The Priest and the King 01 The King's Favor

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Although it is very embarrassing, if they refuse, it is tantamount to denying their firm belief.

"……Thank you very much."

Reluctantly responding like this, Captain Yongjun and the older knights who were riding on the dragon's back also jumped off the dragon's back and rushed over as if they had done a good trick.

Everyone kisses the shadow on the ground.

"What the younger generation said just now is also the voice of our hearts."

"O pure rainbow, we honor you forever."

Sae Sha tried her best to suppress her whole body from trembling, and at the same time accepted their wishes.

"...Thank you very much. I will keep this feeling of happiness in my heart. May God bless you all."

After watching the knights leave on the flying dragon, Sae said to Kazuki.

"...Today...you helped a lot. Thank you."

After speaking, Sae Sha asked him to leave her room.

Although the king ordered that he could not talk to Heji, this is a temple far away from the palace, and there is no king's eyes and ears.And every time he summons, there are a lot of unreasonable orders.

Closing the door, Sasuke sighed.

He took off his mask and greeted the portrait on the desk.

"……I'm back."

That is the only portrait of Sae Sha's parents, and it is the figure left by both of them when they were still young.

In the bitter days when they were so poor that they didn't even celebrate their marriage, once, the two went to the city to ask a painter to paint this portrait.

The father was nervous and restrained, while the mother smiled shyly.

The painter really portrayed the moment of happiness of this frugal young couple.

Afraid that she would complain, Xie Sha bit her lip and swallowed her grievance.

If one of you is still alive... there will be tears of sorrow.

The pain of being honored as a "son of God" by everyone as a human being, even if there is only one sentence, I want to pour it out in a voice.

Staring at the black-haired and black-eyed parents in the words, Sae Sha murmured to herself.

"Why... only I was born like this..."

This hatred is not aimed at the parents, but at the Emperor of Heaven.

Before that, I spent every day peacefully in the forest with my parents.

Until seeing my own reflection on the lake for the first time.Sae Sha still clearly remembers the shock at that time.

Her hair and eyes are completely different from her parents' beautiful black hair and black pupils.

There is no device that can reflect the image at home, and her hair is cut very short, so Sae always thought that she looked like her parents.

But the figure reflected on the lake looked like a creepy monster.

It reflects light and has hair and pupils of seven colors.

I still remember that I was so frightened and trembling all over, crying and yelling by the lake.

Hearing the sound, he rushed over to find his parents, desperately explaining all this. ... The color of your hair and pupils is the divine iridescent color, the noblest color in the world.So you are a dazzlingly beautiful child... But no matter how much your parents praise you, Sae Sha can't believe it.

Same now.

My heart aches for the admiration and love that everyone has shown.

Among them, the fact that he was alienated by King Luo Gang because of his appearance made him feel sad the most.

"That star foresaw the mother-in-law..."

After Saesa knew her secret, her parents began to tell him the truth bit by bit.

"It was scary...she touched the baby's head...then she cried out of fear.She said, what is this child?Is it the son of God, or the son of monsters? 』

My father's dull words and my mother's hearty voice still linger in my ears.

"We were afraid that your appearance would be seen by others, so we deliberately turned over several mountains to find the blind star foresight.But it didn't work at all.Xing foresaw that the adults still saw through everything. 』

The parents said this with a smile, but the content was very sad.

In Huacailuo, the superficial name usually used is taken by the parents.The second name—called the real name in this country—was chosen by the star foresight.

"Star Foresight"——

Usually an old man or old woman who lives alone.Moreover, most of the physical body is inconvenient to move due to illness, and lives alone in isolation.

I don't know if it was because luck was exchanged for the power of foresight, or because the situation was too miserable, so God bestowed this power on them.

Whatever the reason, they are able to predict a person's circumstances in this life and represent that person's entire life in straightforward terms.

"The mother-in-law said... you have a rough fate.It's best to try not to let others see your appearance.But even so, your life is still full of turmoil. 』

The real name is a name that only the person himself, his parents, and those who accompany him throughout his life can know.

A real name is a name that cannot be freely revealed to others.

Telling someone your real name means revealing everything about yourself to the other person.

Her parents told Sae Sae that her real name was - "The One Who Ruled the World".

That was the name given by the star, and the parents felt at a loss from the bottom of their hearts.

