Faith Life of a Former Scammer

013. You thought I had a favor?!

Speaking from the bottom line, Priest Ruth couldn’t do everything.

It was ‘requests that were so difficult to grant.’

There was not one thing Leon wanted.

I wanted several things.

Priest Ruth, who boasted that he could do anything, hardened his expression as the request continued.

In the end, Priest Ruth, who judged that he lacked authority, reported to the High Priest.

‘Still, I listened to everything that could be heard right away.’

It wasn’t that there was no harvest. I took everything I could get right away.

Among them, there was a request that Priest Ruth happily granted.

“Everyone will stop practicing from tomorrow.”

Leon said to the children after training.

“My junior, what happened all of a sudden?”

“Rion, why all of a sudden?”

“What else is going on?”

The children looked at Leone with puzzled expressions.

“don’t worry. It will be close to good news.”

“good news?”

Leon nodded.

“Philip, from tomorrow, attend the training for pre-combat priests.”

“Me, really?!”

“okay. I haven’t overcome anything, but it’ll be better that way to build up.”

“great! The facilities are better and there are instructors. I thought I wouldn’t be able to go back, but thank you so much, Leon!”

One of the things Leone has received was the ‘opening of education’ to other preparatory priests.

“It’s too late to thank you. It’s not just about growing your body. discipline. Go with the determination to destroy your body and make a new one.”

“Okay. I can do it because I have faith.”

Philip hates ‘combat’, not training.

Even though he was transferred to the Preliminary Volunteer Priests Corps, he did not stop training.

“I’ll take care of the things you don’t like to fight. First of all, the body has to be completed to be able to do that.”

“really?!”

“When did you see me lie?”

“Thank you, Leon! Thank you so much! I will work hard on my body. I will make a body stronger than anyone else!”

The mental part had a solution. However, that was only possible with a strong body.

Ed was next. Before calling, Ed was staring at Leon with bright eyes.

“Ed, you just need to attend the pre-healing priesthood training.”

“thank you.”

Ed, who rarely expresses emotion, said thank you.

“Is it okay not to change the agency?”

“yes. I like service priests.”

“okay. You know you’re just a general healer without evening training, right?”

“know. Training is fun.”

When your body gets better, your stamina, concentration, and many other things get better. Ed already knew the taste.

The last one left was Charles.

Unlike the other kids, he had a choice.

“Charles, you are different.”

“Yes?”

“Unlike the other kids, I can choose. You can just go to the healer like Ed, or you can use your talents.”

“The healer understood. What is it like to make use of your talents?”

It was up to his future career. He didn’t hesitate as usual and asked seriously.

“Are you thinking of going under Priest Runda?”

“Are you going to finance?”

One notice was shockingly fast.

“right. Did you know that unlike Edrang, he has no special talent for being a healer? Of course, if you say you want to become a healer, I will respect you.”

Having said that, I wasn’t stupid enough to choose a healer.

“Can I do better?”

“Can’t you at least do better than the Healer? Besides, you learned a lot while staying with me.”

What Leon has shown so far is simple.

-Don’t get caught up in stereotypes.

A holy and noble-looking priest.

If you peel off the skin of a priest, you are no different from a merchant selling your faith.

“I don’t think it’s a problem because I learned something too unconventional.”

“Ugh. did you grow up a lot? Our senior Charles.”

The two of them burst into laughter as they talked.

“He pushes me, but I’m not an asshole who can’t accept that either. Thank you, Junior Leone.”

“The other kids don’t know, but you know, right? I’m not the kind of person who just gets a thank you and ends it. Because you’re going to eat a lot. Hit it hard and go up.”

“Thank you very much.”

Philip is a combat priest.

Ed is a member of the Healing Priesthood.

Charles financially supported.

‘If these guys do it one by one, that’s all my strength.’

All places of power in the church were inserted.

It may not have much influence now, but later it was all property.

“By the way, junior Leone, where are you going?”

As Leon was thinking about the future of eating raw, Charles asked a question.

“me?”

“Are you coming to finances too?”

These guys were mistaken.

“I?”

“Yes.”

“why?”

“I thought you would come to the financial side because Priest Runda cares for you.”

‘Such a fool.’

Leone forcibly swallowed the words that were about to jump out.

I put it in because I didn’t want to work there.

“I have other things to do. I think I need to help Priest Ruth.”

“ah! Are you going there?”

Of course, I couldn’t tell you the truth now.

No matter how much Leon was, it was difficult to say to the children who were watching with gratitude, ‘You guys are going to suck your honey.’

“okay. Because I think everyone is better than most kids. Wherever you go, don’t be discouraged.”

“Okay.”

“yes.”

“I will take care of it.”

Anyway, just try to get hit and go.

“Listen to the rumors that you are suffering a lot. I’ll train you until you’re not beaten.”

“Yes!”

“it’s okay.”

“I will crack down!”

Now the mood has been set.

“great. I might be away for a few days, so don’t look for me.”

It was Leon’s own greeting.

“Hun, is there no training?!”

“really?!”

“Oh oh!”

These were setting the mood.

“Seniors, don’t upset the juniors and go to bed right away. practice.”

“practice!”

The day passed just like that.

* * *

the next morning.

Children went out early to get an education.

Leone remained in the dormitory, waiting impatiently.

‘Can’t you? no. It should be.’

I couldn’t get a sense of whether consent had fallen.

