The Paladin Owns the Relic

Chapter 53

53 – Snake and Sun (5)

Estel, an apostle of the Serpent Church, raised her head. Brilliant city. A handful of large cities were visible in the northern part of the empire.

I lifted my untouched leg and shook it slightly. The wagon was more uncomfortable than I thought. To be precise, my legs hurt because my feet couldn’t reach because of my small height.

“Estelle. Lie down for a bit…”

“The set hair is ruined. No.”

It is not ‘Apostle Estelle’ who is looking for the Sun God Church.

It was the ‘face of the naga’ that sought the Sun God Church.

There should be no flaws. It must be noble, but overflowing with grace. It shouldn’t look down on you, and it shouldn’t look funny either.

The first formal face-to-face obtained. It is a meeting that is seen as one of the stately state religions of the empire, not just a religious group.

Estel was heavily decorated. So was Isabella. Contrary to their usual modest clerical attire, the two of them were shining like stars in the night sky.

The escorts I rode with kept glancing at me. Isabella drooped her shoulders.

“In the first place, I’m an escort, so I don’t need to decorate…”

“Pretty. Are you okay.”

“Ha, but… no matter how much… a simple escort captain decorates like this…”

“You said you wanted to see it.”

“Ha ha ha ha but…”

She stuttered her words.

“To be precise…I don’t want to see…I just want to know what’s going on…”

“Isn’t that a similar word?”

“That means it’s okay to just look at it from a distance…!”

“You have to watch it when you want to see it. I almost lost you if I put it off.”

Estelle leaned her head on Isabella’s shoulder.

“…I still regret it. You left Isabella alone.”

“… Estelle.”

Isabella carefully wrapped her arms around her shoulders. Closed her eyes.

“I am fine. Didn’t you come back safely?”

“……”

“My place is next to Estelle. I won’t leave, so don’t worry.”

A bond that has been going on since childhood. The two met again in a place called the Serpent Church.

Estelle held Isabella’s hand.

“I’m thinking about it.”

“…What?”

“Does Isabella need that man? The benefactor you have been talking about all along. At the same time… A person who became an apostle of naga.”

Estelle lifted her head slightly.

“How can I steal the Serpent Order?”

“…Eh? Uh, what is that…”

“Isabella wants to see that person.”

Estelle looked up at her from her angle. Her cheek pressed against her arm.

“I’ll bring it. Because that’s Isabella’s happiness. Yes?”

“Estel?!”

“Leave it to me.”

Estelle made up her mind.

“I will make Isabella happy.”

. . .

“Check everyone’s outfits!”

Dimona exclaimed.

“Look at each other! No mess! Zahard! Take off the leash right now!”

“Eh?”

“Don’t make crazy noises, take it out right away!”

I sighed. I shed a single tear.

“Rosemary. Don’t be sorry Even without a leash, you are my pet.”

A broken Rosemary replied.

“…Myong.”

“Both of you, stop with weird concepts and concentrate! Oh really! There! The conquest is crooked!”

We personally stood at the main gate of the Church Headquarters to welcome the delegation. Number ten. The reason I’m standing here is because I was begging Dimona.

「I’m telling you in advance, don’t buy and hit!」

What is an accident?

I came to check if my blue chip stock is growing well.

Several wagons arrived at the main gate of the church. The door is open.

The Heretic Questioners lined up took a deep breath. Even I opened my eyes wide.

What is decoration?

A scene unfolded before my very eyes. The first to get off was Isabella with a familiar face. But while she seemed familiar, she wasn’t used to it at all.

“…Such crazy.”

A curse came out of Dimona’s mouth. A look that breaks even the usual mask at once. I also slightly squeezed her thighs.

It’s a relationship that rolled on the wire together. But it wasn’t the face I had seen. Light makeup and sunken tones. Her mouth was making the most of her charm without spoiling her characteristic serene mood.

My heart beats just looking at it. Thirst leaks out as if the throat is clogged.

