Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 122

§ 122. The trials of the saint (2)

Saint Grazier of Service.

It is said that she was an angelic woman who lived about 700 years ago and served people in need all her life. She shared her own bread for the poor and, with her limited knowledge, concocted her herbs for the sick.

Then one day, a plague broke out in her village. Grazier did her best to nurse the people, but in the end, several people died. As a result, one of her villagers went so far as to accuse her of witchcraft and heresy before her court.

“what? “Why are you accusing the person who helped you?”

“Because it was so long ago. “They believed that her plague was a curse from her witch and framed her as the one who spread her illness from the beginning.”

Grazie was subjected to three ordeals by order of the Inquisitor. They had to fall into cold riverbeds, walk over hot fires, and submerge themselves in boiling oil.

However, thanks to the care of the god who admired her kind heart, Grazier passed the ordeal safely, and was eventually acquitted and returned to her hometown. Her villager, who accused her of her innocence, struck her with a thunderbolt with the wrath of her chieftain.

After that, Grazier lived his whole life serving people, and it is said that he left these words in his will before he died.

-If danger approaches this blessed Delcross at any time, I will be reborn again and again to serve the Lord’s kingdom.

Her noble will was recognized by later generations, and she was canonized as a saint by the Orthodox Church.

Currently, one of the five Holy Knights has followed in her footsteps and is carrying out missionary work with [sacrifice] as a virtue, and that is the Knights of Saint Grazier.

And the three sets of trials she underwent, namely the water trial, the fire trial, and the oil trial, came to be called the [Ordeals of the Saint].

“Since then, there have been people who occasionally challenge these three trials to prove their faith and innocence.”

Seongjin was impressed after hearing Logan’s explanation.

No, it’s not a triathlon, it’s a different challenge. What kind of crazy thing is that?

“So, is it possible to pass that ordeal?”

Logan shook his head in response to Seongjin’s question.

“No one has gone through this ordeal since her. “From the first trial, it was impossible to endure.”

The ordeal of water is only possible if your body does not rise when you fall into the river. The logic is that a person whose soul has been pledged to the devil will inevitably float on the water because the weight of his soul becomes lighter.

Well, I guess something could be done if one was good at using Auror concealment or had strong divine powers, but the problem was the time I had to endure. They say that if you throw a person into the water, it takes two to three hours before they are rescued.

“No matter how skilled a person is at using auras or how strong their divine power is, no one can survive for more than two hours without breathing at the bottom of a river.”

Eventually, they will not be able to hold their breath and either come out of the water or drown. And those who survive here go through the ordeal of fire and oil and die from terrible burns.

So why do people request this ordeal?

The reason was obvious. Rather than dying while being tortured for a long time at the Heresy Tribunal, I would rather commit suicide cleanly.

“The problem is that the will to challenge the saint’s ordeal is still respected. “Now that she has declared that she will undergo her ordeal, no one can interrogate or torture her until the ordeal is over.”

Seongjin raised his head and looked at Seo Yi-seo, who was walking ahead of him.

Even as she was being transported away surrounded by capital guards, she maintained a quiet demeanor, holding both hands to her chest. For someone who wants to commit suicide, this is a truly resolute attitude.

What kind of plan is this?

“Lee Seong-jin, do you know that?”

Logan, who had been looking at her as expected, suddenly asked.

“Why was Sisley unanimously nominated as a saint by the Orthodox Church despite his young age?”

“huh? “They say it’s because my divine power is very strong, but is there another reason?”

When Seongjin tilted his head, Logan continued his explanation in a calm tone.

“Probably around the time Sisley turned seven. One day, stigmata appeared on the child’s body. “It was a brand said to have been obtained by her saint, Grazie, through her ordeal by fire.”

It is said that after Grazie’s death, these stigmata appeared on several young women.

Because they each possessed great divine power, the Orthodox Church believed that they were a fulfillment of the saint’s will to be reborn again and again. So, they were all canonized as saints and lived their whole lives serving their subjects.

And one day. When the youngest princess woke up from a deep sleep and had a clear pattern of the main god engraved on the soles of her feet, the Orthodox Church once again recognized Sisley as the reincarnation of Saint Grazie.

“It’s only a possibility, but if that woman really passes all the trials of becoming a saint… … .”

A look of concern appears on Logan’s face as he trails off.

Uh, I feel like I have a rough idea of ​​what this guy is worried about.

“Needless to say, that woman is considered to be the reincarnation of Grazier and will become a saint. and… … .”

“Do you mean that the Orthodox Church might ask Sisley for the same proof?”

“okay.”

Logan’s eyes deepened as he nodded toward Seongjin.

“I wish it was just my luck.”

* * *

hi? My name is Seo Yi-seo.

I’m an ordinary game company employee who loves romance fantasy novels!

One day I entered the world of a novel.

A high-class romance action fantasy adventure in which the beautiful and strong protagonist, who is the reincarnation of the noble saint Grazier, joins forces with wonderful male leads to save the world from an enemy threatening it!

… They say it was scheduled to happen.

They say it’s not a finished story and hasn’t been published yet.

“what? But if it hasn’t been published, isn’t it still a book? How can you say this is a world in a book?”

“Hmm, it’s going to be completed as a novel anyway, so don’t worry about such little details.”

The reason this story is incomplete is because the foundation of the world is shaking.

