Chapter 229
Saviour, a holy nation founded to worship only Luminus, the god of light and hope.
The time when the Savior was founded was right after the Demon War ended, and humans built the Savior for Luminus who saved them.
There were also Mora and Hirt at the time of the Demon War, but they did not perform as well as Luminus.
To explain in more detail here, Luminus gave blessings to those on the front line, Mora presented a curtain to hide from the fleeing refugees, and Hirt presented the seeds of the world tree to the elves.
Due to this circumstance, Luminus’ performance was inevitably more conspicuous, and especially weak humans had no choice but to believe in him.
Luminus was the god who gave them divine power in a poor situation where they had to fight the devil with their bare body.
It is said that heroes appear in times of turmoil, and during the Demon War, many heroes were born under the protection of Luminus, and many heroes died fiercely without even leaving their names.
After a series of processes, the nation that was founded was the Holy Land, the Savior. Whatever civilization is built for God, it is bound to show off its mighty power.
Moreover, unlike the Earth, the gods of this world not only exist, but are still exerting great influence to this day. Even the Savior committed terrible atrocities while intoxicated with that power until the social and cultural development as it is today.
He has a history of arbitrarily defining and slaughtering demons as demons, as well as oppressing neighboring countries in the name of a ‘temple’. If they did not believe in Luminus, they were all persecuted under the pretext of being heresy.
However, Luminous also thought that this was not a good thing, so he quickly stopped it through the oracle, and if he ignored it, he kindly awarded him a ‘nemesis’.
Thanks to this, the Kingdom of Savior was able to barely hold onto the road it had gone astray, and as of now, it has established itself as a powerful and neutral country.
Since most humans believe in Luminus, there was no temple without a temple in each country, and they also received a subsidy, so they had a lot of money.
However, he had to stand in a completely neutral position, so he rarely interfered with the situation. Unlike in the past, other countries are not weak, and they did not feel the need to do so.
Until the last time, Zeno’s biography, until the appearance of the demon worshiper.
“So Cardinal Kate. May I ask what brought us together?”
A round table with a sun pattern that symbolizes the Kingdom of Savior and Luminus. Around the table, four people were seated east, west, north and south.
Among them, Deimos, an old man sitting to the east, posed a question to Kate, who was sitting across from him. The caterpillar almost completely covered its eyes with its eyebrows, and the rich beard was impressive.
At that, everyone except Kate turned their gaze to her, giving her a curious expression. One was a middle-aged man and the other was a middle-aged woman.
As you may have noticed here, these men summoned by Kate are Cardinals of the Savior. In other words, they are the most powerful and powerful figures after the Pope.
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Everyone must be busy with their work, but seeing that Kate has gathered them together as requested, you can infer just how great Kate’s power is.
Unlike other cardinals, she also holds the position of the Grand Inquisitor, and it can be seen that she is one step above them in terms of her position.
It’s a shame because Kate isn’t that interested in politics, but if she had made up her mind, she would have been in power. Fortunately, she was able to put her mind at ease to some extent, given her twisted common sense when it comes to relationships.
“You’ve all gathered. How many times has it been like this?”
Kate responded with a friendly smile to the furry Cardinal, Deimos’ question. She had the illusion that Kate, who is famous for her beautiful beauty, brightened her surroundings when she smiled.
Seeing that smile, Deimos burst out laughing, and the middle-aged man also coughed and shifted his gaze. It’s a smile that’s so beautiful that I can’t even look at it.
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Except for one person, a middle-aged woman. She looked at her Kate and smiled unknowingly, then opened her mouth with her smirk.
“You still have a beautiful smile, Cardinal Kate. Seeing that you are more beautiful than before, did you have any good things on your pilgrimage?”
The name of the middle-aged woman who makes a lot of hate is Hera. She used to think she was pretty good, but now she’s just a middle-aged woman with her wrinkled wrinkles.
Others frowned at her sarcastic tone, expressing displeasure, but when Kate heard it, she nodded her head in a positive response.
“Yes. That’s right, Cardinal Hera. Something good has happened and you’ve come back here in a hurry.”