[‘Prayer of the Sun God’ prevents mental contamination.]

Really?

Is simple beauty the level of mental pollution?

Someone took Isabella’s hand and got off. She is a girl who is much smaller than her. If Isabella’s side is s*xy and cool, she’s cute and pretty over there. She looked like she was looking at a little doll.

A person who looks like a mixture of black and purple. But the moment her feet hit the ground, I took a step back without even realizing it.

Life comes out naturally. The black holy power that supports it.

An apostle of Naga. Estelle of the Serpent Order.

“…Dimona, the Heretic Judge of the Sun God, meets the daughter of Naga.”

Dimona bowed her head. She put her hand on her chest and bowed.

“I will guide you right away.”

“…Please.”

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Nothing was said. Only the sunken air.

Estel and Dimona walked ahead side by side. A subtle atmosphere settled between the escort of the Serpent Church and the Heretic Questioners.

But what?

What can I say?

I abruptly thrust her head at Isabella.

“Sister.”

She glanced at me. I averted my gaze. Walked ahead

Hey. Blue chip stock.

You dare to ignore me?

“Sister?”

“……”

“Sister? Isabella’s sister?”

“……”

“Can’t you see me?”

“…In front.”

She whispered, barely moving her mouth.

“Look ahead. Don’t pretend you know now.”

“I know, but why don’t you pretend you know?”

“I’m sorry…”

“Why?”

I turned the corner. Isabella grabbed me by the scruff of the neck. I exchanged glances with the escort paladin next to me.

Mixing his gaze, he nodded her head. She immediately followed Estelle casually, filling her vacant seat.

It wasn’t until they left that Isabella burst into anger.

“You! Then no!”

“Yes?”

“What if you pretend to know me in such an official setting! You’re sure to be hated by others! No matter how much the Serpent Church entered the Imperial Thirteenth State Religion, their gaze on us is the same!”

“Are you already being hated?”

“…What? Who the hell hates you? Maybe earlier…”

Isabella’s eyes are dead.

“Should I kill you?”

“Joke. Let go of your face. Sister.”

I almost misunderstood you. I thought I forgot the grace that saved me.

“It’s been a while. Sister. You didn’t want to see me?”

“……”

Isabella hugged me silently. Power was in her hands. Her hair brushed the tip of her nose.

She whispered.

“…I missed you.”

“I’m glad. You know I didn’t want to see you.”

“My, how can I forget that? Never forget i won’t forget But Zahard… Are you okay? It’s okay, right?”

Isabella looked around her. She muttered with unfocused eyes.

“I saw you earlier. Why are people of the same denomination looking at you like that?”

“Who are you talking about?”

“People passing by starting from the windows of the building. Even the people who looked like believers were all looking at you as if they hated you.”

“Ah, is it because of whistleblowing?”

“Whistleblowing? What does that mean?”

I roughly listened to the story. Isabella put her hand on her sword.

“…Where’s the bastard named Beverick?”

“I’m already in prison.”

“Then who is that father? What happened to the bishop named Brody?”

“Okay. I haven’t seen him since, so I don’t know.”

“…Do you want me to kill you?”

“No. Sister. If your sister gets into an accident, things get bigger.”

It certainly seems to be liked. It was very, very big. Blue chip stock. It’s like taking care of an apostle.

I smiled brightly.

“I am most happy that I am reunited with my sister.”

“… Oops.”

Isabella hugged me again.

“…Yes. Zahard. Estelle-nim said something.”

“Yes? What?”

“He said. Let’s take you to the Serpent Church.”

“…Yes?”

Wait a minute.

Something is strange.

“So, so?”

“I refused. Because this is where you are right now but…”

She whispered in my ear.

“Looking at the current situation, it seems to be a mess. It seems like you only have enemies here. Yes?”

“Oh, no. I have some allies…”

“Because you saved me… I’ll save you this time.”

Isabella stroked my hair.

“Come with me. You have no reason to be here.”

“Yes?”

. . .

