015. Uninvited Guest (3)
“… ….”
Gunther looked at the two women with anxious eyes.
A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is the one who drew a lot of people’s attention as soon as she entered the school. First of all, she excels in swordsmanship and magic, and is a powerful person who proudly entered the S class.
What’s even more unique about her is that she is no ordinary human being. Unlike her human counterpart, anyone would know that she is an elf by looking at her long pointed ears.
And unlike the elf woman, the human woman sitting opposite her is also a far cry from the ordinary.
“How are you? Does it suit your taste?”
“Yes.”
The Church of Light is revered as an official religion in every country on the continent, except for a few ethnic groups. Because she is the next most important being of that church after the pope.
Her green hair and her eyes are benevolent enough to make her feel warm and cozy just by holding her in her eyes. She is literally to the point where it is considered that she has a look worthy of her noble status as a ‘saint’…….
The only problem is, are the two women fighting a strange war of nerves over one person?
“With all due respect, Mr. Berry does not enjoy seafood.”
“Oh, so you are eating well? Do you think it’s because I applied the flesh?”
“Well, there is no such thing. Part of the reason I avoid fish is because I don’t want to eat the flesh.”
Gulp.
Gunther swallowed a dry spit at Veris’ calm appearance. Right now, it’s literally like an instant situation.
It was a little while ago that everyone fell into a panic thanks to Cecilia who appeared out of nowhere and burrowed into Veris’ arms. After that, thanks to Cecilia who casually accompanied her to dinner, Gunter couldn’t tell if the food was going into her mouth or her nose…….
‘He really has great mental strength.’
Perhaps knowing the sparks flying in the eyes of the two women, but pretending not to know, Berris was casually swallowing her food, so even just looking at her, she felt her respect welling up.
“I thought she was weird anyway.”
“Huh? What?”
Kikkik.
Cecilia widens her eyes at Verice’s words, as if she’s trying to charm her. Also, Arwen shows the miracle of folding a spoon in half in Cecilia’s appearance.
It was a brutal scene that was difficult to see with both eyes open, but Gunther looked away and tried to ignore it.
“In the manor back then, the person who picked you up to church was the cardinal. If it’s a cardinal, he’s the third highest person in the kingdom.”
“At that time, Cardinal Lirol was startled and came running. At that time, she had not yet become a saint. Although she was duly appointed shortly thereafter.”
“That is fortunate.”
“Thankfully, it’s thanks to you for ‘concerning’ me.”
Kidduk.
I didn’t have to look away to find out who the culprit was, but Gunther hurriedly picked up the food and started eating. Wouldn’t she feel the same right now if she sat on a cushion of thorns?
“…… Mr. Berrys. Come to think of it, I have a question.”
“What is it?”
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“Is it possible to marry a priest of a church that humans believe in?”
“Well?”
Verys looks at Cecilia instead of answering Arwen’s question. In fact, it must have been an act without thinking, but Cecilia, whose face had become elated at Veris’ gaze, responded in a strangely elevated voice.
“Of course. Even if she was just a former saintess right now, she retired thanks to her marriage and childbirth?”
“Ho, marriage and chu, chu chu, childbirth?”
“Of course, it is not common for a saint to have a wedding, but at least it is not prohibited by law.”
“That… ….”
‘This fight is a complete defeat for Lord Arwen.’
It seemed like he was preparing for the blow of conversion, but the opponent was a saint of the holy church. For this woman, who from her youth had roamed the world preaching the will of her god, her usual aggression was elusively evident.
As expected, Arwen sinks into Cecilia’s harsh voice. At that, her gunther looked at her with her pitiful eyes.
Gunter is completely ignorant when it comes to relationships between men and women, but isn’t it very clear who the winner and loser are in this situation?
“Yes, Arwen.”
“…… Yes.”
“No matter how much she entered the academy, I can teach her swordsmanship, so I stop by the dormitory from time to time.”
“Yes, yes! I’m really stupid too. I had forgotten that I had a really good teacher by my side.”
“Aww.”
But did heaven have pity on Arwen?
It is Arwen who seems strangely excited by Veris’s words that soon fell off. Cecilia seemed dissatisfied with it, but she couldn’t separate the two for no reason.
‘It’s a big deal since there are already two competitors.’
Gunther can’t help but feel sorry for his older sister who postponed her entrance to school in order to train her magic in her magic tower. She could not get rid of the feeling that Beatrice had not been privileged at her academy, and that her sister was doing her own harm.
