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Kururung- Kururung-

“What a huge storm cloud.”

Can dark clouds block the sun?

I guess I’ll tell you that I can go forward.

I personally saw the sun being blocked by dark clouds.

A morning without a single ray of light was enough to make people afraid.

Everyone was astonished at the sky they saw when they woke up in the morning.

“Priest, the sun, the sun is not rising. Is this okay?”

People who could not overcome their fear flocked to the temple.

Enough to fill the prayer room.

Seeing people so anxious, I felt like I had to somehow console them and send them back.

It was understandable that they had gathered here, since churches are usually used as shelters when something big happens in a village, but the problem was that there were no proper shelters in place here yet.

That means there’s nothing good to be gained by crowding around here.

“Don’t be afraid. The sun just turned its gaze elsewhere for a moment.”

When faced with a disaster that humans cannot fight against, the only being they can rely on is God.

“It’s early, but let’s take some time to pray.”

We had a time of prayer together to provide comfort to those who were anxious.

Of course, the miracle of the sun suddenly appearing when it hadn’t risen happened just because people prayed hard.

The sky was still full of dark clouds, not allowing even a single ray of light to reach the ground.

‘It’s not good.’

We are a sect that believes in the sun god.

But the sun did not rise in the sky.

‘What’s going on? What’s the point of telling me? It just means X happened.’

The reason that the kingdom of Gyo-guk can commit gangster acts against many countries is because it has the sun god behind it.

But now that the sun has disappeared from the sky, it’s as good as losing your back.

That is, although I pretended to be fine on the outside, in reality I had been shaking for a while.

Kugugung- Kugugung-

“Ugh.”

“That noise again.”

It is not possible to spend all day just praying.

Those who had calmed down a bit after praying frowned at the loud noise coming from inside the labyrinth.

“As you all know, today is the day mentioned in the oracle. What is happening now is just a miracle that is happening because the seal of the labyrinth is being released. Don’t be too surprised, and be strong. He will protect us.”

It’s not that I don’t want to run away when I hear that.

But as a priest, I had to maintain my dignity, so I couldn’t show that I was scared, and I had no intention of running away and abandoning this place.

“What if that door opens and a monster comes out?”

It seems that some people are worried that now might be their last chance to escape.

I used to get frustrated because I couldn’t understand people in movies who didn’t run away from dangerous situations, but now that I’m involved in it, I understand.

How can you know the future that has not yet happened and choose to run away?

In a situation like this, it’s better to fight than to run away.

“If a monster appears, you should hold on to your current position even more. If the monster is released and moves to another place, there will be many casualties. If a monster appears, you must kill it here.”

I wonder if it’s okay to say this since I’m not the one fighting, but we’ll have to work hard after the fight, so I decided to say it confidently.

“Oh my, Priest! We’re just here to build, how do we fight monsters?”

“I have to do something. If a monster appears, I’ll be the first one to go.”

“What if the priest steps forward? No, no. I’ll do it instead!”

“If we all work together, we can overcome this.”

Kkurung- Boom!!

The loud noise coming from the labyrinth was dying down as time passed.

I rather felt a strong sense of foreboding in that silence.

“Huh? Who is it?”

While everyone was watching the entrance to the labyrinth with bated breath, a group of people began to approach the labyrinth.

It was absurd that they could do something so brazen when no one knew what would come out when the door opened.

‘Those who act like that will be the first to die.’

I was wondering if I should pray for his soul in advance, but people started to murmur.

From what I could hear from people talking, I could tell that they were all watching someone with curiosity.

‘Who is doing that?’

It’s hard to tell who you’re looking at because you’re surrounded by people…

“As I live, there are days when I see the royal family.”

“That’s right. It’s really pretty. It’s beautiful.”

“Hey, you’re pretty to the princess! What are you going to do if you get caught?”

“But it’s really pretty.”

It’s late and I’m starting to hear what people are saying.

I guess the person I’m seeing is really the person I expected.

In fact, it was an appearance that could only be explained by someone who was not a member of the royal family.

Blonde hair that flows with luster, white skin that looks like it was soaked in milk, and clear eyes that seem to contain the sky.

The question was why that person was here.

‘Did you send it as the person in charge?’

They sent a member of the royal family to be in charge, so what are we doing?

Even though it is a religious country, I think it is problematic that they have not yet sent a person in charge.

“Still, I feel a little relieved. The fact that such a great person is here means that this place is safe.”

People who had been unable to get rid of their fear even after praying for a hundred days began to slowly leave the temple at the appearance of the royal family.

I watched the people disappear with awkward expressions and kept a close eye on the royal family.

