A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

Reurus hit the question.

Rebecca listened and twisted her mouth, while Chris and Tina slightly changed the atmosphere. Regardless of Rebecca, Chris and Tina are wearing fox faces and cannot read the change in expression.

"Before I answer that question... hey Prince, do you know what kind of religion Gregorianism is? I'm very curious. Yes, very much....."

Rebecca answers the questions, perhaps to match her knowledge. Reurus turned his memory upside down.

The first time I heard about Gregorianism was when I first met Esther.

At that time, Corona's recommendation began to thank him for healing the wounds he sustained in the battle against Kimira, who attacked the abandoned city of Laval.

I met Esther and learned about religion in this world. It is only about religion in the continent of Cardeva where Reurus lives, but it is the first information about religion for Reurus.

That is Spiritualism and Gregorianism, and “so far” Reus learned a lot about the two religions, but what came to mind at this time was the story of Esther that I first heard.

"... a strange religion that believes in powerful monsters as“ gods ”, but takes the initiative to defeat them."

"Fufu... is this a weird religion?"

If you say something similar to Spiritualism, Gilba will hit you with a smile, but Rebecca laughs funny when she hears Reurus' response.

"Then shall we ask additional questions? What are the powerful monsters the Gregorians are searching for and taking the initiative to defeat?

"That's an advanced monster....."

Having answered so far, Reurus interrupts his words.

A bite of an advanced monster doesn't mean it's all dangerous. Some monsters, like the Unicorn Axis, could coexist with humans. For Reurus, like his quarrelling friend Vanille, some monsters are relatively calm “if we don't fight".

Reurus wondered if it was okay to include such an advanced monster, but according to Gregorian standards, Axis and Vanille should be defeated. However, from previous experience, Reurus felt suspicious.

(Speaking of which, they were trying to hunt down a group of Meers and Dwarves by spreading rumors about the town. After all, "Castle Collapse" came out, but no matter how many groups it was, the dwarf was an intermediate monster....)

The village that Meer and the others had originally built in the mountains had nearly fifty dwarves. Even intermediate monsters might be comparable to advanced monsters if they had that many, but they would not be as advanced as “real” monsters.

Even if Reurus had only met before, Slime in Castle Collapse, Axis in Neck Hunting, and Vanille had no weak opponents.

If only Meer and the others could win, it would be like "castle collapse". If we don't equip ourselves thoroughly and prepare a weapon that pierces the outer skin of the "Castle Collapse", we'll just be kicked out.

I couldn't see the bottom of what Axis was capable of, but at least he would have stood by as long as the Neck Hunter ran around. I don't think I can win with slime or vanilla, but if I don't have the speed to react with 'head hunting', I'll just have to lose my neck.

Even so, was the dwarf group senior? Or did it have another purpose?

"... I don't think it's an advanced monster, but I can't deny it."

In the end, the conclusion reached by Reurus, who was lost in words, was vague.

A disturbing religion that finds and defeats dangerous monsters at the grassroots level - it was a Reurus that had such an impression of Gregorianism without decorating words, but if I think about it again, there are some points that do not fall into my heart.

When it comes to meers and dwarfs, was the goal to grow and hunt like Eliza? However, it was Kanna and Laurent who came to the "place”. If you believe Rebecca and the others, will Kanna, who is not an extremist but a righteous person, do such a thing?

"Before, I was about to defeat an intermediate monster... no, I heard rumors about a subgroup of people. Having fought the advanced monster several times, I didn't think it would be comparable to the advanced as a group of middle-ranking people... wouldn't it be easy to hunt anything if you were an advanced monster?

Asked with some confidence, Rebecca nodded with a smile.

"That's correct. By the way, who was it that was moving?

"I was trying to do it with a righteous... by the way, my name is Kanna and Laurent, but you didn't mess with what I told you earlier, did you? I don't know what the purpose was, but it's not orthodox...."

Having just listened to the conversation on this occasion, I did not know much about the Orthodox. Still, it seemed strange for Kanna and Laurent to act.

Chris and Tina answered that question.

"There are factions, but they're not hostile to each other, so they don't hold hands."

"Orthodox Gregorians may be responsible for the work that extremists do if the Archbishop tells them to."

It's not a single rock, but there seems to be some kind of bonding. At least if the “boss” commands us, we'll work together across factions.

Both Chris and Tina answered plainly, but this would be information about the operation of the Gregorian Church. Though I wonder if it was good to know, Reurus raises new questions.

"... why did you bother to spread the rumor?

Lord - did you try to increase the number of Gregorians in Mataroi by a little by resolving the problem that the then Countess of Velg could not solve?

Kanna and Laurent would have been able to take down Meer and the others without such hassle. To get to the village of Dwarf, it was necessary to go through the "Lost Forest", but there are many “exits” such as cutting down trees and proceeding.

…………

But Rebecca and the others don't answer anything. Rebecca smiles meaningfully, and Chris and Tina just keep silent.

(I've been talking to you for a while now, but all of a sudden you just shut up... did you have any important reasons? Or... does "spreading rumors" mean anything to you?

It was a realuse for thinking, but Rebecca and the others didn't seem to answer. Even Rebecca, who seems to have the lightest mouth, is silent.

