115 – My wife is the devil (21)
#My wife is the devil (21)
There are many secret places hidden inside the Spiral Palace, which has been taken over by the great evil Arnhil.
The “Tentacle Spawning Room” Where the eggs of the wriggling tentacles are raised.
“Eye extraction room” Where the eyes of palace servants are removed alive.
「The Pavilion of Hell」, Which is the home of man-eating goats kept as pets, etc.
Arnhill used her specialty, magic to manipulate space, to hide terrible places that clearly reflected her bad tastes throughout the Spiral Palace.
Among them.
“It’s already been a week since I came here. “Now is the time to make a decision.”
“…… Resolve? “What decision are you making?”
“Escape, escape! “What other decision is there to make in this situation other than escape?”
A secret place hidden in a painting of a decapitated saint at the end of the left hallway of the first floor lobby of the palace.
In a secret place for gathering clerics with annoying powers, named the “High-ranking Cleric Waiting Room,” Untimely shouts began to echo.
“We are priests of the Telmere Church. They are chosen beings who have been entrusted by Rom with the duty to protect all people from evil demons. “I can’t just sit there forever in a place full of such obscene demonic energy!”
Befitting a place named “Senior Clergy Waiting Room,” The inside of the waiting room was filled with people wearing stereotypical priestly uniforms who openly advertised, “I am a priest.”
From the senior priests of the church who are very old, to the young priestesses who are holding on to the hem of their robes as they cast their eyes here and there as if they are anxious.
Various.
It is safe to call them ten people, ten colors, but among the clergy, the divine power residing in their hearts is all powerful.
The young priest with sharp eyes frowned and continued his speech in a loud voice that was almost like shouting.
“Don’t you all know what the situation is like outside right now? Erman, whom everyone trusted, betrayed us and sided with the devils. “The capital has been under the control of unknown evil demons called high-ranking demons for a long time.”
“… ….”
“Even the king of Lyriam, who was living in the palace, died before we had time to do anything to him. “The kingdom of Lyriam was taken over in an instant by just one demon!”
Looking around at the priests who were sitting here and there in corners or on old wooden chairs with calm expressions, the young priest, who seemed to have just entered the age of maturity, patted his chest and frowned in frustration. Narrowed it down
“This is no longer just a question of whether or not to catch the devil. The survival of the kingdom of Lyriam itself is at stake! Even if you have to make some sacrifices. We must take action ourselves. “I don’t believe in the representative of Tapnel, who has lost his mind because of a mere woman.”
While speaking, the young priest became a little emotional, and words disparaging Julius came out of his mouth.
And as soon as the words fell, no, before they even fell out. The expressions of the senior priests, who had been calmly listening to the young priest just a moment ago, all distorted.
As if I had been blasphemed.
“That mouth! Shut up. “How dare you speak such foolish language to Master Tapnel’s representative as a woman!”
Senior priests express their unfiltered displeasure at the young priest’s rude remarks.
And among them, a harsh growl came out from the mouth of the priest who was the oldest and wore the most ornate priestly attire.
An old man who is one of only ten senior priests of the Telmere Church and whose job it is to receive and record revelations from angels.
Written by Frederick.
The old man, who was known to be the strictest and strictest in the church, was furious at the insults directed at Julius that came out of the young priest’s mouth.
As if that wasn’t enough, he started spitting and pointing at him.
“How dare you, an ignorant brat who doesn’t know anything, criticize someone! “For a rookie subject who has only been given a probationary ticket for about a month, what kind of nonsense is this against a special Heresy Questioner!”
“…… Pfft. Isn’t it true! Julius Tapnel. Now everyone knows that he has set foot on the path of heresy. “Heaven knows and earth knows that I have been blinded by a devil in the form of my wife!”
The young priest flinched and trembled for a moment in response to the shouting from the senior priest, who was like the sky in the church, but then raised his voice, pointing to a place in the waiting room as if to let things happen.
Rumble-
The eyes of the priests in the waiting room were all focused on the direction the young priest’s index finger was pointing.
─Even if you are a devil, it doesn’t matter. Because I can’t breathe anymore without you. So please don’t leave my side.
“Father Frederick, didn’t you see it too? “See Inquisitor Julius Tapnel surrendering to the devil!”
What the young priest was pointing at was a large crystal ball floating alone in the air.
