Apparently, the church doesn't want me to quit.
Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Trevor
“What’s this? A letter of resignation? Kagaura-kun, you’ve got to be kidding, right?”
“No, I wouldn’t make a joke like that. ……”
“No, no, but ……, I can’t judge this. I’ll send it to the top.”
“What? You’re a cardinal!”
“Yes, because I am a cardinal. If I accepted your letter of resignation, the Pope may lose his mind. You have to go directly to the Pope.”
“Ehhh~ ……”
It was a three hour walk from Portsmouth.
St. Luna was the capital of the Holy see and the headquarters of the world’s largest religion: the Luna religion. The St. Luna Church was located directly in the middle of it.
I gave my resignation to my immediate superior, Cardinal von Planes, in order to take over the family business and live the rest of my life comfortably.
But even though I submitted my resignation, I was told to see the Pope.
Why? Why does it have to be so important?
Isn’t the Luna religion about not rejecting those who come and not chasing those who go?
At the very least, surely the Pope is not who I’m supposed to be submitting my resignation to? Will I be killed if I said I wanted to quit?
I have only ever met the Pope once.
I met him before I went to defeat the Demon King. He’s really scary.
Thinking about this, I followed Cardinal von Planes as I held my hand over my aching stomach.
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“You want to quit being a holy knight?”
“Yes.”
The pope asked me with a voice that made my skin crawl, “Why.. do you want to quit?”
The Pope’s office was located at the far end of the St. Luna Church. A majestic place filled with holy light. A man who seemed to be about twenty years old, and who seemed to be three times as tall as I am, was standing there like a great tree that had not changed for thousands of years. In fact, it was said that the Pope had never changed since the beginning of the religion of Luna.
Well, the Hero banished me from the party because he said I was incompetent and he didn’t want me.”
“That child! He is addicted to lust. That was why I sent you to his party, even though I knew he wanted a girls-only party. Until recently I didn’t know why. I am deeply disappointed in him.”
The Pope was furious.
The reason why I was made to take part in that grueling journey was because the Pope personally appointed me. To be honest, at that time I wanted to just give up. I would have done it too, if not for how much the Pope scared me.
I wonder if he’s angry because he thinks that if the person he recommended was banished for no good reason, it would be a slap to his face.
“I understand why you came here. But the work of a holy knight is not limited to defeating demon kings. There are many other jobs that need to be done, such as hunting down the demons that infest the world and saving the people who are suffering.
And you, Kagura, have the power to do it.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Let me ask you again. Kagura, why are you resigning your position as a holy knight?”
I’m scared!
Ehh, I just want to quit because the work of a holy knight is too hard!
Even if I was hunting demons, it wouldn’t be uncommon to stay in the field along the way. As for saving the suffering people? It would just be giving porridge to the starving. Even then, there are no guidelines as to what to give out. So in the end, the food is just porridge made of preserved food or stretched grain.
To be honest, I don’t care about world peace or saving people. I don’t want to say that I want a comfortable life back home, either. A life where I could sleep on a futon in a room with a roof and eat hot meals made with fresh ingredients…
I’m afraid if I said that I’d be killed.
“……It was time for me to take over the family business. I want to settle down. I also want to be filial to my parents.”
“Oh.”
To be honest, the family business excuse was a bit random.
If I quit being a holy knight, I’d be unemployed, and my parents always wanted me to take over the family business. I’m the eldest son and the tradition would die if I neglected my duty.
My filial piety was, well, secondary to a warm meal and a roof over my head – both not entirely false, but more of a pretext to quit.
“I see. If you want to take over your family’s business, then I am not qualified to make you stay, Kagura. Please give my regards to your parents. I’ll send them a message later.”
“One more thing.. The Luna religion does not reject those who come–when your child takes over the family business and becomes a great man, you should come back. I would be glad to have you here, Kagura.”
“Huh? Yes, yes. I get it, I get it!”
“Go!”
“Then, excuse me!”
I left the Pope’s office.
I wonder why the Pope was so reluctant to inquire about my reason for quitting the Luna religion. Though, it seemed like was very fond of me?
No, but I’ve only met him twice, including this time. ……
Well, if that’s the case. I feel like all the hard work I’ve done so far has paid off a little bit.
The Pope was like a guardian angel for the entire religion. I’m sure he watches over all of his followers, including me.
And I think that’s awesome. I feel a little bit sad to quit being a holy knight.
Well, hunting demons and saving people is tough, so I’ll give up.
That’s why I quit the Luna religion.
I didn’t get the severance pay I was expecting – or rather, I didn’t get it at all. Instead, they offered me the “Holy Bird” as a means of transportation back to my parents’ house.
I’m definitely not considering selling it and using it to fund my retirement.
I was about to be swept off my feet by the holy bird, and I hurriedly changed my mind.
“Taking over the family business and living a leisurely life in the countryside – my future looks great.”
Thinking of a comfortable future, I rode the bird back to my parents’ house.
