Faith Life of a Former Scammer

053. sick? Honey!

gold and new.

Of the two, the one I had to use first was the gold one.

Leon went to visit the grandmother. As soon as she saw Leone, she congratulated him.

“Rion, it seems like you did well before your debut, didn’t you?”

“I guess the shadows spoke.”

Dawn’s Blade Agents leaping out of the shadows.

“Oh. Did you know?”

“Oren is the successor.”

It is absurd for the heir to go out alone.

“Right. Doesn’t that feel bad?”

Grandma cautiously asked Leon.

“no. On the contrary, if I hadn’t gone with them, other people would have been suspicious. Thank you for taking care of it.”

It is these details that make the fake real.

“It’s a companion that walks side by side.”

What Leon had said to the old woman came back intact.

‘Really.’

before the regression and after the regression.

Grandma is always a grateful person.

“Thank you, Grandma.”

The grandmother stroked Leon’s hair as if she were stroking her grandson’s hair.

I felt a different warmth from the high priest.

“Has there been any results?”

“I guess I didn’t hear the meeting because the security was tight.”

“Yes. I didn’t know you were prepared to that extent.”

“The Count went through a lot of trouble preparing it.”

Security was vital to information sales. At the Church of the Sun, no one left the meeting room until the deal was finished.

Considering that it was prepared for leakage, it was an impenetrable security itself.

“So, how are you? How much was it?”

Leon stretched out both of his fingers and stuck them out.

“100,000? Is it too small?”

When Rion’s smile deepened at the grandmother’s words, she asked back in surprise.

“no way? 1 million? a. Anyway, 1 million… … .”

“One million is right.”

“Really!?”

One million gold was an amount that had such an impact.

Besides, it didn’t end here.

“There are four more gods!”

“Even a new thing!?”

“The Church of the Earth persistently followed.”

“Anyway, 1 million… … It seems they really didn’t want to give it to the Church of Earth.”

It wasn’t just that I didn’t like it.

As Leon and the Pope met, the Church of the Sun realized who their enemy was.

“Because of me, you confirmed who the real enemy is.”

“Did it start designing then?”

“Yes. The Church of Earth and the Church of the Sun are fighting, so I thought I would never give up.”

The best deal was created considering all circumstances.

“Isn’t this enough to start the new city plan I talked about last time?”

“It’s not enough, it overflows!”

“Then, let’s go a little bigger than we planned. I would like to ask you to prepare and proceed.”

“I know. Get ready to be amazed. I will show you the power of 1 million gold.”

She answered confidently.

This wasn’t just about erecting a few church buildings.

It was a kind of urban planning.

* * *

The gold side was solved, so now the only thing left was the new side.

There were four stones lying on the table. These stones were sacred objects received from the Church of the Sun.

It was the same object that Leon used for his soul tattoo.

‘Originally, I was going to use it as a soul tattoo.’

Siri changed my mind.

Even Leon, who had returned, didn’t know how to use it other than soul tattoos.

“Hey Siri, what you said yesterday was bullshit, right?”

[That’s right. Hopefully I can use it.]

Siri said there is a ‘possibility’ to use it.

‘great. how?’

[This item is similar to a magic stone containing mana. Divine power instead of mana… … .]

This was something I already knew.

This was the reason why soul tattoos were possible.

‘I know that. The question is how to use it.’

It wasn’t just the churches that kept it.

[Simple. The method of use is the same as the magic stone.]

‘With magic stones?’

[Yes. Just as you draw out and use the power of a magic stone through a magic circle, the divine object is also the same.]

‘Are you saying you need a magic circle made of divine power?’

A magic circle created with divine power.

Originally, I would have asked where in the world such a thing was, but not now.

It might be possible if you think of ‘Ed and Elric, the three warlocks’.

[It would be possible if there was a holy power magic circle, but there is a faster way.]

‘ah! What a fool!’

I was wandering in a remote place.

Leon possessed something incomparable to magic circles.

‘Hey Siri, can you control the body?’

[I can’t be sure. Experimentation is required.]

‘You mean it might be possible anyway?’

[That’s right.]

It was a hit. In this way, the range of use of new materials is greatly expanded.

This was worth a try.

‘Then I think I can keep two and use the other.’

Sacred spirit tattoo for Philip.

A new item for the magic formation for the trio.

Excluding these two, you can use the two as you like.

‘great. Let’s experiment.’

[Yes, I understand.]

There was no need to waste time.

Rion held a divine object in her hand.

‘Start!’

* * *

Rion focused on the divine object placed on the palm of her hand.

‘First of all, try contacting the god.’

[All right. Attempting contact.]

The roots came out from the palm and made ‘contact’ with the god.

At that moment, tremendous divine power poured into his body.

Beyond being overwhelming, the divine power felt like violence.

[…] … Too many… … divine power… … .]

‘Is it Siri?’

A strangely familiar situation. It was similar to when Bixby was swept away by rage.

But the tension was incomparable. Since this was a ‘divine power’, it was not dangerous at all.

It was even a win-win situation.

‘Should I stop this or not?’

The Holy Circle was growing like crazy. Branches stretched out, leaves grew, and trees grew taller.

This was a good thing, not a bad thing. Contrary to Leon’s thoughts, Siri warned briefly.

