Chapter 125 – Let There Be Light in Deharm Mansion (4)
My apostles…… Apostles… Listen…….
A calm voice resounds like an echo and tickles the auricle.
Landis, who had been frozen at the sight he had never experienced before, swallowed and opened his lips with difficulty.
“Ho, somehow rain, poetry of light, god…….”
His voice trembled like an aspen tree, perhaps because of the rising emotions.
The elf looked at Landis and gave a relaxed smile. The fact that he was trembling so much was proof that he believed the existence in front of him to be the god of light.
Now, the preliminary work is almost finished. The elf benevolently spread both hands to pierce the illusion.
“The thoughts in your heart are the truth. I borrowed the body of a slave and incarnated here.”
“Ahhh……! One God, Kathias……!”
It would be disrespectful to look at the face of God with both eyes. Repenting of his mistake his, Landis dropped his sword and quickly fell to his knees. Then he bows his head in a reverent posture.
It was an attitude I really liked. The elf looked down at Landis and chanted in a warm voice.
“Poor Paladins. I have been watching your journey from the high heavens. You descended from Jedo to the County of Pelgarin while torturing your bodies, so how can you not call them apostles?”
Paladins, including Landis, put their hands on his chest where his heart his was and nodded. It was because of the feeling that the god of light had watched their journey, and there was no way they could do anything about it.
However, the reality was different. If the story of order came out, these current paladins would belong to the Emperor’s Office, and if they belonged to the Emperor’s Office, they would have come down from the system, so it was only a guess.
In addition, since Paladins tend to regard the pain of the body as a respect for the gods, it was fitting to think that they would have made a rapid march with their bare bodies.
“But.”
The elf, who had gained prestige by lying, spoke with an angry tone.
“I am quite disappointed in you guys.”
The ripple effect of the word ‘disappointment’ coming out of God’s mouth was beyond imagination. The paladins, who had faces full of emotion, quickly prostrated themselves with different expressions.
“Forgive me!”
“Oh God! Please give me a chance to repent……!”
“I was wrong!”
I didn’t even need to hear why. As a paladin, how dare you doubt the words that came out of the mouth of a god? I had no choice but to lie on my face saying I was wrong.
It was the same for Landis, but with one difference, he wanted to know why God was angry. It was because repentance was possible only when you knew what was wrong.
In doubt, Landis politely raised his head.
“Karathias, the guide of our life, who reflects on the world from all things, from the weekday miscellaneous goods of the poor to the precious metals of the nobles! We dare to ask you to tell us why we acted in unbelief.”
“It’s rude and ignorant.”
The elf scolded Landis in a stern tone.
As Landis bowed his head with a sin-soaked face, the elf continued to speak patronizingly.
“Originally, it deserves to be punished, but in consideration of your dedication, I will forgive you just this once and explain the reason.”
“Go, thank you!”
Landis was thrilled and hit his head on the ground. The other Paladins also put their heads on the ground according to the captain’s actions.
As the maddened devotion continued, the elf spoke in a much softer tone.
“My apostles. Because of me, you have made it your first doctrine to believe that doubt is sinful and to act. Am I wrong?”
There was no answer. This is an unspoken affirmation.
“By the way, what kind of poor attitude did you guys show today? In addition to designating and accusing Theorad Deharm, who had done nothing wrong, as a heretic, he even thrust his sword into it.”
Startled, Landis carefully raised his head.
“Viscount Theorard…… Are you saying it wasn’t heresy?”
“Of course. He was born in my shadow, and he is a devout believer who shows unwavering faith even to the grave. He is a talented enough person to be watched from the high heavenly throne.”
“Huh, if not…… Why did the high-ranking members of the church evaluate Viscount Theorard as a heretic?”
The elf was silent. Thinking he had offended the god, Landis sighed and punched his head, but the elf was just rolling his head, looking for a good excuse.
What should I say to these guys to convince them to leave the mansion? After thinking for a while, the elf came up with an idea.
“To test your faith.”
“Trust……?”
“Okay. I drew you in by creating a situation where you couldn’t help but suspect Theorad. Even in Sura’s situation with layers of doubts, I thought he would find an insight while maintaining his composure. However, it seems my expectations were too vast.”
Deep sigh. The elf, who had made the paladins feel guilty, let out a gloomy voice.
“I’ve been told many times that calling an innocent person a sinner is a serious sin. Why can’t you guys pass even my simple test?”
The silence of guilt fell. Some even shed tears, blaming themselves for their sins. Wrong emotions dominated the reason of the Paladins, so everything went according to plan.
“If you realize your mistakes, repent and make atonement. My apostles Wake up right now and leave the mansion. Go back to where you should be and let the whole world know that doubt is a sin.”
“Yes! Goddess! I will keep you in mind!”
Landis’s words echoed thickly and concisely.
As if to uphold God’s word immediately, Landis immediately rose from his seat and bowed his head at Theorard.
“Sorry! I ask for your forgiveness, as I will repay you with grace someday. …!”
“Ah. That… All right.”
When Theorard answered, Landis, who expressed his gratitude his, turned and walked away.
