9th Circle Lord

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Cox smiled bitterly at Luther's suggestion.

Then he looked at the glass of beer and started looking inside the bar.

He said.

"Human beings are interesting. It's like a dying light. It's like a dying light to express itself."

Luther gave up on the word.

"You must like the present.”

"Time flies just by watching humans who don't have the same life and don't know the ending. So I'm satisfied with the present. I don't want to change now.”

Luther nodded.

The same is true of people, but if you like the present, you will be complacent.

I don't think I can change Cox's mind as he enjoys the present.

"I respect what you think."

It was a pity, but I can't force him to do so.

Luther lifted a glass of beer and asked for a toast.

"I think I'll be satisfied with having a new friend.”

"Let's meet like this sometimes and be drinking friends."

"That would be nice, too."

The two, who bumped into each other, drank and chatted.

It was time to go back to my resistance and say goodbye.

Cox advised Luther.

"You'd better not be greedy.”

"Desire?"

"Yes, there's nothing good about being hostile to the devil. Man is his domain. Sometimes you need to get used to being dominated.”

"Thanks for the advice.”

"The way you look at it, it doesn't sound like a grain of salt. Why do you want to buy it and suffer? Isn't that enough? No, maybe it's comfortable. We're completely out of the loop you're talking about. You can live comfortably if you want. But why do you have to antagonize the devil?"

Cox was curious.

Either way, the world is always ruled by someone. 

And the devil's domination is better.

It hides the truth and receives wealth by using the denomination, but there is no more direct interference.

said Luther.

"No one wants to fight on purpose. I have no intention of antagonizing the devil."

"But?"

"I've done too much unwanted work in the past with the interference of someone. Now I don't want to do what others tell me to do."

Cox laughed.

"Nobody wants to be ruled. But we're the exception."

"Will he? Cox, he who has power has the fate to face enemies of equal or greater than one day. I'm going to prepare myself to know that."

"An interesting theory. So are you confident in fighting back?"

"It's impossible to guess the future that you don't know, but it's not impossible to turn it back. I'm already against fate."

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Luther said goodbye to Cox, who frowns on whether he wants to understand the true meaning of the word.

"See you again."

Luther turned and headed his way. Cox swept his chin looking at his back.

"What an interesting friend."

Human beings, as usual, do not know the ending and make us wonder, but Luther's future was really exciting.

"I think I'm going to get something done."

No matter what the purpose is, beliefs are bound to move on without being shaken.

Cox sincerely wondered what kind of future Luther would unfold.

The temple of the Annes branch of the inner castle became noisy.

The long-awaited High Priest Rafid arrived.

With the consideration of the Thebes, the Knight visited Luther's annex early in the morning to inform the truth.

However, Sung Gi-sa's expression was not good.

Something seems to have happened.

"Is something wrong?"

"The priest's promotion to the high priesthood has been canceled."

"Oh, my."

Luther, who pretended to be sorry, asked again.

"Did the High Priest Rafid say?"

"Yes, you've been very upset.”

"Okay, I see."

"Would you like to go to the temple right now?"

"Sure."

"Okay."

Preparing to go out, Luther headed straight to the temple.

However, the atmosphere of the temple was as expected.

When Luther appeared, the apprenticeship priests began to greet him.

Everyone has a dark expression.

Luther, who knew the situation, grabbed an apprentice priest and asked him as if he didn't know.

"Does something happen in the temple?"

"The priest's promotion to the high priesthood has been canceled."

"What's the reason?"

"I don't know the details, but that's why the atmosphere is chaotic."

Why couldn't the priest Thebes, who was so confident, become the high priest?

I wondered, but he was also for a while.

"Where is the High Priest?""I'll show you around."

The apprentice led Luther straight to the prayer room.

The high priest appeared, and the believers gathered.

Luther stared at the high priest who memorized the prayer.

He was just as old as the priest Thebes. After praying with a gentle face, the high priest blessed the believers.

Luther asked the apprentice priest.

"What about the Priest Thebes?"

"He's tired, so he's resting.Only…."

Seeing his words blurry, he seems to be shocked by the news of the cancellation of his promotion to the high priesthood.

Luther was forced to face the high priest himself.

Luther, who blocked the high priest who was about to return from blessing, greeted him.

"It's an honor to meet the High Priest."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Punishment Priest. I hope you understand that I can't reveal my name because of my identity.

"Punishment Priest?"

The eyes of the high priest shone for a moment.

The high priest, who was looking at Luther from the hawk's gaze, gestured to him.

"Follow me."

I think I have something to say.

Luther silently followed him.

A private meeting with the high priest, who cannot be accessed without permission, was held.

