How a Former Pastor Lives in Another World

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Campbell incident (3)

Just before the collision.

I could see that the entrance to the cathedral was narrower than that of Alpha Demonic.

This is the entrance to the sturdy Campbell Cathedral.

I’m not assuming a siege, but what would happen if a creature ran at full speed and crashed into that thick stone wall?

The side that hits will be shattered.

It’s a common sense guess.

However, Alpha Demonic is an emergency that mocks such natural common sense.

Wow!

The stone wall collapses upon impact. No, it bounced off.

The stone wall, which would have withstood being hit with a battering ram, bounced off and hit the citizens inside.

“aaah!”

“Buy, man!”

Casualties occur here and there as they collide with thrown barricades and bricks.

And it was the same with the choir.

“Sister Idora!”

Although it was not a direct hit, Sister Idora, who was hit by fragments, was a member of a choir with the power to sing.

Not only that, but the citizens who were singing in chorus also fell into panic in front of the Alpha Demonic who suddenly invaded.

“Do, run away!”

Citizens running away. Seeing this, Henry urgently shouted.

“No! If the hymn stops, there will be a wall!”

But it was already too late.

The injury of Sister Idora, who was demonstrating her power of hymn, and the flight of the choir.

Bishop Yuna, who had been maintaining the power of protection for over ten hours, was unable to overcome the rapid loss of sacred power.

“Kuhuhuk…!”

Bishop Yuna sits down, sighing.

Soon the protective barrier lost its shine and the demonics noticed it.

“Kyaah ah ah!”

Six-limbed monsters rushing towards us, screaming. Ray shouted.

“Jenny, Henry! Stop it!”

Ray threw the crossbow he was holding at Henry.

“I only have three cartridges, so use them sparingly!”

“What about you, brother!”

“We have to stop that!”

Ray stared at the huge Demonic that had invaded the cathedral.

A guy the size of an elephant and faster than a jaguar has been looking around somewhere.

And the place where the gaze was directed was the platform of the sanctuary. It was Bishop Yuna who embodied the power of protection.

That guy was looking for it.

The first thing to be excluded in order to destroy this cathedral and sanctuary.

“Kyaak!”

Alpha Demonic rushing towards Bishop Yuna. That’s when the guy’s fist swung towards Bishop Yuna.

“This b*stard…!”

Ray’s dropkick from the side. This is not an ordinary drop kick.

It was a heavy blow fired with leaping power beyond human limits under the sun’s protection.

Its power is enough to kill a bear with a single blow. But there is no taste. Ray’s expression distorted.

‘What’s so hard?!’

The demonics I’ve faced so far were big, but their skin was soft.

It did not ripen because it was grown rapidly by order without going through the normal growth process.

“Kick…!”

The monster’s eyes turned to Ray. I hesitated for a moment at the creepy gaze and stepped back to avoid the onslaught of fists, but my reach calculation was wrong.

“omg···!”

long. This guy looks so ignorant and his limbs are no joke.

The moment Ray felt danger, the holy sword reflected the moonlight.

Sigh!

A pure white holy sword that cuts down swinging fists. It was Aaron’s sword.

“Come to your senses! If you even touch me, you’ll die!”

“I almost fell behind! Thank you!”

“Don’t mince your words, don’t be rude!”

Is there any time to discuss such things?

However, the talk did not continue beyond that. The two desperately run through the sanctuary to avoid the Alpha Demonic’s fist.

The Alpha Demonic, whose arm was cut, chased after the two people, waving his arms wildly.

“Pillar!”

Aaron pointing to the large, heavy pillar that supports the cathedral.

Realizing what this meant, Ray moved behind the pillar.

thud!

This time, a pillar that cannot be easily broken. It is a thick pillar that supports a cathedral of this size. It cannot help but be sturdy.

“Now!”

Now that they had crashed into the pillar and stopped, the two swung their holy weapons towards the Alpha Demonic.

The sword and hatchet flash and strike the Alpha Demonic’s leg.

