“Ugh.”
After using the teleportation spell, I rolled on the floor, feeling my stomach churn.
In the past, I had recovered quickly thanks to sothing the dazed fox had given , but unfortunately, this ti the dazed fox wasn’t by my side.
She had refused to accompany , claiming it was difficult for her to even move a step.
Normally, I might have insisted on her coming along, but since I owed my life to the dazed fox, I couldn’t be forceful with her.
As a result, I had to face the backlash of the teleportation on my own.
Ugh. Is my physical condition worse than usual?
It felt like I was in worse shape than before.
“Lady.”
As I groaned inwardly, a woman’s voice reached my ears.
Although it had been a long ti since I heard that voice, I imdiately recognized its owner.
How could I not?
After possessing Lucy's body and before entering the academy, she had always stayed by my side, taking care of . How could I forget her voice?
“Are you alright?”
As I staggered to my feet, I saw her eyes filled with concern.
‘Erin.’
“Pathetic Erin.”
“Yes, it is I, your loyal maid, Erin.”
Although I had returned to find soone who had tornted all day, Erin remained committed to her role as a maid.
She truly was a precious asset to Lucy.
“You seem to be in quite bad shape. Shall I carry you?”
“Erin, I can manage.”
Before Kal could say another word, Erin shot him a glare.
Oh. Was she this strong-willed?
She had definitely been like a stressed-out novice in the past.
“It’s my role.”
“Alright.”
In front of her, Kal couldn’t help but feel powerless.
Thus, Erin, half-forcing into her arms, wore a gentle smile.
“Shall we head straight to the mansion?”
‘No...’
“No? There’s sowhere else we need to go first, pathetic Erin.”
Knowing I’d feel nauseous, I had intentionally returned to the Alrn territory for one reason.
To find the final mber for this party.
Soone who could lift the curse controlling Karia.
When this was a ga, this role was typically filled by Faybi.
With abilities and talents worthy of being revered as a saint by the church, she had been a cheat code in matters of purification and salvation.
So much so that many veterans deliberately excluded Faybi from their gas, fearing that she would make the ga too easy.
However, that was no longer an option. The current Faybi didn’t have the power to counter the curse imposed by the Evil God.
It might be possible if I mixed several ans together, but given my decision to take the easy route, I didn’t need to struggle.
I didn’t want to disturb a resting Faybi.
Thus, I ca to the Alrn territory in search of soone to fill her role.
Among the clergy I knew, the most trustworthy person was here.
“Hello, Bishop.”
“Hello, you fool of a bishop. Long ti no see? Your already grumpy face looks even more wrinkled now.”
“That’s unfortunate. I suppose I’ve been working too hard lately.”
Johann.
If this were a ga, he would be busy running around the holy grounds of the Deity Church by now.
However, due to the variable of the Alrn family, he had ended up here.
A fervent believer who firmly believed in spreading the words and goodness of the deity, he was one of the most hardline mbers of the church.
In the future, despite nurous objections, he would reach the position of cardinal through his skills and reputation, making him one of the best candidates for the clergy I could recruit now.
“I knew you would return since the Soul Academy is on break. Did you co here to practice holy magic?”
‘No, not right now.’
“You fool of a bishop. Do you want to tornt ? You old coot. It’s not the ti.”
“Then?”
‘Take a look at this.’
“Look at this.”
After using the magical ring of silence that Alsetin had given , I tossed the docunt in front of Johann.
He tilted his head slightly and picked it up.
Initially filled with questions, his expression soon turned cold.
“...Where did you find this?”
‘Well, where do you think?’
“Could it be? The incompetent and pathetic Deity Church has too many gaps to figure out?”
“Please answer seriously. This is not a simple matter.”
‘For now...’
“Read it first. Even if you’re old, you should still have the strength to read this, right?”
“...”
What I handed over to Johann was a report on the shady dealings of the Deity Church that Alsetin had investigated.
Although ti was short and I couldn’t provide concrete evidence, the docunts were sufficient to suggest that the Deity Church was up to sothing suspicious.
Johann read through the docunts with a serious expression before placing them back on the desk.
“Lady Alrn.”
He didn’t seem flustered.
Despite the contents of the docunt clearly indicating that the Deity Church was guilty of sothing, he remained composed.
Instead, he looked at with an expression filled with strictness rather than kindness or annoyance, and spoke.
“What is your intention in showing this to ?”
Johann knew everything written in that docunt.
Far more than what Alsetin had investigated.
It was only natural. With the skills and connections needed to reach the position of a future cardinal, he couldn’t possibly be unaware of what was happening within the church.
‘What do you an...?’
