The church is a place of prayer for God.

It is also a place for confessing sins, and the culprits may come.

It is also a place to receive blessings.

Blessed by the church officials at weddings and other occasions, they promise the future.

Sometimes such rituals are performed.

In addition, various activities are carried out such as teaching children to study, singing praises to God, and volunteering.

They are covered by grants from the state and donations from believers.

Although it is not a direct organization of the country, its power is very great.

He has made many achievements, such as sending shoguns to heroic parties.

It has prospered greatly due to its influence.

But....

Now the position of the church was heavily inclined.

……

A man prayed in a large church in the capital.

He is a junior man with a lot of gray hair.

My body is thin to the point of being morbid, and my cheeks are covered.

There was a dark circle under my eyes, and it was speculated that I hadn't been sleeping recently.

"Oh... God"

The voice is thin and weak.

It's about to disappear right now.

Hero Arios committed murder for personal gain, was stripped of his title and imprisoned.

Mina, a shrine official who was said to have the greatest power in the history of the church, who had been carefully raised, was also imprisoned.

After that, I escaped from prison.....

I turned from a brave man to a wanted man.

What an ugly state.

What kind of shame is that?

Archbishop Arturus Greygom fainted in anger when he heard the news.

From that day on, the power of the church and its centripetal power were greatly reduced.

After all, Mina, the face of the church, became a traitor.

It's only natural that trust should shake....

The church will gradually decline.

There is none that despises Mina, but there is none that denies God.

Not all believers are gone.

Still, there was no power like before.....

Lamenting the matter, Arturius cut off his bedtime meal and prayed every day.

Believe that doing so will improve the future.

However, I don't think that just praying will improve everything.

I'm not that optimistic, and I'm going to see reality.

That's why I decided to strike.

"... Archbishop"

Somewhat, a woman appeared in the prayer room.

Wrapped in silver armor, he lowered a beautiful sword around his waist.

"Oh, you're here, holy knight Ellis."

Holy Knight, Ellis Randall.

The Church's strength is its own, but it's its greatest.

Excellent in both sword and magic, it had the power of a thousand riders.

I can't be the strongest man on earth because of the limitations of my growth.....

At the moment, it was said to have more power than Arios.

Shouldn't we send Ellis to the Brave Party first? There was a story about it.

But Arturius vanished.

The Church loses its power when it sends its maximum strength.

That's what I thought.

But I can't spare any more.

If we do not succeed in the resurrection measures here, the church will fall from power.

"May I have your attention, Archbishop Arturius?"

"Ellis, I need to ask you a favor." It's about Mina. "

"...... Mina, is that you?"

Ellis is on her knees and bows her head, so she can't see the look on her face.

However, when Mina's name appeared, the atmosphere changed slightly.

"As you know, the brave Arios... no, the rebel Arios is still at large." And Mina, who follows him, is also missing. "

Yes.

"You seem to be hiding well, but I don't think you can escape the country. Eventually, Arios will be caught... and so will Mina."

"... yes"

Imagine that time, Ellis slightly lowered her tone of voice.

"That's bad. That's bad. It is unprecedented that an official sent by my church should be captured as a traitor. This is the first time in the long history of the church. That is the only thing that must be avoided.”

Yes.

"It's just... Mina is a very good girl." It is a pity that you throw away that power so lightly. Besides, I don't know why Arios, who became a traitor, is still with me. "

"I agree."

"Ellis the Holy Knight, I give you a special order. Find Mina, and make sure it's true.”

Is that me, alone?

"Hmm. As it stands, the Church is strangled by the state. You can't move a lot. It's just that Ellis will be able to manage on her own."

I see.

Mina was the reason that the church was to be watched.

Although it is for the purpose of training the members of the Brave Party, Mina has been educated close to brainwashing since she was a child.

When Arios was incarcerated, it became apparent....

Since then, Argus has been viewed as dangerous and has been under surveillance.

I deserve it, but Arturius doesn't admit his mistakes.

Mina's education was necessary, and even if no one accepted it, she continued to defend herself.

"If possible, persuade Mina to bring her back." She is a genius. Even the dead can be revived, that power... it's too bad to lose it like this. "

You're giving Mina a chance, aren't you?

"Hmm. You can take me home more or less forcefully." I'll just have to re-educate you again. "

Arturius said it was easy to re-educate.

That's a very disgusting thing to say.....

There was no sign of confusion or regret.

The figure seemed to depict the essence of a human being named Artrius.

What if it's difficult to bring you home?

"... turn it off"

Arturius said coldly.

Yes.

Ellis nodded quietly without changing her expression.