Chapter 151 – Mermaid Bride (5)
“Uh, uh… Ugh…”
The priest opened his eyes. He was tied up in the back of the wagon, rolled up like a gimbap. Even the priest who received the power of the demons had no intention of escaping because they were tied so tightly. As soon as he opened his eyes, he jumped like a live fish and started to glow.
“What, what is this…! Believe me!”
He started screaming again. But to no avail. There was no one here right now, so we kept silent as we passed the border of Delmon’s territory. I had a very special relationship with Lord Delmon after the murder of my previous lord, the blonde, tanned lord, and I had a close friendship that would have made this petty crime go unnoticed.
And the road we are walking now is a mountain road. There was no way Sarangkyo believers would come and rescue them even if they shouted for 100 days on a deserted mountain path. Sieri looked at the priest with a worried face and said.
“My lord. But, you’re a member of the same religion, and you treat me so harshly… “
“Sierri. I’m not from the same religion. He’s a very suspicious criminal. You know? All those who shout religious slogans are cults.”
“Ah, is that so? Even if it’s a pseudo-science, I think the doctrine is okay… But to treat you like that…”
“Himaaaaang!”
Seeing the priest screaming once more, Sieri flinched. I shook my head and said.
“No. Sieri. Sieri almost fell for that wicked cultist’s trick. Who am I?”
“Lord Peta Lucius…Isn’t it?”
“And?”
“I’m the head priest of the Daecheonsingyo Church…”
I’d love to hear more from you here.
“And?”
“My, my husband…”
“Well done.”
I brushed Shieri’s hair. In case his well-groomed hair her was carefully brushed along the grain, Sieri Li closed his eyes and shook his head. I felt good because it was like touching a puppy. After messing with my hair for a while, I started explaining again.
“That’s right. I’m the head priest of the Archangel Church. At that level, I can now catch very evil cultists, that is to say, very wicked people who follow the will of the demons while pretending to be good religious people. “
“So… You’re saying that he’s also the devil’s helper?”
Sieri looked at the priest with a really surprised face, only the priest’s shiny bald head sticking out, giving the impression that our wagon had been tuned with a laser ball. I said.
“That’s right. He’s a very evil guy. Using the power of demons to attract people, I already have tears in my eyes.”
“That shouldn’t happen.”
Siri said in a stern tone. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her narrow her eyebrows on her, so I laughed.
“Why, why are you laughing?”
As if I was serious in my own way, Sieri expressed her displeasure with my laughter in a rather sad tone. I poked Shieri on the cheek and said.
“It’s cute.”
“…Really.”
Sieri pouted her mouth and shook her head gently. Her silky hair her rippled like a wave as Sieri moved her head. I…
“Saraaaaang!”
I decided to silence that noisy priest for now. I waved at Robin. Robin saw my hand signal and stopped the wagon again. He took out the mace from under her feet to her and carefully aimed it at the priest’s head. And she asked the priest.
“Priest. Why aren’t you quiet?”
“What is this! Priest Lucius! How could you do this to me… ! Calm down and listen to me! Yes? Hear my prayers and you will change your mind! Believe me!”
“Bless.”
I cast a blessing on the priest’s body. The priest started screaming as if he was full of energy from the buff.
Ooh!
“Are you full of strength?”
“Yes! That’s right! With this much power, I’ll stay up all night for a week…!”
Kang!
I hit the mace coolly once again. The priest’s head bounced forward like a golf ball and returned to its original position. Perhaps because of Bless’s influence his, his head his was not smashed, so a bright red bump grew on the back of his head. The priest trembled when he touched the back of his head, which had swelled greatly. I said to Robin.
“Robin. If the priest rises again, please let me know.”
As expected, it was good to be able to hit it as hard as I could with a fanny. Thinking that I should do it again when I wake up later, I started the carriage.
Before we knew it, we arrived at the border of the Peta Territory. At the border, a nervous recruit aimed a spear at us. Actually, I don’t think he’s a new recruit because he’s got some free time, but since he was a new recruit the first time I saw him, I decided to call him a recruit. However, only the new recruits were on guard, and the senior soldiers were nowhere to be seen.
“Stop! Stop! Raise your hand and stab me!”
The coachman stopped the carriage as I had instructed him in advance. I looked up from the carriage and asked.
“Rookie. Where’s the senior?”
“Ah, lord, you’re working hard! It’s time for you to not receive separate training, so I won’t go in with the senior soldiers!”
“Really? Still, I’m sure there will be soldiers standing with me.”
“Yes, it is!”
