episode_0052

The girl ran to the bishop’s study as if she was being chased and knocked on the door.

“Bishop Opinho..?”

When there was no answer, I carefully entered the study.

‘The door.. is just open? ‘I wonder if he hasn’t come back..?’

The girl looked around the study as if fascinated. It was a place that even I, the person closest to the bishop, had never been to before.

‘As expected… this place is a bit small.’

Old books packed in a bookshelf, an old wooden table and candles.

It was a simple room that could not have been considered the study of a bishop-level person from the Holy Kingdom.

Although it is an infinitely small and shabby room compared to my own, I feel strangely relieved.

‘The bishop will definitely take my side.’

I felt that confident. A bishop like my mother would definitely reject those who are angry with him. He will scold you.

Because you love me more than anyone else..!

After finding peace of mind, the girl started looking around the room again. I was soon able to find a photo.

It’s an old but neat photo in a table drawer.

The girl carefully took out the photo.

“……This is.”

In the photo, a beautiful woman with purple hair was carrying a child who was sleeping in tears.

The bishop’s eyes looked very happy as he looked at the little child.

There was text written in the margin above the photo.

Although it is old, the text has not yet lost its power. The girl slowly read the words in the photo.

-Where the treasure sleeps.

“Black…”

If you think about it, it is clear that the bishop wanted to save the divine power for himself.

He readily extended his hand for others, and the result of his pride was people’s hatred.

Above all, there was no way Bishop Offinyu was unaware of the situation in which Seongguk was using the girl to make money.

When everyone was trying to build themselves up and take advantage, the bishop was the only one for her.

The girl once again realized the bishop’s sincerity.

Bishop Offinho clearly loves him.

‘I felt like a fool without even knowing that…’

sorry.

I’m sorry for not listening to you.

The girl continued to spit out while wiping away her flowing tears.

After looking at the picture for quite some time, she put it down and started searching through the locked drawer below.

Because I wanted to see more. The bishop must have hidden more old photos!

“What is your password? 1111? 0000? 1234? Bishop’s birthday?”

It was all wrong. It’s a disaster.

‘The bishop can’t be as simple as me!’ ‘There’s no time…!’

It is not the bishop’s birthday, the anniversary of the Holy Kingdom, or the day the Lord came. The girl began to use her brain, which had not been used even when learning theology.

“Could it be my birthday…? Hey, that’s a bit embarrassing…”

Crash.

“Is it true?!”

Startled, she opened the drawer and found a notebook.

Compared to the previous photo, there was a lot of dust, so it was definitely an older item.

‘It’s a diary..? ‘I can’t see it, right?’

The girl put her hands together and offered a prayer of repentance to the Lord.

And I immediately opened the diary.

-October 25th.

I’m glad that my child is growing well. The only problem is that I’m shy, but I’m glad that it seems to be getting better little by little.

“Hmm…”

The girl’s mouth, as she was looking at the diary, was suddenly hanging from her ear. It feels like the people’s criticism and the cardinal’s threats have been relieved in an instant.

She happily turned the pages and finally opened the last page. Since the time zones were reversed, it was probably written on the day we first met.

‘What did you use? It was cute, but you didn’t use too much..’

The hand holding the diary stopped. The free movement of the pupils also stopped. Her body stopped.

The girl’s whole world stopped for a moment.

-I killed this child’s parents.

I will never forget today.

The child was told that it was something he did while he was a thief. You have to pay the price for lies.

Because that’s what a Heretic Questioner is.

All I can do is live for this child.

For sure. I won’t be able to go to God’s side.

“What…”

No matter what, there is a price.

The price of trust is the feeling of despair that comes when trust is broken.

The fear that comes from losing trust.

Anxiety that makes you doubt the existence of faith.

“That can’t be possible. That can’t be…”

The girl tried to smile. A contradictory expression appears, with the corners of the mouth raised but the eyebrows lowered infinitely.

Which version of the bishop is real? A benevolent religious person? A murderer who killed innocent people?

The person who knows Bishop Offinho’s sincerity is Bishop Offinho. It’s just her.

Because I couldn’t figure out what the truth was about the person I had believed in all my life.

I can’t trust any of it.

“Ugh…Ugh..!”

The girl vomited up the food she ate yesterday.

The corners of his mouth were still raised to a miserable degree, and he was wearing the smile that the bishop had taught him.

A different type of liquid flows than the tears shed earlier.

Was faith even worthless?

Was faith this cruel?

What is faith? Faith is. What does ‘believe’ mean?

“No… the bishop can’t do that… the bishop can’t be that kind of person… no!!”

The string of reason she was barely holding on to was broken and she tore out her beautiful light pink hair.

