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002 – Unlucky Priest #2

People poured buckets of water to put out the fire.

As the smell of burnt fire filled my nose, the wicked Nicola shouted at the people.

“Citizens of Sodomy! Please listen! This man touched my breasts arbitrarily and set them on fire! This kind of trash needs to be hanged!”

Nicola was pointing a finger at me, unaware of her own fate. His face was covered in soot and even had tears in his eyes, but his acting was very good.

However, no matter how much Nicola acted, there was one fact that did not change.

The point was that Nicola was a villain like no other in the world, and I was a fellow citizen who was kinder and more virtuous than anyone else.

I confidently shouted at the people.

“I am not guilty! However, this wicked woman and her husband, Bluebeard, are heinous criminals who have sold people to cultists!”

Loud roar-.

My voice rang out in the dark alleys of the city.

Because I dreamed of becoming a pastor who would stand on the pulpit, I was confident that my voice was more disciplined than others.

Nicola was very embarrassed by my story.

“Mo… It’s a frame! everyone! It’s a frame! You wouldn’t believe what a foreigner says, right? Me and the teacher are good people after all! Why are you framing me like this without any evidence?

“There is evidence! Right here in my heart!”

Pot-.

I ran towards Nicola.

Then, I pulled the tanned guy’s chest with my hands as hard as I could.

“Aaaah! This man harassed me on the street!”

“Now, everyone, look at this!”

Ji-Ik-.

A torn off hem.

Soon, a strange-looking pattern was revealed near his left shoulder.

It was a black crescent moon tattoo the size of a thumb.

“So, get your hands off me!”

Nicola hurriedly covered her chest with her palms, but people’s eyes had already seen the white skin of her chest.

“Second, it is the symbol of the Crescent Moon Sisterhood!”

“She’s a witch!”

“Let’s burn the witch!”

People got angry and started shouting at the sky.

As I remember, the “Crescent Sisters” was a pseudo-organization that established itself in the vicinity of this city’s Sodomy region and in the Durgien region.

Before being integrated into the “Bloody Crusade,” they committed all kinds of bad things, from human trafficking to human sacrifice, right?

Five years ago, Nicola and Bluebeard sold me out to the Crescent Sisters and showed them the sister’s mark on her shoulder.

It was so unfair to have been deceived at that time that even five years later, I still cannot forget what happened that day.

“Citizens! Capture the villainous Nicola and Bluebeard Paltman and bring them to justice! We have to show these infidels that there is still justice in sodomy in this city!”

“Aaaah! Argh! Midvar barbarian bastard! Argh! Argh! I’m not guilty! I am innocent! I am innocent!!!”

Nicola was grabbed by strong men and dragged somewhere. Although he claimed innocence, the crescent moon tattoo was proof of his sin that he could not escape.

Now Nicola will be handed over to the Inquisition.

The probability that a person captured by them for heresy will come back alive and well is 0.

Because of that, every time I encountered the Inquisitors from the Interrogation Center on the street, my heart pounded and it was no joke.

Is that exactly what criminals feel like when they get scared every time a police car passes by?

“Now this has nothing to do with me!”

Now, I am not a cultist, but a very sincere believer.

Originally, I was tricked by Nicola and Bluebeard, sold into a cult, and became a member of the cult, but by burning Nicola’s headquarters and handing him over to the inquisitors, the future had changed!

Very refreshing!

From now on, I will never get involved with pseudo-heretics!

It is called “Lust, the Great Sin Seat,” and there is no need to fear fire or the wheel!

“I become a priest in this world!”

Once again, I remembered my goal and strengthened my resolve.

The two clenched fists were particularly strong.

“So, what should I do now?”

It couldn’t end with simply making a resolution.

A person’s heart gains deeper meaning only when he or she takes action.

I quickly wondered what it would take to be a pastor in this world.

And it took less than 10 seconds to come up with the answer.

Because there was always a path I dreamed of in my heart.

In order to be recognized as a ‘cleric’ in this world, two conditions were necessary.

Having these two conditions required a lot of hard work and passion, and in the past five years, I didn’t even have the opportunity to put in that effort and passion.

But now it was different.

Now that I have been given new time, I am a person who is ready to put in more effort and passion than anyone else!

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“We have safely captured the villain Nicola and Bluebeard Paltman! It’s all thanks to you. We’ll have to interrogate them further to find out, but based on what’s been revealed so far, they won’t be able to avoid the death penalty!”

The day after the flame of the Holy Spirit was lit in Nicola’s house.

People from the church came to me while I was sleeping on the streets.

They thanked me and gave me a “bounty.”

“These bad guys are actually wanted as bounty criminals in the western Durgien region? This is a reward sent on behalf of the Bishop of Durgien. 5Silver.”

Most criminals in this world have bounties on them. In other words, after the bounty was placed, he was recognized as a real criminal and villain.

It was at this point that he began to be chased by pursuers aiming for the bounty. The higher the bounty, the more fearsome interrogators and hunters followed him.

However, among the villains, there were some who were proud of the increasing amount of the bounty. Lass, the Great Sin, was that kind of guy, and he was truly a crazy bitch.

“… Oh my… .”

Thinking about Lars’ crazy actions gave me goosebumps all over my body. I was very fortunate that I would never have to encounter him in this life.

Jalang-.

I picked up Nicola & Bluebeard’s bounty.

5 silver was enough money to pay for room and board while staying at a cheap inn for about 7 days.

