The blessing ceremony began, with Leold and Sylvia in front of the Pope with one knee on the floor and both hands folded in a posture as if they were praying.
Leold wanted to complain about the posture he was instructed to take, but he had no choice but to comply because it would be troublesome if it became a diplomatic issue.
(See ....... How dare he kneel before the Pope? Well, I don't think he's going to do anything to the stones. ......)
While complaining inwardly, Leold and Sylvia followed the Pope's instructions, kneeling before him and hanging their heads.
The Pope approaches them, takes out a Bible-like object, and says a scripture.
Leold listens to the Pope reciting the scripture, but does not quite understand the meaning, so he does not listen to him halfway through.
The Pope read the scripture for quite a long time, and Leold was feeling bored to death when he heard the sound of a jewelry he was wearing breaking.
(What! The ring that protects against curses has broken! You old raccoon dog! He put a curse on me with the blessing ceremony.)
Leold, realizing that one of the accessories he was wearing, the ring that prevents curses, had shattered, glared at the Pope, who was reading out the scriptures in front of him.
No way, he thought, he wouldn't do anything, but he had put a curse on him. What would have happened if he hadn't taken precautions? Leold was tempted to grab the Pope right now and question him, but he gritted his teeth and held back.
（Damn it! I'd like to take a shot in the Pope's face right now, but I don't have any proof that it was him!)
Yes, Leold is holding back because he can't be sure that the Pope is the one who put the curse on him. Certainly, from Leold's point of view, the Pope is the most suspicious of all, but there is no evidence that he is the one who put the curse on the people.
The Pope had been waiting with Leold and the others until the preparation for the ceremony began. It was another group of priests who were preparing for the ritual, and it was they who should have been suspected.
It would be a different story if they had prepared to cast the curse beforehand, but there was nothing suspicious about it. There is no magic circle-like pattern in the Blessing Room, and no suspicious points can be found on the floor or walls.
Leold looked up to see if there was anything on the ceiling, but there was nothing but a skylight and lights.
In other words, there was no evidence that the Pope was the culprit, or even that anyone in the cathedral was the culprit.
Yet Leold assumes that the Pope is the culprit. This is because Leold knows what kind of person the Pope is in the destiny 48 game.
He will do anything to revive the evil god.
That is the Pope in front of him. Of course, he is not being manipulated. It is just that the Pope is delusional and crazy about deities.
(Tsk. ....... There is no point in thinking about it. I guess we'll just have to wait for the ritual to be over. Even if we try to set things off here, it will only cause an international problem.)
Leold, itching but unable to do anything, had no choice but to wait for the ceremony to be over. Fortunately, there are other ornaments that Leold wears. Of course, Leold has given Sylvia a similar gift. one that was even better than his own.
The Pope, who was reading the scriptures in front of Leold, slammed the Bible in his hand shut, and at the same time, the Pope gave both of them a gift.
At the same time, the Pope ordered them to look up, and they did. Leold looked up and saw the Pope with a kind smile on his face.
From Leold's point of view, however, the smile was so stinky that it almost made him want to vomit.
"I would like to congratulate the two of you on your engagement."
"Thank you, Your Eminence. Thank you, Your Eminence the Pope."
Leold and Sylvia both thanked the Pope. Hearing their thanks, the Pope smiled and told them about the wedding.
" By the way, what are you planning to do for your wedding? If you stay in our city We will give you a big blessing, won't we?'
"I'll think about it."
'Yes, I would be grateful for your kind consideration."
Leold wants to applaud Sylvia, who smiles and lightly dismisses him.
Now that the ceremony was over, it was just a matter of returning to the inn, but Leold and Sylvia had come to a reception room in a corner of the cathedral because the pope still wanted to talk to them.
"After all, that corridor is long for an old man. I'm out of breath after just a few steps."
(That's not important! I don't care about that!Just tell me what you want!)
Leold, who had almost cursed him, wanted to leave as soon as possible. But he was stopped by the Pope, who said he still had something to say to him. It was no wonder he had a sour taste in his mouth. But Leold's mouth was always bad-mouthed.
'what is it that you want to talk about? What is it that you want to talk about?
"I'm going to unveil my newly created choir in the near future. I was wondering if you two would be able to attend the event to unveil the new choir."
Leold thought to himself, This is a problem. He could refuse, but it would probably make a bad impression on the Pope. However, even if the Pope's impression would be worse, it would be too late for that.
"The choir! That would be wonderful. May we join?"
"Yes, . . We would rather have you two join us. We want you to hear them sing. I'm sure you two would love it."
Leold's cheeks were twitching at the Pope's insistence. Leold suspects that the Pope is planning to do something bad at the choir's unveiling.
At that time, Saint Anastasia, the false Saint Astraea, and Saint Candidate Sylvia would be brought together. Then the Pope's long-cherished wish will surely be fulfilled.
Somehow, he wants to stop them, but there is no way to do so now. Even if he were to expose the Pope's plan, one would be ridiculed for making up a story.
If this were the same plot as the destiny 48 game, Leold would have finished gathering the evidence and convicting the Pope.