Because I was curious about what they were going to do in front of the labyrinth that hadn’t been opened yet.

“Is this a newly built temple?”

“Yes.”

I thought there was some kind of plot, but surprisingly, the people who had been lined up in front of the labyrinth scattered without a hitch.

And this is where those people were headed.

It was the Temple of the Sun God (New).

“Are you in charge here?”

People were swarming in front of the temple, and as the person in charge, I couldn’t not go out and see.

As soon as I went outside, one of their group asked me,

“Yes, we are temporarily managing the temple.”

“This is Princess Kanabi, the princess of the Deltrak Empire.”

“May the protection of the Sun God be with you. It is an honor to meet you, Princess Kanabi.”

Princess Canabi stared intently at my face.

So obvious that it’s a bit burdensome.

“?”

As I was staring blankly into those eyes, Princess Kanabi soon spoke.

“Please take good care of me in the future. Especially, I hope you treat people from our empire well when they come.”

“Yes, the Sun God will not turn away from those in need and will gladly embrace them.”

“Ah. I thought it might be temporary, but is it really like that?”

“??”

I was embarrassed because Princess Kanabi was talking in a way that was difficult to understand.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen such an innocent person, so I’m a little embarrassed. To put it bluntly, I meant that I wanted our imperial people to be the top priority among the guests of this temple.”

“At the treatment center, we do our best to treat all patients regardless of their gender. So, you don’t have to worry.”

I didn’t understand it at first, but I understood it later.

Now, Princess Canabi was requesting that when Patient A and Patient B came in in critical condition, the Deltrak Empire’s people be given priority in treatment.

Not only that, if you are from the Deltrak Empire, you would want to be assigned a healer with excellent healing skills.

I never thought I would get an offer like this, even though I clearly said I wasn’t in charge here and that it was only temporary.

When the real person in charge comes later, I will have to ask for a favor twice, so I don’t know why I have to go through the trouble of doing so.

‘By the way, this is what happens when you leave a place where you were protected.’

This level of corruption may be considered a joke, but it was a refreshing shock to me, who had only seen patients for so long.

During that time, Bishop Saol must have experienced a headache as he was entangled in such dirty things without anyone knowing.

Some may have taken advantage of the dirty work for personal gain, but the Bishop Saol I know is a man who would not even dip his toenails in dirty water.

‘The more upright you are, the more you suffer.’

Up until now, I had lived under the bishop’s protection, immune to such secret dealings, but it seemed that things would have to change now.

If I continue to act like a flower here, isn’t it obvious that our chick healers will suffer in my place?

Just as Bishop Saol had protected me, I had to protect the chick healers.

And I was not a stranger to this kind of thing.

‘I am a person who has been reincarnated.’

Social life?

I’ve already done it enough times in my past life.

The reason I reacted so naively to Princess Canabi’s words was not because I really didn’t understand, but because it had been so long since I had experienced something like this in this life.

but.

‘I think there was a misunderstanding, but let’s just keep going.’

I felt that being misunderstood was not a disadvantage to me.

‘No, rather, wouldn’t it be an appropriate response in the current situation?’

It is burdensome to reject something that comes from the royal family, let alone someone else.

It seemed much better to say I was ‘naive’ and didn’t understand than to take that risk.

If I react wrongly, I might get stamped out by the royal family, but I’d rather just end up a cripple.

“The price should be satisfactory enough.”

Princess Canabi gestured to her subordinate, and the man held something out.

The little child living inside my heart whispered to me that he was curious about the number inside the white envelope, but I closed my eyes tightly and recited a prayer to shake off the worries.

I don’t know who’s in charge here, but at least it shouldn’t be me who receives that white envelope.

Getting entangled in something like this was a surefire way to ruin your life.

“Ah! It’s always appreciated when you donate.”

I went inside with an innocent face and took out the donation box.

“Just put it here!”

“… … .”

Everyone’s expressions are quite impressive as they carry heavy offering boxes and smile brightly.

Princess Canabi and her entourage were all speechless, unable to contain their shock.

There is a view that there is no one who puts the money they receive in return for providing convenience into the official donation box.

But I smiled stubbornly.

‘I don’t understand, so what can you do?’

Since it didn’t go into my pocket, I couldn’t naturally grant Princess Canabi’s request.

“… I think I’ve seen enough. Let’s go back now.”

“Yes.”

Princess Canabi turned away, perhaps tired of my innocence.

As the subordinate was about to put the envelope back in his pocket, Princess Canabi said:

“Wait, what are you doing?”

“Yes?”

“You have to put what you have to put in.”