50 – Holy Land Chelmsford (2)

The atmosphere was in the midst of a festival in the kingdom.

It was entirely due to the repelling of the disaster.

The overwhelming antipathy of Gyoguk, the majority of which was a believer, to the disaster was enormous, and the thrill of driving it out was indescribable.

Chief among them is Disdel.

It is said to be the birthplace of a new saint, and pilgrims from all over the continent gather there.

One article said.

“Ha ha, very happy!”

He was engrossed in a conversation with a gentleman who spoke to him while on patrol.

“Black Calamity, he neglected us humans so much. That’s why he got a big nose injury. He’ll probably never be able to set foot again in fear.”

A triumphant voice.

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An elderly gentleman raised his monocle.

A dumbfounded man stood behind him.

“This is all the grace of the saintess—”

“We must not be careless. It will pierce our loopholes and target the cracks in our hearts.”

Theologian Agnatsu’s voice was firm and resolute.

The speechless knight looked at him blankly and muttered.

“Ah… Yes. That’s right.”

There was an awkward silence.

Agnatsu spat out, not caring at all.

“The hauntings of disaster… Very interesting, but I’m more interested in the other side. Probably most of them.”

It hurts to talk about the notoriety and awareness of disaster.

The great incident of the kingdom reached the empire belatedly, and it was an issue that Agnatsu had no choice but to rush to within a month.

The ongoing research, including the spirit armor, was left to the disciples.

Since the design is all over, he won’t have any problems even if he’s absent.

“About the saintess who was said to have defeated that calamity…”

As he was about to ask, he heard heavy footsteps.

At the creak of the armor, I turned around and saw a reliable man.

The patrol driver saw him and saluted.

“Captain! You’re here!”

“Yeah. Have a hard time.”

“Yes!”

Bleper, the leader of the Holy Knights, glanced at him and looked at Agnatsu.

He murmured politely.

“It seems that rumors have spread widely that the continent’s best scholar is visiting.”

“!”

The appearance of the knight commander preparing an example.

The article was surprised by his actions and remarks.

“Are you Sir Agnatsu…! Um, I said I felt dizzy for some reason.”

“Stop the show.”

The reputation of an unprecedented scholar has spread to the Astar Kingdom as well.

Asked Agnatsu, stroking his chin.

“I’ve only used my identity once.”

“The news of your visit immediately spread from the informant to the inside of the Knights. Do not underestimate the intelligence network of the Church.”

“Whoa.”

It was a blepper who came out strong to raise his spirit, but when the theologian grinned, he was taken aback.

Agnatsu sighed calmly.

“I know it well. That’s why I only used it once. It came sooner than I thought.”

“······!”

Unwavering intonation as if everything is according to the checkout.

Blepper’s eyebrows twitched.

“Shouldn’t you listen to someone who knows more about it? Thank you for coming. Time is more precious than a thousand pieces of gold.”

In fact, everything Agnatsu said was true.

If you have something, whether it’s status or fame, shouldn’t you use it?

It was expected that anyone with a position would come to him if he used his identity.

“······Why didn’t you come and find us yourself? There’s no need to resort to such troublesome measures.”

“It’s a hassle. Thanks to you, didn’t you come to visit us while we were chatting so leisurely?”

“Kuhmm…”

As if embarrassed, Blepper scratched the back of his neck.

Agnatsu scratched his head in a casual manner.

“Disaster haunts. I want to hear more about that incident. Who the hell is the rumored ‘saint with blue-and-white hair’… Pet?”

“Yes!”

Pete, the disciple who had been staying behind all along, suddenly took out a notebook. I waited with a pen as if I was going to record.

I was only willing to listen.

However, Blefer broke the colic.

“I can’t tell you.”

“What?”

As if this was unexpected, Agnatsu’s eyes widened.

This is difficult.

Was it because he was being arrogant for nothing?

Fortunately, the captain soon changed his words.

“······I really mean it, but it’s easy to get information anyway, so I’ll let you know.”

“···Heh heh. That’s right. I was surprised for nothing.”

“Please follow me.”

He was followed by a theologian and a disciple.

