531 – Invasion of Poland (2)
It was half a year ago when Kate left, saying she had a duty.
He left before the Great Depression, and before the start of winter break, so he had been away for quite some time.
Originally, she, like Adelia, claimed to be an escort. I actually killed a devil worshiper who almost attacked me.
However, after the interview with Grandpa Clark, which was not a meeting, he listened to my advice and left in a daze.
Even if I could just say that and move on, from the point of view of Savior, there would be no choice but to be wide-eyed.
In fact, I think I’ve heard rumors like that at first glance. However, even on the side of Savior, there is nothing to do with Kate.
Not only did he personally destroy the fallen cardinal, but he was being evaluated as possessing divine power equal to that of the pope.
Anyway, the fact that Kate is back means that she has returned as my escort.
“Oh, hello. My name is Laura Luen…”
But Kate wasn’t alone. They even brought a little girl who looked about 10 years old with them.
A girl with brown hair and eyes. The appearance with a very promising future attracted attention.
She even said that Kate was her successor, so she must be an unusual girl.
What the hell has Kate been doing for half a year?
“Hello, little lady. My name is Isaac Duquour Maishal. Have you ever heard of it?”
I still have to say hello. I bent my knees and brought them to eye level.
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Laura was taken aback by my polite greeting, then nodded vigorously in response.
“Yes… the author of Zenon’s biography… is that right? I really like Zenon’s biography…”
“So? Thanks.”
“Oh no! I’m more…”
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Laura shakes her hands in embarrassment.
A heartwarming smile came out as if a nervous puppy was whimpering.
After greeting the girl, I straightened my bent knees and looked at Kate. She has a polite soft smile.
There are too many things to ask, too many. It would be better to let them inside first.
“Would you like to come inside? It sounds like you have a lot to talk about.”
“Okay. But, in case Mr. Clark…”
“Grandpa Clark is now at the mansion. He hasn’t even had a funeral yet.”
“Ah. I’m glad.”
Kate admires it. I thought I had a rough relationship with Grandpa Clark, but it must have been my mistake.
“Do you want to see Grandpa Clark?”
“Yes. I have something to ask and I want to be taught. I realized that I lacked a lot during that time.”
“I’ll ask you again later.”
“thank you.”
After a brief greeting at the front door, the two were immediately sent inside.
“Wow!”
“Kyaaak!”
However, as soon as he entered, Ariel, who had been hiding, suddenly popped out and surprised him.
Kate flinched at the knowledge of her presence, while Laura screamed and jumped.
As she smiled bitterly at Ariel’s untimely prank, Marie hugged her.
“Ariel. I can’t play pranks on guests like that.”
“Isn’t Mommy doing this to Daddy all the time?”
Ariel tilted her head and asked Marie.
In fact, Marie tends to play pranks like that on me a lot.
Because I’m normally blunt, I think each and every little reaction is really delicious.
Ariel seems to have learned from seeing Marie like that. Of course, Marie would have no choice but to panic.
“That, that’s what mom can do because it’s a prank on dad. Never do that to a guest, okay?”
“Ugh. I see.”
“Me, wings? Wife, are you an angel?”
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Laura asks Kate in a very embarrassed voice. Kate knew of Ariel’s existence, but Laura was new.
Kate nodded and looked at me. It seems that he noticed if he could let me know.
I also nodded my permission. Then Kate looked at Laura and spoke softly.
“Yes. He is a guardian gifted to Isaac by Hirt-sama. As you can see, he is also a child because Isaac’s blood is mixed with him.”
“Wow… an angel… I’m seeing that angel for the first time! Doesn’t Jin turn into an angel in Zenon’s life?”
As an avid fan of Zenon’s life, Laura even mentioned the contents of the side story.
Of course, angels are beings that cannot be born forever due to the personal circumstances of the gods. This is also mentioned in the Biography of Zeno.
“You know me well. Do you want to say hello? Ariel?”
“hi!”
“Ah, hello…!”
Unlike Ariel, who greeted vigorously, Laura greeted timidly. We laughed heartily when we saw it.
“I’m sure you have a lot to say, but please sit down. Laura will sit next to you.”
“thank you.”
“Go, thank you.”
Since Adelia had a guest, she headed to the kitchen. Delicious cookies will be available soon.
Besides, there are many stories to tell. As soon as I was ready to talk, I immediately asked Kate a question.
“May I ask what you’ve been doing? You said Laura was your successor, but there are so many things I’m curious about.”
“Ah. Yes. As for what happened…”
Kate told me in detail what she had been doing for half a year.
First of all, Laura was a child who was victimized by a devil worshiper.
He explained that he was severely abused in a place where the whole village was a devil worshiper.
Come to think of it, I’ve heard that the whole town has fallen for a devil worshiper.
There was a more terrible situation after that, so there was a feeling that it was slightly buried, but that alone shocked me greatly.
‘I heard that devil worshipers mainly target remote villages or slums.’
I’ve heard that devil worshipers have very few traffic and prey on the needy.
The reason this is possible is because the times are different and the communication is not smooth.
Not only can we not take care of small towns and slums, but there are also places that are out of reach of the state.
“Laura. Can you show me your back?”
“Yes.”
At Kate’s request, Laura turned her back and began to lift her clothes little by little.
I was taken aback by the sudden action, but soon I couldn’t help but open my mouth in amazement.
“Oh my gosh······”
“How can a child…”
All sorts of scars were engraved on the little Laura’s back.
Wounds from whipping, as well as burn marks and marks from being crushed by a blunt instrument.
It is an obvious sign of torture. Even the scars left on his back were about that, but the rest would be worse.
I’ve been passing it on due to inactivity these days, but it’s clear that devil worshipers are never to be tolerated.
