Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

In this way, the knights on both sides of Kato Hui were brought to the interior of a tall dome building.

As I walked into the gate on the red carpet, the light around me suddenly dimmed; as the sunlight disappeared, the atmosphere became heavy, replaced by slightly swaying lights on both sides of the wall, swinging slowly.

I don't know if it's because this is the court, but the light here is a little dim, making people feel uncomfortable all of a sudden; the flickering flames light up the walls one by one, reflecting the various blood-stained weapons on the walls and the ancient and shocking war murals, which seem to be telling the changes of history.

The dim environment echoed faintly in the passage with the sound of footsteps, making a series of disturbing sounds, as if there was an abyss ahead and they were walking on a road of no return. The surroundings suddenly became weird.

Even Kato Megumi, who thought she was innocent, couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Then she frowned slightly. There was nothing strange around her, but Kato Megumi could feel an unsettling and depressing atmosphere, which magnified the fear in her heart. She had a desire to spit out the truth in one breath.

Kato Hui was a little confused. She looked at the high priest Kerman who was being led in front of her. His face was also a little strange. Could it be because he had never been here before? Or was there some kind of psychological punishment imposed here?

Before they could think about it, the light suddenly became brighter, and after passing through a long corridor, the group finally arrived at the hall.

It’s not exactly a hall, as it looks a bit like a modern courtroom, four or five times bigger.

In front, on the left, and on the right sat priests whose faces could not be seen clearly. They held their backs high and their chests puffed out, with upright postures. They exuded a powerful aura that was intimidating.

Kato Megumi looked up and instantly felt a stinging pain in her eyes. Her whole body seemed to be stared at by something invisible, which made her close her eyes all of a sudden. She blinked for a long time to stop the adverse reaction in her eyes.

Is this what is called judging one's own people?

From the first glance, she saw the unique costume in the center. The red fabric was matched with golden embroidery. Compared with the white and blue priest uniforms around it, it was like a golden rooster standing alone. It was too eye-catching.

Besides, I felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by so many people.

Looking down, she pinched Eriri's tail in her arms and whispered in her mind.

"Hey... stop pretending to be asleep, Eriri-san. I know you've been awake for a long time."

"Eriri has fainted. Please don't call out to the lovely Eriri in her sleep."

Then Kato Hui saw Eriri quickly open her eyes and then quickly close them, and then continue to pretend to sleep...

"..."

At the top, the woman hiding in the corner gave a reminder to the priest beside her.

"Master Priest, the trial is about to begin."

"Oh... are we about to start?"

The priest who seemed to be sitting upright but was actually dozing off immediately opened his eyes. His eyes were shining and he shouted in a deep voice.

“The trial begins.

Then the surroundings suddenly became dark, and Kman and Kato Megumi were locked up in a golden cage similar to a large birdcage.

Priest Dilock looked at the two people below. He already had a rough idea of ​​their identities. The man was a young high priest, and the other girl was an ordinary person who had broken the rules and was blessed by the Temple of God. No matter how you looked at it, this was a matter that could not be any smaller.

What is the Temple of God's Gift? Even newcomers who have just entered the temple for a few months know that it is a place where priests are granted divine powers. It is indeed very important. After all, without the gift of God, no matter how strong the faith is, one cannot use divine powers. After all, divine powers are spells bestowed by gods to their believers to protect their abilities.

But to say it is not important is, in a sense, it is not important. Although it is called the Temple of God's Blessing, it is actually just a place to learn divine arts. As long as you have a strong belief in something, you can communicate your own beliefs and obtain the divine arts bestowed by the gods. Basically every adult priest will receive the blessing of the Temple of God's Blessing.

So it is not important or not important. Even if someone turns a blind eye to it, it is probably an insignificant matter.

However, the key point is that this can be done in private but not on the surface. The punishment in the holy scriptures for violating the rules of the Temple of God's Gift is actually not severe. After all, no matter how you break the rules, you need faith to obtain God's gift.

However... this time things were a little unusual. Not only was there factional struggle within the branch temple, but there was also the strong holy light emanating from the God-Given Temple just now, as well as things that the people below had discovered. All of these things were connected like a superposition, forcing people to take them seriously.

Hence the trial.

However, Dilock took a glance and was shocked.

Why does this girl seem to have a hint of divinity?

PS: I haven't recovered from the delay for several days, so I will update one chapter today

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 45 Chapter So it was all a coincidence?

