"Mr. Kiyoung, what is written there?" Sun Hee-young asked.
"Ah, Hee-young. It's a story about Gedric and Juliana. No way... I think I should know more about it because of this sword," I replied.
"Ah! Are you referring to the book you found in the inner room?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. Upon reading it, I think it was actually worth finding out. It seems like a legend... Well... Anyway, it's interesting," I answered.
"It must be fun to read. Could you tell me about it?"
Sun Hee-young's curious expression was evidently visible. She had been snooping around me all day as we prepared to head back to Lindel. In fact, it was a nice opportunity to talk, as we hadn't really conversed with each other, except when it came to volunteering activities.
Meanwhile, Jung Hayan clung onto my arm tightly, shooting Sun Hee-young a cautious look. I knew she also wanted a moment to know about the story.
'Ah, well, it's not that long, anyway.'
It would be nice to have something to talk about while we headed towards our next destination.
"The story started exactly 10,000 years ago," I began.
"Ten thousand years?" Hee-young asked in disbelief.
"Yeah. This is a story before the birth of Benigore, the Holy Empire, where we're currently located. It's stated that a terrible battle took place. It's also said that it had been a religious war centered between believers who worshiped the god of curse, and those who followed the god of blessing."
"Ahhh..." Hee-young nodded.
"Have you ever heard of it?" I asked.
"Yeah. The religious war created the Holy Empire, after all. That's an interesting story," she replied.
"Yeah. At that time, it was said that Juliana was a saint serving the god of curse, and Gedric was a saint serving the god of blessing. The two didn't collide directly, but they always listened to each other and stood on the front line. It was also written that 15 years after the beginning of the war, the two collided on the front lines. In any case, there was a big battle in which almost all of the troops were deployed," I narrated.
"The Berman Cliff Battle," she added.
I was surprised at her sudden response, so I tilted my head and asked.
"You know of it?"
"Anyone who has served in a temple always learns the most. Of course, I haven't heard of anyone named Juliana or Gedric, but... If Kiyoung's book is authentic, we could add it to the history books we currently have," Hee-young explained.
"Well, I'm not sure if it's related to the Holy Empire, but... that might be the case. Anyway, countless believers lost their lives, and Gedric and Juliana also fought until the end and fell off the cliff," I retold.
"So, what happened?" she asked curiously.
"Actually, the record of this time is not described in the book. It only says that Juliana and Gedric returned to their respective temples exactly a year later. Of course, Juliana's diary is very accurate, but it is embarrassing to explain in further detail."
It was to be expected, after all.
Gedric and Juliana survived together for nearly a year in a cave on a distant cliff and eventually developed feelings for each other.
People nodded in response as I continued to explain. It was indeed an interesting story if one were to ignore the explicit content in between.
"From then on, it seems that Juliana and Gedric started meeting. The war had gone into a lull, so there were many opportunities to meet. Colossal damage was dealt on both sides during the Battle of Berman Cliffs. Of course, the two gods initially tried to separate the two, but they already loved each other too much," I narrated as if it was my own experience.
