Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

"I let you talk, but none of what you said made any sense."

He glanced at them as he spoke.

"The position of the Saint is indeed a model for the temple, and it does require the conditions you mentioned, but who says she doesn't have them?"

"If it weren't for her, this demon, who is equivalent to the devil, would have been released, and all the people would have been devastated. Isn't this an achievement equivalent to that of the demon?"

"But this is too far-fetched..."

Upon hearing this, someone quickly refuted.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet..."

Dilock interrupted the other party's rebuttal.

"No matter what, identifying the evil spirits and finding the fallen in the temple is a major contribution, right... huh?"

"That's right..."

Although it feels a bit far-fetched, or even a bit like coincidence, the facts and the result are like this. Even the priests have to admit it. But even so, it is not enough to reach the level of a saint.

Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, Dilock struck while the iron was hot.

"As for her talent, I think you have all seen it. Although she is a newcomer, she can cast spells without any spells, and they are very powerful. Doesn't this prove that she is qualified to become a saint?"

"..."

Those who opposed looked at each other... It seemed to be true, but there were many talented people, so why did they choose to give her the title of Saint? Were they afraid that she would run away? How could this be possible? You have to know that the Temple was a very powerful force, so who would refuse?

Seeing that these people did not remain silent, Dilock had an idea in his mind, so he released a surprising news to everyone.

"Of course this is not the most important thing. Do you know why I think she can take on the position of Saint? The reason is certainly not that simple."

Before Kato Megumi noticed, Dilock's hand gently tapped her forehead. Along with the warm touch, a slightly resonant breath rushed into her mind.

At that moment, the ball of light in the mind seemed to have turned on a switch and was awakened again, emitting a silver light different from before.

This almost pure silver gradually seeped in from the inside and enveloped her entire body, as if she was wearing a layer of silver dress under the moon, beautiful and pure, emitting light, extremely transparent, pure and beautiful.

"This is……"

“It turns out to be a person favored by God!”

When they saw the silver color that represented the one favored by God, and the familiar aura emanating from it, everyone bent down involuntarily, and their expressions became even more respectful.

Isn’t this the feeling that they sense when they pray every day?

A young girl, with outstanding talent and pure divinity, radiating silver divine power. All the priests who are familiar with the divine scriptures know what this situation represents. According to the records in the divine scriptures, people like this girl, without exception, have become saints.

It is better to say that the position of Saint was originally prepared for those favored by God, but as time went by, oracles became less and less frequent. In order to preserve the symbol of "God's guidance" and prevent the temple from losing its authority, it has become a position that requires great ability and prestige to be competent.

For example, great achievements such as killing the devil and saving thousands of people.

"Now you have no objections, right?"

Of course they have no objection. This is a person favored by God, a messenger of God. What objection could they have?

The person who had been arguing before fell silent immediately, and everyone else also remained silent.

"Alright! Since you have no objection, it means you agree. I will report this matter to the main hall soon."

Having said that, Dilok turned around and apologized to Kato Megumi.

"Your Excellency, you don't mind the rude behavior of the priests before! They are just a little stubborn."

Seeing the priest who was so majestic just now being so respectful to her and immediately getting into the mood, Kato Megumi did not feel proud at all, but sighed helplessly in her heart.

Because she knew that her status and authority were all blessed by the gods they worshipped. They respected not her personally, but the gods behind her.

After all, she is the "Messenger of God" at this stage.

Didn't anyone ask her if she wanted to be a saint? Kato Megumi was helpless.

However, refusing now would be a slap in the face. But with such an identity, his future actions would surely be much easier, so Kato Megumi had no choice but to accept the fact that she had become a saint.

"Nothing... I understand. They are also for the temple. It's just that the Saint Maiden and the like, is there anything I can do?"

"No, Your Excellency the Saint, you don't need to do anything. As long as you are a Saint, that's all..."

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 58 Chapter Slaying the Corrupted Kerman

As long as I'm a saint, it's fine? What does this mean?

Before Kato Megumi could carefully ponder the meaning, a pair of bewitching words suddenly rang in her ears.

