Clue (3)
I ran into an unexpected difficulty when I was about to seek out beggars with the guidance of a patient right away.
“Saint Ronan. Please leave it to us from now on.”
It was because the agent who pulled my collar whispered so.
How can you say such a disappointing thing? You just found a clue through good collaboration.
Not to brag, but if it wasn’t for me I wouldn’t have found it.
“It can still help.”
“Of course you do. You’ve found clues that you’ve been sluggish for days right now. Everyone, including me, feels incompetent.”
Even if you give a compliment, the person who listens like that makes the choice of words uncomfortable.
“But Saint Ronan. This is enough. Saint need not be chasing worshipers through filth-filled back alleys.”
It was not wrong.
Until now, there were only feelings and no clues, so everyone was just in a state of not knowing what to do.
It made me reluctant to put a saint directly into a filthy, smelly, even real devil-worshipping area where I don’t know what they’d do if they were entrenched.
I also had no desire to voluntarily enter a dangerous and dirty place.
But it is.
Recovering the tension that had been relieved from watching the church do nonsense lately, I was seriously considering a possibility.
Possibility of some real connection between the devil worshipers and the cult.
Actually, it is not a logical reasoning.
As for the food distribution event, there was no problem with me and the cardinal party coming to the academy and opening a church near the academy.
It wasn’t unusual for the Church to attack me, having seen the Church’s actual situation, and there were no traces of devil worshipers in the cardinal and grandson.
There hasn’t been a single clue linking the cult to the devil worshipers yet, but I’ve never ruled out the possibility.
Isn’t it a national rule for a corrupt church member to join hands with or be taken advantage of by villains on the opposite side?
If that really happened, it would have been an opportunity to really inflict a fatal blow on the reeling Church, but it could have caused the Church to collapse altogether.
All I want is to clean up the upper echelons of the church that threatens me and live a happy saint life in the church.
After the incident, by the time you hear the progress from someone’s mouth, of course it will be too late.
At the decisive moment, the first thing to do is to grasp the situation, use it if you think it can be used, and if it is judged unreasonable, cut off the burned place before the fire spreads throughout the church.
For that, I had to accompany them.
“Do I look like someone who would say no to going because the filth is dirty?”
“That was frivolous. I never meant it like that. But…”
The agent contemplated whether to say this or not, and finally spoke.
“The timing is opportune. Maybe Saint Ronan is their target.”
What’s new? That’s almost certain.
“Then it’s even better. If their target is me, wouldn’t they be able to find it more reliably?”
“It’s not that kind of problem. Even if the saint is in danger, that alone is enough to defeat us.”
If you miss it here, you will face a greater danger. It is a matter of whether you are hit quickly or late. Even if you are hit late, interest will be charged.
There are still a lot of things that bother me, but I want you to live while thinking of a dagger that might aim at my back? Open your eyes and never see that tail.
“Rita-sama. I don’t think I’ll be able to forgive myself if I miss them because I’m scared and don’t accompany them.”
“I will never let that happen.”
okay?
“Then wouldn’t it be all right if I accompanied you?”
“Saint Ronan…don’t keep testing my faith like that.”
A fidgety agent, as if he didn’t know what to do. He’s shaking. If it was a tolerable incident, he would never have accompanied me, but I could feel him worrying about that one word.
It’s clear that I’m helpful in terms of holy magic, in terms of tracking just introduced, and at least in terms of decoys.
“I will never act on my own. I will follow Rita-sama’s words. It will definitely help.”
“…For now, as we are fighting over villages, I will contact the clergy to search the back alleys from now on.”
After saying that, the agent looked at me once more and then sighed.
“We’ll have to ask for reinforcements. Princess Azalea might try to kill me.”
oh.
That’s… I’ll defend it hard later.
* * *
After all, I didn’t treat patients today. I don’t know if this is remembered as a real liar.
But since we talked about demon worshipers and all sorts of heinous things, I hope you will extenuate the circumstances.
After contacting the academy, the agent and I, who left the church, took the patient and headed for City Hall.
I was wondering if there was anything that could help me search the back alleys.
Whether it’s a map or manpower.
If there are security guards patrolling on a regular basis, they might know something.
Since it was under the direct control of the imperial family, there was no concept of a lord, so I thought I would have to ask for help from the princess through the city hall.
Anyway, this place is more modern than I thought.
There was something like a complaint counter and there were people waiting, which reminded me of a modern city hall or bank.
Should I vote for something?
While I was thinking about that, the agent moved toward one of the windows without hesitation.