The two of them almost realized who the rumored saintess was. Sure what you need.

And it was a detailed inside story.

Road to Chelmsford.

Even though the rattling wagon was faster than normal, my back was comfortable.

It is a very familiar phenomenon, and the coachman is also familiar with it.

Chebran, the coachman of Minwan.

I was alone again, so I was easily beaten.

“Oh, at that time I really thought I was going to die. A black tentacle just came out and aimed at the carriage… I can’t believe it was a black catastrophe!”

Chebran spoke with a voice full of emotions and realism.

Nell and I listened to her loud cry.

“It’s a shame because I didn’t know. If I knew who I was, my hands would have stiffened and I’d be in big trouble! Anyway, I wanted to die without moving… That day, the lady cursed my stupidity for thinking I was rich.”

Previously, it meant the raid when I was about to return to Disdel with my costume.

Nell urged as if he was anxious.

“So, so. What’s next? What did Quilière do?”

“If you’re curious, then pay the extra for five silver coins!”

“Uh… Wait. W, here.”

She frantically rummaged through her pockets and handed over her bill.

Chevran, who must have been simply joking, blinked at her and quietly took the money into his bosom.

“Chebran.”

He stopped at my cold voice.

“Give it back.”

“······hahahahaha! Of course I meant to! Just kidding, kidding!”

He gave an awkward laugh and returned the money.

Then I set the mood again and brainwashed myself.

“The moment the demon of calamity reached the carriage… The noblewoman unleashed the power of ice! The majesty of creating a blue barrier and summoning a pure white breath was truly……!”

“·······.”

Perhaps he practiced secretly, but his tongue was very smooth.

I was shy and lowered his head a little.

You packed too much.

Since there was no Apocalypse, I only have memories of running away helplessly.

However, the impressions of other listeners were different.

“Wow. Wow. Wow…”

“If so, how could it have been a catastrophe in the world! Even if I was scared, I would have had no choice but to eat it firmly.”

“Hey, it’s definitely Quilière…!”

Nell, who opened her mouth in her blankness, let out her exclamations.

There was no light of Izzy in her eyes, like a believer possessed by a cult.

I bet you don’t believe that.

Soon, the long talk ended, and Nell was enjoying the afterglow.

“By the way… The lady’s close friends are also very dignified.”

The target of her Chevran has shifted to her.

She couldn’t escape a barrage of compliments since she was spotted on his radar.

“The harmony of that antique outfit and crimson hair reminds me of a certain phrase.”

“Uh… Uh uh? What words.”

“It’s called ‘the flower of society’—”

“······!”

Nel let out a shrieking scream and waved her hand.

As if he had no resistance to direct praise, he looked like he had even sprouted chicken skin.

“It’s as intense and ferocious as a lioness, but men attracted by its lofty charm line up—”

“···Ah! Ahh. Stop it!”

I was somehow happy to see her blushing at her embarrassment. As she watched the reaction, time passed quickly.

Daldaldaldaldaldaldalal- The wagon that had been rolling reached the ocher-colored street before I knew it.

Our thoughts while looking outside were confirmed by the coachman’s voice.

“We have arrived! It is Chelmsford, the Holy Land.”

We got off at once, and the wagon trembled back. Putting on a robe, I looked around.

I suddenly raised my eyes.

“…This is the heart of Kyoguk.”

It was true to that nickname.

Higher than Disdel, neat buildings are lined up, and landmarks that used to be temples at most were rarely seen here.

Representatively, there are the Great Temple and the Cathedral.

Asked Nell, who opened his mouth at the minister.

“Is this your first time in Chelmsford?”

“Huh? Ah, yeah.”

“He explained it to me as if he knew it well.”

Her cheeks trembled.

“Ah… No. That’s it. I didn’t pretend to know it. I just said what I heard roughly.”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t want to appear knowledgeable, but I thought you’d be curious—”

“Yes.”

She caught a glimpse of her flustered body and looked at the city of her holy place.

People who seem to be priests or priests are busy… Whether the level of citizens is higher than that of the capital.

“······· Huh?”

I tilted my head.