A precious object with a sphere shape that is too pure and elaborate to be considered an object imbued with the devil’s magic.
Inside the magic crystal ball, which at first glance could easily be mistaken for a holy relic, the image of Julius whispering love to the devil wearing the body of Cecil, the daughter of Saint Erman, was being played without filtering.
─Kya, kyaaa.
─Wow, wow.
─I envy you. I’m really jealous.
An earnest confession of love for the devil made by a priest with the name of an angel.
Exclamations burst out from the mouths of the priestesses, their cheeks stained red, at the sight, which was like a famous painting, immoral and yet somehow heartbreaking.
“I can’t just stay here like this, trusting only the special Inquisitor with his eyes blurred and surrounded by a devil’s skirt pretending to be my wife. Even if it requires some sacrifice. “We have to take action ourselves!”
“… ….”
“Frederick! Now you need to open your eyes! Julius Tapnel is no longer the guillotine you knew!”
The young priest, who had only been a full-time priest for about a month, expressed his opinion to the senior priest with the typical spirit of a man of his age.
At first glance, his opinion seemed very reasonable. In fact, most of the priests except the senior priests (except for the young priestesses who were distracted by Julius’ face) seemed to agree with the young priest’s words.
However.
“Ha!”
“Wow, I’m being arrogant.”
“It seems like the prestige of the Telmere Church has fallen to the ground. “The hierarchy is not established at all.”
“Do you know that the name of the top heresy interrogator is something you win at a gambling table? “I want to test whether Julius would have had the nerve to say such nonsense even if he were here.”
The other senior priests, who had been watching the whole scene in their eyes, laughed and turned their heads away from the young priest, as if it was not even worth talking about.
“…… “How dare this guy.”
Frederick, who had been diligently protecting Julius a little while ago, was ready to throw a stab at the young priest.
“Everyone, why are you all like this? Did I say something wrong! Wasn’t it so clearly revealed that he was a traitor? However-“
“That mouth! “Can’t you just shut up!”
The young priest was moved to tears by the incomprehensible attitude of the senior priests, who showed an almost dismissive attitude even though he had clearly said the right thing, and frowned as much as he could and tried to protest.
However, rather than persuading the senior priests, his words only incited their anger further, and Frederick, who was trembling with anger, eventually raised his right hand in anger.
But at that very moment.
“Now, now. Let’s get there. What use is there if we fight among ourselves like this? Priest Frederick and the young friend there. Let’s calm down a bit. Yes? “Why don’t we have a drink together?”
The large, well-trained hand that was hard to believe was the hand of an old man was about to hit the young priest in the face.
An elderly man with white hair roughly swept back stepped in between Frederick and the young priest.
“Profit! Get out of the way, Brukin! You have no speed! “Are you saying you don’t get angry when you see someone who is like your own son being insulted by a young kid?”
Frederick, who had failed to slap the young priest on the face due to the sudden appearance of a man blocking his path, squeezed his right hand a few times as if he was angry that he had nowhere to go.
Then. He began to heat up again, shouting the name of a man who somehow gave off a loose and relaxed atmosphere.
“Well, that’s not entirely wrong. And just like Priest Frederick said, this guy is still young. Instead of threatening, you should think about persuading them step by step and calmly. “Why is a grown man so angry?”
Frederick’s face was puffed out as if he were a steam locomotive.
The elderly man, who went by the name of Brukin, smiled slyly at the very angry senior priest and waved his arm a few times as if to calm her down.
“Do you think I’m not angry now? A guy who doesn’t even know much about the current situation wasn’t enough to just go on a rampage and cloud the mood, and even spewed out insulting remarks towards Tapnell’s representative. “If this weren’t an emergency situation, it would be rude to have nothing to say even if you hit your head right now!”
“If it wasn’t an emergency situation, I wouldn’t have said that in the first place. Don’t keep getting angry, just keep an eye on me. “I will try to speak positively.”
“Oh, great! Get out of the way! “A yellow guy like that needs some beating to come to his senses!”
“Oh my! “I told you to calm down.”
It seems that the old man’s recklessness did not have enough charm to quell the anger of the senior priest.
The only priestess in Kente Village, using her whole body to block Frederick’s muscular body that does not match his age, as he spews out anger at the young priest, which is a bit surprising. Brookin, whose whereabouts had been unknown since Emily Lidina left me with the debt for her alcohol expenses, broke into a cold sweat.
