Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

Burning House

When I was young, I never imagined that a moment like this would come to me.

The emperor is such a person. Someone who is too far from commoners like me.

It will not change that he is also one person after all, but the place he lives in is very different. I did not expect to see you like this, and that he would call me first, but I must not forget.

what my role is.

What the Lord is trying to do through me.

His will can be explained with the so-called ‘house on fire’ parable. The Lord knows how to live a righteous life, but His words are not easily heard by the people of this world.

Those who groan in the pain of the moment and live only for today without knowing tomorrow are busy just living. The Lord knows it well.

Imagine a house in which roaring flames shoot out of a furnace, covering the floor and ceiling, and starting to set fire to the furnishings. In the living room of the house, two children are preoccupied with playing with their toys, unaware that the house is engulfed in smoke and flames.

At this time, the father of these children sees black smoke rising and shouts at the children.

He shouts to his beloved children to run out of the burning house, but the cry does not reach the children who are preoccupied with play. They’ll know when the flames come to their feet, but by then it’s all too late and it’s gone to the point of no return.

Fortunately, this wise father is well aware that people chase profit. He takes out a new toy and a pretty doll from the bag he was holding and shouts. my children my children Here’s a great toy. I will give this to you when you come out of the house.

Then the children run out of the house, blinded by the toys. The burning house collapsed, and the children almost never saw their father again after pursuing their desires.

This burning house is this world, and the flames and smoke are the evil hearts that devour people.

heart to harm others. hate each other. hatred and resentment. Lust and competitive spirit… One, as long as people live as human beings, these things coexist with people inexorably.

If we do not light the furnace because there is a risk of fire, does this mean that we will only live on raw materials from now on? On a cold night, did you have to fall down with a duvet tightly covered?

Just as fire is essential to human life, so are these evil ideas to some extent indispensable. It is not something that can be separated by wanting to be separated, and it is not something that can be tolerated by abstinence.

It can be overcome through asceticism, but no one can walk on that path. Denying that a person is a person and walking the path of a saint is a holy thing, but for ordinary people it would be no different from walking on a thorny path.

Therefore, it is the path we should walk by putting enough firewood so that the fire does not burn itself but only in the furnace.

However, in the world, there are many people who do not know the reason and have already made the fire to the point of burning their own house. The Lord is trying to save them from danger by pouring down rain in the name of divine power on them.

In the eyes of him, we, like children, are chasing after him with the toy of divine power.

If you are sold on this toy and follow him while walking, you will succeed in avoiding the crisis that has come before you without your knowledge.

That is the reason and meaning that the Lord bestowed divine power on me. Have I been living up to this meaning well?

‘The reason why you took the Starry Dream Observatory may not have been because I doubted the Lord.’

He warned me not to be proud. You are commanded to do your part.

Together with the Hero Party, I helped them defeat the Demon Kings, but maybe it wasn’t the Lord’s will in the first place. It would not have been contrary to his will at all, nor would it have been in conformity with him.

He was just observing and respecting my will, but he didn’t let me do that anymore.

Then he sent an angel to warn me of the cycle. Whatever it is, you need to find out quickly. Just as the princess would not have been able to watch her father’s end if she was a little late, maybe I don’t have that much time left.

“That priest.”

“Perhaps the Old Gods…”

“The one who created that drop of water…”

The silent Daejeon was almost empty for its size, and fewer than 20 people stood up and looked at me in the wide hall. The masters of this focused gaze are probably the giants who control the empire just by being here.

But none of them are the owners of this place. An old man in a robe engraved with a golden dragon, leaning on the throne, looked at me quietly. Because that person wanted to see not only me but also Roca, so Roca was behind me now. Roka bowed her head and looked around slightly, then wrote with her finger on my back.

– Still, it’s not as good as the sun.

I don’t know what that means, but he doesn’t seem scared.

It seemed that His Majesty the Emperor was not a person who specially trained any technique or trained magical powers, but positions make people. He was the one who reigned above all men all his life.

Even just looking down, it makes people’s hearts freeze. But even so, wearing the clothes of power does not change being an ordinary person.

To me, Grimudo and the Shinigami also faced him, he just looked tired. The disease was not complete. His Majesty the Emperor’s physical body looked very healthy, so the fatigue was probably from the mental part.

“The hero who saved the Imperial Family and the Empire has arrived. Come here.”

His Majesty the Emperor opened his mouth and called us, and we had to go.

And there was no reason not to go. At that moment, I could see the princess already kneeling there. Instead of being punished for committing a mistake, it seemed that he was merely following the example of a servant.

“Priests kneel only to gods and those who represent them. You are not my servant, so there is no need to kneel down like this child.”

Having said so, His Majesty the Emperor looked at one of the men present and opened his mouth.

Someone I know because we just met

“Look, Archbishop. This child searched the continent to save his luggage and found the priest of the Old Gods. After that, he broke through the long road to find me, and brought a golden fruit for him. I don’t know how many times Jim’s body has been this light. Because this child is so filial, the Old God was moved by his sincerity and even got rid of leprosy.

