Faith Life of a Former Scammer

048. peek divine power

This notification window appeared when I acquired the Holy Circle in the past.

[The authority of the Holy Circle manager is expanded.]

‘Extension of privileges’.

Thanks to this power, I was able to make fruit and create a skill called ‘Hogaengnim’.

Extending authority was the key to growing Siri.

This key was obtained in a completely unexpected place.

4 people maniac.

Four new people now.

These four delivered strange things while receiving the ‘Hogang’ skill.

[A Fragment of Unflowered Talent]

At first I thought it would be of no use, but that was a rash thought.

‘It was a possibility.’

While this fragment is nothing.

It was the power to become anything.

‘Investing in Siri was the answer.’

The horse was investing in Siri, in fact, it was the same as investing in Rion himself.

As a result, this notification window popped up.

[A fragment of talent is granted to the administrator.]

[Fragments of talent are bloomed by the manager.]

[The bloomed fragments are absorbed into the Holy Circle.]

[The authority of the Holy Circle manager is expanded.]

New powers have been extended.

So what is possible with this?

‘Hey Siri, start!’

[let’s begin.]

Divine power emanated from Leon’s body. The divine power emitted in this way spread throughout the library.

Siri’s ability to expand privileges was simple.

‘Check the information!’

[Check the information of the target that came into contact with the divine power.]

Check the information of the target in contact with the divine power. Just enough ability to read the shape of things or the text of a book.

It looks insignificant, but depending on how you use it, it can do great things.

‘Don’t take in too much information. I’m going to start with classification. know?’

[Yes. I know.]

Siri’s intelligence is on par with Leone’s. It was obviously impossible to memorize the entire book.

However, only the intelligence was the same, but the abilities were completely different.

[Classify the books.]

The Vatican’s library contains the basic sacred laws and doctrines of the denominations.

It was necessary to sort this vast material.

‘What I need now is related to blessings.’

[Excluding the Blessing and all other books of the Holy Law and Doctrine.]

With the word exclusion, some of the divine power that had spread inside the library disappeared.

Classification is just the beginning.

‘Let’s go one by one. I only picked out physical blessings.’

[Reclassification begins.]

While reclassifying, the divine power gradually began to disappear.

After a while, most of the divine power that was spread inside the library disappeared, and only a part of the bookshelf remained.

[Complete body-related blessing classification.]

‘great. You know what to do next?’

[After activation, recording begins.]

How to learn blessings all at once?

It couldn’t have been that simple.

This, I had to try one by one and observe the process.

who? Siri!

[Cult of Earth. ‘hard as a stone’. Blessing is activated.]

Leone’s body was young with divine power, and his body became hard.

‘If you use it, record it right away!’

[Records hard as a stone as the root.]

I didn’t have to cry.

I just moved my roots according to the flow and change of holy power.

[I recorded a blessing ‘hard as a stone’ using the root.]

One blessing was recorded like this.

Of course, this is just the beginning.

Ciri quickly activated the blessing and recorded the process as a root.

[Cult of Water ‘Recovery of Water.’ Blessing is activated.]

[Cult of Wind activates the ‘Wind Help’ blessing.]

[Cult of Fire activates the ‘Boiling Blood’ blessing.]

[Cult of Time activates the ‘Physical Acceleration’ blessing.]

[Cult of Hunt activates ‘hunter tracking’ blessing.]

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Blessings of all denominations were bestowed on the body and then disappeared repeatedly.

‘Each blessing has a completely different effect?’

Each denomination had distinctly different characteristics of blessings.

‘Hey Siri. What do you think?’

[If there is an existing blessing, the new blessing does not stack.]

‘Even if you use it?’

[That’s right.]

The problem was that it was impossible to use all these blessings overlapping.

But Leon already knew this would happen.

‘Blessings on top of other blessings do not overlap.’

This was the basic of the basics that even the prospective priest knew.

Nevertheless, the reason Leon came to the library was because he had found the solution.

‘You can’t use a blessing on top of a blessing. It’s not impossible to use them at the same time, right?’

The idea was simple.

All the blessings recorded by the root.

What if you activate them at the same time?

[Activates all blessings simultaneously.]

A dazzling light burst from Leon’s body along with Ciri’s words.

[‘??’ Great skill success!]

[You have created a skill that does not exist.]

At first glance, a notification window appeared.

* * *

the next morning.

It was ‘Arthur’ who came to pick up Leon.

“Priest, are you inside?”

The anger from yesterday was still unresolved, and the voice was hardened.

“Yes, I am ready.”

Leon replied casually.

As Arthur entered the library, Leon took a step back proudly.

“Oh, sorry.”

At Leon’s apology, Arthur’s expression hardened even more.

‘great. We should have this distance.’

The Church of Earth had no choice but to help the Church of Dawn anyway.

No matter how Leon treated Arthur, this was a fact that did not change.

‘Besides, he needs to be careful.’

Although he is now a con man who is swayed by Leon, Arthur’s talent was real.

Keeping a certain distance like this is the best way to deal with scammers.

“Let’s go.”

“A little misunderstanding yesterday… … .”

Arthur opened his mouth to restore the relationship, but Leone did not give it a chance.

“Yes. I understand everything.”

“no! that is… … .”

