The Nature of Possession chapter 188

188 - EP.9 Saint and Mary-4

188 – EP.9 Saint and Mary-4

***

The smile disappeared from the saint’s face.

The boy’s question made the atmosphere in the classroom heavy.

“Ah… Emilio…”

The saint slightly bit his lower lip as if in trouble.

Seeing that hesitation, the priest who was conducting the class raised his voice.

“Oh, saint. You don’t have to answer. Antonio seems to have been curious.”

The priest smiled broadly and tapped Antonio on the shoulder, deepening the wrinkles between his eyebrows.

At the priest’s words, the saint smiled.

His face was similar to that of a brother and sister who saw a rope that came down in a desperate situation.

The saint, accompanied by the Heretic Judge, stepped out toward the classroom door.

When they were halfway out the door, the saint, straddling the hallway, turned around.

“Did you say Antonio?”

At the saint’s words, the young boy nodded.

“How old are you this year?”

The chestnut haired saint asked the child.

“I’m twelve years old. Saint.”

At the dignified answer, the saint held the child in his eyes for a while as if he was proud.

“I don’t have a lot of time to talk about the book of Emilio. May I answer your question sometime when I have time?”

At the words of the gentle saint, Antonio smiled broadly and nodded his head.

Seeing his pure appearance, the saint left the classroom with a satisfied smile.

[May I answer your question sometime, when the time is right?]

Antonio’s heart was already pounding for the next meeting he didn’t know when.

***

“sorry.”

While walking down the hallway, Maria said to Inho.

In-ho suddenly asked what he was talking about and looked at Maria with a puzzled face.

“What?”

To Inho’s question, Maria said as if she was embarrassed to even mention it.

“A while ago in the classroom…”

“In the classroom?”

“I shouldn’t have let the apprentice priest ask questions of the Holy Son… I was negligent.”

Seeing that face that was infinitely serious, Inho knew that Maria really thought that way.

That doesn’t mean I agree with her thoughts.

“What’s your question?”

Inho tilted his head.

“Isn’t it a great disrespect to ask a saint about the words of the Bible without proper preparation…?”

While explaining the reason, Maria looked at In-ho’s expression and lost her confidence.

After passing through the hallway and escaping outside, Inho stopped walking.

The heat from the sun-heated floor rose from their toes.

Inho stared at Maria.

Whether it was the heat on the floor or his gaze, Maria’s face grew hot.

A different kind of shame hit her head than the one she had felt this morning in his arms.

“Sister Maria.”

Mary tried to avoid her gaze, and the saint’s words fell on her chest like a small pendulum.

“I may not know the Bible, the Word, or the doctrine, as much as Sister Maria.”

The saint’s tone was strangely shortened, but Mary had no time to question it.

How could a saint know more about the Bible than himself?

obvious reprimand. The weight on her chest grew heavier.

“The moment you limit your questioning, no more questions come up.”

“……”

At the saint’s words, she couldn’t utter a word.

I just lowered my head and waited for the saint to finish his words.

“hahahaha, don’t look so serious. I’m not really blaming Sister Maria.”

Maria carefully met his eyes.

Frowning, the saint laughed like a bad boy and closed one eye.

“…….”

Looking at that flawless face, Maria’s cheeks slightly flushed.

“What’s next on the schedule?”

“…yes? Oh, there’s nothing else on the schedule today except for dinner with the Pope in the evening.”

“Well, there’s still a lot of time until dinner… Shall we go for a walk?”

“all right.”

“Sister Maria please guide me.”

Since there were subtle glances pouring in everywhere she went, Maria was considerate of In-ho and chose a remote place where people didn’t go often.

As it is a remote place, there were many areas where maintenance was insufficient, probably because it was less touched by people.

From time to time, Maria stumbled over the protruding boulders.

The same goes for In-ho, who was caught on a rock, but seeing that he didn’t lose his balance much, Maria admired inwardly.

“I’m sorry… but have you ever trained anything?”

When Inho said that they should talk to each other and get to know each other, Maria was the first to say it.

“I trained… I did. But I can’t do it the way I used to.”

