Chapter 110 – Scandal
The face of the servant who usually waited silently is a bit unusual today. His expression was a bit strange, as if he mixed half of intense admiration with slightly misaligned respect.
“Loyalty!! I respect you, Captain!”
An adolescent boy with freckles on his face gave me a vigorous salute. His attitude was full of enthusiasm, as if he would have given a thumbs up in no time if he had been a little closer to me.
“Yes. I’m full of energy today. Is there anything good?”
“Oh no!”
When I said that with a small smile at that suspiciously lively appearance, the boy was startled and put a stack of papers on my desk and disappeared.
And, I immediately realized why he was acting like that.
[The biggest love triangle in 372 years? Demonic Man Appears!]
A truly outrageous expression. Even though I just read the headlines, it feels like veins are forming in my temples.
What is that meaningless illustration?
Beneath the sea of the Milky Way, the sparkling golden morning star and the cool silver crescent moon were shining down on a huge black male lion standing tall on the ground as if competing with each other.
[Last Friday night. Something unbelievable happened. The two most precious and beautiful flowers in the empire had to be mercilessly cut by the hands of only one man… ]
“They don’t seem to get tired of it at all.”
I finished reading the article with a sigh. In the first place, it was something I had been preparing for to some extent.
It was a scuffle that took place in a public place called a large restaurant.
There were not one or two witnesses, and most of them were nobles, so it was not surprising that rumors had already spread throughout the social world.
Besides, did I realize something in the last article? Her skill in describing the situation exquisitely as if walking on a rope, without mentioning the direct vocabulary of saint and princess even once, was unusual.
In short, this was a very interesting article. It is such a short story that is excellent in conveying the content and good for an unspecified number of people to read straight through for interest.
—Percussion
“Okay, I’ve decided.”
As I throw the finished weekly magazine on the desk, an honest feeling burrows into my mind. I can’t deny the fact that it was written well.
Perhaps I, too, could have enjoyed pure fun.
… If it weren’t for me and Alicia, they were the only ones who were interested.
How dare you treat anyone as a self-indulgent clown?
Did I ever look that stupid? At this point, you can take it as a sign of fighting.
— Deed deed deed!
The barracks building where the office is located shakes violently due to the intense anger that has not come for a long time. This is because the mana particles in the air resonated with my will and began to generate physical force.
“What is it, an earthquake?”
“No. It feels a little different. This can’t be…?”
When his men started to get agitated, he took a deep breath to somehow calm the raging emotions.
“Whoa, whoa…”
Just because you’re angry, you can’t unnecessarily cause trouble to those around you.
The moment I opened the window to breathe in even that cool air.
—Fallang~
A paper airplane carried by the wind slammed into my forehead like a scene in a story.
[My dear disciple, please stop bewitching women. W Wasn’t one of them not enough?]
As I annoyedly opened it, wondering whose prank it was, a short letter scrawled in a familiar handwriting catches my eye.
‘Damn it, what the hell is this?’
Master, who prefers to move directly, expressed his intentions in letters. It means that the planting is quite uncomfortable.
In many ways, I couldn’t wait any longer. You won’t have to worry any longer.
Immediately leave your seat and stand up.
According to the addendum to this goddamn weekly magazine, their home base is located near the Islands, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to get there.
“I’m the captain… Where are you going…?”
While walking down the hallway with a stern expression on my face, I ran into Agnes, who was trudging along weakly with a sullen expression.
I can roughly guess why it is doing that. Because she too was one of the main victims of this article.
The fact that I and Agnes were dating had been known for a long time. It was because they had been aware of it since the war against the knights, and they had often openly spent holidays together.
It wasn’t just an official announcement, but the fact that we were in a relationship was very clear.
[In the ecology of beasts, the dominant male seldom pays attention to a female that has already been mated. It’s better to find new prey than to put in effort on the prey you caught.]
However, in that article, it was described as if I was tired of her.
“Ahhh… Captured prey… Deserted lioness…”
—Bad!
