So I'm a sheep.

“Sasha, I want you to know what other people think about the Black Knight and the Punishers.”

Leonard began, “Some bishops believe they are ‘in darkness but yearning for light,’ while others believe they have no sense of ‘good and evil’ and only obey the church’s orders to fight time and time again because of their faith in the goddess.”

“Some bishops feared them, while others considered them trustworthy ‘swords of God’.”

His Holiness the Pope looked at the little girl and asked with a smile, "Have you noticed anything amiss?"

"..."

Sasha was a little confused. Something was wrong? What was wrong?

"It's clear that you have a lot of opinions about the Punishers, especially the Black Knights."

"No, no," the little girl shook her head instinctively.

"Really not?"

"Well"

“I’m not blaming you; in fact, your reaction is normal.”

Leonard said calmly, "No one would like a monster in human skin."

"Ah, I understand!"

Now that he said that, the little girl finally understood what Leonard meant by "something was wrong."

"The church leadership does not have any aversion to those who administer punishment."

It's one thing that the shamans have done the church a great favor, but to expect that the bishops will 'be righteous' and restrain their aversion to them because of this?

Just kidding, that's giving far too much credit to humanity in this world.

"good"

Seeing Leonard's smug expression, the little girl had a flash of inspiration.

"Could it be that you, teacher, were behind all of this?"

"Subtly changing the views of those stubborn people is no easy task."

A smile involuntarily crept onto Leonard's lips. It was something he was very proud of, but he could only keep it to himself until he met Sasha.

It's nice to be secretly pleased, but after a while, without anyone to 'show off' to, it can be really lonely.

"You have no idea how much I've worried about so that the discipliners can work for the church without any worries."

"No one knows how hard I work. The bishops only know that the Punisher is useful, but they don't know that even a useful tool needs to be maintained regularly."

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher!" the little girl said quickly.

"Haha, finally someone said 'thank you for your hard work' to me, it sounds really good."

His Holiness the Pope took a sip of water and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed.

"Teacher, I will pay attention to my attitude."

After Leonard had said so much, the young girl immediately declared, "No matter what I think in my heart, I will do a good job of putting on a good show."

"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that."

“Actually, Sasha, you don’t show your aversion to the Punisher very obviously. But since you’re a ‘divine messenger,’ you should be more careful.”

The little girl nodded, but sighed inwardly.

So far, only I have noticed the Black Knight's abnormality. I had wanted to say more bad things about him to warn Leonard to be careful.

But after giving him some advice, it would be inappropriate for him to speak ill of the Black Knight again.

'If only Leonard believed I was truly a messenger of God...sigh.'

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"Your Holiness, what brings you here!"

The commander was astonished. He had requested support from the church, but he never expected that the Pope would come in person.

"The Black Knight will deal with the enemy's magic weapon user. You need to win this battle decisively."

"Don't worry, as long as I deal with the weapon wielder on the other side, I'm sure I can win!"

After a pause, the commander asked again, "Shall we announce to everyone the arrival of you and the divine messenger?"

Not needed for now.

Leonard said calmly, "Announce our arrival after the battle is won. The Black Knight is in your hands now. Go and prepare for battle."

"As ordered!"

The guards stood watch outside. As soon as the Black Knight and the commander left, the little girl immediately asked, "Teacher, what are we doing here?"

"To boost your reputation"

"Uh"

Sasha asked cautiously, "Teacher, does this mean I'll have to go to the battlefield later?"

"No, you and I can just wait here."

"..."

Seeing the little girl's confused look, Leonard smiled and said, "After we win, I'll have him announce that we're here."

"What... what's the use of this?"

"It might not work the first time, but it will work after a few tries."

"Think about it, every time you appear on the battlefield, the church wins. If this happens too often, what will people think?"

"What if I show up on the battlefield and we lose?"

"So we always go in secret, and only announce our arrival if we win. Well, even if we lose, we're in the rear, so we can easily slip away."

'That's utterly shameless!'

The young girl was shocked; she felt that Leonard had once again lowered her moral standards.

"Teacher, let's do it like this..."

"Won't the commanders be unhappy?"

"We didn't steal their credit; we were just building up our reputation."

Leonard said nonchalantly, "Besides, we brought the Punishers with us; we're not just here to gain reputation for nothing."

"Well"

"What are you still worried about?"

"Teacher, won't this shake the faith of the commanders and the Punishers?"

Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, will the commander and the Punisher not be able to see through the trick?

“Among the excellent commanders in the church, few are particularly devout.”

(So ​​this isn't an isolated case; most commanders are faithless...)

There's nothing particularly devout about it, so don't worry about whether it's steadfast or not.

"The Punisher is a problem, but the solution is simple: I just need to bring the Black Knight with me each time."

"He is incredibly strong; he could easily take on three opponents at once."

"I believe in his piety; the Black Knight will not be easily swayed."

"..."

Volume 1: Chapter 22 We Won

Once again, she waved to the cheering soldiers with a big smile, feeling the fervor of the people, and her heart was filled with emotion.

'He actually did it!'

Leonard's plan was very successful. After repeatedly bringing victories to the church, Sasha had gained the unanimous support of the soldiers.

"Lady Sasha!"

"The messenger of the goddess!"

"Victory! Thank you for bringing us this victory!"

She flashed the Pope's signature 'charlatan' smile towards the loudest source of sound, and the little girl successfully completed her sixth appearance.

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"Sasha, you are my pride!"

Leonard was very excited; he paced back and forth in the room.

"It was so perfect, that last smile was just perfect."

"Even the smile of a true angel is nothing more than this."

'I was an angel all along...'

"Teacher, have I been able to help the church?" Sasha asked earnestly.

She worked tirelessly on an empty stomach, hoping to help the Church of Dawn in any way she could.

But you can walk around the barracks, smile at the soldiers, and wave occasionally...

Did this really help the church?

"Sasa, I never do anything for nothing."

Leonard noticed that the little girl was doubting herself, so he immediately said in the most sincere tone, "You have boosted morale and given everyone hope for victory."

"You are an excellent messenger of God, and you have made outstanding contributions to the church!"

"..."

The little girl still looked sullen. She was now a little charlatan herself, completely immune to the tricks of the big charlatans.

"Sasha, you still haven't realized your true value."

"It's about time now. Tomorrow, I'll show you the results of your hard work in grinding reputation for the past month."