The Paladin Owns the Relic

207 – Part 2 Prologue (7)

Camilla, the white snake, glanced at the ominous dagger.

“Huh…”

“What the headmaster asked me to convey differently…”

“Wait a minute. That’s later Wouldn’t it be better to dissect this first?”

Camilla hummed her hum. She opened the cupboard and she took out some ingredients.

“…But Isabella.”

“Yes?”

“What are you doing?”

“……”

Isabella noticed. But in the end, she firmly held her place.

“Ho, I will stay behind in preparation for her unexpected situation.”

“…Huh?”

Camilla chuckled.

“Then, watch as it is.”

Her hands moved diligently in the sound of her humming song. A few drops of liquid dripping onto the blade of the dagger.

Part of the blackened sword body melted.

“It is a terrible curse. Where did you get it from?”

“…I got it from the Tomb of the Shadow Lord.”

“Is that the shadow lord?!”

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Vendetta was frightened.

“The monarch who destroyed a country hundreds of years ago?! I thought it was like an old fairy tale… But it really happened?!”

“Shadow Lord. It’s a name I miss. I used to call him Ameljas.”

“Do you know?”

“Of course. I don’t know all the knowledge in the world, but I know a lot more than you do?”

A proper blade emerged from among the black corrosion that fell off.

“The weapon that Ameljas carried in his arms during his lifetime… It is a dagger called ‘Camelan’. A magic tool that shatters all illusions and reveals the truth of the world to its owner.”

“Camelan…”

Isabella muttered ominously.

“…Why did Zahard send that dagger to us? After all, aren’t we also part of the Serpent Cult that is after his enemy… The Cult of Twilight?”

“Wasn’t he trying to impress me?”

“……”

“Isabella. Clear your face Because it’s a joke.”

Camilla lifted the dagger that had regained her luster.

“A dagger that penetrates the truth. From a materialistic point of view, it has a very high value…But it is limited to where it can actually be used. Also, when you look at the artifact itself, it looks like it can only be used once…”

Camilla spun around.

“I should listen to it at this point. What did the baby say?”

“I asked for a copy of the power contained in the artifact.”

“…What?”

Camilla blinked her eyes.

“It’s not that easy… And asking for it to be done… Must be about mass production beyond simple duplication…”

Camilla stared into the air.

“Mass production…As well as requiring huge amounts of money…It takes time. In the first place, the magic within the artifact is old, and it is imprinted like fate. It’s almost impossible to rip this off.”

“But the headmaster said it would be possible if it were you.”

“…Aha?”

Camilla grinned. He put her hand to her lips.

“Do you have any reason to go that far? Why should I borrow my hand to develop it?”

“Yes. Contaminated water is now mixed everywhere in the human world.”

“…Huh?”

Camilla’s eyes twinkled.

“Tell me more.”

. . .

After hearing the whole story, Vendetta opened his eyes wide. It was a story he couldn’t believe even after hearing it.

“So…The majority of the high-ranking people in the empire…Are you saying they’ve been replaced by polluted water?!”

“Don’t make a fuss. Not to that extent. I was just talking about possibilities.”

“…An interesting hypothesis.”

Camilla leaned against her desk. With her fingertips, she touched the corpse of the contaminated water.

“There are no reproductive organs, and there is no special internal structure. Mass-produced product. Most polluted water is just that. However, with this sophisticated technology… There is no law that you cannot create contaminated water with a human appearance.”

“Contaminated water is made?”

“It is very different from the structure of normal life. It’s an advanced technology. Hundreds of years more than now. Maybe… The person who created the polluted water might not be a person of this era.”

Camilla fiddled with her dagger.

“So, Zahard… are you saying that you will spread the magic obtained through this throughout the empire to drive out the polluted waters disguised as humans?”

“That’s right. Camilla.”

“It is an extraordinary idea. But that’s it. Efficiency is low.”

“That’s why I’m here.”

“It is impossible with only you. It’s something that can’t be done even if the entire magic tower is attached. It took two years just to open the corpse of the contaminated water. Even I, a treasure trove of knowledge, couldn’t read the intricately entangled cellular structure at first. Pinnacle of biotechnology. A combination of metal and life twisting in real time.”

Camilla sighed.

“Even the power of that artifact is not enough to see through it. Based on the fundamentals, the structure of magic itself must be completely changed. Unfortunately, I’m not an expert on magic. Any help I can give will be small. It’s probably all about extracting magic from the artifact and floating it so you can see it. And that would be… very hard work.”

“I still have to do it.”

“Why? Are you also imbued with heroism?”

“No?”

Chloe said confidently.

“What the head teacher wants is what I want.”

“Why?”

“The teacher…”

Chloe’s eyes were dimly colored.

“Because it taught me that there are things in the world that are more important than any other force.”

“…What the hell is that?”

“What is more important than strength…!”

Chloe clenched her fists.

“It’s money!”

“……?”

“Money is the only truth in the world. And the headmaster said that the moment I develop this magic, I will be able to get my hands on a huge amount of money.”