‘…… They say you have a hard time when you leave home. Ever since I stabbed Priest Emily in the head and ran away from home, things haven’t been going well. ‘What kind of trouble is this because I left a friend and a child in the wrong place?’
The hometown of a heart full of peace, so boring that the biggest incident that occurred in the past 10 years was the return of Julius.
Brookin secretly swallowed tears as he recalled the golden wheat fields of Kente Village.
“Oh really! “Just get out of the way for a moment!”
“Why do you keep doing this! “Let’s speak positively!”
“You’ve grown a lot, Brookin, huh? “Are you trying to match me just because I haven’t seen you in 10 years?”
“What on earth are you so angry about? It was Julius who was criticized, but why did Priest Frederick— HILL! “How old are you when you hit my head?”
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“…… Now, do you feel calmer now?”
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Special Priest Brukin.
Real name: Brukin von Lyriam.
A man who holds the title of Special Priest, a title that many high-ranking priests can receive, just like the Top Heretic Inquisitor, the pinnacle of the Heresy Questioner.
20 Years ago, he was well known as the adoptive father of Julius Tapnel, a leading figure in the Holy Demon War and the current strongest Inquisitor, and was now obsessed with the urge to return home in great praise.
‘…… Phew. Me indeed. This is something only young people do. ‘I’m stuck between Julius and Erman, and I’m going through a hard time for no reason.’
For him, who was already well past retirement age, the enormous events of a high-ranking demon and a fallen saint were too much to bear.
If Julius, who was like his own son, hadn’t come back dead, he wouldn’t have been stuck in a tentacle-infested palace fighting with old priests.
Anyway, because of his curiosity, he got involved in something like this and ended up in trouble.
Seeing the senior priest’s blushing face slowly cooling down, Brukin secretly let out a deep sigh.
“…… Okay! I don’t know anymore. “Whether you fry it or fry it, it’s up to you!”
“hahahaha! All right. Aren’t I the type of person who is terrible at education? Please trust us and leave it to us.”
“Education? The son of a man who claims to be good at education, destroys property for a living? I was so angry at the name of my special Inquisitor, but that doesn’t mean I really like Julius. If that poor guy hadn’t been raped by Erman’s girlfriend in the first place, something crazy like this wouldn’t have happened! Tsk. “The world is so just.”
Have you been raped? He wasn’t raped, he was raped? Julius? A guy?
“…… ?”
Brookin blinked blankly for a moment at the shocking information that his son, who was like his own golden son, had been raped by a woman.
-Boom! Bang! Bang!
Well, Brookin may be embarrassed or not.
Meanwhile, the writer Frederick, a senior priest, huffed and walked back to his seat as if he was letting off steam.
Now, the only people left are a young priest who is still pounding his chest as if he is being wronged, and Brukin himself.
Brookin turned his head towards the priest who was speechless as if he had something to say, and smiled slyly again.
“This is embarrassing because it shows such indecency. You may already know this, but let me introduce myself again. “First of all, he is said to be Priest Brukin, who holds the position of special priest in the Church of Telmere.”
Unlike the senior priests who just ignore people like dogs, seeing Brookin extending his hand with an extremely simple smile, the young priest scratched the back of his head and held Brookin’s hand.
“My name is Oscar, and I am a second-class priest in the church. “It is an honor to meet Father Brukin, a special priest of the church.”
“And Julius’s father is also an obnoxious person. It’s so nice to meet you! hahahaha!”
“…… “I would also like to apologize for making a rude comment.”
Oskal, who had just become a full-time priest with about a month of experience, realized once again that the person he was holding hands with was the famous adoptive father of Julius Tapnel, the protagonist of his previous blunder.
And the fact that he is a legendary war hero who killed an army of 100,000 demons together with Saint Erman 20 years ago.
The dragon was far and the tiger was close.
Oscar poured out harsh words towards Julius, who was not in front of him right now, but it was difficult to keep his mouth shut towards the war hero who was holding hands with him right now.
“…… “What I meant earlier was-“
“I know, I know. I guess I did it out of frustration. If a person were locked in a room like this for a week, would they lose their temper and become irritable? Well, it felt a little rude, but isn’t such a lively appearance the privilege of young people like you? “It’s hard to yell like that when you get older.”
“…… Thank you for your understanding.”
Pang─ Pang─
“I can only say that I understand. If you’re really sorry, please give Julius a wedding gift later. hahahaha!”
