Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

"Master... I came here to tell you something..."

The puppet's voice came in through the door and became a little low. The man didn't even raise his head. He picked up the neat manuscript beside him, squatted down, and made subtle adjustments to the magic circle on the ground with his fingers.

"explain."

"While we were hiding in the Lord's Mansion, we heard some very important news—the teleportation array in the Lord's Mansion was activated once this morning. We originally thought that the Empire had sent someone down, but we took the opportunity to investigate and found that what was teleported was a silver spear."

The puppet said.

The man paused, a puzzled expression on his face before he frowned slightly. "The teleportation array sent a silver spear? Are you kidding... No, you mean, the teleportation array sent a spear?"

He confirmed it again, and his tone suddenly became serious: "-Are you sure, there is only one spear?"

"Yes Master."

The puppet's affirmation made his heart skip a beat. The puppet would not lie to him - then, the fact was certain. Suddenly, a long spear came from the teleportation formation.

too weird.

That's a teleportation array, an intercity teleportation array—what kind of weapon actually uses a teleportation array for transportation? The magic stones required to activate the teleportation array are calculated per carriage. If it's not something extremely important, there's no way to activate the teleportation array, but...

Activate the teleportation array just to transport a weapon?

The man remained silent for a long time, frowning deeply.

His mind was thinking quickly.

The more abnormal something is, the more fraught it is with danger. The man trusted his intuition without a doubt. He felt something was very wrong. He quickly turned and opened the door. The puppet was waiting outside eagerly. Upon seeing him, it immediately knelt down in panic: "Master."

The man didn't wait for the puppet to kneel down. He asked directly with a serious expression, "Have you seen that spear? What does it look like? Is it a sacred object?"

As far as the man knows, there are only two gun-shaped sacred objects.

One is the Holy Nail Fafnir used by the previous generation of Holy Sisters, but that spear is light gold in color and should be ownerless now.

The second is the Spear of Dawn, which is kept by the Themia family, one of the six old nobles. The spear was lost during the Demon War and eventually fell into the hands of the church. This is no secret - the Spear of Dawn happens to be silver.

The Spear of Dawn happens to be a holy object that has powerful punishment and killing power against the undead and evil spirits. It is a weapon that all necromancers and any dead evil spirits are unwilling to face.

The man thought about it and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was not right.

He didn't think it was a coincidence that a holy weapon suddenly appeared here. There weren't so many coincidences in the world.

But the puppet said, "Master, according to the information we have gathered, that is not a holy object, but the weapon of Elsa Faris..."

"Elsa Faris's weapon??"

Now it was the man's turn to be confused.

"How did Elsa Faris's weapon appear there? No, it should have been sent here specially—are you sure it's not the Spear of Dawn?"

"If it were the Spear of Dawn, someone like me who'd died once before wouldn't be able to withstand it. However, I didn't sense any threatening magic from that spear, so I suspect it's not the holy relic that can dispel the undead. Furthermore... I heard that the spear seemed to have originally belonged to Elsa Faris, but it was damaged during the battle with the demon general, so it was sent for repairs."

The man became more and more suspicious, but to be honest, the puppet's statement was somewhat credible.

Seeing this, the puppet immediately continued, "Actually, I have an idea that will greatly increase the success rate of your plan, Master!"

The man glanced at him, thinking, weighing something: "Tell me."

After receiving permission, the puppet quickly said, "I've noticed that the defenses near the Lord's Mansion's teleportation array are weak. Most of the personnel have been borrowed by Hannah. So, while the mansion itself remains heavily guarded, there are only a dozen or so people guarding the spear. I think we can use this opportunity to seize the spear. Without the weapon, Elsa Faris's strength will undoubtedly be greatly reduced. In the face of your great power, she will become less formidable. Then..."

Snapped--

Before the puppet could finish his words, the man slapped him in the face, causing him to stagger.

"Not scary? If not scary, why am I still hiding from her? Am I crazy? What are you thinking? How dare you think that?"

The man was furious. He was already upset, and now he couldn't hold back any more. He poked the puppet's forehead with his finger and cursed, "Can you shake your empty head and guess why that guy is called a hero? The undead demon general Tobias has been reduced to ash, and the undead guys are all dead, understand? How many lives do I have? Do I have to fight her? I told you a long time ago that we have to escape. Do you know what escape means? It means digging a tunnel through this place like a rat! Don't let anyone catch us! Understand?"

"Oh...oh oh..."

The puppet nodded hurriedly, not daring to breathe.

The man then stopped and snorted in frustration.

The puppet asked cautiously again: "That...that spear..."

"Of course we have to rob it."

The man said, chuckling sinisterly.

"Now that I've seen it, there's no reason to just leave it alone. If I don't, that nun will regain her strength. That spear is definitely not an ordinary item. If I let it fall into the hands of that Elsa Faris, it will become my helper. At worst, destroying it is worse than giving it to her."

