Going out (4)
“this…”
The priest, as if he had forgotten what to say, was just staring at the completely transformed corolla and making a surprised expression.
“pretty!”
The little boy’s eyes twinkled and he began to twitch as he looked at the wreath in his hand. It seemed that he was expressing his own joy.
“Who are you, Shinto? How do you do this? Are you a wizard? Can I do it too?”
The excited kid circled around me, constantly bombarding me with questions.
The vigilant appearance a moment ago was nowhere to be seen.
I stroked the little boy’s head.
Isn’t it cool? I think it’s kind of cool too.
I can’t tell you my true feelings because there’s a person next to me who I have to work with from now on.
I said calmly, suppressing the feeling of wanting to show off to the fullest according to the kid’s tension.
“It is a small miracle caused by Anna-sama’s beautiful heart toward Orion-sama. If Anna-sama also maintains her faith in Orion, it might be possible.”
“Miracle? Faith?”
I’m sorry. Those were needlessly difficult words. In fact, the person I wanted to tell was the clergyman next to me, so it must have been difficult for the kid.
“Orion-nim gave it to Anna because she is pretty.”
“Did Orion do it for you?!”
“sure.”
“Priest! This is a deal that Orion-sama made!”
“That’s…hahahaha, that’s really good.”
While the priest struggled to smile, he quietly moved Anna behind him.
It looked like it was clearly wary of me.
“Never mind me and keep doing what you’re doing.”
I’m not that dangerous.
“That’s right! Priest, hurry up! Orion-nim will surely be delighted with such pretty flowers! Then, you might give our church a huge amount of cheese, fruit, meat, and… again… anyway!”
“Yes, that would be great. Don’t run this time.”
“yes!”
This time, the little boy approached the god statue, trembling as before.
“Priest Rhys. But this was given to me by Orion-sama. Will Orion-sama be happy to offer it back to Orion-sama?”
“You’ll be very happy. After all, Anna is the flower you picked.”
“Hee hee. Thank goodness.”
The priest gave the little boy a hug.
The little boy laughed and placed the crown on the statue’s head.
The priest who put the child down quietly closed his eyes in front of the statue and began to pray.
The kid next to him also glanced at the cleric and cautiously put his hands together.
I kept flinching, wondering if it was a hardship to stay still, but I prayed together without moving until the priest lowered his hand.
Hey, kid. Much better than the cardinal where you live.
After praying, the priest looked at the garland on top of the statue and bent his knees to meet the child next to him.
“Anna. Shall we keep the story about this flower a secret between me and Anna?”
“why?”
An innocent question flashed across the little boy’s face.
“hmm…”
Conflict appeared on the face of the priest. He brought up the story, but he did not know how to make it understandable.
It’s my turn to step out again.
Sounds like you need some real bullsh*t? Need a plausible excuse to get out of the situation right now?
Trust me. I have a lot of fanatic cosplay experience. Even priests who are famous for being picky will solve it neatly with perfect lies.
“Anna.”
When I said that, the eyes of the kid and the priest turned this way.
“But why are you respecting me?”
it’s a concept
“It’s a habit, don’t worry about it.”
“person who is abnormal…”
Uh-huh, I know enough about it, but it hurts me to say it to your face.
“Have you ever heard of a demon, Anna?”
“Demons! Very bad, terrifying monsters!”
“You know me well.”
When I agreed, the little boy was delighted and continued.
“They were very bad monsters, so Orion-nim said they scolded them and kicked them out!”
I accepted it with a nod of my head.
“That’s right. Orion-sama expelled the demons. But they haven’t disappeared. They’re looking for an opportunity.”
“Hoshi tum tum…?”
It’s so hard to talk to a kid.
“The demons are always targeting Orion, who expelled them.”
“Ugh! Is Orion-sama in danger?”
“Of course, Orion-sama is so powerful that those demons can’t help it, but that’s why the demons aim for something else.”
“What…?”
The little boy’s eyes seemed to be immersed in the story before he knew it.
It’s been so long since I’ve been normal like this from the chuimsae to the reaction.
It’s fun to tell a fairy tale like this to a kid after always using pseudo logic against fanatics.
“Things that Orion values.”
The little boy’s eyes grew so large that they could no longer grow.
Then, I hurriedly looked at the garland hanging from the statue of Orion.
“No!”
reaction is good
“That’s why I’m trying to keep it a secret. If word spreads about the crown among the demons, the demons will come to get it.”
“Then shouldn’t it be hidden…?”
“As long as the story that Orion gave it to me doesn’t spread, the demons won’t come after me. Anna-sama. That’s why you must keep it a secret. If rumors spread that the crown was given to you by Orion-sama…”
Instead of deliberately ending my words to create dramatic tension, I silently looked at the corolla, blurring the tail of my words.
“Never! I’ll keep it a secret!”
That’s a very good attitude.
A person who, after lying to a kid, gets the satisfaction of seeing the kid who was fooled by the lie.
“Now, Anna. Should I go wash up now? Sister Rosetta will be back soon. Will she get scolded if she stays like this?”
“Rosetta unnie always scolds only me!”
“Now, then go wash up. I’m going to follow you after sending the believer here, so go first.”
“yes~”
“Don’t run!”
“yes~”
As the little boy ran to the end and left the church, a chilly silence settled in the church.
The priest still looked at me with a wary expression and said nothing.
Where is the clergyman who gave me money just a moment ago and gave me goodwill? Give it back.
“Demons love to corrupt priests, but that’s not wrong after all.”
You can talk casually like you did before.
