The Pope's voice was quite advanced.
The impression I received at the beginning was a strange old man, as Saint Kadia told me, but I heard a heavy voice, so it seemed a little different.
Then, the stance is very straight and the silhouette of the body covered in the law suit looks firm. But it wasn't that big. I don't feel like a paladin warrior.
He said he was from a priest.
Rather a comfortable impression.
"You look good at fighting... Did you say you were active in Istanbul?"
"Yes, we worked with the Church there to solve these devilish and pagan problems that are perverting the city."
Shit. I tried not to get nervous, but I'm starting to sweat on my back because I'm not the person I've seen so far.
This man is the master of this successor and the most recent member of the god Verde.
He's a fucking tall guy. You don't seem to like things like Abu, so you need to keep your ratings as high as possible.
"It's not easy to get the title of a quasi-prisoner... but I got it. Is it because I worked with the Church?"
"There was the biggest ball there that killed the great demon Andromalius. The Pope... didn't you see?"
"I saw it very well."
The Pope opened his eyes.
"It was a horrible, disgusting, disgusting arm. Killing a demon like that is a huge feat."
"He was a very demanding opponent. But I couldn't defeat my collaboration with the Vacherel Crusaders. Above all, because it was incomplete parenting."
"I guess so."
He stares at me like he's exploring.
This is so uncomfortable because I'm alone inside.
"Then the quasi-religious. Do you know what it means to be a Paladin of the Church?"
"I've heard enough, I know, I've decided to do it on my own."
I know my position and position very clearly.
"But not the Paladin of the Church, but the direct Paladin of the Catholic Saint. I'm not a purist. It's just a Saint's hound that kills a pagan hiding in a city or a demon that threatens the world."
"What difference does that make to mercenaries?"
As the Pope pointed out,
Certainly I am not a pagan, nor have I converted. Talent recruited from outside. If so, there will be no mercenaries.
It feels similar.
"It's a lot different. Unlike most mercenaries, I am faithful, and I have no doubt that I believe myself to be just. This is the crucial evidence that the Saint recruited me."
But even if it's similar, I'm not a mercenary.
"I'm not a mercenary. Paladin, a Saint from the seminary. Do not misinterpret or enlarge it. I just accept my position as it really is, and do what's right for me."
- Ugh.
Upon rising from the throne, I remained in a restful position, and looked up at the Pope standing on the altar on the ten steps, preaching my will.
"That's my specialty and my propensity. I believe in justice, but at the same time I also believe in the status and honour that the position of Paladin will bring. Those are my drivers. But still, I'm proud of my justice. Destroying so many demons will prove it."
In fact, there are not as many righteous people in the world as I am. I was praised as a saint in the three churches during the Holy War.
It is the Dori of Fusion Religion.
I slaughtered a lot of pagans there and saved the demons. Needless to say, I've been helping the weak and capturing monsters.
"..."
The Pope, who heard me, was silent for a moment and opened his mouth.
"Justice, justice... it is certainly right to destroy pagans and demons. But do you believe in justice because of it? Do we believe ourselves to be just because we use violence against evil beings?"
It was a fairly sharp point.
"I can't say justice by hating and killing demons. Yeah, they're bloodthirsty. Attempting to exterminate demons in the determination of a man's righteousness is nothing but incidental."
"..."
This one.
The Pope was a more normal person than I thought.
That's what he said.
"... there is good heart and mercy in me at the same time. If you look at the unhappy, you feel compassion, and if it meets my standards, you can reach out for help. If you see injustice, you're willing to do whatever it takes to meet my standards. That's my definition."
This is fusion.
Making people more profitable.
At the same time, I seem to be benefiting too.
People cried and laughed at my justice. The crying is the wicked, and the laughing is the good. My life proves my righteousness.
"Just as the Pope said, cutting down demons, killing them and destroying them does not make people just. As I am very well aware, I can say that what I have just said about goodness and mercy proves my justice."
I am a man of justice.
My personality is flawless.
"Anyone with a mind like that can do it."
But the Pope speaks as if he denies me.
It's a question of trying to recognize my personality. My personality or character. Questions to find out about the justice system.
"I don't just have a heart, I do it. If you have a status called Paladin, you will be more proactive. In fact, no matter how fair I am, if social status and position are not followed, it can be restricted by external factors. But if you have the name Paladin, you'll be free from it."
I think my intentions would have been made clear by now. I am just, but I can be more just if I become a paladin.
So I appeal to you to believe me.
- I...
The Pope stroked his jaw for a moment. However, I thought it would take a considerable level of neck muscles to wear that hat.
"... I can tell you very clearly what kind of person Kim Katt Paladin is."
"..."
"Yes, I apologize for saying mercenary. Self-defined standards. In other words, believing in justice and practicing it on your own is not much different from having a clean paladin mind."
Is my word going to work?
"However.
I waited for the Pope's words.
"You're a little secular. It's not a bad attitude not to decorate it, not to deliberately hide it."
secular.
