Chapter 36 – An Oracle Has Come Down That a Hero Will Descend.
My relationship with the Pope was not very good.
To be precise, it meant that we were not close enough to sit at the same table and have coffee with each other.
“I don’t know what happened to the person who dismissed it as heresy and even tried to open an inquisition.”
“Hehe, even if it is a space created by magic, there is nothing for us to do as long as it is proven to be harmless.”
That’s funny.
Who would feel that the Pope’s words are sincere when he looks at me with eyes shining with greed?
Although he was smiling, there was more greed lurking in his eyes than any other dark magician.
I looked behind the Pope.
There was no attendant.
It’s just that I came alone.
That means it is not official business.
I know.
Why did this person come here.
I guess I came here for that today too.
‘A terrible human being.’
I still vividly remember the time when I was subjected to the Inquisition.
While I was doing business without doing anything, paladins and angry mobs came and called me a devil.
You don’t know how hard it was to subdue all the people who wanted to refer them to the Inquisition.
The matter was concluded by paying a small donation and sprinkling holy water, said to have been baptized by God, near the convenience store.
It was all done by the Pope who was crazy about money.
To avoid conflict, goods sent to the religious order were added to the goods sent to the imperial family.
At the time, I didn’t have much power.
It was appropriate diplomacy to avoid conflict.
He was one of the three people whose face I hated to see the most.
The other is His Majesty the Emperor.
Who are the rest?
I can’t say that.
It will come to you the moment you put it in your mouth.
If she comes here for no reason, she will be in trouble in many ways.
“Do you need money?”
“Wow, I see how you view our denomination.”
Brothers are shit.
I’ve never had a brother like you.
“It is God’s creation that reveals money.”
“Hehe, you’re blunt.”
“When you run a convenience store in such a tight place, you become more direct.”
“I do not refuse to offer my devotion to God. Because God is merciful.”
The Pope spread his arms wide and continued speaking without losing his smile.
“Before we talk about God’s mercy, please give me a cigarette first. If possible, use something strong.”
This was the reason I came without any attendant.
The Church of Light taught priests to consider frugality as a virtue.
I banned 3 guns for him.
Don’t embrace someone of the opposite sex who disturbs your mind.
I don’t smoke cigarettes that burn my body.
Do not drink alcohol that melts your training soul.
Not doing these three things was called the three golds.
The Pope, who stood at the top of the priests, naturally had to keep all three.
However, this man did not care much about the priests’ discipline.
From the beginning, I did not think that the Pope, who framed people and took money, would conscientiously follow the law.
“It’s Marlboro Red.”
“Thank you for your grace. God will watch.”
“It’s 1 gold. “Please stop talking nonsense and just give me money.”
“Hehe, how can God bless this convenience store?”
“I’m not interested in receiving blessings from a Pope who doesn’t even follow the law, so just give me money.”
“Hehe, you’re greedier than I thought.”
“Would it be just the Pope?”
A battle of nerves that never loses.
In the end, the Pope sighed and held out a gold coin.
“Father God will be disappointed.”
“This is the God I believe in.”
I pointed at the gold and laughed.
Even though he said in front of the Pope that he did not believe in God, the Pope did not erase his smile.
“You already believe in a great God. Hehe.”
Quack inspiration. I knew you would too.
Before lighting a cigarette, the Pope put his hands together.
-Cure.
He cast a purification spell around himself.
White light surrounded the old man.
Just looking at it is a sacred sight. The problem is that such magic is only used to smoke cigarettes.
The air touched by the light became cleaner.
When I lit a cigarette, the purifying magic cast by the Pope enveloped the smoke and disappeared along with it.
The Pope uses purification magic to secretly smoke cigarettes.
It was a sight that would make believers lose their faith.
This was the reason I didn’t want to meet the Pope.
Because I came to the convenience store without an attendant to secretly smoke.
For no reason, let someone else witness this scene.
-The convenience store manager corrupted the Pope.
-The Pope and the store manager were possessed by the devil.
There will be rumors like this.
Sales were definitely going to drop, and we had to find a way to solve it somehow.
“Whoa.”
White smoke rose from the wrinkled mouth.
The face that had been glowing with greed just moments ago gradually calmed down, revealing the Pope’s unique benevolence.
The withdrawal phenomenon is unique.
How can someone’s expression change like that just by smoking one cigarette?
It took less than a second for the Pope to change from a devil to an angel.
“Of course, curdam is the best to drink after eating. If there is paradise, wouldn’t it be like this?”
The voice is much lighter.
Seeing the Pope dressed in shining white priestly robes drinking coffee and smoking a cigarette makes me dizzy.
Fanatics should not pass by this area.
“The cigarettes at this convenience store are truly the best. Once you pin a product here, you won’t be able to get your hands on anything on the market. “Hehe.”
The Pope, having tasted paradise, takes another sip.
