Beyond the translucent system message, the shocked faces of Hestio and Ipael came into Aylet’s eyes.
“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you in advance.”
“.......”
In fact, it was inevitable, but she didn’t ask for understanding. Instead, Aylet drew a line on the parts she felt sorry about.
Not being a member of the Order Church itself was not something she should apologize for.
Now that they both knew their irreconcilable differences in positions, it was time for them to go their separate ways.
Since Hestio and Ipael were still unable to recover from the shock, it was Aylet’s job to tie up their relationship.
Her gloomy, turquoise eyes turned to the floor. Aylet opened her mouth in a tone as subdued as her gaze.
“If you continue to stay here, your positions in the Order Church will become difficult. I’ll send you back to the Holy Palace right now. Hestio, Ipael, in the meantime.......”
Thank you, it was fun.
Really.
However, Hesti didn’t allow her to finish it off neatly on her own.
“The Saintess of the Descent of the Holy Spirit was a heretic from the beginning?”
The expressionless face and voice of the young man with a strong and sharp impression were unusually cold.
Not only Ailet, but even Ipeil flinched.
“Ha.”
“......”
“I was fooled.”
“.......”
“All this time, completely. It’s ridiculous.”
The betrayal that was expressed dug into Ailet’s chest. She held her breath without realizing it.
“Hey, Hesti! You don’t have to say that! Oh, Ailet, this guy seems a little excited right now, but I’ll tie it.......”
“I was fooled by the god.”
Hesti’s one word interrupted. It changed the entire context of the previous words.
“What?”
While Ipeil was bewildered ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) and asked again, Ailet looked up and looked at Hestio.
Only then did she realize. There was no resentment toward her in his amber eyes that she had met properly.
Hestio let out the story he had been keeping inside.
“In the first place, we were raised as orphans in the Holy Palace, and we had no choice but to become priests or knights. To be honest, our faith was for survival. We had to believe in God to survive there. But our faith in God was sincere. Do you know why?”
“.......”
“What? Don’t you know? It’s because we experienced a miracle when we were young.”
“A miracle?”
“The Orsh Mansion Dungeon I mentioned earlier.”
“.......”
“You said that a saint who could use Divine Descent saved us there. I thought that was a miracle from God.”
While Aylet, who had heard her story, opened her eyes wide and was speechless, Hestió showed his excitement.
“But that saint is not a member of the Order. I was completely fooled!”
“.......”
“That’s the case this time too. You saved us, no, the world, on the Ritniel Plains, you, Aylet. But the Order calls you a heretic? Are there any heretics in the world who can perform miracles? Isn’t that funny?”
“.......”
“I guess my faith was wrong from the beginning. It’s so absurd.”
A hollow laugh echoed through Hestió’s throat.
The air in the room became quiet for a moment as he confessed how his foundation had collapsed.
Aylet couldn’t find a word to respond. Hestió spoke again, trying to help her lips that had been quivering silently for a long time.
“Aylet. I don’t know what you think, but I consider you a friend, not just Tesilid. I don’t have that many friends to support a religion that persecutes my friends.”
“Hesti....”
Ipael also chimed in.
“I feel the same way. I think I believed in God wrongly, but should I start believing properly from now on?”
“That means....”
Aylet was finally able to say a word.
“You’re going to convert?”
“Uh. I don’t want to go back to the stuffy Seonghwang Hall.”
“Well, I’ll think about it.”
Ipael immediately expressed his affirmative opinion, and Hesti showed his willingness.
He couldn’t help but be touched by the quick response he received, even though it wasn’t a light topic.
Aylet covered her mouth without realizing it. After a while, a voice soaked in water leaked out through the gap between her hands.
“Epael, Hesti.... Guys, thank you. Really thank you....”
“Don’t mention it.”
“Ahem, I’m still thinking about it.”
“Welcome to the Unryeong Church. I’m telling you now, but the god of the Order Church has long since abandoned this world. There is no future for that religion. Our Unryeong is the future. You guys really made a good choice.”
“Hey, I told you not yet?”
Ailet ignored Hesti’s protest. She had the ability to read the true feelings of others. [<System> Converting a pagan and making him a believer!]
[<System> Converting a pagan and making him a believer!] Since there were two conversion messages instead of one, the evasiveness that was different from what they had in mind was only seen as shyness.
The three people who had restored the friendship they had almost lost could not be completely happy. There was still an empty spot for them.
“By the way, I don’t know about this Tesilid guy.”
“That’s right. He’s such a faithful guy.......”
Hesti and Ipael, who had expressed their worries, looked back at Aylet and asked for an answer.
