Chapter 145 – The Appointment Ceremony
“..Is this all? The difference from the previous appointment ceremony is too big?”
I had no choice but to whisper to Olga, who was preparing for the appointment ceremony.
The ceremony of appointing a warrior in my memory was an event close to a coronation ceremony to inform the warriors who were blessed by a larger and more splendid goddess.
I think it was quite a spectacle to watch the birth of a hero with countless students, faculty, and important figures from the empire, kingdom, and church gathering.
By the way, now… Would it be good to say that it has been ‘simplified’ a lot?
“Artin~! Go for it!”
“Hey Artin! Don’t be scared! Act confidently like my stepsister!”
Instead of imperial envoys or kingdom warriors, Master Agnes and Marianne are seen waving at me as representatives of the princess and the princess.
Not only that. Important figures such as the dean and vice-dean came, but most of the professors were unable to attend.
“Three, Mr. Sergey! Is it okay for me to be here?”
“You don’t have to be too nervous. Senia-sensei, as you were entrusted with the guidance of Cayenne Silversword and Artin Ludwig, you deserve to be here.”
Oh, I can also see Miss Senia, her ears her trembling nervously, talking to Miss Sergei, who is sitting next to her.
But still, compared to the opening ceremony I remember before, it’s a situation where you can say that the scale has been reduced to one-tenth.
“Oh, are you dissatisfied, Mr. West? I deliberately prepared a simple… “
“Did you deliberately prepare it simply?”
“Yes, you’ve already defeated one of the officers, but it could be dangerous to draw more attention than this, right?”
“..But isn’t this too modest? It’s a place to appoint a hero to defeat the Demon King…”
I glanced at Cayenne, who was closely watching me from afar.
I still haven’t lifted the access ban, but it’s one of the few important cases where he’s recognized as a hero.
“Don’t worry too much, Agnes, I’ve been talking to that woman. It may look simple, but the warrior’s authority will be stronger than before.”
“…The authority is getting stronger? How?”
“Huh, West is also true. Are you saying that when you know how many powerful women in this world are among Mr. West’s women?”
Ah… At that, I nodded slowly. Right now, Princess Marianne is close to me, and Agnes is my fiancé.
“I have spoken to the Northern Church, and I have spoken to Zorba Felcas in the Republic, and in the Southern Church, they say that the King of the Steppe has persuaded other priests.”
“Who is Zorba? King of the meadow That useless nobleman?”
“Yes, they asked me to tell them that they will repay the debt from last time…”
Are you talking about the time when Unicor was forcibly handed over?
‘If I regret it, it’s not that again… ‘
To be honest, I wasn’t paying much attention to it, but it’s nice to hear that they care and help me.
Originally, the warriors were chosen arbitrarily by the Northern Church, but the Southern Church did not recognize Cayenne, so I had to start with recognition every time, so it was much better than before.
“I know, that gay bird… No, what an important mission the Cayenne has. Personally, I don’t want to touch it, but in public, I intend to support it as much as possible.”
Olga’s words convinced me. Is it like a membership card that turns marketing costs into benefits?
“And, the authority will go to the hero’s companion, Seobang-nim, so expect it.”
“What? Wasn’t that just a title in name?”
Suddenly I realized that I hadn’t asked the most important thing.
‘What exactly is a hero’s companion?’
I just thought that Olga put me and Cayenne together comfortably, but looking at Olga’s expression of her, it didn’t seem that way.
─”The event will begin soon, so the distinguished guests, please be quiet.”
“Oh my, the time is just about up, I’ll let you know the rest at the appointment ceremony?”
Olga paused as if she had prepared a surprise, then disappeared.
Well, we’ll find out later.
‘Then, I’ll have to go back to my seat…’
I swallowed a dry saliva and slowly sat down next to Cayenne. Yesterday, I didn’t run into him all day, so it was fucking embarrassing.
“..Ah, hello Artin? A lot of people came today, right?”
Whether he does n’t know my upside down speed, or he’s trying to pretend he does n’t know, Cayenne has been working hard to talk to me even after seeing my rotten expression of his.
What’s even more fucked up is that even when I see such a Cayenne, I don’t feel the disgust or annoyance I’ve felt before, and I feel unfamiliar with myself.
‘Did n’t he really do something to his brain?’
I glared at Cayenne, who was sweating coldly as she looked at me, promising to have Olga or Violet examine me after the appointment ceremony.
“..You look good? Are you not feeling well?”
“Yes? What, what’s wrong with you?”
“You, other than this time, you can’t even be treated properly as a hero. Wouldn’t you like to make it a little grander?”
At my words, Cayenne’s eyes widened. As if she was the one who was asked the unthinkable question.
“Um… I don’t really care.”
“It doesn’t matter? It’s not like being a hero is doing things right, you’re putting a leash on yourself because you’re in charge of high school students, right?”
“It’s okay, Artin will be with you as a companion, right? That’s enough.”
The boy said that and smiled lightly.
It was a familiar smile. Does Karen’s smile, which looks completely different from the Western handsome Cayenne, resembles this one?
Thinking like that makes me cringe again.
“You sit a little further away.”
“Ugh, huh?! Why all of a sudden?”
“I was very offended by what you just said.”
When I moved the chair slightly to the side and Cayenne looked at it with a sullen look on her face.
─”From now on, we will begin the appointing ceremony for a new hero.”
The appointment ceremony has begun.
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“Hero Kaien, will you swear in front of the saintess, the representative of the holy goddess, that you will do your best in your mission as a warrior?”
