140. cheat keys (4)
Unsurprisingly, I am risking my life right now.
Having played the game dozens or hundreds of times, I was acutely aware of the danger of how dangerous it was for a human undergoing demonization to voluntarily walk into the heart of the Church of Light.
In fact, the magic of the demons is so subtle and secretive that few people can detect it. The power of the highest level demons is transcendent power.
However, if the opponent is the Pope or Cardinal, the story is different.
These are people who have spent their entire lives honed to fight against the demons. The level of detecting demons is the highest in the world, so I should be able to catch my changes.
Wouldn’t it be tantamount to committing suicide to walk into the Vatican, which is full of such people?
‘It’s scary.’
I knew it, but it is true that the deeper I go into the Vatican building to meet the candidate saint, the more anxious I become.
It was a gamble.
When in the Vatican, never leave Belle.
Bell’s specialty is suppressing the demonic energy flowing from me. This is a tremendous power that weakens my strength, but it also serves to hide my existence.
Cheat keys are also cheat keys.
If you want to use the Church of Light, Cardinal, and Saint, you have to take that much risk.
‘Let’s never get away from Bell.’
He then explains Lorena’s circumstances to Bell and asks for help.
Because the breath of a candidate saint is absolute here in the Church of Light.
“Candidate Saint. Im here. Shall I take it?”
“yes.”
Bell’s voice came through the door.
Divine energy flowed through the carefully opened door.
Bell is a walking mass of divinity. Even if she didn’t believe in God, it didn’t mean that the fraudulent specialty bestowed on her would disappear.
“welcome.”
“Meet the candidate saint.”
“Meet the candidate saint.”
Lorena and I got down on our knees to be polite.
This is not Warriors Academy. Absolutely the heart of the Church of Light. Since you have come to church, you should follow the manners of the church.
There was a slightly solemn atmosphere, and it was only after Bell beckoned us to rise that Lorena and I were able to raise our heads.
There was no emotion on Bell’s face, and the bell Iruci of the hard times I knew stood there.
‘As expected, he’s having a hard time.’
Seeing Bell like this made me feel bad.
“Would you mind stepping aside so we can talk privately?”
Bell said politely to the priest.
“… … All right.”
The priest bowed and left the room.
“after.”
After confirming that the priest had left, Bell let out a deep sigh and said,
“Nice to meet you, senior Aren!”
“uh? yes?”
The atmosphere has changed 180 degrees.
I was taken aback by the lively greeting that made me wonder if it was a girl who prayed to a god she didn’t even believe in for half a day without dreams or hopes.
‘Why is he like this?’
I opened my eyes wide and looked at Belle, and she said, ‘Pughh… … .’ Isn’t it the same despicable laughter?
I was well aware of Belle’s fox-like side, but he wasn’t the kind of guy I wanted all the time.
what about now… … Wouldn’t it be normal to be sad a little more?
‘I’m rather fortunate that I’m feeling better.’
Full of doubts, I sat down on the sofa Bell was guiding me to.
“therefore. What did you come to see me for?”
Bell asked while tidying up her saint’s clothes.
I immediately said to Belle, ‘Why do you look so happy? It is impossible to ask the stupid question, ‘Aren’t you tired of losing Sister Olivia, losing your faith, and repeating boring practice every day?’
First of all, I decided to explain why I came here.
“Candidate Saint. I hope you clear Lorena-senpai’s false name.”
I held out in front of her the golden summons of the Holy See.
“… … This?”
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Bell gazed intently at Aren as he explained, listening carefully to his words and catching every single expression and action.
‘Why am I like this?’
I feel better. can’t take my eyes off him I don’t know why.
It wasn’t that my heart was beating. How to say… … It wouldn’t be a rational interest.
I’ve never had someone in my heart, but I’m not so dull that I can’t tell them apart.
To put it bluntly, the feeling I felt when I saw this man was close to ‘comfort’.
Here in the Vatican, where there are thousands of rules to be followed and no free time every day, Aren, who came to visit her, was like her breathing hole.
It is different from simply being given free time. It was important that Aren came. It’s still hard to explain the exact reason, but first of all, it’s Bell who thinks it’s good that Aren came.
Separately, Bell began to take his story seriously.
‘Magi Infected?’
I couldn’t concentrate properly, but every story I heard was dangerous.
Collecting monster fragments, exposing demons, books related to demon worship, etc.
They say it’s a false accusation, but when I listened intently, there was no such thing as a false accusation.
A woman named Lorena had confessed to doing it all herself.
Although Bell has no faith and lacks self-awareness as a candidate for a saint, there is a law that clearly distinguishes between public and private life.
above all else-
‘Isn’t Magi dangerous?’
