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Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 229

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“What does it say?”

Lorcan approached calmly and tried to look at my paper. I reflexively hid the paper and responded..

“Uh huh. Where are you looking?.”

“…….”

Of course, there is no guarantee that the contents of all messages are the same..

This guy knows that too, so he tried to get information by looking at mine..

Unless you know the exact form of the promotion battle, you cannot let your guard down..

What does this mean?.

This means that the guys in this room may not be colleagues to complete the task with, but competitors that need to be eliminated along the way..

“Are you peeking? You're being rude. Let's exchange information..”

“exchange. Well said. Show me that one and I'll think about it..”

Lorcan frowned, but said nothing more..

‘Anyway, these mercenary bastards?…….’

These mercenaries get very angry when they think that their rights are being infringed even slightly, but when they take away someone else's benefit, they apply double standards by saying, 'You took it away because you were stupid.'.

Of course, this reaction is only visible to the weak, and they immediately wag their tails at the strong who can kill them, acting as if they will take out their liver and gallbladder..

However, when an opportunity arises to stab them in the back, they do not hesitate to hit them with a hammer. This is the identity of mercenaries..

Of course, Rokhan of the Chainscythe is a mercenary with a different name..

Unlike heroes, only a few mercenaries can obtain this name.…….

The only conditions that come to mind are Grade A or higher, 5 years of experience, industry reputation, etc.-.

Since he is the one who satisfied all the conditions and obtained this name, he will not commit such a heinous act like other mercenaries..

Do you have the minimum level of pride?.

‘no. You said you were a hero now, not a mercenary??’

I shook my head inwardly and erased my prejudice. As I was having a silent snowball fight with Lorcan, someone spoke..

“They say there's a church member hiding somewhere in this room. Finding it is probably the first task in this promotion match..”

It was a man who appeared to be a knight who spoke without hesitation what was written on my paper..

Age is around 30.

Probably not a member of the imperial family..

Looking at his unkempt hair and beard and worn equipment, I thought he might be a free knight..

“Should I just say it? not fun.”

A woman who appeared to be a scholar spoke with a somber expression on her face. She was probably having fun guessing..

“The time limit is only one hour. If we keep each other in check longer than necessary, everyone here will fall. Is that what scholars want??”

“There is no guarantee that everything written on paper is real.?”

I was the one who got in the way..

I'm the youngest among them, but I didn't really want to use formal language, so I just spoke informally..

Surprisingly, no one commented on my way of speaking, and the man who spoke first looked at me and asked:.

“lie?”

“I don't think there are any church members at Heros headquarters..”

To be honest, the moment I saw what was written on the paper, all kinds of thoughts came to mind..

Of course, my first thought was that someone had discovered my identity.…….

If you think about it even a little, you will come to the conclusion that it cannot be so..

In the first place, I volunteered for this promotion match, and if the timing had been even a little off, I wouldn't have been able to participate..

For example, if the heavy rain had continued for one more day, I would have missed the promotion match held at midnight, so it can't be a trap set in advance..

In other words, this is one of the tests that takes place on a regular basis in Heros.…….

What is the situation that led me, who became a priest against my will, to fail this exam assignment?.

What is the situation??

I'm just unlucky..

“By the way, are you all meeting for the first time??”

“however.”

“hmm.”

Playing a promotion match means.

This means that, excluding special cases like me, these people were originally active as heroes.…….

Still, it seems like we don't all know each other..

it's not strange.

This promotion battle is only conducted at headquarters, which means that even heroes who normally work in other branches must rush to headquarters to raise their ranks..

And there are about a thousand branches of Heros..

This means that people with different activity areas will not encounter each other..

In other words, I'm glad for now because it means there's no reason to be accused of being a church member just because there's someone I don't see..

“The boy doesn't seem to know anything about Heros..”

The middle-aged and elderly people who were silent at that time... Anyway, the man standing somewhere in between looked at me and said,.

No matter how rude I was, I couldn't speak informally to a man who seemed to be the same age as Keian..

“What are you talking about??”

“There is no way there are church members at Heros headquarters? Not like that. At best, the number of church members captured by the headquarters reaches several dozen. And some of them are even blooming..”

“If it’s flowering… Are you saying that the church members are betraying the church?.”

The old man nodded..

It was hard to believe at first, but somehow the old man's grave atmosphere gave strength to what he said..

In fact, since all the other heroes around him were also shutting up, there was a high probability that what the old man said was true..

“Church members who have become enlightened in this way are often used as mock battle opponents or used in The Origin or promotion battles. So it wouldn't be a lie to say that there is one church member among us..”

“Still, I find it quite disturbing that a former church member is so cooperative with Heros..”

“hmm.”

The driver, who was rubbing his chin for a moment at my words, glanced in a direction and opened his mouth..

“…What do you think about this, Sister??”

There was politeness in the languid tone, but in fact, everyone in the room looked in that direction immediately after checking the paper..

A young nun in the far corner made the sign of the cross and opened her mouth..

“I listened carefully to the brothers’ opinions. If you ask me what I think, I will tell you. Heros knows how to handle church members skillfully. Its capabilities are not far behind those of the Imperial Special Task Force or even the heresy inquisitors of our school. So what's written on paper must be true.”

When I glanced at the pattern on the pendant hanging around my neck, I realized it was not Taeyang Bridge, but 72 Bridge..

This meant that there was no possibility of him being a church member, but... First of all, it is true that among us, the overwhelming majority are innocent..

“So this means that the right task is to find church members within an hour..”

“That's right.”

“Can you please give me some instructions??”

The nun paused for a moment at the knight’s words. An embarrassed look flashed across her beautiful face..

However, after checking the surroundings once, he lowered his eyes and muttered..