“…That’s not true…But…”

“I will buy the whole mage tower with that money. The reason why I ultimately learn magic is that I want to fiddle with magic in a place where no one can get in my way.”

Chloe let out a breath. The emotionless expression was full of energy.

“I’m going to build a resort there just for you and me. A place full of chocolate-built castles and ready-to-eat desserts. Of course, we built a strict security system that even the principal couldn’t get out of, and imprisoned the principal for the rest of his life…”

“Stop.”

Camilla wiped her hand with her tired face.

“I know roughly that you are a crazy child, so do that. Good. If it’s something I have to do anyway… I’d better do it. It will help me too.”

“What is it good for you?”

“What I want is the ultimate s*xual law. A single perfect wish based on all the knowledge in the world.”

“……?”

“Of course, I have no intention of going deep. Because this is my destiny.”

Camilla smiled brightly.

“Then, before we talk about work… you know that you can’t continue this research here, right?”

“Of course. Camilla. I will head to the Black Mage Tower with you.”

“Okay. Did the baby say anything else?”

“There was.”

Chloe sighed reluctantly.

“…Camilla. Are you healthy? I want to see you,” He said.

“……”

Camilla stood tall. She slipped away into her darkness.

“…To say something you shouldn’t have to.”

. . .

Her dark-haired girl raised her head. The purple eyes above her barcode were slightly open, unlike usual.

“…Isabella. You want to be Camilla’s escort?”

“Yes.”

Estelle handed over the papers. She replied as if nothing was wrong.

“Do it.”

“Of course, I have my subordinates do the other work properly…Yes?”

“You came because you wanted to. No?”

“No, that’s right, but…”

Isabella blinked her eyes.

“Is it okay to be away at such an important time…?”

“This is the most important thing for you.”

“But… But…”

“I love Isabella.”

Estel lightly signed the documents.

“Isabella’s happiness is my happiness.”

“……”

“Besides that, it might be safer for Isabella to leave her church now. Because the Senate cut off my limbs. Isabella’s name is also on the list of massive power reductions.”

“What is that…?!”

“Leave the church for a while. I’ll sort out the details. If I took it, I took it, I’m not a person who just suffers.”

Isabella’s body stiffened.

“I can’t believe… thinking about war…”

“Well. I’m thinking of negotiating first.”

“Then I will stay.”

“It’s okay. Go. If the moment of war comes, I will call you personally, so you can leave now.”

Estel raised her purple eyes.

“You are going because you think that if you escort Camilla, she might be able to meet Zahad, right?”

“……”

“As I said before, Isabella’s happiness is my happiness.”

Estelle neatly organized the documents.

“Then escort Camilla now. It’s not bad to plant one of my eyes next to a white snake that doesn’t know where to jump.”

. . .

A strange party was born. A party of five elites, including an apostle and one commander of the Holy Knights.

Vulcan winked at Chloe.

“In the letter I heard, it was written that I only needed to guide you to the Serpent Church…”

“You can go back. After all, on the day of the reunion, the headmaster will contact you separately.”

“…I will go with you. If it’s a journey that we have to leave anyway, it would be better to go together now than to go alone. Where is he now?”

“I’m going to the capital of the empire.”

Vulcan stopped walking.

“…The capital? Why are you there?”

“I heard you had something to do at the academy. He said he would use the descendants of the Empire to fight the turning point of destruction.”

“It’s a sinister plan.”

Vulcan got his weapon back from the Church’s gatekeeper.

“Aren’t all the magic towers located in the capital city?”

“That’s right. The headquarters of all mage towers are in the imperial capital.”

“Then, the destinations coincide anyway. I will accompany you.”

“You can do that, but…”

Chloe glanced at Vendetta.

“It might be a dangerous trip, do you plan to take him with you?”

“That’s right. You stay.”

“Brother?! Are you abandoning me?!”

“I can’t help it because I don’t think I’m in a situation where I can even take care of a child.”

“Brother! I can take care of one of my body! Besides, I am very bright on the road!”

Vendetta desperately clung to Vulcan.

“Let me follow you! Please!”

“Why are boys so clingy?!”

“Brother! Did you forget our passionate night?!”

“What fun memories do you have from the day you set my tail on fire!”

Camilla slaps both of them on the shoulder.

“There is no need to discourage individual choices. Leave it alone. By the way… Chloe. Are we the only ones in the group?”

“No. I’ve decided to make contact with additional guides once the job is successfully completed and your recruits are secured.”

“More help?”

Chloe launched a copy. The black crow flew away and disappeared over the sky.

“Those who deal with polluted water might have noticed the value of your existence. The only one who can restore the magic of the lost artifact. So from the moment I make contact with you, formidable pursuers will follow. The polluted waters have their eyes on the Church of Twilight.”

“…Huh. I suddenly got on a dangerous boat.”

“But it’s okay. The one who manages all the roads in the north of the empire is our back ship.”

“All the way?”

Vendetta followed the disappearing crow’s back with his eyes.

“What do you mean by that?”

“There is not one guide.”

The crow that disappeared soon appeared with new news.

“The great thieves… Have you heard of Calvid?”