Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 789

◈ 789. Mullu Proposes a Duel

“So, you see, I was crouching like this in the crevice of a rock.”

Rembrary clasped his hands together, mimicking a crouching position. He was explaining the situation of facing the black magician.

“Yes, yes. I see.”

Heather nodded, adding appropriate interjections. But his eyes kept darting to the clock.

Rembrary’s story was interesting… up to about the third time.

“And then, suddenly, our Lord Cherub drew his sword 멋지게 [with a flourish] and said, ‘Hide, Rembrary. I am half. Perfect.'”

Rembrary brought his hand to the sword at his waist, making his voice as cool as possible.

Cherub’s face turned as red as a ripe apple, and he passed Rembrary as quickly as possible, carrying his 식판 [meal tray].

“Yes, yes.”

Heather answered absentmindedly and handed a piece of plum cake to the child’s 식판 [meal tray].

“But don’t you have anything else to say? Like how you got there alone.”

“Heather, are you bored with my story?”

Rembrary’s eyes widened, and Heather hurriedly waved his hands.

“That’s not what I meant. I’m just curious about other things too.”

“Heather, I have a question too.”

Heather’s efforts finally paid off. Rembrary seemed to be finally stopping the cave battle story, so Heather quickly replied.

“Ask me anything.”

“What do I have to do to make Lord Cherub my holy knight?”

Rembrary leaned over the table and whispered softly.

Heather wondered what Rembrary was going to ask and brought his ear closer, almost bursting into laughter.

“What?”

Heather’s gaze naturally turned to Cherub. Cherub was sitting across from his younger sibling at a table three spaces away.

“You want Lord Cherub to be your holy knight?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because he’s strong and 멋지니까요 [cool/awesome].”

Rembrary smiled brightly, recalling Cherub cutting down the monsters.

“And if he’s by my side, I can heal Lord Cherub again. I think I’ll succeed next time.”

Heather felt a desire to tease the child. But he exerted the dignity of the temple leader and struggled to suppress the impulse.

“I see. But what to do? It’s going to be tough.”

Rembrary excitedly chewed on a piece of cake, then stopped his jaw and widened his eyes.

“Why?”

“To have a holy knight like Lord Cherub by your side, you have to be a high priest.”

“Then I’ll just become a high priest.”

Rembrary answered confidently and raised his chin.

Heather couldn’t help but raise both corners of his mouth in a grin.

“How old is Rembrary?”

“Eight years old.”

“How old are high priests usually? Do you know?”

“I don’t know. Is that important?”

“It’s important. Considering the average age of high priests, the earliest you’ll become a high priest is thirty years from now, usually forty to sixty years later. Considering the age at which holy knights retire, Lord Cherub will have retired by then, right?”

“!”

Rembrary’s eyes widened even more at the story he hadn’t thought of.

“Oh dear. Rembrary.”

Heather couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the expression.

Mullu, who was eating salad, leaned back slightly when he heard the laughter.

Heather’s voice grew louder as he teased Rembrary, so the conversation could be heard even here.

“That kid wants 언니 [older sister – term used by males] to be his holy knight. He’s going to become a high priest.”

Mullu muttered, pushing up his constantly slipping glasses.

Cherub smiled, recalling the child who had appeared alone in the cave and shone brightly.

“That child might become a high priest.”

Mullu was about to say something at the words, but the conversation between Heather and Rembrary was heard again from behind.

The voice was a little quieter than before, so Mullu closed his mouth and leaned back further. What are they saying?

“Instead, Lord Cherub has an excellent younger sibling. Lord Cherub’s younger sibling is the top of the class. That child is about the same age, so they might be able to become your holy knight.”

Mullu’s eyes widened. How did they know I was 언니’s [older sister’s] younger sibling? Are 신관s [priests] perceptive?

Even so, Mullu continued to listen. He was curious about what Rembrary would answer.

“…….”

But no answer came back even after waiting.

Why isn’t he saying anything? Mullu struggled alone and came to a conclusion, widening his eyes.

* * *

Mullu’s prediction was, unfortunately, almost correct. Rembrary did not want Mullu as his holy knight.

Mullu was good because he was Lord Cherub’s younger sibling, but Rembrary didn’t think he looked very strong.

Mullu was more like the royal scholars who carried books back and forth to the library every day.

“Lord Cherub’s younger sibling is the top of the class. Not weak, Rembrary.”

Heather kept trying to persuade him from the side, but Rembrary never gave in.

“Lord Cherub will be strong even when he becomes a 할머니 [grandmother/old woman].”

“No, apart from being strong or not. Lord Cherub needs freedom too. Does Lord Cherub want to fight monsters even when he becomes a 할머니 [grandmother/old woman]?”

“Yes. He probably will.”

“Shall we ask? Shall we ask Lord Cherub?”

“Why are you trying to win against a child with an argument?”

At that time, someone naturally joined in the two people’s argument. Rembrary stopped and looked towards the sound. The person who was said to be the director of the holy knight training center was standing in front of the room used as a temporary accommodation.

“Director? What brings you here?”

Heather was also puzzled because he hadn’t made an appointment in advance and called him.

Rembrary looked back and forth between the director and Heather and asked with good sense.

“Shall I go in first?”

He hadn’t thought about it earlier because he was excited, but fatigue was slowly creeping in. He had traveled a long distance to save Cherub and watched a fierce battle. He was full, so he wanted to wash up and sleep now.

“Will you?”

