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For a moment, I was in a hurry to see if I had misplaced the transfer.
But looking around, it was definitely a reception at church headquarters there.
Then how can there be a Pope who was avoiding going out in public all that time? And in a fully armed state......
With total agitation, I almost opened my mouth at that moment...
"Luciel, I'm glad you look all worn out but safe. Besides, it looks like we've been able to rendezvous with the Maiden Saints."
Mr. Garba spoke to me.
Thanks to this I managed to stop calling the Pope's name in front of Mr. Lumina and the others.
"Yes. And how could Mr. Garba and the others?
I turned my gaze to the Pope and then asked Mr. Garba.
"It seems there was a change in the magic formations that had appeared everywhere. That's when I got word that demons and demons were starting to appear."
No way did demons or demons show up that broke through the sanctuary junction?
"Maybe there's already been some damage everywhere?
"No, there's no damage report in there."
"Then why..."
I turned my gaze to the Pope again.
And it was Mr. Katrine who was with me who answered my query.
"That's because the Pope has decided to defend the Holy City..."
"The Pope?
But what does that have to do with a fully armed pope?
"Yeah, it's like Lord Leinster is gradually losing the effectiveness of the bond."
"Sir Leinster's Connection... is that not only within this Holy Capital, but within the Republic of St. Shroud?
"Yes. From now on, there will be strong demons inside the Republic of St. Shroud."
"So you're saying that the Pope will re-establish his bond?
"No, no matter how much the Pope can maintain Lord Leinster's bond, it seems difficult to re-establish it."
"Then why?
"Because the Pope has decided to fight the Evil God himself directly."
"Huh?"
My head turns white when I hear what Mr. Katrine has to say.
Mr. Katrine goes on with me like that.
"The Pope lives in a business that can weaken or nullify the power of the evil gods."
"But the evil gods are after the Pope's life, aren't they? Besides, if even the Holy Capital loses its bond..."
Or can we not retreat from the evil gods without their service?
"The Holy Capital has our knights risking their lives to protect them. And for the defense of villages and towns within the Republic of St. Shroud, don't worry, we've already sent a request to the Adventurers Guild to send high-ranking adventurers."
Goddamn, you're a fast hand wrestler. The only question is, can the Pope really fight evil gods?
He's Lord Leinster's son, so if it's just about levels, jobs, and skills, he'll definitely be a force of war.
I did, but it takes more heart than anything to fight something... courage.
But you must know more about that than I do about Katrine...
"Didn't you stop the Pope?
"... which is why I entrust the Pope to you, Luciel. Lumina, the Maiden Saints take precedence over the protection of the Pope."
"That elf over there is more of a pope, isn't it? Thank you very much."
Mr. Lumina replied as if nothing had happened, but the other faces of the Maiden of War Saint Knights looked at the Pope and opened his eyes, poking one knee and bowing his head. Speaking of which, did Mr. Lumina know that the Pope was a high half elf?
"Mr. Lumina, did you know that the Pope was drawing the blood of an elf?
Even if you just knew it was a high half elf, you've often noticed that the Pope is in a state of considerable growth now than he was when he was among the Popes...
"I never saw the Pope in person. Just because I've seen the clear and powerful magical colors of the Pope many times before..."
I see magic... so you can see it.
"Really...... If you're finding out, there's something I'd like to ask you in person. Pope, let me confirm a few points."
I turned back to Mr. Lumina and asked him about his body back to the Pope.
"Um, before we do that, the Maiden Saints will stand up and make it easier. We're going to have to ask them to escort us."
The Maiden of War Saint Knights all went up and seemed worried if I could turn my gaze to the Pope, and fixed my gaze on Mr. Lumina and me.
"Did they really decide to be prepared to fight demons, demons, and evil gods?
I looked into the Pope's eyes and listened. I'm sure everyone wanted to hear the same thing.
I can see everyone's gaze concentrating on the Pope.
"Hmm. What Luciel wants to hear is, can we fight without cowardice? I used to fight demons and demons so often, it's no problem."
The Pope answered that with his chest up, but there was a part of him that caught on to me.
"Uh, frequently...?
"I was with my father and his friends. I just used to not be able to apply or subtract force well... He just scolded me for never fighting outside the labyrinth."
You're starting to get too suspicious about the content of the conversation to listen to...
"Then couldn't the Pope have broken through the labyrinth of trials?
"My father told me not to use my powers in the Holy City. When I use it, it will cause disaster. That's what my neighbors told me back then."
He said that the labyrinth appeared before because the junction was broken, and I'm sure that sounds cute when you think that's what got you caged in the building.
Well, as far as I'm concerned, if you can fight, there's no problem. And then there's the business of fighting evil gods...
"Was it...... By the way, what is the business of counteracting evil gods?
"Temporarily, but touched by evil gods, they don't become undead, they don't demonize, they can nullify barriers used by evil gods and demons… or they can connect with protection that can weaken them."
