I see your code (179)
As soon as the priest’s shout ended, the people who had been silent in embarrassment came to their senses. Not in a good way, but in a bad way.
“Sah, the Apostle was born!”
“Look! Did I say that he would become an apostle?”
“What else are you doing? Quickly, without showing courtesy!”
They were making a lot of noise, and soon they got down on their knees toward me and started to prostrate. It is a courtesy that only goes to the Pope, saints, and the highest level of the apostles.
With that burdensome treatment, I was just numb.
what? I said obviously not to buy it, and he must have accepted it as well, right?
However, the pure white light from the Black Iron Sword and the enormous amount of divine power inherent in it were real no matter where you looked.
It was not difficult to understand why they came out like that, as they were expressing ‘I am an apostle’ to the whole world.
“… … .”
In times like these, you need to be calm.
I took a deep breath for a moment and looked at the back of both hands first. Usually, the apostles have their own religious emblems displayed there in the form of tattoos. There must be some way to prove who you are from the outside.
And as I looked, there were no such marks on the back of my hand. This means that you are not an apostle.
a little reassured Kitan didn’t ignore my opinion.
“Everyone, please stand up.”
“But the apostle… … .”
“I am not an apostle.”
Those who were prostrate raised their heads slightly with bewildered faces.
“What do you mean? No matter where you look at that divine power or pure light, you can’t give it out unless you are an apostle… … .”
“I haven’t heard anything about it either, so it’s just a guess.”
I stopped talking and sighed.
“It seems that Kitan has given me only a portion of his power without a position.”
* * *
Lubinheiken, a neutral city with the headquarters of the Khitan Church. This was the source of the events that hit the continent in recent years.
Among them, there was good news and bad news.
“Did you hear that? It is said that this time, in our denomination, after the saint, an apostle was born. For the first time in the history of Khitanism!”
A small town near Lubinheiken. One of the guards, a newcomer this time, spoke with an excited voice.
But the senior, who heard it, tilted his head to see if something was strange and said:
“What? It seems that you have misunderstood something, but an apostle has not yet been born in the denomination.”
“What do you mean? This is definitely the news I heard directly from the priest of the church.”
“Twitter, it seems that rumors are circulating among the apprentice priests.”
“… … .”
The rookie couldn’t say anything. In fact, the news from the apprentice priest is correct.
“Then you mean it’s not?”
“okay. Only the saint was appointed. The apostle is still vacant.”
“Sheesh, I’m just excited. I also thought that the savior was real because he talked specifically about becoming an apostle.”
The senior looked at the rookie’s blunt face and smiled.
“Then half… … No, I can say I got it right about three-fourths of the way.”
“Yes? what is that… … .”
“It is true that the savior received the power of an apostle.”
The rookie’s expression changed from blunt to absurd.
The savior has received the power of the apostle, but the apostle was not born.
As if he had guessed the question, the senior smiled once more and said.
“Like I said, you said you were given the power of an apostle, you didn’t say you were given a position.”
After a while, the newcomer, who had interpreted the meaning of the senior’s words, opened his mouth wide.
“no way… … Are you saying that you can only receive strength from Kitan and be free to belong?”
“right.”
“It’s not an irresponsible pleasure… … .”
At least the newcomer had never heard of such a case. It is natural. Because it is the principle of the world to spit out as much as is usually given.
The higher you go, the more pronounced this phenomenon becomes. But in most religions, the apostles who are considered the best are eaten!
“… … Does the church still matter?”
“Keetan says so, what can I do? Besides, you are the savior, not anyone else. Everyone seemed a little surprised at first, but these days it seems like they are just like that.”
… … Is it going to be that rough?
The rookie thought so, but soon understood.
This is because, as a single believer, it is not something he can meddle with, and above all else, the savior’s name value made it acceptable.
‘This time, by releasing the upper part of the property, it seems that it also contributed to the reconstruction of the city.’
It’s not enough to risk your life to protect them even though you’re not a member of the denomination, and to take complete follow-up measures.
The savior Ryan was now just as popular as the first-born Saint in hundreds of years.
‘Perhaps the people of the temple felt the same way. If someone else was the target, no matter how much Kitan-sama’s will was, there would have been dissatisfaction.’
The newcomer, who nodded, looked at the senior again with his eyes twinkling with curiosity.
“Then do you know what the power you have been given?”
“… … warrant?”
An embarrassment crept into the face of the senior, who was still proud of himself. However, the newcomer did not notice it and continued talking.
“Yes! It is the ability to receive unconditionally if you are an apostle! For example, the apostle of Nyx, the god of the sky, can control the weather, and the apostle of Plera, the god of harvest, can increase the growth rate of crops 10 times.
“I don’t know.”
“… … Yes?”
“I don’t know.”