Dilock blinked and looked carefully, only to find that the trace of divinity he had seen in the other person seemed to have disappeared again.

Is it really my eyes that are dazzled?

With curiosity, Dilock quietly looked at the girl in the audience. As a priest, he would not believe that he would choose to be dazzled, because he was only 300 years old and not yet to the point of dizziness. Moreover, even if he was dazzled, he would not miss that familiar feeling.

The aura was very similar to that of the divine artifact inside the temple.

Being sent to a branch temple was also involved in the so-called faction. Dilock had originally planned to watch the show out of boredom, but after seeing it, he immediately took it seriously. You know, the Earth Mother Goddess believed in by the temple has not given any oracle for 500 years.

For the forest people, this is only a small part of their lives, but for humans like them, it is the span of several generations. This is a very long time for humans, and it has long made everyone in the temple forget what reverence is. People are full of desires, and the interior of the temple has become a mess.

He felt that the absence of this oracle was due to the impure beliefs of the people in the temple and the disappearance of their reverence for the gods, which led to their inability to listen to the oracle of the Mother Earth.

So, when he saw the girl with the aura of a god appear in front of him, Dilock couldn't help but respect her a little bit. There was a bit of divinity in her, which would only appear when a clergyman received an oracle. Thinking in this way, the girl in front of him might be an opportunity, an opportunity for the temple to reshuffle the cards again.

After all, the essence of the temple is to be the spokesperson of God on earth. A temple without the oracle is just a rebel abandoned by God and is not worthy of being called a god and walking on the earth.

As a clergyman with pure faith, Dilock has always believed this, which is why he can become powerful and reach the position of priest.

However, Dilock did not know that the reason why the Earth Mother Goddess did not send down oracles frequently was not because the believers' own faith and reverence were not pure as he imagined, and that was why they could not receive the oracles.

After all, even in the time when oracles could still be received, receiving oracles itself required specific conditions and people; compared to other gods, the oracles received by the Temple of Mother Earth can be said to be particularly rare. It is precisely for this reason that even though no oracles have been received for nearly 500 years, the temple itself has not suffered any changes that are irresistible to the gods.

However, what Dilok did not know was that as one of the main gods, he himself possessed enormous divine power and was one of the best among many gods. Therefore, he did not care much about the faith of mankind. Therefore, he did not like to perform miracles as frequently as other gods to gain the faith and awe of mankind.

Although faith is useful to her, it is just an appetizer, dispensable. It is good to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't have it. Besides, the life of gods is almost infinite, so... she will forget it if she is not careful.

Therefore, during these 500 years, there were almost no oracles in the Temple of Mother Earth, and Mother Earth herself had no fixed temple members to communicate with. This also led to the loss of faith in God within the temple due to the passage of time, and naturally it was not as pure as that of other temples.

So when Dilock saw the girl with a hint of divinity surrounding her on the field, and the beam of light that just lit up, he felt a little excited.

But he quickly calmed down and turned his attention to the other high priest of Kerman.

"High Priest Keman, regarding Priest Hill's report that you violated the temple's rules and privately condoned and allowed believers who had not undergone the examination and test to go to the Temple of God's Blessing to receive God's Blessing, is this true?"

The open space, the blessing of the magic circle on the field, and the high priest's own power made this question particularly oppressive. Although there was not much sound, at this moment, it seemed even more oppressive.

It was like layer upon layer of waves, rising up continuously, tirelessly impacting the fragile spirit of the person being interrogated.

Kato Megumi and High Priest Kman both became dazed in an instant, as if they were being pinched by a hand. The feeling was suffocating, urgent, and extremely creepy. They were afraid that if they were not careful, their mental strength would be crushed into pieces by the invisible hand.

However, before the oppressive force became heavy, a panic light suddenly emanated from his mind, forming a solid and powerful barrier that instantly blocked the invasion of mental power, and Kato Megumi woke up instantly.

Psychic attack?

Kato Megumi subconsciously raised her head and met the gaze of the chief priest. Those eyes were deep and dazzling, with a hint of confusion. Then Kato Megumi saw that the other party's mouth corners were slightly curved towards her, as if to show goodwill.

What does it mean?

Kato Megumi lowered her head and didn't look at the other person. Dilock was slightly stunned when he saw this, then he recovered and looked at the high priest Kman.

I saw his body shaking slightly and cold sweat breaking out.

"Priest, I just want to do my part for the temple. So when I saw the strong power of faith in this girl who came out of the prayer room, I brought her to the Temple of God's Blessing, hoping to add more members to the temple."

