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way here amid war with the forces of Chaos, at a time when their side was already losing ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many battlefields that could be turned around if an Apostle joined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Arwen, it would have been a great help just to deploy Antarius or Selana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why had the core forces of the Wisdom Cult been specifically brought here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, the mission should have been worth such an investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there could be no complaint about a divine revelation from the wisest Goddess, still, being human, he couldn’t help but be curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen hesitated for a moment, then decided not to give them the answer they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only apostles and priestesses could hear divine revelations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the position of priestess in the Wisdom Cult was vacant, so Arwen held both titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had any objection to the current arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen was strong as an apostle and faithful as a priestess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, priestess Arwen understood and fully respected the Goddess’s decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We must not let anyone know that our Goddess has abandoned the campaign to eradicate the Evil God forces.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a statement would crush morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teaching of Wisdom—that emotions should be thoroughly removed from humanity to properly guide the world—was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Menesia had admitted her own error.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alternative she adopted was Achille’s plan of the ‘Strongest Sword.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To raise a weapon so powerful it would make the Evil Gods shriek in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just a matter of being ‘strong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant forging a blade so powerful that a human born as such could kill even a Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a fundamental shift in common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Evil Gods torment and exterminate humans is because humans pose no threat to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if a human were born strong enough to kill a Goddess, the situation would change entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a human powerful enough to hunt Goddesses were to be born—‘that would be the moment the Evil Gods are eradicated.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goddess of Wisdom had long ago acknowledged this possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the method Menesia disliked most, but after all, the Evil Gods had revived and raised their heads once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acknowledging mistakes and failures is also wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Menesia had made a deal with Achille and decided to assist in his awakening through a somewhat crude method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen was the only one who could fully understand this situation and carry it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rather harsh mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to endure hatred and could even face danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But precisely because it was Arwen, they could entrust it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……And she had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion had fully entered his own mental world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had achieved explosive growth in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Arwen putting excessive stress on him, he would not have reached this easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were concerns, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Impressive, but the speed is too fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even by Arwen’s standards, Sion’s growth rate was excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she heard, he had only held a sword for less than a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Arwen, who ranked among the top apostles, hadn’t manifested her mental world until three years after picking up the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion was overwhelmingly faster than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most legendary geniuses across the continent couldn’t achieve such a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The significance of the boy Sion’s growth rate was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Clearly beyond human level.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly what Achille had claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A human who shouldn’t exist—might truly be Sion, that child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked forward to the day when her junior, Sion, would become the true Apostle of the Goddess of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If that day comes, perhaps I will witness the end of the Evil Gods.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the treatment was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen, having finished wrapping the bandages, stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selana and Antarius immediately rose as well, waiting for her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So then, why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had they come all this way to endure such hardship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen curved her lips into a crescent moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could we possibly fathom the Goddess’s profound intent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a clear answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no point in pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the Goddess of Wisdom ever explained things in detail, making sure her followers understood before issuing a revelation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followers simply obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They listened, studied, and acted accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faith cannot be weighed on a scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. There’s one final plan left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young apostle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wisdom followers, united in belief, turned without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footsteps of the Scales Knights racing through the night were light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother. Eat this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks, Set. Sit beside me and eat too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the War Knights and Sion awoke utterly exhausted. No one was in good condition after what they had experienced the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the mental domain created by a knight who stood at the pinnacle of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because she held back that they merely suffered headaches. An ordinary person would have had their mind collapse the moment they stepped into that domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Exactly…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion stared at the brilliant sun rising over the horizon as he ate a rice ball with Set. Flames flickered in Sion’s blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though exhausted, he had not broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had ultimately endured and protected Elim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There are still parts that feel uncomfortable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many things about Arwen’s actions that he couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill Arwen had displayed was beyond imagination—almost on par with Garfenn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such a person had genuinely attacked Elim and tried to take Kaili, she could have done so long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her presence or absence of Sion was irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her intention from the beginning had truly been to secure Kaili, her approach would have been entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘There was no need to sneak in secretly at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion pressed his fingertips hard against his temples. No clear answer came to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Her way of fighting was strange too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These actions made no sense unless her true objective lay elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It wasn’t about Kaili, nor conquering Elim.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging only by the outcome of last night’s battle, it was simple: Sion had grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally been able to unfold his own domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A space of absolute nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it, stars with unknown meanings sparkled, forming constellations—that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah, I could actually hold the stars in my hand…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had collapsed into sleep, he hadn’t been able to review and consolidate his achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, new insights began to awaken his dormant mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What exactly was her intention?