Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

It’s My Job

“City, are you going to the Citadel Republic? Why the hell… why…”

Naturally, the princess was very surprised. He was almost speechless.

“no. That’s not possible. I don’t know why the saint wants to go there, but it’s dangerous. From what I hear, the republic has already become a humanistic hell.”

In fact, it’s already been heard all the way. I know how terrifying it is, thanks to Mr. Panton’s vivid stories from his investigations of refugees.

In the present-day Citadel Republic, the ashes are so thick that people cannot see an inch ahead, and it is dark even in the daytime, so passersby are on the verge of bumping into each other.

In a place where even the sun and moon are obscured by light, the only thing you can see is a huge mountain range that is burning all over.

The moment the mountain range explodes, they know that it will end, so for those who remain there, there is no time left and only impatience remains.

It is said that people cough by swallowing ashes, complain of pain with a rash on their skin, and walk around with soot all over their face.

It was said that the poor people became mobs and robbed empty houses, and they went into vacant houses and robbed them. There are also stories of mobs roaming around screaming that the world will come to an end.

It’s a terrible story to hear, but I still have to go. Just as a general must not run away because he is afraid of the enemy in front of him, a priest needs the courage of a priest.

This is a time when such courage is needed. How can you tell others that you are living according to the will of God while taking risks?

“If you are going to volunteer there, I can give you a few escorts. But although they may be able to stop the mob… Ash and lava are not evaded by knights. They and the saint may be in danger.”

I smiled at him, who pleaded with me earnestly.

“So I’m going to go without an escort.”

Originally, I didn’t intend to take Roka with me, either, but since this child sticks to me like rosin, I have no choice but to accompany her. I really wanted to leave this child behind.

“You’re leaving without an escort?!”

The princess was almost astonished this time, but it really is.

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My thoughts are unchanged. I have to go.

“When… then, when do you plan to leave?”

“After greetings, right now. Ambassador Rowena from Elvenheim prepared everything.”

“Right now? Without an escort?”

“sure.”

The princess, holding her head with both hands, immediately grabbed my hand and appealed.

“Please, don’t go. This is giving your life. I know that God is with you in everything you do, but this… this is no different from going to die.”

“Now, let go of that hand. If you don’t want to go with me, don’t hold on to me.”

Loka opened her mouth. The princess asked blankly.

“Are you going together?”

“I will go. In fact, I asked you to take me.”

“What the hell are you going to do?”

“We will take down the Phoenix.”

I opened my mouth. In fact, Loca wouldn’t even have a turn to go out.

At least according to my calculations. But even when the Star Dream Observatory showed me the future, things in the world didn’t work out the way it was supposed to, so what’s the difference now?

Obviously, there will inevitably come a time when you will encounter variables outside of my thoughts. I was almost certain. I had a foreboding feeling that this task was not going to be easy for some reason.

“It’s impossible. never. My saint, the king of monsters…”

“So, you’re not coming? That’s it.”

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My child put his forehead on my back and murmured.

“It has already been decided. We’ll go, we’ll follow you or not, but tell us.”

Now, it seems that he has decided to reveal his bad side. It was a rude remark, but the princess didn’t seem to care about the rudeness.

“That… I really want to follow the saint, but…”

“By the way.”

“The citizens of the Republic are not the people of the imperial family, and it has nothing to do with me. Besides, I have a lot of work to do right now.”

There’s no need to look into my eyes and say things like you’re making excuses.

It is the yard that takes you to Roca. If the princess had voluntarily joined me, I wouldn’t have refused either. But even if you don’t, it’s a personal choice.

Roka didn’t have a good look at the princess, but there is no way that she would repay her with her life for saving her life. It’s not like I was expecting something like that.

The princess’s words became longer without me knowing, but I understand them all even if you don’t speak for such a long time.

“Edmund, we have to stop that naughty child decorating, and if there is any problem, we have to protect our mother and His Majesty, too, and if I leave, the school may cause trouble…”

“Don’t say that you don’t want to go so much.”

Rocca nodded bluntly.

“In the end, you’re not going to follow me.”

“That’s not it!”

“Other than that.”

“If I cross the gate into the Republic, the temple and my brother will even consider destroying the gate to isolate me. To go to the Republic at such a risk… that is… too dangerous for me.”

The princess was in trouble, so I cut her eyes off the child.

“Rocca, stop it. The princess is right.”

“master?”

“It’s not his place, and it’s not where he should go. It’s my place, it’s where I should go.”

I did not want the one who had found her place as a princess of a country to throw away all her work and follow me. really. So, from the beginning, I was here to say goodbye.

Whether that farewell will be eternal or temporary depends entirely on Him beyond the heavens. It’s not my job to think about it.

At a time like this, where should I be? The Lord knows the answer, and I probably do too.

Knowing the answer but not doing it is negligence. I didn’t want to be a negligent priest.

“I wish you good health until the day we meet again.”

I drew my surname and greeted the princess. He reached out for me, but the hand fell limp. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I couldn’t do it either, and I hesitated.

Until I left the room, it was. The princess couldn’t hold on to me and didn’t even want to let me go, she just stood there and looked at me and Roka.

There seems to have been an intention to stop me from leaving, even by force, but in the end, I couldn’t put it into practice.

“Are you done saying goodbye? First of all… I talked to the working staff who dealt with the gate in advance.”

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Me and Roca were reunited with Mr. Rowena in the plaza of the Islands.

For a long time, there were few people near the long-distance teleport gate, which was nothing more than a decoration of the system. People who were crossing through the gate also ran quickly and ran away.

As if there had been a fire, ashes were blooming from beyond the gate. As if it were a Hellgate connected to Hell, the gate surrounded by black smoke gave off an eerie atmosphere. The second time I saw it, I wasn’t used to it.

If you come out of there, you will never know again, going into that place is definitely something no one would want to do. Rowena-san must have thought so too, and her expression convulsed.

“Are you really going over there? It looks dangerous again, doesn’t it?”

“Really, will you follow me?”

I passed the question on to Rocca. The child nodded without hesitation.

When he took out a feather from the blue bird and held it in his hand, the child was startled. Rather than being surprised by the effect of the feather, it was an expression of curiosity about why it was coming out of this place.

Where have you already seen it?

“This is the…”

“Blue bird feathers. It will protect you from the volcano. It’s not going to be helpful against Phoenix, since it’s not going to have any effect if it’s attacked, not by environmental conditions.”

That’s what miracles are all about. It moves only within the line set by the Lord.

A bluebird’s feathers allow it to withstand the harshest environments, but it doesn’t stop even a single fireball. More than that, God does not allow.

“Then, shall we go?”

“…Isn’t this supposed to be handled by that hero? I heard that they received support from the entire continent, but I don’t know what they are doing at a time like this.”

Loka grumbled. Boy, even if he followed me, he didn’t seem reluctant.

To be honest, no one enjoys going through smoke-blowing doors.

But I was really curious. What is Urinell doing now?

How long had it been since you lost, you wouldn’t have gone to get revenge against Grimudo already. Are you still in the Demon Realm even after this happened? Are you planning an assassination against Harmael?

Either way, it seemed difficult to reunite with her in the Citadel Republic.

Will there ever come a day when we will meet again? That, too, will depend on the Lord.

For now, let’s focus on saving those who are in danger right in front of our eyes.