Infinite Mage [Remake]-Chapter 176: Noor’s Sanctuary (Part 6)

After 30 seconds, a signal indicated that the save was complete.

The drone scanned both eyes and sent a signal to the left eye.

Tess was so shocked she could barely breathe. The scenery she saw with her eyes was overlaid with what the drone was seeing.

This ability alone was worth a schematic.

Tess, who had removed the drone and attached it to her gauntlet, nodded repeatedly as she listened to the explanation.

Kanya explained that it also had a language decoding function and, by storing specific brainwaves, could track radio waves to automatically locate targets.

Unlike Shirone's party, who were excited about the combat enhancements, Clove rolled his eyes uneasily.

The word "Nephilim" was intense even for heretics.

It wasn't the fear of a powerful enemy. Nephilim represented an unknown fear, unrelated to strength.

Recalling their attitude so far, Clove hoped Shirone wouldn't curse them.

As expected, Shirone approached.

Contrary to his expectation of being helplessly defeated, Shirone took out a yellow elixir and handed it to him.

It was a fee.

Clove hesitated for a long time before putting it in his pocket.

Clove: "Th-thank you. You didn't have to give me so much."

Shirone: "It's fine. Elixirs can't be split anyway."

Clove: "Are you... really a Nephilim?"

Shirone: "I don't know. I'm just a magic school student. No matter what people here call me, that fact won't change."

Clove: "I'm sorry for being rude. I thought you were from the Earthly Realm..."

Shirone: "Even if I were, you shouldn't treat me like that."

Clove: "Y-you're right. I'm sorry."

Shirone didn't want to say more.

Preaching to someone who had succumbed to fear was meaningless. Even if you told a cockroach to bow, it would obey.

Shirone ignored Clove and went to where the Noor's were gathered. Since this was also part of the community, he thought he might as well ask.

Shirone: "Excuse me, do you know about a woman named Miro?"

The Noor's looked puzzled.

Just as Shirone was about to give up and turn away, an old man with a cane approached.

Old Man: "Miro, did you say?"

Shirone: "Yes. Do you know her?"

Old Man: "I heard about her when my parents were alive. Is she also a Nephilim?"

Shirone: "Huh? Ah, yes."

The people of this world knew Unlockers as Nephilim. Though Miro's origins were unclear, she was also an Unlocker, so it was safe to confirm.

Old Man: "She denied Ra's law."

Shirone: "What does that mean?"

Old Man: "I don't know. That's just what I heard. But my mother didn't hate her. Even though she was a devout follower of Ra, it was shocking to me as a child."

A woman who denied Ra's law. The information was simple, but it carried a lot of weight.

First, it was clear that Miro had been to Heaven. And she must have realized far more about this world than Shirone had before returning.

And yet, she had denied Ra.

What judgment would Shirone make when this journey ended? Would he come to understand Miro, or would he deny her?

As he was lost in thought, Amy approached.

Amy: "Shirone, the sun's about to set. We decided to stay here tonight. How about you?"

Shirone: "Huh? I'm fine with that. I'm tired from fighting since morning. Let's rest now."

Kanya: "Hey..."

Kanya approached and spoke. Amy could tell just by her expression. It was clear she was concerned about her relationship with Shirone, given how she had followed them.

Amy: "What's up? Do you have something to say to me?"

Kanya: "I taught Tess how to use the drone."

Amy: "Ah, right. Thanks."

Kanya: "Rena and I will also stay here tonight. The guides rest at this time. We'll probably leave tomorrow morning."

Amy: "Ah... I see."

Shirone left his words hanging.

If Kanya was leaving tomorrow morning, they would have to follow her then. But the problem was that no agreement had been reached.

Kanya, who had been watching Amy's reaction, spoke.

Kanya: "You said you're going to Heaven, right? If it's okay, could you stop by our house for a day?"

They had planned to go to Heaven, but staying at Kanya's house was another matter.

It might be because of her mother, whose lifespan was almost up. Or perhaps she wanted to introduce the Nephilim to her devout parents.

Regardless, there was no reason to refuse. Shirone was grateful to accept her goodwill.

When Shirone agreed, Kanya blushed.

Amy didn't like that part, but she couldn't bring it up timidly, so she snorted and went to Tess.

As they were wrapping up the day's activities, the outskirts of Noor's Sanctuary became noisy. A group of people came running, shouting at the top of their lungs.

Noor's People: "It's the patrol! Hide! Get down on the ground!"