It seemed like he knew what to do.
After all, he’s a native of another world, so he must be more civilized than me by the standards here.
Wait, then I’m a savage…? I’m a savage rather than people who often take out their weapons?
While shocked by the fact that was difficult to accept, the agent approached the window completely before he knew it.
“I-I…”
“Can’t you hear me? Mayor. I have to meet the person in charge here, so send me a message.”
“Gagging. You can’t do this…! Let go of this hand…”
…was grabbing the collar of the city hall staff.
I was an idiot for assuming that other person was a civilized person!
It’s such a consistent attitude, whether it’s for the city hall staff or for the commoners!
“Let go of that hand right now!”
“Slow down and get down on the floor!”
To make matters worse, the soldiers standing guard began to point their weapons at the agent.
wait time!
As soon as the city hall’s attention was drawn, I hurriedly approached the agent and stopped her.
“Rita-sama. You can’t keep trying to solve it with violence like this.”
Should we use our fists only on those who are judged to be enemies? huh?
The patient we followed is on the verge of fainting right now. What if he runs away like that?
…I think I’ll take it back and break my leg. It was a bad idea.
“I can’t bear to see these lukewarm attitudes.”
“I told you to step back and raise your hand!”
“You approached there! You too!”
If we reveal our identities here, it could have interfered with the pursuit from now on, so it was better to keep our identities a secret.
Still, the reason I stood out so confidently was because I had a corner of my own beliefs.
“Everyone put down the spears.”
One of the two men who intervened said so to the guards who aimed their spears.
“What are you again!”
Of course, there was no good sound coming out of the guards, who were very nervous about the sudden situation.
“I am Liam Variot, senior knight of the Imperial Knights.”
“Likewise, I am Gunther Rockteller, a senior knight belonging to the Imperial Knights.”
“This is the person I’m escorting, so if it’s the same as before, I should cut your throats right away, but since you haven’t revealed your identity, I’ll treat you favorably just once. Withdraw the spear immediately.”
Now that the situation has come to this, the Imperial Knights who were escorting it must have intervened.
The guards, confused by the words of the knights who were too confident, hesitated and took an ambiguous posture, neither lowering their spears nor pointing them at them.
No matter who sees it, it would be hard to believe that a suspicious duo tried to intimidate the city hall staff, and people who didn’t even wear knight’s robes, let alone armor, called themselves members of the Imperial Knights.
However, the pressure of being a member of the Imperial Knights must have been great.
“What are you doing without telling the mayor right now?”
“I…who should I tell you…?”
“Just tell them that the Imperial Knights are worthy of being escorted! How dare you even go that far!”
The knights, who had been watching such a scene, shouted once more, and some of the guards, startled, disappeared somewhere.
Why are you blaming me for something like that? It looks suspicious to anyone, but you can ask a question.
The guard was pitiful, but I felt a little envious.
When I reveal my name and identity, the people around me are startled and tell the story to the superior.
Even if I revealed my name, would it have been that kind of reaction?
While I was thinking about such useless thoughts, people who seemed to have a little more title came in and started guiding us.
“Come this way… please.”
As we no longer made a fuss and began to quietly follow the guide, we gradually heard whispers from behind.
Even so, there will be no clues to figure out our identity, so baseless rumors will be going around for a while.
We were guided to a private room where we were able to meet the mayor we had been waiting for.
“Welcome. Oh, you guys, go out.”
When the mayor beckoned the guards who had guided them this far, they left their seats while worrying.
“Everyone take a seat.”
At those words, I sat down in the chair with a light heart, but somehow I felt empty.
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Looking around, apart from the commoner patient, the Imperial Knights and the agent were still standing there.
Do you have a damn custom that says it’s rude to sit in a chair when you invite someone?
The mayor just stared at me, frowning at the figure.
“hehehe…why don’t you all sit down?”
“It is difficult because we are currently fulfilling our duties as knights.”
Perhaps because the mayor is an aristocrat, the knights said that in a different polite tone than before, and still maintained a stiff posture.
“You two are senior knights of the Imperial Knights? Do you have any means of proof?”
“Here it is.”
As if waiting for those words, each member of the Knights displayed a flashing tile.
“There is no doubt about it.”
The mayor said that and turned his gaze to the agent, perhaps because he had good eyesight even though he was quite far away.
“I heard that you caused a bit of a commotion. Can I hear what happened?”
The agent looked at the market for a while and then started looking at me.
Hey, when talking to someone, looking them in the eyes is basic etiquette, Mr. Savage.
“Do you think this person is okay?”
