How the Cult Saves the World

Chapter 78

The nobles gathered in the banquet hall were speechless. Their eyes were all drawn to one person, Revelof Holden.

His golden hair shone brilliantly, and his blue eyes were dazzling. His slightly raised eyes and the tear mole under them made him more attractive.

His skin was also clear and flawless, and his face gave a delicate impression, but his body was well-built and his clothes fit him perfectly.

The black suit he wore had no fancy decorations, but had silver accents that matched his splendid face.

"My goodness, is that..."

"Wow. That's unbelievable."

The nobles couldn't help but admire him. They had heard that Revelof Holden had been suffering from an incurable disease, but his appearance now showed no trace of his past illness.

"He's so beautiful."

As the nobles' admiration continued, the Holden family, who were the center of attention, slowly entered the banquet hall.

Leira, who greeted the people leisurely, and Sevenus, who nodded to the nobles he knew.

Unlike the two, Revelof only looked straight ahead.

'...I'm so embarrassed.'

This was the first time he had done something noble-like since he came to this world, and Revelof didn't know where to look.

He just hoped that this time would pass quickly and forced a smile.

'I want to go home.'

Technically, this banquet hall was also inside the Holden mansion, so it was no different from being at home, but he wanted to go back to the temple of Rovel.

He glanced around and took a deep breath. The nobles' eyes had not stopped since he entered the banquet hall.

'...I miss my glasses.'

He hadn't taken his glasses off much since he left home, so it felt more unnatural to be without them now.

'Is it because I'm showing my real face?'

---My child, have confidence.

Kyros tried to cheer him up, but his strength kept draining.

He was glad that no one came to talk to him directly.

'What am I doing here?'

The banquet hall was filled with calm classical music, and the servants were walking around with food and drinks.

All he did was pick up some food from the corner and look around.

The hostess of today's banquet, his Mother, was busy talking to everyone, and the nobles kept approaching Sevenus and talking to him.

'Sevenus is definitely popular.'

---Are you jealous, my child?

'No. I'm more sorry than jealous. That must be very annoying.'

He had announced his departure to the outside world, so the nobles wouldn't come near him.

He was the second son of the Holden family, but his status was still a novice priest of the Kyros Church.

"You're so beautiful."

"Right? How can he be so noble?"

"But I heard he joined a small religion called the Kyros Church."

"Kyros Church? What's that?"

As he was sipping his drink, he heard the nobles' murmurs and their hot eyes on him.

The nobles were not from this area, so they didn't know about the Kyros Church.

That's when it happened. An unexpected situation occurred.

"The Third Prince of the Herpheon Empire, Gawayn Herpheon, has arrived!"

...Huh?

He was startled by the sudden announcement. There was a late guest, but he was a surprising person.

His Mother often did royal work, so he thought there might be some royalty involved.

'Why did he have to come?'

His brows furrowed.

A young man with short brown hair and a fancy suit entered the banquet hall.

That guy was the Third Prince of the empire, Gawayn Herpheon.

He was a fanatic of the Diego Church to the bone, and he was stupid.

He didn't play a big role or stand out much in the original work, but he didn't like him every time he said something.

---Hmm, I felt the snake's energy all over the banquet hall... But that guy is especially strong.

'I heard he's no different from a fanatic of the Diego Church among the royal bloodline of the Herpheon Empire.'

---Now that I think about it, your brother said that at dinner time.

'Yes.'

He talked to Kyros while keeping his eyes on the Third Prince.

Gawayn greeted his mother warmly and shook hands with Sevenus. And the nobles flocked to him and greeted him.

'I like him even less when I see him in person.'

When Terdius visited the Imperial City in the original work, he nagged at him every time he spoke.

He had to listen to a lot of insults from the Third Prince because he chose the wrong options a few times.

'That's why I hate him more.'

He wanted to leave his seat. The banquet was not fun at all, and no one talked to him.

He was going to stay as long as possible because it was his mother's birthday banquet. He was thinking that when.

The Third Prince, who he hated to see, came closer.

'...He's not coming to me, is he?'

---It seems like he is.

Damn. His sad hunch was right.

"Nice to meet you. You're the second son of the Holden family, right?"

Gawayn came up to him and said bluntly.

Yeah. He was royalty, and he was the second son of a Count, so he could do that.

He didn't like the way he looked at him. He said he was glad to meet him, but he didn't look happy at all.

"Ah, yes. It's an honor to meet you. Your Highness, the Third Prince."

All he could do was smile for business and greet him. But the Third Prince's brow wrinkled. What's wrong with him.

"But..."

He narrowed his eyes and slowly opened his mouth.

"How come you joined a religion that no one has ever heard of? It's too much to say that you cured a disease... It's a place where even the name is not known."

