Faith Life of a Former Scammer

079. sow the seeds of doubt

Papal audience room.

The Pope looked at a priest and opened his mouth.

“Tell me one more time.”

“I received a prophecy from the god of the earth, Pope.”

Arthur answered calmly.

However, contrary to such a calm conversation, Arthur was very nervous.

‘It could be dangerous.’

A prophecy from God.

It was a moment that could be dangerous depending on the Pope’s reaction.

‘I wouldn’t believe it anyway. But that doesn’t matter.’

It was a plan made on the premise that the pope would not believe it in the first place.

‘All I have to do is record the prophecy.’

All conversations in the audience room are recorded and stored in the Vatican Archives. When the prophecy comes true, this record will serve as proof.

Arthur came to the Vatican to leave evidence.

“For the third time.”

However, unbelievable words came out of the pope’s mouth.

“… … Yes?”

“It means you are the third person who brought the prophecy.”

It was said that there was someone who brought the prophecy before him.

‘how?!’

Arthur couldn’t understand it no matter how much he thought about it. It was impossible for other people to receive the prophecy.

‘no way… … Did the information leak out?’

I tried to imagine leaking information, but this was also impossible.

‘All the priests who attended the meeting were assigned heretic inquisitors. It may be possible to know the existence of the prophecy, but it is impossible to know the contents of the prophecy.’

Arthur came to a quick conclusion.

‘I only heard that there was a prophecy and beat it with a false prophecy.’

But in Arthur’s eyes, this was stupid.

‘It’s rather a good thing. Out of the three, only my prophecy will be correct.’

The order of who said the prophecy first did not matter. It mattered whether the prophecy actually came true.

“okay. How did you receive the prophecy?”

“God has spoken the prophecy.”

“Did God give His will through words?”

“That’s right.”

Contrary to Arthur’s confident reply, the pope’s expression was subtle.

“Tell me.”

At the pope’s words, Arthur began to relate the contents of the prophecy.

“The blood awakens to form a green wave, which will form chaos and a new order. A new order blooms on blood, so be vigilant and prepare. This is the first prophecy.”

Arthur looked up and checked the Pope.

‘… … uh?’

But it wasn’t the look he expected.

‘Aren’t you surprised?’

He wasn’t surprised or embarrassed. Rather, he quietly nodded.

“Seeing that it is the first, it seems that there is also a next prophecy.”

“That’s right.”

“Maybe, are there three prophecies?”

“… … That’s right.”

A calm reaction and knowing that there are three prophecies.

‘no way… … .’

An ominous feeling began to creep in.

“Tell me the next prophecy.”

“Yes, Pope.”

Arthur spoke the second prophecy.

“light and darkness. A road will open between the two. Light and darkness collide and crumble. The light loses its light, and the darkness fades. Those boundaries are breaking down.”

The Pope nodded and said.

“Tell me the last prophecy.”

Arthur’s calm appearance began to make him nervous.

‘I do not care. I would never have been able to follow the third prophecy.’

The third prophecy was different.

“This third prophecy was a little different. It was not a language I could recognize.”

“Isn’t that a recognizable language?”

“Yes. So I will tell you what I hear.”

“Try it.”

Strange words flowed from Arthur’s mouth.

“ईश्वर के अस्तित्व पर संदेह करो.”

Can we call this a language?

If it wasn’t for the prophecy, it was such a bizarre language that it would have been dismissed as a joke.

“Right. The third prophecy is also unconfirmed.”

“… … .”

Arthur couldn’t say anything.

‘I already knew the prophecy.’

It was still too early to be sure, but the pope’s reaction made it clear that he already knew the prophecy.

Then the pope opened his mouth.

“Let the two of you in!”

“Yes. Pope!”

With the pope’s words, two people walked into the audience room.

A woman who appears to be a prospective priest and a surprisingly handsome man she has never seen before.

It was Natalia and Oren.

* * *

‘Whoops. I was embarrassed, I was embarrassed.’

Arthur, who is good at managing his expression, was showing a puzzled expression.

‘I would have been surprised.’

Arthur calculated to move to the Vatican, so he jumped first.

‘If all three are the same prophecy, it doesn’t matter who said it first.’

He must have thought that only his own prophecy would be correct, but the three prophecies had the same content.

‘of course. I heard the third prophecy for the first time here.’

I wondered why the third prophecy of Fatima was not delivered. That’s why it hasn’t been passed on.

‘Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to.’

It was a kind of ‘voice’ that I couldn’t imitate even if I wanted to.

As I was organizing my thoughts, the pope opened his mouth.

“There are three things that brought the prophecy. As if it were destiny, you brought one prophecy after another.”

What fate was, it was a situation created by mobilizing all the blades of dawn.

‘It will be complicated.’

Arthur’s mind must have been a mess by now.

“The three prophecies all tell the same story, but in a completely different way.”

Regardless of Arthur’s condition, the Pope continued to talk.

“Here, Natalia is a prospective priest of the Church of the Sun. I ‘saw’ the prophecy when I received the divine object for initiation.”

“Are you saying you saw the prophecy?”

When Arthur asked a startled question, it was Natalia, not the Pope, who answered.

“Yes. I saw the future.”

“Excuse me, could you elaborate? I wonder if it is similar to when I heard the prophecy.”

Arthur was doing his best to grasp the information.

“When I received the divine object, tremendous divine power poured into my body and at the same time I saw a vision of the future.”

Arthur’s expression hardened slightly.

A vision of the future that appeared with tremendous divine power.

‘Can’t compare to yours?’

Arthur only heard the prophecy of God, but Natalia saw a vision with divine power.

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More dramatic was Natalia’s side.

“This is Killika’s successor. You are the second to ‘experience’ the prophecy.”

