Chapter 35 – 9. Holy Priest Ordination and Reserve Platoon (4)
Two days later.
I came back to the Pantheon and headed to the central monastery here. It was here that I was ordained a holy priest.
I heard about the situation so far through the words of an assistant professor who was in charge of guidance. As expected, it seems that the conclusion has been reached so that I can freely listen to lectures of any religious sect.
The associate professor told me.
“It is on a different level from the experience of the free religion in the first year. From the second year onwards, the deepening lectures of each religious sect and the deepening faith proof are done at the same time. As expected, it means that you have high expectations for Count Julian.”
Even if you only complete an advanced major in one order, you will have tremendous privileges in the empire. The Pantheon’s diploma was the shortest Royal Road for an important position in the imperial palace or a commander of the Imperial Guard.
‘It’s about that much to major in one religious sect, but I’m done with 6 religious sects.’
The associate professor continued.
“It is also the wisest choice for the president. If you have the power of the Lord Jedin, you cannot fully bloom that power with normal methods. You must experience the divine power of the 6 gods under your command before you can reach the path of Jedin. Just like Agnes.”
Saint Agnes, as she is known, was a priest of the combat order. However, she said that she was a rare genius who had mastered all the doctrines and divinity manifestation structures of the 5 sects.
Of course, I will not be able to understand all the doctrines of the Six Orders like Agnes. The important thing is that I have a system.
The system allowed me to unlock various traits. For example, although I haven’t unlocked it yet, I can purchase the trait ‘General Alchemist’ through GP.
‘After that, I can raise my attribute proficiency through the alchemy lecture.’
If you repeat the faith proof of the 6 sects like that, you will be able to unlock all of Jedin’s powers. Right now, there are too many restrictions on fully using the power that Agnes inherited.
‘In fact, even in the Colosseum, all it did was nullify the attack. If she had fought that demon directly, it would have been me who would become the corpse.’
That’s why it was important to be able to choose from 6 types of lectures like now. Most of the main characters in Demon King’s Slaughter are representative cadets or outstanding cadets of each religious sect.
Approaching excellent young ladies and female students of each religious order under the pretext of lectures and proof of faith. In the future, just having a sticky relationship with them will naturally increase your skill level.
‘If you master the characteristics of the representative classes of the 6 classes like that. Jedin’s power will be entirely mine.’
It was also very helpful in unlocking my other potential.
Especially the demon king’s blood. Having a strange relationship with attractive female students from each religious order is the best way to unlock that potential. I am very happy with the current results.
“It’s all here. You can go right into the main worship room.”
The assistant professor’s directions were all over. Associate Professor Lee was very low-key to me, who was still a student. However, considering my status and rank in the pantheon, it was only natural.
“You did a really good job.”
“Huh. You don’t have to be so polite to someone like me.”
At my words, the associate professor bowed his head as if he was rather embarrassed. It seemed that he was an associate professor from a commoner.
I briefly checked my outfit. The Reinhardt family uniform that Otto and his son made for me to fit my slim body type. It was more comfortable, but the clothes were alive.
I entered the main worship room.
***
When I opened the door to the main chapel and entered, the place was already full of people. Six orders of archbishops, including the president. Even senior professors and senior instructors.
All of them gathered together for my ordination as a holy priest.
‘To think that all of these important positions were moved for the sake of the ordination of one cadet as a priest.’
These are no ordinary priests. A cardinal who is said to have power second only to the emperor in the imperial palace. They were not too far from the cardinal in the priesthood.
However, Jedin’s ordination as a holy priest was unprecedented in the Pantheon. Besides, considering my status, I wouldn’t have been able to prepare roughly.
‘My shoulder hurts. As expected, the gold spoon is different.’
I walked through the center of the chapel. The general nobility scion trait has already been used. In a position where all the people present could see it, they respectfully prepared their manners.
And he sang brilliant praises of Jedin and the six gods given prior to his ordination.
The ultimate in luxurious and dignified divinity rhetoric that goes beyond ordinary rhetoric. Of course, Eirin prepared the script in advance, and I just memorized it.
But the response was surprising.
“Wait… Is that really Count Julian? That idiot, no, that Count Julian was someone who knew how to have manners like that?”
