The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years - Chapter 112



111 – Obtained the Sealed Sword

Franz arrived at the cathedral with the cultist bound in chains. To be precise, it was a place within the cathedral where people’s footsteps were rare.

Since it was just after sunset, there were still many believers in the cathedral, and he didn’t particularly want to be noticed by them.

Imagine if they started praying right in front of him, saying, ‘The Father has captured a cultist-!’

‘Ugh-, just thinking about it is exhausting.’

Franz slowly shook his head to erase the dreadful thought.

When he was young, he was just happy to be expected, but how did it come to this? As he grew older and learned more, many things seemed to change.

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It was then.

“Father…?”

At the sudden voice, Franz’s gaze naturally shifted.

There stood a bald priest with a shiny head. He was the one who had guided him when he visited Justia.

‘Father…’

Being called that still felt awkward and embarrassing. But it wasn’t something he could refuse now. He had no choice but to accept it.

Franz sighed inaudibly and, with an awkward smile, spoke to him.

“Yes, brother.”

“Why are you here? And that thing next to you… Wait, isn’t that a person?!”

It certainly looked like a person, but if you think about it, it wasn’t really a person. Anyway, explaining it would be quite complicated, so it was better to skip it.

“I’ve captured a cultist, could you call the holy knights?”

“A c-cultist…! Understood! I’ll call them right away!”

The priest, with a serious expression, nodded and hurriedly flapped his robes as he quickened his steps.

One good thing about becoming a Father was that he could exert influence within the Church of the Goddess without going through Justia.

‘Is that really a good thing…?’

He still wasn’t sure. It just seemed like it would be a hassle.

At that moment, he heard a sigh from somewhere, as if someone had lost everything.

“Haaa-.”

Wasn’t this a place rarely visited by people even within the cathedral? It was strange that someone would come all the way here.

And somehow, it felt familiar….

Franz’s thoughts were surprisingly correct. The owner of the sigh was none other than Justia.

With weary steps, Justia soon faced Franz.

They stared blankly at each other for a moment, then Justia widened her eyes and spoke.

“Wh-why are you here?!”

“…Because I’m a Father?”

“Is that so? Well, if that’s the case….”

Justia nodded as if she understood. It was natural for a Father to be in the cathedral.

But that was only for a moment. Seeing what was next to Franz, she widened her eyes again.

The thing that had the shape of a person was charred black like coal, so it was no wonder she was surprised.

“Th-that’s a person, isn’t it?!”

“It’s a long story, but anyway, it’s not human.”

“Is that so…?”

“I went to find the sealed weapon, and it was guarding it. I didn’t kill it, so we can extract information from it.”

Eustia’s expression became subtle. She felt relieved that it wasn’t human, but at the same time, she felt uneasy about its human-like appearance.

While Franz and Eustia were having their conversation, a bald priest brought the holy knights.

One of the holy knights approached Franz and bowed politely.

“Father, nice to meet you. I am Luan, the captain of the holy knights.”

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

Franz also greeted politely, but he felt awkward about the situation.

Until now, even when they met, they only exchanged simple greetings for the sake of work.

“I heard that you captured a cultist, Father.”

“Ah, yes. Over here.”

Franz pointed to the charcoal-like cultist.

The holy knight naturally shifted his gaze to it and blinked without saying anything for a moment. He seemed quite surprised.

Then he looked back at Franz and spoke.

“Did you judge it yourself, Father…?”

“There was some resistance. It’s alive, so don’t worry.”

“I see.”

The holy knight made a subtle expression. He was clearly thinking the same thing as Eustia.

In fact, Franz was pretending to be okay on the outside, but he wasn’t feeling very good.

Even if it wasn’t human, its appearance was similar enough to a human to instinctively cause repulsion.

“Then we will take care of it.”

“Yes, please do.”

With Franz’s permission, the holy knights began to move in unison.

Franz, who was watching their actions blankly, suddenly remembered something he had forgotten.

“Brother, may I ask you a favor?”

