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As we continued chatting about this and that over tea, Olivia-san suddenly looked as if she thought of something and spoke.
[Miyama Kaito-sama, please allow me one more question. What are you going to have for dinner, Miyama Kaito-sama?]
The wedding reception party was held in the afternoon, so it was true that we hadnāt eaten dinner yet. However, the party lasted a long time and I had some snacks, so I wasnāt that hungry.
It was still a little early for dinner. I was going to go and just have my meal back homeā¦ā¦ but it might be a good idea to have my dinner outside.
[I was going to eat back at home, but it would also be nice to eat outside before going home. Thereās also Kaori-sanās restaurant here, so now Iām thinking it might be nice to eat there.]
[In that caseā¦ā¦ If Miyama Kaito-sama is alright with it, would you allow me to accompany you?]
[Itās alright. Well then, shall we go? Though I say that, Iām not really that hungry yet, so Iād prefer we go a little laterā¦ā¦]
We had a stylish course meal earlier in the daytime, and I missed the set meals. I mean, once I thought about it, my desire to go to Kaori-sanās restaurant became quite strong, so in my mind, it was almost settled that we would go there.
[Yes, understood. Until then, if you have any requests in mindā¦ā¦]
[Ahh, then I would like to see the Cathedral. The last time I was here, I went straight to Olivia-sanās room and then we went outside, so I didnāt get a chance to look around muchā¦ā¦]
[I seeā¦ā¦ If I may be so presumptuous, please allow me to show you around.]
[Thank you. Well then, after we finish our tea, letās go.]
The Cathedral is quite large, and itās not like this place is only made up of prayer rooms. It seems like there are many other rooms and some that are used for various events, and according to Kaori-san, this place is also famous as a tourist spot, so I think what I said was a pretty good idea.
Speaking of which, I would be digressing, but the religions of this world are almost unifiedā¦ā¦ Or rather, itās no exaggeration to say that they only have one belief, Godism.
Well, I guess thatās inevitable because God actually exists. Incidentally, this Godism doesnāt have very strict commandments, and is quite free in many aspects.
Thereās only one thing that must be strictly adhered to. As long as you dedicate your greatest belief to Shiro-san, and your faith puts Shiro-san above all else, it doesnāt matter who or how many of the Gods you believe in.
There are apparently some factions depending on which of the other Gods they hold faith in, but they arenāt in conflict with each other, and there are many priests who belong to more than one faction at the same time.
They apparently have scriptures, but almost none of them limit the peopleās actions. For example, as Dr. Vier said, there are no restrictions on marriage.
There are no restrictions on food, and itās a little different from what I imagined a religion would be like. I thought they would be something like a subservient organization that serves the God Realm.
[Speaking of which, what do you do as the Founder, Olivia-san?]
[In my case, I work more as a city representative and less as the churchās leader. I also organize the annual Grand Assembly, and on New Yearās day, I organize the prayers in the Cathedralā¦ā¦ I think thatās about it. If itās the year when the Festival of Heroes is held, I have a lot of work, but when itās not, I have a lot of time on my hands. I used to spend such time in prayer, but now, I used this time to learn about various things.]
[I seeā¦ā¦ What is the Great Assembly?]
[Once a year, priests and others of high status from around the world gather in the Cathedral to review the scripturesā¦ā¦ You could say itās kind of like a conference.]
The Low-ranking Gods have temples throughout the Human Realm, and the priests and other workers in these temples should be exclusively Godists. As I thought, I think that this is a unified religion, and that quite a number of people belong to it.
Even if the participants are limited only to priests and those with high standing, itās likely that a considerable number of people will gather, giving it the impression of a major event.
[If Miyama Kaito-sama desires, I can invite youā¦ā¦ I think everyone will be pleased to receive Miyama Kaito-samaās words.]
[Eh? N- No, as expected, thatās justā¦ā¦ Iāll have to pass.]
As expected, thatās just something I can just go along with, no matter how much she stares at me with sparkling eyes. Even now, she was having this extremely high evaluation of me, and if I were to be honored by the head of a unified religion at that Great Assembly, it would be too much for me to handle.
Iām not Lilia-san, but just thinking about what would happen if I did agreeā¦ā¦ makes me feel pain in my stomach.