## Chapter 1348 – Post-War Processing

I pour my power into Kadia.

ㅡTwitch, twitch.

Kadia kept her mouth shut and only twitched as she received my power. I’m a little curious about what it feels like. Why is she reacting as if she’s being stabbed in the crotch?

“Kuh… Haa…!”

Anyway, it didn’t take too long.

At some point, my power stopped seeping into Kadia’s body and instead hovered over her skin before dissipating. She had accepted my power to the limit.

“Baptism complete, Kadia.”

The infused energy amplified from within Kadia. I confirmed it and stroked her head.

“Haa… Haa…”

Kadia’s face was completely red as she breathed heavily and tried to stand up unsteadily. I immediately grabbed her and supported her before laying her down on the table.

“You look very tired.”
“I am.”

Should I let you rest for a bit?

Anyway, with this, Kadia is no longer a saintess of the Brass Celestial Church.

She abandoned the divine power of the god Verde and accepted my power. Whatever the case, she will no longer be able to lead the Brass Celestial Church. It’s like she’s become a follower of another religion.

So, will she be excommunicated?

That part might be resolved by negotiating with the Pope. Well, I don’t intend to force it. If it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t work out.

Honestly, I’m a little sad about the position of saintess of the Brass Celestial Church, but so what? I can just start my own religious organization, and there won’t be any problems. Whatever the case, time will solve everything. And if Kadia has the skills, I believe she will lead it well even if I create a religious organization.

“My body is… incredibly hot… even my heart.”

Soon, Kadia ran her hand over her face and stood up.

Her body was still twitching; anyone who saw it would think she had a vibrator in her panties. More than anything, her face was flushed.

“Kadia, are you struggling?”
“Rather than struggling… Haa… I feel like my body is burning up.”
“It’s Kat’s power, after all. It’s only natural to become horny.”
“Hehehe, is it natural?”

If the hot energy seeps inside, you might feel sexual excitement.

“Anyway, Lady Kadia! Now, from now on! Do you swear to be eternally loyal to Kat and offer your love!”

Hilde, with her index finger raised, leaned into Kadia’s face and said.

“No, Hilde?”
“It’s a necessary procedure! Lady Kadia! Answer quickly!”

Hilde is a bit like that in these parts. Of course, it’s a cute action, so I can only laugh when I see it.

“Of course… I’ve already decided to do so. Isn’t it obvious? I swear.”
“Great! Then Lady Kadia has also accepted Kat’s baptism!”
“I feel relieved and very excited at the same time.”

Kadia shook her head and stood up.

“By the way, Hildegard? Was she always like that?”
“Yes! That’s right!”
“Heh, it’s all good. Then… ah.”

Kadia, who had stood up, began to move her body or look around. It seems she was checking her newly filled power.

“Oh… amazing. This power. Certainly. It’s on a tremendous level. It’s on a different level from the divine power of the god Verde.”
“What’s the difference?”
“The power of the god Verde that this saintess possessed can be seen as specialized in health and healing.”

Come to think of it, that’s right.

“But this power is a little more direct. It strengthens the body… This power itself is amazing.”

ㅡFlash.

The moment Kadia raised her hand and unleashed my power. A subtle flash of light flowed out. It felt slightly different from burning.

“Healing is also possible.”
“What? You can heal?”
“Restoring is this saintess’s specialty. I thought it wouldn’t work because the power changed, but now it seems to work well. It must be because this saintess still has the knack for it.”
“That’s the first time I’ve heard that. You can do that.”

Ah.

No. Come to think of it, I also quickly regenerated wounds on my body while fighting. If that’s possible, then it’s possible for Kadia to use healing.

Then that means I can do it too.

My other women should be able to do it too.

It’s truly omnipotent.

“More than anything… I can strongly feel the connection with our Holiness…”

Kadia stared at her hand and muttered as if possessed.

“But Holiness?”
“Isn’t it a little strange to call you Paladin now? You’re not a Paladin anymore. This saintess can’t be called a saintess of the Brass Celestial Church anymore either. So, we need to change the title.”

Title, huh.

There are many options.
What would be good?

“You’re a god, but at the same time, you can be called the head of a religion. So, Papal Holiness.”
“Papal Holiness…”

Kadia was speaking seriously. Being called Holiness? It’s a word to call the head of a religion. But this doesn’t feel right.

“You’re the pinnacle that transcends humans, so it would be okay to call you Your Majesty. If you don’t like that either, you can just call me Hero normally.”
“Paladin is familiar, but well. Call me whatever Kadia wants. I don’t care.”
“Now that I say it, I’m worried.”
“Hehehe, then take your time to think about it.”

Anything is fine.

“Anyway, Kadia, keep being a saintess. If I say you’re a saintess, you’re a saintess.”
“Heh, I understand. Then I will maintain the identity of a saintess.”
“Once a saintess, always a saintess.”

Good.

“But Kat. Lady Kadia can’t be called a saintess of the Brass Celestial Church anymore, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, well, there might be things to take care of related to that.”
“I was thinking about that anyway. Kadia, shall we go see the Pope for a moment?”
“…Wait.”

At that moment, Kadia hesitated for a moment and asked me to wait.

“Hmm? Do you have something to do?”
“We must be clear about cutting ties. Wait, I’ll write a resignation letter.”
“You’re even writing a resignation letter.”

Kadia took out paper and began to write a resignation letter.

* * *

The Pope, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, looked much older than before and was showing me respect.

