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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 195

Thanks to all the commotion, there are some things that need to be clarified before departure..

I called Bellesica aside and asked a question while keeping some distance from the camp that was being cleaned up..

"How much does Lady Velesica know about this situation??"

"How much do you know?...?"

"Did you know that you could be a saint??"

The Holy Light Cross Society usually establishes temples in remote areas. Since the capital and other large cities are already filled with the kindness of others, it is a tradition that originates from the mindset of a priest, preaching God's teachings to places that are not easily reached..

Then, there are cases like Ogwen where the village becomes a city and grows into a large city. The current headquarters of the Holy Light Cross also went through the same process and is located in the middle of a great city..

But whatever the result, the basic fact remains that they build temples in remote places and spread their faith. And we take care of people and break the heads of monsters and thieves in the name of God..

It's not a metaphor, it's really breaking. They are people who believe that it is their job to protect places that cannot be easily reached by military forces or adventurers, so they break out quite freely..

Therefore, it is one of the religions with many believers in the outskirts. There is a strong perception that it is a religion for the powerless, and it is popular even among poor nobles as it supplements the territory's insufficient military power with near-free labor and protects the well-being of the territory..

"There are few branches of the Holy Light Cross in the eastern and southern regions. However, I know that most of the Holy Light Cross Church in the south are not safe because they are cities involved in the war against demons.."

I remember it clearly because it was the only religious facility in a place that I could call my hometown. If you look for the closest temple of the Holy Light Cross in some southern regions that are not directly involved in the war, you will find only Ogwendo in the westernmost part of the country..

"Did you find out that you were a saint, and in the process, were you being chased by them and heading to Ogwen??"

Instead of answering right away, Velesica lowered her gaze. It's like a child who has been caught lying. Thanks to her, she knew without having to hear the answer..

What came back after that moment of silence was actually a question..

"How much do you know about Lord Ega??"

"I know quite a bit. I know that Baron Berekt has no relatives. That he has only one child, his only son, and that his only grandchild is still a newborn. Nevertheless, I also know that you have not corrected my guess that the young lady is Baron Berekt's family... I also know that Ogwen is in the process of expanding the city with support from the capital, so he cannot invite other nobles privately.."

It may have been because there were so many people throwing extravagant and hedonistic parties with the money given to them to invest in the city..

I found out later that this was the reason why they built a camp outside the city when the guards came to take Ragnis away. From the moment it is confirmed that you are a noble, you cannot stay in the city in any way except for visiting religious facilities and temporary visits? Thanks to that, Ragnis also said that he slept in the camp..

"...I thought it was strange that even though he knew the etiquette, he didn't ask for his last name.."

I don't know if it's because her parents gave her a good education or because she studied hard, but she doesn't seem to have a bad mind. Veleshka, who was holding her hands and squirming as if she was nervous, slowly opened her mouth..

"I apologize for not being able to greet you properly. My name is Bellecica da Ruvis. She is the eldest daughter of the Baron Luvis family in the south.."

Her family has been devout members of the Holy Light Cross for generations, and the biggest event for her was to visit Federa, a large city in the east, where the only temple of the Holy Light Cross exists in Itisel, to be baptized in the year she turned 12. It is said that it was a family that lived a simple life..

Veleshka, now 12 years old, also followed the family tradition. It was a month ago that I adjusted my schedule to arrive in Federa in time for his birthday, went on the trip with a happy heart, completed the baptism, and returned home. The incident occurred two weeks later..

A cultist appeared.

Baron Luvis, who noticed something strange in the way they tried to take Bellesica away using all kinds of means, from appeasement to threats, accurately figured out the connection between this incident that occurred after his daughter's christening. She is a candidate for sainthood at the Holy Light Cross, and her prefects have noticed this and are trying to get rid of her..

After making his decision, Baron Luvis prepared two carriages and headed to Ogwen with a few private soldiers. In one, he and his wife would ride as bait, and in the other, he would carry his children so that they could be sent all the way to Ogwen..

