Chapter 522 – Ep.520 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
Just like that.
Bex, with an embarrassed expression on his face, as if someone had been caught cheating when he shouldn’t have been caught, pulled on the silver string that appeared to be his necklace. Then, along the line, a small leather pouch came up.
“That?”
“It’s a snack made from hardened honey.”
An amber sphere a little smaller than a thumb came out of the pocket. Then, a sweet smell that made my nose dizzy suddenly began to encroach on the surroundings.
“Well, I’m just asking because I’m wondering… Are you going to catch Kalm with that?”
“… Yes. “Just wait a little while and he will follow the scent and come here.”
“Hmm, that’s hard work… There are a lot. Huh.”
“… No.”
Bex’s face turns even redder as she pats him on the shoulder with his sincerity. It seemed that he was blushing not because of embarrassment due to physical contact, but purely because he was embarrassed by the situation itself.
‘Okay… I understand…’
To be honest, if I were in this situation with someone else, I would have been embarrassed and my face would have turned red.
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe that the person in charge of the design, who is not an ordinary priest, has lost his way. I feel sorry for the others, but I think we definitely need to have someone for Kalm.
-Sniff… Sniff… Okay…
And just as Bex said, it wasn’t long before the sound of eerie whimpering came closer. It seems like it’s definitely Kalm, as I can even hear the sound of him snorting.
“Sniff… ?”
At the far corner, a girl with purple hair and a body that looked smaller than average for a girl appeared.
I sighed, looking at Kalm’s face, who was sniffling with tearful eyes.
“Kalm.”
“… “S-Mr. Smith?”
Perhaps because he remembered my voice, Kalm raised his head with his cute eyes widening.
“Yes, it is me. Stop crying and hurry… No, come slowly.”
I ran and fell for no reason─
“Hehe… !!”
As soon as I could think about it, Kalm, who was hopping towards me, tripped over my own feet and fell down.
“… Let’s go. The stairs are also in that direction.”
“Uh, okay.”
I approached Kalm with Vex.
“How many times do I tell you to be careful? Huh?”
“S-sorry…”
When I put my hand in his armpit and lifted him up, Kalm, whose forehead and nose were dyed red, whimpered and lowered his head.
‘Wow, if I were bigger, I would have punched you in the face.’
As she is on the same level as the princess and has a small body and cute appearance, she gets angry and tries to hit her, but when she sees her face, her hand stops.
“Now, blow your nose.”
“Hmm~!!”
I cleaned Kalm’s face with the handkerchief I always carried.
“What were you doing?”
“Uh, uh…”
The guy who was blowing his nose and laughing ‘hehe’ suddenly opened his eyes wide at my question and secretly avoided looking at me.
“Say it the right way. “Unless you want to get scolded.”
“Ho, getting scolded…”
Gulp.
The guy who had been avoiding my gaze suddenly turned red and glanced at me. When I thought about it, it occurred to me that this guy, despite his innocent face, had a temper that was as strong as Nyaho’s. Especially since he’s the kind of guy who likes to take turns getting his ass spanked.
“I will tell Niel and have my snacks confiscated for a month.”
“Ah, ah!! “Well, that’s not possible!!”
What can’t be done?
I couldn’t help but sigh as I looked at Kalm’s face turning white. Maybe this guy is good? When I first met him, he seemed villainous, stubborn, and a bit blunt.
“No snacks or snacks!! Sorry!!”
Now, it has become like an insect eater that has no use for it other than being cute.
“So? “What were you doing?”
“… I, Niel, said I had to clean…”
“Because?”
“… “Soo, I hid and took a nap.”
“Uh, snacks confiscated.”
“Ugh!! Sorry!!”
“Shut up. If you stay quiet, I’ll think again, so just stay quiet. Huh?”
“… Really?”
“Uh. Really.”
Only then did Kalm become calm.
‘Well, if you keep your mouth shut, you look like a doll.’
It is clear that his appearance has a mysterious feel, as his hair is purple and his eyes are also purple. The problem is that the moment you open your mouth, you just turn into a child.
“This way.”
I slowly followed Vex upwards, holding Kalm, who had calmed down, in my arms. And only after climbing the stairs two more times was it possible to reach the destination.
‘It’s so gorgeous…’
Rather than painting it, it was made by trimming and crafting white jade-like gems to create the base body, and on top of it, a painting was made using gold and a gorgeous door with sky-blue gems embedded in it.
The exterior and interior of the temple were quite plain, but the door was large and ornate enough to make you wonder if the decorations had been added to the huge door that was blocking the front.
Coogung.
Vex pushed the huge door with all his might, and the door slowly slid inward with a sound worthy of its majesty.
“I see a noble person.”
“”I see a noble person.””
Beyond the wide open door, the priests and paladins lined up on the left and right knelt on one knee, following Niel in the center, and bowed their heads towards me.
Crash.