“It’s been a while, Hero.”

Isn’t your voice too benevolent?

“No. Isn’t this attitude too different?”

Clearly, when I first saw him and met him at various events, he showed me a slightly dignified attitude. From the church’s point of view, I was still an outsider, so they didn’t look at me favorably.

After that, there was no real reason to run into each other, so I just lived my life, but after seeing him after a long time, I could clearly feel that his attitude had changed a lot.

“I think it’s a natural thing. At this moment. Isn’t the Hero the closest being to the gods of heaven?”
“Hehehe, that’s true.”

If that’s the reason.

It can’t be helped.

“It was a long time ago… a long time ago. The Paladin directly under the Saintess. I had doubts about an outsider working in the church. But you did everything you were assigned to do excellently and have been punishing the evil that has bloomed in this world.”

The Pope began to praise me.

“At that time, I realized. In doing good… there is no need to be bound by the formality of the church.”

He speaks with a very benevolent face and smile.

“Oh my. I’m embarrassed to hear you say that. The Pope is right a hundred times over. Anyway, it’s nice to see you, Pope. It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other like this.”
“That’s right.”

We greeted each other again, and I gently stroked Kadia’s back, who was standing next to me.

ㅡStep, step.

Then Kadia stepped forward.

“…Saintess Kadia.”

The Pope’s attitude changed.

“I can no longer feel the divine power of the god Verde. And… I can feel the same power as the Hero. Have you decided to receive his power?”
“You could say that. Here, a resignation letter. Pope. You’ve used me very well so far, so I won’t accept any complaints.”
“I know that you have served the church for a long time. It’s a pity, but if you’ve made up your mind, there’s nothing I can do. I will accept the resignation letter.”
“Thank you.”

Kadia had a relieved expression.

“Pope. Are you going to excommunicate Kadia now?”
“Excommunication… I won’t do such a thing. Saintess Kadia has served the church for a long time, so I can’t cut her off just because she changed her religion.”

The Pope continued with a sad face.

“Whatever the case. In the end, Saintess Kadia changing her religion is also for the sake of this world, isn’t it? But I can’t accept someone who has left again. From now on, you can do good under a different name than the Brass Celestial Church.”

It’s a firm attitude.

This is also natural. I won’t say anything if you cut ties once, but I won’t accept you again. The Pope’s stance was like that.

“I see. I understand.”
“You’ve taken away a competent saintess, Hero.”
“Hehehe, what can I do? People act according to their hearts.”
“…”

He must have complaints.

“But Pope. As much as I have received from the Brass Celestial Church. I will definitely pay the price for taking the saintess.”
“There’s no need… to do that.”

The Pope said there was no need to do that, but his attitude was as if he wanted me to do it. Seeing that made me feel good.

The Brass Celestial Church was also part of my family once.

I won’t treat them badly.

“You have already protected the world from the great demons and the demons. I will consider that as having received it.”
“Hehehe, then I will think of it that way.”
“…”
“I’m joking. Rest assured.”

At those words, the Pope faintly revealed a sense of relief. This guy has that side to him too.

Anyway, I went outside with Kadia.

There were no more greetings.

* * *

“I just feel relieved. As the Pope said, there is no need to be bound by the formality of the church in doing good. Whether you do good by serving the god Verde or by serving the lovely Hero. It can be said to be the same in essence. Because both pursue good.”

Kadia said that with a refreshing face while taking out a cigarette.

“That’s right, Lady Kadia. The good that Kat pursues. It’s not much different from the good that the Brass Celestial Church has been pursuing. Kat. Isn’t that right?”
“Yeah. My fusion Confucianism is like that.”

I nodded.

“Kadia. I will set the order and morality of this world straight in my name. So, Kadia needs to suffer a bit. I need the know-how you’ve worked as a saintess for a long time.”
“Of course. I will provide all of this saintess’s abilities.”
“Oh, right. Kadia. I forgot to tell you. The prison I received last time was destroyed… I think the airship destroyed it.”
“Hmm… is that so.”

But those prisoners live forever in my heart.

“I see. That’s what happened…”
“I thought my heart was going to break when I saw that. I was in the middle of educating them.”

Nevertheless, my anger was clear.

In the heart-wrenching anger, I reached the realm of Yin-Yang Body. Now I can put hotness and coldness in my flames. It can be said that I have blossomed the talent of a chef.

“I said I would make them sincerely repent of their sins. You must be very heartbroken.”
“I was sitting down and crying.”
“You can’t do that if you’re a grown adult.”

Kadia didn’t seem to care much about the prison.

“Anyway. If you’re thinking of setting the order and morality straight, it would be good to build a country centered on the land you received this time and the captured aerial fortress. Then start from there.”
“That’s what I’m thinking.”

I have to start there first.

“In order to do that, it will be necessary to reorganize the legal system. This also seems to take a lot of time.”
“Besides that, well, unifying weights and measures. Specifying standard specifications. There’s a lot to do.”
“Oh. Have you thought that far?”
“I’m thinking of reforming the currency.”
“It sounds like I’ll be busy just hearing it. First of all… it’s not something to do right away. It’s better to do other things now. Of course. It doesn’t matter much even if you do. There are quite a few connections of this saintess in the capital. If you have the prestige of the great superhuman hero on your back, it will be very easy to handle the connections.”
“I love you, Kadia.”

She’s too competent.

Anyway, there’s nothing to worry about in terms of administrative matters if I just have Kadia.