18 – Kim Chul-Soo’s Temple Power Ranking and the Command of the Religious Leader
There are things to be careful about when dealing with employees who are followers of the Urugu religion.
If they have religious activities, they should be allowed to go.
Even if it’s a day to go to work.
Otherwise, they might be considered heretics and be sold off, so I decided to just enjoy it.
I went to the temple with Miss Catherine.
The believers recognized my ‘achievement’ and looked at me with admiration.
“This familiar feeling… Kim Chul-Soo, have you awakened your divine power?”
“Heh, did you notice?”
When a guy who used to be quiet at school suddenly brings a new model cellphone, it naturally attracts attention.
The believers gathered around me.
The corners of my mouth rose at the excessive attention.
“Would you like to see?”
Kim Chul-Soo, who has grown as much as three drops of disinfectant through training, showed himself.
Different from the commoners who can’t use divine power.
I emitted divine power with all my might!
Tsutsutsutsu…!
The warm energy remaining in my body gathered in my hands and turned into a bright light!
‘Let me show my cool side.’
After introducing myself at the temple, I became a temple superstar in an instant!
Ziiii…
The implemented divine power flickered like a firefly spitting out saliva, then went out.
“Hmm…!”
“It’s real divine power. Haha! I can’t lose either!”
Ziiiiii!!
The believers, each with their own excitement, manifested their divine power. Soon, I couldn’t even dare to compare with the torch-sized divine power! Not just one person, but many hands!
‘…’
I was amazed.
In fact, the new model I brought was a fake and cheap phone, and the phones the believers were holding were Galaxy and iPhone.
What a metaphor, they say, and it’s an incredible talent to implement divine power from the beginning. Mr. James patted my shoulder with satisfaction.
“Hahaha! My brother Kim Cheol-su always felt sorry for not having divine power compared to his skills. It’s good, it’s good. Work hard from now on!”
“Oh, yes.”
Mr. James added that I have now entered the position of an apprentice priest.
‘Is this just the beginning stage?’
Indeed, the view that can be seen when connected to the main Ur, the sea of light, has changed.
Can I say that divine power is visible?
The bodies of ordinary believers emit a faint light.
The light inside those believers’ bodies must be divine power.
In that sense, I realized how strong I am compared to the parish priest Mr. James and the warrior companion Ms. Lara.
Parish priest Mr. James was bright like a large incandescent bulb.
Ms. Lara, a warrior companion and a clergywoman, was as bright as the sun.
The flickering white flare made me think for a moment that a fire had started.
“Lara, isn’t she amazing?”
Miss Catherine smiled as if she understood my thoughts and spoke to me.
“Yes, it feels like there’s a small sun. If you get close to Sister Lara, you’ll get burned, right?”
“Not really. Sister Lara perfectly controls divine power. Although she looks scary on the surface, when you get close, you feel a little warmth.”
Is that so?
Indeed, as I looked closely, Lara’s brightness became more familiar to my eyes.
I saw Lara quietly praying.
It’s like watching a streamer video with the brightness turned up so high that it dazzles your eyes.
I lowered my head and looked at my body.
Most of my divine power was used, so there was almost no light.
I realized the difference in level between them and me.
I’m just at the beginner stage!
“From today… it’s special training!”
“Hehe, Kim Cheol-su. You don’t need to be as strong as Sister Lara. You gained divine power to treat patients, right?”
“Yes, but I want to aim for the norm!”
“Good intention. I’ll cooperate!”
Aim for the best, Kim Cheol-su!
* * * *
The Ur religion, which has a strong influence on the continent of Arcadia, can be said to have its headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the main sect) as its heart.
The main sect has the highest priest of Ur, the Archbishop Hegel, and three archbishops and 200 bishops to assist Hegel.
Literally, the most powerful figures in the religious world!
They were sitting around a round table, checking and handling numerous documents.
“The donation sent from Larssa is 1,200 gold short of the budget. Can we deduct the meal expenses from the next festival?”
“Tsk, we have no choice. Let’s do that.”
In response to Bishop Charles’ words, Archbishop Amori nodded with his tongue.
The conversation they were having was about the affairs of Larssa, the country where Kim Cheol-su lives.
They managed all the temples of Ur on the continent.
“『The Episcopal Assembly of Urkyo』
The most authoritative conference organization of Urkyo, composed of the high bishop and bishops who manage all the temples of Urkyo.
It was the name that referred to those gathered around the round table.
Although it was called a conference, in reality, it was a busy place like a bustling restaurant where paperwork had to be quickly reviewed and processed, just like an open event.
“…? What is this?”
Bishop Charles blinked his eyes and took out a document.
It was a document that stated, “Priest Kim Cheolsu with yellow-colored skin has opened a clinic” in the western region of the Lhasa Empire.
