114. God’s referee, baby.
It has already been three days since Daniel defeated Prince Oliver and drove him out of Batian.
Only one day left before the Holy Women’s vote.
It’s a bit unique, but the two people who were hostile just a few days ago were having a peaceful conversation.
“How expensive can I sell the information that those who claim to be the saints of a country are actually brainwashed and enjoying orgies?”
A lady wearing black lace gloves covered her mouth with a terrifying smile. Saint Michael, who was sitting on the bed, replied with a frown.
“Are you referring to dogs licking each other as an orgy?”
At that, the lady did not open her mouth any more.
In Michaela’s eyes, these many candidates for saints were not competitors who competed on an equal footing with her, but were no different from pet dogs placed under her feet.
What is the reason the two are together?
The story begins with a noble lady who is left alone in Batian like a watchdog after Daniel kicks out Prince Oliver.
The nun of Demeter whom the prince was trying to make into a saint was murdered. Although Michaela took the initiative, the entire cathedral was in sync.
Knowing that it was the royal family, the bishops joined forces to cut off the buds in advance, and in the process, a nun of Helios named Lucia was sacrificed.
From the prince’s point of view, he can’t negotiate with a new nun, and he can’t influence Batian because he was kicked out by Daniel.
In the end, the lady, too, tried to withdraw from Batian, putting aside her personal feelings of shame and anger that the Scouting Party had been massacred.
Unexpectedly, Michaela, who is the closest to the saint but also the central figure of the cathedral, made a counter-proposal.
to help yourself
It was really funny, but Michaela could say that she had already won the saintess vote this time.
You’ve already won perfectly and want help?
However, after hearing the lady’s report at the royal court, the prince promised Michaela more than the support he had given to Sister Demeter.
Michaela did not intend to stop at simply voting for sainthood. She already had the conviction that she would become a saint, and looked after that.
However, upon thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that even if I became a saint, I would not be very satisfied.
The bishops, who said that they were the ones who killed the nun of Demeter and pushed their stomachs forward further, would demand a stake in becoming a saint and try to shake her in their hands.
So I betrayed the cathedral.
Michaela, who is most likely to be elected as a saint, sided with the royal family.
‘A woman like this is a saint, she’s living proof that the world is rotting away.’
In the position that the noble lady is also the second-in-command of the Extermination Corps, she has faced countless filth accumulated under the pulpits of the archbishops and the disgusting shame of the nobles.
It was a blow to the fact that a woman who had to rise to the most noble position of being a saint actually had a snake’s head.
If the world is this dirty, wouldn’t it be that someday God will cause a flood to wash everything away?
The lady smiled again, saying that that would be fun too.
*
“How are you going to do this!”
The bishop, now the eldest in the cathedral and leading the council, exclaimed with a rare resentment.
The bishops and paladins sitting in front of him had nothing to say, so they sat at the head of the table and sighed.
“Look around the cathedral now. Here are the assassins Michaela brought! They will soon be walking into our cathedral on dirt feet!”
As the day of the election of saints approached, the members of the extermination squad that the lady had newly brought in were getting closer as if they were besieging the cathedral.
They were monitoring the people coming out of the cathedral, and it was an expression of their will never to create useless variables.
“Are you creating this division because you couldn’t properly capture just one girl? You don’t know how heavy the weight of the name of a saint is!”
Those who have no choice but to listen to what the older bishop has to say. They were given preferential treatment due to their age and age, but they were also in the same position, so if you want to respond, you can respond.
But I have nothing to say.
It meant that the current situation was so hopeless that it was impossible to make even a vain excuse or even a sarcastic displeasure.
All saint candidates are in the hands of Michaela.
The imprint of the goddess Aphrodite on her whispered words of love, making all the candidates their slaves.
Only one Michaela betrayed him, but all the candidates for sainthood became the royal family’s favourites.
Even.
Shamefully, even the archbishop, the highest authority in the cathedral, was being manipulated by the goddess Aphrodite’s imprint.
That’s why all the bishops and paladins except for the archbishop were gathered like this.
Considering not only the history of the election of saints, but also the long tradition of the cathedral, it was the first time that she had suffered such a deep disgrace.
“Whoa.”
The bishop, who had been working so hard that his face was red from the rush of blood, took a slow, deep breath and asked secretly.
“How was the assassination?”
For those driven to extreme situations, the only thing left was an extreme method. Since the nun of Demeter is already dead, if another candidate murder occurs here, the cathedral will also suffer great damage.
That said, it was better than having a member of the royal family who even controlled the archbishop sit in the saintess’s seat.
One of the paladins wearing the blue suit spoke without even raising his head properly.
“Failed. The woman who sticks by Michaela’s side is not usually a strong person.”
In front of whom would you discuss assassination?
