193 – EP.9 The blade does not cover the hand of the holder-4
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“Ummm… um…”
Maria slept soundly, making incomprehensible noises.
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Dark circles under my eyes have recently appeared, so I thought it would be tiring, but I never thought it would be this much.
“Good night.”
It was like seeing myself in the past when I stayed up all night for three days.
“…….”
I flipped through the notes and watched Maria toss and turn.
Her huge chest, which rose with every breath, was impressive.
Can a saint do this?
well, how is it He’s not even a real saint.
After appreciating Maria for a while, I move my gaze back to the note.
The bible verses written in Korean are welcoming me.
There is a fact that I came to know by perusing the contents of the Bible several times.
The most important value in Solarium was ‘trust’.
Of course, there is no religion where belief is not important…
[Everything God does has a reason, and servants of God must believe in and follow that will] can be seen as a phrase that explains Solarium at once.
All the anecdotes written in the Bible are related to ‘faith’.
The saints in the Bible also showed a different faith than others, and were promoted as saints.
In order to be promoted as a saint, you have to perform a ‘miracle’ at the same time as showing your unique faith.
miracle.
It’s a very vague word to define, but the miracle that Solarium says is as follows.
something that is impossible with human power.
Single-handedly knocking out hundreds of people, moving trees to stop a landslide caused by heavy rain, or reviving a sick person from a terrible plague to a clean body, etc.
Most of the miracles in the Bible are like this.
In the end, to summarize, the believer who created the miracle is a saint.
Then what is a saint?
These days, that’s what I’m thinking about.
If saints were the same as simple saints, they would not be distinct.
Unlike saints who are often mentioned in the Bible, saints are rarely mentioned, and their references are abstract.
According to the information obtained through reading several times and tormenting Maria,
It appears in a chaotic world, and it is said that it guides those who believe in God and guides them to heaven.
It doesn’t feel right to me, though.
Proving that you are a saint can be done through a holy relic that has been handed down since ancient times, and the sword I pulled out when I came here was the holy relic.
When the saint pulls out the sword, the sword body glows white or something.
Thanks to that sword’s brilliance, I’m acting like a saint I don’t even know how to say.
“…Hmm?”
There is a sound of tossing and turning in bed.
When I looked at Maria, she stood up and was looking at me with a blank face.
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Drowsiness still lingers from his eyes.
I got up from my desk and leaned down next to her.
“here is….”
Still unable to get out of sleep, she muttered with a hazy face.
I don’t think waking her up will be fun, I whispered to her with a benevolent face.
“Welcome to Heaven… Sister Maria.”
“…heaven?”
She slowly turned her head to me.
I put my hands on top of hers and nodded slowly.
“Yes, it is. Your strong faith has led you to Heaven.”
“Ahh….”
Even in the midst of half awake, I could see the joy on Mary’s face growing more and more.
“My, my life wasn’t wrong. Ah…”
A single tear flowed from her emerald green eyes.
“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
Seeing Maria shedding tears as she greets me, I feel that the prank should be over soon.
I blew a balm on her forehead with my finger.
– bean sprouts
The feel of her hard forehead ran through her fingers.
Maria also tilted her head slightly, as if in pain.
“Aww!”
In the sudden pain, Maria raised her hand and rubbed her forehead.
I seem to be a little more awake than before.
“Sister Maria, wake up.”
“Stop, saint?”
Maria’s eyes widened at my words.
Then, look around and grasp the situation.
The bed he was on, the blanket over his body.
Understanding the situation, Maria’s face becomes increasingly contemplative.
“Eh? Ah! Hot!”
Making a strange sound, Maria hurriedly tried to stand up.
“Shh.”
Knowing what would happen if I left her like this, I put my finger to her mouth.
“Are you feeling a little tired?”
I asked her quietly, and Maria silently nodded.
“I’m sorry.”
When I lifted my finger, Maria muttered quietly.
“It’s because you’ve been overdoing it lately. Studying the Bible and training… Aren’t you tired?”
When asked softly, Maria shook her head as if she was okay.
There were still dark circles under her eyes, which made me feel a little sad.
Maybe I’m overusing her for my convenience. The thought followed.
“Okay, it’s okay.”
Maria quickly got out of bed and straightened her clothes opposite me.
My eyes fell on her curvy body for a moment, and I hurriedly turned my head the other way.
“Oh, it’s already time…”
Personal time was already over.
It was time for everyone to go to sleep, but Maria still had two hours left.
In order to participate in the tournament, the 2 hours that the Chief Judge of Hereticity provided.
“I, that… Holy Son. Thank you for your hard work today.”
