent who created a religion to worship his wife and took the position of Pope himself.
He smiled happily at the sight of the crowd that had gathered to fill the square and began his long speech as the Pope of the Cordelia Order.
‘He was handsome, you know.’
Scarlett, who was looking at Uther on the stage with her chin resting on her hand, thought absentmindedly.
Although he was dark-skinned, had a snake-like personality, and was extremely vicious, he had a very handsome face.
‘But Lucas’ side is much better.’
Lucas, unlike Yuder, is truly kind and pure.
Moreover, it wasn’t a face that would show off wherever you went.
Should I say that he has a really handsome face, as expected from a man?
In terms of looks, honestly, Uther was better looking, but Scarlett preferred the manly Lucas over the androgynous Uther.
‘Even the look in his eyes is full of passion.’
Those eyes that highlight Lucas’ unique boyishness.
Scarlett’s heart raced without her knowing it as she looked into those passionate eyes.
‘Last night too… … .’
Scarlett, remembering the night before with Lucas, laughed and blushed slightly.
Because the moments that were as hot as flames came back to me vividly.
[Hey, Scarlett. My mouth is watering. Are you thinking of something weird again?]
“Huh? Huh huh huh.”
[Huh? What were you thinking?]
Scarlett, who was startled by the sudden sound of Kaiser’s voice coming in at the moment she let her guard down, quickly fixed her expression and sent a voice back.
[What are you thinking? I was just thinking about the ceremony that was going to take place today.]
[No, I think I was thinking of something else.]
[No? I thought good and right thoughts? Oh, I think the speech is over.]
Scarlett, who had finished her speech in a hurry, turned her gaze toward the stage, and Kaiser narrowed his eyes as if he was suspicious, but soon turned back to the stage as well.
“Now then, we will begin the ceremony of the descent of angels. Everyone, please look up at the sky.”
It was the moment when Yuder, who had a dark inside but a bright smile on the outside, pointed to the sky.
“Night, night is coming!”
It was exactly like someone shouting.
Darkness spread across the clear blue sky in an instant, and night was coming.
People were shocked by the sudden transfer, and those gathered in the VIP seats were no different.
“Is it really night?”
Is this a real night, not some kind of magic trick?
No, even if it was magic, this was not an ordinary thing.
Night has fallen across the entire Holy Nation of Eudellia, beyond the capital.
“It’s a real night. It’s not magic. It’s a miracle of God.”
Lena nodded as Belkian spoke with a mixture of bewilderment and shock.
She could tell that she had become an angel through her ancestral return.
In the miracle that occurred in the heavens of the Holy Land, a truly enormous divine power was felt.
“Ah, Goddess.”
As someone clasped their hands together in prayer, as if moved by the miracle they had witnessed before their eyes, most of the hundred thousand people gathered in the square began to pray, calling Cordelia’s name.
As Yuder calculated.
‘It was worth the effort.’
While everyone’s eyes were focused on the sky, Yuder came down from the stage and looked at the people with a bright smile.
If today’s events spread, it was clear that the power of the Cordelia Order would grow even stronger throughout the continent.
The number of believers also increased significantly.
‘It’s worth the effort.’
A miracle that occurred in the heavens of the Holy Land.
It was the power of the black beast, the divine power possessed by Yuder, that caused the night in the clear sky.
In other words, strictly speaking, it was not a miracle of the goddess Cordelia, but a miracle of Uther, but Uther had no intention of revealing this truth.
‘Because increasing Cordelia’s worshippers is the most important thing.’
Of course, Uther had intended to introduce the ‘God of the Black Moon’, the companion of the goddess Cordelia, into the Bible at the appropriate time, but that was not today, but later.
‘Now, Cordelia. Show me.’
This was the end of Uder’s own role in today’s ceremony.
So, after turning invisible, Uder sat down in the VVIP seat right in front of the stage and smiled sincerely.
And that was when it happened.
A ray of light descended from the sky with a cracking sound.
As the pitch-black night covered the sky, the light coming down on the stage was very noticeable, and people’s eyes were soon focused on the stage where the light came down.
And one person shows up.
