Training (1)
When a commotion broke out around the academy and the church, most of those who recognized the commotion chose to watch the situation.
The suspicion that the saint was being persecuted by the church started from the eyewitness accounts of students in the academy, so it spread only to those who were related to the academy, and only a limited number of people knew about it.
Moreover, even those who thought the suspicions were true came to the conclusion that the essence of the situation was a factional fight within the Church because of the rumor that the saint had saved the young lady who had been abandoned by the Church.
Most of the opinion was that if priests of heterogeneous tribes had not actively protested to the church about the persecution of saints, it would not have even become a controversy in the first place.
However, what happened this time was different from the start.
The incident took place not inside the academy, but in a nearby city under the direct control of the imperial family, and was so loud that most of the population residing inside the city recognized that there was a problem in the city.
From a certain moment, the sight of guards, including knights, running around the city increased one by one, and the entire city was sealed off before evening.
Normally, there would be no such thing as quietly sealing the city, and it was a weekend, so it was a proof that it was a serious matter considering the city’s uniqueness, where many academy students and their relatives reside in the city.
People with connections even found out that the city manager in charge of all of this was the first princess, so the concentration of the incident was different from the start.
After that, a beam of light rose from the slum area around evening. A dome-shaped light barrier that can be observed anywhere in the city. Eventually, the church located in the middle of the city was destroyed, and the figure of a person and a monster flew up from there.
It was so spectacular that it could be seen anywhere in the city, so all sorts of unbelievable sightings spread throughout the city.
Everyone was unanimous in telling the same story, so I couldn’t help but believe it.
After a while, the city side officially announced that devil worshipers had sneaked into the city right after the incident was wrapped up, and that it had been successfully dealt with.
Even though it was dealt with, admitting that demon worshipers were active inside the city was no different from acknowledging one’s own shame, so the situation began to grow out of control.
At first, the theory of responsibility came to the fore, and the story spread.
Since this disgraceful incident occurred in the direct jurisdiction managed by the imperial family, isn’t it the imperial family’s problem?
Devil worshipers are to be held accountable by the church, and there is also a church in the city, but what the hell did the church do?
It is said that he hid among the poor.
Isn’t there a problem with the way the city operates that mass-produces the poor?
All kinds of stories according to their interests and beliefs began to go around.
After that, the story focused on the devil worshipers themselves.
Devil worshipers were universal credit, to the point that even a three-year-old on the roadside would say they were bad people.
In a world where misrepresentation of a story about nobles could lead to blows of hair, anything that could be criticized without any grounds was the perfect story.
Even unbelievable fairy tale-like sightings spread, and the effect was even more dramatic.
I heard somewhere that devil worshipers kidnapped thousands of the city’s maidens and performed vile rituals.
I heard that the monster created by the ritual almost destroyed the whole city, starting with the church?
And finally, people’s curiosity headed to the end.
So who was it that stopped the plot of the devil worshipers who reached out to the cult and tried to destroy the city without even the imperial family noticing?
Oh, that’s the cult’s apprentice saint? Ey, then the church solved it.
Do you persecute the Holy Son in the church?
what? In the official announcement, you emphasized that the probationary saint resolved all these situations ‘by himself’?
The light barrier that covers the city is also the one who is the main character of all the eyewitness stories that flew through the sky and dealt with the monsters?
That… by any chance, what is the name of the saint?
Ronan’s name began to spread to the public in earnest.
* * *
I woke up and became famous.
Wouldn’t it be a word that can explain my current state rather than these words that a certain poet left.
Actually, I didn’t directly feel my fame right away, but judging from the situation, it seemed that was the case.
Although in my case it was close to fainting.
Once again, I calmed Celia, who clung to her as soon as she woke up from fainting, and was immediately sentenced to sermon by the princess who visited me.
This time, I accepted it without saying anything because I was aware that I had acted too arbitrarily.
I did not fall flat on my stomach thinking that the sermon would continue all day if I said even one useless word.
Seeing me calmly listening to the sermon, the princess sighed and moved on.
It was a story related to the current situation after I passed out.
This part was very important.
I ran so hard myself, but while I passed out, the whole central church was pushed away and a full-scale political offensive against the denomination began.
Fortunately, things developed in the direction I expected, or in fact, much more positively than I expected.
I wanted to listen to my story and make an official announcement, but it was not possible to keep the city blockade for a long time, so it was said that the blockade was lifted and an official statement was made.