"The churches of the Church place more emphasis on justice and religious values than on secular values. Don't you know that? Do you think you can use the name Paladin even though you know it? Me and Saint Cadia seem to have different thoughts in this area."
The Pope repeatedly said:
"To defend the right justice, we need to transcend the world. Isn't that right?"
As he said, crusaders and priests have a transcendent part of the world. I'm the secular one. It is true that there is no need to say any more. Because I'm the one who depends on the money.
Nevertheless, I believe in fusion.
It is not to do unjust things because of money. Then I have nothing else to do with the Crusaders who have crossed the world.
"As you can see, I am a secular man. He loves wealth, and he lives in desire and self-control, trying to make moral choices."
This is what most people do, but not as well as I do.
"As ordinary people do."
The Pope who listened to me said,
"The place is called Paladin."
What about that spot?
"Don't you think it's a hard place for a normal person to do it?"
"Of course I am. But I kept taking on that heavy task."
It was what I do all the time.
"I believe I am just. No matter how secular I am, I don't think it's any different from a transcendent crusader if I keep my own established justice and right morals."
I mean it like this, but what are you gonna do about it?
"I'll show you how it works."
"..."
"I will make and send you a comprehensive gift set of the righteous walk of Paladin Gimcott."
I am confident in bringing benefits to the bronze astronomical community.
"It's good that you have a solid mind."
"It seemed that Saint Cardia bought it high, too."
"Tsk, the world has something more important than efficiency..."
"..."
It seems true that you won't like me very much.
"Of course, I respect the will of the Church Saint. The Church, of course, has no reason to stop it if it will benefit the world. It's not good to make the first example, but this is going to be okay. Do your best."
"Thank you."
This is the first case. If I don't do well, I won't be able to clamp, and the brakes will be on what Saint is propelling.
I can't do that.
"I will live up to my expectations."
"I hope so. To be honest, I can't trust anyone who is not a religious person completely. It seems that Saint Cadia is sending her trust..."
The Pope was a fundamental stance.
But when you talk this much, it means respect.
"I hope so too... I pray to God, Gimcott Paladin."
"Whether or not."
The story seemed to end with this.
So should we go back now?
But I think the Pope needs your permission to move.
Standing tall, he said again.
"Next week."
"Yes."
Next week?
"The training of new Crusaders is scheduled. Join us."
Training?
"You mean training?"
"But now that you're a teacher, you have to complete basic training and education. Join the new Crusaders for basic combat training and mental education."
Help me...!
I'm going to the Nonsan Training Camp.
"The experience of fighting the Great Devil Andromalius is invaluable. The experience of defeating other demons is also important. The experience of hunting pagans can also be high."
"After that."
"Let the Christians know about it."
"... I understand."
"You'll need to talk to Saint Cadia for a detailed schedule."
I replied by pressuring the whole body to tremble.
"Let's go. Let's look forward to Paladin's performance. Oh... and you don't have to stay. Make sure you only receive training in commuting format."
That's how I came out of reality.
"Glug...!"
Oh, fuck...!
What kind of training camp do you have for a man of your life, you fucking mother!!! Fortunately, however, it was a commuting format. That's enough to take it. If I don't get training or education now, I'll be uncomfortable.
This should be done unconditionally.
I went straight back to Saint Cadia.
"You've had a good conversation."
- Whoo.
Upon entering, she naturally asked after spitting out the smoke.
"Very well done. But he didn't seem to trust me. I talked about personalities and justice officers like this, and I didn't really like them."
"... respect or recognition?"
"It did."
"No problem. Now report the specifics."
"I'm joining the new paladin training next week, and I want you to join me."
"Training? Ah, definitely."
She nods.
"I'd say it's important. Training begins exactly one week later, so come to see the Saint I saw that morning."
"Got it."
"Next... I'd like to tell you more, but it's okay to be trained anyway. Masked combat training will teach you basic knowledge, of course."
It is, of course, important.
"But the crusaders' combat training is a little interesting. I'm going to need religious knowledge."
"That's it."
What kind of training do those inhuman butchers receive? I'm spending the day on my own hard training, but they may train differently with me.
I have to be interested.
I wanted to add the rest day to my afternoon schedule if it was a workout I could do at home. This, in a different sense, is pounding.
It's literally professional training.
"Anyway, I've come a long way, so rest well and recover."
"Uh-huh, I'll do that."
"If you want, I'll give you time to stand there and admire the womb of this Saint."
This Princess Saint is real.
"..."
Thinking about what to say, the Saint snapped his head slightly and said,
"Hmm? No way... you're not imagining anything strange. It's natural, but it doesn't take your clothes off, Paladin."
"No, damn it. I'll be right back."
"Hugh, that's it."
I turned around.
"Oh, and the formal credentials, insignia, and appointments will be out soon."
"Yes."
I went to church like that.
Let's go home and tell my girls the training schedule first.