545 – Burning (1)
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After receiving the oath from Kate, he went straight to Elena’s party.
After visiting them, I told them about the general circumstances. Even the vengeful spirits that haunt the palace and King Morgan, who remains like the spirit of the earth.
I made no mention of King Morgan being my ancestor and the truth of the gods. I didn’t feel the need to say anything.
And Elena’s reaction to the fact that the last king of Gerios, King Morgan’s vengeful spirit remained, was miraculous.
surprise and surprise. Surprise was, of course, the existence of King Morgan, and understanding was also the existence of King Morgan.
When I heard the reason, Elena and Cindy once met various vengeful spirits while adventuring around the world.
He told me that he got clues while releasing the resentment of the spirits, and that he sometimes got hit in the back of the head while going.
“Maybe there are other spirits besides King Morgan. Not just in the palace, but in the areas we’ve passed. We’ll have to go through them once.”
“Do I have to relieve those spirits’ resentment?”
“It’s better to let go. Otherwise, the gods will be in trouble. Souls are born into other lives under the care of the gods.”
It is said that the so-called reincarnation may be broken.
In addition, he explained that in the case of vengeful spirits, it is better to be in charge of Mora believers rather than Luminous.
It is because the Church of Mora is in charge of rest, that is, funerals. Unlike the Luminous Church, the Church of Mora specializes in funerals and exorcisms.
“Anyway, you want to be contacted before the expedition enters the catacombs?”
“Yes. I have to go in once before that. It could be dangerous if I go in now.”
“Okay. You can contact me through Mr. Siris. Are you going back right away?”
“Because I have to serialize Blood and Steel as soon as possible.”
As scheduled, it will take at least half a year for the expedition team to arrive in the capital.
As mentioned consistently, the territory of the Gerios Kingdom is so wide, and the culture of each occupied area is different.
Furthermore, the excavation work is progressing slowly because of various danger factors including monsters.
After finishing the blood and steel by then, I plan to sneak into the catacombs using a little gap.
‘If I run out of time, I’ll spend it in that room again.’
I even have a room of spirit and time. It was difficult in many ways because I went through unreasonable asceticism, but there won’t be anything like that anymore.
There, for a month, he even wrote the part right before the Soviet-Russian War.
If I go in again, I’ll be able to use the Battle of Stalingrad.
“Then I’ll leave it alone. Professor and Cindy will keep exploring, right?”
“Probably so. I want to go inside the palace, but according to what you said, I’ll have to refrain from it for a while. Even dealing with vengeful spirits with an eccentric personality is too much for me.”
“It’s a little eccentric.”
Personality is also personality, but the scarier thing is existence itself. It was because he was treating Luminus without fault.
That alone gave me a rough idea of what King Morgan was like.
“If you have any trouble, please feel free to contact me.”
“Yes. Be careful, too. Devil worshipers are quiet these days, but be careful.”
“thank you.”
After saying our final goodbyes, we headed back to the shelter for the teleport.
When I returned to the shelter, I could see Kate, who was waiting first, and Cardinal Deimos talking to her.
“Ah. You are here, Zenon-nim. Are you going to return?”
“Yes that’s right.”
“I understand. But…”
Cardinal Deimos paused and looked at me blankly. I also looked at Deimos in silence.
It is difficult to recognize the expression of the caterpillar because of the eyebrows and thick eyebrows. But I could roughly guess what he was thinking.
It is highly likely that he also knows the truth to some extent. I went inside the palace, met King Morgan, and even visited the catacombs.
“······No. This is also what Luminus-sama wants. May Luminus-sama bless you.”
Deimos, who had been mumbling for a while, spoke to me in a voice full of complexity.
It’s a bonus to draw a sign of the cross unique to the Luminous Church and give me a blessing.
The person who thinks the most right now is probably Deimos.
“Thank you. Cardinal-nim, I wish Luminus-nim’s blessing as well.”
“Yes. Then, Cardinal Kate? I’ll take care of Zenon-sama.”
“I understand. May the light of Luminous be with you.”
Finally, they greeted each other in a religious ceremony and returned immediately.
The place he returned to is the Minerva Empire, to be exact, the teleportation engine installed in the Imperial Palace.
The Minerva Empire was waiting in advance, so I returned to Halo Academy without any problems.
“Ah, Sir Isaac.”
“What are you doing?”
Just as we were about to arrive at the dorm, Kate called me as if she remembered something.
“Excuse me, but if you have time later, could you call me Cherry?”
“Cherry……?”
“Yes..”
When I was asked to call Cherry, I couldn’t help but put on a puzzled expression. I can’t quite get a feel for why they are calling me.
Kate and Cherry have never met until this point, except for once, when they first met.
