Chapter 2 – 002 – The Unlucky Priest #2

002 – Priest of Misfortune # 2

People put out the fire by pouring water in buckets.

As the smell of burnt fire stung my nose, the wicked Nicola shouted at the people.

“Citizens of sodomy! Please listen! This man touched my breasts arbitrarily and set them on fire! “This kind of trash needs to be hanged!”

Nicola was pointing the finger at me, unaware of her own fate. Her face was covered in soot and her tears were welling up, and she did a great job.

But there was one thing that didn’t change no matter how much Nicola played her.

The point was that Nicola was a villain like no other in the world, and I was a fellow citizen who was kinder and more virtuous than anyone else.

I confidently shouted at the people.

“I am not guilty! But this wicked woman and her husband, Bluebeard, are heinous criminals who have sold people to cultists!”

Crying-.

My voice echoed in the dark alleys of the city.

Because I dreamed of becoming a pastor who would stand on the pulpit, I was confident that my voice was more disciplined than others.

Nicola was very embarrassed by my story.

“What… It’s a frame! Everyone! It’s a frame! You wouldn’t believe what a foreigner says, right? Me and the teacher are good people after all! Why are you making such a slander without any evidence?”

“There is evidence! Right here in my heart!”

Pot-.

I ran towards Nicola.

And I pulled the tanned guy’s chest with my hands.

“Aaaaah! “This man harassed me on the street!”

“Now, everyone, look at this!”

Ji-Ik-.

A torn off hem.

Soon, a strange-looking pattern was revealed near the left shoulder.

It was a black crescent moon tattoo the size of a thumb.

“Cow, get your hands off me!”

Nicola hurriedly covered her chest with her palms, but people’s eyes had already seen the white skin of her chest.

“It is the emblem of the candle and crescent sisterhood!”

“She’s a witch!”

“Let’s burn the witch!”

People got angry and started shouting at the sky.

As I remember, the “Crescent Sisters” Was a pseudo-organization that established itself in the vicinity of this city’s Sodomy region and in the Durgien region.

They say they committed all kinds of bad things, from human trafficking to human sacrifice, before being integrated into the “Bloody Crusade,” Right?

Five years ago Nicola and her Bluebeard sold me out to the Crescent Sisters and showed them her sister’s mark on her shoulder.
It was so unfair that I was deceived at that time, so even five years later, I still can’t forget what happened that day.

“Citizens! Capture the villainous Nicola and Bluebeard Paltman and bring them to justice! We have to show these infidels that there is still justice in sodomy in this city!”

“Ahhhhh! Argh! Midvar barbarian bastard! Argh! Argh! I’m not guilty! I am innocent! “I’m not guilty!!!”

Nicola was grabbed by strong men and dragged somewhere. He claimed innocence, but the crescent moon tattoo was proof of his guilt that he could not escape.

Now Nicola will be handed over to the Inquisition.

The probability that a person captured by these guys for heresy will come back alive and well is 0.

Because of that, every time I ran into the Inquisitors from the Interrogation Center on the street, my heart pounded, and it was no joke.

Is this exactly what criminals feel like when they get scared every time a police car passes by?

“Now this has nothing to do with me!”

Now I am not a cultist, but a very sincere believer.

Originally, I was tricked by Nicola and Bluebeard, sold into a cult, and became a member of the cult, but by burning down Nicola’s headquarters and handing him over to the interrogators, the future had changed!

Very refreshing!

I will never get involved with pseudo-heretics in the future!

It is called “Lust, the Great Sin Seat,” And there is no need to fear fire or the wheel!

“I become a priest in this world!”

Once again, I remembered my goal and strengthened my resolve.

The two clenched fists were particularly strong.

“So, what should I do now?”

It couldn’t end with simply making a resolution.

A person’s heart only gains deeper meaning when he or she takes action.

I quickly thought about what I should do to become a pastor in this world.

And it took less than 10 seconds to come up with the answer.

Because there was always a path I dreamed of in my heart.

In order to be recognized as a ‘cleric’ in this world, two conditions were necessary.

Having these two conditions required bloody effort and passion, and in the past five years, I didn’t even have the opportunity to put in that effort and passion.

But now it was different.

Now that new time has been given to me, I am a person who is ready to put in more effort and passion than anyone else!

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“We have safely captured the villain Nicola and Bluebeard Paltman! It’s all thanks to you. “We will have to interrogate them further to find out, but based on what has been revealed so far, they will not be able to avoid the death penalty!”

The day after the flame of the Holy Spirit was lit in Nicola’s house.

People from the church came to me while I was sleeping on the streets.

They thanked me and gave me a “Bounty.”

“These bad bastards are actually wanted as bounty criminals in the western Durgien region? This is a reward sent on behalf of the Bishop of Durgien. 5 silver.”

Most criminals in this world have bounties on them. In other words, after the bounty was placed, he was recognized as a real criminal and villain.

It was at this point that he began to be chased by pursuers aiming for the bounty. The higher the bounty, the more fearsome interrogators and hunters followed him.

However, among the villains, there were some who were proud of the increasing amount of the bounty. That kind of guy, Lass, was truly a crazy bitch.

“… Oh, my…”

Thinking about Lars’ crazy actions sent goosebumps all over his body. I was very fortunate that I would never encounter him in this life.

Jalang-.

I received Nicola & Bluebeard’s bounty.

5 silver was enough money to pay for lodging and food while staying at a cheap inn for about 7 days.

