Faith Life of a Former Scammer

064. Ed, ‘Ward’, Elric

The High Priest who checked Leon’s letter quickly made a decision and announced it.

“In the future, preparatory priestly education will be held in Killika! Hurry up and prepare for the move of the prospective priests!”

Newspapers carried the announcement of the high priest.

[Cult of Dawn. Preparatory priestly education is conducted in Killika.]

[Why did you decide to train the pre-priests in Killica?]

[Healing camp delayed due to lack of priests. Is it possible to increase the number of people with this decision?]

[The faster the pre-priest moves, the faster the Healing Camp expands?!]

This was good news for the aristocrats who were waiting for reservations for the Healing Camp.

All kinds of support started pouring in.

“Preliminary combat priests who went out to practice are returning. They say the mission has been postponed.”

The preliminary combat priests who had gone out began to return.

“There is a procession of donations in Killika. These are educational supplies for prospective priests to use.”

I was even forced to donate. Thanks to this, the burden of the prospective priests was significantly reduced.

Although the support of these nobles reduced the preparation time, it did not allow them to move right away.

Since it was a large-scale movement, some preparation was required.

‘Of course I don’t intend to waste that time.’

Leon was thinking of solving a problem before the preliminary priests arrived.

“Rion.”

“Welcome, Ed.”

“We are the starting team. The others are coming soon.”

“I have been contacted by Priest Runda.”

Ed knew it as the starting point, but it wasn’t. It was Leone who asked to let them go.

‘I didn’t know you would send it right away like this though.’

At the request to send Ed and the two guests first, the High Priest and Priest Runda readily agreed.

Thanks to that, Ed and the two diners arrived first as the first team.

“Aren’t you going to introduce yourself later?”

“This is the Elric I saw last time. That’s the new word over there.”

“It’s been a while, Priest Leon. It’s late, but congratulations, parishioner.”

Slave Mage Elric.

Last time I felt a bit out of place, but it seemed to melt into the dawn.

“It is not a real parish. It’s temporary anyway. Welcome.”

Leon held out his hand in greeting. Last time he refused because of his status, but this time it was different.

“thank you.”

I thanked him and held Leon’s hand. Smiles appeared on both Leon and Elric’s faces at the same time.

After shaking hands like that, Leon greeted the child standing behind him.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Leon.”

Leone greeted Ward.

The child, wearing a thick black robe, opened his mouth.

“Keuk. Is this the parish priest’s greeting? It’s tingly.”

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It was the first type of experience.

“Let me introduce you to this body. I am the ruler of darkness and the man who will become the king of all black magic. It is said to be Ward holding a black dragon in his left hand. Nice to meet you, God’s slave.”

A lot of exaggerated poses.

A cheesy self-introduction.

A tone that is instinctively rejected.

It was downright disgusting.

“Poop! black dragon. wriggling wriggling.”

However, Ed’s reaction was beyond imagination.

“Ed?”

“Ward is smart and funny.”

“Cuckoo. Humans tend to laugh when they are frightened. Be weighed down by ambition, slave of God.”

The corners of Ed’s mouth twitched, wondering what the hell this is all about. The only thing that was normal was Elric.

“Oh, fortunately I was normal.”

“yes?”

“Two of the three laughed, but I couldn’t laugh alone. I thought I was abnormal.”

In the one-eyed village, people with two eyes were abnormal. When the three of them got together, Elric was abnormal.

“The black dragon is about to be freed.”

“Cheup. Words are funny.”

“You are a servant of God. Even that smile… … .”

While the two of them were playing together, Leone asked Elric.

“What is that? Are you really obsessed with black magic or something?”

“Oh, that’s not it. He only acts like that when he’s wearing that robe. He doesn’t actually do anything, he just changes his tone.”

Was it swallowed up by the concept of a black magician?

No, it couldn’t be that simple.

[It emits weak divine power.]

Siri sprinkled divine power around her.

A very small amount that cannot be felt. That holy power clung to Ward’s robe.

‘As expected, there’s no way I’ll suddenly become a crazy person just by changing clothes.’

It was as Leon expected.

[The robe blocks the divine power. This is an abnormal phenomenon.]

‘You mean that was the problem?’

That ‘robe’ was the problem to be dealt with before the preliminary priests arrived.

* * *

I wanted to tear off the robe right away, but it was a loss to tear off the robe here.

It had to be lured to a prepared place.

“This is a new accommodation.”

“Wow! That’s awesome.”

“Keuk. It’s a building that suits my class.”

They guided us to our accommodation and helped us unpack our luggage. However, Ed had no particular interest in the dorm.

“Let’s go to the lab. hurry.”

It seemed that he was more curious about the research institute than the accommodation.

‘Thank you, Ed!’

I thought I might be able to go tomorrow or so, but I didn’t know if I could go right away like this.

“Would you like to tour the lab together?”

“I’m good.”

“Keuk. Is the dark magic that will shake the continent born in the research institute created by the church? Interested.”

Although the personalities of the three were different, their passion for research was the same. No one refused.

‘great. Then shall we begin?’

Leone sent a signal to the members of the Blade of Dawn without the children noticing.

In an instant, the shadows shuddered.

‘I just need to drag some time until I’m ready.’

While the work was being prepared, Leone guided the lab as usual.

“This is the Convergence Lab.”

“A fusion lab?”

“Magic power, black magic, divine power. Let’s fuse the three powers and do something beneficial to the world, something like this.”

Convergence Lab.

Contrary to the grandiose name, the building was plain.