Kyaaa! An alpha demonic that screams in pain. But that’s it. The blade wasn’t able to penetrate the guy’s skin as much as I thought.

“It’s thick! As expected, without the sun’s protection…!”

Aaron realized that he could not pierce its skin with strength stronger than that of an ordinary human being.

for a moment.

Then, why does the Alpha Demonic scream in such pain?

Wow!

Blood splattering from the ax that was pulled out. The monster’s blood soaked deep into the blade is clearly visible. Ray’s ax clearly pierced the Alpha Demonic’s hide.

‘That’s incredible power. I’ve thought about it for a long time, but it seems like I receive the sun’s protection even at night.’

Of course, that can’t be possible. The sun’s protection only grants protection in broad daylight.

However, it has been proven that Ray can penetrate the thick skin of the Alpha Demonic. In that case, the main attack is Ray.

The two quickly exchanged glances and then attacked the Alpha Demonic from different directions.

Aaron was in front and Ray was in the back, trying to distract attention from the blind spot of vision.

And cleverly, almost simultaneously. The two men’s swords and axes attack the Alpha Demonic’s legs.

“Kick!”

The Alpha Demonic couldn’t decide between the two, turned his head and roared. At that moment, Ray jumps with all his might and jumps on Alpha’s back.

“Huh…!”

I take a deep breath and bring down the ax in one go. The Alpha Demonic that had been stabbed in the back struggled, and Ray barely held on while clinging to the axe.

“uuu!”

“Hold on!”

Aaron jumped towards Alpha.

If cutting doesn’t work, try stabbing, adding your weight and thrusting in with all your might.

As intended, Aaron succeeded in stabbing the Alpha Demonic’s stomach with the holy sword. but······.

‘It’s too thick! Even the compatibility of the holy sword won’t work!’

Even though it is a holy relic, it is a mass-produced product distributed to apprentices.

If you were to stab a holy sword of this size all the way through, it would be no different from a toothpick stuck in it.

“Kyaak!”

As if it still stung, the Alpha Demonic waved his palm as if shooing away flies.

“Tsk…!”

But even that is violence that threatens Aaron’s life.

Aaron tried to pull out his sword, but the sword stuck in the Alpha Demonic’s flesh could not be pulled out.

“Ugh…”

Before I can avoid it, my body freezes. Pow! A sound of flesh bursting was heard, and Aaron’s body rolled around the sanctuary.

“Aaron!”

Ray shouted Aaron’s name, but there was no response. Rather, Alpha Demonic grabbed Ray who was hanging on his back.

“uh.”

The Alpha Demonic grins as if he is holding a fly in his hand.

He seems to be grinning at the thought of executing the fly that has been bothering him so far.

“Ugh…!”

Ray struggled, but there was no way he could escape the clutches of a monster ten times his size.

“Brother Ray!”

Bishop Yuna, who was watching this, stood up with difficulty and demonstrated his protective power.

Although she does not have the power to attack, her protective power pushes the surroundings away in the process of deploying a barrier.

thud!

The alpha demonic squeaks and hesitates. My skin burns as I touch the sacred barrier that burns away evil.

“Kyaaa…”

This is why I tried to deal with it first. Alpha Demonic threw Ray against the wall, avoided the barrier, and rushed towards Bishop Yuna.

“Lord, Bishop!”

“Lord Solter is my protector!”

Bishop Yuna spreads the barrier wide. Fortunately, it was faster than the Alpha Demonic’s swinging fist.

thud!

The sanctuary shakes with a dizzying collision.

The wall was not broken, but the citizens who sneaked in behind Bishop Yuna were completely frightened.

thud! Thump thump! thud!

An alpha demonic who swings his fist whenever he wants. Normally, he would have been able to endure it, but Bishop Yuna was not normal right now.

Although backed up by the Power of Hymn, they were able to maintain the barrier surrounding the cathedral for ten hours straight.

I had already had enough in my old age.

‘You have to hold on. Because the brothers are still fighting.’

Bishop Yuna could not give up until the very end.

Her religious brothers and sisters, younger than her, are fighting against the devil.

