Maou Gakuin No Futekigousha
Courage Path
"By the way, I'd like to ask you one last question."
I give my voice to the bishop, who stares at Yale Domed and Naya.
"How can I meet the Pope of Geordal?
But you haven't heard that, the bishop passes right in front of me.
"Oh... the great Heavenly Father God... And covenant with his God, O chosen and saint..."
Kneeling before Naya and Yale Domed, he offered prayers to both of them.
"I will meet you and offer my deep gratitude to Heavenly Fate. If I may, will you not listen for a moment to the words of this poor believer who believes in God?
Naya looks anxious and sees Yale Domed.
He said at his usual rate.
"Hey, don't get me wrong. Isn't that the wrong person to bow your head to?
With the look of being poked into the void, the bishop just flashed back at the King of Death.
"It's the demon king over there who can rule my country. I serve that man, too. Is it the courtesy of the Omaes to bow their heads to their subordination? Hmm?"
The bishop returned his words as bewildered.
"... but God is the supreme being that stands above the king. If he is the king, then you have given him the kingship. If you are also the maiden of the covenant, I, the faithful, will bow my head to you first, depending on how courteous I feel to God."
"Kakaka, then remember. A demon king is a man who stands above his god. In the first place, the order of Heavenly Father God was also taken from Nousgaria by that demon king, Anos Voldigord, who gave it to me."
"Oh my..."
The bishop looked at me with a fearful look.
"What stands above God. Something that takes away the power of God and gives. So, isn't it like Ex..."
The bishop walks out before me, finally kneels down, praying.
"To me, who is obscure, I cannot see the truth. Therefore let us just believe in the Word of God. Lord Anos Voldigord, the Demon King, who stands above God. I'm late for my application. My name is Milan M. Sisalado, Bishop of Giordal. I beg your pardon for the disrespect."
"I don't mind. But make it easier. I'm not an Ex. You don't deserve to believe, you're just a demon tribe on earth."
Milan nodded quietly.
"Was it to your left? But even if you are not the Almighty, you will not be the one who stands above God. You can't doubt the word of God."
"Then do as you please"
"Dear Anos the Demon King, I will come to the Pope of Geordal throughout the story. I can unite God without the Alliance Pearl. If you say you want to see me, you will be comfortable with the Pope. But before you do, will you please lend your ear to the words of this poor believer?
"Say it."
While praying, the bishop opens his mouth.
"We believe in God, we revere God, we dedicate songs to God, in this land of faith, Geordal, there is a fool who has fallen into the cult. As if he desecrates God, he demeans the Pope, scoffs at his followers, and goes around denying the existence of Ex. There are no unbelievers in this capital who will truly receive it, but they will not be disturbed by all kinds of rituals and will not be abandoned at the earliest."
"Hmm. What is the name of those who fell into that cult?
"Former Cardinal of Giordal, Ahide Arobo Agartze. Because he fell into a cult, he was stripped of his baptismal name by the Pope and is now called just Ahide"
Again, Ahide.
I guess the fact that he was stripped of his baptismal name no longer meant that he was the earliest priest.
"He blasphemes God every time he appears at the sacrifice. Once he was captured and imprisoned as a sinner. But it's scary to just remember how it was then"
Milan said shaking.
"What happened?
"It was as if it had been possessed. Wake up from your dreams, why don't you wake up and repeat like a saying, and that look is like a demon stained with madness. The faithful disliked the difference, the creepiness, and even looked at it. And so, in a gap that took my eyes off, I ran away."
"Though the surveillance is loose, I don't think you can just get away with it on your own?
The bishop nods.
"It is clear to you. The foolish Ahide looks like he has arrived in Gadesiola. They are cults who believe in a godless god. I don't know what to do."
Hmm. I see. So I joined hands with the heathen to brag about the absence of God.
But I don't think I've been able to do that in this short period of time since I put my collar on him. It would be more reasonable to assume that he had been in contact with Gadesiola for a long time.
"The whereabouts of Ahide are being pursued by the Diocese of Geordal. He will have difficulty even exposing himself to public, if it is also difficult to escape from this city. There is nothing to eat, and death while scrubbing mud is a punishment. But in this city, tomorrow, there will be a great feast."
We can hunt Ahide down and capture him, but I guess we don't want him in the way of the festival.
"So you want me to help you?
"… is that there is no phase destruction either. It's just a prayer, a wish. Everything is the calling of a great God. This prayer arrives, it depends on the will of < Almighty Brilliance >, whether the wish is fulfilled or not."
But you seem to be more handy on one Ahide than I thought.
If the Pope were the Chosen One, he would be more immediately followed, such as the one who lost God.
Is the cooperating Gadesiola dragon man so troublesome?
Or is it also a circumstance where the Pope cannot move?
"What's a big sacrifice?
"In this geordal, there is something called a festival of psalms that takes place every 100 days. It is one of the most sacred divinities in Geordal who dedicates a holy song to God and prays for prosperity in the earth. This is all I have to do, no matter what... That fool, who is burning an unusual obsession with blasphemy of God, should come again, without leaving out the danger..."
