Chapter 215 – 215. Time of testing
This was my second time seeing an execution site reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum transformed into a debate hall.
The audience was still under a silence spell to prevent any disruption to the discussion, and King Orpheus and his entourage were sitting in the VIP area, looking down at us.
The composition itself was a bit unusual.
Instead of me and Lucia being on the same side, it was like a three-way face-to-face, with Mul joining in and looking at each other like a triangle.
Me, the memorial sign.
The saint and the bishops who followed her.
And Mul and the bishops who followed him.
Although we are divided in this way, the discussion will eventually flow in a way that Lucia and I cooperate.
“First of all, we would like to inform you once again that the purpose of this discussion is to discuss the meaning and qualifications for the position of memorial envoy.”
The voice of Archmage Rockpelican, who served as the emcee, resonates through a microphone filled with magic.
“I hope that the reformers who raised objections will first give their opinions.”
The Reformed group meant Mul and the bishops who followed him.
A blue light comes on from the microphone in front of Mule, and he looks around at the crowd with a smile.
“Hello, Graypond. “Everyone who lives in a beautiful city like Shinsoo.”
still.
His smile contained a magical charm that put others at ease.
If it’s just a first impression based on appearance, you can say that they are one step above.
“I came here today to present you with the truth.”
He spreads out both hands and continues speaking in a soft voice to deceive others.
A voice that anyone would love, like the smell of baked bread in the morning.
“However, the truth is not a secret that has been kept hidden. It’s not a very deep, dark mystery of the continent that you don’t know about. “It’s a very simple fact we all know.”
Mule takes a breath and continues speaking again.
“It is none other than a story about life after life. “It is a time of glory that the gods have prepared for us.”
For a moment, his warm smile looked like a snake’s to my eyes.
He is very cunning and enjoys deceiving others.
“Those who serve Goddess Hertia become beloved angels after death. Those who serve the goddess Justia will be embraced by her goddess, and those who serve the god Belas will feast in her palace with her joy and pleasure!”
Life is hard.
Religion usually deceives them by emphasizing the happiness that is reserved for them after such hardships.
It would be nice if that were true.
“But look at this man in front of you! Call yourself a memorial priest! Even though they say they act for the sake of the dead! In reality, he doesn’t guarantee anything after death!”
While acting as a funeral director, I did not go around explaining to people that there was no rest after death.
In the end, it was a truth that shook the very foundation of religion, and I did not want to break their own deeply rooted truth.
Because the meaning of religion to me was a little different in the first place.
It was one of the measures.
It was a type of fence.
Because we act in accordance with the law, order is maintained and society runs.
Religion was one of the strongest laws of order held in the hearts of each individual.
Regardless of whether it is true or false, I also thought that religion was necessary for the balance and peace of the continent.
So I didn’t tell the truth.
“Deius Verdi! Why don’t you take them to God after death! No, you probably can’t!”
His finger points at me.
Unwaveringly, resolutely.
“why? used divine power. “Why is that impossible for the man who used the power of God right here, saying he was chosen by God?”
I was expecting it.
When I thought about what my most painful weakness was, the divine power shown in the first major debate.
That was the most powerful weapon Mule brought today.
“Because he was not chosen by God. The divine power he wielded was temporary, and at the time he was just deceiving.”
After all, Romuleus is also a god.
It was natural to expect that they would understand these aspects well and attack them.
Lucia glances at me.
When his eyes asked if he would be okay, he responded with a look telling him not to worry.
“Did I say something wrong? Deius Verdi?”
At Mule’s question, the people around me turn to me. The sensation of thousands of needles pricking your body.
“Do you know why he walked around the kingdom under the name of a memorial service?!”
Mule’s voice has become even more intense now. he shouted, with obvious hostility.
“Because he’s a warlock! Because as a necromancer, he is a being who manipulates souls! That is why they have deceived us all in a wicked way! Instead of guiding souls to the arms of God for his magic, he only enriched himself!”
It was fortunate that the crowd could not be heard thanks to the silence magic.
If it weren’t for that, there would have been so much booing that it would have been difficult to proceed.
“I don’t think he should be in the position of memorial priest! How can you trust a man like this and entrust him to the people he sent away!”
Mule, who criticizes openly, makes eye contact with me. She pretended that she was a zealous prophet dispensing justice when in truth she was.
He was acting.
After Mule finished speaking, it was my turn.
Even my breathing will be picked up by the blue-lit microphone in front, echoing throughout the debate hall.
In a situation where you have to be careful with every word like that.
“That’s right, I can’t handle divine power.”
I proudly declared a head-on assault.
Although there is a silence spell, you can understand the citizens’ behavior and mood.
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Even in the midst of the commotion, I continued speaking.
“The reason I was able to control divine power at that time was because I happened to obtain a holy object called the Holy Grail.”
There were people who doubted the existence of the Holy Grail itself, so it was shocking for me to mention it.
I continue to bombard the audience who are even more agitated.
“I also returned it to the saint here.”
“you’re right.”
Lucia nodded and responded.
“I confirmed it myself, and Deius Verdi returned the Holy Grail to the church.”
Mule’s eyebrows narrow slightly and he looks at me and Lucia alternately.
The bishops supporting Mule behind him were also shaken, perhaps shaken.
“No, why didn’t you reveal such an important matter until now!”
