The Life of a Wise Cult Leader - Chapter 144

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Chapter 144

 

“I see.”

 

I nodded my head.

 

“Support will soon arrive at the medical center. After checking, I thought it would be difficult for Brother Cardil to manage such a large scale while even studying magic, so I requested help from the Main Headquarters.”

 

“The Central Church must dislike me.”

 

I smiled quietly.

 

“Regardless of that, Brother Cardil has accumulated much virtue. Even if you died now, you would probably go to Paradise.”

 

“…?”

 

“The lives you saved were never in vain. Since they came forward eagerly to help you while alive, how could the Main Headquarters ignore such a request?”

 

“Don’t tell me….”

 

“That’s right, Brother Cardil. That ‘don’t tell me’ has become reality. This is all virtue that you have built up. Those who were healed by your touch became administrators and merchants. They each found their place and left. They joined forces to help the Treatment Center. Their earnest wishes reached the Main Headquarters, and finally we were able to secure support.”

 

“…!”

 

Cardil’s always tired-looking eyes widened and sparkled. A tingling pleasure was transmitted to me through our connection, making me smile naturally.

 

“And there are also patients in the Demon Realm.”

 

“There are also patients in the Demon Realm…?”

 

Hmm. When I looked at the game story, the Demon Realm actually had the most patients. Overall, they have strong competitive spirits, divine power becomes poison to them, and many get burns just from sunlight touching them.

 

“However, I’m not sure whether the power Brother Cardil handles would be healing or poison to them. The Demon Race, I mean.”

 

My words of concern seemed to sound like ‘are you scared?’ to Cardil, as he raised an eyebrow. I started rambling more.

 

“I’m also curious whether Brother Cardil’s medical skills would work in the Demon Realm too. Professor Ellara said that divine power is a kind of change in mana molecular arrangement, so it’s not directly received from Lumensia…. If Brother Cardil researches more about this, perhaps the Demon Race living in the Demon Realm could also receive quality treatment and escape from pain and suffering.”

 

“The Demon Race.”

 

Cardil muttered calmly. I added an explanation.

 

“Brother Cardil might find them repulsive, but the Demon Race living in the Demon Realm are actually no different from us humans. They’re different from monsters. They’re humans just like us with emotions, the ability to think, and conscience.”

 

“I already know that much. The basics of medical practice is understanding human structure. And when I went to war, there were so many cadavers that it was helpful.”

 

Cardil spoke to me sarcastically. I had overlooked that Cardil could kill me about 821 times with a scalpel.

 

He was also a former medical officer who went to war, right….

 

Since Yelena, Kalebrin, Tuba, and Erendor were always by my side, I had overlooked that Cardil was also a really strong guy.

 

“Repulsive? Hmm, I’m not sure. The ones who killed my comrades and inflicted wounds that will remain in my life forever are certainly Demon Race living in the Demon Realm, but we also killed plenty of demons, so they probably feel the same way. I have nothing to say about that war. We’re all equally sinners, victims, and perpetrators.”

 

Cardil answered maturely. It wouldn’t have been strange if he had gotten angry at my statement.

 

“If I could go to the Demon Realm and see patients as a way to repent for that…. Yes, that would be good.”

 

Cardil, with his thorough professional spirit, was motivated by the mention of patients and decided to go to the Demon Realm.

 

I smiled and patted Cardil’s shoulder.

 

“You made a good choice, Brother.”

 

Perhaps sensing something ‘fishy’ in my words, Cardil gave me a sideways glance, but I started praising Cardil’s choice while laughing ‘hahahaha’.

 

Anyway, since you decided to come, no take-backs!

 

Cardil reluctantly accepted my touch and asked.

 

“Are you in contact with Lord Austin Gerard?”

 

“You mean Sir Gerard?”

 

Hmm, I did tell Cardil before the festival started that Austin Gerard was in danger and used it to awaken Cardil.

 

But the situation has changed a bit. Austin Gerard is perfectly fine, and my Alderion is now mortgaged to Teacher!

 

“As Brother Cardil knows… Sir Gerard is not skilled at lying or hiding things, so I deliberately didn’t contact him.”

 

Cardil nodded as if to say ‘I agree with that.’

 

“However, according to our intelligence network, Sir Gerard is safe as usual. Please be assured.”

 

“Suddenly safe… Are you sure he’s really okay?”

 

“Yes. Instead, another person has taken Sir Gerard’s place and is now in the same danger, but he’ll be safer than Sir Gerard. He is more… useful to that person than Sir Gerard.”

 

Austin Gerard is, frankly speaking, not very useful to Teacher.

 

A commoner. Plus, he’s the commander of a disconnected Empire-affiliated knight order, the Lion Heart Knights. What else is Austin Gerard good for? Martial arts? But Teacher could easily obtain an obedient dog with similar martial arts skills to Austin Gerard.

 

But Alderion is different. Such a person can’t be easily obtained. A card that isn’t affected by magic contamination and can freely travel to the Demon Realm would be very attractive to Teacher.

 

Alderion is someone I claimed first! Teacher really has no business ethics, coveting his disciple’s things.

 

“I see…”

 

Cardil fell into deep thought. Celestia, who had been quietly listening until all this talk ended, casually suggested.

 

“I don’t know the full situation, but Cardil has been training hard in his own way. It’s dawn, but how about taking a look at Cardil’s abilities?”

 

Cardil muttered and cursed profusely, but we both pretended not to hear. I clapped my hands in approval and agreed with Celestia.