“Yes, of course.”

“About its nails, could I take some if possible? They seem to have special abilities, and I want to study them.”

“Father, according to the principles of the Goddess Church, the body of a cultist must be burned completely, not leaving even a single hair.”

Franz realized his mistake at the holy knight’s answer. He hadn’t expected such a rule to exist.

Well, how much could someone who just became a Holy Father know about the Goddess Church? It was natural not to know.

‘If I had known this would happen, I would have cut it off in advance…’

Who would know if I said it was lost in battle? It would only prick my conscience a little.

Anyway, as someone who became a Holy Father, I couldn’t break the principles of the Goddess Church. It was regrettable, but there was no choice.

Just as Franz was about to give up.

Eustia stepped between them and spoke.

“Do as the Holy Father says. I will inform His Holiness.”

“Understood.”

“Yes, then you may return.”

With that conversation, the Holy Knight turned and walked away with the cultist.

Watching their receding figures, Franz spoke.

“Is it really okay?”

“Well, if it’s necessary, His Holiness will understand.”

Eustia shrugged as if such matters were nothing.

‘Is this the senior of the Goddess Church…?’

For the first time in his life, Franz felt Eustia was reliable.

More impressive than when we defeated the Demon King.

“Eustia, thank you.”

“Then make sure to attend the class later.”

“Yes, of course.”

With that conversation, Franz and Eustia bid farewell.

Eustia had to eat, and Franz still had work to do.

As Franz disappeared using teleportation, Eustia, left alone, sighed and leaned against the wall.

‘Why am I like this…’

When Franz was talking with the Holy Knights, Eustia felt a little uneasy. Until now, things that had to go through her could now be done by him alone.

Maybe he wouldn’t come to her anymore. Maybe she wasn’t needed anymore. Such thoughts crossed her mind.

‘I really don’t know…’

A woman who had never loved a man in her life was confused by the emotions she felt for the first time.

Of course, Franz, who had no way of knowing this, simply thought,

‘Ah, I’m hungry.’

I was just hungry.

Maybe I should have just eaten at the cathedral with Justia.

As a priest, it’s okay to eat at the cathedral, right?

But then again, they might serve frugally at the cathedral.

Anyway, it was too late to go back now, so I had to quickly break the seal of the sacred weapon and return to the tower.

Snap-.

When Franz snapped his fingers, the water of the lake parted in half. The sight of a single beam of moonlight illuminating the sword stuck in the center of the lake was so dreamy that it made him lose his mind for a moment.

Franz descended to the bottom of the lake and reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword.

‘As expected, it’s a similar method.’

The arrangement of the magic formula was slightly different, but the structure itself was no different from what he had seen before.

To put it another way, it felt like using a different password for the same lock.

It was still complicated, so it seemed like it would take quite a bit of time, but it seemed like he could finish it faster than before.

Franz closed his eyes and calmly settled his mind. Then he began to focus on breaking the seal of the sacred weapon.

The tangled threads slowly unraveled, and an exit appeared in the maze that seemed to go on endlessly.

How much time had passed like that?

It was when the drop of sweat that had formed on the tip of his chin fell to the ground.

Swoosh-.

Franz pulled out the sword that had been deeply embedded in the ground. He had finally broken the seal of the sacred weapon.

The sight of the sword shining brilliantly in gold under the moonlight was quite impressive. It felt like it belonged in some treasure trove.

But that feeling of lingering was only momentary.

Growl-.

His stomach was growling, demanding food.

Franz immediately put the sword into his bag and used teleportation.

There’s a saying that even the most beautiful scenery can’t be appreciated on an empty stomach. When you’re hungry, beauty and everything else don’t catch your eye.

‘What should I eat for dinner tonight?’

Thinking that, Franz arrived at the tower and encountered unexpected people.

“Master of the tower, have you had dinner yet…?”

As soon as he entered the master’s room, Arian spoke as if she had been waiting.

And next to her was Hera. Dressed very differently from usual.