Chapter.6 In the name of glory (6)
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Let’s summarize the situation simply. Let’s look at me from the perspective of the Gwangmyeong Church.
Is the fugitive professor a different person from the red mute? – Yes.
It was all in the research log. It was all about how I fainted in Turan, how Charlotte carried me on her back and took me to the temple, and how Isaac took me from the temple to his mansion and experimented on me. First of all, I am human. At least it’s not something that will become a huge name like Red Mute.
So, is the professor a minion of the warlock’s main weapon, Mute? – Surprisingly not.
Actually, after digging into the trust, it looks very suspicious. I was trapped in a city full of mutes and came out alive. I thought it was this guy so I caught him, but he said no. Even if you try to doubt it, it’s not a lie because it was said while a confession spell was cast. The body is a monster, but the soul belongs to a human who still rejects the queen? From the perspective of a religious person who, if asked to choose between the spirit and the flesh, would naturally take the side of the soul, I am not a bad guy, but rather a pretty good guy who escaped the queen’s clutches with an iron will.
So, should we spare this guy? – That’s not it.
In any case, his body is close to mute and he can still hear his voice, so you never know when he might defect. Because the church mistakenly believes that the voice I heard is that of the queen. It’s not a good idea to just leave it alone. The oracle also talks about the darkness lurking in the city? Perhaps we are talking about this guy who could be potentially dangerous? After all, it would be better to just kill him! If you’re a good guy, you can go to Ro-Haram’s side!
– The conclusion was reached. Although innocence was proven, the conclusion was death. The only way to survive here, other than by making a mess, is to prove your usefulness to them.
“Can you understand the Queen’s will? “Is that true?”
And a communicator connected directly to the queen’s channel would seem useful enough.
‘Of course it’s a joke.’
To be precise, my goal is to give off that kind of atmosphere.
The professor nodded and agreed with Senadis.
“Even though my soul has escaped the Queen’s grasp, my body still belongs to them. Even now, voices are ringing in my head and giving me information. “If you keep me alive, it will help me predict and respond to Mute’s future moves.”
The professor smiled sinisterly as he looked at the face of Bishop Senadis, whose anticipation was growing more and more excited.
– Speed Wagon: Is that about us?
– professor: ㅇㅇ. It’s not wrong, right? The chat window is a type of system assist, so you can think of it as a conversation in your head. It is also right to be provided with information. You already know to some extent how Mute will behave in the future, right? Because I took a peek at the ‘clear data’. Even though it is very different from my seed, as I said, it is possible to predict it to some extent.
– Jokass: It’s a fraud.
– takealook: A person who runs a business shows how skillfully he scams people in a live broadcast.
– Noru Drug: When BDSM comes… hide the woman and child… cover your ears and be careful not to be deceived by their words… Memo…
– Heungan Mandu: What type 3 variant? Does it seem like you have written down a way to respond?
hmm. If it’s definitely a scam, it’s a scam. I deceived the other party by overusing blank checks that looked real. But in return, my neck is now attached to your shoulder, right? That’s enough to cheat.
“…Then, the darkness lurking in the city that the oracle spoke of really means the Church of Salvation. “You must have found it out through information you heard directly.”
The professor nodded sharply at Senadis’ words.
“yes. Although it has only been around for a short time, the Church of Salvation is not simply a group of swindlers taking advantage of difficult times to spread the word, but rather a terrible seed sown by Mute targeting the heart of humanity. They see the Mutes as their saviors, and rather than simply serve them, they are driven to help them ‘save’ humanity.”
“Well… they are heretics who are more miserable than you can imagine. “No matter how ignorant a commoner is, he would believe such nonsense…”
“Because he would have tempted you not only with words but also with visible miracles. “He would have whispered that if he moved the mutes, who were deceived, like limbs and devoted themselves to the Salvation Church, he would be selected as a ‘selected person’ like the famous talking mutes, and would be able to brutally trample on the nobles who had been squeezing out their blood and oppressing them.”
“…..I said I had their information. Do you even know where they are based here in Tobrun?”
Senadis did not let go of his doubts until the very end. If you heard it in person, wouldn’t you have to know the location of the meeting? I’m asking a nuanced question like that.
“A place where horses that have lost their owners gather.”
“A place where horses that have lost their owners gather…?”
Of course, I have prepared this as well. To appeal as an informed source, shouldn’t you show at least one concrete result?
The professor answered with a triumphant smile.
“As you know, Roderick is famous as a country of knights. So many young people hope to become knights, but only a small portion of them become Roderick’s knights, and those who head to the capital with dreams of good fortune become discouraged and end up leaving the capital. And isn’t there a facility for hiring such returning knights in the city of wizards, which was built on the inferiority complex of knights here?”
