The Priest of Corruption - Chapter 169

petulance.

petulance.

When the detonation subsided, Giselle poked me in the side and opened her mouth.

“Are you going to check it out? Whatever happened, it must have already been blown away.”

“Still, shouldn’t we check to see what the hell happened?”

“Well, that’s true too.”

“If this is what you think, then let’s go.”

We moved quickly and headed for the wizard association’s branch against the citizens who were scattered in confusion.

Contrary to our expectations, the condition of the branch building that finally arrived was in a state that could be considered fine if it was in good condition. It was certain that there had been a huge explosion, but the only thing blown away in the aftermath of the explosion was the fourth floor where the branch manager’s office was.

“Ha, I really thought it was going to end! This is why I’m always nervous whenever the association’s branch comes! What kind of buildings always explode!”

“hey! Receptionists, we saved you, but is there a store or something?”

“I’m grateful that you saved us, but don’t you feel strongly that we were caught trying to live on our own rather than trying to save us?”

“Ugh! What do you see us as!!! It’s really too much!!!”

“I understand, so don’t be angry. Anyway, the store for those who saved it will be reviewed as soon as the new branch manager and secretary decide.”

“okay! That’s how the association got it right! Cancer!”

“If you clear the rubble, I’ll give you an extra store. Everyone, please move!”

“I don’t like it, but… I’m going to go crazy trying to get him to work whenever he gets a chance.”

The bustle of the receptionists and the mages lying on the floor resembled a bustling market. As the wizards gathered here and there muttered ancient words in small voices, the debris gathered here and there, piled up, and disappeared with a bright flame.

“Don’t just burn it!!! I told you to clean something, what do you really do if you just burn it all up!!! ah! excuse me! excuse me! The building is on fire! Turn it off!”

“Ha, you talk a lot…”

“I see…”

While the wizards were putting out the fire clinging to the branch building, my eyes met with the receptionist who was actively leading the scene. She was the same receptionist I had spoken to earlier.

“oh?! Everyone is safe!!!”

She came down from the pedestal made of roughly stacked boxes and ran towards us with one speed.

“I thought all three of them were caught in the explosion and died! Seeing that everyone is safe, I feel a little relieved.”

“Has anyone been hurt?”

The waitress nodded and smiled bitterly.

“It’s because accidents like this kind of explosion happen often inside the branch building. Even the wizards are always nervous when they walk around the branch building in case of an emergency. Thanks to that, as soon as the explosion exploded, we reacted quickly and no one was hurt.”

She glanced back at the branch building, which was scorched in places.

“The building will have to be re-reinforced, but that’s what I’m used to. By the way…”

The woman who had been leading the horse for a while glanced at Master and Giselle before asking me.

“Did you get any clues about who killed the secretary? It’s a situation where we can’t investigate on our own because the whole scene has been blown away…”

Should I tell you the information about the poisonous needle? Besides, the heads of the corpses would have been blown away, but it was clear that the headsless bodies of the secretary and branch manager were still intact in the basement. However, there was still too little definite information at least for him to open his mouth easily.

“no. Unfortunately.”

Before I could finish my thoughts, Giselle finished the answer so easily. The receptionist bit his lip, put on a sad expression, and dropped his head.

“okay. The secretary was a really nice person…”

“It’s really unfortunate. By the way, what is your name?”

“yes? Me? My name is Larry. Oh, and if you ever find out anything about this incident, please come to the Association branch and find that Larie. I will step up and help you.”

“I will definitely do that. Well then let’s go Marnak.”

Giselle nodded to Larrie with a kind smile uncharacteristic of her, then grabbed my arm and led me. Master stared blankly at me and Giselle, who were going ahead, then slowly moved along and followed.

When I got a certain distance from the branch, I brought up the question in my head.

“Why did you answer so easily that you knew nothing? I’m not blaming you, I’m really curious.”

Giselle let go of my arm and answered casually.

“I just decided that there was no need to brag about what I found out to the employee. Are you not angry because I acted arbitrarily…?”

“I was not angry. I’m not narrow-minded enough to be angry about this.”

“okay? If so, I’m glad If I had to elaborate a bit, it was because all the people who were at the association’s branch just now were suspects in this explosion. lets think. An explosion that only flew through the 4th floor exactly. That too was an explosion after we entered the branch manager’s office. isn’t something strange? This is completely inconsistent.”

Are the front and back not correct?

“In what way?”

Giselle glanced behind my shoulder and spoke in a voice so low that only Master and I could hear it.

