Episode 239
It was 30 minutes later that Verita woke up.
“Ah… … .”
Berita woke up with swollen eyes, looked around with blank eyes, saw me, and started shaking again.
I suddenly fainted, so I wondered what if there was some confusion in my memory… … .
Looking at his expression, it doesn’t seem like that is the case.
“ah.”
“are you okay?”
“OMG.”
“Calm down for now. Calm down and-”
“Uuuuuu-.”
After seeing my wound, I fed chestnuts to Verita’s forehead, which was about to glow again.
Sigh!
“Kwaaak.”
Berita looked at me, holding her forehead. It seemed like he had come to his senses slightly due to the pain, but his eyes were still confused.
I lowered my voice.
“Calm down, do it.”
“yes… … .”
Verita, whose shoulders slumped, looked at me.
Actually, I am quite embarrassed when I see things like this.
So, for example, if we were to fight for our lives here… In all likelihood, Verita will win by a landslide.
It hurts my pride and it makes me sad, but it’s the truth.
But now Verita is watching me.
At least, doesn’t this mean that there is no lie in saying that you follow me as a priest?
“excuse me… … .”
“huh?”
“Why are you acting like that all of a sudden…” … ?”
Verita asked cautiously.
“… … .”
This guy who just woke up from fainting is still sitting on the floor.
I also walked to the other side and sat down.
“Why did you suddenly faint?”
“yes?”
“You collapsed, foaming at the mouth. “As if I saw something I couldn’t see.”
“ah. that… … .”
Verita pursed her lips, wondering if her thinking circuitry was still normal. She appears to be organizing the words she is about to say out of her mouth.
I said as if striking Verita before she even left her lips.
“Shall I tell you? When the person I was supposed to protect hurt myself, my head went into overdrive because I didn’t know how to deal with it. that’s right?”
“… … .”
Verita nodded slightly.
I snorted.
This is my answer. It’s a contradiction to confront contradictions that I heard from my brother and sister-in-law.
“ruler. “Look.”
I showed my wounds to Berita again.
The bleeding had already stopped and there was even a scab, which was, of course, thanks to the characteristics of the first ball of Chloride.
Although it was pierced, it avoided major blood vessels and bones, so it will probably be fine by tomorrow or the day after.
“You said you killed everyone who hurt me, right? “I said I wouldn’t tolerate even a scratch, and you proved that by actually taking action.”
Sreung.
Berita trembled at the sound of the Onmyodo sword being pulled out.
He was a guy who could naturally gouge out his own eyeballs, but now he looked scared.
“Oh, please stop!”
“oh. Are you even giving orders now?”
“Not really… … .”
“okay? Anyway, I’ll answer you. no.”
This time, I held the Onmyodo with my left hand and stabbed it into the back of my right hand.
Sigh!
Verita screamed once again.
I observed the violently shaking expression and pushed the blade deeper.
The feeling of cool metal penetrating between the palms of one’s palm is, of course, not pleasant.
The blade piercing the back of my hand felt like a skewer heated by fire, or like a very sharp icicle.
This meant that cold and hot were not distinguishable because of the pain.
In that state, I looked straight at Verita.
A strong earthquake was occurring in his unique painted eyes, but he didn’t look like he was going to faint like before.
“What if I keep hurting myself? “Are you going to kill me?”
“… no.”
“Then how about forcibly arresting me? They tie their whole bodies tightly so they can’t even lift a finger, and lock them in a basement or something. “When it’s meal time, I just feed them food.”
“How dare I… … .”
“I guess so. “I don’t know what you want from me, but it’s not something you can get by locking me in a cage.”
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“… … .”
Verita closed her mouth with a pale face.
My shaking gaze continues to focus on the back of my pierced hand, and my fingertips twitch and tremble unsteadily.
“ruler. You get it now, right? “From now on, even if I get hurt in a fight, you have to stay calm.”
“uh… Why are things suddenly happening like that?”
“You’re really cool. This is why there is a saying that if your hair is pink, you are more likely to be stupid.”
Of course, there is no such thing.
Personally, it’s a color I don’t like, so I just blurted it out.
I explained to Verita, who was still dazed.
“Think about it carefully. “Whose choice was it that I just pulled out my sword and pierced my palm?”
