Necromancer Academy’s Genius Summoner Chapter 1323

Episode 1324

Both Moses and Hamiel had withdrawn, and now only Simon was waiting, soaking in the bath.

Car park, car park.

The sound of footsteps on the wet stairs became clearer. Even though he knew who was coming, Simon couldn’t help but feel nervous.

“There you are. My hero.”

After a while, a soft yet captivating voice seeped into his ears. Simon opened his mouth without looking back at her.

“Gratula mi kibilis. Please forgive me for not being able to greet you face to face.”

Then her snickering laughter returned as if in response.

“Your body is covered with a gown, so it’s okay to turn around.”

When Simon turned around at those words, she was indeed wrapped in a gown with her long hair hanging down. She gave a faint smile.

“Can I go into the bath too?”

“Well, let’s do that.”

Simon answered stiffly.

In the quiet silence, the sound of footsteps can be heard, and soon the sound of water sloshing can be heard nearby.

As she entered the bath, she let out a languid ‘Haa-‘.

“I’m sure you’ve been resting well after the battle, but I’m worried that I may have disturbed you unnecessarily.”

“What are you talking about?”

Simon calmed his nervous emotions. Against someone with power like Asperia, showing emotions would be like showing weakness.

After regaining his composure and taking a deep breath, he continued the conversation with his eyes becoming clearer.

“Thank you. Thanks to the saintess who believed in me, I was able to defeat the fake saintess.”

“That’s what the woman wanted to say.”

She placed her hand on her heart and bowed her head gracefully.

“As the ruler of Arok, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for saving Arok from danger.”

It was highly unusual for an active saint, and a veteran saint who had nothing to fear in the world, to be dressed in such formal attire. Simon also hurriedly followed suit and bowed his head.

“and.”

She looked up at Simon with a flushed face.

“I personally thank you for saving my life.”

Let’s not be shaken.

Simon opened his mouth, repeating it over and over in his head.

“I was just doing what I had to do. If you don’t mind, may I ask you a few questions?”

“Of course.”

“I wonder why you were captured by the fake Asperia and had your powers taken away.”

She closed her eyes slightly and smiled bitterly.

“You are bringing up embarrassing matters. But if the hero wishes… … .”

According to Asperia, the fake saint first infiltrated Arok disguised as the saint’s executor.

What was used to neutralize Asperia was not poison, but ‘tub’. A sleeping potion was placed in the tub along with bathing agents, and Asperia, who had just returned from a great war on the Pope’s orders the day before, entered the tub without any caution and fell into a deep sleep with the hot heat.

When he opened his eyes, both of his arms were cut off and he was trapped deep in the ruins.

“I never thought something like this would happen in this peaceful Arok. It was all because I let my guard down after exhausting my powers.”

“… … So that’s what happened.”

It is said that she was imprisoned for almost ten years after that.

The fake saint refused the order to be drafted from Sky Island, making excuses for one thing or another, and stayed in Arok, only going out to fight when absolutely necessary, mostly doing work related to the death penalty.

Since the alliance and the fake saint were in cahoots, it would have been entirely possible to stage a victory where the alliance would run away if she moved.

“Then, Saintess. By any chance… … .”

“My hero.”

She interrupted Simon with a soft smile.

“Shall I push your back?”

Simon was left speechless.

What are you saying now?

“Please take it away. That could never happen… …!”

“I think you’re warm enough.”

She took out a towel made of natural materials from the bath basket she had brought.

“In Arok, it is customary to wipe one’s body with this bamboo towel. This is a personal expression of gratitude to the woman.”

“No, no matter what… … !”

She looked at me with moist eyes.

“You can cover your body with a towel.”

‘I told you, that’s not the problem!’

Simon touched his forehead.

I never thought it would turn out like this.* * *

In fact, it was a problem he had no choice in. As a mere priest, Simon was in a position where he had to criticize the saint if she criticized him.

Finally, Simon came out of the bath, covering his lower body with a towel. He carefully sat down on the overturned basket that Asperia had told him to sit on.

Ssuk-

She tied her loose hair up so that it wouldn’t get in the way, then sat down slightly behind Simon’s back with her knees crossed and began to carefully rub Simon’s back with a towel.

“Are you feeling cool?”

“… … Yes, yes! Thank you!”

If someone had seen a saint helping a single believer bathe, it would have been an outrage and would have turned the entire Holy Federation upside down. Thinking about that situation, Simon felt strange.

Shaak shak-

She opened her mouth, pushing Simon’s back.

“I also have one thing I would like to ask the hero for forgiveness for.”

“yes?”

“In order to learn more about the hero, I investigated all the priests in the Carton region where the hero belongs. But-”

Her voice resonated softly.

“The name Zion Marcantoni only exists on paper, he is not actually an active person.”

Simon’s heart pounded.

I felt like the blood in my head was flowing backwards.

“I’m sorry. I investigated without permission.”

‘… … As expected, this is no ordinary event.’

