chapter 181
181.Is What You Are Doing Now a Funeral? (Complete)
“There is no hesitation in his hands.”
“When working, you have to be sure.”
Is it the southwestern part of the continent?
Principal Merlin sent a message, so it was time for the Holy Knights to sort out the area where Stoke was located.
Well, Stoke has already taken care of everything.
By distracting their minds and repeatedly brainwashing them, they make them recognize the priestly uniforms of the Harpas Church as those of the Kalon Church, and use their hatred for the religious order to cause the tragedy of fratricide.
Lastly, the plan is to use the signal stone stored in the chest and move the Holy Knights from various places contacted by Principal Merlin to move to the place where the signal stone was used and wiped out the Harpas Church.
They probably wouldn’t have moved directly to the main base, but there was a high probability that they would have moved to a fairly large branch. The executor of the Harpas Church was a fairly high-ranking official. In terms of the empire, would it be a knight-level position?
Anyway, if the Holy Knights aren’t complete idiots, there will be some harvest this time.
“By the way, shouldn’t the festival go on?”
There are still closing prayers left, and other faculty events are also nearing completion, so we can’t rest assured that all the assassins have been delivered to the funeral home. I stretched and approached Karina, who was watching me from afar.
“…Thank you for your hard work.”
“You were a bit cruel. I didn’t think you would aim there without hesitation…”
“Hunting must be done efficiently.”
“…Good job. Thanks to you, I feel a bit relieved. For a while now, those damn b*stards will be too busy running away to try to harm Karina.”
“…Well.”
“What is that ominous answer?”
“Since the hunt has just begun, it would be better to see it end.”
“You want to catch the Harpas Church?”
“That is the only way to lift the curse on Karina’s body.”
The problem was that the person who needed to be bothered was most likely Harpas himself. If you think about who could put a curse on a saint in the first place, it would be at least Harpas level.
At the level of an executioner, it is difficult to harm a saint with a curse…
“It won’t be easy to catch them…How can you do it in the first place?”
“Why do you think I let him go on purpose?”
It would have been much better to just capture him and interrogate him to get information, but I deliberately brainwashed him and let him go.
To die in an illusion.
One way or another, Harpas, crazy about war and blood, would take the bait I offered.
…However, how will that war-crazy devil take my provocation?
In any case, from his point of view, the church is just a piece of chess, so he will react to my provocation in some way.
I don’t know how they will react to my provocation, but I was planning on subduing the Harpas Church a year early.
It is safe to follow the original, but it was not a good choice to follow the original when the curse was engraved in Karina’s heart in the first place.
… It’s not because Karina, who ends up in her wheelchair, keeps stepping on her eyes.
“Well…I get it roughly. Don’t overdo it though. If you need my help, talk to me anytime.”
“You protect Karina.”
Anyway, there are quite a few guys that can be manipulated, or rather, subjugated together.
It was thanks to him that he had the opportunity to create an excuse to round up those who had been useless until now.
“Hehe, if there’s someone useful, I’ll follow him.”
I can’t trust the security guard because they have a bad record. Holy Knights? How can you leave it to those idiots? The Imperial Knights are also a dojingaejin. The reality is that even though the knights provided heavy security, Lenny alone was not able to do anything.
…After. Things would be much easier if I took Lenny and did a tactical Lenny throw.
“It’s not something we need to do right now, so we’ll talk about this later.”
“Okay. Because there’s still some schedule left…”
“The festival is about to end…”
Karina looked at the academy building in the distance with an expression full of regret. People moving around frantically, noisy crowds, and even happy smiles mixed in between them.
“It would be a shame not to be able to enjoy the festival.”
“She’s a saint. It is a law that rights come with obligations. Because I am performing my duty like this, they can smile.”
“Karina…”
… It’s not wrong, but somehow there seemed to be sadness in Karina’s voice
“When your body gets better, how about going on an outing somewhere nice?”
“But…”
“Okay. Even wild animals that have to fight against death every day take a break when they need to. Don’t get too wrapped up in obligations. Saints are also people.”
“John…”
“…Well, I have one too…”
When I looked at her at the sound of Lennie’s embarrassed voice, she was scratching her cheek and turning her gaze to the side of her. She thought she didn’t say sarcastic lines like that, but it seems that Lennie is a lot weaker at this than she thought.
[Contractor, he has a lot of courage…]
What does that mean?
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“…This concludes the Feast of Saint Sabrina. See you again next year.”
Is it really the end? As I listened to the cheers welcoming the end of the festival, which had been full of talk and trouble, I looked at Karina coming towards me from the podium. Perhaps because Karina was nervous until the end, she looked at me with an expression of relief.
“It’s over.”
“I see.”