"Because they just want to use you as a pawn, and you are just a symbol of the temple. Once you agree to this group of hypocritical humans, your life will be spent in endless exploitation until your value is drained away and the game of God ends..."

A sudden voice suddenly sounded in the sea of ​​​​consciousness, carrying a hint of bewitching power that made the mind unconsciously guided by it.

Is this really the case? The temple wants to use me? To make me a mascot and drain everything from me?

"Of course. Do you think an ordinary human with no background can just become a saint? They just want to use you..."

The intoxicating voice was gradually affecting Kato Megumi's thinking with a unique and strange magnetic field.

Unconsciously, her thoughts were unconsciously guided and diverted by this voice, gradually thinking about the dark side of human nature. At the same time, her mind suddenly recalled the strange madness in the eyes of Priest Dilock.

"Human? What's wrong with you?"

At this moment, a crisp voice suddenly came, like a breeze in midsummer, which instantly dispelled the stuffiness and pulled Kato Megumi out of a tangled silk mist.

As a result, Kato Megumi suddenly woke up.

Shila-

With a slight sound, the bewitching voice dissipated.

"Ah... Miss Witch?"

"Hmph, what? Did you lose your memory? You can't even recognize me?"

“Ah… How could that be? Even if she didn’t recognize Eriri, it’s not like Kei wouldn’t recognize you, Witch-san…”

"Eri? You're comparing me to that pet!? Well, never mind. I spoke up because I sensed something bad coming from you. Are you okay? I don't want my investment to go to waste."

I don’t know if it’s because of the divine power mixed into the magic circle, but the two-way contract between Kato Megumi and Patchouli has changed more and more. The most obvious thing is that the two can communicate their thoughts in real time, and can also faintly feel the aura around each other.

"Ah, nothing happened. Thanks to Miss Witch, I have already solved it."

Miss Witch is still as awkward as ever.

"Hmph... that's good. Also, don't compare your stupid pet to me. There won't be a next time."

After a simple answer, the other party did not respond. Kato Megumi did not know whether to laugh or cry. When she woke up, she was also still frightened.

It seems that she was really trapped in a demon before, and her thoughts were guided maliciously.

What's the use? What if I'm used by the temple? Isn't it true that I'm being used by the gods now? As for the mascot, the saint is the spokesperson of the gods, conveying the will of the gods. At the same time, it is also a symbol to the outside world. It seems appropriate to call it a mascot.

As for the idea that the temple would do something against him, the possibility was very low. After all, he was a person favored by God and a messenger of God, and the temple would never do anything against him. Although there would be certain dangers in making it public, it would also open a door of convenience for him and gain him a lot of protection, which would be beneficial to his actions.

So the bewitching just now was a complete forced change of thoughts, which was really weird.

"Your Excellency the Saint is indeed worthy of being a person favored by God. She was able to break free from the evil spirit's temptation so quickly."

A gentle voice was heard, and Kato Hui looked up. It was Priest Dilock. Seeing him looking at her gently, Kato Hui smiled back and didn't say much.

So did he see everything that just happened? Kato Megumi was a little absent-minded. It seemed that the identity of a person favored by God was not worthy of the other party's trust and protection.

"Megumi, what happened to you? You didn't respond no matter how I called you."

"Why, this guy said you defeated some evil demon?"

Ying Lili suddenly asked. She had noticed that Hui seemed to be a little abnormal since a while ago, so she talked to her through the mental link, but she didn't respond for a long time. However, before she could do anything, Hui returned to normal, but her complexion was a little worse than before.

Not knowing what happened to her just now, out of concern, Ying Lili couldn't wait to ask her.

"Don't worry, it was just a little problem just now, but with the help of Miss Witch, it was quickly resolved..."

"Are you really okay? If there's anything wrong, you must tell me, don't force it. After all, you are my shit scooper now. If anything happens to you, I will be homeless."

Listening to Eriri's awkward concern, Kato Megumi smiled helplessly, as if the people around her were not very straightforward.