Charles was puzzled.
Although he knew that there were occasional instances of foreigners becoming Urkyo priests in Urkyo’s history.
But there had never been a case of a foreign priest opening a hospital or clinic.
It was something that Bishop Charles, a regular bishop, could not judge.
Charles tossed the document to Amori.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a document that I cannot handle…”
“Let me see, hmm? A priest named Kim Cheolsu with a colored race has opened a clinic? This is the first time I have heard of such a thing in my life. Your Majesty, the High Bishop!”
Amori tossed Kim Cheolsu’s document to the confused High Bishop.
After all, it was convenient to pass on things that one did not know to the higher-ups!
The High Bishop, who dealt with major matters, accepted the document with droopy eyes.
“So, Priest Kim Cheolsu with yellow-colored skin has opened a clinic, and the content is to grant permission. Is there any problem? Grant permission.”
“Yellow-colored skin…? Your Majesty! Isn’t this heresy?”
Representative Christopher, the heresy judge of Urkyo and the High Bishop, protested.
Christopher, who was the most hot-blooded person in the Episcopal Assembly of Urkyo, judged people as either “heretics” or “Urkyo family” and was an insane human being.
“Is that so…?”
The High Bishop was perplexed.
Indeed, there had never been a case of a foreign priest opening a clinic.
The High Bishop pondered whether he should follow the words of the High Bishop Christopher and order the clinic to be closed, but the High Bishop Amori covered for him.
“Now it’s coming to mind. Kim Cheolsu is the famous healer, Charles Kim’s brother! Why, he has caused a bathing frenzy in the capital of Lhasa.”
“What does that have to do with anything, High Bishop Amori?”
“High Bishop Christopher, your youngest daughter is also causing a fuss about taking baths these days.”
“Ahem! Whether my youngest daughter takes a bath or not is not important!”
“Because the Charles Kim brothers are excellent healers. Why do you want to prevent a skilled healing priest from working?”
“Because he seems like a heretic…!”
A quarrel between the two High Bishops!
“Hmm… Both of you have reasonable arguments.”
Since both of them made plausible arguments, the perplexed High Bishop was at a loss.
“Your Majesty, please make a decision!”
“Your Majesty, the High Bishop!”
In the end, it was the High Bishops who left the decision to the High Bishop, but the High Bishop let out a deep sigh.
“Mmm…”
“Your Eminence, the Archbishop!”
“Your Eminence, the Archbishop!!”
*Sigh*… Then send an evaluation team to assess the healing abilities of the Kim brothers. If the Kim brothers are heretics, their healing skills can’t be exceptional.
Under pressure from the archbishops, the Archbishop finally came up with a solution.
If Kim Chul-soo’s healing skills are good, he gets approval for the clinic!
If Kim Chul-soo’s healing skills are poor, he’s labeled a heretic!
Though not entirely satisfying, it was an agreement they could reluctantly accept!
Indeed, our church does send evaluation teams to the Ur Church hospitals.
Just to see if those hospital folks are doing a good job.
The Archbishop added further, “This is Larsha’s matter, let Archbishop Sharl handle it.”
Of course, the real work is done by the subordinates.
Archbishop Sharl, with dark circles under his eyes, nodded in understanding, suppressing his groans.
* * * *
“Oh~ It turned out well.”
“Right, Chul-soo? Do you know how many trial and errors it took to get this right?”
The fitting room entrusted to Mrs. Margaret at the clothing store was now complete.
The end product was highly satisfactory!
Honestly, I expected a few failures, but the fitting room made by Mrs. Margaret was as smooth and sturdy as the one used for Daisy’s fitting surgery.
“It’s a success. We’ll start using this right away.”
“Hoho~ That’s good. How about the quantity for delivery?”
“For now, I’ll take everything you’ve made, and I’ll let you know after checking the usage.”
“Alright!”
I successfully concluded the delivery contract with Mrs. Margaret.
“Hmm~”
The air felt clear.
Things were falling into place!
Medical supplies were piling up in the clinic.
Among the incoming patients, there were no cases of failed treatments.
Even my lacking divine power had started to manifest.
Of course, I still didn’t feel a strong divine power, but there was a sense of gradual improvement.
If I work hard, won’t things change for the better?
With a joyful heart, I went to work at the clinic.
“Lulu~ I’m here~”
“T-The main church will destroy our clinic…!”
But Mr. Malboi was saying something strange.
It was a daily occurrence for Malboi, a shrine hermit, to have delusions outside the shrine.
But this time, the content seemed oddly specific.
As soon as Catherine noticed me, she handed over a letter.
“Kim Cheol-su, they sent an evaluation team from our Urkyo main sect!”
I felt a surge of joy.
Kim Cheol-su has a strong intuition about overwork deaths!