episode_0111

It was the same feeling I felt when I received the ring from Wayne, saying it was a sign of sainthood, but I felt like I was dying of embarrassment when I was worshiped by all the people of the Vatican like this. Anyway, thanks to this one piece of ring, he was upgraded from an uninvited guest winner to a state guest.

However, at the same time, a strong atmosphere of fear of me was formed. If you think about it a little, this is a natural phenomenon, because in the first place, only the Pope could canonize a saint, and of course, the Pope of the time did not canonize me.

So, it means that I was given the Ring of Venus by one of the previous Popes, and in reality and at face value, I am young, not over 30. Of course, it was natural to have doubts about my identity.

“Saint Sir Eugene. It is shameful to show that the believers are unable to hide their embarrassment. If you don’t mind, how about talking to me separately?”

These words were delivered by a man wearing white clothing who looked like the Pope. This Pope was very young, with a face that looked like he had just entered his 40s.

‘If I were to use the expression ‘this pope’… I’ve never even met the previous pope in person…’

In any case, there was no reason to turn down the opportunity to speak privately with the Pope. It’s not because I’m a particularly devout follower of Stella, but because it’s not easy to meet a person with as much influence as the Pope among people in this world.

Even if you know that Arjen is not normal, you cannot blindly go find her. If I appear in front of her who is going crazy, all the madness will fall asleep and she will return to normal and share a warm hug and a reunion kiss. This is just a case in which things will turn out for the good, and is not realistic.

Therefore, I needed to obtain information about what had happened during the 360 years that I had not been here and how Arjen’s residence is currently being treated, and in that respect, the Pope was an excellent conversation partner.

“Hehe… Actually, it hasn’t been long since I took the throne. I’m nervous because it’s my first time inviting someone to talk to me at my official residence. The introduction is late. I am Faust, the 325th Pope of the Order of Stella.”

“Cough! Huh! Sorry, sorry.”

I was so embarrassed that the name of the Pope was the same as the name of the person who made a contract with the devil that I cleared my throat. Well, as a result, Faust was saved, so if you think about it, it wouldn’t be a very fitting name.

“Haha, you can treat me comfortably. I am not the kind of person who is so bad as to assert authority in front of someone who has achieved miracles. You must be more experienced than me.”

‘No.’

By this world’s standards, 360 years have passed, but I’ve only aged by a month. Of course, I will never have to say that out loud.

‘Now… what is it?’

Just as I accepted Saddam for the purpose of obtaining information from him, the Pope may also have information he would like to obtain from me. To be specific, it’s probably about my identity.

I went up to remember. The Pope who gave me the ring in the past also called Wayne to find out my identity. What I did at that time was to actively appeal that ‘I, too, am a divine being.’

As a result, no holy war took place, and they even received a ring as a token of friendship, so it was not a wrong decision. In that case, it would be a good idea to push forward with that concept again.

After organizing my thoughts, I spoke to the Pope first.

“Actually, there are many things I would like to ask the Holy Father. I think the Holy Father probably has several questions he would like to ask me… What do you think?”

“This is exactly what I was hoping for. If an adult asks a question first, we will answer as sincerely as possible.”

“No. Considering my question, I think resolving the Pope’s questions should come first.”

The questions I will ask are mainly about what has happened around Arjen over the past 360 years. An ordinary person would have no reason to wonder, and even with the slightest doubt, they would be able to guess that I am a person who existed 360 years ago. Rather than adding to the confusion with such thoughts, it would have been better to explain myself clearly and leave.

I’m not sure if he understood my intention correctly, but Pope Faust looked a little surprised and readily began asking questions.

“Okay. Then, first of all, can you tell us who received the Venus Ring?”

To put it another way, it was asking by which pope a person was canonized. It was an expected question, and a question I could answer.

“It was delivered from the 307th Pope, His Holiness Pope Felice, through a warrior of the time.”

“307th… It was more than 300 years ago.”

