Chapter 657
My Villains Episode 657
74. melee(5)
Yuril tried to regain her composure by suppressing her pounding heart. She wasn't stupid either, she knew that she was under very dangerous suspicion..
“None, princess..”
A polite but firm voice continued..
“The Red Knight is a vicious bandit who was personally excommunicated by the Patriarch, and a traitor who ultimately put my brother to death even though he formed a relationship with my brother as master and servant..”
Princess Eadina glanced to the side at the statement that even the slightest tremor had subsided..
The middle-aged woman sitting across from the abbess was looking at Yuril motionlessly, as if she could not sense her gaze. There was a faint, white light shining into my unblinking eyes..
“As a servant of the Lord, he is a villain who must be rejected, and he is also my personal enemy. How can I communicate with such a person? Moreover, I don't even have the means to do that..”
“……That's right.”
As Eadina tapped the armrest as if urging her to do so, the middle-aged woman nodded slightly towards the princess. As if what Yuril said was true..
Yuril intuitively recognized the identity of the middle-aged woman..
‘inquisitor?’
In the Gwangmyeong Church, especially the El Ganor Church, female priests are very rare. This is especially true in the case of high-ranking positions above the bishop level, and if the scope is narrowed to inquisitors operating in the royal capital, there is only one woman..
‘……It's a party. Inquisitor Fatima.’
Why did a woman renowned as Patriarch Sakho's closest confidant and severe interrogator come to Yuril with the princess? It's obvious. Aren't you here to use your power as an interrogator to determine truth and lies?.
Is it because they recognized its identity? As Fatima's gaze turned to herself again, Yuril felt as if her entire body had been stripped bare. It feels like the emotionless eyes are looking deep inside you..
“Okay, then… … . My aunt knows nothing about the Red Knight or the plot he is plotting.?”
“……yes.”
The interrogator's eyebrows twitched at the soft answer. Yuril, who noticed the reaction, quickly added,.
“I heard a strange story a few months ago..”
“If it's a strange story?”
“A visitor, a young girl, suddenly spoke to me. He said the Red Knight would come for me, so his father went west.…….”
“ah.”
Eadina's cold gaze fell on the abbess this time..
“I already heard about that..”
The abbess twitched the corner of her mouth awkwardly, as if she was embarrassed..
“As you know, the atmosphere in the royal capital is a bit chaotic due to war and strange diseases. That kind of… … No wonder there are ‘ghost stories’ going around..”
“Oh, yes, that's right. I was guessing that too.”
After that, some fruitless conversation continued. There were some subtle questions intermittently, but Yuril responded calmly until the end..
Fatima, the living lie detector and interrogator, also remained silent. I did not sense a lie in what Yurill said. Well, Yuril didn't even have any information worth hiding in the first place, so there was no reason to lie..
Eadina, who did not earn much, clicked her tongue inwardly..
‘If we had delayed our surveillance posture a little, we would have been able to induce the enemy knight to approach.…….’
Pondering over her meaningless regret, the princess blurted out a few regrets..
“Are you looking forward to it... … You're probably not doing the same thing.?”
“yes? If you tell me to look forward to it.”
“I'm asking just in case. It may never be possible, but I wonder if you are secretly hoping for the day when a red knight comes to pick you up..”
“……Sorry, that's a bit of a strange question..”
Yuril made a subtle expression..
“The Red Knight is my enemy. I heard a rumor that the enemy would come to get me, so I had expectations.?”
“hmm.”
Eadina looked a little embarrassed and closed her mouth. But that was only for a moment, and he shook his head in a very nonchalant manner..
“Of course, there is no reason for that. However, the life of a nun is so... … It's hard and lonely, right? I heard that in the midst of suffering, if you indulge in your own imagination, you may become caught up in completely vain delusions..”
“……okay.”
Yuril, who was staring at the princess, forced a smile..
“A caring person. Thank you for your concern. But I don't think that applies to me..”
“If so, that's a relief. Life in a convent must be quite enjoyable.?”
“……It's not that though,”
Yuril remained silent for a moment with an unnatural expression on his face..
“You have to accept it. It's the fate given to me.”
Eadina had no particular sympathy for her aunt's lonely appearance. He just looked back at the interrogator..
Of course, the middle-aged interrogator remained silent until the end. The princess stood up with a satisfied face..
Yuril thought everything was resolved well, but in reality it was not. The abbess ordered a one-month seclusion..
Eunsu was a good-natured foster sheep, but in reality, being locked in a narrow room was no different from punishment. As one of Yuril's many nicknames, she becomes a 'blockade nun'..
Was there something he didn't like during the conversation with the princess, or were there separate instructions from the church or the royal family? Yuril could not understand why the abbess took such harsh measures..
However, she was not too desperate or frustrated. Since I made my vow before the Ring Cross, I have experienced many hardships for unknown reasons..