Voices of criticism erupt at the same time. One of the bishops who supported Mul finally couldn’t bear it anymore and said something.
“I thought it would cause confusion.”
Lucia maintained her composure and answered step by step.
“Even though he did it for the good of the kingdom, he ultimately deceived everyone.”
“For the kingdom?! “Is that something that will come out of the mouth of a saint now?”
“Well, I… … Ugh!”
“If Stella were here, what would she have said!”
The bishops on the Mule side click their tongues and sigh at the saint who is taking my side as a warlock.
Mule deliberately didn’t say anything, but didn’t stop the criticism either.
He was just enjoying the flow that was flowing to him with a smile still on his face.
Like a surfer riding a wave.
[Why am I calling you?]
Stella, who was standing quietly next to Lucia, added a word with a pouting expression.
“How can it be a lie for the kingdom to pretend that you can control divine power!”
“It’s a scam! Saint Lucia! “I am afraid of what God will sigh over you!”
“You’re sitting in the position of a memorial priest when you can’t even handle divine power? This is absurd! “It means you’re not qualified!”
When Mule did not speak, the bishops behind him started asking more and more, probably because they thought it was their turn.
But of course, the bishops behind the saint also hit back at them.
“Nevertheless, Saint Lucia is still wielding divine power! Doesn’t this mean that her God still chose her and that her God approves of her choice?”
“Even if the divine power was false, you should see his steps and achievements!”
“In the first place! The position of a memorial service was chosen by His Majesty! “What does divine power have to do with anything?”
Watching them raise their voices and fight among themselves, leaving the main participants of the discussion alone, I felt like a general leading an army.
thud!
“Please be quiet.”
When the mana-filled fist of the day’s master of ceremonies, Rockpelican, gently hits the desk, mana scatters around it like a wave.
The chairman suddenly became quiet.
Rockpelican’s eyes slowly turn to me.
“It was still time for Deius Verdi to speak. “Please continue.”
Since Mule’s bishops intervened, they even added that they would give Mule a speaking time penalty.
I put my mouth close to the microphone again.
“I am very sorry for deceiving you with my divine power, but I needed a chance.”
It was natural to stumble with divine power. Lucia also asked if it would be okay to use the Holy Grail to pass it over again.
“Having received this opportunity, I have been walking this land busily for the past year.”
I didn’t bother to do that.
Although one year has not yet passed since last year’s Great Debate began.
It was a place where I received an evaluation that came a little early.
“Carrying the name of a memorial priest, he has comforted countless dead people and also sent many evil spirits back to rest.”
Has Monumental Deius Verdi given confidence to citizens over the past year?
“I did my best to show you everything, and now it’s time for you to choose.”
Did everything I did move their hearts?
“Do you need me?”
This was a place to check.
* * *
The discussion continued lively.
Since it became known that Deius Verdi was unable to control divine power, this side seemed to be losing ground.
The tide was gradually turning as many people who had received help from him came forward as witnesses.
“At that time, there were many evil spirits in the academy. I don’t know why, but anyway, thanks to Professor Deius Verdi, the Academy was able to return to its original state without any deaths!”
Starting with the pot-bellied dean of Lovern Academy who made a surprise appearance as a witness.
“During the invasion of the Marias, I personally saw countless spirits interfering with the Great Battle. “Not only that, he spent time day and night to comfort them.”
An attack by tribesmen from the Marias Forest in the east.
A soldier who was on the battlefield at the time testified to Deius’ achievements.
“Just like that, Saint Stella left smiling. She was saved by the countless people she had saved. “She was thanks to Monk Wiryeong.”
Finally, when the prioress of Elia Convent testified with tears in her eyes, the bishops on Mul’s side could not help but be embarrassed.
The important thing is.
No one could testify that he forcibly manipulated souls in the same way as other necromancers.
In fact, even the bishops who supported Mule followed Deius’ various moves and investigated them closely, but could not find a single trace of evidence or witness.
Their knowledge of black magic was too limited to commit perjury.
It took quite a bit of courage to present a false witness in front of the warlock Deius.
If you make a mistake, there will be an irreversible backlash.
“It seems like the flow is gradually turning over, isn’t it? Owen! “Bring some popcorn!”
Finden Eye, who was watching the situation through a screen connected to the waiting room, shouts out loud.
This is a situation where Deius Verdi is not simply defending himself, but numerous people are coming forward to defend him.
For Findenai, it felt good because it felt like the man she loved was being recognized.
“As expected, Monumental Master!”
Owen, who brought popcorn, was also touched that so many people recognized the good deeds of Deius, who was like his teacher.
“… … .”
Aria, who was with the two people, was also cheering with her fists clenched.
smart.
A knocking sound was heard from outside.
In an instant, the eyes of three people turned to the door at the same time.
“Don’t open it.”
Findeneye, with its keen senses, instinctively realizes that the being outside is an enemy.
The moment he takes out an ax and pushes Aria and Owen back, he opens the door.
“hello.”
The people standing there were believers who followed Mule into Gray Pond.
All of them are women, smiling brightly, but there is a unique eerieness felt in their smiles.
“Did you come here because you wanted to split your head?”
Finden Eye was deliberately growling in warning, but the woman standing in front of them stretched out her hand and looked beyond Finden Eye.
Refers to Aria.
“I have come to bring the savior of this land.”
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