During dinner, Luke, knowing that all things were entrusted to him by his mother and that he had come from Deus and would return to Deus, stood up from the table, removed his outer robe, took a towel and wrapped it around his waist. He then poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples. When he came to Paulah, she said, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Luke replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Paulah insisted, “You shall never wash my feet!” Luke answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” Paulah then said, “Lord, not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Luke replied, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean.” (Excerpt) After washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. He asked them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” (Excerpt) “I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”
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It was quite unexpected for Judah to act out like that.
Of all people… Judah?
That wasn’t like her who was always so cool-headed and rational.
“Hahaha. Looks like Judah is feeling the pressure. That sudden change to a serious atmosphere must have been hard to bear. She’ll pull herself together and be back down soon.”
Simon, trying to lighten the mood, chuckled.
“Y-yeah, Teacher. Judah isn’t the type to act like that, but she’s definitely acting weird today. I’ll go bring her back.”
Iako, who had initially distanced herself from Judah, was now becoming close and defending her.
So the impending showdown made her feel overwhelmed and she left?
Is that really Judah?
No, maybe for someone else, but not her.
But leaving right after chugging down that wine?
What on earth happened?
“No, it’s fine.”
I sat Iako back down, who was about to jump up right away.
Judah’s departure was unexpected.
But knowing her temperament, it wouldn’t last long.
She’d calm down and return in no time.
I got up from my seat.
The atmosphere soured since Judah was gone.
It’d be better to start ‘preparing’ than to keep eating like this.
“Paulah.”
“Yes, my Lord.”
“Prepare a basin for everyone. One filled with warm water.”
“It shall be done as you say.”
A little while later, Paula’s subordinates brought in several basins.
After ordering the table to be cleared, I took up a towel.
It was a bit unfortunate that I had to do this without Judah.
I’d have to do something special for her later.
“Everyone, sit down.”
“L-Lord! What on earth is this?!”
I knelt before Paulah, who was seated closest to me.
I took her feet, removed her shoes, and put them in the basin to wash them.
Splash splash.
“L-Lord! Why are you washing my feet?!”
Paulah, blushing and flustered.
“Hey! What are you doing right now?!”
And next to me, Lilith was equally confused.
I never expected to see Paulah’s flustered face.
This was quite delightful.
[Deus Ex Machina]’s previously cold and terrifying beauty.
That’s why she had such a solid fanbase, but who knew I’d catch her like this?
Splash splash.
“It’s so dirty!”
Was that embarrassment showing?
But her cute feet didn’t smell at all.
Despite not having been properly washed, her fragrant aroma wafted gently.
“What I’m doing now, Paulah, you won’t understand. But later, you will.”
This foot-washing isn’t just a simple cleaning.
It’s a ritual to embed my magical power into the bodies of my disciples for the confrontation with Dominique.
This step is vital to gain the strength to counter the ‘Gods of Chaos’ with that.
But if they learn about it, it might not work as intended, so I can’t reveal anything.
Everyone will understand when it’s all over.
That what I’m doing now…
“Eep! W-please stop, Lord! My feet are too dirty for you to touch! Y-You can’t wash my feet!”
Twisting her body and letting out strange sounds to avoid my hands, she was so embarrassed about me touching her feet.
But this is a necessary process.
Even if it feels embarrassing, it must be done.
“Paulah.”
Calling her name calmed her down.
“If I don’t wash you, you’ll have no part with me. Is that what you want?”
Looking deep into her eyes, I felt her trembling.
“Lord…”
Am I really just finding an excuse to handle a girl’s feet?
Man, I feel like a complete jerk.
“Lord, can you wash not only my feet but also my hands and head? No, my entire body?”
She seemed to mumble a bit at the end.
“Wash my entire body?”
-You sly fox!
What’s got Lilith so riled up?
Didn’t you used to dote on her back when Saula was the avatar?
This foot-washing was merely a rite to embed my magic into her.
There’s no need to touch elsewhere.
Though, I’m a bit curious about how her whole body feels… but touching it with a clone wouldn’t make sense.
“Paulah, you already bathed, right? Those who have bathed only need their feet washed. You’re already clean.”
Splash splash.
With that, I completed Paulah’s foot-washing.
Now, next…
—
W-wait, did the Lord just touch my feet?!
Even sitting down in front of a basin filled with warm water, I was still thinking, “No way.”
I didn’t imagine that the Lord, so high above, would touch the feet of someone as lowly and dirty as me.
When he grabbed my feet, I was so shocked I nearly transformed into a dragon unconsciously.
I hope there’s no smell.
I didn’t want to subject the Lord to any vile odor.
“Eep! P-please stop, Lord! My feet are far too dirty for you! You cannot wash them!”
So I couldn’t muster the courage to push his hand away, writhing around in embarrassment.
“Paulah, if I don’t wash you, you will become someone without a part of me. Is that what you want?”
Someone without a part of the Lord?
To be someone the Lord has no relation with…
The Lord who saved me from the Gods of Evil.
My Savior.
My Messiah has no connection with me!
“L-Lord…”
No.
That cannot happen.
“Lord, not only my feet, but my hands, head… no, my whole body, can you wash?”
I wanted to ask for more than just my feet.
Not just my feet… but there too.
“Paulah, you’ve already bathed. Those who have bathed only need their feet washed. You are clean.”
…It isn’t possible.
H-hold on, would asking in front of everyone be too weird? Haha.
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“Do you know what I have done for you?”
The Lord, who washed all our feet, sat back down and spoke.
“You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.”
Does that mean we should get along with each other?
“I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.”
-For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
I remembered what the Lord had said earlier.
He came not to be served, but to serve.
It means to love and serve one another!
Wait a minute.
But what does it mean to give life as a ransom…?
Isn’t that…
No way.
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