Where on earth has gone the spirit that was used to fight against the senior priests, who can be said to be the powerful figures of the religious order, a little while ago?
Brookin patted the back of the priest who was wiggling his fingers and purring his lips, then smiled softly and smiled meaningfully.
Then, naturally, I wrapped my arm around his shoulder and started walking towards him.
To a remote place where people rarely see people even in the waiting room.
“Did you say Oscar? Now that our relationship has been established, let’s have a deep conversation. “Don’t you and I have a lot of questions for each other?”
Brookin gently raised the corner of his mouth, gently comforting Oscar, who was still full of dissatisfaction, but was clearly unable to speak because he was a war hero.
I have been experiencing many events recently, such as becoming homeless due to losing money or a bag while traveling, or suddenly encountering the devil while doing research at a church I went straight to after entering the capital, and being imprisoned for a week. There were quite a few things going on, but in the end, Brookin had only one goal.
A corrupted saint who has ordered the entire Kingdom of Lyriam to be silent and is using high-ranking demons in the capital to do something incredible.
Assessing Ehrman’s ‘true purpose’.
That was the only reason why an old retired priest from Kente village personally traveled to the distant capital.
And in order to infer the true purpose and gain confidence, information was needed. Information from a third party that looks at this situation from an objective perspective.
“…… “Yes, that’s good.”
Perhaps he was itching to repeat the long speech that had been interrupted by Frederick’s shouting a while ago, Oscar quickly accepted Brookin’s suggestion.
Feeling the young priest’s energy once again, Brukin also nodded with a satisfied smile.
“Then, would you like me to ask a question first? I haven’t figured out the questions yet. In the past, I used to play detective with Erman often, but maybe because I’m old, my brain doesn’t work out like it used to.”
Brookin said, pressing his index finger to his temple as if he was in trouble.
“…… “Then, let me be shameless and ask you a question.”
Permission from an elder to open one’s mouth first.
Unlike the senior priests, Brukin was courteous and kindly gave up his right to speak even to novice priests like himself. The young priest Oscar slowly opened his mouth, blaming himself for his immorality in swearing at Julius in anger a little while ago.
“To put it bluntly, why isn’t everyone leaving here? My humble mind cannot understand it at all. That’s right-“
And the question that came out of his mouth was a puzzling question that would make the listener tilt his or her head.
“Do you want to say, ‘We are not actually trapped?’ Well, it might be strange from your perspective. I understand. “It is strange why the senior priests do not even try to get out when they are trapped in a place where the door is open.”
However, Brookin was just calm in response to Oscar’s ambiguous question.
As if that wasn’t enough, it was as if he knew the question Oscar would ask from the beginning.
Brookin even naturally took over Oscar’s words.
“…… You’re right. “That’s exactly what I wanted to say.”
Looking at the elderly priest who was looking at him with a sly smile and a glance asking, ‘Is this the right question?’, Second Class Priest Oscar, a lively young man, nodded his head with a hesitant expression.
In fact, that was the reason why he used extremely rude and vicious language towards the senior priests a little while ago.
‘Why don’t you try to move on a topic that isn’t even confined?’
I couldn’t understand the strange behavior of the senior priests, the brains of a novice priest who had only just been officially recognized as a priest for about a month.
“It’s definitely suspicious. You can get out of here if you take just ten steps backwards. Not only does he not want to leave even if he dies, but he also prevents others from leaving. “Isn’t this something someone with a bad back would do?”
Brookin agreed, as if he fully understood the young priest’s feelings.
Oscar also nodded enthusiastically at Brookin’s words and continued speaking.
“Yes, that’s right. Isn’t it really strange? I can go out safely. Right now, our main enemy, the devil, is roaming around outside the hallway, but we can’t believe we’re just sitting quietly in this shabby alcove. Then, what he said was, ‘Julius Tapnel will resolve the matter, so wait here so as not to interfere with him.’ This is not only dereliction of duty, but can also be called blasphemy. “It is something that senior priests of the religious order should not do.”
As can be seen from the name “High-ranking Priest Waiting Room,” This place, where the church’s elite priests, including Brukin and Oscar, were located, did not have any devices to prevent the priests from escaping.
An exception is the man who can become Julius’ greatest ally and is his teacher and father. Only Brukin is forcibly stranded here due to Arnhill’s power, “Predestined Harmony.”