Then Reurus looks at Chris and Tina alternately. However, their faces were not heard, and the face of the fox only returned an inorganic gaze.

(... it's not a good idea to swallow up Gregorian stories, is it?)

Reurus, who was looking at the face of the fox, convinced himself. At the same time, the memory of the previous life was stimulated, and I managed to spit on my eyebrows.

"... what are you doing?

Then, Neddy, who had been listening in silence until then, asks Reurus as if he was intrigued.

"No, when I look at that face... what is it? To keep you from being turned into a fox or a fox...?

I don't even say that it is a brow saliva, but I honestly don't agree with it. It was a Reurus that was moving naturally from that consciousness, but Chris and Tina shook themselves somehow because they heard what Neddy said.

"I'll get back to you, yeah, I'll get back to you. As for the prince's question....."

And Rebecca opened her mouth to hide Chris and Tina's reaction.

"When I say we... the two of us in the back seem to be angry, but the righteousness is not limited to high-ranking monsters, it only targets dangerous monsters that would be equivalent to high-ranking monsters. For example, like my tomodachi."

Rebecca pointed to a giant dragon lying on the ground behind Rebecca.

"Now I'm the one who's manipulating it, but“ this ”is powerful enough to destroy a few small villages with it. I was chosen to be a bishop because I manipulated this, whether or not I was strong enough to reach an advanced level."

"... you're saying that defeating is not the only criterion for promotion?

Apparently Rebecca became a bishop because she obeyed the Wing Dragon. Though critical, if he could obey an advanced monster, he would have been judged more powerful than that.

(... hmm? But in this case, it seems that the name was strange... Regardless of "doll", "tilt castle" is...)

The same goes for the magic doll, but because it manipulates monsters, it's probably called a "doll." But then, where did the name "Incline Castle" come from? With the "protection" of "charm", I could drop one or two castles.

"Rebecca is special. Normally, you defeat an advanced monster and become a bishop."

Tina utters a word to stop Reurus's doubts. When he heard that, Reurus unexpectedly stared at Tina.

"By the way, why are they both in tenth place as bishops?

When they first named them, Chris and Tina both said they were the tenth bishops. They nodded little against the Reurus who wondered if it was an ant.

We killed two advanced monsters together.

"If I had defeated one by one, it would have been another level."

It was nothing to hide, Chris and Tina answered slowly. I don't know if it was two in two or two in one, but I think it's thought of as two in one.

It was a Reurus that touched lightly on the situation between Chris and Tina, but returned to me there. Every time I heard a story, I was derailed by a lot of things I wanted to hear, but I wanted to hear the purpose of the Gregorians hunting powerful monsters.

Chris and Tina coughed small enough to realize that Reurus had returned to his original purpose.

"I've been off the line a lot, but I'll get back to you."

"We Gregorians... especially when it comes to why bishops fight, there are many things we can't say. But to be strong, it's for the weak."

"... for the weak, hey"

Reurus raised his eyebrows without saying anything unexpected had appeared.

"Is that so? Save the weak... I mean, for the world, for people?

I can't honestly listen to you as you've been in a lot of trouble. As a revulsion, you feel like laughing with your nose, but encourage the conversation to continue.

Chris and Tina continued to speak in a calm tone as to how they felt about the reaction of Reurus.

"I'll tell you one analogy. Suppose a powerful monster attacked a peaceful village, whether intermediate or advanced, but with no significant troops. Dozens of people will be killed by the time the support arrives, even if we send a message to other towns and villages for backup."

"Perhaps not just a few dozen people, but the village itself may be destroyed. There, the monster“ can do something about it ”passed through, defeating it before the damage spread... is that a bad thing?

That's what Reurus imagines.

imitate Chris and Tina and imagine the analogy in Laval Waste City, the most important place for Reus.

It is not Natalia that controls the abandoned city of Laval, and there are no outsiders like Gilba who are extremely skilled, and the quality of the adventurers is much worse than the current situation.

An advanced monster attacked the abandoned city of Laval without Reurus and Eliza. In fact, the situation will change because there is Laval next to the town, but if abandoned in line with the “purpose” of the abandoned city, the situation is desperate.

Gregorian facades reach out there to save a life-threatening crisis. Save not only those who were attacked, but also their families, friends, and fellow citizens.

Well, that would certainly be great. Saving innocent people exposed to the threat of monsters is as if they were heroes or allies of justice.

If you were saved in such a situation, you would feel grateful.

"That would be a good thing..." For the villagers, though. "

But Reurus is not young enough to accept Chris and Tina's story at face value. I'm not going to deny it until I help others, but to be honest, I'm too attached to Gregorianism.

"From the people who rule the town and the village, the forces outside my control will solve themselves. You may be grateful, but you won't be happy honestly considering what happens afterwards."

As I've heard from Gilba before, it's possible that he's pushing people to help increase his followers.

After learning of the existence of extremists, he could not even deny the possibility of performing his own acts in order to increase the number of believers.

"Of course, it is the Lord of the land who has the strength to do something about it. But sometimes we don't make it, and we don't have the strength to fight in the first place, so we might get hit back."