 

“Indeed! That heart of striving for a comrade is truly admirable and beautiful! I’m also curious about the martial arts Cardil has been diligently honing.”

 

“The training ground should be ready, so shall we go take a look?”

 

“It’s dawn right now.”

 

“It’ll be quiet with no people around, perfect for the Ascetic to watch!”

 

“This crazy… Hah…”

 

In the end, Cardil found himself standing in the empty training ground with no one around.

 

In the cold dawn air, his disgruntled sighs scattered white.

 

He wasn’t wearing his old medic uniform, but rather the form-fitting training clothes of the Magic Tower. And the most noticeable thing was that he was empty-handed, without a staff or any other tool.

 

Usually mages hold staffs or wands. Kalebrin has a wand and Celestia has a staff too.

 

‘Cardil did use magic without holding anything before.’

 

“Well then… shall we begin?”

 

Celestia shouted excitedly from the spectator seats. When she clapped her hands, a massive hangar on the opposite side of the training ground opened.

 

Kurrrrrr- Thud! Thud! Thud!

 

With heavy sounds, three steel golems that looked too menacing to believe they were for training walked out.

 

“That crazy… Those are Grade 3 training golems!”

 

Cardil spat out curses and lowered his stance. I don’t know how strong Grade 3 is, but if Cardil is that flustered, they must be pretty tough.

 

“Cardil! Prove it! That you’re qualified to be the Ascetic’s party member!”

 

‘Why is she already calling him a party member…’

 

The moment I complained inwardly, one of the golems charged toward Cardil. It was quite fast despite its heavy body.

 

Swoosh-

 

Cardil didn’t dodge. When he lightly raised his left hand, faint ripples appeared in the air before him, creating a transparent barrier.

 

It was the same barrier as when Alderion’s basement collapsed and was crushed.

 

Crash!

 

The golem’s steel fist struck the barrier hard. If it had been the old Cardil, he might have spat blood from just that.

 

However, far from breaking, the barrier actually released a shockwave in reverse, deflecting the golem’s arm.

 

‘…He’s gotten stronger.’

 

He slowly opened his clenched right fist. Without a staff, he needed no incantation or preparatory movements.

 

A transparent mana orb like compressed air formed above his palm. The area around the orb was distorted to such a degree that it would be impossible to notice without careful observation.

 

This was the very same power that had ‘turned the demon’s body into something like Swiss cheese’ when he hadn’t learned anything yet.

 

But now it wasn’t the merciless barrage from back then.

 

There wasn’t just one orb. Two, three… In an instant, more than ten orbs began orbiting around Cardil like satellites.

 

“Go.”

 

Cardil muttered quietly. The ten orbs flew toward the golems all at once. But they didn’t fly in straight lines.

 

They moved like living creatures, tracing trajectories to avoid the golems’ defenses.

 

Kwa- Kwa- Bang! Kwagwang!

 

The first orb struck the golem’s knee joint precisely, the second hit its shoulder, and the third hit its power core directly. If this were a fighting game, he would have scored a perfect combo and earned an S+ ranking.

 

Those mana orbs didn’t stop at simply striking. Like before, they made the golem’s body disappear in chunks, as if annihilating the mass itself.

 

‘…!’

 

This was a skill that had never appeared in the original game.

 

‘Even that non-attribute thing he mentioned before was something I’d never heard of…’

 

My hardcore gamer instincts got excited about this behind-the-scenes setting, and I couldn’t help but smile.

 

To think that Cardil, who had gone from a wandering healer to the ‘Healer of Destruction’ with the destruction attribute, had grown this much after meeting Celestia, the Archmage!

 

‘This is so good!’

 

“Grrrr…!”

 

The last remaining golem swung both arms and charged at Cardil.

 

Cardil didn’t even blink. He flicked one finger.

 

Crack!

 

Dozens of stone floor tiles from the training ground beneath the golem’s feet rose up as if moved by ‘telekinesis,’ gripping the golem’s ankles and legs like a giant trap.

 

“…!”

 

And the last mana orb remaining in the sky… fell vertically from above the golem’s head, piercing through its power core precisely.

 

Sizzle…

 

The three golems stopped functioning, pinned in place while spewing smoke.

 

Cardil wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood in the middle of the empty training ground, glaring in this direction.

 

“…Is that enough? Now.”

 

Celestia clenched her fist beside me and shouted.

 

“How was that, Ascetic! My disciple is amazing, isn’t he!”

 

I smiled with satisfaction. Then I clapped slowly.

 

Clap, clap, clap….

 

“Beyond expectations, Brother Cardil.”

 

“You woke someone up at dawn and caused all this commotion, so you better be satisfied.”

 

“I’ll skip tomorrow’s lesson for you. Since you’ve already completed everything.”

 

“You’re talking like you’re doing me a favor, which is kind of annoying. I have to… no wait, it’s today now. I have to go to work at the Healing Center in a few hours.”

 

“Then would you like to train tomorrow too? There were a few things lacking today. That barrier from earlier-”

 

“Ahhhhh. I get it, I get it! Damn, that brat never backs down from an argument.”

 

Celestia gathered mana to half-kill Cardil for his ‘brat’ comment, but noticing I was beside her, she smiled awkwardly.

 

“Ahaha.”

 

“Brother Cardil, would it be alright if we met once more at the Healing Center in a few hours?”

 

If you’ve invited party members, you should at least see everyone’s faces once before running the raid.

 

“I’d like to introduce you to the people who will be going to the Demon Realm with us this time. You probably already know some of them.”

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