The lady is the second-in-command of the Extermination Squad, which specializes in assassination.
It was literally the same as explaining about the forest of the Demon Realm in front of Daniel, not knowing how scary it was.
“ha.”
Voting is tomorrow.
Since only the people in this seat had the right to vote anyway, the results themselves could be manipulated to their heart’s content.
As I just said, not only did all of the saintess candidates fall into Michaela’s hands, but her imprints were scattered all over Batian, so if Michaela wasn’t elected, a riot would almost certainly happen.
Why did this happen?
Even if they curse and regret their complacency now, the result will not change.
That time when there is nothing you can do except to vomit and vomit.
“Hey, hold on! I can’t go in!”
A boy stumbled into their meeting room.
The guards tried to stop the boy from behind, but he mysteriously avoided the guards’ hands without much movement.
“Let’s not make a fuss and get straight to the point.”
The boy made an offer they couldn’t refuse, like a poisoned apple.
*
“……”
For Lucia, a nun of the god Helios, sunlight was the mercy, love, and proof of existence that God bestows on humans.
It was God’s grace that he had spent his entire life, but never considered it wasted or taken for granted, but simply by digging the ground and building a wall underground, God’s grace could not be reached.
Sister Lucia was eating without skipping the provided water and meals, but her body felt dry. In fact, she was very thin.
Dark circles that came down because I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep under restraints and confinement. Not only was there no mirror, but it was fortunate that I couldn’t see myself because it was dark.
“Helios…”
All Lucia could do here was pray. It’s different from when I begged for my life with regrets.
The only thing she could depend on was God, so all she could do was pray.
Although there was no trace of God’s warmth illuminating the entire vast continent, paradoxically, Lucia was getting closer to God in this situation.
A small artificial ray of light draped over her head.
As the door opened, the light in the hallway came on, the only light she could see here only once a day, at mealtime.
Funny enough, Lucia came to theological troubles and realizations by seeing that small light. Of course, it was unknown whether I could preach and share it with someone.
‘But I don’t think it’s time for a meal right now.’
Of course, in the underground room where there was nothing, the concept of time could not be accurately understood, but after living this life for several days, Lucia developed an unwanted sense.
According to her senses, it was still some time before mealtime.
“Finally found.”
A girl coming in with her back to the light.
Her reddish-brown hair was shinning more brightly in the light.
A friend I made for the first time outside of a monastery.
It was a very short acquaintance to be called friends, but in that brief moment, the two shared a deep friendship. Although external factors played a major role.
A bad friend who can be said to be unsuitable for a nun.
“Me, Mei…!”
“I thought you were dead and worried.”
Mei, who had been leaning on the doorpost with her hand on it, approached Lucia with a smile mixed with relief.
“How did you get here? My, no one knows I’m trapped here, right?”
“Your throat is all rested. Drink this for now.”
Lucia puts the water bottle May gave her to her mouth. I couldn’t keep my senses from the sweet lemon scent that wafted from inside and drank it down.
“Ugh, uh. Eat well.”
As Mei ran her hand through her hair and treated her like a child, Lucia put down her water bottle and pursed her lips.
“Oh, don’t treat me like a child. Rather than that, if you get caught here…”
“Don’t worry about that, look at this. I brought you a present too.”
What I took out of the hoodie zip-up pocket was the same candy as usual, but that wasn’t the only thing. The thing that overlaps with candy and stays together.
“key?”
“Eat this first.”
May opens the package and shoves the candy into Lucia’s mouth. I was taken aback for a moment, but the sweetness that spreads in my mouth after a long time made me feel ecstasy.
clap.
The restraints that bound Lucia are released.
I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed even though I felt a sense of liberation in my hands that had been free for the first time in a long time.
“How do you get this key?”
To Lucia, who couldn’t understand the situation, May pointed to the door, and a boy was standing there.
“hi.”
“hello?”
When the boy secretly raised his hand and greeted him casually, Lucia also answered without hesitation. Mei whispers in her ear as she is swept away by the current.
“He saved him. Aren’t you curious? But there are still more interesting things to do.”
“A strange thing?”
Daniel slowly approached Lucia, handed the blanket he was holding in his hand and said to her.
“Sister Lucia. You must be the next saint.”
“Yes?”
“Oh, before that.”
The bride of Helios is dragged from behind Daniel.
He tried to apologize right away because he had treated Lucia who was imprisoned so harshly that he had no idea this would happen.
I thought it might be a long way to explain Helios’ mercy and tell him to keep his body as a candidate for a saint.
Unfortunately, I didn’t even have a chance to do that.
squash!
Lucia’s intense spikes landed right on the bride’s cheek, and he fell to the floor and passed out from the shock.
“God’s judgment, you bastard!”
Ohhh, Holy Kind but Crazy Saintess. Nice