Comprehensive: Beginning with the Killer Queen

"Are we there yet?"

Roland, who was unaware that he was being criticized by the magician and the witch, was sitting in a black luxury car.

Although this type of vehicle has always been full of ominous flavor in ACG works, on the other hand, it is also a symbol of high position and power, or an extremely special and important identity.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The middle-aged priest sitting in the driver's seat responded softly.

Although looking forward was his most basic duty because he had to hold the steering wheel with both hands and be alert to any sudden abnormalities ahead and in the outside world, he still lowered his head slightly when he spoke, and his expression was extremely respectful.

"Although it's quite early...but according to the description, the church school ahead is the agreed location."

"I see."

Roland nodded happily, glanced at the priest's face, and suddenly spoke.

"Although the Vatican has issued a notice, strictly speaking, before I get the canonization document, I am still an outsider to the Holy Church. You can relax a little more."

"No matter what decision the lambs on earth make, it cannot shake the fact that you are favored by the Lord. In this case, any devout believer cannot deny your dignity."

Hearing this, the priest in front of him lowered his posture even more.

As an elite representative of the Holy Church, he should not behave so humbly even in front of the Pope.

After all, the department he belonged to, the Eighth Secret Society, was an organization specifically responsible for recovering and managing holy relics. During the Fifth Holy Grail War, it was because Aika Sajo took the genuine Cup of Riches from the hundreds of Holy Grails they recovered whose authenticity could not be confirmed that she was able to make the Beast of Prosperity appear.

For him, who often has to run around for a clue, he has seen many children or related people who really have stigmata, let alone holy relics. He should be demystified by such events.

But those who would have such thoughts probably do not understand the importance of the title of living saint to the Cathedral Church.

As a huge force that divides the world into two parts with the Magic Association, the core purpose of the establishment of the Holy Church is to tell the love of God and to help the poor and the sick.

But inside it, there exists a secret organization that accomplishes a special purpose.

It is different from ordinary churches. It is a large armed organization established for the purpose of "hunting heretics".

They do not recognize any heresy other than the devil, and absolutely do not agree with the existence of anything that contradicts their doctrine.

For example, using mysterious techniques to pollute God, kill humans, disrupt the world, and distort the laws that run the world - God's truth.

These are all heretics and should be eradicated.

In other words, the first and only action of the Holy Church was to hunt down magicians.

This is also one of the direct reasons for the appearance of the clock tower.

After all, among the three major forces of the Magic Association, although the Wandering Sea and the Atlas Alchemy Academy are also very old and powerful, they are too fundamentalist in their pursuit of truth, so that even most magicians themselves cannot find these organizations.

They have no interest in interfering with the outside world, and unless there is a doomsday disaster or trigger, these people are rarely seen.

Therefore, in order to fight against the hunting of the Holy Church, many magicians who originally did not interfere with each other had to gather together, which led to the prototype of the current clock tower.

After bloody struggles and changes in the times, in modern times, private fights that are unknown to the public are still common, although in secret.

But at least on the surface, the two major organizations have established a harmonious relationship.

The Magic Association needs to manage the impact of mysterious events on its own to prevent them from interfering with the order of the surface world, and allow the Holy Church to set up churches in the spiritual veins within the territory to carry out daily supervision and observation.

On the other hand, although the Holy Church will not deny that the magician is a heretic, it will not admit that the other party is a heretic outwardly and impose public sanctions.

The somewhat unequal terms of this agreement alone reveal who is stronger and who is weaker, but despite this, the magicians have not gained nothing in their struggle.

As the saying goes, your enemies often know you better than you know yourself.

This is still effective in the struggle for power. In order to effectively fight against the magicians who are gradually banding together, the methods of the Holy Church are also being analyzed in reverse.

According to the current mainstream and most credible conclusion, the trump card that the Holy Church uses to gain a foothold in the mystical field is the magic that they regard as heresy. It is only because they have the largest and most popular magic base in the world, the emphasis on performance is different.

This theory not only pushed the status of magic to the level of the only way to God's truth, but also was a thorn in the side of the Holy Church, which hated magic and regarded it as heresy.

After all, the baptismal chant, a simplified church-style ritual, can still be covered up with the name of a miracle.