Perhaps it is difficult to control emotions, even a cool breeze is blowing around. I patted the visibly depressed Agnes on the shoulder a few times and gritted my teeth.
“I’m coming to reclaim your honor and mine.”
“Yes? What is that…”
“I’m asking for the troops instead of me for a while. I’ll solve it soon and come back.”
These days, among the nobility of the empire, there’s some strange nonsense going around that the pen is mightier than the sword.
I seemed to know a little bit what that meant.
How many people have been hurt by a few lines scribbled with a pen? As a knight, the guardian of the sword, this was an act of violence that could never be overlooked.
With great power comes great responsibility. If so, they will have to pay for their irresponsibility today.
—Pu hee hee!
“Let’s go to the home base of the media company that writes the weekly magazine Iris. Right now.”
“Yes, old!”
I climbed into the wagon fully armed. The weight of his beloved sword, which was usually too heavy to pass by, had been solved through lightweight magic.
It won’t be much different from a general sword only during non-combat, but if you pour mana into it, it will return to its original, inhuman weight.
Inside the carriage, I folded my arms and quietly lost myself in thought.
Even though I have already sent a letter of protest once, shouldn’t I have to force myself to come to my senses at this point?
If you can’t communicate with words, the fact that you have to squeeze to understand is no different between humans and animals.
—Sue
I took out a piece of golden paper engraved with the imperial seal from my bosom. It was something I always carried with me even though I thought it would be nice if I didn’t have to use it.
Three indulgences received in exchange for achievements during the war. Was one of them.
If you’re willing to use it, it’ll be fine.
* * *
Their stronghold was a truly convincing stone structure in the middle of the archipelago.
Apparently, it was recently renovated, and the scale is quite grand. Almost like a small fort.
“Is this here?”
“Yes!”
Thinking that I’ve been the subject of their articles and helped lay the cornerstone of that huge building is turning my insides upside down.
Located in the front yard, a symbol that artistically expresses the iris nested in the pupil of a creature stands out. Wouldn’t it be better to destroy that first?
While I was thinking that, a very friendly face spoke to me.
“Sir Wolfgang! Long time no see.”
“You’re… Bishop Roberto. I never thought I’d see you in a place like this.”
It was Bishop Roberto, a comrade who accompanied him on a mission during the County of Fersen incident.
Why is he here as a high-ranking priest in charge of a parish in the institutional domain? I asked without hiding my doubt.
“What are you doing here?”
“Kuhm! That’s… As you know, didn’t they recently publish an unsavory article about the saintess? I’m here to request a correction.”
I did it anyway, anyway.
Bishop Roberto seems to have come to protest as well. Since he was also an acquaintance in the first place, the sense of fellowship toward him is intensely felt.
But why haven’t you entered yet?
It looks like it’s been a while since I’ve been here. With the priests asceticism, only their feet are stomping.
“It’s the same for me. I sent a letter once, but I didn’t listen, so I came to protest directly. Now that it’s like this, would you like to accompany me?”
“Yes, of course. I’d gladly accept the offer… But things just aren’t going to be easy.”
“It’s not easy. What do you mean by that?”
“It’s already been over an hour since I asked to wait a moment. I called the person again, but they kept telling me to wait just a little longer, like a parrot…”
Oh my gosh. Look at these
How dare you neglect the bishop of the Heavenly Church. Although not very sincere, as a follower of Estella who attends the Sunday service every ten days, she could not tolerate it.
“Is that so? This, I can’t do it. If I don’t listen to words, I have no choice but to use force.”
“Wait, Lord Wolfgang? What now…”
I don’t know what kind of guts they have to do this, but at this point, the justification was enough.
If it’s enough to openly despise bishop-level clerics, I’d say the same thing. There is no need to engage in useless conversation.
—Goooh…
I raised Mana and raised her fist toward the locked iron door.
“To think that my comrade-in-arms and faithful priest is being insulted. I can’t stand this.”
“Uh, uh…!”
—Quaang!
It was clear that they were possessed by demons.
Don’t break everything