According to what Gunther heard from people around him, the story that she had an arranged marriage broke up because she fell in love with another member of the opposite s*x at the academy was a common, if not too common, story.
* * *
“Old man, the barrier has been completed.”
“…… Securing the goods?”
“I have narrowed down the candidates.”
The red-haired man, the swordsman nodded at Theon’s quicker-than-expected work.
The keepers of the devil’s church have joined hands to fulfill his long-cherished wish, but carry an unpleasant aura. But unexpectedly, I liked the speed of their work.
Among them, the one who laughed meanly in front of him was also working with him to ascend to a higher seat in the church.
“…… Not bad.”
When the Sword Ear muttered softly after looking through the documents Theon handed over, Theon lowered his head as if he knew it.
Even if they cooperated, the clear difference in strength and age was also the point that made even Theon unable to act recklessly. His outward appearance is only middle-aged, but it is only the influence of mana, and the truth is that he is a decrepit master.
“When did the giants begin?”
“It will take several days as the troops from the branch have to infiltrate the academy.”
“Be careful not to leak information. So that I don’t doubt you guys.”
“I will keep this in mind. However, there is a problem that needs to be addressed before the work is done.”
“A problem?”
The Sword Demon frowned.
Isn’t that a bold statement for a guy who is clinging to his power?
“…… Yes, because there were evaluations that this freshman’s skills were extraordinary.”
“After.”
The Sword Demon let out a deep sigh.
Who are you?
He is crazy about swords, and he has a reputation as a swordsman because he uses his sword like a ghost.
He was only seventeen when he committed his first murder. At that time, he was the supreme being who cut down the knight he encountered without even mana training.
What kind of confidence is it to compare a freshman at the academy with him?
“Are you guys suspecting me right now?”
“That, could it be? Just to be safe and secure…….”
─ Peruk!
Kudangtang!
“Kuuk!”
“Looks like the dog of the worm-like demon church has gotten fatter. Do you dare to judge me?”
Theon, knocked down by the sudden kick, gritted his teeth.
It was obvious that this deranged monster would react like this, but it is not something that can be overlooked.
Thanks to his unique monstrous personality, there is no one left around him until he turns 70!
“…… Sin, sorry.”
“Doesn’t it sound funny to tell you not to get on your nerves?”
“I will be careful to never let this happen!”
“…… I will watch.”
─ Drurluk, boom!
Leaving short words behind, the Sword Demon left as usual.
“…… A bastard.”
Theon gritted his teeth as he looked at the door where the damned bad temper had left.
I was filled with sticky anger, but now is the time to swallow my anger with great patience for the sake of the hero. The sword ears were dominant in the current force, so there was no way to use his hand.
“I do enough stupid delusions.”
In a way, the plans of the Blademaster and Theon were quite simple.
The Western District of the Academy is where classrooms and dormitories are located for students. Among them, the plan is to open a huge barrier in the first grade dormitory, which is the most vulnerable to countering magic, and kidnap useful objects.
The kidnapped sacrifice will be transported to the secret laboratory of the Demon Church. It would be even better if the sacrifice dealt with pure white mana, which is evidence of highly compressed mana.
And their goal was to descend the Lich, a living but dead being of despair in the laboratory.
The soul that will become the nucleus of the lich has already been prepared. If a body with useful mana and a little time are added, even the resurrection of a lich is not a dream.
“Princess, if only she hadn’t disappeared!”
The item of the highest rank as a sacrifice was, after all, Princess Maria, who was born with blood from the imperial family.
But she disappeared right after the princess arrived at her academy, so she finally got to the point where she had to choose a chicken instead of a pheasant.
“Keuk-kuk, to use the soul of my dead daughter to resurrect her as a lich. It’s not something a sane person would do.”
Why did the Sword Demon cooperate with Theon’s plan?
It was a simple matter. This is because she is trying to resurrect her daughter, who fell victim to a plague when she was young, even by borrowing Richie’s body.
If you’re really sane, it’s unimaginable. Is it possible to resurrect my daughter as the spirit of a lich called the King of the Undead?
If this goes as planned, he intends to laugh at the sword demon to his heart’s content.
No, what would that daughter say when she saw her father, who had taken his soul out of hell and turned it into an eternal undead?
“Keukkeuk!”
I already felt a thrill running through my body. The misaligned fatherly love was unintentionally becoming Theon’s great strength.
How much effort and how much time did you put in to infiltrate the academy?
Now it was the turn of the stage to rise.