The Indomitable Martial King Chapter 536

“Your Holiness the Pope!”

Pope Cilan Phil Marsis I, currently the Pope of the Philanense Order, which has the largest religious affiliation on the continent, slowly offers a sacred prayer while looking at the square.

“Children of the beautiful goddess… … .”

The pink starlight becomes a pillar of light, soaring into the sky and piercing the clouds. And soon, it gently settles down on the entire square.

“May the grace of Philanense be with you forever.”

The Sayre Church once dominated the continent.

This church that served the god of mankind was completely destroyed. When Sayer disappeared, the divine miracles he used to perform also disappeared, so divine spells cast in Sayer’s name were no longer effective.

Countless Sayre priests became incompetent overnight.

-Ah, Sayer!

-Why have you abandoned us?

Most of the Sayre priests cried out in panic. The fact that your prayers to God do not work does not simply mean that you have lost your strength. It is believed that it has been abandoned by God and Sayer. People in the world also whispered that Sayer could not bear to see the depravity of the church, so he punished them with heaven.

The Sayre Church did not dare to refute those words.

Those who did not know the reality could only think that way.

Even those who knew the truth had no choice but to keep quiet. How can we let it be known that the great god of mankind died at the hands of a mere human?

However, the general public still believed in Sayer as the creator of mankind, so the belief in Sayer itself did not disappear. However, when I really needed help, I went to another church that provided sacred spells.

The only thing that has disappeared is the original Akashic Drive, the cosmic egg managed by Sayer. Other Akashic systems that exist beyond dimension and space, such as Eldia, Alport, and Philanense, which became independent twelve thousand years ago, still function as gods and goddesses.

Eight other denominations that had been oppressed by the Sayre denomination rose to prominence throughout the continent. Among them, the one with the greatest religious influence was the Philanense Church.

Cardinal Antares, Cilan Phil Marsis.

He brought the miracle of a beautiful goddess to the world, and helped change the world by preaching the meaning of Philanense to countless different races. Even if his battle with Sayer was not known, Silan’s achievements were already enough to shake the continent.

Naturally, the church elected Silan as the new pope. His achievements, reputation, and abilities were sufficient. No, there was no need for anything, just the miracle of the goddess and no one dared object.

Who would personally bring down the goddess’s will on this earth? Even the former pope of Philanens happily ceded the papal throne.

-Finally, this position goes to the right person.

Naturally, Silan refused at first. It was Cilan, who was now only in his 20s and even still looked like a teenager. He is too young to be entrusted with the important role of Pope. However, realistically, for the Philanense Church to grow, it is best for him to become Pope. The church did not bend its will, and eventually Silan’s stubbornness was broken.

Pink holy light touches the entire square. In the holy light, the citizens and believers of Philanense rejoiced. After mass, Silan returned to the temple.

The two apprentice priests accepted the prayers on Silan’s robes. Other high-ranking priests also come and say hello.

“Thank you for your effort. “His Holiness Marsis.”

“The only thing left is the festival’s closing ceremony. “Please get some rest.”

From inside the temple, a pretty blue-skinned troll woman jumps and jumps towards him.

“Uh, are you done, Cilan?”

The other priests were not at all concerned by her profane tone. After all, the other person wasn’t a human, and it wasn’t a sight I had seen for a day or two.

“Okay, it’s over. Titima.”

Atilca’s successor, Titima, was still with Cilan.

The Troll Guru’s method of practice is to wander the world and develop one’s own skills. Titima’s choice was to stay by Silan’s side, feel his power, and gain new magical enlightenment.

‘Well, they say things like that, but I think it’s just because they’re comfortable together?’

Silan mumbled and walked away. He planned to go to his room and rest. Older priests follow him and speak to him.

“It was truly great divine power.”

“I am touched, Your Holiness.”

“As His Holiness’s majesty grows day by day, we can’t help but shrug our shoulders, hehehe.”

Cilan frowned. These old people are praising something, and he knows very well why they are talking like this.

Sure enough, the main point came out.

“But His Holiness… … .”