It seemed that he had gradually gotten used to the oppression on him. As a high priest, Kman's responses became more and more fluent.

Seeing this, Dilock frowned and silently looked at Keman below.

"You should know that the temple has its own rules. It is against the scriptures to allow believers to become clergy without permission. No matter how pure the belief in the Earth Mother is, the temple does not allow people of unknown identities to become clergy. You should know this, High Priest Kman..."

Eh? So... the other party is not the one that God had commanded as he thought? Kato Megumi pricked up her ears and overheard the conversation between the two and was surprised.

I thought that the other party had been instructed by the Earth Mother Goddess, so I followed him naturally. I didn't expect that everything just now was a coincidence... ?

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 46, Chapter : Are we being tricked?

Kato Megumi looked at the High Priest Kerman curiously, but she did not believe what he said.

She still remembered that the other party had completely denied everything in public and stated that he did not know her, but why he changed his wording this time? This kind of repetitive words made it difficult for people to believe the truthfulness of his words. Not to mention Kato Megumi, even Dilock who was in charge was very clear about it.

"But I remember that your statement when you were accused was not like that! Let the accuser come up..."

Dilock glanced at Kman below, and then summoned Hill; the male priest who reported the high priest Kman outside.

Soon, a familiar figure came from the other side and stood on the testimony platform at the right edge. He seemed very happy that High Priest Kman had fallen to such a state. Hill looked at Kman with a smug look, and his expression was full of arrogance.

"Master Priest, it seems that the attitude of High Priest Kerman is not right. He even lied to deceive you."

Dilock coughed lightly and straightened his attitude.

"You know, High Priest Kerman had previously claimed that he didn't know the girl below. How come he changed his words when he got to the judgment seat?"

"This, this... I am ashamed to say this, Master Priest, you should know about the factional disputes in the branch temple... It is precisely because I am involved in the factional disputes that I did such a thing, and my words are inconsistent."

Hearing Hill's accusation, Kerman was filled with shame.

"Since the oracle has not reappeared for 500 years, the atmosphere in the temple has become worse day by day. Some people even form their own factions for power. They suppress and win over each other, causing the temple to be in chaos. As the chief priest of the teaching, I am trying to protect myself and maintain a neutral attitude."

"But who doesn't have disputes and entanglements in life? On the way from an ordinary priest to a high priest, I inevitably made enemies and was suppressed. As a result, as an instructor, I have not had any priests to teach..."

As he spoke, Kman looked upward cautiously. Seeing the frowning priest at the top and the jurors on both sides with uneasy faces, he seemed to become more cautious in his movements.

You have to know that the matter of factions is not something that can be discussed openly. No matter what other times, no matter how you form cliques, that is the business of the branch temple. However, in the Court of Inquisition, in front of the new High Priest, exposing the so-called factional struggles so blatantly is undoubtedly digging a big hole for the priests of the branch temple and giving the High Priest a slap in the face.

After all, everyone knows that the new priest was sent here because the factional fighting in the branch temples was too intense, which damaged the reputation of the temple. What's more, the other party is a pure believer. It would be a nuisance to bring this up in front of him.

At this moment, the jurors from both sides began to look at each other unfriendly. They did not expect that the other party would lay these things out in the open. Aren’t they afraid that the reputation of the temple will be damaged? Will they be retaliated against?

Although the reputation of the temple was declining, at least those were all secret competitions and nothing too outrageous had happened. Now that these were brought to the surface, it was obviously a slap in their faces. Thinking of this, the jury looked nakedly at Kman in the audience.

The atmosphere around them also became unusually strange.

However, Kman didn't know whether he was just giving up or not. He didn't even look back at the unfriendly looks from some of the people above him. He just lowered his head and continued to explain slowly.

"The temple stipulates that only after a certain number of new priests have been trained and some of them have reached the required level, can the teaching high priest begin to be evaluated and promoted. However, because I have been suppressed and oppressed by others, I have not had any suitable new priests for many years. Therefore, I have to resort to this desperate measure. It is completely out of necessity..."

As he spoke, Kman's face turned bitter, as if he had suffered a lot from this. He looked at Hill who was in shock above him, and was at a loss as to what to do.

"That's why I subconsciously denied the accusation made by Priest Hill. After all, the other party intended to join the faction that suppressed me. If this were known, I would be in trouble... As a priest, I feel deeply ashamed for my previous denial..."

