episode_0079

The road from Eletrov, Verfia’s territory, to Plane, the center of the continent, was not that short. Therefore, Wayne had to live with uncomfortable company for a while.

‘uncomfortable? ‘Why?’

Wayne had doubts in his mind. He is a warrior chosen by God. And the people of the church, including the archbishop, are a group that worships such a god. There was never any reason to feel uncomfortable accompanying them.

‘It must be an illusion.’

Wayne, who felt that his mind was a mess due to the orgasm he had not experienced in a long time, brushed it off and talked about various things with the archbishop, the leader of the group.

“By the way, why did you visit Eletrobe? I know that there is only one entity in this area that could pose a threat.”

At first glance, the archbishop’s words may sound strange. This is because the existence of a threat to humanity is itself a reason for the hero to go. However, if the threat we are talking about was something that the hero had already neglected on his own, the story would be different.

“Ugh… That’s……”

The warrior hesitated at the words of the archbishop, who implicitly reprimanded his actions. I had to tell everything without lying.

“I stopped by for a vacation.”

Recreation is soothing the mind and body through rest and entertainment. It wasn’t wrong, since she was planning to soothe her mind and body through sex with Eugene. The archbishop, who understood that warriors were also human and needed rest, moved on without further inquiry.

In fact, it was safe to say that there was nothing he could inquire about. Currently, there are only three humans who know or have inferred that Eugene can defy the power of God. A warrior, a Pope, and a priest who sent a report to the Pope in a secret letter. Therefore, the only thing the archbishop could ask the warrior was about the paladin Heltica.

‘The Paladin Lord Heltica went to Arjen’s Lair near Eletrove and returned as a corpse. Do you know anything about this?’

The archbishop did not say these words out loud. This is because it could have been seen as interrogating and prying at the warrior, and it could have been pretending to be with the hero. The archbishop believed that since the Pope had already called him anyway, the suspicions would be resolved even if he did not come forward, so he only talked about platitudes throughout the journey to Plane.

Although Plane has stricter entry procedures than any other country in the world, this does not apply to warriors. This is because the holy sword hanging on the warrior’s waist guarantees identity more clearly than any other ID card created by mankind. When Wayne arrived at Plane, he was taken straight to the Vatican without going through immigration.

“Phew…….”

As the sacred and magnificent exterior of the Holy See came into view, the warrior frowned involuntarily. This is because it was the headquarters of a god who imposed the curse of being a warrior from the moment he was born.

Of course, she didn’t particularly resent it. This is because she knew very well that the fact that she was able to live such an affluent and free life, that she was so powerful that no one in the world needed to be afraid, and that the benefits her family received were all because she had been chosen as a warrior. If she had not become a warrior, she would have ended her life as an ordinary village girl, so she accepted the bravery.

However, although the drink called Hero was sweet, it was clearly poison. This is because the history of a warrior who has outlived his usefulness repeats itself. She knew very well that the day she fulfilled her duty was the moment she would meet her end.

This is something that no sane person can understand. However, all such irrationality was designed so that one had no choice but to accept it the moment one held the holy sword. A warrior who accepts God’s densest divine power with his or her whole body, regardless of what kind of person he was before, simply has a mission to move for the greatest happiness of all mankind, and his personality and values are transformed as the mission gradually spreads in his heart. . It is absolutely not because all the warriors who saved humanity and sacrificed themselves were fools or idiots that they met such an end.

So, strictly speaking, it was impossible and should not have happened for Wayne to show signs of discomfort or frown upon seeing the Holy See. She, who was given Stella’s holy sword, also knows her own fate, and although she clearly grieves that fact, it is normal for her to sacrifice herself step by step for humanity. In fact, Wayne has lived that kind of life until now.

However, an opportunity arose that shattered her values. It was clearly caused by someone who was not born here, Eugene, who came from Earth.

His bold attitude, in which he had no access to the power of God and did not receive any punishment even when he openly insulted God, did not stop at simply destroying faith in God and the glory of God. Wayne, who came into contact with him and had conversations with him, clearly regained ‘his own heart, desires, and value judgments’ despite being a warrior.

“Thank you for listening to my request despite your busy schedule, warrior.”

“Yes, well… I think you requested a meeting with me because it is such an important issue.”

For a moment, Wayne wondered if that was really what he had just said. What she originally meant to say was, ‘No. Is there anything that can be compared to the Pope’s hard work?’ , but I inadvertently answered yes.

Fortunately, the Pope was not something that everyone could do, so he went over with a wide margin.

“Hehe, it can be said to be a very important issue… It’s a story related to a man staying at Argen’s Lair.”

