Episode 59
‘I don’t know.’
Siegfried held the sword in both hands and briefly remembered what had happened today.
Mikhail Walpurgis.
A candidate for a hero like himself and the successor of Walpurgis, the famous magic house.
to be honest.
The first impressions of each other were unpleasant to each other.
He didn’t seem to like him either, and neither did he.
He considered him disrespectful.
And he… ….
“…I don’t know either.”
Words that came out of my mouth unconsciously.
But I really couldn’t figure it out.
He spoke profanely and took a disrespectful attitude before the pope. To the point where I can’t stand it.
On the other hand, he didn’t.
Rather, wasn’t it on his side that he should be angry?
If he was angry, he would be angry, and he would have no reason to be hostile to him.
However, no matter how much he pondered, the answer did not come.
Whoop!
As always, he swung his sword to shake off his thoughts.
he wasn’t wrong
lang syne.
– My brother doesn’t know anything.
said the brother
At some point, the younger brother, who was the only blood relative, looked at him with bitter eyes.
The warmth disappears little by little and at the end… ….
‘It was just cold.’
Why?
I couldn’t be wrong.
Wasn’t he making the right decision as a hero?
Why don’t blood relatives who have been together for a long time understand you?
I don’t know.
I couldn’t help not knowing.
I wanted to know, but I couldn’t understand.
Archbishop Killian, who reaped himself, said:
– A warrior is a solitary law.
Originally, being a hero is a fate that cannot but be understood.
note nonetheless.
Being patient and patient and overcoming trials is called being a hero… ….
He trusted the Archbishop’s words.
Therefore, he expelled the prophet who was trying to divide the church under the pretext of prophecy, and helped the archbishop to spread the ‘correct prophecy’.
No one believes in the prophecies of false prophets anyway.
Simply.
Prophecies containing only ‘necessary information’ spread all over the world.
The pope didn’t know, but even that was for the future.
As a hero on the scheduled day, he was preparing to save everyone.
He must have swung hundreds of times before he realized that there was someone behind him.
familiar aura.
He stopped his sword and slowly looked back.
“Are you here, Archbishop?”
Archbishop Killian.
With a smile on his wrinkled face, he approached Siegfried.
“Looks like I got in the way.”
“No, no. I was just thinking about ending it anyway. But what are you doing?”
“Because it seems like I have something to tell the sutra.”
When he said that, he sighed with a worried expression.
The Archbishop doesn’t seem like this for a while.
He had a hunch that something quite unusual had happened.
“…Is there a problem.”
“Do you remember young Walpurgis, who came as a ‘candidate’ this time?”
“Yes, I remember.”
He remembered Mikhail.
There was some discomfort, but I didn’t bother to show it.
However, he couldn’t help but open his eyes wide at the archbishop’s words that followed.
“The young Walpurgis is accompanied by the prophet and Sir Edda, his sister.”
“…What!”
It was thought that there was no need to worry about false prophecies because the prophet was sent out from the church.
But did you come back?
Even with that Mikhail!
“His Holiness… …!”
“You will find out soon. I don’t know if it’s another case, but with that little Walpurgis involved, it probably won’t be the same.”
At those words, Siegfried’s eyes trembled.
That’s never a good sign.
I don’t know anything else, but to think that the candidate for the hero and the prophet were entangled.
‘Besides, why is that child… …!’
He remembers the last days.
However, no matter how bad his feelings toward him were, he never expected to sympathize with the young Walpurgis.
“…What should I do?”
“God’s will is clear to us. Your destiny to become a warrior is certain. one.”
Archbishop Killian’s eyes lit up.
“God does not give grace to those who do nothing. That is why we must use our strength.”
“That word…”
“Anyway, no one believes the woman’s prophecy. The status of prophets in the Church is very low… …After steadily spreading rumors and recruiting archbishops and
priests, the prophet’s status plummeted and his credibility fell to the bottom.
“The important thing is young Walpurgis. The role of respect is important. Together with the other archbishops, I declare my support for you. So Sir… ….”
“I will have to deal with Mikhail Walpurgis. At least you have to show a better side than that… …”
“Yes, that’s right. For him, I… …I will help you.”
For an instant, Archbishop Killian’s eyes radiated a gloomy aura.
But he was preoccupied with other things and couldn’t read the sign.
But then.
flinch.
“…hmm?”
Siegfried’s gaze turned to something that suddenly caught his nerves.
“Sir Siegfried?”
However, he couldn’t see anything where he looked.
“it’s nothing.”
was it an illusion
With that thought in mind, he shook his head and focused on his conversation with Archbishop Dassilian.
* * *
A week later.
The situation in the Church changed more rapidly than ever before, and heated discussions took place among the various priests and archbishops.
which one is correct
What is the standard of ‘hero’?
Which one can be said to be more appropriate as a symbol of the church state?
and in that situation.
“We will support Sir Siegfried as a warrior!”
First, Archbishop Killian, along with many archbishops, declared their support for Siegfried.
more than half.
No matter how many warriors are chosen according to the will of God, if more than half of the archbishops declare their support, they cannot be ignored.
And that wasn’t all.