“When are you planning to get married?” … .”

“You are still young, but you still need to start performing sacred duties… … .”

Some denominations forbid priests from getting married, but in the case of the Philanense denomination, marriage is actually one of the priests’ duties. Philanens is the goddess of beauty and love. How can she discuss the love of others if she cannot even achieve her own love?

Since Cilan was so young, there were no major problems with marriage obligations yet. But as she gets older, she feels more and more pressured.

“No, well, if I meet a good person, I want to get married. yes.”

But meeting good people should be easy, right? Marriage is a matter of human rights, and you can’t just do it with just anyone. I’ve met here and there, but I’ve never really felt anything. Honestly, considering that Cilan is still in his 20s, this is not that unusual.

But the priests didn’t seem to think so.

“Well, as expected, His Holiness hasn’t forgotten him yet… … .”

“Of course, true love transcends gender… … .”

“Isn’t he already married? It’s a love that can’t come true… … .”

“It’s difficult. If the Pope of Pilanens is embroiled in an affair scandal, the repercussions will be… … .”

Silan narrowed his eyes and looked at the old priests. I’m tired of denying it now.

“yes yes. “Then I’ll go in and rest!”

He quickly runs away from the old man’s nagging and goes straight to his room. Cilan grumbled, sitting in her chair and scratching her head.

“Just think for yourself, hmm!”

“What’s wrong, Cilan?”

Titima, who had already entered the room, was looking at Silan and tilting her head. I’m sure she locked the door as soon as she entered the room, but I don’t know how she got there. But this doesn’t just happen in one or two days… … .

“It’s just that I’m so tired of living, Titima.”

“Silan has a lot of unnecessary worries. But why don’t you get older? “Don’t you think that if you have a lot of worries, you’ll age quickly?”

“I want to look a little solemn, right? “Why on earth don’t I have any wrinkles on my face?”

Even though he takes very poor care of his skin, it is always smooth. The same goes for long hair. Still, no matter how much you cut it, it will be restored to its original state if you sleep overnight. If this was going to happen, I thought about cutting my hair every day and selling it as wigs to contribute to the church, but the cut hair disappeared without a trace after a day.

‘What does the real goddess do?’

Cilan glanced into the air. Titima pouted her lips.

“If you say that to other women, they might come looking for you at night with a knife.”

“So you only do it to yourself?”

“Am I not even a woman? “Heungheung!”

“… … ?”

Without tilting his head, Cilan looked out the window. He had a nervous expression on his face as he looked at the street, which was excited due to the festival.

‘But this is what Mr. Leffen did? ‘Is this okay?’

In fact, the miracle of the goddess was done by Sun Leffenhardt and had nothing to do with Philanense. But somehow the matter grew so big that a festival day was designated. I really feel like I’m being scammed by the entire country.

‘But now I can’t tell the truth to the church… … .’

Whatever the truth, the citizens were having fun. Regardless of age or gender, rich or poor, everyone enjoys the festival in unison. On one side of the street, servants from noble families can be seen handing out food to street vagabonds. Thanks to the festival, starving orphans were able to eat proper food for the first time in a long time.

Silan decided to take it easy and take his mind off it.

“Er, everyone just needs to be happy, right?”

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Noble family servants shouted as they handed out bread to the children.

“One per person. “Don’t cut in line!”

The children in shabby clothes bowed their heads as they accepted the bread with gratitude. Although it was cheap black bread, it was about the size of an adult’s head. If you eat sparingly, you will be able to avoid starving for two days.

There was a girl among the wandering children. He had black hair, a normal face, and a few freckles, giving him a lively look. Are you about thirteen or four years old? A girl who received bread among the tramp children often walked towards her alley.

Under the shadow of a building in a dirty back alley, I saw what looked like a tent made of rags. It was the house of a tramp girl. The girl walked out of the tent with a happy face, holding a piece of black bread to her chest.

“I got some bread!”

Sitting inside the grimy tent was a handsome boy who looked to be about twelve years old. He was a boy with brown hair, black eyes, and a strangely stubborn appearance. The girl muttered as she tore the bread.