If they didn’t fall, how could my old self fall first?

“Ugh, uhhh…”

“Please…Solterra, please save us…”

Above all, hundreds of believers are trembling in fear behind her.

A priest is a shepherd who leads his flock, to guide them and protect them from the teeth of the wolf.

Even if you can’t protect yourself from the wolf’s maw.

Bishop Yuna fought back against Alpha Demonic’s attack by squeezing his holy power to its limit.

But now that the chorus has stopped, there is not much time for her to hold on…

Paang!

It was the sound of air bursting.

A fast, sharp sound that cuts through space.

It hit the Alpha Demonic hard on the back.

“Kyaaa!”

The Alpha Demonic screamed in pain after being hit by an attack that exceeded the speed of sound.

Who on earth? how?

Can you cut through the Alpha Demonic’s outer shell, which is harder than steel, and cause pain?

“Brother Ray!”

When I turned around, Ray Anderson, bleeding profusely, was smiling and retrieving the ‘iron piece’.

“Does it hurt? It hurts really bad too.”

It is an iron whip made from a relic storage box. But that alone does not explain this power.

The Alpha Demonic realized that his wounds from being hit by the iron piece were melting away.

“Wow, thanks to you, I lost a lot of blood.”

It is holy blood. Ray swung the iron sword full of his own blood.

Ray swung the iron sword with a skillful wrist snap and launched a powerful attack.

Paang!

Every time a sonic boom is created and a rush of iron hits the Alpha Demonic, a residual wound is created and holy blood seeps into it.

In human terms, it’s like cutting yourself with a fruit knife and then pouring hydrochloric acid on it. The Alpha Demonic screamed in pain and pushed forward with its size.

“Kyaah ah ah!”

The whip is a powerful weapon, but it is a difficult weapon to use. Especially while avoiding attacks that kill you just by grazing them.

“Chiek…!”

Ray’s judgment was quick. Immediately, he throws away his whip and takes out a new weapon attached to his coat.

One hatchet, five daggers.

He pierced my palm, causing it to bleed, and threw a dagger soaked in sacred blood.

Kakang!

I threw it with the sun’s protection, but it didn’t even get a scratch. Then you should use a weapon with more mass.

“Duuu!!”

He holds and swings the hatchet soaked in sacred blood with both hands. The ax got stuck in the fist of the Alpha Demonic who was swinging his fist.

“Kyaah ah ah!”

Even though it is painful, the Alpha Demonic does not stop. He just swung his fist and hit Ray.

“Oops!”

Ray floating in the air. Even before the shock subsides, I take the beaker out of my pocket.

It was a beaker containing sacred blood.

“I came to the sanctuary, so I should get a free meal!”

Throw the beaker towards the mouth. However, the hastily thrown beaker broke on Alpha Demonic’s shoulder and face.

Of course, the fact that Ray’s blood poured directly onto the outer shell was a bonus.

“Kyaaa

An Alpha Demonic who feels even more pain as the blood seeps into his wounds here and there.

The Alpha Demonic, who was very angry, hit the defenseless Ray and slammed him to the floor.

“Oops!”

“Kraaahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah)

Six arms flailing in anger.

The ground is crushed and an impact sounds as if there was an earthquake.

It was such a terrible series of blows that everyone turned their eyes to see it.

“It hurts…! You b*stard!”

But Ray wasn’t getting beaten up either. I face the barrage of fists with my fists.

“Take the shield of faith! Let the wicked be consumed with fiery arrows! Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Holy Spirit! The words of Lord Solterra!”

It may be a meaningless prayer.

But Ray… No, Pastor Kim saw the German Berserkers working miracles with just their spirit.

Spirituality is important.

Man’s strong will creates miracles.

And Ray Anderson’s miracle is performed definitively because there is a clear equation.

“Ul, Jira──”

A firm and firm voice echoing through the cathedral.

Everyone, whether humans or monsters, unconsciously listens to voices.

“Ma! Ear! Field! And! Fight! Cry! G! La! Sin! Naked! Brother!”

“Hymn?”