This is why it was called a waiting room rather than a prison.
In other words, the reason why the priests with the powerful divine power that the Church of Telmere boasted could not move to help Julius was purely because of the ‘standby order’ given to them by the senior priests of the Church.
It was natural for Oscar, a hot-blooded novice priest, to burst out in anger bordering on rudeness towards the senior priests.
Brookin’s head nodded automatically at Oscar’s extremely logical and common sense answer.
“Yes, that won’t happen. This can’t happen. “It is impossible for a priest to close his eyes even after witnessing evil.”
“…… Of course, if it were normal, I would not have commented on the words of the senior priests. I am also a priest of the Telmere Church. I am well aware of how great the power the Supreme Inquisitor Julius Tapnel possesses and of his overwhelming inaction. If it were normal, I wouldn’t have worried and would have just been waiting here quietly like the senior priests said. But now he is—”
“I am out of my mind because I am blinded by one woman. Is that what you want to say? “The daughter of a saint must not be such a great person that people call her a b*tch.”
Brookin’s eyebrows twitched slightly as he heard the words ‘he is out of his mind now’ coming out of Oscar’s mouth again.
10 Years ago, she was a devilish woman who captured the heart of Julius, who was worried that she might be a s*x cripple.
The first thing Brukin recognized after coming to the capital was the true identity of the devil he had seen in passing in the market stall of Kente Village.
Saint Erman’s one and only adopted daughter.
Cecil Lionelta.
Recalling the name of a woman who has been dead for a long time and who seems to be very closely related to Ehrmann’s ‘true purpose’, Brukin seems to have been keeping in mind that her voice might leak out to the elder priests. I opened my mouth in a low voice.
“Cecil is someone I know a little bit about. I was there when Erman gave birth to her abandoned baby in front of her church. My younger brother is the one who breathed life back into the boy who always had dead eyes after Elania died. She was grateful. Of course, I couldn’t even imagine that that child would grow up and end up with Julius.”
“…… I didn’t mean to insult the dead, especially Julius’ wife. But now she-“
“I know too. She learned that the child had passed her life five years ago. The current Cecil is nothing but a mimic performed by the devil. But do you know what, Oscar? The devil that resides in Erman’s daughter is not the idiot-like devil we are familiar with. In the old days, they were great masters of magic who competed with archangels. The mimicry they perform is something beyond simple imitation. Did you know?”
“…… No. “I didn’t even know that.”
Oscar’s eyes trembled slightly at the confidential information that came out of Brookin’s mouth, known only to a very small number of people, including the saint, within the Church of Telmere.
“And now, those great masters of magic have been released beyond the seal and into the world by the hand of my damned friend Erman.”
Looking at the agitation reflected in the eyes of the extremely immature novice priest, Brookin began to speak again in a low voice.
“But anyway. “Don’t you think it’s too quiet?”
“…… Quiet?”
“A long time ago. The total number of high-ranking demons sealed by Saint Telmir is 24. And there are 24 high-ranking demons released by Erman’s hand. “The seals that imprison high-ranking demons are organically connected to each other, so when one seal is released, the other seals are also loosened, causing them to be released in succession.”
“…… So now the capital, the palace. Isn’t it like this? “Things have already become noisy enough!”
After seeing the incident where all the people living in the capital were thrown into the palace where the big tentacles were wriggling, they said, ‘It’s too quiet.’
Oskal’s voice rose in annoyance at Brukin’s words, which were as bizarre as the elder priests’ order for everyone to stay in a room.
“Now, now. Please calm down. If you raise your voice too much, the elder priests will not leave you alone this time. If those idiots grit their teeth and try to punish you, I can’t protect you. After all, they are senior priests of the Telmere Church. “There is at least no one in this room who can withstand their combined efforts, other than Julius.”
“…… Sorry. I will be careful.
Of course, Julius, Cryil, and Thalia. Brookin, who had experience raising the trio of troublemaker angels since childhood, was very skillful at calming down Oscar’s excitement.
“Hmm.” As Oscar’s voice grew louder, the eyes of the senior priests were also focused on them for a moment, but seeing Brookin scratching the back of his head like an idiot and repeatedly lowering his head, the senior priests soon turned away from the young priest who had not the slightest trace of courtesy. I turned my attention.
“…… Phew. Even though they are over 100 years old, their ears are so bright. “I almost lost my liver.”
