Became a Saint of the Sexuality Church 59

Chapter 59 – Royal Capital Gaul (9)

There are a total of five people in the room.
Considering that one person is asleep in the bed, there are actually four people to talk to.
Anyway, even though there are only four people in the room, the room is absolutely silent.

It’s because it’s not a situation where I seldom speak out.
Einstein kept her mouth shut with a grim expression, Arya stared at her floor with her swarthy face, and Azazel frowned as if the situation itself was distasteful.
In the end, it was the prince’s doppelganger who spoke first.

“Can I explain the situation?”

Momentary silence.
Einstein nodded his head, realizing that he was the only one who could answer.

“Yes. It is a place prepared for that.”

Leon looked at the ceiling with faint eyes.

“What day was it? When I came to my senses, another me was sleeping in the bed. It was a strange feeling, the feeling of seeing my face from a third person’s point of view.”

He looked at his palms and smiled bitterly.
It must have been a complicated state of mind.
Azazel tilted her head as if Leon was strange.

“Are you a doppelganger? Are you talking like the real thing?”

Leon’s doppelganger trembled.

“Isn’t that the essence of a doppelganger? The meaning of the word itself means another self, as if reflected in a mirror. Anyway, when we came to our senses, we couldn’t help but be astonished at each other. However, the surprise was short-lived, so we decided to deduce what triggered this phenomenon.”

He paused for a moment and glanced at his audience.
It was a cold, indifferent gaze.
If he hadn’t said he was a doppelgänger, he would have been mistaken for the real prince.

“It didn’t matter who did it. It’s Seungnyang who wants my supply and demand. It’s full and overflowing. The key was who the real ‘me’ was. It was an unexpected time for self-exploration. Fortunately, neither he nor I were hostile to our other selves. I was curious in my heart, how would you feel if you were there.”

Everyone thinks about it at least once.
Another self.
How does it feel to talk to it?

“Conversation with him was a strange feeling. He knows what I’m going to say, and I know what he’s going to say. It was unpleasant, but understandable. That this person is Leon de Gallia is certain. The time to contrast memories continued like that. Indeed, as a doppelganger, I had the same memories as him. A unified memory without even the slightest error.”

Arya hesitated and asked.

“Then how did he know he was your doppelgänger?”

It was a sensitive question, but it was also a question that penetrated the core.
He smiled miserably.

“It was surprisingly simple.”

Leon moved toward the mirror in the room.
Because it was a sudden action, no one could stop it and watched the scene.

Everyone held their breath.
Leon’s face was not reflected in the mirror.
It was an appalling phenomenon.

“As you can see, because of my body, he and I were able to deduce that I was a doppelganger.”

It was a voice that sounded like something dejected.
Einstein looked at his doppelganger quietly.

“If you listen to what I said earlier, it sounds like the real Leon is trying to kill you.”

“Ah, that was a misunderstanding.”

Einstein asked.

“Misunderstanding?”

Leon laughed bitterly.

* * *

Two men who look exactly like twins stand symmetrically.
It’s like looking in a mirror.
Facing each other, they are quite solemn.

“Can I really say that the choice was right?”

The real one asks

“Didn’t you agree, I’m calm now, but I’m a danger. It’s an explosive that may be manipulated by them at any moment. Rather than carrying me around like that, it’s easier to get rid of me right here.”

“Aren’t you afraid of death?”

“You should know better.”

There’s no way I wouldn’t be afraid
All living beings try to get away from death.

“You take courage.”

“There is no such thing as courage, bravado.”

One man with a sword, the other with arms outstretched, ready to meet the oncoming death.
Her eyes, which were as deep as the deep sea, turned to another self.

“After killing me, make the shape of my face unrecognizable. There’s nothing wrong with pretending that an assassin came last night. If they knew I was dead, they would definitely contact me out of curiosity. To see if you’re real or a fake they planted. Don’t miss that time.”

“I know.”

“Yes. Since we share the same thoughts, it must be obvious.”

Letting yourself talk would be a grace period of its own.
A grace period that allows you to organize your mind so that there are no regrets.

I said everything.
The doppelganger closed his eyes.

I hear a sound that cuts through space.
I asked him to pierce his brain so that he could feel only momentary pain.

Wherever humane killing could be, it was still a relatively kind way of killing.
It’s a bit unfortunate that I didn’t get to see Sir Edelis.

Waited for death
However, death did not come.

Visor!
Blocked by the sword
The doppelganger, who opened his eyes, clicked his tongue.

“Sir Edelis, trespassing on the prince’s quarters without permission is a felony. How many times have I told you to knock if you don’t want to be punished?”

