Chapter 27
“If it’s Sodomora, do you mean the city of the Blackset Empire?
I heard it’s governed by one of the elders of the Ba’al Church…
“Yes, that’s right. It’s exactly that place.”
Although Arc Royle had very poor information, she still knew where Sodomora was.
It was a city firmly held by the Blackset Empire, which controlled the central part of the continent.
As a country where the Baal Church’s main temple is located, it was naturally a nation that fervently followed the God Ba’al.
While the Empire also served the Ba’al Church as its state religion, its worship of the goddess Isiris was relatively strong, making it essentially the headquarters of the Ba’al Church.
Arc Royle, having belonged to the Baal Church herself, had always been part of the Blackset Empire.
Among these, she had a fair understanding of the city of Sodomora since she had visited it personally.
“I heard that the city was created for some research by the church.
I’m not sure of the details, but it seems to be for the happiness of humans…
Anyway, I don’t exactly remember, but I think I helped out in some way.”
“I see… It might be related to that matter.”
“What do you mean?”
Arc Royle expressed her confusion at Solomon’s words.
In response, Solomon spoke in a calm voice.
“If I may say so, it’s quite difficult to see angels in this continent.
Until Seraphim appeared, it’s generally hard to even hear news about them aside from occasional stories about them being deployed to battlefields by the church.
Given that, there’s almost no way to gather information about angels in this world—except for one place.”
“That means…”
A single fact began to surface in Arc Royle’s mind due to Solomon’s words.
Solomon slowly nodded to confirm it.
“Sodomora, which I just mentioned.
It’s currently the location of the largest magical tower in the continent.
Although most of the information there is classified, according to our informants, a fair number of research papers there include topics about angels.
This includes not just combat capabilities but also basic habits and ecology.”
“Oh…”
“I’ve heard that Seraphim has quite an interest in angels besides herself.
While the fact that it’s in the Blackset Empire is concerning, if we could infiltrate there, wouldn’t we be able to obtain something that Seraphim desires?
Information, or perhaps even other angels?”
“Indeed, that might be possible.”
Arc Royle nodded, intrigued by the story.
She had been certain that Seraphim hadn’t sent her here for trivial matters.
Moreover, if it involved angels, wouldn’t it be fitting for a high-ranking archangel like her to take charge?
With that, Arc Royle began to genuinely motivate herself for the ‘trial’ that Seraphim had assigned her.
“This is my chance to show clearly what I, Arc Royle, can do for him!”
**
The city of Sodomora.
Located on the southern fringes of the Blackset Empire, this place had a harsh terrain for humans to live in.
With no sea nearby, surrounded by mountains, it was unsuitable for agriculture or fishing, and transportation was incredibly inconvenient.
The areas adjacent to this region were wastelands where not even a single life form could survive, providing no strategic advantages either.
A place devoid of any advantages for establishing a city.
Yet, despite that,
The size of the city of Somora was quite substantial, comparable to any ordinary city.
The streets are always abundant with food coming from outside,
and by night, they are filled with entertainment and pleasure.
Everywhere, there are various entertainment facilities, including bars, gambling houses, and brothels.
In fact, this is even more pronounced than in other cities.
As a result, people come here solely for pure entertainment from outside.
The reason this is possible in a city with poor geography and almost no food production is
the Magic Tower.
In this Somora, the largest magic tower in the continent was located.
Regardless of its position as a border of the empire, its geography was advantageous for External Defense,
making it a perfect place to conduct various “secretive research” without worrying about neighbouring countries.
The development of the entertainment industry was a result of satisfying the desires of wizards.
who accumulate stress and money while dedicating themselves to research,
combined with the tastes of the high-ranking sponsors supporting them.
And now,
a group of people has arrived in this pleasure-filled Sodomora.
“Hey, wait a moment. Who are you, and where did you come from?”
The party entered the city, pulling a wagon.
Although they had a rough idea,
the guards stopped them, as it was their duty.
“We are merchants from the empire. We have brought luxury goods, including perfumes.”
The woman who spoke shook a bottle of perfume from her bosom.
True to being from the empire,
the guards nodded slowly while continuing to question her.
“Merchants should have permits. Can I see them?”
“Of course. Here they are.”
The merchants immediately showed their permits with stamps.
The guards roughly checked them before returning the permits and said,
“Understood. You may pass.”
Having passed the inspection without issue, the merchants headed deep into the city.
The sight of the splendid streets caught their attention in many ways, but
at that moment, they had no leisure to care about such things.
