I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 536
◈ 536. [Side Story] Red Priests (3)
Of course, Rosetta also came to the funeral..
This is because a priest cannot be left out in an event to commemorate the dead. Rosetta was quietly praying in front of the tombs, dressed in black priestly robes without any formal decoration..
As I approached, Rosetta, hearing the sound of footsteps, stopped praying and smiled slightly at me..
“It's a nice funeral, Your Majesty..”
“Are there good and bad aspects of funerals??”
I asked out of frustration, but Rosetta answered smoothly..
“It's sad when someone dies, but it's great to show them proper respect..”
“…….”
“Even in the ecliptic, most deaths are trivialized. You treat all deaths with such respect... … You are truly doing a great job..”
“It's okay to pay lip service. No matter how great the funeral is, I'd rather not have it.?”
“This is indeed correct, but you should be recognized for doing good things. I will also praise you on your behalf..”
Rosetta took out a notebook and a pen from her arms and erased the items she had written in advance..
“We will reduce 100 heresy points..”
“I've already accumulated 100 points?!”
“If you continue to do good deeds, we will write off any remaining points..”
“There are even points left?!”
Rosetta seemed to like my reaction and covered her mouth and laughed..
I laughed and stood next to Rosetta and looked at the grave site together..
The tombs, which had continued to increase over the past time, were lined up in an orderly fashion..
Hot sunlight beat down on the grave. A hot wind blew. Summer is almost here before you know it.
Damien was seen sweating profusely as he finished the funeral in front of the newly created grave. I muttered without realizing it..
“The priests are having a hard time. Normally, you try to save a person, but when that person dies, you have to make an effort like this at the funeral..”
“If you deal with life, you have no choice but to deal with death as well. When you touch a coin, you can't buy it by only looking at one side, right?.”
Rosetta winked at me..
“And it's not just priests. Isn't Your Highness willing to risk death here to protect life above the front lines?.”
“…….”
“This is what happens in the world. When the sun hits you, there's bound to be a shadow behind your shoulders..”
A long shadow fell behind the tomb bathed in the summer sunlight. I let out a sigh.
“I guess things in the world are inherently double-faced or multi-faceted..”
“This is truly a wise statement..”
“So you shouldn't judge by looking at only one side..”
“You have a mindset worthy of a role model..”
“……So Zenith's work should not be looked at only from one side.?”
As I spoke and looked at Rosetta's eyes, she smiled as if she knew I would turn out like this..
“I guess you liked Zenith quite a bit? Seeing you put so much effort into protecting me.”
“That doesn't apply to you either.?”
“yes?”
“You are the same one who protected Janice..”
Rosetta raised her eyebrows as if she didn't understand. I crossed my arms and gestured.
“When you went to dispose of Zenith, why did you wait for me and take her with you??”
“…….”
“If you really wanted to kill that troublesome man, you could have gone to him secretly and hacked him to pieces. no? Why did you take me with you??”
I fired a strong shot at the silent Rosetta..
“Actually, you wanted me to stop you. yes?”
“…….”
“According to your Templars' methods, Zenith deserves to die, but we opened the way for him to live in this city if he were to be dismissed from the priesthood. In a way, it could be said to be mercy..”
So, my conclusion is.
“Rosetta. While you were pretending to dispose of your stepbrother, you actually wanted to open a way for him to escape. They used me there..”
“Haha.”
Rosetta let out a laugh and glanced at me without denying anything..
“Assuming everything is as you said... … Nevertheless, will you go along with this shallow trick of mine??”
“I don't know your intentions. But considering the contributions Zenith has made to the city, it is true that he wants to protect his life..”
So, yeah. I will go along with your shallow tricks..
At my words, Rosetta turned her head and quietly looked at the rows of graves.,
“It is as you said. Everything in the world has many appearances, and depending on how you reflect it, it takes on a completely different appearance..”
“…….”
“The same goes for Janice. If you look at the conclusion, you are a bastard who is not good enough to be beaten to death and dismissed... … If you look at the facts, there is no one who lived a life more worthy of a priest than this guy..”
I furrowed my eyebrows..
“What exactly happened 14 years ago??”
“This is a self-imposed penance. This is not an issue I can discuss carelessly. For more details, please hear from Zenith herself..”
“…….”
“However, no matter what injustice he has, according to the rules of our Knights Templar, he must be punished. In fact, the priests under my command are also requesting it..”
Goddess religious fundamentalist, Knights Templar.
Since they occupy the leadership of the denomination, it is natural that they are obsessed with implementing its principles..
And Zenith is a kind of traitor who has cleverly avoided the enforcement of this principle..
Within the Knights Templar, voices calling for Zenith's disposition are growing louder, but Rosetta, who knows Zenith's story, is trying to give her stepbrother a way out..
“I did everything I could for him. His Majesty has prevented direct disposal, and a path to survival has now opened up if you give up your life as a priest..”
“…….”
“Now it's up to that idiot to decide. Will you recognize this sister's hardships and survive quietly? Or will she?…….”
Rosetta smiled bitterly and shook her head..
“Even with the stigma attached, will I die as a priest?.”
***
So, I looked up where Zenith was..
After being kicked out of the temple and having nowhere to go, the last place he was seen was the barracks. It was a place used by mercenaries as a residence..
