“His Holiness the Pope! His Holiness the Pope!”
Lethe’s messenger has arrived at the ‘Jwadong Cathedral’ in the Vatican grounds.
He opened the door and hurriedly came inside.
“I have an urgent report… … ! ah.”
His mouth closed involuntarily.
Five enormous pressures felt from the front.
No, I couldn’t even call it a heavy feeling. It was close to a sense of heterogeneity because it is impossible to feel something that is difficult to be touched by human thinking.
He knelt down, enduring a throbbing headache.
“The Saint of the Stars sent me a letter.”
at that point.
Among the five people sitting in front of the Jwadong Cathedral, one person turned his head and looked at the messenger.
“okay.”
The benevolent old woman smiled. The muscles in the mouth and between the eyebrows when smiling were finely distorted.
“Shall we take you forward?”
“!”
The messenger managed to force the scream that was about to escape into his throat. Suddenly, something like light rose from under my feet, and I lifted myself up and began to move slowly.
Soon the messenger took on the appearance of being dragged out in front of the pulpit where the five archbishops were sitting.
‘Keu, keugh!’
The headache got worse. I dared not even look up to them. The bodies of the archbishops seated in their respective seats were covered in shadow, and only silhouettes were visible, and only eyes were shining where their heads were.
The messenger moved his trembling arms and opened the scroll.
“I will read it! The true identity of Selected Student #9, Lisara, who was the goal of the demon subjugation battle initiated by the Bishop of General Affairs, is not a demon… … !”
“The Saint of the Stars won.”
The messenger was cut off by the voice of an old man. Then another voice spoke.
“The interpretation of the Gospel of Bachum is right in front of you, but it’s a political fight, even the saints are really short-sighted.”
“Don’t be too hard on yourself. If the conflict is deep, you need a stage to resolve it.”
“Enough of that, how far has God’s Great Palace been reassembled?”
The messenger was sweating profusely. As if the sky island civil war was nothing, I felt more and more sick to see them talking about other world affairs.
[okay.]
That moment.
“!!”
The messenger’s body rose high.
The messenger looked at his feet in amazement. The bottom didn’t happen, he was on someone’s finger from the beginning. Fingers made of light lifted the messenger and headed for the ceiling of the cathedral.
Within.
Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
A halo of light shimmered from the ceiling and formed the shape of a face.
[Shall we hear about the new Saint Lisara?]
Ruler of the Holy Federation.
The Pope, Hersilia Epenel, was smiling transcendently with her chin resting on her chin.
***
After Risara’s awakening, nearly a week had passed on Sky Island.
The Archbishop was arrested in an emergency and the trial is underway at the Vatican. Her sin of denying the great will of her goddess, and killing her saintess according to her own intentions and interests, and trying to establish her next saintess, was great.
Although he was a candidate for the next archbishop, prospects circulated that it would be difficult to escape the death penalty.
In addition, several people connected to the Prime Minister were dragged out like gulbi, investigated, and removed from their positions. During the investigation, additional dishonest acts of the bishop were revealed, and a bloody wind blew through the sky island.
“I just regret that.”
Lethe and Simon were talking while watching the sheep peacefully grazing in front of the fence.
“I couldn’t weave Dana together and send her away.”
“… … haha.”
It couldn’t be easier.
Simon shook his head, and Lethe clenched his fists as if he were still angry.
“Anyway, that clever fox bastard! From the beginning, I did not leave a single record of dispatches and did not mobilize a single soldier under his command. While on vacation, he personally participated in the subjugation of the general secretary, and he claims to be a victim of lies. Ha, really.”
Simon calmed Lethe, who spewed out anger.
“Still, the case was solved, and the chief executive officer, who was a major axis of the hardliners, was arrested, so that’s okay.”
“Yes, what.”
Lethe tilted her head.
“Certainly, the atmosphere at Ephnell has changed with this incident.”
As much as Israfil expressed his concerns directly to Simon, the war was close to the bottom.
The confrontation between the war hardliners and the moderates within the Federation did not last for a day or two, but the countless incidents and abnormal phenomena committed by the association were variables.
