The World I Was Supporting Was Real

Episode 21. Appointment of Holy Knights (2)

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Somewhere beyond the void of darkness.

A voice echoes.

It was sweet yet at the same time eerie.

The sensation of a crawl buging down your back, but the feeling that it’s not unpleasant.

The conversation proceeds very quietly, secretly.

What’s going on?

―’God’ has once again provided ‘power.’

Has Lord Igogodon once again bestowed grace upon us?

Igogodon! Igogodon!

God’s will is the absolute truth and providence, and therefore must be fulfilled unconditionally.

―Igogodon! Igogodon!

What does God desire?

… … … …

―Was God satisfied?

He was satisfied.

―Everything is for Lord Igogodon.

The beings confirm the ‘divine power’ given to them, which was used to change the world and left behind.

And then… manipulating the space, crackle.

Crackle! Crackle!

―Divine power!

The plain fact of Lord Igogodon!

Crackle, making a sound as it consumes the divine power.

It grows by consuming it.

―What we need, sustainable divine support.

What does Lord Igogodon desire?

―Lord Igogodon desires something new.

Something new?

The being wobbled the space, weaving it to mimic the ‘word of God’.

「Hahaha, well designed new BM」

―New BM.

New BM?

―The unknown word of God.

The word of God that must be deciphered.

The space twists.

What was space spits out a few letters.

―New. Meaning ‘something new’. B.M. Measurement unknown. More information needed.

The fact that God desires something new and ‘new’ are consistent.

Therefore, the result.

Something that can ‘satisfy’ Lord Igogodon.

Something very new must be prepared.

Do you understand?

―Everything is according to Lord Igogodon’s will.

Everything is according to Lord Igogodon’s will.

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The Igogodon Cathedral, more than half collapsed.

Since early morning, many people were rebuilding the cathedral.

It was called reconstruction, but it was just about repairing broken windows and fixing slightly cracked walls.

Most of the broken things were religiously valuable statues, famous paintings, prints, and relics.

The building itself was surprisingly intact, except for the parts where light came in, the broken windows, and the two broken spiers.

So, what do you do with the shattered paintings and relics?

That is―

Whoosh!

“Burn them!”

“These old relics of the past are meaningless! Only the new and new will of God matters!”

“Paintings can be redrawn! Let’s leave new miracles as masterpieces!”

“Guo―men!”

They were gathering everything like trash and burning it.

Just until yesterday, statues and paintings adorned with all sorts of sacred decorations were being treated as burning trash in an instant.

There was no choice. The word of God is absolute. And since God has spoken―― break the old and take the new!

Instead, what was being newly painted was what happened just yesterday.

Saint Erin, who descended to this land for the first time in 200 years, creating a new concept ‘a plate of holy knights’ based on the Bible!

In the largest auditorium of the grand cathedral of Igogodon, in the most visible size, ten renowned painters were already working together.

In that way, the cathedral, emptied of old things, was naturally being filled with new things.

Ironically, this was quite helpful in revitalizing the bottom economy of the capital city of Igogodon. Filling with new things ultimately meant consumption.

In the past, they might have said, ‘It is the will of God. Offer what you have,’ but in today’s world, doing such a thing would surely lose the people’s hearts and the influence over the imperial family.

Anyway, spending money generously was naturally greatly helping to increase the people’s interest and faith in religion.

The Guodon Church still enjoyed the status of the state religion, but it did not wield absolute power like in the old days.

In such a situation, it was good that the saint who appeared for the first time in 200 years was spreading miracles here and there-

Considering Saint Erin’s words, performing miracles was realistically difficult to do frequently, so the Pope was also delighted and actively introducing ‘new things,’ creating the current situation.

The ones most actively supporting this ‘breaking the old and taking the new,’ proclaimed by Erin and declared by the Pope, were the young priests who witnessed the miracles of God.

They were the most passionate about studying the Bible, and since they had not lived long, it was much easier for them to be influenced by the vivid miracles happening before their eyes, so it was natural for them to be captivated.

They were already spending all their time shouting plausible slogans and spreading the new miracles and words of God they had witnessed.

“Three facts?”

“One plate!”

“Three holy knights?”

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“One plate!!!”

