148. Saint Estiya and the Church (2)
148. Saint Estiya and the church (2)
A dark auditorium.
A darkroom where nothing can be seen.
We got up quietly from our chairs and started to act.
‘The first goal is… ‘
The Paladins are annoying when they get together.
I cautiously approached the nearby paladin.
“… Hare and Luna. You guys take the other side.”
“Okay!”
“N, yes… !”
The two sneaked into the crowd of startled and shouting believers.
The moment when trained movements shine.
The paladin shouted and began to reassure the crowd.
“Quiet everyone!! The lights went out because of your lack of faith!! Lower your voice right now and pray!”
“… No, it shouldn’t be. Believers should shout more.”
“What-“
Pu-wook-
Before the paladin’s words were finished.
I thrust the sword into his throat.
“Kyaaah-!! Stand, Holy Knight-!!”
A follower with blood spattering on his face confirmed the paladin’s death.
This annoying, but loud, screaming situation was rather good for me.
Because hearing someone’s scream in a dark situation raises the fear of the dark in others.
“Kyaa, kyaak-!! Please save me-!! Hey, Goddess-!!!”
“I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!”
“Me, save us!! Please pour down the holy water!!”
What a mess.
The auditorium turned into chaos in an instant.
The Paladins raised their voices to lead the followers, but they were panicked by the people who rushed to get the holy water that had fallen on the floor and those who shouted in fear.
It was said that the plates were laid well for efficient movement.
“Keah, kuhh… “
One.
“Ugh-!!”
Two.
“Ahhh… “
Three.
With the help of the dark, we had an easy time dealing with the paladins.
Eric.
Except for that paladin.
“… If we fight that guy right now, it will take time. There are many eyes to see.”
“Mister! I came to knock everyone out!”
“Me too… ! I’ve been dealing with everything… !”
“Yes, well done. I’ve roughly reduced the number, so let’s move quickly. The auditorium is still dark.”
That guy will take care of it unconditionally whenever the opportunity arises.
In this gap, we go to another place.
Towards the place where the Demon King hides.
“Hey, Paladins!! Command the people right now!!”
“… “
Avoid Paladin Eric’s eyes.
After we left the bodies of the Paladins in the dark auditorium.
It quietly disappeared like a fog.
***
“Uh hee hee!! There’s nothing wrong with a paladin!!”
Luna walking down the hallway with a big smile.
She repeated what had just happened.
“Mister, what did I do! The paladin shouted, ‘Quiet! Be quiet!’ While shouting! Come over and just bang your head! Knocked me out right away! How is it, did you do well!? Say good-bye!”
“Do I have to say that I stunned a paladin at such a long time?”
“It’s not cool to say that! A warrior’s saga must always be cool!”
Not really.
Because even people won’t read the saga of the uncool hero.
To prepare for old age, it must be important to build a great story.
I put my hand on Luna’s head.
“Then remember this moment well. The fact that you are destroying the Order. Don’t miss anything and remember.”
“That, if you turn that into a saga, it’ll be a big deal! That’s no way!”
There will be no damage to the Imperial Goddess Church.
If you hear about Luna from the Goddess Church in another country, it could lead to the Inquisition.
Noticing that fact, Luna broke down in a sweat and refused.
“Today’s work is the secret of the warrior party! Never leak out! You know!?”
“… Yes, I will keep your secret.”
“You guys too! Say you’ll keep it a secret! Got it?”
“… “
“Tell me!”
Despite Luna’s pressure, the other children kept their mouths shut.
She had a face that was troublesome to respond to.
‘A warrior’s authority… Where did it disappear to?’
To be precise, that chick must have made his authority go away.
A warrior who needs to be serious is so innocent.
Hare and Saten, who belong to the adult-like axis, do not even respond.
Still, judging from how she listens to Luna about combat, she must be acknowledging Luna’s abilities.
“Because I am a warrior! Answer quickly-“
“Wait, everyone, stop.”
I reached out and stopped the warrior party.
Then, I quietly listened to her and explored the sounds around me.
‘Is this the sound of the wind?’
Perhaps Hare also sensed that strange presence, clinging to my arm and pointing in the direction.
A wall in a hallway with nothing on it.
However, it was a wall where a sense of incongruity was sensed somewhere.
“I guess you felt it too. I can hear the wind from over there… “
“Hareya? Are you too close? Don’t you think so? Huh?”
Hare continued to explain, ignoring Luna’s words.
“… Obviously, the other walls are closed spaces, so there’s no way the wind will blow… I can only hear the sound of the wind from here.”
Tuk Tuk-
I knocked on the wall once to confirm Hare’s words.
‘As expected.’
There is an empty space behind this.
It must be a passage leading to the secret space of the church.
I turned around and looked at the warrior party.
“Listen up everyone, there is space behind this.”
