Episode 72
Chapter 16 Reunion and Encounter (4)
‘Could it be that the stranger in the prophecy… … .’
Hemar also heard that Rashar had brought the stranger of the prophecy.
I was about to ask him properly, but Kay was the first to speak.
“But this.”
Again, when I lowered my gaze, I saw a black object that Kay had stuck to his side.
“Black neck… … That’s it.”
“I brought it because it didn’t disappear even after the exam was over. Can I take it?”
Asking permission from yourself means that it is not Kay’s thing.
‘But that isn’t even an object of the Church?’
So where the hell did Kay get that from?
He came out of the prayer room with nothing but the statue of the Goddess.
Did the black neck drop there? can’t you?
“Is it expensive?”
“It’s precious, but… … .”
It is true that it is an expensive item that is difficult to see under the circumstances of the Palao Church.
If you dispose of that thing the size of a human head, you will be able to pay the maintenance fee for the current Harvon Temple for a month.
Maybe my eyes were dim and I was seeing it wrong, so I dared to bend down to check it again, but it was black eyes.
Hemar, who had been looking at the split black neck with a confused expression, raised his gaze.
The prayer room where Kei came out was closed again before I knew it.
Recalling the familiar divinity he felt there, Hemar nodded calmly.
“If Palao arranged it, it would be right to return to Kay.”
“I heard it was expensive.”
“I would appreciate it if you consider it as a congratulatory and welcome gift.”
I don’t know what just happened in the prayer room.
But there are things you can know even if you haven’t heard of them.
And if you take that and process it, a couple of useful memorizations will come out.
When the moment of emergency approaches, that memorization may save the life of those who went to the battlefield.
As instructed by the Headquarters, we are now able to support strangers, so don’t be greedy and give it to us.
“Congratulatory gift? How to get results… … Ah, the alarm appears on the side of the church too, right? Did you see it on the website?”
“… … I don’t know what kind of alarm you’re talking about, but I guessed it because your steps and expression were light.”
“Hmm… … Well, thank you so much, I will use it well.”
Kei, who scratched the back of his head, waved his hand at the black neck, and the black neck disappeared.
‘Was it a wizard?’
I thought he was a knight because of his solid physique.
Hemar, who unconsciously glanced at Kay, immediately shook his head.
‘Maybe he has magic tools.’
It would be rude to look at it with such an observing gaze.
Moreover, whatever his identity, it does not change the fact that he is the one who will be with Palao in the future.
“however… … .”
At that time, Kei, who looked frustrated, troubled, and complicated, continued his words.
“This is my personal opinion, but do you have any intention of revising the contents of the test?”
“yes?”
“There are a lot of strange people in our world. Would it be easier for you to understand if I said that they were regular soldiers or, no, mentally ill?”
Kei’s voice hardened as he tapped my hair with his fingers.
“It would be quite popular if we learned that attack power is elemental magic, but what do you think about filtering it a little more strictly?”
“hmm… … .”
It wasn’t that he understood the meaning of Kei’s words or his intentions.
But now I could see that this was a kind of warning and advice.
“I will definitely deliver it when the priests arrive.”
So instead of passing Kei’s words lightly, I decided to put them in my heart.
“By the way, is it true that I enlisted? The symbol doesn’t come up?”
“… … .”
“Oh right. And where do you get the Order’s Mark? Do you have a symbol if you get it?”
But the words that followed made me so embarrassed that I couldn’t even lift my head.
“I’m really sorry. I should have finished preparing and greeted everyone… … .”
The Gentiles knew about the demise of the Palao.
On top of that, he has directly stated with his own mouth that the position of the church is in jeopardy.
‘Nevertheless, he chose our church, where no one seemed to come.’
He, who serves Palao, is unable to even give a proper answer to Kay’s question.
“Then, when will someone who has received an education come?”
“It is expected to arrive sometime today or tomorrow.”
“Then tomorrow… … No, I will come back in a few days.”
“I really have no face.”
“Never mind.”
Kei responded lightly, as if he didn’t care.
And then he bowed his head saying that he would go away.
After that, he turned around as if he had no regrets.
Hemar strode on her long legs and chased Kay back the way she had come.
“I don’t go after a cup of tea, even a cup of tea.”
“I want to look back quickly.”
“Looking back means… … .”
“It’s a different church. It’s kind of like an exploration… … something like that.”
Kei’s legs were so long that it was difficult to follow.
As Hemar tried to move his legs a little faster, Kay’s pace slowed down.
Thanks to that, I was able to catch my breath and come out to the entrance with ease.
“Which denomination is closest to here? modesty? kindness?”
“… … If you want to look around, it will be quicker to start from the Senoa Bridge in the east.”
From there, if you pass the World Tree statue and go to the Pinelpenia Temple, you can look around the temple the fastest.
“If Senoa is to the east… … .”
Kay shook her head and said.
“Looks like things are in order here too.”
“yes?”
“I didn’t say anything. Enough then.”
After saying that, Kay took a clean step.
Staring at his distant figure, Hemar let out a sigh and murmured.
“You are a strange person… … .”
It was really strange. His words and actions seem light, but he is cocky, and even has a hint of impatience.
But for some reason, I couldn’t get rid of the feeling that I was polite.
If you think about it, you might be able to understand the reason, but strangely, it was not easy to define it in words.
