223 – Pope (2)
Arianne.
(Former) The overall body type of the saint is slender.
Maybe that’s why I couldn’t guess it easily.
Long bangs that seem to cover her eyes.
And the color is also the deepest black.
Of course…
‘It’s just a guess and nothing more than a feeling.’
From body shape to overall appearance, there were some similar parts, but there were also many different parts.
It’s just that the hair color is too vivid in the image.
I shook my head to shake off my thoughts.
Rather, it is important to think about how to live.
‘Of course there is insurance…’
The so-called ‘title scam’ plan. However, this is a pretty rough plan. There are some conditions that must be followed. If possible, I don’t want to cause trouble.
The best way is to refute the charges against me.
But how?
The Pope has such incredible abilities.
It was an instant before the Pope approached me.
— Jerbeok
He looks like a local guy, but his steps don’t look like that.
The Pope approached with that weight and stopped about 3 meters away.
“You must be Ian Black Angus.”
“It is an honor to meet you, Your Holiness.”
The opponent is the Pope, the father and spiritual leader of all people.
I made my voice sound as formal and polite as possible. A clear voice without a single complaint about being unfairly captured. Even though I’m tied up, I politely act like I’m not
Of course, deep down, it was a very intentional move.
If I ask for bubbles here, it will only be like admitting my sin. Rather, I act more like normal in order to appeal to the mindset that there is nothing to be afraid of. These were facts I realized while observing Lord Riepenstein.
I put that composure into my voice, as if I were him.
It means that I am not afraid of the sin I am guilty of, and at the same time, I want to appear as if I am innocent.
Naturally, the tremors in my heart calm down.
This is enough to make me think that I might be able to avoid being questioned by the Pope.
But, the Pope was one step above me.
He laughed.
“hehehe. I guess I observed that short bird.”
“What are you talking about…”
“Your trembling has calmed down. It has calmed down since you sent that one blood person to the execution table. You are truly a quick-witted child.”
Damn.
In fact, I think the Pope is the one who is quicker than me.
Even though it was quite a distance away, it seems like he was also checking on my condition during that time.
Honestly, if you were the Pope, wouldn’t you be able to be a bit lax about these things? The Pope’s gaze swept deep towards me as I grumbled like that.
— Jeopuk.
He walked forward about three steps.
Now the distance between us is about 2 meters.
The Pope’s friendly voice was still heard.
“It’s not a bad thing to be quick-witted. Isn’t that why I was able to deal with the heinous man named Evan so well in Liechten? Even as a cadet.”
“That’s too much praise.”
“Yeah, but you know that.”
“What do you mean?”
“Sometimes excessive activity attracts suspicion. Osgar-kun wrote this in the results of the investigation. Your response was extremely accurate, and there was no disruption at all. hahahaha. How great it must have been – “
The Pope continued.
“You said it felt like you could see the future.”
A moment of silence.
Foreknowledge and prophecy are serious sins.
According to the doctrine of Deus.
The weight of the sin is equivalent to impersonating God.
The reason is clear.
This is because only the omnipotent god Deus controls the future.
Therefore, those who are revered as great prophets are also priests of the Deus religion.
But not me.
My actions, which at first glance seem like prophecy, are simply because I know the information I memorized in advance while playing the game. It is perhaps even more dangerous if discovered than prophecy.
The fact is that if this is discovered, everything will end.
Witch hunt?
That’s not the problem, they’ll abandon the party just because they caught a very evil devil.
The delicacies served at the party will be pieces of my flesh that Osgar scoops up into thin slices.
“……”
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There is such a sharp edge hidden in the words of the Pope, which seem at first glance to be praise.
My heart trembles for a moment.
It was a very small tremor, like a breeze blowing in the midst of tranquility.
I immediately stopped thinking.
But it was already too late.
Because the Pope’s expression smiled slightly more.
With the trembling just now, the Pope must have gotten some information from me.
‘Damn’
I swallowed the curses that flowed out of my mouth and pretended to be calm.
The Pope raised the tip of his finger and pointed at the flames fluttering in the distance.
“Since I started walking from here, I have never sent innocent people there.”
“I see.”
“The unbelievably great things you have done are not unreasonable if you think of them as just talents that will go down in history.”
In fact, no matter what, having a conversation with the Pope like this can be said to be a great grace.