At least since I was young, it was common sense among common sense that monsters and demons were the evil of the world.
What should I do with this man who proudly calls it a false accusation in front of the ‘candidate of a saint’ in the Vatican, which stands at the opposite point of the demons?
That’s a bit difficult to accept. However, Bell had room for extenuating circumstances because the man in front of her was Aren.
Bell asked cautiously, wondering if there was something wrong.
“Yeah… … . So what you want is to side with Mr. Lorena?”
“Yes. Please clear your name.”
Belle’s eyes turned to Lorena. I was even more confused when I saw this woman who was trembling unlike Aren, who was so confident.
‘Aren, is this person trying to trick me?’
Confused.
Originally, the story of the Blackfire family’s worship of demons was Bell, who had heard it so hard that it sat on its ears.
Thanks to his recent image buildup, the suspicious parts have been somewhat resolved, but he couldn’t help but think of the dishonest things his family had done when he came out like this.
Even if it was Aren, it seemed good to draw a line at this point.
“I’m sorry, but that won’t work?”
“yes?”
“It’s not a false accusation, isn’t it true?”
Also.
Aren narrowed his eyes and nodded. As if Bell knew it would come out like this.
She is quick-witted and suspicious. Bell doesn’t trust others easily. It is her own way of living that she learned to survive.
If it were Viktor, he would trust him right away and say he would understand, but he and Bell couldn’t build that much trust, and he wasn’t such a great person.
As expected, I wasn’t disappointed.
Anyway, as long as I was honest with Sianna, I decided to create someone other than Acheron who would know my situation and help me.
Feeling the need to at least tell those around her, Aren spoke cautiously.
“… … lady candidate. Please listen to me carefully from now on. Senior Lorena too.”
“yes?”
“… … yes?”
Bell tilted her head and narrowed her brows. I was just starting to have doubts, and I was worried about what I would say again this time.
Especially with such gloomy eyes, when you bring out a secret story, you have no choice but to be captivated.
Aren sat down on the edge of the sofa and lowered his posture. His attention was focused on him, and he raised his voice accordingly.
Aren opened his mouth in a serious atmosphere.
“The Warriors have a secret society.”
“… … ?”
“!?”
Belle and Lorena were agitated. At first, I thought it was a joke because it seemed like something out of a novel.
Of course, it was the death squad Aren had just created.
However, it was clearly an organization in this worldview.
To be precise, Bell realizes her role as a saint after Act 4 and creates this secret organization to fight evil in earnest.
‘I need to advance the timing.’
Aren knows the ending of Act 4.
At the end of Act 4, Ackerman blocks Diamon’s resurrection, but the damage is too great.
Many of the cadets lost their lives.
It can’t be helped in the game, but now that it’s Aren’s reality, you can’t easily leave it like that.
The moment he decided to prevent useless sacrifices, he decided to prepare in advance by mobilizing a secret society.
“Candidate Saint. Aeonia is stained with evil.”
Aren said with a solemn heart.
Aeonia was stained with evil.
It was like a cheat key that penetrates this world.
* * *
“… … So, I took the risk to make the ‘Philosopher’s Stone’.”
“What is that?”
“Hey hey hey. No, wait. Then you tricked me too!?”
Belle and Lorena’s eyes widened, trying to make sense of Aren’s absurd story.
“sorry. It’s such a difficult topic to talk about.”
Aren bowed his head.
“That, then. The reason why His Holiness the Pope periodically visits the Eastern Pandemonium… … .”
“It is exactly what you imagined.”
“… … .”
Bell’s pupils shook greatly. It feels like being hit in the head with a blunt weapon.
“ha. What is this really… … . I, pretend I didn’t hear please. My dream is just a drunkard. I don’t want to do something dangerous like this!”
Aren continued talking regardless of Lorena’s chatter.
“So. The only person who can unite the forces and fight against the evil group that has been secretly plotting against the royal family and the church is the candidate saint.”
Aren pointed out exactly why Bell was chosen as the head of the secret society, and recommended her to be the leader.
“Ha, but. Senior Aren? It hasn’t happened yet, and there’s no proof… … ? Besides, I’m not the kind of person to do such a great job.”
“Should we talk more?”
said Bell in bewilderment.
The story Aren told me was just too unbelievable.
From the horn on his forehead, to the inconvenient truth about the academy, the kingdom, and the church, to the harbinger of the resurrection of the demons.
To say he made it up, the recent unfortunate incidents fit together too closely, and the dirty side that existed in the royal family and church that Bell did not understand was also a convincing story.
