189 – EP.9 Saint and Mary-5
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After finishing the meal with the Pope, Inho’s face was as pale as if he had seen moving corpses.
He didn’t say anything for about 20 minutes back to his room.
He had been talking about this and that throughout the schedule, but when he suddenly shut up, it was Maria who was next to him who was nervous.
After following In-ho about half a step behind, she spoke to In-ho with a worried heart.
“Have you ever had a problem with your meal?”
When Maria asked, Inho shook his head.
However, even that figure seemed powerless.
“then….”
A saint should not feel uncomfortable. Maria asked him again.
“Really, it’s fine.”
Seeing the saint smiling and saying it was okay, Maria couldn’t think of anything more to say.
In the hallway after the sun had set, lanterns lit by apprentice priests and moonlight from outside streamed in.
The bluish moonlight and the orange lanterns mingled together to illuminate the corridor eeriely.
They soon arrived at the front of the room.
I didn’t know if it was someone’s consideration or order, but the room where the saint stayed was located in a very quiet place.
They were greeted by a room that hadn’t been properly tidied up because they rushed out in the morning.
While Inho was sitting at the table thinking about something, Maria quickly tidied up the messy room.
“It’s scheduled for tomorrow.”
Maria took a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Inho.
In-ho took a peek at the paper she handed him, pushed it lightly with his hand, and said,
“I can’t read. Sister Maria reads for me.”
“Ah…! I’m sorry.”
Maria picked up the paper, blaming herself for her carelessness.
“After the morning service, lunch is scheduled, and then observe the training of the Holy Knights in Solacucia.”
“Did you see the training yesterday?”
“I remember that it was the training of knight apprentices. Tomorrow is the training of the Holy Knights.”
Answering Inho’s question, Maria said.
“Dinner… you eat with the Pope every day?”
“No. Seeing as there is nothing written on it, I think we can eat it at a restaurant.”
“okay.”
Inho leaned on his back.
Maria, who had been looking at him, let out a small sigh of relief, probably because her expression was more relaxed than before.
So there was silence.
It was difficult for Maria to decide whether she should leave the room or not, so she wiggled her hands and looked at In-ho.
In-ho looked outside through the window of his room.
Even at night when the sun had fallen, there were many people walking around carrying lanterns.
“Are there any events tonight?”
Looking at the scenery outside, Inho asked.
“They seem to be going to the library.”
Looking in the direction the crowd was heading, Maria said.
“Are you standing?”
“Yes, after work, I go to study separately before bedtime.”
“It is not an obligation.”
“Yes, more people usually end the day reading the Bible in their room. When they go to the library, they go to look at non-biblical records or read someone else’s interpretation of the Bible.”
“Everyone is eager.”
When In-ho muttered, Maria nodded with a proud face.
It was because of the thought that this spectacle of striving for the Bible would surely be satisfactory for the saint to see.
“Then, how does Sister Maria usually spend her time?”
“Recently, I’ve been transcribing the Bible in my room.”
“okay.”
Thinking of something, Inho looked at Maria’s face for a moment.
Seeing that gaze, Maria asked In-ho cautiously, wondering if there was something she didn’t do well.
“Um… Holy Son? Maybe for some reason…”
“Oh, it’s nothing… Oh, is it a big deal? Could you stay in my room for a while until bedtime?”
A saint who makes a bold request without changing the color of his face.
Maria’s face slowly heated up.
“Yes? No, why…”
In-ho said to Maria who hesitated as she muttered.
“…ah.”
Inho tilted his head at Maria’s reaction, then opened his mouth slightly when he realized that what he had said had caused a misunderstanding.
“I want you to do the Bible study you do in your room in my room.”
“Hey, may I ask why?”
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Difficult to fathom the saint’s will, said Maria.
At Maria’s question, the saint rolled his lips inward and moistened them with saliva.
“Because I want to see how much Sister Maria, who will act with me… understand the Bible.”
Contrary to Inho’s grinning smile, Maria’s face turned dull.
“Aha….”
Maria replied without a soul.
In-ho smiled even thicker and spoke to Maria again.
“Please bring a Bible from tomorrow.”
“……”
“It’s late at night. Sister Maria, thank you for today. I’ll take care of you tomorrow too.”
In-ho got up from his seat and opened the door himself. I meant to stop now.
Maria walked out of the room slowly, and the two looked at each other through the door.
“Then, see you tomorrow.”
“Stop, saint.”
Maria’s voice came from outside the half-closed door.
Inho opened the door again and looked at her.
I could see the strained face of Maria, whose tension was evident.
“Uh, may I ask what part you check?”
She swallowed several times and asked In-ho.
Like a student asking about the scope of an exam that was decided out of the blue, Maria didn’t seem to have the slightest bit of confidence.
“You don’t have to be so nervous.”
In-ho smiled benevolently and told her while hiding his apologetic feelings.
“The scope is the entire Bible.”
– Plop
At the end of Inho’s words, Maria sat down as if her leg had loosened.
‘I’m sorry about this.’
Inho, who tried to understand the Bible under the pretext of ‘testing’ Maria, laughed bitterly when he saw Mary visibly despairing.