It’s a hymn.

In the midst of all this, even in this desperate moment, the boy holding the golden star of faith is singing a hymn.

To fight against monsters, sing miracles with your spirit and voice.

····················································

And what responded to that voice was Ray’s unexpected necklace.

During the series of battles with the Alpha Demonic, the plated brass falls off and shines on its own in response to Ray’s holy power.

It was ‘golden’.

“Kick!”

An alpha demon who covers his eyes in front of the intense light pouring in front of him.

The brass star… no, the golden star necklace radiated brilliant holy power and resonated with Ray.

【──】

It was the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit dwelling in the golden star told Ray about the miracle of the ‘golden saint’.

“really?”

Nod.

I’m going crazy.

What the hell did you give me?

Ray opposed the Alpha Demonic with the protection of the sun, the power of praise, and the powerful sacred power unleashed by the resonance of the golden star.

However, it was not only holy objects and powers that resonated with him.

“Lord Saltera is my shepherd. I lack nothing.”

These were the words spilled by a nun who was taking care of the injured.

She shed tears and recited passages from the Bible at the miraculous beauty unfolding before her eyes.

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”

The sound is getting louder.

Enough to drown out the screams of the city and the cries of monsters.

A golden voice seems to warm the whole city.

“Fight courageously.”

So someone imitates the hymn.

“Over there, the evil… enemy soldiers!”

And someone else followed suit.

It causes a chain reaction and everyone sings in unison.

“”Judgment Day! Doomsday! “I will come back again!!”

We will soon win.

The effect of ＜The Power of Hymn＞ may vary depending on the specific hymn.

Among the many hymns that Ray has sung a lot over the past two weeks, ＜I Will Fight the Devils＞ is extremely simple, but has a more powerful effect than any other.

intrepidity. An encouraging hymn.

It brought back citizens who had been afraid of the monsters and had surrendered in their hearts.

“Glorious! Glory! Estelle!”

“”Yeong~gwang! glory! Estel~ra!!””

And here.

There is a being who can unite the sacred power amplified through chorus into one power.

“Savior Solterra is my refuge and my fortress; in the glorious name I trust!”

The moment Bishop Yuna, who had regained his strength, unleashed his protective power, a barrier of light was deployed to drive out the evildoers.

“Kick!”

“Huh?!”

The barrier is deployed and the Alpha Demonic body is pushed out. However, Rayna Aaron, Jenny and Henry who were blocking the entrance were not affected.

Rather, the barrier between demonic and human beings was simply divided as a starting point.

“Kick! Kick!”

The Alpha Demonic, who was pushed to the entrance by the barrier, gritted his teeth.

But it is a temporary barrier. Just climb up and down the wall again and that’s it.

But Demonic didn’t know. The golden star necklace held by Ray. That it is still pouring out brilliant golden light.

“Really… I can’t believe I have this kind of power. The power means anything.”

Ray held a golden star necklace in his hand, the gold-plated brass falling away to reveal its original appearance.

I knew that this necklace, given to me by the hip man I met at the blacksmith shop, was not an ordinary item, but I never thought it had ‘that’ power.

“Really? If you really pray for the ‘Golden Star’ created by the Golden Saint, it will change into its image, right?”

The Holy Spirit nods at this. This is the Holy Spirit who resided in the golden star for this one miracle.

Just one miracle.

You will use the miraculous power given to you to protect Ray Anderson, who has been designated as a saint candidate, as you wish.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.”

Ray held the golden star necklace tightly.

A golden star necklace that embodies what the user desires most.

I’m not sure if it can defeat the Alpha Demonic, which is equivalent to a demon. but······.

‘There is data. ‘Because I saw it once.’

Ray took out a beaker from his pocket. This is the sacred blood that has been stored on a daily basis.

She pours it generously onto the golden star necklace and squeezes it tightly.

“Solterra! It’s Vinai!”

In response to Ray’s wishes, the Golden Star Necklace is transformed.

The miraculous relic, which changes one’s nature and form, became what Ray wanted.

“······!”

