Episode
33 .
“It is a saintess. Be polite.”
Aiden said that and lowered his head.
Daryl couldn’t believe his ears. Hana, seeing Aiden’s attitude, brought her to her senses.
Upon closer inspection, the appearance was indistinguishable from that of a man. Daryl’s eyes widened. To say that the handsome boy was a saint? It was the sound of the sky falling to him.
It was because the saintess in this world had a status as noble as that of the imperial family, and it was because they were not allowed to speak to commoners even when they saw their faces.
What Daryl had just done was disrespectful, no wonder that his head was running away.
He immediately fell to his knees on the floor.
“I dared to commit rudeness because I did not know the small person. I will pay with my life.”
In fact, I had no intention of dying at all. It was a courtesy.
Uriel was in a rather bewildered state. Daryl’s eyes a moment ago were quite blatant. It was the first time she had ever seen such an expression.
Hana Yuriel’s personality was rumored to be as beautiful as her beauty.
If Daryl had done that to another saint, he might have really died, but he was lucky this time.
Uriel took a deep breath and calmed his surprised heart.
Then he said in a soft voice.
“wake up. If we kill them all for that reason, who will survive?”
Uriel looked at Aiden with a light smile.
“Isn’t it? Sir Aiden.”
It felt like thorns mixed in the words were poking at Iden. It may be an illusion.
Aiden cleared his throat slightly.
“God said that the more mercy you give, the greater it will come back. First of all, don’t stand still and come inside.”
When Aiden glanced at Euron, he quickly guided the saintess.
Yuriel sat down on the sofa. Aiden was also seated across from him, and Sein and Yona avoided their seats.
“You worked really hard to come this far.”
Uriel shook his head slowly.
“It was a strange experience, but not too bad.”
It was sincere. Until now, Yuriel had only stayed at his home or church in Sachili, and he could only count on a handful of times he went out.
The excitement of the immoral sense of deviation was also weakly felt.
“When you say that, it makes me feel better. But what excuse did you come out with?”
She smiled a little bitterly.
“I think everyone went into the ceremony.”
A baptismal ceremony refers to a ceremony in which a person is locked in a worship room and repeats prayers for a week at the shortest or a month at the longest.
I didn’t eat, I didn’t sleep, and nobody came to visit me. Even toileting had to be done in that narrow closed room.
It was a training performed by saints and priests to increase their divine power.
“Am I really mean?”
In a way, Uriel’s actions were tantamount to blasphemy.
Remorse still pierced her chest.
However, Uriel could not shake off the suspicion that Aiden planted in her.
How can a paladin who does not believe in God deal with divine power?
Also, is Bacheksar truly an omnipotent being?
The latter was, in fact, a question that the person named Uriel had been harboring from the beginning.
Same in the original. In the beginning, Uriel is conflicted about religion, but suppresses disbelief with self-brainwashing.
However, in the second half, when all the facts are revealed, the faith of Uriel, built up through rationalization, collapses.
Saint Uriel was a person who lost her faith.
In addition, he was a human being who was devastated by ‘mind eye’.
Iden had to twist that development. The saintess is a talent necessary for clearing, so it should never be allowed to fail.
Early on, when Uriel hasn’t brainwashed himself yet.
The second half, before a greater repulsive force breaks her heart.
Iden intended to destroy the trust Uriel had.
Iden shook his head at the question she reproached.
“In the first place, such a ceremony is useless. There is absolutely no need to feel guilty for using that as an excuse. Well done.”
What is the meaning of a discipline that prays for days and days in a closed room? Is the holy woman and the church that circulates the excrement and urine left by the saint as sacred objects really a sane group?
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In the first place, the belief that divinity could be achieved in that way was itself a superstition. Divine power was not a power obtained that way.
The saintess’ expression froze in shock at Aiden’s frank tone.
“… Ah, Sir Aiden?”
Now he was openly denying the Baranchesian religion.
“I can say this because I can show you intuitive evidence.”
Within a few days, he was confident that he would break the saintess’ faith.
Yuriel’s expression, which had been hardened, calmed down a little.
“You will have to.”
Uriel came here with the feeling of giving up everything. If Aiden couldn’t present a reason she could understand, she was thinking of giving up her position as a saint.
It was because he could not tolerate himself for deceiving everyone and distrusting God.
Also, even if what Aiden said was true, it would be difficult to be a saint. Uriel’s mind was too complicated.
Aiden nodded and pointed out the window. The blue sea was overflowing.
“There is the answer the saintess wants. You will go with me.”
Uriel stared at Aiden, unable to understand.
Aiden gestured to Jonah, who was watching the saintess from a distance.
Jonah came over and sat down. After organizing his thoughts for a while, Aiden slowly began to explain.
He told me step by step the identity of Jonah, the civilization of Atlantis, the secrets of the mermaids, what to do from now on, and so on.
Until Aiden’s mouth closed again, Uriel showed every expression he could make.
Finally, when I checked Jonah’s scales, I couldn’t open my mouth in shock.
What kind of emotions does the woman who had to watch her own people being eaten every moment live with? No, do emotions remain?
