Faith Life of a Former Scammer

032. Ugh. Relief.

The reason for Leon’s embarrassment was simple.

‘God gives divine power to priests, and priests give their faith to God.’

Even if the story of ‘The God and the Priest’ was changed to the story of ‘Rion and the Grandmother’, it fit perfectly.

At this point, Leon had no choice but to worry about this.

‘I, who used to be a priest, am a god from today!?’

Worried that something like this might happen.

‘Absolutely not. I can’t even die!’

It would be nice to become a god with many priests, but Leon was certain.

Being a god is like ‘hell’.

‘There’s no reason to look far away.’

Right now, it’s the same with Leon.

‘If I were the god of dawn, I would have grabbed the back of my neck and collapsed with high blood pressure.’

If there was someone like Leon among his priests, it was clear that every day would be hell.

‘Still, I tend to be a nobleman.’

Garbage that could not be compared to this Leon was scattered throughout each church.

Ugly, greedy pigs.

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Merchants who do business according to God’s will.

Fools who think they’re new.

Politicians who use their faith to gain power.

There were many people in the world who couldn’t even be saved.

While proudly bearing the name of a priest.

‘I have to live my whole life watching that. That’s hell, what else is hell?’

In Leon’s view, ‘God’ was not a very good job.

‘In that sense, the priest is the best.’

Unlike God, priests are free.

It didn’t matter whether I followed God’s will or sold it.

As long as they believe in God, the priest can use divine power, which is a token of faith.

‘I’m glad it’s not.’

Fortunately, Rion did not become a god. It was just a few coincidences.

‘It started with granting holy power to people without faith.’

Grandmother did not acquire divine power through faith. It was the divine power that Leon had forcibly put in.

‘That’s because the old woman who was full of faith was endowed with divine power.’

The problem was that her excessive faith met and merged with divine power.

‘It’s okay up to this point, but it’s a mistake not to think of Siri.’

Finally, Siri, who became the ‘spirit of faith’, absorbed her ‘faith’ combined with her divine power.

[Sorry for not reporting right away. The report was delayed because of the pouring divine power and faith.]

Unlike when she was a spirit of thought, Siri, who became a spirit of faith, absorbed ‘faith’ itself.

‘I thought he only absorbed divine power. I can’t believe this is the divine power combined with faith.’

As the old woman’s faith met with divine power and became ‘faith,’ she absorbed both divine power and faith.

This was the reason Leon’s body was filled with divine power.

‘Ugh. be surprised I thought it was a real god.’

Thinking about it now, it was really fortunate. It is better to be a free ‘priest’ than a ‘real god’ who is hell every day.

“Grandma. Are you okay? Don’t be like that, come and sit down.”

The old woman was still on her knees with her head bowed.

“no. I am only your servant. How can I sit next to my master?”

It must have been too much trust, even the way he spoke became stiff.

Grandma was treating Leon as if he were a god.

It was dangerous.

‘Grandma, I’m dying!’

There was no way that there was no self-proclaimed ‘god’ on this vast continent.

God of trees, God of magic, God of darkness and so on.

In the history books, many people who pretended to be gods were recorded.

‘Though it’s gone these days.’

There used to be, but now the reason is simple.

All who pretended to be gods are dead.

‘If I’m not lucky, I’ll really die.’

Heretic Inquisitors are dispatched from all denominations on the continent.

They never stop until they kill the god impersonator.

‘If it wasn’t so, I’m already working as a god by making a religion.’

It was a much faster way for Leon, a fraudster, than joining the Church.

‘To the extent of conveying the message of God. This is just right.’

Although Rion sometimes crossed the line, she never called herself a god.

At best, it was about possessing.

“Grandma. Are you planning to assassinate me? If you act like that, there will be people who are mistaken.”

She was taken aback by Leon’s question.

“That is not my intention.”

“You know what happened to people who claimed to be gods or were worshiped as gods.”

“… … .”

“I am just a ‘bowl’. It was none other than the angel who actually performed the miracle.”

“Of course, the angel was great, but the master who allowed him to come to earth was really great.”

The release of the curse that has been longed for for so long.

An angel healed her, but it was only possible because Leon was there.

To her, Rion was like a ‘god’ who made her dreams come true.

Leon changed his strategy.

“Besides, I’d be a little sad if Grandma thought of me as a god.”

“How sad are you? I am just doing this because I am grateful.”

It was time to sell drugs again.

This time lively.

Rion caught the mood and slowly opened her mouth.

“I thank God for guiding me to my grandmother, but sometimes I feel resentful of her when I look at her.”

“no. God has a plan for everything. You guided Leon to me.”

Although she denied it.

‘Before the return, we had fun swearing together and pretending. Are you saying you’re cured?’

I knew how much she hated God.

“Yes. All are the paths God leads. However, as a human being, I cannot understand or guess His will. I just follow.”

There was sadness in Leon’s voice.

“I am such a small person. Even though I am grateful for his will, I sometimes resent it and regret it.”

“… … .”

She looked at Leon with trembling eyes.

“I don’t want to be the grandmother’s god. I don’t want to ask the grandmother to give her will and follow her unconditionally.”

The atmosphere was enough.

“I am traveling a long way. Following his guidance, I am stepping out of sight.”

Leon held out his hand to the old woman.

“I want to go with you. I want you to help each other and be a partner you can rely on. Will you trust me one more time?”

It was perfect.

I felt the strange feeling that comes when the opponent has completely crossed over.