The overall atmosphere of the church was also weighing on Siegfried.
Siegfried is a member of the Order of the Holy Knights, and a talented person who has consistently shown results and built a good image in the Kingdom for a long time.
In a way, it was only natural that Siegfried was recognized as a hero rather than Mikhail, naturally, because he bent his arms inward.
Even as he leaned towards Siegfried, Mikhail Walpurgis did not show any reaction.
amazingly.
Time passed just like that.
* * *
“…My situation is not good.”
Lian grumbled and came inside.
The guy looked at me sitting still and asked.
“What are you going to do? It’s only been a week and they’re already saying that they’ve been chosen.”
“Leave me to think.”
“Is that really okay?”
Scratching his head, Lian sat down across from me.
“Well, to be honest, I think you’re doing this because you have an idea, but even from my point of view, the other side is quite dominant in the current situation.”
“I guess so.”
Talented people who have accumulated achievements for a long time in Kyokuguk.
Returning to Siegfried, this situation was, in a way, natural.
different from before the return.
At that time, I also made a lot of contributions and proved my worth to some extent, so there were many words of support for me.
However, it is different now.
It is true that the time has come forward by several years and it is difficult for me to say that it has been ‘verified’.
“So what are you going to do?”
“The other side already has the support of more than half of the Archbishop. For now, that is.”
“…Don’t you know if I go later?”
“Not all of the current archbishops fully support him.”
Obviously, the power of Archbishop Killian’s faction is very large.
However, the extremists did not fill half.
“The story that the ‘majority’ currently supports him is a bit absurd. These are statistics excluding the Archbishop, who did not interfere in the selection of heroes at all.”
“Hoo.”
neutrality.
Some archbishops have remained neutral until now.
For example, Archbishop Alley of the central temple of the capital was like that.
He was sick of the conflict between the religious powers and had no intention of participating in the selection of warriors at all.
There were quite a few such archbishops in the church.
then eda said
“But there is a reason those archbishops are neutral. Until now, that means that they will not do anything until there is a ‘distinct result’ that they are sure of. Conversely… ….”
“It could be said that he is potentially supporting Siegfried. I know that much.”
Apparently Siegfried was standing by in a situation where he had the upper hand. You might be able to see that for now.
one.
‘…Wouldn’t things go smoothly like that?’
I laughed inside.
Now Siegfried would think things were going in his favor.
If there is no crowd, you will think that you will be chosen as a hero.
one is not
The reason I dared to get involved in the selection of warriors at this time was quite complex.
And one of those ‘complex reasons’ is… ….
‘The murder of the archbishop.’
It was a great event that shook the church.
However, until then, the fact that the incident was related to the ‘devil’ was not revealed.
The truth came out after a while.
After that, it is only after various complex situations are entangled that mankind begins to actively select ‘heroes’ and prepare… ….
It’s too late.
At this point, I should have clearly grasped the situation.
What I do is simple.
To rescue the archbishop before he is killed.
And to slay the devil who caused the bloody death.
For that reason, he was locked in a temple for a week.
“Cassandra, what happened to my request?”
“I made sure. I think he probably responded too, but what about… …”
Cassandra blurted out her words with an expression of total uncertainty.
But I decided to wait patiently.
Because I know very well that he can’t refuse her request anyway.
before regression.
He was one of the few people who believed in Cassandra’s prophecy until the end.
And it’s scary to say the end.
smart.
-…Are you there?
Along with the knocking sound, someone’s voice was heard.
When I opened the door, there stood an old man wearing a dirty robe that was not suitable for a pure white temple.
I laughed at him.
“You are here.”
However, the old man’s gaze did not go straight to me.
He looked at Cassandra with trembling eyes.
“iced coffee.”
He took off the hood that covered his face and hurried toward Cassandra.
She quietly nodded.
“…His Holiness.”
Pope Gregory.
The identity of the old man who suddenly came to us was the Pope.
He stared at her for a while with trembling eyes, then lowered his head as if he had no face.
“you…I can’t even reveal myself like this… ….”
“it’s okay. But still, Mikhail-sama protected me.”
she pointed in my direction.
The Pope bowed his head to me and said:
“Thank you, Mikhail. Hopefully you… …“
Aren’t you a prophet of the Church of God? There are plenty of reasons to protect it.”
of course.
“…It seemed that her situation was not good.”
“….”
At my words, the pope’s face darkened with bewilderment.
Papal authority overly weakened. Conversely, the prestige of Archbishop Killian, who became too strong.
Either way is not normal.
Even the prophet whom the pope cherished is being expelled from the church without even a mouse or a bird knowing… ….
“His Holiness.”
“Tell me.”
“This is a continuation of the revelation I told you last time.”
At that time, I decided to say something that I couldn’t say on the spot.
I quietly raised my wrist and revealed the ‘pattern’ I had received from Hekau in front of him.
The Pope’s eyes widened when he saw it.
“This is…!”
“I need your help. He said it.”
I said looking at him.
“The religion must change.”
“…!”
“Called.”
okay.
Isn’t it better to cut out the rotten parts faster?
Great mage who transcends by regression
