Chapter 155 – Apprenticeship
#155.
He was a handsome man with blond hair.
“Even if you’re a human, the moment you cooperate with the demons, you’ll just become the same tribe as them. Archbishop Antonio Superior. Long time no see.”
He has a calm expression that makes it hard to believe that he did what he just did.
The sword was already in the scabbard, and there was no change in expression at all even after killing a person.
“… Sir Alexander. Nice to meet you. You responded to the request for support. It seems to be faster than I thought.”
“Because it’s about the demons. Do I really need permission? You just have to get it done quickly. Well, it seems that the work has already been done.”
A paladin named Alexander and Antonio continued to talk in a fairly casual manner.
Others alternated between them and the count’s head, which spurted blood from the cut, then opened his mouth.
The name Alexander is famous.
He is very rough with demons, and even if he is not a demon, he has an extreme personality to the point of taking his life without hesitation if he gets in the way.
His hatred for the demons was so great that he was called the guardian of madness in the world.
He also holds the 5th strongest seat in the Guardians, so even the Pope favors him.
No matter how powerful the Earl of Barrymore is, it is no match for the Pope.
In the end, the knights couldn’t even point their swords at the one who had decapitated their master.
As a knight, it was truly pitiful, but they didn’t want to do stupid things like throwing their lives at something that wasn’t honorable.
When the situation was over, Alexander saw Gaon lying down and grinned.
“It would be nice if you could say thank you for killing the demons. Then I’ll let you go. There are still many demons to kill in the world.”
Alexander disappeared just as suddenly as he appeared suddenly.
Even at the level of 9 stars, there was no one present who could sense his movement at its peak.
If it was Gaon, he might have been able to infer the direction he disappeared, but he had lost consciousness due to the aftereffects of exerting power beyond his limits.
As everyone was looking around, confused by the sudden situation, Priscilla stepped out.
For her, now was her chance.
“Everyone first cleans up afterward. We will take care of the Count’s body. Calidora’s body will be handed over to the Church. Because it’s something you don’t know. Sir Prause. I’ll hand over the command to you. Take charge of the knights and soldiers and help them sort this out.”
“Yes, I will follow your orders.”
Right now, there is no other person other than Priscilla who can represent the county.
The fact that the reason they were gathered at the execution site today was because of her affair did not matter at this moment. Everyone just needed a person to deal with the current situation.
If the situation changes, there will be tackles from the vassals and collateral side, but that’s no problem.
‘Because I have a child.’
The pregnancy was not confirmed, but it was unlikely that the child would not have arrived after several days of doing so.
Of course, since this child inherited the blood of Gaon, not the Count, the secret will be revealed if a detailed examination is completed.
However, blood from both parents is required for the test.
If the Count is cremated quickly and does not leave a single drop of blood in the world, there will be no examination after all.
A justification is needed to cremate the body without enshrining it in the grave, but it was simple enough to add a reasonable reason to purify the soul contaminated by the doppelgangers.
Priscilla, after properly coordinating with Antonio and Prause, began to take care of her.
The ring had disappeared from her left ring finger.
Just like that, three days passed.
***
“Hmm…”
Suddenly, my eyes stung, and when I opened my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
And as soon as she turned her eyes to grasp the situation, a woman’s face suddenly appeared in front of her.
An unusual black and green hair style and sparkling eyes as if emeralds were embedded in them. And even the voluptuous breasts that attract men’s attention.
She was Chorin, his colleague and lover.
“Gaon-san, are you awake?”
“Chorin, where are you?”
“It’s a pre-new guild! It’s where we used to be! Don’t you remember?”
It seems that he is worried that he may have amnesia, as is often seen in dramas.
Gaon pushed Chorin’s shoulders and raised her up, then she calmly waved her hand.
“No. I remember. It’s just that I didn’t know that the building had already been repaired.”
“Then I’m glad. Do you know how worried I was when I didn’t open my eyes for three days?”
“… 3 days is definitely a long time to sleep. Sorry for worrying you.”
It is often said that the middle ground is a place to put one’s heart.
Mojodanjeon was destroyed in such a place, so it can be said that the heart was broken. Therefore, it is impossible to heal even with Chorin’s ability.
Of course, as the physical wounds completely disappeared, all the aftereffects of the imitation danjeon disappeared.
However, if you use imitation danteon in the future, there will be cases where you faint for a long time.