“…Although I am lacking in many ways, I will do it if my brothers and sisters want me to..”

The nun, who spoke in a calm tone, stood up and walked to the back of the room..

I just realized, there was a small door there..

The nun opened the door and showed me the inside..

I saw a narrow room big enough for two people to sit side by side..

Seeing that there were even chairs provided, I could tell that this was a place intentionally prepared by Heros..

“The exam lasts one hour, and there are a total of ten people in the room. Since I don't have much time, I'll have a brief conversation with one person for 3 minutes..”

“Can you find out in just 3 minutes? Who is a church member?.”

A scholar who probably had a pessimistic view of the world spoke in a sarcastic tone..

The nun said without any sign of offense..

“Just do your best and leave the rest to God's will..”

“…Sheesh.”

The scholar clicked his tongue as if the reaction was not interesting..

“Afterwards, we will share our opinions and look for church members during the remaining 30 minutes. Of course, if you have a better opinion, I'll listen..”

However, there were no talented people who dared to express their opinions in front of the nuns of the 72nd Order, and after a while, they decided to meet face-to-face with each of them, as the nuns said..

The order is first article.

Coincidentally, I was the last one.

“…hmm.”

I can't set boundaries.

This was because, apart from the church member who was currently infiltrated, my identity could be discovered..

I should say that I am rather fortunate that I am a believer of the 72 religions and not the Sun Church.?

Anyway, I'm curious about the questions and answers being exchanged in that room.…….

‘Should I eavesdrop a little??’

“You were already a hero too..”

Just before activating Huaan Jinjeong, Rokhan sitting next to me spoke up..

I responded, calming down the internal energy I had raised..

“For now, yes. Although it is D grade. That one?”

“It's C grade.”

“Oh yeah? And yet, you are competing in the promotion battle with me..”

“… Heros' promotion battle is harsh. If I don't pass the first test, I'll be demoted. It doesn't matter because you're at the lowest level..”

“aha.”

Lorcan looked around and spoke in a slightly lowered tone..

“… And please be more polite to elders. The fact that he continues to perform hero duties at that age is a reason in itself for respect..”

“You didn't speak informally..”

“It wasn't even polite..”

That's right.

I roughly nodded at Lorcan's advice, but this guy suddenly said this:.

“Who are you most suspicious of??”

“huh?”

“I think there is a possibility that the nun is a church member..”

“…….”

I felt the atmosphere getting a little colder..

Anyway, if you're a skilled person here, you've probably heard all these whispers..

“She's a nun?”

“It's not the Sun Bridge, it's the 72 Bridge. You can't claim complete innocence. Rather, they may be trying to deceive us with such a screen..”

“The reason you say this to me?”

“Because in this room, baby, I can trust you the most..”

“aha.”

Now that I think about it, we happened to meet at a bar today..

This guy must have just gotten off the carriage and saw me leaving the inn with my companions.…….

It can't be seen as an actor prepared by Heros in advance..

On the contrary, I also knew that this guy would become an A-level hero in the future, so I could somehow believe it..

“Hmm.”

I looked around again..

A male knight, a male merchant, an old man who appears to be a swordsman, and a nobleman. Scholar woman, wizard and finally nun.

Looking at them again, they were full of individuality... Of course, you can't tell who is a church member just by looking at the outside..

“so? who?”

Instead of responding, I wrote it down on paper..

[old man. Or article.]

Lorcan, who saw it, wrote it down himself and responded..

[The reason is?]

[Both of them took control of the atmosphere too openly. Especially among the elderly, there was a prejudice that there was at least one member of the church among us..]

[It's called prejudice?]

[There is no guarantee that there will be just one hidden church member..]

“ah.”

Rokhan involuntarily let out an exclamation..

“next part.”

At that time, the wizard who was inside came out, and this time it was Rokhan..

While Rokhan entered the room, I secretly used the Hwa-an Geumjeong to look inside..

I couldn't even overhear the conversation.…….

We were able to observe Lorcan's vital signs..

There was nothing particularly wrong, and the atmosphere itself seemed peaceful..

And after 3 minutes, Lorcan came out..

i asked.

“What did you say?”

“He asked a few questions about my identity. And do you have any intention of joining the church?…….”

“That's it?”

“okay.”

“hmm.”

The moment I nodded and looked around the room again…….

‘what?’

I realized something strange.

“Next person, please come in..”

But without any further observation, it was my turn..

I got up from my seat and entered the small room. The nun's voice reached my ears..

“Please sit comfortably. There's no need to be nervous.”

“Ah, yes.”

Since the other person was polite, I couldn't help but be respectful..

When I sit down, my knees almost feel like they're barely touching. I felt like it was a small room again..

“Hehehe.”

The nun has a happy face for some reason. She laughed softly to herself, and then suddenly she said something surprising..

“The church members have already been identified. Now all that remains is the announcement..”

“is it so?”

“…….”

I already found it?

I asked with a slightly surprised face, but the nun did not answer but just smiled..

Then, the moment our eyes met, the nun opened her mouth..

“Heros Headquarters. You have come to a very dangerous place, but there is no need to worry at all..”

“yes?”

“In the worst case scenario, I will step in and get their attention. Even if it means exchanging my life. No one, not even an S-class hero, will be able to touch the priest..”

“…….”

There was a heavy silence..

I couldn't even make a dumb voice..

Controlling the anger that was rampant in response to emotions, I glared at the nun while maintaining an expressionless expression..

The nun was surprised for a moment and then smiled..

“The introduction is late. My name is Verita and I am a colorless believer. Currently, I am using the pseudonym Razbet.…….”

Sister Verita smiled..

It was a smile that was torn from ear to ear..

“…Even though it may be inconvenient, please keep this in mind as a priest..”