## Chapter 450 – Those Devilish Bastards
I went with Elysee to the Brass Celestial Angel Church.
“A, a Demon Gate!”
The one we told the story to was a senior priest of the Brass Celestial Angel Church whom I’d met a few times. After hearing the explanation, he grabbed his bald head and shouted in surprise.
“That’s right! It was a gate leading to Pandemonium! The succubi have been using that passage to infiltrate the real world!!! From that terrible edge of hell!!!! To achieve their wicked purposes!!!!”
I also shouted as if having a seizure.
I was quite familiar with this priest, having received rewards from him twice before, once during the underground waterway incident and again during the slum eternal life incident.
Didn’t I even catch a corrupted kobold queen with the holy water I received?
But I had no use for the second batch of holy water, so I kept it at home. By now, the expiration date has probably passed, and all the divine power has probably vanished. Damn it, there are no preservatives.
That was quite a while ago.
“Pandemonium!!! Verde, a gate to hell!!! The threat of demons is always present!!!”
The senior priest hurriedly took out his rosary and gripped it tightly.
“Hoo…! First, I would like to express my deep gratitude for your efforts in ensuring the peace of the world. But do you happen to have any evidence…?”
After regaining his composure, the senior priest asked to see the evidence, so Elysee took out the high imp’s bracelet, a trophy from a past conquest, from her bosom.
“This is a trophy obtained after executing a high imp, which belongs to the demon race. It must be an object from hell. Unfortunately, because the succubus opened the gate and ran away, we were unable to bring back any evidence of her demise. But I swear to the God of Order, the story I just told is true.”
“Hmm… this is a high imp’s…”
Views on the demon race and information about high imps were exchanged between Elysee and the senior priest. It seemed that the descriptions defining demons differed slightly between religions, even though the two churches didn’t have much interaction.
Of course, they used flexibility to gloss over those parts of the conversation.
After all, both churches wanted to suppress demons and execute more of them. They were just comrades who believed in different gods.
“We were certainly suspicious of the phenomenon of a large number of imps appearing. Pandemonium… Well, since you two have already reported such a situation and it has actually been confirmed, we will trust you and conduct an investigation.”
Anyway, they said they would conduct an investigation.
The Brass Celestial Angel Church’s brass paladins are also skilled killers. Even if there were demons hiding in the forest, if they were deployed to investigate, demon meat bibimbap or inhuman demon pancakes would be served as a special meal that day.
“If any traces are found, we will reward you. Please visit us again next time.”
“Yes, of course. Thank you for investigating. Oh, by the way, Priest. I have a question.”
“What is it?”
I recalled the time I wiped out the slum eternal life cult and informed this church about it. At that time, the situation was a bit chaotic due to the tumultuous Ejatz incident, and many paladins were absent, so they said they couldn’t conduct a proper investigation.
I think they said they would let me know later, but I hadn’t been particularly interested, so I hadn’t bothered to visit.
But now that I’ve come, it’s good to hear the story. It’s happening near my house now, so it’s practically my business.
“What happened to the eternal life cult that I reported last time? You said you couldn’t investigate properly at the time because the troops were gone, right?”
“Ah, that matter from then? I forgot to tell you.”
The senior priest began to explain.
“We have captured circumstances, evidence, and clear facts that heretics have infiltrated the city twice, including the underground waterway incident. We sought cooperation from Lord Isbant as well as the Salvation Heaven Church.”
Elysee and I, like David defeating Goliath, had overthrown the heretical giant. Because the corpse remained, the Brass Celestial Angel Church, after the Ejatz situation was resolved, organized manpower and investigated throughout the winter in cooperation with other churches and the lord.
“We were unable to find out their purpose and identity, but at least it was determined that they were obsessed with rituals related to the undead. We believe that the large-scale undead incident that occurred last time was also the result of their actions.”
ㅡNecromancers.
But what about the tunnel for infiltration into South Korea that was there?
“What about the tunnel in the basement of that building?”
“The tunnel… we investigated that too, but it was incomplete, so we couldn’t determine where it led.”
“I see.”
“But we filled them all in, and investigated all the poor people and judged all those who were involved. For now, all the threats looming over the city have been removed.”
They investigated outside the city as well, but didn’t find anything in particular.
After that, the priest talked about how he cooperated with the lord to establish various countermeasures and handle the aftermath. He said that heretics would no longer be able to invade the city.
It’s reassuring that they’re taking it seriously since it was a special and important matter.
“Then goodbye.”
“Priest, take care.”
After hearing the story and receiving the bracelet back, I went outside with Elysee. It was still early morning.
“I think I should return to the church soon and inform them of the situation.”
“When are you going?”
“The report should be completed in about two days.”
“It’s a shame to think about parting.”
Why isn’t there a Radiant Celestial Cross Church here?
“Hehe, I feel the same way. Saint. Aren’t you hungry?”
“Starving. Let’s go eat quickly.”
As usual, I chose a nearby restaurant with Elysee and went inside to eat. While eating, we talked about demons and succubi.
This situation seems to be a simple demon incident rather than being related to heretics.
“Ah, when you go back, tell them that there are heretics in the Misty Plains too. Those bastards are really dangerous.”
“Of course, I will. I have already written a report based on the Saint’s testimony. I am just grateful that you are helping us with this as well.”
“Hehehe, what thanks? Include this too.”
I took out the tokens of the heretics from the Misty Plains that I had annihilated from my pocket and handed them to Elysee.
It was something I brought for Elysee.
“This is…? A heretical token!”
Elysee’s eyes widened as she received the token.