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271. Sacred Anecdotes

After saying goodbye to Mary, Elsa and Tricia did not go directly to the Lord's Mansion, but stopped by the Magician Corps' headquarters to confirm the progress of the investigation team.

However, Hannah happened to be away, and a member of the investigation team took the initiative to explain the situation to Elsa. After knowing that Hannah and Filia were already tracking down new clues, Elsa did not stay here for long. She briefly asked about the whereabouts of Hannah, Vivian and others before leaving.

"By the way, Tricia, have you heard of this Moulton-Furnia Chamber of Commerce?"

On the way, Aisha suddenly asked Tricia.

Tricia shook her head.

"I haven't heard of it—I don't know much about these things. Perhaps it's a chamber of commerce that has emerged in the past forty years. Judging from the name, it should be a family chamber of commerce from the Morton Fornia Territory—what's wrong? Why did Aisha suddenly ask this?"

Tricia asked curiously.

In Tricia's impression, Elsa rarely mentioned organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, and she had never heard of Elsa having any dealings with any nobles. But today she was a little out of character, so Tricia couldn't help but feel curious about this Chamber of Commerce.

"I just asked them for a favor. I've only met them twice before."

Elsa roughly explained the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, from rescuing the eldest lady Sylphrea Morton and Reed from the hands of the ghouls, to later going to the guild and communicating face to face with Sylphrea for the first time under the introduction of the guild president, and then to later finding the Chamber of Commerce to seek information about Ake and the poison arrow.

Aisha continued, "The information Hannah and the others received yesterday about Ake and the arrow poison plant was provided by them. I just didn't expect them to bring more intelligence today."

What surprised Aisha was that the Chamber of Commerce had found out so much information based on just one transaction between Ake and arrow poison plant. This kind of thing was really admirable in this world where the means of recording, transmitting and retrieving intelligence and information were backward.

There is nothing as convenient as a computer in this world. All information can only be recorded bit by bit with pen and paper. When looking up information, you have to flip through the pages one by one. At most, you can use magic to help speed up the process. In short, this is not an easy task.

"Generally speaking, is a chamber of commerce capable of doing this? So I'm wondering, could it be that Moulton Fournia is a very famous chamber of commerce?"

Only large chambers of commerce have enough manpower and sufficient intelligence management experience to support this kind of intelligence support, right?

Aisha thought.

Although she had already had a formal meeting with the eldest lady, Sifreya, Elsa's understanding of the Morton Fornia Chamber of Commerce was still very limited.

After hearing what Aisha said, Tricia showed a thoughtful expression.

"Generally speaking, even major chambers of commerce wouldn't go to this extent, and to produce so much valuable intelligence in just one day... there's only one possibility. This Morton Fornia Chamber of Commerce is usually very strict in organizing and summarizing intelligence. Even though they only produced some mundane transaction records, the fact they were able to produce such detailed information is truly intriguing."

From Elsa's description, Tricia could vaguely feel that the eldest lady named Sylvia Morton was somewhat ambitious.

"Let's go and thank them when we have the chance. They really provided important help this time."

Aisha said.

Tricia nodded, feeling a little emotional in her heart - there were not many opportunities to receive thanks from Elsa, and even she was a little envious of the operator of this chamber of commerce.

At this time, the two of them had already arrived outside the wall gate of the lord's mansion. When the guards here saw Elsa, one of them immediately ran away to report, and left one to lead the way for Elsa. They probably had received the order long ago.

"Lady Faris, please come this way. The lord is in the castle study now. He will be here soon..."

The guards glanced at Aisha from time to time, looking a little reserved.

"Don't worry about us. You can go back to your post."

"Yes!"

The guard hesitated for a moment, then left.

Elsa sent the guards away to avoid trouble. The nobles had too many rules and regulations, and this atmosphere spread from top to bottom to the entire lord's mansion, including the guards.

It's not that aristocratic etiquette is too rigid and particular, but Elsa didn't want to waste time on such things during this special period. Elsa originally planned to just take the spear and leave, and didn't want to stay long, so naturally she did whatever was convenient for her.

Elsa and Tricia entered the lord's mansion unhindered. There were more guards and knights busy at work in the mansion, and it was also more solemn. They seemed to be on patrol, but also looked like they were looking for something.

Elsa didn't think much of it, thinking that the events of the past few days had probably left Hibern extremely anxious, and the lord's mansion was also very busy. However, Elsa noticed that the guards and knights looked a little uneasy, especially when they saw her, their anxiety turning to panic.

This made Aisha feel a little strange.

"Speaking of which, Aisha, do you have any special requirements for weapons?"

Tricia asked as they waited for Hiborn to come over.

"It would be better if it were a little stronger."

Aisha said without thinking.

"The long sword you gave me is the most useful weapon I have ever had."

Elsa really doesn't have too many requirements for weapons, as long as they can be used - the problem is that most weapons are useless to Elsa. They either break with a light swing or break with a slight cut.

Therefore, the only two weapons that can be used so far are the spear given to Elsa by the old priest and the sword that once belonged to the War Demon General and was obtained from Tricia. They are very valuable.

