"My name is Logan, a lowly servant of the Holy Cross;

Under the inspiration and guidance of our Lord, I finally reached the end of hell;

From this I will embark on my own path of atonement;

If there are those who come after me, please remember that Logan is dead, and I will be reborn under the watchful eye of the Holy Cross;

If you are also a seeker of salvation, please recite the proverbs of the Holy Cross and bear your sins.

On the road to hell, find true faith!"

After reading the inscription on the tombstone in a frustrated manner, the black-haired wizard frowned slightly, as if he was expressing sincere condolences to the first wizard hundreds of years ago.

"And then?" said Lusn suddenly.

"What, then?"

"That is, below. The gray-eyed boy glanced at Loren and pointed to a large list of contents behind the tombstone: "Although I can't read ancient Saklan, I also know that there must be more than what you just said!"

"Uh... This ......"

"Don't be embarrassed by Loren, the fact that he can read ancient Saklam proves that he is not bad at history. Isaac walked over with his hands behind his back and his chin up:

"The rest of the text is all the 'original scriptures' of the Holy Cross, also known as the 'Old Scriptures'—according to legend, the proverbs of the Holy Cross himself, which even centuries ago were understood only by the missionaries of the Church and the most devout fanatics. ”

"The old scriptures?" Lusen tilted his head, "What's the difference between them and the current scriptures?"

"Hmm... To put it simply, the Church of the Holy Cross today teaches its faithful a 'modified version', and most of the content is the miracles of the legendary Holy Cross, the latter of which are stories of saints who were martyred for the Holy Cross. ”

"But the Old Book is different—according to the documents preserved in the Wizard's Tower, it contains the 'Proverbs' of the Holy Cross, each of which contains unimaginable divine powers, and according to legend, the 'vows' of the knights of the Church are excerpts from the Old Scriptures. ”

"But in the end, no one understands this—the old scriptures are written in a different format than any other language you know, and if you do, it's closer to the ancient runes. ”

Loren raised an eyebrow...... In other words, Logan, who was still a priest at the time, also knew the value of Nidhogg, so he hoped that he could only be discovered by equally devout believers.

"So if we want to understand the above, we have to find a missionary?" Lusen frowned a little frustratedly, "Is there no other way?"

"There is a way~ of course!"

Isaac interrupted him suddenly, and the corners of his mouth were almost at the root of his ears: "Not to mention that the 'old scriptures' of the Holy Cross have been sealed for many years, and those who can access the core content of it must be at the bishop level, and ordinary priests and priests are no longer qualified to read it!"

"But...... You don't need a bishop to help you interpret this, just a gifted and knowledgeable man, and it just so happens... I am the most knowledgeable of the three, and I am well versed in the Old Scriptures of the Holy Cross!"

"Look, how lucky you are, don't you feel so good that someone who meets both conditions at the same time is standing in front of you all at once?!"

“...... yes, we're so lucky. The embarrassed dark-haired wizard barely smiled, and similar scenes seemed to have happened more than once along the way. ：

"Shall you, then, the learned Mr. Isaac Grantham, tell us what is written on it?"

"Well, since you all went out of your way to ask me, how could Isaac Grantham, who was so brilliant and helpful, refuse you?" Isaac, who had not noticed the change in the expressions of the two people at all, pretended to probe and looked at the tombstone in front of him with a pedantic look:

"It's a rough account of all of the experiences of Rogan in the hat during this adventure - he seems to have been in a similar situation back then, but he never looked back. ”

"Similar situation?" Loren turned his head to look at the gray-eyed boy beside him, who had been silent.

"The 'Great Expedition' of His Majesty Eckhart I, the second generation of the Sakran Empire, and the first invasion from the north of a new empire since the beginning of a 'New Era'. In the face of Loren's question, Lusen, who sighed, replied silently.

"At that time, the Sachran Empire had just completed the basic unification of its territory, Elemand had already sworn allegiance, and Lothair and Arles had submitted to Saklan, but the Duchy of Byrne had joined forces with the Duchy of Boe, demanding courtesy at the level of a kingdom. ”

"The two sides remained at a stalemate until the centaurs invaded the Duchy of Boi, and at the same time, in the face of the invasion of the Sakran Empire from the north and east, under the command of His Majesty Eckhart I, first marched east and routed the centaurs, and then gathered the forces of the two principalities of Boi and Byrne to the north and defeated the invading monster army at the Broken Border Mountain. ”

"The Broken Mountain Fortress was originally built to commemorate the 'Great Expedition' of His Majesty Eckhart I, and the Empire finally gained the allegiance of the Duchy of Byrne and Boe. ”

"Okay, okay, no one wants to hear these boring historical stories, okay?!" Isaac, who looked agitated, interrupted him again and coughed lightly:

"All in all, he came to the same place as us, and spent almost a month without finding the true entrance to Nidhogg, and he narrowly escaped several times but finally discovered an amazing secret under the guidance of the Holy Cross!"

"Niederhogg is not hidden from the remnants of the Dragon Kingdom, but uses some kind of power to 'rise' - this is a legendary capital that 'stands on the top of the mountains and has roots rooted in the earth'!"

"Getting to the point!" Isaac's words made Loren frown slightly.

"He found a tunnel that led to Nidhogg. Isaac snorted a little dissatisfied: "And that tunnel is on the top of a snowy mountain nearby, as long as you find it, everything will be solved!"

"Where's that snowy mountain?" said the gray-eyed boy this time.

"I don't know. Isaac spread his hands.

"You don't know?!"

"Of course I don't know, because it's not written on it!" Isaac glared at him with wide eyes, "The last sentence on the tombstone, 'Holy Cross illuminates the path to hell' - do you think I, a wizard, can understand this kind of meme that only fanatics can understand?!"

The speechless Lusen shrugged and looked at the dark-haired wizard to the side.

Ignoring the bickering of the two men, Loren walked alone to the cliff and looked at the rough tombstone, his eyes squinting into a kind of contemplation.

Holy Cross illuminates the path to hell?

Rogan was only a pious and simple preacher at the time, not to mention that he hoped that later believers of the Holy Cross would find it, which shows that this sentence is not a riddle, but a very important reminder.

What is it that Logan really wants to tell them?

Alas... Wait a minute.

How is this symbol of the ancient Sakrand cross hollowed out?

Loren, who suddenly sensed something, knelt directly in front of Logan's tombstone with a "poof", took a deep breath gently, and then folded his hands in front of him like a devout believer.

"What are you doing?" Isaac, sensing that something was wrong, turned his head and looked at him in surprise.

"The Holy Cross illuminates the path to hell... I think Logan has already told us the final answer. The corners of the black-haired wizard's mouth slightly hooked up a smug arc:

"After all, this is a place that only devout believers can find!"

Slowly pull away the distance, raise your hands together, and then keep a proper distance between your gaze and the tips of your fingers and the hollowed-out Holy Cross, and finally ......

"I know where that snowy mountain is!"

"Thank you so much!"

The black-haired wizard who trembled suddenly turned around for the first time, and the "Bright Silver" that fell into his left hand swallowed a gray-blue sword, and Lusen, who was aware of it at the same time, immediately blocked Isaac behind him, holding his dual swords in his back!

The cold wind blew, and the summit of the snow-capped mountains was empty without a trace.

Where are the people?

At the moment when the three of them flashed this thought at the same time, a strange figure appeared in front of them.

Slightly stunned, Loren's pupils suddenly contracted!