"Is it bad to take down monsters before they do?

But Chris and Tina seem to disagree. Reurus raised his eyebrows small to the two men who said that they had ignored the possibility of a selfie.

(These two... I don't know their faces with a mask, but they're much younger... no, are they young?

It feels like you're looking at things good or bad, and Reurus doesn't think about it. “Young” when judged by appearance and voice tone alone, I felt younger than the appearance.

"I'm not saying I'm sorry. However, we can dissatisfy the lord with his rule and convince him of Gregorianism... and we can do it with all our strength. Good, bad. You can't clean it up in one word, can you?

Sometimes it can be said to be good from one side or bad from the other.

It's just that...

"I want to ask the other way around."

"What is the value of a lord who can't solve a territorial problem?

(... hmm?

Reurus feels suspicious in his heart that the conversation has gone a long way in the extreme direction.

Most of the people in the noble position in Mataroi, the lord known to Reurus, are excellent.

They have a proper understanding of the position of nobility, and each of them makes various arrangements to enrich their own territory.

With Rebecca's clash, some people, such as the "Vicomte” of Verg, were forced to give up their position to his son, Louis, but this would have been just too irregular for Rebecca's ability.

Of course, like the village of Shena, the birthplace of Reurus, there are some territories that I think it is from the perspective of Reurus. But it is also true that, at least to the best of Reurus' knowledge, there are many good men in the lord.

From Chris and Tina's point of view, there may be something in the minds of people in the position of lords and nobles. While acting as Bishop of Gregory, or as a living bishop, there may have been things that Reurus could not have imagined.

Chris and Tina keep on saying things like that, taking Reurus elsewhere.

"I understand that the lord has a lot to offer."

"But there was someone with the power to help right next to the one who asked for help... then I think we should help."

Chris and Tina's voice, speaking like that, is serious enough not to feel a lie.

At least Chris and Tina seemed to be aiming to help the weak, and it seemed that they were leaning towards Gregorianism as a way to do so.

…………

Reurus, who was listening to Chris and Tina, silently watched Rebecca. Rebecca shrugged her shoulders with a bitter smile.

"Isn't that wonderful? At least these two really think so."

"... ahh, that's very nice.”

Rebecca's sarcasm was echoed by Reurus.

I don't know what happened, but I'm sure Chris and Tina have faith in each other.

And neither Chris nor Tina responded strongly to Reurus' and Rebecca's words.

"There are many things about Gregorians. Those who seek pure strength, those who have suffered misfortune from monsters, and those who want to protect their homeland."

"There are some exceptions like Rebecca, but with the exception of the faithful, many Gregorians have enough reason to seek strength."

(You mean there are many things about Gregorians...)

From my previous experience, I only saw myself as an enemy, but I could understand that the doctrine, regardless of the individual, was also different for the Greeks.

I care about any information that Rebecca and the others don't want to talk about, but I also know that some of the Gregorians who know the information are working with each other across factions.

Still, I think I can trust him more than Rebecca, but Chris and Tina are both in the bracket of Gregorians.

(... why don't you listen to me in the middle?)

Not all Gregorians have been told, and Chris and Tina may be rare cases. I've heard a lot, but I don't think we're going to be able to swallow all the information.

Because of Slaus, we should only cooperate now, but if we get rid of it safely, then...

"Oh, yeah... one last thing"

Rebecca opens her mouth with a smile as she learns something from Reurus's expression. The smile was rather meaningful, and the Reus who realized it stood up in his heart.

"Here... you said that Gregorianism doesn't know how to confront spiritualism. But from a spiritualist perspective, there's a“ reason to conflict ”... you know that?

"... because the Gregorians killed the Spirit, right?

I have heard that I have killed spirits several times in the past. And it is an absolutely unacceptable business for spirituals who have been harmed by their objects of faith.

At least that's what Reus heard from Esther and Gilba, and she's convinced.

It is a Reurus who has to be involved in spiritualism from a standpoint, but if Sarah and Neddy are harmed, they will kill the bad guys no matter what happens.

It's not a matter of faith, it's just a matter of retaliation because it hurts my family, but if I replace my family with spirits, I can understand the spirituals' feelings as well.

I will never forgive you, I will kill you. Reurus can also demonstrate understanding of Zilba's actions, even though he knows it will be.

--I could not trust Gregorianism because I had already been harmed by my family (Eliza).

Rebecca says as she looks straight at such a revulsion.

"I did kill spirits in the past in Gregory. But I just did it because I needed it, yeah."

"What? What does that mean..."

"The Gregorians killed him because they decided that he was the right match for a dangerous, nasty, advanced monster to be defeated.“ That's all. "

Is it true, or is it a lie to confuse Reurus? Rebecca said that with a puzzling smile, turning her gaze to Neddy, who was beside Reurus.

"Your Spirit will be fine, but you should be careful with the other Spirit... yes, really, you should be careful."

…………

Neddy took Rebecca's gaze and stared back silently.

"Fufu... well, as the two of us say, I'm special as a Gregorian. Believe it or not, the prince is free."

Rebecca took her gaze away from Neddy and said that as she stared at Reurus.