# Enhanced Translation
For a moment, let's turn back time to three weeks ago. This was when Ivan was still confined to his chambers in a half-corpse state, receiving the queen's exclusive nursing care.
"This is driving me insane."
Yu-jin sat blankly in a chair with a despairing expression.
"Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani..."
Even reciting the only Hebrew phrase he knew brought no improvement. Just in case, he had carved a cross, roughly sketched a figure of the Virgin Mary, and offered prayers with purified water, but it was all meaningless.
His status window remained half-broken, merely flickering.
He even considered getting crucified and stabbed with a spear, but he dismissed such perverse thoughts. The god of this world probably wouldn't resurrect him in three days.
"I mean, logically speaking, right? If you give someone a status window after transporting them to another world, you shouldn't take it away! Or at least give me some cheat ability before taking it!"
To be honest, the status window hadn't been much help to him. What good was a warning message that only alerted him when he was about to die?
But having something versus having nothing made all the difference. The status window was practically Yu-jin's only asset in this other world.
What made it even more infuriating was that it hadn't completely disappeared.
[Connection to the live service server has been terminated due to signal interference.]
[In honor of your achievements, we will reveal additional content to you.]
The status window remained frozen on the last page he had checked. Though it occasionally sparked and flickered, the bluish window hadn't completely vanished.
But what use was this? No matter how he tried to manipulate it, the screen wouldn't change, nor would he receive any feedback.
It was like having the internet cable pulled out during an online game. That was a crude way of putting it, but the half-broken screen had simply frozen.
Yu-jin sighed deeply as he glared at the status window.
"What use am I now...?"
My swordsmanship is worse than Yu-ri's.
I can't use magic.
Now that my divine power is gone, I'm useless as a priest.
Gathering information through the status window was almost my only use, and now that's gone too.
Really, what should I do now...?
Yu-jin lamented as he began to carefully read the status window again. Since this was his only remaining source of information, he hoped to make use of whatever was visible.
Soon, he noticed something strange.
[You have killed a god.]
[Now you are free.]
This sentence sounded like a warning. It felt like an eerie threat, or perhaps mockery suggesting he try to survive on his own.
And then the next sentence:
[Connection to the live service server has been terminated due to signal interference.]
"...The tone changes."
Not only that, but the handwriting was subtly different too. The difference was minute, almost imperceptible.
[In honor of your achievements, we will reveal additional content to you.]
"We?"
So, there are multiple entities typing behind this status window?
Yu-jin quickly straightened his posture and began scanning the status window. Was there other information, anything else he could infer?
[You have killed a god.]
Considering that Ivan's new nickname had suddenly become "God Slayer," contextually, the one who killed the god was Ivan. However, the status window didn't distinguish between Ivan and himself.
Come to think of it, the quests issued by the status window didn't care who completed them. As if from the status window's perspective, there was no need to make that distinction.
Like a creator looking down upon mortals.
Like a god... Well, it would be stranger to think this object was created by anything other than a god. It was something that couldn't be explained by magic.
Then he could infer why the status window broke when divine power disappeared. The status window had mentioned "signal interference." In other words, if it meant that the signal connecting to some kind of "heaven" that transmitted divine power was cut off...
God is not singular.
And [Now there is no god in this land.]
"According to the Bible, God is supposed to be a unique being. Priests who could use divine power were only produced within the United Kingdom... within the same denomination. So, one could assume that god only referred to the absolute being of this religion..."
If god is not singular, doesn't that mean the doctrine itself is flawed?
Yu-jin began reading the other text on the status window with cold, settled eyes. Soon, he stopped at one sentence.
"Impossible-grade quest. Doctrinal War."
Yu-jin stood up the moment he uttered those words.
The term "Doctrinal War" was easy to understand. It would naturally be a conflict over faith.
War implies a struggle between opposing parties. But if an event worthy of being called a doctrinal war were to occur in a perfectly functioning church... and if it was even definitively described as "impossible-grade"...
This meant the church would inevitably split.
"I don't know when my brother will wake up..."
Fortunately, there was one more person in this country he could consult about this situation.
Someone who was close to Ivan, had served on the same front, and held high authority and control in the church.
"I need to see the Saintess."
"Doctrinal War... hehe. What an interesting phrase, Brother."
"Um... do you believe me?"
"Didn't you say it was the Lord's message? Brother Yenigev, though you haven't been ordained, you've taken vows of chastity, obedience, and poverty according to the three evangelical counsels, haven't you? Hmm, surely you wouldn't be lying to the church's Saintess?"
