"How far does Master Ars von Barca know about the Holy Sword in the first place?
"About the Holy Sword? Is it okay to recognize a sword that has a particularly high effect when defeating the unclean who scatter the filth of the immortal, or a weapon that is not affected by the filth of the other, Lord Luke?"
"Yes. Basically, that's not wrong. Normally, no matter how powerful a weapon is, the immortal's filth makes the weapon itself useless. To this end, we need to undergo a ritual of cleansing in the Church when fighting the immortal. If the knights perform a cleansing ritual in advance with their gear, they will be able to fight without being molested."
"Right."
"And unlike such a normal weapon, the Holy Sword is capable of obscenity in itself. In other words, even without the ritual of cleansing, it does not inflict the filth of the immortal, and even the lashes can pass a great attack of power on the opponent. That is the Holy Sword.... By the way, are you familiar with what is commonly referred to as the method of making the Holy Sword?
"Er, here's how it should have been. It could be a holy sword if you perform a cleansing ritual against a sword made of extremely special metal or a magic sword forged by the Spirit, right? But the Holy Sword was manufactured during the Doren family's first king, but not in recent years?
"Exactly. Well, actually, there were times when it was made a little more afterwards. But after that, I haven't been able to create the Holy Sword for a long time. But in the days of the First Kings, the Holy Sword was quite well manufactured. Is that why you know?
"No, I don't. but I've heard stories of more immortals out there in the past than I do now. Doesn't that mean it's necessary?"
"Yes, there are currently few eyewitness reports of the immortal. Not until Lady Ars von Barca encountered it in the North Forest. But they say there was once a battle with the immortals quite often. I say that the filth of the immortal infects his surroundings with its contaminated magic. The immortals had ceased to show up, as they do today, because they have taken many immortals in their long history so far. But there are, in fact, immortals who lived and still live in the days of the First King, no more than that. There is something to be said about the king of the undead."
"... the king of the undead. That kind of thing's been around for a long time? Are you sure, Lord Luke?
"Definitely. Because the King of the Immortal is still sealed by the Church."
I was listening to Luke, and for a moment I wondered if Brams was the king of the immortal.
but it didn't seem to matter at all.
An immortal is the existence of something whose magic causes indecency.
The immortal bone dragon I fought before was just standing and rotting the grass around me.
And I was also wounded by the attack of that immortal, but the filth did not heal naturally.
Only in the liturgy of the Church, which can be used by the bearers of so much magic that it is also in the status of archbishop, did its obscenity fall.
If I hadn't had a cleansing ritual then, I would have died, but maybe I would have become immortal.
Immortals are enemies of all mankind, or of the world itself, and terrible opponents of the spread of infection.
That was until in a long history people repeated victories and now they no longer see it.
but according to Luke, doesn't the church seal the existence to be called the king of the immortal?
An immortal who spreads filth.
Among them are beings that have brought filth to this world since ancient times.
That seems to be the king of the immortal.
And it was an overwhelming magic.
If we perform the ritual of cleansing by the Church, we can fight on an equal footing with the immortals.
But the king of the immortal was different.
Even the equipment of the knight and his knight, who performed the cleansing ritual, is invaded by filth.
And he said that was the same with the Holy Sword that used to be.
My holy sword, Gran Barca, does not have much power in itself to profane, but is a substitute for a level that has only such characteristics that it is not affected by profanity.
But the king of the immortal could not be defeated, even with a holy sword that could gloat.
Conversely, several holy swords rotted away by the king of the immortal.
So the policy adopted by the Church was the option of sealing rather than the demise of the king of the immortal.
The magic of [sanctuary] has been used to seal the king of the immortal and keep his magic out.
[Sanctuary] says the Archbishop's even higher cardinal can be used.
The King of the Immortal is able to seal it thanks to the magic that can be used by those who continue to ascend rank in the Church and whose Cardinals continue to activate the [sanctuary] by a few.
And they reinforce the effects of that [sanctuary] by creating churches everywhere.
Thanks to the Church, we have lived in peace so far.
"So the Boutica family wants to build a weapon that can defeat the king of the immortal? Make a weapon beyond the Holy Sword and defeat the King of the Immortal. That's the Bootica family's grief."
"Exactly. The very fact that the royal ruling function declined as a story in the first place and each nobleman began to contend is wrong. What is the role of nobility supposed to be for the immortal. And the ultimate aim is to destroy the king of the immortal. Even so, it is too stupid to contend with each other for their own rights. To that end, the Boutica family decided to set their steps apart from the rest of the aristocracy. Create as many weapons as you can defeat the King of the Immortal. That's why I use my own magic."
"… for that reason, is it good to surrender and submit to our kingdom of Fontana? In the end, it takes on other forces."
"Sure. But I think that's also current. Perhaps the same goes for the church. The Church has named against aristocrats and knights to defeat the king of the immortal, leaving the magic used by aristocrats in future generations. but this time, he recognized the Fontana family as a new royal family. Maybe the church expects it too. Fontana said that the region that created the new saints and holy knights might help against the king of the immortal."
"I see. Is it because the Church, which seals the king of the immortal, has recognized Fontana as a new king, that you want to make a weapon beyond the Holy Sword about beneath it? The Bootica family seems to have a stronger conviction than I think."
"Naturally. Because that is the mission of the Boutica family, and it is a grief. That is why, in order for our Boutica family to surrender and submit to Fontana, we need the power of Lord Gran, who will build the Holy Sword and possess the skills that we do not have. This story is unacceptable if that is not what you want. The Boutica family can never give way on this point. How about it, Lady Ars von Barca, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Fontana"
"... fine. The Boutica family shall surrender to Fontana and enter under its umbrella. If so, let us acknowledge to the Boutica family that Gran Barca will be conducting joint research as a counterpart in the technological exchange. Gran, however, is also a valuable resource for this one. You may therefore ask Gran to prioritize this work if you need it. Are you sure about that?
"Thank you, Dear Ars von Barca. Now the Boutica family will be one step closer to achieving their grief. It should be a big step towards creating artifacts that transcend the Holy Sword"
"Is it an artifact? Nice. I'm going to give the Bootica family as much support as I can, albeit slightly. Let's walk together now."
So Luke, the Bootica man, and I shook hands.
The artifact is another big way of saying it, but it may be odd to say it as a weapon to defeat an opponent that doesn't even work with the Holy Sword.
Thus, Fontana succeeded in incorporating the Boutica family into the distribution without fighting.