Wow, this kid. He expected it, but he really spoke without a brain.

---Oh, my child. How can he say such a thing! Just a disease!

'That's right.'

He knew there were few sane people among the royal bloodline, but this was too much.

I cursed inwardly, but I didn't lose my smile.

"Your Highness, the disease I had was not a common one. It was 'Malone's disease'."

I deliberately spoke loudly so that others could hear.

"Malone's disease?"

"Yes. That's right. It's an incurable disease. There are many people in the Empire who suffer from Malone's disease. But thanks to the treatment I found in the Kyros Church, I was able to recover."

I continued to speak firmly, without lowering my voice.

"Originally, I had only a year left to live. So I had given up on my life. But the treatment from the Kyros Church extended my life, and I decided to dedicate my future to the Kyros Church, a future I wouldn't have dreamed of otherwise. Anyone in the Empire can choose the religion they want."

This was the so-called 'Listen to this, nobles, this bastard has no sense' strategy.

It was to expose the insolent remark of this royal bastard in front of everyone.

"My goodness, did the Third Prince just insult the second prince of the Holden family?"

"It seems so."

As the nobles started to whisper, the Third Prince's face turned pale. When my Mother's gaze also turned to this side, the Third Prince's face turned blue.

'He had no choice.'

The current Emperor of the Herpheon Empire greatly respected my Mother, who was a war hero. On the other hand, the Third Prince had been overshadowed by the outstanding bloodlines since he was very young, and he was out of the Emperor's favor. There were hardly any nobles who supported him.

He had nothing but the royal bloodline, and he was weaker than the nobles who had the Emperor's trust.

In this situation, the Third Prince made a blunder towards me.

'Of course, even though I'm a noble, I'm just my Mother's son.'

But the situation was different for him.

My Mother was a comrade and a close friend of the current Emperor, who had risked their lives together on the battlefield since they were young.

When my Mother tried many ways to cure me of Malone's disease, the Emperor personally sent the royal physician, and even the magicians and alchemists.

And the reason why the current Emperor was cold to his own son, the Third Prince, was not only because the other bloodlines were outstanding, but also because of a fundamental cause.

It was because of the Third Prince's father.

"Ah, I made a mistake. I'm sorry."

In the end, the Third Prince apologized to me and asked for a handshake. He must have realized the situation, no matter how stupid he was.

"No, Your Highness. It's okay."

I smiled and took the Third Prince's hand. But this kid, he put some strength in his hand as he shook it.

'Ouch.'

I wasn't going to let him win. I smiled and squeezed his hand.

"Ugh."

Then the Third Prince groaned and let go of his hand. He glared at me with an ugly expression, but he didn't say anything more and turned away.

Yeah, why did you pick a fight.

---Too bad. You could have given him more trouble.

'I think he got the message.'

---If you say so.

Kyros was a bit disappointed, but I felt quite relieved.

Right after Leira Holden's birthday banquet ended, Sevenus Holden left the banquet hall and headed to the mansion.

It was to see his younger brother who had returned to the mansion an hour ago.

'Levi.'

Sevenus felt uneasy whenever he thought of his young brother.

Since he was young, when Revelof had Malone's disease, the two had grown apart, but Revelof was always a precious brother to Sevenus.

But once the brothers' distance widened, it was not easy to narrow it.

"Sigh."

Sevenus sighed softly.

He didn't mean to distance himself from Revelof.

It was just a small consideration that started it.

When his precious brother was on the brink of life and death, he couldn't show his happiness alone as his older brother.

So he hid his emotions, and he didn't do anything happy for fear that his brother would envy his life. He lived so harshly that he couldn't get close to his brother.

As a result, he naturally began to drift away from Revelof and reached the present.

He tried to be kind to Revelof, but the distance that had developed was not easily narrowed.

But he finally found a way.

'You left me behind.'

Revelof left the Holden family on his own.

He couldn't stop him. He had always been lying in bed, locked up in his room, and it was his own choice of life.

But Sevenus always wanted to support his brother.

Knock knock.

Sevenus knocked and opened the door to Revelof's room. Then Revelof, who had changed into a priest's robe, greeted him.

"Brother."

He looked a little surprised, but Revelof smiled at Sevenus.

'He's so nice.'

"Levi, you look tired."

"A little. It's been a long time since I attended a banquet."

"Thank you for being with me."

"No."

Sevenus bit his lip slightly as he looked at Revelof, who seemed indifferent.

He didn't feel good when he thought of what had happened at the banquet hall today.

"Levi, I heard about what happened with the Third Prince today."

"Oh, you did?"

"I was furious when I heard that he said that to you, and so was Mother. She said she would see the Emperor himself and tell him about today's incident."

"Really?"

Revelof's eyes widened at the unexpected words.

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