I Was Chosen as the Saint’s Husband

214 – Part 2 Episode 42, Promotion Ceremony

Although I am resting at home on paid leave, I have to participate in events at the church headquarters.

It’s not just an event, it’s a promotion ceremony, so you have to attend.

Today is the day that Eri finally becomes a mid-level priest.

Among our attendant priests, he is the first intermediate priest other than my classmates Dave and Etheria.

Originally, I was supposed to be an intermediate priest, but since I quit and started again, I am now an intermediate priest together with Eri.

“It took three years to become an intermediate priest…”

“To be exact, it’s been 2 years, but I’ve been off for over 10 months.”

Even though he received paid vacation, Dave was criticized because he was made to work hard at home.

At times like that, I feel a new emotion… Congratulations… Well, shouldn’t we be praising the owner by saying things like this?

Dave seems to lack the awareness that he is a helper.

Now that things have come to this, let’s fire Dave and hire another priest…

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I must have gone crazy for a moment. Please forgive me.’

“Are you coming?”

It was a half-joking, half-serious apology, but I decided to forgive him just once out of a magnanimity wider than that of the Pacific Ocean… no, the Central Sea.

For reference, you can think of the Central Sea as the ocean of this world.

Due to the nature of this continent, which has east, west, south, and north continents and a neutral continent at the center, the names of the seas are unified.

That’s the central sea.

“Whew… thank goodness.”

“However, the next time you say something insincere, I will cut you off mercilessly, so make sure you know that.”

“That tone… did you find it interesting?”

“It’s kind of fun.”

I laughed out loud when I saw Dave’s reaction.

After all, it’s a good tone to use when you get an interesting reaction.

It’s a little arrogant, so it’s perfect for playing around.

However, there is also a downside to using it too much, which can worsen its reputation.

But… I’ve been talking since a while ago, but it’s quiet.

I think the Pope will soon come and give a congratulatory address and start the promotion ceremony where mid-level priest badges will be attached to the lower-level priests.

Since the promotion ceremony is held in the middle of the workday, the sooner it is over, the more convenient it is for the attendant priests.

The work done by low-level priests and mid-level priests generally does not end until a certain amount of work has been completed for the day.

If you still have work left, you have to work at night, right?

So, I like to complete this type of promotion as quickly as possible.

The problem is that the higher-ups don’t understand that.

High-ranking people do not always give such consideration because their lives are self-centered.

“Eri, if you’re having a hard time, please tell me.”

“Wouldn’t your Majesty have a harder time than me?”

“Ah… can a hero have a hard time with just this much?”

Eri and I had a hard time sleeping knowing that we were becoming mid-level priests.

I had a hard time sleeping and before I knew it, it was 4 am, so we met in the yard and started exercising together from then on.

It also focused on exercises that reduced a lot of physical strength.

From 4 a.m. until just before 1 p.m.

Was it roughly 9 hours?

As I exercise like that, my stamina consumption becomes so severe that my eyes are about to close or my legs are about to lose strength.

“Eri, no matter what, you don’t have to follow the exercises that Elvin does? He’s a monster after all. There’s no way an ordinary person could follow him.”

He’s secretly been spouting mean things about me, but I’m willing to forgive him today.

I can’t hit Eri in front of her.

Dave, why does this guy know so little about his wife?

There’s no way Eri can’t keep up with my momentum.

Rather, even after working out with me, Eri does the rest of the exercises in addition.

“Eri works out so hard, why don’t you want to exercise?”

“You’re doing it, right? Even if you and Eri don’t do it as much, I probably do it as much as you do, right?”

“Swinging a sword is not exercise, it’s training…”

Since ancient times, training the lower body is more important than the upper body when it comes to exercise.

No matter what a person tries to do, he or she cannot do it without the lower body supporting it.

For example, jumping.

It may seem like you are just running, but your legs, thighs, and waist core must work well together to be able to run for a long time.

“Please persuade Eri a little. I think she will live much longer that way.”

“I see… I will definitely convince Dave at home.”

“Ugh…”

After seeing Eri’s firm will, I decided to leave everything to her.

All of this is for Dave…

If I didn’t like Dave, I wouldn’t have even suggested this.

