Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 201
"But how on earth did you know the time for me to come? This is clearly something I unilaterally notified them.?"
As I was following Priest Ashel, I had a sudden realization and asked him a question, and he burst out laughing and said,.
"'7It is a place where morning mass starts at 5 o'clock, but most of the priests will be up at 5 o'clock anyway, so if you visit at 6 o'clock and talk, you will inevitably end the conversation quickly because of the mass.' Was it wrong??"
"Oh my gosh?! Do you also teach mind reading, Ljuviska??"
No joke, I was really surprised. But Priest Ashel just shook his head as if he thought I was genuinely funny..
"There are hundreds of people who only want to do their own business because they are pressed for time, you idiot. People think the same wherever they go.."
this. I guess it wasn't just a 'crazy tip to quickly run errands at a temple' exclusive to reincarnated people in another world. Surprise begins to turn into embarrassment..
"Of course, I wasn't sure if you would actually come, so I planned to wait for about 5 minutes and if you didn't come, I would just leave. The adventurers will be greeted by another brother and guided to a separate room. Because I only have business for you today."
"Those are really scary words. Why??"
"I also heard that part from the saint. For some reason, I mortgaged my life to you.."
shit. I decided to just shut up and follow Priest Ashel..
If we were to compare the size of the Ogwen branch of the Holy Light Cross, it is only about the size of a cathedral that was very common in our past lives..
Among the many images that appear on the Internet when you think of a cathedral, 'It looks tall but not very big, right?' A size that can be evaluated as. The difference is that the height is not used as an interior for a prayer space, but is thoroughly divided and used as a living space..
Even the chapel where people pray can be filled with about 30 people. It was not because the Holy Light Cross Society was small, but because of their doctrine..
"When it comes to feeling grateful to God... Is it true that space is not important??"
Should we say that they are people with strong activist tendencies? They prioritize practice and practicality over decoration and display... They are better described as warriors than priests. As I followed Priest Ashel through the prayer room, I said something that suddenly occurred to me, and he looked at me with interest and said:.
"I only heard it once, but I remember it well. Have you decided to follow Ljuviska in the capital??"
"Is that possible? Because it was such an impressive teaching, it is only engraved in a small way on one side of Lubisca's shrine in the pantheon of my heart.."
"......It's a good expression...?"
I wonder if it wasn't meant as a joke, but the way he kept muttering and memorizing it as if he would use it someday was truly naive, contrary to his appearance. Who would look at that and think he was a heretic hunter of the Holy Light Cross, a nightmare for criminals?.
"But where are we going now??"
"You can't have a conversation while leaving your precious guest standing alone. Because there is a reception room in our temple too.."
It looks like they didn't call me to give me a reward..
"I didn't know that I would be an honored guest here.."
"We also thought that way until we heard the story through the saint, but you, who brought the saint in person, should have guessed.."
"Isn’t she a candidate for sainthood??"
"no. She is a saint.."
A definite answer without any hesitation. Even though it is obvious what that means, he answers calmly without any change in his emotions. I introduced Priest Ashel thinking that would be the case, but... after hearing it in person, I feel strange..
In the end, it was a story about the deep-seated parts of a religious denomination rotting and forming a foul-smelling pus. Easier said than done, it meant that the heresy inquisition would begin soon and a wind of blood would rage..
"I'm going to go ahead and talk about it in earnest anyway, but as a believer, I want to say thank you again.."
"It was purely a coincidence. It must have been Lyubiska's arrangement to protect the saint.."
"haha."
Of course, it was just lip service rather than really thinking about it that way..
If that was really an 'arrangement', then it would mean that Lubisca got bored with the long life of a new god and overturned the carriage Belesica was riding in order to observe Eldmia Egar's bad temper. If Sen's words and collateral had not been up to standard, there might have been a completely different result..
The listening party surprisingly understood my intention accurately, whether they knew the inside story or not..
"After going to the capital, the empty words increased. However, even so, it is true that the entire Holy Light Cross Society is indebted to you in this matter, so there will be some form of appropriate compensation.."
"It's a reward... I wasn't even thinking about it.."
"I was planning on leaving behind those adventurers.?"
"yes."
I answered without hesitation because it was a problem anyway. If it weren't for my poor handling, I would have been able to deceive, but it had already happened..
"Well, think about it now.."
The place I reached after stopping talking and walking was a place I had never been to before. From the beginning, the only place I knew in the Holy Light Cross Temple was the chapel..
"Where are you??"
"The temple leader wants to talk to you.."
