Aitula confided her story to Lethe.
Simon listened to the story with bated breath from the back of the room.
The origin of the incident was Mohangje.
According to Aitula, she is from a Sky Islander. It is thanks to her father and older brother working as paladins in her family.
So, before the Mohang Festival, I came out early to say hello to the villagers, and in the process, I accidentally witnessed one of the selected students coming out of the ‘Forest of the Gods’, which was forbidden to enter.
At first, I didn’t think it was a big deal, but after the Mohangjeje was over and I was talking to the villagers, I heard rumors that something had broken out in the Holy Land and the Forest of Shinsoo.
She went to see her brother who was working in the Holy Land, and soon learned that Serapion, who had lost her baby and ran amok, had attacked Euclid. Even the fact that the ruins contained a cushion with the ‘smell of a baby’.
After hearing all the stories, she was convinced of the cause and effect of this situation.
I made up my mind to tell the truth.
-I saw who tried to harm Priest Euclid. I’m going to tell Priest Euclid what I saw.
There was also a way to report it to Aphnell, but before that, I thought it was right to talk to the person concerned, Euclid first. The person concerned could have hoped that the incident would not escalate, and it was also the most peaceful way to resolve it through dialogue.
So she asked Euclid for excellence.
However, after making an appointment with Euclid, she fell into a chill for no reason. I got goosebumps and broke into a cold sweat.
Thinking she might have caught a cold, she returned home and tried to fall asleep early, but outside the door heard someone scratching the wall with their fingernails.
Feeling suspicious, she cautiously opened the door. And she looked through the crack in the door.
“I saw the devil.”
Aitula shook her shoulders.
“It was all red, a naked woman. I thought she was crazy, but she was very big. Her limbs are long, her skin as dry as leather… … that… … .”
When Aitula showed signs of extreme anxiety, Lete patted him on the back to reassure him.
Soon, Aitula continued with blue lips.
“I made eye contact with the monster. I hurriedly locked the door. But after that.”
She looked at Lethe with wide eyes.
“I don’t remember.”
“… … hmm.”
“But it was certainly not an illusion or hallucination. Come to your senses, the only thing left is-“
She took off the hospital gown she was wearing.
“This mark.”
From the shoulders to the arms, sides and thighs.
There were red handprints.
As if the devil’s big hand had grabbed her.
“I have been having nightmares ever since. I don’t know if it’s really a dream or if it’s the reality I saw… … !”
she tore my hair.
“The devil was threatening me!”
-Do not say. please. Do not say. Do not say. never. to anyone. Do not say.
“He kept threatening me while holding me in his big hand! in a terrible voice! Shedding red tears! Opening his mouth wide as if he were going to swallow me!”
Coke! Coke! Coke!
When Aitula sneezed in pain, Lethe patted him on the back.
“Yes, well done. Thank you so much for your courage.”
“Saint… … !”
“During the rookie worship service, take a good rest and relax. It’s up to the sister to decide whether or not to return to Epenel. Of course, while the sister is resting, I will definitely find the demon and solve the case.”
her eyes lit up
“So please tell me one last time. Who tried to harm Priest Euclid?”
Aitula placed her hand on her chest and took a few deep breaths before opening her mouth.
“… … I’ve seen it for sure. They were wearing maroon robes, but they have a similar body shape, especially from the hair.”
She trembled and continued.
“Sister Maricello number 3, coming out of the forest of divine trees.”
***
Simon and Lethe came out of the ward.
Then, we sat side by side on a bench in a deserted park and sighed for a while.
“The truth has finally come out.”
Lethe said, rubbing her eyebrows with her fingertips.
“The murderer who killed Euclid was number 3 Maricello. Even that wasn’t enough, Simon dressed up as Euclid tried to kill you too. It’s the worst of the bad, even trying to cover the mouth of Aitula, the witness.”
“… … .”
Simon, who was deep in thought with his hands clasped together, opened his mouth.
“Then, what is the identity of the demon that Aitula #8 saw?”
“It could be a monster possessed by Maricello, an unknown summoned beast, or a disguised figure of himself. Well, if you look at Maricello, you’ll know.”