“What do you think?”
“Threatening ... isn’t it? Perhaps in the past, but the changed lady would not create a fuss over such flimsy evidence. You seem to have anticipated my indifferent reaction, suggesting your aim is to observe my response, but beyond that, I’m not quite sure.”
His judgnt was accurate.
As expected of Bishop Johann. While his personality may be cantankerous, he is indeed competent.
Nodding, I saw Johann let out a sigh, as if to display his exasperation.
“Regardless of what you were hoping for, let advise you: I recomnd not digging any deeper into this matter.”
‘Why?’
“Why? No matter how much Lord Benedict guards your back, there are limits. Your life may be at risk.”
Johann, harboring various affections over ti, offered his advice as he ignited the docunt in flas.
The divine flas incinerated the paper in his hands, leaving nothing but ashes.
“As you saw, the Deity Church is not simply a righteous place. While it may have been so in the past, it is now a sinister and filthy environnt. They claim to promote righteousness but do not wish for it to spread.”
So forget it. He will also forget this matter, so you should forget it too.
After saying that, Johann swept the ashes into the trash can.
“I believe you, Lady Alrn, have understood my words by now. If you have any questions, you can ask now. I’ve reinforced the silence spell, so nothing will leak outside. I will answer to the best of my ability.”
Johann said this as he gazed at with his now apathetic eyes. Before I could respond to him, I called for my grandfather.
‘What do you think?’
The in-ga Johann was described as a cantankerous and foolish character, but in a positive light, he was exceedingly strict with himself, hence strict with others.
The church’s most hardline faction wished for the deity’s intentions to spread correctly.
He was soone who believed it was okay for the church to collapse once if that was the path to righteousness.
Though he bowed his head now due to the lack of chances, he would not hesitate to risk his life in opposition to the church when the ti ca.
He had always been my ally when I chose to assist Faybi in opposing the church.
He would probably still be the sa now.
If the mont arrived when Faybi would confront the church in order to do what is right, and if he judged there was sufficient possibility, Johann would without hesitation guard her and stake his life on it.
I didn’t know if he was exactly the sa person as he was in the ga. I had been blindsided before after thinking the sa way, more than once.
However, one thing is certain.
If my grandfather is correct and Johann’s faith is genuine, then he will be a reliable ally for Faybi, who can no longer trust anyone in the church.
When the church realizes that Faybi has co to know the truth, there must be soone inside who can help her.
In the distant future, Faybi might be able to handle everything on her own, but for now, she is incomplete.
I need to find soone to support her side.
Who knows when sothing might happen?
I don’t want to see sothing bad happen to soone I know.
The reason I endured the nausea from the teleportation to co here is precisely this.
I needed to have this conversation, and it was the perfect opportunity to ask for help.
Killing two birds with one stone.
Alright then. Shall I persuade this old man who worries about the young girl with a promising future and his connection to her, despite his incessant grumbling?
“Grandfather! Help!”
Of course, I ant my grandfather!
I’m no good at this kind of thing!
Grandfather! Help !
After Lucy Alrn left, Johann leaned back in his chair, staring at the cold tea in his cup.
When Lucy had first shown him docunts related to the church's corruption, he had thought she was trying to mock him, unable to shake off her old temperant.
He had never considered she might resort to threats. In the past, perhaps, but the current Lucy wasn’t the type to act so foolishly with flimsy evidence.
However, when he laid everything out, it beca clear that Lucy’s purpose was entirely different.
She had co here to protect her friend.
Upon realizing that the current saint, Faybi, was a false saint, she had co to find soone who could pull her from the brink when she was in trouble.
“Foolish bishop, you want to overturn the church, right?”
Whatever investigation or speculation she had gone through, Lucy knew Johann's goal accurately.
To restore the church that had decayed beyond recognition.
Lucy spoke those words with an incredible sense of confidence that could stun anyone who heard them.
“I, the capable and competent one favored by the pathetic Pedo Deity, will help you. But I have two requests.”
Under normal circumstances, Johann would have shaken his head and replied that this eting had never taken place.
Considering her growth, it was clear that Lucy would be of help in the future.
But he couldn’t risk throwing a child who was clearly favored by the deity into danger.
This was a job suited for an old man with little ti left.
However, Johann took her proposal seriously and accepted it.
He had seen the cross around Lucy’s neck shine brightly.
How could that child, who used to rampage through the church, have grown so much?
People truly do change. Oh great Armadi.
“Palvin, are you out there?”
“Yes! I am here, Bishop!”
“I have urgent matters to attend to tomorrow.”
Saving soone afflicted by the Evil God’s curse.
I must do my best.
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