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"I'm utterly amazed. How reckless of flesh and blood to fight an immortal. ......"

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"I'm sorry, Bishop Paul. I mean, you knew that immortals are real, didn't you?"

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"Of course. It is no exaggeration to say that the Church exists for that reason.

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"What, the Church?"

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"That's right. The coexistence of the church and the nobility and knights is also to protect people from the immortals and for people to make a living. Well, some of them, like you, may have forgotten about it, since the Immortals have not appeared in people's lives for a long time.

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　The Church and the nobles and knights are there to protect everyone from the immortals.

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　When I escaped from the North Woods in desperation and returned to Vulcania.

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　I had contacted Bishop Paul in my flying beast and asked him to come to Vulcania.

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　The reason was to heal my body.

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　My ribs and other parts of my body were damaged here and there, and if I may say so myself, I was in a state that I was not able to move at all.

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　I thought I would ask him to heal me as soon as possible with the recovery magic that Bishop Paul had available.

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　But Bishop Paul was stunned as he is now when he heard about the condition of my body and the reason why I was in such a state.

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　That's how I came to my previous comment.

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　I remember that in the church, they always preached about the origin of the world.

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　I had only half believed that the stories of the past in the church were made up to emphasize their legitimacy.

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　But I might have been right.

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　That we human beings are able to live our lives now because of the cooperation of the church and the nobility.

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"Don't the nobles and knights defeat the evil and the unclean in this world? The church gives them a purification ceremony."

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"That's right. That's right, Ars. It is the purification rites of the Church that allow the nobles and knights to fight the Immortals. Nobles and knights are there to protect people from the Immortals, not to fight for their own personal gain as they do now.

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"I see. So that's how it is. But you could have fought the immortals without the purification rite, Bishop Paul.

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"Nonsense! If I fight as you do without the rituals, I will be defiled. I'm surprised you survived.

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"Ah, so this blackened chest is contaminated by the immortal's magical power. This is the stain. ....... But, can't I be cured by receiving Bishop Paul's recovery magic?

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"Impossible. Healing magic is for healing physical wounds. It cannot dispel the defilement.

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"...... Eh. That's not true, is it, Bishop Paul?"

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It's true.

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"Wait a minute! Then what happens if this stain can't be cured?

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"The black area will gradually increase and eventually you will lose your life. And to prevent new immortals from becoming immortals, the head must be separated from the body and completely burned.

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"Oh, no. ......"

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"But that doesn't mean there isn't a way, Ars."

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"Really, Bishop Paul? Really, Bishop Paul. What can I do? I'll do anything to heal you!

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"You just said you'd do anything, Ars. Fine. I will write a letter to the archbishop. I'll write to the archbishop and ask him to perform the purification ceremony.

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"Well, I said why not, but please keep it within socially acceptable limits. But, Archbishop?　You mean a higher position in the church than Bishop Paul. Perhaps you're referring to the purification rite?

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"That's right. The Church elevates those who are able to use restorative magic to the rank of bishop, and those who are able to use purification rites to the rank of archbishop. So you are the one who has reached a higher rank than I."

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"Oh, I see. Then you didn't have to show off, Bishop Paul. Since you were wounded to fight against the immortals, wouldn't you at least perform the purification rite right away?"

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"No, the Immortals have not appeared for many years, and we have already defeated them. I don't know if they will accept your request to perform the ritual after you have defeated the immortal, Ars.

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What's that? Isn't that arrogance of the church? We have proof that you killed the immortal. We brought back the bones and the magic stone.

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"Even the church has one or two circumstances that are not easy to move when you are that high up. Besides, the Fontanas are probably being watched by other nobles.

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"Fontana is being watched?　Could it be that it has something to do with the alliance of the three noble families that overthrew the high aristocratic family of Rizzolte?"

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"No, forget it. The Church is an institution independent of the nobility. It is not influenced by anyone else. Well, there will be some interference.

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"That's a lot of influence, isn't it? Well, I understand the situation. Anyway, it's not like this filth is going to do anything right away. So, if the archbishop performs a purification ceremony, it will be cured.

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That's right. Now, let's continue the story. I would like to write a letter to the archbishop, and I wonder how much you would be willing to give, Ars?"

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　What the hell is that?

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　You're talking about money after all.

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　Bishop Paul is a shrewd man.

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　But it's a good thing if money is the only way to get by.

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　It's like they say, "All hell breaks loose with money.

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　But I was once again left short of money, having to promise to pay the church a much larger sum than I had expected.

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