“I swear.”
Seeing it for the first time in a while gave me a new feeling. The image of the saintess Olga and the warrior Cayenne.
‘Looking at it like that, it really looks like the dragon love that will save this world, the sacred and benevolent saintess I used to know..’
In the spectator stands, at the scene of the appointment of this holy warrior, there were even people shedding tears or crossing the cross. Those people don’t know the essence of those two people at all, so can you relate to them?
“From now on, I will acknowledge to all that you are the hero chosen by the Goddess. Your authority is the great transcendental emperor of the empire, the emperor who rules all the territories of the empire on his behalf, the noble lineage of the kingdom, King Charlemagne, the head of the Recoutere family and ruler of the kingdom, the presidents of the republic and the Southern Church. Will be guaranteed by the transcendentalists of
At Olga’s words, someone clapped and a lot of people started clapping for the church to leave.
“Hey, look over there! It is a divine light! The Goddess directs her light and blesses her!”
“An angel…He descended directly! To bless the new hero!”
‘…What, what is this?’
At the same time, a scene I had never seen before unfolded before my eyes.
From the ceiling of the cathedral, a very bright but at the same time warm light poured towards Cayenne, and angels appeared out of thin air towards the light and began to descend.
‘Cheer..Angel..? It also has four wings..?’
The blue-haired sword-wielding angel and the green-haired angel slowly descended and approached the hero, Cayenne, exhaling a divine aura that was unparalleled in this world.
“Take it, Champion Cayenne. This is Elentar, the sacred sword of the Church forged in heaven.”
An angel descended directly from heaven and bestowed the Holy Sword. Upon witnessing a miraculous sight that had never been seen before, the followers of the Northern Church shed tears and began to praise her goddess with their hands together.
“…Thank you.”
Cayenne received the holy sword with a bewildered expression, as if she hadn’t even thought of such an event.
Of course, I was also very surprised. Are you an angel? I never dreamed that the angel who appeared at the worst moment and performed miracles would appear in a place like this.
Besides, if you have 4 wings, it means that you are a middle-class angel. Perhaps even Sirka in full power would not be a suitable opponent?
‘Olga has prepared properly..’
Those who saw this scene would not be able to doubt the authority of the warrior in the future. In addition, it will be a good propagation for the people of the Kingdom who have strong faith in the Southern Church. Did you aim for both rabbits?
‘..What?’
At that time, I made eye contact with the angels for a moment. But did I just not see it well?
‘I think the blue-haired angel winked at me…?’
While I was bewildered, the angels spread their wings and flew away again as if ascending to heaven.
“Goddess’ Holy Miracle…! This hero might really subdue the demon lord!”
“Oh oh! The time has finally come to end this vile war! Cayenne! This is the birth of the hero Cayenne!”
While everyone was admiring the miracle of the descent of angels, I couldn’t help thinking about the angel who had just winked and disappeared.
Maybe you saw it wrong too? It’s ridiculous that an angel winks at me.
“Next, Artin Ludwig, who was chosen as the warrior’s companion, please come forward.”
Then, when Olga called my name, I felt all the eyes of the crowd in the church turn toward me.
Well, I’m used to being stared at, so I went straight ahead without trembling.
“Artin Ludwig, you are the only one chosen by the Goddess to be the warrior’s companion. I believe that your words will soon become the words of a warrior, and that all the good you do and all your holy and heroic feats will be a beacon to light the world. Artin Ludwig, will you accept this mission?”
Certainly, the Olga I met in front of her eyes her was not the woman who wailed in my arms.
Rather, the accidents that had occurred over the past few days felt like visions of the devil trying to trick me. Could such a holy and holy woman cry profusely because she didn’t really love me?
“… Artin Ludwig? Why?”
“Oh, no. Yes, I swear to accept the mission and become a warrior’s companion.”
When Olga looked at me with closed eyes, as if asking what was going on, I lowered my head in an urgent reply.
I had thought of a better word of oath, but I forgot my plan to destroy evil, set things right, and make ends meet with these grandiose words.
“Good. Artin Ludwig, from now on you are the companion and only representative of the warriors recognized by Olga Virtus, the saintess who is the representative of the Goddess.”
After Olga finished speaking, applause and cheers erupted from the crowd as before.
But like when I appointed Cayenne, the pillar of light didn’t come down or the angel reappeared, so I was a little bit steamy.
‘Well, it’s a position created by Olga, so there’s nothing I can do about it.’
Still, it was around the time when I was thinking that he was much better than the third son of the baron family of the kingdom.
“Now, raise your head and be baptized as a companion.”
“…Yes? What is that?”
Baptism? When I raise my head to the question…
“..Chuuup♡”
“…… Wow? Whoops?!”
I almost screamed in surprise at the soft touch of my lips.
“…Uh?”
“What am I watching? A saintess kissing a man…?”
Consternation slowly began to spread.
Chastity is also a very important morality for a saintess who always has to keep the virtues set right by the goddess so that everyone can model them.
The hum grew louder and louder, but on the contrary, my hair was turning completely white.
‘Why? What is this? How are you going to take care of the back..?’
I do not know. What is Olga thinking? Could it be that this is to seize control of the harem?
As I thought so… The answer came down in front of my eyes.
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You are the first to accept the mission of the Champion’s Companion!
The goddess blesses you, and you will acquire the successive title 『Hero’s Companion』!
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At the same time, a group of intense light began to surround my whole body.
