How the Cult Saves t Chapter 159

I looked at the two of them with a hopeful heart. But as if my expectations were correct, my mother and Sevenus both smiled.

'Damn it. This ans they want

to pray on behalf of everyone!'

There were tis when my mother prayed aloud whenever I prayed for Diego. So, now, my mother and Sevenus want

to pray aloud to Kyros.

'Of all tis...'

Now, when Kyros is upset, they ask

to do this. Moreover, the idea of praying aloud was sothing I had never done before, so it was a bit embarrassing.

"Please, Church Leader."

But since my mother was asking so insistently, it beca even more awkward to refuse. If it were just Sevenus asking, it would have been different, but since it's my mother...

'Damn it.'

I cursed inwardly, closed my eyes, and clasped my hands together to pray.

"Oh, God of Beauty, Kyros, who always watches over us."

Then, I racked my brain and tried to co up with a prayer for Kyros.

"Thank you for always working hard for us and helping us stay safe."

Damn it. I can't rember the next part!

-Do you truly thank ?

It was at that mont that I heard Kyros's voice. What? Is he no longer angry?

"We will live as your lambs, Lord Kyros, and we will be with you until our last breath."

-It's a promise!

After finishing the prayer, I opened my eyes, which I had closed, and saw my mother and Sevenus looking at

with satisfied expressions.

"That was a touching prayer."

Sevenus looked at

with sparkling eyes, clearly moved, and my mother nodded with a pleased smile.

"Now, enjoy your al."

"Ah, yes. Thank you."

I forced a smile and picked up my spoon. At that mont, Kyros's voice echoed in my mind again.

-Child, you will always be my little lamb.

Unlike the last ti when he was upset, there seed to be a hint of laughter in Kyros's voice. I couldn't say anything good because of the embarrassnt.

'Lord Kyros, weren't you sulking?'

-Sulking?! I was never sulking!

'Liar. You were sulking when I said I would go wash by myself.'

-No! I was just a little pouty for a mont. I am a generous and tolerant god.

'Seeing that you say you were pouty, ans you were sulking after all.'

I grumbled at Kyros while eating my soup. And when I chewed on my salad, Kyros quickly started to make excuses.

-It's a misunderstanding! I was just briefly distracted by sothing I needed to do.

'Ah, yes, of course, you must be so busy.'

-Do you not trust ? My one and only representative doesn't trust !

'No, I trust you. It's just that this ti, I just didn't quite understand you, Lord Kyros.'

-Hmm. I see. Then, I apologize, child.

It was unexpected. Although Kyros had been a bit irritable and sarcastic, I never thought he would personally apologize. Still, since a god has apologized to a re human, I suppose I should let it go now.

'I understand. I'll accept your apology.'

-As expected, my child has a big heart.

'Because I take after you, Lord Kyros.'

-Haha, yes, yes! That's right.

Only then did Kyros burst into laughter, which seed to indicate that his upset feelings were completely gone.

Seriously, he's a god. Not a child.

'By the way...'

Although I was continuing with the al, this situation was quite uncomfortable for . I never thought I would be having a family al as Leviathan the Church Leader, not as the second son Revelof of Holden.

Moreover, even as we continued the al, the two of them kept glancing at . Every ti our eyes t, I couldn't help but force a business smile, so much so it felt like my mouth was going to twitch.

'Should I just reveal my true identity to them...?'

While continuing with the al, that thought suddenly crossed my mind. Just like I did with my grandmother, what if I revealed that the Revelof Holden was actually the leader of the Kyros Church?

'...I guess it's still too soon.'

After a brief mont of contemplation, I ultimately shook my head.

Revealing my true identity to my grandmother was sothing I had to do in order to save her, even though it ant risking my own safety. But right now, neither my mother nor Sevenus are in any danger.

If I were to reveal my identity unnecessarily, I might end up putting them in danger instead. In a situation like this, where most of the events I knew under the "Hidden Route" are turning out to be wrong, I was reluctant to create variables on my own.

'My grandmother is currently serving as the commander of the Kyros Church's Holy Knight Order, so she's fine.'

My mother and Sevenus had a lot of work to do at the Holden mansion. As a noble and as the lord.

"Is the al to your liking?"

While I was deep in thought, my mother asked . I nodded and gave a business smile.

"Yes, it's very delicious."

"But..."

Then Sevenus looked at

with a suspicious gaze. What's this? Why is he suddenly acting like this?

"I see that you also use both a spoon and fork at the sa ti, just like my brother Levi does..."

