Regressor's Instruction Manual Episode 918
Sera [18]
"It looks roughly organized here."
"Tough bastards... seriously."
"Here's the cleanup done."
"The priests are tending to the injured."
"Hyung-nim, are you okay? Hyung-nim... wake up. Where are you badly hurt?"
Loud noises are coming from all around. Even though I'm closing my eyes quietly, it seems like I can still grasp the situation.
The priests were tending to the injured, and the Templars were preparing for the next attack. I thought there would probably be a wall of paladins surrounding me.
Park Deok-gu seems to be sticking by my side, but the Blue Guild won't be falling behind either. It happened inside the Holy See after al l.
It's going to be a big shock.
Of course, the voices of the Pope's officials can be heard.
While the conclusion might be that they are here to threaten the safety of the Honorary Cardinal and to find out about their identity and objectives, I'm glad that the voices are still loud.
This was a different incident from when monsters appeared in the square or when unusual monsters were discovered in the forest.
It was an incident that occurred right here in the Holy See. [Aka, The Church.]
Furthermore, their goal was none other than the Saint of Light who sacrificed everything for the continent.
"What were those damn paladins doing!"
'Let's leave our Pope to give them a good scolding.'
"The fact that those Templars didn't even notice the monsters entering the The Church... Those damn fools! Those damn fools!!"
"I'm sorry."
"It will end with an apology. I won't really believe that... Right now, I'm filled with a desire to bash your head with my mace! This is ridiculous!"
"I'm sorry."
'I'm not dead yet.'
"But, Your Holiness. I have something important to tell you."
"I don't want to hear your excuses right now."
'Templar, you've been through a lot.'
"I'm not making excuses. I just... I just couldn't find any traces of the enemy coming from outside...
It seems like it's okay to stand up here. I was also concerned about Park Deok-gu, who kept shaking me, and Cho Hye-jin, who was silently watching me, and I had to save the innocent paladin.
"Umm..."
"Your Eminence!"
"Vice guild master, are you alright?"
"Hyung-nim... Are you awake, Hyung-nim? Hyung-nim, the Holy Knight, maybe..."
"I'm covered in blood, but the wound isn't deep. Fortunately."
"What should I thank you for?"
"No, it's not me who saved you. Fortunately, before the monsters attacked, the person over there protected you from the attack.
The moment the weak Saint of Light lost consciousness due to the enemy's attack was right at that time.
"Ah... thank you, Zen-nim."
"Honorary Cardinal!"
"I'm fine. Pope Basel. I just lost consciousness for a moment, but I don't seem to have any injuries. Fortunately, the person over there saved me before the monsters got to me."
"That's fortunate. It's really fortunate..."
"You don't have to worry like that, Pope Basel."
"How can I not worry?"
It's interesting how things are turning out. Pope Basel's expression is quite amusing. Until just before I entered the prayer meeting, I thought they were devil bastards, and now one of the Templars saved my life, so things are going strangely.
Of course, there seems to be a lot of gratitude in his expression.
On one hand, I instinctively feel grateful for rescuing me when I consider whether there might be another purpose. With everyone looking at Templar Zen, I spoke up before Pope Basel could make any comments.
"Thank you once again, Templar Zen."
"I only did what I had to do, Your Eminence."
"Are you hurt?"
"I am fine. More concerned about others..." Of course, there were no injuries to that guy. He might be limping a bit, but it wasn't a fatal wound, so he would recover quickly
"I don't know how to thank you properly... I will come to see you later to express my gratitude."
"You don't have to..."
"No, I definitely will. I can't stay here and thank you endlessly when there's a major incident to deal with first. We need to address the aftermath."
Seems like he knows that, he lowered his head and started disappearing into the crowd.
Pope Basel was the first to help me up, and then I saw worried faces of Blue Guild members.
Jung Ha-yan might be somewhere else... After Elena and Sun Hee-young checked on me, they nodded as if I'm okay.
New guild members are looking hesitant from an ambiguous position... Cho Hye-jin is having a conversation with the Pope's personnel.
"In that case, we will take care of the Honorary Cardinal to the Blue Guild."
"Would it be better if you stayed here a little longer to observe the situation?"
That's what they are discussing. They are probably hoping that the Blue Guild, responsible for my safety, would move me to a safer place... but the Holy See might not just let me go without considering their reputation.
No, it's not that they don't want to. It's probably about maintaining appearances. If the fact that an unidentified incident occurred in the heart of the Holy See and that the Honorary Cardinal immediately left the Holy See becomes known, it wouldn't be about appearances.
The Holy See already declared that it's not a safe place, and they might even consider it a terrorist incident caused by internal faction issues. In fact, it already is.
'I don't mind going to the windowless room...'
'We should also consider the Pope's reputation. It's not even something he caused.'
"I'm fine, Hye-jin."
"Vice guild master, just in case..."
Concerned that it's not a safe place? That there might be another attack, so we need to be cautious?
