## Chapter 1201 – Power

“Is this the world seen by the Five Saints? Is this truly what the world is?”

Such questions arise the moment I become a Saint.

I am no longer the ordinary Kim Kat. I am a more mature, Saintly Demonic Celestial (聖人天魔) Kim Kat, who has accumulated spiritual nourishment and become a semi-mythical being.

The perspective from which I see the world is now vastly different from the norm.

“Stop right there! We are the Royal Kingdom Battle Mage Unit! Paladin, land immediately!”

It was then.

As I lowered my altitude, I noticed a group of mages gathered below. One of them, seemingly the leader, was shouting at me.

“Hmm.”

Looks like I caused quite a stir in the sky.

If I heard someone was flying in the sky, I’d probably react the same way. Maybe even collapse and burst into tears. And then look for my mom. Or beg for my life.

Anyway, they’re asking me to land, so I should.

Finding a suitable spot.

—Kuuung!

I gently land.

And then.

“Gya, kyaaaaaaaak!!”
“It’s the real thing! It’s really him!”
“Oaaaaaaaak!!!”

Regardless of gender.

The young battle mages gathered in front of me screamed and pointed at me. It seems even those who came to control me were fans.

“Hehehe, greetings, Battle Mages. I am the Dancing Paladin Kim Kat.”
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaaak!!!”

Good reaction.

—Paaat!

I turned around with the grace of a true Saint.

And.

—Ssseuk!

I moonwalk towards them. This is my identity, etched into the minds of the people in the capital. No one who sees this can stay sane.

“Kkeo-eo-eo-eok!”
“Kkeureureureuk!”
“Oaaaaaaaak!! Oaaaaaaaak!!”

The mages were collapsing.

They were practically crying, sitting down and screaming as if they had seen something unbelievable. I guess this is how Michael Jackson felt when he performed.

“Uh…!”

Only the deputy commander seemed flustered.

I approached him.

“Calm down. It’s not like I’m going to do anything bad. You can rest assured.”
“W-Well… excuse me, but are you really the Paladin?”
“I am.”
“How… how can you fly like that?”

He seemed greatly bewildered.

“Hehehe, it’s because I am who I am. Flight is a perfectly natural thing for me.”
“M-Magic! Did you learn magic!”

Come to think of it, humans don’t really have common flight magic.

Monsters fly around just fine, though.

“It’s not magic, but my power. Anyway, is that all you needed?”
“I was ordered to have you land and listen to what you had to say…”
“Then there’s nothing else. Relax and go back. And get your subordinates to come to their senses. Well then.”

—Kwang!!!!

I kicked off the ground again and soared up. I turned towards my house and struck the air, launching my body forward.

—Tukwaaaaaang!!

My body, shot at supersonic speed, reached near my house.

“Hehehe.”

By now, the Order must have realized I had returned. A report that the Paladin was flying in the sky must have gone up. I wonder how Kadia will react.

Whatever it is, this crazy show ends here.

I looked down.

I saw them on the roof of the house, sitting in a circle and looking up at me. I gently landed in front of them.

“Kat-nim! Did you enjoy flying!”
“Yes! I enjoyed it very much!”
“Haa. He’s really a crazy darkie.”

I placed my hand on Winia’s head, who was grumbling.

“I’m just so amazed I can’t believe it.”
“Hehe, actually, so am I. Anyway, the city was quite noisy.”
“They all came out to see Kat.”

It’s an interesting sight to see.

Karin stroked her chin and said.

“A superhuman flying in the sky… I wonder how the royal family will react. Aren’t they going to say something about this? If I were the king, I wouldn’t be too happy about the appearance of a superhuman who can fly.”

That’s true.

“Indeed. Karin is right.”

Risha, who had been smiling, also made a serious expression and said.

“You showed your power, so to speak. So, whatever happens, it’s known how strong our husband is. So, there’s bound to be something said.”

I had been thinking about that too.

“That’s right.”

The world needs to be ready to accept me, the Absolute Superhuman Kim Kat. What I showed today was just a trailer.

The Wright brothers.
And the airplane.

I faced the inner demon, the evil voice from my inner self… my weak side, once again. Of course, I overcame it wonderfully.

—Two choices that came to mind.

The Grim Reaper Wright brothers and the Saint Wright brothers.

I chose the latter.

I don’t need the dark Wright brothers. I will live in the light. So, I need to reveal myself, the light itself, and make it widely known.

“Father? You have a solemn face…”
“Leave him alone. The darkie’s always like that.”

Winia retorted at Ari’s words.

“Winia. This is a serious contemplation. A contemplation on origin and justice.”

With that, I succeeded in combining divine power and mana. I should tell them about this slowly. I’ll tell them after I properly understand my body.

“Don’t be ridiculous. All the darkie thinks about is breaking things and touching boobs.”
“Winia, if you keep doing that, I’ll sentence you to two hours of full-body restraint in front of a mirror!”
“Ah! No!”

Anyway, let’s go inside and rest.

I’ll go see Kadia tomorrow.

* * *

“Kadia.”

Kadia, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, looked even more tired than before.

Engrossed in her work, she held a document in one hand and a cigarette in the other, looking at me with strange eyes. How much have you been suffering, Kadia! My heart is trembling!

“Kadia?”
“…”

Silence.

After the silence.

“You flew in the sky?”

Kadia tilted her head slightly and said.

“Yes. I flew in the sky. Hehehe, it seems the news has already reached the Order. As expected, the Order’s information system is excellent…”
“You flew in the sky?”
“Huh?”
“You flew in the sky?”

