617 – The Saint Is Busy – 7

A temple built in the center of the Marquisate of Barandiga. Probably the largest religious facility in the North at the moment.

Since I prayed in front of the World Tree, the symbol of Constantine, in the tribal reserve, this time I decided to go to the largest temple of the Eternal Blue Sky and pray. Although it is a recently built temple and lacks history and legitimacy, it has a strong symbolism as the largest temple.

‘It is a place with a unique charm.’

And as soon as I laid eyes on the temple, I had that feeling.

This temple is similar yet different from the church that serves our Lord. Because it is a place to worship God, it is grand and sacred, but because it is a nomadic religion, it also retains a free-spirited and rough appearance.

Stone statues erected throughout the temple, pictures of animals painted on the walls, and ornaments made of bones hung here and there.

‘This is pagan culture.’

The Constantine faith has an easy-to-understand symbol called the World Tree, but on the contrary, there is nothing special about it other than the World Tree. The beings called fairies and spirits are ultimately just accessories to the World Tree.

However, although the Eternal Blue Sky faith does not have a clear symbol, it differs from the Dawn Church in even the smallest details. Just as settled residents and nomads have different lifestyles and cultures.

‘The Ministry of Education will like it.’

No, maybe even in the Annals of the Church.

A thought that suddenly occurred to me made me smile. An educational ministry devoted to learning, teaching, and passing on the history, culture, and doctrine of the denomination. The Annals of the Church records everything about the Church and passes it on to future generations. How would those two departments react if they saw a cult with a different culture from the Dawn Church?

If it had been before the Council, the priest’s faith would have taken precedence over the scholar’s curiosity. He must have expressed his displeasure, asking how he could bring up something so blasphemous and pagan in front of him.

However, the current denomination acknowledged the existence and positive functions of paganism. Even if you put your priestly faith first, there is no need to ignore pagan culture.

‘Business trips to the north will become more frequent soon.’

Specifically, it is a business trip for the academic purpose of brothers and sisters belonging to the Ministry of Education and the Annals of the Church.

Even now, brothers and sisters from two departments among the pilgrimage members are looking around the temple with sparkling eyes. Even after the prayer is over, you will probably be asked if you can stay a little longer and move on to the next area.

Of course, I can always grant that kind of request. A pilgrimage to a holy place is an itinerary that does not need to be rushed.

“Oh.”

Eventually, when we arrived at the innermost part of the temple, we were greeted by something bigger than any stone statue.

A long-haired woman leaning back against the body of a wolf lying on the floor, looking down with languid and serene eyes. She looks as if she reigns over the lofty sky and bows down to believers on earth.

‘Eternal blue sky.’

That stone statue—no, the statue must be the image of the eternal blue sky that came down from among the nomads.

Although it is a pagan icon, it feels awe-inspiring. The rough, unpainted images and the eyes looking down at the ground were expressed so perfectly.

– Constantina is not here.

– The World Tree is my home. Constantina is the god of vegetation, so she travels around the continent. When she returns, she will tell you that Enen’s children offer her prayers with great care.

In fact, the god’s voice was very relaxed.

“What do you think? This is a statue created with great passion and passion by craftsmen sent by His Majesty the Emperor himself. It was a large-scale work that even people with excellent artistic sense from the North participated in.”

“If I were a non-religious person, I don’t know if I would have served heaven.”

“Haha, thank you.”

At my words, the Marquis de Barand smiled and knelt down on his knees. Towards a statue that will remain as a work of art that is considered one of the greatest works of art on the continent.

I also followed the Marquis de Barandiga and knelt down on his knees. To pay homage to the eternal blue sky.

Although the eternal blue sky is not here but at the World Tree.

The eternal blue sky has already answered my prayers.

‘…What is this prayer for?’

At that moment, I felt a strange feeling. Prayer is an action for the residents, not just for God, but I felt strange praying to a god I knew didn’t exist.

Although I finished my business in the north, I did not leave right away. As the first priest to set foot in the North and the first to encounter pagan culture, more detailed observations and records were necessary.

Of course, observation and recording were not my role. Even if I tried to do it, there were more than five people who tried to dissuade me by saying they would do it themselves.

So I spent my days peacefully while the brothers and sisters belonging to a certain department roamed the North.

“This…Is a little embarrassing.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

To be exact, I was trying to send it.

Until I entered the room that Brother Ainter showed me.

“I didn’t expect to receive such a surprise gift.”

Sister Alexandria Na, who looked around her room with a confused look, eventually smiled as if she were embarrassed.

I also feel the same way. I had no idea that Brother Ainter had prepared something like this.

[The Lord is very pleased when the faithful believers pledge their love before the Lord and want to pass on their faith to their descendants. ]

[Love and prosper. Rely and sustain. This is the order of the world and the joy of the Lord. ]

[Going alone is the path to quick joy, moving forward together is the path to long joy. ]

Biblical phrases related to marriage and childbirth posted throughout the room.