“… ….”
“So, how far did I go? Did I even mention that Thalia got dumped by Julius on her birthday and ran away from home in tears?”
“…… Isn’t it too quiet considering that a high-ranking demon has been released from the seal? You even said it. “More than that, who is Thalia?”
“There it is. It’s a sad representative of love who couldn’t achieve love. Well, there’s nothing to tell me about Thalia, so she decides to move on. “Back to the point.”
After shrugging his shoulders and saying, ‘That’s the end of the joke,’ Brookin continued speaking, tapping his temple a couple of times.
“It’s just like I said a little while ago. Even though Lyriam is quiet now, it is too quiet. You may be saying that you don’t know much about the existence of high-ranking devils, but in reality, just one high-ranking devil is a being that can lead to the destruction of the kingdom. Well, in the case of Lyriam, the story is a little different because there are so many strong priests, but if 24 of them were released, the result would be the same in the end.”
“…… Surely, if there are really 24 demons like those who attacked the central church and were using ridiculous magic.”
“It is said that destroying the tiny kingdom of Lyriam is easier than making bad coffee. But Erman didn’t do that. In other words, the destruction of the kingdom is not his true goal.”
Oskal, who had a slightly dumb expression on his face, slowly nodded, perhaps starting to understand Brookin’s words now.
And the fragmented information scattered in the mind of old priest Brukin also slowly began to come together.
‘The fall of the kingdom… It wasn’t like that either.’
Brookin nodded leisurely, erasing from his mind the assumption that he had doubted about Erman’s true purpose.
“…… So where have all the high-ranking devils gone? Didn’t Father Brookin say that? There are a total of 24 high-ranking devils. But inside the palace where we are imprisoned right now, there is nothing-“
“There are only four. “A demon with the body of Elania, Erman’s lover, left that damn crystal ball here.”
Brukin stretched out one of his index fingers, recalling the demon he encountered at the central church that stole his sister’s body.
“This disgusting tentacle demon that swallowed up the entire palace, combined with the grumpy-looking demon that roamed the hallways and stood guard. Two guns.”
Recalling the great devil of the deep sea with disgusting tentacles that was still writhing beneath Brookin and Oscar’s feet, and the great devil with huge, grotesque hands that patrolled the palace hallways, Brookin stretched out his index finger and then his middle finger as well. .
“And, inside that crystal ball, there is even a devil with the body of Erman’s woman who dies for the pleasure of Julius’ sentimental confession. “There are only four in total.”
─Don’t worry, even if the senior priests don’t want to acknowledge you. I will take care of everything. If you hit it with your fist a few times, everyone will acknowledge you.
─Yu, Yuliushu~♡ Joa. Too tight.
─… ….
─♡
Just as Oscar had done in front of the senior priests a little while ago, Brookin pointed to the crystal ball floating in the corner of the waiting room, and showed off all four fingers except the thumb.
Of course, it was an extremely comical sight, with comments such as ‘What an ungrateful bastard he is!’ And ‘The yellow buds look just like Erman!’ Because it was in the background, it didn’t really look like much.
“Well, the rest…” Where on earth….”
“This is just my speculation, which is close to fiction, but most demons, except for a very few high-ranking demons, are probably in human bodies.”
“…… Human, are you talking about this? “Why on earth did you think that?”
“You seem to be in a very good mood.”
“How are you feeling?”
Brookin said that the disappeared high-ranking demons would have transformed into humans.
Oskal had no choice but to tilt his head when the old priest gave an unexpected answer, saying that he was in a very good mood.
No, who on earth seems to be in a good mood? Are you out of your mind? Could it be that I am wasting my time being seduced by the words of a senile old man?
Because of one word that was so absurd, Oscar’s impression of Brookin was changing from a great war hero to a senile old man.
As the senior priest Frederick said, he really needs to be beaten to come to his senses.
“I’m not senile, so don’t look at me like that.”
Brukin narrowed his eyes and glanced at Oscar, as if he was trying to penetrate the mind of a young priest whose imagination was quickly ruined after he had just said something vaguely.
“…… No.”
Of course, that alone was enough to change the habits of a one-day puppy who couldn’t control his temper.
After watching Oscar’s eyes, which had been giving him a suspicious look as if the man in front of him was an old man with dementia, instantly changed into the eyes of a docile and polite young man, Brookin spoke again with a mischievous smile. .