“Who are you?”
“He’s an ignorant kid who owes 2 silver to a faithful priest.”
“Don’t try to be so vague.”
Why does no one believe me when I tell the truth? Isn’t this really cursed?
“How many people in the world can show off the magic technique of growing a flower that has already been plucked, not even a flower that has grown on the ground?”
The 187th saying of the elf princess Bogowa.
“This is a trivial skill borrowed from Orion-sama.”
“Seeing that you call such a mediocre feat, I wonder if I really lacked faith…”
It was embarrassing to look at an overly depressed priest. Is that enough?
“Are you the Heretic Inquisitor? If you want something from me, do as you wish.
What kind of misunderstanding is this person. What is so serious?
I started a full-fledged census while panicking.
“Are there many believers visiting this place?”
“All the believers who are not able to go to the church in the central square come here, so it can’t be said that there are few.”
First of all, the basics are ok.
“I don’t think Anna is your daughter.”
“He is a child from an orphanage run by the church. He is an innocent child who knows nothing.”
points.
“Does the injured and the sick also visit this place?”
“People who are in a difficult position to go to the hospital or receive treatment with the holy power of the church often seek it. We are not able to provide much help.”
very good
“Does Ris-sama fully believe in Orion-sama’s mercy?”
momentary hesitation.
bingo.
“of course.”
I answered right away, but it was a bluff that didn’t mean much to me, who could see the storm of emotions.
Somehow, he said that he seemed to have a really lack of faith, or that he was referring to the Heretic Questioner, so I was just in case.
I lost faith in this cleric, Orion. To be more precise, I should say that I am shaking rather than completely lost.
This is absolutely awesome. Is there a more perfect base for famous works than this?
After all, people sometimes have to scream and watch.
When there was no answer while I was laughing, the priest knelt down to me, as if he had misunderstood something.
“Please. I’ll endure anything, so please the children…”
If you say that, I’m like some despicable scoundrel!
I hurriedly raised the kneeling priest to his feet.
“It’s not like that. Just… let me pay off my two silver debt.”
“…A debt of 2 silver?”
“If possible, I will come here every weekend to pray. I will clean the church and play with the children. I will treat the injured and take care of the animals. I will repay Reese for his goodwill.”
The priest’s eyes were full of confusion.
“It was not given to get something in return.”
That’s why I believe in the priest.
“You don’t give to get something in return, so you get more.”
“It’s too much. With 2 silver, I can’t get even the dust of the holy magic you showed off.”
If it wasn’t for the 2 silver, it might have been a real mess.
“Everything is relative. The 2 silver that Lis gave me was far more valuable than my spell magic.”
“Who the hell are you? Why don’t you give grace to the church in the central district?”
If you go there and do this, you will be caught right away.
“My humble identity is not important. I believe Reese and I are in a similar position. I just thought that this place needed me more.”
“Orion-sama…”
As if it was hard to believe, the priest closed his eyes and started looking for Orion.
“If I’m bothering you, tell the church about your meeting with me. I won’t bother Reese-sama again.”
The priest looked at me again as if he couldn’t understand what he was saying.
It is the same as admitting that the church is doing this secretly.
Maybe from the point of view of a priest whose faith is shaking? I could feel a sense of identification with the thoughts I had.
If you want to make this a base anyway, the clergy shouldn’t report me to the church.
If the opponent commits it, if I reveal my weakness in advance and buy the opponent’s favor with that weakness, it’s a surplus trade.
“Are your faith in the Church being tested? But how…”
Do you use holy magic a lot? I don’t believe in God’s mercy, but I believe in God’s existence. People in this world don’t seem to be able to separate it.
Throw away the belief that God will take care of you, human. You are betrayed because you expect.
“Because I think this is Orion-sama’s guidance.”
Of course, that’s not to say that people in this world shouldn’t trust Orion. There’s no excuse that’s as easy to sell as Orion.
When the priest heard that, he sat down on the chair next to him.
The aura was extremely turbid, and it was in an extremely confused state.
However, in my opinion, the answer that priest would spit out was fixed.
“Do as you please…I will not stop you.”
yes!
As a cleric, if you are truly a good person who is faithful to those around you, it will not be easy to ignore the merit of my holy magic.
Besides, you probably still couldn’t determine whether I was a heresy inquisitor who had set a trap for you, or whether I was an aberrant cleric who had lost faith in the real church.
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Let’s do well in the future, Priest Rhys!
Although I may not be trustworthy right now, but it will really help?
Of course, for me too. This is true mutual aid. Acquisition of the second sound partnership.
I smiled inside and put my hand on Priest Rhys’ shoulder and breathed divine power into it.
“Will you promise me that you will not lose your faith in Orion-sama, even if there are hardships in the future?”
It doesn’t matter if I lose faith in the church, but I’d rather recommend it, but faith in God eventually becomes similar to faith in myself.
That’s why I kept emphasizing Orion.
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Looking at Priest Rhys, who opened his eyes wide as if he had heard something unexpected, I said goodbye and left the church.
Today, I have to disappear at this point so I can drag the minimum image of mysticism for a few weeks.
As soon as I got out of the fence of the church, a priest who looked very similar to the person who guided me this way in the church in the central square entered.
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Looks like this is Sister Rosetta. Is this a sister?
I passed by with a small bow to each other, but I still looked at the blue sky and thought.
Can things work out like this? Shall we play for a bit while we have the time left?… Oh, I don’t have any money.
I must run to the central square.
If I asked to borrow only 3 silver, would it seem like none?
