Chapter 57 – Coming of Age Ceremony
Special protection.
The best and worst move created by the church’s will to conquer the labyrinth at all costs.
Jun decided to take responsibility for his choice through that number.
“You are asking for it because you know exactly what special protection is, right?”
“Yes, Father Leonard taught me.”
Although it has the word special, it was similar to general personal protection.
Safely protect the person subject to protection. Special protection was also focused on it.
However, the degree of protection was wrong.
As long as general personal protection did not pose a burden to the denomination, special protection mobilized all the denomination’s capabilities to protect the subject of protection.
Even if the target of protection is a heinous criminal.
“Kate, can I pass the selection criteria?”
Anyone could apply for special protection.
Not only the heinous criminals mentioned above, but also slaves who killed their masters, resistance fighters who blew up government buildings, and traitors who attempted to usurp the throne, the church readily accepted their applications.
However, only a very small number of people were actually selected for special protection.
The selection criteria were not particularly strict or excessive.
There is only one selection criterion for special protection set forth by the denomination.
Does it help in conquering the labyrinth? There was only one extremely simple standard.
In addition, the form of help was not specifically determined.
You could enter the labyrinth yourself and conquer it, you could simply support adventurers with money, power, and connections, or you could make high-quality equipment and deliver it to the church.
However, the reason why only a very small number of people are selected is because the level of help desired by the denomination is very high.
‘Well, considering the benefits you get, it’s not that high.’
The level of help the church hopes for is whether it will help completely destroy the labyrinth.
He didn’t even blink at the help that could only(?) Attack the depth level.
In terms of military power, it is orange level or higher, and in terms of money, power, and connections, it is capable of allowing the top strategy team to freely use expensive items,
In terms of equipment manufacturing, you had to be able to make at least gold level items to be eligible for the church’s protection.
It was easy, but it was a very difficult condition.
Even within the Britia Empire, which occupies a quarter of the continent, there are only a handful of people who meet one of the three conditions.
But it had to be that much to make ends meet.
The above-mentioned statement that ‘special protection protects the subject of protection by mobilizing all the capabilities of the religious denomination’ was not an empty statement.
In order to keep its word, the church had several conflicts with the Third Reich, and even though it failed to protect them due to lack of capabilities, it never gave up on protecting them.
Oh, except when the person to be protected has an accident.
At that time, he took the lead in eradicating the target more actively than anyone else.
For reference, the reason why special protection is called the worst is that criminals or former rebels cause accidents using the power they gained in the labyrinth.
On the contrary, the reason it is called the best is that it became much easier to conquer the labyrinth by using all of them without considering good or evil.
Anyway, the church was serious about protection.
So, with Sprout’s globalization, Jun will be able to keep himself and Fortuna safe until subspace becomes a bunker.
There is a possibility that protection will fail, and a price will have to be paid for protection, but since Fortuna said that the change in subspace will not take too long, the chance and price will not be too burdensome.
‘Is it possible? I think it would be good to think about the abilities I have. But it seems like I can’t do it with my current skills.’
Jun kept a blank expression, but inside he waited anxiously for Kate’s answer.
It may be a few years from now, but his current skills are at the green level. It was two levels different from the orange level, which is the minimum condition for special protection.
I thought he could make up for the gap with his development, performance, and talents, but I was anxious because it wasn’t certain.
“Sure. Shall we sign the contract right away?”
But it was a useless worry.
Kate looked into his eyes for a moment and then nodded her head.
Seeing Jun take out a contract as if he knew this would happen and prepared in advance, he couldn’t help but ask.
“… I like it, but is it okay to make a decision right away like that? Shouldn’t we contact the church and ask?”
“It’s okay. “The church has been trying to offer you special protection ever since they learned of Blue Flash’s existence.”
“From four years ago? At that time, I was still at the blue level. I guess I was quite jealous of my ability to control space.”
Jun’s subspace and radar could be of great help in conquering the labyrinth.
For a church that would risk its life to conquer the labyrinth, I couldn’t help but drool because I wanted it.
“I won’t deny it. Oh, I’m really sorry for getting into this now, but would it be okay if I ask you a quick question about his abilities? Because our knowledge of your abilities is inaccurate, there may be a mistake. Even if your abilities are different from what you thought, don’t worry, I won’t turn down the offer.”
Kate carefully observes him.
Not surprisingly, it was extremely rude to ask others for information about their abilities other than when entering information about them in the family register.
Jun didn’t feel very good because it felt like his money was being robbed, but he didn’t want to hear any negative comments later, so he nodded.
“It doesn’t matter if you just answer ‘yes or no’.”
“Thank you for your cooperation. Then let me ask you a question right away. “Can you perceive information through space?”
“Yes.”
“Is the scope you can understand the entire village?”
“Yes.”
“So, assuming you entered a maze much wider than its scope, would you be able to easily find the exit?”
“As long as the exit is not blocked… Yes, it will be possible.”