"But... we got caught.."

I don't know if it was a carefully planned plan by someone in the Great Temple using cultists or a product of coincidence, but they were targeting Bellesica's carriage, not Baron Luvis' carriage, which was the bait. The loyal family's private soldiers sacrificed their lives, but it was not enough, and they were dragged to the cultist's temple, where they were on the verge of death, but were helped by Sen and her companions..

ha ha ha. The child's fate is strange, but I, who happen to be involved in it, am also amazing. I used to like it because nobles ran away from politics, but now they are religious bastards who are blinded by power..

Still, he spoke more clearly than I expected, so I finished the story satisfied with roughly understanding the context..

"thank you for telling me. I am relieved to hear that you all know. I think we're ready, so let's go now.."

"...yes?'

Beleshica, who was cowering like a child being scolded, looked at me with her eyes wide open. what? Is there a reason to react like this??

"Go, you're going together.?"

"...Have you changed your mind??"

It is said that children's minds change dozens of times a day, but just as the thought occurred to me that this is a bit... Beleshka shook her head violently and hurriedly continued..

"No, that's not it. Now you know what the situation is, right? Still, you will accompany me.?"

"Yes?"

What's the problem?...?

"Eh, Lord Ega, you're getting caught up in something completely unrelated, right? The people who sold the temple to the cultists may be high-ranking members of the Holy Light Cross. When the story goes that you helped me..."

oh? This brazen little boy took care of all my worries? How can it be this amazing? It was so amazing that I almost patted its head..

"ha ha ha. You don't have to worry about that. Because I don’t dwell on things like that.."

"No, this is a problem so simple that it can be expressed in the form of a relationship...."

"It's a simple problem. It just ends when Lady Velesica arrives in Ogwen and visits the Holy Light Cross Temple.."

I understand. When you're 12, no matter how mature you try to act, you're still a child. The more serious something happens, the narrower our perspective becomes and it is very easy to take it seriously..

"Seeing that there is such a large-scale movement, it is correct to say that the possibility that the young lady is a saint is almost certain. Nevertheless, the fact that the matter was deliberately carried out after the young lady's return rather than being resolved at the main shrine means that there were very few people within the main shrine who did not want the saint to appear. Since they can't get support, they are trying to solve it secretly.."

If the entire Holy Light Cross Society did not want the saint and wanted to get rid of her, it would be a problem that could be solved by simply accepting her in moderation, sending her to the battlefield with an appropriate excuse, and killing her appropriately. Since he didn't have the ability to do all those things properly, he tried to solve them secretly, and even tried to borrow the help of devil worshipers, which was not possible..

"The young lady becomes a saint in Ogwen, and I destroy the base of those cultists. That alone will solve most of the problems. It's not that complicated.."

"See, it's nothing complicated.?"

"yes. It would be more difficult to knock the drake's head down from the sky.."

After answering with a smile, I told him not to worry and returned to the camp where preparations for departure had been completed..

Beleshica looked behind her with a puzzled expression and said, 'Of course it's difficult to aim for the drake's head from the sky... isn't it?' She muttered the same thing, but she didn't seem to care much..

"The story is settled?"

Asilier, who was patting the horse while waiting for me to finish my story, smiles and asks. She could have overheard the conversation just now if she wanted to, but it was probably out of consideration on her part not to do so..

"uh. I think you can just go from Ogwen. I got involved in something a bit annoying... but there's nothing I can do about it.."

"Contrary to what he is saying, L.D. has a neatly resolved expression... but that kid doesn't seem to be like that.?"

"I heard some examples while talking, but I guess it didn't resonate well with me.."

"Hmm. Well, I'm still young."

"Well, it wasn't that big of a deal, so I'll think about it and then quit.."

As she was helping her to get on the same horse as if it were natural, Sen, who was riding with Merdella, came next to her..

"Well, did the story end well??"

"uh. There was nothing special. First, go to Ogwen.."

I didn't like the way they both reacted to my answer and made strange expressions similar to Belesica's..