But when I opened my pocket, there was only 2 silver in it.

“Why is there only 2 silver?”

“Excluding the oil tax, thanksgiving and kingdom taxes. 1 silver each.”

“…”

Write something like this-.

I received a bounty of 5 silver, but I took 1 silver as a donation and 1 silver as a tax. Also, the church of this barbaric world received not a tithe, but five trillion – that is, 1/5.

They were very innocent thieves.

“2 silver. Excellent.”

But it was okay.

When it comes to donations, the more you give, the better.

Also, 2 silver would have been enough for what I was trying to do.

Still not sure, so let’s ask.

“Did you say you left the church? “Can you tell me where the monastery near this sodomy is?”

“Monastery?”

The chore worker from the church looked at me and raised his eyebrows.

Then he stroked his beard and cleared his throat.
Are you asking for money?

As I was shaking my head because I couldn’t give away the 2 silver I had, the man said.

“I am very busy, but I will tell you something special. Just 40 miles by carriage from Sodomy is the Emiris Monastery, founded on a rocky mountain.”

It’s Emiris Monastery-.

It was my first time hearing this name.

It doesn’t seem like a very famous monastery, does it?

It’s 40 miles, so if you roughly calculate it, it’s about 60 km.

It was such a crappy unit.

“If you go to the monastery and say my name, Hans, you will be treated well. And I would like you to tell the abbot of the monastery that even though I was busy, I took the time to teach the traveler the way.”

I’m asking you to give me some favors instead of money.

I nodded, “Okay,” And headed towards the monastery.

As luck would have it, I was able to get a free ride on the cart that departed from the city gate.

The smell of the fish was terrible, but it felt good.

Only then could I go to a monastery and practice.

It was like that.

It was a practice.

In order to be recognized as a priest in this world, one had to cultivate deep discipline and allow something called “Divine power” To reside in one’s body.

Priests used divine power to heal or bless the recently injured, and even block incoming arrows.

The Holy Knights who often blocked my path did the same, and they were really cool.

However, I was a human from the 21st century, and during the five years I was lost in this world, I had no choice but to join a cult, so I had no time to cultivate this “Divine power.”

“But it’s different now.”

I was planning to go to the monastery and acquire divine powers.

I don’t know how long it will take, but I was certain that I was receiving the Lord’s favor because I had received the miracle of second life.

Maybe it will even surpass the week it took for the saint to realize her divine power.

No, it was clear that it would transcend.

Because I am destined to become a more pious and faithful priest than anyone else!

After riding a carriage for a day with that feeling, a really rocky mountain appeared.

“Nysho.”

The gloomy entrance to the monastery.

A middle-aged man with his head bald was digging a hole with a shovel and looked at me.
I told him.

“I want to cultivate discipline in a monastery. “I came here through the introduction of a man named Hans.”

“… Hans’ introduction? Hmm… “

The spade looked at me from top to bottom.

“This monastery has a very long history, but this is the first time that Midvarians have come to practice. Please wait a moment. “I will tell the director and come back.”

After waiting for about 30 minutes, the man who had disappeared appeared again.

“You can stay. Instead, the black-haired Midvar people do not follow the word of God and are often lawless, so an identity deposit is required. “Give me 1 silver.”

Do I have to pay 1 silver out of the 2 silver I have?

I was given an incredibly old robe and became an official guest of this monastery.

An ID card was also issued.

「Monk Hyde」.

My name was written crudely on this small wooden plaque.

Even though it was just a wooden badge, not a bronze or iron badge, I was so happy that I felt like I was going to fly.

“Cenobite Hyde.”

What a wonderful sound?

It was a thousand or ten thousand times better than the devil’s Rust.

Also, if you have an ID, you will be able to do many things legally.

Five years ago, I suffered a lot because I didn’t know that.

“Cough, Monk Hyde. Come this way.”

A simple-looking monk in gray robes led me into a room.

But this bald bastard spoke to me informally from the first moment he saw me.

“!”

Shocking.

I was very surprised.

Because my way of thinking now was too cult-like. Five years of working as a cult member made me so narrow-minded!

According to 1 John, there was a saying, ‘Even if you hate in your heart, you are guilty of murder.’

When I promised myself that I would have to think devoutly from now on, the monk handed me a small scroll.

“I am Puccino, bishop of the monks. You’d better follow what I say from now on. Then, try to recite this phrase with your heart every day. Cough, no… “Can you read the text before that?”

Letter.

In this world, letters that looked similar to the alphabet were used.

Did you say that the illiteracy rate is close to 70%?

I used to have a hard time not knowing these letters, but not anymore.

“Elohim is my Lord, and I am His servant.”

When I read the text, Monk Puccino looked slightly surprised.

He immediately cleared his throat, said, “Here is the daily schedule, so you must follow a regular routine every day,” And quickly left the room.

I looked at the scroll, not caring whether he went out or not.

“Elohim is my Lord, and I am his servant. “You will lead me to green pastures and waters; you will keep me with your eyes like a flame of fire; there will be no fear in my life.”

This special phrase was a special prayer that priests had to recite in order to become believers. If you recite this over and over again, divine power will come into your body!

I felt like my body was strangely heating up, as if that was really the truth.

Has divine power already begun to reside in your body?

Even in my opinion, the progress was quite fast.

What if I continue to be called a saint?

Hehe. “Like this, you will acquire divine power within a week.”