“Is it a secret passage?”
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“You can see that.”
“Mister, I see that there is space. What are you going to do next? Shall I break down the wall with magic?”
Saten stepped forward confidently and raised her staff.
For some reason, I felt like I was showing off the cane I was given to show off.
I spoke softly to Saten.
“I would love to see your magic. I guess not now.”
“… Why? Do you think I can’t break the wall?”
“No, that’s not it. It’s because you don’t know what device might be behind the wall. For example, it is also because of the space that collapses when the door is forcibly opened.”
“Hmm, is that so? That’s a bit unfortunate.”
Saten put her wand into her bosom with a look of regret.
‘If you see a passage here… There must be a key around… ‘
Luna and Hare were already looking around the hallway for the key.
“Who is there!?”
“Oh, a paladin! Eight!”
Of course, in the process, I ran into a paladin doing reconnaissance.
Luna and Hare were quickly and easily subdued so that there was no backlash.
“What? Hare! That person! Aren’t you moving?”
“Ki, it’s because of my mood… It’s because I passed out… “
“Is that so?”
Anyway.
We looked around and searched for clues to the secret passage.
“… I can’t see the key to the passage.”
“Sure.”
However, Luna and Hare expressed frustration as if they couldn’t get a feel for it.
Is it because Luna and Hare looked so pitiful?
Estiya sighed and stepped forward.
“Eh! What are you doing! I can’t find one of these! Are you stupid?”
“… Why are we stupid I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t want to hear from you.”
“sh*t! He didn’t even pay for treatment, but he talked a lot! You guys are just idiots!”
“What did you say, did you look for it! Why are you calling us fools!!”
“Ugh. Ugh.”
Estiya shook her head and sighed.
Then she immediately turned her head and approached, convinced.
‘No way… ?’
As if my prediction was correct.
Estiya pressed the handle of the torch hanging in the hallway.
Luna shouted in amazement at the result that followed.
“No, no way! How do you do this!?”
“Hmph, that means you guys are fools. You fools! I can’t find one of these!”
Koo-Goo-!!
A secret passage that appears as the wall goes up.
I calmed my startled heart and looked at Estiya who was full of confidence.
“Did you know the key to the secret passage, Estiya?”
“Of course not! Even so, she was a saint of the Order! Of course I know about these doors!”
Shrug-
As Estiya raised her shoulders, she exclaimed confidently.
From your reaction, you seem to know what is at the end of this passage.
I decided to ask her.
“Estiya.”
“Yeah, why oppa?”
“This passage you know. What is at the end of it?”
“Hmm, I know that when I see it! It’s annoying to explain with my mouth!”
Estiya answered in a lively tone and walked towards her aisle.
However, I was uneasy about Estiya.
Before entering the passageway, it was because Estiya’s expression had hardened.
I erased useless thoughts from my head and said to the warrior party.
“Now, you guys, hurry up and follow Estiya. You can’t leave Estiya alone.”
“Estiya isn’t even a child, so it’s okay!”
“Not for that reason… no. Anyway, go for a quick walk.”
“Yes!”
Following her Estiya, her children also followed her to her aisle.
I don’t know what might be at the end of this passage.
Looking at the stench, it seemed that the result would not be good.
After putting all the children into the aisle like that, the moment I was about to follow them into the aisle as well.
Letters began to appear in my field of vision.
[The warrior party headed for the aisle. What will Junwoo do?]
[1. I go with the warrior party.]
[2. Deal with the chasing Paladin.]
“… Did you hear the passage open? It’s bothering me.”
“Yes? What did you just say, mister?”
“No. 2. You guys go first, I’ll follow soon.”
“Wait a minute, mister! Where are we left alone?”
“Noisy, go ahead and wait.”
I wonder if I can do it like Estiya did.
I quickly pressed the handle of the torch before the party of warriors came out of the aisle.
Although I could hear the voices of children calling me.
Fortunately, I was able to trap them in the passage.
“I alone am enough here, so everyone go first.”
The person I have to deal with is here.
I confirmed a group of paladins that were slowly appearing.
With blood on the tip of his sword, the paladin Eric dragged his comrades along.
He looked at my face and shouted indignantly.
“You f*cking bastard!! Where did you bastard who kidnapped the saint come back from here?!”
“Can a priest be so angry?”
“This, you bastard!!”
Eric’s face flushed red as if he was angry.
I looked at his asshole face and put strength in his hand that held his sword.
There was no need to talk to him.
I’ll die soon and won’t talk anyway.
‘… I don’t even want to talk to that trash.’
With a ruthless heart, I glared at the group of fallen paladins.
‘I’m glad the opportunity came quickly.’
A face that is alive and healthy while conducting experiments without even a conscience.
I wasn’t going to kill him easily.
Never.