Pope Faust’s expression as he looked at me changed in a complex and subtle way. I could clearly see him struggling to think about whether what I said was true or not, and if it was true, what my identity was. If you ask one question, two new questions will arise, so there will be no shortage of questions.

“How long has the saint lived?”

The Pope strangely avoided direct questions. I guess he thought it would leave a bad impression on me. I wanted to get information about Arjen as quickly as possible and head to her, but I too gave a twisted answer as if they were dragging my time like this, telling me to get in trouble.

“Okay. I haven’t counted since 100,000 years have passed.”

“hour, 100,000….”

The Pope looked dizzy at my answer. It wasn’t wrong as I was soon turning 28. In Earth time, 28 years is over 120,000 years in this world. From this perspective, wouldn’t it be good to say that Arjen is also much younger than me?

“Keummmm….”

As expected, the Pope’s expression became wrinkled as he had more questions about my answer. To put it bluntly, you might feel like asking who it is. Since I couldn’t give him any more time, I let him give me the answer he wanted.

“Sorry, Holy Father. Actually, I am not a being of this world.”

“Yes…? What do you mean by that…”

“He is a god from a different world and dimension than here.”

“Shin…?”

The Pope’s brows were seen slightly furrowed at the words he couldn’t hear. I began explaining to the modern pope in line with the interpretation of the contemporary pope that I had heard through Wayne.

“Yes. I cannot tell you in detail for what purpose you came here, but you came to this world with the help of the god Stella you believe in.”

“Such…!”

As the story soared into space at an unbelievable speed, the Pope’s expression became distraught. Be that as it may, I had no intention of pacing him out of consideration.

“It is not unreasonable for you to not believe it. It would be strange for a guy like a top to appear out of nowhere to gain trust only by pointing out Venus’s ring and talking nonsense.”

“Well, I didn’t mean it like that.”

At my words, which seemed to be self-deprecating, the Pope quickly calmed down and began to control his facial expression. Anyway, I decided to finish what I had to say.

“There are only three things I will tell you. I promised Stella that I would exist as a human being like any other human being when I was in this world, and I went back to the dimension I controlled 360 years ago to run some business, and I have just returned here.”

They are both assholes. Let alone making a promise to Stella, I have never even met her in person, and the reason I went back 360 years ago was not because of my will, but because of the twin bastard named Akasha. These first two lies are just a build-up to what I will say next.

“Lastly, I have business with the light dragon Arzen. So, I want to know everything about her from 360 years ago when I was gone until now. Can you please answer my question?”

“Ah… Ugh….”

The Pope stumbled, touching his forehead as if he was dizzy from my rapid-fire words.

“Could you please wait a moment? I need time to compose myself.”

“As much as you want.”

It was two hours later that the Pope called me again. When he returned to the throne room, a book that had not been seen before was found in his place. Looking at the cover, it was Pope Felice’s diary.

“…It is an honor to meet a god from another dimension.”

“As I said, just treat me like a normal human being.”

My mouth was dry because I lied so freely. I calmly applied saliva and continued.

“What is Arjen’s current status?”

“I can’t think of any other modifiers other than a rampaging wild dragon. It is said that in the distant past, it showed a friendly side to humans, but it is hard to believe that.”

“What happened to Eletrobe?”

“Eletrobe…? Oh, excuse me. It’s been a while since I heard this name, so it took me a while to understand it. Once upon a time, the plain called Eletrove has now become a land of death, a ruin where not even a single blade of life grows.”

It is said that the enormous granary area and several villages have disappeared completely. Of course, the culprit was obvious even without looking.

“I see….”

“Yes. Currently, there is no life in the vicinity except for two people. If you step foot in it, even from outside, you will be instantly destroyed by Arzen.”

“Wait, two?”

For a moment, I wondered if he had said something wrong and asked him back. Are you saying there’s someone else besides Arjen nearby?

“Yes. Arjen, the light dragon, and Wayne, who was once a warrior but is now a renegade who has become corrupted under the influence of the light dragon. There are two like this.”

When I heard that, I became dumbfounded.

‘Wayne… is alive?’