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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 242

vicar.

In my previous life, I had no interest in it, and even here, I only know it as a rank given to the temple leader when temples of powerful religions are located in large cities. I'm grateful that I got to live a second life, but that alone doesn't mean much to religion. I just wanted to live my life being thankful every time..

But on the other hand, I know that it only exists in ‘big cities’. And although Ogwen is definitely developing into a city, there are still flaws in calling it a big city..

Even the number of priests increased greatly. Originally, most of the priests of the Holy Light Cross are in good physical condition as they also do battle, but you can see several times more people than usual walking around busily with basically armor on top of them. Rather than protecting the saint, it feels more like a purge operation is underway at any moment..

The reception room I arrived at with the smell of a familiar event in view of such an unusual sight looked completely different from what I remembered, just like the temple does now..

"Just now, a brother came and told me the news. I'm glad you came back safely, Eldmia.."

Except for the chair and desk where the Bishop of Hisjena sits and the cot behind it, the entire room is filled with bookshelves and piles of documents and papers. Even though it was organized as neatly as possible, the amount was by no means small, and thanks to that, I was able to infer her current condition without difficulty..

"...You look busy and tired, Bishop Hisjena.."

"Hmm, that's an unfamiliar title.."

Bishop Hisjena, who looked tired at the word he gave instead of greeting, smiled softly over his glasses..

"I'm actually tired, but I feel a little energized thanks to the story that you returned safely after completing the quest. Was the devil resolved??"

"I won't even dare to come over here again.."

When I took the devil's by-product out of my pocket and placed it on the desk, Bishop Hisjena began to look at it carefully. Even if it was a remnant of someone who had already died, she would have found it unpleasant as she had religious interests, but she just looked at it in an extremely calm and calm manner. After examining her for a while, as if examining her not only on the outside but also on the inside, Bishop Heath Jena slowly opened his mouth..

"Eldmia. Do you know the conditions under which the devil's by-products remain??"

"no. I've only heard of the hypothesis that it may be caused by the process of hastily constructing the body.."

"Judging by the fact that even academics there are aware of the story that was recently published, it seems like they have some connection to the theory wizard.."

hmm. He even opened his own library and is working hard on research, so you could say he's a theory wizard. Still, it wasn't accurate, so we kept quiet, and then Bishop Hisjena placed the devil's by-products on the table and spoke..

"That hypothesis is roughly correct. But there is one more condition.."

"...It's a condition?"

"When you want to quickly escape from your situation through death. In the end, it is a story that if you rush both when the devil appears and when you wish him to die, a by-product corresponding to the power of the devil is left behind.."

I had to feel uncomfortable seeing her answer with such confidence..

Even though wizards do so much research, they are still confident in what is still a hypothesis? This is not confidential to the church?

"Hehehe. The expression changes all the time.."

"I think that if you hear something you shouldn't hear, you usually won't be able to control your facial expressions.."

"Despite all that, he looks like he's bothered by the world.?"

"There is no reason to fear that the world will be destroyed immediately after hearing information that is confidential to the church.."

Bishop Hisjena smiled brightly and suddenly changed the subject..

"If it were this size, it would sell for a very high price. There is no need to bring it as proof of exorcism. You could have just asked a reputable store or magic library to obtain a sales warranty, so why bother??"

"Well, it’s not that I didn’t think about it. I had the chance to get a high price from Englem, so I was tempted.."

"Still, you brought it here on purpose.."

"The goal was to complete the request rather than just self-interest. I don't like being criticized for no reason.."

"...It was like that. You have always been in a position to find fault, not to be caught.."

Wow, maybe it's because it was a small town at the time, so you remember everything. While I was sitting there unable to find anything to say, Bishop Hisjena said, pushing the devil's by-product towards me..

"I can say that it is surprising to be honest. The demonic by-products reported to the church are smaller than this. That too a lot."

"I guess I got lucky."

"The size of the by-product is ultimately judged by how much magical power the devil possessed in his body, so it would be fair to say that he was on the unlucky side. It is clear that if our side had been crusaders instead of paladins, we would have suffered significant damage.."

For a moment, I had the illusion that her eyes, which were filled with a gentle smile, seemed to shine sharply..

