〈 Pantheon (2) 〉
A large office with magnificent paintings hanging all over the walls.
Grumbling—
In the middle of a space where the air was somehow heavy, a gray-haired woman wearing a uniform turned the mouse wheel in her hand.
His indifferent blue eyes scanned the rapidly moving monitor, and a small sneer appeared on his lips.
“Heinrich St. Landgard. “Saint of Outerica.”
Then a cold voice came out of her mouth.
A pair of blue eyes, shining like glass, were focused on a handsome man with silver hair clearly displayed on the monitor.
‘It was about last month that he first appeared on Earth. And it was only recently that Hoeju confirmed his existence in another dimension.’
She—the secretary of the North American branch of the Buncheonhoe—slowly sank into the chair, touching the five fingers of each hand.
The cold smile on his lips became even deeper.
“…It appears that crossing dimensions is true.”
Otherwise, the difference in space and time could not be explained.
As long as the Lord of the Association personally confirms the other party and gives confirmation, it is an absolute and immutable truth.
Although I couldn’t believe it, the other person definitely had the ability to freely overcome the dimensional wall.
‘For now, it seems only possible to travel back and forth between the original dimension and Earth.’
There was no doubt that that alone was amazing.
Except for Hoeju, who had already ascended to the rank of god, such a miracle had never been reported before.
However, that fact was not the only problem that was troubling her now.
“Why did you say such useless things…”
His brow furrowed with a low complaint.
What he said while revealing his identity was what put her in such trouble.
A group of evil plotting the destruction of the entire dimension.
To punish the secret forces that have taken root on Earth.
That was the cause advocated by the saint of that other world named Heinrich.
The organization that was pointed out as the target was the Beoncheonhoe to which she belonged.
‘We need to find out what and how much he knows about us.’
She quietly closed her eyes and massaged her eyebrows.
Since he was a very useful talent, the goal at first was to attract him, but we could not continue to stick to that line since we had already come into conflict with Hoeju.
“The head of the investigation team was Jason Priest.”
A paladin who has an uncompromising temperament and is somewhat hot-tempered, yet paradoxically values cool-headedness and reason.
She also knew about him well.
It’s been more than once that I’ve used that personality to lead him to what I want.
‘I don’t know if it will work out. ‘I wish I could buy some time.’
She recalled a conversation she had had with Priest Jason not long ago.
I said a few things that would stimulate his rationality and reduce his trust in the white knight, but I wasn’t sure how effective that would be.
“Saint… saint…”
The scribe was muttering to himself while lightly tapping the table.
Then she suddenly stopped, stayed still for a moment, and then burst into laughter alone.
Suddenly, I felt like my current worries were completely useless.
Suuuuu —
Divine power like a sunset spread out from her body.
She quietly looked at the energy forming on her hand and twisted the corner of her mouth.
Whether he was truly from another world or not, it was too late now.
Because the god of this world did not come directly, and there was a limit to what a saint who was only his puppet could do.
The person she follows is the true God of Earth.
These worries right now were just useless worries made out of old age.
“But I can’t just sit still like this.”
The public’s current interest in the white knight arose because it was not easy to understand his existence.
But it turns out that most of what he said was false and he couldn’t even properly prove what he said…
‘You can make as many excuses as you want. No matter what excuse he makes, stop pushing him like that.’
If he cannot provide solid, undeniable evidence, his argument will naturally lose its strength.
Dealing with him will come next.
The secretary nodded slowly, stood up and walked out of the office.
‘Maybe things will end easier than I thought.’
The sunset-colored sacred power that remained in the place was shaking and dispersing.
***
The conversation that started after Heinrich sat down in the prepared seat went smoothly.
Since we knew each other to a certain extent and fully acknowledged the skills he showed, there was no need for any friction to arise.
Heinrich’s popularity with the public today was at a level that could not be easily ignored.
It is natural that other organizations, including the government, do not want to have to deal with him unnecessarily.
