Encounter 09(2)

"Anyway, it's a pity. Can you tell me why you don't want to become a paladin?"

After a moment's hesitation, Elica said.

"Isn't the paladin capable of fighting with their lives for the gods?"

"right."

"···················· That my religious faith is not that great. So I wondered what the meaning of becoming a paladin would be."

Heron closed his eyes and pressed his chin to his forehead.

It's a piety in front of a knight of brilliance, because it wouldn't be strange if he took it as blasphemy, even if it wasn't for the people of the monastery.

Fortunately, however, Jerel did not pour out her rage or rebuke her.

"Because of faith…."

He just looked at her with strange eyes and said.

"I guess that's okay."

"······Yes?"

"This is my honest opinion, but I don't think belief in God has to be blind."

The three of them were at a loss for words.

Is this true from the mouth of the knight of brilliance, which can be said to be the norm for all paladins now?

Jerel smiled and floated more and asked Elika.

"Have you ever felt such a question? The world is still overflowing with pain and despair, why doesn't God provide salvation for each one? If you do, what does that mean?"

"············".

"I've always thought that way because I don't understand. And I've been trying to find an answer."

After hearing the story as if possessed by Elika, she asked.

"So did you find the answer?"

"I haven't found it yet. I'm still looking for it."

"······Yes?"

"For me, that's enough. Whatever it is, he saved mankind once, and I believe there must be some hidden meaning behind it. That's what I believe in. It's no wonder it's considered blasphemy. , haha."

Jerel smiled brightly.

"I intend to stay in this monastery for three days. The offer remains valid, so if you change your mind within it, come see me. Then…"

So he turned around and left, leaving only those words.

***

Ten days have passed since I stayed in the monastery.

I was finally getting ready to leave.

Although his body was not fully recovered, there was no difficulty in moving any more, and the residual aura of the man's magical power that remained inside his body was no longer felt.

'It will take a month really.'

The destination was to go straight to Calderik.

Even if he returned to the scene where he had a battle with Detrodemyan, there was no way that Ashel was still there, so it was no big deal.

It was a long way to go from here, on the outskirts of Saintea, to Calderik, so it would have to be really diligent to move.

And the problem wasn't just the distance, it was another.

'I don't have anything right now.'

He said that he would leave tomorrow, and Priest Thane offered to pack some expenses and food, but it would certainly not be enough to travel to Calderik.

I thought I'd stop by a nearby city and somehow raise some money to make some money. There were no more specific plans.

Should I stop by the Real Adventurer's Guild and get a quest?

smart.

As I was thinking, a knock sounded.

The door opened and it was Elika who came in.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"You're leaving tomorrow?"

I only talked to Priest Thein, but it seems like they picked it up somewhere.

I nodded. Are you here to ask?

"How long ago, you couldn't even move properly, did your body recover?"

"Yeah, olchu."

"Ummm…just saying goodbye. I'm here to say hello."

She rubbed the nape of her neck and spoke as if making excuses, then said something else.

"By the way, do you know that? Yesterday, a great person came to our monastery. A Brilliant Knight."

"know."

Of course I knew it because I was watching it all.

I wanted to ask why, but her outrageous words continued.

"But he asked me if I had any intention of becoming a disciple."

"···········?"

student?

I tilted my head.

It's true that he's very talented, but was it enough for a big guy to be interested?

"Good. So what did you do?"

"················ Still thinking about it. Originally, I was going to say no, but he said something strange."

"A strange word?"

"Last time I did something like God. It was strangely similar to that. He was a really strange person."

If it was God or something, was it the story of not having any religious beliefs in yourself?

I wondered what the brilliance knight meant to say something similar to that.

she asked me

"What do you think, uncle?"