I see your code (162)
The assholes are leaving the store. For a while, I had no choice but to stand still in silence. It was because the goosebumps arose at the words he had left behind.
I can’t believe I’ll be able to talk in a tone like that of a middle schooler until the end… … .
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Maybe I really touched the wrong person. If we meet again, maybe our limbs will fly through time and space.That was when I was worried.
“Go, thank you! How should I repay you? … .”
A middle-aged man who seemed to be the boss and an employee from before approached me.
“it’s okay. It was nothing special.”
“That, that… … .”
The boss blurted out the end of his speech as if something was reluctant.
“Did anyone know?”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen it in person… … . Yes, probably.”
what. Turns out he was the Pope’s grandson?
Seeing him trembling while drawing the sign, it seemed that there was a possibility. Because no noble or wealthy master would have such a reaction.
By default, the Pope has no children… … Not one or two things have changed so far. In fact, it’s not surprising if it suddenly pops up saying it was hidden.
Anyway, it might be a little more troublesome than you think.
The president and the employee bowed their heads again as if such a sentiment could be seen on their faces.
“sorry.”
“no. it’s okay. Anyway, I went there on my own. Could you please explain who the opponent was?”
The president hesitated for quite a while, unable to open his mouth to see if he was really tall. wait for that Finally, he opens the door with a sigh.
“The other two are from commoners who don’t matter, but… … The one who quarreled the most with the guests is probably the cardinal’s son.”
… … cardinal?
“Are you referring to Cardinal Sylvester Lutheria of the Chitan Church?”
“Yes. you’re right. There can be no other cardinal in this city.”
That’s right… … .
The situation was very different from what I had expected.
I thought the opponent was definitely an illegitimate son of an aristocrat or an idiot from a wealthy family, but it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with that.
Anyway, not much has changed.
It was time to go back to the seat after telling the store that I wouldn’t be avoiding it.
“But today is a little strange.”
The boss, who looked out the door with worried eyes, said abruptly.
“Weird?”
“Yes. There are definitely rumors of a nanny, but this is the first time I’ve seen it go out like that. I usually keep the minimum line.”
“Oh, that wouldn’t be strange.”
At my words, the boss tilted his head.
“Do you have any guesses?”
“yes.”
“I wonder what it is… … .”
I didn’t even respond, I just laughed.
It was information that he didn’t really need to know anyway. No, on the contrary, I should say that knowing it would be harmful.
After pretending that it wasn’t a big deal, I returned to my seat this time. Then, Lilia, who was looking at me with worried eyes, asked.
“Are you really okay? If it’s a cardinal, I know he’s the one who goes right after the pope… … . People value that a lot.”
“it’s okay. After all, it was an opponent I had to face at least once.”
“… … Did you have to bump into it once?”
“If it wasn’t for this, I would have done something the other way one day.”
“yes?”
Lilia’s eyes widened as if she didn’t understand what I meant. I cut off the bread I ate earlier and answered calmly.
“It means that the commotion was deliberately aimed at me in the first place.”
Somehow, I thought it was too typical.
* * *
There are only a few people who can be assigned a single room at the Kitan Bridge headquarters. It’s not that the building is small, but it’s because there are too many people living there.
Normally, it is natural for even the most faithful priests to be dissatisfied with this, but in the course of the denomination’s hundreds of years of history, not a single protester has appeared.
That is because even the highest-ranking bishop was using a double room.
In a situation where even a priest with a similar position share a room, who would dare to complain?
Anyway, for that reason, the single room in the main office is the Pope and the Cardinals. And a room for seven archbishops, vacant saints and apostles, and finally a room for important guests. There were only thirteen.
In short, having one’s own space in the main office was like a symbol of supreme power in itself.
“Ah, father… … .”
Among the few private rooms, this is the second largest space. A young man bowed his head with a look of restlessness.
“No, I did as you said, but… … .”
“You did as I told you.”
A middle-aged man in a white priest’s suit looked down at the young man with an expressionless expression and said:
“But why are you standing here like you are?”
It’s like a fight that you should have been hurt.
Even though he was unbelievably cruel to the words he said to his own children, the young man was not able to express even a handful of regrets and only trembled.
“That, that… … The opponent was not only able to use swordsmanship.”
“You sound funny. Do you think that at the age of twenty or so, you would have had the strength to learn techniques other than swordsmanship?”
At the middle-aged man’s cold words, the young man quickly raised his head.
“But it is! I have been through it myself!”
“Have you been through?”
“The opponent was in a state of mastering the spirits!”
spirit magic.
It is rare to be born with talent, but once you have the talent, it is a skill that can be acquired within a month.
Besides that, there is one more advantage.
That it can be learned secretly.
