Chapter 39 – An Encounter That Shouldn’t Have
A cathedral with the sun shining down through the stained glass.
In the presence of thousands of believers, Bishop Leviham reverently closed the Bible.
“With this, we will end our regular worship service. Always be grateful to Karatias, the god of light, and preach the gospel to your neighbors and give grace to the poor.”
After finishing his words, Levi Ham put his hands together and uttered a short chant.
“Amen.”
At the dock of the Leviham, the followers bow their heads and shout the same.
When believers who have finished worship naturally get up from their seats and begin to leave the cathedral one by one, a cluttered atmosphere is mixed with reverence.
Leviham was also at the pulpit taking care of his personal belongings in order to leave the cathedral, when the Heretic Judge in a black priestly uniform approached with a troubled face.
It was Hamtar, who had been dispatched to the Deham family’s mansion.
“Me, Bishop.”
“Ah! Priest Hamtar.”
Leviham faced Hamtarsin with his characteristic friendly smile.
“Do you have anything to do with me?”
“That is……. I heard that the bishop intends to visit the Deharm family’s mansion today.”
“Ah, that’s right. I have some questions about the tremendous magic that occurred in the Deharm family’s mansion yesterday, and I want to say hello to the faithful follower, the head of the house, Theorad.”
Hamtar’s brow narrows at the word “Faithful believer”.
As long as the elf’s mark remains on his body, he may not be able to tell the truth, but since he is a respected bishop, he wanted to warn him to some extent.
“It’s my personal opinion, but I don’t think stepping into the Deharm family is a bad idea.”
“It’s a bad idea…….”
Mmm. Levi Ham, who stroked his chin, asked with innocence.
“Can I know why Priest Hamtarsin thinks that way?”
“…… It’s because I don’t feel good.”
“Persimmon.”
Levi Ham tilted his head.
“Are you trying to block my steps simply because the heretic judge who worships God has a bad feeling? I don’t think it’s a good reason. Or, was there some kind of transaction taking place in the mansion that I don’t know about?”
Hamtarsin’s shoulders tremble.
It was because Leviham seemed to be looking at himself.
On the other side of the smiling face, I feel that there is a certain clarity about doubt.
But you won’t know the details. He just notices that ‘something’ has happened in the mansion.
‘We have to stop….’
There was no way that even the Bishop of Leviham, who was exceptional in divine magic, could be an opponent of that ignorant elf.
In order to stop the elves, at least the Holy Knights of the Church…….
Or, there was no other way than for the Holy Father or His Holiness the Holy Lady to step into the mansion and sweep away the unclean things.
Nevertheless, Hamtarsin could not bear to speak. It was because he couldn’t possibly forget the warning the elf gave him with a cool complexion.
─ With this, I can kill you anytime. I’m a naburang who believes in notions as gods. Do you know what this means?
Imprinted memories cover the conscience.
Ironically, in the cathedral, the most sacred space for the god Hamtar, he was more afraid of disobeying the elves than committing the sin of lying.
Because of this, Hamtarsin could not prevent the selection of the bishop.
“…… Nothing happened at the mansion.”
I used to think that life was more important than life, but I couldn’t do that because my life was at stake.
“Be careful though. Bishop.”
He hides the trembling in his voice by lowering his head.
Levi Ham turned his doubts into certainties in Hamtar’s actions his, but did not express them.
In the first place, the purpose of Leviham’s visit to Deharm’s mansion was to capture clear evidence of ‘something’ that had turned the faithful heresy judge into a coward.
“Yes. I will be careful, Priest Hamtarsin.”
To discuss the manifestation of the great magic is nothing more than a justification for visiting the mansion.
If it were found out that Theorad had intimidated the god Hamtar and tried to do as he pleased with the man who was supposed to be the Savior’s servant, he should have been punished.
Because the God of Light will want that.
“Anyway, don’t worry too much.”
Levi Ham looked up behind him with a benevolent face.
A huge statue of a goddess reaching up to the ceiling of the cathedral is seen looking down this way with her divinity.
In front of that majestic sight, Leviham chanted confidently.
“The God of Light does not betray those who believe.”
*
“Puhahaha!”
In the carriage back to her mansion her, Bainnon burst into laughter at her.
What’s so funny about her is that she pats her thighs and wipes away her tears.
“…… Are you crazy?”
“No. Isn’t it funny, Bocchan?”
“What?”
“That bitch, Dremes, is talking respectfully to the young master. I’m going to be pretty well done, so I’m going to have a good time……. Whoop!”
Isn’t the vocal imitation too exaggerated? Bainnon wiped the tears from her eyes and calmed her breathing as I stared at her with dismay.
“Anyway, I had some fun. Thank you, Bocchan.”
“Are you having fun? You said that the witches were grumpy about having to establish a hierarchy in their first meeting.”
“That’s true, and it’s also true that it was fun. Dremes, that bitch is probably blowing fire in the shop, talking all kinds of swear words. To add a little exaggeration, he might come to kill me sooner or later.”
“…… Wouldn’t it be difficult if I came to kill you?”
