episode_0121

What can I say… . It’s hard to resist swallowing your saliva in front of something like this… . It’s really easier said than done. Sweet spices that tickle the tip of your nose and a shiny appearance just by looking at them. I think they supplemented the food from time to time, but my stomach kept growling for food.

Let’s sit down where the delicacies of the mountains and seas are lined up, guided by the hands of the believers. Hands that move automatically without anyone telling them to. The refreshing citrus scent of the whole chicken nearby was enough to drive me crazy.

These are foods that are hard to find even where I live, but it felt even more special as my mouth watered.

I felt like I wanted to bury my face in a silver plate and eat it greedily, but I couldn’t do that because I had some respect, so I calmed down my excitement as much as possible by squeezing my shaking hands.

What should we eat first?

What to eat is a happy worry. There was nothing to throw away, not a single piece of food placed here. Since I’m a picky eater, I don’t even come close to foods that I like or dislike, but now I feel resentful of my small stomach.

I wish I could have eaten at least as much as Sylvia ate, but I never thought there would come a day when I would regret telling the news.

Anyway, I don’t know who will take it, so I put the steak next to me on a plate and look at it first. The texture of the steak was different from the fact that it was cooked with so many ingredients.

“Haum… ! Sister, take a look at this too. .”

“Ueup U… . That’s right… . Haum… .”

Should I say I eat food? Except for Bishop Lisa and I, the members are inhaling food almost as if they are possessed. They’re not kids who came from a remote village… . The believers standing in the back could not help but be embarrassed.

“That… . Cordelia?! You must not pack food here.”

“Why? Isn’t this all given anyway?”

“No, that’s true, but I’ll make it for you later if you need it… . If you just take it… .”

It’s a mess. Even though they only briefly dipped their toes into the world of the upper class, their suppressed true nature began to come out one by one.

Especially what on earth that bitch Cordelia is doing. Even though her family had a lot of money, she was doing things that beggars on the side of the road would do.

With one hand, she was stuffing meat into her mouth and with the other hand, she was frantically putting food into her magic backpack, and it seemed like there was no way to stop her, even if several people rushed at her from around her.

I wonder if she’s really crazy, but now she’s telling me not to come closer when she puts up a barrier around me.

The believers could no longer think about Mari and just stared at her in a dazed state.

Fuck… . I’m so embarrassed… .

It’s not my job, but it’s because of my sense of belonging. I can’t bear to raise my face. I just bowed my head, thinking that I should not get involved if possible.

I continued eating, brainwashing myself into thinking I was a stranger.

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It was about 20 minutes later that the Pope arrived. The 300-cheop meal, prepared with great care, was completely empty, without even a trace of seasoning left behind. Some of them were even broken and rolling around on the floor due to Cordelia’s rampage.

The Pope, who had just arrived after changing his clothes, was drooling as he captured this bizarre scene with his own eyes.

For some reason, I raised my head and looked at Bishop Lisa and me, who were both normal… .

Would you believe me if I told you that more than half of what was prepared went into Cordelia’s magic backpack, and the rest went into Sylvia and Isabelle’s stomachs?

I felt sorry for even speaking, so I smiled awkwardly and looked down.

“Sorry. The warriors ate so well… . I will prepare it again soon.”

“No. Take your time.”

“Yes, Pope… .”

As if they didn’t know there would be a shortage, the believers rushed over and started helping the chefs prepare the food.

Just looking at her, she is suppressing her emotions as much as possible.

Cordelia, who can be said to be the central character of this incident, was still chewing without notice, holding a chicken leg in her mouth.

“Haha… . Should I have prepared more for you? Still, I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

“… ”

It is Bodhisattva. She might have been shouting at this point, but she smiled brightly, as if she had been given the title of Pope for no reason.

“Kkeok… . The taste was a bit sour, but it was better than I expected due to the large portion.”

“Is that so?”

Fuck… . Cordelia, can’t you just shut that bitch’s mouth? I know they live without tomorrow, but they even put their legs on the table and burp themselves in front of the Pope. At least Isabel and Sylvia are keeping quiet… .

