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“Whoa.”
Cynthia took a deep breath.
In the beautiful gardens of the Imperial Palace, she was slowly regaining her composure.
Cynthia then smiled and opened her mouth.
“Then can I take it as a sign that it will be okay for a while?”
Ethan answered him.
“yes. A lot of the magical power in the body has been lost. I think you don’t have to worry too much about this.”
“thank god.”
“But it would be better to periodically check with the priest. Because I can put out an urgent fire. There is no Fenrir now, so be careful.”
Cynthia nodded her head.
Ethan was due to leave this place soon.
I heard that Aurum’s investigative team would accompany them when they headed for Central, the central city of the United Kingdom.
If something like the last time happened, there was no one who could save Cynthia.
Of course, Cynthia was well aware that it was Fenrir who had saved her.
But somehow, Ethan was also included in it.
Woof woof!
Fenrir wailed lightly.
I never protected the princess!
It meant that I didn’t agree with Ethan.
Strictly speaking, Fenrir only suppressed magic power, and Ethan did the treatment.
Even so, Ethan was still selling Fenrir.
Fenrir, the honored divine beast, did not like this situation.
Ethan then patted Fenrir’s head roughly.
“You seem worried about your sire? Then you should stay here.”
Whoops!
But Fenrir refused.
It was because of Ethan, not because of Cynthia, that Fenrir, who was only attached to Pache, came into the world.
Fenrir only had a child with a pitiful fate as Saint Eileen did a hundred years ago.
Therefore, Fenrir had no choice but to go with Ethan if he and the investigative team went to Central.
‘It would have been nice if this mutt really stayed here, but it’s a pity.’
Ethan clicked his tongue inwardly.
That was then.
Jacob, who was with him, took a step forward.
“This is a letter from the Pars Church.”
“letter?”
“It’s sudden, but I brought it because I needed the consent of the Crown Princess.”
Cynthia nodded her head.
There was something strange.
Recently, everything that could be coordinated with the Pars Church had been dealt with.
I couldn’t help but wonder when I heard that more letters came now.
“Due to the previous raid, a large number of members of the Church who were staying in Velium were headed to Central. The same is true of Priest Ethan who was here.”
Cynthia’s expression darkened as she read the letter along with Jacob’s explanation.
“The church is concerned that an incident similar to the previous one will happen. That is why we intend to deploy additional personnel to the Velium branch, and to send priests and paladins to the escort of His Majesty the Princess.”
“… I see.”
“It wouldn’t be a bad offer. Priests and paladins who are put into the escort are sent from the church.”
“Of course, I know.”
Cynthia agreed with Jacob’s words.
However, everyone in this position knew what the denomination was inside.
It was the same with Cynthia who received the letter and Jacob who delivered the letter.
It was just that Cynthia’s magic and magical powers were unstable, so it meant that she was going to imprison Cynthia.
It meant that the prison would be further strengthened, so even the bold Cynthia had no choice but to darken.
“I don’t think there is any need to say no because the Pars Church will put more effort into my safety. I will reply to you in the near future.”
“thank you.”
“… … .”
Ethan watched him quietly.
Apparently, it was Cynthia’s decision.
However, in reality, it was as if Cynthia had no decision-making power.
Being caught up in an unfortunate event by the Dark Followers, Cynthia had to accept the sect’s offer to avoid being put at a political disadvantage.
‘You’re trying to increase your watchful eye while thinking that the Dark Followers can attack again.’
Ethan clicked his tongue.
At first glance, Jacob’s face, who delivered the letter from the upper classes of the Pars Church, was expressionless.
However, there was a hint of guilt in Jacob’s eyes.
That is why the church’s methods were vicious.
At that moment, Cynthia looked at Ethan and opened her mouth as if nothing had happened.
“Oh, come to think of it, I have something I want to give to Priest Ethan.”
At Cynthia’s words, the escort knight, Ben, who was by his side, presented what he had prepared.
Ethan was given a bounty according to the etiquette.
It was not received at a public event, but it was a gift from the princess, so it was necessary to be polite.
“This?”
Ethan looked at the bounty and made a surprised face.
Cynthia’s bounty was a refined gauntlet.
The silver gauntlet with a beautiful dazzling brilliance was an unusual weapon at first glance.
“It’s a gauntlet that I commissioned directly from the best blacksmith in the empire. I heard that they were training martial arts at the Imperial Palace recently, so I prepared it.”
Ethan let out an exclamation without knowing it.
For some time now, he has often practiced martial arts at the Imperial Palace.
Because of that, it seemed that the news had reached Cynthia’s ears.
‘The rumors are so fast.’
Now it wasn’t surprising.
It was because I had seen a person who had heard that Ethan was practicing martial arts even before coming here.
“It seems that I have practiced martial arts in a noisy way.”
“What do you mean?”
“I went through something similar before I came here.”
Ethan nodded indifferently.
At least for Ethan, it was because he couldn’t really understand the English language, and it was just a trivial matter.
But Cynthia, oddly enough, took the word very seriously.
