Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

Although it would be possible to just capture a Time Saint and bring her back to Em for research, Sieg is not so barbaric now.

"Also, I'm not joining the Sun God Cult. At best, I'm just cooperating with you. I hope you can understand this."

[It doesn't matter. After all, not all dragon slayers are loyal and believe in the religion. All we need is that we are all comrades who are determined to slay dragons.]

The Sun Sage said it very directly.

[Bayin, prepare the teleportation magic circle later. The Saint of Time will pick you up - I am looking forward to meeting you again in the Divine Church, my new comrade]

"Beep——!"

After saying this, the Sun Sage ended the remote call.

And Scarlet took off her mask and pretended to be innocent: "So, shall we set off now, new Dragon Slayer~~~"

"...Tomorrow, we need to prepare first."

Sieg glanced at Scarlet: "By the way, was this also within your expectations, Scarlet?"

"You can guess." Scarlet turned the mask, "At least for me, I'd love to see you two beasts kill each other and perish together."

This is the truth.

20. God's Throne City Amen

Scarlet left quickly.

Sieg and Setsuna also left the Dragon Hunters' Guild and returned to the Kreinhild to explain the situation to Edwards, Brunhilde and Em.

Then the next day—

......

“Buzz——————!”

In a certain room, a magic circle that seemed to be made up of blood vessels released a dazzling light.

Then, in that light, the figures of Sieg and Setsuna quietly appeared.

One of the five figures who had been waiting in the room stepped forward and said, "Welcome to the Sun God Cult, Your Excellency [Flame Beast]."

Sieg looked at the person who came: "...Is it really the Saint of Time who is welcoming us?"

The one who appeared in front of Sieg and Setsuna was the Saint of Time, and of course, the same was true for the other four people.

Although she had been informed by Sieg and had watched the video footage from eight years ago that was saved on the Kreinsheed, Xue Cai still felt surprised to see so many people who looked exactly the same.

"Yes, we have been waiting for you here for a long time under the instruction of the Sun Saint."

"I am very happy to join you as a member of the Sun God Cult and go to the battlefield against dragons. We are deeply honored by this."

The Saint of Time said this with a goddess-like smile on her face.

(Isn’t this normal?)

(Scarlet and the Sun Saint also said that there was something wrong with the Time Saints, but now they seem to be quite normal, don’t they?)

Sieg thought and asked, "No need to say polite words. I am here to be a dragon slayer. What should I do specifically? Is there any ceremony?"

"The specific inauguration ceremony is being prepared. Since you suddenly decided to become a Dragon Slayer, various preparations have not been made in advance. Before that, please follow me to the Great Temple in the Central Tower today. The Sun Saint has convened a gathering of Dragon Slayers."

"The car is ready."

car?

Zieg frowned slightly: "We still need to take a car to go there?"

"Yes, because you are a new dragon slayer, according to the rules, you should first be welcomed by the city's gods and people."

The Saint of Time said as she led Sieg and Setsuna out of the room.

As soon as they walked out of the room, the limited space around them suddenly expanded! A sci-fi-style [Future City] that seemed to exist hundreds of years in the future immediately came into their sight!

“Where, where is…?!”

Looking down at the scene below, which seemed to be even more technologically advanced than Genkami Island, Himeragi Setsuna showed a look of astonishment.

All I could see were metal buildings that could only be seen in science fiction movies. Their dense numbers and arrangement made the entire city look like a beehive. In the center stood a tower that reached straight into the sky, with a pyramid-like structure at the top.

At the end of the field of vision, a circle of metal walls that were so high that the top could not be seen was like an indestructible barrier, surrounding the entire city.

But what is incredible is that even though it is surrounded by it, the city is quite bright. Even though it is noon, so many tall buildings do not cast any shadows.

Then, before she could say anything—

“————————————————!!!”

A thunderous cheer suddenly erupted from the city like a raging storm!

It was not until then that Setsuna noticed that the tall buildings and streets were now crowded with people. A large number of residents seemed to be on a pilgrimage, or holding a celebration to welcome distinguished guests. Everyone looked up at her and Sieg who were standing on the height with reverence and ecstasy.

"Lord Sieg!"

"A new dragon slayer!"

"Hope against the Thunder Beast!"

“A miracle from God!”

Cheers like these continued to erupt from the huge crowd.

The overly loud cheering frightened Setsuna so much that she became extremely nervous and subconsciously leaned closer to Sieg.

While gently holding her hand and patting her back to help her calm down, Sieg also sighed inwardly.

(Is this the headquarters of the Sun God Cult... the throne city of Amen?)

——【The Throne City of the Sun God Cult】

——【Amen】

This city, which seems to have come from the future hundreds of years later, is the headquarters of the Sun God Cult. Geographically speaking, it is located in Africa and the Middle East, very close to the equator.

However, from memory, Future Sieg has never been here, and this is his first time in this city.

"...Aren't there too many people?"

"Because millions of Gods and people living in the city want to welcome Master Sieg~~~The Dragon Slayer is not only the highest fighting force of the God Cult, but also the object of respect of all Gods and people. Please accept the welcome from the Gods and people."