I see. Was he after his life not just because he was Lord Leinster's son, but because he was the natural enemy of the Evil God?
Well, that's information I would have liked to know just a little sooner if I could, but either way, it wouldn't have mattered if the Pope hadn't decided to leave the Holy Capital.
"That's comforting."
I'll take care of it.
"I understand. But before that, the order was reversed, but let's exchange information from when I dived into the labyrinth until I joined you earlier."
The Pope flew through a lot of things in his eyes, but now he wanted information anyway.
"Right. Is that okay with the Pope, too?
"I was able to rendezvous with Luciel. Then we may have to hurry."
"Oh, but before I do, Mr. Catherine has one favor to ask..."
"... I only have a bad feeling about that. What is it?"
"Actually, there were quite a few knights and healers in the labyrinth of the trials, so I keep them in the stables horse house of the hidden..."
It's probably not a mistake to see the expression gradually falling out of Mr. Catherine.
"Huh - you don't have to say any more. Pope, I return from this to my duties as Commander of the Knights"
"Uh-huh. Katrine, you saved me so much."
"We can't be with you beyond this, but we will definitely try to protect the Holy Capital. Therefore, the Pope must return safely to the Holy City."
I asked for the Sacred Capital.
"Ha. Then, Luciel, will you hand over the knights and the healers over there?"
"Yes."
When I handed over the knights, the healers, who had Mr. Catherine enter the stables of the Hidden, Mr. Catherine told him to protect the Pope and then took them to the training ground.
After dropping off Mr. Katrine and the others, I asked the remaining Mr. Garba about the wars all over the place and told him that this one had also crusaded the self-proclaimed Demon King.
I've found that dealing with magic formations everywhere is not a problem so far, but it looks like quite a few demons and demons have already invaded.
"And even though how much you call yourself, you were so worn out because you fought someone named Demon King"
"Yeah, well"
To be honest, I didn't even think I was that strong because of my compatibility with the Demon King.
Well, that's definitely because I was training with my master and Lionel to push for the Evil God War...
"That's right. At this point, you called yourself the Demon King, so Luciel, why don't you call yourself the Brave One, too?
"My title is enough for an S-class healer."
"Really? Well, a street name is something that gets more at some point."
"Give me a break already"
Mr. Garba, that sounds like tear-free fun.
"Ha ha. Now let's get back to business. Luciel, you think that in the worst case scenario, the Evil God could have already been resurrected, don't you?
"Yes, because that self-proclaimed demon king said," I recovered all the demon stones and the demon gods didn't come back to life ". There were some big demon stones falling on the defeated side."
"I see. You should also share that information with the Adventurer Guild. Luciel, can I ask you a favor?
I get a little carried away by Mr. Garba's serious expression.
"What is it?
I want you to take me to Yenis.
"Is it Yenis?
I thought it was a Grand Dollar with Adventurer Alliance headquarters out of the flow of the story, so I was just a little surprised.
"Yeah, because the inhabitants of Yenis have so many short-tempered people, someone has to lead them, and above all, Yenis has the most important hub of humanity, the Luciel Chamber of Commerce."
"What?"
"What are you surprised about? Luciel, the Chamber of Commerce is sending and receiving information almost in real time everywhere, and we have a food bank that uses space-time magic in anticipation of the possibility of a food crisis? I hear it's all on your orders, Lucille.
When Mr. Garba told me to remind me a little, I did install it because it was convenient to communicate information, and I gave instructions to make it because I didn't like to dispose of what I had made because of the pantry.
It's just because I felt I needed all kinds of reports and advice. When did that become the most important hub of humanity?
"I did give instructions, but I didn't think it was perceived as the most important hub of humanity... So do you want to move quickly? Is that okay with the Pope, too?
"It's bad for Lord Garba, but can you send me to Nerdar, the air city state, first? We need the power of the spirits to fight evil."
This is a priority for the Pope. If the Pope gets stronger, of course the Pope himself will have more people to protect.
"Mr. Garba, is that okay?
"Give the Pope priority and no problem."
"So what will Mr. Lumina and the others do?
"We want to give priority to protecting the Pope, okay?
You'll be tired, but Nerdar won't have a fight, just fine...
"Okay. We'll move to Nerdar first, so can you grab it?
Then the Pope grabbed my right hand with his left hand, and Mr. Lumina grabbed his left hand, but for some reason, without being in a circle from it, the Maiden of War Saints lined up like a tree diagram from Mr. Lumina.
The Pope seemed a little lonely, so Mr. Garba puts his hand on my shoulder even as he tries to speak up.
"It's just terrifying to hold hands with the Pope."
In those words I speak out where I am convinced that the Pope did exist that way.
"It's certainly awe-inspiring to suddenly connect your hands with the beings you admire. Then let's go."
We first moved to Nerdar, the city of the air.