In the past, swimming through other people's memories could be considered an adventure, but today was different.
Compared to the players in Faith Game, Candelt's experiences were as clean as a blank sheet of paper.
In his several decades of life, the most exciting scene had probably been the moment he saw the statue bestow divine grace upon Koshner the day before his death.
At that moment, Candelt's jealousy was thoroughly ignited.
During the Foolishness Prohibition Institute's election for executioner, he had lost to Koshner and become only a deputy. Even so, he still believed that everything he did was far more devout than Koshner's.
He felt that the reason he had failed to be elected was that fools pretending not to be foolish were always mixed among the populace, making choices devoid of wisdom and judgment. That was why he had willingly remained at the Foolishness Prohibition Institute: to weed out these true fools.
Thus, even though Koshner had decisively surpassed him, he still believed that he was the wise man who best conformed to the will of Folly in the eyes of the Lord of Grace.
But all of this shattered the moment the statue of the Hunter of Fools bestowed divine grace upon Koshner. Candelt could not accept that the statue had granted divine grace to a drunken executioner while ignoring him.
At first, he did not immediately chase after Koshner to seize the divine grace. Instead, he "gave" his Lord of Grace a "chance."
He imitated Koshner and knelt before the statue, praying devoutly in the hope that he, too, might receive divine grace.
He believed this was an affirmation from the Lord of Grace. As long as he received that affirmation as well, he could accept—and be satisfied—even if the populace still viewed his status