No, actually, neither Isabel nor Sylvia did anything major wrong. It’s a mistake anyone can make if it’s their first time. The problem was that bitch covered in tattered clothes.

ha… . I don’t know. If I get screwed, Cordelia, she gets screwed, I don’t know.

“True… . I’ve already been forced to do this, so I have to do this. After listening and seeing. Are you saying that the world will fall apart without me? Do you think God still has eyes to see? Choosing all of me. Of course, thanks to that, all my research plans came to nothing.”

“… ”

It is not a waste to call it blasphemy. As rudeness reached its peak, the atmosphere became cold and then as cold as ice.

Normally, in a normal situation, someone would step in and mediate, but in a situation where a member of the warrior party directly controlled by God and the Pope were in a confrontation, no one could intervene.

To avoid discord, one of the two just takes a step back first.

And here, that role was inevitably hers as the Pope.

“I’m glad you were satisfied. then… .”

“Aum… . Maybe it’s because I ate a lot, but I’m full… . Can I go in and sleep now?”

“… ”

“What is it? No?”

“Ah, yes. You may go in. The believers will guide you.”

After an accident and the main culprit leaves, there is a long silence around. She put her hand between her eyes and sighed, as if she was in a lot of pain. Rather, in the current situation, it was better for Cordelia’s mental health to disappear as quickly as possible.

“Anyway, did everyone enjoy it?”

Once Cordelia was out of sight. The Pope smiles brightly at us as if he has never done so before. I was wondering if this was going to end as the atmosphere was not going to continue, but should I just say that he is not the Pope for no reason? She didn’t even move, let alone suffered that much internal injury.

The heightened atmosphere calmed down to some extent, and in a slightly calmer atmosphere, all the words that came out of the Pope’s mouth afterward were perfunctory.

Starting from the fact that the main deity is like this and that, the necessary weapons and food will be provided directly by the church, all of which are already familiar through the game.

He was spouting out familiar words he had heard before, saying that we were the only ones he could trust.

“Oh my… . This is a map showing tumors. There is no accurate information about the Demon Continent because it is an unexplored area, but I think it would be good for the warrior to refer to it when he goes.”

The Pope winked at the believers in the back. A believer who seemed to have been waiting came forward and handed Isabel the parchment he was holding. Let’s open Isabel’s rolled up piece wide. As she said, it is a map depicting the unexplored Demon Continent. Except for the location of one tumor, the rest was almost like a blank sheet of paper.

“This is what we have found out over the past two years. You must fill in the remaining blank spaces yourself.”

He says it as if he were giving me a difficult task, but maybe it’s because I already knew everything about the location. It didn’t make much of an impression. Only Isabel and Sylvia, who did not know my existence, were looking at me seriously, and Bishop Lisa also looked at me rather than at the map, thinking that I would take care of it, and approached me and spoke softly as if whispering in my ear.

“Father Isaiah, you know where the remaining tumor is, right?”

“… yes. But I also remember it at first glance… .”

Even though I roughly knew the location, it was too vague to answer confidently. That’s because the dot game and reality are clearly different. Even though the shape of the map was the same as I had imagined, the viewing angle itself was different, so whether I could pinpoint the exact location depended solely on luck.

“Then the journey may end earlier than expected. Finding the tumor was actually the biggest problem rather than removing it.”

“… ”

surely… . I had never thought about it this way, but as Bishop Lisa said, it seemed like it could be shortened by about 3 to 4 years. In fact, the reason it took 7 to 8 years was because of the time it took to find a hidden tumor. If you go straight without taking any other routes… .

I might be able to finish it really quickly, within a year or two.

“Anyway, everyone must be very tired from the trip, should we stop here for today?”

Are you trying to finish it slowly? The Pope jumps up from the head table. Then she glanced at us. The gray-white eyes soon stopped on Bishop Lisa.

“If anything happens, believers are always on standby. If you need anything or have any questions, don’t worry, just ask… hmm… Bishop Lisa?”

“Yes, Pope… ”

“Will the bishop speak with me for a moment?”

“… yes? Ah, yes, I understand.”

Wet… For some reason, it feels a bit strong.