“It’s an object that the heretics of the Misty Plains had. I said I’d show it to you last time.”
“Thank you, Saint! I didn’t expect you to give me something like this…!”
“I don’t need it. Use it for the public good.”
“I understand!”
Risha said that there was nothing special about the token itself.
She only copied the pattern and compared it with other heretical tokens, but she said that there were no overlapping parts.
Could it be a new religion?
Risha said that it was possible, but she also said that she didn’t know all the heretics, so it might not be.
The pattern of the heretics identified in the investigation of the kobold idol, which was the first thing I did when I first met Elysee. Its identity is still a mystery.
After finishing the meal with Elysee, I walked down the street.
“Elysee. Are you using the clothes and stuff you bought last time well?”
“Of course, I am using them well. I have been granted holidays, so when I go out, I wear the casual clothes I bought with the Saint.”
“Hehehe, that’s good. What do you do when you go out?”
“When I go out, I go to see the arena, or I enlighten the local thugs. It is true that I have been harassed more often by various thugs since I stopped wearing my nun’s habit, but I think it is a happy thing for me because it has become easier to identify criminals.”
Oh my.
It seems to be a great sting operation.
If the thugs who don’t know anything mess with Elysee, their arms and legs will be broken that day. It’s fortunate if it ends with that. Elysee’s pure combat power is stronger than mine.
“That’s good… what’s that?”
“A clown, is it?”
That’s what we were talking about as we strolled through the city.
ㅡBuzzing!
A man dressed as a clown was shouting loudly and waving something like a picket. Looking closely, it seems that some event is about to be held at the arena.
“Come on! Come on! It’s about to start! The execution ceremony of a heinous criminal is about to begin! The heinous criminal to be executed today isㅡ the fearsome name!!! Serial rapist and murderer Talis!!! But an amazing fact! Because his crime is so great, the executioner is said to be a monster, not a person! This is a rare opportunity that you won’t get unless it’s today! Come on, go see it, go see it!”
Apparently, a monster is going to execute a heinous criminal at the arena. It’s a common occurrence. Wasn’t the previous executioner the orc Bulverza?
The content of the arena is originally cruel. People are enthusiastic about such things because there is nothing else to enjoy. Even modern Earth has popular martial arts.
“Hoo, a monster?”
“Talis… that guy was caught.”
“Shall we go see it since we have nothing to do?”
“Sounds good!”
The passersby listened to the clown’s cry and whispered to each other before heading to the arena.
But what kind of monster is performing the execution?
“…Saint.”
“Elysee?”
At that time, Elysee grabbed my arm.
Her eyes were already shining brightly.
Oh my.
It seems that she went crazy at the word “execution of a criminal.”
“Hehehe, let’s go see it!”
“You are indeed the Saint!”
“The end of a criminal must be engraved in our eyes!”
“Those are correct and righteous words! Their deaths deserve to be insulted! It would be even better if they were killed by a monster!”
Ah, come to think of it, according to the doctrine of the Radiant Celestial Cross Church, those killed by monsters wander the heavens, right? I heard it a long time ago, so I don’t remember the details.
“Lalala!”
I immediately headed to the arena with Elysee.
Throughout the journey, Elysee chattered like a canary about the criminal executions and monster slaughter shows she had seen at the Krasheim Arena. She seemed to be very happy.
ㅡBuzzing.
The arena we arrived at was crowded with no room to step.
It was very noisy, and shouts could be heard from all over. This is the level of excitement even before the execution ceremony begins.
How heinous is the criminal to cause this?
“S… Saint! I can’t see! There are so many people that I can’t see in front of me, just like when I infiltrated the heretical gathering last time!”
“Okay! I’ll give you a piggyback ride!”
“A piggyback ride…? What does that mean?”
“Get on my shoulders quickly!”
I immediately gave Elysee a piggyback ride.
Elysee’s thighs touched the hair covering my ears.
“Ugh… I, I’m a little embarrassed. A, and it seems a little ticklish…”
“Can you see in front?”
“I can see well… Ah! It seems to be starting now!”
“Oh.”
ㅡWaaaaaa!
The execution ceremony began with a shout.
ㅡClang.
What came out as the door opened was a person with both arms restrained.
Is that the serial rapist and murderer?
His whole body was blue, as if he had been beaten in prison. If James Cameron were to see him, he would be specially cast as a Na’vi in Avatar 2 right away.
“Saint! He’s out! The heinous criminal is out! Blue skin!!!”
Elysee grabbed my head and shouted while squeezing her thighs.
“I can see it too. He looks like a criminal from the start!”
“I wonder what the monster is…!”
ㅡClang.
The opposite door opens.
I looked closely to see what kind of monster would come out, and a dark green monster that I seemed to have seen somewhere slowly crawled out.
ㅡScreeeeeech!!!
“It’s outttttt!!!!!!! The troll we secretly acquired from our arena!!! A troll to execute the heinous criminal!!!!!!!!!! Audience members!!!!!!!!! Please look!!!!!!!!!!!!”
What came out was a troll that was slightly larger than an adult male.
It looked hideous and seemed very strong and cruel.
Nevertheless, its legs are as thin as a child’s arms.
“Today is the first appearance of the arena’s new executioner, Drax!!!”
When the hostess shouted, a thunderous roar erupted from the audience.
“Saint, it’s a troll! A troll! An evil troll! A troll that deserves to die! A face that I want to kill right away! But the legs!”
“It has a disability.”
Coolcool.
What came out was Coolcool, the troll I had sold off in the past.
