Return of the Archmage

Episode 1. Saint and the Thief.

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Lee Hye-sung, who ran away from Dragon Road, headed straight for the Empire.

The center of the continent!

There was only one thing I wanted.

Wealth and preciousness.

"Let me have a little fun. How similar it is to a novel.

I knew it would be written without experiencing it in person, but the gap was worse than I thought.

More spectacular!

It's more extravagant.

The nobles were enjoying more than they imagined, and the magical entertainment was so interesting that I wanted to sit here every day.

The hierarchy!

It's a place where ridiculous things happen that you'll never experience on Earth!

Lee Hye-sung, who played with the spirit of mastery of fantasy entertainment for a month, decided.

"I'm gonna get a title.”

He is not a saint.

No, rather, for interest, he is a victim of Dragon Lord's entertainment, which has become dull enough to overlook and watch the injustice, if not murder.

Of course I have no qualms about entertainment.

Let's make my own world with a title.

Curiosity as a man has also arisen.

Lee Hye-sung's mental age was still stopped at 26 because it's an immature idea, and no one can point a finger at his idea.

So he made a splendid appearance.

10-circle magic.

The Sword of the Grand Sword Master.

There was no need to show it all.

On the continent, it was enough to reveal some of the knights that made their name known to the Empire and the overwhelming power of crushing wizards in front of others.

He was awarded the shortest peacock title, which would be recorded in the history of the continent.

The eye couldn't even guess, so he got enough land to see only when he opened a large map, and he also had numerous slaves to manage him.

What should I say?

As a person who has lived on Earth, I can feel a sense of qualms for a moment.

But Lee Hye-sung didn't feel it at all.

It was fun.

But it didn't mean to abuse slaves or be interested in them.

This situation was interesting, just like a game.

From the common people to the duke. It's too easy."

20 years of rolling like a dog under Dragon Road, day by day, day. I don't want to die, but unlike when I was worried about spines popping out of my heart, I get rewarded for showing my skills!

How interesting.

Getting tired of being too easy is like playing mobile games.

On a fantasy level, in reality, there were so many things to do in the duke's seat that there was no time to get tired of.

The first of many was to donate to the temple.

"There's a holy sword in the temple?"

"Yes, Duke. If you were to pick the best continental flag, you would pick the Holy Sword of the Temple as the number one priority. Unlike other miracles, there is a saying that God himself lowered his weapon on the continent. But why all of a sudden...….”

"What do you mean? If you were born a man, you'd have to touch it."

The reason is one reason!

Hobbies like Dragon Road!

I think it's the most interesting and fun game you can play in a fantasy level.

Collecting new energy scattered all over the continent.

"You said there was no one in continental history who collected all four deities, right?

"Yes, of course. Holy Sword of the Temple, Wand of the Tower, Ring of the Black Wizard, Swear of the Knight. They keep each other and they're hard to touch. Above all, even looking at the temple's Holy Sword is one of the treasures that is only allowed for the Pope and the saint."

Entertainment is a word that stimulates Lee Hye-sung's interest!

Therefore, he generously threw away the wealth that he had stolen from Dragon Rare to get close to the temple.

"Oh, my duke! This time, too...….”

"Only when the temple is restored can it rest on the continent. Haha!"

"Sure, I'm sorry to say this, but I thought you weren't very interested in the temple because you were the Emperor's closest aide, but I'm sorry for the big misunderstanding."

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty's reliance on God, the master of the continent, can come as anxiety to the people, and I believe in God, of course. And I'm sorry that this is the only thing I can give to the Pope, who always delivers God's will to me."

"No, it's not. It's our mission to do what we can and deliver God's will."

Fortunately, there was no difference from Earth in terms of fantasy.

The heads of the great forces, who are emperor, pope, and rule the continent, were only thinking about how to make their stomach bigger than they thought to take good care of the continent.

"If you add it here, will you add it?"

In addition, the Earth is not caught, and it is not here that it is concerned with legal methods and looks at the people's faces.

The top of the food chain encourages that atmosphere.

When you give money, you give it a title and bless it in the name of God.

Thanks to this, Lee Hye-sung was able to receive duke and duke quickly.

"As expected, the world is dirty everywhere.”

It's dirty, but I don't want to change it.

The dirtier the world is, the easier it is to live if it belongs to vested interests.

When he gained unauthorized power under the Emperor, which is a duke, what would he do to change the world?

It wasn't that I didn't have an interesting idea of continental politics in my head, but not yet.

I'm just getting out of my 20-year confinement and experiencing the new world one by one, and I'm fighting a war on the whole continent that doesn't even know what's there?

Frankly, I was a little scared.

What if the enemies we have to deal with are humans, and if we win, we're left alone?

What if I can't get back to Earth?