According to what he said, isn’t he ultimately meeting the criminals in person in order to ensure that there are no innocent people?
If you look at it that way, he may not be a bad person at all.
“It’s an honor.”
“But. There’s something I don’t understand.”
The Pope’s eyes were resolute.
The energy flowing from him subtly.
“I heard you caused quite a bit of trouble for our Deus Church saint candidate.”
“What is that…”
Without realizing it, I hesitated a bit due to the sudden change.
Was something else discovered from that hesitation?
His momentum became stronger.
“Aria Lumines. She has received countless reports that it was you who disturbed that child’s heart. Do you have any excuse for this?”
Of course there is.
However.
‘It’s also true that I didn’t help Aria.’
Even though I knew she would suffer, I didn’t hold out my hand to her. Because there was no reason for that. It’s a natural thing.
However, it is natural that it would not be good if these thoughts were revealed to the Pope.
Therefore, those words of the Pope were decisive.
Did he notice my trembling?
The Pope took a step closer to me.
As the distance narrows, his abilities will also become stronger.
I swallowed my saliva without realizing it.
I couldn’t maintain my composure any longer.
The moment I had that thought.
— Saaa
Something like the wind blows into my heart.
Then, I blow away all my distracting thoughts and worries.
Peace that comes in an instant.
I felt extremely calm, as if my emotions were a huge ocean.
And it wasn’t just my experience.
“…?”
The corner of the Pope’s eye twitches as he looks at me.
His embarrassment was clearly conveyed.
When I saw that, I had a hunch.
This means that the title “He who witnessed the summit” Has been activated.
The acquisition condition is to meet the Emperor and the Pope within a breathing distance, that is, within 1 meter.
The emperor’s conditions had already been met through the Richard award, so the title was activated now that the Pope was seen at close range.
It feels quite unique.
It doesn’t feel like I suddenly gained an ability I didn’t have before.
As if I had achieved some kind of spiritual enlightenment, all the tension in my mind was relieved and I was able to look straight ahead.
Slight bewilderment in the Pope’s voice.
It must have been the effect that some of my thoughts that were coming into his ears were instantly blocked.
‘… Now that I think about it, does this title also give me immunity to mental attacks?’
I opened my mouth with a satisfied smile flowing out of me.
“I just did my best for her.”
“…She did her best?”
“Yes.”
I explained to the Pope what I, or rather Ian Black Angus, had been doing.
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“Heh! That’s what happened! You had a hard time! Heh heh!”
“……”
After confessing the things that happened to Aria.
The Pope’s attitude changed in an instant.
The momentum of trying to grab me just a moment ago was gone, and a person who really looked like the guy next door was standing in front of me.
No. Should I call this the guy next door?
“No, it’s not a lot of trouble. I should say thank you for taking care of our Aria candidate. Thank you, thank you.”
“… Yes.”
“Anyway, our Aria candidate, isn’t she really cute? When she first saw me, she couldn’t even make eye contact, but she got better little by little. hehehehe.”
I feel like I’m seeing my daughter’s idiot friend’s father, let alone the man next door.
Whenever Aria’s name comes out of her mouth, she smiles…
‘You seem a bit perverted.’
A very blasphemous thought occurred to me, but I have no worries. I have a title with mental immunity.
“The candidates for sainthood are truly precious beings to us. It’s because the position of a saint is that important. That’s why I consider the candidates for sainthood like my daughters. Of these candidates, Aria is the cutest, but she I mean, hehehehe.”
No, I mean.
What does being cute have to do with it, Pope?
I wanted to tackle him, but I held back because I was a criminal tied to a chair.
Just take a moment to enjoy the appearance of the pope, who is at his best.
“So, what should we do?”
The emperor of the empire, who was watching from afar, asked.
There was a bit of wisdom seeping into the emperor’s words. Well, if he found out that his rival was such an idiot, he would probably feel aggrieved.
At that moment, I thought that this might also be some kind of political ploy.
This is the Pope’s move to catch the Emperor off guard.
The Pope, who was fussing a little more, opened his mouth.
“The verdict on this child will be determined by looking at the trials of her ascension to sainthood as an Aryan sainthood candidate.”
“……”
I frowned.
Because Aria will never be promoted in this exam.
The Pope declares with a soft smile.
“If what this child says is true, she will show good results for Aria as well.”