How the Cult Saves the World-Chapter 163

At the Kyros Church Leader's proposal, Baron Spent was flustered. He was surprised by the Church Leader's powerful strength he witnessed before his eyes, but to suddenly ask for an apology in such an urgent situation.

"A-apologize. What do you mean by that."

Baron Spent asked the Kyros Church Leader. Then the Church Leader's lips twisted upward. He was a man with beautiful features, but seeing such a smile gave chills for a moment. While Baron Spent was trembling with fear. The Church Leader's mouth opened again.

"Do you really not know what I'm asking?"

"P-pardon?"

"From the moment you first met us until now. I know very well that you've been ignoring our Kyros Church the whole time."

"Wh-what?"

At the Church Leader's words, Baron Spent's eyes widened. He seemed greatly flustered as even his pupils trembled. But the Church Leader continued speaking without concern.

"I just didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble, but I'm not oblivious. So it would be better to apologize before it's too late."

Cold sweat dripped down Baron Spent's back. Even in this situation, the distance with the monsters was getting closer, and the person in front of him didn't seem to have any intention of bending his will.

'My actions have ultimately grabbed my own ankle.'

Baron Spent recalled the foolish things he had done and closed his eyes tightly.

"You don't have time. If you don't want to, you can try praying to that great god of yours during your remaining time."

A mocking voice even followed from the man standing beside the Kyros Church Leader. Pray to Diego God? Although he had fervently believed in Diego until now, he had never once heard a tale of the god extending a hand of salvation from monster attacks.

'Pray to Lord Diego?'

He had never witnessed a miracle before his eyes. He just started believing because everyone believed, and at some point it became fervor and blind faith. But all of that was completely useless in a situation right before his life flew away.

In the end, Baron Spent bowed deeply at the waist.

"I sincerely apologize to the three of you, and to God Kyros. So please help us."

Not just for himself, but to save the knights who came with him, he threw away his petty pride.

And at Baron Spent's apology, Zain and Troy were still not in a good mood, but they had to reluctantly accept it.

The Kyros Church Leader, Revelof, spoke to the two with a satisfied smile.

"Let's go, guys."

Then the three people passed by Baron Spent and the knights with light footsteps as if the approaching monsters weren't even a threat.

The Baron and knights watched that scene with dazed eyes. Before long, the monster horde closed in.

The three people in front seemed unconcerned. They each held weapons that had appeared at some point.

The Kyros Church Leader held an unidentified mace, the most cynical-looking man held a shining bow, and the sturdy-looking man had transformed into a black panther.

Baron Spent couldn't help but be amazed watching them.

"How about 100 gold to whoever catches the most?"

"I don't have money, Zain."

The man with the bow and the black panther chattered. Regardless of what the two said, the Church Leader remained silent.

And the next moment.

Flash-

The Kyros Church Leader fired a flash toward the sky. The Harpies flying in the path where that flash passed instantly annihilated.

"If I accept that bet, all the gold will end up in my hands."

As soon as the Kyros Church Leader finished speaking playfully, the two people began fighting in unison.

First, the black panther ran toward the goblin horde. The black panther wearing shining armor leaped in at once and bit off the neck of a Three-Headed Goblin.

"Good heavens……."

Baron Spent muttered softly. Not only he was surprised. The knights standing beside him were also watching the battle with their mouths agape.

Swoosh- Flash-

Following the black panther, a shining arrow was fired from behind. Although it clearly started as one, the arrow shot with a sharp swooshing sound of splitting air had somehow split into dozens of branches and annihilated the Harpies with a beautiful light. An arrow that looked like just one shot had decimated dozens of Harpies. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"What was I even thinking."

Baron Spent now felt pathetic about his past self who had looked down on the Kyros Church.

'Those with such power…….'

Still, he was fortunate to be able to apologize to them. He was grateful to the Kyros Church Leader for giving him that opportunity.

Before long, the Kyros Church Leader personally jumped into battle.

Thwack-!

His mace drew a long trajectory and mercilessly struck down the goblins. Along with that, the goblins annihilated, and the battle ended in an instant.

The hundreds of monsters disappeared in an instant, leaving only traces.

"Ah……."

Baron Spent, whose strength left his legs, collapsed with a thud. He watched the three people who were lightly stretching and returning with awe-struck eyes.

***

After we dealt with the monsters, Baron Spent's attitude changed. Not only did he constantly look after our convenience, but he also generously provided tents.

'Moreover, he constantly apologizes and even thanks us, so I have no choice but to forgive him.'

Zain and Troy still seemed to not like Baron Spent, but since they even received an apology, they couldn't say anything.

'It would have been nice if he became our believer while we're at it.'

Although his faith seemed to have weakened considerably from this incident, he had been believing for a long time. His faith in Diego seemed considerable. Well, the battle we showed this time wasn't that big either.

Like that, we continued moving for several days without any particular problems. When knitting and cat's cradle alone became too boring to relieve the tedium.