“Will he be okay?”
Because their sacred scriptures were always omniscient.
However, Aylet was not confident this time either.
“If you say it’s okay...... wouldn’t that be my wishful thinking?”
“.......”
“Honestly, I don’t know how he’ll react. He.......”
It must be Tesilid Argent, whom I don’t know.
Aylet swallowed her words. Ipael and Hesti, who had read her deep depression in her silence, tried to comfort her.
“When we meet Tesilid, we’ll try to persuade him.”
“Okay, I’ll make sure he doesn’t do anything rash.”
Aylet asked back.
“Then you will be branded as apostates and be executed, are you okay?”
“......You will protect me.”
“I believe you, Your Highness Shin Sung-kyung.”
The two of them flinched but did not back down. Thanks to that, Aylet’s smile returned slightly.
She circulated the air that filled her chest. She took a deep breath and strengthened her will, and murmured.
“Let’s meet Tesilid and talk the day after tomorrow.”✠ The weather was unusually nice that day. The cloudless sky showed off its noble deep blue, and the brilliant sunlight poured down like a gift from God.
I woke up early in the morning and stood on the balcony, looking down at the scenery of the palace of the king.
The wind of late autumn swept around my hair and ran away. I sucked in the cool freshness with the tip of my nose and said.
“The air is nice. I feel like my mind is clearing up.”
<Did you get some sleep?>
“No.”
I decided not to pretend that everything was okay.
“I couldn’t sleep because I was excited to see the most handsome face in the world again.”
I confessed honestly with a smile.
<Everything will be okay.>
“Thank you, Agnes.”
I lowered my right hand, which had been fiddling with the cross pendant, and placed it over my left.
On my ring finger was a rosary ring that I shared with Tesilid.
An artifact that amplifies divine power depending on the power of the sect. It was linked to the system and informed the current status of the Unryeonggyo. [<Status Information> ‘Unryeonggyo’
Giver: Unryeong who builds the world
Cult Leader: Aylet Rodelin
Evaluation Grade: D+ (▽Details)
-Population: 0.00012% (E)
-Number of 8th-level believers: 2 (A)
-Adult Register: 2 including Agnes Azlit (B)
-Number of Parishes: 1 (F)
Note: The occupancy rate has increased significantly due to the founding of the Church of St. Agnes and its activities in Doomsday. Soon, the Principality of Hispenril will designate Unryeonggyo as the state religion, so explosive expansion of its power is expected.] In order to designate it as the state religion, the name Unryeonggyo must first be widely known to the world.
That was exactly what I had to do today.
“Your Highness, Shin Seong-gyeong.”
I turned my back at the soft call. The dignified old gentleman, Adjutant Edgar, gave me important news.
“I heard that a number of the Knights of the Church of the Nation teleported in front of the southern gate a little while ago.”
“They’re gathered.”
I was silent for a moment and then asked.
“Is he there?”
“Yes.”
“Then let’s go.”
I accepted the uniform that Adjutant Edgar handed me and put my arm through it.
Since I was no longer a member of the Order of the Order, my attire was also different from before.
The uniform, which was made of a harmonious sky blue and white fabric with gold tassels and bias, was more splendid and elegant than the old one. [‘Soul Judgement Scale’ admires your appearance in the new uniform.]
[‘World-Building Word Spirit’ raises her chin at the superior Word Spirit Cult uniform costume.] After wrapping a white clarim cloak around my left arm and left shoulder, I opened the door.
My knight comrades were waiting in the hallway.
“Open, Captain. Good morning.”
“Are you ready?”
“I’ve come to pick you up, Sister.”
“I’ll, I’ll stand on the right.”
Looking over Ipheil, Hestio, Ash, and Hilde, who were all wearing the same uniform, she smiled and said.
“This feels like being escorted.”
“Actually, escorting the Holy Spirit is one of the missions our Silver Knights have.”
“Oh, that’s right. I almost forgot because I was the strongest.”
Hilde let out a faint laugh at the joke between Hesti and me.
I quickly changed my expression to serious and declared.
“All of the Silver Citadel, now move to where the Heretic Judge is.”✠ The end of the road that cut through the granary area was connected to a magnificent gate. The beautiful plane trees lined up on both sides of the road like gatekeepers were shedding their leaves.
Thanks to this, a yellow and orange carpet, perfect for welcoming guests, was beautifully laid out on the straight road.
In front of the southern gate leading to Peronsa, the capital of the Duchy of Hispenril.
Currently, many knights were gathered here as if they were about to wage a siege.
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