“No way… the ‘Singing Helmet’ pub?”
“That’s right.”
‘Singing helmet’. One of the taverns in Tobrun, it is famous as a place where many free knights who have not yet found a lord to serve gather. A well-known place among players as a place to find Meat Shield allies to join the vanguard in the early stages of the game.
‘It was an easier password than I thought. Well, it has to be at a level that commoners can hear and infer.’
Horses are basically animals that only nobles or knights ride. A horse that lost its owner? Nobility has no master. So, a horse means an article. Since it has no owner, it means a wandering knight or a free knight. The only place near Tobrun where such knights gather is the ‘Singing Helm’.
Most of the people who came to the capital without any skills and just wanted to become knights are obvious people. They are idiots who spend all their money and, as if that wasn’t enough, sell the only working cow or donkey in the family, use the money to buy cheap armor and swords, and boast about themselves as if they are already knights, only to experience the bitter taste of reality.
To young people who are brooding over feelings of inferiority, frustration, and anger toward nobles who do not recognize them, ‘You are the one who will become the savior of the world!’ Or, ‘I will give you great strength to crush the first knight of that capital!’ If you seduced her with the same sound, she would have fallen for you. There were many people walking around dressed awkwardly, so even if outsiders frequented the place, they would not have been easily suspected. The Singing Helmet, the tavern of the Homecoming Knight, is undoubtedly the headquarters of the Salvation Church in this area.
“This is such a feat…”
“Now that I think about it, there were more than one person who heard the name of the Salvation Church among the believers of the church…” “
We need to prepare measures. How dare such a group of heretics spread their influence in front of the halls of Ro-Haram?”
“Except for church members, all civilians in Tobrunn are likely potential heretics!”
“purification! This city needs cleansing! “Immediately submit a request for heresy interrogation to the main body and purify it as soon as possible!”
From quiet whispers to emotionally charged discussions. From debate to heated argument. The priests of the Gwangmyeong Church shed their appearance as good priests at the word ‘heresy’ and were reborn as fanatics blinded by the light.
‘Hmm… did I light it too much? Aren’t you going to leave this to them and then burn it all down just to kill one real bedbug?’
A frenzy of ferocious anger that was qualitatively different from the moment when I revealed that I was not a member of the queen’s family. The Church of Salvation is also a problem, but I thought that if I left it up to these guys, they could really wipe out the entire Tobrun.
‘Sometimes there are people who think they can do anything if they give it the name of faith. I believe that even trivial things can be a stepping stone towards a greater cause.’
I knew they were like that. When I saw it in person, it was quite disgusting.
At first, I thought about gently coaxing him into getting a position at the church, but I couldn’t do it. I don’t fit in physiologically with these guys. Just eat it in moderation and pop it.
[….Are you angry?]
‘A little.’
Hyde was silent for a moment and then clicked his finger floating in the air! He said, bouncing. Come to think of it, that guy. I finally got thumbs. When did you take it? I still have feelings.
[Is it a dome?]
The professor frowned mercilessly at Hyde’s words.
‘How can you share the brains of a good person like me and not show any consideration?’
[Being self-centered is a child’s privilege. Or maybe you’re not such a good person.]
‘Damn.’
At that moment, I felt the images of the disgusting past in my mind becoming hazy and blurry. Even if you say it like that, Hyde must have been ‘considerate’ in his own way. From the first time we met, he was able to edit and show me his memories.
‘He’s a quick learner.’
[They say kids learn quickly.]
‘So, to the extent that you can say things like that, this 24-year-old is no longer a child.’
I felt the memories of my mother naturally dissipate through the snickering-like laughter of the guy .
It’s not that I forgot it, but it feels like it naturally disappeared into the back of my mind as time passed. Thanks to this, I was able to focus on the game again.
When I finished thinking and opened my eyes, the anger of the priests and paladins had subsided and they had become quiet.
‘No, it didn’t sink.’
Fierce eyes. Firmly closed lips. This doesn’t mean the anger has subsided. It has reached a point where it is on the verge of breaking through and taking action. They had already prepared and were waiting for the bishop’s orders.
Feeling the gaze naturally focused on her, the female bishop sighed quietly and spoke the words.
“Latura.”
“…Ratura lo haram.”
“Latura lo haram.”
“Latura lo haram.”
Senadis, who was calmly closing his eyes, quietly reached into his white robes and took out a small, delicately crafted glass bottle.
Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go.
