I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess chapter 139

139 – Pantheon (5)

We spent each day faithfully in Ethelmarion when we returned.

It was also a kind of inertia.

Sirien and I have not been lazy since we were young, but it is no exaggeration to say that from the moment we entered the forest of monsters, every day was intense.

After living like that for a long time, I guess I should say that even if I try to live a leisurely life, it still stings.

If there was nothing to do, our routine was to create something.

Whenever I had time, I went out and swung a sword.

When I open my eyes in the morning, I go to the pantheon and look through books.

Around lunchtime, I would eat with various nobles and raise my family, and in the evening, I would read the borrowed books again.

Today is the third day that I have been going to the library like that. Apparently, the news that we were locked in the library had spread throughout the pantheon.

A guest came to us.

“Nice to meet you. I’ve said hello to you in writing before, but this is my first time meeting you in person. I am the first enforcer who follows Temes, the god of order. It is called Acleon. “Can you give me a moment?”

A handsome man with dark blonde hair and a kind smile.

Acleon, the saint of order, politely bowed.

Sirien adjusted her posture in response to her greeting and cleared her throat.

The books next to him were so old that it seemed like there was dust in his throat.

Soon Sirien also responded with a formal smile.

“As a member of the church, I have often heard the name of Saint Acleon. “What brought you to see me?”

“Oh, you don’t have to get up. “I came without a message, so it’s enough that you didn’t turn me away.”

“Then I am grateful to be treated with consideration. “It’s hard to get up because my surroundings are disorganized.”

“There are definitely a lot of books. He appears to be sincere and enthusiastic. “This actually makes me feel embarrassed.”

Acleon was literally a man who gave the impression of a ‘saint.’

An expression that gives the viewer a sense of trust. It gave off the feeling that he would treat me mercifully no matter what.

That handsome appearance received several pushbacks in the original work.

It was said that he was a gentle, intelligent and handsome man.

As he had his own importance, he was also a role model for Ellis in many ways.

I guess it could be said that I learned many things about body language and attitude as a representative of the religious denomination.

However, the romantic path with Ellis did not proceed.

Unlike other male leads who actively approached Alice, Acleon showed an attitude of maintaining his distance from Alice.

Looking back, it was a pretty thorough attitude. The author may not have recognized Acleon as the male protagonist, but he remained in the position of an excellent helper.

“I heard that you executed Eligos. He has truly accomplished great things.”

“Did I accomplish that on my own? The saint’s letter was also of great help. “Even though I had to decline the offer, I felt reassured because I didn’t feel like I was standing alone on the battlefield against demons.”

“hahahaha. I would be happy if it helped in any way. How was Eligos? “Speaking of which, I would like to hear your story.”

A glance. I looked at Sirien.

Sirien’s eyes were not directed at me.

I turned my attention to the book I was holding as if I was not interested.

To be honest, I was so distracted by the conversation between the two that I couldn’t see any of the words in the book, but anywhere would be fine, so I needed a place to focus my eyes.

Acleon is a person who served as the female protagonist’s assistant.

Naturally, as his political skills are outstanding, he gets answers even from small silences and trivial glances.

Sirien could deal with a schemer with hundreds of poisonous snakes in his stomach, but I couldn’t.

There is no need to keep showing your known weaknesses.

I could feel Acleon’s gaze on me, but I slightly covered my face with my book.

“It’s just as you know. Count Bertus cut down Eligos who was fighting with Gamigin, and Gamigin retreated to avoid conflict with us. “It’s been pretty quiet since then.”

“I see. “Was there anything unusual?”

“What’s special about it?”

Sirien thought for a moment.

What’s special is that there was something big enough that we had to come to the capital and do this, but there was no need to tell Acleon.

Besides, I didn’t like Acleon at all.

The pantheon is a political force. And in this era, in order to take a step into politics, it was naturally necessary to use force.

This was also the reason why any religious order operated the Crusade, the Holy Knights, and sometimes the Heresy Inquisitor.

The most notorious is definitely the Church of Faith. Although they were fanatics of Lobelia, Temes of Order was also not easy.

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In that regard, Acleon was a figure who stood out even in the form of ‘interrogation.’

The ending of the original work. The moment when Sirien was defeated and waiting for the day to go up to the execution platform.