It wouldn’t be like that anyway.

It’s not like there are high-ranking positions like priests.

As I approached to investigate, Nell followed closely.

Pulling the hood further, I asked a passing priest.

“What are you doing?”

“Yes?”

A female priest with a light complexion was holding a wand.

Instead of pointing out my rude words, she asked back.

“What is it?”

“Everyone seems busy. Are you having a festival?”

“Festival…”

She chewed on that word and smiled broadly.

“That’s right! A festival is a festival. You must be a foreigner.”

“Yes.”

“Where are you from?”

“Disdel.”

“Aha.”

She deliberately chose someone who seemed kind, and it turned out to be a hit. The priest kindly released the information.

“Did you know that a new holiday has been instituted this time? To commemorate it, a large-scale mass will be held soon. So many pilgrims and travelers like believers are coming.”

“… Ah.”

The question was resolved after a brief conversation.

To put it simply, it was because of me.

It is said that the day when the disaster was defeated was nailed as a holiday, and a mass was held with the slogan of humanity’s counterattack.

Probably for the sake of faith and morale.

“The Mass will be held in the order of ‘Street Cleanup’, ‘Cathedral Challenge Ceremony’, and ‘Sanctuary Opening’.”

“Then what are you doing now to clean up the streets?”

“Yes. Even if we went over safely, the black disaster would have arrived. Energy must have spread everywhere.”

Before the holy day, it was necessary to ventilate every corner, and priests and priests were there for him.

I’ve just finished figuring it out.

“… Mass.”

It was one of the major events of Kyoguk.

There are differences in details and names, but the texture is probably similar.

It wasn’t a bad thing.

It’s good to naturally intervene and take care of anything, and trouble like this always follows.

“Thank you.”

It was the moment when I was about to leave after saying thanks that I had barely managed to squeeze out.

A muttering that bordered on talking to oneself came over.

“Then why doesn’t the saintess who defeated the disaster appear?”

“···!”

I was startled, but I glanced at him without showing any expression.

The priest who covered his cheek said as if he were in doubt.

“Why? I heard the knights were all mobilized and looking for it.”

“Okay.”

“I’m sorry. I want to see you soon. I wonder if you’ll show up before Mass starts…”

I calmed down, suppressing my beating heart.

Fortunately, there was no suspicion towards me, as if it was pure curiosity.

“I’ll go. Good job.”

“Huh? Yes. Goodbye!”

I pretended to be Taeyeon and turned my back.

The biggest feature of the rumored saintess is her bluish-white hair. It’s safe now with the hood on.

As soon as the tension eased, I felt sad.

“Why doesn’t it appear?”

Those fanatical interests are the problem.

I don’t have the ability to be a saint, and even if I did, I would be reluctant to be treated as a saint.

Otherwise, in the name of faith, you will be taking on enormous responsibilities.

Looking back at the lives of believers who were revered as saints, the answer came out.

“Wow. I was surprised.”

Nell, who had been quiet all along, spoke with exclamation.

“Didn’t he notice it? He just did it, right?”

“Of course not.”

Or did you just leave?

I asked what came to my mind.

“Aren’t you curious?”

“Huh? What?”

“Why don’t I reveal my identity?”

Come to think of it, she never asked about him. What was she really thinking?

“!”

She was taken aback even though it was a trivial question.

Then her fidgety Nell whispered a small whisper.

“No, not so much. I guess I was a bit short of expectations. You hate those humans… No, you don’t like them that much.”

“… Huh?”

“I thought maybe that’s why.”

My head tilted.

She must have had some misunderstanding. She

Opened her mouth to correct it.

“No.”

“… Huh?!”

“I don’t hate it.”

Even though I’m not a human… There’s no way I didn’t hate it because I was a ‘human’.

I don’t know if it’s a specific individual, but it was closer to liking it as a whole.

“······!”

Leaving behind Nell, who was breathing in vain for some reason, I swung the Chelmsbird.

The most important thing in this Mass event is by far the ‘opening of the sanctuary’, but the ‘challenging consciousness’ was also worth thinking about.

If it’s like what I know, I’ll be able to get a holy relic.