At the sight of Cordelia appearing on the stage bathed in light, everyone present in the square expressed their emotions that they could not suppress.
But strangely enough, no one screamed or raised their voices.
All of the hundreds of thousands of people were naturally praying with their hands together in a silence that seemed ready to burst at any moment.
The power that made it happen.
Cordelia’s presence on stage.
A pure white saint who is the incarnation of the goddess and her earthly representative.
Cordelia, with her pink hair flowing naturally, began to sing, spreading her hands wide.
A hymn praising the sun goddess.
People were so focused on Cordelia’s singing that it quietly resonated throughout the square, and they were moved to tears. So, except for a few people like Uther and Scarlett, they didn’t notice that Cordelia’s face was flushed red from extreme shame and embarrassment.
‘Why is it always my turn to feel shame?’
The hymn we are singing now.
It was a song praising the sun goddess Cordelia.
In other words, it was a song praising Cordelia herself.
It’s embarrassing enough to just sing a song of self-praise, but in front of a hundred thousand people.
Cordelia sang with a half-sob feeling, and Scarlett, who read Cordelia’s mind, let out a clumsy laugh.
‘He’s a real devil, a devil.’
It was the story of Uder, who was sitting in the VVIP seat, not Cordelia.
Although her expression could not be seen because she was in a transparent state, it did not really pose a problem to Scarlett.
Cordelia was embarrassed because it was obvious what kind of expression the man who claimed to be the cutest and most lovable person in the world was making.
‘Anyway, it’s amazing.’
Even Scarlett herself, who had seen through all the details, was half-astonished by the beauty and divinity that Cordelia was radiating, so how much more so must those who had no idea what was going on be.
In reality, weren’t there as many as a hundred thousand people concentrating on Cordelia without making a single sound?
And then there was a moment.
Cordelia’s song seemed to have subsided, but soon a magnificent song resounded from high in the sky.
And then people were shocked for the third time.
Because a host of angels were descending from high in the night sky.
A red-haired angel who descends to earth riding a large chariot pulled by winged horses.
The people were once again moved by the majesty that reminded them of a king and his subjects and prayed, but it was not Count Bayer.
He had a pained expression on his face, with a bitter smile on his face.
Because he knew better than anyone else the identity of the angel in the lead.
‘Arthur, this is my friend.’
A red-haired angel who sings loudly while waving a red cape.
Count Chase, Cordelia’s father, one of the Northern Four Rivers, and a long-time friend of Count Bayer himself.
Unlike Cordelia, who was dying of embarrassment, he seemed to be enjoying the current situation to the fullest. Behind him, new people appeared, and the one in the lead was a golden-haired angel riding on a celestial horse.
“Mama! Mama!”
Gail smiled broadly as Ember and Aiden, who were riding in the stroller, struggled to see the new angel.
Because the golden-haired angel who was now descending – the woman who was singing stiffly, her face and neck red from embarrassment – was none other than Adelia, Gale’s own wife.
‘They say brothers resemble each other.’
Scarlett glanced at Gail’s brightly smiling face and thought to herself.
That’s because the sight of Gale admiring Adelia as she blushed reminded her of Uder, who she liked when she saw Cordelia blushing.
‘Sister Adelia is just like Cordelia.’
How can the embarrassed look be so similar?
I wonder if these sisters are sisters too.
Scarlett, who had been laughing bitterly, looked at Cordelia instead of the angels who were grabbing everyone’s attention, and eventually burst out laughing again.
Because Cordelia, who was ashamed of what anyone said – or to be more specific, was ashamed of her father and sister singing a song praising her, and was writhing in embarrassment – was so lovely.
And then another breath.
As Count Chase and Adelia led the angels back into the night sky, a new miracle occurred.
The night sky split apart and two rays of light descended onto the stage.
Cordelia spread her arms and praised the Sun Goddess once more, and two new angels began to descend to Earth, accompanied by gentle music.
“Ahhhh… … .”
Feathers of light fluttered in the wind, and two angels in pure white robes approached Cordelia, escorted by cherub babies.
Maia, the angel of beauty, and Dahlia, the guardian angel.
