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Even if it's a divine object, in the end, it's a door.
The door wouldn't open if someone blocked it from the other side.
In other words, this was not a battle of divine power between Liena and me, but a battle of strength.
—Ugh!
Liena's desperate groans were heard from beyond the door.
But even if Liena exhausted all the strength she had, she was no match for me.
For starters, there was an artifact here that increased strength, and even without it, Liena, who would have had poor nutrition in prison, couldn't beat me, who eats well, sleeps well, and even exercises occasionally.
"Holy God, how the hell is this happening?"
Someone whispered beyond the door.
As they had heard the Holy Father's lecture once a month in the temple's main square, they knew it was the voice of the Holy Father.
No matter how long they waited, Liena couldn't open the door, so the Holy Father approached her and seemed to inquire.
"You didn't open it last time, did you?!"
"No, I don't know. Suddenly it won't open!"
"Anyway, open it quickly! It won't be good for the people!"
"I'm trying too! Ah!"
Liena screamed and then muttered to the door that wouldn't open no matter how hard she tried.
"It's strange. It seems like something is blocking the door."
"Ah, Saint!"
Soon, the sound of hurried footsteps and the panicked call of the Holy Father were heard one after another.
Liena looked to the other side of the door, but contrary to her suspicions, she couldn't find anything.
"Well, that can't be possible!"
Several priests grabbed Liena, who was stunned.
"What are you doing now!"
"It's disrespectful to God!"
They were right.
It was against custom to look on the other side of the door while the Saint was being verified.
This is because they believed the goddess was on the other side and opened the door for the saint, and it was sacrilege to catch a glimpse of the goddess like that.
Therefore, the verification door was placed with its back to the wall, and spectators could only see the front of the door.
"Stop this! It's definitely strange! It's impossible for the door not to open! Look closely at that door!"
Liena shouted as the priests dragged her away, but the atmosphere in the square was already at its worst.
"You're a fraud!"
"Give Arsia the chance right now!"
There was no way people would look kindly on Liena, who couldn't open the door and openly showed disrespect.
"I-I think Liena isn't feeling well, so let's give her another chance..."
The host, who probably received instructions from the Holy Father, tried to defend Liena, but the people booed him with curses.
Some even threw their belongings in protest.
"Well, then it's Arsia's turn!"
In the end, the host had no choice but to give Arsia a turn.
"Darn it, time is running out."
I muttered and checked the pocket watch Terence lent me.
It's been 18 minutes since I used the invisibility effect of the leather belt.
As the maximum duration of the effect is 20 minutes, there were only 2 minutes left.
"Miella!"
Arsia walked quickly toward the door and, unlike Liena, shouted briefly and turned the door handle.
At the same time, I, who was on the other side, also grabbed the door handle and turned it.
The verification door opened, and a faint light appeared.
It was a sign indicating that the person who opened the door was a Saint.
......
The faces of the audience, which had been silent for a moment, slowly began to color with excitement.
"Long live Saint Arsia!"
"I believed in her!"
Thunderous applause flowed from all directions.
I ran as fast as I could without even having time to enjoy the joy of the successful operation.
Fate is right below the altar, the area where the priests gather.
I had planned to hide among them from the beginning, so today I was wearing a priest uniform.
"Isn't this too much...?!"
However, time was running out.
As things stood, I would expose myself as I hurriedly descended from the platform in front of so many people.
Although Arsia distracted them, there was no way they could pass without seeing me, who suddenly appeared.
I was resigned. I wanted to finish it perfectly if possible, but I couldn't help it.
"I trust only you!"
It was at the moment the belt's effect disappeared, and my appearance was revealed.
The world glowed and was bathed in intense light.
It was a dazzling light that couldn't be compared to the light emitted when the verification door was opened.
"What?!"
While many people squinted or covered their eyes with their hands, I, who had closed my eyes beforehand, successfully blended in with the priests.
If the incident in front of them had been just a strong light, someone with good eyesight among the priests might have noticed that I suddenly appeared.
But the priests, or rather everyone in the square, were busy with other things at that moment.
"Oh, my God."
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