“The regulations say not to smoke because it burns your body, but that is false. Cigarettes are a terrible thing that burns your body, soul, and spirit. It’s truly the devil’s thing. But Finnish people will know. “I can’t refuse this gesture.”
Phew.
The old pope, enjoying a cigarette, spoke of being taken away by the inquisitors.
“Brother, don’t do this. There is nothing good for your body. “The cigarette poison that has settled in the body cannot be removed even through purification.”
“Make sure to purify the air. “If it smells, I’ll ban you immediately.”
“Hehe, you are stricter than the church rules.”
“I suffered a lot from the religious denomination.”
“Do you still have it in your mind?”
“How much has it hurt me?”
“Hehe, you are narrow-minded. You will be able to develop through discipline.”
“I don’t really want to do that.”
I don’t want to hear this from the Pope, let alone anyone else.
The Pope, who completely burned the cigarette with a flame created by divine power, purified the surrounding air again through a decree.
“Actually, I didn’t come here to smoke.”
“Are you here to extort money? “There won’t be any more rip-offs than this.”
“Hehe, who would dare take money from a convenience store manager?”
“Then what is it?”
The Pope took a last sip of the bottomless coffee and looked at me.
“I received an oracle.”
Trust.
The power of that word was enormous, at least within this empire.
The god of the Church of Light, the official religion of the empire, also known as the Father God, very occasionally conveyed his will to the church through messengers.
It was said that it took quite a while to interpret the oracle because most of its contents were ambiguous.
In fact, there are even people who interpret it professionally.
The frequency was so low that no trust was ever given in the three years I stayed here.
It was the first trust issued in almost 10 years.
“What is it about?”
“Light descends with the devil falling in the eastern sky.”
The Pope’s voice, speaking in Newspeak, rang heavily.
The moment he spoke, light leaked from his mouth, so the oracle was clearly correct.
“It’s vague.”
“Yes. As analyzed by a professional analysis team: The Demon King descends and a hero suitable for him appears.”
The devil and the hero.
“What does that have to do with coming here?”
“We are looking for the devil. Because the signal will come from the east. But…”
“Sore?”
“The warrior has no way of knowing. There is no way he would descend from the same place as the Demon King, and there is no clue as to where the hero is summoned.”
“…”
Looks like this is going to give me an annoying mission.
“Isn’t the store manager also brought here from another world? So I came here because I thought there might be something in common.”
“Are you asking me to find a hero?”
“This is a sincere request that I hope so.”
“I’ll just pretend not to listen.”
“Store manager, for the sake of the world…”
“I don’t know. Just working at the convenience store is hectic. “I am not in a position to be distracted by anything else.”
“Aren’t you afraid of God’s wrath?”
“The problems that will arise if I am absent for a long time will be greater than the wrath of God who will not fall.”
“What do you mean?”
“I am the only one who can replenish convenience store inventory. “If I stay away for a long time, the stock will be sold out, and I won’t be able to sell the Pope’s favorite cigarettes.”
“Well, that would be a bit difficult.”
The Pope took a step back.
“If you feel anything unusual, please contact the denomination.”
“All right. “I can do that much.”
“Thank you. May God bless you.”
He gestured and gave a blessing.
There is nothing wrong with receiving it.
I bowed to the Pope.
“Oh, and I would like to ask you for a bastion of the flower I just planted.”
“10 gold.”
“Hehe, if you are too greedy, you will be punished.”
“I’m also looking for faith in my own way.”
I handed over a carton of Marlboro Reds and received a platinum coin.
Give and take arm.
The Pope leaves.
“What did you talk about?”
Elena asked, clinging to me.
You must be curious about what was said.
Because she used sound blocking magic and distortion magic, the person at her counter would not have been able to see her Pope clearly.
“They said an oracle was given.”
“A trust?”
“A hero will appear.”
“Wow… “So the store manager is going to look for that hero?”
“No. Why me?”
“Eh?”
Elena blinked her big eyes and looked at me.
“So you refused the Pope’s request?”
“How do you find the hero without any clues? And I’m not an expert at finding people.”
There is a separate group for experts.
Like Luna, or an informant for the imperial family.
“That’s too bad. “I wondered if I could go on an adventure that would make my heart tremble.”
“Are you going too?”
“Sure! I must be next to the store manager! “Wouldn’t you be sad if Elena, the ace part-timer at the convenience store, was left out?”
She thumps her chest and says ahem, ahem.
She shouted.
“Just do your work. “Don’t talk about useless things.”
“Hey. “The store manager has zero sense of humor.”
“Keep the Pope’s coming here a secret.”
If it spreads for no reason, you will be in trouble.
That old man. Every time I’m alone at night, Oderman, why did you come today when Elena was there?
Were you in a hurry because of the trust?
Sooner or later the oracle will become noisy.
‘I’m going to work at Hwangseong tomorrow.’
Nothing much will happen, right?