Can I live here where I'm a fugitive for the rest of my life or where everyone is afraid of him?

It was good to live as it is for now to have such useless thoughts.

It was a desirable idea.

He tried harder to make the idea a reality, stayed close to the corrupt, and increased the value of the name Lee Hye-sung by baiting equipment stolen from Rare.

"Bishop, I actually have a wish."

"No, you should have told me if you had. I'm sad."

"I'm sorry, but it could be too much to ask.….”

"No, there's no such thing as a burden between us! He's the one who brings me such a precious thing."

Up and up, even the Pope threw a bait when he didn't want to miss Lee's stuff.

"That's what it is, it's useless to me, but the Holy Grail of the temple doesn't even dare to see people like me."

"The Holy Sword?"

"Yes, I'm a 10-circle wizard, but at the same time I'm a Grand Sword Master. My lifelong wish is to see the greatest sword in the continent and the greatest sword of all time. Sigh."

You have to make sure you catch it when you throw it once.

Looking at the hesitating pope, he takes out a few more ornaments from his arms.

"I'm sick of it. How much does it cost?"’

Things that even Dragon Road cared about!

Glowing ornaments blind the Pope.

"Ha ha! Originally, the Holy Grail is accessible only to me and the saint, but it's okay to see if you're a duke."

"Oh, really?"

"Of course, the Duke remains. I know you're more faithful to God than anyone else, and I'm sure God will allow you."

"Thank you."

"Then you'll see it with the saint."

That's how I got the chance.

"But not the Pope, but the saint...…?”

"Yes, please think of it as my little gift. Huh! I was supposed to be the first one to get drunk,….”

"What?"

"You'll find out when you get there. My my!"

What a great opportunity.

Lee Hye-sung, who was distracted by the Holy Prosecutor's Office after hearing something he couldn't understand, spilled out.

Shake hands with a satisfied smile.

At the same time the pope instructs something, a believer guides Lee Hye-sung.

"This way."

It goes deep into the vast temple without a single human being.

That's not the end of it.

Passing through the secret aisle, down the stairs and releasing several powerful mana boundaries.

"Hey, didn't you say you were going with the saint?"

"Yes, I'm on my way to meet you."

At the end of the long passage, a believer standing in front of a huge stone wall puts his palm on it, and the door opens.

"Go inside. It's a room with a holy sword. When you come out, you can go back the way you came. Of course."

Then he walks away with his head down.

The eyes of the retreating believers are full of envy.

What's that face?

What about a saint?

In an incomprehensible situation, he took steps instead of asking questions.

It is a gloomy temple as if something strange was happening, but I was rather curious because I had enough power to protect my body.

Cuckoo-

The door closes automatically when you enter the stone wall.

a dark interior

With only a few subtle mana lights dimly hinting at the shape of the interior, the holy sword, which shines brilliantly even without light, stands in an elegant way.

"What, where's the saint, leaving the Holy Sword alone? The Pope believes in me like this?

I came to steal it.

But he let the thief into the room where he had only things to steal.

Looking around, no one is hiding.

Although there are endless layers of restricted access around the Holy Prosecutor's Office.

Whoosh-

It's just an old lock for Lee Hye-sung, a 10-circle wizard.

At one stroke, the boundaries are lifted.

"Well, I've given you as many good things as the Holy Sword. If it's a gift like this, I'll tell you in advance. Pope, this is more snobbish than I thought."

Hold the Holy Sword that is placed firmly.

The divine power that bursts out with him!

Power enough to be called a mirage.

Take out the sword you have prepared with him.

A sword that looks like a holy sword!

I prepared for this day.

I can't help but smile.

"I'll use."

Since there is no Pope, saint, or anyone else, instead, thank God, the master of the sword.

Then, place the imported sword where the Holy Sword was located and reactivate the boundary.

At the same time, the sword in the hand disappears into the subspace.

I told you to go back the way you came, but it's naive to interpret it on your own!

I don't know why I let you in alone after telling you to go in with a saint, but you have to be empty-handed until you leave the temple.

"What do you want me to do next?….”

He easily achieved his first goal.

Lee Hye-sung, who was about to whistle out, pauses while opening the stone gate.

It is not because the boundary that has been reactivated is twisted.

"……who."

In silence, there was a foreign voice mixed with the whistling sound.

I didn't feel it when I checked earlier.

My spine is cold.

Hurry up and raise Mana and turn your back to be on guard.

However, it is proved that there is no need to do so with the light exploding inside.

"What's this?"

The pope's words to look at the Holy Sword with the saint were not false.

The saint was with the Holy Sword.

On a small bed in the corner, squatting down.

"…help me, help me.

It is only then that I understand what the Pope said.

There was a separate gift.

"Adult?"

It was Ariel's first meeting with the thief.

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