But when I opened my pocket, there was only 2 silver in it.

“Why is there only 2 silver?”

“Excluding oil, thanksgiving and kingdom taxes. 1 silver each.”

“… … .”

Write something like this-.

I received a bounty of 5 silver, but I took 1 silver as a donation and 1 silver as a tax. Also, the church of this uncivilized world received not a tithe, but five trillion – that is, one-fifth.

They were very innocent thieves.

“2Silver. Excellent.”

But it was okay.

When it comes to donations, the more you give, the better.

Also, for what I wanted to do, 2 silver would be enough.

Still not sure, so let’s ask.

“Did you say you came from a religious denomination? Can you tell me where the monastery near this sodomy is?”

“Monastery?”

The chore worker from the church looked at me and raised his eyebrows.

Then he stroked his beard and cleared his throat.

Are you asking for money?

While I was shaking my head because I couldn’t give away the 2 silver I had, the man said.

“I am very busy, but I will tell you something special. Just 40 miles away by carriage from Sodomy is the Emiris Monastery, founded on a rocky mountain.”

It’s Emiris Monastery.

It was a name I had never heard before.

It doesn’t seem like a very famous monastery, does it?

It’s 40 miles, so if you roughly calculate it, it’s about 60km.

It was such a shitty unit.

“If you go to the monastery and tell them the name of me, Hans, they will treat you well. And I would like you to tell the abbot of the monastery that even though I was busy, I took the time to show the traveler the way.”

I’m asking you to give me some favors instead of money.

I nodded “Okay.” and headed towards the monastery.

As luck would have it, I was able to ride for free on a cart that departed from the city gate.

The smell of the fish was terrible, but it felt good.

Only then could I go to a monastery and practice.

It was like that.

It was a performance.

In order to be recognized as a priest in this world, one had to cultivate deep discipline and allow something called “divine power” to reside in one’s body.

Priests used their divine power to heal or bless the recently injured, and even block incoming arrows.

The Holy Knights who often blocked my path did the same, and they were really cool.

However, I was a human from the 21st century, and during the five years I was lost in this world, I had no choice but to join a cult, so I had no time to cultivate this “divine power.”

“But now it’s different.”

I was thinking of going to a monastery and acquiring divine powers.

I don’t know how long it will take, but I was certain that I was receiving the Lord’s favor because I had received the miracle of second life.

Maybe it will even surpass the week it took for the saint to realize her divine power.

No, it was clear that it would definitely transcend.

Because I am destined to become a more pious and faithful priest than anyone else!

After riding a carriage for a day with that feeling, a really rocky mountain appeared.

“Nysho.”

The gloomy entrance to the monastery.

A balding middle-aged man looked at me while digging a hole with a shovel.

I told him.

“I want to cultivate discipline at a monastery. I came here through the introduction of a man named Hans.”

“… Hans’ introduction? Hmm… ”

The spade looked me over from top to bottom.

“This monastery has a very long history, but this is the first time that Midvarians have come to practice. Please wait a moment. I will tell the director and come back.”

After waiting for about 30 minutes, the man who had disappeared somewhere reappeared.

“You can stay. Instead, the black-haired Midvar people do not follow the word of God and are often lawless, so an identity deposit is required. Give me 1 silver.”

Do I have to pay 1 silver out of the 2 silver I have?

I was given an extremely old robe and became a regular guest of the monastery.

An ID card was also issued.

“Monk Hyde”.

My name was written crudely on this small wooden plaque.

Even though it was just a wooden badge, not a bronze or iron badge, I was so happy that I felt like I was going to fly.

“Cenobite Hyde.”

What a wonderful sound!

It was a thousand or ten thousand times better than the devil’s Rust.

Also, if you have an ID, you will be able to do many things legally.

Five years ago, I suffered a lot because I didn’t know that.

“Colok, Monk Hyde. Come this way.”

A simple-looking monk in gray robes led me into a room.

But this bald bastard spoke informally from the first moment he saw me.

“!”

Startle.

I was very surprised.

Because my way of thinking now was too cult-like. I can’t believe that five years of working as a cult member has narrowed my mind so much!

According to 1 John, there was a saying, ‘Even if you hate someone in your heart, you are guilty of murder.’

When I resolved to think more piously from now on, the monk handed me a small scroll.

“I am Puccino, director of the monks. You’d better follow what I say from now on. Then, try to recite this phrase with your heart every day. Cough, no… Can you read the letters before that?”

letter.

In this world, letters that looked like the alphabet were used.

Did you say that the illiteracy rate is close to 70%?

I used to have a hard time not knowing these letters, but not anymore.

“Elohim is my Lord and I am His servant.”

When I read the text, Friar Puccino looked slightly surprised.

He immediately cleared his throat and said “Here is the daily schedule, so you should live it regularly every day.” and quickly left the room.

I looked at the scroll, not caring whether he left or not.

“Elohim is my Lord and I am His servant. The Lord leads me to green pastures and waters, and watches over me with eyes like a flame; there will be no fear in my life.”

This special phrase was a special prayer that priests had to recite in order to become believers. If you recite this over and over again, divine power will come into your body!

I felt like my body was strangely heating up, as if it were really true.

Has divine power already begun to reside in your body?

Even in my opinion, the progress was quite fast.

What if I continue to be called a saint?

“Hehehe. Like this, you will acquire divine power within a week.”