Hair that shimmers like a silver thread.
Snowy white eyes.
A silver uniform worn only by knights serving in the royal family, among them knights under direct control of the prince.

It was like a painting.
It would sound like something that would make her cringe when she heard it.
Edelis Bride, who blocked Leon’s sword from the front, spoke in an insensitive tone.

“I’m sorry. It was considered urgent, so I acted arbitrarily.”

The doppelganger scolded her for that.

“The law exists to be obeyed.”

“The law cannot outweigh the safety of the downtrodden.”

“You are very flexible.”

“I’ll write the speech later, sir.”

“Okay, what’s the ending?”

The doppelganger saw the main body.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you acted a little faster?
The body shyly averted his gaze.

Leon and his doppelganger all sighed.
The knight he appointed is overly strict and loyal.

Presumably, even Leon’s doppelgänger would say he shouldn’t be killed.
For her, her doppelgänger was also Leon.
Their predictions weren’t wrong.

“It’s messed up, Leon.”

“You were unlucky, Leon.”

It was meaningless to tell who said what.
It was a conversation close to self-talk.
However, there was someone who inadvertently intervened in her self-talk, and she was Edelis.

“For now, take the sword away from me, my servant.”

Leon shrugged his shoulders and drew his sword.
The doppelganger replied dissatisfiedly.

“Really, Sir Edelis is of no help.”

Dozens of question marks seemed to be stamped over Edelis’s head.
Is this what the person whose life was threatened just now would say?

Or was she playing some bizarre game without her knowledge?
The game of piercing her through the head with a sword was not even a savage tribal ritual.

Receiving the lord’s reprimand, the knight bowed his head.
No matter how questionable she may be, he is the prince who appointed her.
Throwing up was out of the question.

“Sorry, low.”

At her apology, Leon and his doppelganger saw each other.

“A joke too.”

“Because I can’t.”

The doppelganger who should have died lived.
Thanks to a knight none other than Edelis Braid.
Even after explaining her circumstances and pleading, she somehow brought her opinion out towards saving Leon’s doppelgänger.

Opinions did not agree.
This situation itself was really ironic as the doppelgänger had to explain why he had to die.
Gearko Edelis asked in a rather angry tone.

“Do you really want to die?”

It was a rude word, but the doppelganger didn’t point it out.
Anyway, isn’t he a fake himself?
Even the blood flowing through this body is nothing more than a fake.

“It’s a pity that I can’t see you, but it’s something I have to do. My presence poses a danger.”

A stinging gaze was fixed on the body.
The doppelganger gave a smirk.

Wouldn’t it be possible to convey at least the innermost feelings in the yard of death?
Edelis shook her head with her unchanged face.

“My mission is to keep Leon low. Even if the low is trying to kill the low.”

The doppelganger waved his hand.

“I’m a fake, don’t mind a crude forgery. Sir Edelis.”

“You have all the memories and personality of your lower class, so how can you not be a lower level?”

“Didn’t you say it was a made replica?”

“For me, that is also degradation.”

It’s like a stuffy idiot.
Who could have appointed such a stifled person as a knight?

… Yes it was me
That’s how the doppelganger’s life became a little more prosperous.

Anyway, Leon and his doppelganger ran into a big problem.
It was because there were two 2nd princes in the royal family.

He hides himself somehow, but like it or not, he will be found out someday.
The doppelganger said to the main body.

“… Now that this has happened, I will have to leave the royal family.”

“Leave the royal family? Is there a suitable destination?”

“Anywhere would be fine as long as it’s not by your side.”

It’s an ideal solution.
But Leon shook his head.

“What if they are after you? Also, what if you had the means to control you?”

Them.
It was a word to call those who created this situation.
The doppelganger responded by sweeping the same sword as the one worn around Leon’s waist.

“Shouldn’t we face it, as soon as our body touches it?”

It was a determined will.
Leon tried to restrain him, but read his strong will.
So the prince said to Edelis.

“Sir Edelis, take him outside the palace and come.”

“Damn, that’s…”

“Are you going to disobey the order?”

Leon didn’t like punching with authority, but if need be, he could.
If he spoke in such a strong tone, Edelis would back down moderately.
At least he and his doppelganger thought so.

“… It cannot be.”

It was a knight with stubbornness beyond their imagination.

* * *

The doppelgänger brushed the forehead of Edelis, who was lying on the bed, and said.

“… The night is deep. Shall we stop here for today?”

The doppelganger who cut off at the moment when the story was in full swing.
Azazel got angry at this vicious treatment.

“Where’s the cut off here!”

“You are right.”