“Is it a good thing? No wonder…”
In response to the reply that something good happened, Hera widened her eyes and blurted out what she was saying. Not only her, but her others as well.
The reason Kate went on a pilgrimage is already known externally. That is, he came up to meet Xenon.
So, when she comes back, it means that she has met Xenon.
“No. I didn’t meet Zenon-sama. I just realized what I had to do.”
But Kate shook her head and shattered their expectations nicely. It is true that I met Xenon, that is, Isaac, but this is a fact that must be hidden somehow.
To that, Hera responded that he was missing steam. But soon after, a middle-aged man spoke to Kate.
A moderately grown beard and sideburns. Besides, he was a man who was still handsome even though he was middle-aged with distinct features.
“What should I do, can you tell me what it is?”
“Of course. Before that, Cardinal Bark?”
“Yes. You tell me.”
“How long has it been since Cardinal Bark prayed to Luminus?”
After asking that question, I looked around other people and asked the same question.
“Like everyone else. I wonder how long it has been since you prayed to Luminous.”
“I’ve been doing it before Cardinal Kate came.”
Hera answered first. She still had an uncomfortable face, but she was still answering questions thoroughly.
“It’s the same with me. If you don’t pray even for a day, Luminus-sama will be heartbroken.”
After this, Deimos, who had impressive eyebrows, answered. He was faithful in his faith, just like his loving appearance.
The last remaining person is Bark. Kate looked away from Deimos and looked at Bark.
Bark was startled as soon as he met Kate’s green eyes, then smiled bitterly and replied cautiously.
“Ah… I haven’t been able to pray lately because I’ve been busy.”
“That’s right.”
“Don’t you know Cardinal Hera?”
Was it a little annoying that I didn’t pray? Bark hurriedly asked Hera’s consent.
Hera looked at him like that, then blushed shyly and opened her mouth quietly.
“… Cardinal Bark will not have time to pray because he has been very busy lately. I can guarantee that.”
“Okay. If you’re busy with work, I can’t help it, then Cardinal Bark.”
“Yeah?”
“Cardinal Bark, have you read the new biography of Zeno?”
At first glance, a question that might sound silly. But as you know, the world treats Zeno’s life almost as a prophetic book.
It brought to the surface the contamination of the World Tree’s roots and the truth about demon worshipers, and even opened up the possibility of a magical organ that would advance technology to the next level.
At this point, it’s even more strange to not believe. Especially if you are a priest who is closely related to God.
Bark blinked his eyes at Kate’s question, then nodded in response to Kate’s question in a shaky voice.
“Yeah, well… I did read it.”
“Okay. What about the others?”
“I read it too.”
Unlike Deimos, who answered in a gentle tone, Hera simply nodded. Kate confirmed the reactions and smiled even deeper.
It is a smile that is similar to the one before, but different, and somehow seems eerie. The other cardinals could not help but wonder if they felt the same way.
In the meantime, Kate looked around slowly for a moment, then brought another question out of her mouth.
“Then everyone. Do you know the proverb that it is dark under the lamp?”
“Under the lamp…”
“dark?”
“You’re only saying things you don’t understand.”
Again, as expected, there was a response that I did not know at all. Kate nodded her head at her expected reaction.
He himself couldn’t understand what he meant by saying that until he heard it from Isaac. I just kept it in my heart, and was busy slaying the demon worshipers.
But as time passed, and after much thought and contemplation, I realized what that word meant. At the same time, the 17th volume of Zeno’s biography was released and made clear.
It is dark under the lamp. Just by listening, you can ask why is it dark under the lamp.
However, the shadow under the lamp is so dark. The surroundings are lit up brightly, but there is darkness that cannot be seen.
“It’s dark under the lamp. You won’t know what it means just by hearing it. However, there is a surprisingly deep darkness under the lamp that illuminates the surroundings. It is used when you are lost in another place even if there is a cause nearby.”
“It’s strange. It’s dark under the lamp… Is this the realization you got while on this pilgrimage?”
Deimos patted his voluminous beard slowly and spoke boldly. Most priests on the pilgrimage experience physical and mental suffering to attain enlightenment.
