Chapter 307 – 30. Marguerite of Jealousy (7)
There are few resources as precious as wood for the northern dongto people, who endure the cold by sitting around a bonfire on the land of severe winter. Metals and rare earths dug up in mines on a fictitious day. Even the detected reserves will last for several generations, but trees are another story in the extreme, where only conifers such as spruce can grow.
In short, the Margrave’s firewood is, in a sense, a true jewel. Of course, logging without permission is also a crime that is strictly governed by law. It is also thanks to this that the bare coniferous forest was able to grow not far from the city checkpoint.
“Ouch, you crazy bitches!”
“Can’t you solve this right away?”
“What are you doing on someone else’s land?”
It was impossible for even a high-ranking priest to carelessly procure materials that were thoroughly managed. Nevertheless, Olivia, the Heretic Questioner, and the combat nuns, numbering less than a hundred, grabbed hand axes one by one from the cart they had brought and prepared firewood.
In addition, the soldiers at the checkpoint that had been occupied earlier were tied up tightly with ropes, and a tripod, a symbol of the Celestial Church, was improvised and hung as a frame. He murmured as he tossed a bunch of straw to be used as kindling at the feet of the dangling dangling people.
“Lord, your servant, Olivia, sends up the erroneous heretic and apostate even today.”
“Damn it! We are neither heretics nor apostates!”
“I don’t know where you guys are from, but this is a neighborhood that isn’t very religious in the first place, right?”
The soldiers who faced death in an unexpected surprise screamed in anger. But Olivia and her five nuns seemed to care no matter how luminous the sacrifice on the scaffold was.
In particular, speaking of the white-haired leader and interrogator Olivia, she even laughed fiercely when she was handed the flint to see if she had a pyromaniac temperament.
“If you are truly innocent, the Lord will make this stone not to spark a fire.”
“What an idiot! That’s an ignition stone!”
“Please refrain from blasphemy by equating religious relics with low-level magic tools.”
“Sounds like a holy thing! I’ll buy a bunch of silver coins from the shop next to the plaza!”
A sentry who, like a northern native, recognized the products of the frozen land, refuted. Igniting stone, which is made by processing rocks that can be commonly mined in mines, has some magic power, so it was easy to light a fire in any environment. Of course, unlike ordinary flint, it can attach flames that do not go out well even in strong snowstorms.
“I would like to ask the sisters one last time. Does anyone have any objection to the decision to make an example of this disgusting crowd of unbelievers?”
Priests are people after all. It would be a big mistake to assume that just because she wore a nun’s uniform, she would respect life and have a solid character. Not to mention, those led by Mireille, Charlotte, Ilje, Roxanne, and Melissa were notorious Le Verriers even within the church.
“Isn’t it an inevitable measure for the security of the city you are assigned to?”
“I don’t think there is anything wrong with the Inquisitor’s actions.”
“Yes, I totally agree.”
Skirts that are boldly open on both sides like colored wine, the contours of underwear that are made of thin fabric that is colorless in the cold, and lingerie panties and garter belts that reveal a glimpse whenever the hem flutters in the wind.
“What does it matter even if there are problems with the standards of this land?”
“We have the privilege of immunity handed down by the Archbishop himself.”
As you can guess just by looking at the heterogeneous clothes, they were different from other monks. A armed group of warlike women from birth, they were mad dogs who not only saw blood and killed people, but also actively enjoyed deviations that ordinary people would avoid.
“Then shall we execute the execution at the stake?”
“In case you don’t know, I’ll torture you. I think you should get a confession in advance so that you won’t have any regrets later.”
“No, the weather is bad for that. There are no eyewitnesses anyway, so let’s just guess what we’re saying.”
“I don’t think there is a need to go too hard from the start, since the abbess has face. Properly, we tie a knot on the line that only helps the atonement of these foolish people. The schedule of morning prayers and morning services is also very tight.”
The nuns who saw a rough agreement nodded. The soldiers, who were waiting for their disposal in their underwear with their armor peeled off, fainted in amazement. It was unfair that he became a death row prisoner overnight, but even that method was burned to death.
Chijik, chijik!
Olivia, who ignited the flames with the point fossil, started burning her at the stake. A hot flame started to attach to the tripod stacked with three pieces of firewood. I didn’t care at all about the fierce snow, and I got the impression that there really was no fire at all.
“Whoa, whoa! Hot!”
“No! Turn off this light right now!”
“Help me, we are innocent!”
Women holding hands prayed. Behind the head interrogator and the five women who were executives, there were no fewer than eighty-eight nuns. It was intended to replace the prayer time, which is often held before and after breakfast, with this ritual.
“… Stop!”
“This is the land ruled by Lady Lemoang, the rightful owner of the Northern Marquis! In addition, you are committing hostilities against the city ruled by his companion and savior hero, Baron Ardennes!”
It was truly fortunate for the captured soldiers.
“Gee, Sir Jiro!”
“Until Sir Henri!”
Thanks to the two knights who appeared through the snow fog, they were able to take out their weapons without worrying about being checked. Fully recovered from the injuries sustained in the dueling trial in the East, they each smashed the mold with their own weapons.