Her face turned cold.

“Kadia?”

Why is she suddenly acting like Winia… Winia should be the one to start with “Darkie?” and ask, “You flew in the sky?”

This was clearly the attitude of someone who had heard something about flying! Was it that serious! Maybe that’s why she’s so tired!

“Y-Yes, I did.”
“Why did you fly in the sky?”

Kadia still said with a cold expression.

“No, Kadia. Listen to me. I didn’t fly in the sky with any strange intentions.”
“Not with strange intentions?”
“I just wanted to create a spectacular return.”
“A spectacular return?”
“Yes.”

It was really spectacular.

I even had a conversation with the Wright brothers and talked about airplanes and destructive power. Anyway, it was a good time.

“Haa… Well, that’s a very Paladin-like thing to do.”
“Hehehe, right?”
“You’re laughing?”
“Why not?”
“…”

Kadia stared at me for a while, then put the cigarette in her mouth and took a long drag. Did I do something wrong?

“It caused quite a stir. The royal family even talked about it.”

That’s inevitable.

The royal family will try to contact me because of this.

Princess Ain fell.
They might put her forward.

“You really only do things that are unbelievable. The Paladin is flying. I was just shocked when I heard the news.”
“Why is that shocking?”

I said that and.

—Tsupat!

I unleashed the brilliantly shining white divine power in my body.

“I completed the mission like this.”

The pure white Saint’s flames burned on my skin. It’s not hot. It’s just the release of power. It’s certain. This power, combined with mana, existed with a strange aura.

“That is…?”

Then Kadia reacted.

Considerably.

With a very surprised expression. Her mouth dropped open, and she dropped the cigarette she was holding.

“Look. At my power. Look closely at my power, Kadia.”
“…”

—Deureuk.

Kadia, with wide eyes, got up from her seat and walked awkwardly like someone who had just become a zombie. Her face was filled with great surprise and shock.

“W-What is this power…”

Is it that amazing?

Well, it’s the first time I’ve shown it like this.

Kadia, still with a surprised face, stood in front of me and reached out, groping my body here and there.

—Groping, groping.

Yes. Of course, she’d be interested. If she’s a Saintess, she can’t help but be amazed by this power. This is literally Kim Kat’s divine power.

Anyway, it’s been a long time.

The reason she was about to get angry must have been because I was so late.

I wonder how much she suffered while I was gone.

I felt Kadia’s touch while thinking about that.

“Ticklish.”
“Not ticklish…! What on earth is this!”
“Power?”
“Is it… a power that can be called divine power?”

Kadia said that while trying to touch the flames that were blooming from my body. Well, it’s important to Kadia. This is a power that is similar to divine power.

“Divine power. It’s a little different from that.”
“What… what kind of power is this?”

An attitude of disbelief.

“What happened?”
“I told you. I completed the mission.”
“…Completion.”
“You suffered a lot waiting for me, Kadia. I’m back like this.”
“…”

Kadia looked up at me for a moment.

Then she hugged my torso.

“Paladin. And the other wives, you all suffered a lot. It feels like it’s been a really long time.”
“Hehehe, it has.”
“Anyway, let’s hear the story.”
“The reason I can fly is because of this power.”

By absorbing the fragment of God and making it my own, I was able to control the inherent power. A truly explosive power. That’s how I was able to fly.

“Really… amazing. Can you show me here?”
“I have to go outside to show you. I can’t just fly halfway.”

I briefly explained that this flight is very powerful.

“Let’s sit down first.”

I sat down with her right away.

“Did anything special happen while I was abroad?”
“Anything special?”

Judging by her attitude, it seems no diplomatic problems arose. Well, I solved everything well. Anyway, that’s good.

“No, it’s okay. Then I’ll start the report.”

I reported that I arrived in the Dwarf Kingdom, used the World Tree’s oracle to find the ancient Dwarf Sanctuary, and recovered the fragment of God that was sealed inside.

“I see… so that’s why you have such power.”
“To be exact, it feels like my original power has been strengthened.”
“I’ll ask again. Is that the power of God?”
“No.”

It’s not that.

It’s not the power of God.
It’s the power of Kim Kat.

“Kadia. Your divine power is the power given by the god Verde.”
“That’s what you can say.”
“It’s not entirely yours, is it? It’s almost like borrowed power. Power you received for a while. Wouldn’t you say that?”
“…Strictly speaking, that’s true. If there is no God, there will be no divine power.”

The divine power used by priests is not something they create or absorb themselves.

It is a power received from the gods in heaven.

“So, the divine power and the power I have are different. This is entirely mine. It’s not power I received from someone, but power that has become mine.”
“…”

Kadia closed her mouth for a moment.

“…I see.”
“Yes.”
“Very difficult.”

Then she took out another cigarette and put it in her mouth.

“Now, even the demigod thing is not something to laugh off.”
“What? Didn’t you think that way before?”
“I thought the power was very small, even though you were a demigod. But if it’s like this, it’s okay to interpret it as it is.”

Kadia stared at my face.

“Good job. Congratulations, Paladin. I’m as happy as if it were my own work.”
“You can change your religion when you retire.”
“Hmph, are you telling me to believe in the Paladin?”

I think I can really do that.

I am a being worthy of worship.

I decided it myself, but now I’m really one of the Five Saints.

“Well, roughly. But when I recovered the power of God, an ancient Great Demon appeared inside.”
“What? What!”
“I killed him, so don’t worry.”