Ah, this is bad.

It seems I accidentally revealed a habit of mine. Holding both a spoon and fork in my right hand and using them at the sa ti was an old habit of mine.

'In my past life, I even used a spoon and chopsticks in the sa hand.'

I made an effort not to show any signs of being flustered and calmly said,

"Ah. I saw brother Revelof using it, and it seed quite convenient. It seems better than using them one at a ti."

Of course, it goes against the etiquette of the nobility. But since the leader of the Kyros Church doesn't actually have a title, it should be fine.

"Ah, I see."

Whether my excuse worked or not, Sevenus nodded in understanding. Seeing that, I sighed with relief inwardly.

'I'll have to be more careful from now on.'

After all, a small mistake could expose my true identity.

And so, the dinner ended with a tense atmosphere. My mother and Sevenus seed to be enjoying themselves, but with a grave secret I was carrying, I felt like I was walking on thin ice.

'I can't keep doing this.'

After being seen off by my mother and Sevenus, I got into the carriage.

Only then did I relax.

'Child, why not just reveal your true identity? Like you did with Helena.'

'It's not that simple. If my mother and Sevenus find out my identity, sothing like what happened with the attack on the territory could happen to them as well.'

-But aren't those two quite strong? If they are lacking at their current level, I could give them more power.

'Of course, if you were to give my mother and Sevenus strength, it would be better. But those two don't have the ti to stay at our temple for as long as my grandmother did. They're a lord and a noble ruling over a territory, after all. If the Demon God senses any traces of your energy from them and he hurts them... I won't be able to protect them at every mont.'

If Kyros were to give them strength, they would beco stronger, but still, it was uncertain. I didn't want to leave even the slightest possibility.

-Hmm. I understand your feelings well. It's a sha, but it can't be helped.

'Thank you for understanding.'

As I was talking to Kyros, the carriage had already arrived in front of the temple. It was quite late, so there weren't many followers inside the temple.

"Thank you. Please travel safely, brother."

I greeted the coachman and then entered the temple.

'I'm tired.'

***

Having a family al as the leader of the Kyros Church was more exhausting than I had expected. It was so overwhelming that I felt like my stomach was uneasy, as if the food had piled up inside . Even though I slept deeply and woke up, the fatigue didn't go away easily.

'This is why ntal fatigue shouldn't be ignored.'

I considered using my healing skill on myself but soon decided against it. I figured that with a bit more ti, this level of fatigue would pass.

'By the way, why does it feel like the paperwork just keeps piling up every day?'

I massaged my throbbing head for a mont before heading back to the pile of docunts on my desk.

The past few days, the entire temple branch's work had been halted and then resud, so there was quite a bit to do. As I quickly flipped through the docunts to check them,

Knock knock.

With the sound of knocking, the office door opened.

"Church Leader!"

It was Alphius who entered with a bright smile. At the child's cheerful laugh, I couldn't help but smile as well.

"Alphius, what's the matter?"

"A letter has arrived for you, Leader. It's from the Herpheon Imperial Family."

I took the letter from Alphius and, after a mont of reflecting on its source, I was soon taken aback.

"Wait, where did it co from?"

"The Herpheon Imperial Family!"

Only then did I realize that the envelope was excessively flashy. When held up to the light, the golden envelope shimred, and the imperial seal was stamped in red.

"Ah, I see. Thank you, Alphi."

With a smile, Alphius left the office. And I was quite shocked.

'The influence of the Church has grown, but I never imagined a letter would co from the Imperial Family...'

I imdiately sat at my desk and opened the envelope. The letter was written in neat, elegant handwriting.

To summarize the content, it stated that the Emperor, having heard about the recent attack of Demon God in Holden Estate, had beco interested in the Kyros Church.

Therefore, the letter went on to ntion that the Emperor would be inviting the leader of the Kyros Church to the upcoming Religious Day event hosted by the Imperial Family.

It wasn't going to be anything grand, just a banquet where the Emperor and prominent figures of various religions would gather.

'This event was also ntioned in the original story.'

It wasn't treated as a very significant event when I played the HSAW ga, so I only knew that sothing like this had happened.

'But...if I attend this, I might be able to build a rapport with the Emperor.'

Moreover, there was still about a week left until Religious Day.

'I should send a reply saying that I will attend.'

After placing the invitation from the Imperial Family in a corner of my drawer, I began to write my response.

'By the way, the Herpheon Emperor...'

Since she was an old friend of my mother's, I was sure that her son, "Revelof Holden