Senadis, who came forward with a reverential expression, looked down at the professor who was still kneeling and spoke.
“I have one last question for you.”
A solemn and sacred voice. I was so dazzled by the holy light leaking from her body that I couldn’t recognize her face even if I lifted my head.
“professor. Your body has been tainted with evil by the hand of a wicked heretic, and your spirit has been defiled by the Queen’s hand. No matter how much you try to live a human life, your body will be abandoned on the cold earth and your soul will never reach the stars. Nevertheless, do you pledge to dedicate the rest of your life to the service of humanity?”
‘really. ‘These people are just like one-year-old Hyde in that they don’t know how to hide their true feelings.’
In each sentence, I felt that I was being treated as an outsider rather than a fellow human being. Nevertheless, as a tool, it is hostile to Mute and asks whether it will live for humans.
“yes. “I swear.”
Although he said no, the professor lowered his head and spoke affirmative words. I swear, but it’s not for these guys. I was planning on doing my best to live here anyway.
However, the words seemed to have sounded different to the female bishop’s ears, and Senadis’s face, which had been as hard as a smiling mask, appeared with a slightly softer smile.
“…..Thus says the Lord. The light shines equally on all people, and the light shines even in the lowest places. This too must be the Lord’s will. I will make a ruling. Professor Jubeom Jeong, who escaped. “You are innocent.”
‘Good!’ ‘I passed!’
While the professor is internally cheering, isn’t Senadis, who should have made the ruling and ended the trial, continued talking?
“Furthermore, the fact that you went through such hardships and still knelt before Ro Haram and confessed your sins clearly means that the will of the Lord has come upon you.”
hmm? wait for a sec. What else is left? He said it was just getting dirty. I guess you can’t give me a position related to the religious denomination due to doctrinal reasons?
With those words, she tilted the jar she was holding and spilled the contents inside little by little onto the professor’s bowed head. A comfortable scent that gently relaxes the tense and tense mind. The balm was also the efficacy of the highest quality balm of the Holy Spirit offered to God by the religious order.
“You professor, you are anointed but cannot serve in the priesthood. Since ancient times, when the world was in turmoil, the church entrusted important tasks to outsiders with the name of the church. “I give you the title of ‘Hero’ of the Church of Light and command you to become a beacon that will brighten the future of humanity.”
“Uh…huh? Now, just wait a moment-”
Bang!
“It is a sacred ritual. “Don’t open your mouth carelessly.”
When I opened my mouth in embarrassment, the paladin standing next to the bishop placed his hand on the scabbard and growled quietly.
Knock. Knock.
As the last drop of scented oil fell on my head, Senadis smiled brightly like the first time we met and said to the professor.
“Professor Tainted Soul. Do you vow to accept the name ‘Hero’ as a representative of the name of the Order?”
“Uh…uh….”
This is strange. There was no scene like this in my plan!
In the solemn atmosphere, the eyes that were looking at the professor who did not answer began to gradually become brighter. Here, ‘I don’t like it?’ The moment you say even one word –
‘How dare you refuse a sacred mission!’
‘As expected, it is a dog of heresy! ‘With the terrible magic of heresy, I lied in front of the statue of Haram!’
‘Kill!’
‘Hang him from the top of the tallest tower and kill him!’
Uhm…. It’s obvious even without looking. How dare a sinner tainted by the hand of heresy refuse a sacred mission. All the anger that is about to explode in the hearts of the priests and paladins will pour down on me.
– Soy Sauce Gay Bar: Bishop Yeo, are you suddenly stepping on the accelerator?
– takealook: Whenever you say you’re going to kill someone, they suddenly tell you to become a hero. This is an illegal U-turn.
– Highway Nacho Man: Hero: If you refuse, you are a heretic. Anyway, this is heresy.
– Jokass: Still, isn’t it okay to be a warrior from the Church of Gwangmyeong?
– takealook: I don’t know. I haven’t even read the terms and conditions yet, but they’re forcing me to sign the contract.
The professor woke up to a cold feeling creeping up his back. finished. It’s true that it’s over, but the trial isn’t over, it’s over me!
‘It’s an outside call. I got hit! I didn’t deceive them, I was deceived on the contrary!’
Only at the end was the professor able to understand the identity of the strangely uncomfortable feeling from earlier. I definitely thought I was smart enough to fool everyone.
‘That triumphant smile! I don’t know where that woman named El Senadis came from, but she was matching my rhythm! To create this situation by gathering priests around her and tricking them and me at the same time!’
The professor thought it was like a giant snake wiggling its tongue as she smiled brightly, just like the moment they first met.
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