“for a moment. If you don’t excuse me, can I know what something like that happened?”
Ethan put a question mark above his head.
Cynthia’s questioning of a trivial matter seemed strange, but there was nothing she could not answer.
“I just got the gloves as a token of appreciation from someone. He knew that I was practicing martial arts and prepared gloves. So I… … .”
Ethan wiggled his tail.
‘Well? what?’
It was because he suddenly sensed that the air around him had suddenly become colder.
It was strange.
At that moment, Cynthia, who had a strangely hard smile, spoke softly to Ethan.
“I don’t know who he is, but he seems to be very attentive.”
“I do not know. It was a bit surprising. I used to think of it as a kiang.”
That was decisive.
Cynthia didn’t open her mouth anymore.
‘what?’
Ethan looked at Jacob, not understanding the subdued mood.
Then Jacob laughed to himself.
Has Jacob’s face ever been as bad as it is today?
‘Somehow that bastard seems to be laughing at me right now?’
I don’t know why, but Ethan became displeased.
“I’ll just wake up.”
Cynthia got up from her seat like that.
Ethan, who did not realize that the fuss, the gift he received from Vivian, was the cause of everything, only had a bewildered face.
* * *
“Ahahahaha! As I live, I see everything I do.”
Jacob, who had been holding back his laughter all the way to the temple, finally burst into laughter.
I was out of breath at what was so much fun.
Nix, who watched it, tilted his head and asked Jacob.
“Did something happen in the Imperial Palace?”
Then Jacob glanced at Ethan and waved his hand.
“Ahh. It’s nothing. Especially those who are not as ignorant as Priest Nyx will understand if they hear it.”
“You have no idea! The words are too harsh.”
“What if it’s true, then?”
“Ethan, what the hell happened? Please tell me.”
When Jacob didn’t seem to be able to tell, the Knicks switched the target to Ethan.
However, it was the same that Ethan, who was the party, did not know the reason.
Ethan just stared at Jacob with a disgusted expression on his face.
After a long laugh, Jacob wiped away his tears and patted Ethan’s shoulder lightly.
“Thanks, today was a fun day. I’ll just go.”
After that, Jacob headed to my dorm.
I was leaving Velium soon, so I had to prepare myself.
At that moment, Jacob heard a small mumble of something as he was moving away.
“I’m sure that old man has a clumsy side like that.”
Confused at that, Nyx looked at Ethan.
“What does that mean?”
“I’m laughing alone, do you know it’s me?”
Ethan shoots at Nyx and disappears.
Nyx, who was left alone, muttered with an unfair face.
“Why is everyone staring at me?”
* * *
next day.
Ethan headed out of the dormitory where he was staying, with a lot of luggage.
The central road of Velium was crowded with Aurum’s investigation team and the Pars Church, who had joined the Central Journey.
Wagons and carts dominated the central road and stretched out.
Ethan was surprised to see it.
“It’s wonderful.”
It was Ethan who had seen this kind of thing countless times a hundred years ago.
But this was the first time in my life.
The horses were busy eating the hay, and the loaders were busy moving the load.
“Are you Priest Ethan of the Pars Church?”
“yes. you’re right.”
“I am the coachman assigned to the carriage for Priest Ethan. You can give me your luggage.”
Ethan handed over his luggage to the coachman.
The coach placed Ethan’s luggage on the roof of the wagon and tied it tightly with ropes.
wow.
At that time, Ethan took out the gloves he had in his arms, put them on, and put on the gauntlets.
Both the gloves and the gauntlets were very comfortable to wear.
‘I think the gloves are quite expensive too.’
The leather is well polished and the finish is meticulous.
Is that all?
The gauntlets worn over the gloves were in the form of reaching up to the arms, and they fit Ethan’s hands and arms perfectly, making it unbelievable that it was made of hard metal.
moon crack.
Ethan clenched his fists.
Even with the inner armor, the girdle moved smoothly in each joint and joint.
“I really like it.”
As a poor priest, it was something that he could not even greedy for.
However, since he got it for free, Ethan had no choice but to be happy.
“Priest Ethan, we are ready. Now you can get on the wagon.”
The driver opened the door.
There were people who would hang out with Ethan for a while.
“Oh, Ethan! You are in the same wagon as me.”
Nix waved his hand with a happy face.
Ethan’s face turned pale and dead.
‘I have to hear him chatter in a narrow wagon.’
It would have been like an ordeal.
Besides, the wagon wasn’t the only one with Nyx.
“Why are you here?”
Ethan’s face hardened.
Inside the carriage was a familiar face.
He was a descendant of Nelson Lomon, who met Ethan in the Underground Waterway.
“hello. It wasn’t officially introduced back then, was it? My name is Chloe!”
“You haven’t answered my question yet.”
“Why are you so vigilant? I don’t know anything. I just heard that at the request of the Pars Church, some denominations will join our investigation team and go to Central together. Maybe this was the only place left at the time?”
Chloe smiled softly at Ethan.
But Ethan’s face was wrinkled.