“Fortunately, we passed without any major issues.”
[Can we relax now?]
“For now, yes, but when we begin to move in earnest, you must be more cautious.
This place, while appearing sloppy on the surface, is, after all, one of the most heavily guarded spots in the empire.
In the case of the Magic Tower, just approaching it normally will trigger defense magic.”
[Indeed… that means I need to take the lead from here on out.]
She carefully adjusted her black wig and spoke.
Holy Knight Eva.
As the commander of the Kanan Kingdom’s knights,
she had disguised herself as a merchant and infiltrated this place with a few subordinates
to carry out the secret mission of Princess Solomon.
To obtain information about angels in Sodomora.
Considering the ironclad security magic around the Magic Tower, this seemed almost impossible,
but they had the Archangel Arc Royle on their side.
Though they might look similar, angels are fundamentally different beings from humans.
They are not gods, and while ordinary angels might be slightly stronger than normal humans,
They still belong to the realm of immortals.
For such angels, the security magic created by humans, based on mortals, is mostly meaningless.
In modern terms, it’s like a virus that brings Windows PCs to a halt, which won’t even install on Linux or Mac.
Especially not for a high-ranking Archangel like Arc Royle,
who is almost completely immune to such security magic.
Of course, since this is a Magic Tower studying angels,
there is a possibility they have measures against this,
but that would likely hold little significance for the Archangel Arc Royle.
“Here are the magic robes and identification prepared by the princess.
Although they are forged, they should at least serve as a distraction.”
[Thank you. I will return immediately. We shall meet again here.]
“Please take care.”
Thus, after putting on the robe, Arc Royle swiftly departed for the location of the Magic Tower.
Watching that scene, Eva felt a mix of concern and anticipation,
and began to focus on her own duties.
Her role in this task was to bring Arc Royle into the city,
and if there were items or people worth taking,
the disguised merchants would collect them.
Additionally, she was also responsible for handling any aftermath should things go wrong.
“Then, I’ll start the business as planned.
The goods are displayed over there. Isaac, please hold this.”
“Uh… Okay.”
Following Reeve’s instructions, the Holy Knights began to move immediately.
After all, until Arc Royle returned, they had no particular tasks to do.
In that case, it would help to genuinely conduct business here,
as it would provide a decent excuse to escape if the situation went awry.
For that reason, the business commenced.
Reeve, originally from a merchant family, stood on a wooden box and clapped, shouting,
“Alright! We’ve arrived! Fresh trade goods from the Empire have come!
Stylish new mesh clothes for just 10 gold!
And as a bonus, a dose of the latest trending potion from the Empire!”
As she raised her voice to attract customers,
people began to gather one by one, drawn in by her lively tone.
Although they weren’t true merchants,
the items they brought were genuine products made exclusively in the Empire.
Moreover, knowing the market prices in advance,
the Holy Knights selling sacred items found their pockets getting fuller as time passed.
Of course, all of this was merely for the sake of disguise.
There was absolutely no selfish reason to make a profit so far from home.
Definitely not.
“Phew~ Well, we’ve made a good profit… No, it’s getting late, so let’s wrap things up.”
“Right. Everyone, start cleaning up.”
“Yes, Commander.”
Thus, the business ended as night fell.
As the night deepened, the bustling crowd disappeared,
and darkness settled all around.
At this point, while they had earned a good amount of money,
there was still no news from Arc Royle.
‘Well… it’s probably a matter of time.’
After all, they expected it would take at least today or tomorrow,
and possibly as long as a week.
Since they decided to refrain from using communication magic unless in an emergency,
the lack of news could be seen as an indication that things were progressing.
So, as she thought about putting her effort into business tomorrow,
Eva tidied up her area and intended to head to the inn they had booked.
However…
{…}
“! C-Commander! O-over there!”
“…Huh?”
A figure began to emerge from the darkness.
The moment Eva saw it approaching slowly,
a deep confusion settled on her face.
“! A-Are you alright?”
With pink hair and blood-soaked clothing,
she had a pale, frightened complexion.
It was Arc Royle, completely different from the one she had seen in the morning,
now a mess that made it hard to recognize her without a closer look.
Eva rushed to her in desperation.
{Ah…}
Just then, Arc Royle collapsed onto the ground.
Fortunately, there was no sign of anyone else,
but Eva sensed that the situation had turned serious as she hurried to support her and prayed.
‘Damn it!… O Seraphim!’
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