My First Trip was to Another World

I've had a peaceful day in Elminsur these days, but today I'm rubbing my mind on a suddenly ringing transcriptor.

"What's going on? Make a face that doesn't float..."

Luna spoke to me in surprise.

"No, there's another call from the King's Landing."

"Is it a demon?

"That would have been nice... hey..."

I feel depressed as I read the letters written on the transcriber.

"What? What's wrong?

Claire was interested and mixed up in the story. I push myself to death in disgust and say what was written.

"This time it says go to church, not the Adventurer Guild"

"It's unusual for that king to go to church."

Lily seems concerned too. The King and the Church are not close. There have been coup issues, and there have been many other collisions.

"Right? I thought you'd never come for an order like that."

I'm hostile to the church, too, and my church haters should be aware of the king. It's not the place I want to go. Besides, I destroyed the church, and the clergyman busted it. I'm sure they resent me. I guess even church people don't say "I want to see you".

"Is Mr. Ko alone again this time...?

Luna says worryingly.

"No, we're all coming this time."

I was the only one who was called in by the church before. It's a frustrating story to remember now that you're about to be hanged and executed in an unexplained trial.

"Oh... I don't really want to go..."

"Right. Idiot, I don't think you need to be honest with me. I'm the only one who can get inside the church."

"So are we waiting in the king's capital?

"No, we're all going to church. Everybody stay hidden on the roof or behind the ceiling."

Being called to church must mean the rebuilding is over. I'm sure the back of the ceiling is clean now. They want us all to come, so I'll follow them properly. Unless you show up or not.

The upper echelons of the church looked whole corrupt. I think I might still be, and I'm pretty alert.

I don't think I've ever tried to do any more harm to me, but I've never been too careful. That's how much I don't trust the churches in this country.

"I see...... interesting. Fine."

"Fun!

So it was decided to board the church.

There's no way I can transfer it to the church grounds, so I transfer it over the proper roof in the king's capital. If you run on the roof, you'll be a few minutes away. I've tried to transfer, but I feel strange signs from all over the city.

"I don't like it..."

"Right..."

Everyone complains about each of them. The reason for this is that there is a considerable number of surveillance on the way to the church.

"It's a hassle...... I'm going to walk in grandeur, so everybody just break in first."

We haven't figured it out yet, but we know the signs. It's the 'indifference' reaction, not 'hostility', that's salvation.

"Take care..."

Luna says worryingly, but there's nothing else to say where she's been watched. If you're going to attack me, just use the magic of intimidation immediately to disable me.

On the road to the church, he proceeded with dignity as he carried the attention of surveillance alone. Eventually I saw the church building. I crushed the church building a few months ago. About half of the site should have turned into a pile of debris. Now the majority has been repaired and is back to its original state.

You recover fast...... With that in mind, when I opened the front entrance to the church, a familiar man stood in the entrance hall. It's the Cardinal Camron. I haven't seen you in a while.

"You've come a lot. I've been waiting for you."

Camron says with a refreshing smile. It's like you knew I was coming. It's a little disgusting. But this guy is the most decent church official I've ever met. I'm not so anxious.

But I was watched as much as I wanted on the way here. Even if Camron can be trusted, there's no way this organization can be trusted.

"Long time no see. How have you been?

"Mm-hmm. I'm sorry you're shabby. I've been busy returning to the Pope."

Camron says emotionally. When I met him before, he said he was a 'former pope', but he was able to return safely to his former position. Then all I care about is the whereabouts of the fucking cleric who's been blowing fights on me.

"So what happened to those fucking clerics?

"You mean Fluke. They Apostolic Propulsionist Cardinals, left everyone. So I want you to feel safe."

I hear the fucking clerics were able to get rid of it safely. He said he'd be aggressive if he did it, he'd be eye-catching from the top, and he couldn't if he let that come out. It's the trouble.

"Well, naturally. If it was still there, it would have been another rampage."

The culprits of the disturbances associated with the Apostles are the clerics of the Apostolic Propulsion. I can't deny that Mills was dancing to me, but it's definitely their fault. If sanctions cannot be imposed, such an organization should be crumbled to an irreversible extent.

"Ha. Still tough. At least you won't be on the stage when my eyes are black."

"I see. Well, what kind of surveillance is that? That was pretty depressing."

"I'm sorry about that. You don't know when you're coming, so I told you to let me know as soon as you see him."

Yeah, they were watching me to welcome me because my no apology visit is defo. So the surveillance on the surface was climbing on the roof just for that... I did something a little wrong.

It didn't seem like surveillance was meant to harm us. It was hard to get over. The church people don't seem to be willing to be hostile anymore. Even with the sign perception, I can't feel the 'hostile' reaction. Maybe I can de-alert you.

Talking, Camron suddenly stopped and turned right. There's a big wooden door. Camron slowly opened his hand on the handle of the door.

"Come here, then"

Enter the room with guidance from Camron. It is a large room with a small decoration. A large sofa is placed opposite each other in the middle. Probably the reception room.

As far as I can tell, no traps or anything like that have been set. I went inside prompted.

Camron looks suspicious when the two of us sit on the couch opposite each other.