"Where?
"It takes place all over Giorhaze, but the place where the psalms are sung is the spiritual land of the Divine Dragon. It's just a short way from here, can I show you around?
Ask Arcana and she'll know where it is.
"Good. I've left the meeting with the Pope to you"
Say, I painted a magic formation that covered this basement and the church that was completely destroyed.
Rebuild all buildings and completely restore them.
"Oh... oh... what a miracle... this is God's business..."
The bishop also offered prayers on the spot.
"As Almighty Brilliant as He Will"
I'm not accustomed to one word, but it would mean creating opportunities for talks.
"See you tomorrow, let's say we drag Ahide to the Pope's souvenir"
I try to put the church behind me, and stop my legs thinking about it.
"Speaking of which, is there a good looking inn around here?
The bishop replied in awe.
"... Tomorrow is the celebration of the psalm, which means that many pilgrims are visiting Giorhaze. Churches and inns will already be full. But if you need me, I'll manage to vacate the room and come. How many names do I need?
Hmm. If it were to be empty, we would expel other pilgrims and church people.
"It doesn't extend to that. Can we rent some vacant land? I don't care if it's in the ground."
"If it's a dragon landing site near here, it's a land I manage under my authority. Please feel free to use it."
"That helps. Let me use it if I can."
"As Almighty Brilliant as He Will"
I finally bowed my head and parted from the prayerful bishop, and we left the church behind.
Outside, there was one girl, waiting for her adult.
"Arcana"
When I speak, she turns to me.
"Where is the Spiritual Land of the Dragon?
"Follow me."
Walking after her, the dragonman song, which was sounding slightly, gradually began to be heard clearly.
It was the plaza where the soil was made.
There is a huge hole shallow and wide in the center, where there is a great deal of cradle.
That flame, that there will be dozens of meters, is what burns long standing columns.
It would be a dragon bone.
There are those who try to surround the great burning fire and sing the psalms that they are unfamiliar with hearing.
"Is that it? It's Ellen and the girls."
Eleonor grabs his finger.
"Really. I don't know what you're doing, those kids."
Sasha gave me the look of doubt.
In front of the altar, perhaps mixed with the choir of Geordal, the fan union girls sing songs.
This would be the first time I'd ever heard of a Geordal hymn or something like that today, but I was singing it up with pleasure.
Eventually, when the song is over, they shake hands with the choir.
"It was a great singing voice, Ellen. I heard you guys were choir too, which one of you seemed to be teasing?
"It's Dilheid. It's a country beyond that canopy..."
Pippy Ellen points overhead.
"Beyond the canopy?
The choir woman gives a strange look.
"Idiot, Ellen, can I say that?
"Oh, oh, well. Er... haha..."
When Ellen laughed and deluded, the choir woman smiled.
"You're an interesting person. I am Captain of the Giorhaze Choir, Irina Ars Amina"
"This is Ellen Mihais of the Demon King Choir."
The fan union girls name their names verbally and shake hands.
"If you were in Geolhaze a little sooner, I would have liked to ask you for tomorrow's hymn festival, the Coming Sacred Dedication."
"Come to the holy song...?
"Didn't you know? At the festival of psalms in the Holy Land of Giorhaze, there is a ritual that invites pilgrims visiting from outside the city to dedicate new songs to the land. It's called the Coming Sacred Dedication."
Yeah, nodding to Ellen and the others, Irina kept explaining.
"It is also the most important ritual in the celebration of psalms, starting with the song of the saints who once came to the land becoming God and paying for disaster. The constant arrival of new songs from the outside means that God will protect us, and that is the will of the Almighty."
"It's hard, but how lovely the song is God"
You liked Ellen's answer, Irina grinned.
"Wherever you are in the city, I think the psalms will arrive, but if you like, you should come here tomorrow to see them. May you have the blessing of Almighty Brilliance."
Irina prays so.
The fan union girls bowed their heads as they feared and came down from the top of the stage with the altar.
"You're doing something funny."
Speaking up, the fan union girls shrink like they were frightened.
"Oh, Master Anos... I'm sorry, too. Do something unsolicited..."
"What, I don't give a mouth to free movement. Still, you're a good one. It would have been my first song."
"Yes...... but because it was an easy song to sing. Irina and I are like the choir people in this city, but when I saw her singing a beautiful song, she asked me to sing with her."
So you were singing with me?
"Songs flourish in Giorhaze. Through the song, the dragon men interact in a variety of ways"
That's what Arcana explained.
"Um, is there a free time tomorrow?
"You want to come and watch the hymn festival?
Kokuri and the fan union girls nod.
"Oh, but if I could, and really, if I had anything else to do, I wouldn't mind at all."
"It's an incredible opportunity to experience the culture of Geordal. Tomorrow we'll all come and watch."
Ellen let her face shine all the time.
"Yay! Thank you. Thank you!
The fan union girls are happily hi-touching each other.
"But one thing, be careful."
Ellen stares at my face strangely.
"It's a story about a stranger coming in the way of a festival."