‘It must have been because I borrowed the Seoncheonjingi.’
Anyway, the important thing is that he had been down for three days, and Chorin must have been nursing her like this every day during that time.
Gaon looked at his worried eyes, smiled and spread his arms.
“Sleep.”
“… Mr. Gaon?”
“Let’s hug one more time. Come on. Or does Chorin hate hugging me?”
“No. Want to do.”
Chorin, slightly cheered up by his playful words, went straight into Gaon’s arms.
It’s not something worth thinking about in a situation like this, but as expected, Chorin’s chest was incredibly large.
There was a mysterious magical power in the flesh that filled up from his chest to the middle of his abdomen.
As I gently caressed Chorin’s back while supporting him comfortably, the tension began to escape from Chorin’s body.
Gaon whispered softly to his now completely stable face.
“Thanks to Chorin, I was able to escape safely. Thank you. The bracelet was a big help.”
“… Now don’t overdo it. I really knew what was going to happen.”
“Hmm… I would like to, but I don’t know if that will work.”
“Chit… Fool.”
Even though he said he was an idiot, Chorin’s lips were full of smiles.
Gaon, who had been sharing her affection for her young couple like that, asked as she secretly pulled her away.
“Chorin, so how did things go after that?”
“… I don’t know Gaon. She will speak slowly.”
Chorin cleared her throat before starting her explanation.
The story of the count couple who died with the appearance of the guardian, and the funeral that was held swiftly after that. And, as if waiting, Priscilla’s power of action and Prause’s reinstatement, which took control of the county.
For this incident, the three guild leaders, including Hayeon, were awarded knighthoods, and Chorin also received her own reward.
Now, the Barrymore family and the Church were working together to subdue the remaining doppelgangers.
A few, including Jake and Madame, somehow managed to survive, but they were forced to live under the Church’s watch for the rest of their lives.
But anyway, it’s because I’m alive, isn’t it?
Gaon nodded his head as if he had heard it and understood it, then suddenly remembered a person and opened his mouth.
“Chorin-san, that… What happened to Calidora’s child?”
A child is just an ordinary human being.
Neither was Priscilla’s personality, and she was unlikely to punish Antonio’s sex-enhancing innocent child just for being involved with a doppelgänger.
And as he expected, a fairly moderate story flowed from Chorin.
“The church decided to take it. I thought he was being raised as a priest? I’m a kid who doesn’t know anything yet. Perhaps he will live as a normal member of the healing church.”
“Okay. That’s fine.”
It’s good that Priscilla doesn’t leave any seeds of a useless power struggle, and Antonio is good because he can prepare for her situation in case she doesn’t know.
The child was degraded from being a daughter of a count’s family to being a mere priest of a religious order, but even if he had grown up as he was, he would not have been treated well.
She is said to have been neglected and brought up by her nanny, and she would have been miserable if she had grown up without the slightest affection from her parents.
Having grasped the general facts, Gaon let out a long breath and got up from the bed.
“Then I must wash now.”
“Yes? Aren’t you going to rest a little more?”
“Yes, I need to meet Lena. I have something to see.”
“… Then do it. Should I be more careful? Call me if anything happens!”
“Of course. Then I’ll see you in the evening.”
“Yes! I will also call Hayeon.”
Chorin looked at Gaon’s body again and left her room with a bright greeting, as if she wanted to be relieved.
Gaon immediately threw off his clothes, went into the bathroom, and was greeted by the cold water dripping from the shower head, recalling what had happened before he passed out.
‘Rugiena Calliope.’
The reason why he is reluctant to meet her is because she is the only person who can notice that Gaon has returned.
Exactly, the matter was the problem.
-Are you curious? Age of body and soul do not match. What the hell is identity?
This is what I heard when I met her in her previous life.
Ruggiena Calliope used her evil eye to notice her years, which her spirit, Gaon, had built up.
Even now it’s worse than then.
In her previous life, the age difference between her body and soul was less than 10 years at most, but now there is a difference of over 20 years.
It was very likely that seeing him later was because he was interested in him.
Now all that’s left is to avoid it, or face it head-on, or both.
However, the only way to get away from Lucipeon, who has influence throughout the empire, is to go to another country.
Since that was impossible, it was prudent to actively cooperate to advance the plan we had in mind.
As soon as Gaon finished his thoughts, he finished taking a shower and left the building.
Now it was time to see the match.