“… … Aren’t you a priest?”

Oren answered Arthur’s words.

“Yes. I am not a priest. In fact, I still don’t know if this is a prophecy. If it hadn’t been for Bishop Leone, I wouldn’t have come here.”

Arthur was taken aback.

It is surprising that I do not believe in prophecy, but the opportunity to come here was even more surprising.

“… … Are you talking about Leon?”

When I brought up Leon’s name, Oren looked at Arthur with a hostile face.

“Yes. He is the Bishop of Leone.”

Seeing her openly hostile, Arthur felt a little puzzled.

But now that didn’t matter. Arthur immediately asked Oren.

“Can you hear what it is like to have experienced a prophecy?”

“I had a dream. I was the lead wolf there.”

Oren’s story was mysterious.

“As I was leading a group, I saw a green wave. It was a vivid and long dream for a dream, and then I saw that priest.”

“… … Did you see Natalia-sama in your dreams?”

The story Leon prepared was simple.

Natalia who ‘saw’ the future.

Oren who ‘experienced’ the future.

“Yes. He was looking down from the sky like a ghost.”

Natalia answered as if receiving Oren’s words.

“I saw it too. Obviously, he looks like a wolf, but he looks like a human.”

Oren and Natalia.

The two met in a prophecy.

“I told this story to the Bishop of Leone. He said that if what I saw was true, it would have already been reported to the Holy See.”

“… … So, are you coming to the Holy See?”

“Yes. As I said before, I don’t believe in these things. It’s a story that could happen to priests, but I thought it was an area that didn’t matter to me.”

Oren shook his head and replied.

“But when I came to the Holy See and brought up this nonsense, the Pope already knew. You allowed me to meet Priest Natalia.”

Arthur’s expression began to harden.

‘What should I do now?’

The three spoke the same prophecy.

However, only two of them met in the prophecy. Then what about the remaining one?

“However, I did not see Arthur in the previous prophecy.”

“Me too. What I saw in the prophecy was only Lord Oren.”

Arthur answered while trying to remain calm.

“I did not experience or see the prophecy. I just heard the voice of God.”

“You mean Arthur’s words are the same prophecy, but the way they were handed down to each other is different?”

“Yes that’s right.”

Oren asked as if questioning.

“Natalia-sama received tremendous divine power, and I was able to learn special skills when I became a wolf. What did Arthur get?”

Arthur’s expression hardened at Oren’s question.

‘Can’t you answer me?’

Then the Pope intervened.

“Stop it. Man cannot know the will of God. It is too soon to think that prophecies have rules.”

“Sorry, Pope.”

Oren stepped back neatly and lowered his head. Thanks to the pope, Arthur didn’t have to answer.

‘You know. What is your position now?’

Compared to Natalia and Oren, their reliability was lower.

“Your prophecies will be officially recorded in the Holy See and delivered to the Empire and the Churches.”

The pope officially acknowledged Seth’s prophecy.

“Thank you so much for letting me know about the dangers of the continent in advance. God bless all three of them.”

praised the achievement.

‘great. Get the prophet title!’

This wasn’t just a compliment.

It meant officially recognizing these three as ‘prophets’.

‘I have to focus the attention of the darkness on Oren.’

It was the reason why he came in the form of Oren, not Leone.

* * *

When I came out of the throne room.

Natalia was treated with dignity and moved somewhere.

‘It seems to be going well over there.’

It seemed that Arthur would be the only one to care about. Now, being alone with Arthur, was an opportunity.

“Walk a little.”

Despite Oren’s stiff words, Arthur replied with a smile.

“Yes, Heir.”

Arthur and Oren moved deeper into the Vatican Gardens. After a while, when the crowd disappeared, Oren opened his mouth.

“I heard your story from Leon. He has peculiar tastes.”

At the start of the conversation, Arthur’s poker face broke.

“… … Yes?”

“I respect your taste, but I don’t think you need to worry.”

“That is just a misunderstanding… … .”

Arthur’s excuses were cut off by Oren like a knife.

“done. Whether it was a misunderstanding or a real one, I’ve confirmed that you don’t mean that.”

“… … What do you mean?”

Oren smiled coldly and said to Arthur.

“I heard from the parish priest that you seem to have a good heart and are upright. But, in my view, not at all.”

“Heir, it seems you are misunderstanding something.”

“misunderstanding? who do you think i am I am Killika’s heir. Are you going to deny that I don’t know what my city smells like?”

Arthur tried to smile, but his poker face was already broken.

“You smell of cheaters and impostors. Did you think I wouldn’t know?”

The guy didn’t say anything.

“By the way, why did the parish priest say that you are kind and upright? He is the one who sees through people’s ‘evil’ more than anyone else.”

Oren burst into laughter.

“You pretended to be the smartest in the world, but you were stupidly fooled.”

“… … Who are you talking about?”

“you. Arthur, it means you are being deceived.”

Unlike Oren, who was smiling, Arthur’s expression hardened.

“If God really spoke to you, you couldn’t smell like this.”

“What is that… … .”

“I really witnessed when God came upon the priest. You don’t see anything like that.”

Oren said with a serious expression.

“Is it the god of the earth who gave you the prophecy?”

“Of course!”

“Are you 100 percent sure?”

Unlike his confident answer, he couldn’t answer the question of whether he could be 100 percent sure.

“Doubt. Is that a real god, or are you being fooled by an impostor?”

“It is blasphemy, Heir.”

“If you were really sure, you wouldn’t have just warned me. You would have punished me for blasphemy.”

Oren turned to go out of the garden.

“Doubt. You know, and I know that the smarter you are, the more likely you are to be deceived.”

With that said, Oren went out of the garden.

“… … Doubt… … .”

A seed of doubt was planted in Arthur’s heart.