Chapter 317 – Testimony
There was nothing to think or say.
Wolfgang nodded his head coolly.
“Do that.”
Ophelia’s opinion was reasonable enough.
It’s hard to say how useful a high-level paladin is in missions involving demons or devil worshipers.
In the first place, no matter how much he was, he had no intention of carrying out his mission alone, so it would be rather welcome if he was given reliable power. At least, it was several times better than visiting another unit or government department that was in good shape and making embarrassing requests with a warrant for requisition.
Although there are members of the special forces who have previously performed missions together, Lazarus has not been contacted since he disappeared saying he had to visit his hometown, and Scarlett and Ophelia are also in no position to call comfortably whenever needed.
The reason why the special powers who were busy with their own work were able to gather together was because of the specificity of the mission at the time.
—Tuk-tuk
Wolfgang tapped Ophelia lightly on the shoulder.
Normally, he would have stroked her hair, but this was an act of acknowledgment of its own. I thought he was just being fragile. After all, trials seem to make a young man stronger.
“Ophelia. You’ve grown a lot too.”
“Ooh, I’ve always grown up, right?”
Like this, from Wolfgang’s point of view, it was beneficial in many ways.
His freaking side was the twins.
“Saintess, please think again!”
“That’s right! Without us, the saintess would…”
The position of the saint in the heavenly church is special.
The leader nominally leading the church was the pope, but the person who was actually at the top of the church leadership was none other than a saint.
In a religious community where the will of God takes precedence over everything else, it is not too obvious which side will be more orthodox: the pope, the man-elected leader, or the saint, hand-picked by God.
Right now Ophelia is still young and lacks experience, so her existing leader, the pope, serves as the regent.
All the saints in the history of the Catholic Church have been like this.
A divinity and a divinity itself chosen by the heavenly god Estella.
Therefore, it was only natural that the religious officials became morbidly obsessed with the safety of the saintess.
At the time of Ophelia’s disappearance, the Grand Inquisitor, Cardinal Malleus, who was considered one of the leading candidates for the next pope, took responsibility for the incident and was referred to the Inquisition to the point of being dismissed.
So it was not at all strange that the twins were making such a fuss.
-Dump!
Twins kneeling on the ground at the same time as if they had made a promise.
Soon after, two voices that were completely identical to each other began to resound alternately.
“The role of the shield given to us by the saintess is a great honor that cannot be compared with anything else.”
“Also, the saintess will be reborn as the most shining star of the church in the future.”
“Even if our twins’ starlight fades away, if it’s for the sake of the saintess, we can endure it.”
—Kooung!
“Please stock up.”
“Please stock up.”
When the twins finished speaking, they hit their heads on the floor at the same time, and a dull noise rang out.
‘… That far?’
Of course, as Wolfgang watching, it was just disgusting.
This is, after all, an internal situation within the church. He has no reason to interfere.
No, at this point, I was rather curious about how Ophelia would respond to their excessive loyalty, so it’s even somewhat interesting from a third person’s point of view.
Holy knights and knights, except for the sacristy in front of them, were soldiers like each other.
It would not be easy to choose to disobey orders even though the superior has already expressed his will. There was no doubt how sincere the twins were in escorting the saintess.
Ophelia, who had been watching her twins in silence, rose from her seat.
She then stretched out her hand and raised the body of her twin directly from their knees. In Wolfgang’s eyes, he couldn’t help but see them hesitantly following the saintess’ hand.
“Wake up.”
“Saint…”
—Woe!
Watching Ophelia open her mouth with a serious expression, with her halo floating above her head, Wolfgang put on her loose trousers and somehow covered her upper body with a gown that did not fit well.
I feel like I shouldn’t be naked anymore.
“Lumine and Remidios.”
“Yes, saintess.”
“You’re still young, aren’t you? Both of you are eighteen this year. You’re not even an adult yet.”
“…You’re right.”
The age of the twins mentioned directly by Ophelia.
