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"...... what is it?　Shield of God?　What the hell are you talking about, Ars?"

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"The holy knight who protects the god Aisha, who shines and watches over all people in the heavens. That is the shield of God, Pope Paul.

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"...... how. Was I uninformed?　I don't think I've ever heard of it before."

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"That may be so. After all, there was the great event of the collapse of the Holy City, so I guess you could say it was inevitable. Because the Shield of God has been newly created.

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"...... without consulting me, the Pope, a single time?"

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Why don't you ask God Aisha directly?"

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"...... From the looks of it, I guess you have already laid the groundwork with the other side. You've done it, Ars. What's your plan?

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I don't know what to say. The god Aisha gave us her blessing directly. I did not expect to be able to use the naming and succession rituals myself, Pope Paul.

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"...... is Oh. You really don't know what you're doing, do you? How do I explain this to the others? People will be confused if you suddenly call it a shield of God.

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"You can just say it like it is. The work of a divine shield is solely to deliver new clothes to the gods.

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　After talking with Aisha in the god world and receiving magic again, I was back in the city of Fontana.

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　I told Pope Paul that Aisha, the god, had sealed off the [transfer to the Divine Realm], so that I could create a new transfer magic circle to go back and forth between the Divine Realm and the Divine Realm.

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　I also explained to him that I had received the power directly from Aisha there.

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　I told him that I could now do the same things as the priests of the Church and that I would now call myself a guardian of God.

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　Hearing this, Pope Paul looked down holding his head as if he had a headache, then he looked at me and asked me a question.

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　He was angry and said, "I didn't hear what you said.

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　But I can't back down.

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　I don't want to be a member of the church and be forced to do what the higher-ups tell me to do.

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　This church has a long history.

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　It started out as an organization called the Order that existed before Dogma Dorren, the first king of the Dorren royal family, founded the country.

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　The church was formed when Aisha, the sister of the first king and his wife, was combined with the labyrinthine nucleus.

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　Although its starting point was a mess, it now has more influence than any other royal family or nobility because it has the function of stabilizing the land.

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　Not everyone can become a priest in this church.

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　It has already died now, but former popes who were in the god world and claimed to be the apostles of God brought up their children in the Holy City, and then they became priests by taking an oath to the statues of the gods.

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　In a way, I think they are like a family of families, all of whom are related by blood.

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　And if others wanted to join the church and become priests, there was a condition.

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　They could not use offensive magic.

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　This is what Father Paul told me after I defeated Raymond, the Vizier of Fontana, during the Barca Rebellion.

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　When we were deciding where to land during the Barca uprising, I asked him if I could become an ordained priest.

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　I had been told that a man with aggressive magic could not become a priest.

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　I think it was explained to me that it was because they might be connected to some noble family.

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　Then, it will be debated whether or not this is the case.

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　Whether or not the Church would consider me dangerous and excommunicate me because of my offensive magic.

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　This has already been resolved.

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　I did indeed have an offensive magic called [Scattershot].

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　But Aisha has sealed it for me.

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　Therefore, even if I give my name to someone, the number of people who use Scattershot will not increase.

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　Therefore, I can't say that I am excommunicated because I have offensive magic.

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　Then, what else can they say?

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　There was a possibility that he might tell me to join the church and work as a priest as a normal person.

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　I wonder if I will be a bishop now that I can use [Recovery].

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　Or, they might give me a position equivalent to that of a temporary archbishop like the others and ask me to fulfill my duties as a member of the church.

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　But then there is the problem of being the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　The Church is an independent entity that does not belong to any country or nobleman.

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　It may seem strange that the temporary archbishop of the Church should be the minister of the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　But it is a bit difficult to say that in the current situation.

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　So, I forced myself to give the shield of God, a name that never existed, and tried to take a position one step away from the Church.

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　I can perform the same rituals as the priests of the church, but to give the impression that I am different from the priests of the church.

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　To emphasize that I was independent of the Church.

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　And to say that I am not in a position to be commanded by the Church, I decided to call myself a shield of God.

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"Hmmm. Well, all right. I will explain to everyone that you are an exceptional being who has received power directly from God and has become His protector. Is that all right?"

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"Thank you, Pope Paul. From now on, it seems that my name will be Ars Barca, the Shield of God.

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"...... By the way, if you are the shield of God, do you have the sword of God?"

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"Yes, I do. The Sword of God is Dogma Doren, brother and husband of the god Aisha and the first king of the kingdom of Doren. If there is anything against the god Aisha, the king of the Immortals will come out as the Sword of God, so be careful."

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"The King of Immortals is coming out?　Isn't that much more dangerous?"

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Well, yes. But I'm sure you'll be fine, since you'll be able to purge yourself of the stain of being an immortal in time.

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"I see. It is amazing that an immortal can return to his original state, but the first king can use the [Light of Judgment], can't he?　As the sword of God, he is surely the most powerful sword in the world. I understand. You sealed the King of the Immortals, and for that achievement, you were directly recognized by God as His shield. That will convince the other archbishops, bishops, and priests. But from now on you must consult me before you do anything. That's good, Ars."

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"Yes. Thank you for all your trouble, Pope Paul. I'll leave the rest to you."

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　Good, good, good.

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　You've got someone you can trust.

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　If I had suddenly started calling myself a shield of God, a normal person would have been worried that I had lost my mind.

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　But Pope Paul, whom I have known for a long time, accepted me while holding his head.

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　Thus, I was allowed to call myself a shield of God as a protector under the direct control of God Aisha, not belonging directly to the Church, even by the Pope, the head of the Church.

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