The senior said, avoiding the eyes of the newcomer, who had suddenly turned to disappointment.
“The other apostles have been around for 500 years, so we all know what their powers are. However, this is the first time that Kitan has given down the power of an apostle. How do I know that?”
“If there are any rumors… … .”
“It doesn’t exist, but if it does, it’s the same as saying you can’t say it. Do you think the temple would tolerate the spread of such top secrets? Do you want to meet the Heretic Inquisitor?”
The newcomer quickly shook his head with a pale face. The Heretic Inquisitor’s methods of torture are well known. And that the reality is much harsher than the rumors that have spread.
“If you understand, stop talking about it. If you make a guess and get caught, you can get caught right away.”
“Whether or not there is, of course it should be of no interest.”
The senior smirked when he saw the rookie doing the zip-locking action.
Having said this much, I thought I would have understood enough.
However, in the conversations on other topics that followed, the newcomer could not shake off the questions that kept coming up.
It is a question of what the power of Kitaan, the god of the continent and the god of man, is.
* * *
“I don’t know what an alternate power is.”
“… … What if Rian-sama doesn’t know that?”
Arina looked at me with a puzzled face.
understand it It would feel like a swordsman without a sword, a wizard who doesn’t know magic. But I also have something to say.
“I mean, Kitan didn’t explain anything. But how would I know?”
Besides, this wasn’t something that was in the settings. Even in the original story, Kitan never appointed an apostle.
It sounds like there is nothing to guess and sleep.
Arina’s eyes still didn’t understand.
“What did you say you didn’t talk about when you had a week or so?”
“A week here, at most two hours there. Besides, it was too much to ask for anything else.”
“Because you have so many things to talk about with Kitan-sama… … .”
Then he glanced at me and looked into my eyes. You are indirectly appealing that you are curious.
I shook my head resolutely.
“I have no intention of telling you, so give up. After all, it’s mostly a personal matter.”
“These days, I even consult with God for personal issues.”
Although Arina grumbled like that, she calmly changed the topic.
“Anyway, so you want me to help you figure out what it is now?”
“yes. I know you are busy learning divine magic these days, but I wonder if you are the closest to this kind of thing.”
“Because my divine power is most similar to Kitan-sama’s power?”
“right.”
Usually, the saints and apostles are responsible for the armed forces in the denomination. In short, in most cases, the two have a good compatibility of power.
There are times when this is not the case, but if you try it first, it is a judgment that you are right.
Well, I don’t know how far this will fit, since it’s like I’ve only received power without strength.
At that moment, Lilia, who was in the corner, tilted her head.
“But why am I… … .”
“You duel.”
“… … yes?”
what kind of talk is that
turned off his mind and said
“There’s no guarantee that you’ll find out what my powers are just by experimenting with Arina. It might have something to do with the fight, so I’m asking for some help.”
By the way, Vondo Lilia is a 5-star wizard and a low-level Elementalist at the same time. From what I heard, he seems to be quite adept at alchemy as well.
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that all but the sword can be used. It sounds like it’s just right for an experiment.
But the party didn’t seem to think so. The boy waved his hand with a pale face.
“How can I be with Master… … . Me and me, it will be over in three seconds.”
“Don’t worry, we’re not really fighting. I’m just trying to figure out what your powers are, so I’ll match your aura to your level.”
“… … Still, I can’t stand it, so I’m just looking for an idle paladin nearby… … .”
“There is no such person.”
Not only the main office, but also the city was not in a riot now with the wounds suffered by the beings from the underground ban.
A person devoured by a cursed demon sword was set here and there, and armor without a wearer was flying here and there?
It is said that there were few casualties thanks to the arrival of the first-class paladin Duke, but there were still many places that people had to reach.
And to be honest, I wasn’t very reluctant to ask them. Although he had never received an apostleship, it was burdensome to treat him like an apostle.
I don’t know if it’s appropriate, but these guys are a bit overkill.
When I remembered that scene, I sighed.
However, Lilia began to cry as she thought it was her fault.
“Hey, you can do it… … . I’ll do it, duel… … . Are you treating me properly?”
“… … No, I have no intention of hurting myself. Are you just experimenting lightly?”
Even after reassuring him like that, he continued to look anxious.
I wondered why he would do this, and I remembered what happened in the elf village.
… … Come to think of it, to the elves, a duel was a battle for something important, almost life-threatening, right?
I didn’t know that I would use it as it is and forget it.
First of all, he apologized to Lilia quickly and told humans that duels are more common than expected. Then he sighed in relief with a slightly calm face.
After we get to Layton later, I might have to put something like a custom teacher on him.
I decided to think about that later, and turned to Arina.
“Then let’s start with the basic divine magic, healing.”
At least within today, he was planning to grab a clue of the power he received.
* * *