[…] … stop… … .]

Siri’s voice is hoarse.

It was immediately clear why the warning was given.

The growing tree began to tremble as if it had exceeded its limits.

There was no need to worry.

‘Bixby! Cut me!’

[Yes! I was waiting!]

Bixby, who was circling furiously on the Rage Road, cut off the root connected to the god.

squeak.

As soon as the connection was lost, a strange sense of loss took over.

[…] … sorry. The divine power contained in the divine object is more than expected. It was out of control.]

‘it’s okay. I’m in the middle of an experiment anyway. Besides, we haven’t lost anything, have we?’

It seems like it was a risky situation, but it was too much of a risk.

‘Because the Holy Circle has grown, and I know that it can be used. Besides, I have a rough idea of the solution.’

I’m just starting to get a feel for the experiment.

‘Do you remember planting a branch in the Church of Hope’s reliquary?’

The solution Leon came up with was simple.

[If you plant a branch on a sacred object, it will be swept away by the divine power and disappear.]

‘It’s not about planting a god.’

It wasn’t about planting an eggplant right away.

‘How about making something to plant branches on, and using the divine object as a power source?’

It was literally a way to use divine objects like magic stones.

Only one thing was different.

‘Instead of a magic circle, I’m making something with branches planted on it.’

[It seems likely. If the branch is outside, it won’t be swept away by the divine power.]

However, this plan was not without problems.

‘You know the problem, right?’

Since it is not a sacred object, Leone put only the ‘root’ in the stick, not the branches.

[Yes. If you plant a branch on a normal object, the branch will wither quickly.]

‘Before it withers and disappears, I have to connect the divine object that is the power source.’

[understand.]

Thanks to the ignorant experiment of contacting the divine, there were enough branches in the Holy Circle.

‘Nothing complicated. Let’s experiment with a club.’

Leone took out the stick hanging from her waist.

Sacred in one hand. A club in one hand.

He held them in both hands and called Siri.

‘First, transplant it with a small twig!’

[Yes. A small twig is forcibly transplanted into the club.]

A small twig was planted on the stick.

‘Wow. It’s too fast.’

The problem was the speed at which the branches withered. It was so fast that it seemed to crumble.

There was only one way to slow this down.

‘great. Hit me with a big tree branch!’

If it’s large, you can make a connection with the god before it crumbles.

‘A club!’

[Transplant branches!]

A huge branch was planted in the club. It still faded quickly, but its size bought it time.

‘New thing!’

Leon shouted while touching the divine object under the club.

[Connect the divine object and the club.]

‘Huh!’

sigh.

Kwajik.

The stick shattered, and a stone dug into it.

So let’s put the two together

[Connection succeeded.]

A notification window appeared along with Siri’s words.

[Special skill: Member registration has been activated.]

[Your registration has been successful.]

‘no way… … .’

When Leon held up his club and used divine power, a tremendous light burst from the mansion.

“crazy.”

Unbelievable things were made.

“This will change the story!”

Taking the sacred object, Leon ran straight to the smithy. ‘Each’ came out.

* * *

“Caltheon!”

“Anybody messing with it while working! Welcome! Holy saint!”

Leon showed the club to Carltheon.

“What the hell is this… … Did you block the flying stones with the tip of your club?”

The end of the club split, and a stone was stuck inside.

I just had to think of a situation like that.

“It’s not just a stone stuck in a stick.”

“Then, what kind of magic stone is it? No, I still need to embed it like this… … .”

It was something that could not be understood with the blacksmith’s senses.

“Similar. There is something similar to magic stones in the divine power system. You can roughly think of it as putting a top-notch magic stone into a club.”

“Were there any special conditions required to drive this into the stick?”

“Similar. Can you give me some finishing touches on that? Do not touch the stones inside.”

I didn’t come to fix the club, but I thought I could repair it with both hands and arms.

“It is not difficult. Can I treat you like a sword pommel?”

“You mean the round thing under the handle of the sword?”

“Yes. you’re right.”

“Fix it.”

Carltheon repaired the club, while Leon asked about the progress of the holy sword.

“How is the holy sword work?”

“There are some decent guys out there, but I’m not satisfied yet.”

“Is something wrong?”

At Leon’s question, Carltheon pondered for a while before opening his mouth.

“Hmm. It’s about two big things.”

“two?”

“Yes. One reason is obvious. My skills are not enough. We still need more time.”

“Another reason is?”

“The feeling of the holy sword is strong and does not burn.”

Are you doing it? burn?

I was wondering what bullshit this was.

“I was thinking of going on a trip for a while.”

“Travel?”

It seemed like a serious problem.

“I plan to regain my senses while looking at the holy relics of other denominations.”

“Ah, then that’s good.”

“Yes?”

It seemed to have come at the right time.

“Let’s make one with me.”

“… … Yes?”

“If you look at the sacred objects of other denominations, they are like elaborate statues or something. If so, shouldn’t it be a church-grade holy object that the church can only look at?”

“So, what are you planning to make?”

“It’s a holy thing if it affects at least one city.”

“A city-class holy object?!”

City-level relic.

It was the reason Leon came to the forge.

“What would you do if you had to go on a trip? I’m ready! saint! Loyalty! Loyalty!”