When Simon didn’t say anything, Lethe shrugged.
“Doesn’t everything fit together? You said that Euclid discovered Maricello’s weakness on the Sacred Train before coming up to the Sky Island and fought hard.”
“Yeah, that was Meryl’s statement.”
Lette guessed that it was the ‘monster’ that Euclid had discovered.
Upon seeing the monster, Euclid threatened Maricello to report it to Epenel, and eventually, unable to bear the anxiety, she secretly sent the monster to kill Euclid. If the monster was summoned from inside the inn, it would explain why the barrier didn’t react.
“But when the rookie worship service started and you appeared as Euclid’s face, you must have been embarrassed. This time, he must have made an elaborate plan to kill you by disguising himself as an accidental death.”
match!
She clapped her hands vigorously and raised the corners of her mouth.
“Isn’t it a perfect reasoning?”
“… … that’s right. But it bothers me that the puzzle fits so well.”
Simon crossed his arms and tilted his head back.
“And if Euclid knew about the identity of the monster Maricello was raising, why didn’t he report it to Ephnel earlier?”
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“Congo water must have been the goal.”
Lethe sighed.
“I have to report it, so the situation ends with Maricello being kicked out of the Sky Island. In that case, he must have intended to blackmail her to her advantage. Whether it’s money, help, or your body. Since Euclid has the initiative, she tried to deal with Maricello as she pleases.”
Lethe glared at Simon with contempt. Simon laughed and raised his hands.
“It’s the same face, but I’m not wrong.”
“Anyway, Maricello, unable to withstand Euclid’s demands, eventually killed Euclid. I think so.”
Simon shook his head and thought.
It’s embarrassing.
discomfort.
I feel a strong sense of incomprehension.
“Lethe.”
“yes.”
“You know the hunter we visited earlier. When was the time that he found Maricello carrying a basket?”
“They said it would be an hour after the cathedral bell hit. The cathedral bell strikes exactly at noon, so it must have been afternoon.”
“And when Aitula said she saw Maricello coming out of the Forest of Gods?”
Lethe’s eyes widened.
“Exactly one hour before the mother port.”
“Isn’t something strange?”
Eventually, at about the same time, the hunter and Aitula sighted Maricello.
As if Maricello were two people.
“Then one of the witnesses lied.”
“or.”
Simon squeezed his neck.
“It could be that someone intentionally showed up to put the blame on Maricello.”
Lette stared at Simon’s face and sighed.
“You think too complicated. First of all, I don’t trust hunters who only reveal that money. Could it be that he made up statements because he was blinded by money?”
“… … hmm.”
“And just look at it.”
Lethe spread her arms.
“Sway number two said he saw Maricello drilling holes in the boat you were going to take. It is true that Maricello tried to kill you. We need to investigate Maricello right now!”
Simon groaned and closed his eyes, and Lethe slowly stood up.
“If you feel like it, why don’t you try it?”
“test?”
Lethe raised an eyebrow.
“It’s a sword to see how Maricello comes out.”
***
After the weekend, we returned to our regular worship service schedule. Lirinet has brought her students to a new place.
“This is the first class of the second week! One of the most popular spots in Sky Island today!”
Lyrinet spread her arms and shouted in a lively voice.
“We will start the ‘Thousand Year Cave’ tour that you have been waiting for so long!”
Wow!
Nine selected students cheered and clapped their hands with excited faces. I was exhausted because my class schedule was pretty tight recently, but it couldn’t be better to have a field trip all of a sudden.
Simon clapped his hands and looked around. It was a very deep cave. In the middle, weak lights illuminated the surroundings, but I heard a strong dark and eerie atmosphere.
“Okay then! Any juniors who can tell me what kind of ruins the Millennium Cave is?”
As if waiting, Meryl immediately raised her hand.
“This is the cave where the missionaries who preached the doctrine of Deva to the people escaped from the persecution of the kingdom army for 600 days.”
“That’s correct! Isn’t that great?”
Lyrinet said with a solemn expression, sweeping the palm of her hand across the cave floor.