“I thought you could recite the perfect law without making a single mistake. Besides, every rhetoric about God is very old-fashioned. It’s going to be difficult if you don’t have a fair bit of faith…”
“Has Agnes-sama’s grace really manifested now? Before, I really couldn’t find a firearm… I thought it was a cadet, but it’s amazing!”
“Are you saying that the miracle manifestation has blown away all the madness in your head, no, the madman?”
The listeners are embarrassed, and the attendees are openly surprised. It seemed that they were well aware of Yulian’s foolish behavior, as they were also Pantheon officials and professors.
“Everyone, please be quiet. I need to start being ordained a priest! It’s been a long time since I’ve heard such a classy praise. Still, you have to be quiet as the seat is the seat.”
Under the leadership of the president, my ordination as a holy priest began.
“In front of this young priest who carries on the will of the great Jedin and Saint Agnes…”
The ordination was very boring because it was an archaic religious ceremony. In the meantime, I checked the system and sold my eyes eagerly.
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“Living as a Saint’s Son”
* The mindset of a saint
: He threw himself to save others.
* Acquisition Reward
: + 50GP / 150MP
: Released a small amount of the divine power of the main god Jedin. (0.1ZP)
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The reward for the work at the last Colosseum came in. In addition to the usual GP and MP, there were special rewards. It was to release a small amount of the divine power of Jedin that was latent in me.
As the point of 0.1ZP shows, it is an extremely small amount compared to mana. However, considering that Jedin’s power was manifested only when he almost gave up his life like last time, the rarity value was very high.
‘And I have to use it right now, right here. To get that item.’
President Pan Xi continued with the ordination.
“Generally, to be ordained a holy priest, proof of faith in the deity must be shown based on mana. However, in this case, it was an unprecedented case of being ordained a priest by the chief priest Jedin. And since Count Julian accomplished a miracle in the last Coliseum incident, we will skip that process. Do the attendants agree?”
Everyone nodded their heads at the words of the president.
“No matter how much he is Agnes-sama’s son, it would be impossible for him to perform such a miracle again. If miracles happen so easily, they wouldn’t be miracles. I agree.”
“And then the case was different. Wasn’t it a special situation where Count Yulian threw himself into direct confrontation with Magi? We also concluded that such a miracle occurred because we devoted ourselves to practicing Jedin’s law. That makes sense.”
“It would be okay to simply show the count how to use mana. Even if you do that, the people sitting here will understand.”
It was something everyone agreed upon. Also, if a professor in the medical school had treated my body, he would have known my condition well. It’s too ordinary to be a vessel that holds Jedin’s power.
In other words, it was said that recreating such a miracle did not seem easy right now. Said the rector.
“Then, I will replace the conferment of holy relics upon ordination as holy priests with the same items as normal cadets. Let’s replace it with a regular rosary from the art school where Count Julian stayed in his first year.”
“That is correct. However, it’s a pity that Rosario can’t find the owner quickly.”
The attendants paid attention to the center of the chapel. There was an item I had taken out for my ordination as a holy priest.
Rosario. It was an object with the same appearance as the cross necklace commonly called a rosary in Catholicism. That rosary was a special holy relic kept by the Pantheon.
So, like now, when there is a special event, it was used as a symbol.
The attendants said.
“Wasn’t it impossible for even the best graduating cadets of all time to hold that item in their hands? It is also an object imbued with Jedin’s power. The fact that a mere human other than Agnes-sama can handle that is itself…”
“However, it was one of Agnes-sama’s will to deliver the item to its rightful owner. Wouldn’t someone someday appear to take the rosary that Agnes used?”
“It might be possible if Count Yulian fully awakens to Jedin-nim’s power in the future. It would be impossible now.”
“But. In fact, even the high-ranking priests who deal with witch beasts on active duty weren’t chosen by that thing. I don’t think there is a nickname called the rosary that chooses the owner. Very high religiosity and nobility in God…”
Like high-ranking priests, the story was gradually flowing into religious activities. I interrupted them for a moment and turned to the president.
“President Sophia. I have something to tell you.”
“Excuse me? Count Julian? Feel free to say it. The current ordination ceremony is for you.”
“For me alone to be ordained without a proper proof of faith would be an excessive privilege. So I will prove that I am qualified to become Jedin’s priest myself.”