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“Planes. I’m going to miss Kagura now that he quit.”
“Yes, yes.. me too…”
After Kagura quit, Cardinal von Planes was summoned by a very lonely Pope who said he wanted to have a chat with him. However, the Cardinal’s thoughts were in turmoil.
If he was not careful, he would faint from the Pope’s energy.
“So, Planes, have you ever seen the battles of Kagura?
“Yes, I have. Yes, I have. Several times.”
“Kagura was certainly inferior to the Hero when it comes to sword fighting alone, he was also inferior to the priests and even myself when it comes to prayer for recovery. However, that’s all.”
“He is still a skilled in swordsmanship and is a holy knight of the bishop class.”
“Priests are also specialized in prayers for recovery – and on average they are almost as good as the bishop class.”
“However, despite his minor faults, there is no one in the church who has mastered both swordsmanship and prayer in the bishop class except Kagura.”
“Average people have to specialize in one or the other, if they tried both they couldn’t reach the rank of a bishop in their lifetime.”
“However, a person who possesses both of these skills are extremely valuable.”
“They could heal themselves in battle, so even if their sword skills are a little inferior, they could easily win because of that.”
“In addition, hunting demons requires two people. One specializing in swords and the other in prayer.”
“But Kagura can do it all by himself. Because he can do it alone, he doesn’t have to waste time ensuring the safety of the priest.”
“Therefore, if you asked me who was the strongest holy knight of the church? I’d have to say it was Kagura.”
The Pope shook his head in dismay.
“You don’t know about Kagura’s real strength then, Planes.”
“What do you mean?”
“You may have noticed that Luna’s swordplay and prayer are not Kagura’s main skills. Kagura’s main skill is prayer dancing.”
“Kagura? That’s a pagan…”
“That’s right. But …… ah, I’d like to see it just once. I’d like to see it just once. Can I go and visit Kagura next time I see him dance?”
“No, I won’t keep you, but …… I thought the Pope was not allowed to leave this room.”
“Oh, that’s right! Then I’ll have Kagura dance the New Year’s Eve ritual this year.”
“If that’s what the Pope wants.”
Planes was a little – no, a lot – uncomfortable with the idea of Kagura entertaining the Pope with a pagan dance. Sadly, there was no reason for Planes to stop it if that’s what the Pope wanted.
A week later, Seraphy and the others who had left the Hero’s party had come to the church to seek Kagura’s whereabouts.
Apparently, the church doesn't want me to quit.
Translated by NotBlueYet
Edited by Trevor
“What’s this? A letter of resignation? Kagaura-kun, you’ve got to be kidding, right?”
“No, I wouldn’t make a joke like that. ……”
“No, no, but ……, I can’t judge this. I’ll send it to the top.”
“What? You’re a cardinal!”
“Yes, because I am a cardinal. If I accepted your letter of resignation, the Pope may lose his mind. You have to go directly to the Pope.”
“Ehhh~ ……”
It was a three hour walk from Portsmouth.
St. Luna was the capital of the Holy see and the headquarters of the world’s largest religion: the Luna religion. The St. Luna Church was located directly in the middle of it.
I gave my resignation to my immediate superior, Cardinal von Planes, in order to take over the family business and live the rest of my life comfortably.
But even though I submitted my resignation, I was told to see the Pope.
Why? Why does it have to be so important?
Isn’t the Luna religion about not rejecting those who come and not chasing those who go?
At the very least, surely the Pope is not who I’m supposed to be submitting my resignation to? Will I be killed if I said I wanted to quit?
I have only ever met the Pope once.
I met him before I went to defeat the Demon King. He’s really scary.
Thinking about this, I followed Cardinal von Planes as I held my hand over my aching stomach.
◇
“You want to quit being a holy knight?”
“Yes.”
The pope asked me with a voice that made my skin crawl, “Why.. do you want to quit?”
The Pope’s office was located at the far end of the St. Luna Church. A majestic place filled with holy light. A man who seemed to be about twenty years old, and who seemed to be three times as tall as I am, was standing there like a great tree that had not changed for thousands of years. In fact, it was said that the Pope had never changed since the beginning of the religion of Luna.
Well, the Hero banished me from the party because he said I was incompetent and he didn’t want me.”
“That child! He is addicted to lust. That was why I sent you to his party, even though I knew he wanted a girls-only party. Until recently I didn’t know why. I am deeply disappointed in him.”
The Pope was furious.
The reason why I was made to take part in that grueling journey was because the Pope personally appointed me. To be honest, at that time I wanted to just give up. I would have done it too, if not for how much the Pope scared me.
I wonder if he’s angry because he thinks that if the person he recommended was banished for no good reason, it would be a slap to his face.
“I understand why you came here. But the work of a holy knight is not limited to defeating demon kings. There are many other jobs that need to be done, such as hunting down the demons that infest the world and saving the people who are suffering.