The evening after the funeral. The place I inquired about was a place that had a musty smell even in the barracks..
“Wow, the smell of old man…….”
I held my nose in front of the door to my room. What is this rich... … The smell that only a man worn by time can produce!
When I looked at the nameplate in front of the door, I saw some familiar names..
Blind Swordsman Nobody, Warlock Chain.
They were two uncles who joined during the Battle of the Gorgon Sisters. Even if there are only two men, how can they smell like this?……?
‘Sun dry your blanket and pillow! Ventilate twice a day! Wash your clothes at the right time! I guess I'll have to take this time to spread the message myself.?’
Scream and slam the door! Let's open it and go in.
I saw five scurrilous men in a dark room with the curtains drawn, as if they were plotting some kind of plot, and were startled when they saw me..
I shouted and yanked back the curtains on the window..
“What kind of children of darkness are you??!”
The evening sunset shone brightly into the room. The five children of darkness who were touched by the light screamed and covered their eyes. No, what are you doing?.
The five people who gathered together and plotted were none other than the ‘Uncles’ from Lucas’ former temporary party..
Lucas, Thorkell, Nobody, Chain. and janice.
“no wonder! It was Jjonnae, a man who couldn't do it alone! Because there are five of them in a bunch, it smells like this! You bastards, sun dry! Ventilation! laundry! Spray air freshener! I don't know?!”
Lucas protested with a very hurt look on my face..
“No, I am wronged, my lord! This means that I manage it thoroughly every day! I just came here for a quick meeting.!”
Then the rest of the men clicked their tongues and shook their heads at Lucas..
“Everyone does that when they’re young.…….”
“I didn't know I would end up like this.”
“It's not something you become, it's something you become..”
“You too... … It will be soon... … Mustache... … Salty and salty…….”
“no! It can't be! I won't be a man forever!”
I pushed away the screaming Lucas and flopped down on the floor and gestured..
“So, what kind of treason were you plotting together like this??”
“You are not a traitor, but our loyalty to you is unwavering.…….”
Thorkel said something special in a firm voice. This guy, you earn 10 loyalty points..
“We, who are personally close friends, gathered together and had a meeting to decide what to do next, Zenith..”
“Did you do that? Well, the conclusion has already been reached.?”
I turned my head towards Zenith, who had a gloomy face..
“You don’t want to die, right? Then you can be dismissed as a priest and start a new life.?”
“……I don't want to die, though. Being dismissed as a priest is like another death sentence..”
Zenith made the sign of the cross, closed her eyes tightly, and put her hands together..
“If this is the way to protect my honor and the honor of my colleagues, wouldn't it be better to apologize cleanly by death now?…….”
“Instead of that, how about living here as a mercenary??”
When Thorkell desperately tried to stop him, Nobody and Chain responded..
“Right! Living as a mercenary is also quite fun.!”
“There's a casino right next door..”
“alcohol! cigarette! gambling! And the battlefield where monsters surge!”
“It's rare to find a life as fun as this?!”
The two mercenaries giggled and clinked the liquor bottles in their hands against each other and started pouring them into their stomachs... … These don't help..
“If you have the skills of Zenith, it would be possible for your lord to hire you as a private soldier..”
Lucas said, looking at me. I nodded. Well, actually, there are many ways to do it if you try hard enough..
“That's not the point. Hey, Janice. What do you want to do in the future?…….”
I'm trying to continue, but....
A young boy with a round face was peeking through the crack in the door I kicked open. After recognizing the other person, I made a gesture..
“Hannibal! I followed you here?”
“……!”
Hannibal was startled, but eventually he carefully opened the door and came inside. Lucas was depressed..
“Why is there a child like this in a den of super uncles with only 6 guys like this?…….”
“……Wait a minute, six.?”
I asked with an angry face.
“I'm sure it includes me too?”
“Then I was included... … My lord, who is one year older than me, did you know that you could escape?……?”
“Ooh, ooh, don't be funny! As for the royal family, anti-aging is passive! Me, me, I won't be a man!”
I felt dizzy for a moment, but soon came to my senses. This is not the time to kill time with this kind of unproductive old man talk..
“Hannibal? There must be a reason why you came here. say it.”
“yes yes… … That is…….”
Hannibal hesitantly walked to the center of the room and carefully stood in front of Zenith..
As Zenith blinked in confusion, Hannibal clenched his small fists and shouted in a trembling voice..
“Yes, Janice.!”
“Uh, yeah?”
“This is the child that Zenith gave birth to with a foreign princess and was placed in the temple orphanage.!”
“uh… … huh.”
“That, that, that kid, that's it…….”
Hannibal shouted, pointing at himself with a tearful face..
“I think it's me?!”
“…….”
There was a hellish silence..
Six men gathered together in a room in a barracks with a musty smell..
A boy suddenly comes to visit and says 'You are my father', and everyone urgently exchanges glances to see who will move first and break this situation, looking for someone with the courage to step forward first.,
bang-!
The seventh man appeared, opening the door as if he was about to break it..
It was Kelly Bay who followed Hannibal. He coolly spit out a lion's hooves..
“No, what kind of bullshit is this again?!”
It was a moment when everyone's hearts became one..
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