Episode. 20 Origins (3)
the day after the battle.
Believers sang hymns in the open ground of Rio Castle.
It was only natural that the eyes of the knights were drawn to the beautiful singing voice resounding in the castle.
And among them, there was one that caught the most attention.
“Why did the Commander… … ?”
It was Leo who sang a song loudly among the disciples.
The commander of the coalition sings a hymn together, laying the foundation for missionary activities.
The trick he came up with was very plausible.
Even the believers did not spare my voice.
Then Aaron intervened.
“Captain Leo. Among the knights, I will be the first follower.”
After one song was over, this was what Aaron said.
It’s okay up to this point.
The problem was the next statement.
“Because I am Aaron Mayer, the knight under direct command of the saintly Master Richard.”
It was as if he was boasting that he was more important to Richard.
It sounded like that in Leo’s ears.
Of course, that has nothing to do with you. What did Richard mean by knowing who was more important to him?
I thought so in my head, but completely different words came out of my mouth.
“I’m sorry, but as the Commander of the Alliance, I must be first. I’m sure the young master thinks so too.”
“Not at all. The Bocchan has convinced me several times. I mean, become a believer. So it makes sense for me to be the first.”
“Aren’t you the one who blew those many chances? It doesn’t look good to use a group of people late.”
“Ah, I misunderstood. It was a notice, not a swarm.”
Quick.
Blood welled up on both of their foreheads.
Aaron was alerted by the unexpected appearance of a formidable enemy, and Leo strangely felt that he did not want to lose.
The confrontation between the two was the same even when they sang.
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“ha… … .”
When I heard the full story of the incident from Adele, I let out a sigh.
“No, why?”
Even if I put Aaron second, I couldn’t understand as much as Leo.
In the first place, Mary was the first follower, but she was screaming that she would be the first among the knights.
Since when did that nobleman be so devout?
“Couldn’t those farmhands have come to love their father? oops.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
I put honey chestnuts on Adele’s head, who was laughing out loud.
There really isn’t any reason for that.
Later, you will seriously ask why.
“First of all, I have to dry it now.”
Leo’s idea was good.
However, Jess was ruining that good idea.
In addition, the commander’s dignity is on the verge of plummeting to the ground.
It was time to lead my throbbing body and approach the two men.
“Quick!”
From somewhere came the roaring of angry pigs.
“Kwuik, kuik! Shut up! You can’t hear Mary Sojour’s chirping!”
It was none other than the Rapture.
He snorted hard, separating Aaron and Leo.
“Chwik, even if I sing it, it will be better than your high-pitched singing!”
“What?”
“Kuhm! Listen carefully. A duet with Mary Sozer and this body!”
The red pig cleared his throat and sang along to the hymn of the believers.
Not surprisingly, Rapture was tone deaf.
In addition, the orc’s characteristic snort and gruff voice were combined, and a very hard-to-hear scream erupted.
“These kids are real.”
I twitched my eyebrows.
It was okay to sing, but it was so funny to see Mary make eye contact and flirt with her.
Damn, this guy and that guy.
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All of them were insulting my wonderful hymns.
That was when I decided to run right away and hit them one by one.
Across the river, I met eyes with Polk, who was in disbelief.
After that, the 3rd Knights, including Jack, were staring at me.
“… … ?”
They grinned.
It was kind of like a mischievous laugh.
“what. What else are you going to do?”
Their laughter grew thicker as if they had heard my anxious murmur.
“lamplight.”
“lamplight!”
In the end, isn’t it that they nod their heads while exchanging signals with each other?
[In the dark of the night]
[He will deliver the good news through the lamp]
[Soon the dawn will rise]
Meanwhile, the hymn was repeated again.
From then on, the 3rd Knights began to step forward.
“In the dark of the night!”
“He will deliver the good news through the lamp!”
“Soon the dawn will rise!”
The eyes are straight on me.
A march of tone-deaf people with no reverent tone or grandeur.
Maybe because they eat knives, there were a lot of guys who lacked talent in singing.
“oh my god.”
I wiped my face.
The vacant lot, which was already a market version, became more noisy.
Believers who focus only on my song no matter what.
Aaron and Leo scream as if they were training their music.
In addition, when the sound of picking pigs and the tone-deaf group of the 3rd Knights were added, the level of noise pollution was exceeded.
It shouldn’t be like this.
What does it mean to say that the long-awaited board is a mess?
In this atmosphere, I couldn’t showcase the song that I and the members had prepared ambitiously.
“dad. Let’s just leave it alone.”
As I was grinding my teeth, Adele grabbed me by the collar.
Her eyes, which had been busy giggling just moments before, were benevolent.