“Like this, Laura had been abused by her parents who had been possessed by devil worshipers since ancient times. Even after her rescue, they asked when she would receive a ‘revelation’. The depravity had progressed to the point where it was severe.”
“The fact that the corruption has progressed…”
“It means that the soul is stained with darkness.”
Devil worshipers are beings who, no matter what principle, are out of touch with God. As mentioned many times, the fallen cardinal, Bark, is an example.
But the problem is that I don’t know what the principle is. Is it because of the ‘magic’ they mainly use, or for some other reason?
However, there is one thing in common that believers also speak in unison. That is, the soul was ‘corrupted’.
Just as you drop black ink into clean water drop by drop, it gradually becomes cloudy and the water becomes dirty in the past.
Of course, you have no idea what’s in that water.
“Normally, souls that have been corrupted must be immediately purified with sanctification, but…”
Kate said that and looked at Laura pitifully. If it was her in the past, she would have gone straight ahead.
But it didn’t. Rather, he designated Laura as his successor, just as a knight has a seed.
“As Isaac said, Laura was forced to commit a ‘sin.’
“······”
“So I tried to overcome it. There is no soul that God cannot save.
Then she put her hand on Laura’s head and continued with a proud tone.
“I received a revelation from Luminus-sama. The light coming from the window was directed towards Laura. It was not a false revelation, but a true revelation.”
“Then the fall…”
“Yes. Corruption has been completely washed away. Those who have less corruption like Laura can purify themselves through prayer, not through sanctification. The church only found out too late.”
“You’ve done a great job.”
This is a huge growth compared to the past. I was genuinely amazed.
Previously, Kate had a fanatical side, but she was a person who fit well with the four-character idiom of ‘Buhwa-no-dong’.
A zealot who does what the church tells him to do, and if he doesn’t follow it, acts like a question and answer dance.
The case with the fallen cardinals is similar. Fortunately, I got a definite answer from Luminus, so it’s a shame, if I didn’t care, I almost caught the Amon.
“No. If it had not been for Mr. Clarke’s advice and Isaac-sama’s advice, I would not have been able to open my eyes. I am truly grateful to them.”
Kate remained humble despite my compliments.
How can people change so much in half a year? It’s to the point where I seriously doubt if she’s the one I knew.
“Will Lorra become the Heretic Questioner after Mr. Kate?”
“Yes. Laura said that she wanted to save people like herself from being tormented by devil worshippers. To do so requires faith as well as force. Unfortunately, I’m not mature enough to teach anyone. So Mr. Clark I was just trying to teach you.”
“Grandpa Clark would gladly accept it.”
Even if you refuse, I will ask. Funerals can be postponed later.
I also play Go with Kate. I smiled heartily at her growth, which I was extremely proud of.
“By the way, did Kate take care of Laura’s education?”
“Yes. I am in charge of educating not only Laura, but also those who suffered and were saved by devil worshippers.”
“And what did Laura learn from Kate?”
I suddenly asked Laura a question. Then, Laura, who was messing around with the cookies Adelia baked, is startled.
It looked like a squirrel was startled, so a hearty smile leaked out.
Then Laura munched on the cookie and quietly opened her mouth.
“He told me to get along with my friends. He told me never to use violence against them.”
“I see.”
“And he said that the only people who can use violence are monsters and devil worshippers.”
“······”
what. did i hear it wrong
I blinked as the terrifying words came out of Laura’s mouth.
That’s a word I’ve heard many times before. Isn’t that what a character who immediately comes to mind when thinking of fanaticism would say?
When I looked at Kate urgently, unexpectedly, she also had a slightly embarrassed expression on her face. Apparently, Laura answered incorrectly.
“Laura. Isn’t that right?”
“is not it?”
“Yes. The only opponents who can wield violence are monsters who cannot talk and completely corrupted devil worshipers. Do you understand?”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
is not it! After all, Kate was Kate!
I laughed out loud at the conversation, which was mind boggling just by listening to it.
It seems that even if he fixes his way of thinking that is close to incubation, his fanatical aspect can never be fixed.
However, it is clear that it is much better than last time. This alone is satisfactory enough.
‘The reason why it is said to be a monster that cannot be talked to is…’
It’s probably because of Grandpa Clark. I shook my head and quietly opened my mouth.
“······Education doesn’t seem to be a problem. Then, does Kate continue to educate?”
“For the time being, that’s the plan. But if the devil worshipers start to act, I’ll be by Isaac’s side. Today, Ruminus-sama asked me to visit.”
“Didn’t Ruminus-nim tell you anything else?”
“Yes. He just said he had something to say and asked me to visit the temple.”
“Hmm.”
I was lost in thought as I listened to Kate. She still doesn’t know that I was tortured by Mora.
I want to reveal everything in my heart, but Kate could get into a big mess.
‘I’ll have to get over this.’
Cecily was also a faithful follower of Mora, but she was nothing compared to Kate. No one fits the word ‘fanaticism’ as well as she does.
Besides, it seems like I’ve been busy lately, so I think it’s better to keep this story buried.
“Okay. I was going to visit you soon, but I’ll have to go sometime.”
“Then may I ask when you are visiting?”
I quietly got up from my seat and answered.
“I’ll go right now.”
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Let’s hear what you’re saying.
In this way, without any hesitation, I arrived at the Temple of Luminus.
[The Holocaust…]
‘Yes?’
[Can I ask when the Holocaust will appear?]
I received an unexpected question from Luminous.
[Before that, there is a place you need to visit for a while.]
‘Where should I go? Where is that?’
[It’s a place where there are rude people.]
‘?’
With a completely unknown request.