“It’s really fine. Let’s go. The Pope will be waiting for you.”

Arthur trembled, perhaps feeling unfair.

Leone kept her distance from Arthur and moved to the main hall of the Holy See.

“Priest Leon. after finish… … .”

As Arthur was about to ask for a conversation with Leone, a paladin from the main hall walked out.

“You lower your voice. This is the parish where the Pope resides.”

Arthur stopped talking and immediately apologized.

“sorry.”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes. Holy Knight.”

Despite the high-handed tone, Arthur immediately apologized and left.

‘The Vatican’s vanity. It’s just an acknowledgment today.’

The paladin intervened at the right moment indeed.

“Follow me.”

“Yes.”

Leone was guided by the paladin and walked into the Holy See.

‘Is this a bit strange?’

If it is a reward, it is usually given in a public place, but it has gradually entered the depths of the Vatican.

‘What is the reason?’

While Leon was pondering, he arrived at his destination before he knew it.

“Pope. I brought you.”

“Come in.”

An old man’s voice came from inside the door.

‘Could it be, the Pope’s office?’

Awarding commendations in the Oval Office?

This was not a normal situation.

Leone went inside, maintaining as much composure as possible.

The Pope’s office, which I thought would be splendid and extravagant. It was the complete opposite of Leon’s thoughts.

The office was full of books and papers. There was no room for extravagant items.

“… … do not award commendation Get down on your knees.”

As soon as they entered without any special process, the awarding of rewards began.

Leon knelt before the Pope.

“Your good deeds have resonated across the continent. For this reason, I am conferring this certificate of commendation.”

The commendation ceremony ended in an instant.

‘It has a different purpose.’

This was so strange, so strange.

No explanation was given, except that the Pope’s purpose was separate.

“Hmm.”

Like Leone’s thoughts, the Pope stared at Leone.

‘What are you worrying about?’

The pope has prepared this place to confirm something.

‘If I were the Pope, what would I be most curious about?’

I didn’t think anything complicated.

Only the Church of Earth and the Church of Dawn benefit from this commendation.

‘I’m trying to find out which of these two is the real enemy.’

What the Pope was looking for was an ‘enemy’.

Then, Leon has only one thing to do.

I had to show that I wasn’t the enemy.

“I heard that Confucius from a noble family repented.”

“Yes, Pope.”

“What made you start doing it?”

This answer is really important.

Leon quickly found a way.

“Our high priest said that the most important thing for the church is to benefit the world.”

“… … Miller. That friend is still the same.”

Leon’s answer was correct.

Old Man was not a person who would pass over when temptations came.

“I just preach my faith, as the high priest taught me.”

The moment he said the word “belief,” a weak divine power escaped from Leon’s body.

Seeing that, the pope seemed to be convinced in his own way.

“okay. Miller has that friend… … .”

The Pope swallowed what he was about to say and looked away from Leone.

‘I don’t have to listen to gossip.’

The Cult of Dawn is fine.

The problem is the denomination of the earth.

He would still be suspicious of the Church of Dawn, but he would be wary of the Church of Earth first.

‘Then, naturally, Arthur’s range of motion will be reduced.’

In the first place, the Church of the Sun was not what Leon was aiming for.

It will naturally become a battle between the earth and the sun.

“Go out and see. In the future, try to spread the will of God in this land.”

“Yes, Pope. I will cherish the reward from the Holy See.”

After bowing politely, Leon left the Pope’s office.

‘Is it Siri?’

As soon as Leone came out, he called Siri.

‘Have you checked the information?’

[I checked some of the information accumulated in the office.]

‘nice!’

It was like a required bonus.

It wasn’t just that she spilled her divine power.

Rion went back to the Church of Dawn in a hurry, wondering if Arthur would follow.

* * *

Cult of Dawning Service Priest Parade.

For the past two days, sparring has been going on here without end.

“kill!”

“trust!”

bang-!!

A tremendous roar rang out, and the ground shook weakly.

The skinny child screamed, his face contorted as if he was so angry.

“Angry! I’m angry!”

The guy swung his fist at Philip, who was twice as big as himself.

Fuck!

He showed tremendous strength with a body that looked weak because he was not thin.

thud!

It was to the point that Philip would collapse at that little fist.

“trust! Faith be with me!”

But Philip didn’t lose either.

Even if I fell down, I got up like a tumbler and rushed at him.

bang!

fists colliding with each other

thud!

Hit by fists, the two collapse.

“You bastard! kill! Angry!”

“Your anger will become faith!”

A skinny guy who shows the same skills as Philip.

Strength, speed, toughness.

Nothing was behind Philip.

When there has been a lot of sparring, not sparring, for a long time.

“What is that? Is it anger control disorder?”

A disapproving voice was heard.

“Philip. What are you messing around with a worthless kid? see me.”

At the same time as Leon said, Philip fell away from him.

‘Is it Siri?’

[Special Skill: Assorted Set (Physical) is activated.]

Around Leon’s body, divine power shook as if it were burning.

And with a great roar.

bang–!

The skinny child fell to the floor. Leon said as he pressed his head with his hand.

“Berserker, I’ll change your anger control disorder to good anger control.”

Leon’s gaze was not on the guy’s face, but on ‘above his head’.