Chapter 149 – Episode 136 – The Saint’s Plan! (2)
“…Citizens of Reinhardt Kingdom.”
In the quiet plaza, Clea’s soft voice echoed.
“Now, Essentia is facing an unprecedented crisis.”
Having said that, Clea put the paper down on the presentation table where the microphone was placed.
And at the same time, the expressions of some archbishops sitting behind Clea change as if something is strange.
“The monsters that go against the will of the goddess… The monster called Hero Eater, whose threat is maximized, is threatening Essentia.”
The one whose expression did not change was the pope and a little more than half of the archbishops.
Other than that, as if it was different from what he thought, he was making a puzzled expression.
“It is not a story of a distant province where the protection of the kingdom is waning. The threat of that hero eater reached the royal capital the other day, killing 4 people and injuring 38 people. And it has done great damage to the kingdom.”
To Clea’s words with a pitiful expression, the surrounding citizens nodded their heads and listened with serious expressions.
In fact, it was a really small damage when viewed from the wide capital, but it must have been a big shock to people that damage was done to the capital.
“Until I became a saint today, I was a monster that went against the rules. I faced the Hero Eater twice, and I became convinced after seeing the monsters. The appearance of the monster called Hero Eater is not over, it is just the beginning.”
At the words “Start from now on,” A little buzz was heard among the citizens.
“A great threat looms. Perhaps, it was a terrifying and great threat that even the warriors who defended the kingdom would find it difficult to stop.”
The words of the saintess, who was so confident, spread fear little by little among the citizens.
“In front of this great threat that desperately needs the protection of the Goddess… I became a new saint of the Goddess Church. Neris Clea has seen one hope.”
Hmm? Hope?
“I was sure. That hope is the grace of the Goddess that the Goddess sent us to fight against the Hero Eaters…!”
Clea, speaking in her confident voice, bows her head for a moment, then clasps her fist in front of her chest and shouts.
“You know, too. The Shinsoo who came to our kingdom directly. A story about Sema.”
Who, me?
“Sema personally subdued the Hero Eaters that appeared in Radia… And helped subdue the Hero Eaters that appeared in the kingdom this time.”
Uh, it is.
“Unlike other divine beasts who are not interested in the kingdom, Sema-nim came voluntarily and dared to set out as an adventurer. I was convinced when I saw the person who saved me, protected people, and subdued Hero Eaters. That person is…! It is a divine beast sent down by the goddess to protect the kingdom!”
Yes? Me?
No, homeless God sent me.
“The existence of Shinsoo! Some say they are just monsters, others say they are holy creatures. Those beings who see humans below themselves, some reject and some want to worship. But!”
Clea’s voice rises.
That confident voice somehow seemed to give a great shock to the people around her.
“Come to the kingdom by yourself! Mingle with people! Protect people! Sema chases after the hero eaters who threaten people and tries to subdue them! As a saint, I am sure. That he, who is different from ordinary divine beasts, is the real divine beast sent by the goddess to the kingdom!”
Somehow the people around me seem to be looking at me and nodding their heads.
Aaah… It’s a bit embarrassing, but this…
“I, the new saintess, Neris Clea, dare to speak here. I, Neris Clea, will nominate the person who protected me as the guardian of the Goddess Church by the authority of her saintess. Together! She will follow the person who chose the profession of adventurer, and will pursue the hero eater who threatens the kingdom, the Essentia, by engaging in adventurer activities with him!”
When Clea spoke, the look on the faces of some of the bishops who were bewildered made them even more perplexed.
“Saints were originally meant to support the Goddess Cult in the royal capital. I know. However, if she can’t stand up to the threat, her status as a saint has no meaning!”
The citizens, who were a little taken aback, nodded their heads as if agreeing with him.
And soon, the nod turned into applause and cheers began to be heard.
Perhaps, it is because of the experience of facing the threat of being a hero eater.
Haha… Clea had a pretty fun event…
“Additionally, I have something to convey to you.”
Uh, are there more?
“Currently, within the Goddess Church, there were those who were corrupt, disobeying the will of the Goddess and fulfilling their own self-interest, even though the threat was looming. In this place, I will punish them with the authority of a saint!”
At the same time as he said that, the knights gathered under the podium as if they were preparing.
“Corrupted clerics who have colluded with outsiders who want to manipulate the Goddess Church, and have been greedy for their own self-interest by receiving wealth from them… Archbishop Astus and his faction!”
As Clea looked back and pointed out, the knights climbed up the podium and bound several priests, including Archbishop Astus.