However, no matter how broad the conversation was, the topic of the conversation itself was a sensitive one, so it felt uncomfortable for Wayne. From now on, she had to tell lies. No matter how expedient the words were, it still didn’t change the fact that it was fundamentally a lie, so her heart rate slowly rose.

“Does the Pope have something to do with that man…?”

It was not unusual for someone as high as the Pope to show great interest in an individual. Wayne asked as if he was questioning that point, but the Pope was very honest.

“Yes. I heard that divine power does not work on him.”

“……Are you sure?”

“I learned about it through the sacrifice of a Holy Knight belonging to the Vatican.”

The Pope’s voice was full of confidence. Wayne had no choice but to admit that he had already figured out the circumstances and evidence.

“I see.”

“I also heard a report that the Holy Sword didn’t work… Do you have anything to say?”

It was a consistently soft voice from the beginning. But Wayne felt tremendous pressure at this moment. Contrary to the tone of voice, the message was to reprimand her.

‘Don’t be scared. I didn’t do anything wrong.’

Wayne gathered his courage and answered courageously.

“No. Because it’s true. This is also the reason why I was unable to subdue Arzen.”

The more lies are mixed with the truth, the more invisible they become. Wayne, who knew the truth well, talked about things he didn’t even ask about.

“Did you not feel the need to report that fact to the church?”

To put it another way, ‘Why didn’t you report it in advance?’ Wayne, who had thought about what he would say in advance while riding in the carriage with the archbishop, answered immediately.

“I kept it quiet because I thought the impact would be indescribably large. Because it could have affected God’s authority.”

The Pope was silent for a moment after hearing her words. The reason he, too, has not yet publicly discussed and condemned the existence of those who cannot access divine power is because it was perfectly consistent with what Wayne had just said. If the warrior was a person lower than the Pope, he could be charged with remaining silent, but the warrior was not obligated to report anything to the Pope.

“You said the right thing.”

“…I would like to ask the Pope about his intentions. How does the church plan to deal with him?”

What Eugene is worried about is that the church defines him as evil and human forces approve of him. If that happens, a lot of blood will be shed on both sides.

“Before taking action, it is urgent to find out the identity of the person. Because a single creature cannot ignore the power of God. Even more so if you are a human.”

Fortunately, contrary to Eugene’s worries, the Pope was a much more cautious person. Rather than taking action right away, I first wondered about his identity. And ironically, Eugene had already told Wayne how he would present himself.

“He… is said to be God.”

“…Yes? Did you just say God?”

“Yes. He revealed himself as a god from another world.”

This time, the Pope could not hide his expression in response to Wayne’s bombshell declaration. If that were true, things wouldn’t have been that complicated. The biggest problem is that the person who said that is a warrior, so there is a high probability that it is true.

“Do you believe that?”

It’s nonsense. At least that was the case for the Pope. What kind of god would descend to the underworld without any formalities? The existence of God must always be proven indirectly, but if it exists directly, it is rather a negative factor in terms of faith. This is the relationship between God and believers that can be worshiped only because it is invisible and cannot be met.

Therefore, it is a well-established theory that God does not actually descend, except in Genesis. If an atheist hears this, they will say that they are giving plausible reasons for something that does not actually exist, but since God exists as a belief anyway, it is meaningless. Since ancient times, losing faith means death, and in this world, the death of God has been defined that way.

Therefore, if Eugene was truly God, in the Pope’s view, it was no different from him committing suicide. So it’s safe to view it as a bluff, but the problem is that he showed too much.

“I have no choice but to believe it. The Pope probably doesn’t know how I felt when I personally experienced that the Holy Sword didn’t work.”

“……But.”

“He wasn’t just bragging. In fact, Arjen, who was called a crazy dragon, was rehabilitated. The Pope is probably familiar with the meteorite incident that fell on Eletrove.”

Dragons are so powerful that a small number of humans and other races even worship them as gods. The religious order defines dragons as ‘the most severe test that God has given to humans’, and no matter how deeply devoted one is to one’s religion, there is nothing they can do about dragons.

Of all the dragons, Arjen, who had a reputation for being cruel, had saved countless humans and made him stop eating cannibals, which the Pope naturally heard because he had two ears.

“And when we first met, I didn’t feel any mana. It’s so bad that you feel like it’s an inanimate object even though you’re having a conversation in front of it. Now I feel like I put mana in my body on purpose.”

The Pope organized the information in his head as he watched the warrior who did not say anything much different from the report he had heard. A mysterious body that is impervious to divine power, a body that cannot be called a living thing because it cannot feel mana, the power to control even dragons at will, and even the mercy to willingly save countless lives.

Isn’t he truly an invincible god?