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion said as if gazing at Arwen far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t over yet. She said she would return soon. Perhaps this was only the beginning of a long winter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion ruffled Set’s hair as he ate a rice ball beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about it? Is it doable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set answered bravely to Sion’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every day is new, thrilling. It seems like becoming a War Knight means there’ll never be a dull moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew these words were meant to ease his brother’s worries. When had this reckless kid learned how to comfort others?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone had subtly become more mature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had the playful, childish prankster gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity he had grown up so fast, but at the same time, it made him feel more reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What a dependable kid.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion smiled and shared his own rice ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? I’m full.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have to eat to grow. You’re at the age where you’re growing fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way, that’s ridiculous. You’re still at that growing age too, brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion almost smacked Set but held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve grown a lot, you brat. Now you dare challenge me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set grinned with rice still stuck to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I can probably go head-to-head with you, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow— this is really ridiculous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fight me! Let’s fight! Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion thought about how to crush the kid’s pride, then decided to let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later. Right now, I’m so tired I feel like dying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe. Actually, me too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two finished their meal so quickly that it was impossible to tell whether they were eating with their mouths or noses, then collapsed back onto the city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least until lunchtime, they didn’t want to move from this spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Set.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. Thanks for holding on. You’re doing great.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I should be thanking you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfolding your mental world against the Apostle of Wisdom is quite an achievement. Even watching, I couldn’t close my mouth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was really tough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was originally an impossible feat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kegan affirmed Sion’s growth with brief praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there were many strange points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, weren’t there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kegan furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You noticed too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those guys. They never cared about the priestess from the beginning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a question someone perceptive could reach. In Elim, Sion and Kegan had both realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen and her knights had never been interested in securing the priestess from the start. They had barely even tracked Kaili’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t need to draw attention in such a way or engage in such a wasteful fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not from the Round Table Cult trying to save face. Everything about them was strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what their purpose was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bizarre story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kegan had one guess, but he thought it too far-fetched to even mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They were trying to accelerate Sion’s growth? That’s too much.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That simply didn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a speculative thought that came and went, nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion couldn’t even bring himself to consider that idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, they needed to focus on what they had to do now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worries forgotten due to last night’s events were slowly raising their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She said she’d come back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, she’ll probably bring an army. The entire force of the Scales Knights might come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…It’s difficult. If the priestess isn’t their goal, then what could possibly be their reason for going to such lengths?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In every way, it would become a pointless battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for the defenders of the city, it would be a disheartening war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kegan let out a sigh so deep it seemed the ground would sink, then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, this is all just our uncertain speculation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should still prepare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we match their strength with our forces?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if dew had slipped from a blade of grass, a silent figure appeared and joined the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Wildflower Cult will help as much as we can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Marquisin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf, who usually wore only a single thread like a hermit and acted as a physician, had appeared in full armor for the first time in a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came because I was asked for assistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kegan smiled. He had moved quickly, appearing right after they woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Certainly…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one more trustworthy person, Sion’s burden lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Wildflower Cult couldn’t have been a more reliable ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Wildflower Goddess has already deployed a barrier. The fools from the Wisdom Cult will have to be prepared if they try to enter Elim.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a Goddess who could even fill the void left by Achille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in Sion’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My efforts weren’t in vain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many small things add up to something great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That phrase perfectly described the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if helping others was difficult and seemed to offer no grand reward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in crucial moments—right now—it returned as a blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart swelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt an inexplicable excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without Garfenn and the Goddess, Elim wouldn’t fall easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion wasn’t alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you. Everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to stretch my body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marquisin said, rotating his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sion asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a doctor, so a brutal fight… are you sure you’ll be okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elf glanced at Sion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was two days after the conflict when the Apostle of Wisdom, Arwen, appeared before the gates of Elim leading the Scales Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue tide of the Scales Knights crashed into Elim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a violent wave striking a fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Knights did not fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schedule: Every mon, wed, fri and sun\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Review at\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NovelUpdate\u003C\u002Fp>",2084,"2026-05-30T06:48:22.319Z","2026-06-01T04:30:34.110Z",1,"novelbin.me","7664bf07a3567aed7fccbcb03c6acae01bd324ba1a19c9f434aee6f2d2123108","apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-98","apostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-chapter-96",174,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapostle-of-the-goddess-of-war-cover.jpg"]