"If we could say that we were lucky, it would mean that there were no major difficulties in battle. It's hard to believe that this dance was performed by a 15-year-old boy.."

"Because I had a lot of colleagues.."

"...hmm. What are the tools we gave you??"

"......uh."

fuck.

I forgot.

For the first time in a long time, one thousand Eldemias start running rampant, shouting 'fuck you' in their heads. It's only now that I realize that even when I was fighting the demon bastard, my eyes went blank and I completely forgot about it. I'm sure it was kept somewhere in Asilier's luggage..

If I had known that he was such a highly regarded devil, I should have used or even pretended to use a tool like that sacred grenade.!

"that is..."

However, there is a by-product that clearly proves that it was a strong demon, but now, 'there was no need to use it because it was weak.' This may only raise unnecessary doubts..

"Flash..."

"Are you trying to say that while dealing with such a powerful demon, you had enough time to forget the anti-demon weapon we gave you? I proposed it myself and accepted it.?"

Ceeeebaaal.

"No, I just don't have enough time...."

"So far, you've consistently responded that it's really not that big of a deal. With the certainty that it will never materialize again."

"...Isn’t it true that the pain of the past fades and becomes glorified over time? It also includes some of the bad bravado typical of adventurers.."

Of course, Bishop Hisjena started looking at me with a suspicious expression on his face, pressing the index and middle fingers of his right hand together and pressing his eyebrows together, and I broke into a cold sweat..

Should I mince out here? In fact, should I say that I used magic power to remove the head, but since it was a piece of shit, I beat it up like a dog on a dog day and then killed it? Just as I was continuing to think about a topic for which I could not come up with a proper solution, Parish Bishop Heath Jena opened her mouth first with her strange smile..

"Well, let's consider it a trade secret.."

Then he straightened his back and lightly threw the devil's by-product towards me as if playing catch..

"Since he's been an unusual child since long ago, I don't think it's surprising if he's hiding a secret or two. As someone who works in a religious denomination, I would like to know in order to foster the next generation... I don't know why, but it doesn't seem to be of any use to me.."

While I was sighing in relief and carefully pouring in the by-products I had received, Bishop Hisjena adjusted his glasses and spoke..

"Instead, I would like you to grant me one more request.."

"...It's an unfair transaction.."

"Literally, I am asking you to ‘listen’. It's your choice whether to accept it or not, but I hope you accept it as much as possible. I was originally going to ask a warrior from the empire to do this, but I was turned down.."

"To Siegfried?"

As he reacted reflexively to Zeke's story, which came out of nowhere, Bishop Hisjena's eyes lit up again. Oh shit, fuck. My mouth is straight.

"...Now that I think about it, there are rumors going around.."

"I don't know what the rumors are, but all rumors are just rumors.."

"It was rumored that her entourage, who visited the Empire with Margrave Levien, defeated a warrior in Dalian. There is also a story that after her return, she was so enraged by the false accusation against Margrave Levien that she attacked En Velde, who was plotting against her, at her mansion.."

"That's a story straight out of a novel that only kids would read.."

"I heard that it was such a big incident that the White Star personally came to visit him when his attendant was detained due to his actions, which may have been after building a very successful friendly relationship in the Empire. In the world, it is called Levien's guillotine and is said to be capable of cutting off the heads of ten people just by pulling out the sword.."

"haha. As expected, it is as absurd as a rumor. Where in the world can there be a guy like that?."

"I never said I was a man?"

After making obvious excuses, I ended up closing my eyes and hitting my forehead. No, why are you like this today? I dried it once and it keeps drying me out? As for Duke Lesrom, is it possible that the Confucian dragon sleeping inside me keeps turning things upside down by forcing me to respect the elderly??

"There was. 'That kind of guy,'"

"Sigh... I'm getting miserable so just tell me what's going on. For your information, the last one is really a rumor.."

"oh my god. So does that mean everything except the last is real? Of course I thought it was mostly nonsense.?"

I couldn't help but feel like crying at the sincerely surprised reaction of Bishop Hisjena..

I opened it, I opened it. I think it’s right to get it all sorted out quickly and get some rest today..