Even face-to-face evaluation!
I endured a nearly sigh and took another moment to stare at the market.
He was wearing quite a lot of magic tools, but he couldn’t find any interventions such as curses, corruption, or even blessings.
“yes I’m okay.”
Upon answering that, the agent took off his robe and revealed himself.
“Let me formally introduce myself. I am Rita Hersey, the leader of the Beast Priests residing at Robben Academy and a member of the Nine Tails, the acting group of the Beast Priests.”
The mayor opened his eyes wide and did not hide his surprise.
It’s a big party to reveal the hidden name and identity today.
It was certainly true that he was surprised, but he seemed to be quite a competent person when he caught the emotional fluctuations in an instant and managed to control his surprised expression.
“I’m sorry… for this rudeness. You’re such an unexpected person…”
“I understand.”
“What happened to the beastman leader…?”
At the mayor’s words, the agent took out a necklace with feathers attached to her molar teeth.
“In the name of the Four Great Temples, I will exercise the rights of a high priest guaranteed by the entire civilized world. There is a possibility that demon worshipers are currently active in this city, so ensure unconditional cooperation in our actions.”
“What nonsense…”
Inadvertently, the mayor made such a statement, and the senior drivers who had not yet been informed of the situation were also staring at the agent with their mouths open.
“You want proof?”
“I-I’ll take it off!”
When the agent took the patient and tried to tear his clothes again, the patient took off his jacket and showed the birthmark on his right shoulder.
“that…?”
“This is one of the symptoms of corruption, the black magic of the devil worshipers.”
“Maybe just a spot…”
“Have you ever seen these oddly colored spots?”
“At least it’s poison… devil worshipers. Isn’t that too out of the blue…”
“It’s really hard to see the reality of humans’ belief in divinity. I’m not asking you for understanding and support, but I’m ordering you to cooperate.”
“that…”
The mayor kept his mouth shut as if he knew about the rights of high priests.
“Then who is…?”
The mayor looks at me as if he wants to get even a little more information somehow, and makes me so lucky.
“Grrr…”
And the agent, who had made a scratching sound displeased with him, took a step towards the market as if threatening.
“Listen carefully. The situation is being judged as very urgent. We must act as quickly and covertly as possible, and there is no time to delay.”
“This is not a matter for me to judge. I have to tell the story to the imperial family…”
“I’m not asking for your judgment! Even the imperial family! The right to exorcise a high-ranking priest does not require someone’s permission. If permission is required, it is a right that only a god can exercise. In the meantime, the Orion Church I don’t know what you did.”
However, he must have abused the right to exorcise for his own convenience. That’s why he can’t accept the exercise of his right to exorcism.
“I want to tear you to death as a devil worshiper’s advocate right now, but I’ll hold back. Is the permission of the imperial family that important? It’s just fine. Princess Azalea will arrive soon, so delegate full authority.”
The mayor is distracted by the agent’s bloody words.
He seemed competent, but he’s not good at fanatic madness…
“We have to investigate the back alleys that are spread across the city right now. Can you?”
“The back alleys of the whole city…that’s impossible.”
The agent, who was about to get angry again at the mayor’s words, tilted his head, feeling that the mayor’s words were different from the previous rejections.
“Why not?”
“Do you know how big this city is? Because it’s adjacent to the Imperial Academy, nobles, rich merchants, and future leaders all flock to it. There are countless people who go to Seoul to seize opportunities anyway. And most of them are vagabonds, wandering the back alleys.”
uh…
“There are many nobles and there are churches, but is there no place to manage them?”
Feeling impatient, I immediately asked a question.
“Of course, the city guards are managing it… but there is an implicit rule. Up to a certain area, it is strictly enforced, but beyond that, the city doesn’t pay much attention. It becomes a difficult place, and now there are areas that are impossible to manage.”
“Doesn’t beggars come up here too?”
“That’s why most of them kick them out as soon as they see them, because they don’t know what kind of evil they will do.”
Ah, the world’s heart is hard.
When you think of it as a different world covered in medieval skin, this kind of medieval perception always pops out.
It’s more troublesome than I thought. Is it possible that they have their own world, like the so-called dark district, beyond the level of simple back alleys and beggars?
When my anxious heart was about to rise
“You don’t care if someone dies?”
The agent’s voice, strangely raised in tone, echoed through the room.
“Yes…Anyway, it’s hard to hold them accountable for what happened there…”
“You say something you like for the first time.”
The agent was smiling for the first time upon entering this room.
It was a smile that still made me itch when I saw it.