In a secret room where no one was present, the high priest Lapid expressed his curiosity.

"You're very young."

The authority of a punitive priest should be used carefully. Therefore, most of them are more experienced and older than young priests.

In the eyes of the high priest, it seemed like a special case.

Luther spoke calmly.

"Lucky, the Holy Father has given us permission."

Punishment priests are made by the Holy Father's choice. Luther was familiar with it, so he mentioned it.

The high priest asked deeply.

"Where are you from, how were you chosen as a punitive priest, and who was the list you've been ousted so far?"

Luther thought he was suspicious of himself in the high priest's question.

So I asked.

"Do you doubt me?”

"There's something I wanted to check.”

Instead of answering, Luther looked into the eyes of the High Priest Lapid.

His eyes met and Luther's eyes deepened. 

A question arose in the eyes of the high priest.

"Why can't you answer?"

I don't talk, I just look.

As soon as doubts were deepening, Luther began to control the runes around the high priesthood.

It was Cox's method, but if it affects the rune language around it, the action occurs without even realizing it.

Cox controlled geladine's movements, but he touched his mind.

It worked as a trustworthy mental rune. With him, Luther said.

"He was born an orphan and left to the temple. After that...….”

A life of falsehood unfolded. After a while, faith came to the eyes of the high priest.

"I see. I see."

It's nothing much, but it doesn't sound absurd and it sounds true.

The high priest, who had faith in Luther's words, brought up the matter.

"I need you to help me.”

The High Priest asks for help from the first person he sees, and from the Punishment Priest.

It can't happen and it shouldn't happen.

However, he formed faith by Luther and considered himself.

The high priest had already formed trust in Luther without realizing it.

So I asked.

Luther nodded as if he didn't know.

"Of course. Just tell me."

"There are people who want to extract me. Can you get rid of them?"

"Who is it?"

"The high priest and his people. They've caught my weakness, and they'll talk about it at the conference soon. Don't let them talk."

He has caught a weak spot and is losing power.

Because of this, he could not raise Thebes, who were about to become the high priest.

The High Priest Lapid felt threatened by his position, so he had to prepare for it.

But just in time, a reliable punishment priest is in front of me.

He intended to use Luther to eliminate political opponents who threatened him.

Luther readily accepted, but not for free.

"Okay, I just need something."

"What is it?"

"I need an access pass with the authority of the High Priest Lapid to enter and exit the central temple."

When I heard the situation of the high priest, I thought it was better.

Originally, he was going to take his identity and pretend to be around, but the high priest has many eyes.

Therefore, getting a pass to fully explore the central temple from the current location will be beneficial to you.

The high priest nodded.

"If we can get rid of static, we'll use all available means."

He held out his ring as he spoke.

"It's a ring for an agent. It's empty now, so use it as much as you want."

The agent's ring was a fact even Luther didn't know.Luther was quite pleased with the unexpected harvest.

"Okay."

"I trust you.”

The High Priest Lapid never dreamed of Luther's scheme and sent him infinite trust.

But Luther was going to betray his faith.

He decided to focus on looking into the interior of the central temple as much as he wants, rather than what the high priest asked him to do.

It was Cox who greeted the return Luther.

"Where do you keep going? You must be very busy."

"You must be free, then."

"I'm not free. I've been avoiding the fire. It looks like Marquis Colon has plenty of room to look at, but once he turns, he's out of control."

"Dragons are human beings?”

"I'm pretending now, so of course I am. The demon friend is having a hard time. Marquis Colon is having a hell of a hard time trying to get his son a disciple.”

While giggling, he asked with interesting eyes.

"What are you going to do now?"

"Let's go."

"What? You're leaving? Suddenly?"

"I've achieved my goal. Now I'm going to the central temple."

"Hmm, I don't know what it is, but it's fast. Are you going to leave right now?"

"You should."

"It's a breakup as soon as I get attached.”

Luther asked him, feeling sorry for him.

"I have a question. How did you know who I am?"

"Dragons control their opponents through runes, but that's impossible for you. So I figured it out."

"I see."

Cox took out the communication port to Luther, who nodded.

"Call me often."

"Sure."

Luther joined hands with Cox.

This is how the first meeting with Dragon Cox ended.

They started preparing after announcing their preparations for departure. Kalua and others looked quite relieved as if they had seen a lot of foreign voices, and the evil spirits were full of impressions.

As Cox said, it must have been quite unpleasant to suffer from Marquis Colon.

Barcoz, who finished preparations, is ready to leave.

Marquis Colon couldn't catch Austin leaving.

Hwangmyeong came down, so I couldn't hold him even if I wanted to.

So Luther and his companions left Marquis Colon and moved to the capital.

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