It was such a story that I couldn’t believe it because it made no sense.
‘under.’
How did this happen?
It’s too late to regret
The pressure has increased, but if all of this is true, it cannot be ignored. If you leave it alone, the world will end.
Above all, Belle was a naturally good kid. Even if her number 0 goal was ‘survival’, she did not want to live in a hell ruled by the demon king.
“Ah, how does senior Aren know all that… … ?”
“You can’t believe it. However, if you regret it at that time, it is already too late to use your hands. The royal castle will be taken over.”
Aren spat out a scary story casually.
“And you said that. To prevent all of this, there has been a secret society since a long time ago. This is a fact that everyone in the death squad knows.”
I knew he was an extraordinary person, but I never imagined he would have such a strong heart for someone his age. To casually lay out a plan to slaughter the demon lord.
‘What the hell is this person?’
Lorena, who had been frightened at first, had now completely lost her mind.
It was only now that he realized that he had been caught up in a vortex that was bigger than he thought.
“ha ha ha! this is a dream! can’t be! Is not it? Aren? Are you kidding me? Why did I become a member of a secret society without even knowing it!”
“I am not kidding.”
Even if I denied reality and shouted, I couldn’t get out of it since I had already heard great things.
To get out, you need Aren’s permission, but look him in the eyes. It was a look he would never let go with a single finger.
“for that reason… … It is an unreasonable request to the saintess candidate. Be the center.”
With things like this, it was understandable that Aren was making such unreasonable demands.
Lorena, who had the mission to create an important object called the Philosopher’s Stone, could not be imprisoned in vain.
“Oh okay.”
Bell nodded once.
Still not 100% reliable.
However, Bell also had to make a choice. Do you believe Aren’s words or do you believe the pope and the royal family?
Even for her, it was close to a gamble.
Confused and unsure.
A normal saint would have looked for God at a moment like this, but Bell asked someone other than God.
‘Sister Olivia… … Did I make the right choice?’
Bell still misses Olivia. to make your heart ache.
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Time passed and it was time for Lorena to respond to the summons.
If you are delayed by even a second at the time of judgment, you will be branded as a worshiper of the demon tribe. The guilt is heavy in many ways.
“Aren. Will I really be okay?”
Lorena’s hands trembled. Because it is the Vatican building, both alcohol and tobacco are prohibited, so Lorena was insane as she suffered from withdrawal symptoms.
“First, take a sip of this.”
At this level, there is nothing to say even if they are branded as demon worshipers based on their behavior and face.
The bare minimum was necessary, so I made her take a sip of Windsorbing’s tears.
“Ha ha ha… … It’s better.”
Lorena, who had calmed down a bit, bit her lip and closed her eyes tightly.
“That, so. I was trying to develop alcohol for detoxification, but I did it unknowingly. Are you saying this?”
“yes.”
“Do you really believe me… … ?”
“You wouldn’t believe it. Who touches monsters to make alcohol?”
To be honest, there was no room for a shield.
It was to the point where even the nice bell said no.
“ha ha ha. right? So, do we have no choice but to trust the real saintess candidate?”
Lorena’s eyes trembled like crazy. that would be scary But don’t worry.
If Belle declares her innocence, they can’t help it either. Bell promised to give when the time was right.
“Trust me.”
The door opened, and we entered the referee.
The huge cross in the center and statues of angels weighed heavily on my heart and shoulders.
It’s very embarrassing to see things like that since the demonization took place.
“Then relax and wish you well. Senior Lorena.”
“Ah Okay.”
Lorena stood right in the middle of the courtroom, and I climbed the stairs and sat in the audience.
The interior structure was circular like the Colosseum.
In a solemn atmosphere, Lorena’s judges entered one after another.
One cardinal, one archbishop, one bishop. A total of three referees.
By the way… … .
‘ah?’
As soon as I saw the referee, I couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
‘It’s really absurd.’
Because the Cardinal was Livius Tenibian, and the man who came into the role of Bishop was Victor Tenibian!
I tried my best not to stare at her, but that was really unbearable.
‘Oh little! Stop watching!’
How could he hold back his burst of laughter when he saw Viktor winking while showing his dry teeth?
I’m really going crazy.
Unbeknownst to me, Viktor was devising a plan to rescue his best friend, Lorena.
He persuaded his father, who was a cardinal, and even became a bishop who did not know when he became a bishop!
Indeed, Lorena was still shaking with her head down.
Lorena is the only one who has become an idiot. All the laughs came out in a panic.
The tension is relieved by the rest of the absurd.
I cried inside.
Long live the connections!