I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game - Chapter 435
◈ 435. [Side Story]
The serenade of the people who came read the document with the glasses on the bridge of the nose.
“Name Janice. 38 years old. I am the Heretic Inquisitor belonging to the Central Church of the Goddess Church.”
This is the upper crossroads branch of Wintersilver.
Just yesterday, I asked Serenade, who returned from seeing the mermaid king, to inquire about Zenith’s personal information.
Then Serenade gathered the data in one day and was telling me. After turning information trading into the main business, it became incredibly fast.
I tilted my head.
“Heretic Question… ? Did the Goddess Church do such a thing?”
“No, basically, the Goddess Church is the state religion of the Empire, but it does not reject other religions… . Being this Heretic Questioner means that you are a combatant.”
The name of the position is bloody, but is it just a shoulder belonging to the church?
“Every organization has a reason to use force.”
“Are your skills good?”
“It is said that there have been no failed missions in the 20 years since I registered as a Heretic Questioner at the age of 18. It is said that he also achieved success as a healer.”
“Isn’t that enough elite? Why were you sent to such a remote place?”
Doubt deepens.
In this situation where the decisive battle for the throne is taking place in the ecliptic and now the conflict between me and Fernandez is becoming visible. If the new priest dispatched from the Central Church is of this elite level… … .
‘Isn’t it Fernandez’s dog?’
Then Serenade stuttered and read the following information.
“however… It is said that he suffered a punishment equivalent to excommunication.”
“Eh? stir?”
“Yes, I didn’t get excommunicated because of the achievements I’ve made so far, but my position was demoted to rank priest and I will be serving in white clothes for the rest of my life…” … .”
“… .”
“Isn’t being appointed as a crossroader this time an extension of this kind of punishment… … analysis.”
Confused, I blinked my eyes and asked again.
“What the hell have you done?”
“That’s it.”
The hesitant serenade replied with a slight blush.
“Stop seeing the princess of that country in a foreign country that was dispatched for missionary work… They say she got pregnant.”
“… .”
Basically, priestesses of the Goddess Church said that it was okay to get married.
But that and that are another matter. A priest dispatched for missionary work met eyes with a foreign princess… … It even made her pregnant.
It is said that this incident is not simply a matter of goddess arrogance, but a diplomatic problem between the empire and the country… … .
After hearing all about the incident, I thought.
‘Am I crazy?’
At this point, I’m honestly amazed. He was a very hot-tempered person.
Serenade explained to me.
“The accident happened 10 years ago, and for the next 10 years, as a rank priest, it is said that he has been wandering around remote areas that the church does not like. This time, he is just an acting priest, but the position itself is said to be a rank priest.”
“… What about the pregnant princess?”
“After giving birth, my body became weak after a while… They say he died.”
oh my. that’s true
I shook my head slightly and nodded.
“Anyway, the details of the accident are over… What is the probability that this friend is Fernandez’s spy?”
“I think it is very high.”
Serenade nodded seriously.
“As the time is the time, it is too public. You would be right to think of it as an enemy.”
“… .”
“The counterintelligence network is not detecting the movements of other spies. It’s a strangely quiet situation, but someone dispatched from the central church has suddenly arrived… … .”
It would be foolish not to be vigilant.
Besides, the Goddess Church has been using the chief priests as spies since before.
“Keep your eyes open. Let’s always keep an eye on it.”
Appreciating the hard work of the serenade, I stood up and smiled.
“Either spy or not… Wouldn’t it just be enough to force them to die on the battlefield?”
Confirmed through the system, Zenith was an SSR-class hero and possessed the skill to heal allies in the field.
‘Even if you’re a spy, you’ll use it, even if you’re not.’
Either way, you’ll get a frugal bite.
Just like Marherita did.
“… .”
Suddenly, I missed Marherita.
She didn’t have a terrible accident like Zenith, but just because she was assigned to a remote place, she came and healed people by renovating herself… … .
‘Janice. It’s unfortunate for you.’
I laughed bitterly.