“that… “Of course it is the priest’s choice.”
“that’s right. It’s my choice. I thought for myself, handled the knife, and hurt myself. In this case, you don’t attack anyone. You can’t attack. yes?”
“yes.”
“ruler. Then change it and participate in the 3rd promotion match that will be held soon. “Who decided that?”
“That too was the priest’s decision.”
I nodded my head loudly.
“that’s right. “You understand now, right?”
“… “I am offended, but my understanding is limited and I have no idea what you want to say.”
“It’s frustrating. All of this is my choice and my decision. Participating in the 3rd exam and trying to get a B-level position, and getting hurt in the process, are ultimately the result of my choice, so in a big sense, it’s no different from me piercing the back of my hand.”
“… … .”
At this point, I pulled out the blade and looked at Verita. Of course, this guy looked half entranced by my nonsense, but he still tilted his head.
“no… But, that’s a slightly different case… … ?”
“It’s no different. It’s no different at all. “It’s the same.”
The most important things when committing fraud are shamelessness and momentum.
I was confident with those two things in my expression and voice.
“Umm… … .”
Verita, who was groaning, spoke in a voice that sounded like she was being squeezed.
“What you said… I think I vaguely understand it. But priest. According to those words, the meaning of my existence becomes dim.”
“Not really.”
“yes?”
“My journey from now on will not be smooth. Of course, I will also experience countless crises that I cannot imagine. If you helped me then, would I be as angry or straight-faced as I am now? “Instead, I’d rather hit my head in gratitude.”
“Umm… … .”
In a glance, Verita saw my wound once again and came towards me… … .
I muttered lowly while holding the cross necklace around my neck in my hand.
“… Baal.”
Ugh-.
A faint light flickered, and the wounds on the backs of both hands were completely healed.
“It’s amazing to see it again. “I can’t believe a church member can handle divine power at this level.”
“Actually, there is nothing strange. The God of the 72 Religions is also essentially the same being as the Judge.”
“hmm.”
I asked, clenching and unclenching my hands.
“The judge you are talking about is the colorless devil, right?”
“That’s what it’s called in the public.”
“I still have some questions left, about you. When I saw Leone, I said she was a princess. What does that mean? “I don’t think she refers to the imperial princess.”
I looked at Verita’s expression and asked as if driving a wedge.
“What does it have to do with the fallen kingdom, Setitus?”
“… … .”
Berita’s expression looked calm.
Looking at his face, I thought that it would be difficult to break this guy’s immobility with anything.
But I can’t hurt myself every time I have this conversation… … .
“It is as you said. We are all descendants of Setitus.”
“we?”
“Colorless believers.”
Berita said.
“For that reason, we do not recognize the current Black Cult leader. The princess is the only one who can truly succeed to the position of leader. Likewise, the priest must lead us as a unique and colorless apostle.”
“no. “Wait a minute.”
I cut Verita off in a panicked voice.
“It’s a little strange. Wasn’t it the colorless devil who destroyed Setitus? “But you follow that being?”
“I’m sorry, but as a mere protectionist, this is not something I can answer. But let me tell you one thing, it is not at all strange for a judge to judge.”
“… … .”
I stroked my chin and thought.
Somehow, in an unexpected part, I felt as if I had caught the clue to the sense of discomfort I had been feeling all along.
The reason why the death penalty had no choice but to destroy a nation. I am confident that these colorless believers know exactly why the massacre was committed.
‘then… … .’
It is right to keep Verita by your side for now.
If not this guy, at least another believer.
The existence of a colorless believer was a clue leading directly to the secret of the Great Formation.
“ah. Let me ask you one more question. “What would happen if I ordered you right here and now to get out of my sight and get out of my sight?”
I asked if it would be better than Verita if it was a different Shindo.
“Of course I will follow your orders.”
I thought so, but what I want to know is what happens after that.
“The fact that you contacted me, do other believers know?”
“That’s right.”
“How many people do I know?”
“There are ten people including me.”
“Ten people.”
It’s less than you think.
Verita seemed to have sensed my thoughts and said with a smile.
“Our numbers are not very large. Compared to other factions of the Dark Church, they are only a handful. Of course, there are various informants, organizations, and forces spread across the continent, but only a very few of them know our true identity.”