There was just one thing that bothered me.
“It'll just take a moment. 10 minutes, no, 5 minutes is enough..”
Despite Yuril's earnest request, the head nun just shook her head like a machine..
“I'm sorry. The director gave a strict order..”
“I just want to attach a support bar or something. It's not a difficult request..”
“Sister.”
Yuril closed her mouth with a dissatisfied look on her face at the head nun's calm voice..
“I know very well that you cherish that flower tree. However, there is no reason to have to do the simple task of inserting a support bar yourself.?”
“…….”
“The sisters who manage the garden will take good care of it. Don't worry.”
“I just,”
“Sister.”
The head nun, with her usual stern face, gave a warning as if admonishing her..
“It looks like you're trying to go against the director's wishes..”
“yes? No, that's a misunderstanding-”
“If so, that's it for now. Wouldn’t it be difficult if misunderstandings got deeper? Of course, if you want to go to the penance room for the first time in a while, you can continue..”
Yuril reflexively bit her lip at the word penance room. The memory of the harsh corporal punishment immediately made her cringe..
“I am,”
Yuril could not finish his sentence. Suddenly, a couple of tears flowed down my cheeks and my jaw and throat closed up..
I wasn't scared by that blatant and simple threat. No, of course I was afraid, but more than that, I felt resentment. I hated myself for cringing at childish threats and crying helplessly at moments when I needed to vent my fiery anger..
“…….”
The head nun, perhaps feeling sorry for that shabby appearance, turned around with a stern expression on her face. As the nuns around him hesitated at that silent command, Yuril also turned around and entered the room on her own feet..
Turning her back to the door that had closed tightly with a heavy sound, Yuril sobbed silently..
And maybe an hour or two passed??
Soft voices began to be heard beyond the thick door. Yuril, who had regained her composure after shedding tears, listened without realizing it..
“……I am deeply concerned-- ----. It's not that it's not, because --- ---is a prisoner- --- --?”
“Yes, of course - --- --but…….”
“……You two didn't --- --- -? -- -- is simply Dean's -- --. As the Patriarch himself stated,…….”
“……One word----. however…….”
“……And for a moment……”
It was difficult to accurately grasp the details as it was a small conversation taking place far away behind the door. However, looking at the atmosphere, it seemed that the more the unknown outsider raised his voice, the more troubled the female knights were..
The continued heated conversation ended with the sound of a group of footsteps moving away. Yuril held her breath in unknown anticipation, and soon a vague wind materialized and knocked on the door..
“Sister, sister. Are you listening??”
Yuril happily answered the familiar voice of a fellow nun and asked what happened. The nun answered by unlocking the lock and opening the door..
“braided! It's time for a walk.”
“It's time for a walk.”
“Ian did his best..”
“The Cardinal?”
“yes. They said they were very sad when they heard the news that the sister had entered Eunsu. If you can't even take a simple walk, how is it any different from your English body?.”
“ah…….”
The nun, with a long face as red as blush, looked around quickly and pulled Yuril's hand in a somewhat impatient manner..
“You'd better hurry. You have to come back before the escorts. I said this indirectly, but if they find out that the sister is not in the room, they will definitely go on a rampage..”
“Where have the drivers gone??”
“Volgoron Cathedral. Excuse me for a moment.”
The nun put a hood on Yuril and walked ahead..
“It turns out that they haven't received the 'baptism of disease resistance' this month, right? Well, I don’t think the knights of the royal guard living in a convent would need something like that… … Because principles are principles..”
When the nun looked back and winked, Yuril burst into laughter without realizing it. I didn't realize it because it was a sudden situation, but it was the first time in several years that I made eye contact and exchanged words with anyone other than the supervisor, such as the head nun or the nun..
The two of them, who were almost running, stopped at the doorway leading to the back yard of the convent..
“I have to get back from here..”
“yes? what is that.”
“I escaped for a while under the pretext of preparing purified water for a ritual. When you return to your room later, another nun will go and lock the door..”
“Oh, yes, I understand. Thank you so much,”
The nun tightly held Yuril's hands as she tried to express her gratitude..
“Cheer up, princess. A good day will definitely come.”
Before I could answer, the nun disappeared down the hallway..
“…….”
Yuril stood there for a moment with an expression on her face that I couldn't tell if she was crying or laughing, then took a deep breath and headed toward the backyard..
‘'Volgoron' is a cathedral located inside the royal palace, and it takes more than 20 minutes to walk from the Monastery of St. Thomasia..
‘Considering the time it takes for baptism, it would take more than an hour... … . Because drivers are not ordinary people. Let's return safely within 30 minutes..’
Yuril's resolve began to waver from the moment he took a breath of the outside air..
The spring evening breeze was cool, the moon rising above the faint sunset was beautiful, it had been a long time since I had been free without any watchers, and the lights of the magic lanterns dotted beyond the wall were mysterious... … . There were countless reasons..
