NOVEL NEXT Chapter 51.2
Well, since they are humans, the energy of a god may not be entirely the same. 10 years ago, the contract hadn’t yet been signed, so there was no doubt that there was no blessing.
Anyway, what this means is that there must be a deity served by Eshua.
But among the direct descendants, why hasn’t anyone emitted the power of that deity?
Why?
‘Well, I’m happy that I can stretch my legs and sleep.’
“There, Shuri Eshua is the child of the Pope’s family, so he will probably make a contract with the Pope’s family later.”
No, seriously.
A comrade of the red-haired kid who read Shuri’s expression was surprised.
“Ah, so is it true after all? Eshua was cursed…”
“Ah!!”
A scream erupted as Isaac attacked the forehead of the kid from the Red Duke’s family with a rattle.
“Kid, you keep running your mouth.”
It was unfair for Isaac as a child.
“No, I didn’t say that, it was him! Why are you hitting me?!”
“Because the energy coming from you is unpleasant.”
He didn’t know how excessive the blessing of a god was, but it was really excessive, like applying layers of perfume.
But the people around were agitated at the sight.
“Is he really from Eshua?”
“Eshua’s people beat others?”
Shuri sighed, holding his face.
…After all, where can you escape a personality test!
He perfectly understood why grandfather wanted to confine him within the territory!
This bastard just can’t stay still!
How much more of a headache will it be to receive priestly ordination in the future!
Sharing the same sentiment, a red-haired kid shouted.
“The story about Eshua rescuing someone this time and receiving a recommendation for priesthood is all a lie! It’s probably because he received a recommendation due to being a Saintess’s family! What qualifications does this audacious kid have!”
“Sephet, should I call the inquisitors?”
Shuri inwardly screamed at those words.
Wait a minute! Not the inquisitors!
Then it happened.
Thud!
“!?”
The wall of the restaurant distorted, and a black shadow appeared.
The students were stunned.
“A demon!”
Why a demon appeared in the capital of the Holy Empire, let alone in the most secure school attended by noble children, wasn’t important.
“Dangerous!”
The shadow aimed at the red-haired kid without hesitation.
Isaac laughed as if he had been waiting for this moment.
‘I waited for this.’
Why did he think he roamed around the restaurant area!
The reason he came here wasn’t only to track the energy of the kid but also because he felt the energy of demons in this school!
‘From the energy, it seemed like he was captured by the priests.’
Isaac was a demon.
Where the demons were, what kind they were, and how to lure that demon weren’t difficult at all.
Moreover, an attack by demons in the school’s open area where students were watching?
A life-saving rescue there?
And to top it all off, a very conspicuous noble child from the Five Great Families?
No, VIP!
From the beginning, Isaac had come to find the demon using the kid from the Red.
Of course, not the guy who met Shuri. The demon was too easy for that guy.
‘Sorry, but I’ll use your family for this, kid!’
The moment Isaac released his aura.
Clang!
“Kruk!”
Yeah, that’s right! With this blow…
“Krrrr!!”
…He’s surprisingly resilient.
The demon resisted as if it had a good endurance against the aura that flickered soon.
“Khuh!”
[Because of the sincerity towards the Demon King, he can’t retreat, you know?]
Now that’s enough.
Well, it’s not a big deal; he could use more aura to inflict wounds and suppress the demon, but hey, it’s a hassle.
Isaac silently stared at the demon resisting his aura.
Swoop!
‘!’
As if feeling the threat to its hierarchy, the demon resisted and fled.
“Kuak!”
“The demon…!”
Then it happened.
“Are you okay?”
Students brought someone who seemed to be a faculty member.
Judging by the red attire, they appeared to be a person of the Red faith, but Shuri’s expression was oddly serious.
“I-Inquisitor!”
Ah, it’s probably not that unusual.
Students were seen apologizing to the faculty.
“Sorry. The prison of the demon we had captured for the test suddenly opened!”
“Ha, hahaha. Well then, we’ll just…”
Shuri tried to leave with Isaac in his arms, but the inquisitor held him back.
“Hey, you guys! We need to investigate!”
“Uhm, us? Why?”
“The demon we caught wouldn’t show up here just to target a specific student. And to target a direct descendant blessed by the God…”
Shuri flinched and looked at Isaac.
He couldn’t have possibly called a demon like Shadow Lich, right?
‘Darn, it’ll be a headache if I get dragged in.’
Especially since people of the Red faith were already trying to interrogate Blue people for trivial reasons.
Moreover, the torture and interrogation of the Red were notorious even among the well-trained imperial spies.
‘Although he seems to be at the bottom, if a high-ranking inquisitor gets involved…’
Certainly, they would learn about Shadow Lich as well.
However, the one who stopped the inquisitor was the kid.
“Don’t do unnecessary things, Tehor. He saved me.”
“!”
“Well, let’s consider the hit from earlier as settling this.”
As they soon disappeared, Shuri looked surprised. Why did that dirty-tempered noble just leave like that? No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t understand the reason.
Thus, he could only look at Isaac with a puzzled expression.
“Huh, just in case someone doesn’t believe you have saintly blood, are you already seducing people with your face?”
What is he talking about?
“It’s unfortunate, but whatever. It’s fine. Just provoke people with Eshua’s face. It’s actually a benefit since we put the Red in debt.”
Wait, what?
Finally, the students who witnessed the scene were greatly astonished as they looked at Isaac.
“He really saved someone and received a recommendation letter.”
“It seems his skills were real…!”
And there was a curious spectator watching the scene. She was surprised to recognize Isaac.
‘Could it be that he is the one my brother was talking about…?’
She was none other than the princess.
* * *
The day was bright, and a dark twilight settled.
In the imperial banquet hall where priests were being ordained, numerous priests and graduates gathered.
However, the graduates waiting to be ordained were murmuring in unison.
“A real youngest priest ever?”
“At the age of 10?”
“And he even saved the fourth child of the Red Duke yesterday?”
And everyone gathered there was anticipating Isaac.
Of course, Naiser Sephet and the graduates frowned, but what could they say?
Originally, they thought they would denounce someone who wasn’t qualified or didn’t even have proper credentials, but since such an incident happened in the restaurant, there was nothing they could do.
Even though he was the senior, the one drawing the most attention was that child.
But they thought it turned out well for them.
Why?
‘How ridiculous would it be for a milk-smelling child like that to come out to be ordained as a priest?’
‘He must have been cursed.’
And Shuri shared the same thought.
Thanks to that, he was sharpening his teeth in front of the restroom at the banquet hall.
“No, everyone is already inside, you bastard! A three-year-old brat with a stench of milk is playing dress-up in a priest’s robe! Are you going to enter wearing clothes that don’t even match your hands and feet? Stop it and come out…!”
Creak!
When the door opened, Shuri touched his forehead.
“Hey, what are you thinking? Everyone is eagerly waiting to laugh at your appearance. If Eshua is ridiculed any further…”
But as soon as Isaac came out, Shuri’s eyes widened in surprise.