We finally arrived at the capital of the Herpheon Empire, Herpheon.

"So this is the capital."

I muttered while looking at the scenery spread out the window. I had seen this scene several times in the original HSAW, but seeing it actually drawn before my eyes felt strange.

Unlike the estate, there were tall buildings, wide streets, and even people who looked busy.

The capital Herpheon had a large land mass itself, so even with many people passing through, it didn't feel that cramped.

The carriage we rode traveled straight along the well-maintained road. We passed the market street where there were especially many people, and passed the plaza where children were playing.

"It seems Master is visiting the capital for the first time."

Perhaps because I was unknowingly staring out the window endlessly. Zain suddenly said.

"Does it show?"

"Yes. Very much so."

"I'm also visiting the capital for the first time."

And Troy was also diligently looking out the window, no less than I was.

"Have you come here often?"

"I've come a few times."

Zain shrugged as if he was familiar with it. Then he briefly glanced outside the window and said.

"The Imperial Palace will be visible soon."

But as soon as he finished speaking, the carriage stopped. Then the carriage door opened, and Baron Spent spoke to us.

"We've arrived at the lodging where the three of you will stay."

"Lodging? I thought we were going straight to the Imperial Palace?"

Zain asked the Baron as if to say what nonsense is this. Then the frightened Baron shrank his shoulders and said.

"Di-didn't I explain the schedule to you in the beginning?"

"No. You didn't."

"Oh my, I'm sorry. I must have been out of my mind."

When Zain spoke with an expression as if he would eat the Baron right away, the Baron bowed and apologized.

"It's fine. So please tell us now."

I got off the carriage while smiling at the Baron. Only then did the Baron's expression relax.

"First, you'll stay at this lodging today. Tomorrow morning, the chamberlain will come from the Imperial Palace, so you can enter the Palace with him."

"I understand."

Nodding at Baron Spent's words, I looked at the lodging.

'Is this the lodging prepared by the Imperial Palace.'

Although the Imperial Palace could be seen sparkling in the somewhat distant place. Perhaps it's because it was secured in a relatively close location.

Our lodging was a building on the ambiguous border between an inn and a hotel.

"It's completely different from the treatment we received in Bahano."

I heard Zain grumbling beside me. I somewhat agreed with the guy's words.

"Please escort these people to the lodging."

Meanwhile, Baron Spent, who had entered and exited the lodging, brought a man. The neatly dressed man politely greeted us.

"I'll escort you inside."

Following him inside the lodging, I greeted Baron Spent.

The interior of the building wasn't bad. It was clean and large, so unlike the exterior, it had an atmosphere like a hotel.

'Interesting.'

I looked around and climbed the stairs with Zain and Troy. After receiving guidance, I entered the lodging.

A spacious living room first caught my eye, and there were two rooms on each side. After several days of camping, we could finally each sleep comfortably.

After roughly deciding on the rooms we wanted in the lodging and lightly washing up, it was already around evening time.

I took out the food Jacob had made from my inventory and shared it with the two people.

'Since we'll be entering the palace tomorrow morning, I can rest comfortably today.'

The Religious Day event itself was three days away. But before that, I was scheduled to have an audience with the Emperor.

"Then you both rest well today."

"Yes, Master."

"I understand, Church Leader."

After finishing the meal, I headed to my room. There was only a bed, an empty wardrobe, and a spacious window, but this was satisfactory enough.

I looked at the capital's scenery through the window.

People were traveling quite a lot even in the dark due to the magic lamps everywhere.

'It would be nice if our entire estate had something like that too.'

Although it was arranged in Elwin, the center of the estate, there were still many underdeveloped areas.

'……Well, Mother and Sevenus will take care of it well.'

To continue thinking deeply, the fatigue from the journey so far was considerable. So I quickly went to bed.

***

Waking up early in the morning, I jogged around the lodging for sightseeing in the capital. Since there was no one who recognized me, I could walk around comfortably without glasses.

After finishing exercise, I returned to the lodging, washed up, and continued with breakfast. By the time I woke up Zain and Troy who had been sleeping until then, someone knocked on the lodging door.

"Good day. I am Chamberlain Bellosse who came from the Imperial Palace."

"Ah, nice to meet you. I am the Kyros Church Leader, Leviathan."

"You're quite a handsome man as I heard."

Chamberlain Bellosse laughed good-naturedly and said to me. After also finishing greetings with Zain and Troy, he said to come down as soon as we finished preparing to guide us to the Imperial Palace.

After quickly finishing the two people's preparations as well, I went down to the lodging.

Then a carriage belonging to the Imperial Palace was waiting for us.

"Please board."

I boarded the carriage following Bellosse's guidance. The carriage we rode until yesterday and the carriage we're riding now - the current carriage was much larger in size and more splendid.

'Is it because we're going to see the Emperor.'

Riding in the carriage like that for a while. Before long, we finally arrived at the Imperial Palace.