Chapter 32

All I need to do is act kind, humble and like I want to help every person in the world! That way I have the highest chance of being able to be appointed saint. The church is much more likely to let in someone they see as a possible pawn than a person who could steal their power. That attitude along with me having the power to give people magic, or I should say grant it. That sounds much more noble! Bestow? That's even better right? And I shouldn't call it magic in front of them, it's holy power! After I become the saint I can slowly chip away at their power!

"What is your ranking in the church?"

"…I am but a humble servant of the gods."

"So the gods servants don't have set ranks yet?"

"We the servants of the gods have given our self's ranks and the pontifex maximus is the only chosen person by the gods… besides you of course!"

"I see what is your rank then?"

"I am an archbishop, holy one."

"When may I meet your superior?"

"I can ask for them to travel here right away! They will arrive in 2 days. I'm sorry for our incompetence!"

"It's fine, please take your time… I would… hate to trouble you!"

"You are doing no such thing!"

"Thank you for that reassurance."

I started off humble but slowly slid out of it! Thank go-father that I caught back in a bit later! I don't want him gossiping to people about how ill mannered the son of god is. That probably wouldn't have the best effect, I want the people to see me as a savior! When they think of someone that can fix all of their problems, they shouldn't first think of god! But me! That's a great thought! Maybe father sent me here so that I can surpass him! No, that's definitely what he did! I am here as his successor!

"I will be leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality. If you need anything, come to the duke's house."

"Your thanks are unnecessary! I should be thanking you for blessing this church with your presence!"

"Thank you. I will be leaving."

"Holy one…"

"Yes?"

"Maybe I know which duke's house you are residing at?"

Uhh. What was Eve's last name? Sh*t. I'm sure I have either read or heard the name of the ducal family. What is it? Can I just bullsh*t my way out of this? I bet I can! I have Lady Luck by my side! Wait, did father wed me to Lady Luck? Or Sir Luck? Is that why it came to my head? It must be! I am so handsome that I even get gods and goddesses to love me easily! Or are they deity's? Those are lower right? That will work. Shoot! He's just looking at me expectantly, can I just say the closest one? But what if there is another ducal house that is closer!? Sh*t! If I say something like "ask my driver" I will look arrogant. If I go with me forgetting the duke's name. I will look like I don't care about people who have helped me! What to say! What to say! If I start talking it will end well right?

"Recently… I have been bestowing holy powers to the duke's soldiers."

"I understand holy one!"

"May you and all of the gods' followers have a great harvest!"

"With your blessing we surely will!"

I totally evaded his question! Which probably ended well. It didn't end badly? So that's a win! I'm sure he has or will soon learn about people who can call for the wind and rain down hell on earth! Probably that exaggeratedly too, after all no one here has seen anything similar! And people naturally either want to exaggerate or play down story's. Gossip is a scary thing! Should I teach Eve how to gossip well? Is that sexist? Probably not! She just happens to be a girl! Wait, is it sexist that I had to comfort myself about not being sexist? Or that I assumed it was sexist because I was teaching a person how to gossip, who just happens to be a girl? How can God's child have prejudice? Quick answer, they can't, they are always right!

Internal struggles need to chillax! You are a good person! To Eve. You are a great person! To Eve. You are a handsome and perfect person! To everyone! I walk out of the church and lead Eve back into the carriage. Eve. I completely forgot Eve was next to me! She needs to take more or atleast make herself known! I keep forgetting about her! Is that bad parenting? Probably not! My dad and mom forgot about me and left me with my grandma lots of times! And each time she beat more and more etiquette into me! And sometimes made me eat gross things, like sheep's eyeballs. Just because she ate it one time on a trip because she wanted to look open to new things. That is trauma dumping on a physical level!

"Eve, did you like the church?"

"It was pretty. But why did you talk funny? I felt embarrassed that I was around someone so passive!"

"Sometimes you need to act a certain way or do things you don't normally do to reach a goal."

"Why?"

"Because it's the best way."

"But in story's the hero kills everything that stands in his way and marries a princess. They live forever together!"

"But what they don't share in those books is years after that the strongest people in the world all work together to kill the hero! But they are unable too, so they decide to kill his princess! Which makes the hero evil! Then a new hero is chosen, to save the world from a monster. The previous hero!"

"That's stupid and fake! Miquel was right, you're just a stupid person who acts smart!"

"That's how it works in the real world."

"Liar!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"I don't lie! I have never lied to you and never will!"

"Why?"

"Because it's untrustworthy!"

"But my father said lies are a part of good relationships!"

"What did he consider a good relationship?"

"He said there is only one, servant and master."