The iridescent hair and pupils are indeed possessed under the blessing of God.But anyway... isn't the name a bit too heavy?

It has been a custom since ancient times to determine the real name by the star foresight. Although it has become a mere formality with the passage of time, the elderly will definitely say - after giving birth to a baby, don't worry about anything, go to the star foresight first That's right.

"Although young people don't understand, but some people can know what kind of life others will have in general. The name chosen by the star foresight will really come true."

Sasuke thought about it.

Does my real name really represent the future of becoming a "Holy Rainbow Messenger"?

Sae Sae doesn't want to rule the world.He doesn't have such grand ambitions.

But... kinda thankful for that real name now.

"The One Who Ruled the World" - at first glance, it sounded like a real name that was hostile to the king, and Saesa was terrified.I have no intention of becoming any obstacle in the governance of the beloved King Luo Gang from the bottom of my heart.

Sae Sha murmured to the portrait of her parents.

"...But, if that means ruling the world with the "Holy Rainbow Messenger"..."

That lord's rule of the world will continue.Xisha only needs to pray for the king's safety and longevity in this temple.

Even so, compared to father and mother.Sae Sha still wanted to stay with King Luo Gang.

These words turned into complaints, and Sae Sha couldn't utter them.

Saesha hopes... to be loved by that adult.

The only relics of my parents are this portrait and the old bow and arrow.

After the mother was summoned by the Emperor of Heaven due to illness, the father, who was dependent on his son, thought that one day, Sasa would join the Knights of the King, so he began to train Sasa.

"Although I'm just a humble guard of a border village..."

Father often said that.

"But you are the child of God. Maybe you can be of use to the king?"

Father stroked Sae Sha's head and smiled.

"In this way, you can protect the king and become a good knight."

Thinking back now, that was probably my father's gentle way.

Do your best to give a dream to a son who hates his own appearance and closes himself.

However, Saesha, who was even weaker than a girl, had to use up all her strength just to lift the heavy sword.

The father, who couldn't see it anymore, made him a bow and arrows with his own hands.

It was a very flexible and thin bow, and a thin arrow like a needle.

Although the lethality is very low, the range is farther than ordinary bows and arrows.And because it is thin, it is easy to hit the target.It can even shoot through the stamens of the grassland in the distance.

Then that day—the father and son living in a remote place heard a terrifying rumor.

I heard that there was a rebellion in the capital.

Moreover, the person holding the banner of rebellion was the king's younger brother, which surprised the father and son.

I heard that His Royal Highness was originally a gentle, kind and rational person, but since having a son, his whole person has become as if possessed by something, and he only covets the throne wholeheartedly.

"The time has come, Sasa."

father said calmly.

"Let's go to the capital. Although our strength is meager, we should be able to be the king's support."

Father is a man with a strong body.Because his wife is weak and his son has rainbow hair and rainbow pupils, he is forced to live a secluded life, but in fact he really wants to become a member of the King's Knights.

Saesha and her father sold their only family property to raise meager travel expenses.

"……Father……"

Sasuke called softly.

I can't tell whether the memory is sad or hot.

Because of the farewell to his father, the time when he met that adult overlapped.

The journey is long.The impoverished and tedious journey on foot, without the aid of a dragon, would take several months.Xisha's feet were swollen when she walked, and she had a high fever from sleeping in the wilderness. Finally, she finally arrived at the palace, but at this time the father and son began to regret their lack of thoughtfulness.

The junior guard and his son in the countryside cannot meet anyone.The gate guard rudely shut the door for both of them.

"The king and prince who went to pacify the chaos will be back soon. We will be scolded by dirty country people like you if you stay here. Get out of here!"

Thinking about it now, they shouldn't have gone to the main gate of the palace in the first place, but should have talked to the guards at the side gate.Even a prime minister or a member of the royal family can only go through the side door when they are not with the king.

But they who came from the countryside don't have the wisdom in this area at all.

Father refused to let it go.

"I can definitely help! I will do anything, please let me see the king!"

The money on his body was only enough for a one-way trip to the capital, and if they were driven back, the two of them would have no way to return to their hometown.At least one must become a low-level soldier, otherwise the father and son can only starve to death on the street.

The guard continued to laugh at the father.

"It seems that there are two brushes, but after all, it is a country bumpkin who knows nothing about the sky and the earth."