For a while, Hemar couldn’t get out of the strange feeling and stared in the direction where Kei disappeared.
Then, suddenly, realizing that he was feeling sorry for himself, he let out a hollow laugh.
“A precious person has left… … .”
After Palao disappeared, the only people who visited this place were religious officials.
Visiting a temple by a stranger has become a thing of the past.
But how was it today? It wasn’t enough to meet the newcomer, until he promised the next time.
I enjoy this feeling of waiting for someone who has left for the first time in a long time.
Hemar stood there for a moment, soaked in emotion.
Then, all of a sudden, there’s a thunderstorm.
I was startled enough to jump out of place because of the loud noises that came from inside the temple.
“Aagh! my legs!”
“Get out of the way, get out of the way!”
“Po, portals are very, very different from movement magic… … .”
Hemar turned around and was speechless for a moment.
It was because the dozen or so priests, piled on top of each other like a sandwich, were struggling as a group.
Among them were some of his disciples who had left for headquarters.
“What is this… … ?”
Can’t use magic in the temple anymore?
When a large bead appeared on the World Tree statue, the wizards belonging to the Resistance stopped by to check it out.
But how did those who should be at the headquarters appear not outside the temple, but from inside?
For a while, Hemar opened his mouth openly.
It was because Rashar suddenly fell out of empty space.
“Ah! Who is this?! Don’t press it!”
“Ra, Rashar-nim, I’m dying!”
Landing on the ground, no, on the priests, she looked around with glowing eyes and shouted.
“K!”
Surprisingly, as soon as Hemar took a step back, Rashar found him.
“Priest Hemar!”
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Jumping from the top of the priests, she approached Hemar in a month.
Then he asked with a fearsome spirit.
“Kay, where is Kay?!”
“Well, he has already left… … .”
Hemar, overwhelmed by Rashar’s momentum, gave an answer in a flash.
However, before Rashar could finish his words, he ran out of the temple at the speed of light.
“No, not that way, that way… … .”
I hurriedly opened my mouth again, but unfortunately, Rashar had already left.
It was not on the side of Senoa Temple, but on the side of the main gate with the statue of the World Tree.
‘If I go that way, the road will be misaligned.’
Shall we lead our frail body and run for a bit?
Or should I send a lively young fellow to spread the news?
‘Moore, it seems like the kite has already reached, so it’ll be fine.’
It looked like Kay was going to visit Rashar, so if you leave it alone, we will meet again.
As I calmed down like that, I felt a presence behind me.
“Priest Hemar.”
There was someone approaching.
Would you be in your 30s now? The man’s name is Jordan Rodiel, wearing monocles and with long hair loosely tied back.
Hemar’s nephew, and a talented person who assisted the Highest High Priest at the Church Headquarters.
“Priest Jordan, it’s been a while. Is the Supreme High Priestess all right?”
“Each time he sings that he will die soon, he will die, but he is alive and well. Has priest been at peace?”
“The life of an old man is all the same. Is there anything different between me and them?”
While the two exchanged greetings for the reunion, the priests who were stacked on top of each other raised their bodies one by one.
Unlike Rashar, who left in a hurry, those who remained were gradually regaining their composure.
“I didn’t know you would come in person, so why did you leave the high priest’s side?”
“It means that the church is keenly aware of this.”
After giving a clear answer, Jordan looked back and said,
“Let’s finish with the maintenance of the East and West Buildings. The strangers have already arrived, so hurry up.”
“Yes, Priest Jordan.”
At his urging, the priests who came with him hurried their steps.
Hemar, too, could not be free from Jordan’s promptings.
“Priest Hemar, hurry up too. There is a lot to learn.”
“You can pack your luggage right away. but… … A wizard?”
The headquarters of all religious orders, including Palao, moved to the capital of the Atar Empire.
Because it’s the safest place right now.
The problem was that it would easily take two weeks to walk from Harbon to the capital of the Atar Empire.
Of course, if you use movement magic with the help of a space wizard, you can go there in one day.
But no matter how much I look around, I can’t find the wizard to take him.
‘Usually, Rashar-nim tends to move with Ahel Valetia when he goes outside.’
Thanks to the priests who had already scattered to find what to do, only Hemar and Jordan were left at the temple entrance.
Ahel was nowhere to be seen.
Did you leave with Rashar earlier? I looked back at it, but it wasn’t.
He had no memory of seeing Ahel in the temple.
When I questioned him, an unexpected answer came back.
“Ah, no extra magic needed.”
“hmm?”
“There is a setting called a portal that connects temples to temples. Now, I can go to any place where there is a Palao’s temple with a portal installed in one month.”
What is the setting? Not understanding Jordan’s words, Hemar tilted his head.
However, instead of explaining in detail, Jordan shoved Hemar’s back and said.
“If you go, you will know everything.”
Hemar, who took a step at the moment of saying “uhhh”, blinked his eyes as he looked at my feet.
“Today, let’s go to the homepage, sign up for membership, and come back.”
Looking closely, the Palao’s coat of arms was engraved at the place where the priests appeared earlier.
There wasn’t anything like this in this hall before?
“Then shall we go?”
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Jordan, standing side by side with Hemar, blinked, and a white halo of light embraced the two of them.
When you open your eyes the next moment.
“Priest Hemar, have you met a stranger?!”
Yulia, the supreme high priest who should be at the church headquarters, rushed at Hemar with a flushed face.