73-073-Saint's Past

"99 years in the life of the King, black moon, the 9th.

The boy was cursed with his own birth.

The reason for this was because he was a half-beast man with the ears and tail of a beast while in human form.

Because of his deformed form, he was persecuted by humans...?

No, he had never been persecuted by a human before.

He was persecuting--

"You half-baked son of a b*tc*!

The werewolf boy pushed him away and he fell to the ground.

'Heh, you chicken!　Oops, it's not polite to call this guy a chicken, it's disrespectful to the big chicken!

The boy, who was giggling and laughing vulgarly, glared at them resentfully.

But he was intimidated by the biggest lizardman of all, and fled the scene, crying!

"Godd*mn it, d*mn it!

To shake off the laughter from behind him, the boy jumped into his dorm room and locked it with a clatter, wetting his pillow in frustration.

--This is the Jedite Empire.

It's the second largest military state, southwest of the Jewel continent's largest nation, Platena.

And justice in this country is 'physical strength'.

In other words, if you're strong, you'll get status and honor regardless of your race.

However, in order for weak humans and hobbits to rise above the rest, they need to have great swords and magical talents, and the one who has neither of these talents is this boy.

"Heel.

The wounds that he had scraped when he was pushed aside quickly healed.

In fact, his holy attribute skills were outstanding, and he had more talent than any other child his age... or any other cleric in the country.

However, the boy had a 'restriction' that was fatal to his survival in the Empire.

''Holy Light!''

What he just chanted was an attack skill that concentrated the holy power in his hand and released it as light bullets at the opponent.

Normally, if you use it in a small room, it would immediately go off in front of you and could cause a major accident, but such a tragic situation never happened and a black letter revelation appeared in front of his eyes instead.

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Although it was impossible to read what was written in that enigmatic list, anyone would know that it had failed to activate.

''Why?!''

Dang!　''I'm going to make a noise and slam my arms on the bed, but no one knows the answer to that question.

''Why is it just me........just me.......!

In the temples of the Jedite Empire, the vocation is assigned in the ratio of roughly 60% warriors, 20% sorcerers, and 10% archers.

It's not clear if this is an artifice or a whim of the gods, but it's an appropriate result for a country where strength is justice.

The remaining ten percent would be assigned rare vocation such as sage and brave, but some of these things are naturally called 'hazmat jobs'.

'Slow!　Shield break!　........Weapon Break!

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From top to bottom, these skills are movement speed reduction, defense reduction, and attack reduction.

However, not even weakening (debuff) skills like these can be activated.

The boy was born with the restriction that he cannot harm anyone.

And that meant that he was the "weakest person in the Jediat Empire".

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Then one day, as the boy was walking around, as usual, covered in wounds from being hurt by kids his own age, a man came running up to him.

--he's going to hit him again!

As the boy braced himself at that thought, the man patted his little head with a sad expression.

At the same time, the dog-like ears that had been standing in a bobbing position until then flopped down.

''Even a small child like this is being asked to be strong, hurt and painful....... It's a country like this that needs God's help.

The man said and chanted as he held out his hand to the boy.

'Heel.'

A warm light shines down and the boy's wounds heal.

Although I can use the same power, I can't believe it's the same skill, but it's so gentle that it seems to heal my heart as well.

''Uncle is also a holy attribute...?

''Haha, my uncle is awful. I'm still thirty years old even with this.......could it be that I look that old?

Seeing him ask anxiously, the boy hurriedly buzzed his head to the side.

''You can only use the holy attribute, oh........you're having a hard time too, aren't you?''

A lot of work...?

The man, who doesn't understand the meaning of the boy's words, tilts his head in wonder.

I'm a failure who can't even use the Holy Light, but even if I could, I don't think I would be able to beat the stronger guys. I have no idea why they call such a useless power a holy attribute,''

The man huffed at the boy's words.

In a country where the power to screw over an opponent is everything, the power to protect someone is considered worthless...!

Even though they are of different races, there is still such a difference between two countries on the same continent.

The man is astonished at how much of a gap there is between his own values and that of his own.

I'm going to be able to say that my name is Einz. What is your name?

'What?　My name is ... Zwei.

When Einz heard the boy's name, he bailed lightly and then turned to Zwei boy and asked him.

''Zwei-kun, that's a good name. ........By the way, would you like to see a world where the holy attributes are recognized by everyone and everyone lives in peace?

''Haha, if I had a place like that, I'd be in heaven. I want you to take me there right now.

I see.

At Zwei's immediate answer without hesitation, Einz grabbed his hand and told him the words as if he had decided on something.

''That wish, I will fulfill it!

There was a very beautiful light in Einz's eyes as he declared powerfully.

And so it should be.

He is, after all, the "High Priest Einz" of Platena Central Church, that's exactly who he is.

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"Saint King's City, 124 years, blue moon, 1st day of the month.

A long time has passed since he met Einz, and Zwei, now an adult, has been working as a clergyman in the Central Church of the Holy City of Platena.

Incidentally, Einz asked the government for permission to take Zwei out of the Empire, which was a great surprise to me.

The reason is that taking a strong warrior out of the empire normally requires a very difficult procedure, but Zwei was an "unprecedented failure" with holy attributes that can't be expected to be used as a fighting force... and also because of its inability to attack others, the officer in charge's "unprecedented failure," perhaps. With just one word, "Do as you please," he was issued permission to leave the country.

However, Zwei was abandoned by his birthplace, but since arriving in the Holy Royal Capital, he has quickly made a name for himself, and now he is serving as Einz's assistant as an expert that rivals the high priest.

In the Holy City, which is highly discriminatory towards non-humans, of course, in the Central Church, where discrimination is fierce, it is impossible to say that one's identity is a half-beast man, and the dog-like ears and tail are hidden so that no one can see them.

Well, even if that was the case, it doesn't seem at all painful compared to the violent harassment in the Jedite Empire.

''Good work, sir!

Einz smiled happily when he was approached in the corridor and turned his attention to you.

''Hey Zwei-kun. It's about time for me to leave, but has anything changed?

"Mr. and Mrs. Leonard from North Street have sent word that they would like to consult with Dr. Eintz about their daughter.

Thank you. In that case, I'd better go say hi and see you first.

"Yes. I pray that this incident will save as many lost people like me as possible and give them a ray of hope!

A letter was held in Einz's hand as he happily responded to Zwei's words, "That's right," and in his hand was a letter that read as follows.

[Building Permit]

I authorize the construction of the Jediite Imperial Church.

Submit your plans immediately.

Missions to the Jedite Empire have been a long-held desire of the Central Church.

After all, it was to define a new pinnacle called God for a world that was built on the simple hierarchy of "power is righteousness," so naturally, the pressure of the opposition was fierce.

In the midst of all this, over twenty years since he brought Zwei back to the Holy King's Capital, he focused on laying the groundwork and laying the groundwork for influential legislators, and finally came to this point.

I still believe that meeting Zwei that day was all fate and divine guidance.

Then, until I come back, I'll ask you to take care of your absence.

"Yes!

And so, Einz left for the Jedite Empire with hope in his heart.

I'm off!

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.... and he didn't come back.