If the high priest, who was obsessed with Leone, refused, it meant that it was really impossible.

Then, the door opens.

Sigh.

“Rion, are you awake?”

“Yes. I’ve been waiting for you, Priest Ruth.”

Priest Ruth has arrived.

“I’m sorry for suddenly asking you many questions yesterday. Somehow, I was out of control.”

“I know you are not a greedy child. Besides, this was information you didn’t know. So it must be His will rather than yours.”

what you’ve shown so far.

Information that Leon cannot know.

When the two things came together, I had no choice but to see it as God’s will.

“The High Priestess has allowed everything.”

“You mean that request?”

Lyon replied pretending to be surprised.

“I didn’t know if I would allow it either. But, it seems that the high priest also saw your sermon.”

This is why people have to live hard.

It was rewarding to sell medicine to the residents hard.

“Even when I said it, it sounded like nonsense. Is that a real thing?”

“… … It’s something that doesn’t exist officially. It didn’t even exist in the first place, so I could give it away.”

It’s a secret now, but it was something that had spread secretly after the collapse of several small and medium-sized churches.

Priest Ruth took out a small stone.

Stones that seem to be rolling around on the street. On the surface, it was just a stone, but the name attached to the object was amazing.

“This is the sacred object of our Church of Dawn.”

new thing.

God-given stuff.

Although it was later called by other names, ‘God’ was the official name.

“Is this what you mean?”

“okay. Even if you don’t feel the divine power, this is a sacred object that has been secretly passed down for a long time.”

I couldn’t feel the divine power, and the stones weren’t pretty.

A stone that is treated well because it was given by the gods.

It’s funny, but once you know how to use it, it’s something you won’t be able to laugh at.

I don’t know if it was really from God, but it was clear that it was a valuable item.

“thank you. I will use them all according to His will.”

“I won’t ask where to use it or how to use it. I just want to help you.”

Greed or lingering feelings might have remained, but Priest Ruth rather handed over a gift for the sake of Leon.

‘Oh, old man. Do not worry. I will make our church the best.’

Even if it wasn’t God’s plan, there was Leon’s plan that was working well.

“ah. I almost missed this.”

Priest Ruth pulled out a necklace from within.

“Just because you received this necklace, which is the mark of a priest, does not mean that you will become a real priest from today.”

Another thing I asked him for was that necklace.

It is a mark of a priest, and it was an item received when a prospective priest became a real priest.

“I know, Priest Ruth.”

“I want you to use it only for essential things and hide it from your children.”

“It is natural.”

A necklace held out as a promise to God.

It looked more like something new than a stone.

“With this necklace, I can go out to my heart’s content. Since you said there is a place to bring the sacred object, the necklace will come in handy.”

The greatest strength of the necklace was that it was possible to ‘go out’ as a pre-priest.

“Yes. I’m going out this time, and I’ll return this right away.”

I didn’t really mean to return it.

Show me that you’re not greedy.

“not. You should have it so you can move more freely. I told the high priest, so don’t worry.”

It was my intention to receive this.

I didn’t have to worry about going out in the future.

“Thank you, Priest Ruth. But I don’t know if I can accept this necklace.”

“haha. If you don’t receive it, no one else will. Do not forget that this is the judgment of the high priest as well as me.”

“Yes, priest.”

Rion quickly hid her head to hide the corners of her mouth rising.

I never thought that things would work out so well.

“Anything else you asked for is not something I can grant you right now.”

“Yes. I know.”

“It takes time, so I hope you will wait. Or, is it something urgent?”

“no. I don’t feel like I need it right now.”

“Then it is done.”

Even after receiving the new item and the necklace, there was still a request left.

‘Well, the rest will take time anyway. Let’s keep it as a gift for later.’

There was no fear of being eaten, and there was no way to forget it.

I said I needed it, so I was certain it would be brought to me when it was ready.

“Then, how are you planning to move now?”

Leon’s answer was fixed.

“I’m going to go out for a while.”

“her. Are you planning on leaving right away?”

“Yes. I intend to go quickly.”

Priest Ruth nodded, then pulled out a pouch and placed it on the desk.

Tung.

The pockets seemed quite heavy.

“Priest Runda has warned me to take care of you if you are going to leave right away.”

Priest Runda.

He was light and salt.

“I-I don’t need this much.”

“He said he would check if our Lion received it, so take it. If it remains, wouldn’t that also have a use?”

“I don’t know where to use it, but I’ll keep it.”

At Priest Ruth’s invitation, Rion accepted it reluctantly.

‘Priest Runda. This Lion, do not forget grace!’

It was hard to hold back the burst of laughter.

“okay. But where are you planning to go?”

“sorry. I don’t think I should say it.”

I couldn’t tell the destination to Priest Ruth.

It was natural that they wouldn’t let them go if they heard, and they didn’t know if they would even attach an escort.

“Huh. Don’t you think it’s dangerous?”

“Yes. It just makes me feel at peace.”

Of course, that didn’t mean Leon was dangerous.

“I’m glad, I’m glad. Then go carefully.”

“Yes, priest. I will come and see you.”

The destination is a place that Leone misses.

Rion’s home ground before returning.

‘Kilica’ is notorious as a crime city.

A dangerous place, but not dangerous to Leon.

‘Do you call that a hometown?’

Of course not at all.

That’s how Leon’s first outing began.