The Munchkin Disciple Wants To Stop Being Obsessed Over - Chapter 163



Back to Adenia

I had many conversations with Pope Franco and Father Barhal during the two days of the ceremony, and through those conversations I was able to learn many things I did not know.

The fact that Franco was the biological brother of the former saint,

The fact that Barhal was the only friend Franco could confide in,

So the fact that he was watching me, a vessel of sin,

The reason Franco, who lost the previous saint in vain, had no choice but to be loyal to the sin of lust,

They too had their own unique circumstances, and I could see that they had been doing the best they could within their capabilities.

Maybe that’s why.

Having once been suspicious of them, I could not help but welcome their visit.

In addition to that, today’s Franco.

“In fact, the ritual we performed for you this time was an old ritual that the Holy Nation prepared a long time ago for the warriors of the beginning.”

He was even giving me unexpected information that made my ears perk up.

“Are you the warrior of the beginning?”

A primordial warrior who Malik occasionally mentioned, and who Mort also mentioned briefly, and who was said to be the first commander of the Dragonblood Knights of old.

If my guess is correct, he was the original owner of Mort’s new body and the one who seemed certain to be connected to the old contract.

But, the name of such a person was mentioned by Franco.

It was only natural that my head would tilt and my voice would naturally rise in tone.

“You seem to not know… How unexpected. You, who restored the ancient temple and brought back the lost light to the Holy Land, do not know about the warrior of the beginning.”

He doesn’t even appear in the game, so how would I know him?

Those words were on the tip of my tongue, but I managed to hold them back with great difficulty and just kept my expression on my face as if I had no idea what was going on.

“I know that he is the primordial warrior mentioned in ancient books, but that is all. I have no idea what kind of person he was or what he accomplished.”

“According to the description in the ancient books, Berheim had pitch-black hair and blazing red eyes. Just like you.”

“···.”

“Moreover, like you, I was created as a vessel of sin.”

This is what I knew so far.

“He rejected the fate that was laid out for him and chose to save humanity. To do so, he struggled to open the Gate of Destiny, which was said to be humanity’s only salvation at the time.”

“What on earth is this Gate of Destiny? I think I’ve heard a similar story before.”

To be exact, it was a story I had only heard from my Master when I first became a monk.

“We don’t know either. It’s a story that is only briefly mentioned in the old books.”

“···.”

“In fact, the ritual I performed for you was the same. That book was the only book that described the use of the holy relic, ‘Angel’s Tears.’”

Franco continued blandly.

“We simply hung a thread of hope on that short sentence for you, who would have surely collapsed if we had left it alone. We used the ‘Tears of Angels’ as a medium, as written, and poured all our divine power into it.”

“But that hope worked, and everything written in the book was proven to be true.”

“So, we have no choice but to believe the prophecy written in the book.”

What prophecy was written?

When asked, Franco answered in a pious voice.

“When the hidden hand of destruction approaches the world again, a savior will appear and open the gates of destiny.”

He bowed his head to me as an example, and the people standing behind him followed suit.

“···.”

For a moment, I was speechless. My head was in turmoil because of the facts I didn’t know, and I didn’t know what to say.

“Michelangelo. Bring it.”

Franco smiled faintly when he saw me like that and called Director Michelan.

Then, Michelangelo goes out the door.

Before long, he came in carrying an antique-looking wooden box and handed it to me.

I carefully opened the lid of the wooden box I was given.

“This is···.”

Inside was a single sword that gave off a soft white light.

“This is the holy sword, Luminous, that the Holy Nation has kept since the beginning of time.”

“Why are you doing this to me···.”

“Pass the keys to the savior who will appear one day. This was the last will and testament of the first pope, and one of the missions of all popes.”

“···.”

As I picked up the sword, I had to spend a long time admiring it as I felt the energy contained within the holy sword resonate with the starlight and mana I contained.

****

“···We will make it happen.”

After handing over the Holy Sword, the group that had quite a conversation with me stood up from their seats.

The Pope said that the Elders Kingdom would focus on stabilizing the internal structure of the Kingdom, and that Saint Lily would remain in the Kingdom for the time being to fully utilize her newly blossoming abilities.

