168 – How to do it – 1
“Oh, thank you for your hard work!”
The mayor of Eugen bent over, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.
If it was natural, it was natural. Because the city couldn’t handle what happened in the city.
He might have had to step down from his position as mayor because of this crime.
Not much more, isn’t Lucille, the heir to the throne, and the cardinal of the church who has a great influence on the continent right now?
Even if they were twice as young as himself, it was natural that he could not treat them carelessly.
“Hey, we’ve prepared a lot for you guys. So…”
“Thank you. I accept the mayor’s favor.”
When Lucille, who acted as the representative, said something, the mayor’s expression brightened. With a smile on his face, Veronica asked Olwen as he began to guide him directly to the mayor’s residence in Eugen.
“That mayor. Isn’t something a little strange?”
“Yes? No. Doesn’t look like anything special…”
“Well…”
It seemed that Olwen was not the only one who thought so. Sisters of the other 13 Sisters, or Holy Knights.
Or even the knights who came from the kingdom to assist Lucille.
Everyone seemed to notice nothing strange about him.
“Lucille. How about you? If it’s the eyes of the Archmage…”
“I don’t know either? Cardinal Veronica. Is there something strange?”
He couldn’t understand why he saw it like that.
Following the mayor, Veronica bit her nails lightly.
Hyeonu said that everything has a cause and an effect.
Then suddenly, the reason why a person’s face appears as two must be because of some reason.
While pondering, she grabbed Olwen and asked.
“How long will it take to contact the Trallmann Manor?”
“If you use the church’s eagle, you’ll be able to reach them in half a day.”
“Then I’ll write you a letter, so send it to Marquis Lacey.”
“Okay. But why are you doing that?”
“There’s something on my mind.”
It was because earlier, behind his servilely polite and courteous face, he had discovered an extremely cold face.
While Olwen went to the church with the paladins, carrying the quickly written letter, the mayor offered Lucille and Veronica a meal.
Originally, when people in high positions come, serving meals is a natural suggestion.
“I’m sorry, but I have to say a prayer. Lucille. You agreed to join me, right?”
“Yes? Ah. Yes. Right?”
In fact, there never was. That’s why Lucille agreed to Veronica’s words, and Mayor Eugen nodded his head very regretfully.
“Oops. I’ve prepared a lot for you two…”
“I’ll take your heart. Then we’re a little tired…”
“Yes. Rest in peace. Ha ha ha.”
As Mayor Eugen stepped back, laughing awkwardly, Lucille looked at Veronica. Veronica lightly shrugged her shoulders and shook her head at her requesting an explanation.
“Because I don’t feel well.”
“Mayor Eugen will attack us. What is it?”
“Um… that expression from earlier.”
“I didn’t see it.”
As I said before, not only Lucille but everyone else couldn’t see it.
It was only Veronica who saw that expression.
“Aren’t you cursed for defeating your doppelganger?”
“It would be rather convenient if it was such a simple matter. I heard that Lacey caught a doppelganger before… Until we get clear information, Lucille, no. Let’s all move together, not alone.”
“Whew…yes.”
Each was given a separate room, but there was no need to stay separately if it was judged dangerous.
Veronica, who even gathered the sisters of the other 13 Sisters in the room, took out the Divine Mark and began to pray, and Lucille looked at her bitterly.
“…They say that if you like each other, you resemble each other…”
Her teacher, the sage, was also like that. Always careful, always thinking in different directions.
The world is a place where you never know what will happen.
A place you thought was safe could explode, and someone you thought was on your side could attack you.
That’s why I said that you shouldn’t trust anything except for a reliable colleague.
Lucille let out a heavy sigh as Veronica practiced it.
It was night, but Lucille and Veronica did not leave the room. how long did you wait for that
I heard a knock on the window.
“…You’re here.”
When I opened the window, an eagle was waiting for me. On the eagle’s feet is a small bag.
When I opened the bag, what was inside was a letter.
Veronica opened the letter with the seal of the Marquis of Trallman and read it, then closed her eyes.
“What was written on it?”
Lucille, who rejected the mayor’s dinner offer and satiated her hunger with only convenience food in her room, immediately asked Veronica. So, Veronica calmly handed out the letter.
“…What you will get if you defeat your doppelganger… The Eyes of Truth. These are eyes that can see through the other person’s performance, and with it you can see the other person’s true intentions… Then, Cardinal Veronica. Eugen That face the mayor made…”
“It must mean that it annoys us quite a bit. With such an aloof expression.”
“But why? We defeated the doppelganger of Eugen City.
Lucille shut her mouth.
“…Olwen. What did the Paladins eat when they came here?”
“I didn’t drink even a sip of water under the Cardinal’s instructions. I solved it with what I had.”
“So? That’s great. Lucille. I’d like some help from you.”
“…I know.”
Lucille nodded and pulled out the royal seal.
“Let’s go.”
At the direction of the royal family, he began to investigate the mayor’s residence in Eugen, and soon found quite a few things.
First of all, it was a book that illegally used the city’s public funds.
Subsidies paid by the kingdom, and tax relief benefits.
Those costs were originally to be spent on recruiting knights and soldiers to protect the city and raising them.
However, Mayor Eugen recruited young and old soldiers who were difficult to fight, and paid for it himself.
Other than that, it’s all sorts of corruption, or exploitation of citizens.