“What I wanted to say was about the senior priests. Hey, didn’t you ask me earlier? “Why did the senior priests give such a ridiculous standing order?”
“Yes. “I definitely asked that.”
His next words were certainly extremely logical and rational for those of an elderly person with dementia.
Oscar nodded his head, shaking off the ‘Brukin’s dementia theory’ that had been harboring a small amount in a corner of his mind.
“Elder priests are basically a group of people who love finding fault more than anyone else. “They are also a people who hate violations of tradition and faith more than anyone else.”
“… ….”
“In short, it doesn’t make sense. “Even though I saw with my own eyes Julius whispering love to the devil, I still protect that child so passionately.”
“… ….”
…… !
Obviously, it didn’t make sense.
The church’s top heresy interrogator, a man who has the duty to take the lead in punishing demons more than anyone else. Even though she clearly knew that he had broken the taboo of loving the devil, she took his side.
A little while ago, the appearance of Frederick and other senior priests was beyond the level of strange. It was beyond strange to the point of evoking a strange fear.
A drop of cold sweat ran down Oscar’s cheek as he realized, albeit belatedly, how strange the situation was.
“The senior priests are people who have lived for a very long time, with the youngest being a hundred years old. And what if a person lives that long? “There is bound to be at least one person that you want to bring back at any cost.”
“…… “Okay then.”
“To be honest, I still don’t know what Erman’s plan is. But just one thing. If there’s one thing I learned during my week in this tentacle-filled palace…….”
As if he thought he was an aspen tree, he put his arm around Oscar’s shoulder, who was shivering and dripping with cold sweat.
Julius’ adoptive father and teacher. A man who is Erman’s close friend and Cecil’s father-in-law.
Former royal family. With a mischievous smile, Brukin von Lyriam quietly spoke the smallest fragment of Ehrmann’s grand plan.
“This guy has no intention of destroying the world.”
There is no way a person who is so irrational as to think that he is destroying the world could prepare for the aftermath.
Blinking his purple eyes filled with the power of God, Brukin leisurely engraved the faces of the senior priests in his mind.
For one week. They, who had spent their lives in self-imposed confinement in a tentacle-filled palace, were all smiling with uncanny happiness.
And a young priest who knows nothing. When Oscar insulted Julius, they were furious.
As if he himself had been insulted.
“If you live as a priest for a long time, you automatically start thinking like this. ‘A complete lie is no different from the truth.'”
Perhaps they made a deal with Erman. Instead of interfering in this matter, ask them to revive the most precious being they have lost, the dead person sleeping in the cold coffin of the dead.
Ehrmann would naturally have accepted the deal.
Senior priests regain lost loved ones. By becoming human, high-ranking demons can free themselves from the void that has constantly tormented them. Erman himself is also able to proceed with his own plans without a hitch.
It is a transaction with only benefits. A truly perfect transaction, with no one at a loss.
“…… Finally, there are only two people left.”
The one who benefits from this absurd transaction.
And the saying that no one reads the thread did not only apply to the elder priests, high-ranking demons, and Erman.
“Julius. And… ….”
Cecil, Cecil Lionelta.
Inquisitor and high-ranking demon.
Now there is no one who can stand in the way of their love, which can never be realized and must only end in destruction.
The senior priests who would declare them enemies of the world have already become accomplices who share their fate. There is no need to even mention the high-ranking demon who perfectly mimicked a human.
In other words, if this incident ends well, they will receive the official protection of the Church of Telmere.
This is like saying that there will be no bad days in your future life. Being under the protection of the Church of Telmere is the same as being under the protection of the entire Kingdom of Lyriam.
“…… Man’s greatest weapon is lies. It’s something you often say. I believe. You won’t harm Julius. “I don’t think you would have abandoned the cute daughter you raised so carefully.”
So the war hero just watched quietly, leisurely, with his arm around the young priest’s shoulder.
When he was young, he saved his life countless times. He brought the kingdom back from crisis time and time again.
Because I believe in a saint who is more diabolical than the devil, who has a wonderful plan in his head.
“I guess it’s time for us to change too.”
The love between the Heretic Questioner and the devil is because I hope from deep within my heart that this ridiculous story will end happily.
In order not to spoil the end of the stage, just quietly, at the back of the stage, they created the perfect ending.
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I decided to stay silent and watch.