*Saint Demon Confrontation Arc
085. The words that reached
Storm Dragon Veldora has been reborn.
This report caused a great panic within the Western Saint's Church.
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The connection that was lost with the subjugation team was quickly discovered.
They were strictly ordered to report at regular intervals, so a loss of connection indicated some misfortune.
So upon hearing this report, Hinata immediately decided to set off to Tempest.
But, at that moment came the surprising news of Storm Dragon Veldora's revival.
Which resulted in Hinata, who was preparing to set off, to be summoned by the Holy Empire Ruberion's most influential officials.
The Seven Celestial Sages these wisemen are called.
It is said that each has transcended a hero-class existence and is a legendary being that is often in charge of rearing new heroes.
These beings are completely secluded and never appear in public,
And are only discussed as legends in fairy tales and other such stories.
Nor are the Seven Celestial Sages an existence that Hinata could talk about.
Obviously, they are not an existence that the Templar Knights would know about.
So why does Hinata know of them...
Because she is the last disciple of the Seven Celestial Sages.
They typically train their successor personally, and no one knows when the successor takes over.
In other words, the fact that they all trained one person is beyond unusual.
Hinata was just that excellent.
And because she was so excellent she was able to learn all the skills and battle abilities that they could teach her.
In a sense, you could call her a work of art.
Few people from the Holy Empire of Ruberion could order Hinata around.
In other words, you could even say that all power was vested in her.
After inheriting her post from her predecessor, she began her reign in the top echelons of the country.
Who could order her?
The current emperor and the Seven Celestial Sages.
Furthermore, only the Seven Celestial Sages can directly meet with the emperor, so Hinata has never met him.
Nor has she even heard this voice.
Which is why, when discussing beings who can order her, only the Seven Celestial Sages remain.
This time, she was summoned directly by them via telepathy.
And she was told about Storm Dragon Veldora's rebirth.
Thus, though she had prepared troops to set off to Tempest, she decided to put that order on hold.
As a result, her attack on Tempest while Rimuru was away did not occur.
Which was fortunate.
Had she attacked Tempest along with her Knights Templar while he was away, there's a high chance the battle would have went in her favor.
Anyways, Monsters' Country Tempest narrowly escaped death.
Was this a failure on Hinata's part? By no means.
What surprised her, that is, wasn't only the report she received from the sages.
As a messenger she sent to Tempest, Reihim, has returned.
But his appearance was completely different. A thin layer of dirt and tattered clothing covered his body.
His eyes darted, his body vehemently convulsed.
He looked as if he tasted unimaginable fears.
100 trusted Knight Templars guided Reihim into the main chamber.
Cardinal Nicholas also came to hear his report.
Reihim was brought into the chamber as he was. He was offered to change, but he adamantly refused.
And, insisted that he had urgent information that had to be shared.
Thus he stood in the main chamber, inside the towering cathedral in the center of the Holy Empire Ruberion.
In all of the empire, this was the most holy and impregnable place.
And there he knelt.
Hesitantly, he lifted his face to confirm Hinata's presence.
He seemed a little relieved seeing her there. And then he stood, his expression quickly turning into even a deeper despair.
Reihim removed the tattered clothing that covered his body.
Seeing what was beneath, the Templar Knights covered their faces.
Even Hinata looked repulsed.
Everyone's gaze was focused on Reihim's exposed body.
As a myriad of faces were protruding from it.
Still alive, some showed anguished expressions, others of despair. There were even some mad ones smiling...
As if mocking the holy land upon which he stood.
