I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

89 – A cry that will not reach

Seyden and Kuclet’s story ended quickly.

After hearing the story roughly, I heard that the story was almost finished in advance, and that they only came for a final inspection.

“I will leave all the work of building the tunnel to you, Kuclet. “I will go for inspections from time to time, but it will only be a courtesy, so don’t worry about it.”

“Thank you for your consideration, priest.”

“Oh, and you.”

After finishing the conversation with Kuclet, Seiden pointed towards me, who was standing next to me.

I wondered if he was pointing at something else, so I looked to his left and right and pointed at me with his finger.

“…Me?”

“Yes, you. So, you are a priest Ivan Ira from the Church of the Earth Mother, right?”

Oh my, how do you know my name?

I’ve never really introduced myself to Seiden, and given his personality, which seems arrogant and doesn’t seem to care about those around him, I don’t think he’ll memorize the name of a middle-ranking priest like me, right?

“How do you know my name?”

I asked carefully out of curiosity.

“He’s famous, right? I went to the ground for a moment and heard a lot of rumors about you. “Even I am interested in rumors.”

Ah, my rumor has spread to some extent in the south as well.

I was easily convinced by the rumor.

I am embarrassed to say this, but I think I am famous because of the many things I have done.

Cuclet next to me said, ‘As expected, priest…’ A voice was heard shouting ‘!’

“Would you like to take a look at your fortune? I think we’ll see some pretty interesting results… “

“Are you talking about a type of witchcraft? Why… It shows fate… “

“That’s right, isn’t it interesting? After all, I am the best fortune teller in Riye. Unlike mermaids who claim to be fortune tellers, I… “

“No. Coincidentally, I am not a fatalist who controls fate.”

“Aha, is that so? Then there is nothing we can do.”

I appropriately declined the offer to read my fortune.

It’s not because I’m a fatalist like I told him. On the contrary, I am a fatalist to the point of disgust.

Then, the reason why he refused Seiden’s favor was because he smelled like a fraud.

The tone and behavior were relaxed and friendly, so it was natural, but all of the comments were comments that experts in the same industry use when trying to persuade people.

He seems to be similar to me.

He’s smiling brightly, but behind that face he looks like me… I declined because I thought there might be ‘something’ there.

“It’s been a while since we were talking so excitedly. “I have to greet the next guest, so can you please leave?”

“Of course. “Let’s go now, priest.”

“Ah… yes. Goodbye, priest.”

“Goodbye to you all… In particular, I hope that the priest will make wise choices on the path of destiny.”

After saying hello, I came out of the priest’s room.

What were the unpleasant words he left at the end?

Those words as if they knew what I was going to do in the future.

I leaned my back against the closed door.

“What is this fate you spoke of…?” .”

The two syllables of fate picture in my mind a purified world that will be created with my own hands.

A world where all the world’s evil has disappeared.

“What did you say, priest?”

“I didn’t say anything. “Let’s go now.”

I hid my face with one hand and ran ahead.

So that no one can see my expression.

That’s why even I don’t know what kind of expression I’m making.

You may be smiling because you are so happy.

Or perhaps he will be completely distorted by painful despair.

No one will know.

***

I removed the hand that was annoyingly attached to my face.

I must have been covering my eyes for quite some time, so when the light entered my face, I felt like I was going blind.

“Is it a big deal that Mr. Ardin is taking a nap?”

I was rubbing my eyes to regain my vision, but stopped when I heard the voice of a woman right in front of me.

I put down her hand and looked towards where the voice came from, and there stood Eve, a woman dressed in white.

“I…” What were you doing… ?”

I have a headache.

Why is Eve in front of me?

I must have gone outside to avoid the priest…

“Did you even dream? “Don’t just sit around and come quickly and help this person out.”

Dream?

Ah, is it a dream?

Actually, it was ridiculous.

I suddenly died, met a goddess, was reincarnated, and became a weak priest…

If you write a novel like that, you will be criticized.

I shook my ass and stood up.

“Okay, what do you want me to move?”

“Mr. Adin, you are so unique. She might suddenly fall asleep and ask again what she said earlier… “

“I consider it an honor to hear such a story from such a special person.”

“It’s not a compliment! And what’s special about me?”

“Why don’t you first put down the mine you are dragging?”

I pointed to her mine that she was trying to lift.

It was very disgusting to see the skin on her body peeling off, the blood vessels showing, and the wounds festering.

And because of the contaminated magic power flowing from its body, it is difficult to get close to it.

How on earth is Eve embracing something like that?