"By the way, what happened to your people? I was going to invite everyone..."

"I'm sorry. The Church thinks it's an enemy land, so I let it do something else."

The Lunas are tracking from behind the ceiling without making a single sound. I feel it in the sense of signs, but Camron and the clerics won't notice.

"Hmm...... I don't know if I can do it. We were too hostile to you. I want to apologize for my disrespect. Whenever you want, why don't you bring him in?"

Yeah......? Are you coming back? It's a hassle. I guess I'll have everyone come down from behind the ceiling because I don't seem to worry anymore.

"Okay. Just give me a minute. Guys! You can come out!

Shouting at the ceiling, he said, 'Becky, becky!' The sound rang and there was a hole in the ceiling. Leeds lands staggered with the ceiling fragments.

"Mr. Leeds! He said you can't break it!

Luna came down, like after Leeds. And Claire and Mr. Lily also jump out of the hole Leeds vacated.

"... huh?

Camron leaked the missing voice between them with the missing face between them. Let's get out of the way and say hello.

"I'll introduce you. It's our party members."

I don't know about empty holes in the ceiling. I just happened to be free on my own. Let it be.

"Say hello!

Leeds answers well. I can't believe I broke the ceiling, as if I'd already forgotten.

"Nice to meet you."

Claire says calmly. Claire doesn't seem to care that the ceiling is broken either.

"I understood that there was no intention of hostility. Regards."

Lily looks a little great...... I guess it's still an enemy land among Mr. Lily. But I think that's what the church deserves. Every time we met face to face, they sold us a fight, so it's going to take some time for a complete settlement.

"Um... sorry for breaking the ceiling..."

Only Luna made a firm apology as everyone greeted her well.

"No... thanks for being polite. Repair the ceiling here. Never mind."

Camron says so, but no one cares but Luna.

Everyone finished their proper greetings and sat in the empty seat on the couch. We're all here, and it's time to hear the real deal.

"So, what are you doing today? You're not just saying hello, are you?

"Hmm. I'm wondering if you guys could help me rehabilitate the church"

Camron says with a serious look.

Camron should have listened to the broadcast too, so he thought he would be asked something about Lumia and the role of the Apostle. Apparently not.

"Play?"

"The disturbance of examples has left the faithful from this church. I can't even run the church as it is. We can't do this on our own, so I need your help. This is a formal request. I'll pay you too."

Honestly, I was prepared to say something like 'I'm an apostle, so cooperate for free'. If that was the case, I would have unconditionally dismissed it, but it looks fine.

The church operates mainly with donations from the faithful. I guess fewer people drop donations on the church and are seriously underfunded. In addition, personnel should have been allocated for the restoration of the Church and there should have been a significant reduction in the number of people in positions to be put together.

There is no doubt that the operation is in jeopardy. But I guess it's natural because I was just doing things that discredited me.

Well, it depends on the reward and the content of my request.

"Be specific. Where is this request to do what? If you're talking about helping the church as a cleric, I'm gonna say no, okay?

The ideal world the Church thinks of is too different from the ideal I think of. This is what I felt when I spoke to Camron before. Opinions definitely conflict. I'm not talking about which is better or worse, so I'm not pushing this opinion either.

But if we are to cooperate as clerics, we must make a move in line with the Church's ideas. I'm absolutely sorry about that.

"No, it's not. It is a situation where demons on church grounds cannot be crusaded and some branches have to be abandoned. I want that branch released."

The extermination of demons... That's not bad. As an adventurer, the adventurer's rules apply. I can't push the rules of the church. And then there's the reward, but the church doesn't have any money. Can you pay...?

"So, what's the reward?

"Uhm. Gives you the right to use church facilities freely"

I don't have any money, so I pay in kind... I don't know what's in that church facility, but I can't think of anything I'm going to use. Ma, let me ask you what it is for once.

"Specifically, what will you be able to use?

"First of all, it's a maintenance facility everywhere. Some of these hot-spring accommodations are located together."

Whoa! Seriously! I didn't hear there was a hot spring.

"That's good. I'd be happy to take that reward."

"Then it's settled. There are other parks and hiking trails. I don't mind you using any of them freely."

Oh, I don't want that one. The Elminsur I live in is like a whole park. Plus mountains, if you want to climb, you'll climb the right one.

"I think I can take it, what do you think?

"I think it's good. Hot springs are very expensive..."

Luna says with a bitter laugh.

"Really?

"I don't know if it's expensive, but they use it depending on the donation."

I'm sure you need a silly expensive donation. There is also the cost of maintaining the hot springs, so there seems to be no alternative to being somewhat expensive......

"... five gold coins aren't expensive?

Claire says in a very grumpy way. Five gold coins...? It's a lot expensive.

"... expensive?

Camron doesn't understand the common man's sense of money. Whatever you say is useless.

"Well no. I appreciate the reward. I'll take care of the extermination, so tell me more about it."

"Uhm. Okay."

I asked Camron for details of the request. Camron said there was no urgency. They say it's not a major facility, it's a place like a park or a training ground. The main facility is handled by the clergy, so we should just relax in our spare time. Take it easy.