I Became a Shaman in a Fantasy World - Chapter 62



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#62 Open your mouth (4)

The outskirts away from the temple.

The knights were waiting secretly, armed.

“Soon, the time will come and the battle will begin.”

“I’ve already finished all the preparations.”

The face of the paladin giving the order was hardened.

The strange phenomenon started the day before.

A divine power that has been carried within one’s body throughout one’s life.

It started to decrease.

‘…It’s not just me.’

The knight receiving the order was in a similar situation.

Didn’t wrinkles appear on your face that was shiny until yesterday?

The knight’s hand, which had been absentmindedly touching his own face, stopped.

That’s because he also developed wrinkles on his face.

‘…What on earth is going on?’

There was a meeting last night.

Everyone gathered there was experiencing the same phenomenon.

Even those who had no abnormalities before began to complain of strange phenomena as the day changed.

All of them had their divine powers diminishing.

‘We must finish everything before our power diminishes further.’

Surely all divine powers would disappear?

Many people thought it was just a temporary phenomenon.

But there was definitely a sense of unease.

I have a feeling that maybe this is how it’ll all end.

A voice cut through my thoughts.

“Is it really true that the Pope has been abandoned by God?”

“It is a clear fact.”

The face of the knight who asked the question was filled with agitation.

“The present Pope has privately consorted with heretics, and has imprisoned your colleagues for their sake.”

“But, it would be better to receive the trust first…”

“Do you think that this foolish… Pope, who has been forsaken by God, can receive an oracle?”

The justification was clear.

The person he followed, Berthe, was a person with a very deep mind.

There must have been other preparations besides this.

As long as the will of the god was with them, the other priests had no choice but to quietly follow this knight.

‘Once this is over…’

You will be able to live a life that is not the envy of others.

The day when we can surpass the nobles of the empire is not far off.

“The time is coming.”

The sun will rise soon.

I will ask for a trust accordingly, but even that will not come down.

It would be a great lack of divine power and prayer to receive a trust.

“…I see.”

A smile appeared on the face of the knight as he imagined the future that would unfold.

Now that I think about it, that’s what happened.

Even if the divine power is dispersed, won’t wealth and honor remain in both hands?

“From commoners to here… It’s been a long, long time…”

If only I could seize power, I wouldn’t need this kind of divine power.

His colleagues smiled and nodded, as if they were thinking the same thing.

It was his precious network.

These are great people who will work together to plan for each other’s future.

“I wish the sun would rise soon…”

“Isn’t this a new morning? A dawn truly given by God.”

“Heh heh…hmm?”

Before I knew it, wrinkles had started to appear on my colleague’s face.

Even his shiny hair had lost its color and was showing gray spots.

He also pulled his hair to check, and it was a similar situation.

“This kind of white hair… isn’t it a symbol of hardship?”

From being a commoner to where I am today.

I have been through countless hardships.

I felt proud when I thought of this sea bream as a symbol.

“It’s a shame I can’t stay young… I wonder if I’ll come back soon.”

Before he knew it, all worries about divine power had disappeared from his mind.

This is because other things have taken over the space left by the divine power.

And at that moment.

Daughter –

A faint sound of dripping water was heard.

“…Go and check what it means.”

“Yes, I understand.”

There was no need for that.

Because I saw people walking from afar.

“Three people… or is it four people?”

It wasn’t that far away.

But my eyes were blurry.

It is natural that one should be able to see even further distances at a glance.

Daughter –

Shudder.

In that moment, my vision became even more blurry.

That wasn’t all.

The armor I wore every day was heavy.

“…Has your body become heavy…”

“It’s strange… My eyes are blurry.”

People getting closer and closer.

After waiting a little longer, I was finally able to figure out who they were.

“Lord Alured…and that white hair…”

I have been reported.

About the young man with white hair.

He was the most important person in this incident.

“So you’re joining forces with heresy after all…!”

I had to catch that guy.

The moment he was about to give orders to the knights.

A cough broke out.

“Coolook…! Quickly, get rid of that heretic…”

It wasn’t his usual stern voice.

I’m so exhausted…

A voice like that of a country bumpkin.

The thickness became thinner and the sound became extremely shabby.

Daughter –

A voice was heard along with the sound of a bell.

It was a small but much clearer voice than what came out of his mouth.

“Tsk tsk… that’s what greed is.”

Daughter –

“If you fill it with something else, you will completely forget what was there originally.”

Daughter –

“You’re a guy who’s desperate to fill up.”

Shudder.

The knight, who locked eyes with the white-haired youth, was unable to move his body.