They were sufficiently satisfied with just the fact that they had met the person of interest and had established a channel for conversation with each other.
“…But didn’t Brother Heinrich say that you can freely travel between the two worlds?”
Of course, since Heinrich himself was such a hot potato, it was natural that the topic of conversation focused on things related to him.
Everyone’s faces showed excitement at the topic raised by Priest Jason, a middle-aged man with brown hair and a short, stylishly shaved beard who had been dispatched from the headquarters of the American Pantheon.
In fact, that was their biggest concern.
“I heard it too. A round trip between dimensions! “I never even imagined that it was possible.”
“This is truly amazing. “I wonder how that is possible… After all, it is possible thanks to the power of God, right?”
“How often can you come and go…”
“What is the time difference…”
Heinrich smiled softly and answered questions step by step to those who poured out questions with shining eyes as if they had been waiting.
“…Actually, the reason I can’t show up often is because of the time difference. “I have no choice but to focus on our world.”
Questions and answers exchanged in a friendly atmosphere.
Among them, there were facts, lies mixed with facts, and some outright lies, but it was clear that they were all contents that completely overturned modern common sense.
And of course—.
“…Well, I have something to tell you about that.”
Such a one-sided claim was bound to not be easily accepted by others.
“I know that you have great abilities. “Just sitting quietly facing that faithful faith makes my skin tremble.”
When Priest Jason, who had been quietly listening to the story, opened his mouth, the attention of those around him focused on him.
Among priests, divine power is the surest way to prove one’s faith.
Now that I had seen it face to face, I couldn’t dare say anything about it.
Of course, the problem was that what I wanted to say now was completely different.
“But about the rest… I’m not sure yet. Especially the one that Brother Heinrich said was from another world.”
Heinrich slowly nodded at the clear disbelief contained in those words.
It was a well-expected reaction.
〈Only the awakened people of Earth can cross dimensions.〉
It had already become common sense among people on Earth for over twenty years.
In the meantime, someone claiming to be from another world suddenly appears, so it won’t be easy to trust them.
It could be said that it was only twenty years, but in reality, it was a cataclysmic event that occurred for the first time in history, so it cannot be said to be that short.
“And one more thing. He clearly said that he came to Earth according to God’s will to eradicate evil. “There is an organization hidden on this Earth that is plotting to drive the entire dimension to destruction… hehe.”
Jason, who continued talking, shook his head with a laugh.
Then he looked around the crowd again, looked straight at Heinrich, and opened his mouth again.
“If such an organization exists, why are they staying silent now? “If you have the ability to destroy not just one, but many dimensions, then Earth shouldn’t be that difficult.”
“I also looked into Outerica. They say they are engaged in a battle for their fate with an entity called the Immortal King, who drove the world to the brink of destruction a long time ago. But the fact that a catastrophe of that scale was planned by that evil organization…”
His words, which he had been speaking calmly, began to gradually become more agitated.
His tone, which at first seemed to be calmly pointing out each situation, gradually changed into an interrogation.
“It’s a shame, but our Pantheon may not be very cohesive, but its scale is so large that it encompasses the entire world. “That area is not that different from the World Association of Returnees.”
“If such a force exists, there is no way we wouldn’t know about it. No, we haven’t heard of it anywhere else. “Until Heinrich spoke up.”
Jason’s words continued as everyone remained silent.
Heinrich could feel that everyone around him was silently agreeing with his confident assertion.
In fact, he just didn’t say anything, which meant that everyone was thinking the same thing.
‘…This is dangerous. It seems there was more distrust than expected. ‘Maybe I thought it was too easy.’
In fact, all of his claims were based on the premise that he really came from this world according to God’s will.
If the basic conditions lose credibility, it is natural that all the claims he made become empty cries.
‘If you think about it, I’m a real Earthling.’
In fact, even now, not many people completely believe what he said.
It’s just that those who have been influenced by the ‘belief’ exuding from Heinrich’s character, in addition to the overwhelming ability Heinrich has shown so far, are not revealed on the surface because they claim to be neutral.