However, basic yet practical magic such as strengthening and telepathy, even if the term "power of prayer" is used instead of magic power, and the ban on the use of magic is circumvented in the name of secrets, still has a sense of trying to cover up the truth.

However, the Cathedral Church itself is not without awareness.

According to the doctrine, there are only seven kinds of grace granted by God. The name of the Eighth Mystery Society implies a power that violates the doctrine.

One code can be returned to one code.

The fact that this theory is correct cannot be denied does not mean that the church’s doctrine is wrong.

Those saints who do not need magic circuits or bases, are born chosen by God, can freely exert their powers and listen to revelations, and are the proof that the great God really exists.

Therefore, after witnessing a living saint who is completely independent of the magic system, does not have super powers, and can freely perform miracles recognized by the conceptual armed forces, it is not difficult to understand the priest's attitude of worshipping him as a god.

For agents who deal with magic on the front line every day, although their faith will not be shaken by theory, it is normal to feel confused occasionally.

The emergence of a living saint is the best proof that the faith he pursues and the devotion he devotes to it are valuable.

"Really? Then it's up to you."

Roland shook his head helplessly.

Originally, I just wanted to find some topics to relieve boredom, but words that were too pious would completely destroy the atmosphere, so I couldn't even do such a teasing compliment.

It seems that he is really not suitable to get along with fanatics.

...Well, this seems a bit arbitrary. To be precise, it should be said that it is not appropriate for me to get along with fanatics who believe in the same way as I do.

When facing fanatics from other fields, he is very good at destroying their beliefs both physically and mentally. However, considering the style of Christianity, even if they see that kind of scene, rather than being disillusioned, the other party may become more determined.

Roland thought to himself.

"However, for a simple task like delivering a document, the church has become quite perfunctory in that it still requires a specific person to do the job. Wouldn't it be fine if an agent like you could just deliver it along the way?"

"You underestimate your position. I am far from being qualified."

The priest shook his head hastily.

Believers, of course, are eager to personally participate in this moment of being illuminated by glory.

But even as an elite agent, he did not think he was qualified to be on par with the candidates appointed by the church.

"Only the agents of the Burial Agency can shoulder the weight of this mission."

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"Thorn-"

Father Dawn jumped out of the car amid the screeching sound of brakes.

He was wearing a black priest robe, with a cross on his chest, and his hair was as eye-catching and prickly as a hedgehog. "Although I was delayed a little on the way, at least I was ten minutes early, so it shouldn't be considered rude."

He muttered to himself and glanced around. This was clearly a church school center that was not very wealthy in terms of space and funds, but there was no trace of priests or foster children here.

"So they were cleared out..."

You know, when he drove in just now, all the outer guards and procedures were intact, so this was obviously not some weird supernatural event, but a man-made result.

Logically speaking, the managers of facilities like church schools should not be aware of the importance of this order and should not have such a perfect response.

However, considering his identity as one of the sixth agents of the Burial Agency, there is nothing surprising about it.

For large forces, it is common to specially recruit elites to form a special team to carry out decapitation tactics or guard against the enemy's decapitation tactics.

In the world of Toaru Majutsu no Index, the Anbu team of Academy City and the Puritan Church of Necessary Evil are both of this type.

In the organization of the Holy Church, the burial agency plays this role.

In a system that uses individuals to explain supernatural powers, there will always be some high-end combat forces that are difficult to achieve with the power of the masses. The burial mechanism was created to completely eradicate these heretics.

Because of the nature of this armed organization, the recruitment standards of the burial agency have been quite flexible since its inception.

First of all, the ability to actually kill the heretics is a must.

Furthermore, the willingness to obey the church's instructions to a certain extent, or to reach a corresponding cooperative attitude, is also an indispensable condition.

In addition, if possible, it would be best if the joiners have some Christian faith, even superficial one is fine, but if they really don't have any, then forget it.

That's right.

Faced with the two necessary prerequisites of obedience to the church and strength, in order to better implement faith, faith itself has become the optional option.

Not to mention personality and morality. If necessary, this organization that was born to eliminate heretics could even openly allow magicians and Dead Apostles to become its members.

With such a power-oriented style and the status of the highest armed force, the Burial Bureau has a transcendent and independent status and power.

As long as it is determined that they are related to the Dead Apostles, even if they are of the Pope's status, they can execute them on the spot without permission.