“This floor we are treading on now is the place where great missionaries walked!”
“and!”
As if they had heard a great fact, the selectors opened their eyes wide and looked down at the cave floor.
“He was locked up here for 600 days. Can you feel their spirit?”
“yes!”
“It must have been difficult.”
“How… … .”
The thrilled selection students scanned the walls or put their foreheads on them. I even put my hands together and prayed as if I was overly immersed.
‘… … hmm.’
Simon stepped away and scratched the side of his head.
‘After all, isn’t it just a cave?’
“To think that I am where the great missionaries of the scriptures used to be! It’s like a dream!”
No. 9 Lisara jumped in place as if excited. Lili four also pointed at her with her satisfied smile.
“Yes, yes. I want to feel what kind of mindset they had when they stayed here. Never run on the weak ground! We will move in a team of two!”
As always, she was about to arbitrarily tie the two together.
“Oh, it’s cumbersome, but should we just go as a member while exploring the streets? I am used to it!”
“yes!”
like that.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Simon and Maricello were once again in the same group.
A brutal silence descended. Maricello couldn’t control her expression and kept twitching her facial muscles.
In the silence where not a word was exchanged, the two walked together.
‘Maricello was taken by Lyrinet last time he was out on the street. I can’t ask the other kids to change it like before.’
Simon thought about it and turned his head.
Then he asked out of the blue.
“Maricello.”
“!”
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
Maricello looked back at Simon with a startled face.
‘It’s a pretty naked reaction.’
Simon smiled like a villain. Then he turned his head back and whistled and walked ahead.
“It’s fine without it.”
“… … .”
Maricello hesitated for a while, then noticed Lirinet and followed Doro Simon.
“ruler! Watch your head! Watch your head!”
Lyrinet waved her arm.
“It’s a narrow passage from here, so we have to take a tram to move to the next one!”
Chunk! Chunk!
A very old-looking trolley was rolling back this way.
“Two of us will ride in one trolley! Joe who arrived first, don’t make noise and wait quietly nearby! Got it?”
“yes!”
The two groups ahead rode the tram first and moved.
Now it was Simon and Maricello’s turn.
Simon got on the trolley, and Maricello on the other side clung to the end, as if he didn’t like sitting next to Simon.
rattle! rattle!
The rusty trolley started off the track with an uneasy sound.
The two sat facing each other, turning their heads.
“… … you.”
Then Maricello’s mouth opened.
“Someday I will definitely… … !”
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Aaaaaaagh!
run away! hurry!
The conversation was interrupted by a sudden scream. The two of them jumped up from the trolley, startled.
“what’s the matter?”
Koo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo-goo!
The cave was precarious and began to shake. When Simon and Maricello looked up, they saw the ceiling cracking open.
Two people jumped out of the train in haste.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The entire cave collapsed.
***
“… … .”
Maricello opened his eyes.
The whole world is gray. The surroundings were all hazy and filled with noxious dirt. The school uniform he was wearing was a mess of dirt, and when he moved his hands, he touched large boulders and rocks.
Coke! Coke!
Coughing, she strained her eyes and looked around.
You can see railroad tracks through the dust, and in the distance you can see the shape of a trolley dented in rubble. She stumbled and rose from her seat.
“everyone! are you okay?”
she cried.
“Someone answer me… … .”
That moment.
She paused, as if realizing something.
Soon, with a staggering gait, he made his way through the misty dust.
Far away in the remains of a cave.
“… … ”
We found Euclid collapsed buried in the rubble.
Seeing that he didn’t even move, he seemed to have lost his mind in shock.
‘It’s hidden.’
She closed her eyes as if feeling deep regret.
Then.
“… … .”
Her eyes flashed momentarily.
She trudges along as if possessed, then lifts the largest piece of rock lying nearby with her sanctity in her arms.
trudge trudge.
Then, carrying the rock on his shoulder, he approached Simon.
“only you… … .”
her arms trembled.
The corners of his mouth were torn horizontally.
“It’s okay without you… … !”
The moment she tries to move.
Sew.
Simon’s fingertips, which he thought had passed out, were moving quietly.