“Please don’t say things like that, but quickly move this person to the treatment room. Tsk… ! “I can’t lift it alone!”

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“I don’t like it. Why don’t you put it down sooner? “You know better than me how dangerous the contaminated magic power that demons emit is, right?”

“Those are all rumors. We are resistant to contaminated magic power… Rather… hurry… !”

“I… Tsk, are you going to add more to this daily wage?”

I endured her reluctant feelings and helped her lift her mine.

I lifted her mine and walked quickly to take her to Eve’s treatment room.

“Please put it down here.”

Eve, who followed my steps, was panting and pounding on the operating table.

I followed her instructions and placed the mine on top.

Immediately, Eve looked around at her magic and took out several surgical tools.

Cut the mana-contaminated skin with a scalpel, apply medicine to her wound, and bandage her.

However, the bandage falls off, exposing the rotten flesh to the core.

No matter how hard Eve tries, she cannot cure Mine’s illness.

But she doesn’t give up. Her entire body tries to somehow cure the contaminated demon.

“…As expected, you are unique.”

I watched the series of processes and quietly opened my mouth.

“Are you saying there’s something special about me?”

“Isn’t it normal for a successful researcher in the upper class to pay a lot of money to hire mercenaries and treat demons in the back alleys?”

“You know that Mr. Ardin is a famous mercenary, but he is also a strange person who accepts requests from researchers who look suspicious to everyone at a low price, right?”

“Ah, it’s okay, it’s okay. If we keep talking about things like this, a year will pass. “Let’s just pretend that we are ordinary people.”

I felt like the story was getting long, so I cut it off.

Strangely, Eve, who had strong pride, could not win an argument.

I was always the one running away with my tail in the middle…

“It’s nice because it’s common for everyone. An eccentric researcher and an eccentric mercenary. “Isn’t it a perfect fit for us?”

“Huh, what is that? “In the end, you admitted that you were a weirdo.”

I laughed and sat down on the chair next to her and watched her heal her magic.

However, Mine, who lets out a few weak breaths, soon dies, and the cold machine announces his death with a “Beep” Sound.

“…He’s dead.”

“I see… He died… “

With a gloomy expression, Eve took out her small cotton cloth and covered Mine’s face.

“Mr. Adin. “I want to create a world where no one is sad and no one sacrifices.”

“What does that mean all of a sudden?”

“Just…” “I told you my wish.”

That’s a strange story. A world where no one is sad or sacrifices anything.

For the world we live in to work, someone has to make sacrifices and take on the dirty work.

Otherwise, the magic will be lost overnight and this world will lose its shine.

Eve’s wish was just an ideal.

So, is it a wish?

Okay… still… If such a world comes…

It might not be bad…

“Mr. Ardin, I’m crying… ?”

Crying? I?

I touched the corner of my eyes and realized that tears were flowing from my eyes.

Tears run down my cheeks and a few drops fall on the floor.

“Stop crying and wipe it with this.”

Eve placed a pure white handkerchief in my hand.

But I couldn’t wipe away my tears.

Because I realized that everything I was seeing, even the handkerchief in my hand, was my terrible illusion.

Tears, cover my eyes.

I don’t have the confidence to make eye contact with this terrible reality.

It’s okay if it’s translucent. Please cover my eyes just a little bit.

Please, take me away from this cruel reality.

“Nothing will change if you cry, right? So smile. If you smile, positivity will come, and positivity is… “

Blood is flowing from the eyes.

My vision turns red.

All that is visible in front is red.

Human corpses scattered around.

A girl who died after suffering from a terrible disease and a man who went to war and died with his arms and legs cut off.

A woman hanging herself, a boy dying in a hole, ‘something’ screaming for help.

I am the only one standing on the street covered in fresh blood.

And then Eve, who was lying down with the corpses, was caressing my cheek.

“Your wish… I will definitely make it happen… “

Ah.

Ah… !!!

Please.

Eve, please tell me that all of this is a dream… !

Even if I smiled, nothing changed… !

I was just putting on a mask, but I couldn’t be a real person… !

I am not you, Eve.

I was just an illusion that became your mirror and reflected you.

The you reflected in the distorted and broken mirror is not you.

Just twisted… It’s just an illusion I created… !

I need you to make my wish and yours come true. I am not just your distorted fantasy!

Lets out a scream-like cry.

Over and over again, hundreds of times, until phlegm boils in my throat.

But the cry does not reach Eve.

Because dead humans cannot hear the delicate voice of ‘something’ left behind in this world.

Even though I know this, I have no choice but to despair alone.