Announcement that there were demon worshipers hiding in the city and that they were hiding and operating in the slums, and that the Archbishop of the Church had become corrupted.
Is it okay to tell the truth so straight away…?
Of course, the archbishop of the church was not corrupt, but he probably had a hand in it from the beginning, but anyway, it perfectly matched what I wanted to put on the surface.
Since the church is at odds with each other anyway, the imperial family would have wanted to expand the incident in such a way that there might be a problem with the church as a whole rather than the archbishop’s individual deviation.
In addition, if the causal relationship is twisted a little, and the church side claims that the imperial family failed to deal with it in advance by hiding the devil worshipers in the first place, the responsibility could be reduced.
The princess said with a wry smile, as if my doubts were inadvertently revealed on her face.
“I didn’t intend to embellish the story, but I thought it would take a lot of effort to do so.”
The story of the princess who casually said bloody things was like this.
First of all, the announcement of the city’s official statement was greatly influenced by the agent and two escort knights who accompanied me, and unexpectedly, the statement of the kid.
In particular, the agents and knights strongly demand that my intentions be reflected as much as possible, and that the archbishop was corrupted unwillingly, and that the saint repented of his sins and helped the saint perform miracles at the end, so this incident attacked the church. It is said that he strongly insisted that he never do it.
“I’m surprised the valedictorian speaks so forcefully, referring to humans’ complex religious and political relationships, but frankly, I’m more surprised by the attitude of the knights.”
In fact, the two escort knights, who would not have even remembered their names properly if it hadn’t been for the names that popped into their heads, repeatedly stated the situation at the time so that my will would not be misinterpreted, and that there was no change even in areas that could be the responsibility of the imperial family. do.
For the sake of the truth, he mentioned his superior’s infidelity? That’s a great belief. But why is chivalry like that?
“Honestly, if we had made a statement in a different direction from Saint Ronan’s words, the Imperial Knights might have lost two senior knights.”
It’s not for the truth, but for me? No matter how much, that’s an overestimate.
“And that kid… Did you say Robin and Ray?”
Robin and Ray are currently staying at Central Church.
Ray was a bit worried because he had changed from a monster to a human, but his worries were colorless and he was treated as a living proof of the miracle I had caused, and Robin prayed whenever he had free time or studied theology, asking the priests about me. is said to be talking about
…my story? My story, what does he know about me?
“Well… I hear that Saint Ronan is an apostle of God who came down to this earth wearing a human body, or that he is actually hiding his wings. It’s not exactly wrong.”
what the hell are you doing…
Of course, since the apostles chosen by God are saints and can materialize their wings with holy law, it’s not completely wrong. But don’t talk like that a race that transcends humans came down to this land for a while. It’s a strangely different nuance.
“That’s a funny joke.”
“It’s not an absurd story.”
Don’t say it in such a sympathetic tone. Anyone can see that a kid who is excited about saving a friend is talking about his own wild imagination.
“Come to think of it, the surrogate doctor told Ronan Saint that he was very sorry he couldn’t fulfill his funny joke. Do you know what that means?”
oh.
“Well, I’m not sure…“
The princess, who tilted her head at my attitude, finished the story.
“If they tried to fabricate the truth, they should have been killed. All of them were sincere in fulfilling the saint’s intentions as they said before losing consciousness.”
I silently nodded and questioned. After all, aren’t there about 4 or 5 people?
Since the children are orphans from the slums, there is no problem if you decide to deal with them, and the knights belong to the Imperial Knights, so I don’t think it’s impossible. Was the agent also a problem?
“And among the people he rescued from the slums, he would have had to kill all the people he saved himself.”
uh…why is that?
“When I was detained separately to ask about the circumstances immediately after the incident, Robin and Ray, who were from the same poor, were also detained together. Maybe that’s why most of them knew what Ronan Saint said.”
Why the hell does that kid go around talking nonsense about me? I know you’re grateful, but this is almost a scam.
“The vast majority of the poor people rescued by Saint Ronan asked about Saint Ronan first, even in the presence of knights with swords.
Was saving it once so powerful?
“If there was a statement that differed from Saint Ronan’s opinion, they would have had to deal with it or find a way to silence it. And ultimately, they would have had to deal with all the priests. As a result, it’s worse than not doing it.”
So you’re just saying everything as it is? Of course I like it…
As I kept making a subtle expression, the princess smiled and spoke lightly.