‘The shadow cast by your predecessor is too great.’
Even if Zenith wasn’t a spy, just a faithful priest. It would be inevitable to be compared to Marherita.
How will the new priest show his worth under the shadow of the old one?
It was something to watch from now on.
***
“It’s nice to have a bath~”
Humming a song, Janice got out of the bathroom inside the temple.
“Oh, how long has it been since I washed my body clean? It’s fortunate that Crossroads has good water.”
Even after washing and shaving his hair, Zenith showed off a manly manliness that could not be hidden.
A handkerchief hanging around the neck or a stooped back, the eight-legged steps.
Above all, the smell of cigarette smoke that does not go away even after washing… … .
Wearing only a loose-fitting shirt over shorts underneath, Janice was returning to her room when she ran into Torkel, who was cleaning.
Torkel had just finished cleaning the hallway and was moving with a cleaning tool to clean the bathroom.
Janice waved her hand cheerfully.
“Thank you for your hard work~! uh so… … Are you a temple employee?”
“… It’s called Torquel. I am a volunteer.”
Torkel fixed the mop and pointed the way Janice had walked.
“From now on, please wipe off all the water and come out. Priest Zenith.”
“huh? what? oh my.”
Janice turned around and hit me on the head.
In the hallway of the temple, there were traces of water following his steps. It’s because the water got on the slippers.
“Ah, sorry about this. I’m a bit indifferent.”
“… .”
Silently wiping down the hallway, Thorkell passed Janice and headed for the bathroom. Janice scratched her chin awkwardly.
“Are you on guard? Hmm.”
Janice looked bitter and took a cigarette and matches out of her trouser pocket.
“I’m used to being treated as a stranger wherever I go, but I still feel a little sad about Mr. … .”
The moment Janice murmured, putting a cigarette in her mouth and lighting a match-
Chiik.
Thorkell returned before he knew it, grabbed the end of the match with his bare hands, and extinguished the fire.
Startled, Janice blinked, and Thorkell spat out heavily.
“No smoking inside the temple.”
“… ah. yes. really. I’ll have to stretch it outside.”
Janice hurriedly stuffed a cigarette into her pocket and pointed at Thorkell’s hand.
“By the way, are your fingers okay? Didn’t you just get burned?”
“… .”
“Show me. Your name is the chief priest, but you know how to use healing magic?”
Torkell, who leaned back, replied lowly.
“I am a leper.”
“ah.”
“The burns don’t even hurt. Never mind.”
Torkell bowed his head and strode towards the bathroom again.
Zenith, who had been staring at Torquel with her hands in her pockets, suddenly exclaimed,
“Hey, the lost lamb!”
“… ?”
Confused by the name he heard for the first time, Torkel slowly pointed at himself.
“I… You mean?”
“Then, where else is the lost person here besides you?”
“… Are you lost?”
Janice grinned at Thorkell, who was taken aback.
“You seem to have a lot of worries in your heart, but if you need a place to confide, come to me. Listening to the sacrament of confession is also the job of the priest.”
“… .”
“Then do your best to clean~”
After waving her hand, Janice walked down the hallway.
Still leaving water marks under the slippers.
“… .”
It was at this time that Thorkell swallowed a sigh inwardly as he looked back.
jump!
The front door of the temple opened violently, and Body Bag rushed in with an urgent face. Bodybag exclaimed, breathing heavily.
“Huh! Huh! Priest! Priest, is no one here?! I’m in a hurry!”
Needless to say, the current Crossroads Temple was in a severe shortage of manpower, and all other priests had left the house. Damian was also absent.
The only priest present was Zenith.
Janice stepped forward and asked Body Bag.
“What is it?”
“Huh! Huh! Lily is… … You suddenly feel sick!”
“ruler. A young elf friend. I don’t know who Lily is and I don’t know where she hurts. Would it be helpful if you told me your personal information and the painful part?”
Bodybag, who suddenly came to his senses at Janice’s words, stammered.
“Lily-sama is pregnant! But suddenly he complained of abdominal pain… … .”