Heather opened the door.

“Just a moment.”

But the director stopped Rembrary, who was about to enter.

Rembrary stepped in about half a step and looked back at the director.

“Why?”

The director couldn’t answer right away and glanced at Heather.

“What is it?”

Heather also asked, as the gaze was very suspicious.

The director finally answered.

“Rembrary. Are you free tomorrow?”

Heather frowned. Tomorrow?

“Yes.”

On the other hand, Rembrary answered readily. He really didn’t have any special schedule for tomorrow. He had healed all the injured people today.

The director’s face brightened and he asked again.

“Then shall we play tomorrow? I’ll show you the records of the 역대 [historical/past] holy knights’ heroic tales. It’s very interesting. 멋지고 [cool/awesome].”

At that moment, Heather recalled the director’s eyes flashing when the story of Rembrary’s halo came up.

Moreover, the director had also said this to Heather afterwards.

-There are hardly any people who became 신관s [priests] after being holy knights. But do you know that there are a few people who became holy knights after being 신관s [priests]?

Then now he was directly visiting Rembrary and saying that he would tell him about the heroic tales of holy knights.

Heather guessed the director’s intention. He wanted to turn Rembrary into a holy knight.

Having realized this, Heather answered at the same time as Rembrary answered, “Yes.”

“No.”

Rembrary answered without much thought, then turned to Heather when he answered at the same time as him.

‘It’s a question for me, why is Heather answering?’

Instead of looking at Rembrary, Heather refused the director once again.

“I’m sorry. Rembrary has other things to do tomorrow.”

The director’s eyebrows shot up.

“The child just said he didn’t have any?”

“I haven’t told Rembrary yet. Because we were eating.”

“I heard you were in the restaurant for two hours. Haven’t told him yet? Or was there nothing to tell him?”

“Of course not.”

While Heather and the director were exchanging words quickly, Rembrary waited for about 5 minutes and went into the bathroom alone.

When he came out after washing, the door was closed and Heather was grumbling alone. The director seemed to have left.

“Heather. Why are you angry?”

Only then did Rembrary approach Heather and ask.

“And I don’t have anything to do tomorrow. Why did you lie?”

“……”

Heather felt ashamed at Rembrary’s question. In fact, it was up to Rembrary to choose whether to become a holy knight or not.

But he was blocking it in the middle. Besides, wasn’t Rembrary the kind of child who would be happy if he told him that the director of the holy knight training center was completely impressed by Rembrary’s talent?

“Heather?”

“Rembrary. Don’t you want to become a high priest?”

“Of course.”

“You don’t have any thoughts of becoming a holy knight?”

“Why are you asking that?”

“Ah…… that’s. That’s right, Rembrary. Shall we go see if there’s a place that sells delicious food near us tomorrow?”

* * *

Rembrary was curious about what the director and Heather had talked about. But he suppressed his curiosity after hearing the story about going to eat delicious food.

However, the plan was immediately ruined the next morning.

It was because of the news that a holy knight had called Heather aside and told him during breakfast.

Heather, who had gone out with a puzzled face, had a hardened expression when he returned.

“Heather. What’s wrong?”

When Rembrary asked in puzzlement, Heather checked the clock and said.

“Rembrary. They’re going to interrogate the black magician that you and Lord Cherub caught yesterday. There’s an inquisitor nearby, so he arrived sooner than expected.”

“Inquisitor? Is it our inquisitor?”

The surrounding holy knights turned their heads at the sound of ‘our inquisitor’ at the same time.

“Not Inquisitor Sediter, someone else.”

Heather quickly explained to avoid misunderstanding and then asked.

“I’ve asked Lord Cherub’s younger sibling, so will you look around the training center? Don’t go anywhere alone. Absolutely.”

“Can’t I go to the interrogation with you?”

“No. It’s not for children to see.”

“I’ll close my eyes tightly.”

“No.”

Rembrary was curious about what the black magician would say. He also wanted to ask the black magician if he could undo the curse that Cherub was under.

Besides, Rembrary was planning to become an inquisitor in the future. So wouldn’t it be okay to experience it in advance?

But Heather didn’t give him any more options.

Heather met Mullu, handed Rembrary over, and went somewhere alone with the holy knights.

After Heather left, Rembrary stared at Cherub’s younger sibling, who was wearing big glasses and standing like a royal scholar.

The other person didn’t seem to want to take on the role of guide either, and had a slightly sullen expression like when they first met.

“Hello, 아가 [baby/child].”

Even when he greeted him kindly, his expression didn’t soften.

Rembrary waved his hand to show his welcome, then lowered his arm weakly.

He was already bored at the thought of spending several hours with Cherub’s younger sibling, who was looking at him as if he didn’t like him. What should I play with him?

“아가 [child]. Are you good at swordsmanship?”

“Why didn’t you answer?”

But at the moment Rembrary asked the question, Cherub’s younger sibling also asked a question.

Rembrary’s eyes widened.

“What?”

“Yesterday. Heather said. If you become a high priest, I can be your holy knight. But why didn’t you answer?”

“아가 [You/Child] is weak.”

Cherub’s younger sibling’s eyes widened at Rembrary’s honest assessment.

Rembrary looked back at the side Heather had walked towards and asked Cherub’s younger sibling slyly.

“아가 [Hey/Child]. Shall we go over there too? Don’t you want to hear what the black magician is saying?”

“Okay.”

Unexpectedly, Cherub’s younger sibling readily agreed.