“It’ll be quite a tough schedule to return to Adenia alone starting tomorrow, so get some rest.”

In addition, the Academy cadets who had accompanied me to this place due to the schedule had already departed for Adenia, following a few Crusaders. When asked when I was planning to return, I answered that I would depart tomorrow.

Suddenly.

Franco, Barhal, Michelan and Duran went out the door and quietly closed it behind them.

“Mr. Caramel.”

After confirming that the door was completely closed, Lily approached me with a worried expression.

“I thought Mr. Caramel was going to die.”

“If it weren’t for Lily, I would have collapsed in the lake a long time ago.”

“You don’t even know how worried I was… you idiot…!”

Wow.

Lily burst into my arms, sobbing. Her delicate shoulders shook, and my chest began to get damp from the warm moisture.

“By the way, Lily.”

I stroked Lily’s head carefully, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction. It was only natural. What man wouldn’t feel satisfied when such a lovely woman became mine?

“You called my name correctly last time, but today you’re calling me Caramel?”

“that···.”

“If I do this, will you remember…?”

I carefully cupped Lily’s sobbing cheeks with both palms.

side.

“Ugh···!”

He gently placed his lips on Lily’s and then removed them.

“That··· That···.”

Then Lily fidgeted with her face turned bright red as if she was going to burst.

That sight was so cute, I had to burst out laughing.

“You said you’d stay for a while, right? I’m sure you’ll miss me a lot during that time.”

“Bah, I’ll be back soon. That, that is···”

Lily, who had been tightly holding the hem of her skirt with her slender hands, soon opened her lips and looked at me with a different expression.

“Camel.”

“As expected, when our lips touch···.”

side.

A warm, moist, and pleasant sensation was felt on my lips, and my cheeks were preciously held in slender hands.

“You are mine forever. So···.”

Lily’s eyes changed.

“You will not be allowed to play with other women until I return, and after that. Do you understand?”

The moment I was about to answer, Lily’s lips were on mine again.

****

Malik asked Daphne in a tired voice.

“Where on earth did it go?”

“Well, I really don’t know.”

“Even if it’s not perfect, an evil spirit is still an evil spirit. Even though Daphne, a 9th circle magician, has been pouring all her mana into it for a week, there’s not even a trace of it.”

“···.”

Looking at Daphne who didn’t answer, Malik sighed deeply, running his hands through his hair.

It was worth it. She and he had been using teleportation to travel the continent for a week, but had not found even a trace of the supposed evil spirit.

Serious situation, serious atmosphere.

Malik decided to crack a joke to lighten the mood, even if only for a moment, and to cheer Daphne up a little.

“By the way, how on earth did you hold it in all this time? If you had just kept acting like this, I think you could have grabbed our junior by the scruff of the neck in no time.”

“Then it seems like you’re being too obsessed.”

Was that all you did, you crazy b*tch?

Those words were rising to the tip of his tongue, but Malik knew that if he spit them out, he would surely end up like a staff member again, so he forcefully swallowed his words and asked another question.

“Why did that guy… appear again?”

Malik, who had asked the question, laughed awkwardly. Thinking about it, the question he had asked had such a fixed answer that it was meaningless.

Why would an evil god be an evil god? It must be an evil god because it is evil.

Thinking so, Malik quickly changed the subject.

“What are your plans for the future?”

“I have to go back and prepare.”

“What are you going to prepare when you go back?”

“I must make my disciple, the ‘one who opens destiny,’ able to fight against the evil spirits.”

“···Is it possible? Even Berheim, that brilliant guy, couldn’t do it.”

Malik asked with genuine concern for the future, and Daphne answered with a deep sigh.

“I have to make it happen.”

“···Immanuel.”

It was clearly a serious matter, but for some reason Malik felt sympathy for his junior and quietly mourned inwardly.

****

On the way back to Adenia alone on horseback.

I was blankly staring at the quest notification window that had popped up after a long time.

[The main quest ‘Old Contract’ is in progress.]

[If successful, you can open the Gate of Destiny.]

[If you fail, all life in the world will be destroyed.]