How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 90



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Episode 90. Getting caught (1).

After waiting in front of the door for 30 minutes, Azepin was finally able to see Kael again, holding Mabel in his arms.

“Sorry I’m late. My daughter is a bit of a sleeper.”

“It’s okay. It’s quite a feat that the young lady is up at this hour.”

When Azepine’s gentle reply came back to greet them, Kael realized that he had come to see him and Mabel earlier than scheduled.

Tsk, you did a good job.

If he had even urged me, I would have used that as an excuse to say I was sorry and not accept the blessing.

“Now, let me help you guide you to the sanctuary.”

“Sanctuary…?”

At the mention of the sanctuary, Mabel, who had been leaning against Kael’s chest, asked softly in a sleepy voice, and Azepine started walking and explained about the sanctuary to the child’s voice.

“General blessings are given in the waiting room, but blessings given directly by the Archangel are given in the sanctuary located in the basement of the waiting room.”

But it’s underground.

“It’s a very mysterious place,” Azepine added.

“The sanctuary is usually strictly off-limits to even high-ranking priests. This is my first time there. It’s thanks to you two that I got to guide you.”

“But… Your Majesty, are you hurt?”

Mabel could sense that if she let him continue talking, he would just keep praising her endlessly, so she quickly changed the subject.

At Mabel’s worried voice, looking at the pure white bandage wrapped around Azepine’s head, he made an awkward expression and let out a somewhat forced laugh, “Haha!”

“I was walking carelessly and bumped into something.”

The lies that were so outrageous and self-deprecating flowed out like the truth, and Kael asked him.

“Can’t we just heal it with divine power?”

At his question, Azepine’s steps stopped for a moment. It was only a fleeting moment, but Kael’s eyes narrowed slightly as he confirmed it.

“It is strictly forbidden to use divine power indiscriminately… even if it means getting hurt. Divine power is a power bestowed by the gods. The rule is that you must not abuse that power.”

I hurt my head, not anywhere else.

Even the one who guides those who go to receive blessings shows his wounds as they are… . That’s a good way to say that he has no divine power.

Kael commented coldly on Azepine’s words.

Even though he had no interest in the temple, he knew that among the current high-ranking priests, there were very few who possessed divine powers.

A divine power that only one in ten possesses.

It was said that even among the highest-ranking priests, there was a very high possibility that none of them had divine powers.

How long did this pointless conversation go on?

The waiting room is visible as soon as you open the door to the main building. A person kneeling under a large stone statue can be seen.

Azepin quickly approached the figure and bowed deeply.

“Your Excellency, I have brought you Viscount Damie and his wife, Viscount Damie.”

The Great Priest.

Azepin called him his High Priest, and the one kneeling before the statue slowly rose.

He was dressed in a pure white priest’s robe, his faded white hair loosely braided over one shoulder, and his eyes were covered with a delicate lace blindfold.

His dimly visible eyes were closed, so it was clear that he couldn’t see ahead, but he smiled as he turned his head straight toward Azepine, who was approaching him.

“Thank you for your hard work, Azepine.”

“I just did what I had to do.”

“Oh… you got a wound.”

The high priest, who had checked his wounds with his eyes closed, reached out and untied the bandage wrapped around Azepine’s head. His hand touched the wound that looked clearly torn rather than a collision wound.

Just by watching, a warm light flowed from the hands of the Great Master, and when the light disappeared, Azepine’s wounds had completely disappeared.

“Thank you, Your Majesty!!!”

“I was just doing what I had to do as a high priest.”

A pleasant conversation ensued, and the Archon’s head turned to Kael and Mabel.

“Nice to meet you. Viscount Damier and… Young Lady Viscount Damier. My name is Matthias Limpite. I am a poor man, but I am the High Priest of the Temple of the Beginning.”

It was an encounter with the Archimandrite, Matthias Limpite.

“My name is Cael du Damier.”

“My name is Mabel Dew Damier.”

After a brief introduction, Matthias led them to the sanctuary. The entrance to the sanctuary was open to anyone, but two armed knights stood guard in front of it, as if to indicate that not just anyone could enter.

As Matthias approached, the knights withdrew the long spears that had been blocking the door, and Matthias stood in front of the doorway, which was now clear of any obstacles, and extended his hand.

Light began to shine on his hand again, and the door slowly opened. Beyond the open door, a staircase leading down to the basement was revealed.

“The path to the sanctuary is quite dark, so please be careful when coming down.”

Despite the fact that it was dark, the basement leading to the sanctuary was filled with a bluish light, and there was no problem going down the stairs.

Mabel, held in Kael’s arms, stared blankly at the back of Matthias, who was walking ahead, and then opened her mouth.

