Iron Blooded Hound

The priests of the Old Order protest against Dolores.

``Saint, do you realize what you are doing?''

``The late Guilty was a devout member of this church. To read his letters while he was alive!''

``That's because he... ``Cardinal Humbert, it's confidential, confidential!''

``How dare you reveal something like that to the public!?''

They fear the reputation of the priests of the new order. It seemed like there was a loss.

It is often said that a crisis is an opportunity, and in such situations, healing the sick and comforting the victims is a way to strengthen the image.

So the priests of the Old Order were eager to begin disaster management.

Because of this, Dolores, Mozgus, and other New Order priests complained that they were prevented from doing so.

But her discomfort didn't last long.

"Quiet."

They froze in their seats as Dolores' cold gaze met theirs.

It was the first time I had seen such a cold and piercing gaze on a normally gentle and considerate woman.

It was scary to see someone so kind when they were angry.

Dolores's one word brought the priests of the old church to a standstill.

And at the next reading, everyone turned pale.

"Baron Gorg, please forgive me for the murder of the groom who resisted exercising his right to the first night, the subsequent suicide of the bride, and the severe punishment for the family that caused the family's disintegration by paying a donation of 1 billion gold!"

"The Viscountess of Moscow fraudulently hired her sons at the Imperial Central Bank and promoted them to the top positions. As a result, many candidates with passing marks were rejected due to the influx of sons. Pardoned for 200 million gold."

"Mr. Guerasso! Embezzlement, fraud, and stock price manipulation caused damage to shareholders, amounting to approximately 20 billion gold. Pardon with a donation of 50 million gold!"

"Madame Pierre! Kidnap and imprison minor boys who have nowhere to go, and force them into sexual exploitation and illegal labor! "

"The sect's leader, Manimani, intentionally invades a corner of the country! It has spread to many areas and is causing a huge blow to the local economy. Please donate 100 million gold!

The full extent of Guilty's generosity has been revealed. There is a long list of grave sins that will never be forgiven.

And the amounts paid are often meager and do not commensurate with the crime.

Inquisition.

How is it acceptable to wear a human mask and the clothes of a saint?

Even the priests of the old religious order who protested could not believe their ears.

"Is this how you sold your indulgence to the devil?"

"For this price?" no way. Zero should have missed four or five.

``Cult leader Manimani in particular deserves to be burned at the stake.''

``I can't believe that Cardinal Humbert and Lord Guilty could do something so despicable!'' ``That's like an indulgence.''!''

``Ah, but the seal on this letter...''

The chatter didn't just come from the priests of the Old Order.

Excitement spread beyond the Quobadis population to the general public.

``How can Quobadi do this?''

``What a depraved devotional song!''

``Calm down!'' This is an old-order problem! It has nothing to do with the priests of the new church!"

"Don't mix up the priests of the old order! This is only a problem for some people!

The chatter was getting louder.

The priests were about to start a physical fight.

In the confusion, Dolores finished reading the material provided by Nighthound.

It covers Guilty and Humbert's dealings, the ugly reality of what society's leadership should look like, how offerings to God are used as investments, and how they are used for political funding and illegal lobbying. It detailed how they were siphoned off and how they worked. With a local cult.

There was also evidence that agricultural tools such as rakes, wood chips, sticks, and even pig bones were sold as sacred relics.

The number of holy relics he sold had already exceeded 30,000, and propaganda was carried out and plans were made for each holy relic for which he would provide one year of purgatory.

The people who learned this were shocked.

"..."

The boys and girls at the school also stopped taking notes and looked stunned.

The terrible abuse of the faithful Quovadis family was exposed by a young saint from the same Quovadis family.

In response, Dolores began to argue so hard that she couldn't sleep all night.

"I, Dolores of the New Order, respond as follows to the atrocities of the Old Order!"

The crowd's pens rise again.

A whisper echoed through the notepad.

A screenshot of Mana floated around the room, and her lightning burst.

Dolores began her speech in a steady voice.

"First, when our Lord and Teacher, Rune, says'repent,' he means that the entire life of the faithful must be repented! Second, these words cannot be understood as sacramental penance to Rune, that is, confession and absolution performed by the priest in his office. Fifth, the Pope has neither the power nor the will to pardon any punishment other than that imposed by his office or by the authority of canon law. The Pope has no power to pardon any sin except by declaring or acknowledging that it has been pardoned by Rune. Twenty-seventh: 'It is only a human theory that the soul is released from purgatory as soon as the money thrown into the almanac makes a clinking sound.' ... ... Forty-fifth: The Runic religion must be taught that anyone who sees a poor person and passes him by, offering money for indulgences, is not buying a pardon from the Pope, but rather the wrath of Rune! Forty-sixth: Teach the Runes that those who do not have the luxury of abundant wealth are obligated to save what they need for their families and should never squander it on indulgences! fifty-first: Teach the Runes that to the many people who have been robbed of their money by certain indulgence preachers, the Pope must pay them back, even if it means selling all the churches of the Order! Ninety-ninth, to suppress the objections enumerated by the common man without addressing them with sound reason but merely by force, is to make the Pope a mockery and the Runes unhappy! ... Ninety-fifth, to make the Runes have more confidence in entering the kingdom of heaven through many sufferings than by comfort!"

She read the rebuttal, which had as many as 95 articles, fluidly and without stuttering a single word.

Their resolve was so strong that even their rival priests of the Old Order fell silent for a moment.

At the same time, Dolores felt his legs relax.

She was grateful that the flowing white skirt of the priest's robe hid her tremors.

Mozugusu next to her cheered her on.

"That was a great rebuttal, sis. You are absolutely right! This Mozgus is impressed.''

``...I think I'm going crazy.''

Dolores thought about what happened last night, or rather this morning.

After the nighthound left, the energy that had made her body hard and strong disappeared like a lie.

She was happy to remember her own overflowing power, but in reality, it was just a psychological factor. The power itself had long since disappeared.

"The Pope once said: A saint can only awaken when he has found his true soulmate."

Soul resonance, emotional absorption, and the resulting explosion of divine power.

In other words, you gain the ability to double your power.

How can we make this "awakening" permanent instead of temporary?

Now that the night dog is gone, there is no one to ask or test.

``A long time ago, the classical saints talked a lot about awakening, but I wish they had listened a little more instead of dismissing them as empty words.''

Why Dolores? I still didn't understand how the Night Hound would wake up. Her resonance is your "awakening state."

She can't know it because Vikiel is the only veteran from the Age of Doom who knows the real "Doom.".

Anything is fine.

The man was chosen by Rune.

At the moment, he is the only person worthy of being her "soulmate.".

Dolores raised her head again at these words.

Then he said it in a quiet voice.

"'Nighthound'.

I have to see him again at this moment."

...Phew! ...Phew! ...Phew!

The sound of a screenshot of Mana exploding behind her.

Dolores turned around in surprise and saw a large group of reporters who had somehow gotten very close to her.

Reporters rushed up and spoke in unison.

"The Saint has declared a 'holy war' against the Nighthounds!"

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