episode_0192

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“Umm… um….”

Maria slept well, making strange noises.

I’ve had really dark circles under my eyes recently, so I thought I’d be tired, but I never thought it would be this bad.

“Sleep well.”

I felt like I was seeing myself in the past, when I stayed up all night for three days.

“…….”

I flipped through the notes and watched Maria tossing and turning.

Her huge chest rising and rising with each breath was impressive.

Is it okay for a saint to be like this?

Well, how about it? He’s not even a real saint.

After appreciating Maria for a moment, I return my gaze to the notebook.

Bible verses written in Korean welcome me.

There is something I learned after reading the Bible several times.

The most important value in Solarium was ‘faith’.

Of course, what religion is there in which faith is not important?

[There is a reason for everything that God does, and those who are God’s servants must believe and follow His will.] can be seen as a phrase that explains Solarium at once.

All anecdotes written in the Bible are related to ‘faith’.

The saints in the Bible also show beliefs that are different from others, so they are considered saints.

To be considered a saint, one must demonstrate exceptional faith and perform a ‘miracle’ at the same time.

miracle.

It’s a very vague word to define, but the miracles that Solarium talks about are as follows.

This is impossible with human power.

Knocking down hundreds of people with just one person, blocking a landslide caused by heavy rain by moving a tree, or reviving a sick person who died from a terrible plague with a clean body, etc.

Miracles recorded in the Bible are mostly like this.

In the end, to summarize, the believer who caused a miracle is a saint.

So what is a saint?

This is something I’ve been thinking about these days.

If a saint is the same as a simple saint, there will be no separate distinction.

Unlike saints who are frequently mentioned in the Bible, saints are mentioned rarely, and the references are abstract.

According to the information obtained through several readings and harassing Maria,

It is said that it appears in a chaotic world and plays the role of guiding those who believe in God and leading them to heaven.

Although it doesn’t quite make sense.

Proof that one is a saint can be done through relics handed down from ancient times, and the sword I drew when I came here was a relic.

When a saint draws a sword, the body of the sword glows white or something.

Thanks to the brilliance of that sword, I am acting like a saint beyond my pale.

“….Hmm?”

There is a sound of tossing and turning in bed.

When I looked at Maria, she stood up and was looking at me with a blank face.

The sleepiness still hasn’t left his eyes.

I got up from the desk, walked over to her, and leaned down.

“This is….”

She muttered with a dazed look on her face, as if she still couldn’t get out of her sleep.

I didn’t think it would be any fun to wake her up like that, so I whispered to her with a kind face.

“Welcome to heaven… Sister Maria.”

“…Cheon, country?”

She slowly turned her head to me.

I folded my hands over hers and nodded slowly.

“Yes, that’s right. Your strong faith led you to heaven.”

“Ahh….”

Even in the midst of half-asleep, Maria’s face seemed to be filled with joy.

“Well, my life wasn’t wrong. Ah….”

Suddenly, a single tear flowed from her emerald green eyes.

“Thank you. thank you Thank you.”

Seeing Maria greeting me with tears in my eyes, I feel like I should put an end to the prank.

I hit her forehead with my finger.

– Takkong

I could feel the texture of her hard forehead through my fingers.

Maria also tilted her head back slightly as if she was in pain.

“Aya!”

Maria raised her hand and rubbed her forehead in response to the sudden pain.

I feel like I woke up a little more than before.

“Sister Maria, wake up.”

“Seo, saint?”

Maria’s eyes widened at my words.

Then, I look around and figure out the situation.

The bed he was on, the blanket over his body.

Maria’s face becomes increasingly contemplative as she grasps the situation.

“Huh? oh! Hot!”

Maria made a strange noise and tried to get up.

“Shhh.”

Knowing what would happen if I left her like this, I put my finger to her mouth.

“Has your fatigue gone?”

When I asked her quietly, Maria nodded silently.

“Sorry, sorry.”

When I removed my finger, Maria muttered quietly.

“Because I overdid it these days. Bible review and training… aren’t you tired?”

When I asked quietly, Maria shook her head as if it was okay.

I felt a little sad that there were still deep dark circles under her eyes.

Could it be that I’m mistreating her for my convenience? A thought followed.

“Trigram, it’s okay.”

Maria quickly got out of bed and adjusted her clothes opposite me.

Her curved body caught my eye for a moment, and I had to hastily turn my head the other way.

“Ah, it’s already time…”

Personal time was already over.

It was time for everyone to go to sleep, but Maria still had two hours left.

2 hours provided by the Inquisition Director in order to participate in the competition.

“Well, that… saint. Thank you for your hard work today.”