Vex also stepped aside and took the same stance as them.
In this extremely burdensome situation, I naturally became curious about Kalm’s reaction in my arms.
“… Hehe.”
Kalm was sniffling and blinking blankly, just looking like he had no thoughts. Should I say that it is more like Kalm?
I quietly stepped on the marble floor and walked inside. Then, he lowered the knife at an appropriate area and patted his buttocks.
“If you don’t want to get scolded later, go over there.”
“… “Hey.”
Perhaps because the formula of being scolded = confiscating snacks was ingrained in his mind, Kalm quickly ran next to the other apostles and followed them.
Only after confirming that Kalm had also bowed his head, I moved from where I had stopped and walked over to the brightly colored chair prepared behind Nielle and sat down with my hips pressed against hers.
Sigh.
Fortunately, perhaps I had acted wisely, Niall, who was kneeling on her knees, stood up and turned her body this way.
“…”
“”…””
What, do I need to say something?
Maybe it’s because I’ve always lived a happy life surrounded by pretty women, but I can’t get used to this serious atmosphere. Also, holding weight like this doesn’t suit my temperament.
“Everyone, wake up. “There’s no need to be so polite.”
Crash.
The first to react was Bex, who knelt in front of the door. Starting with her, other priests and paladins, and Tania and the apostles who had been sent as her messengers lifted her body up.
“For now, I will listen briefly first.”
“Yes. “Precious One.”
She apparently called him the Supreme One before she left, but after I told her not to call him that, she now calls him the Honorable One.
It seemed like even if I blocked him, he would still find a new word to call me, so I decided not to worry about the title and received Niel’s report.
“… “This is coming.”
Niel spoke to me very briefly, summarizing the situation so far.
And there are three things I actually need to pay close attention to.
One is that all of the citizens living in Mallingta have become Sis. Actually, this part was something I had roughly expected before leaving, so it wasn’t a huge surprise.
Second, she said, a high-ranking inquisitor from the Clergy Union sent a letter via the Black Ship Merchant Marine, which was using Hotel Bambino as a base, saying it would visit her soon.
This wasn’t a big surprise because I knew roughly who sent it.
Third and last.
Actually, this was the most important.
-I don’t have much money left.
Yes, it would be even stranger to have money left after building a chair like this and a huge temple like this.
Nielle says she has had several instances where citizens who have become believers have volunteered to donate money. Of course, before I left, I told them not to accept any donations, so they all refused.
“Please wait a little longer for the donation. “There’s no proper system in place yet, so you can’t receive something like that.”
“I just follow.”
“Uh, um… And don’t save money and use it wherever you need it. “I will quickly fill in any shortcomings.”
It is said that the apostles even took the money they earned through hard work and used it as public funds. How can they remain silent?
However, it would take a huge amount of money to run a temple of this scale, and I cannot be responsible for that forever.
Therefore, we need to quickly establish a system and set standards for selecting new priests and paladins so that we can resolve our own funds as soon as possible. And in order to decide all of that, the opinion of Sith, who is in fact the real owner of this place, is absolutely necessary.
‘My thoughts were short. If I had known this would happen, I would have stopped by the magic workshop first.’
I said, scratching my head.
“First of all, I’m glad everyone looks healthy. And even though it must have been difficult, I’m thankful that you followed my instructions and waited patiently.”
A bright smile appears on Niel’s lips.
She said that not only she but everyone gathered in this space had a similar reaction.
‘It might be a little scary…’
I’m grateful that you trust and follow me so fiercely, but I don’t want you to be this blind.
Anyway.
“Everyone has worked hard so far, so take a good rest for four days. “I will make the proper decision about the rest in five days.”
At that level, you will get results no matter what.
“Then shall we disperse? Oh, please have Naiel or one of the apostles take me around the temple.”
You need to check how the dining room, bedrooms for priests and paladins, and bathrooms are set up.
“I will personally serve you.”
-Oh…
-It’s disgraceful… !!
-That’s an abuse of power.
The apostles expressed their dissatisfaction in whispers, but as soon as Nielle turned her head, they closed their mouths and avoided eye contact.
“And Niel.”
“Yes. “Precious One.”
“Kalm, confiscate Kalm’s snacks until tomorrow.”
Hehe?! Wow, sminiuuuuup?!
Kalm, startled, tried to jump towards me, but the apostles stopped him and laughed.
I felt like I had roughly said everything, so I was about to get up.
Wooooong──!!
A blue light burst between me and Niel.
The intensity of the light was weak, and it wavered little by little, increasing in size. And in the light that had grown in size to a certain extent, two familiar people appeared.
“Sir… Bizelin… ?”
Siran and Bizelin turn their backs to the slowly disappearing blue light.
And a huge coffin appeared behind them.
Master Bizelin said, pointing to the coffin behind him.
“Because the doll is finished.”
I think I will have to postpone visiting the temple until later.