“Then shall we go back? Everyone will be busy…”
It’s unfortunate in many ways. It’s a festival, but I can’t even enjoy it. If I had been fine, I would have been able to see at least a little of the festival.
There are still opportunities next year and the year after that, but I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
…Now that I think about it, I guess I can just do it.
“Lenny. Karina. I have a quick visit, so go to Yeomyeonggwan first. And Lennie, come here for a moment.”
“Why?”
I whispered the plan I had just thought of into Lennie’s ear as she approached with a puzzled look on her face. When Leni heard my plan, she nodded as if it wasn’t a bad idea.
First, add an agreement.
“…So, I’m going to meet someone for a moment.”
“Okay. Come back quickly.”
“John? Lenny? “What did you just say?”
“It’s a secret, Karina.”
“Yes?”
“Let’s sleep, the weather is getting colder so let’s go back~”
I looked at Karina disappearing into the distance toward the Dawn Pavilion for a moment and then turned her body around. Because I had to be busy from now on.
“I hope everyone has some free time…”
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“Where has everyone gone…”
Karina closed the book she was reading and looked out her window. Time for the sunset to set and the night sky to slowly reveal itself.
Karina tilted her head as she looked at Johan, who had suddenly gone somewhere, and Lennie, who had an unusually awkward expression and didn’t say anything.
This was my first time experiencing something like this.
Because there was no one who wouldn’t answer her questions.
‘Shall we go out?’
Although her weakened body made it difficult for her to even walk, she had no problem sitting in a wheelchair. She quietly moved her body into her wheelchair and tried to wheel her towards the door.
“Oh, Karina. “Do you want to go to the bathroom?”
“I’m a little frustrated. “I want to get some fresh air.”
“Uhm… Won’t you wait a little while?”
Leni restrained Karina with her face at the bottom of her embarrassment. Karina couldn’t figure out Leni’s intentions, so her mood her sank. Because it was her first time experiencing this.
She also felt sorry for Lennie.
“Lenny, what are you hiding from me?”
“…Um…I want to talk, but I can’t right now… Can you wait a little while? Just a little bit would be great…”
“Karinaa!”
Before Lennie could finish speaking, the door burst open. Milia, wearing her maid uniform, placed her hands on her waist and snorted. Leni and Karina stared in surprise at the cute appearance of the red-haired maid.
“Hi-Hi. Master! “I came to get you!”
“Yes?”
“Let’s go!”
“Where?”
“You’ll find out when you go!”
Before Karina could react, Millia grabbed the handle of her wheelchair and ran out of her room. Lennie, who belatedly came to her senses, followed her.
Running down the hallway like that. The hallway was dark because all the windows were covered with curtains. But before Karina’s doubts can be answered, Milia and Leni lift her in her wheelchair and take her down the stairs. As we advanced like that, before we knew it, the group was standing by the back door.
“What the hell is going on?”
“Hi-Hi. Look forward to it! Coming soon~”
Milia grabbed the doorknob of her back door and opened it wide.
“Ta-da~”
“This is…”
Karina looked at the large altar that filled her eyes.
A tower of fire. A fireball, perhaps it could be called that, warmed her body. As she stared blankly at her flame, she heard a familiar voice.
“It’s a camp fire.”
“…John?”
Her multi-talented escort grinned and pointed to the food on the table arranged around the campfire and flames.
Lots of food on the table. Karina looked at the table with surprised eyes, as it was full of luxurious dishes that seemed more powerful than usual.
“It’s not as fancy as the festival, but I decorated it in my own way.”
“Karina! Sue, thank you for your hard work!”
“Karina, thank you for your hard work. I’m looking forward to next year as well.”
“Karina, you worked really hard.”
Everyone who was talking around the campfire noticed Karina’s appearance and came up to say hello. Karina looked up at her Yohan blankly with an expression that made her unable to understand the situation.
“John…Did you disappear in a hurry to do this?”
“Yes.”
Karina lowered her gaze and looked at the flames. A flame of a size completely different from that of a bonfire. It must have been John’s ability to surround it with rocks to prevent the fire from spreading. She could tell without looking at Karina.
Because he was a person who found it more difficult to find something he couldn’t do.
“…Thank you everyone.”
“Oh my, I’m actually honored to be invited to a party like this.”
“That’s right! “Do you think so too, Louis?”
“Yes.”
“Uh…I’m honored too? “Saint.”
Sif, who was in charge of transporting the wood, muttered with a puzzled look on her face.
Karina’s eyes were filled with tears as she saw everyone telling her that they had worked hard.
“Thank you so much.”
“Don’t cry. “Festivals are about forgetting sad things and trying to smile.”
At his words her her her, Karina stretched the corners of her mouth and smiled.
Brighter than ever.