36.1. A New Journey Begins, Start With A Cheerful Conversation, Isn’t It?

On that night,
Returning to the Viscount’s mansion, when I consulted with Kyle, he readily agreed to the construction of the church and orphanage.
The Ruinscent Church is the national religion of the Maugaria Kingdom, and practically the sole religion in this country.
Naturally, it has strong ties with the government.
“Bringing the church here was absolutely necessary, so there’s no problem. And if Craft-oniisama’s acquaintance is dispatched as a priest, it’s reassuring.”
“Sorry, could you write a letter of recommendation for Azul? At the moment, she seems to be an apprentice. She’s a beastman, but Kyle doesn’t discriminate, right?”
“I lived in a region away from Gandarl for recuperation, so I have no aversion to demi-humans.”
“That’s good.”
“Since we’re at it, let’s make the orphanage and the church something substantial.”
“That’s right.”
“Oh, Craft-oniisama. Father was asking what you’d like as a reward.”
“A reward? Like letting me punch Zaid?”
“Onii-sama…”
“I’m just kidding. If I could get some materials from a dragon, that would be appreciated.”
“Understood. I’ll relay that.”
Like this, after arranging the invitation and recommendation letter, the next morning, I returned to the orphanage with Persia.
“Huh?! A recommendation and an invitation from Kyle-sama!?”
First, directly managing the orphanage, we headed to the church and met with someone who held the position of the highest cardinal.
Indeed, it was the church of Gandarl ruled by Viscount Bayle Road. It was a very large and magnificent building.
“Yes. It’s a direct letter from Kyle…sama. We’d like to dispatch Azul as a priest.”
“Understood. Let’s proceed with the procedures immediately!”
“Thank you very much.”
The conversation went surprisingly smoothly. I thought there might be some trouble.
“The church has long been advocating that demi-humans are equal to humans. However, discrimination against demi-humans is deeply rooted in human society. This matter is also a bridge to cross for us.”
“I see. It becomes a matter of concern for the Viscount.”
“Yes!”
And just like that, Azul became the first demi-human Ruinscent Church priest.
Continuing, together with the cardinal, we headed to the orphanage.
“Huh?! Me, a priest!?”
“Yes. We’ve heard from the parish priest that you’ve been working hard.”
“T-Thank you very much! I want to continue dedicating myself to the church from now on!”
“Yes. Please take care of me.”
Once the ceremony was over, four of the orphans came running to us with shining eyes.
“Wow! Azu-oneechan is amazing!”
“Congratulations, Azu-oneechan!”
“Thank you, everyone!”
“Thanks, Craft-oniichan!”
“Onii-chan, you’re amazing!”
The children were running around our feet, filled with excitement.
“Well, I’ll come to pick you up within the next few days, so please prepare.”
“Yes!”
“See you later, onii-chan!”
“Yeah, help Azul out.”
Like this, I successfully completed the mission.
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