Ascyaf O Vivid: The VRMMORPG Story

Chapter 23: The Cathedral of the Vedas

The Ladian Theocracy, or better known as the Land of Light since this is where the Church of Light is centered. The sound of the carriage was heard whistling lightly as if telling his arrival to this ground before it came to a halt, carrying the sound of muffled footsteps as soon as the people inside the carriage started descending only to see grain after grain of small snow falling as if welcoming them. Looking further, they would only be able to find an everlasting pile of snow-white, never once absent enveloping the Theocratic Capital, the Vedas.

The perpetual snow caused not only by the location of the Ladian Theocracy which was in the south of the continent, where the average temperature becomes quite cold and makes the player suspect that the continent in Vivid is on the south side of the equator. However, this eternal snow is also because the Vedas are on Rheasilvea Peak, one of the highest mountains of the Tharsis mountains.

How can the Capital of a country that should be easier to reach be on one of the highest mountains on the continent? The answer is simple, since Theocracy emerged as an independent form of the church, then the Vedas, the holy city where the Messenger spread his revelations will remain at their heart.

Walking leisurely along with Arsy and Naurel, Akuji peered at the atmosphere in the city from the corner of the station, glancing at the deeply religious and lively city. It was much different from Leszl City which seemed to be a place where all the pieces of the world were mixed into one.

'Hmm ... can I die from hypothermia with the weather here?' he thought suddenly as he felt his body getting cold ever since the clothes he was wearing were too thin to deal with this weather.

Akuji doesn't know if such a thing is possible however, identity checks have forced him not to think about it any further and answer the questions asked. After all, since he had been a member of the Magic Association and not a player with a black name, he had the ease of passing the examination.

It's just that the problem doesn't lie with him ...

"... Where is it ..."

... Naurel was the one who made them stop there.

Looking at the pile of items he had taken out of the small storage bag in his hand, I don't know if I should be surprised by how many items there are in that small bag or by the power of Naurel since storing items in the inventory —-shaped bags, bags, crates, boxes, etc — only reduces the weight of the carried object slightly, not completely eliminate it.

"Naurel, your stuff will probably make a new mountain peak there."

"Do I have time to do that?" the answer was a little sleepy, either because the poison he drank still had an effect or because he was not fully conscious after being forcefully awakened by Arsy when the train stopped.

"And wouldn't it be better if you help me, Akuji."

"Darling, it can't. Isn't your bag small enough to be unloaded by two people?" Akuji said, it was really a small size that seemed only enough to store a wallet or a book even if it was not true, as evidenced by the mountain of goods arising from it.

"Are you still vengeful for the poison I drank?"

"N-tahlaahhh," Akuji answered only to make Naurel feel that that's what happened.

'He is this ....' Naurel thought. Sighs for a moment before giving the most effective bait to Akuji. "I'll give you that poison again."

"Which identity card are you looking for Naurel?" Made Naurel hear the words immediately.

"Whatever it is as long as there is my name." Is the type from which the identity card comes important? Naurel felt it was not after somehow how many times these kinds of cards had to change for as long as he lived. "Well, as long as there is an official seal stamp it is enough" he continued.

"Are you not finished yet?" ask Arsy who came back from his own examination. Ever since Nitra High School of Witchcraft was in Theocracy, she had an easier (or more difficult?) time his identity as a student.

"Almost" answered both at the same time. Although Arsy's eyes could not hide the doubt of looking at the mountain of goods beside them.

"Oh, this is Naurel," cried Akuji as soon as he found Naurel's identity card among the mountain of goods, trash and ...

"Ohhh! Thank you." Thank you."

... Looking at Naurel who was throwing the mountain at lightning speed to the net, Akuji knew where you had this difficulty coming from. "I think you should pack those things properly."

"Naurel Eugene—"

Bam!

The officer said it was cut off by the sound of lightning so close that the supervisor could see the spot where it had struck with steam from the melting snow. However, the watchdog's expression of shock was immediately replaced by another expression as he looked at the figure standing at that spot after the steam had passed.

A dashing figure with silver hair and sea blue eyes clad in lightning bolts amongst the light armor he wore.

"Sir-sir Kaiming?"

... And there will be no one in the Theocracy who does not know who he is. Kaiming Gry, one of The Thirteen Lance and chairman of the group.

Kaiming did not care about the gazes of the others who immediately flew fokis towards him, just walked straight towards Naurel and said, "It looks like you have returned ...." He remained silent for a moment as if unsure how he should summon Naurel before continuing, "Miss Naurel."

"Kaim, what are you doing here?"

"Do I need to explain it again?"

"Hmm?" naurel's indecision was uncertain. While the officer was just staring back and forth towards Kaiming and Naurel as if unsure what was going on in front of him.

The figure of Kaiming who had been as if far above the clouds had actually appeared in front of him. Let alone referring to the girl in front of him as a miss ....

"After all, you better get to the Cathedral."

"Yes, okay." Naurel said before glancing at Akuji and Arsy and taking them along.

"Ehmm .. I'm not sure I should come with you Miss Naurel," said Arsy, not wanting to be involved.

But—

"Aren't you Blaise's student? Seeing that he's not here I think you're the one who should report Blaise's assignment to the Cathedral." Kaiming's reminder only makes Arsy can growl because it can not be immediately separated from the source of this problem. While Kaiming's own gaze immediately locked onto Akuji." Strangers ...."

"Calm Kaim, he won't bring any trouble. I can vouch for it."

"alright. I'll leave that stranger to you" Kaiming handed over as if one hundred percent believed what Naurel said before his body began to float. "Rather than in this place I think it's good that we get to the Cathedral right now."

"Hmm? Where's that going?"

"To top," Kaiming replied only to see the confusion still lingering on the young man's face and pointed towards the sky ....

Pointing to a giant construction in the shape of an inverted pyramid that floated in the sky covered with rings of light around it.

"That's the Vedic Cathedral."