Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 71: Regalia III (Part 04)
“Entailah, we do not know what the community wants in the future,” replied Odo vaguely, without giving a definite clarity.
Amidst the talk of King Gaiel and Odo, two men from the Religious Party who happened to be heading towards the front yard stopped their steps. The two men were Wolnir Yhoan and Aldrich Ophelia.
Although Wolnir understands he has no right to interfere in talks over the issue of the government of the Kingdom of Felixia, the Pontiff next to him does not.
The woman who was impressed attached to the Vestimentum clothes changed her direction, came down from the porch and approached them because she was interested in the conversation that accidentally entered her ear. Accompanied by Wolnir, he faced the King and without saying anything immediately looked at Odo Luke.
For a moment the people in that place were astonished, a little uncomfortable because the person who occupied the top of the Religious Party hierarchy came to them. Before King Gaiel could ask for their needs, Aldrich Ophelia approached Odo and asked, “Although you have gained divine knowledge and can easily become a being of their kind, why is the worldly desire in you still not lost? If you will, can you answer this question from me?”
Odo was silent, glancing flatly at the Archbishop who came with the white-haired woman. Sighing once, the young man scratched the back of the head and looked away with a lazy face.
“Sounds Miss misunderstood.” Odo looked back at Aldrich Ophelia with a disturbed expression. Stop scratching his head, he narrowed his eyes and explained, “I do have divine knowledge that you mean, but the approach I take is very different from that of people like you know.”
“Ber ... different ..?” Aldrich's eyes opened, staring in wonder and not believing there was any approach other than through Religion and Magic. Breathing heavily, the woman was dubious, “In what case is it?”
Odo raised his right hand to chest-high, slowly brandishing his index finger straight and explained, “Begini, yes …. In the method of approach used by people like Miss, every deep knowledge then the emotions and personality that exist in Miss will be eroded, ‘kan? As it neared the Immortal phase and became a Deity, the earthly element completely broke loose. Then, a phase of divine beings will be entered.”
Aldrich was surprised to hear this. Although he knew the stages and effects of the approach method he took, but it was not something that could be known by just anyone. Only those who have reached a certain stage or have seen the Immortal themselves can know that.
Intrigued, Aldrich took a step closer and immediately grabbed Odo's hand with an eret. He drew his face closer and immediately asked, “If not a Religious or Magic Approach, what do you wear? Oh, my very noble soul, please tell me this!”
Odo immediately pulled his hand from Aldrich's grasp, stepped back and at a glance felt that the dedicated people who reached the Beginning had the same inclination. Whether using the Religious Method or Magic Knowledge, they all had such a strong passion for knowledge.
The Single Son of the Luke Family frowned, then in a slightly reluctant tone replied, “Your soul will be damaged if you find out. So, just sorry …. I can't say it.”
“Is that a touted science limitation?! Means Mr Odo is already two levels higher than the knowledge I have achieved this?”
The question was asked enthusiastically, not at all describing himself as a Pontiff. Not caring about King Gaiel or the people around him, he again took a step closer and stared curiously.
His eyes were glittering, like a curious child when he saw something new and filled with excitement when curious. The gaze reminded him of the witches in Mylta City, making Odo begin to narrow his eyes and turn his gaze away with a slight uneasiness.
Seeing his person so aggressive despite being in the presence of the King and the Royal Family, Wolnir immediately approached him from behind and whispered, “They are Big, please calm down. Servant understands you really want to get the knowledge, but still you have to choose a place.”
“Eng⸻!” The Pontiff flinched slightly, soon realizing he had lost control of his passion for knowledge. The gray-white-haired woman immediately lowered her head in regret and said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Odo ….. No one like me should behave like this. As one who steeped the path to divinity to reach the Early Era, I failed to control desire.”
King Gaiel and the people of the place were a little surprised to see the Pontiff lowering his head. They did not understand what it meant by dedication to the Beginning or anything like that, but Odo was clearly respected by the Pontiff.
Seeing the woman who had approached the deity until she lowered her head, it made the King and his men look at Odo with a strange look. In their minds they began to feel that the life form of the young man had gone out of the bounds of the Mortal.
“Tak problems ...” Odo said this in a cold tone, staring so deep and dark as if he lost interest in the woman. Returning to open his mouth heavily, the young man said, “Although dedicated to reaching the Beginning for thousands of years, even the highest is only the Concept of the World that you can achieve.”
His words were so judgmental, judging the woman who had broken various ties with her family in the past in order to be able to tread the path of a puritan.
It shook Ophelia so much, it seemed to make the sacrifice that the woman had given seemed meaningless.
“Ke-Why do you say that? Time can I devote! Hundreds to thousands of years is no problem for me! As long as I can reach the Beginning, no matter how long I will give⸻!”
“That's what I mean.” Odo extended his hand straight forward, pointing his index finger at the Pontiff's forehead. Without any respect, without any respect, he in a patronizing tone said, “As long as you are still not aware of the nature of living beings, the future development will take a very long time. Hundred years? Thousand years? You think your time can pay for such a noble and sublime knowledge?”
After pushing the woman's head with her index tip, Odo lowered his hand and again said, “From your way of speaking, it seems that you also misunderstood the hierarchy of her knowledge level.”