“Where are you?”
“I went to the bathroom!”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes, it is!”
I silently stopped the carriage and waited. The recruit asked for the password, and the coachman shouted that he was not familiar with the password as he had been trained. The new recruit didn’t make a mistake on guard duty now. When it was my turn to pass, I did not pass. Robin looked very nervous at the moment when the soldier on the guard went to the bathroom.
Strictly speaking, it was because the soldiers’ best superiors were knights. A soldier’s mistake could lead to a reprimand for the knight. Robin realized that and shrugged his shoulders as he looked at me. I started waiting in silence.
The new recruit must have known that the situation was going strangely, and he was turning his head around with a jittery face holding a spear. Oddly enough, his gaze kept moving towards the distant tree. He must have waited about 10 minutes. I asked the soldier again.
“Recruit. Why don’t the soldiers who are on the border come together?”
“Ah, that bathroom is in a hurry…”
It can’t take 10 minutes. The toilet at the guard post was 2 minutes away from here, so there was no reason to take this long unless you were constipated. I was sure Right now, someone hit a recruit while he was on duty and ran away.
“Fuck, stop fucking in the bathroom and tell me properly. Where have you been?”
“That, that… I’m a bit tired today, that… I’m sleeping over there.”
“Oh yeah?”
I turned my gaze toward the tree. I saw a soldier strewn like a corpse under a large tree. I told the recruit.
“Wake me up quickly.”
“Yes Yes!”
The new recruit climbed the mountain lazily. Robin sighed heavily and spoke to me in a low voice.
“Sorry.
I looked at the hill without answering. When the recruit woke up, the soldier limped to his feet. When the recruit said something in a low voice, he was started and shouted.
“You idiot! Why are you saying that now!”
I grabbed the spear I had left on the floor and came down in a hurry. It was a spectacle to see leaves and dirt sticking to his face.
“Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, has the lord returned? Ki, ki, ki, I’ve been waiting for you!”
I had no choice but to seriously think about whether there was something wrong with our soldier now. I set up two people just in case one of them is disqualified, so how can they both be weird bastards?
Of course, the Delmon Territory was a peaceful area with nothing to worry about. But even so, the action the soldier showed now was an action that crossed the line. I thought about killing him, but decided not to kill him because I thought Sieri was by my side.
“Soldier.”
“Yes Yes!”
“Call the captain of the guard.”
“Yes?”
“Call me? You’ll know the reason, so go explain it well and bring it. Got it?”
“Ahhh…!”
The soldier sat down, shaking his legs. I urged the soldier with a nod of my head. He hurriedly walked to meet the captain of the guard with steps like a corpse. I started waiting again. The coachman, who was not interested in the situation, now began to doze off on the driver’s seat. Sieri asked me with a slightly worried expression.
“My lord. But don’t punish me too severely?”
“Don’t worry. What a benevolent lord I am.”
How much time has passed The soldier was walking alone with a more drawn face. He saluted me with a tired face.
“You are suffering.”
I couldn’t figure out why he came alone. He asked the soldier, gently rolling the mace he had placed on the floor with his foot.
“Soldier. Why didn’t the captain of the guard come?”
“When I told the lord… That… He was caught, he collapsed and was taken to the church now.”
“…Fuck.”
Somehow, it seemed that his heart was weak. Still, I couldn’t leave this soldier behind. I instructed Robin.
“Robin. Hold this soldier until the next shift comes, then return to the mansion with the soldiers when the next shift arrives.”
“All right!”
Robin gritted his teeth and glared at the soldier. The soldiers and recruits trembled and swallowed their saliva. Robin shouted as soon as the wagon carrying me and Sieri pulled away.
“You useless bastards! Did I teach you that?”
“No!”
“Sorry!”
“Who sleeps on working hours!”
“Sorry!”
“If it was wartime, it would be the death penalty! Death penalty!”
I left Robin at the guard post, who was still shouting the command, and headed back to the manor. The closer I got to the mansion, the more people I could see gathering. The villagers welcomed my return and extended their hands to me. I answered them one by one and headed to the manor house.
“You’re back to normal this time!”
“I believed in the lord!”
“You’ve finally returned safely!”
The shouting from behind was very intrusive, but I entered the mansion, believing it to be congratulations on my return. Eve stood at the front door of the mansion. And next to him was another mermaid other than Selu.
She was amused by the wagging of her tail from the time her carriage pulled in. As soon as I got off the carriage, the mermaid held out her hand and cried out.
“West!”
“…Who are you?”
Who are you really?
