Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

Saint in the Sky

“A saint…?”

As soon as I heard the word “saint,” the first thing that flashed through my mind was Araidel-sama. I’ve never seen him in person, and all I’ve seen is portraits, so it’s like there’s no acquaintance between me and him.

By the way, did the fortress even recruit saints in that way? I didn’t quite understand why the pope of one denomination, and the pope of the Aldehir religion, who also serves one of the five gods, would say such a thing to Roca.

When I glanced around, even the cardinal was gone, and all the priests of Aldehirism were astonished.

“…? Are you eating?”

It seems that it was an unexpected proposal even for Loca. After hesitating, the child barely opened his mouth, and he spoke childish words. Still, I don’t think our Rocca doesn’t know the meaning of the word saint. I’m just confused.

…Is that right?

“Sungha Poem, let me ask you one thing.”

“Ah, sir. tell me What are you curious about?”

“Is it okay for a saint from one of the five major denominations on the continent to be chosen through such a simple procedure?”

“What can’t be done? If God likes it, even a child on the road can become a saint.”

As if the apprentice was too unexpected, his face showed embarrassment.

In fact, it wasn’t just him.

“Is that so?”

“Are you saying that even though you are a cardinal of the main school, you didn’t know that? Originally, being a saint is not such a great position. No, it’s a great position. That’s true, but it’s not like it’s a place that holds as much meaning as you would normally think.”

Knocking his tongue out, the Pope spoke again.

“However, it is common for a god to consume a lot of money to make a saint or a saint, so it is not possible to appoint any god or saint and saint. So, as much as possible, we want to choose the one we like.”

“Among the dogs, those three gods are particularly unusual, and they pick and raise children who show the qualities to be chosen from a young age, and when they grow up to a certain extent, they appoint them as saints or saints.”

The Pope declared to the cardinal, who was still puzzled, and to the priests around him.

“Think about it. Is there any such thing as a saint candidate or a saint candidate in our school? But not in that trinity. It’s just the preference of those above. Since the three gods and our gods are different, the saints of the Three Gods Church and the saints of our church are inevitably different. They’re just saints with the same name, but they don’t have the same status over there.”

“No, why have you been hiding it all this time? But shouldn’t I know?”

“If you’re like you, would you like to say one more word to a guy who babbles all the time and shouts old people in the dark? When was the last time you asked?”

Besides, I didn’t even have to tell you until now.

Having said that, the Holy Father looked at Rocca again with tender eyes. When Loka received that warm gaze, she hesitated and backed away.

That child, perhaps the warmth of a grandfather, seemed more difficult to deal with than a prank. Just as he couldn’t swallow hot stew after eating cold food, the child seldom made eye contact with the Pope.

Come to think of it, I was the only person who treated that child warmly after meeting me. It’s not because everyone in the world is bad, but because we’ve been so busy.

If it remained in Larpentia, or if me and Roka went down to the Pumpkin Vine Village,

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Maybe by now, Loka might have made another friend. While traveling, I get caught up in all sorts of things and meet all kinds of people, so I can’t do that.

This child does not approach other people warmly first, so it was not easy to meet someone who had that kind of affinity.

At least the Emperor and Mr. Rowena are the ones who are likely to approach Roca first, but if they are the ones who will cherish Roca warmly, that is not easy…

So when Rocca looked at me like a chick looking for a mother chicken, I just smiled. He said with a look on his face that he would fully support the child’s decision.

“When I become a saint… should I also serve the God the Pope serves?”

“That is the biggest difference between us Aldehirism and Tritheism.”

The boy opened his mouth and asked.

The Holy Father smiled kindly and explained step by step.

“In the three gods, saints are the adopted daughters of the goddess and family. Not only the saints, but all the priests call their god mother and believe in them. Our Aldehirism, as you can see from the man over there who is teasing me, the relationship is not so vertical.”

“…you mean I can’t believe it?”

“We are a group of people who like the sky and come to explore astronomy. It is as if faith is already contained in the heart, and our God does not want more faith. It doesn’t matter to him whether you believe in him or not.”

big He cleared his voice and this time asked Rocca.

“Hey. What’s your name?”

“Rocca. This is Rocca.”

“Rocca. okay. It doesn’t matter if you believe in him or not. The gods don’t care about your heart, nor do they want you to get down on your knees.”

The Pope laughed and continued.

“He just wants to do business with you. You are a child born with the mysteries of the sun and the moon, so this is why the heavenly gods are making this offer.”

Does that mean that Roka becoming a saint is beneficial to Roka and also beneficial to the gods?

When the child did not answer, he smirked. The Pope drew the sign of the deity once and tapped Rocca on the shoulder once.

“Hey. I didn’t have to answer right away. Take your time and think slowly. Decisions like this are not made right away. If you have any thoughts, please tell me or that uncle.”

“Hey, what can I get if I become a saint?”

“Aldehir will bestow upon you great divine power. Like the saints of the Trinity Church, it is not a divine power that is large enough to grow an ordinary priest close to a demigod. It is better not to expect too much, but it will be a greater strength than you think.”