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Magic leaves a mark whether it’s a teacher or something, but spirits aren’t like that. As long as you have a certain level of affinity, you can complete the contract by yourself.‘Isn’t that why you didn’t get caught?’
The cardinal pondered.
It’s not nonsense.
There was a reason for ignoring his son’s story even though he left all possibilities open.
Unless you show it yourself.
‘But it was written too simply… … .’
It goes without saying that hiding power is an important issue.
Beware of what is hidden rather than what is revealed is the same as the truth regardless of age or age.
If there is someone who doesn’t follow it, there are two main reasons.
It’s that I’m stupid enough to not even think about it, or I’m confident enough that I don’t even care about that.
‘He must be the latter.’
The reason I thought so was simple.
Such a foolish human could not make a name for himself on the entire continent, and there was no way that Kitan would have chosen the asshole as the saint’s companion.
‘It’s surprising that he’s only a level 3 swordsman at the age of twenty, but he’s also the master of spirits at the top of the continent… … .’
This is far beyond expectations.
As the cardinal was in trouble for a while, the young man who had been paying attention opened his mouth again.
“But why do you care so much about him… … .”
“He was the escort of the saint on this sacred mission.”
“… … yes?”
The young man missed the opportunity to speak for a moment at the answer that came out so casually. However, he soon understood the meaning and opened his eyes wide.
“Didn’t you tell me that I’m just an apprentice knight! But these days, the most famous ‘Supernova of the Extinct’!”
“If I had told you, I wouldn’t have gone.”
“father! Then if I really die… … !”
“stop.”
The cardinal stared at the young man with cold eyes.
“Anyway, that’s what you’ve been doing since the beginning. But I didn’t say a word to you while my reputation continued to be tarnished. Do you know why?”
The young man couldn’t answer that. Because that was one of the things he always thought was strange.
It’s not because of blood ties.
He is a person who has nothing to do with such things, and if he is, then the first thing to do is to treat him well. rather than letting go.
The answer he had been curious about all his life came out of the cardinal’s mouth as if nothing had happened.
“It is for this time. Salvator Lutheria.”
“… … Is it for this time?”
“The cardinal’s wretched child. At first glance, it may seem worthless… … In fact, there is no other position like this to understand the tendencies of the other person. It’s hard to touch, but that’s why it’s more annoying to the eye.”
The cardinal didn’t even look at him anymore.
“I have one more child anyway, so I thought that that position was enough for you. Even if you make it hard to come to your senses, isn’t it that you showed some talent? At best, I’ll barely be able to become an official priest.”
“… … After all, I am your son.”
“That’s why a half-penny like you is still alive. If you understand, go out. Before it even uses up its usefulness.”
Salvator clenched his teeth for a while, trembling, and then left the room.
The cardinal approached the window without even looking at it. And I thought quietly.
‘Now, there is no need for saints in Kitanism.’
Hundreds of years of living without it.
The existence of a saint who appeared in such a situation is not a blessing, but rather a disaster.
‘I don’t know why Kitan suddenly changed his mind… … .’
How to cut out things that have no original value.
He genuinely thought so.
* * *
After returning from shopping with Lilia. First of all, I roughly explained the self-inflicted kind that Arina had.
“Have you had an affair with the cardinal’s son? What about you?”
“You said He said he acted like an asshole.”
“I don’t usually assault the children of high-ranking officials for that reason.”
“I never hit him. I just put a little water on it.”
“That or that.”
Arina took a deep breath and stood up.
“Wait a minute here. I’ll come and talk to you.”
“Have you ever met the cardinal?”
“Wait a minute when Rihanna-sama left. it’s okay. You made a good impression, so it will work out.”
good impression?
I was a little stunned.
As I asked questions before I came, I could never come up with such a thing. Rather, the majority of evaluations were that it was new and cool.
Well, based on Layton standards, I don’t know. It’s because there was a face full of people who were really walking around every street. I would have actually soaked it.
“There’s no need to overdo it. I will meet you in person and apologize.”
“… … Are you Rihanna?”
Arina looked at me with a suspicious face.
“What is your purpose?”
“What is the purpose of apologizing?”
“Ryan-sama didn’t do anything wrong, but there is absolutely no one to apologize for.”
The problem is that he knows me too much.
Anyway, it was a moment when I was trying to tell him to arrange a meeting with a casual face.
smart.
A knock was heard outside the door.
“who are you?”
“Oh, my lady! It’s no different, I’m here to ask if you know where you are because your party isn’t in the room… … .”
Arina looked at me once with a strange face and asked.
“I’m here, but what’s going on?”
“That’s a good thing.”
Loudly, I heard a hoarse cough from the other side and continued talking.
“The cardinal is calling him. I don’t know what’s going on, but he said he wanted to apologize… … .”
I laughed out loud at that.
okay. this is how it comes out
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