Afterwards, the Paladins in the Courtyard one after another ask for forgiveness from Theorard and follow Landis out of the Courtyard.
Seeing the last paladin leaving the courtyard, Theorard sighed in despair. I don’t know how the situation is going, but it was because I thought I had passed the crisis I was facing.
The elf, who had been watching Theorad, recited in a solemn voice.
“Theorad Deham. Is my apostle Why do you tell your slave-“
“Enough of that.”
The pitiful tone made the elf’s body flinch.
‘It’s getting more and more daring. Cheeky toys…….’
A small displeasure narrowed his eyes, but Theorard did not do much wrong, so he did not show it.
The elf who quenched the glow that was burning behind his back made his wings scatter. I slowly fell and landed on the ground, closing my eyes and opening them, red eyes glowing.
The elf, who had returned to his usual form, brushed off his clothes and looked back at Theorad.
“By the way, Master. What did you want to talk about?”
“…… What do you mean?”
“A while ago, you said that if you use the power of the Paladins, you can have a conversation on an equal footing with me.”
It was. But looking at it now, even if a hundred paladins gathered, it didn’t seem like they would be able to have a conversation on an equal footing.
How do you overcome an existence that can complete a great magic overnight that other people have to study for decades, easily subdue the grand duke of the Devil’s Realm, and imitate a god without even knowing it?
It felt like the candle of hope that remained in my heart was extinguished. Some kind of helplessness had worn away the fear to some extent, so Theorard spoke his true feelings his openly.
“You…… I had a wish to leave Deharm Mansion and return to my hometown.”
The elf’s eyebrows twitch. Now that I’ve been saying bold words in a row, I feel uncomfortable.
I feel like I want to give up on my own. The elves strode towards Theorard, touching each other’s toes and raising their heads.
“Master. Keep your head down.”
“Yes? Why…”
“Come on.”
I am puzzled by the sudden innocence. Maybe you’re trying to answer that you’re going back? Theorad, who harbored unrealistic ideals, quietly lowered his head, and the elf on tiptoe quietly whispered in Theorad’s ear his.
“I am not going alone.”
Thanks to that, Theorard froze on the spot.
*
Late night.
The Temple of Institutions, the Scales of Balance.
“Lady. I inform you that I have returned from my mission.”
Landis knelt down on one knee as the stone statue of Karatias, the god of light, looked down on the ground from among the huge stone pillars.
In front of the altar in front, Saint Rastain is seen sitting down and offering her prayers.
I was amazed every time I saw her long, uncut hair that had never been cut since she was born, falling to the floor and falling into dozens of strands.
Also, the halo surrounding her saintly head her illuminates her surroundings her, adding holiness to her wonder her.
That halo is said to be the “Light of life,” And it was said that those with a deep evil mind would be swallowed up by the intense light and unable to even open their eyes.
Even Landis, who thought he had only done good deeds, couldn’t see the saintess’s face in her.
‘The Holy Father is the only person who can see the face of the saintess…….’
How generous you are, can you face her face her even if you leave the light of your life. Respect for the Pope grows anew.
While Landis was thinking about her other thoughts of her, the saintess, having memorized her prayers of her, lowered her hand as usual.
“The return is quick. Did you use the warp gate?”
Landis hurriedly lowered his head.
“That’s right. Because I have something I need to tell you quickly.”
“What do you mean?”
“The God of Light has appeared in the Deharm Mansion.”
At the word incarnation, the saintess’ eyelids lowered. The saintess slightly turned her head and glanced at her landis.
“Did you say Hyeonsin?”
“Yes. My brothers and I have seen it with our own two eyes. You may extract the memory if you wish.”
“…… It doesn’t seem necessary. I don’t think you’re lying.”
The saintess turned her head and looked up at the huge stone statue.
‘It’s a wise man.’
Does this mean that the god of light has descended to earth? To protect Theorad Deharm, who was designated as a heretic by the Holy See? No, does God exist before that?
As far as the saintess knew, religion was a bad joke made of madness. God is just an idea, and religion is just a branch of a group of power.
Doesn’t her own existence symbolize her itself the Vatican’s ugly lust for power?
If there is a god…… Any person associated with the Holy See would have been punished long ago.
However, he had no intention of publicizing the evil that had fallen on religion to the whole world. It is because they did not have the courage to rectify the confusion that would become known by revealing the corruption.
‘The truth doesn’t matter…….’
The important thing is the phenomenon you see in front of your eyes, and the faith that is created by the phenomenon. The saintess recalled what the pope had muttered out of habit, and lowered her gaze.
“Theorad Deharm, is that the name of the man God himself spoke for?”
“Yes? Oh, yes.”
“Then…”
If he cooperates with him, he may be able to stop the Pope’s poisoning. If the god incarnated in the Deharm Mansion was real, he would surely follow Theorad, and even if it were fake, he was a big man who could be prepared for that.
If he could lift even a little of the shadow of war from the empire, he would take the devil’s hand. Having made up his mind, Rastain sang with his convictions.
“It must be preparations for going out for the first time in a while.”