While also screaming.

“What’s going on?!!”

Bishop Offinho appeared in front of the screaming girl.

She was embarrassed by the girl’s appearance and opened her mouth.

“Did you… see that?”

“…Ha.”

In the midst of all this, I can’t believe I’m asking such a question.

Now we can be sure which side is true.

She glared coldly at the bishop with all the strength she could muster.

The person who had been calm all his life started shaking.

“Let me ask you one thing. Which one is real?”

“Aiya..I..”

“Is the ‘bishop’ who preached God’s mercy to me real, or is the ‘murderer’ who killed my parents real? I want you to tell me that right now. Right now.”

The bishop’s eyes began to tremble violently, as if he were about to cry. After taking a deep breath, she opened her mouth to the child.

“Okay. I killed your parents.”

“…Haha.”

“Honey. Please listen to me just once, just once. It may sound like an excuse, but…”

The bishop got up and approached the girl.

The girl gritted her teeth.

“Don’t come near me!!”

Every time I think of that day, I always have this thought.

Why did the divine power that I thought I could no longer use burst out at that moment?

Why why. Did you protect me from the fallen bookshelf when I was fatally injured?

Even though you didn’t love me.

A big explosion occurred.

The girl closed her eyes tightly as she watched the debris falling on her. However, there was nothing that suited it.

“Haa…ha…”

The bishop, who had been completely pierced through the abdomen, was blocking the debris above her. Even while the books I loved so much were burning.

The bishop only had his eyes on his treasure.

Her eardrums burst from the explosion and she lost her hearing. So I couldn’t figure out what Offinyu was talking about.

“Heresy… While killing countless people as a heresy inquisitor, I thought about dying with them every day.”

“Blood, there’s blood..! I can’t hear anything you’re saying..!”

“Aiya. I was so happy to meet you, I even thought about living this hellish life again.”

Seeing her confusion, the bishop smiled.

I protect my will to live with all my remaining strength. The blood flowing from her abdomen was enough to dull her spirits.

“Thank goodness. There don’t seem to be any serious injuries. Thank you. Thank you, Lord.”

“Bishop..! Drop this now! Leave this behind and go to the priest and get treatment first..!!”

Her words did not reach the girl. However, she was only worried about the bishop.

Why do I feel this way toward the person I was so mad at before?

I don’t know about that.

I just hope you don’t get sick.

I just hope the bishop doesn’t suffer.

I just hope my mother doesn’t feel sad.

Although it was contradictory, I hoped it contained the truth.

Offinyu held the photo in her hands as she struggled below.

It’s that picture.

-Where the treasure sleeps.

“It seems like saying goodbye is too much for a wicked person like me. Hey kid. Listen carefully. There must be a lady in the garden we always go to together.”

“I can’t hear anything..! Jeong, Jeongwon. Madam..?”

“Go and ask for help. I have entrusted the money for my future life to him… Go beyond the Holy Kingdom and go to the Empire. Because the power here does not reach that of the empire…”

“If you stay still, the cardinal will kill you. It’s not as good as that.”

Bishop Offinho repeated the words again, slowly, until the girl completely understood.

Soon she nodded and smiled again as if she was satisfied.

Before we knew it, there was more debris on Opinyu. Normally, she would not have been able to shake it, but it was too much for her to handle as she had suffered fatal injuries.

“Oh my.. I really don’t have time anymore. Hey kid. Listen carefully.”

“Black…Ugh…”

The smaller the trembling voice became, the louder the girl’s cries became.

“God always believes in you and loves you.”

“Please don’t die, Bishop… I, I was wrong. I..”

“No. You did nothing wrong. Because I and the Lord… The Lord knows that… It’s just that the time to part ways has come.”

Offinho used his last strength to withstand the weight of the falling debris.

Eventually, the girl was able to completely pull herself out of the wreckage.

Only then did the bishop relax his strength, as if relieved.

“I really wanted to see you get married..”

“I got out..! I’ll take it out for you, so please wait a moment! If only I had a little time..!”

Just before the pile of rubble fell, the eyes of the girl and the bishop met.

When did it become this big?

She wanted to reach out to the girl, but the debris got in the way.

There was nothing Offinho could do but smile.

So I laughed. Because smiling sincerely is always a beautiful thing.

“If there is a next life.. I want to meet you again.. Can you trust me..?”

The girl’s eyes were full of tears.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t overcome the weight of the piling debris.

“My… treasure.”

The wreckage fell.

Offinho is dead.

Not as an inquisitor for heresy in the Holy Kingdom, nor as a bishop.

To save my beloved daughter.

Died as a parent of a child.