‘done!’

She realized what Leon wanted.

“Accompany.”

A bright smile appeared on her face. Grandmother held Leon’s hand.

“If this is what Leon meant. Let’s walk together. with Leon.”

She squeezed Leon’s hand tight as if she wouldn’t let go.

“Thank you for trusting me again.”

“I always believe in Leone.”

What she said was not a lie. Divine power began to rise in Leon’s body again.

‘The finish is perfect.’

It was perfect from start to finish.

* * *

After everything was finished, Leon immediately prepared to leave.

‘nice. It was perfect.’

The things he got from Killika were full.

Of course, not everything was perfect.

‘I feel sorry for this bullshit.’

Rion checked the notification window.

[Mission: Lifting the Curse of the Soul Heir.]

[Incomplete curse lifted.]

[Partial clear judgment.]

[Destruction is delayed.]

[The reward has already been paid.]

I thought it was perfectly cured, but Mission’s judgment was different.

It was decided that it needed time as ‘incomplete’.

‘It’s part clear judgment, so let’s say that.’

In any case, the mission was broken.

‘But why is the reward like this!’

The problem was that it said that the compensation had already been paid. In fact, Leon received nothing.

‘This is a scam!’

I shouted loudly in my heart, but nothing changed.

If you think about it, this situation wasn’t bad.

‘It’s ridiculous that the notification window is cheating. Then, it really means that the payment has already been made.’

Although Leon didn’t know, receiving meant that he received.

‘Siri?’

[Checking the intersection, but nothing has changed.]

‘find.’

[Research will be conducted.]

With Siri, it wasn’t impossible to find, even if it took time.

‘Since it happened like this, let’s think of it as a gift to receive later.’

The gift box pushed back was found very close by.

“Leon. Are you really going right away?”

“Yes. I’ve been away for too long. I have to go back.”

As I was saying goodbye to her, I heard good news.

“Leon. I’ll prepare a gift for you. Please find me again.”

“A gift?”

The gift jumped out of the old woman’s mouth.

“I don’t feel well, so I think I can properly do the soul tattoo that I did informally.”

“Uh… wasn’t that right?”

This was a story I had never heard before returning.

“sure. What Leon has now engraved is a brief soul tattoo.”

Short form.

An omitted and lighter version.

Then what is real?!

“Grandma.”

“Yes?”

“Awesome!”

“Oh. really?”

She asked again, as if asking her grandson.

“sure. best!”

“Hoho, it’s too early to be surprised. While accepting the miracle this time, I saw a new possibility of soul tattooing.”

At those words, Leon’s eyes lit up.

She replied with a hearty smile.

“The road Leon made for me. I will engrave it as a soul tattoo.”

It meant making the divine power rod into a soul tattoo.

“… is it possible?”

“The path Leon made is perfect for the soul tattoo. It is also possible to engrave it on Leon.”

This was too cynical.

“It’s ironic.”

“Right? I thought so too. It’s like being prepared for Leone.”

A gift prepared for Leon.

[The reward has already been paid.]

There was a hidden gift here.

Saying goodbye like that, Leon asked her two favors.

“Are you going to be active now?”

“Yes. It’s ridiculous to be in a room when you’re so light.”

“Please take good care of your subordinates.”

“Oh. Are you worried?”

“The subordinates will believe in you, just as I believe in you. Share your faith with them.”

“Share your faith… … I know.”

share your beliefs

I didn’t really mean to share my faith.

‘What if Grandma’s tree could also plant seeds?’

This will work great.

“And another one. Can you find just one child for me?”

“A kid?”

“It’s a girl, but the details are written on this note.”

“Perhaps… … Are you Leon’s family?”

family? It wasn’t.

What Leon was looking for was the ‘enemy’.

“He is not the child I am looking for. I am the child you are looking for up there.”

Leon pointed to the sky with his hand.

Her expression turned serious.

“What if I find it?”

If told to kill it, the saintess’ head would fall off.

However, that wasn’t what Leon wanted.

“Please let me join the Blade of Dawn.”

“ah! Are you an important kid?”

Leon shook his head.

“He is said to be a child who will endanger the world. I’m going to find him and make him a ‘person’.”

“I understand what you mean.”

She understood exactly what Leon meant.

‘I learned how to roll people from my grandmother.’

The saintess will be reborn as a new person through an instructor more severe than Leon.

“It makes people… … That would be fun.”

A cool smile formed on the grandmother’s lips.

‘Grandma! go for it!’

* * *

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Meanwhile, the Church of Dawn was busy moving.

“I wish I had Leon.”

Philip mumbled as if he was worried.

“What kind of practice is it that all the kids on the combat side go?”

Charles asked, tilting his head.

“I don’t know exactly. All the denominations are called out because something was discovered.”

“really? So I didn’t know.”

If it was a field training where money came in, Charles couldn’t have known about it.

“Isn’t Leone coming today? I wish I could go with Leon. I am so anxious.”

“don’t worry. Honestly, now you have to help Leon.”

“That’s right. I don’t know why you’re so anxious.”

Phillip tilted his head in wonder.

“Then, pray. know what else? Ghost-like Leon bangs! Will you open the door and come in?”

“Yeah, would you like to see it?”

When Philip is about to close his eyes and pray.

bang!

The door cracks open.

“Junior! return!”

Leon walked in.

“Senior Charles. Did you say I look like a ghost? Can I show you a real ghost?”

“Hee, hee!”