Maria pursed her lips for a while and then spoke with difficulty.

I nodded when I was told that I would go out now.

“Sister Maria, thank you for your hard work. If you feel tired in the future, please tell me. You can sleep here.”

“No no. Oh, I was really sorry today. Next time, come to your senses…”

“It’s okay. I’m not really saying that I dozed off. Anyway, tell me if you’re tired. Does it have to be because the physical condition of the person accompanying the saint is poor?”

Calm her down with hand gestures like whoa, whoa.

“Okay, then I’ll just leave. See you tomorrow.”

After saying hello, Maria opened the door in a huff and went out.

30 minutes after Maria left.

I still struggle with the Bible.

A Bible that you can read no matter how many times you read it, with no end in sight. My head hurts from abstract and metaphorical content.

“Um….”

Should I go for a walk?

It’s bedtime, but since I’m a saint, there’s no one who can say anything to me.

***

While taking a walk at night without deciding where to go, I headed to Sollacushie to see if Maria was doing well.

Perhaps because everyone had gone to bed, no one was visible except for the patrolling paladin.

I eluded them and headed to the training ground where Maria was likely to be.

No matter how much I lost my skills, I was able to use the secret techniques I learned from my teacher well even without skills.

“Hap!”

As I got closer to the training ground, I heard Maria’s voice.

Perhaps because it was night, I could hear her voice clearly.

The training ground was a large vacant lot, but it looked outdated compared to where the Holy Knights trained.

There were several torches lit in the training area, and they illuminated the image of Maria setting up a scarecrow and wielding a sword.

“Yay!”

The sight of Maria holding a huge sword and attacking the scarecrow looked difficult.

“Um….”

If you swing like that, continuous attacks will be impossible. The loopholes are clearly visible in each movement.

“Happy!”

The movement of throwing up from the bottom.

There is a lot of force on the shoulders, so accuracy is lacking.

If you use a sword as a blunt weapon, it may not be enough to cut something.

I grabbed an old wooden sword from the weapon stand on one side.

Then, after taking a deep breath, he kicked the ground.

“Huh… Oh?”

Maria’s sword coming down at the scarecrow is deflected with the wooden sword.

Maria hit her butt due to the strong repulsion.

“Ugh… who… saint?”

Maria stopped as if she had seen the face of the person who knocked her down.

“Sister Maria. Is the training going well?”

I said, pointing the wooden sword at her.

“Yes…? Ah, that is…”

“Wake up.”

I didn’t give her time to think.

Maria stood up hesitantly at my words.

“Hold your sword.”

She grabbed the sword she had lost.

Maria is the person who helped me a lot in adapting to this world.

So, maybe I can help you with this much.

“I will check your posture. Swing the sword once.”

“Seo, dear saint?”

“Yes. Come with all your might, without adjusting your strength.”

As I took a stance and put my feet back, Maria frowned as if she was having trouble.

“Seo, saint. How could I…”

Put your right foot forward and swing your sword.

– Kang!

With a refreshing sound, the sword Maria holds flies to the other side.

It would be faster to make her understand this way than to persuade her with words.

“I am stronger than Sister Maria thinks.”

He aims his sword again and speaks in a calm voice.

“So, take up your sword.”

Maria raises her sword again.

“Hold the sword firmly.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his sword like before.

– Kang!

Maria’s body stumbled greatly, but she did not let go of the sword in her hand.

“Good. Then try blocking this too.”

I retrieved the sword, raised it above my head, and struck it down.

Maria attempted to block the sword with the face of the greatsword.

“Good attempt, but my body is empty.”

I retrieved the sword that was halfway down and slightly stabbed her in the stomach with the tip of the wooden sword.

“Ugh…!”

Maria’s body fell forward.

It seems the shock was bigger than I expected.

“Are you okay?”

I pat Maria on the back as she is nauseous.

She coughed for a long time, then wiped her mouth with her hand.

“…It’s okay.”

Maria stood up unsteadily and regained her stance.

Her usually docile eyes disappear, and her eyes full of enthusiasm turn towards me.

I don’t know if he was angry or had a competitive spirit.

Anyway, it’s a nice look.

I couldn’t even hide the corners of my mouth that were rising without me knowing, so I raised my sword again.

The heavy feeling of the wooden sword passes through my hands.

In fact, it was a car that I was itching for.

There is a reason to help Maria, but in fact, I also want to make a move.

“Now, are you ready to give it your all?”

I ask Maria with a grin.

Maria nodded slowly with a nervous expression on her face.

“Good.”

As of now, I am not the saint Kang In-ho.

This is Kang In-ho, a disciple of the Heavenly Demon.