chapter 16
16 – Lydia Expands Evangelism
“Luke! That, you know? No, I mean I’m a country boy…….”
“Okay. You can stop talking now, Andre.”
The first friends I made, Andre and Sunny.
I was heading to the dormitory with them to unpack.
Although quite some time had passed since their first meeting, Andre was still fidgeting and making excuses for me.
Well, originally, Andre is this kind of guy.
“No, it’s because I have a bit of a poor vocabulary. I didn’t mean to say it in any way….”
“Andre. Stop. Be servile Luke. Good kid.”
“Sunny! What is Pulse Rayno? That Pulse Rayno! Didn’t you hear the story of the academy’s professors being smashed by Pulseleino’s first son years ago? They’re monsters who turn aristocrats and professors into rags if you get offended even a little bit!”
Andre, who had been shouting excitedly at Sunny, suddenly stopped her, as if she was sorry, and started talking to me.
“Ah… hehehe, isn’t that what you said to Luke? Sirens… Yes, I was talking about Siren-senpai. Luke’s sister? You became a legend in the academy. As the best student ever….”
Siren Pulse Rayno.
The eldest sister of Luke, whom I possessed.
A woman who inherited the strongest blood from Pulse Rayno and has strength beyond her standard due to the blessed ‘gift’.
Even in [Deus Ex Machina], Even when the power inflation had progressed to some extent, she was released as a playable character.
She has such strong power and yet her personality is so fiery. She is normally a beautiful yozo lady, but she gets on her nerves a little bit and becomes a rampaging demon.
When she was in her academy, her new professor, who didn’t know much about her, threw an unreasonable flirtation at her flattering face. So famous
Her many professors rushed at her in an attempt to stop her new professor from being turned to blood in her anger, and suffered her cataclysmic humiliation, but had it not been for the sacrifices of her professors, the new professor would It might have been really murdered.
Siren’s ears with that level of strength and fiery personality Meilu, who also has a dirty personality and strong arms, also drove a lot of incidents at the academy.
Maybe that’s why the eyes on the street of Pulse Rayno are monsters.
Actually, it is understandable.
In [Deus Ex Machina], The girls who lost their younger brother, Luke, at a young age caused similar incidents even though they had colder personalities than they do now.
Well, this is how he looks at Pulse Rayno, but Andre, who is strong and weak, has no choice but to keep reacting like this.
“Andre, stop. I know full well that you didn’t mean to look down on me. And in the academy, all students have equal positions, right? So get rid of that weird honorific.”
Of course, the reason why Andre is so embarrassed is not because of the family called Pulse Rayno, but because of the power and personality of the people of Pulse Rayno.
“That… may I?”
“Of course not. And are we friends now? Right?”
“That… yes? Friend… yes friend! Good luck, Luke!”
“Okay, let’s do our best in the future, Andre. Ha ha ha ha ha.”
Ah. The laughter doesn’t stop.
To be friends with the characters I love.
Yes.
That was it.
The reason you struggled for over 10 years, doing all sorts of things for a long time.
Everyone was there to do this!
“Ha ha ha…. Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Andre, who saw me laughing, awkwardly started laughing along.
“…… Stupid guys.”
Of course Sunny didn’t.
* * *
Deus Church
The deepest part of the 1st branch of Calandra.
Ten influential nobles of the empire were sitting around a large table and conducting a meeting.
And Lydia Hubris, who was at the top of the table and in the position of chairwoman, was leading the meeting.
“Surely, as Brother said, in the case of the Kalandra Empire, many people woke up and came to know Deus-sama.”
“Then… !”
At Lydia’s words, a man hit the table.
“But in other words, there are still poor people in other countries who can’t follow Deus-sama. Especially the Holy Kingdom. We must spread the word of Deus to the ends of the earth, just as the Lord said in the Bible.”
“It is…….”
“Yes, it is. It is not only the Calandra Empire, but also the Nova Empire, the Elven Kingdom, and the whole continent. Do you understand now?”
“But the existing priests, and most of all, the Holy Kingdom will not stand still!”
“Are you afraid brother?”
“… Yes?”
“I asked if you were afraid.”
“Oh no, that is….”
“Deus is with us. Truth is the belt, righteousness is the breastplate, we put on the shoes of the gospel, we take the shield of faith, and Deus is our full armor. What are we afraid of? Even though Deus gave you the title of duke, you still have such a distrustful attitude.”
“…… Hey, Apostle. Priests serving other gods….”
“Stop, stop, stop! Only Deus is ‘god’. All other gods are just heretics who dare to call themselves gods. I guess you will need to go through your education again.”
When Lydia beckoned, she disappeared as the two figures waiting behind her fluttered behind her, and suddenly she appeared beside the man who was arguing with Lydia.
“Hee, hee! Executor! That, that’s not it, Miss Lydia! I’m just worried about advice… !”
“As a people of Deus, it is wrong to have such a mind! Shouldn’t an elder have weaker faith than an ordinary believer? I think you will have to learn from scratch again. To the ‘Room of Truth’.”
“Sa, save me! Please give me one more chance!”
The man who was caught by the two figures was dragged out of the room pleading.
“No… Teacher, teacher! Please! The ‘Room of Truth’! ‘Room of Truth’ please…… !”
“No, no, no!”
Kung
The meeting room fell into silence as the screaming man was dragged out and the door closed.
“Okay then, let’s vote again. Please raise your hand if you are in favor of the agenda, ‘massive evangelism to the Holy Kingdom.'”
Then everyone at the table raised their hands.
“… Great. As expected, the elders are full of faith, unlike Duke Lula. Unanimous. It is reported that this bill has been passed.”
Bang Bang Bang
“With this, all of today’s agenda has been taken care of. Thank you to everyone who participated.”
Clap clap clap
“Before the meeting ends, I would like to give you one guideline.”
Lydia smiled brightly as she continued.
“Our Savior, the Lord, is coming to the academy.”
Malevolent malevolent
The meeting room instantly turns into a commotion at Lydia’s one word, as if it had been quiet before.
“Apostle. Then, will we finally be able to see the Lord?”
A woman raised her hand and asked a question.
“Oh, not really. The Lord’s visit to the academy is all for the sake of the Lord’s journey. He ordered me not to come to the academy or do anything.”
“Then is there a reason you are notifying us?”
“Yes. The reason I inform you of this is because I don’t want you to do anything to the academy. The Lord desired the Academy to operate as usual. Because that is what is necessary for the kingdom of the Lord to come to this land.”
Lydia’s bright smile disappeared in an instant.
“However, if someone does strange things to the academy or tries to see the Lord, the work of the Lord may be hindered. I made this announcement in the hope that no one would scatter ashes on the path of the Lord.”
Gulp
Everyone in the conference hall who heard Lydia’s words tensed up and swallowed.
“Since our brothers and sisters are sincere, is it okay to assume that this will not happen?”
Lydia grinned.
“… No way!”
“Everything for our lord, Deus!”
The nobles, who had been frozen in silence, stiffened and forced themselves to speak one word at a time.
“Oh really! And Marquis Carol please select those who are legitimate as those to be dispatched to the Holy Land.”
“Okay, Professor!”
“Good. So, let’s end today’s elders meeting here. Everything is for the kingdom of the Lord to come to this earth.”
“”””Everything is for the kingdom of the Lord to come on this earth!””””
In the quiet room after everyone left, Lydia whispered softly.
“… Please wait a little longer Luke. I will definitely carry out Luke’s order and go see you.”