Rocca, who had thoughtfully shook her head, asked again.

“Then what should I give to the heavenly god?”

“nothing. You think that’s enough if you become his followers, even nominally. I don’t know why you think so, but it’s been a long time since this old believer worshiped a deity. I will tell you what I think, will you listen?”

Rocca nodded her head. The child pricked his ears and opened his eyes wide, ready to hear the story. In the meantime, preparations were progressing steadily.

“I think the heavenly gods are counting on your future, Rocca. Someday, if you become great enough, Aldehir may become even greater thanks to your fame. Although I am an old man who only looks at the sky, there are not many people I have met so far.”

Oh, is that so? The saints of the Three Gods receive a large amount of divine power from the goddess and become great at once. However, it seemed that the deity had no intention of giving Roka that much power.

Such a method would put a lot of pressure on God. This is probably the reason why there is only one saint of the three gods at a time.

“But there are very few people like you who have reached such a high level at such a young age. Genius is different from the cotyledon, but when the stem grows, it is different, and when the branch is stretched out, it is very different. Ultimately, some trees become giant trees, while others grow so small and narrow that no one can cover them.”

“Hey. I wonder if the Heavenly God is expecting such a possibility from you. Of course, this is only the opinion of this grandfather. Maybe you liked the mysteries of the sun and moon you had more. I don’t know. It is difficult for a man to know a man, how can he understand the One who was born of hope?”

That proposal may be a proposal that has nothing to lose, perhaps only a benefit to Rocca. Because not all proposals in the world benefit one side and lose the other.

There are certainly deals that everyone can laugh at.

Roka hesitated, then asked again in a polite tone.

“Can I ask you one more thing?”

“of course. What would you like to know?”

“If I become a saint… should I follow the Pope to Alderhirism?”

“Inseok. We have no house and no temple. There are only a few airships.”

The Pope just chuckled.

“Have you ever heard of a temple of Aldehirism? As long as we are humans, we have bases, but we do not stay fixed in one place. The sun moves and the clouds move, but there is no law that says people cannot flow. Where in the world will you go out of the sky? No matter where you are under the sky, isn’t it a shrine to the gods?”

“Then… is it okay for me to stay by your side forever?”

“It doesn’t matter if we get out of the sky at all. Maybe he likes it more.”

The Holy Father placed his hand on Rocca’s head and stroked it, as if looking at his own granddaughter. Rocca had an awkward expression on her face, but she did not refuse the touch. I didn’t feel bad.

“It would be better if you think about it slowly and answer it. You don’t necessarily have to agree. and…”

Soon, his gaze drifted and turned to me.

There seemed to be a flash of light in those eyes for a moment. Beyond the eyes, another eye shone, even for a moment. I was almost certain. The person I just met was a higher person.

“The saint of the ancient gods.”

Before I could say anything, there was a look of surprise on his face.

“Maybe, it might be someone beyond that. It’s the first time I’ve ever grown hair like this. You do not dwell on this earth or in this heaven, but you are only a sojourner.”

“I see you, Holy Father. My name is Kyle, a priest who serves hope.”

“That’s weird. Hope is only a human emotion, so why does the person behind them call themselves hope? Perhaps at a time like now, you are using that name to help us.”

He tilted his head and held out his hand.

“Nergal Poem. Even though it’s not enough, I hold the seat of pope of the Aldehirs. I want to give up this place quickly and live while observing the stars, but the gods won’t let me go, so what can I do?”

“I heard that the airship belongs to the Alders. I don’t know how to thank you for helping me in so many ways.”

“Let’s decide which one to give thanks to after the work is done. Even when I was young, I had never had a fist fight, but the thought of doing it at this age makes my eyes dark.”

…Did I hear it wrong?

“No, wait. inspirational. What did you say now?”

“My ears are still intact, so why is the young man already deaf? I’m also going to have a fight with that phoenix or whatever monster. why?”

“Crazy… no, are you still the Pope? Since when did the pope come to the fore and fight? Of course, there are no paladins in our school, so priests fight all the time, but…”

tt He chimed in and rebuked him.

“Omen. I’m not too old either. Even if I am filled with the divine power of a god, it does not change that I am a human in the end. Aging may come slowly, but it will surely come. There are so many divinities in a body that is about to die anyway, are you going to take it all with you to the grave? I mean no.”

“Is the Pope going too?”

Rocca also rolled her eyes. The child was unable to speak and hesitated.

“that…”

“In a situation like this, everyone is on the verge of death. But, even if an old man who lived like me was afraid of the crisis and turned around and ran away, wouldn’t everyone run away like a chaos and face self-destruction? hey A priest is not afraid of death. If you’re afraid, it’s not your death, it’s someone else’s.”

The apprentice, unable to continue speaking, took a deep breath.

“Okay. Let’s go on an airship together. Either we all die together, or we all live together. one of the two Either way, we will share the fate of all citizens of the republic.”