Unfortunately, due to the plot of high-ranking demon kings targeting Delcross, the world in the novel faces an unprecedented crisis.

The main character, who was supposed to become a saint, was not reincarnated, and the representative of God who was supposed to protect this world has long since fallen.

And a fake saint who appears in place of the main character is taking control of the male leads and disrupting the world!

She will soon be transformed into a black person with the key to bring high-ranking demon kings to the world.

So the creator of this story came to see me. Ask them to complete the story and save the world instead of the main character.

But what to do with this?

I have no divine power and am just an ordinary girl with no abilities whatsoever?

“Hey, wait a minute. If you are an employee of a game company, you are already an adult, right? Why is it a girl all of a sudden? “It’s inconsistent!”

“Isn’t the girl a little more appealing? “It’s much cuter.”

“… Are you a lolicon?”

So, how should I get through this unfavorable situation?

Can I, an ordinary person, successfully become a fake saint and defeat another fake saint?

Everyone, please watch my efforts to save the world! Hehe!

“Heh? Why is the writing style like this? Hehe?”

“hmm? “I thought it was a word that suited the current trend, but am I wrong?”

“No, it’s so light it looks like it’ll fly away! As a romantic fantasy enthusiast who loves lyrical writing, I can never forgive these poor texts!”

“Just tolerate it and get over it. In order for it to turn into a huge trend, it must first be read by many people. More than that… … .”

“… … ?”

“Can’t you be prettier there? “Still, she is a female protagonist.”

“Whoa! “How on earth can I customize it further?”

* * *

Seo Yi Seo. She is a human from the normal world.

According to the demon lord’s words, like Madame Justine, he senses a great order in her that is fundamentally different from this world.

‘… Hmm, maybe I should have just given it a try?’

In fact, Seongjin was skeptical. Even though she saw her up close, she didn’t feel any discomfort.

[Isn’t it unreasonable for you to feel that way? That’s how delicately the woman’s body was formed. She may be a bit heavy, but she probably won’t be much different from a human in this world.]

Compared to Seo Yi-seo, Madame Justine’s body is almost like an empty can.

Unlike Madam, whose Aura activity was clearly near the bottom, she felt that her Aura activity was similar to that of an ordinary person.

[If that woman’s soul wasn’t typical of a human from the normal world, I wouldn’t have noticed it so quickly.]

According to the demon lord’s explanation, the soul in the normal world does not take the form of a complete human being like in the virtual world or the real world. It is said to have the characteristic shape of a round sphere or hard crystal.

What can I say, doesn’t that feel like a soul terminal that Arrangers make?

‘Anyway, if it’s certain that she came here from the normal world, it wouldn’t be strange for her to know about Deleria’s butterfly, which is said to travel across dimensions.’

Maybe he knows how to open an interdimensional gate. It’s well worth a look.

The problem is that because the woman openly declared that she would undergo the trials of a saint, the Heresy Tribunal, which was in charge of the trials, quickly snatched her up.

[If you went over there, wouldn’t you already be dead?]

‘Well, the principle is that a saint’s trials are open to the public. Until then, you’ll be safe, so just get an official letter of cooperation and attack the Heresy Tribunal.’

Seongjin thought so, but the information given by Dasha, who came to see him in the evening, was unexpected.

“Already in the torture room… “It’s in?”

for a moment. Wasn’t it that no one could touch you until you went through that set of 3 trials?

When Seongjin was shocked, Dasha shrugged her shoulders.

“As you know, isn’t that place a den of high-ranking priests? “Perhaps all wounds will be completely healed when you appear in public.”

“… … .”

Seongjin got goosebumps.

Wow, the word “den of priests full of divine power” feels so scary. Are you saying they torture as much as they want, then treat and then torture again?

There was a reason why it was said that those who were tried for heresy would go crazy if they did not die.

“So, there is a rumor going around even within the Inquisition that she might really be a saint.”

According to the information Dasha brought, Seo Yi-seo is enduring the torture quite steadfastly. Even in the pain of having healthy flesh removed and being used with an iron, he does not lose his pious attitude and prays to the Lord.

It was so bad that the heresy inquisitors, who were known for their harshness, became obsessed with her and even prayed together.

‘… Is she really a saint? No way?’

Seongjin furrowed his brows slightly.

If you are a saint, shouldn’t you have strong divine power? However, the demon lord and Logan declared that they could not sense even the slightest divine power from her due to her dissimilarity.

In addition, Logan said this in a very unpleasant way.

-Everything she says is a lie, so I don’t know where to turn. Things like being guided by Saint Grazier and being able to swear to the Lord. None of that is true!

Above all, the uncomfortable feeling I felt when I first took Seo Yi-seo in custody has never gone away.

A strange feeling that tingled and tickled my chest. Strange reactions from people around her who looked at her face as if they were possessed.

Seongjin, who was lost in thought for a moment, raised his head.

“… “Have you received any special word from your father?”

Yes, the appearance of a suspicious saint candidate who may threaten Sisley’s status.

What does Seonghwang think of this situation?

“hmm… … .”

However, Dasha’s response to that question was a bit stiff.

“that is… “It is said that His Majesty just smiled without saying anything.”

Smile?

“however… “They say it was very scary.”

“… … .”

Oh, I think I know what that is.

fantasy,