There was no time to ask what was happening as the Noor's scattered in all directions.

Shirone grabbed Kanya's hand and ran to where Guardrak was. His friends seemed to have made the same judgment, gathering there.

Lying in the bushes, Shirone listened to Guardrak explain.

On the day of the full moon, angels patrolled the outskirts of Purgatory, he said.

The reason and purpose were unclear, but it was a revelation passed down among heretics for thousands of years.

A sound that shook the world echoed from the sky. The air vibrated as if a swarm of locusts had gathered.

Each sound layered upon the next, dissonance fading into a single melody that pierced their ears.

Was it the most beautiful string instrument in the world?

Shirone was lost in delusion, his mind wandering.

Guardrak pulled Shirone's consciousness back.

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Guardrak: "Snap out of it! Don't get lost in the sound! We're only enduring it because we're mages. Any other race would've already collapsed."

Shirone checked on Tess and Rena. They were kneeling, tears streaming down their faces. They hadn't lost consciousness, but their minds were elsewhere.

Shirone: "What is this sound? Can a single note shake someone's mind like this?"

Guardrak: "Each angel has a unique vibration. It's the vibration emitted by their very existence."

Shirone: "Vibration of existence? How is that possible?"

Guardrak: "In Heaven, angels are called the tuners of the law. As the first entity of causality, they take precedence over all laws. Vibration is the proof of an angel's unique domain."

Shirone looked up at the sky. Judging by the vibration's frequency, the angel would soon pass over Noor's Sanctuary.

Though they had set up a barrier with light magic, the unease remained.

Shirone: "Can the angel see us?"

Guardrak: "Maybe, maybe not."

Shirone: "What do you mean? Can they see us or not?"

Guardrak: "Have you checked your fingerprints today?"

Shirone: "No."

Guardrak: "It's a similar situation. If they want to, they can project through the light barrier. But they don't fly around Purgatory like that. As long as they don't act up today, there shouldn't be any trouble."

Someone from the outskirts shouted, "They're coming!"

Shirone raised his head. Four figures flew across the sky at high speed.

He couldn't even blink.

An angel in a white robe led the way. Wings of light, ten times larger than its body, spread wide, and it held a golden blade in its hand. What caught Shirone's attention most was the sphere of light floating above its head.

The beings forming a triangular formation behind the angel were creatures he had never seen before.

The ones guarding the left and right resembled humans, but their skin was red and blue.

Behind them followed a monster that seemed like a mix of various creatures.

Above their heads floated long, horn-like red triangles of light, ranging from one to three in number. Though not conical, they maintained the same shape from any angle.

Shirone: "What's that monster at the end? I see octopus legs and a snake's face."

Guardrak: "Those are Maras. The second entity of causality. Another name is the enforcers of the law."

Shirone: "Enforcers of the law?"

Guardrak: "I told you angels are the tuners of the law. They are the first individuality created by God, with the right to freely interpret His will. Do you know what that means? They can manipulate the law as they please. They're on a different level than giants. When an angel tunes the law, the Maras act. That's why they're called enforcers of the law."

Shirone realized he had met the highest class of this world.

If God was the law, angels were the judges.

Then, were Maras like aides who carried out the judge's orders?

Shirone: "What's floating above their heads? The angel has a sphere, and the Maras have horn-like..."

Guardrak: "Right, they're horns. But they're not real horns; they're thought forms. The more horns, the higher the Mara's rank. They're born with unique abilities, and the horns are the source of their power."

Shirone: "What about the sphere above the angel's head?"

Guardrak: "That's called the Holy Light Sphere. It's no exaggeration to say an angel's power lies in it. I don't know the details. Even when I was a divine person, I only saw an angel a handful of times."

Clove: "Actually, we see them more often here."

Shirone was caught in a strange mood.

If angels truly existed, were Unlockers really Nephilim? Was the power to traverse dimensions at will, like Miro's scale magic, an angel's ability?

His head began to ache.

From the first day they arrived in Heaven, they had gained a lot of information, but the puzzle was too vast to piece together.

Not long after the angel left, the moon rose.

It was so large that if there were mountains, one could touch it from the peak. It was eerie.

With the angel's patrol over, the Noor's people's day came to an end.

Shirone and his friends lay side by side in a 12-person tent they had borrowed.

The sound of soft breathing could be heard here and there, as everyone was tired. Shirone wanted to think more, but his body felt sluggish.

Without realizing it, Shirone fell asleep and met Miro in his dreams. It wasn't a nightmare.