NOVEL NEXT Pastor, my ass
- My Pov -
I got out of bed after I was satisfied to see the shop system, and when I looked beside me, Milch was still asleep with comfy breathing. Even I could see the smile that occasionally appeared on her face, so I let her sleep a little longer and left the room.
"Hmm, the price of the sword in the shop, in addition to the 3D maneuver gear, is a bit more expensive than I had anticipated," I said as I made my way down the aisle of the church in a casually, and because the atmosphere of the church, which is cool and quiet in the morning, is ideal for helping me clear my mind. At the same time, it helps me think about the next steps I will take in the future.
"It will cost me 1000 points for one sword and 2500 points for one piece of 3D maneuver gear."
"It seems that joining this crazy organization is the right choice because If I continue to be an orphan or join the military, all of my points will be deducted immediately, and I won't be able to buy or save points for other, more important items in the shop."
"In the meantime, at this crazy organization, I already have a lot of influence and, of course, a lot of money. As a result, I do not need to buy basic things using points, and I can even buy swords and 3D maneuver gear using regular money through the corrupt military police."
Not long after that, I arrived at the backyard of this church, which was quite large. Several buildings were also used as dormitories for the nuns and also for the pastors who were the most devoted to their faith.
Even though it was still very early in the morning, I saw some nuns and pastors walking into the church with books in their hands. There were even some nuns who were watering the plants in the garden while maintaining a cheery expressions on their faces.
After that, I returned to minding my business and began doing some light warm-ups. I began the training that I've usually done first thing in the morning throughout the past few years.
Because at some point in the future, I will begin using 3d maneuver gear while slashing swords at titans in addition to humans, which is why I am aware of the significance of this body training for me.
"do your best, little Kaiser." Occasionally a nun would walk by and cheer me on, and some of them would even offer me a drink. However, all I did was offer them a gentle smile before returning my attention to my training.
There are no children in this place who are the same age as I am, and the youngest people I have ever met were teenagers who were somewhere around 12 years old. From what I understand, these teenagers are candidates who are being nurtured to become nuns and future pastors for this crazy organization.
And as for me, since I was the favored child in this place, I was basically allowed to do whatever I wanted, or you could say that I told them to shut up and take it.
I said to myself, "huhhh... huhh...I think this is enough," after completing several circuits around this large yard before deciding to stop.
Then, when I was out of breath, I walked casually to the edge, and it never occurred to me that Pastor Nick was already waiting there and seemed to be telling me something.
"As always, you're a disciplined and hard-working kid, Kaiser," Pastor Nick started the discussion by praising me in an effort to make light conversation, but after he finished praising me, he heaved a sigh.
"Although I am at a loss to explain why you are undergoing training similar to that of a soldier when you will be a pastor in the future."
'Pastor, my ass,' I scoffed to myself internally in response to Pastor Nick's words, but on the outside, I merely flashed a small smile and then said, "Are there any matters that Pastor Nick needs to discuss with me?"
"Before we get into that, I need to ask you something. Are you close with the girl whose name is Historia?"
When I heard Pastor Nick ask that question out of the blue, my first reaction was to raise my eyebrows and display a look of mild surprise.
Nevertheless, despite not being overly concerned or even nervous, my heart skipped a beat, and I tried my best to respond to Pastor Nick's question with a calm voice while also looking at him with a cheery smile on my face.
"Historia? Oh, that girl... huh, after a few rounds of playing together at those gatherings, that's how the two of us ended up becoming such good friends."
To tell you the truth, after seeing some of the system features that became available after last night and also after speaking with some of my devoted followers who are just as fanatical as members of this crazy organization, I am basically no longer a child who can only rely on Milch like I used to be.
However, I am aware that I still need to be careful about what I say and do in order to avoid being killed. Because if someone like Kenny Ackerman comes at me with the intention of killing me, the only thing I can do is run as far away as I possibly can and even move into Wall Rose or Wall Maria if I have to.
My candid response took Pastor Nick by surprise, but after that, he asked, "good then, do you know who the girl named Historia is?"
I responded innocently as if I didn't know anything, "Hmm, I don't really know, but what is clear is that I know that Historia is the child of someone with influence."
This time, Pastor Nick gave me the tiniest hint of a smile for some reason. I had assumed that he was telling me all of this in order to caution me about something. However, it seems that he had his own plans in mind.
"Another thing I wanted to tell you is, regarding the trips I'm going to do to Wall Rose and Wall Maria, we're leaving in a few months, so prepare yourself."
After he finished saying that, Pastor Nick appeared to see someone approaching from a different direction, and he hurried away from me. In the meantime, I just stood there thinking about something going through my head.
I could make out the sound of Milch's voice as she approached me while carrying a towel and a glass of water in her hands. "Why don't you wake me up, Kaiser?" she asked.