A candle located somewhere between red and pink.

Cozy and warm bedding for two.

‘No matter who sees it…’

Anyone can see that it is that kind of room. It is almost obvious what the meaning of the room is.

For some reason, I wondered why Sister Alexandriana and I guided the other pilgrims at the same time while other users guided them one-on-one. It was meant to force them into the same room without giving them room to refute it.

‘Is it too obvious?’

I touched my mouth out of embarrassment. Just as I noticed the warmth between Brother Ainter and the Marquis de Barandiga, it is clear that Brother Ainter also noticed the relationship between me and her sister his.

Yes, it definitely will. Otherwise, there would be no way to prepare such a surprise gift.

‘Consideration between comrades.’

A burst of laughter broke out. Perhaps because we have had the same love and experienced the same heartbreak, we have become strangely knowledgeable about other people’s relationships. Now, he even takes care of the new love of a broken hearted comrade.

It would have been great if we had had this kind of insight and consideration a long time ago. No, if all five people had been leveled upward, would that have been a problem?

‘Thanks to you, we have the relationship we have now.’

And because of that heartbreak at that time, I am who I am today and I met the person I am today. If you think about it that way, the Lord arranged and protected us at that time.

I came to that conclusion and looked at the sister.

I saw the sister blushing slightly but not avoiding my gaze.

“It wouldn’t be polite to decline a gift from a close friend.”

“Yes, that’s right. Even if the cardinal refuses a gift from the royal family, there will be a lot of talk.”

The sister repeatedly nodded her head at my words.

Of course, we still have to go on a pilgrimage to many countries, so don’t forget to use the sacred law.

***

After being caught by Duke Hyeonjeong and enjoying a crazy alcohol party, he lay quietly in the mansion for a few days.

It was an unfavorable fight from the beginning. No matter how much I am the best swordsman on the continent, my opponent is Hyeongyeonggong. He is a monster who can reset his drunkenness by arbitrarily blowing away the alcohol in his body.

So no matter how much you drink, it is meaningless. What should I do if my drinking capacity is more? Hyeonjang-gong’s drinking capacity is reset frequently.

“Uuuuuh… “

He got up from the bed, holding his still throbbing head.

Now is the time to wake up. If this dad stays in bed, our lovely children will be worried and depressed. As a father, I cannot accept such a sad reality.

‘Damn.’

However, even with that will, the hangover could not be overcome.

Going crazy. How much did you drink? First of all, I think I drank more water than I should in a week.

‘Should I learn magic too?’

Hyeong Myeong-gong’s unique magic, alcohol decomposition. If you just learn that magic, you won’t have to worry about holding your head like this.

But if I learn that, I feel like the dignity in my heart will be destroyed. A magic trick to learn to relieve hangovers. The first magic that Lord Majong’s wife learns is hangover relief magic.

‘There’s nothing to say even if magic comes flying by.’

There may be a terrorist attack, saying that you are a vicious husband who is tarnishing the honor of His Excellency Majong Majong. Honestly, if it were a terrorist attack like that, I wouldn’t be able to resist and would humbly accept it.

– Kiiing…

“TT?”

While I was sighing like that, the door slid open and Titi came in.

I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of Titi, who had now grown up to the point where she could open the door on her own. When she was a pup all she did was whine at the door. Thanks to this, a hole was created in one corner of the door for TT to come and go.

“Are you worried?”

– Woof!

Titi came up to me wagging her tail and licked my hand with her front paws on her bed.

I was impressed. The owner was complaining in his room, so I came to see it.

“Ab-ba-“

Eventually, Pedi, toddling along,

“Aww! Aww!”

“Bye!”

“Bwaboo!”

The triplets, who could crawl around the mansion, came side by side through the open door.

I feel like crying. Children who come looking for their father because they can’t see him. What a joy this is.

“Okay, Dad, I’ll get up.”

After looking at the scene with joy, I carefully got off the bed.

The children came directly to us, but we couldn’t just sit there forever. It’s been a while since we last walked around the mansion and it’s only right that we play together.

Let’s push ourselves today even if it means breaking our heads.

I heard news that felt like I had been hit on the head.

– The Marquis of Idrafen prepared a room for the next saint and Cardinal Alexandriana. Perhaps because he was a close friend, he looked at me carefully.

Contact from the Marquis of Barandiga, who is entertaining Tanian and the pilgrimage group.

While sharing information normally, I learned that Ainter had put Thanian and Cardinal Alexandriana in the same room.

‘What is that?’

Confusing. It is unbelievable that Tanian shares a room with a woman, and that it was Ainter who initiated it.

What on earth is going on? What happened without my knowledge?

– And the next saint will choose the Kingdom of Armenia as the next pilgrimage site─

He mechanically nodded his head at the Marquis Barandiga’s words that followed.

It seems like Ainter, who has found her own mate, is also giving her mate to Tanian. This is something she couldn’t have imagined during her academy days.