When I was inside a building, I would get the feeling that there was a gap in the door or window, even if I didn’t turn on the radar.
If you use that sense, you will know where the exit of the maze is and be able to easily break through the maze.
Of course, Jun added that he was not sure because it was just a prediction.
“That alone is amazing! “How on earth is spatial affinity so high that it is possible?”
Kate asks a question with an excited look even though she is in work mode.
It is possible because it is not just a specialization, but a specialization that has been given semi-superpowers by God, but since he had no intention of explaining it, Jun just shrugged his shoulders.
“It’s just as we hoped. Blue Flash, with your abilities, you will definitely be able to reach the end of the labyrinth. Now, let’s hurry and sign a contract…”
“Ha?”
“Before doing. Blue Flash, do you really mind if I sign a contract like this? Shouldn’t you ask Father Leonard, Prince Leon, or the council? We will help you escape, but we want to resolve it as gently as possible.”
At Kate’s question, Jun looked nervous and scratched his cheek.
It seems that she and her church have the same misunderstanding as the 1st Prince.
‘Now I understand why I never made an offer even though I coveted it.’
“Kate. You must be misunderstanding something, but I am not some kind of secret weapon secretly cultivated by some power. It’s not like I belong to a certain force and run away.”
“… Yes? “Really!”
“The concept was solved.”
“Oh my gosh, stop talking nonsense and answer quickly! “You really arose naturally?”
Kate stood up from her seat, brought her face close to her, and scanned June’s whole body with disbelieving eyes.
He looked exactly like a doctor who discovered a new mutant virus that could never be created naturally.
She felt a little burdened, but it wasn’t like he couldn’t understand what she was feeling right now, so Jun nodded her head obediently without making any effort to avoid his gaze.
“Aurors! How did you hide the aurors! Manipulating family registers is impossible without the assistance of the National Assembly.”
“I didn’t have it from the beginning, but four years ago, when an electric eel that I treated as a pet died, it ate the Yeouiju that I gave it as gratitude and naturally bloomed.”
“Crazy! Then what about weapon skills! “He uses various weapons to an incredible level, but that is impossible unless he has trained from a very young age!”
“Uh… I learned it from Uncle Robin four years ago. Until then, all I learned was self-defense fighting techniques from Father Leonard.”
Shake it off!
After Jun’s answer, Kate collapses helplessly in her chair.
The many speculative conversations she had had with the church so far passed through her mind like a ray of wind.
She said, clutching her cheeks, which instantly turned red.
“And. “Hyeonta is coming.”
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“Ugh!~. Now I can finally relax for an hour. That’s right, Jun.”
Fortuna stretching refreshingly.
As she was looking at that, she looked at Jun as if she was telling him to do it too.
“I know. Ugh! If possible, it would have been nice to be able to let it all go.”
Later, when she got grumpy, I forcefully took the contract out of Kate’s arms and signed it.
Now there is no need to worry about the distant future.
However, I was still worried about the future that was just around the corner.
“It’s a shame. I thought it would work.”
Jun, who realized his worth due to Kate’s fuss, while reviewing her contract, asked Kate if he could increase the number of people dispatched.
Since the coming-of-age ceremony was not far away, it was clear that the first prince would launch an all-out offensive soon.
To conclude, the answer was that it was impossible.
Kate didn’t give that answer because she thought his opinion was dismissive or unrealistic.
Rather, it is said that she also had such thoughts, so she made a request directly to the church a few days ago.
The answer she heard at that time was the above conclusion.
“I really hate it. Power and groups.”
“That’s right. I hate it so, so much.”
According to Kate’s lamenting words, the current leadership of the church has split from 2 factions into 4 due to Leon’s actions,
It is said that the resulting weakening of unity caused a setback in the operation of the church and caused it to suffer considerably from the secret pressure of the 1st Prince faction.
The answer that it was impossible was not because there were no circumstances, but because of the messy circumstances of adults.
What’s even more surprising is that the adults’ circumstances were also caused by Leon.
“Leon, there’s really no place the kid doesn’t get involved.”
“I think the nickname ‘Sparkle’ is a good one. Even though I stay still, my surroundings tangle with me like bugs that have discovered the light.”
“Haha. Then, I must be the person next to him who had the misfortune of hitting a bug.”
“Hi-Hi. That’s right. And of course, I ran into the foulest and most disgusting bug among all bugs.”
Haha. Okay? Haha.”
Hehe. Huh! Hehe.”
Haha.”
Hehe.”
Wow!
“Huh~”
Jun grabbed Fortuna’s plump cheeks and pulled them from side to side.
Fortuna begged him to stop, but he didn’t let go.
“Hey. Lucky angel. Are you doing your job properly? “Why is my luck like this?”
“It’s not my fault~. “Jun’s luck is so shit.”
“No, this is.”
Jun got angry and annoyed the lucky angel even more.
The fact bombing she sent was very painful.