Ah, the reception room was the temple hall’s reception room. I looked at Priest Ashel with an expression of disgust, but he responded to my earnestness with a smile and kindly knocked on the door himself. fuck.
"Lord Shinjeon. I brought Eldmia Egar.."
-Oh, thank you, Brother Ashel. Come on in.-
I even responded with a toothy smile to Priest Ashel, who kindly opened the door for me. As I entered, an older woman greeted me..
"It’s been a while, Eldmia. Has it been 4 years since I saw you in person like this??"
"You remember it correctly, Temple Chief Hisyena.."
"It is a world where it is harder to forget the faithful. Good job, Brother Ashel. It may be a hassle, but I'll ask other adventurers to help you.."
"Yes, Master Shinjeon.."
Can we really say that someone we only met by chance at a chapel and talked to is faithful? It would be more correct to say that I remember him because he was a troublemaker who was always very noisy..
Although it was called a drawing room, the atmosphere was like a confessional. As with the Holy Light Cross, the interior has minimal decoration and furniture, making you wonder if the priests sometimes use it as a personal prayer room..
The head of the temple, Hisyena, who stood in the middle and greeted me, was an impressive woman with an upright posture and unbending shoulders, despite being over 50 years old. She is also different from the Duke of Lesrom, with whom she feels similar. If it weren't for the veil on her head, she would have looked like the veteran warrior she is, but her face is just as kind..
"Even before I left Ogwen, I felt like I was big, but it seems like I've grown even bigger since then. If this continues, Brother Ashel will soon surpass us.."
"As I trained hard, I grew taller. On the other hand, Master Shin seems to be avoiding even time.."
"Hehehe. I also think it is the result of hard training.."
I guess that's the answer the temple leader in charge of a temple would give. A warrior's answer.
After a brief greeting, Shrine Director Hisyena maintained a calm demeanor and got to the point without any pretense..
"The reason I'm going to meet you and talk is partly out of gratitude... but also because I want to ask you to keep the truth about the saint secret for a while. There are also some mixed stories related to cultists.."
"...Until we talk to temples in other regions.?"
"That's quick to understand. Can you guess what the story about cultists will be like??"
"Please take care of this so that no one can tell that the temple is moving....?"
His Yena Shin Jeong-jang just smiled without any sign of surprise..
"I heard a story from a saint. She said she single-handedly took down thirty cultists.."
"To be exact, there were 10 or 20 people.."
"It is a correct point, but it seems to be meaningless to Eldmia. He said he wasn't even hurt.?"
It seems like I heard a lot of stories and put them together overnight. I just answered by nodding my head, and Temple Director Hisyena nodded with a smile as if he was satisfied with the answer..
"Contrary to the misunderstanding of the world, demon gods are definitely gods, beliefs, and not even evil gods.."
It's just different. She continued her remarks by clarifying the point..
"Even if the hero and the demon lord are tied together by fate and fight against each other, that doesn't change. But the devil is a different matter."
Beings who sow endless destruction and suffering solely for their own pleasure and purpose..
The temple does not forgive them because they are like a sign symbolizing corruption with no room left for rehabilitation. Just as saints are alive and breathing to prove God's grace, demons are believed to be alive and breathing no different from proving human malice and sin..
I think there was some common interpretation about that, but I can't remember. After a quick look, the result is like this..
"We, the Ogwen Branch of the Holy Light Cross, would like to ask you to investigate as well as eradicate the cultists. can you accept it?"
A light suggestion, as if we would like to go for a walk together. The fact that she can speak so calmly, even though it is by no means a light matter for her, seems to prove that she is accustomed to dealing with her demons and cultists..
I was able to understand. The problem is that the attempt to assassinate the saint occurred within the church, but the people who commissioned it were devil worshipers. Adding insult to injury is a phrase used in situations like this. Even informing the Adventurer's Guild and asking for help would require a lot of effort and money to keep them quiet..
From their perspective, a guy like me would be a very good solution to the problem at hand..
Since I was also planning to kill them all anyway, it wasn't difficult for me to accept her offer. However, as she was contemplating because she could not immediately think of what to ask for as the fee for her request, Temple Director His Jena spoke up first..
"It won't be bad. If your dream is still the same, I think I can help you with it.."
"Help?"
"Experience and information of temple warriors who fought against the Demon King's army on the front lines. and the support of the temple. Everything, including everything else. Of course, the compensation including rescuing the saint is separate.."
indeed. I have no intention of being stingy when it comes to things related to saints.?
It was my long-cherished dream, something I always told the neighborhood about, so I wasn't particularly surprised that she knew. I clapped my hands lightly and said with a commercial smile..
"Let’s write a contract right now.."
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