Episode 69
Archbishop Narun’s morning is always quiet.
There was a reason he didn’t like the hustle and bustle, but it was because he considered morning to be the closest time to God.
“Whoops.”
Recently, for some reason, I haven’t been feeling well, but I still don’t break the rules I set for myself.
Get your body right.
With the thought that God is watching, we approach everything carefully.
raise a prayer
And, as usual, a cup of tea after the prayer.
‘Whoops, it reminds me of the past.’
Suddenly, I remember teaching the knowledge about tea to a poor prophet girl who had no hobbies.
What tea leaves are famous in a certain region, how to store tea leaves, how we prepare them, etc… ….
It gave me quite a bit of information.
one.
‘I couldn’t keep it in the end.’
Archbishop Narun’s face was briefly anguished.
Prophet Cassandra.
The guilt he felt for the child was great.
I couldn’t protect him, but I had no choice but to watch him get kicked out of the church.
I heard that the child had returned to the church with Mikhail, the candidate for the hero.
The pope himself brought the news to him.
‘He was smiling.’
He also said that Mikhail would solve all the problems.
There was firm faith on his face.
I was a little surprised because he was a pope who hadn’t seen such an appearance in a while.
However, Archbishop Narun could not be pleased with the reaction.
First, it is because he knows how polar the sect led by Archbishop Killian is.
Second, it was because he already knew that the knight Siegfried had the qualifications of a warrior.
Wasn’t that Siegfried the one holding the holy sword right now?
Proof of being chosen.
That’s why Archbishop Narun’s face was not so bright.
as if it
Because even God seemed to support Siegfried.
I was sorry, so I rarely showed him.
It was because I couldn’t stand myself upright in front of him.
sticky.
Thinking that far made my head hurt.
He slowly gripped the cup with his shrunken shoulder.
As the warm energy circulated from my hand, I felt a little more comfortable.
“Whoa, what the hell should I do… …”
“What should I do? Of course, we have to turn in the right direction.”
“…?!”
The sudden voice made Archbishop Narun almost miss the teacup.
cherished teacup.
With a pale expression on his face, he carefully set the cup down on the table and looked in the direction the voice came from.
“Mikhail?”
“Yes, that’s right. Archbishop Narun. Thanks to your convenience, I am living comfortably at Temple 1.”
“Uh, how come… …As he was about to ask, he soon realized that the temple was an open space
.
Well, it’s a space open to anyone, but it’s not strange that a person, and a candidate for a hero, entered.
Mikhail nodded as if he understood him and sat across from him.
“In two days, all the archbishops will gather here in the capital to test the qualifications of the warriors.”
“That’s right. The purpose is to test qualifications and finally confirm the opinions of the archbishops… …“
I know, of course, that many archbishops support Sir Siegfried.”
“that…Archbishop Narun
raised his head.
Mikhail Walpurgis.
The first rumors I heard were obviously of the bad kind.
They are concerned about the future of Walpurgis because they are direct blood relatives that will damage the family’s reputation.
Being kicked out for grabbing the hem of her ex-fiancee’s skirt… ….
But I saw it in person.
What should I do?
‘It’s different.’
It was definitely different from rumors.
At least, it is certain that the young man in front of me is worthy of the great family of Walpurgis.
he asked cautiously.
“I’m not shy, but can I ask you a favor?”
“Tell me.”
“Even if you don’t get chosen as a hero, I hope Mikhail-sama will take care of that child, Cassandra.”
It may sound rude.
It’s like saying ‘you can’t be a hero’ already.
But the nervousness surrounding Archbishop Narun.
That impatience pushed him to say this.
“Reap…Why do you say that?”
“If Sir Siegfried is chosen as the hero, the child Cassandra will lose her way. I will definitely suffer again.”
You will suffer endlessly in meaningless disbelief.
A prophecy that no one believes.
Then Cassandra would die in excruciating pain.
“It would be better for that child to get out of the kingdom permanently.”
“There’s no way the Church Kingdom will let go of the Prophet.”
“I will do it somehow. A child who has already suffered so much because of it… …I don’t want to cause more pain.”
he was serious
Even if Archbishop Killian claimed possession of the prophet, he would stop it somehow.
It doesn’t matter if it’s just forcible.
If he was a god he believed in, he would have told him to do so… ….
“Hmm.”
At his words, Mikhail rested his chin on his hand and was silent for a moment.
Then.
“That must be a bit difficult.”
He replied with a nonchalant expression.
At those words, Archbishop Narun’s face darkened.
“W Is that too?”
Was it too much of a demand?
However, even for Walpurgis, his demands clearly crossed the line.
Of course I can’t accept it… ….
“Because the choice is mine.”
“…!”