"I understand... Eriri-san, for your sake, Kei will protect herself."

"Hmph, that's good..."

Seeing Eriri raising her head proudly, Kato Megumi smiled.

“By the way… I have something to ask Eriri-san first… Please answer honestly… otherwise Megumi will be mad.”

"Hmm? What's going on..."

Kato Megumi lowered her head and looked at the restless cat claws on her chest, and Eriri followed her gaze and soon saw her own restless cat claws.

Damn it! She didn't have time to take it back.

"So why are your cat paws on my chest? And please explain why I felt a restless little hand touching my chest and pressing it from time to time. Hmm? Eriri-san, can you tell me what's going on?"

"Ahaha, haha... Well, well, I'm just concerned about you. Don't get me wrong. I definitely didn't do anything bad! I definitely didn't measure your bust while you were unconscious, and I definitely wouldn't do something immoral like that just for the sake of drawing."

Ying Lili was so excited that she quickly retracted her cat claws and swore an oath. However, she was so excited that she once again exposed her purpose and said everything she was thinking.

"Hmm? So you did all this without me realizing it, Eriri-san?"

Kato Megumi's smile became even gentler.

But Eriri couldn't help but get angry when she saw her smile.

Oops--

I didn't expect that stupid Hui would actually blow himself up, and I accidentally said it out loud.

So... with the back of the neck being lifted up...

Eriri once again stepped into the devil's trampling.

……

……

As for the priest, Kato Hui was right. Dilock knew it the moment she was bewitched. In fact, when the saint was bewitched, he realized something was wrong at the first time. When he was about to take action, he suddenly remembered his identity as a person favored by God, so he did not intervene.

Perhaps it was to test his character, or to observe the ability of the new saint, or to test whether Kato Megumi was truly a person favored by God. In short, due to many factors, he chose to wait for the saint to break free from the devil on her own.

The result made him very satisfied. The saint broke free with her own ability.

However, the evil demon could actually use the judgment barrier to cast spells, which was simply a contempt for the temple.

So Dilock's eyes suddenly turned to Kman in the audience, his face looking very unhappy.

"Oh my, Priest Dilok, why are you looking at me like that...are you planning to let me go?"

"Humph, I didn't expect that after this, you still have the ability to seduce the Saint through the barrier. You really don't know what you are talking about."

Dilok struck the ground heavily with his staff.

"Merciful Mother Earth! Please use your holy light to punish the filthy and fallen in the darkness! Let the evil spirits return to the earth and turn into dust, contributing nutrients to the merciful earth! - Purification!"

A powerful beam of light fell from the sky and hit Kman, and as Dilock took action, the priests around the barrier also began to cast spells.

They chanted prayer spells and waved their staffs. One beam of light after another merged and smashed towards the evil demon in the barrier.

The sacred light was like a corrosive poison to the evil demons. Once it landed on them, it took effect immediately.

"Ugh! Aaaaaaah! Asshole!"

Under the blessing of a large amount of holy light, the surface of Kman, who maintained his human form, began to melt, as if highly sulphuric acid was poured on his body. Drops of black liquid, like grease on his body, kept melting from the surface of his body and falling to the ground.

The shrill screams sounded strangely, as if a thick and endless resentment was lingering around the people around, and the strong hatred made people shiver unconsciously.

Kman, who was originally in human form, exploded into countless blood foams under the blessing of holy light and scattered on the ground.

The holy light also became weaker and weaker, and then disappeared.

"Humph, this is the fate of the evil demon. I didn't expect that a demon as powerful as the Demon King would be vulnerable to such a blow."

Dilock looked at the piece of meat with disdain, his eyes full of mockery, then turned around and said respectfully to Kato Megumi.

"Your Excellency the Saint, if it weren't for you, this demon wouldn't have been destroyed so easily. I will definitely report your achievements to the main hall later, don't worry."

In response, Kato Megumi did not look happy. Instead, she blinked and pointed, indicating that he should look down.

Dilock turned around and looked back, not knowing what was going on. Then his pupils constricted and his body suddenly stiffened.

"how come!"