I was almost hugged by Isabella and went back to her seat. When her eyes met, Dimona stood tall.

‘What are you doing now?’

‘Deep circumstances.’

‘Aren’t you leaving right away?’

‘It’s stronger than I thought, stop it. Ladatalk level.’

‘Is it Rada Talk or Nabal and doesn’t get out?’

‘No need to worry. There is no disruption to the mission.’

‘I’m annoyed, so come out now!’

After sharing a silent gesture, Dimona strode forward. She turned her back to the door Estelle had entered and stood in front of Isabella.

“Hello. Isabella Escort Commander. I heard the story.”

Dimona laughed. But for some reason her eyes weren’t smiling at all.

“It looks like ‘my underling’ has caused trouble… I will punish you separately, so why don’t you just let it go?”

“…It didn’t cause any trouble. Rather, we are sharing the joy of the reunion.”

Isabella hugged me tighter.

“We are close friends. I’m not scolding you, so you don’t have to worry.”

“…Ahahahaha. Since this is a vacant position, wouldn’t it be better to be polite? Commander of the escort knights?”

“Estel gave permission. He said it was okay to spend time alone. If it’s not rude, I’ll take Inquisitor Zahard with me.”

I was dragged out. Dimona grabbed my hand.

For some reason, she had bloody veins sprouting from her smiling face.

“No. No. There seems to be a misunderstanding… Right now, Inquisitor Zahard is on a mission? You can’t take it carelessly.”

“Isn’t there another Heretic Questioner?”

“There are things only he can do.”

“For that reason, it seemed like they were just following Judge Dimona around.”

“Ahahahaha.”

Dimona pulled me.

“Will you let go of my men?”

Isabella pulled me.

“I don’t like it.”

I said that too.

“That arm is torn.”

I’m not kidding, it’s really tearing!

. . .

Estelle’s official visit meant only one thing.

Conveying the official edict of the Serpent Church and the imperial edict that signifies it.

The inside of the Church of the Sun was seething. Some gathered and whispered.

Why did mere heresy become the state religion of the Empire?

How can snakes sting around inside the Church of Ra? It’s like the last days, etc.

The image of the 5th Inquisition, which naturally entertains the Serpent Church, also deteriorated. There were also rumors that he had been in contact with the Serpent Church before.

But Dimo I didn’t shake a single hair on her. Rather, she put on her snort as if showing off.

“Looks like Dwayne is working hard.”

“But rumors…”

“Don’t worry about it. Rada Talk. It’s just a rumor anyway. It will subside over time. Even if public opinion is not good, we have a separate funding line, right?”

Dimona messed with my hair.

“Just trust Zahard!”

When did I become a fanatic?

I chewed fruit. It bothered me that Dwayne was quieter than expected. He’s not the kind of guy who’s just going to spread rumors.

It looks like they are preparing something…

I wonder if it’s related to the first mission as a Heretic Questioner.

“Zahard. Keep your distance from the Serpent Church.”

“Why?”

“Why, why? I don’t like it.”

“So what? It’s an up-and-coming group, isn’t it? The closer you get, the more you gain…”

Kwakdeuk.

“Evil!”

“Do you just listen quietly? Huh? Zahard. You haven’t forgotten that you’re my subordinate, have you? It’s my job to make profits through tangents with the Serpent Church, so don’t worry about it.”

Dimona smiled brightly.

“Or should we organize the rankings?”

I don’t know if it’s Rosemary or Radatoque, but Dimona is too much. Still, um, it’s too much. She’s easily passed level 70 in any timeline.

Let’s meet Isabella secretly.

Smart.

Someone knocked on the door. Dimona answered without giving her a glance. One side of my hair was lightly braided.

“You are currently on a break. It’s past one o’clock, so I’ll visit again during business hours…”

“This is Estelle.”

“…Eh?”

A young voice was heard from beyond the door.

“I heard that Inquisitor Zahard is here. Please open the door.”

Why is Estelle here?