Maria munched her mouth for a long time before speaking with difficulty.
I nodded my head when he said that I would go out now.
“Sister Maria worked hard too. If you get tired in the future, tell me. You can sleep here.”
“No no. Oh, I’m so sorry today. Next time, come to your senses…”
“It’s okay. I’m not saying that I’m sleepy. Anyway, if you’re tired, tell me. Shouldn’t the person accompanying the saint be in bad shape?”
Whoa, whoa, calm her down with a hand gesture.
“Well then, let’s go. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
After greeting her, Maria opened the door and left.
30 minutes after Maria leaves.
I’m still wrestling with the bible.
The Bible that I can’t see the end even if I read it. My head throbs at the abstract and metaphorical content.
“Well….”
Shall we go for a walk?
It’s bedtime, but no one can say anything to me, a saint anyway.
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While taking a walk at night without deciding where to go, I headed to Solacucia to see if Maria was doing well.
Probably because everyone went to bed, no one else was seen except for the paladin patrolling.
I walked away from them and headed to the training ground where Maria was supposed to be.
No matter how much I said that I had lost my inner skills, the black magic skills I learned from my master were sufficiently operational even without my inner skills.
“synthesis!”
As we approached the training ground, we heard Maria’s voice.
It was night, so I could hear her voice.
The training ground was a wide open space, but compared to the place where the Paladins train, it looked underdeveloped.
A few torches were lit in the training grounds, and they lit up a figure of Maria brandishing a sword while holding a scarecrow.
“Yap!”
The sight of Maria attacking the scarecrow with a huge sword looked difficult.
“Well….”
If I wielded it like that, continuous attacks would be impossible. The loopholes are clearly visible in each action.
“Haap!”
The action of lifting from the bottom up.
There is a lot of strength in the shoulder, and the accuracy is lacking.
I wouldn’t know if I used a sword as a blunt weapon, but it’s not enough to cut something.
I grabbed an old wooden sword from the weapon rack on the other side.
Then, after taking a deep breath, he kicked the ground.
“Huh… Huh?”
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Deflect Maria’s sword coming down towards the scarecrow with a wooden sword.
The strong repulsive force pushed Maria to her buttock.
“Uh… Who… Saint?”
Maria stood still, as if checking the face of the person who had knocked her down.
“Sister Maria. How’s your training going?”
I pointed my sword at her and said.
“Yes…? Ah, that’s…”
“wake up.”
I didn’t give her time to think.
At my words, Maria staggered to her feet.
“Hold your sword.”
She grabbed the missing sword again.
Maria is the person who helped me a lot in adapting to this world.
So, maybe I can help with this.
“I’ll check your posture. Swing your sword once.”
“Sir, my saint?”
“Yes. Come with full power, without power control.”
As I pulled my feet back and straightened up, Maria frowned as if in trouble.
“Sir, saint. How can I…”
Step forward with your right foot and swing your sword.
– Kkang!
With a cool sound, Maria’s sword flies off to the other side.
Rather than persuading her with words, it would be quicker to get her to understand.
“I am stronger than Maria’s thoughts.”
Pointing the sword again, he spoke in a calm voice.
“So, pick up your sword.”
Maria raises her sword again.
“The hand holding the sword is firm.”
As soon as I finished speaking, I swung my sword like before.
– Kkang!
Maria’s body staggered a lot, but she didn’t let go of the sword she was holding.
“That’s good. Then try blocking this one.”
After retrieving the sword, I raised it above my head and struck it down anyway.
Maria tried to block the sword with the side of her greatsword.
“Nice try, but it’s empty.”
I retrieved the sword that had come down half way and stabbed her in the stomach with the tip of the wooden sword.
“Ugh…!”
Maria’s body fell forward as it was.
It seems that the shock is bigger than I expected.
“are you okay?”
He pats Maria’s back as she retches.
She coughed for a while, then wiped her mouth with her hand.
“…it’s okay.”
Staggering to her feet, Maria stood up again.
Her usual docile eyes are nowhere to be found, and her eyes full of enthusiasm are directed at me.
I don’t know if it’s anger or a desire to win.
Anyway, it’s a good look.
I raised my sword again without even hiding the corners of my mouth that went up involuntarily.
The heavy feeling of the wooden sword is transmitted through the hand.
In fact, it was a car that was a bit itchy.
I have a reason to help Maria, but in fact, I also have a desire to move.
“Now, are you ready to do your best?”
I smiled and asked Maria.
Maria nodded slowly, her face clearly tense.
“It’s good.”
Right now, I am not the saint Kang In-ho.
I am Kang In-ho, the disciple of the Heavenly Demon.