Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 54 What indescribable evil god?

Charlotte didn't waste the sumptuous dinner. He left enough for Huihui and Youyou and asked the waiter to deliver it to their room. He took the rest with him.

After eating and drinking his fill, Charlotte headed toward the church. As usual, this was the time when the Church of Eris was distributing relief meals, and he could give them an extra meal.

I came to the church.

A large crowd was seen queuing here, significantly more than usual. This was due to the devastating floods in Aqua, which left many people unable to support themselves and forcing them to seek help here.

The same applies to the original work.

The floods in Aqua caused suffering to many people, though it wasn't explicitly described... Only then can you realize that this is reality, not a comedy novel.

"Charlotte, you're back."

"Grandpa, are you going on a long trip?"

Charlotte noticed a package at his feet. Although the clothes he was wearing were similar to his original ones, they were much cleaner and tidier, with gold threads on the cuffs and collar, adding a touch of nobility.

The old man chuckled.

"I'm going to Brech."

"Where is this? I've never heard of it before."

"...The headquarters of the Church of Eris is there. I really hope you can remember this common knowledge. As a believer, not knowing where the headquarters is would be a laughing stock."

"The headquarters of the Church of Eris?"

Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

He had always assumed that the Church of Eris in Axel was the headquarters, since Chris, who was hiding her true identity, always operated there, but now it seemed that was not the case.

However, considering that Aqua, the water goddess, is not active in Alcanredia, it becomes understandable.

He asked casually, "Is there something you need?"

"Go to a meeting."

The old man looked somewhat disgusted.

During their time together, Charlotte vaguely sensed that the old man must be a person of high status and power. Many clergy members of the church also said that although he did not hold an important position in the headquarters, his status was equivalent to that of an archbishop.

He had some doubts about this.

If his status is equivalent to that of an archbishop, then if the higher-ups hold a meeting, should the old man attend or not? Wouldn't it be very awkward if he wasn't invited?

And now the question has been answered.

He will go.

"During my absence, all matters concerning the church have been entrusted to Theresa. If you have any requests, you can tell her, and she will try her best to fulfill them."

Charlotte's mind conjured up the image of a kind-faced, somewhat plump middle-aged woman.

Teresa is an active nun in the church, responsible for things like distributing relief meals. She also assists the old man in managing the church and is a very reliable person.

Moreover, she was very good to Charlotte.

The old man continued, "Also, after I'm gone, you'll be in charge of the confession ceremony."

"...Huh? Me?"

Charlotte pointed to herself.

Confession is a ceremony in which believers repent of their sins before clergy in order to receive the forgiveness of the goddess and guidance on faith and life from the clergy.

Such positions are usually held by the elderly, because they have rich life experience and are devout to the goddess, and can enlighten believers while ensuring that they do not lose faith in the goddess.

Are you serious about asking him to do this kind of work now?

Charlotte decisively shook her head and refused.

"No, no, I can't do it."

"...Actually, I always refuse to attend meetings held at headquarters, because I find it troublesome. And I'm getting old, my legs aren't strong enough to handle the hassle."

Why are you suddenly bringing this up?

"But I have to go this time. For someone to rise from altar priest to priest, this old man has to suffer. But if no one can replace him, I'll have to give up..."

"Alright, I'll take care of the confession ceremony!"

Charlotte pounded her chest loudly.

The old man chuckled to himself.

If I had been just as shameless when I was young, I might have changed the outcome of many things.

After an explanation, Charlotte learned that the old man had reported his defeat of the Demon King's army officers to headquarters, and the meeting was to discuss how to reward him.

"With a bit of luck, it's not impossible for him to become a bishop."

"Because of defeating the Demon King's army officers?"

"That's right."

It seems that the value of the Demon King's army officers is far greater than Charlotte had imagined.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense?

Aqua has sent so many reincarnated beings from other worlds, one after another, yet they haven't managed to defeat a single Demon King's army officer.

While the reincarnated individuals were certainly ineffective and unreliable, the main reason was that the Demon King's army officers were too strong. Even in this battle against the Headless Horseman, if it weren't for Aqua's continuous heavy rain applying weakening effects, Charlotte alone would have been absolutely unable to defeat him.

This world is too dangerous.

"There's one more thing..."

Are you Dad?

Hearing the old man say this, Charlotte couldn't help but want to complain, but she still listened patiently.

"Please keep a close eye on that gentleman."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated who it was, he still understood that it was Aqua.

The old man's expression was quite conflicted. After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "For safety reasons, I haven't revealed any information about that person. However, her power is truly astonishing. If we're not careful, it might invite divine punishment, so I have no choice but to entrust her to you..."

The idiot goddess is a hot potato.

Anyone who finds out would probably have a headache.

She is inherently hostile to the Church of Eris. She sprays water easily when she is happy or angry. She sprays water when she exerts too much force or when she doesn't exert any force. Now, she can't even reveal information or say her name casually...

What kind of indescribable evil god is this?!

"Tsk."

Charlotte looked disgusted and said unhappily, "Why should I have to manage this?"

"Let's just consider it for the sake of others." The old man looked at the long line outside the church, his voice filled with obvious helplessness. "If we don't do anything about it, maybe more people will suffer, won't they?"

That cannot be refuted.

Some things can't be resolved by simply losing money.

Although Aqua caused Kazuma Sato to incur a huge debt as compensation, although Darkness tried her best to clean up the mess, and although the Eris Cult was also helping others as much as possible, innocent people were ultimately affected.

Charlotte scratched her head vigorously.

"Okay, I understand," he said resignedly. "I'll keep an eye on her as much as possible. If all else fails, I'll have to think of a way to lock her up in jail. That way, she won't be able to cause any trouble."

"...She is, for the sake of argument, a person of high status."

"But she lacks awareness in this regard."

"Well……"

The old man wanted to say something more, but Charlotte said she would handle it, and he could only choose to believe her.

However, the goddess was imprisoned...

Although the Church of Eris is magnanimous, they have long been irritated by the Axis cultists. If they can take this opportunity to vent their anger, it seems like a good thing.