The actions of the association caused terrible damage, and the residents, who had a hard time making a living, were dissatisfied with the ruling class, Epenel, and furthermore, had questions about their faith.
-I was subjected to a terrible situation that I cannot bear to speak of! But no matter how much I begged for help, the goddess finally turned away from me!
– I don’t know what it means to pray every day and offer offerings and offerings every month.
Since religion, the foundation of the Holy Federation, was faltering from the very roots, it seemed like a matter of time before Ephnel, driven into a corner, would choose the means of war. Because there was no other means than war to mobilize public sentiment and bring wavering faith to the center.
In particular, Dana’s hardliners were steadily preparing for war, arguing that the association was the necromancers of the Dark Alliance.
Fortunately, this incident greatly dampened the spirit of the hardliners, and Dana was at a point where she had to be cautious for the time being. Above all, Lisara, one of the new seven saints.
She considers Lethe a mentor and hates the hardliners and the Prime Minister who tried to kill her. There was a high possibility that she would naturally follow Lethe over here.
Aside from the total power, if you count only the number of saints, 4:3. For the first time, the moderates have outgrown the hardliners. Now, if things go well, it was not a dream for the Dark Alliance and the Holy Federation to work together to deal with the common enemy of the association.
Simon, who had been listening to the story, opened his mouth.
“If Israfil’s influence grows, the war itself can be prevented immediately, but the Holy Federation is still shaken by the association, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
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Lethe elbowed the fence.
“So, this is just the beginning. So that the resentment of the people of the Commonwealth does not intensify any further, we, who oppose the war, have to go around and deal with the situation so that our feet become sweaty.”
“I have chosen a roundabout way.”
c*ck.
Lethe laughed mischievously and poked Simon’s cheek.
“Am I going to war with you guys? After all, isn’t that what we all want to die together?”
“that’s right.”
Simone gently grabbed Lethe’s finger, then turned it around and poked it back into her cheek.
“No matter how painful and difficult the road is, you must not avert your eyes or lose your reason. It’s even worse for things to go according to the will of the society.”
“what. Isn’t there anything you can’t do to a saintess?”
Lethe playfully swung a kick, and Simon laughed and dodged it.
“Anyway.”
She lowered her raised feet and continued talking while slightly pulling down her school uniform skirt.
“The sky island life is now in its final stage, how was it?”
“Tell me what are you doing?”
Simon smiled softly.
“it was fun. I had a lot to learn. I’ve been to the Holy Federation a few times, but it’s been so beneficial that it’s incomparable to before. I feel like I know a lot more about this side.”
Lethe sighed and nodded with her arms crossed. She somehow seemed to like herself more.
“I’m glad you enjoyed it. What do you regret?”
“Lethe, I couldn’t finish the rookie worship service because you stopped me.”
“That, it couldn’t be helped!”
Her voice rose as if she had been stabbed too.
“In the first place, a spy should act covertly, but you stood out so uniquely!”
“I?”
“Yes, you! Do you know how many people are desperately looking for you right now?”
She rubbed her forehead with a troubled face.
“I wonder if the rumors have already spread, and I ask who the excellent investigator who helped the saintess of the stars to solve the case is, and it’s not a fuss. In addition, Sway asks for your address saying that he will take all the selected students to play during vacation! Isn’t the person who is a guardian science professor only thinking of making you a son-in-law! Even the child who became a saint this time is obsessed with you!”
“what? Lisara?”
Back!
When Lethe stepped on Simon’s foot, Simon let out a muffled scream and withdrew his foot.
“I told you not to touch the juniors and focus only on the investigation, right? Who is not the son of ‘that human’?”
Simon caressed his trampled foot with a look of resentment, and Lethe continued.
“Well, let’s say everything is good. I was investigating a case, so I might be a bit unnoticed! But at least! why!”
She leaned over and glared at Simon. This time, I felt sincere anger.
“Dana! Is that person looking for you?”
The anger in his voice was chilling, so Simon gulped and shut his mouth. Whatever he said, he seemed to stir up her anger.
As Simon remained silent, Lethe sighed and crossed her arms.
“Until now, I have been accused of being just an investigator hired through my private route, but if such giants move to dig up the identity and twist the situation, it’s hard for you to be safe too. We have arranged a train for tomorrow, so please return to the Dark Alliance.”
