310 – Follow Me (2)
After a series of disturbances.
Theo and his party arrived at a village near Seongguk.
Billy and Mike got out of the carriage and stretched.
“Ugh, it’s arriving soon.”
“Ah, I guess I’m bored and looking around. “I want to put a knife in the belly of those superiors.”
Their expressions did not change one bit. It’s still a mischievous expression that doesn’t feel serious at all.
But Theo knew it well.
They are true psychopaths who stick knives to people’s necks with a smiling face.
Theo said, standing next to the two people.
“Be patient. “There is a very high probability that all the members of the highest echelons of the religious order below cardinals will be gathered together.”
Billy and Mike had question marks in their eyes.
“Why? There is an old saying that if you hold back, you will get sick. Oh, we’re already sick. “The ability to use [Liberation] Is the result of transplanting extremely dangerous angel cells.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to just burn it down rather than be quietly forgotten, Theo?”
“If you cannot control the anger of the moment and kill the highest-ranking members of the church, you will be forgotten.”
Mike responded.
“Huh? Theo, you are very tired. How can you say such an unintelligent thing? Killing the higher-ups of the church at headquarters? “There is no other incident that gets people talking more than this.”
“You know one thing, but you don’t know two. Do you think the highest levels of the church would allow such an unpleasant incident to leak out? “People who can destroy a small country overnight?”
Mike rested his chin in a thinking pose.
“Well, now that I think about it, I guess so. “Then I guess I’ll just have to endure it for now…”
Of course, I only ‘pretended’ to think.
Billy and Mike have almost never done anything like think in the true sense of the word.
Theo nodded his head calmly.
“Yes. Even if you don’t use such extreme methods, your name will soon be known to people across the continent. “I guarantee it.”
Billy and Mike’s eyes lit up at those words.
“Really? “Can we, Theo, become as famous as you?”
“Of course. “I will be able to achieve the level of fame I have now within half a year at the most.”
The corners of Billy and Mike’s mouths quirked up.
Fools say they get excited just by looking at each other’s faces. The two people looked at each other and laughed.
“Hey, Mike. “I think we can finally make our dreams come true.”
“A life where people cheer just by looking at your face. “What a dream!”
“Theo guaranteed it, so I’m sure!”
“Okay! As soon as we become famous, let’s go to the city! “Pretty girls will flirt with you just by making eye contact!”
“Where should we go? Polaris? “Rubus?”
“You stupid bastard. Doc Polaris. They say Polaris girls are so pretty. Oh, now that I think about it, isn’t the Balderk family estate over there in Polaris? “It’s better.”
As boys in their late teens, the biggest reason why Billy and Mike wanted to become famous was none other than women.
Theo sighed inwardly.
‘It’s a miracle that those two guys survived the Acolytes of Light.’
He has such a strong tendency to show off, but he has become a practitioner of light where secrecy is the most important thing.
Once again, I felt that Sarah, who controlled those two, was amazing.
When Theo and his group were chatting like that.
Taylor, who had gone to look for a place to stay, returned.
Theo spoke to Taylor.
“Looking at you smiling, it looks like you’ve arranged for a good place to stay.”
Taylor said with a smile.
“hahahahaha, fortunately I found it in the best place. “We can’t have Theo and the saintess sleep in a shabby place.”
Taylor glanced at the saint and continued speaking.
“The saint seems to like a quiet atmosphere, so we have rented the accommodation from now until lunch tomorrow. “So that no one else is there but us.”
Theo responded.
“I think the cost will be quite significant.”
“Of course, it is not a small cost in absolute terms, but it is okay. “This is worth the burden.”
“I guess you originally come from a wealthy family.”
“hahahahaha… If my family is rich, Theo must be diamond and mithril. Well, it’s not a big deal, I’ve received a lot of investment recently.”
Theo asked.
“What does investment mean?”
“What we are currently investing in is the mass production of Imitation Elixir. “Theo, I’m sure you’ve drank a lot of it, but it’s quite effective, right?”
“That’s right. Regardless of the side effects, the only medicine that can achieve that level of effectiveness in such a short period of time is a genuine elixir.”
