Encounter of souls (2)

Pietro connected to the spirit realm.

It was a place where eyes could not see and ears could not hear.

Since only the soul connects to the body, it is not a world that can be measured with sense organs.

However, a certain inexplicable sixth sense was the only sense that could be relied on in the spirit realm.

Upon accessing the spirit realm, there were numerous heroic spirits that were first captured by the sixth sense.

A lot of spirits.

Because they had all just died, they were concentrated at the very beginning of the spirit realm.

Pietro was saddened.

This is because they were the spirits of the people who died when the underground civilization collapsed.

Many spirits showed interest in him. Because I knew who he was.

There was an intense presence in his soul that he could not hide. He gets a lot of attention and attention, and someone has been talking about it.

But Pietro, who was busy on his way, passed them quickly.

But that was then.

[Aren't you the high priest?]

Someone spoke to Pietro.

His voice was so clear that I couldn't help but pay attention.

Heroic spirits gradually lose their presence as time passes, so unless they are strong souls, even if they have just died, they cannot show such a presence.

[Your presence seems familiar, but who are you?]

[Counselor. Do you remember me?]

throne.

At those words, Pietro was taken aback.

There was only one person in the underground civilization who had the role of a counselor.

The one who assists the queen.

He was a person who protected the young and powerless queen and expressed concern about Pietro's plan to exterminate humanity.

At that time, the power and status of the high priest were absolute, so I couldn't dare to openly express my opposition, but I did speak out against it in a euphemistic way.

[I remember. I have to remember. You did not oppose my war plans. I argued that it is not right to associate the primordial Word of Light with violence. After all, you were right, throne.]

At those words, the throne was embarrassed.

[I regret that I wish I had the courage to express my disapproval so confidently. I objected softly in a low voice.]

[At that time, few people spoke the right words. Anyway, I apologize.]

Pietro apologized, remembering that he had put pressure on him because he was his political opponent.

[The past is fine now. But where are you going? Is anyone looking for it?]

It seems that if there is a heroic spirit to be found in this area, he intends to help.

Although feeling his favor, Pietro was on his way to a place where the throne could not help.

[Go to the depths.]

[Perhaps, where the light of the beginning is?]

[no.]

Pietro denied it.

[I don't deserve it, and the light of the beginning has already chosen a queen.]

[Hey, the queen!]

The throne was amazed.

[I confess, the queen was already chosen by the primordial light three years before the sanctuary collapsed.]

It was a confession that from that point on, he was no longer the rightful High Priest.

[Heh...]

The throne was amazed.

I guessed. If the will of the light in the beginning had been followed correctly, such a catastrophic result could not have happened.

[You must have had a hard time too.]

The throne was unexpectedly comforting.

Pietro was grateful for this.

[This is the first time I've been comforted by that problem.]

Pietro talked with the throne for a while.

I heard that the queen is a prophetess, and that the wanderers of the subterranean are being taken in and living in the shelters she has prepared in the Land of Light.

Upon hearing the story, the throne rejoiced.

[I knew that. I knew you would do great things someday.]

The throne, who had been delighted with the grown queen for a long time, questioned again.

[Then where are you going?]

[I am going to a depth where no heroic spirits other than the primal light no longer exist.]

[Isn't that a place older than the imperial era?]

[That's right.]

[The heroic spirits of the imperial era are few left, but who is deeper than that?]

[There is something evil disguised as the light of the beginning.]

The throne expressed shocked emotion. It was because it was an act that could not be imagined as a basement person.

[What kind of crazy heroic spirit would do that?]

[No heroic spirits. Because he's not dead yet.]

I briefly explained everything to the surprised counselor.

The spirit realm was a place that had nothing to do with the flow of time outside, so even if I had a long conversation with him, I wouldn't lose time. Also, since the throne was a wise man, it was Pietro who wanted to hear his opinion as well.

[Fortunately, only the first high-ranking priest is left. Seo Moon-yeop, that evil man has done a great job.]

A wavering emotion was conveyed from the throne.

A deep rejection of Seo Mun-yeop was a common perception among Ji-jeo people.

[I have seen Seo Mun-yeop. Because he died to that human.]

The throne was drafted into the war while alive. And, as is often the case with Ji-jeo people, he was killed by Seo Mun-yeop.

[There is no grudge because we had reasons to fight each other. However, the man I saw had intense violence and fighting spirit. That's too much.]

[I know that.]

It was Pietro who had fought with Seo Mun-yeop when he was a high priest.

It wasn't an opponent he couldn't beat. The high priest himself was able to overwhelm them with his tremendous aura and skills.

Nevertheless, Seo Moon-yeop won with a meticulous strategy based on a fearful fighting spirit that he would have to win at any cost.

[It's a shame he lived in a time of war, he won't stand peace. From what I've heard, it seems like you're getting along well, I think it's natural.]

[Why is that?]

[Because I am grateful to you.]

For some reason, Pietro felt sympathetic to that statement.

[I'll be grateful for letting me live in a war. Countless people of the same kind died, but Seo Moon-yeop won't even care.]

Pietro knew that Seo Mun-yeop had spent his childhood in bad luck and anger. Perhaps he speculated that under its influence he grew up to be a human being driven only by a fighting spirit.

said the throne.