“Yeah, yes.”
Simon was immediately convinced.
I never thought things would go that way. There was a reason Lethe kept her secret. This was not the time to grumble about his failure to finish the rookie worship meeting.
Lethe shrugged and shook her head.
“What the hell have you been doing for three weeks, how did Sky Island flip over at such an idiot?”
“… … ha ha ha.”
“Anyway, it was a sword that prevented me from going to the Rookie Worship Service for a reason. I think the misunderstanding needs to be corrected.”
Simon raised his head and looked up at the blue sky.
A cool breeze blew and flake clouds were floating around.
“It’s true that we broke up because we couldn’t see them, but it’s also unfortunate that we couldn’t wish for you because we won first place.”
Lethe sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
Simon turned his head.
“what’s the matter?”
“Oh, nothing.”
Lethe continued talking gibberish.
“Yeah, look! It’s true that I didn’t win first place, so can’t I make a wish for you?”
“Ah, that’s a bit far-fetched.”
I couldn’t digest the worship service schedule itself, so I didn’t even get a ranking.
Lethe himself must have thought that force was force, and he clicked his tongue and said no more. Simon took a step closer.
“What kind of wish did you ask me to make?”
Startle!
Surprised, Lethe turned into rabbit eyes.
“Everything, you don’t know.”
“I’m curious.”
“ah! Because I don’t know!”
Lethe, who screamed, stepped back and turned her head.
Simon was surprised to see the blush appearing on her face.
‘Let’s… … Are you shy?’
“Aww!”
Pak!
Lethe, who sluggishly pushed Simon’s chest with the palm of her hand, crossed her arms and snorted.
“So, the wish went beyond water… … If it’s a request, I can listen. This is because you worked hard.”
“okay? thank you! Then don’t hesitate-“
Simon said forcefully.
“There will be more outside activities and dispatch missions starting from the third year of Kizen. There will be a lot of things to do in the Holy Federation, so I want you to help each other without harming each other. how is it?”
“… … .”
Lethe looked straight into Simon’s eyes.
“what’s the matter? Lethe.”
“Ah, what… … .”
Opening her eyes round, she nodded her head.
“I want to be like Teacher Anna’s son this time.”
“?”
“It is nothing.”
Lethe turned around with her hands behind her back.
Then he turned to Simon and smiled mischievously.
“Help, that’s good. But you are the commander of Kizen’s corps, and I am the saintess of Epenel. I can’t help you if you’re fighting a priest.”
“I don’t even want that. In addition, recently, rather than local warfare with Priests, missions related to search and battle in association have become the mainstream. I’m glad.”
Simon talked about this and that, and Lethe nodded.
“It’s the same.”
“huh?”
“It is nothing.”
Lethe, standing to the side, smiled hesitantly and leaned her forehead on Simon’s shoulder.
‘Though that’s what I like.’
***
the next morning.
Sky Island Train Station.
Woo woo woo woo!
The sacred train was coming in, blowing smoke. The appearance of the new train running in the sky along the rails floating in the air was impressive no matter how many times I watched it.
And at the station, Simon and Lethe were standing in robes.
“Goodbye.”
“yes.”
Lethe let out a wry smile and tilted her head.
“I’d like to see you off to the border, but as you know, the entire Sky Island is in a state of upside down.”
“of course. The border is just around the corner, so I’ll go back and write another letter.”
Simon held out his palm.
“And you’re going to run into a lot of things when you’re in third grade, right?”
Lethe also held her hand with a warm smile.
“It is a sword that will not be defeated. If you encounter them on the battlefield, consider them dead.”
While the two shake hands and laugh.
nodded nodded
The new train arrived in front of the station.
And an empty cabin on that train. There was someone riding alone.
Sew.
Long black hair fluttered under the hood of the robed man. The outline of the armor was visible in the hood, and the gauntlet that slipped through the sleeves of the robe held a scabbard.
“… … .”
The man turned his head and looked at the window.
“I should have said it. Euclid.”
He let out a muffled voice.
“I should have said it. Euclid.”
He let out a muffled voice.
“You must have what you want to get your hands on.”