The person who interrogated Sirien was Acleon.

When I fail to protect Sirien, he is the executioner who will come to inflict tragedy.

Even though it hadn’t happened yet, I couldn’t look at it in a positive light.

“Yes. Aren’t there many precedents for punishing high-ranking demon kings in the empire? “I guess there was nothing different about him from other demon lords.”

“Well. I don’t have much to say other than that it was extremely strong. Ah, Eligos seemed to have lost his mind when he was fighting with us. We suspect it may be the aftermath of the battle with Gamigin.”

“…… Well sir. “By the way, what did you do with Eligos’ body?”

I could barely stop my gaze from turning to Acleon.

Anyway, curiosity was the problem. Even if I just stare at him now, my questions won’t be answered.

However, this time it was ‘intuition’.

I felt something uneasy about Acleon.

I’ve had this intuition for a long time, but I couldn’t figure out exactly why.

I began to feel it more often after the battle with Eligos. When it first appeared, I thought I had come to some kind of sense because my life was in danger.

As his skills improved, he sensed a crisis. I thought it was some kind of sixth sense.

However, there was no regularity to dismiss it as simply a sensation.

In particular, I never felt it during the sparring with Isha, and gradually I began to feel this intuition even in things not necessarily related to battle.

…… Honestly, I don’t even know what to do.

Archleon is not going to attack us right away, and on the other hand, I can’t swing my sword at Archleon here.

Continuing to feel this sense of lack of consistency and meaning is only a hindrance.

Anyway, Sirien calmly gave an answer.

“It is being kept strictly within the family. The demonic energy contained in the body is so dense that it has not been properly examined yet. “It seemed like it would take quite some time.”

“Magira. If so, our denomination may be able to help.”

“It’s okay. We have already decided to receive support from the Lobelia Church. Coincidentally, there is a cathedral of faith in the Grand Duchy of Ilencia. “I feel like I just keep rejecting you, so I’m sorry.”

“Is there anything I can apologize for? We just wanted to fulfill our responsibilities. “If we’re moving in a good direction, there’s nothing more we can ask for.”

After speaking up to that point, Acleon did not ask any further questions.

Cleaner attitude than expected. I thought he was going to ask more questions, but he didn’t seem to have any regrets.

The intuition I felt gradually calmed down.

It was then,

The sound of hurried footsteps was heard from one side of the library.

As the place was a place, I didn’t shout loudly, but it felt like I was looking for someone.

It doesn’t look like they’ll find us here again, so it’s clear whose group we are.

Acleon looked back for a moment and bowed his head to Sirien.

“I guess they are the ones looking for me.”

Sure enough, the people who found us were the Paladins of Order.

When the Holy Knights saw Sirien, they quickly saluted as if they were surprised.

After receiving a report from the paladin, Archleon stood up.

“Something urgent comes up, so I have to go now. It seems like I came and disturbed you for no reason. “I’m sorry for causing a commotion.”

“You don’t have to worry. “I think I’ll be visiting the pantheon for a while more, so if you need anything, feel free to come by.”

“Yes. Then, I hope you have a good time.”

As he said it was urgent work, Acleon quickly left the library.

Sirien was reading her book indifferently and burst into laughter.

“Razen. Speaking of Saint Acleon, is there something you don’t like?”

“Huh?”

“I feel like this has happened before. Was it when you first met Dercian in the Northern Mountains? “I feel like my heart already hates it, but my head feels like it’s in denial?”

When I thought about it, something like that happened.

When she first met Der Cian, she debated in her mind whether to kill him or save him.

From what I heard, I felt like I was alive. I thought she was pretty careful after that, but it seems she couldn’t fool Sirien’s eyes.

“…… “Have you noticed much?”

“It’s the same as last time. Don’t worry. “Because it was so hard that anyone but me would have noticed.”

Sirien held my hand.

The warmth felt at her fingertips. My mind, which had been complicated in many ways, became organized in an instant.

Before I knew it, a smile began to form on my lips.

“Let’s leave this for today. I’m hungry. “I want to eat something delicious.”

“Yes. Let’s go. “Is there anything you want to eat?”

“Turkey. I want to eat roast turkey today. “I know a place, so let’s go together.”