"Everything that happened was inside the Holy See. And... it happened during the prayer meeting. I have some responsibility for that, but..."
"But..."
"I believe that you will consider my situation with some consideration. Pope Basel, if you are alright..."
"I'll do that, provide a place for the Blue Guild members to stay."
This could be the middle ground. It's nice that Pope Basel's words have influence.
By granting the Blue Guild members permission to stay in the Holy See and allowing them more flexible mission execution, it is likely that they will gain the authority equivalent to that of a regular Templar Knight until I leave the Holy See.
Although it may not be possible to thoroughly investigate every nook and cranny of the Holy See like my own home, at least a preliminary investigation of undisclosed areas may be feasible.
Kim Yeri and Kim Changryul might be able to gather various information during this process. Perhaps due to the laid-back nature of Pope Basel, he might grant them even greater authority.
Of course, there may be people who don't like this idea, such as the current presence of Cardinal Johan.
"Your Holiness, what about...'"
"What is there to be dissatisfied about, Cardinal Johan?"
"How can I be dissatisfied? I'm just concerned that something unfortunate might happen with outsiders involved."
"Then, are you suggesting we send the Honorary Cardinal to the Blue Guild like this? This incident occurred right in the heart of the Holy See! Cardinal Johan, you keep worrying about the Honorary Cardinal's safety... How can you focus on such trivial matters? Should we trust those dim-witted individuals to be responsible for the Honorary Cardinal's safety?"
'"f the same incident were to happen again, would you take responsibility, Cardinal Johan? Could you seek forgiveness directly from Benigore? You are completely blinded by illusions! And it's not just you. We are priests who serve Benigore! We should respect Her will, but when did we start doing things like this...?'"
The Pope's words were unexpected and overly emotional. But it's not a bad thing. Being assertive is also necessary in politics.
"What is important and what is not! Have you really not realized it? Look at how much concession the Honorary Cardinal is making. Do you really not understand why I'm asking?"
"...."
"We made a request to the Honorary Cardinal without hesitation. What? An unfortunate accident? Did you say it was an unfortunate accident? What happened now is an unfortunate accident, Johann!!"
His eyes showed bloodshot veins. His face turned red, and the veins in his hands bulged.
I couldn't help feeling a sense of relief as I saw Pope Basel raise his voice after a long time.
In fact, it wouldn't be too much for Johann to become speechless.
'It's their fault. It's the entire Holy See's fault for not taking responsibility for safety. From the beginning, it was clearly stated that the safety of the Light Saint would be taken care of by the Holy See. So he is supposed to be there together with the followers.'
'What can you say?'
'I did not directly say, "We will use the Blue Guild because you can't handle it,.
or "We will have the Blue Guild roam around the Holy See from now on." Isn't it just a bit inconvenient for the guild members for a while? Of course, it would be inconvenient. But now they have something to hide, so it's natural.'
'The cozy sanctuary of the mole saint.'
"There is a sorcerer using dark magic within the Blue Guild, Your Holiness."
'I knew it would come to this.'
"The monsters that attacked our Honorary Cardinal were using sacred power. Johann, the old way of thinking is something we must change!"
"But it's black magic. Your Holiness, demons use it!"
"It was precisely that black magic that saved the lives of the followers and priests! That's what the black magic is about!" [[Tell me you're biased without telling me you're biased 😂 ]]
Very progressive, indeed. I like progressive people.
"There's also a possibility that she made a contract with a demon. Your Holiness."
'She didn't make a contract with a demon. She made a contract with Jung Ha-yan instead.'
Seeing Johann, who was looking at me and not Han Sora in the room, I couldn't help but speak.
"I also didn't know that she used black magic. But I firmly believe she must not have made a contract with a demon."
"The Honorary Cardinal said that! He said she didn't make a contract with a demon! He said it himself! Isn't that enough? You doubt the word of the son of Benigore, the son of light, the Honorary Cardinal?!"
Right, I said that. So it's true.
[[T/N: Oh my god. hahaha, Pope Basel sounds like our grandparents whom always have our backs.]]
"You, an incompetent Templar, suspect and persecute the one who protected the followers? Yes, Johann, tell me. The head of the Templars said that he couldn't see those damn monsters from the outside. Do you understand what that means?"
"..."
"Those monsters were inside the Holy See. That's what I mean."
"..."
"That those damn monsters were not called by a demon! You're saying that it was the other factions within the Holy See!"
The guy's face turns pale, and his expression contorts. It must be even more ridiculous because he didn't call them.
"....."
Of course, I can understand his absurdity.
I created that.
'The Tears of Benigore come in handy at times like this.'
I received this item from her during the Benigore bankruptcy incident.
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Yep, another conspiracy made by Kiyoung.
But damn, Kiyoung could create monsters like that??!!! It really gave a hard time to bunch of experienced adventurers/warriors, even Han Sora and some of the Blue Guild members. My man's strong.