It was too small and crude to be a ‘weapon’, and had an unknown prototype.

I can only assume that the brass star symbol embedded in the center of the sphere mimics a holy relic.

“Solterra! Bless this grenade! May it rip the enemy to pieces with your mercy!”

What kind of prayer is that?

When everyone around her thought that, Ray’s eyes sparkled.

“Solterra after Akbar!!”

A sphere was thrown.

Soon after.

Tap!

A ‘holy grenade somewhere’ touched the Alpha Demonic and caused an explosion.

***

‘Really, anything goes.’

Ray was astonished as he stared at the middle of the ruined cathedral.

The power of stigmata that causes miracles.

Among them, when I found out that I had in my hands the golden star created by the ‘Golden Saint’, one of the highest dignity of the Church, I was skeptical.

“He is a golden saint… I wish I could have that kind of power when I awaken from the stigmata.”

“Cough! Cough! Damn it, don’t you ever think of using something like that again.”

“Oh, are you okay?”

Aaron, who was lying down after being beaten by the Alpha Demonic without any protection, looked at the bursting entrance with a shocked expression.

“What on earth is that bomb? I’ve never seen a fire bomb exert that kind of power.”

“Uh, that’s…”

I don’t know if it’s called nitroglycerin.

Ray knew that gunpowder still existed in this era, but that it was only a rudimentary black powder.

When I mentioned the ‘holy grenade’ to Erdio, whom I had a conversation with without knowing that he was a golden saint, I was told that it was not possible with the gunpowder I had.

‘I don’t know how to make military high-performance explosives.’

In particular, this method is the method used by the Vatican’s anti-monster organization. I understand that they were mixing something other than ordinary high-performance explosives.

Ray also used it only once against a vampire count in his past life, so he doesn’t know the details.

‘But if it was realized, is the miracle of the Golden Star a power based on imagination?’

Long live the miracle of realizing imagination.

“Anyway, this solves the problem again…”

“ray!”

It was then. An arm suddenly reached from beyond the smoke-filled area and hit Jenny.

“Ouch!”

“sister!”

Henry was startled and aimed his crossbow. However, I was astonished by the shape that soon emerged from the smoke.

“crazy······.”

live.

Alpha Demonic.

Although his entire body was burned and his skin was melting, the Alpha Demonic’s ferocious spirit did not subside.

But you won’t survive long.

This is the final struggle of a wounded beast.

The problem is that if you just brush against that struggle, you die.

“Kyaaa!!”

An alpha demonic that rushes in with a roar. Henry pulled the crossbow, but it was no better than a toothpick to the Alpha Demonic.

Whoops!

Henry took a defensive stance against the swinging fist, but he could not withstand it even for a moment and was thrown into the wall.

“Damn it! Aaron!”

Ray grabbed Aaron’s neck, who couldn’t move properly due to his injury, and threw him inside.

And there is a price to pay for putting others first in the face of the Alpha Demonic.

“ray···!”

A fist striking with all its might. It’s a big deal. My legs lost strength.

“It’s late…!”

The moment I prepared to be shocked, there were footsteps coming from beyond.

Crack, clap, clap!

With the sound of a spur hitting the ground, a human figure appears beyond.

It jumped with a leaping power that was unbelievable for a human and swooped down on the Alpha Demonic, who was nervous about Ray.

Squeak!

The ‘knight’ lands on the floor with an eerie sound.

The Alpha Demonic’s neck melted! It splits.

thud!

The Alpha Demonic’s huge head fell to the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust.

“······.”

A knight who attacked with agility even while wearing full plate armor. There was a haze of ‘Auror’ shining brightly on ‘her’ sword.

Crash.

With the sound of metal colliding, the visor of the helmet turns towards Ray. The voice that resonated inside was an unexpectedly beautiful voice.

“······Ray Anderson?”

“Uh, do you know me?”

It was then.

The entrance to Campbell Cathedral, connected to the city square.

The sun is rising beyond and a whistle is blowing.

It was a signal that the Sun Knights of the Solarion Church had arrived.