How the Cult Saves the World

Chapter 73

There was a road deep inside the Bahano Palace that only the Royal Family could access with permission.

It was a place where even the servants who cleaned it could not wander freely, and it was poorly maintained, with no human footsteps.

Dust flew everywhere as I walked.

"Cough!"

Zain, who was walking on my right, coughed. Arhen, who was leading the way, looked back at him with a worried eye.

"Are you okay?"

"Cough! Yes, I'm fine."

"I'm sorry. It hasn't been taken care of for a long time."

"It's okay. It can't be helped."

Zain looked like he was struggling to suppress his cough. He should have covered his nose and mouth with the hem of his robe like me.

Zain, Troy, and I were following Arhen's guidance.

Our destination was the Royal Vault at the end of the dusty road. I smiled faintly.

A little while ago, I asked Arhen, who wanted to show his gratitude, for one treasure from the Royal Vault.

'I agree. How can I not give anything to the benefactor of Bahano?'

Arhen readily accepted my request. Zain and Troy looked a bit surprised when I brazenly asked for a treasure from the Royal Vault.

But what I wanted was not a treasure that was so great and precious that it could determine the fate of the kingdom.

"We're almost there."

As Arhen announced our arrival, a huge iron gate appeared at the end of the road. There were two lions engraved on the gate, the seal of the Royal Family, and a round space in the middle. Arhen placed his palm on it. Then the gate opened with a thud.

It was a similar method to when I used the secret passage in Holden's mansion.

The Royal secret Vault could only be opened by the bloodline of the Royal Family, so it was the same method.

"Leviathan, come here."

Arhen opened the door of the vault wide and gestured to me.

"Yes, Princess."

I approached the vault with a smile. Then Zain and Troy followed me.

"Wow, what is this..."

Zain's eyes widened and sparkled. I could see greed in his eyes in an instant.

It was understandable. The vault was filled with all kinds of treasures, jewels, and various artworks, neatly displayed.

"Do you see anything you like?"

Arhen asked me. Instead of answering her question, I entered the vault.

It was said that it had not been maintained for a long time, but it was clean inside except for a little dust. The air was a bit cold, but it was fine.

A familiar and warm energy came from the depths of the vault.

---My child, did you feel it too?

'Of course. I felt it as soon as I entered the Palace.'

---I see. You are indeed my lamb.

I heard Kyros' voice of joy clearly. His voice made me feel good too.

I walked slowly towards the inside. At the bottom of the cabinet where various treasures were displayed, there was a black box covered with dust as if it had been neglected for a long time. There was a golden lock on the black box.

I reached for the box.

"Leviathan, do you want that?"

But Arhen called me in a surprised voice. I carefully lifted the box and looked at her.

"Yes. I want this."

"That is stored in the vault, but it is not a treasure. It is a box that no one, no matter what method they use, can open. It has been in the Royal Vault for a very long time, so it is stored, but it is not a treasure."

Arhen tried to dissuade me as if my choice was wrong. It was not that she was sorry for the treasure. She just looked like she was genuinely disappointed in my choice. Zain came up to me as well.

"Princess, if you're trying to stop him, wouldn't it be better to choose something else? There was a pretty good treasure over there..."

Zain winked at me without Arhen seeing. He must have found a treasure of considerable value.

"Master, I think that's... not a good choice."

Troy also tried to dissuade me. Well, I can't help it.

I put the box down in the empty space of the cabinet. And I touched the golden lock.

Pop-

The box opened with a small light.

"How can this be. How did you...!"

"Huh?"

"...!"

Arhen, Zain, and Troy's eyes widened. At the same time, a message appeared in front of me.

[You have acquired Kyros' Holy Relic, 'Kyros' Crown'!]

She said we could come to her anytime we needed something, and kindly did that for us.

And thanks to the servants who brought our luggage from the inn, we didn't have to leave the Palace.

After that, I entered the most splendid bedroom in the Palace.

---Wow, the colors are very nice.

'...You have a peculiar taste.'

Zain and Troy insisted that 'the Master should use the best room', so this was the place chosen for me, but the design was not very good.

It was nice that it was large and had a separate space for the bed and sofa, but...

There were expensive-looking ornaments everywhere, the furniture was too red, and there were gold accents.

'I prefer simple things.'

I wanted to change the room, but I gave up.

This bedroom was isolated from the rest of the Palace.

That is, no one would hear what I did.

'I'll have to be careful when the servants come and go.'

Arhen had assigned us servants as well.

Anyway, it was time to check that out.

A corner of the bedroom. I went to a space where the bed was not visible and opened the inventory.

Then I immediately took out the 'portal'.

I chose this place because it seemed to protect my privacy.

Pop-

A huge portal appeared in the air with a light. It looked like it couldn't be lifted by human strength.

'...Yeah. I can't move it.'

The portal was a little taller than an adult male. So, it was enough for Terdius to pass through, but there wasn't much room?

I wondered if I could and grabbed the portal. And I applied some force.

For a brief moment, I felt the portal move slightly. But that was less than a second.

'I can't move this. Never.'

But maybe I could put it back in the inventory? But how do I do that?

I opened the inventory and approached the portal. As the inventory window overlapped with the portal, the portal quickly went back into the inventory window.

"Phew."

That's a relief. It goes in.

I took out the portal again from the inventory. I looked at the portal well installed in the corner and called the kids.

'Alphi, Chessy, Sasha. Can you come over here?'

[Yes, Master!]

[Yes, yes!]

[...Yes.]

As soon as I heard the kids' answers, the air split and three kids appeared. I was glad to see them after a long time.

"It's been a while."

I hugged each of the kids once. Of course, I had communicated with them occasionally, so I didn't feel any distance.

"How have you been, Master? Where is this place?"

"Oh, this is the Palace of Bahano. I have something to ask you."

I told them roughly. I planned to install the portal in each temple and go back and forth comfortably.

"So this is a device that lets you go to the temples like we do in the space?"

"Yes."

---What an amazing thing.

Kyros also seemed interested. This quest reward was no different from what I got from the 'system'.

"So can you move this to the temple of Rovel?"

The simplest way to install the portal in each temple was to visit the temples myself and take out the portal.

'But there's no need to waste precious time.'

Unlike me, the kids were in Rovel, and they could come to me through the space. And they were also quite strong, unlike their appearance, so maybe they could move it together.

"We'll try!"

"Leave, leave it to us!"

"...Yes."

The kids answered and each grabbed the portal. And the next moment.

"...!"

The portal flashed in the kids' hands.