Chapter 147 – Episode 138 – The Saint in the Basement and the Suicide Aspirant
* Episode 138 – The saint in the basement and the suicide aspirant
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The underground laboratory of the Church.
In this dark place where spirits are mainly studied, the Black Bishop alone is busy moving his hands.
This is an old man who once acted with Isabelle and was her partner.
He uses magic in front of a huge life support device resembling a scalpel cylinder, occasionally uses purification magic, and receives help from spirits. There are parts that are messy because he is busy with work.
“…You annoy people even in death. Thank you for your hard work at this age.”
But it didn’t stop his hand. As soon as a little blood began to appear in the place filled with green viscous substances, he immediately spread a magic circle and began to purify it. In the midst of this, he came to help and even kicked the fallen spirit away, showing that he was really stressed.
“… “
Isabel is floating in front of the bishop.
Decorated like an angel, with a ring on her head and wings on her back, she was still sleeping quietly with her white eyes exposed, and suddenly her body began to bleed and she let out a deep breath like someone who was unable to adjust to something.
“Even with the body of Isabel, who is the most adaptable of the believers, there is no need for others to see it like this. I am thankful that we did not consume the test subject, but this is the way it is… “
While treating Isabelle’s body which was still hurting even when she was still, she became irritated, saying that there was more to report. That’s right, no matter how much I look around, the only things I see are disobedient young spirits and a woman’s body that looks like a corpse. It’s worth getting annoyed because you’re left alone in an environment where you talk to yourself a lot.
‘… The good news is that I am steadily getting closer to becoming a spirit. At first, I wondered what to do, but after all, a saint is a saint. I died stupidly, but if this continues, I may assimilate and regain my personality.’
Heung.
When I come back, will I hear that arrogant tone again…?
However, she lowered her hand with a satisfied look on her face, as if she didn’t particularly dislike Isabel. Fortunately, there were no more scars, and Isabelle, who was locked in her life support machine, also looked more relaxed than before. She thought that if she kept it like this, she would be able to rest comfortably today. As she was relieved, she suddenly felt warm.
‘The sound of footsteps at this early hour… ‘ It’s definitely not shift time… ‘
I shouted involuntarily because I remembered being badly burned in the Isabelle incident.
“Who are you? Reveal your affiliation!!”
Swish!
“Oh, it’s me.”
“… Hmm?”
The moment I hurriedly turned my head, the person who caught my eye was the handsome blond man who had previously called himself Isabelle’s younger brother. I was slowly leaning out of the passageway of a dark laboratory, and perhaps because it looked good, I didn’t want to see any light even in this darkness.
“… Is it you?”
“Yes. I apologized for being early.”
Unlike when he was on duty, he took off his armor and wore a much lighter outfit, with short blonde hair and blue eyes that went well with him. A typical handsome man. His tone and actions he were cautious, and it was obvious from his appearance that he was the exact opposite of his family member Isabel’s personality his his, so the black bishop naturally felt relieved.
“If I remember correctly, he should still be performing his duties.”
“Something came up.” With Her Majesty’s permission, I am now free for a while, so I decided to stop by for a while.”
“Circumstances… It’s an obvious story. Your circumstances are most likely related to Isabelle. You probably didn’t bother His Majesty with that, right?”
“I’m sorry for being obvious. It’s exactly what it says.”
“What a foolish guy.”
The bishop reprimanded me, but when he smiled briefly and said, “Haha,” I couldn’t be more angry.
A bishop standing with a shocked expression. Samuel approaches leisurely while apologizing. He calmly stood in front of the maintenance device where his sister was sleeping.
“How is your physical condition? If your symptoms worsen again and you need blood, another blood transfusion…”
“There is no need. As you can see, Isabelle is working hard. It may not be fast, but the lost soul is being recovered and the symptoms are improving, so it won’t be long before she opens her eyes.”
“I heard that there was a fight with satisfaction before the adjustment was completed. I was worried that my sister’s treatment might change because of that… I wonder if there might be a problem?”
“No, rather the opposite. It seems that something was stimulated by killing satisfaction. Since that day, treatment and assimilation have progressed rapidly, so we are currently conducting research based on that.”
“… Then can you survive?”
“Regardless of what his personality will be like, if he stays like this, he will wake up soon. If he does well, I think he will wake up before the expedition, or at the latest after the expedition.”
“… !!”
Samuel’s smile brightened at those words.
“I’m glad. At first, the outlook was bleak, so I honestly gave up.”
“I would have said it was something that could not be helped. The assimilation of spirits and humans… And it was our first time having a great spirit descend into the body of a dead human. Anyone who thought it would succeed at that point was either optimistic or a fool.”
Then he placed his palm on the glass wall.
“But trying to succeed like this makes you feel overwhelmed with emotion that is inappropriate for your age. If you were a member of the Spirit Council, you would feel the same way.”
“That’s right. There’s definitely something that swells deep inside me. It feels like I’m shrugging my shoulders when I hear that God’s representative is coming down in my sister’s body, so I feel a little flattered.”
Then the two people paused, looking at the cylinder.
The cold air passed by the bridge of my nose and I asked again.
“… So?”
“… Yes?”
“What are you going to do with that smug face? I’m sure you’ve asked Her Majesty the Queen too much, right?”
“No way~! Isn’t that just rude?”
“Tell me in detail.”
“Yes… “
Samuel carefully recited what had happened earlier.
The disappearance of a spirit group that occurred at the Academy. The identities of Roman and Academy leader Yang, who appear to be connected to the incident. After discovering that she could be her Great Spirit of her, Queen Gabrielle, upon hearing the report, announced her stance of not backing down with Roman right away.