“Before that.”

I need to take a quick look around the city.

You need to know where things are so you can prepare. It’s okay, because I have a lot of money.

Chalang-

He still had a full money bag.

Dag-dak- Dag-dak-

A dark alleyway.

The Black Toma Urbos was on alert.

As always, the black horse carrying the two men and women was slow, but the sound of her hooves was dull.

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Paley stroked Urbos, who was grunting.

Then he grumbled as if he didn’t like it very much.

“Do we really have to go this far?”

The opponent was not a dark horse, but a man in black armor.

Chandrafale remained silent.

He was chasing one now.

Quilière ······ She was precisely her character that would reach her.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but you are too prejudiced. You need to look at something other than monsters—”

“Monster hunters never miss their prey.”

When the repeated nagging started again, he cut it off.

There was firm conviction in his bleak voice.

I set a target once.

I wouldn’t know if I had fought and lost, but I couldn’t give up without a proper fight.

She was quite serious, but Paley pouted.

“That sounds nice. Are you in a position to say you’re prey?”

“What?”

“How is she going to win when she loses to Catastrophe?”

“·······.”

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The black knight shut his mouth.

Even thinking about it, he seemed embarrassed.

I had nothing more to say because it was true.

However, he did not consider it humiliating.

“Mr. Please answer me.”

Isn’t it rather a joy?

The stronger the enemy, the stronger the elation.

He did not know who his parents were.

I didn’t know and didn’t need it, so I thought there was none.

From the moment I can remember, he has been a black knight and a monster hunter.

That was all.

I have lived all this time to see the end of this fighting spirit and thrill.

“Mister~ Mister~ You seem to keep your mouth shut only when you are at a disadvantage. This is to blame—”

“Once.”

Suddenly he murmured.

What comes to mind is an icy woman’s face.

Even once is fine.

If only we could risk each other’s everything and bump into each other just once. If so, I’d be happy with the outcome anyway.

The Black Calamity was a formidable opponent.

The holy knights ran away in a panic, and even he himself was not strong enough.

A powerful enemy worthy of the nickname of the world’s enemy.

Facing him, what did Quilière say?

─What qualifications do you have for being here?

─It’s dirty like a rotten well, and it’s like a wild night.

Arrogant words as if they were being laid down from above.

However, no one would feel arrogant upon hearing that. She had room for her.

He had strong confidence in himself.

Lastly, she proved herself with power beyond the realm.

─Go back to the landfill. The cursed land is your home.

Chandrapail remembers the chill mixed with that poisonous language.

What if the target of the same battle was not a disaster but yourself?

The disaster survived.

But he didn’t know he might die.

I had already made up my mind.

“So Quilière… You won’t be able to avoid a fight.”

Have you ever met someone like this in your life?

There was no way another monster could come into sight until the settlement was reached.

“But sir.”

Paley, who had inflated her cheeks, suddenly spoke.

“Won’t the white knight hate me if I follow you like this?”

It was.

Right now, Chandrafail was chasing the Paladin’s trail.

Her planted demon spirit showed the way.

He answered briefly.

“What does that matter?”

“It does matter! I’ve been taught to respect the will of non-monsters!”

The shouts that straightened the back quickly subsided.

“······ Maybe. I don’t remember my mom and dad, but she probably taught me that.”

She is an orphan.

She has no memories of being sad, but she couldn’t help being lonely sometimes.

Her last battle with Paladin was eventually caught by her. It was a natural procedure because the level of the battle could not be hidden.

“It doesn’t matter.”

The black knight’s answer was indifferent, as if it was very so.

However, the content of the vomiting was different.

“That’s why I kept you alive.”

No matter what the Paladin thought of Quilière, it wasn’t normal.

If it were him, he’d always hang around her and try to protect her.

He was helping him get his way.

And thus secretly, he was following him.

You don’t have to keep an eye on Quilière’s every move, he will guide you to your destination.

“Wow…”

Paley let out an exclamation of surprise or admiration.

As she shut her mouth, silence returned to her hall.

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Only the silent Turejil echoed through the quiet streets.

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