Arya also sent her eyes in protest, wondering if she was curious about the back story.
The content may be interesting, but the doppelganger’s excellent speaking skills also played a role.
Einstein didn’t just talk, he had a sad expression on his face.

Encouragement like deterioration.
The doppelganger smiled bitterly.
He didn’t want to talk at length because it was a bitter memory.

“To put it simply, the confrontation between the main body and Edelis over my treatment has intensified. Days without arguments became rarer and rarer. I tried to mediate them somehow, but what was the point of making things right?”

Saying that, the doppelganger let go of Einstein and Aria.
Einstein frowned like someone caught off guard, and Arya hung her head.

“Then the day came.”

Einstein asked as if to dispel her embarrassment.

“That day?”

“Edelith has been attacked. To be precise, he was killed while trying to protect me.”

* * *

It was an attack.
As soon as I opened the door, the assailant stabbed me with a dagger.

Because it was an unexpected attack, the response was slow.
There is no business in surprise.
The moment the doppelganger was about to be stabbed, Edelis quickly pushed him away.

Poo-wook.
Naturally, the dagger dug deep into her side.
Edelis pushed the assailant away and drew her dagger, but her body staggered.
It was only natural that the blade damaged his internal organs.

The doppelganger was furious.
He cut down the assailant in front of him and checked the dagger that had fallen to the floor.

A strange language was engraved on the surface of the dagger, presumably an ancient rune language.
Edelis, who had been stabbed by her dagger instead, lay on her floor.
Suddenly, a blue light rose from her body.

I was convinced when I saw that ominous light.
The curse is clear.
The very act of being stabbed by this strange dagger was the trigger that triggered the curse.

“No.”

The doppelganger embraced the fallen Edelis.
My mind went blank.

It’s okay if I die
However, you are not.
Shouldn’t you support him?

“… Are you all right?”

It was a weak tone like a candle that would be blown out by the wind.
The doppelgänger felt like his heart was breaking.

“Why did you keep me!”

“That is… , Is my mission.”

“I’m fake, how many times have I told you! What the hell are you!”

She smiled faintly.

“I have said it several times. It’s all real to me.”

Crying came out.
Even in this situation, even in this fake.
You’re saving me

Rattle.
The door opened late.

Coincidentally, it was Leon.
Seeing Edelis’ condition, he gnashed his teeth.

“Are you like this?”

“It’s not like that, I was attacked.”

“How would you describe the dagger in that hand?”

“That’s the sprawling assailant here…”

“Where is the monster?”

As he said, there was no monster in the room.
Like a fantasy
As if it never existed in the first place.

The doppelganger choked.
The emotions of anger and betrayal dwelled in Leon’s eyes.

“I asked where the monster was!”

“Do you think I made her this way now?”

“Is not it!”

“Think rationally! For what purpose would I harm her!”

Unfortunately, the doppelganger’s self-defense did not reach Leon.

“Maybe not you, but the people controlling you are different.”

“I did not harm her, I am innocent!”

“Even if it’s not, it’s true that you brought disaster.”

Even though Leon had a fight with Edelis, he is a man who cherishes her more than anyone else.
He couldn’t stand the doppelgänger he paid for.
The doppelganger felt miserable.

“Under! If you’re that angry, why don’t you just kill me!”

“Yeah, it should have been.”

He drew his sword.
To die then without being so offended.
It would have been better for me to die aloof.

I wonder if this is how it feels to fall into a well-organized trap.
Wait for a sec.

Trap?
Could it be that it was a premeditated crime?

Come to think of it, there aren’t a lot of strange things.
Why did the assailant attack me instead of the main body?
Because you can’t tell the difference between real and fake?

That’s not going to happen.
They are the ones who created the doppelganger.
There is no way you don’t know that you are not reflected in the mirror.
Then why are they trying to kill me?

No.
Killing may not be the goal.
What if this was a plot to place the curse on the dagger on his doppelganger?

Dizzy.
But I had an intuition that I couldn’t do it like this.
However, the body seemed unwilling to listen.
You’d think it was a dirty excuse for a doppelganger.

Yes.
Let’s accept
What’s the use of struggling?
After all, I am not a prince or anything.

The doppelganger tried to let go of Edelis.
Had it not been for Edelis speaking in a faint voice.

“Don’t give up, low.”

Don’t give up
Are you talking to me
What am I, a fake, telling me not to give up?

But.
If that’s your wish

I’ll listen.
Even if I risk my all.

I didn’t want to become a shabby person enough to reject the request of a knight who believed in me.
The doppelganger dodged his body’s sword.
And he ran away with Edelis in his arms.