And you, Kagura, have the power to do it.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Let me ask you again. Kagura, why are you resigning your position as a holy knight?”
I’m scared!
Ehh, I just want to quit because the work of a holy knight is too hard!
Even if I was hunting demons, it wouldn’t be uncommon to stay in the field along the way. As for saving the suffering people? It would just be giving porridge to the starving. Even then, there are no guidelines as to what to give out. So in the end, the food is just porridge made of preserved food or stretched grain.
To be honest, I don’t care about world peace or saving people. I don’t want to say that I want a comfortable life back home, either. A life where I could sleep on a futon in a room with a roof and eat hot meals made with fresh ingredients…
I’m afraid if I said that I’d be killed.
“……It was time for me to take over the family business. I want to settle down. I also want to be filial to my parents.”
“Oh.”
To be honest, the family business excuse was a bit random.
If I quit being a holy knight, I’d be unemployed, and my parents always wanted me to take over the family business. I’m the eldest son and the tradition would die if I neglected my duty.
My filial piety was, well, secondary to a warm meal and a roof over my head – both not entirely false, but more of a pretext to quit.
“I see. If you want to take over your family’s business, then I am not qualified to make you stay, Kagura. Please give my regards to your parents. I’ll send them a message later.”
“One more thing.. The Luna religion does not reject those who come–when your child takes over the family business and becomes a great man, you should come back. I would be glad to have you here, Kagura.”
“Huh? Yes, yes. I get it, I get it!”
“Go!”
“Then, excuse me!”
I left the Pope’s office.
I wonder why the Pope was so reluctant to inquire about my reason for quitting the Luna religion. Though, it seemed like was very fond of me?
No, but I’ve only met him twice, including this time. ……
Well, if that’s the case. I feel like all the hard work I’ve done so far has paid off a little bit.
The Pope was like a guardian angel for the entire religion. I’m sure he watches over all of his followers, including me.
And I think that’s awesome. I feel a little bit sad to quit being a holy knight.
Well, hunting demons and saving people is tough, so I’ll give up.
That’s why I quit the Luna religion.
I didn’t get the severance pay I was expecting – or rather, I didn’t get it at all. Instead, they offered me the “Holy Bird” as a means of transportation back to my parents’ house.
I’m definitely not considering selling it and using it to fund my retirement.
I was about to be swept off my feet by the holy bird, and I hurriedly changed my mind.
“Taking over the family business and living a leisurely life in the countryside – my future looks great.”
Thinking of a comfortable future, I rode the bird back to my parents’ house.
◇
“Planes. I’m going to miss Kagura now that he quit.”
“Yes, yes.. me too…”
After Kagura quit, Cardinal von Planes was summoned by a very lonely Pope who said he wanted to have a chat with him. However, the Cardinal’s thoughts were in turmoil.
If he was not careful, he would faint from the Pope’s energy.
“So, Planes, have you ever seen the battles of Kagura?
“Yes, I have. Yes, I have. Several times.”
“Kagura was certainly inferior to the Hero when it comes to sword fighting alone, he was also inferior to the priests and even myself when it comes to prayer for recovery. However, that’s all.”
“He is still a skilled in swordsmanship and is a holy knight of the bishop class.”
“Priests are also specialized in prayers for recovery – and on average they are almost as good as the bishop class.”
“However, despite his minor faults, there is no one in the church who has mastered both swordsmanship and prayer in the bishop class except Kagura.”
“Average people have to specialize in one or the other, if they tried both they couldn’t reach the rank of a bishop in their lifetime.”
“However, a person who possesses both of these skills are extremely valuable.”
“They could heal themselves in battle, so even if their sword skills are a little inferior, they could easily win because of that.”
“In addition, hunting demons requires two people. One specializing in swords and the other in prayer.”
“But Kagura can do it all by himself. Because he can do it alone, he doesn’t have to waste time ensuring the safety of the priest.”
“Therefore, if you asked me who was the strongest holy knight of the church? I’d have to say it was Kagura.”
The Pope shook his head in dismay.
“You don’t know about Kagura’s real strength then, Planes.”
“What do you mean?”
“You may have noticed that Luna’s swordplay and prayer are not Kagura’s main skills. Kagura’s main skill is prayer dancing.”
“Kagura? That’s a pagan…”
“That’s right. But …… ah, I’d like to see it just once. I’d like to see it just once. Can I go and visit Kagura next time I see him dance?”
“No, I won’t keep you, but …… I thought the Pope was not allowed to leave this room.”
“Oh, that’s right! Then I’ll have Kagura dance the New Year’s Eve ritual this year.”
“If that’s what the Pope wants.”
Planes was a little – no, a lot – uncomfortable with the idea of Kagura entertaining the Pope with a pagan dance. Sadly, there was no reason for Planes to stop it if that’s what the Pope wanted.
A week later, Seraphy and the others who had left the Hero’s party had come to the church to seek Kagura’s whereabouts.