Wolfgang couldn’t help but be quite surprised by that statement. I expected him to be young from the first time I saw him, but aren’t these completely bloody lumps?
Of course, Wolfgang is still in his twenties, but the age difference is close to 10 years.
Nonetheless, both of them seemed to be competent in their own way, even from Wolfgang’s picky eyes.
To be honest, I never imagined that if the twins were to attack eighteen-year-old Wolfgang, he would win easily. Even those two haven’t revealed their powers yet.
At that level, it is safe to say that it is a human weapon with talent comparable to that of Astrid.
‘They said it was a double star. Could it be a secret weapon raised by some church?’
As expected, the world is wide and there are many young strong people.
I didn’t know that I would already feel this feeling. Wolfgang somehow felt a little bit older.
Just a short time ago, he was also treated as a prospect. Now, standing in a position close to the strongest person in terms of publicity in name and reality, and evaluating his junior warriors, it is because he felt a strange sentiment.
—Gasp
“Ah!”
“Stop, saintess?!”
One on the left, one on the right. Said Ophelia, holding her twin’s hand at the same time.
“Everyone, do you know? Even though we don’t have much of an age difference, when I was eighteen, I was still in the middle of my education at Lilium Convent’s high school.”
Ophelia’s behavior of suddenly mentioning her age and telling stories of her own past made the twins a little puzzled.
“But you guys have already been reborn as such strong and reliable knights at the same age as me at the time. In terms of talent alone, you are geniuses that cannot be compared to me, you two.”
“Oh, no!”
“Don’t talk like that, saintess!”
Ophelia’s story forced the twins to shut their mouths at the same time.
“By the way, do you know what?”
“Four…?”
“I was ordinary, but I became a saint by receiving a revelation from God as soon as I had just finished my coming-of-age ceremony, and frankly, it was very difficult when a huge burden was placed on my shoulders while I was still immature. It was a feeling.”
A story almost like a testimony.
It was Wolfgang’s first time to listen closely to Ophelia’s inner thoughts like this, so he, too, opened his ears and listened to her without realizing it.
However.
“I would never have been able to come this far without the help of the two of you here, the brothers and sisters of the church, and the help of others, including my brother Wolfgang here.”
“Hmm?”
Wolfgang’s name was suddenly mentioned, and when the twins turned their heads at once and looked at him, Wolfgang couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed.
“Ehehe. The story got a little long by chance. Anyway, that’s not the point. What I’ve learned from the help of loved ones and the experiences that have resulted is that you should always keep your eyes wide open and be prepared to face the darkness. “
“…The words of Lenox 19:3.”
Ophelia stopped talking and scratched her cheek with a slight smile.
Seeing her like that, Rumi took her words and murmured softly.
“Rumi and Remi, you two don’t have any real combat experience yet, right? After completing the paladin training at the Polaris Order, you were immediately assigned as my direct escort.”
“That’s right.”
“Then, let’s take this opportunity to go out into the world and experience as many things as possible. It’s so different inside the church’s fence and outside that wide world.”
“…That means.”
Ophelia nodded her head at Remy’s reaction as she pursed her lips as if realizing something about her.
“That’s right. I want Remy and Rumi to be reborn as God’s warriors, always thoroughly prepared, without wandering around like I did.”
“Ah…”
“Saint…”
It was a long sermon, but to sum it up, you should not make mistakes like me and gain experience in advance.
The twins blurted out the end of his words as if they were thrilled.
—Sue
Wolfgang inadvertently raised his hand in the mood to clap for some reason, but somehow it seemed a little too far-fetched, so he stopped.
‘Well, I’m glad it ended on a warm note anyway.’
Either way, when things seem to be going well, he is about to get up as well.
“Brother.”
“Hmm?”
“Joe, it’s a bit embarrassing… But we’ll be working together.”
The twins’ sudden sudden action that started before long.
Wolfgang’s eyes widened.