“Sa ... lah?” Aldrich Ophelia was flabbergasted, staring confusedly and not understanding what Odo meant.
The only Son of the Luke Family fell silent without explaining, staring with gloomy eyes and showing absolutely no intention of answering.
Turning his eyes, he upsetly said, “Before revealing the secrets of the world, you better learn first about the world that is in front of you. Puritans like you stay indoors for weeks or even months, ‘kan? Your view of the world is too narrow ..”
“Ke-Why can you know that? We have just met and even this is the second time we have talked to each other! Why Mr Odo can draw conclusions⸻!”
“I know ...” Odo stared intently, so darkly and pressingly as if the young man had entered the mind of his interlocutor.
Within a few seconds, the young man's cornea turned green and performed a central calculation on an individual named Aldrich Ophelia. Speculate on personality, background, decisions, manner of speech, posture, mindset, and even what the woman does and thinks in the future.
Aldrich noticed the unnatural gaze, shivered and stepped back until he hit the Archbishop and almost fell. However, at that very instant he felt awe and respect clearly growing in his mind.
He, Aldrich Ophelia, was the most devout and determined puritan in the Kingdom of Felixia. From hundreds to dozens of thousands of people who adhere to the belief in the Goddess, only he can survive and willingly untie the world to the end.
Although he continued to pray and hone his knowledge every night, Aldrich Ophelia never met directly with a creature from a high-level dimension who guided him. Even when he first saw the Light Witch in Miquator City, the first impression he had was disappointment.
However, for now he felt a different way from the young man before him. The young man who was born from an imitation figure who disappointed him, Odo seemed to have different things. So high and noble, so vast and rich is something that no one else has.
Like his name, Odo Luke. The highest peak, a wealth that comes from success.
Regardless of the people around him, Aldrich encouraged himself to take another step closer and said, “Oh great soul, can I be a follower of⸻?”
“I don't need,” cut Odo firmly.
“Then, can I be with⸻?”
“I don't want to be followed by a troublesome person like you.”
“Then as a pupil⸻?”
“I'm not a teacher.”
Odo completely rejected Aldrich, looked at the woman grudgingly and took another step back. Turning his eyes away and beginning to worry about King Gaiel's view of him, the Only-begotten Son of the Luke Family asserted, “I told you, that your view of the world is too narrow. Expand your perspective, understand the nature given to you. Once you understand that, I will consider your request.”
“Really?”
“Yes, I can't lie to people who pursue knowledge.”
Of course, that was only Odo's reason to end the conversation immediately. He was well aware that King Gaiel's gaze was becoming more painful, as if he thought he was no longer a man and began to appear reluctant.
That is very reasonable. For people who pursue the Beginning through the methods of Religion and Theological Approach, they tend to seem to lose something of common sense in exchange for abundant knowledge.
Odo immediately looked towards King Gaiel, then flatly conveyed, “I am still sane …. Don't look at me like that, Your Majesty.”
“Be-True too, earlier you can also follow the conversation and even⸻”
Aldrich immediately turned to King Gaiel, stared intently and made the ruler of Felixia speechless. For some reason regarding the existing power order in the Kingdom of Felixia, even for a person like King Gaiel to have to pay respect to the Pontiff as the representative of the Goddess after the Queen.
Since the Queen's position is now vacant, automatically the highest hierarchy of the order of authority is occupied by Aldrich Ophelia. Although the decree he issued must be reconsidered by the Elders if it is related to the audience or has a major influence on the country.
Without a word spoken to the King, Aldrich looked back at Odo and confirmed, “Can ..
“Hmm, of course. Why did I lie ...”
“Alright ..., after my return this will seek to expand the world view.” Aldrich turned around, then immediately stepped away without giving a sentence or greeting to the people in the place. While stepping away, he put on a small smile and returned to convey, “Hopefully this does not take long. I understand you do not have much time, great soul.”
Replacing the woman with white hair, the Archbishop immediately bowed respectfully and said, “Your Majesty, please forgive me …. As you know, he has always been like that even since the King's previous rule.”
“Ti-It's okay …. You don't have to bow, Mr. Wolnir. I'm used to it ..”
The king was confused to put on what kind of expression. In his mind, he actually did not understand the purpose and purpose of Aldrich to invite Odo to speak. Although everyone in the venue heard the conversation between the two of them, not everyone understood what they were really talking about. Even for Wolnir, he actually only understands a few things.
After the two puritans left, King Gaiel immediately looked at Odo. Highlight his eyes looked frightened, then in a slightly hesitant tone asked, “What ... are you still a human being, Odo Luke?”
“Not, I'm a god.”
“E⸻Eh?! Don't joke like that!”
“Your Majesty also please do not ask strange questions. You know for yourself that I'm the only child of Mavis Luke and Dart Luke, ‘kan?”
For a moment, King Gaiel really believed that Odo's earlier words were not just a joke. To the point of making his heart beat and lose his sense of calm as a King.
Staring straight at Odo's eyes, the King's perception of him began to change. He felt that the only Son of the Luk Family was not just an ordinary genius and intelligent child, feeling that the young man was indeed outside the concept of understanding in the world.
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