Kate seems to have had a similar experience. I don’t know his physical pain, but he expects that he must have been mentally exhausted while slaying demon worshipers.
But that expectation was completely wrong. When Kate heard Deimos’s words, she nodded her head in a positive way, while speaking a shocking remark.
“Yes. So, I’m telling you this fact. Our saviors are no different.”
“Yes?”
“What is that…!”
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Was that statement shocking? Each reacted differently, but he looked at Kate with a look of surprise on his face.
The Savior, who was founded for the Luminous, is no different from under the lamp. It’s a dangerous statement that could lead to blasphemy if you don’t.
No matter how much Kate was called a cardinal, blasphemy against Luminous was never acceptable.
However, Kate herself was still smiling and calm, as if she didn’t care. Rather, one more drink was served here.
“Savior is a gigantic lamp that cannot be compared to any other. A huge shadow must have been cast under it. Demon worshipers even worse than worms are hiding under the name of the Savior.”
“Hey, how are you sure of that? No matter how Cardinal Kate, that statement is very dangerous. Can you afford it?”
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Even Hera, who had always admired Kate, hurriedly dissuaded her because she thought that this was a bit off-putting. Not only her, but other people feel the same way.
But Kate was stubborn. She met the gazes that looked at her one by one, and then opened her mouth with her characteristic gentle voice.
“Zenon’s biography.”
“Yeah?”
“That’s the reason I’m convinced. It’s good to hear that you’ve read them all. The person who attacked Jin and Lily at the end is a high-ranking priest of the Holy Church.”
As soon as Kate said those words, a still silence settled in the hall. Not only Deimos, but even Hera had an expression that did not know how to react to this.
It was a conversation that could be called a stream of consciousness, starting with Dark Under the Lamp and moving on to Zeno’s biography.
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Except for one person, Bark. As soon as he heard what Kate had pulled out, his mouth quivered and then opened wide.
“Ha ha ha ha ha!!”
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Everyone’s attention was focused on Bark’s sudden burst of laughter. Deimos and Hera still looked puzzled, but only Kate was calm.
Meanwhile, Bark, who was crawling and stealing while grabbing his stomach, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers. How funny is it that I even shed tears?
Then he chuckled and looked at Kate. Kate still has an expressionless face.
“I wanted to tell you something… Cardinal Kate.”
“Yes, Cardinal Bark.”
“It’s a pretty interesting story. It seems that your sense of humor has improved as you go on the pilgrimage.”
Kate tilted her head as she heard Bark’s words. It was because she couldn’t understand Bark’s words because she lacked a lot of her common sense.
Meanwhile, Bark clicked his tongue as he looked at her like that, and spoke quietly like a child.
“Cardinal Kate. I am well aware that Xenon’s biography is considered a prophetic book. I also know that Xenon’s identity cannot be recklessly revealed due to restrictions placed on it by the gods.”
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“But it’s too speculative. The Savior is a country built under the protection of Luminus. It’s a place where even a shadow can’t be formed.”
A word expressing deep trust towards Luminus. Bark’s words were correct one by one, so the other cardinals had no choice but to nod their heads.
To be honest, Kate’s words were difficult to accept at all, and to the last, they were ‘predictions’.
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Even if it is dragged into blasphemy, it is a high-level statement that has nothing to say, and it can cause great confusion to the Savior.
“Rather, I wonder if Cardinal Kate is suspicious of Luminous-sama. I cautiously ask if he thought that because he did not believe in Luminous-sama’s light.”
“·······”
“Still, I think you’d better pay attention to what Cardinal Kate said. I’ll try to find it…”
“Cardinal Bark.”
“I will… yes?”
Bark had no choice but to cut off in the middle of talking. Obviously, Kate’s voice, which had been gentle until recently, had become infinitely low.
A terrifying force emanates from her. She couldn’t control her own emotions, so a deep murderous intent came pouring out.
By the time he swallowed all his saliva and turned his gaze to Kate, Bark could see clearly.
“dare···”
The face of a fanatic full of anger.
“You dare to doubt?”
Pure above all.
“His words?”
madness.
“It’s only book why you have to be mad?”