“Yes. However, although this is an imitation, it is an elixir, so it was very difficult to mass-produce it. Not only are the raw materials expensive, but they are extremely difficult to obtain, like unicorn horns…”
“I see. “I heard that an artificial unicorn was created during a previous academic seminar.”
“Oh, that’s right! You are talking about me. Narande and I are partners. He’s a really bright friend, but he’s too picky about women, and he only picks pretty ones while leaving other smart guys behind, which is a huge problem. “It reminds me of something that happened not long ago…”
It seemed like the story would be long, so Theo ended the topic.
“Tell me more about that story later. “The saint seems to be very tired, so I think moving to her lodgings is a priority.”
In fact, Isabella’s face looked tired.
Her special ability [Mind Reading] Continued to convey the thoughts of people around her to her user even though she did not want it, so she was physically and mentally exhausted.
Taylor smiled shyly.
“Ah, it’s been a while since I talked to you alone with Theo, so you talked a lot. Let’s move quickly. I hope everyone gets on the carriage. “The accommodations are large, so even large carriages can be parked.”
Theo got into the carriage at Taylor’s words.
Billy and Mike, who were talking about women all the time, also followed Theo.
* * *
Inside a mansion within the church headquarters.
Jeopuk, Jeopuk.
A man wearing a priest’s uniform appeared in the lobby.
As soon as the employees who were doing cleaning or other work saw the man, they stopped what they were doing and bowed their heads and greeted him brightly.
“Welcome, Lankter!”
“It’s been a long time since you came back, Lankter! “Did everything go well?”
“hehehehe, of course it went well!”
The workers’ attitudes showed a genuine fondness for men.
The man’s identity was Lankter, the chief archbishop of the church. He was in his late 20s and was the youngest archbishop in history.
Lankter greeted the workers with a smiling face.
“Thank you everyone for welcoming us. “Seeing your smiles reminds me why I am happy in this difficult world.”
Lankter’s posture was filled with politeness and warmth.
The workers responded with a voice that said they would die because they loved it.
“As expected, Lankter! “How can you speak so beautifully?”
“hehehehe, you are not someone we can understand with our limited brains. “That person must be an angel sent down to earth by Lenimide.”
“We are happy to see Lankter, too!”
Lankter bowed his head to the employees one by one.
He headed to the office on the fourth floor, the highest floor of the mansion.
Teeook.
Lankter, who hung his priest’s uniform on a hanger, sat down on a chair in his office.
Then he sank his body deep into the chair and crossed his legs. The appearance showed a defectiveness that was different from that seen in front of the user.
At that time, a knock was heard.
Lankter said coldly.
“Come in.”
An expressionless woman in her early 20s entered the room.
Lankter did not give the woman a single glance. He said with his eyes fixed outside the window.
“Report.”
The woman bowed her head to Lanc Terre and then opened her mouth.
“Yes, Lankter. I’ll report it to you. We completed the enhanced consecration baptism for all newly selected Light Acolytes. “The white wings are coming out well on their backs, but we plan to send them on a mission sometime next week to see further progress.”
“Next.”
“The baptism of God’s wrath for the practitioners of light has also been completed.”
The practitioners of light are a secret group whose truth should not be revealed to the outside world.
‘God’s Wrath’ Baptism is the last resort that practitioners of light speak of.
When used, the surroundings of the user are destroyed with highly concentrated light at the cost of the user’s soul and body.
Either way, Lankter was calm.
He spoke without even giving the woman a glance.
“Next.”
“First Saint Isabella and her companions are scheduled to arrive at headquarters tomorrow.”
“······.”
Lankter was the first to react to those words.
As expected, this was the reason why Lankter returned to headquarters after such a long time.
Kiririk.
Lankter turned the chair he was sitting on 180 degrees and stared at the woman.
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“Tell me in detail. Estimated time of arrival and information about party members. The purpose of that snake-like b*tch suddenly bringing the group to the headquarters, etc. “Everything I know.”
“Yes, I understand.”
She started telling the woman what she knew.