The moment Maia took off the hood she had been wearing, a violent silence filled the square that seemed ready to burst at any moment.
It was because of Maya’s beauty that it was no exaggeration to say that she was violent.
A large number of people, regardless of age or gender, held their breath at the sound of their pounding hearts, and Maia and Dahlia took their places on either side of Cordelia and began to sing together.
‘Wow, this is no joke.’
I knew Ms. Maya was pretty before, but I didn’t know it was this much.
Even taking into account the buff effect created by the angel flower and the current stage, it was truly an amazing beauty.
Even Scarlett herself had a hard time coming to her senses at the time.
So instead of waiting around to see Lucas’ reaction, Scarlett held onto her wits and stared at the stage.
Then, certainly, things that had not been visible before began to become visible.
‘Ms. Maia, have fun!’
I feel embarrassed, but I guess the enjoyment is much greater?
Moreover, Scarlett could tell.
Maia’s current happiness was not because she was showing off her superior beauty to the world.
It was clear that Maia was enjoying seeing Dahlia now blushing.
The fact that the face and eyes that smiled brightly while looking at Dahlia were very similar to Yuder’s was proof of this.
‘Is this really Count Bayer?’
I would have thought that not only Uther and Gale, but even the maid Maia were the owners of the same eccentricity.
Is the source of this strangeness really Count Bayer or Countess Yuna?
Anyway, time passed, and my consciousness soon reached the climax.
“Oh, you who dwell in the sky, you are the beautiful and graceful, kind and gentle goddess of the sun.”
As Cordelia praised herself with a half-tearful heart, Maia and Dahlia also raised their voices, and at that moment the night sky split apart and the sun’s light began to shine upon the world once again.
The night has passed and morning has come again.
Miracle of the sun.
And finally, those who had been silent began to cheer together.
“Wow!”
It was a cheer that came out naturally, not one that was induced by someone.
It was a natural expression of emotions that arose from witnessing a miracle.
“Ah, Cordelia.”
“Goddess of the sun.”
The hundred thousand people began to pray again, and Yuder had a big smile on his face.
Because he was so happy as a Pope when he thought of the number of followers of the Cordelia sect exploding in a few days.
And the people in the VIP seats.
They knew that the goddess of the sun, Cordelia, was the same person as the goddess incarnate, and even the identities of the angels who had descended, but they were also human.
Everyone was deeply moved by the sight unfolding before their eyes, to varying degrees.
“Haa… … That’s amazing.”
Count Bayer.
He, Cordelia and Adelia’s father-in-law and a close friend of Count Chase, stretched out his body in heartfelt admiration.
Even though I was just sitting still, I felt a pleasant sense of fatigue, perhaps because of the afterglow of the descent ceremony.
‘There… … Hehe, I’ll have to tease you later.’
Because Count Chase’s passionate performance was also recorded on video.
Count Bayer, who had once again tapped on the video device, closed his eyes completely.
It was to fully enjoy the afterglow, even if only for a moment.
But it was at that very moment.
“honey.”
Count Bayer opened his eyes again at the sound of a voice right next to him and the force of someone pulling on his sleeve.
As expected, Yuna, sitting next to him, was pulling on his sleeve.
Count Bayer smiled at Yuna’s face, which was as excited as his own, and spoke as he brushed back her flowing hair.
“Yuna, wasn’t that a really good ceremony?”
“That’s right. But honey, I have something important to tell you.”
“Important story?”
What is that noise all of a sudden?
When Count Bayer tilted his head slightly as if asking what was wrong and asked again, Yuna smiled a little wearily and then placed her hand on her swollen stomach and said.
“I feel like I’m going to be born.”
“to?”
Count Bayer let out a dumbfounded sound, and Gale, who was nearby, also started to squeak in surprise.
Yuna patted Gale on the back.
And again Count Bayer.
In the midst of the confusion, he managed to come to his senses and looked back and forth between Yuna’s stomach and face before barely being able to form a voice.
“Right now?”
“Yes, now.”
The third son of the Count Bayer family.
Yuna smiled weakly, sweating profusely, and Count Bayer abruptly stood up from his seat.
He called out Uder’s name loudly.
