The Academy Leader is too Strong - Chapter 91



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“It’s been a while since I saw you. “Priest.”

“hello.”

When the final exams are over. Winter came to meet Dicke of the Karata Church.

Dickey readily agreed and was willing to invest his time. The two exchanged an awkward greeting.

“How was your exam?”

“Yes. Oh. Well done. What about Priest Karata?”

“I also.”

Dicke guided Winter to the reception room of the Karata Church. At a glance, Winter’s uniform looked quite daunting.

His bag, which was as big as his upper body, was stuffed to the brim, and he was carrying some pretty heavy books in his hands.

“Can I help you?”

“Huh? Oh, no.”

Although it is not a light weight at all, surprisingly, there was no sign of difficulty. When I asked Winter, she gently declined.

“What would you like for tea?”

“Do you have any black tea?”

“sure.”

The Karata Order’s reception room had a quiet atmosphere. Rather, I liked it because it reminded me of the chapel of the Anaye denomination.

Dicke brewed tea with a happy face. It had a different scent from the tea that Canis brought.

“You’re working hard.”

“Because it’s fun. “I think it’s more like that.”

“This is truly an exemplary attitude.”

Dike praised Winter as he took out his writing utensil and notebook. Winter, who felt awkward about the compliment, scratched the back of his head as if embarrassed.

“Is there something you want to ask?”

“Ah yes.”

Winter, who couldn’t come because it was exam period, asked questions she had been curious about.

Dickey was impressed by Winter’s enthusiasm for learning, but he answered diligently. There were some questions that were difficult to answer, but most of them were productive.

“So, I heard you’re going on a pilgrimage to a holy place during vacation?”

The atmosphere seemed to have been roughly organized. Winter was diligently organizing what she had heard into a notebook.

Dickey waited, sipping his tea, before telling her a story he had heard through the grapevine.

“… … “That’s how it happened.”

Winter had a gloomy face. Her face was full of concern, as if she had heard many bad stories about pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Dicke continued with a comfortable smile.

“I have also been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.”

“Huh? Really?”

There were not many people who went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Even the Lofty order, which boasted the largest number of believers, and even the Karata order did not encourage pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Winter, who knew this fact, was simply surprised to learn that Dicke had gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

“What should we call pilgrimage? There is no consistency.”

“Consistently… … “This?”

“yes.”

Winter tilted her head at Dickey’s words. She thought the words that came out of nowhere didn’t fit.

“Some say that their divine powers have increased, and some paladins say that they have heard the voice of the gods. Each person gets different things from the holy land and the pilgrimage. That’s why I said there is no consistency.”

“ah.”

What followed was interesting. The reason Winter went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land was simple. Because Davide asked me to go.

“Then why go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land?”

“I guess. I think you want to have a spiritual encounter with God.”

Dike blurted out, immediately understanding the intent of Winter’s question. Spiritual communion. Winter pondered the word, lost in thought.

If you think about it, Davide did say why he was going on a pilgrimage, but he was sincere to the point of being suspicious.

“In my case, I built a foundation through the process of pilgrimage and made mental progress when I arrived at the holy place.”

“Mental development?”

“yes. To put it simply, my faith became stronger, and along with it, my divine power became more concentrated.”

Winter, who had not been a proper church member, had a hard time understanding Dickey’s words. Anyway, Winter nodded, thinking that it was a good thing.

“There is no compensation and the process is difficult, so many religious people do not welcome pilgrimages to holy places.”

“But my senior said I ‘definitely’ had to go.”

“Senior, you are in the position of a religious leader. You will be different from priests like us.”

Dicke was unable to completely dispel Winter’s puzzlement. He couldn’t know everything because he wasn’t David.

“The pilgrimage process will be quite arduous.”

“… … To that extent?”

“Yes. Do you know the pain of loss?”

Winter shook her head at Dickey’s words.

“The Holy Land is located between two huge snow-capped mountains. To get to the Holy Land, you must go to the gate leading to the Holy Land located below them.”

Dicke slowly closed his eyes. Winter’s eyes lit up as she waited for Dicke to speak.

“As you ascend to greater heights, your divine power will disappear. It is gradually depleting. And you will feel it. If this happens, won’t all the divine power I’ve collected disappear? “You start to worry.”

“oh.”

“In the end, we lost all sacred power.”

“yes?”

Winter, who had been listening to the story with interest, was dumbfounded by Dicke’s last words.

“I truly lost all my divine powers. It wasn’t an illusion. A state in which there is no divine power within the body. Disbelief in the God you have believed in until now. Even the life without divine power that will happen afterwards. “I was filled with countless anguish.”

“… … .”

Only then did Winter begin to guess how difficult the pilgrimage would be.

“I already heard that the divine power will return. But when I actually look at the empty body, I wonder if it is not a lie. There are quite a few who have died from that sense of loss.”

“that… … “I see.”

“The terrible sense of helplessness. The confusion that comes from losing oneself. When we overcome all that and go to the Holy Land, we are progressing.”

Dicke smiled gently while looking at Winter, who had a slightly stiff expression.

“I guess that’s all the advice I can give you. I’ll write down the necessary items separately. I hope you have a safe trip.”

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“Are you ready?”