“It’s in a strange shape.”
“yes. There is no need to worry. They are willing to remain loyal even if they know our true identity. “Not a coercive order, but heartfelt loyalty.”
“… … .”
“Also, priest, you don’t have to worry if I leave.”
“What are you worried about?”
Verita said with a smile on her face again.
“Even if I disappear or can no longer perform escort duties… “Other believers will quickly join us.”
“Another believer?”
“That’s right. “Everyone will follow the priest as much or more than I do.”
“… … .”
Are you a fanatic who follows me more than Verita?
‘A plague.’
I felt a chill down my spine.
Somehow, I felt like I had one more reason to keep Verita by my side.
* * *
Afterwards, I asked Verita a few more questions, but the information I could hear was extremely limited.
Whenever asked questions about the Colorless Demon King, Leone, Setitus, or the Church, Verita always gave the same answer.
– I sincerely apologize, but I will tell you all about it someday when we go ‘home’ together.”
house.
It’s probably a place like the headquarters of the colorless faction.
Of course, it wasn’t a place I wanted to go with a sober mind. Because I still didn’t completely trust Verita.
And again the main gate of Heros headquarters.
I last spoke with Verita there.
“Understand? “From now on, even if someone hurts me or starts a fight, I will tolerate it as much as possible.”
“All right. But what if I go too far?”
“huh?”
“How dare someone try to kill you…” … .”
“You can do it yourself, whether it’s breaking your head or giving you a bowl of ink.”
Even though I said that, I’m not a good person enough to care about a guy who wants to kill me.
He added that, if possible, do not kill them.
Berita did not completely agree to this order and replied, ‘I will do my best.’
‘Still, I missed an hour.’
Now that we have finally filled this dangerous bomb with the minimum number of safety pins, the goal has been achieved.
Anyway, after returning to Heros, I headed straight to the room I was assigned… … .
There was someone standing in front of the door.
“what.”
It’s a face I know.
That person seemed to have realized this presence as well, and his cool gaze turned towards me.
“You’re late. “I waited for an hour.”
He spoke so confidently that I wondered if I had forgotten that I had made the appointment in the first place.
Of course, it can’t be like that.
I was wondering how to say hello, and I just said something.
“It’s been a while, sister.”
“… … .”
First of all, it was true that they were family and relatives, so I called them that.
Of course, I don’t know how long it has been since I called this woman, Nero Badnicker, the second daughter of Iron Blood Prince and Badnicker’s bloodline, “sister.”
Nero seemed stronger than when I last saw him.
I have grown taller, and perhaps because of my mood, my hair and eye color have become darker?
With its unique, gloomy atmosphere, I had a strong feeling that it was truly a female Sanghyeolgong or a little Sanghyeolgong.
In fact, just looking at his atmosphere, it was Nero who resembled Iron Blood Ball more than any other child.
Except for the round ears and pale skin, they are almost identical.
Anyway, this is not my first time meeting Nero in this city.
When he first came to Tefer, he was a vigilante hero who took down a pickpocket… … . That was Nero.
At that time, our eyes met for a moment and I wondered if he recognized me.
Nero said.
“Luan Badnicker. I heard you participated in the promotion match. “The fact that you challenged the promotion battle instead of The Origin means that you acquired hero status through a training session at your home. Am I correct?”
“Yeah, whatever.”
It was as if he was being interrogated, but I didn’t feel particularly bad because this was how Nero spoke in my memories.
Do you always feel sharp?
The atmosphere and appearance reminded me of a black rose full of thorns.
“is it. If so, give up on this test. “I’m here to advise you on that.”
This guy said something unexpected after meeting him for a long time.
“Why?”
“Have you heard what the third test will look like?”
“yes. “I heard it’s a form of sparring with an A-class hero.”
“okay. You know me well. “This is confidential, but your opponent has already been decided.”
“Who are you?”
“Heero Badniker.”
“… … .”
Nero looked straight at me and said.
“He plans to kill you.”
“huh?
Before I could interpret the true meaning of those words, I looked to the side in shock.
“… hmm?”
Berita’s head was tilted about 45 degrees.
fantasy,