Although he looks young, he is much older and more experienced than Simon, and is a big shot who has ruled Arok for a long time.

Even the fact that she was pushing him back like this now could ultimately be said to be her using her position to force Simon into a psychologically disadvantageous situation and push him forward.

‘You’re telling me to reveal my identity, right?’

Simon sighed softly inwardly.

But Simon had also grown enough from his past experiences.

“I also ask for your forgiveness for hiding my identity. As you have guessed, I am an investigator from Sky Island.”

Simon explained, drawing on his experience as an investigator with Lethe on Sky Island, even if only for a short time.

“I received reports of a recent messenger disappearance problem in Arok, and I went undercover in Arok to investigate the case.”

“I see.”

Her reaction was calm.

“You are truly amazing for solving the case yourself after investigating it.”

Simon flinched as he felt relieved, wondering if she believed him.

Suddenly, her two palms lightly touched Simon’s back.

“I was very surprised when the hero asked to borrow the power of the real woman for a moment. It was not a power that could be borrowed and used. However, I was really surprised when I heard that the power of the fake saint was neutralized. The hero has a great ‘vessel’.”

“Saint.”

Ssuk.

Simon slowly turned around and looked straight at her.

She was startled by Simon’s sudden actions and covered her chest with a red face.

But Simon’s unwavering gaze was fixed only on her face. At this moment, Simon was not interested in her body or her face that was flushed with embarrassment.

“I dare say this to remind you of the gravity of the situation. The saint has murdered a key suspect who was under investigation by our investigators.”

“… … .”

“That is why we have no choice but to ask the saint to give a statement.”

Only then did Asperia stop showing her embarrassed expression and look Simon straight in the eye with her arms hanging down.

Simon said within.

“Why did you kill her?”* * *

Arok’s palace also had a reception room.

It was a kind of lodging place open to outsiders where they could stay. Right here.

“Hahahaha!”

“Drink!”

The practitioners were having a good time.

The place in front of the table was filled with all kinds of luxurious food and fragrant wine. Even the practitioners who had been concentrating on their cultivation and keeping their distance from wealth and desires were enjoying victory today.

“As you live, things like this happen!”

The most excited Talrock in the place raised his glass high and shouted.

“Drinking alcohol in Arok, the holy land of the innocent! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so let’s all enjoy ourselves to our heart’s content!”

Among the practitioners cheering and pouring their glasses, the saint’s executors, who had always looked down on the practitioners, were personally serving food.

“This is delicious!”

Talrock tasted the pie and laughed.

“Hey, Executioner brothers! Even those of you who valued your cause so much were secretly enjoying such worldly things?”

[… … It is only food used when meeting secular people who have come to Arok.]

“Lies! They must have eaten it secretly among themselves since it was prepared right away!”

Hahahaha!

Everyone laughed at Talrock’s joke, and the atmosphere at the drinking party became even more heated.

The saint’s executors also smiled bashfully and joked around since things had recently settled down. Asperia, who had been particularly icy lately, was actually a fake, and now that the real one had returned, they seemed to have peace of mind again.

Moze and Hamiel, who were sitting in the front row, also joined the drinking party, but they were just keeping up with the mood and secretly exchanging glances while waiting for someone.

“But where did Brother Zion and Brother Arius go during this exciting event?”

In response to a practitioner’s question, Hamiel said with a stinging tone.

“Hey, Brother Zion, I heard that his injuries have healed and he is going back to Arok to receive treatment!”

“Oh, really? I see.”

“Brother Arius went to see his family in Arok!”

While everyone was chatting away like that.

Swish-

Just then, Simon came into the reception room quietly and without a sound. Moses and Hamiel greeted him with wide eyes, and Simon sat down.

“Oh, how’s it going? Saint. Have you tried Asperia?”

Mother asked in a low voice. Simon answered in a low voice.

“She still explained it with the same logic.”

Asperia stated that she did not know what was going on, and that she only thought about getting rid of the fake saintess since she had the chance to escape after ten years. She also stated that her judgment in getting rid of the fake was not wrong, as the other Arokians were still in the hands of the fake.

Simon then answered with a bright smile without asking any more questions.

-Thank you for your cooperation. As an investigator, I will do my best to represent Arok and the Saintess’ position so that no unnecessary stories are brought up on Sky Island.

-Thank you, hero!

Of course it’s a lie.

Simon looked around the noisy surroundings and whispered secretly.

“Let’s start researching information while the festival is in progress.”

Moze and Hamiel also nodded.

“As you both know, we can’t afford to waste any more time in Arok. We have to go find the next saint right away. So our goal is to gather as much ‘evidence’ as possible regarding the truth of this incident, regardless of whether Asperia is guilty or not.”

Simon’s eyes slowly sank.

“After that, Aunt Lete and Israfil will take care of it. Let’s get going.”

The three people quietly left their seats and headed towards Arok.

‘Then we need to find that person first.’

Bowes, Arius’ older brother and the first normal person we met in Arok.

He was the key to this case.