“… … yes.”

I looked at Winter with a gloomy face and wondered. Tomorrow is exactly the start of the vacation. I will board a ship heading to the mainland and go on a full-fledged pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Finally, we gathered at the chapel with the intention of checking, but Winter’s expression was not bright.

“why? “You don’t want to go?”

“No, no. That’s not it. I’m just. I’m just a little scared.”

In response to my question, Winter spoke with difficulty. What she was worried about was not the difficult journey, but that she might get hurt or break down.

Given Winter’s fragile nature, it was understandable. The pilgrimage to the Holy Land would not be easy for her.

“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine. If it’s really hard, just give up and go back. There will be plenty of opportunities.”

Only then did Winter’s expression relax. For a moment, she seemed lost in thought, but then her face became determined.

“please. “I will definitely complete it.”

“I see.”

It was amazing to see his determination strengthened. I took my gaze away from Winter and looked at Warden.

As I said, the sight of him packing his combat backpack was messy and unreliable. I occasionally gave advice and helped pack the backpack.

“Ah. By the way, the holy land is in Seolsan.”

“eww.”

Warden showed his displeasure, but did not stop packing his backpack.

Even for Warden, who naturally hates the cold, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land will not be easy. Still, I liked the way she wanted to go.

“Let’s talk about the schedule as we go. time is… … .”

-bang!

Before I could finish my sentence, the door to the chapel opened violently. I turned my head, wondering if it was the work of some crazy bastard.

“sorry.”

It was Berenice who offered an apology in a calm manner. The group tilted their heads at the appearance of Berenice, who was not even Canis.

“What.”

Even though Berenine apologized, it was still painful. I asked bluntly.

Berenice laughed at my attitude and slowly approached me. He waved his hand to Winter, who had a puzzled face on her face.

“Should I go on a pilgrimage to a holy place?”

That’s what she said when she came to me. Before I felt offended, I first wondered why she said that.

“Something is going on.”

“Your perception has improved. That’s right. Duhane’s movements are unusual.”

Berenine, sitting on the sofa, was talking seriously. I thought she would move someday, and she was right.

“Sparrow. “Can I have some tea, please?”

“Huh? Me?”

When Warden asked, pointing at himself, Berenice nodded cheerfully.

Warden glanced at me. I sighed slightly and waved my hand. It meant to tell him to do whatever he wanted.

“I guess you came here to tell me the right thing.”

“yes. “I don’t want winter or sparrows to get hurt.”

I let out a laugh. Winter is like that, but why is Warden like that? I don’t know when we became close and started taking care of each other.

In any case, Berenice’s information was of high quality.

“assassination?”

“To be exact, a retest.”

Berenice only half-affirmed what I said.

“I guess the Bible is attractive. Since my father doesn’t believe in rumors anyway, I think there is nothing else but the Bible.”

To summarize Berenine’s words simply, the test was right.

Testing whether I am a good guy for Nerva to use in Duhain. If I pass the test, I will become Duhain again, and if I fail, I may just die.

“It’s a dilemma.”

Literally a dilemma. I wasn’t happy about the test itself.

“Still, we proceed.”

“hmm. “You’re going to put other kids in danger because of your personal history?”

Still, I will go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Berenice frowned at my firm answer.

“Winter will be my vassal and Sparrow will be my knight. I can’t lose you here.”

“to?”

“to?”

Winter and Warden were dumbfounded by Berenice’s words. Only then did I realize Berenice’s intentions.

He openly declared in front of me that he would take the kids away. If it was Berenice-like behavior, it was Berenice-like behavior.

“I’m sorry, but it will never be possible unless I die. “Even for me to die is close to impossible.”

“Hoo.”

Bereninche’s eyes lit up at the curious words. Her gaze was serious enough to be considered unfounded confidence.

“Tell me if you need anything. “I will take you to the magic world.”

“kids?”

“okay.”

It means to avoid hell and go to another hell. Berenice’s words made Winter think. It was because she knew the great name of Lord Ma.

“It’s the devil.”

“Senior? Isn’t that right?”

Winter’s voice sounded like a beggar’s. If it was a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, then the purpose was good and it was worth going. However, it was not a magic realm.

There was no need to go through the trouble of buying it.

“Come to think of it.”

When I started talking, everyone looked at me.

“Warden might be worth going to the Demon Lord.”

“why?”

There were various expressions. Bereninche came forward as the representative and asked.

“There is nothing that dangerous in the Holy Land. But the magic world is different. And Warden likes that kind of risk.”

What kind of place is a holy place? It was a place for changing jobs related to religion.

The first goal is to become powerful through the advancement exam that can only be found in holy places. I’m already in the position of leader, so I don’t need it.

“Winter, if you go there you will definitely die, so come with me to the Holy Land. What about Warden?”

Winter always comes out. Outside of the Holy Land, the means through which Winter could become stronger were drastically limited.

But Warden was different. To begin with, Warden is a long-distance dealer who does not use divine power properly. There is no need to go to a holy place to strengthen your divine power.

“Hmm? Hmm.”

Warden, with a face that said he had no idea what was going on, tilted his head.

Rather, if you follow Berenice and train, you will become stronger. Warden nodded after thinking for a while.