Summoning at Random

Episode 13: Strong Pope

"Do you believe in Master Henri ~!?

"Wow!?

Ling Ji and the others, who had also shopped for medicinal herbs and other groceries and had taken to the temple where the entrance to the dungeon was located, were suddenly called from the front.

Ling Ji accidentally screamed reflexively because it was too abrupt without a sign until just before.

It is a blonde young man with a black cane wearing a luxurious priestly garment who has been speaking up.

He looked very neat, but his corner appearance was ruined because he also leaned over with a full grin.

"Ah, Pope."

"This has been a long time, Master Tena"

Speaking frankly to the person who Tena had been speaking to, the person paid a respectful tribute to Tena.

Incidentally, Orlein and Eligor secretly distanced themselves from the spot in a series of streams. In short... I ran away.

"Hey, Pope?

"Yes, I am the Pope in this country. My name is Harvin"

The blonde young man, Holy Henri, the first pope Harvin, presents himself to Ling Ji for a gentle gift.

"Uh, speaking of popes, you're the head of this country, aren't you? Why is such a person here..."

They are at the entrance to the temple, right next to the open door. Even if it's not the kind of place the Head of State is waiting for.

Of course, it is not surprising when it comes to the presence of the Pope as it is in the temple, but in the image of the general Head of State it is something that is deeper and on the upper floors, and Ling Ji's impression was the same.

"That, of course, is to preach to new visitors"

The Pope declares himself kippy with a confident look, but those of Ling Ji who heard it were to lean back even more.

It is only natural to preach for the expansion of the faithful beyond being a religious state, but it was still not for the Pope himself to wait for his visitors.

But the Pope does not admire how Ling Ji looks, and proceeds with the story.

"We are giving this to new visitors to the Temple"

"Huh? Oh, yes. Thanks......"

Where did the Pope take the black fitted book from and give it to Ling Ji?

Ling Ji didn't know what it was, but reflexively thanking him, he tries to take it.

At that moment...

"That's no good!

"Don't touch that book!

"Don't touch it!

"Kah!"

Starting with Tena, who was next door, Oraine and Eligor, who should have kept their distance, and then the raven on Tena's shoulder rushed in to stop him.

"What? Huh?

"Mmm, gentlemen. I would ask you not to interfere with preaching..."

Ling Ji is confused by the three swordscreens and remains rigid in the position he gave his hand to receive the book.

On the other hand, the Pope complained in a dissatisfied voice against them.

"Henri told me to stop giving the scriptures to visitors without a curtain.

Ling Jie, if you touch that book, you will be cursed!

Never touch it because it won't curse you unless you copy it and give it to someone "

"Wow!?

Tena addresses cautions against such popes, as well as warnings against Ling Ji.

Ling Ji heard it and pulled in the hand he was rushing to offer and lagged behind.

Black scripture.

It is the world's fiercest and worst curse book, said to have been handwritten by Henri the Evil God.

Taking this scripture activates a random curse and continues to be attacked by unfortunate events.

In particular, the unfortunate events that take place there are trivial things such as turning ten yen bald, which generate various speculations about the contradiction with the power of the curse.

In order to de-curse, it was necessary to copy the scriptures and give them to someone else, but the curse was also activated in the written book, thus spreading throughout the world to the detriment of nations.

"No, no, I'm sorry.

With habit... "

"Are you handing out enough to be a habit..."

To the Pope, who apologized but didn't look bad, Ling Ji shrugged like he was shuddered when he put his hand on his head.

"You're already telling Master Henri, aren't you?

Please forgive me for that.

The Pope bowed his head deeply as he laid his hands on his hips to a pungent tena.

"Kah."

By the way, through the eyes of the user demon on Tena's shoulder, Henri didn't have to tell me, but he had no reason to know.

◆ ◆ ◆

"By the way, how can I help you today?"

"I decided I didn't have an exchange earlier..."

Ling Ji sweats cold to the pope, who quickly switched attitudes.

He decided to keep the Pope in front of him in his heart as a dignitary.

At the same time, I gained a deep understanding of why at the moment this person approached me, Oraine and Eligor distanced themselves so that they could escape. If I could, I would have told you first.

Yes, I caged them in my gaze and looked at them, but I was distracted.

"I'm going to dive into a dungeon underground."

"I see, I understand.

Okay, here you go. "

With that said, the Pope proceeded to the back of the temple to take the lead.

Apparently, he intends to guide himself to the entrance to the dungeon.

Tena, Orlein and Eligor both know the entrance to the dungeon, so the guidance itself is unnecessary, but we decided to follow his escort to get there later.

"Nevertheless, a dungeon in the basement of the temple is a strange creation"

"Hehe, were you surprised?

Originally there was a dungeon in this place, on which the temple was built by the power of Henri. "

"Is it okay to have a dungeon in the basement of the temple?

Demons come out... "

"Rest assured.

Demons in the dungeon are forbidden to come out by Master Henri.

You'll never come out on the ground. "

The Pope replies comfortably to Ling Ji, who expresses his doubts as he walks.

Even with him, it would be preferable to talk about Henri's feat, his voice also playing lightly.

Eventually, we reached the front of the staircase leading to the underground hierarchy at the deepest point of the temple ground.

It was tightly closed there with a majestic large door, but the disastrous atmosphere came through the closed door as well, and Ling Ji shuddered unexpectedly.

Henri, whom I met yesterday, was at my pace, and when I pissed her off, I didn't feel the scary impression was a danger of something, so Ling Ji was somewhat optimistic about the dungeon she was said to have made. But I come here and start wondering if that perception was an error.

In her words, I heard this was the safest dungeon in the world, but I didn't think so very much from the atmosphere I felt with my skin.

"Come on, this will be the entrance to the dungeon.

As for… "

The Pope stopped in front of the door and told him to look back towards Ling Ji and the others.

"Please include one piece of silver coin per person in your oven box, for a total of four pieces"

"What?"

"Wow, me too?

"... I knew it"

"... well, I knew it"

Ling Ji and Tena are surprised by the Pope's words, but Aurain and Eligor whine as if they had given up.

The dungeon "Sanctuary of the Evil God" is provided with an admission fee and requires one silver coin per person.

Once challenged this dungeon as a challenger, Oraine and Eligor naturally knew about it.

I also know tena, of course, in the sense of knowing, but I didn't think it would even apply to myself, who was a resident of the dungeon side.

"It is painful for me to get money from Tena, but it is strict from Henri that there are no exceptions to any of them..."

"Ugh, Master Henri"

"Kah."

Tena has a grudge. Raise your voice. As for Henri, I guess it was unexpected that she would be challenging the dungeon as a challenger or something, and if she were here on this occasion, she would have withdrawn it, but there's nothing I can do about it more than not being there.

Even if we can grasp the situation beyond the demon, we can't do anything.

When Tena gave up, she took four pieces of silver out of the sachet and threw them into the oven box provided next to her.

"Every time, thank you"

Behind the Pope, who bows his head, the main door, the entrance to the dungeon, opens alone.

When completely open, the Pope avoided to the side and paved the way.

"Well, good luck with that.

May Henri bless you. "