Chapter 358

Ellen confidently claimed that she had received the Sun God's relic just like receiving a lunchbox from her mother, but the situation was so absurd that it left her feeling empty. When asked if Alixion was there, Ellen hesitated and shrugged her head. She didn't know if it existed or if it wasn't given to her. Ellen lived in a rural village in Kernstadt, and the fact that there was a relic in a remote village like that was strange. Ellen's parents didn't explain anything and just gave her the relic. The protagonist wondered if there was a connection between the relic and Ellen's family's strength. Ellen said she was curious too and that she really didn't know. The protagonist noticed that the lapel of Ellen's cloak had a message that read "Burn with hatred." The protagonist knew the meaning of the inscriptions on the relics. The Moon Sword Lament had the message "Forged with tears," and the Sun God's cloak Lapelt had the message "Burn with hatred." The protagonist wondered if sadness and hatred could coexist. Ellen said she just wanted to see how cool it would be to wear both relics at the same time. In front of the new topic of Ellen's hometown, my ominous imagination was increasing. In the previous demon war, Ragan Arthurius left a lament for Ellen, but since I didn't set the intention, I couldn't understand why he left the lament for Ellen. However, there was a relic called the Sun God's cloak Lapelt in Ellen's hometown. Even if one more thing was not enough, it became a fight against the devil by leaving two relics. Ellen's hometown is what kind of place? It is estimated that it belongs to some kind of secret society. Ellen's parents did not tell her the truth about the village, guessing that she was too young to keep the secret. Ellen said she was curious too and that she really didn't know. Ellen's hometown is clearly not involved in worldly affairs, so it seems her parents didn't offer any special help when their son went to fight the devil. The protagonist feels uneasy about the mysterious secret society and Ellen's hometown. Ellen returns with the Sun God's cloak Lapelt, and Charlotte begins researching a way to recover using the sublimation potion found in the demon castle bunker. The protagonist learns about the theory of the imaginary dimension from Harriet and feels uneasy about the secrets surrounding Ellen's hometown. "However, even if we understand the concept of the imaginary dimension, it is not easy to interfere with the warp gate system. The construction of the warp gate itself is not that difficult, but interfering with the core operation of the warp gate is only possible for selected imperial elite and chosen royal wizards. The empire had to be faithful to security as the warp gate is as dangerous as it is convenient. It is unusual that Harriet was able to access the concept of the imaginary dimension, and it was at my request, not hers. As someone with the imperial seal, I can access the most top-secret parts of the empire. There seems to be a difference of opinion among specialized researchers. Some believe that the imaginary dimension may actually exist. The gate itself is an entrance and an exit, but it does not actually exist in either space. It is somewhere in the middle, and researchers call it a space intersection. Even researchers do not know where this space is. The warp gate system was created based on the assumption of the imaginary dimension, but it turns out that it may actually exist. If there is another world in the imaginary dimension, as you say, there may not be any people or anything else living there." "If it really exists, it's just a concept of an imaginary dimension that is nothing but a space that doesn't exist, and even if there is another world, it cannot exist in this dimension," Harriet concluded. "Anyway, since there is nothing certain, we will have to investigate further. We will learn more about the warp gate system and the other world you are curious about. I don't particularly want to become a warp gate technician, but as an honor student, I think it's good to have as much magical knowledge as possible." "However, there have been no accidents recently, right? Even the last incident with Oscar de Gradias wasn't really an accident. But would you consider participating in a cross-dressing contest an accident? I had that thought. 'Why did you cross-dress?' '!' Suddenly, I felt frozen as a voice interrupted my thoughts. Was that really it? Did Vertus say that? Or does the teacher know because they're a teacher? Or maybe it was those student council kids? Professor Epinhaus didn't seem like he was scolding or interrogating me, just curious. 'Um, well...that's...' Professor Epinhaus watched me quietly before shaking his head. 'Never mind. If it's something related to your city walls, then I don't need to worry about it.' 'Ah, no?! My city walls? It's not that!' I felt like I was going crazy! I'm going to kill whoever leaked that I participated in the cross-dressing contest! How long are they going to torment me with this? Is this what I get for gaining magical knowledge in mana control? 'If it's not related to your city walls, then what is it?' 'Ah, no. There are circumstances. Um...'"