231 – Pain (4)
After Luna received the general situation from Rize, an idea came to mind.
Rize too, but for what reason did she end up in this situation? Also, where does this snow come from?
Except for her eyes, she was living an ordinary life, and she had no idea why she was in this situation.
‘I guess it started after I met Sivar, right? Or was it destined to be like this from the beginning?’
She couldn’t help but pay attention to him, especially after seeing the murals recorded in the cave.
And he had no choice but to give more attention starting today. First of all, one thing is urgent.
“It won’t be long before we receive a dispatch from the Church of Gaia. It’s because of what Sister Erica did.”
“There will be suspicion that he may be the devil.”
“Yes. There is a high possibility that I will be tested with divine power again.”
This is a rumor related to Shiva. Even if there are many people who have witnessed it, there are still too many.
If it were just one or two people, it would be okay if Rize came forward and silenced them, but dozens or more people were watching.
Shivar showed an unusually strong reaction to Gaia’s divine power. This is especially problematic because it is a reaction that would only be seen by a devil.
“But Sivar is receiving the blessing of Chaos. How can we not do this?”
“I don’t know much about it either. It’s outside the scope of what I know… So I plan to protect it by any means necessary.”
The best way to avoid it is to gain recognition through Chaos. Although Chaos is eccentric, he is a definite god.
Furthermore, if we consider today, it can be said to have the highest authority. You don’t have to go far to find out that the ‘saint’ is a believer in Chaos.
If it can be shown that Sibar is under the protection of Chaos, there is a high possibility that the Gaia Church will fall for it.
“We must somehow prevent Brother Sivar from being taken away. Please pass this on to others.”
“Of course. But what happens if I fail…?”
“You will suffer so much pain that I cannot bear to express it in words.”
Luna thought deeply after hearing those words. I wondered if there was something similar to this in the mural.
However, no matter how much I think about it, I know that there was no mention of Shiva suffering.
I saw this a long time ago so I may have forgotten about it. Sivar must provide direct information.
‘It’s difficult.’
If we are not careful, our relationship with the Gaia Church may become strained. No, maybe it’s already a thorn in my eyes.
Honestly, I want to persuade the devil well. Of course, I know very well that it won’t work.
Because my only descendant was taken away. The future and hope itself are ruined.
“You can never persuade the devil, right?”
“Yes. Their hatred has grown uncontrollably. They have passed the stage of persuasion. Even if Brother Sivar is taken away, their anger will not subside.”
“Umm…”
One way or another, fights are inevitable. Luna was troubled. Will she be able to fight the devil herself and achieve victory?
They say there are strong helpers around them, but they don’t know how strong the devil is. The reality is that we will lose to Kara right now.
Recently, thanks to Rod’s teachings, he has been growing, but it is still not enough.
If you grow up to be at least the same level as Kara, your future will be easier.
“So, are you going to stay at the academy for a while?”
“If Sister Erica had listened to me, she would have gone back… But the water has already been spilled. We have no choice but to wait.”
“The Gulag Church… Won’t come, right?”
For Sivar, Gulag is the next religious order after Chaos. Direct contact is more than chaos.
He immediately sent a spirit to persuade him. The Gulag Church was quite embarrassed by this unprecedented situation.
Lize listened to Luna’s words and thought, “Ah,” And then fell into trouble. And after some time, he made a hopeful statement.
“Now that I think about it, Gulag-nim… Maybe he could easily get over it. Gulag-nim was also practically at the level of protection.”
“Are you saying that dropping the lightning is protecting you?”
Luna was dumbfounded. So far, the number of times Sivar has been struck by lightning is in the double digits.
I don’t know why, but listening to Kara’s words, it’s highly likely that she harbored blasphemous thoughts.
Nevertheless, seeing as he just drops a thunderbolt and ends it, it doesn’t seem like he hates Gulag that much.
“If Gullak had been angry properly, he would have been angry from the moment he sent the spirit. But the spirit only came down to persuade.”
“Hmm… Doesn’t the thunderbolt contain divine power?”
“It is using divine power to rule the sky. It is a method of substitution.”
“Then the story could flow easily. Sivar can also use thunderbolt.”
In the first semester, Sivar challenged Rod to a sparring match without knowing anything.
At the time, I thought I was really crazy, but I had a secret. That is lightning.
Thunderbolt is a power that can only be used by those who have been blessed by Gulag. Sivar also showed a red thunderbolt.
And of course, Rod was instilled with poor etiquette. At that time, he never imagined that he would even be struck by lightning.
“A thunderbolt? A thunderbolt like Kara’s?”