"Master Priest, please punish me according to the rules... Although my original intention was to train priests for the temple, I know very well that my actions have indeed violated the rules of the temple. All of this is my fault..."

Listening to Kman's self-confession, Kato Megumi, who was listening attentively, felt uncomfortable all over, and the hand that was stroking Eriri's head couldn't help but become a little heavier.

What does he want to do?

Kato Megumi had heard from the priestess that the holy scriptures were above everything else and no human feelings could be allowed. However, the other party was in this situation now. If he was judged to have violated the holy scriptures, he would definitely be punished. So why did he express the idea that "I did it out of kindness for the temple, but I had no choice"?

Noticing that the corners of Kerman's lips were slightly curved when he lowered his head, Kato Megumi blinked and subconsciously cast her gaze towards the jury members on both sides.

Is it to take revenge on the faction he mentioned?

Kato Megumi withdrew her gaze, lowered her head slightly, and fell into thought.

For some reason, she did not feel any empathy for the pitiful-looking High Priest Kman, nor did she feel the urge to include him in her own camp. On the contrary, she always felt that something was very strange since just now. She was not such an unvigilant person, so how could she subconsciously think that the other party was someone arranged by the gods?

Besides, the other party never expressed that he needed to go to the so-called God-Given Temple to learn divine arts. He just said that he would be able to learn it naturally when the time comes, so there is no need to think too much about it.

The thoughtful Kato Megumi once again looked at the high priest Kman beside her. The details that she had not paid attention to before seemed to gradually emerge in her mind. She seemed to remember that the moment she just came out of the prayer room, the other party seemed to be a little dazed when he saw her, and it was obvious that he did not know her from the beginning.

After all, he was the one who received the oracle. Even if his identity was unclear, the other party's attitude should be correct, even if it was disrespectful. Why would he make such a fuss? Moreover, the other party's attitude afterwards had a very natural feeling, as if High Priest Kman was waiting for someone at the door of the prayer room, but the person who came was beyond his expectations in some way, so he felt a little surprised, and he seemed to naturally think that the person he was waiting for would listen to him and leave with him.

Thinking of this, Kato Megumi looked at the high priest Kerman as if he were real.

Then he sighed faintly, it seemed that he had been cheated...

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 47 Chapter It's just a show

Kato Megumi did not feel that she had lost her vigilance just because she came to a new world and there was no danger around her. On the contrary, because of the emergence of her own sense of existence, her vigilance increased instead of decreased, and she became more sensitive.

After all, the environment she lives in is not a peaceful modern city, but a foreign continent full of gods, magic and numerous races. She is like a rootless tree, moving with the wind in the waves of another world. Who knows if she will be crushed to pieces by a storm if she is not careful, so she is always on guard.

Without the cover of lack of presence, her every move would attract the attention of others. In this regard, she was self-aware, so she didn't think that she would think that the other party was sent by the Mother Earth because of the inertia of the events she had experienced, and then ignore the other party's behavior and follow the other party without thinking.

After all, she came to the temple inexplicably and broke into this huge and heavily guarded organization. She never thought that she could expose herself to others openly.

Thinking about it carefully, her mind seemed to be in a dazed state during that journey, and she was not alert at all.

Then the question came, why was he being judged in the Inquisition now? Why didn't the Earth Mother just quietly send him out? Why did he just follow her naturally?

After thinking about it, Kato Megumi didn't think this was a coincidence, so the result was predictable, the other party did it deliberately.

On the way here, she had vaguely had this idea, and with the light in her sea of ​​consciousness, she was not too worried; then she arrived in the Trial Chamber, and was instantly struck by the mental attack here. Her thoughts were shocked, and various clues in her mind were connected to each other, and she immediately sorted out these speculations.

All of this was a trap set by the other party, and I fell into it.

Kato Megumi blinked. It seemed that the help of God was not so easy to get. Since she was tricked by the other party to come here and it was made public, what did He want to do?

Kato Megumi thought that it would definitely not be such a small violation of the Holy Scriptures. She had also heard from the priestess of the Inquisition that only very serious incidents would be opened for trial... From their conversation, Kato Megumi learned that although it was an important matter to secretly place others in the Temple of God's Gift to receive God's Gift, it was definitely not important enough to start a trial.

If that's the case, why are both parties still arguing here? Seeing Hill and High Priest Kerman arguing with each other, while the head priest had an indifferent expression, Kato Megumi fell into confusion.