Today, we learn once again that words are what we do.

When I glanced at the princess, she had an expression on her face as if her conscience had been pierced by a needle. With his head bowed, he must have seen only me beside him.

By the way, it’s a golden drop of water. Again, His Majesty seems to have eaten the firefly crystal fruit.

As with everything in the world, it is faster to destroy than to build. Although wounds on the skin can heal, scars remain, and even if poisoned poison can be detoxified, it cannot completely repair the damage done to the body until then. This is particularly the case with accumulating poisons such as chronic poisons or heavy metals.

However, the effectiveness of the firefly fertilization family, which is close to regenerating the body, ignores all such restrictions once in a lifetime. The fact that His Majesty’s Majesty looked healthier is that the reason he died was not simply because of his lifespan.

“your majesty. As long as the will of the Old Gods acted in this matter, we, the Three Gods, have no objection any more. Just after the meeting between His Majesty and that priest is over, is it okay if we talk for a moment with our Nemi priest?”

“If you don’t want to force an interview with Jim’s benefactor, I don’t mind.”

Archbishop Armata looked at the man who answered with an angry look. He was wearing a Nemi-gyo robe, and he drank alcohol even in the palace with a bottle of wine in his hand. Everyone saw the red liquid flowing into their mouths, perhaps what looked like wine.

“Halonen. Does alcohol go down your throat even in a place like this?”

“What is alcohol? It comes from grains and fruits. It is the earth that nurtures it, so what is the difference between praising the wine and praising the earth?”

The Archbishop of Grantera, Nemikyo, Halonen. I think I heard it from Urinell.

And perhaps the name of another archbishop resident in the system…

“Arice. This is what me and this friend think, what about you? We have three heads, so we have to decide by a majority vote.”

yes, ariche. Archbishop Ariche of the Elysia Church.

The stubborn woman, who seemed to not be able to compromise just by looking at it, looked at the two archbishops with her crystal-colored eyes twinkling, and then shifted her gaze to the princess.

“She did a great job just by reporting the birth of the Shinigami. Our Elysia Church will not oppose Ardein’s return to the position of princess.”

“Arch Archbishop Ariche. This child has always been Jim’s daughter.”

“We didn’t always think that way.”

“Then it’s decided.”

The moment the atmosphere was about to cool down, Archbishop Halonen, who was drinking, spoke at an exquisite moment.

“your majesty. We, the Trinity Church, welcome the return of Princess Ardein, and have no doubts that she has been forgiven by the three goddesses. Since we have already sent a letter to the Diocese of the withdrawal of the excommunication, we can confidently predict that within three days at the latest, the three Popes will agree, and perhaps our opinion will be accepted.”

“This child is so filial, even if he wants to give him a big seat?”

There was someone trembling. Also someone I know

The truth is, I just found out about it. The three princes could not hide their bewildered expression.

The old man standing next to him seemed to be staring at me for a moment, then when he realized that he made eye contact with me, he turned his head. He’s really the first person I’ve ever seen. But somehow it seemed to resemble His Majesty.

“I’m against… Oops! Oops!”

“Can we interfere so much in His Majesty’s affairs? Do as Your Majesty will.”

A hand made of stone and earth blocked the mouth of Archbishop Armata, who was about to say something.

Archbishop Halonen, who smiled as if nothing had happened, glanced at the three princes who looked at him mournfully, then took a sip of wine and continued.

“The contribution of bringing His Majesty back to life is truly enormous. Who wouldn’t be able to recognize it? But may I dare ask how big the seat is?”

“I know what you are worried about, so you don’t have to worry.”

Raising his chin from his seat, His Majesty opened his mouth.

“I’m going to give you the name. Ardain von Illumina is appointed as Chief Justice of the Imperial Supreme Court. In addition, I will serve as a circuit judge.”

What does it mean? I was not good at imperial politics and had no interest in it, so I don’t know.

However, seeing the eyes of the giants in this place grow, it doesn’t look like a normal seat.

But His Majesty did not end with this.

“I’m going to drop the sanctuary. I seal Ardein von Illumina as the commander of the Imperial Guard.”

“Your Majesty, it is…”

“It is a child who has already become a master. If Jim doesn’t treat the Master like this, what other Master in the world will come under the Empire?”

The prince’s expression contorted. He couldn’t even hide his expression.

The old man next to him was surprised and put his hand on his shoulder, and then he kept his expressionless expression again, but it was after everyone had already noticed that there was a commotion in it. Perhaps your Majesty knew it too.

“And I will appoint him to the position of inspectorate of the Inspection Bureau directly under the imperial family. He has the authority to reduce the army over all the armies of the empire.”

“It’s embarrassing, but maybe the fourth place is the place of the prince?”

Archbishop Ariche muttered with a trembling expression.

His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and smiled.

“That’s all.”

Is it because of his mood that his eyes look like they have drawn arcs?

“I have no more positions to give. There are only things left. Now bring it in. At last, a man has appeared in the imperial family who is qualified to handle this thing.”