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Right after Ronan’s demonstration, the welcome ceremony for the priests ended in a relatively calm atmosphere, as if the response had been a lie.
The apprentice priests of the Orion Church introduced themselves in turn without major mistakes, thanks to the stable atmosphere and Ronan’s phonology, and the highly exalted cardinal spat out a long speech that was close to a speech on the podium.
Even though they talked so much in a quiet atmosphere, what remained in people’s heads was neither the Orionists nor the cardinals.
A probationary saint sitting down as if he had done all he had to do, with his eyes closed and a faint smile.
Ronan.
The name was the only thing left in everyone’s mind.
“Wings…Wings…The divine law embodied by the human saint is wings…”
“Apprentice Saint…? If that’s an apprentice, I’ll have to give up the throne right now.”
“Is it like that because it’s a saint? At least our saints never feel like that.”
It was no different from the clergy.
No, rather more.
For ordinary people, they felt that holy magic was a miracle that was used with the power of God, so whatever they did was because it was the power of God… but they didn’t.
For their own reasons, the priests were able to be sure that Ronan was not a half-saint who had not fully developed his stigmata due to lack of learning that the Orion Church insisted on.
And if it’s not half, what’s left in its place…
saint.
Only that huge name that is blasphemous even to refer to it carelessly.
No matter how many people in the world, no more than 4 people can be said to be agents of God in name and reality.
Queen, best artisan, high priest.
It was needless to say how underestimated the value of Ronan was when each country’s saint was substituted.
In the first place, even though it is territory within the empire, is it possible for a saint to wander around such an open place without a proper escort?
The priests of this tribe were the first to notice how deformed the current situation was.
So they naturally thought of the excuse that that saint had been called to this academy under the name of a probationary saint.
Most of them were dispatched with the purpose of grasping the truth of the unprecedented saint who fell from the sky, most of them apprentice saints, and solidifying the position of the church in the empire through propagation.
The main purpose of the people dispatched from the Orion Church is no different.
However, they have one big difference from themselves.
Saint Ronan and Orion’s apprentices receive education at the academy. One of the reasons apprentices came to the academy in the first place is known for that.
Of course, the subjects to be taken in consideration of the schedule are completely free, but in any case, you must take more than a certain number of classes.
Because that’s one of the conditions set by the Empire.
Each priesthood quickly looked at their procession. The intention was one.
Picking out people who wouldn’t be strange even if they took an academy class.
The people who were organized for the purpose of propagation were not people who were mixed with the students and received education appropriate to their level, but that was not important.
If there was no affection, at least one or two had to be put in, even if it was forced.
No matter how you look at it, he is a flawless saint, but his stigma is not that of Orion, and he has not been recognized as a proper saint.
Since the bearer of the stigmata is human, the Orion Church obtained it even with such treatment, but did they not throw a saint in the middle of the street that would not be enough even if they kept it in their arms?
Since ancient times, the person who finds a treasure without an owner is the owner, and the person who finally acquires a treasure with an owner is the owner.
* * *
Robben Academy is an academy, but within it, you can learn all kinds of fields, from academics such as politics and economics to medical fields such as medicine and herbalism, martial arts such as swordsmanship and archery, mystical fields such as magic and alchemy, and liberal arts such as music and art. The field of rice was all a jjamppong jjamppong.
“It’s big.”
Of course, the scale was staggering.
From the bachelor’s side, ‘So, please make a decision after careful consideration.’ To be honest, I have no idea where to go.
“Because it is also the pride of the empire.”
The princess walking next to me said so.
He seemed to be quite busy the few days he arrived at the academy, but today he came to see if he had time to visit the academy.
For me, this is an honorable treat. To use the princess as an academy guide.
“I heard that Azalea-nim graduated from this school.”
To be honest, that part surprised me a little.
Even if it’s the imperial family, is it necessary for the imperial family to take the risk of walking around such an open space?
“I did. I had no choice.”
Don’t feel a sudden sense of nostalgia.
Being the princess, of course there will be one or two hidden painful stories, but honestly, I don’t want to know that.
It’s obvious that you’ll be annoyed if you know the secret of the imperial family.
“Can you give me some advice? These are too new to me.”
“I don’t know if my advice will help you, but…”
The princess said that as if she was embarrassed, but she was also a kind person who was engrossed in her thoughts.
“It is said that Robben Academy has collected all the learning in the world, but there are some subjects that are popular and some that are not.”
“What fields are popular?”
“The most popular fields are, of course, martial arts and magic.”
As expected. That part was expected to some extent.
In a world where force is important, if force isn’t popular, what’s popular?
However, neither is an attractive option for me.
The field of martial arts is not even a consideration because of my tendency to go out as a sport in the first place, and magic is definitely attracted to it, but it is a bit difficult for me to learn.
It wasn’t that magic was rejected by the clergy for nothing.
Reckless imitation of the power of the gods and such was just an excuse, and the more the clergy mastered magic, the weaker the power of holy magic.
To be precise, if you look at the world from the wizard’s point of view, holy magic is a bizarre technique that makes no sense at all, so your belief in your own holy magic is weakened.
Weakened faith naturally leads to a decrease in the power of holy magic.
It can be said that a wizard who tries to grasp the phenomenon and a priest who accepts the phenomenon as God’s will cannot coexist in the first place.
In this world, there are magicians who use swords and magic at the same time, and paladins who use swords and spells at the same time, but there is no one who can handle both spells and spells at the same time.
“What’s next?”
“Then, there are subjects that cultivate the virtues necessary for this country, such as politics and economy. However, since the number of people who can access such fields is limited, it can be said that professions such as medicine, herbal medicine, and architecture are more popular. .”