“Look at those kids.”
She raised her finger and pointed at the Knights of the Alliance.
Only then did their faces come into my eyes.
To be honest, I was stunned.
Just two days ago, a great battle broke out, and many sacrifices were made.
In the process, it was no wonder that the knights’ mentality was cracked here and there.
They were laughing at the mess.
At this moment, without any worries or concerns, with a pure joy.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen that expression.”
“Right, right!”
When this happened, the chaos unfolding in front of my eyes looked different.
What used to be noise pollution that bothered listeners is like a fun banquet that doesn’t care about saving face.
“The hymns don’t have to be serious and reverent, right?”
“… … It is, but.”
Adele wasn’t wrong.
It was just my greed.
A dignified and solemn hall. A song of prayer sung there.
It’s gone now, but what?
“hey! You guys sing along too!”
“Don’t take it off like Sandy!”
Polk and Jack, who were very excited, shouted at the Knights of the Alliance.
Then, a few hesitant knights recited a verse shyly.
[Save those who have nightmares]
[The people who cried in the dark world sleep soundly]
“De, the traces of tears illuminated by the light of a lantern.”
“His breath caresses… … !”
Ten voices soon become a hundred, and a hundred becomes a thousand.
The song resonated throughout Rio Castle, beyond the clearing.
For some reason, my heart was beating.
The words of the song recited by the knights contained a deep and deep desire.
I hope no more precious comrades die.
I hope you can fulfill your mission as a knight.
I hope you can confidently stand up to the evil spirits that are imprisoned.
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The demons that covered the castle were startled and retreated. The voices of the knights were weak, but holy energy began to emanate.
Does prayer have to be prayed for in an assortment?
Isn’t their song that resounds in Rio Castle also a prayer?
I just realized that.
It was so stupid.
“… … The song I prepared with great effort has become useless.”
“Dad, to be honest, that song was so bad. Ho-le! Ho-le! Make me happy, ho-le! What is this, what the hell?”
“Noisy.”
I pushed aside the chattering Adele and looked inside.
A sense of fullness fills the body.
No, it seemed like it would overflow.
The earnest prayer of 1,700 knights.
The faith contained in it was piled up in my soul.
The amount filled up in an instant reached a total of 50,000.
How much more faith would they gain if they all became believers?
“Good, Dad!”
“okay. It has finally borne fruit.”
It reminds me of the days when I was tenaciously gathering faith that was as small as a rat’s tail.
In fact, if you wanted to increase your followers, you could do anything.
But he gritted it and persevered.
To get those who are reflected in front of my eyes.
“Will a second Temple Knight be born?”
I shook my head at Adele’s words.
Because that’s exactly what I was after.
Temple Knights.
A mighty order of knights that gathered under my religion a thousand years ago.
One of the main pillars of the Holy Demon War that prevented the invasion of the demon realm together with the hero.
“Because it’s too late if you start slowly from below.”
The demon king already rolled his eyes, and the dirty demon landed on the ground.
In such a yard, there was no time to grow power by traveling across the continent.
In the end, what I chose was to attack from the head.
If you only get the head, and if you grow it big, you can always get the rest.
Then a system window popped up in my eyes.
『Shindo Freea – Satisfying the qualifications of the lowest level preacher of the Hoor religion.』
『Shindo Roman – Satisfying the qualifications of the lowest-class missionary of Horukyo.』
『Shindo Airan – Satisfying the qualifications of the lowest-class preacher of the Hoor religion.』
『Shindo Charles – Qualifications for the lowest rank preacher of the Hour religion are fulfilled.』
『Acquisition of special skill Halo (E).』
『Minimum Evangelist 5/5』
Did you call this a double slope?
Among the believers, four who stood out for their faith were chosen.
Probably, if there were no limit on the number of people, all the followers of Snowfall would have been promoted to missionaries.
So, this was a very progressive achievement.
“ah… … Ahh!”
The four newly born followers exclaimed at the halo they radiated.
Their eyes were filled with emotion and they sang a song of joy.
“Well then… … .”
I glanced over the crowd once.
Indeed, who will be the winner today, Aaron and Leo?
Maybe the first follower will come out of the knights who are still singing.
“First, Aaron.”
『The target’s faith is insufficient.』
Tsk.
I was so excited, but I didn’t even qualify yet.
So, is Leo next?
『The target’s faith is insufficient.』
Again, this guy is too much.
It is impossible for a guy who confuses prayer and threats to become a believer.
“Hmm, is it greedy to want to become a believer so quickly?”
I tried to shake my head and control my heart.
It was then.
“dad. Give him a chance.”
Adele pointed to the red pig and said.