When Giuseppe and Tatsumi left the church, there was a carriage waiting for them .

There was the sacred symbol of the Sun G.o.d engraved on the carriage: it was obviously from the Church of Golaiva .

And then, the door of the carriage opened and a man came out as if he is going to confirm the people who came out of the temple .

“Oh, Leirook, is it?”

“Leirook…?

“Yup, I’ve been waiting for you guys . ”

The thirty-years-old man who wore armor came out from the carriage, with a cheerful smile, he greeted Tatsumi and co . while raising a hand .

This man is Leirook Chrysophrase . The third son of Giuseppe and also a templar of the Church of Golaiva .

“You’ve came to welcome us?”

“Something like that . My boss said that I’m the best person to go and get you . ”

Said Leirook while showing an amiable smile .

Tatsumi was certainly more at ease when knowing the person who’s welcoming him . In fact, he was a little nervous to go to the Church of the Sun G.o.d for the first time .

“Our Patriarch has been waiting for you . Shall we head to the Church of the Sun G.o.d?”

Leirook, a little pompously, gestured for the two of them to enter the carriage .

After Giuseppe boarded the vehicle with obvious experience, Tatsumi smiled at Leirook and followed after his grandfather-in-law .

On the clattering and shaking carriage, Tatsumi gazed at the streets outside .

As expected, there were many soldiers posted around the city, but the sight of a beast-hunter was much fewer than normal .

A normal soldier or hunter would be no opponent when matched with a dragon . The people with the responsibility of intercepting and killing the dragon were all the senior beast-hunters .

All those soldiers tasked to guard the city looked very tense .

There were also many civilians coming and going, pulling their belongings in a cart and moving along .

“It’s because the news got out that a dragon was coming here . The soldiers are guiding the people to evacuate . ”

There were always those stubborn people that would not leave . They’d board up their house and wait for the commotion to end .

Many of those people have spent their whole lives in this city, and would die along with the capital if it came to that .

“Don’t forget, both of you .

We hold the fate of the nation in our hands . If we fail, the dragon’s fangs will be turned to the people . ”

Tatsumi silently nodded at Giuseppe’s serious words .

Leirook, seated opposite to Tatsumi, still wore his ever-present smile, but a serious light shone in his eyes .

Yes . In their hands lied the fates and fortunes of every citizen in this city . In the event that the dragon overpowered them, the city of Levantes would undoubtedly suffer huge damage .

The importance of his role weighed even more heavily on Tatsumi’s shoulders .

And then, the sight of the main Church to the Sun G.o.d Golaiva could be seen before the carriage .

They stopped in front of the entrance to the Church .

When the grandfather and his in-law disembarked from the carriage, a man was waiting for them in front of the door .

He looked to be older than Leirook and Tatsumi: about in the mid-thirties .

The man had a large build, and was wearing vestments that weren’t any worse than Giuseppe’s . Based on the sight, Tatsumi could already guess who he was .

Tatsumi started, “Could that person be…”

Leirook confirmed Tatsumi’s a.s.sumption . “Yeah . He’s my boss… The Patriarch of the Church of Golaiva, Bugarank Ishukan . ”

That man, Bugarank Ishukan, quickly walked to them .

He, seemingly recognizing Tatsumi, asked, “…Are you the Heaven-system mage…Tatsumi Yamagata?”

“Y-Yes…M-My name is Tatsumi…”

As Bugarank was taller than Tatsumi, Bugarank bent down to match Tatsumi’s eye level . Now face to face, he broke into a huge smile from the solemn expression he was showing earlier .

“We’ve finally met! So you’re Tatsumi . Hahaha, you’re smaller than I thought!”

He slapped Tatsumi’s shoulder without holding back his strength . Every time Bugarank sent his hand down onto Tatsumi, waves of pain coursed through Tatsumi’s body . Tatsumi couldn’t help but knit his brows as a subconscious reaction .

“Boss, I think this is enough . If you keep tormenting Tatsumi, my sister will probably come and attack, you know?”

“Yeah, that’d be a pain . Our church’s reputation will probably plummet if the famous Holy Maiden did that!”

Bugaranked laughed again . After his laughs died down, he led the two visitors in .

“Hey, Tatsumi . Do you already know…the reason why you’re here?”

While they were being led by Bugarank through the church, he asked Tatsumi a question without turning around

around to face the person he was asking .

“Yes, a little part of it… I’m here for the weapon left behind the previous Heaven-system mage… I think?”

“That’s correct . As you know, this city is facing a crisis . We believe that we have to use everything we have, or else . ”

It was said that after Thiet Zamui died, n.o.body else could use the weapon he left behind .

The Grand Mage had no family, so it was given to one of his disciples .

Even the disciple who inherited the weapon couldn’t use it .