‘In the end, in order to increase the credibility of my claim, I have to clearly prove that I am a dimension shifter from another world…’
The problem was that Earth is a place where people with all kinds of unique abilities gather in one place.
No matter what ability he uses to prove himself, there is a very high probability that it will be refuted.
‘Maybe if I had more time.’
If time passes and those who returned from Outerica add strength to his argument, his persuasiveness will increase.
Of course, this only proves that he can travel between the two worlds, but does not prove that he is truly from another world.
‘It’s a waste of time right now.’
In the end, it was important to break people’s stereotype that only awakened people from Earth can travel between dimensions.
But what should I do?
Such unwavering evidence that can never be denied and that everyone has no choice but to acknowledge as soon as they see it.
There is such an easy way in the world….
“I see. “Then let me show you.”
“hmm?”
“yes?”
…there was.
No, actually, there was nothing to think about.
That was something that was very easy for him.
‘In this world, it is not uncommon for humans who pass over to this world to return as vampires or werewolves. There is also the ability to transform into a completely different being.’
But even that had its limits.
And the most effective one among them is….
‘Okay, now that it’s like this, let’s keep going until we get there. It would be better to completely shock it than to do it carelessly. Even if you don’t want to believe it, I’ll force you to believe it.’
While the people around him were perplexed, Heinrich closed his eyes, held his hands together, and spoke in a reverential voice.
“…God answered. He says he will send another servant of his to this earth.”
“yes?”
People exchange glances with each other, confused by that unexpected remark.
But no matter how they reacted or not, the situation suddenly began to move rapidly.
“Then let me call you right away.”
“Oh no…”
“Hey Heinrich?”
As if he didn’t want to give himself time to think, he hesitated, ignored those who called out to him, and jumped up from his seat.
Then he took a long stride and opened the window on one side wide.
“Heinrich? “You’re calling me… what…?”
“A being that can never exist in this world.”
He looked up at the clear sky and spoke as if praising it.
“Guardian of the dimension and orchestrator of balance. And a guardian who observes the world according to God’s will.”
As if reacting to those words.
It’s shaky—!
Sparks flew in the middle of the clear sky.
It did not stop once or twice, but continued one after another and gradually began to expand its scope.
The people sitting in the room all jumped up from their seats in response to what seemed like an unusual reaction.
“Huh?”
“Now wait a minute! “Now we are in the middle of Seoul…!”
However, before the shouting of someone who sensed the situation was more ominous had finished.
Paaaat—
with dazzling golden brilliance.
[Koooooo——!]
A roar with an enormous presence swept all around.
What appeared in the place where the abnormal phenomenon occurred.
Covered in beautiful golden waves—it was a gigantic creature tens of meters in size.
-Wheeeeee—! Weeeeeee—!
At the same time, a loud siren sound echoed throughout the city.
The once peaceful city fell into chaos and the whole area became a mess due to the commotion that broke out here and there.
‘I’m a little sorry, but… I guess I’ll have to do this at least.’
The controversy that just occurred did not end with simply persuading those here.
His word has spread all over the world through various media.
So, in order to convince them all and make them take what you say seriously, shouldn’t you put it clearly into the minds of people all over the world?
And Heinrich, who slowly turned his gaze to look at the people who had been talking to him just a moment ago, could see that his aim had been successful.
“What the hell is that…?”
“her!”
Everyone is staring blankly out the window with their mouths wide open.
Anyone who encountered that being could not help but feel it intuitively.
That… that life form is absolutely not something that can be imitated through artificial means.
The overwhelming difference in rank and species that could never be overcome by illusions or transformation abilities weighed on my soul.
[Koooooooo——!]
flutter— flutter—
The gold dragon howled again after biting Yeouiju, who was studying abroad and concentrating hard on her studies.
As if he was imprinting his presence on this earth after going outside for the first time in a while to cool his head.
〈 Pantheon (2) 〉 End