Or he didn’t hesitate to send those he didn’t like to the forest to feed his doppelganger.
And the second thing I found.
“What is this?”
“It’s a type of drug used by devil worshipers. When taken, it gives you massive hallucinations.”
It was Olwen who answered Lucille’s question. The fact that Mayor Eugen has drugs that the Heretic Questioner would never know.
It was proof that he had some connections with devil worshipers.
“So that’s why he looked at me and made that face.”
Veronica nodded, remembering the mayor’s different expression she had seen earlier.
What he had was not just drugs, but drugs manufactured by devil worshipers.
If you were caught by the Heretic Questioner, it would be natural for you to be frightened at the Heretic Questioner Veronica and the 13 Sisters, as they would be treated as devil worshippers.
“I knew they were coming from the kingdom, but I didn’t know they would come to the Heretic Questioner.”
To be honest, it was no different from getting caught, but considering that this was God’s guidance, there was nothing wrong with it.
In addition, I found that the effect of the eyes of truth was amazing.
I never thought I’d be able to see through even the smoke that tricked everyone.
“It’ll be nice to catch the devil worshippers.”
It’s almost like some kind of mind reading.
She knew better than anyone how difficult the heresy was because of devil worshipers disguised as ordinary people.
So, if you have these eyes of truth. That risk could be greatly reduced.
“Good.”
“I see… Ha. The mayor of the kingdom can’t believe the devil worshipers…”
“I’ll have to be careful when selecting people like that in the future.”
“I mean… uhhh.”
Even if you know the hot water inside, you have no choice but to know the people inside the cold road.
But if you have these eyes of truth, it will be a great help in selecting such people.
“Ask Lacey. She says she also has the Eye of Truth.”
“I don’t know if you’d like to help. Anyway. Thank you for your hard work.”
He was able to handle not only the doppelganger, a dangerous monster, but also the vicious market polluting the kingdom’s territory.
That’s why Lucille expressed her sincere thanks, and Veronica casually shook her head.
“Okay. You…”
“…..?”
“Because I’m Hyeonu’s disciple. Can I not do that much?”
At her, Lucille smiled bitterly and averted her gaze.
“It would be better if you allowed other things.”
To Lucille, who skillfully pretended to even whistle and glanced at her.
Veronica pretended not to hear and turned her head away.
I went to the palace and received a letter of appreciation. After all, he had dealt with what had happened to the kingdom.
In addition, it was a great help in handling the market that was dealing with devil worshipers, so the kingdom couldn’t just wash its mouth and move on.
No, I should have reached out more.
If exchanges between the kingdom and the church can be made more active through her, the kingdom will be able to have greater power in stabilizing the continent in the future.
“They really have great political power.”
“That’s enough to be called the king of a country.”
After enjoying a party all night in the kingdom, the members of the church returned to the church by carriage.
Riding in a carriage provided by the kingdom, Veronica saw Olwen in front of her.
She, who was looking at herself with a sad expression, was also making a different expression.
Respect, Friendship, and Respect.
Although Olwen always grumbled at herself, got angry or craved to focus.
In reality, when he showed that he cared about and respected himself, a smile was drawn on his own.
“…why are you laughing like that?”
“Yeah. No. I can see that our Olwen loves her so much.”
“…ugh. Don’t look at me! Don’t look at me like that!”
Embarrassed, Olwen turned her head away. Veronica smiled at her.
“But those eyes. Are they supposed to stay like that?”
“Lacy said that? Hyeonu knows how to train these eyes, so learn from him.”
“Sage… I see.”
“They say that having the Eye of Truth is quite tiring.”
“That’s right. You have to see things you don’t want to see.”
“That’s why they say you have to learn how to train your mind…”
“Ah. You must learn that.”
“…what does it mean?”
Olwen snorted at the pouty Veronica.
“Unnie’s expression always relaxes whenever she talks about the wise man.”
“Ugh. That, that’s it.”
“It’s not as good as the wise man’s, but still, unnie, take care of your facial expressions. Learn how to train your mind…”
“Ugh… No, I’m training a lot.”
Curl your fingers.
Seeing Veronica’s appearance, Olwen let out a deep sigh.
Veronica is really good at other things, but how could she be like that?
Late first love is really scary.
In the midst of such small talk, the carriage stopped.
arrived at the church.
“Let’s go in now.”
“Ugh… By the way. Hyeonu… is he coming?”
“ha.”
again like that In addition.
Olwen grumbled at Veronica, who was flushed with the face of a dreaming girl.
“That expression. To be honest, it’s exciting to see a woman, but how about restraining yourself?”
“…No, I’ll try.”
After coughing lightly, Veronica, who has managed to become the face of the solemn cardinal, gets out of the carriage.
While the people at the church who were waiting for her return smiled and welcomed her. Veronica looked at their faces.
Lacey said it would be pretty shocking to see someone she trusted make a different face.
Fortunately, everyone in the church had the same expression.
I’m so glad
“Ah. The wise man is here.”
“What?!”
Olwen looked to one side and said, and Veronica turned her head in that direction.
It’s real.
How can the timing be so right?
Delighted, Veronica ran to him and embraced him. After enjoying Hyeonu’s pleasant scent, she looked up and saw his face.
‘why?’
Behind the face of the sage, who smiles as placidly as always.
It was hard to believe it was his, and I could see that a very sad expression was revealed.
That is.
Veronica didn’t like it too much.