episode_0208

There are two Marias in the world. Mary by day and Mary by night.

Maria during the day is cute, while Maria at night is mature. So it’s fascinating to watch the change in attitude between the two.

however… Maria has looked a little different these days during the day.

“Maria.”

“… .”

I was speechless. Maria at night, on the other hand, was slightly more lively. After experiencing a disaster.

It’s something that can’t be helped.

Maria at night had a premonition of a disaster. That too was a much bigger disaster.

But Maria during the day was ignorant. She was a young, innocent, unpainted girl.

Even though the accident happened while she was sleeping, we couldn’t not care since we were laughing and talking in a classroom the day before. This is especially true because she is the successor to the Lord’s progress.

“Maria.”

“… Yes, yes?”

“Are you okay? Why are you idling?”

“Oh… Oh, it’s nothing. Just think for a moment… .”

The eyes became slightly empty. Sometimes he stares into space expressionlessly, and only then comes to his senses when I call him.

I’m worried about what will happen if things go astray… .

“It rains to the Lord.”

“Please don’t let me fall into the evil spirit.”

“Sad young souls… So that you can have a comfortable rest.”

Well, looking at that.

“It rains to the Lord.”

I don’t think you need to worry too much. It grows slowly like this.

If possible, I hoped that Maria would remain pure forever, but I think it was too vain a dream in this harsh world.

“Don’t feel too guilty, Maria. Everyone in the world knows it wasn’t your fault.”

He wrapped Maria’s head in his palm and pulled her towards it. Maria was led without pretense. That was when her eyebrows were about to meet my chest.

chin-.

“That… Huh.”

Kelt, the escort knight who always follows Maria, grabbed my shoulder. He had a somewhat disapproving expression on his face.

“Hey, can we talk sometime?”

“Is there really a need to make a promise? Say it here and now.”

“It is an inappropriate topic for a saint to listen to. Right, Emelia?”

“… You can say that. Wow, our position has become so awkward… .”

What are you trying to say?

I reluctantly stood up, dusting off my clothes.

“Good. Maria, wait here for a moment.”

“Yes… .”

Maria answered me without even looking up. He just lowers his head and shows a somewhat gloomy expression.

I opened the door and went out with Kelt and Emelia. He opened his mouth with a serious expression on his face.

“You… Could you please keep some distance from the saint?”

“Yes? Why?”

“There are two reasons. A little big… Reasons that go beyond our rights.”

Emelia, who was standing next to him, agreed. He said it should have been said a long time ago.

“Due to this midterm exam disaster, there was talk within the church about reinstating the saint. This is a story that also came up when a murder case occurred in the past… .”

“Yes.”

“Not everyone thinks that way. Rather, it is said that it is protected by absolutely powerful people such as the Dean and Beatrice, and that the incident occurred by chance. We are both there too. but… .”

“Yes.”

“In such a situation, it could be dangerous for you, an unidentified student, to keep approaching the saint. Umm… This may sound a little offensive to you, but… Aren’t you from a dark country? Since it was related to a saint, our church also did some research into your origins… Nothing came out at all.”

“… .”

Wow, I chose Cancer because it was a country where it was easy to create a fake identity, but that choice was holding me back like this.

This is something you have to accept.

“Unfortunately, it could be from another race whose identity you have hidden… Oh, please ignore this. That was too harsh. It was rude.”

“… .”

Damn, I hit the nail on the head at that moment.

“Anyway, the fact that you, whose past is unclear, spends every day in close proximity to a saint, is nothing short of a cause for great concern to this church. The saint may have to be repatriated to this church on your behalf.”

“What is the second reason?”

“That’s… This is my extremely personal opinion, but the saint keeps telling you… It seems like you have impure feelings. This is what I felt as I observed it from the side.”

“Impure emotions?”

“This denomination does not allow wrong feelings among believers above the priest level. Because we must serve only the Lord, we must remain pure at all times.”