Archbishop Astus shouts something, but the pope shakes his head resolutely and looks at him coldly.
Hmmm… Could it be that Clea wasn’t busy preparing for the saintess, but was preparing for this…?
“On top of that… PaulBishop!”
What? Paul?
“He who tried to satisfy his own self-interest in his election as a saint should also be punished! These corrupt ones, along with the Kingdom, will be fully exposed and punished!”
From there, I see the face of Paul, who is so embarrassed.
“…Ostrich! Clea! What are you talking about!? No! No! I…!”
Paul shouts something to Clea as he is captured and dragged away by the knights, but…
Clea’s expression as she looked down at Paul was cold.
No, what about that expression…
Smile?
“I will tell you all here. In the meantime, due to the long peace, these corrupt people were nestled within the Goddess Church. I sincerely apologize.”
Clea, who was watching Paul being dragged away, bowed her head towards the citizens.
“Remove those corrupt ones, and against the upcoming threat, the Goddess Church will become a shield to protect you in cooperation with the Kingdom, according to the will of the Goddess.”
The citizens, surprised to see the priests being dragged away, listened to Clea’s words again.
“At the branch of the Church of the Goddess of the Royal Capital, the Pope and others will guard the center of the Church of the Goddess. As she said, I, Saint Clea, will follow the divine beast, Sema, and enter his guild and try to keep her Hero Eater’s teeth from touching you.”
The saintess herself will step forward and subdue the monster called Hero Eater that threatened her a while ago.
Her words seemed to come as a great shock to the citizens who were watching the saints who had been living in a comfortable church.
“As a saintess… She will surely remove the darkness that threatens Essentia. With the above, I will finish my remarks. Thank you. Everyone.”
And the shock turned into faith in the new saint and made cheers come out.
A saintess of the Goddess Cult who catches demons following Shinsoo. It was Clea’s birth.
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“…Clea!!!”
After her saintess speech, she enters the waiting room and Clarisse approaches Clea and calls out her name.
“Oh. Sister Clarice. You haven’t seen me for a while, and now you’re showing up?”
“Do not be ridiculous! A saintess going around to subjugate monsters!?”
“Yeah. Because there is a threat called Hero Eater. Of course.”
“It’s all your guess! Do you know what a saintess’ role is like!?”
Clarisse screams at Clea, with the calm attitude she had shown so far gone nowhere.
To Clarisse, Clea closed her eyes and replied with a smile.
“Oh, what does Sister Clarice have to do with it? She is a senior nun, but she is just a nun.”
“Leave the saintess right now! Such an arbitrary behavior. This is unacceptable!”
“I got permission from the Pope, but what if Sister Clarisse doesn’t tolerate it?”
“Kuk…!!!”
Clarisse trembled with her face reddened, as if she was really upset, but it was just as she said.
Her own subordinates, including Astus, have all been ousted because of Clarisse.
However, no matter how much money she gave her, even those who supported her were priests.
No matter how peaceful the Goddess Church was, the position of Archbishop was not something that anyone could rise to.
To think that people who hadn’t committed any major crimes would be kicked out like that.
“…Bivora… What happened…!”
Clarisse, lost for words and trembling in her body, asks in her trembling voice about her lover.
Bora. There were various things at one time, a fool who only looked at himself from a certain moment.
From the moment she said she would become a saint, she silently helped make herself into her own saint.
After she tells her to trust only herself, Bivora seems to interrupt her Clea… At one point. She lost contact with him completely.
I heard that she became a wanted person… But even with his ability, contact was completely cut off.
What the hell happened…
“…Whoops. Didn’t you say you didn’t know such a person?”
“…Knowing everything. Don’t pretend.”
“Aha. How well the evidence was hidden. While everyone was being arrested, Sister Clarisse couldn’t help it.”
“Done! What happened to Bivora!?”
“Cuk-Cuk-Cuk…♡ Sister Clarice. Let me tell you the truth.”
“…!? What, what!?”
Clea approaches Clarisse, hugging her body and hugging her.
And whispered quietly in her ear.
“It’s all over, so don’t mess around and be quiet in front of her.”
The chilling voice of Clea penetrated Clarisse’s ears.
“If you don’t want to die like your male.”
At the words of the saintess whispering to her, Clarisse turned around with a surprised expression.
The eyes of the black beast, with long horizontal pupils, smiled at him.
And after a while, she is said to have quit by a nun named Clarice in the Goddess Church.