As he turned around, he heard a clicking sound from his bones.

“How long has Sister Maria been here?”

“It’s been over 15 years since I came here as a nun… and it’s been 9 years since I was given the position of Inquisitor.”

Maria looked up at her memory.

“Are the things that a nun and a heretic judge do very different?”

“Strictly speaking… the Heretic Inquisitor is also a nun. If a nun without any title belongs to the Solaricia, the Inquisitor belongs to the Solaricusier.”

“Does it work differently?”

When Inho asked at the appropriate interval, Maria nodded.

“Yes. The Inquisitor… is mainly in charge of finding out and punishing enemies within.”

“It must be difficult.”

When In-ho agreed, Maria smiled faintly.

“Because the Holy Son knows that, it seems to comfort my heart.”

“Is there a reason you took on the position of Inquisitor for Heresy?”

“I thought about what it would be like to give glory to God. Then, suddenly, deep in my heart, I heard the words to choose this path.”

I thought it was the voice of God.

Maria said firmly.

“okay.”

In-ho didn’t have anything else to say, so he gave a general nod.

***

After the workday was over and the sun began to set, Maria took Inho and headed for Solaricia.

Inho and Maria passed through the aisle lined with magnificent sculptures and headed to the banquet hall.

Maria opened the door and Inho entered.

The door to the banquet hall closed behind Inho’s back.

‘It’s big.’

Placed in this wide space was a single dining table of appropriate length.

“Holy Son, are you here?”

The pope, who had been waiting for him to come earlier, jumped up and approached In-ho.

With a chubby body, he stood in front of In-ho and made the sign of the cross.

Escorted by the pope, Inho sat down at the table.

There was an abundance of various foods on the table, and it was a different level of abundance from what I ate at the restaurant in the afternoon.

“The food… so much.”

“Should there be a shortage in attending the Holy Son?”

When In-ho spoke while feeling his mouth watering, the pope smiled broadly.

The pope, who was seated, closed his eyes and put his hands together, and In-ho joined him as well.

A short pre-dinner prayer followed, and soon they had knives and forks in each hand.

“I will enjoy this food.”

In-ho said while thinking of noodles with a fork.

Then the meal continued. They talked to each other, but they focused more on the food in front of them.

The pope enjoyed the meal as befits the appearance.

“Oh, I heard something unpleasant happened today.”

When the meal continued for a long time, it was the Pope who broke the silence and spoke first.

“Is it unpleasant?”

In-ho asked back at the sudden sound.

“I heard that an apprentice priest asked the Holy Son a question in the first place.”

When the Pope narrowed his eyes and said, In-ho waved his hand.

“No. I spoke to Sister Maria, but I was in a situation where I could ask questions. I’m fine.”

“hahahaha, I was worried if it wasn’t a big disrespect to the saint, but I’m so glad.”

The pope sighed as if he was relieved.

“How was your first official schedule?”

the pope asks

“It was fine. Are other days similar to today?”

In-ho answers.

“I think that will be the case for the time being. Come to think of it, I will soon be able to see the worship that the Holy Son presides over.”

“I see. …Yes?”

In-ho’s hand, which was responding moderately, stopped.

“yes?”

Inho’s reaction asked the Pope back.

“What did you just say…”

Maybe not? With that face, Inho looked at the Pope.

Seeing the saint’s gaze, the pope reflected on his actions and repeated what he had said earlier.

“I told you that once you get used to living here, you will be able to see the worship service led by the Holy Son.”

“Do I… host the service?”

“Yes? Yes… It is written that the saint, the agent of light, leads the servants of God… I thought he was presiding over the worship service… Is there anything I misunderstood…?”

The pope was puzzled and looked at the seal.

“Oh, no. I think I was confused for a moment. That’s right. I’m in charge of the service…”

Avoiding the Pope’s suspicious gaze, In-ho looked around.

In-ho’s eyes were wide as if they were about to shed tears.

‘Ha f*ck you.’

It was an inner feeling that did not suit a saint.

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  1. gege says:

    you should just accept it fool

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