It was not a tall tower like the mage tower, nor a building that looked holy like a church.

It was just a very crude and large cuboid building.

“Do you like it. Extreme efficiency, optimization of space. Great.”

Ed recognized the true nature of the building.

“right. Efficiency and Indifference. It’s a building that focuses on two things.”

As there are only three participating research institutes, one color cannot be strong.

As a result, it was created in a way that kills individuality as much as possible.

“The real thing is on the inside.”

Leon led the children inside.

“There are individual labs as well as large group labs. There is also a lab for three people, so you can apply for it and use it.”

“All facilities are state-of-the-art.”

“The outside is rough, but the inside is different.”

“Keuk. It’s so good.”

The children followed Leon like chicks.

“Right now, there is only the body research team part. I’m splitting it up and trying to fuse it part by part.”

“This is a golem. It’s the main part of the body.”

“This is alchemy. I’m trying to change the things that go into the golem.”

“This is the magic circle. I’m researching a mix of black magic magic circles and normal magic circles.”

“This is normal magic. Actually, this is the most important place. Because it is the place where the foundation of convergence is laid.”

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Making the body was a field that required several skills.

Golem, alchemy, magic circle, general magic.

I was able to touch every part little by little.

With one body research team, you can use all the techniques of the Mage Tower.

‘This is the big picture.’

Healing camp, and the first thing I pushed forward with plastic surgery was also to bring this ‘body’ part.

“There is a place that overlaps with our research.”

“I wonder how this will go.”

“Keuk. You guys are geniuses I acknowledge. As soon as I regain my original strength, I will make you my slave.”

When the three of them were having a conversation about an appropriate topic, Leon naturally intervened.

“Are you working on something new? Are you done studying the Holy Circle?”

“Yeah, it’s over. Now it’s the observation phase.”

“Observation phase?”

“Give me your hand.”

Ed took Leon’s hand and brought it to his chest.

“Feel it.”

Ed spoke and rotated the Holy Circle.

‘what? It’s completely different.’

Rion’s circle was the tree itself, but Ed’s circle was closer to the magician’s circle.

A circle orb wrapped around the tree.

[I checked all of Ed’s circles.]

‘What’s different?’

[To put it simply, it feels like an imitation.]

‘Aww?’

[Yes. Except for one advantage, it is less effective in all parts than making a tree into a circle.]

‘ah. I know roughly what it is.’

It happened because Ed and Leon pursued completely different things.

Rion created a circle to increase her strength.

“congratulation. It’s a cool circle. But are you only observing Ed?”

“no. The other kids made circles too. I’m observing that too.”

Ed aims to become a ‘circle’ that anyone can learn from.

[This is the correct answer. But this is possible only with trees.]

‘It doesn’t matter. On our side, Ed will continue to sow seeds.’

Besides, this was really good news.

“Well done. Ed. Eliminating complexes is only possible with Circle.”

If the preliminary healing priests came in, it seemed like they could be put into the healing camp right away.

“really?”

“yes. I’m still researching how to use it, and I’ll explain that in a bit.”

“Okay.”

While talking like that, Leon and Ed’s party descended underground.

“Lastly, this is the Magic Lab.”

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Magic lab. It was divided into two large spaces.

“See that other side of the glass? That’s where we observe, and here is where we experiment while using magic.”

Observation room and laboratory. The space was separated by a glass in the middle.

“Since you came this far, can you show me how to use the circle?”

“yes. It’s not difficult.”

Ed readily agreed.

But not Ward.

“Because I might get annoyed with the divine power and slaughter you guys, I’ll watch it from the observation room. Kkeuk.”

He said it grandiosely, but his meaning was simple. ‘The divine power is uncomfortable’.

“Is Eric okay?”

“Oh, I don’t care. I will watch from this side.”

“Whoops. The king is alone. Let me go alone.”

Ward crossed over to the other side and closed the door.

This side and that side are completely separated.

This was the beginning.

“Get started!”

“uh?”

“yes?”

An invisible door appeared along with Leon’s words, and two wizards walked out.

Elder Sage and Warlock.

As soon as they saw Ward, they moved immediately.

“Aye. don’t want to move I will only remove those clothes that are not ‘observed’.”

Numerous magic circles emitted light at the same time, and mana began to spurt in that space.

The power of the sage beyond the wall was activated.

“… … That terrible thing is still there.”

The warlock elder did not stand still either. While the magic circle was in effect, Ward’s body was wrapped in black magic as if to bind him.

A smile appeared on Ward’s face covered in dark magic, and he burst into laughter.

“Ha ha ha! That’s funny! fun! Black dragon sleeping on your left arm! Come out!”

Demonic energy began to emanate from Ward’s left arm.

That moment when something huge is about to emerge.

“Yeah, no. Go in.”

with Leon’s words.

[The connection to the Holy Power Release System has ended. I will start releasing divine power.]

I didn’t bring her to this lab for nothing.

The walls of the laboratory were planted with roots like sticks.

This was the space version of the club.

Tremendous divine power emanated from the wall towards him.

“Quaagh!”

The flowing demonic energy disappeared by divine power.

The wise man and the elder did not miss the moment.

“Activate the magic circle.”

“Margie will never come out again!”

A magic circle was activated over the guy’s body, and black magic was placed on top of the magic circle.

Triple sealing and containment was a success.

“You worked hard! I will undress and finish quickly!”

I saw a guy wriggling on the floor.

For some reason, I felt sorry.

‘Ah, I should have let him take out the black dragon.’