As we continued chatting about this and that over tea, Olivia-san suddenly looked as if she thought of something and spoke.
[Miyama Kaito-sama, please allow me one more question. What are you going to have for dinner, Miyama Kaito-sama?]
The wedding reception party was held in the afternoon, so it was true that we hadn't eaten dinner yet. However, the party lasted a long time and I had some snacks, so I wasn't that hungry.
It was still a little early for dinner. I was going to go and just have my meal back home... but it might be a good idea to have my dinner outside.
[I was going to eat back at home, but it would also be nice to eat outside before going home. There's also Kaori-san's restaurant here, so now I'm thinking it might be nice to eat there.]
[In that case... If Miyama Kaito-sama is alright with it, would you allow me to accompany you?]
[It's alright. Well then, shall we go? Though I say that, I'm not really that hungry yet, so I'd prefer we go a little later...]
We had a stylish course meal earlier in the daytime, and I missed the set meals. I mean, once I thought about it, my desire to go to Kaori-san's restaurant became quite strong, so in my mind, it was almost settled that we would go there.
[Yes, understood. Until then, if you have any requests in mind...]
[Ahh, then I would like to see the Cathedral. The last time I was here, I went straight to Olivia-san's room and then we went outside, so I didn't get a chance to look around much...]
[I see... If I may be so presumptuous, please allow me to show you around.]
[Thank you. Well then, after we finish our tea, let's go.]
The Cathedral is quite large, and it's not like this place is only made up of prayer rooms. It seems like there are many other rooms and some that are used for various events, and according to Kaori-san, this place is also famous as a tourist spot, so I think what I said was a pretty good idea.
Speaking of which, I would be digressing, but the religions of this world are almost unified... Or rather, it's no exaggeration to say that they only have one belief, Godism.
Well, I guess that's inevitable because God actually exists. Incidentally, this Godism doesn't have very strict commandments, and is quite free in many aspects.
There's only one thing that must be strictly adhered to. As long as you dedicate your greatest belief to Shiro-san, and your faith puts Shiro-san above all else, it doesn't matter who or how many of the Gods you believe in.
There are apparently some factions depending on which of the other Gods they hold faith in, but they aren't in conflict with each other, and there are many priests who belong to more than one faction at the same time.
They apparently have scriptures, but almost none of them limit the people's actions. For example, as Dr. Vier said, there are no restrictions on marriage.
There are no restrictions on food, and it's a little different from what I imagined a religion would be like. I thought they would be something like a subservient organization that serves the God Realm.
[Speaking of which, what do you do as the Founder, Olivia-san?]
[In my case, I work more as a city representative and less as the church's leader. I also organize the annual Grand Assembly, and on New Year's day, I organize the prayers in the Cathedral... I think that's about it. If it's the year when the Festival of Heroes is held, I have a lot of work, but when it's not, I have a lot of time on my hands. I used to spend such time in prayer, but now, I used this time to learn about various things.]
[I see... What is the Great Assembly?]
[Once a year, priests and others of high status from around the world gather in the Cathedral to review the scriptures... You could say it's kind of like a conference.]
The Low-ranking Gods have temples throughout the Human Realm, and the priests and other workers in these temples should be exclusively Godists. As I thought, I think that this is a unified religion, and that quite a number of people belong to it.
Even if the participants are limited only to priests and those with high standing, it's likely that a considerable number of people will gather, giving it the impression of a major event.
[If Miyama Kaito-sama desires, I can invite you... I think everyone will be pleased to receive Miyama Kaito-sama's words.]
[Eh? N- No, as expected, that's just... I'll have to pass.]
[I see, understood.]
As expected, that's just something I can just go along with, no matter how much she stares at me with sparkling eyes. Even now, she was having this extremely high evaluation of me, and if I were to be honored by the head of a unified religion at that Great Assembly, it would be too much for me to handle.
I'm not Lilia-san, but just thinking about what would happen if I did agree... makes me feel pain in my stomach.