If I said I would take politics and economics, I think my true intentions would be questioned right away.
It’s good if they don’t question whether he went over to the imperial family and betrayed his trust.
The areas of expertise are only those that seem to be helpful if you learn them clearly.
Especially in herbal medicine or medicine, I am still a saint, but if I learn it, I can use it anywhere.
However…these two subjects are disliked in the church as well.
What’s your favorite church?
People who give money to them?
At this point, isn’t it more helpful to the world to not have a church?
They go around saying that the role of the priest is to revive and treat the life bestowed by God, but pharmacists and doctors who treat people without divine power would not be pleased with the eyes of the priest.
It is humorous that when making potions, you need a combination of herbs prepared by a skilled pharmacist, and when treating seriously ill patients, you need a doctor who can figure out where the problem is.
“What next?”
“Then…”
Small beads of sweat began to form on the princess’s forehead as well.
Yes, even though the princess is an alumnus here, there is no way she is not an exclusive guide and knows every single subject of the school.
It’s a bit excessive even I think.
“Then it’s probably not a pure academic field.”
Ooh, just hearing about it makes me hate going.
I’ve already said that you have to take all of the subjects that are opened related to imperial history and theology. That’s enough.
“What field is the least popular?”
“Hmm…it’s rather difficult to pinpoint. Robben Academy has so many unusual subjects. For example, there are subjects that teach survival skills. It’s a more useful subject than you think, but unless you’re an adventurer who wants to explore the backcountry. It’s a subject that I’m not sure how to use.”
What is that? It looks so useful.
I’m a bit skeptical if I really want to learn how to identify the grass roots that can be eaten here or learn how to dig a crypt.
“Apart from overly unique subjects, general life subjects are not popular. Few people want to learn cooking, farming, or sewing after entering the first academy of the empire.”
Yep.
“Why is that?”
Was it obvious that I was making a puzzled face? The princess asked me that.
“it’s nothing.”
Being a cook or a farmer in this world is not a profession…
Isn’t it strange to think of it as a medieval background?
It was quite pre-modern that cooking began to be recognized as a job, and being a farmer was a major occupation in the first place.
Oh, the more I think about it, the worse it is. These subjects in general life.
First of all, there are few elements to be anxious about in the church.
As for things that aren’t popular, counting from the bottom is fast, and it’s a subject that few people listen to, so it’s hard to think that I’m taking the class with a different mind.
It’s not like my own strength is getting stronger, so there’s no need to be vigilant.
It may seem useless to others, but it is useful to me.
If you learn how to cook, you can try to recreate the food of my original world.
If the day comes when you run away, the day may come when you have to farm and be self-sufficient.
Wouldn’t it be possible to play and eat more than anything?
When it comes to cooking, isn’t it something you can do at least average if you just follow the instructions?
Isn’t farming just about plowing the field, sowing seeds, and watering it well?
“Ronan Saint…I’m asking just in case…Are you interested in cooking or farming?”
“hmm…”
I tried to affirm with a light heart, but the princess had a pretty serious face.
Sadness and resoluteness coexisted in my heart.
I have no idea what the hell you’re thinking.
“Just…how much?”
When I took an ambiguous stance, wondering if I had done something wrong, the princess, who was walking in line with her stride, stopped and held my hand.
“Azalea-sama?”
“Saint Ronan. This is not the headquarters of the Church. You don’t have to hide yourself that much.”
“yes?”
What are you talking about out of the blue?
“There is no one in the world who wants to knead wheat and sow seeds just because they don’t care about swords and magic. Even if you choose the subject you want, we will stop you from pressure from the church.”
note…
It took a little while to understand.
I mean, no sane person right now would choose to cook or farm when she has the opportunity to learn anything.
I wondered if she was messing with me, but in the princess’s heart, she really only worried about me.
Is this the perception gap in the caste society?
So far, when I saw the cardinals openly discriminate against each other by status and occupation, I passed it off as saying that they were corrupt bastards.
If farmers don’t plow their fields, any country will perish!
However, this world was a world where if a farmer lay down on his stomach because he didn’t want to plow, he could really set an example and rip open his stomach and then bully other farmers…
Is that so, the miscellaneous things that are essential to life here, such as farming, sewing, and cooking, are things that the real powerful have nothing to do for the rest of their lives, and commoners have to do for the rest of their lives.
If your social status is that low, should you reconsider learning?
After all, it’s good to be moderately low enough not to be checked, but if it’s too low, it’ll ruin the name of the saint again.
“If it’s hard to choose, try observing the subjects you are interested in.”
The princess who suggested how she accepted my troubled appearance.
“Is that possible?”
“In the first place, when I applied for the course, it was before the course started, so I am not sure because there is no case like this, but I will not ignore my request that it is necessary for the decision of the saint.”
You’re saying that you’re going to intimidate me with authority, that’s it.
“So far…”
“Waaa!!”
He tried to say that it was okay even if it was because he felt sorry for the bachelor staff who would receive the princess’s request, but he was drowned out by a huge shout coming from somewhere.
When I turned my head in the direction of the sound, I saw a building resembling a colosseum standing there.
“What is that?”
“I guess I came here out of habit as I walked without thinking. It’s one of the martial arts training grounds.”
Was it a real Colosseum? But was it customary?
“Azalea-sama, did you take martial arts classes when you were in the academy?”
The princess, as if slightly hurt by my question, raised a knife at her waist.
“I can’t be escorting Saint Ronan just because I’m a princess.”
Yep.
“…why do you do that?”
Were you my escort?