Because the armor was too heavy to support, and those eyes seemed to see through everything.

“Bring those guys in right now.”

“Ha…haona…this is Lord Aluard!”

“He is a heretic and has been abandoned by God! He is no longer a candidate for the Pope!”

Even the Pope will soon change.

It is only natural that the candidate’s position will not be safe.

A voice rang out again, cutting off the knight’s words.

“Forsaken by God…”

Daughter –

As the sound of the bell rang, the sword on his waist became several times heavier.

“Who was abandoned? Me?”

Daughter –

“Or…you who have lost your divine power?”

“This…this guy…!”

The knight drew his divine power to draw his sword.

But there was not a single bit of divine power that responded to his will.

Not a single bit of the divine power remaining in his body would listen to his words.

“Why is this…”

“The divine power doesn’t move…!”

He turned his head and saw.

My colleagues’ hair had already turned gray.

And a face covered in wrinkles.

Their bodies were shrunken and small, unable to even fill their armor.

His colleague, whose lips had now turned dry and sinister, opened his mouth to him.

“Why do you look like that…?”

“….!”

When I raised my hand, the back of my hand was dull and shriveled.

Clearly, there is still divine power left in the body, but what is this?

The divine power that had always kept her youthful was no longer affecting her body.

Daughter –

“If you lose your strength, you won’t be able to hold a sword?”

“….”

A face visible under white hair.

There was an eerie presence within the expressionless face.

Shudder.

“The people you turned away from were swinging their swords as they died?”

“…You…You bastard…! Don’t come any closer!”

The young man walking leisurely with a backpack on his back is getting closer.

“Those who couldn’t even raise a spear were willing to throw themselves at the enemy? Do you not have the courage to do that?”

“What are you all doing…! Catch the author right now…”

It wasn’t that he stopped talking.

There was no sound as if something was blocking it.

My throat felt hoarse.

Nothing came out of his mouth except the sound of wind leaking out.

Daughter –

“He who has something to protect has power…”

Daughter –

The appearance of the approaching young man was the same.

But the appearance reflected in the knight’s eyes was completely different.

Ppekkum –

His mouth moved, but still no sound came out.

The sound coming from my ears was also strange.

The shape seen with the eyes was also strange.

The young man with white hair looked just like an old grandmother.

Daughter –

I hear a voice in my ears.

“Do you know what you had to protect?”

Another voice rang in my head again.

– It wouldn’t have been necessary for you to protect God.

And the voice sounded like it was the voice of a young man, but at the same time it sounded like it was the voice of another being.

Two voices rang in my ears and head.

“I don’t even know why the divine power isn’t moving?”

– It was a power that was permitted even without serving God.

The paladin’s hands began to tremble.

Even the body that was standing was shaking as if it was losing the game.

All the wrinkled paladins were the same.

Daughter –

The aura of the young man who felt like a grandmother has changed.

It was an atmosphere that could be felt anywhere.

It felt like the ground I walked on, and like the food that always filled my stomach.

– It was just a power given to me to protect and look after.

Daughter –

– Was it difficult to even get a little help?

His teeth chattered against his trembling face, making a sound.

Is there a voice this warm?

But to the knight’s ears, it was a voice more terrifying than anything else.

“Ugh…!”

Ppekkum –

Ppekkum –

There was no one moving.

It would be more accurate to say that he couldn’t move.

All the paladin could do was tremble until the sound of the bell reached his nose.

Daughter –

White hair is coming into view.

When you meet the eyes underneath.

The knight saw.

The appearance of a grandmother who seems to be scolding.

Before he knew it, the young man had taken on the appearance of his grandmother and was glaring at him.

Daughter –

“Ugh…Oops…Wrong…”

The knight collapsed to the ground and began to crawl backwards, his feet on the ground.

Even that was impossible with his dwarfed body.

Because the force was too weak to push away the heavy armor.

“Help…help…”

When he turned his head away from the ground, all he could see were his colleagues who looked exactly the same.

His neck, which could not even hold up his head, did not show the people standing there.

All I can hear is a rumbling sound.

“It’s Ilya’s voice…!”

“The trust has begun…!”

“Everyone… must follow Lord Aluard!”

“God has not forsaken you, Your Holiness! We have been deceived!”

Jeokbuk –

Quiet footsteps passed by.

And then the armor clanked along behind them.

Ppekkum –

Ppekkum –

The sound of footsteps echoed for a while.

All that remained were people who had fallen on the floor.

But groans and sobs of pain escaped.

There was no one to listen.

His mouth moved, but no words came out.

As if it were closed.