“Yes. Even though it was red, it was lightning.”
“That’s quite a reassuring story.”
Lize smiled softly at Luna’s story. She looks relieved.
That’s because, unlike Chaos, Gulag made a clear statement of intent.
Shivar said that he gave the blessing himself, and if he was forced to take it, it would be blasphemy.
“Even the Gaia Church won’t be able to touch this. Religion played a big role in getting Tatar recognized as a nation right now.”
“······But if you listen closely, the Gaia Church sounds very bad. Is that correct?”
Suddenly a question occurred to me. Listening to Rize’s words, I felt like the Gaia Church was a bad group.
After hearing Luna’s words, Rize said, “Ah,” And then opened her mouth with a bitter smile.
“It’s not a place where there are only bad people. It’s just…”
“Just?”
“······I’ll skip this. I don’t think it’s time to talk about it yet.”
Rizeda smiles a particularly bitter smile. There is definitely something there.
Luna could barely suppress her desire to ask questions. What she said up to this point was enough.
Anyway, thanks to the gulag, Sivar will not be taken away. The gulag solved a situation that could have been complicated.
‘I’ll have to tell Sivar later.’
Does that mean Sibar believes in the gulag? I don’t think that’s the case again.
What can I say about the relationship between the two? Although it seems a bit extreme, it is friendly.
It was always Kara who stopped those two. In some ways, Kara is the person she feels the most pity for.
“But, saint.”
“Please speak.”
“Has the saint ever met Sivar before? She seems to know Sivar very well.”
“··· ···”
Rize did not answer Luna’s question right away. She just looked at Shivar with sad eyes.
She reached out her hand to touch Shivar’s face, but hesitated again. It’s a similar reaction to before.
After hesitating for a long time, Rize withdrew her hand again. She answered quietly, lowering her eyes.
“······Yes. I’ve met him before. Quite a long time ago.”
“A long time ago?”
“Mr. Shivar probably won’t remember. He probably doesn’t want to remember. It was such a terrible experience.”
Luna tilted her head. In terms of age, Rize would be older than Rod.
Since she said it was a long time ago, she must have been several decades older.
In other words, Shiva may be older than he looks.
‘For that matter, it seems like he is growing…’
Shivarda’s face has become more mature since his last illness.
Maybe only the body literally grew, but the inside grew less. Because it is Shiva and no one else.
Because it is a contradiction in itself, ordinary common sense will not apply.
‘It’s the same with the mural… I’m sure there’s more to it.’
Luna looked at Rize’s notice. Rize was looking at Sivar with her faint eyes.
She wondered whether to tell Shivar that he knew the future, but time was short. She opened her heavily closed mouth.
“I…”
“Umm…”
I was just about to speak. Sivar began to cry and show signs of waking up.
When Luna, who was startled, turned her gaze to Sivar, Rize opened her mouth.
“It looks like Brother Sivar is about to wake up. I’ll go ahead.”
“Yes? But…”
“I don’t have enough time to scold Sister Erica.”
Is it an illusion if it feels like an excuse? It’s probably not just an illusion.
Now that Rize meets Sibar, she doesn’t seem confident. She leaves as if running away.
“Please take good care of Brother Sivar, Mr. Luna.”
“Is it okay if I tell Sivar?”
“Yes. Instead, you will have to be good at persuasion.”
Lize left after making that request. As soon as she left, Shivar also took her conscious.
At first she looked around with her hazy eyes, but then quickly raised her upper body. She seemed fine on the outside.
“Shivar. Are you okay? Do you recognize who I am?”
“······Yes.”
Luckily, it doesn’t seem like there is a memory problem or anything like that. This may also be thanks to her excellent regeneration.
Luna gave Sivar some water to help him come to his senses. Shiva also quenched his sore throat with cool water.
After that, her strange silence almost fell, but Luna spoke first and her silence was quickly cut off.
“You’re probably very confused. Why did the divine power only reject you?”
“··· ···”
“If you are ready to listen, please tell me at any time. I have heard something from the saint.”
“······Let me know.”
Shivar spoke in a murky voice. The reaction is to see where it goes.
I still felt dazed. But Luna thought that soon she would come to his senses.
Because the secret of her birth was quite shocking. Even she was astonished, but what would Shivar be like?
“Shivar. Don’t be surprised and listen. You are actually…”
Luna was wondering how to begin her explanation, but she finally opened her mouth.
“He said he was the child he picked up.”
“··· ···”
The subject in front is missing.
“······Where? Under the bridge?”
Shivar asked back with an expression of bewilderment.
Anyway, it was clear that I had come to my senses.