──After my death, you guys may as well do whatever you want with my possessions . But, if there’s something one of you can’t use, give it to someone who can . If there is n.o.body who can use it, give it to a Church so they can give it to someone who can . ──

Those words were the will of the Grand Mage .

The Church chosen to hold the weapon was the Church of Golaiva . Golaiva was also the G.o.d of war, so it’d only make sense to give a weapon to them .

“…After that, there has been n.o.body to be able to wield the weapon, and it’s been protected by our church since then . ”

“But… even if I also can use the Heaven system, I don’t know if I can use the weapon?”

“That’s what we’re here to see . ”

Bugarank looked back and smiled . In front of him was a door .

“It’s here . Inside this room is the weapon Thiet Zamui left behind . ”

Bugarank pulled a fancy key from his pocket and inserted the key into its proper hole .

Click .

That quiet whisper was a furious roar in Tatsumi’s ears .

It was a small room .

If he had to compare it to something, it was a bit more confined than the living room of Tatsumi’s house .

The room was barren, saving for the small pedestal standing in the middle . And on that pedestal was the weapon of Thiet Zamui .

Taking a deep breath, Tatsumi took a step into the room .

There were now four people inside this sacred area, including Tatsumi . The patriarchs of both the Sun G.o.d and the Harvest G.o.d, a templar of the Sun G.o.d, and Tatsumi . 1

Under the watchful gazes of the other three, Tatsumi slowly approached the pedestal . When he

When he was right next to the pedestal and the weapon sitting on it, the gaping on his face was unmistakable .

“Uh, ummm…This is the legendary weapon…right?”

Tatsumi turned around, looking quite troubled .

“Indeed . You are in the presence of the very weapon the Grand Mage left behind . ”

Bugarank gave another short laugh .

“How about it, son-in-law . Does it look like you can use it?”

Giuseppe’s eyes visibly brightened while he was saying that . There was no mistake that this was the happiness that came from a prank successfully pulled off .

“Oh, you haven’t been told what the weapon looked like before?”

Leirook felt compa.s.sionate to Tatsumi, unlike the two patriarchs .

“W-Well, Giuseppe did say that showing will be faster than explaining…and didn’t give me an explanation…”

Tatsumi looked back to what was on the pedestal .

That weapon .

A set of thin reddish-gold chains were entwined around something . It was easy to see how it was used . But, on how it could even be used as a weapon was what confused Tatsumi .

Was what the chains were chained around the weapon?

The chains were small enough to be used as a woman’s choker . It’d be impossible to ever think of it as a weapon normally .

Then again, there was magic in this world, so things may be different than how they first seem .

However .

That which was covered by the chains was not what one typically put into the category of a “weapon . ”

It’s more of a type of armor than a weapon .

“……Is this…a gauntlet…?”

“Indeed . Just like you said, it’s a gauntlet,” Bugarank answered with his ever-present smile .

A gauntlet . A piece of armor that protects the hands .

The Grand Mage’s weapon was a gauntlet that covered the hand and arm all the way to the elbow joint . 2

“Could the gold chain be part of the weapon?”

“Who knows? That chain has been there even before I became a priest . I don’t know the details . ”

What was known was that only dwarfs had the skills to forge such an exquisite chain, and the special scarlet gold held some kind of magic .

“What happens when the chains are separated from the gauntlet… even that we don’t know . ”

From the time the gauntlet has been held in the temple, many sages and mages have inspected it .

However, only the above two points were

two points were known . In the first place, without knowing how to unwind the chain, it was impossible to put on the gauntlet .

“If you’re able to equip it, you might realize something . ”

Many powerful magic weapons, when equipped, would give the user information on how to use it . This user-manual-like3 ability was just a part of the magic in it, and it was common practice to do so in newer demon sealing tools .

Although most do have such a feature, many others did not .

Tatsumi received permission from Bugarank and tried to put it on .

Gauntlets usually had two parts: the leather and the chain . However, without being able to take the tightly-wound chains off, it couldn’t be worn .

The thin chain was wrapped around the gauntlet many times, and it was obviously very long, although it couldn’t be measured .

It certainly made sense that n.o.body other than the original owner could use it . Just when Tatsumi had that thought, he realized something . Something n.o.body else did .

“Huh…? Maybe, this…”

“Oh? What’re you doing?”

Bugarank saw Tatsumi’s face . It was clear to everyone present that he had discovered something .

“Y-Yes . I think…I can put on this gauntlet . ”

If Tatsumi’s thoughts were correct it was impossible to equip the gauntlet . Of course, that was different for Tatsumi .

“R-Really? Good! Then, try putting it on . ”

“Don’t be scared, son-in-law . There aren’t any curses on it . ”

Under the two patriarchs’ approval, Tatsumi prepared his mana .

And, he used his…no, the Heaven system’s unique magic . Instant Transition .  4

When he invoked the magic, the gauntlet disappeared from its former position and appeared on his right arm .

Tatsumi had equipped the gauntlet with teleportation .