Dang Kang! Guillaume’s curved sword cut through a block of wood.
Kwajik! Yugo’s mace even shattered it.
So the two of them, who saved the men who were burning up to their ankles, made them come right behind them. I was quite taken aback when I saw the appearance of those who revealed their inner skin to the point of revealing the appearance of a nun without fail.
“Who the hell are you guys?”
“Where did you leave the horse and carriage and bring only the cart?”
“No, isn’t it colder than that?”
It would be a lie if you didn’t pay attention to the way he exudes a captivating charm. However, the knights, who had become more seasoned in life-and-death duels, quickly recognized that the group in front of them was a highly trained elite.
“I don’t know where to begin with the barrage of questions.”
“Clarify your name and position first.”
“You mean to introduce yourself.”
That’s why, looking at their strength alone, they thought they couldn’t be compared to them, but the white-haired beauty wearing iron armor over there and the five nuns who gathered around her were different stories.
“My name is Olivia, the Heretic Questioner belonging to Brunhild Monastery. And as for the sisters here, the Sisters of Le Verrier…”
“The Battle Sisters? Why are the zealots of the Celestial Church in the North!”
“You know me well. I hope that you will refrain from insulting words to those who are faithful, but we will make concessions as this is an unfortunate situation.”
Olivia, who lightly flicked her single shot, continued her words. Guillaume and Giraud, who were only two of them, seemed to be trying to block them out, lowering their hearts to Guillaume and Giraud, and threatening them halfway.
“As you well know, Gaul is a country under the care of the heavenly gods, and accordingly, the Church’s discipline takes precedence when it conflicts with state law.”
“What do you mean by clap? It’s the first time I’ve ever heard such an interpretation of the law, right?”
“That’s rude. Are you two non-believers?”
“Guillaume is an atheist and I am an ignorant mindless?”
“We are here now in response to the call of Marguerite Dior, the half-sister of Baron Ardennes. I hope you will receive me as a treatment worthy of an apostle of the Lord.”
After hearing that, the two knights stared blankly at each other. Half taken aback by the atrocities of the nuns of the Order who were so shameless, I whispered.
‘What are these crazy bitches talking about…’
‘Are my ears strange? It seems that the fanatics who tried to burn and kill the men who were working fine wanted to be treated as honored guests…’
‘Should we fight? But I think I’ll lose with this number?’
‘Yeah, besides, I don’t know about other things, but her older sister over there in her armor and her five older sisters who have lost their bodies next to her seem to be ambiguous even if they stick together head-on.’
‘Um, it seems like we’re screwed.’
The two of them rolled their eyes and slowly backed away. Because it was such an unbelievable report, I thought I should check it myself first, and came out without my subordinates.
“I will go back to the city and check with the abbess. Would you like to wait here in silence until then?”
“As long as your identity is properly verified, I promise not to ask you about the charges of unauthorized logging and false executions. Instead, this should be the last thing that crosses the line. I don’t know how it was in other places, but the guardians of this land will never forgive people like you.”
At first, I had to get out of the situation. Guillaume and Hugo, who tried to leave their seats with appropriate excuses, soon became nervous at Olivia’s words and actions, who tilted their heads.
“Sorry, but we never said we would send you two.”
“… What?”
“Does it feel like tangible and intangible harm will be done to Sister Marguerite if I just let it go? Wouldn’t it be wiser to send it to the Lord and repent?”
The two knights opened their mouths. Even so, he was stunned for a while with a speechless face.
“Ah, I also agree with Sister Olivia.”
“In the first place, executing heretics and apostates is the inherent right of the Heretic Questioner and the Sisters of Combat, right?”
“Would you like to taste the witch trials?”
“I have no intention of being hostile to the Marquis Command, but I think it can be punished enough if it is the personal deviation of a few soldiers belonging to that faction.”
Would it be possible to call yourself a fanatic only when you boast that you will slaughter a knight of that family in the front yard of someone else’s house? The nuns who said that they would kill the Marquis Baekryung and the baron’s knights without changing the color of their faces were truly darlings united in religious madness.
“Sisters, tie up every single one.”
“Should I burn it? Shall I knock it off?”
“Since we don’t have time, we cut it out roughly and burn it so that no traces can be recognized.”
More than ninety women crept up to Guillaume, Hugo, and the soldiers who had barely been freed. Then, swallowing saliva, they energized themselves to fight with a do-or-die resolution, when a large human figure appeared from the misty mist of snow.
“Sir Jiro? What are you doing here?”
“Ah, Baron Ardennes!”
“Hmm? Sir Henri was there too?”
He was Rom, who had scars across his face and the halo of a strong man who could not dare to touch.
“As expected, you came to save me! But you couldn’t see it from inside because of the blizzard, so how do you know?”
“Oh, were you two on duty this morning? The sentry at the checkpoint said that there were nuns dressed in filthy clothes outside like dogs. You have to be able to believe it. So I went for a walk and checked it myself.”
“Are you talking about them?”
“… Eh, why is this real?”
I didn’t realize it because of the stupid expression.