“Anyway, it can’t be tampered with now. In the past few days, the saint’s activities have been spreading throughout the empire. If you change your words now, you’ll hear that it’s a ploy to steal the saint’s credit.”
It seems that my activity has spread throughout the empire. This will not hinder my activities for the time being…Wait, throughout the empire?
I opened my eyes wide and looked at the princess, as if asking what that meant.
“No amount of packaging can hide the fact that the heart of the Empire has been attacked. So to dilute this incident, we have no choice but to highlight the name of the hero who ended it all.”
is it?
“So I deliberately emphasized the saint’s name even more. In fact, everything was true, so there wasn’t much to emphasize.”
So, the imperial family took care of promoting my name to the people of the empire?
“I’m sorry, Saint Ronan. I didn’t notice that the devil worshipers were hiding around the saint, and I entrusted the solution to the saint, and I got involved in this useless thing again.”
No! This is completely welcome!
“It may be a bit noisy for a while, but I’ll do it quietly so that I don’t become a nuisance by drawing attention to Saint Ronan.”
“I’m fine.”
What is the reason why I have been going around all this time? Wasn’t it that I was trying to create a support group by getting everyone’s attention?
There was no bad way to lay a mat on its own. Rather, it was very good.
“…Thank you.”
Uh, don’t be sorry for taking my words as a way to save face. I’m serious.
“I’m really sorry for saying that, but Ronan Saint.”
The princess, who suddenly became serious, sighed several times before continuing.
“There will be a memorial service at the central church this coming weekend.”
oh?
“The church seems to have decided to step back. We deeply regret the fact that the archbishop was corrupted by the devil worshipers, and we have removed all positions and handed over the disposal to you.”
Since there was undeniable evidence that a high-ranking member of the Church colluded with a devil worshiper, the Church must have had no choice but to take a step back this time.
It was too much for me to talk in vain about demon worshipers in recent issues related to me.
At the very least, when the archbishop opened the way to retreat, it was very easy to recall how he hurriedly tuned in to him.
“What do you mean specifically by entrusted?”
“It means that the church will acknowledge the discretion of the priests on this side until they dispatch a priest to govern the parish in the future. To put it simply, it is neglected.”
If so, the church has virtually lost all control within and around the academy due to this incident.
It would have been a shame to give up on this church, but it must have been a strong demon worshiper.
“So, after hearing the opinions of the Central Church clergy, it was almost unanimous that Saint Ronan requested to preside over the memorial service.”
That’s how it happened.
“I will.”
There is, of course, no reason to refuse.
Seeing that priests have already recommended me, it seems that I have gained some recognition while treating my little friend, but this opportunity is a very good opportunity to more firmly build my own church supporters.
In addition, a memorial service mixed with political intentions would not be conducted simply, so at least it was an opportunity to imprint myself clearly on the people who attended the memorial service.
“This memorial service is going to be grander than expected. In order to create an image that the situation has been resolved, we plan to gather as many people as possible while distributing food. Would you really be okay with that?”
As if to confirm my expectations, the princess said so.
There was no need to hesitate any longer.
Too many people? Probably more than the Academy Welcome Ceremony.
“Come to think of it, that was a stupid question.”
The princess also shook her head with a wry smile as if she remembered that.
“Then, I’ll prepare the schedule accordingly. You haven’t fully recovered yet, so please rest a little more.”
After saying that, I was lost in thought as I watched the princess leave the room.
Although he suffered to a certain extent, he achieved more than he had hoped for this time. Now it was time to see the results.
Just by participating in the memorial service, I could feel my already increased status.
Before that, did the Central Church clergy know only my name or that I came to the academy, but would they have known my face?
Of course, there was no way he would have asked me to supervise the memorial service.
By the way, it’s a memorial service… should I prepare something like a memorial address?
I want to give a clear impression, but right now I don’t know what to say. Maybe it’s because I just woke up, but my head seems to be spinning all the more. Oh, I’m hungry.
…
Habitually thinking of something like chocolate, I remembered that this memorial service brings people together by distributing food.
Food given out by a religious group whose god is named Orion…
Isn’t there a food that is a sin if not shared?
In an instant, the catchphrase of the food flowed through my mind as I was thinking useless things.
Wouldn’t it be much more effective to use a phrase that has already been proven to be effective, rather than thinking about it?
The word “jeongjeong” is so great that it can be consumed for decades.
Is this the feeling of people who have often attained enlightenment in a moment of daily life?
As if possessed by something, I began to write a memorial address.