Under the influence of various factors, although not every member is a scum with a broken personality, they are basically unreasonable monsters.

Because of this, most church organizations hold a respectful yet distant attitude toward the notorious burial sites.

To use an analogy, it is the 'root' in the eyes of ordinary Konoha ninjas.

If there are no strict task requirements, it is not surprising that unnecessary contact is eliminated.

But for Father Dawn, this feeling is quite subtle.

Although he ranks sixth in the Burial Agency, which only has seven official members and one alternate, as an agent he does not have the ability of an exorcist at all.

Before joining the Holy Church, he was the director of the Sixth Development Department of V&V Industries. Although he was an elite among elites as a technical expert, he did not possess the qualities of secrets, supernatural powers, or magic, and naturally had no means of self-defense.

Although he is a believer, his standard is only below average, and his piety is at best at the level of letting the Bible sleep in a drawer.

What's even more exaggerated is that he is not very good at dealing with terror and violence. He would faint because of an overly bloody scene. Those casualties were not even his own people, but the miserable situation of the enemy.

But even so, he was appreciated by Narubalek, the master of the Burial Organ, who dug him out and brought him into the Church of the Holy Spirit - as a valuable item.

The Virgin Mary's prophecy foretold that he would expel the complete devil three times in his lifetime.

This is just like those ordinary people in fantasy novels who accidentally accomplished amazing things. They are usually inconspicuous, but play an irreplaceable role in certain circumstances, making Father Dawn a special case in the burial mechanism where monsters are rampant.

Apart from being responsible for using his sixth companion during missions, his daily work mainly involves the transportation and dispatch of weapons. He is a completely ordinary person.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Father Dawn looked at the trailer behind him that had undergone multiple modifications with a headache.

It weighs up to thirty tons, comparable to some medium tanks, making it look more like a mobile fortress. If he just drives it, relying on his skilled driving experience, it would not be a problem for him to control it alone.

But to move the things inside down, even with a labor-saving tool like a car slide, it would undoubtedly be a tiring physical job for an ordinary person like him to rely on his strength.

Should we ask this church to send support personnel?
Such a thought flashed through Father Dawn's mind, but was quickly rejected.

This was not because he was proud of his status as the agent of the burial mechanism and did not want others to see his embarrassing side, but because he, like the other boy with a hedgehog head, was a kind-hearted person.

Since others wanted to avoid contact out of fear, there was no need for him to break their fantasy.

Anyway, calling for support personnel to help might take more time, so it’s better to do it yourself.

"Do you need help? Um... am I asking an unnecessary question?"

Just as Father Dawn was getting ready to work, a laughing voice came from outside the carriage.

As the sound suddenly rang out, in less than a second, the dazzling array of holy relics in the carriage, including the holy ark that was being pushed down by Father Dawn, came out one after another as if they had life.

From small items like rings and robes to large items like crowns, and boxes of sacred texts.

In Dawn's view, it only took him a blink of an eye for all the items, big and small, to be moved down and thoughtfully arranged into different categories.

"No, how can it be redundant? Thank you for your help."

After a brief moment of daze, Father Dawn came back to his senses and politely bowed his head to express his gratitude to the visitor.

"It's okay, it's just a small favor."

The black-haired, red-eyed boy waved his hand casually, his tone revealing a nonchalant tone.

"That may be true for you, but for me who cannot touch the mystery, it is really a great help."

Father Dawn shook his head and explained with a wry smile.

"I was specifically told before coming here this time that many of the holy relics have very strict conditions for use and must be handled with caution... eh?"

Suddenly, as if realizing something, he stopped talking.

Although the Vatican's attitude towards the living saint is quite subtle, it still provides him with the proper treatment, from precious relics to large-scale armed forces.

Many of these conceptual weapons are simply relics of the Age of Gods. Given modern mysteries, even with sufficient piety, it is almost impossible to interfere without direct contact.

If that’s the case, how did the other party move all of them out in one breath?

"Gu..."

Father Dawn swallowed unnaturally and looked at the boy's right hand swinging casually in front of him, his face pale.

If he remembered correctly, one of the miracles that was canonized by the Vatican and recognized as a living saint seemed to be

——The right hand that can reproduce all the miracles of Christianity. (End of this chapter)