“If we had gone together, we could have gotten two loaves of bread…” … .”

The boy rolled his eyes.

“Even though it has become like this, my pride remains. “I have no intention of begging.”

Even so, isn’t your pride already gone when you share the bread you begged for? That thought occurred to her for a moment, but the girl didn’t dare say it out loud. Instead, she breaks the bread into two pieces and gives the larger piece to the boy.

“Eat quickly. “Are you hungry?”

These two people haven’t eaten anything decent for three days already. The boy hesitated and snatched a piece of bread. At first, I took a small bite and brought it to my mouth, but then before I knew it, I was holding the whole thing and biting into it frantically.

“Whoop, whoop whoop!”

And I pound my chest. I guess I got choked up. The girl smiled brightly as she handed me a water bottle.

“Eat slowly, Tethron.”

After swallowing the water, the boy glanced at her.

“Hurry up and eat too, Filena.”

“Yep!”

On the day she was killed by Reppenhardt, Filena and Thethron seemed to have completely disappeared. Sayre had no doubt that she and her Thesron were gone.

But it was a complete deception.

From the beginning, Filena did not trust Sayer at all. She was loyal, obedient, did whatever he wanted, and even when she acted like a tongue in her mouth, she had other means behind her back.

Secretly created a new body for Tethron. He also created his own body next to it. To avoid Sayer’s eyes, he used abandoned ancient ruins in the southern part of the continent rather than a space egg, and connected a space portal so that he could transfer the soul at any time.

Of course, she didn’t lose to Reppenhardt on purpose. She originally intended to go out with Thethron, saying she wanted to die with him before he was no longer Thethron. Luckily for her, a more natural situation was created and she was able to get him back without raising any suspicion.

Theron, now a twelve-year-old boy, grumbled while chewing his bread.

“Damn, I can’t do anything with a body like this… … .”

Filena noticed, shrugging her shoulders.

“I’m sorry.”

The body she originally prepared was not this young. It was the body of a man and woman in their 20s, with youth in their prime.

However, Filena at the time was hit too hard by Reppenhardt. Thanks to this, it was good that he naturally avoided Sayer’s eyes, but instead, his original resurrection plan was also disrupted.

The regurgitated Akashic contaminated her dark magic and became a kind of curse. Her physical age also decreased and she was no longer able to use auras and magic. It was just a matter of luck that she was resurrected.

As a result, Tethron and Filena were reborn as children in their early teens with no powers. Now that 7 years have passed, he should still have grown into his late teens… … .

“When on earth does this body grow?”

Tethron sighed. Filena took care of her body even more.

“I didn’t know it would end up like this either.”

The problem was that because of the desire to be with Tethron for a long time, he added a factor from the shipowner race. Now, Tethron and Filena have human bodies, but at the same time, they have the lifespan of the indigenous race.

That was one of the purposes Dr. Metheus created Sayre in the first place, and Filena succeeded in doing so on her own. In a sense, she is a terrifying genius who transcended even the Silver Age.

Well, the intention was good, but as a result, it turned into a situation that turned my life upside down.

Because their lifespan is four times longer than that of others, even after seven years, they are still young, like those in their early teens. That’s why I can’t stay in one place. If there are people who are human but have the lifespan of an elf or dwarf, they cannot go unnoticed by the world. And in that case, their true identity might be discovered by Reppenhardt.

Thanks to this, they had to live as vagabonds wandering the world for the past seven years. The Akashic curse still captured their souls, and no matter how much knowledge and wisdom they had in their heads, they could not revive their auras or magic.

Still, Tesron did not give up.

“Wait, Philena.”

My eyes shine as I fill my stomach.

“Once this curse disappears, my strength will return. Then I won’t put you through this trouble anymore. “I will bring you wealth and fame.”

Filena didn’t respond. To be honest, it didn’t matter what happened.

In the world, there are overwhelmingly more ordinary people without any powers than Auror users and wizards. And most of them live happily enough even in difficult lives. Auras and magical powers are not the only measure of happiness.