Besides, the spear was a farewell gift from the old priest to Elsa, so Elsa has always cherished it.

Tricia wasn't surprised to hear Aisha's answer.

She smiled and said, "If Elsa is willing, I think the church would be happy to give you their holy relics—the Holy Nail Fafnir and the Spear of Dawn. Oh, maybe that's not right. Elsa, you are already the Holy Sister, and the Holy Nail Fafnir will be yours sooner or later."

The Holy Nail Fafnir was originally a weapon used by successive Holy Sisters, so it would definitely fall into Elsa's hands in the end. However, there is some story behind the Spear of Dawn.

"Holy object?"

"Well, holy objects—items that possess some kind of miraculous power are called holy objects. For example, the holy object used by generations of holy nuns: the Holy Nail Fafnir. Its blade is endowed with the miraculous power to pierce the body of a god."

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272. The "False God" Theory of Mystical Magic (3K)

"The Holy Nail of Fafnir—to ordinary people, it's just a tough, sharp spear. Without force, it can't even scratch a piece of tanned cowhide. But once its blade is pointed at 'God', it's powerful enough to pierce through anything that stands in its way. Even a girl who has never practiced any martial arts could pierce the Demon King's skin with it.

Moreover, Fafnir is the only holy object that can pierce the power of the earth veins with the weapon itself.

Even the Demon King has to treat it with caution. The previous generation of the Head Saint used it to protect the Saint in the battle against the Demon King."

Tricia sighed slightly and said.

"At that time, neither the Hero nor the Saint could directly confront the Demon King. Therefore, the previous Head Saint Sister sacrificed her life in that battle. Unfortunately, the holy relic was not enough to fill the gap in power. From then on, Fafnir fell into the hands of the demons. It was not until the victory of the Demon King War that it was recaptured by the Church. It is still enshrined today and is one of the Church's most powerful holy relics.

In comparison, the Spear of Dawn is slightly weaker. It was originally a sacred relic kept by the Themia family, one of the six old noble families of the empire. During the early days of the Demon King War, the empire and the Church fell out, and the goddess-worshipping Themia family split. The church-believing faction left the Themia family and joined the church, taking the Spear with them. The spear then became the property of the church. Its special feature is its extraordinary lethality against any undead creature, having repeatedly performed remarkable feats in battles against the demonic army of the dead.

Although its power is unique, it is not as outstanding as other holy objects.

"Of course, there are many holy relics, and their properties and powers vary. For example, the Hero's Holy Sword: Throne of Light, Grame, is a prime example. The War Demon General's greatsword in your hand is also a holy relic—it's just that it belongs to a demon general, so it doesn't have the title of a holy relic, but is called a demon sword. As for your spear, even though I asked the Ute Master to repair it, reforge it, and engrave it with magic patterns, it can only be considered a sub-holy relic-level weapon. Holy relic creation isn't easy."

So far, there are only less than ten weapons in the entire Linthesius Empire that can be called holy relics. The birth of each holy relic is a miracle that is almost a blessing, and it is not something that can be produced by investing enough manpower and wealth.

Sub-holy items are not as expensive as holy objects, but they are also very precious. The wealth and manpower required to create such a weapon are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Only Tricia can say such words with ease.

After listening to Tricia's explanation, Elsa frowned thoughtfully, "This is the first time I've heard of these things about holy relics."

This was not false. Although Elsa had heard rumors about the holy objects before, this was the first time she had heard such detailed information.

Even Elsa didn't quite understand.

In fact, information about the holy relics is not open to anyone, although it is not a secret either - those who experienced the war that year have heard of the holy relics of various countries.

In that turbulent era filled with wars, any holy object was a shining star on the battlefield. As one of the more dazzling and powerful people active in that era, Tricia also had some understanding of most of the holy objects.

Elsa thought for a moment and asked, "But, Tricia, what do you mean by gods? Do you mean goddesses?"

"The Holy Nail won't pierce the goddess, and the 'gods' mentioned here don't refer to the actual gods of creation, but rather a 'theory' in mystical magic, a 'false god,'" Tricia shook her head and said, "Everything I'm going to say is a theory within mystical magic. It hasn't been fully verified yet, so just consider it my conjecture about mystical magic. According to mystical magic's theory about 'false gods,' Fafnir's characteristics can be explained. There were three 'divine bodies' pierced by Fafnir: the Earth Mother, the Dragon King, and the Demon King."

Tricia's words made Elsa look a little surprised - what Tricia said now had already transcended the scope of ordinary legends and stories, and even Elsa was hearing it for the first time.

"The Demon King is a 'god'... no, a 'false god'?"

Aisha couldn't help but ask.

Moreover, what about the Earth Mother Goddess? Elsa always thought that the Earth Mother Goddess was just a legend. Could it be that she actually exists?

"Well, according to the classification of arcane magic, the Demon King is indeed a 'false god'—any individual who possesses the 'Veil of God' can be called a 'false god'."

Tricia explained.