‘That’s a reasonable conclusion. Joining hands with heretics is a grind, but dealing with three great spirits right away is extremely difficult.’
At the same time, he left the assassination itself to Tiber as planned, laid the groundwork for them, and then tried to take the time to hit them in the back. As a first step in that plan, they were going to invite Roman here to Britannia for a social gathering, but Samuel did not like it and even revealed his objections.
“… So. Are you really going to bring in Satisfaction and kill him?”
“Yes.”
“Have you really turned around?”
“I am sincere. Roman Cornelius, who killed my sister so cruelly. No matter how much I think about it, the thought of the man whom everyone in the Spirit Council hates being treated like that by Your Majesty makes me so angry that I cannot bear it.”
“But… Do you know how much danger you are taking? His Majesty will not protect you, and I cannot protect you either. Afterwards, I will look forward to Isabelle coming back to life and being reunited with you, but if I make a mistake… “
“It’s already been decided.”
“He seems like such a fool… “
My breath caught in my throat and I was finally able to let it out after a few seconds.
I desperately thought he was a really crazy guy.
‘Isn’t it just because of his family’s revenge…? The characteristics of a fanatic are clearly revealed… At the point when you bring satisfaction and disturb Britannia’s territory, you will not be able to avoid the death penalty… Even if it succeeds, Tosagupin is certain… ‘
But Samuel didn’t seem to think that far.
That’s because a person with normal thinking wouldn’t necessarily think about going to commit suicide when he hears that his sister is showing signs of recovery.
“… Why are you telling me that?”
“I want to get help.”
“That’s stupid. Don’t you think that the loss of helping you is much greater than the benefit?”
“But there’s no place to ask for help. A rookie who just joined the SS would do something like this, and even his seniors won’t help.”
“What if you don’t help me?”
“I’ll probably end up inking Her Majesty’s face.”
“You opened your mouth in a hurry without even thinking about what happened next. You seem like a stupid and foolish person.”
A stupid guy who can’t help but yell at me no matter how many times he yells at me.
Part of me wanted to kick him out of this place, but since I had heard the story, I couldn’t ignore it.
“Tsk… Be specific. If you don’t tell me what kind of help you need, I can’t help you either.”
“First of all, I want a connection with Satisfaction. If I face them alone, it definitely won’t be a trivial matter, so please introduce me to someone I know.”
“Do you think you can talk to them?”
“It will work. That’s because the Prime Minister of Shetka was once enjoying peace by negotiating with Mantis. I understand that some members of the Spirit Council are actually in contact with them to come up with a solution to the curse?”
“You’re talking about the polytheists.”
“Dasinpa?”
“Compared to the Order faction, which makes up most of the Spirit Council within Britannia, it has the opposite nature. The Order faction advocates the idea of worshiping good gods who have influenced the order of mankind, while the Polytheism faction , as its name suggests, praises all gods. They literally do not mesh together like water and oil, so they have been bickering for a long time.”
“The polytheistic section… They also have a very close relationship with the evil god that Manhwa is presumed to be praising, so that’s the story, right?”
“Yes. As the faction that accumulated knowledge about the curse and created a way to deal with it, Britannia’s influence is by no means weak.”
“But as you just said, most of the factions are orderly. Even though they have a strong influence, I have never felt that way… “
“That’s just what it looks like. Even so, it’s difficult for the faction representing this country to praise evil gods. Even though it may seem like that, Her Majesty the Queen is also a member of the polytheistic faction. She is someone who holds that position with a sense of duty to respect and respect all gods. Of course, on the outside, he is obsessed with hunting down heretics, but he does not particularly discriminate against gods, so please keep that in mind.”
“This is really my first time knowing this… But in a sense, I understand it. There is no way the head of a religious country that praises God would discriminate against God.”
“You realized it quickly. If that brilliance had looked a little elsewhere, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Even though the black bishop was being grumpy, he took out one of his necklaces from his arms and held it out in front of him.
It is an unusual necklace with a golden grasshopper decoration.
“Take this. Take this and go to the church I tell you about. Then they will help you.”
“Is it like a symbol of polytheism?”
“That’s the point. The Orderly faction also has something similar, so keep that in mind.”
Even as he said that, he only spoke ominously in his mind, saying, “Even if I remembered it, we wouldn’t have to meet again afterward.”
It’s like an offering to the dead. But Samuel hung it around his neck and said it again, whether he knew it or not.
“One more thing since I asked… “
“What else? I’m busy saving your family. If it’s not a big deal, go somewhere else…”
“No, are there any useful weapons?”
“… Where does the knight and his wife sell their swords?”
“In this case, I have donated to the government the equipment that can be used to identify my identity. Moreover, the opponent is a person with a great spirit. He is said to be good at curses, so I thought that using an ordinary weapon would make a mess of the job.”
“… “
He scratched his head at those words and pointed at the black box in the center of the lab.
“Take that.”
“What’s inside… Is it a weapon?”
“Yes. I sealed what my subordinates recovered after the last battle with Mantis. It probably won’t last even 5 minutes the moment you take it out, so use it only when absolutely necessary.”
“What kind of weapon is that?”
“Well, if you think it’s a sword, it’s a sword. If you think it’s a spear, it’s a spear. It’s something like that, so use it as you see fit.”
Incomprehensible answer.
However, Samuel accepted it without any sign of hesitation.
From the moment he said it was recovered from the last battle, he had an idea of what kind of object it was.
“I apologized again and again. I will reward you greatly once this incident is over, so please look forward to it.”
Samuel bows his head and says thank you before leaving the lab.
I watched his back from afar and uttered one word.
“A corpse speaks well.”
He said in a tone that he really had no expectations and went back to his work as if he had forgotten what happened today.