“Since I won’t leave the church, shouldn’t she also stay in the church?”
A really innocent look, as if he hadn’t even thought about not being chosen.
“Ha, but Archbishop Killian’s authority is strong. Already in the kingdom, the priests who grew up under him hold power… …“
We have His Holiness.”
He said that and slowly got up from his chair.
“Also, you, Archbishop Narun, are supporting me.”
“I have power…”
“No.”
That’s why he… ….
Mumbling those words for a while, Mikhail looked outside.
“Because God is with us above all else, it can be said to be the surest guarantee above all else.”
“God…In a daze ,
Archbishop Narun looked at Mikhail’s back.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but it was wrapped in light as if God had covered him with wings.
“Heh heh…”
Unknowingly, I put my hands together.
as if praying
‘Oh God.’
Is this really the final test for me?
Archbishop Narun muttered those words to himself.
“What can I do?”
For some reason.
After the conversation with Mikhail, my dizzy head became surprisingly light.
It was really strange.
* * *
Should I take it for granted?
Archbishop Narun was quite a talker.
Well, he might have felt the presence of Hekau somewhere in me.
Anyway.
‘To some extent, the preparations have been completed.’
The reason why I dared to talk to the archbishop even though he already supported me is simple.
The death of Archbishop Narun before the return.
It’s because I wanted to completely block the possibility of him being there.
And confirmed.
[I’m really ashamed of the name Gyoguk. It’s marked so clearly.]
“It’s that type of devil.”
It’s to the point where he can mimic a major figure without being noticed even in a religion filled with this divine power.
“It’s normal that it’s hard to find unless it’s you or me in the first place.”
[No, when I was…!]
“That’s because of you.”
It’s ridiculous to compare it to those days when the divine being called Asar was alive and well and the faith was in its heyday.
anyway yes
There was a mark of the devil’s brand.
Shouldn’t it be proof that they didn’t simply improvise the assassination before returning?
very secretly.
Lotus carves the mark, and Delos assassinates the marked target.
What was it like?
Unfortunately, it seems that he was monitoring the situation of the Archbishop, who ran out of it.
“under.”
I grabbed the mark I had removed from Archbishop Narun and exploded it.
Kwajik.
“Wherever you want to peek.”
Maybe he tried to interfere somewhere else and the price went back intact.
It’s not my knowledge.
If Lotus suffers, I am rather welcome.
[Mikhail Mikhail. First of all, I checked all over the country with you, right?]
“Did you find something?”
[Didn’t Hekau ask for the reason why communication between himself and his followers became impossible?]
“That’s right. It was because of the remnants of the demon.”
Seth said with his eyes shining.
[Certainly, that is also one of the causes! But there was something else!]
“Oh, tell me.”
I nodded my head as I looked at the set with an itchy expression.
[It is true that the remnants were hindering the holy power throughout the kingdom, but that alone is not enough. I was also quite skeptical at first… ….]
Set continued.
[Those hideous demon twins took the useless stuff and hid it down here.]
“You mean that?”
[The demon’s right eye.]
Set said, frowning in disgust.
[It seems that part of that ominous existence is somewhere down here.]
“What about the remnants?”
[Parts of his body are hidden, but miscellaneous things like remnants must have multiplied endlessly.]
Seth’s words were reasonable.
Certainly, as she said, there is no way that followers would not be able to hear Hekau’s voice unless it was something like that.
It certainly made sense.
“Then I can go get it.”
[No, I knew it was there, but I couldn’t pinpoint the exact location. So first… ….]
“I know.”
[Huh?]
At my words, Set opened his eyes wide and looked at me.
[What are you talking about?]
“I know where it is.”
At my words, Set looked at me with a ridiculous expression.
[Wait, no way…did you already know? All of them?]
“I can’t understand.”
[You pretended not to know?]
“You looked very proud.”
At my words, she opened her mouth and stared blankly at me.
After a while, my face started to turn red.
[Hey!!]
The mini set roared.
Two days until the promised date.
There was an item that was a part of the Demon God, but there was no reason to delay.
I immediately headed to the place I had confirmed in advance.
[Are you here?]
“Oh, that’s right.”
Seth seemed quite flustered and froze with his mouth open.
[No, why is it here?]
“It’s the most difficult place to identify in Kyoguk. For a simple reason.”
A night where the only light I can rely on is the moon in the sky.
After giving a rough answer, I slowly took a step towards the place where the part of the Demon God was kept.
[Heh, no matter how….]
Set murmured in dismay as he looked over my shoulder to see where we were headed.
[Isn’t that too nasty?]
The place where the demon’s eyes are kept.
right there.
[The tomb of the first warrior.]
This was the place where the tomb of the first warrior was located.
Great mage who transcends by regression
