Chapter 1022 – Ep.1020 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
After holding Agatha back, I asked our apprentice paladin, who couldn’t take his eyes off me with a very nervous face.
“Do you know what is written on the note?”
“I don’t know what it says on the note. But before coming here, the Pope said:”
Her face, which was already tense and tense, took on a solemn look.
“The saint told us to actively cooperate.”
“I see.”
When I first saw the nervous state, it was a little ambiguous, but when I saw the solemn expression he just showed, it was clear that he knew roughly what was going to happen here.
‘As Agatha said, this is a story about castrating one’s senses.’
However, considering Agatha’s hit rate so far, I thought there was a high possibility that it would be as she said this time.
“Then I’d like to hear the story. “If the story is long, I’ll even bring you something to drink.”
“Well, then… A little water.”
‘Sis?’
【Please wait.】
It was possible to have Agatha do it, but since it was right after I got scolded by Nemea, I plan to avoid being alone as much as possible until everything is resolved.
“I’ll get it soon. Now then, I would like you to hear the story.”
“… “I ran away from Heidel.”
-It is a commercial city five days west of Mallingta.
Aside from her strangely temperamental speaking style, she is a capable woman.
“And three days before I escaped, the Winter Sword of the Kingdom of Vittorio visited Heidel with the Silver Knights.”
“I won’t hang up, so you can keep talking.”
“Oh, yes.”
She continued to look at me while telling her story, then took a short breath and continued talking again.
“Due to the current situation, merchants stopped visiting Heidel for a long time, so the atmosphere in the city was very quiet. And it was the second day after the Winter Sword arrived in the city.”
She, Vijan, seemed to be recalling the memories of that day, but her previously stiff expression began to gradually reveal fear.
“… That day was different. In the city that had been quiet for several months, loud bells rang without stopping, and people rushed into the buildings and locked the doors.”
“At that moment we knew. That it has finally come. Then we each took our weapons and headed to the castle gate.”
“… I said I wouldn’t quit. Is it okay for a moment?”
“Of course.”
I was planning on listening to the story as long as possible before asking a question, but there was one thing I needed to address.
“I think I had enough time to run away. Why did you stay there instead of running away?”
“I don’t know if you will believe me, but…”
Byan lowered her eyes for a moment and seemed to react a little hesitantly by repeatedly pursing and unfolding her lips.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
And the sound of a well-timed knock.
“Come in.”
The closed door opened, and it was not Nemea who came in, but a girl with dark purple hair.
“Mr. Smith. “I brought water.”
Kalm, holding a tray with a glass of water in his hand, walked towards me.
“Thank you.”
“Hehe.”
“I’m sorry, but can you take it over there instead of me?”
“Yes~”
After stroking her head a couple of times, Kalm quickly started shaking and took a glass of water to Vijan.
“Thank you.”
“Not much to say.”
However, when she stood in front of Biyaan, she handed her a glass of water with her smile completely erased as if it had never happened before.
‘It’s really terrible. It’s terrible.’
It’s almost time for her to quit acting, but she doesn’t get tired of it and continues acting.
Of course, for me, it’s easier to deal with a blunt person than a blunt one, so I’m just leaving it alone.
“Mr. Smith.”
“Okay.”
Kalm, who had brought me the glasses of water, came next to me again and tiptoed her toes as if she had something to say.
That didn’t even get us close enough to whisper, so I had no choice but to put my hands in his armpits and bring him up to sit on his thighs.
“What is it?”
“I saw that woman on the day I went to Heidel to preach.”
“Uh…”
“Mr. Smith?”
“… No, keep talking.”
I got goosebumps all over my body when the once Stoic kid suddenly turned sober.
“That woman was kissing the priest there.”
“Cough!!”
What does this mean?
“Saint?”
“Ah, ugh! Sorry. “I stopped by for a moment.”
She waved her hand at Vijan, who was watching this way, and spoke to Kalm, who was staring at her with blinking purple eyes.
“I didn’t see it wrong?”
“It was a pretty intense scene for that.”
“…”
I felt like I should have put this guy down there too, but since he was the type of guy who would tell me anything if I asked anyway, I put Kalm back down.
“Thank you. “I’ll call you separately later, so just go back.”