I said this because I wanted Dave to live a long life as a friend… and as a leader.

Well, he is looking at me with resentment.

Do you hate exercise that much?

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The late Pope gave various sermons.

It looks like you are busy.

You must be very busy because something has happened recently regarding the Minions of Chaos.

After finishing his sermon, he heads straight to his office.

I think I’ll probably feel that way every day for about three years.

Even though I didn’t do anything wrong, I feel sorry.

After that, we went up to the stage and quickly received our badges.

The low-level priest uniform he is currently wearing is no longer worn, and is the first insignia to be worn by the new middle-level priest.

Well, even though it is a badge, it is not something grand.

You can think of it as proof that he is a mid-level priest.

The middle-level priests of the Ministry of Education… are equivalent to level 8 civil servants in Korea.

It’s a pitiful middle-level position where you’re a 9th grade civil servant above and you’re often wiped out by a 7th grade civil servant below.

Nevertheless, it seems that no one dislikes being labeled as a rookie, perhaps because of their rank.

The promotion from low-level priest to middle-level priest is the first promotion in your life, right?

This is my second promotion.

The first promotion was to a mid-level priest, and the second promotion was also to a mid-level priest, so it’s a little funny that it’s something other people can’t experience.

“Congratulations.”

“Congratulations!!”

When I came down after receiving my badge, people gathered around me congratulated me.

The only people who could come in to watch the promotion ceremony were priests, so they were all priests.

Of course, except for Dave, who came in as a guardian priest.

“thank you.”

Usually, priests don’t come to the promotion ceremony to congratulate priests on their promotions, but…

Perhaps because I was included in the promotion list, quite a lot of people came.

Busy, busy…

Even walking around and saying hello is draining.

No, you wouldn’t know if it was your first time being promoted to a mid-level priest, but you’re still coming to me like this even though it’s your second time?

I didn’t know he was a hero last time, so this time he’s coming or something?

I really appreciate you coming.

I’m a little confused because I don’t think I need to come to celebrate this time.

“Whoa… it’s hard…”

I’m tired, I’m tired.

It’s been 30 minutes since the event ended, but the greetings are finally over.

The desire to sit was so compulsive that I ended up sitting on my butt on a random chair.

When you need to rest, you need to rest…

“Is the next promotion in 5 years?”

Promotion to senior priest occurs after 5 years.

I will be about 27 years old at that time.

Our Luna will be 5 years old… and Stella will be 28 years old…

Five years seems like a very long time, but it’s not as long as you think.

If you’re in your 20s, you’re still a cool age.

“Your Majesty! Congratulations on becoming a mid-level priest!”

“Uh… Cain. How did you get in here?”

“They said I could come in after the event, so I came in!”

As I was resting, Cain came and congratulated me.

Looking at Cain like this, I get the feeling that five years might be a long time, not a short time…

In just two years, he grew taller than me and became a muscular man, but in five years…

“Cain… do you want to eat anything?”

“Me? I don’t know why you’re asking me, but… I like any meat that’s high in protein.”

“Then, I’ll ask you to prepare chicken breast.”

“thank you!!”

Seeing as how much you like chicken breast, you really seem like a gym junkie.

From today onwards, Cain’s nickname will be ‘Health Jukdori’.

I guess I should eat plenty of meat today too.

I need to buy a lot of beef before I go home.

“Ah, since I’ve become an intermediate priest, I’d like to stop by the library.”

“The library? By the way, where have Brother Dave and Sister Eri gone?”

“I went home first. Eri needs to convince Dave.”

“Persuasion?”

“There is such a thing.”

Let’s say it was a plan to turn Dave into a muscleman like Cain.

Personally, I thought it would be great if Cain taught Dave how to exercise, but Dave’s pride would become an issue again, so he decided not to.

Even so, it hurts my pride as a man to learn sports from a much younger brother.

I was also surprised by how surprised I was when I almost fell over while arm wrestling with Cain not long ago.

If you had gotten over it, would you still be exercising?

He may only be thinking about defeating Cain through promotions and exercise.

“Uh… it hurts my pride… I guess…”

This might be a surprisingly good method, right?

Should I try to stroke Dave’s pride a little?