Yuril walked slowly, enjoying the short but precious time. Then, suddenly, he pulled back his hood and even took off his headkerchief. Shining silver hair gently loosened and flowed..
“ha…….”
Yuril made a sound like exclamation or sighing and closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the cool breeze..
As I was walking along the familiar trail, I opened my eyes and took a deep breath. For a moment, Yuril’s thought circuit stopped..
“……uh?”
What she saw was a huge human figure drawn in front of a small cherry tree..
This is the convent of St. Thomasia. Geumyeok is one of the best in the royal capital’s inner city. To meet an unknown person in a place like that??
Just before Yuril, who was standing as if she had fainted, reflexively screamed, an even more surprising sight caught her eye..
Huh.
A small wind rose around the man, who was squatting, and the short grass around him fell down all at once. The man was holding a cherry tree that had been cut into two pieces, as if grafting them together. At roughly the height of Yurill's waist, the upper stem, which still has fresh leaves, is placed against the broken base..
Tsutsutsutsu-
What kind of harmony is this? Vascular bundles sprouted from the broken parts of the upper and lower sinuses and extended towards each other. And it continued.
The broken flower tree became one with only a few scars left. Yuril unconsciously opened his mouth at that bizarre sight..
“Phew.”
The man let go of his hand with a sigh as if he was anxious for some reason. After seeing the lone cherry tree standing tall, the man carefully stood up and brushed the dirt off his pants..
“You came at just the right time..”
The man slowly turned around with a low voice. Yuril looked up blankly at the man casting a long shadow on one side..
“I was waiting.”
The confusion deepened..
he was a young man.
Like other merchants in the royal capital, he was dressed in a long coat, blue doublet, and tough cotton trousers, but judging from his long physique, strong but agile figure, and thick knuckles, he was clearly a military man. And yet, let alone being properly armed, he didn't even have a dagger on his belt, which is just bizarre..
He was a rare handsome man, so he attracted attention, but at the same time, it was difficult to make eye contact because of the inexplicable intimidation. A low voice with a light tone, a cold expression with a warm smile, sharp eyes with soft eyes... … . The more I looked at him, the more I could not understand him. So Yuril inadvertently thought of the devil..
Wetting her already dry lips, she asked in a trembling voice..
“you are?”
“…….”
The man who was quietly looking down at Yuril slowly walked away..
‘Inhale.’
The sight of a large figure reminiscent of a castle wall approaching was quite threatening, but Yuril could only swallow his breath and stand motionless. It was not the courage of a Jeore or the resoluteness of a nun. My body just became so stiff that I couldn't even take a step back..
“Princess Yuril.”
Anyway, the man carefully got down on one knee in front of Yuril. Nevertheless, the eye level was similar, so it almost looked like we were facing each other, but the man bowed his head with utmost respect..
“It's an honor to meet you.”
no way. no way? Yuril whispered to herself..
“Hello for the first time. This is article Poinix..”
She muttered like a scream, feeling her hair stand on end..
“……red knight?”
The man, Poynix, affirmed with a bright smile. And said softly.
“I came to see the princess.”
The scene I imagined alone, without anyone knowing, became reality..
“I, I, that's-”
Yuril's voice was trembling and stuttering, but Poynix was quietly listening..
All sorts of things swirled around and confused Yuril’s mind..
The sudden situation, the man I met for the first time, the notoriety of the Red Knight, the kind smiles of my fellow nuns, the icy gaze of the inquisitor, the golden kirtle of Princess Eadina, the dark penance room, and fear, fear, fear..
But even for a moment. Something that had been sleeping in a corner of my heart burned fiercely. The flame swallowed up the jumbled thoughts in one go and then burst out again through dry lips..
“me too,”
Yuril said, breathing hot breath..
“I was waiting too.”
Phoenix's eyes widened slightly..
“yes?”
“He said he was waiting.”
“ah. I see. Well, then, first, let me tell you the story I prepared.-”
“are you okay.”
“……yes?”
She asked in a calmer voice..
“Aren't you trying to get me out of here??”
“Ah, yes. Of course it is..”
“Then move now. Do you have any other problems??”
“Well, you don't need to take anything special.?”
“What should I pack? All I have is this weak body..”
“Then prepare your mind.”
“I don't need it.”
Yuril started to urge Phoenix, who was somehow bewildered..
“Hurry up, we don’t know when the knights will return. What can I do??”
Yuril was ready to rip off the hem of her skirt to make it easier to run. Poynix, who was staring blankly at that scene, smiled..
“Then please give me your hand.”
Keying.
When he held out his hand, white light flowed from his forearm along with a strange metallic sound..
“…….”
Yuril looked alternately at the large hand, the strange light, and the black eyes..
And the next moment. Yuril pursed his lips and held Poynix's hand..
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