“Look, the culprit who slashed the head of the branch manager and secretary made a lot of noise by displaying an incident that could have been covered up, with only their heads on display. It’s like you’re trying to show off. Do you dare to show off and bother to blow up the place? Is it enough to just explode it from the start?”

White teeth pressed against his lips. An annoyed voice came out.

“I think this explosion is an attack against us. To be precise, it was an attack aimed at those who were tracking things related to Dakia. They expected us to get here after someone who fooled the mages. And aiming for the moment we entered the 4th floor, bang!!!”

While Giselle imitated the sound of an explosion with her mouth, her eyes were not smiling at all.

I understood what she meant.

“So you’re saying the culprit stayed inside the branch building and set off the explosion after making sure we headed to the fourth floor?”

“It’s not necessarily true, but it’s very likely. That’s why the female receptionist from earlier can’t be removed from the line of dragons either.”

Certainly, thinking about what Giselle said, it was not easy to let go of the fact that a female receptionist named Larrier asked us about the clues to this case.

What if Larrie had something to do with this case and was just trying to figure out if we’d figured something out?

A soft hand tapped my shoulder. When I turned around, Master smiled quietly at me.

“Don’t be swayed by delusions. Nothing is certain yet. It could be that the receptionist was genuinely mourning the death of his secretary and asking us for clues. Besides, there is a high probability that the woman going to the branch is a wizard. It’s more convenient to be a wizard to be able to blend into the branch naturally. Considering this, it would be hard to see the receptionist as one of the three culprits. furthermore.”

Master cut off briefly. As always, Master’s blue eyes were as calm as a clear lake.

“Whatever those three are trying to do, it’s all futile. Do you know this master?”

Master was right. Now that Master had joined the group, it was safe to say that nothing could dare to stop us from a military standpoint. At least, unless it is a national organization.

But after all, aren’t the libertio and the spiders of the northern empire all national organizations?

I felt a little uncomfortable because of the imagination that just came up, but what can I do. The fact that life is not easy is probably not just my story.

“For now, let’s go back. Because we all promised to solve the long-awaited reunion. Master, is there anything you would like to eat? After coming out like this, let’s buy something to eat and go in. I also buy some snacks.”

If you bring it to your mother and Jamel, they will surely like it.

Master’s eyes widened gently.

“I feel like I want to eat juicy meat grilled to a golden brown today.”

“Let’s buy some vegetables. Jamel is too childish, so if he doesn’t do this, he won’t eat vegetables.”

“I see.”

We turned off our footsteps heading for the Water Swallow and headed for the market.

***

What greeted us when we arrived at the Wet Swallow after shopping were puddles of blood and scattered flesh.

yes blood and flesh.

why didn’t i think of this? While we were being held back by the Wizards’ Association branch, those aiming for Dakia could attack the Swallow.

Could someone be hurt?

I immediately jumped up from my seat and stood on the deck of the Wet Swallow, shouting loudly.

“Is there anyone out there!!! Anyone please answer!!!”

“I am. Everyone is safe, so don’t panic.”

Red hair, wet as if it had just been washed. Cardisho, dressed in loose cloth, came up onto the deck as if answering my call.

I was a little relieved when she said everyone was fine. In fact, there were Tergio, Dacia, and four-fingered Cardisho, even if only the power left here. As a bonus, the mother with Jamel and the Slayer.

“What the hell happened?”

“I really want to ask. Are you sure you were in the room of the woman named Giselle next to him?”

“… I went shopping for a while. I’m going to buy something to eat for dinner tonight.”

It was a lame excuse, but Cardisho nodded silently.

“I see. But if you’re going out, I think it’s right to say a little bit when you go out. Of course, I went to call, thinking it was there, but it’s embarrassing if it’s not there.”

“I will remember it. But what really happened?”

Cardisho slowly opened his mouth after seeing the blood on the docks.

“There was a raid. Fifteen mercenaries and seven wizards suddenly rushed in and demanded that Dakia be released. We obviously refused and they attacked us rightly. As you can see the result.”

Her red eyes twinkled and she let out a small snort.

“We won and the gang of reckless kidnappers are dead. A few survived to dig up information, but they didn’t know anything about their clients. So I sent them after those who went ahead.”

“Good job. really.”

“Ah, Priest Marnak! You are here. Where did you and Gisele go for a while?”

Dacia, dressed in loose clothes, climbed onto the deck with a bright smile. Perhaps because she was also aware of Giselle’s abilities, she wasn’t surprised at all when I disappeared.

“I bought you something to eat for dinner… What’s wrong with your arm?”

Layers of bandages were wrapped around Dakia’s left arm, which had been fine before I left. She looked at her arm and smiled awkwardly.