“Your Majesty… why are you covering your eyes?”

In response to the question that came out cautiously, Matthias continued his downward steps.

“I’m ashamed to say… God has given me so much love, but I still can’t fully accept it, so I’m keeping my eyes closed.”

lie.

It was the same thought that Kael and Mabel had at the same time.

?I’m still struggling with this, I’m not very good at it. So, Selena, you have to help me.?

In Selena’s past, he clearly said so. He still couldn’t control the power that had tormented that frail girl.

“Aren’t you uncomfortable?”

Mabel continued to ask, and Matthias answered the child’s question with a fond smile.

“It seems like you have a lot of questions for me, young lady. It’s not uncomfortable. Even with my eyes covered like this, I can see very well, just like when my eyes are open.”

As soon as his answer ended, the stairs that seemed to go on forever also ended.

The sanctuary was so beautiful that it was hard to believe it was underground. A narrow bridge of pure white marble, barely wide enough for two adults to pass, connected to a small altar in the center, and clear water flowed beneath it.

Kael looked down at the transparent water flowing under the bridge, revealing the floor. This was the very beginning of the original story. This was where Lars, as the chosen one, obtained the holy sword.

Originally, the sanctuary was a place where the holy sword was kept.

Perhaps due to the influence of the Holy Sword, the water here was not ordinary water, but water with divine power. In other words, it was holy water.

“The water flowing here is holy water. Normally, you change into the blessed clothes and then go through the process of soaking your entire body in holy water. But since you are a young lady, we will skip that process and proceed briefly.”

Kael laughed inwardly at Matthias’ words.

His words were that although he had invited them to the temple under the pretext of blessing them, it would be a waste to use the holy water to the point of wetting their entire bodies.

Plus, there’s little Mabel, so what better excuse than that?

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Matthias, who had reached the central altar, turned around and looked at Kael and Mabel.

His closed eyes, hidden under the blindfold, turned to the two people, and after staring at them for a while, he smiled. A soft curve formed at the corner of his mouth.

“Azepine priest. Holy water.”

There was a pure white bowl on the altar, and Azepine carefully lifted the bowl with both hands. He went down the stairs connected to the bridge and filled the bowl with holy water.

After that, the blessing was brief, as Matthias had said.

Kael and Mabel knelt before him, and he did the simple act of dipping his finger in holy water and placing it on their foreheads, followed by Matthias making the sign of the cross on his chest.

“May the protection of the primordial god who created all things be with you until the day you set.”

The blessing ended with his voice, which continued with Sungho. They left the underground sanctuary after finishing the blessing, which was so simple that it was rather disappointing.

When he entered the sanctuary, there was no one in the waiting room, but soon the priests began to appear one by one. Matthias, who was watching them, looked up at Kael, who was coming up the stairs and letting Mabel down.

“Is your Majesty the Countess Damie planning to return to the Count’s residence right away?”

“Ah, I’m quite busy. I don’t think I can stay in the temple any longer.”

“That’s too bad. Would it be okay if I saw you off?”

He seemed truly sorry. Matthias’ voice was full of regret. Kael looked at him and thought.

Was that regret because they left early, or was it because they didn’t sense any divine power from Mabel?

There’s no need to worry about it being the latter.

“You are kind.”

“I think it is only natural that I should do this much for the people I personally invited.”

So Kael and Mabel walked around the main building with Matthias. As they did, Mabel’s gaze lingered on one place.

The child’s gaze was directed to none other than the private prayer room where priests came and went. Matthias did not miss the child’s gaze.

“Have you ever used a private prayer room, young lady?”

Mabel, surprised by his sudden question, hid behind Kael’s leg. He suggested with a small smile that she found cute.

“If you’ve never used it before, why not give it a try before you leave?”

In fact, Mabel had grown up in the temple, but she had never used a private prayer room. Most areas, including the waiting room, were occasionally accessible for cleaning.

This is because private prayer rooms, which cost a considerable amount of money to use, were always directly managed by priests.

At Matthias’s words, Kael looked down at Mabel. Perhaps it was because he thought it would be dangerous to keep quiet while making a face that said he wanted to go.

“It wouldn’t be bad to try it once.”

Anyway, the high priest was unable to judge whether Mabel had divine powers or not. The reason he had allowed her to use the private prayer room was purely to extort money.

Those invited were free to use the private prayer room, but putting money in the offering box inside was another matter.

“Really… is it okay if I try using it?”

Mabel looked up at Kael and asked again as if to confirm, and Kael nodded slightly.

“I’ll be waiting right in front of the prayer room. Go ahead.”

Not even a little bit expecting that he would regret the words he had spoken.