The blessing ceremony began, with Leold and Sylvia in front of the Pope with one knee on the floor and both hands folded in a posture as if they were praying.
Leold wanted to complain about the posture he was instructed to take, but he had no choice but to comply because it would be troublesome if it became a diplomatic issue.
(See ....... How dare he kneel before the Pope? Well, I don't think he's going to do anything to the stones. ......)
While complaining inwardly, Leold and Sylvia followed the Pope's instructions, kneeling before him and hanging their heads.
The Pope approaches them, takes out a Bible-like object, and says a scripture.
Leold listens to the Pope reciting the scripture, but does not quite understand the meaning, so he does not listen to him halfway through.
The Pope read the scripture for quite a long time, and Leold was feeling bored to death when he heard the sound of a jewelry he was wearing breaking.
(What! The ring that protects against curses has broken! You old raccoon dog! He put a curse on me with the blessing ceremony.)
Leold, realizing that one of the accessories he was wearing, the ring that prevents curses, had shattered, glared at the Pope, who was reading out the scriptures in front of him.
No way, he thought, he wouldn't do anything, but he had put a curse on him. What would have happened if he hadn't taken precautions? Leold was tempted to grab the Pope right now and question him, but he gritted his teeth and held back.
（Damn it! I'd like to take a shot in the Pope's face right now, but I don't have any proof that it was him!)
Yes, Leold is holding back because he can't be sure that the Pope is the one who put the curse on him. Certainly, from Leold's point of view, the Pope is the most suspicious of all, but there is no evidence that he is the one who put the curse on the people.
The Pope had been waiting with Leold and the others until the preparation for the ceremony began. It was another group of priests who were preparing for the ritual, and it was they who should have been suspected.
It would be a different story if they had prepared to cast the curse beforehand, but there was nothing suspicious about it. There is no magic circle-like pattern in the Blessing Room, and no suspicious points can be found on the floor or walls.
Leold looked up to see if there was anything on the ceiling, but there was nothing but a skylight and lights.
In other words, there was no evidence that the Pope was the culprit, or even that anyone in the cathedral was the culprit.
Yet Leold assumes that the Pope is the culprit. This is because Leold knows what kind of person the Pope is in the destiny 48 game.
He will do anything to revive the evil god.
That is the Pope in front of him. Of course, he is not being manipulated. It is just that the Pope is delusional and crazy about deities.
(Tsk. ....... There is no point in thinking about it. I guess we'll just have to wait for the ritual to be over. Even if we try to set things off here, it will only cause an international problem.)
Leold, itching but unable to do anything, had no choice but to wait for the ceremony to be over. Fortunately, there are other ornaments that Leold wears. Of course, Leold has given Sylvia a similar gift. one that was even better than his own.
The Pope, who was reading the scriptures in front of Leold, slammed the Bible in his hand shut, and at the same time, the Pope gave both of them a gift.
At the same time, the Pope ordered them to look up, and they did. Leold looked up and saw the Pope with a kind smile on his face.
From Leold's point of view, however, the smile was so stinky that it almost made him want to vomit.
"I would like to congratulate the two of you on your engagement."
"Thank you, Your Eminence. Thank you, Your Eminence the Pope."
Leold and Sylvia both thanked the Pope. Hearing their thanks, the Pope smiled and told them about the wedding.
" By the way, what are you planning to do for your wedding? If you stay in our city We will give you a big blessing, won't we?'
"I'll think about it."
'Yes, I would be grateful for your kind consideration."
Leold wants to applaud Sylvia, who smiles and lightly dismisses him.
Now that the ceremony was over, it was just a matter of returning to the inn, but Leold and Sylvia had come to a reception room in a corner of the cathedral because the pope still wanted to talk to them.
"After all, that corridor is long for an old man. I'm out of breath after just a few steps."
(That's not important! I don't care about that!Just tell me what you want!)
Leold, who had almost cursed him, wanted to leave as soon as possible. But he was stopped by the Pope, who said he still had something to say to him. It was no wonder he had a sour taste in his mouth. But Leold's mouth was always bad-mouthed.
'what is it that you want to talk about? What is it that you want to talk about?
"I'm going to unveil my newly created choir in the near future. I was wondering if you two would be able to attend the event to unveil the new choir."
Leold thought to himself, This is a problem. He could refuse, but it would probably make a bad impression on the Pope. However, even if the Pope's impression would be worse, it would be too late for that.
"The choir! That would be wonderful. May we join?"
"Yes, . . We would rather have you two join us. We want you to hear them sing. I'm sure you two would love it."
Leold's cheeks were twitching at the Pope's insistence. Leold suspects that the Pope is planning to do something bad at the choir's unveiling.
At that time, Saint Anastasia, the false Saint Astraea, and Saint Candidate Sylvia would be brought together. Then the Pope's long-cherished wish will surely be fulfilled.
Somehow, he wants to stop them, but there is no way to do so now. Even if he were to expose the Pope's plan, one would be ridiculed for making up a story.
If this were the same plot as the destiny 48 game, Leold would have finished gathering the evidence and convicting the Pope.