[But it seems that there is nothing special.]

[what?]

[The light of the beginning must have thought that it would be possible to stand against the monster mentioned in the prophecy.]

[That's right. If there is any hope against that monster, it is Seo Moon-yeop.]

Pietro agreed.

Come to think of it, in terms of fighting spirit, I thought that he resembled the Emperor of Maninreung. This wouldn't be a coincidence.

[Anyway, you are entrusted with an important task, but there is not much I can do to help.]

[It's okay.]

[It may not be of much help, but I will accompany you.]

[come out?]

[I can't go too deep, but to a certain extent I can go to the spirit realm.]

It meant that he would accompany Pietro on his exploration of the spirit realm as deep as possible.

Living priests can also explore the spirit realm, so of course, heroic spirits can also visit the spirit realm.

However, heroic spirits, who are also in a hurry to maintain their own existence, basically had a habit of staying in place without wandering around.

So, the counselor's proposal was unusual.

[You have lost the trust of many spirits living in the depths.]

[That's right.]

[I will help regain their trust.]

[It will be of utmost help to me.]

Pietro expressed his gratitude.

Even though they were in a confrontational relationship during their lifetime, they felt the goodwill of the counselor who was dedicated to helping.

[Well, isn't this the role of a heroic spirit for descendants who are still alive? Moreover, it is also for Her Majesty the Queen.]

Pietro resumed his exploration of the spirit realm with the throne.

As they advanced deeper, ancient heroic spirits that Pietro could no longer mobilize for a heroic blow appeared.

Most of them were the heroic spirits of the underground people who lived during the imperial era.

Pietro was a celebrity.

It lost the trust of the light in the beginning, caused a terrible war, caused massive casualties, and completely ruined its descendants.

'This is why I didn't want to come to the spirit world again.'

I shuddered at the ill feelings towards myself that I could feel here and there.

I wasn't afraid of receiving ill will from someone, but it was painful because I felt ashamed of myself.

However, the assistant who accompanied him greeted the spirits of his ancestors and defended Pietro.

[He is now trying to help Her Majesty the Queen to prevent the disaster that the First Light feared. If you follow the light of the beginning, you should give him strength.]

Thanks to the throne, the anger of the spirits of the ancestors has subsided.

Rather, the ancestors showed interest in the prophecies conveyed by the light of the beginning.

[Was there such a secret in the abandoned world?]

[We had no idea. I know of a tyrant who ruled for a long time a long time ago.]

[The priests put a lot of effort into erasing everything about the terrible emperor who built the Mausoleum of Mankind. But because of that, I buried something important together.]

[I was a senior priest. Even I knew nothing about the abandoned world. At the time we lived, history was completely discarded to the extent that no one knew about it.]

The spirits of the ancestors had a conversation.

They also lived in a time much later than the time of the Wanling Emperor, so they knew nothing of the abandoned world.

After talking with the ancestors, the throne spoke to Pietro.

[Sorry, but I'm here. If I go deeper than this, my existence may be blurred.]

Since Heroic Spirits have no remaining form, it is easy to lose their self-identity.

Especially when you get out of the era you were in.

So, the heroic spirit stays in his own time and tries to maintain his self while getting along with the heroic spirits of his contemporaries.

Pietro, who was well aware of the situation, expressed his gratitude.

[It was a big help.]

Many of the ancestors withdrew their ill feelings toward Pietro.

The throne quickly returned to its original place before forgetting who it was.

It was when I was trying to go deep again after we broke up.

[The high priest of the future generations.]

An ancient spirit who was said to have been a high-ranking priest before he was alive summoned Pietro.

[I am no longer the high priest.]

[That's it. If you go a little deeper, you will find the high priest whom I served. Ask him for help.]

[Can I get help?]

[He was a special person. He may not know about the abandoned world, but he will surely be of some help.]

[Can I recognize him?]

[You can see it. You just need to find the most powerful Heroic Spirit there.]

[All right. thank you.]

A little deeper, Pietro found the ancient High Priestess that the spirit of the high-ranking priest had spoken of.

There was a heroic spirit with a strong presence that made it impossible to believe that it was truly a heroic spirit that had existed since ancient times.

[Hello, Grand Priest.]

[Oh, aren't you the High Priestess of a much later generation?]

[I lost my qualifications now.]

[Hehehe, it's because I hit the accident hard. When I was young, I was smart and bold like you. Fortunately, in my time, the light from the beginning did not give any specific prophecies, so I lived well without any accidents.]

The ancient High Priest had a pleasant personality.

After explaining the circumstances in detail, Pietro told them that he had been introduced to them by a high-ranking priest.

[Aha, he was my favorite child. He is, after all, the only one of my pupils who still maintains his existence. Hmmm, but it's helpful...]

[Please help me.]

Pietro earnestly asked. As an alternate heroic spirit, I don't know what kind of help he can provide, but the ancestors probably wouldn't have said anything nonsense.

Eventually, the ancient high priest spoke.

[If the child asked for my help, there is only one reason.]

[What is?]

The ancient high priest did not answer easily. It was a sign of conflict.

[I didn't know that I would pass this on to humans...]