“That’s… I had a little accident while using magic earlier.”

“What kind of accident are you talking about?”

Cardisho soon explained the specific situation.

“She was hit with a crossbow brought by mercenaries. I parried most of the arrows… but I missed one. First of all, I have provided first aid, so if you go to the priest of the Restoration Church in this city and receive treatment, you will be healed without leaving a scar. So don’t worry too much.”

“I understand for now.”

I said yes, but I didn’t like the way things were going. How dare you hurt my man

“Card show. Take this and give it to Tergio. I will visit the priest of the Restoration Church with Dakia for a while.”

“I will.”

Cardisho readily answered and took the luggage in my hand.

“Then Dacia. They come and go quickly.”

Dacia glanced at me with her cheeks blushing slightly.

“Just the two of you?”

“no. Master, I want you to come with us too. Are you okay?”

Master smiled softly and nodded.

“I can go with you anytime.”

If there were enemies targeting Dakia again, he and Master planned to slaughter them all.

Dacia muttered softly, feeling a little downcast for some reason.

“We’re not going alone…”

So the three of us went to the priest of the Restoration Church and received Dakia’s treatment.

Unfortunately, there were no new raids targeting Dacia.

***

That night, while we were on high alert, we let go of the reunion. Terzio shared all the dishes he had mastered and what had happened.

As the night deepened, they went back to their rooms one by one. Finally, after tidying up with Terzio, I returned to my room and found Giselle sitting on a chair in my room.

“Should we start soon?”

“mother.”

‘killing!’

My mother, who was lying on the bed waiting for me, suddenly changed into a hand at my call. I stuffed my mother into my pocket and put the black mask I always wore on my face.

Because my face was exposed this time, nothing good happened.

Giselle also asked me a question, putting a plain mask she had prepared in advance over her face.

“Are you angry?”

“I am not angry at all.”

“Since I’ve been watching you all the way, except when talking to people, there’s something in the atmosphere. Is it because Dacia was hurt?”

As if she had read my mind, she accurately pinpointed the cause of my anger. Of course, I didn’t have the heart to admit it.

“no.”

“You’re angry. I thought you were the type of person who doesn’t give out anything like natural anger. Do you get angry when a colleague gets hurt? Would you be angry with me if I got hurt? Um… Am I not that far yet? Shall we accidentally injure ourselves later?”

“I’ll be really angry if I get hurt needlessly for that reason.”

“oh.”

A smile full of mischief greeted me.

“Anyway, you’re saying that even if I get hurt, you’ll get angry? That’s enough for me.”

“Let’s get going. As long as you don’t know where and how many artifacts are there, the more time the better…”

Kung kung kung.

Someone knocked on my door. When I opened the door, sparkling green eyes greeted me.

After putting on her clothes and getting ready to go out, Jamel burst into a pitiful laugh as soon as he looked over my shoulder at Giselle.

“after. after. after. after. As expected… my reasoning wasn’t wrong…! Giselle! dare!!! Trying to get priest Marnak’s henchman points without this Jamel!!! No matter how much you are my best friend, I can never forgive you!!! From the time you didn’t crawl into your room and sneaked into Priest Marnak’s room, I recognized everything!!!”

Jamel waved the necklace that hid his divinity, given to him by Giselle earlier during the dinner party, and shouted resolutely.

“From now on, I can use the power of the Congealing Rock-sama, so Jamel is a hundred times more capable than you! I will assist Priest Marnak! You just go to your room and get some rest!”

Giselle shook her head and wiped her face.

“Haa… I only feel good when it’s really needless… What should I do? Are you going to take me?”

When the right to decide passed to me, Jamel rummaged through his pockets with twinkling eyes.

“Seeing that both Giselle and Priest Marnac are wearing masks in the middle of the night, it is clear that they are very private and should not be seen! If it’s a secret and invisible thing, I’m very confident! Besides, I knew this would happen and I brought something for you!”

She took out a towel crumpled in her pocket and folded it into a triangle to make a sloppy mask, sloppily covering my mouth.

“see! I can’t even see my face anymore! how is it? No one will know that I am Jamel!”

Anyone can see that it was Jamel. Jamel just covered his mouth with a towel.

“ha. Do you really have the confidence to quietly do what I tell you to do?”

“very! It’s perfect!”

Jamel was full of will to follow Giselle unconditionally as long as he went. I sighed briefly and turned my head to ask Giselle.

“Do you have any masks left?”

“I have a few extras with me.”

“Just give one to Jamel. You can’t just wrap your face in a dry towel like that, can you?”

“hurray!!!”