“Really? But such miracles do not always happen.”
“You don’t believe me easily either. However, the way to prove it is simple.”
I pointed to the rosary in the center of the chapel.
“That relic. Could you give me a chance to catch one? That is my proof of faith.”
The moment you finished saying it. There was a great uproar among the attendants.
***
My holy priestly ordination is complete.
It was really boring. It felt as if I was forced to attend religious services on weekends by a senior in the military who was obsessed with religious activities.
I finished that boring ordination and now I’m at the Grand Parade in the Pantheon. The first call of the reserve platoon was held here.
The attire has been changed to a combat uniform different from the uniform worn at the time of ordination. Another difference is that I now have a rosary on my neck that I haven’t seen before.
I checked Rosario with the system.
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“The Rosary of Saint Agnes”
* Rating: Unique
* Details: This holy relic is only available to the priests of Jedin, the main god. Additional features are activated according to the possession of the class characteristics of the 6 classes and their proficiency.
* Performance: All stats +10 / ?
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As expected, it was that unique item that I knew.
It was a holy relic that Agnes used herself, so it was imbued with Jedine’s divine power. So, even the high-ranking priests of the Holy Empire feared getting sick, so no one took it.
I got 0.1 ZP from the Colosseum event. In other words, he used Jedin’s divine power and 230MP of mana together to hold this rosary in his hand.
‘Then there was a lot of uproar.’
I briefly recalled the scene when I put this rosary around my neck. The light of Jedin I created again filled the main chapel. Just as I said, I had really proved my faith in Jedin.
The attendees, who witnessed the miracle again in front of their eyes, knelt down and were very upset. It seems that I never imagined that I would succeed one more time.
‘It was a very funny sight. It’s okay because I got a good item.’
Especially the question mark marked on the rosario. If that function was released, it was clear that it would be of great help in hiding the demon lord’s energy, which would become stronger in the future, here at the Divine Academy.
Anyway, now I don’t want to go back to such an uncomfortable seat. The open atmosphere of the parade ground was much better than the heavy air in the main chapel.
In addition to me, several second-year cadets were gathered here at the parade ground. All were familiar faces. The main characters who are not minor characters in Demon King’s Slaughter.
This parade ground was the gathering place for the newly formed cadets of the Golden Wings, the highest tier among the reserve platoons of the Imperial Guard.
Lilia, Chloe, Rosette and more. The golden wing was the platoon composed not only of the cadet representatives of the order, but also of the excellent cadets of the other 6 cadets.
So, in fact, it was absolutely impossible for Julian, who was the lowest rank cadet in Pantheon in his first year, to be organized here.
As it is the highest tier, the intensity of future training and missions was different from that of a normal reserve platoon.
Of course, being organized here was a reward for the miracles I showed at the last Colosseum.
Naturally, the Pantheon officials, including the president, tried to place me in a lower tier platoon.
Aside from the preferential treatment, it was too dangerous to come here with only the first grade grades.
However, it was a reward for directly preventing human damage in the last Colosseum. And there was no difficulty in persuading them on the basis of two miracles.
‘As expected, you have to stick to your golden wings. That way, my proficiency level will go up and I’ll be able to activate more important quests.’
After gathering my thoughts, I looked around for a while. A waiting area on one side of the parade ground. There, the cadets who were already acquainted with each other were chatting in groups of threes and threes.
But everyone recognized who I was, and didn’t even come near me. It seems that Mannani’s notoriety was also famous among excellent cadets.
And the cadets belonging to the reserve platoon were all synchronous regardless of tier or status. These cadets are proud enough to be chosen for the Golden Wings. There were no people who came to me and flattered me.
‘According to platoon rules, even the princess was a motive.’
The moment I was sitting in the waiting area seat like that. A pleasant scent suddenly wafted from my vicinity.
“Oh. Julian. You came early. May I sit next to you?”
“Obvious words. Please have a seat.”
As the owner of the incense sat down, something beautiful and huge swayed terribly. The owner of a caring chest. It was Princess Lilia.
She said as Lilia stopped the vibration of her chest with one of her hands.
“Oh my goodness. I made a little fuss.”
Then Lilia suddenly took my hand with her other hand. Then she started groping my hand with the same blatant hand movements as last time.
