187 – EP.9 Saint and Mary-3
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Morning worship as usual.
The eyes of those attending the worship service are frequently directed somewhere.
Attention is drawn not to the pulpit, but to the seat in the middle.
Even more so, the Paladins sitting in the front sometimes even looked back.
It was only right that the bishop, who was in charge of the worship service, should at least shout in a cluttered atmosphere.
However, even the elderly bishop on the podium read the sermon he had prepared, and continued to cast his gaze somewhere.
The place where the eyes are focused is the seat where the saint is sitting.
“So the faith that Rob showed at this time was…”
The Bishop’s words were audible faintly.
The bishop read a paragraph of the sermon, saw the saint, read another paragraph and saw the saint.
– Swoop
The saint, who was looking at the bishop’s face with an upright posture, moved his head slightly.
It was his first move, not moving like a statue during the two-hour worship service.
Everyone was startled and turned their eyes to the lecture hall.
It was because it seemed that the holy man would be greatly offended if he found out that their attention was focused on something other than worship.
The bishop, who had been reading the prepared manuscript in a stutter, also cleared his throat after seeing that the cluttered atmosphere had calmed down.
‘As expected, saint…’
Looking at Inho from the side, who was concentrating on the worship service without any disturbance, Maria admired inwardly.
And at the same time, I felt ashamed.
‘I have to focus on worship…’
I was so ashamed of myself for not being able to focus on worship just because there was a saint.
Maria took her eyes off In-ho and turned to the bishop.
‘I am hungry. When does the service end?’
Of course, the object of Maria’s awe was far from her image.
***
After the morning service, Inho and Maria headed to the restaurant.
There was a little time left until the food was served, but it was because In-ho was quietly encouraging her.
“It’s five minutes until the meal is served, but I think you can bring it in advance.”
Maria said after confirming that the food preparations had already been completed.
She made Inho sit down at the table and headed to the food table.
Before long, Maria, who had received the food on two trays, placed them on the table.
The food was almost the same as yesterday.
It was bread, meat and soup.
“Smells nice.”
Inho, sniffing at the smell, spoke kindly.
With the food in front of him, Inho put his hands together.
Maria, who was sitting in front of Inho, also closed her eyes.
After a moment of silence, Maria opened her eyes to the sound of dishes rattling.
Before I knew it, Inho grabbed a fork and knife and was slicing the meat on my plate.
Maria, who thought that she would be able to hear the ‘saint’s prayer’ that she heard in the news, made a little sad expression.
“Ah, Sister Maria. How was the sermon today?”
Inho, who was cutting meat, looked up and asked Maria.
“yes?”
Maria asked with a puzzled face.
a sermon? I remember that it was definitely a story about Rob.
However, I couldn’t remember exactly what it was about, probably because I was distracted by In-ho throughout the service.
“Ah… that’s…”
“I’ve been very blessed. Did Sister Maria do the same?”
Inho put the meat cut into the right size in his mouth and mumbled.
Maria felt that In-ho’s blue eyes were looking right through her.
And I was sure. He said he already knew he wasn’t focused on worship.
“sorry.”
Mary’s apology was quick.
“Yes? What is it?”
At Maria’s words, Inho took a bite of the bread and spoke with an inaccurate pronunciation.
“Yeah, I couldn’t focus on worship.”
Her face turned red from the humiliation of confessing her sin with her own mouth.
“it’s okay.”
To the woman who tried to forcefully suppress her fluttering heart, the saint replied with a tone that said it was not a big deal.
“Because it’s difficult to concentrate every moment. So don’t worry too much. You’ll definitely be able to focus next time.”
Said the saint as he put another piece of meat into his mouth.
Only then did Maria feel comfortable eating the food that was placed in front of her.
***
After lunch, the saint’s next schedule was to observe a Bible interpretation class taught by an apprentice priest.
The class was conducted by a priest who devoted his entire life to establishing the Bible and doctrine.
In the middle of class, Maria timidly opened the door.
Through the open door, she and the saint entered.
In the classroom, all the apprentice priests were engrossed in class with the right posture.
It was a class made by gathering priests who already had good grades, to show to the saint.
The saint stood at the back of the classroom with Mary and listened to the lesson.
The class ended after another 30 minutes, and the old priest politely pointed to the back and said to the apprentice priests.
“The Holy Son observed the class.”
Then the apprentice priests made the sign of the cross with their hands.
It was like seeing an actor who was faithful to the given script.
‘Well… I’m a high-ranking person, so it’s right to prepare thoroughly.’
In-ho smiled bitterly as he remembered the paladin who was sweating profusely the day before, wearing polished armor.
“This is Kang In-ho. It was very gracious to see your passion for the Bible.”
Inho greeted them with a nod and praised them for their diligent preparation for the class.
In-ho, who was about to finish his class visit with a businesslike statement, turned his head when he heard a voice calling him.
“Stop, saint.”
The young boy looked at him and said.
Inho looked at the boy.
Sensing his gaze, the boy shrank like a rabbit in front of a beast.
“Eh, in the book of Emelio, there is a verse that says, ‘Those who follow the path of light must guard themselves.’ I don’t understand this part very well.”
A priest with a clear expression of bewilderment, and other apprentice priests with anxious expressions.
It was obviously an unexpected question.