“Still don’t understand?”

“It’s a matter of intelligence!!!”

Yi! Gwo! Gwo! Dun!

Shin! Shin! Shin!

With the chants that filled them with a sense of fulfillment, the young priests quickly went about dismantling the ‘old ways’ to spread the word of God.

“Is… is it okay for me to work here? I… I haven’t completely studied about God…”

“The rule that only those with devout faith can work is just an old rule from the past. Those with skills can do the appropriate work. That is the new rule.”

“Thank you…! I didn’t have a proper place to work, so I couldn’t use the skills I learned… I will work hard, really hard!”

―For example, the hospitals sponsored by the church drastically reduced unnecessary strict religious regulations.

“Are you really setting me free…?”

“The one and only God, GwoGwoDun, provided a plate full of plain facts even to non-believers. How can we guarantee that a mere creature learns the word of God always made perfect judgments?”

“Thank you…! Thank you! From now on, I will serve GwoGwoDun with all my heart…!”

―Among those brought to religious trials, those whose crimes were not severe were set free.

“Is it really okay not to study the Bible…?”

“Forcing Bible study just because our church built the educational facility is an outdated rule from the past. Learn whatever you want to learn. However, you will end up learning the Bible. The plain facts floating in the air will lead you to the Bible .”

―The rule that forced Bible study in educational facilities was also abolished.

The principle of all actions was just one. ‘Push out the old and fill it with the new!’

Old judgments. Old rules. The old is always outdated. The new is always good!

Except for the Holy Power Pouch.

The Holy Power Pouch was an extremely important element that allocated the entire 「Holy Power Communication」 part of the Bible, so it was an absolute thing that transcended the old and the new.

How can we persecute the Bible just because it is old!

Of course, all of this was limited to the ‘religious sector’.

The young priests wanted to smash all the ‘old things’ visible in the city and replace them with new ones, but since the Pope’s power did not surpass the Emperor’s, this was, in a way, an unavoidable second-best choice.

And, ironically, they were only strongly reforming the religious side, leaving the other sides untouched-

“Don’t you think the GwoDun Church people have changed a bit?”

“They don’t seem to be overly obsessed with rules like before.”

“Since the appearance of the Holy Maiden, the number of priests doing good deeds seems to have increased.”

“Should I also reveal my Holy Power Pouch a little…?”

The people’s favorability towards the GwoDun Church was definitely rising.

Considering the negative perception of the Guodong Church and the religious community that plummeted after ‘that incident’, this was a miracle.

A miracle!

A miracle in the form of words delivered through a new saintess after 200 years by Lord Guodong, slowly began to infiltrate people’s hearts!

“I hope there is a plain fact.”

“May the fact be with you…”

Even those who had never read a single line of the Bible around the capital city were increasingly recommending plain facts.

Many people, without exception, began to utter the holy name of Guodong.

At some point, appointing three holy knights no longer seemed like a big deal.

Rather, opinions like ‘It’s common sense to have three people for one dish, why have we only elected one until now?’ began to emerge.

Was that why?

She too was not at all disturbed upon hearing the news.

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This place, called the cradle of knights—a luxurious mansion on the outskirts of the satellite city of Leblanc.

Inside, a woman was receiving ‘God’s will’ from Saintess Erin.

Her long red hair was slightly tied at the end. Her golden eyes, as if pure topaz had been poured into them.

A luxurious silver circlet with very ornate decorations symbolized her pride as a knight.

A necklace symbolizing the Guodong Church and the large chest supporting it.

At first glance, she had the appearance of an imposing knight, but was it because of the unique patterned hairpin she wore?

A beautiful knight with an outstanding appearance that felt more friendly, even cute, rather than fearful— Ophelia Transrente.

Erin extended her pure white hand to her and said.

“Lady Ophelia. In the name of God, I ask you. Please become a holy knight for me.”

“Please do not use the word ‘ask’, Saintess. I have been waiting for this moment all my life.”

Ophelia said so and immediately knelt down, bowing her head to the one and only being chosen by God in the world―

“In the name of God, command me. I, Ophelia Transrente, vow here to gladly become a holy knight for you, the Saintess, as the sword that protects you closest.”