It was a combination as risky as nuclear fusion, but Kate had no reason to call her.
Still, it’s a request, so I’ll have to listen. I nodded and readily agreed.
“I don’t care if you call me. When should I call you?”
“It doesn’t matter anytime. But next week I have to go home.”
“Then I’ll call you today. Just in time, it’s the weekend.”
“thank you.”
I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about, but I’m sure you’ll do well. I smiled and opened the door to the dorm.
I haven’t been in the gray desert for a day, but it feels like I’m back after a long time.
rattle-
“I’m here.”
“Dad!”
As soon as I entered, someone came running towards me with a strong cry.
A girl running with her long red hair flowing vigorously. As expected, it’s Ariel.
Wow!
I hugged her lightly as she jumped up on me. Seeing that the shock is not transmitted, it seems that the force can be perfectly controlled now.
Next, I met Ariel, who was attractive with plump breasts. A warm smile came out by itself just by looking at it.
“My Ariel. Dad, did you wait?”
“Yeah! I missed you daddy!”
“Hasn’t it been a day since Daddy left?”
“Dad wants to see you every day!”
How can you choose such pretty words? This is the taste of raising a daughter.
I went into the dormitory enjoying the feeling that my face was melting.
Upon entering the dormitory, Kate’s successor, Laura, was standing there. Next to him, Adelia greeted me with a friendly face.
“You came back unexpectedly quickly? I thought it would take a few days.”
“There was nothing that would lengthen the schedule. What about Marie and the others?”
“I went out for a while. No one would have thought you’d come back so soon.”
I have no choice but to do it. I went because Luminous told me to go.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m sad or anything like that. It was enough to have fun with Ariel until he came back.
I put my butt on the sofa while holding Ariel. Adelia also sat discreetly next to me.
Meanwhile, Kate approached Laura and started talking about this and that. Looking at them like that, I opened a conversation.
“It’s weird to be there, but it’s okay, isn’t it?”
“Of course there wasn’t. Ariel and Laura became close to each other. So, everything was fine with you?”
“There was. I’ll explain later slowly.”
Maybe it’s more than my confession of reincarnation. It is better to explain them all at once than to explain them one by one.
“Isaac.”
Then Kate, who was talking to Laura, called me.
I rubbed Ariel’s cheeks, which were as soft as her glutinous rice, and then moved my gaze to her.
“Can I go see Cherry now?”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
“Didn’t you ask for a call earlier?”
“Yes, but I think I’d better go myself for now.”
If that’s the case, it doesn’t matter. It’s just a matter of knowing where the cherry is.
“It’s fine, but do you know where the cherry is?”
“Can’t we ask the president?”
“······”
Oh right. This woman cardinal and grand inquisitor. A person with the rank of a marquis or a duke in terms of position alone.
In addition, Kate is building a position next to the Pope within the Savior Church. I’m not really interested.
Also, not only the location, but the connection with me is the biggest. As the president, it is a situation where you have to do it.
‘Even the president won’t brag about it.’
If Kate and Cherry were to meet, some would be suspicious. But if you meet secretly like this, there is no problem.
Even if someone sees the two of them meeting and spreads rumors, he doesn’t care. Originally, I planned to meet with Cherry once a week.
Even the most ignorant person can predict something if they see Cherry walking in and out of my dorm.
“Okay. Are you going with Laura?”
“Yes. I want to introduce Laura to Cherry as well.”
Apparently, Kate seemed to have a pretty deep crush on Cherry.
In fact, from the first time the two met, they showed a harmony comparable to nuclear fusion. It was a bit risky.
Eventually, Kate took Laura out of the dormitory, and naturally, only me, Ariel, and finally Adelia were left.
“If you’re bored, can you bake me some cookies?”
“I’m fine.”
Just in time, it was the moment when I was about to get bored. Because in the gray desert, I hadn’t had anything to say.
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Lastly, if you check the ‘ring’ stored in the drawer of your desk again, your day’s work is over.
“Me too! I want to bake too!”
Ariel, who was cradled in my arms, raised her hand and asked me cutely.
The golden eyes that are floating like a horse can’t be so lovely.
“Will Ariel help mom too?”
“Yeah. I want to see soft things harden.”
“Soft things become hard…”
Adelia glanced at me, perhaps having a bad thought, then shook her head vigorously.
Ariel is already mind-reading, but if she even has a strange thought, she’ll be in big trouble.
Fortunately, it seems that Adelia’s thoughts did not reach that far. It’s clear that Ariel doesn’t say anything.
“Okay. Then let’s make cookies with mom, okay?”
“yes!”
“Then I’ll sit down at my desk and wait.”
While mother and daughter happily made cookies, I went to work.