“Hehe~ Then let’s go!”
Kalm, who instantly returned to her calm demeanor, bowed her head towards me and went outside.
‘… It’s a truly painful organization.’
I kept a smile on my face and glanced at Agatha standing behind me.
Shrug.
Then she shrugged her shoulders with a smile that had many meanings.
‘… That’s why they said this place is paradise on earth.’
Anyway, it’s not impossible that Kalm didn’t see it correctly, but given the circumstances, I think it’s right to say it’s almost certain.
‘The only reason he seemed nervous when he saw me was because he was a lesbian.’
After roughly stopping the traffic, I spoke to Bijan, who was holding a glass filled with water.
“Please keep talking.”
“Yeah… I don’t know if you will believe it, but the reason we didn’t run away and stayed there was to protect the temple and the people of the city.”
My mouth was itchy, but I decided to listen to the end this time.
“If we leave, the citizens of the city will destroy the temple and set it on fire before Myne and the traitors arrive. That way they won’t visit the city. But that shouldn’t be the case. “You’re burning down a temple.”
For the first time, Vijan looked straight at me with her eyes focused.
“Such an act is a serious sin that deserves divine punishment. “I, and the rest of us, stayed where we were until they came to prevent citizens from making such mistakes.”
“There was such a situation.”
It was something I would have to check later to see if that was true, so I told her to continue speaking.
“Originally we were going to leave the city as soon as they arrived. However, since the Winter Sword had come, I headed to the castle gate with hope to somehow lend my strength.”
Ahhhhh──!!
With the sound of clenching her fist, she lowers her head and bites her lip slightly.
“… We realized this when we arrived at the gate. Ah, we really exist, but we are mere beings.”
She lowered her head and with difficulty lifted her face again to meet her gaze.
“Ice flowers blooming endlessly and firestorms fill the sky… Are they really creatures like us? Haha… My legs almost gave out, but I barely held on. And then an unknown driver approached me and told me to leave this place quickly.”
“So.”
“Yes. Even after seeing that, we were neither foolish nor crazy enough to say things like we would do our best, so we didn’t even think about stopping by the temple again and ran straight out of the city. And as if expected, a chase team arrived… “I was the only one who survived and arrived here.”
“It must have been difficult.”
“…”
She didn’t answer, just nodded her head up and down once.
‘How far is the truth?’
It won’t be a story where everything is made up.
At least it would be true that Ardel led a group of knights to a city called Heidel.
‘No, let’s not skip it.’
I decided not to believe a word she said until I found out the truth with my own mouth.
“Vijan, I have something to check for a moment, so please stay where you are.”
“Is it okay if I just stay still?”
“For now.”
I gave an order to Agatha, smiling at her as she showed signs of wariness little by little.
“Go check it out.”
“I understand.”
Agatha moved slowly and stopped next to Villan.
“Can you look at my hands for a moment?”
“… Yes.”
Bijan looked at Agatha’s palm held out in front of her nose, and Agatha smiled brightly as she looked at Bijan.
‘Crazy bitch.’
A fork slipped out from the wide sleeve on the other side and was held in Agatha’s hand.
Why on earth do you put your fork in there?
Rather, why is it a fork and not a dagger?
There were a lot of things I really wanted to stumble over, but for now, I decided to stay silent and watch what Agatha was going to do.
“When I count to three, I’m going to hit the desk. So don’t be too surprised.”
“I understand.”
“Great. Then… One, two, three.”
Bang!
Agatha slammed down on the desk and stabbed Villan in the back of the neck with a fork! And stabbed him.
‘You stabbed him with no force, right?’
It’s also a moment to glare at Agatha, who is making me nervous for no other reason.
“Saint?”
Agatha retrieved the fork as smoothly as water and smiled brightly at me.
“Well, I thought so.”
“… ?”
As I stood up, Vijan, who had not even noticed that she had been stabbed with a fork, kept blinking her eyes.
“Bijan?”
“… Yes.”
“I think we need to have a more honest conversation.”
“I only speak the truth──”
“Oh, I’ll decide that, so just be quiet for now.”
As I approached her, I asked our goddess one favor.
‘Can you put up a barrier?’