Even the comforting words felt like a sin, so I couldn’t do anything.
Uriel’s eyes turned red.
Euron shed tears, and Yona lowered her head to hide her expression.
Only sobbing voices filled the room intermittently.
Aiden looked out the window. Daryl came over and swallowed.
“Thank you for drying it off. be well.”
If I had eaten a mermaid, I wouldn’t have been able to stay sober.
Aiden was lost in thought without answering.
Soon, the people of the Empire will know all this truth. When he realized that he had cooked and ate his own people, it was clear what would happen. Some may go crazy.
Of course, that wasn’t a problem that could be covered up.
However, I just hoped that the recoil wasn’t too great.
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There were three people heading to the Strait of Barbon.
Aiden, Jonah, and Uriel. Since they were few, there was no need for a large boat. It’s a time when the mermaids are in heat and become violent, but if Jonah is there, they don’t attack the party.
Thus, a single ferryboat was sufficient for the voyage.
In such a dangerous time, people were conscious when a small boat was floating on the sea.
So Aiden waited at the inn until the sun went down.
Perhaps because of his good affinity for Uriel, he had already permeated the party.
Everyone except Iden listened to Daryl and Euron’s relentless talk of adventure.
“I mean, even in front of Arhan’s salted fish, he didn’t lose his temper. Euron, maybe you weren’t there then? hahahaha! I mean the seed. Can you lift the holy grail now?”
“Of course! Now I can pick up and run.”
“It seems that the report that he passed the test of a great hero was really true.”
“Right. Holy lady, there is evidence over there.”
Yufe was soundly asleep. Uriel managed to suppress the urge to pet him. Because I knew the nature of Shinsoo who only followed his master.
He clapped his hands as if he had suddenly remembered Daryl.
“Well, if you don’t mind, can I ask you something?”
“As much as you like.”
“That, the northern paladin man. The name must be different…”
“Lord Tairun?”
“Yes, yes. That’s right. What happened to that man?”
A bitter look crossed Yuriel’s face.
“I got fired. I’ve heard that it’s a non-trial decision by the chief judge of the Heretic Inquisition, but I’m not sure of the details.”
It seemed that Xerath received Aiden’s message and handled it himself. It was a much better outcome than the death penalty.
Around the time we were chatting, dusk began to fall outside the window.
It’s time to move. Aiden called the party together.
I told Euron and Daryl once again about the time to meet them and prepared to leave.
Yuriel and Yona also changed into clothes that were easy to move in and followed Aiden.
“Sir, please take care of yourself.”
“Don’t worry about us and have a good trip.”
“Paladin, I will take good care of Yufe.”
Yupe was tied by a leash and whimpered. I decided that it would be difficult to take him to the sea because he was still a baby.
“Okay, see you in a few days.”
Aiden responded to the people who were seeing him off and went out the door.
I headed straight to the ferry located next to Iriyasu’s port.
It was a dark night, and the moonlight fell over the sea, illuminating the surroundings softly. A gentle wave rocked the ferry.
Aiden pulled the rope connecting Naruto and the ship. A ferry boat approached, cutting the waves on both sides.
“Climb first.”
Tension crossed Yuriel’s face. If everything Aiden said was true, the things to do from now on could be written in the Bible.
It was the turning point at which the Bible, which had stopped recording, resumed operation.
Reality felt far away. Because I knew what it meant to leave a line in the Bible.
Aiden helped her up the ferry.
“Don’t be nervous.”
Uriel had never known a human named Aiden. How can you be so calm? I deeply sympathized with the saying that humans who were born with the vessel of a hero are different from their nature.
Jonah followed, and Iden took the oars.
“I will depart. Hold tight.”
The ferry made waves and slowly moved forward. As the momentum slowly began to pick up, Uriel and Yona felt a little strange.
After a while, I understood the words to hold tight.
As if an output artifact had been attached to the back of the ship, the ferry boat covered the surface.
The oars would have broken if they had been rowed hard from the start, but it didn’t matter because they had momentum.
Jonah doubted whether Iden was human.
His arms were moving so fast that the eyes couldn’t follow them, but his expression was perfectly calm.
It was a strange harmony.
On the ferry boat speeding through the sea, Yuriel put on a refreshing expression. A stream of water rose and soaked her body.
It felt like my heart was being ripped open.
The city behind me is gradually fading away. As they entered the open sea blocked by seawater on all sides, Jonah shouted.
“This closeness!”
The point at which the descending current occurs. Aiden removed his hand from the oar. The ferry slowly lost speed.
After a while, it stopped and a pleasant tone was heard.
Uriel listened involuntarily. The sound gets closer and closer. It was a beauty that anyone could seduce.
Pale faces rose one by one from the water. Somewhere empty, translucent eyes were filled. Drenched hair drooped and covered the water.
Staring at Aiden, they were narrowing it down from all sides.
Passengers wandering the Great Sea, where are you going in such a hurry? It’s too cold, so why don’t you warm me up and go?
Jonah cried desperately.
“Lord, please don’t kill me! I will read it well.”
Aiden nodded.