Bainen smiled at my question.
“Even if you come to kill me, you won’t be able to kill me. Her witch does no harm to her own her or to her her ‘friends’ her. It’s kind of like an unwritten rule in witch society.”
“That’s the first I’ve heard of it. Is it difficult to be friends with a witch?”
“Well. If it’s difficult, isn’t it difficult? She had heard that others had also taken part in witch hunts conducted by the Church in the old days. That’s why witches basically don’t like humans.”
“By the way, you Bainen made friends with the witch. What is the story between the two of you?”
“That is. It’s long to explain……. It’s not much fun, so you probably don’t want to hear it. Rather, did I tell the young master the story of eating an orc?”
A nerd-like guy. He is not good at changing the topic, so it is as natural as breathing. In addition, the biggest problem here was that I was very curious about the story of eating an orc.
However, I am the head of the prestigious Deharm family and the deputy count who is trusted by His Excellency. I could n’t say that I was curious even for the sake of my body his.
Instead, it was only a weak sign by sending a coy glance.
“Can I tell you?”
“If you want to say something.”
“Hehe. All right.”
Beinan leaned back in her seat and said, recalling the situation at that time.
“When I was a mercenary, it was a long time before the Orc Conquest War. At that time, I was accepting various requests at random, but one day a request came to me to exterminate the Orc tribe in the nearby mountains.”
“Therefore?”
“I decided that I couldn’t solve it alone, so I called in talented adventurers. It must have been that there was even a sorcerer involved. But when I went there, the orcs were too strong. At that time, my skills were poor.”
Bainun clicked her tongue and continued her words.
“In the end, we were defeated and taken hostage by the Orc tribe. I thought I was going to die like this, but isn’t the chief of the tribe a female orc? So I used my wits.”
“Bennon. You can’t…….”
“Yes. Let’s open a plate. They shouted loudly, “If I satisfy you, let us live.” The tribal chief made me wait that night, as if I was laughing. But when I entered the chief’s hut, I was worried. “
Gradually it becomes difficult to hear.
“How are you going to match that gigantic bitch with the size of a human cock? I’m not on the small side, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to go crazy with bitch Orc. So I decided to use the tool. After borrowing a wizard’s wand and fixing it on my cock, I had desperate survival sex…….”
I thought I couldn’t hear it anymore, so I raised my hand to stop it.
“That’s enough.”
“Yes? Now is the fun part. Even so, this is a fairly famous anecdote among mercenaries, right?”
“Isn’t the fact that you’re famous and sleeping and you’re here alive makes it possible to infer the following content? I don’t want to hear the parts I don’t want to hear.”
Beinun, scratching his cheek her, nodded her head sullenly.
“If the young master thinks so, well.”
Even if it wasn’t me, no one would want to hear the story of the crime against the orc in detail.
Feeling bloated for no reason, I turned my head and stared out the window. By the time I felt the wind blowing on my face, I calmed down my confused mind.
Knock-!
The carriage stopped and the driver opened the door.
“The head of the family, the knight! Im here.”
“Okay. Good work.”
Bainen picks up the crystal ball and puts it down first. After getting off, I walked beside Beinun and headed towards the entrance of her mansion.
Her gaze remained on the crystal ball Beinen was holding. Looking at the crystal ball with the witch’s mark on it, my curiosity is piqued.
“By the way, Bainen. In the past, the church and the witches had a big fight. Is it okay for the witches to do business in the territory where the people of the church reside?”
“It won’t matter much. Because they acknowledged each other’s freedom at Walpurgis Night. Of course, if people from the church find out that they are dealing with witches, they will be misunderstood.”
“What if it’s a misunderstanding?”
“Usually, it would end with admonishment, but if someone who is devout in religion is caught, providing an excuse to drive him to heresy…… ?”
Vaynon stops her and stands still.
I also naturally stopped her steps her and followed Beinun’s gaze her, but then I was frozen like her ice sheet.
‘Bishop Leviham?’
Leviham, dressed in a pure white priestly robe and wearing a blue sacred belt around his neck, was examining the magic circle engraved in the front yard.
Did the fact that he came without taking off his robe mean that he came to perform his duties his?
Of course, he usually walks around after the service is over, but the current situation is quite embarrassing.
That’s right, because we were holding a crystal ball with a witch’s mark on it.
“Uh……. I think you saw this way, young master.”
To make matters worse, a Leviham found us.
It gave me goosebumps to see him lightly waving his hand and smiling.
I swallowed my saliva and spoke as calmly as possible.
“Bennon. I am a person who puts the status of my family and the safety of my family above all else. Even if I die, I think the honor of the family and the lives of the family members should be guaranteed.”
“That’s what I know.”
“That’s why I sometimes think that one person has to be sacrificed for the sake of public interest.”
“Young master? Well what you mean…….”
It’s okay if you don’t understand. I looked back at Bainen and said in a serious tone.
“So from now on, that crystal ball is yours to buy.”
After about 3 seconds, Bainen asked again with an absurd expression.
“…… Me?”