"Absolutely not, Academic Director."
"Yes, I believe you."
The Saintess spoke with her snow-white hands clasped together, smiling. Honestly, Yu-jin thought no one would believe him if he suddenly claimed to have heard the Lord's message... but she seemed to accept it without question.
Reading Yu-jin's expression, the Saintess chuckled and said:
"Well, it's because I was expecting this. I would have believed you even without mentioning the Lord's message."
"What? You were expecting this?"
"Wouldn't it be frightening in its own way if the church remained quiet after divine power disappeared?"
The Saintess continued to smile with perfect composure.
"Brother Yenigev, you're studying under Kirilts... no, Brother Ivan, aren't you?"
"What? How did you know that...?"
"I have many listening ears."
The Saintess smiled as she poured tea and handed it to Yu-jin. As he accepted the cup, she smiled and began speaking softly.
"Have you ever considered being canonized as a saint?"
"PFFT!! *COUGH*! What?!"
"Oh my, please use this tissue."
"*COUGH*, *HACK*. Yes. Thank you... Wait, a saint?"
Suddenly a second job advancement event here?
The Saintess can't use divine power either, so what difference would a second job advancement make?
Yu-jin's head was spinning.
"Where should I begin? The gospel you heard. Yes, let's organize it. Doctrinal War, Warriors Who Became Stars, Prelude to the Great Downfall, Incarnation of the Morning Star, For True Freedom. Is that correct?"
"Yes, Academic Director."
"Here, the Doctrinal War probably refers to a war that will occur within the church. Let's set that aside for now."
Yu-jin wondered if they could really set that aside, but he nodded anyway.
"Warriors Who Became Stars. That would be Droan."
"Droan...?"
"That region is not fully converted. Mixed with traditional myths, a somewhat... interesting doctrine has spread there. It's not quite heretical, but certainly distant from traditional teachings."
It is said that Droan warriors who die honorably in battle wage eternal war at the Lord's side.
The direct evidence of this war is the stars in the night sky. Generally, the Lord watches over the earth through the sun, so the night when the sun sets is the time of demons.
Beyond that night sky, warriors standing beside God are fighting. The traces of their battle are the stars in the night sky. It is said that the spears, bows, axes, and swords thrown by the warriors tear through the night sky, engraving the light of day into the heavens.
So, if it refers to warriors who became stars...
"It means that many brothers from Droan will... 'be martyred.'"
"...Academic Director. There's one more thing I should tell you."
"Yes, please speak."
"This isn't the first time I've heard the que— I mean, the Lord's message."
It wasn't a common occurrence, but usually whenever a "???" grade... that is, a quest that could be inferred as "impossible-grade" occurred.
"The heroes of the Hero Party were 'martyred.'"
"You mean you heard that message when Brother Gil Bert and Brother Beolgrin passed away."
"Yes."
"Then the message referring to Droan... perhaps it could be related to Brother Einar."
The Saintess was still smiling without moving, but her eyes had quietly sunk.
"The Incarnation of the Morning Star must refer to Brother Maximillian. The morning star is the lone bright light even in the darkest night. Heroes have traditionally been compared to the morning star."
"Yes..."
"Then in the same vein, the Prelude to the Great Downfall... we can infer this refers to Sister Enrique. And True Freedom would be Brother Ivan."
"I... think so too."
"It seems the Lord believes we must all die."
Yu-jin firmly shook his head at the Saintess's words.
"No. The Lord has always warned me about this and told me to save them."
The dark cloud hanging over Tilles.
The condition clearly included Gil Bert's survival. In other words, it meant Gil Bert needed to be kept alive.
Similarly, in the Kalion quest, Beolgrin's survival was one of the objectives.
There was only one person the status window had commanded him to "definitely kill."
Ivan Petrovich Yeremov.
Yu-jin swallowed those final words. There was no need to tell the Saintess.
"Hehe... Yes. That means the Lord hasn't abandoned us. Then finally... let's return to the Doctrinal War, shall we?"
"Yes, Academic Director."
"The Doctrinal War, though it wasn't named as such, was already foreseen about 10 years ago."
"...What...?"
"Foreseen might sound a bit ridiculous. I didn't directly hear the Lord's gospel like you, nor did I receive any prophecy... If I had to put it..."
"I've been preparing for things to turn out this way," the Saintess said with a quiet smile.