“yes. say so up front Where are you now?”
“It’s an alchemist’s workshop!”
“Unfortunately, even after hearing the location, I don’t know where it is. Could you please guide me… … .”
But Body Bag ran so fast that he was out of breath. Janice shook her head slightly.
“no. Elf friend, you’re taking a breather here… … Oh, there volunteer friend!”
As Janice gestured, Thorkell pointed at himself bewildered. Janice nodded.
“Give me some directions. It’s urgent, so immediately!”
***
Alchemy Workshop. Lily’s private room.
“Ugh ugh… !”
Lily was holding on to her swollen belly and was in pain.
By Lily’s side, Burnout and the other alchemists were at a loss as they nursed her.
“Come on, let’s go! road! The priest has arrived!”
Janice and Thorkell, who had just arrived after breaking through the crowd, entered the room.
“What did you see? The patient is sick, don’t be crazy, everyone go out for now!”
Janice shouted and bit the alchemists.
In the room, only Lily, Janice, and Burnout and Torkel were left in case something needed to be done.
Janice asked cautiously, examining Lily’s belly.
“How many months pregnant are you?”
“Eight months… It’s a bit over.”
“Who is your father?”
“Dead… .”
Lily gritted her teeth and corrected her words.
“… No, I’m missing.”
“Hey, this is a coincidence. I also had a mother who left after giving birth.”
Janice grinned as she placed her hand on Lily’s belly and poured divine power into it.
“There are tons of tips for single moms as a single dad, but I’ll ask again anyway. What is your father’s race?”
Lily, who had finally understood the intent of the question, answered with difficulty.
“… I am an elf.”
“It seemed so. This is the colic that often occurs when pregnant with a mixed race among different races… … It’s what people often call mixed blood.”
Janice shrugged her shoulders humorously.
“I will be sick periodically until the baby is born. Pregnancy alone is hard, but with the pain of an unknown cause added to it, it feels like death. It’s like a beggar, right? It’s really hard to have a baby.”
… Are you kidding me now?
As Lily looked at her with bewildered eyes, Janice removed her hand.
“But voila. Our teacher Janice has treated this mixed blood in the past. It can heal you like magic like this.”
“yes? What’s better… … .”
After speaking, Lily blinked.
It really was. Like a lie, the pain in my stomach had lessened.
“Mixed-race babies have high mana sensitivity, so there are cases where they concentrate mana excessively. The problem is that it interferes with my mother’s magical power, so it hurts terribly. Just release it gently.”
“ah… .”
“Babies aren’t good at controlling their strength. Seeing how sick his stomach is, he must have quite a bit of magic talent, right? Congratulations in advance.”
“… thank you?”
Lily panicked and carefully stood up. Janice continued.
“I will do this every 1-2 weeks from now on, but if your stomach hurts anyway, don’t put up with it and call me. I’ll teach you how to breathe deeply, so do this whenever your stomach hurts. Now take a breath… … .”
Janice, who covered Lily’s belly with her clothes, taught her how to breathe deeply.
After seeing Lily do it a few times, Janice got up.
“Okay, so today’s work is over! Everyone, let’s break up~!”
Janice, who opened the door and shouted ‘The situation is over!’ to the alchemists who were waiting outside with worried faces, turned to Lily.
“Come to think of it, I didn’t introduce myself. This is Janice, the new priest of Crossroads. I will see you often in the future. Lily.”
“ah… i look forward to.”
“What should I ask for better? Let’s fight until the baby is born!”
Clench your fist and cheer up! Janice made a noise and turned to Thorkell.
“We are going back soon. Torkel. You have to clean that one too. I… … Put some unfinished tobacco in a corner and burn it.”
“… .”
Thorkel looked at Zenith with new eyes.
I don’t know about people, but at least my skills as a healer… … It didn’t look bad.
“A single mother with no legs gives birth to a mixed-race child… .”
As she left the alchemy workshop, Zenith smacked her lips bitterly.
“That lady is going through hardships too.”