The first thing to check is, of course, the presence of a ring tightly hidden in a drawer.
I don’t know about anything else, but I’m blocking other people from touching my desk. It’s a very personal space.
drooling-
‘Fortunately, no one touched it.’
I let out a sigh of relief when I found the ring tightly hidden in the drawer of my desk.
It’s only a day, but I was worried that someone would look at it, but I think it was a waste.
It’s not that I don’t trust women, it’s because it’s a really important secret.
It wasn’t once in my life… it was an event that would exist only once in Marie’s life.
‘How should I plan a date course? Shouldn’t you have asked Marie what kind of marriage proposal she would like? ha, Mr. I suddenly regret it.’
After pushing the drawer back, regret came over me.
Because there were so many women I was associated with, it was difficult to pay attention to Marie.
Fortunately, out of all the misfortunes, Marie is not expecting my marriage proposal. This also has an impact on our open relationship.
Usually nobles have problems with arranged marriages, so it’s hard to have an open relationship. Even if you do, you will have to endure numerous gazes.
In the first place, the concept of ‘fiancee’ is stronger than the concept of ‘girlfriend’. In other words, love means marriage.
The confessions that Marie and I made to each other right before we started dating are virtually no different from marriage proposals.
At that time, the common sense of the previous life was deeply rooted, so I couldn’t think of it that far.
Of course, that doesn’t mean we met with the thought of breaking in the middle. My feelings for Marie have always been sincere.
‘There is a proposal culture, but…’
But this bastard’s f*cking proposal broke my heart. If it was Marie, I would happily accept it, but I was afraid that she would react bewildered.
Although marriage has already been confirmed, the influence of the previous life remains too strong.
It is my opinion that at least the marriage proposal must be done.
“Daddy daddy.”
“Well?”
Ariel’s voice caught my ear as I was keeping the biggest worries of my life in my heart.
Then, when I raise my head, a warm and fragrant cookie is held out in front of me.
“Try this. Ariel made it.”
Ariel handed me the cookies she had just made. Strangely, there is only one chocolate chip embedded in it.
I blinked and looked back and forth between Cookie and Ariel, then sighed.
The troubles of the moment before faded away and my heart warmed.
“Did Ariel make this?”
“yes!”
“Thank you. Dad will eat well.”
These are cookies that my daughter made herself, and I can’t refuse them. I picked up the cookie with a soft smile.
Normally, it should be studded with chocolate chips to suit my taste, but Ariel only made one.
Besides, it’s stuck in the center of the cookie, so it looks a bit funny. Even the chocolate chips are round.
“Yum.”
Without question, I put the cookie in my mouth and moved my jaw.
The unique scent of cookies and the sweet taste of chocolate chips…
Crisp!
“Well?”
······I don’t feel it, something is strange. The savory scent was the same, but as I chewed the chocolate chips, I heard something shattering.
Normal chocolate chips don’t break like this. Likewise, the taste was also strange.
Of course, the cool refreshing feeling spreads in the mouth, and it feels like the coolness spreads throughout the body, not just the throat.
something is unsettling that’s huge too.
I stopped munching my cookies and looked at Ariel. She smiles at what is good.
“… Ariel?”
“Yes. Is it delicious?”
“It’s delicious, but… what did you put in the cookies?”
I hope it’s not what I think. I hid it in my desk drawer in case I lost it in the gray desert.
Perhaps not knowing my anxiety, Ariel gave a powerful reply with a smile on her face.
“Chocolate balls!”
“······What kind of chocolate ball?”
“The chocolate ball on my dad’s desk! It smelled so good I was going to give it to him!”
Hearing that answer, he hurriedly searched the drawers of his desk. I feel like I’m going to go to the middle of the day, and I’m going to have a cold sweat.
Before long, I couldn’t believe it, but it wasn’t long before my expectations were correct.
none. Mora’s ‘sacred’ that was hidden deeper than the ring in case someone would take it out and eat it.
Come to think of it, Ariel is an angel. Transcendental beings who were God’s agents and even listened to rebellion.
For such beings, nothing is as fragrant and sweet as the ‘divine’ that has been separated from God.
I really can’t help but cry. It seems that the body is drooping due to the heavy hit.
Either that or not, Ariel is smiling brightly as if she had only thought of giving me a ‘delicious cookie’.
It’s just that there is no filial daughter.
“······Our Ariel is really nice. She knows how to give up delicious things to Dad.”
“Really? Hee hee.”
A fiery filial daughter.
And how did it go?
“Cough! Cough! Ahh…”
“Dad. Are you okay?”
“It’s not okay…”
I stayed in bed for 15 days.
I think I’m going to fall behind.
Who would get mad at that