“Are you really thinking that I will have a physical relationship with Maria? It’s a bit vulgar, but it’s something that even a passing dog would laugh at.”

“Not only the body, but also the mind. Of course, the saint is a human being and a girl going through puberty, so she can have such feelings, but she must absolutely avoid letting them become known to people and become a public rumor.”

“Ha… So, are you asking me to increase the distance between you and me now?”

“I’m sorry. I’m going to shame you.”

Saying that firmly, Kelt bowed to me.

A polite request. I can’t say anything about him. These are those who worship Mary as the daughter of the Lord.

but.

“I don’t like it?”

“… ?”

“Maria is my friend. Regardless of the circumstances of the denomination. Why should I lose my precious friend?”

“Didn’t you explain it just now? Do I need to say it again?”

“The thing about love is also funny. What is this cult that dares to control the daughter of the main priest? Of course, it can’t be like that, but if Maria is in love with me, no one has the right to stop it. Because love is the most natural, natural, and noble thing.”

He spoke coldly. Celt’s frown narrowed. Emelia had an expression that seemed like it would happen.

“Ha… You can only say that because you are still young and don’t know the circumstances of the church. There are complicated circumstances.”

“Is the situation more serious than the saint’s will? Is the saint given by the god above, or is the religious order established by humans above?”

“The person who established the decree that priests must be chaste was also a saint. Saint Irowell. If you have any interest in the history of the church, you have probably heard the name.”

“Yes… I know, but.”

In the end, Irowel also loved a man. Although it didn’t come true.

John, King of Men. Irowell also felt love for him, as did Johan, but Irowell rejects Johan’s passionate courtship. He said he couldn’t do that because he blocked the religious people from having romantic relationships.

Of course, I understand Irowell. The religious denomination at the time was extremely promiscuous, and some of the clergy were promiscuous and enjoyed orgy parties. A hard line was needed.

There must still be people like that. Those are brides from the outskirts of the outskirts.

“There are people and then there are doctrines, but the doctrine does not come first and then there are people.”

“… ! You!”

“I don’t mean to blaspheme. Didn’t that doctrine originate hundreds of years ago in the first place? Before that, throughout the history of the denomination, heterosexual relationships existed together.”

If love itself had been an insult to the Lord in the first place, the most faithful Mary would not have had affection for me. She knows too. In the end, that doctrine was created by mere humans.

“Ha, let’s listen, let’s listen, but the story is getting too long. If you continue to try to stick with the saint, the church will have her return. You don’t want that, do you?”

“I just want to see the essence. If heterosexual relationships had been bad in the first place, the Lord would not have created people like that. Isn’t promiscuity something that should be avoided?”

“We’re not discussing doctrine right now.”

Yeah, that’s right. You have to choose.

However, I have no intention of being distant from Maria, nor do I have any intention of sending her to the religious order.

“Cults do not always make the right choices. They are people who have fallen into great arrogance, thinking that the path they walk is the path guided by the Lord.”

“… That sounds like they are going to resist the religious order.”

“There is no need to resist with force. All you need is a little help.”

“No way, right now… ?”

“I don’t want Maria to be repatriated to the religious order, and I don’t want to become distant from her. But you two are the ones reporting every move about Maria, right?”

“Are you telling me to commit disrespect now?”

“No. Blasphemy is an insult to God. It is not a word that refers to a deception about the denomination.”

Pay close attention to the words you say.

“I’m not doing this because I particularly like Maria. Rather, I just respect Maria’s free will. As a friend, I hope she can truly enjoy freedom.”

If it had been someone else, this request might not have worked.

“If Maria has love for me, I should respect that. Although it is a different matter for me to accept it.”

but.

“It’s too harsh to not be able to achieve what you want to achieve because of remnants of the past that you’ve never seen in your life. It’s like shackles. Hanged around the neck.”

Celt and Emelia are paladins who are in love.

Bound by the law and unable to express it, Kelt in his previous life ended up regretting losing Emelia in the war.

Let’s attack that point.