The Holy Maiden of Time waved to the gods and people around her as she spoke.

Although they are mass-produced individuals, every Saint of Time can be considered a Dragon Slayer, or it can be said that the Saint of Time as a whole can be considered a Dragon Slayer.

They are also objects of worship by the inhabitants of the religion.

"...Can you hurry up? I don't want to waste time."

"I see. Please get in the car. It takes about an hour to get to the Great Temple from here. Please be patient."

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In the end, accompanied by the Saints of Time, Sieg and Setsuna finally arrived at the tower located in the center of the Throne City amid cheers and applause.

After taking the elevator up more than two hundred floors in one breath, the two finally arrived at the most important [Great Temple] of the Sun God Cult.

"This is it, Master Sieg."

Standing at the door outside the Great Temple, the Saint of Time pushed open the door and said, "All the Dragon Slayers are waiting inside. Please come in."

"Then Senior, I will -"

"Come together, there's no need for you to avoid me. Who made you my woman?"

Holding Setsuna's hand, Sieg walked into the Great Temple arm in arm with her.

The Great Temple is a pyramid-shaped building located on the top floor of the central tower. The four sloping walls and the floor are all made of transparent special materials, allowing the entire interior space to be illuminated by sunlight.

Inside the Great Temple, four people were sitting on both sides of a long table that seemed to be used by nobles for dinner parties.

One is a woman sitting in a cage, looking a little gloomy.

One is a mechanical girl whose whole body is clearly made of mechanical structures, but her body shape is no different from that of a little girl.

One is a heroic girl wearing a white long dress with long golden hair flowing down like a waterfall.

The last one is a swordsman who is quite young, handsome and slender.

(They are all dragon slayers, and...)

Sieg cast his gaze to the deepest part, at the only single throne in the great temple.

【Welcome, new comrade】

The Sun Saint, whose entire body was covered in flames and only a skeleton remained, nodded slightly to Sieg.

【Please take a seat】

21. Divine power:?

Instead of taking a seat as the Sun Sage had instructed, Sieg went straight to the end of the long table.

"I don't like trouble. Just say whatever you want to say."

"I accept your invitation and come to the Sun God Cult to become a dragon slayer. Just tell me what I should do next, and forget about the other small talk."

"And if you want me to build good relations with the other Dragon Slayers... I'll visit them later depending on the situation."

As Sieg said this, he took a closer look at the swordsman who was almost lying on the table, looking drowsy.

He recognized him.

Although they are both dragon slayers, there is a gap in strength between them. The Sun Saint, the leader of the cult, is naturally the strongest, but this swordsman is another monster who can rival him.

——【The Immortal Swordsman】Li Bailian.

Eight years ago, Sieg had a brief encounter with him. In a sense, he was also one of the swordsman's disciples, and [Dragon Explosion] was derived from the [Dragon Destroying] that Li Bai practiced.

As for the others...he didn't know them.

[Okay, since you insist on doing this, I respect your idea.]

[The reason I invited you to the Grand Temple this time was to officially announce that you have become a member of the Dragon Slayers, but let’s get straight to the point. Generally speaking, as we agreed yesterday, you don’t have any specific mission.]

[The Dragon Slayer is responsible for all aspects of the affairs of the Cult, including technology development, logistics, intelligence gathering, planning, etc. These are all matters that need to be handled by the Dragon Slayer.]

[But currently these matters have been handled by someone else, and considering your outstanding fighting ability, I hope you can be in charge of fighting among the Dragon Slayers.]

[For example, supporting the gradually collapsing battle lines near Hell Valley, or defeating high-ranking dragons that appear on the battlefield. I think this is what you are good at.]

Sieg nodded slightly. "Indeed. This makes it easier for me. I don't really like things that require me to use my brain. Just tell me where the enemy is and I'll go over and destroy it. This is the easiest job for me."

"Well, if there's nothing else to do, I'll leave."

After saying that, Sieg turned around and left with Himeragi Setsuna.

But before that, the Sun Saint called him again.

[Please stay, the story is not over yet]

"What else?"

[Regarding the treatment of Dragon Slayers - According to the investigation of the Divine Cult, there has been no news about you in the past eight years, as if you have completely disappeared from this world. We will not delve into this, but since you have become a Dragon Slayer, the Divine Cult needs to know your location, and you also need a base that matches your status.]

"Will you arrange accommodation for me?"

[Each Dragon Slayer will be assigned an entire floor of the central tower as his residence. In addition, just in case, each Dragon Slayer will be accompanied by at least 20 Time Saints.]

(.......It really is the same information as I remembered.)

This is not an incomprehensible rule.

It has been said many times that in the Sun God Cult, the Time Saint is a consumable. Even though to ordinary people, the Time Saint is a high-ranking dragon slayer and one of the most valuable assets of the Sun God Cult, but to the top leaders of the Sun God Cult, they are just a group of useful consumables after all.

——Time magic.

This is their greatest value, and the biggest reason for having so many Time Saints accompany the Dragon Slayers is so that they can perform [Time Reversal] as soon as the Dragon Slayers are in danger of their lives.