The World-Class Extra’s Walkthrough - Chapter 14

Episode 14:

Disaster and Threat

Archbishop Handel placed the tied-up me across the table and took a seat.

I immediately opened my mouth to the archbishop.

“For a welcome greeting, this is quite extreme. Are these the teachings of Aeolem?”

Of course, the words didn’t go out well.

“I didn’t even retaliate against the people who came for my head, but brought them back nicely? Why is it like this?”

But unexpectedly, there was no response from Archbishop Handel.

She just smiled with a wrinkled face and didn’t answer anything.

“Hey, can you at least release my minions?”

“….”

“Archbishop!”

Strange silence.

I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

‘So you’re going to come out like this?’

The Archbishop already knew that I was coming to Aurax.

Well, since I spent quite a bit of time climbing the mountain with the priests and confronting the Marquis, it was enough time to receive a report in advance.

It would have been enough to decide on a policy on how to deal with the crazy third prince.

“….”

Perhaps he has already received a revelation from Aeolem.

If so, the archbishop probably thinks he already has a complete understanding of me.

‘So, that’s why this is the reaction?’

I recalled information about Archbishop Handel in my head.

< Handel Frye >

[Character] Archbishop of Aeolem Archdiocese, belonging to the revolutionary camp. He once came close to the level of the Nine Stars, but was seriously injured during the battle and withdrew from the front lines. Despite his benevolent appearance, he is a cool-headed and thorough commander.

This woman is different from Old Man Varmilo.

Although he was a blade-wielding priest, the old man still had some humanity left in him.

In particular, his heart for his subordinates and the residents of Auracus was very special.

I conquered that and came this far.

But Archbishop Handel….

‘The viper itself.’

Should we say that he is the closest human being to the god of vengeance?

Or should we say that he is a person who is one step better than Aolem?

Archbishop Handel was a woman burning with revenge against the empire that had taken her arms.

I knew that from the original work.

So nonsense is not tolerated.

Handel’s silence now was an unspoken pressure for me to tell the truth and pay for it immediately.

But I mixed in half lies and half truths.

Now was the time to put it to good use.

That’s the way.

“I’m sure the Archbishop knows that I impersonated Aeolem’s Advent, right? That’s true. Yes, I impersonated your god.”

“…!”

It was a head-on assault.

Then, the overly friendly smile seems to cool down a bit.

“Third Prince, I don’t think anything will change even if you come all the way here and suddenly report this to me, right?”

The archbishop finally opened his mouth.

I thought it was locked.

“well. Is that really the case? Oh, that doesn’t mean I’m going to apologize for impersonating Aeolem. That’s true. You can’t bow your head just because you lied to the people who tried to kill me, right?”

I don’t know if it’s the other way around.

“I understand that the Minister of Palace Affairs, who is in close communication with you, is upset. “Even if it were me, I would run because I was scared of getting caught.”

“…It’s interesting that the prince even knew such things.”

Interesting?

A crazy woman is talking about something interesting.

“Unfortunately, I wasn’t interested at all. Thanks to you, I even had a duel with Marquis Elon Royte, a loyalist of our empire and leader of the Nine Stars.”

The smile disappeared when the name was mentioned.

I wasted no time in being sarcastic.

“Oh, the Archbishop would understand, right? It feels like fighting that sword master. Oh, of course, I’m on the winning side, so it might be a little different.”

I said coldly as I saw Archbishop Handel’s expression begin to crack.

“Did you want to kill me? Is that still the case? Then give it a try. “Even Aolem the Vengeful will not know what will happen next.”

“….”

“I assure you. “You will definitely regret it.”

At this point, I wanted to cross my arms, but I couldn’t because I was tied up.

So instead, I just lifted my chin as much as possible.

“You will not be able to prevent the ‘catastrophe’.”

I’m sure you’ve heard this story, right?

I told the story in a little more detail.

“Approximately a week from today. An unstoppable disaster will befall Aurax. Many lives will be sacrificed. And everyone will be heartbroken.”

“….”

“Of course, the revolutionary army will shrink, and the archbishop’s chance for revenge will not come for a long time.”

Handel’s eyebrows twitched.

“Prince, what kind of disaster are you talking about? Are you saying there’s an earthquake in Aurax? This is a place where there are two major churches where God can appear directly. “Some phenomena can be defended against with divine power.”

“Still, some disasters pierce through divine power and strike. Although it is a divine power, it is not omnipotent. Doesn’t the archbishop know better?”

Archbishop Handel remained silent, and I smiled quietly in the face of mixed doubt and anger.

Would you like to hear more details?

But I couldn’t tell it out loud.

“Now, let’s unpack this first. “Isn’t that a natural and reasonable order?”

She fell into silence.

I could see complex thoughts going back and forth in my head.

I waited patiently.

Because the result was decided anyway.

“…okay. is it so.”

Archbishop Handel finally finished thinking and stood up.

Then he turned around the table and ambled towards me.

‘Oh, are you releasing it yourself? This is quite a treat…’

But she just passed me by.

Then he opened the door to the closet and shouted outside:

“Take the 3rd prince away!”

…uh?

“To the dungeon!”

Isn’t this it?

* * *

“As expected! “You came to save me!”

“No, I’m trapped too.”

“….”

I was thrown into the dungeon where Kals and Tyrvaen were.

The chains were released when they were brought here, but there were even more iron bars than that, so it was a big deal.

Fortunately, it was confirmed that the two people managed to eat and fall asleep comfortably.

Ha, but isn’t this ridiculous?

“Hey you dude! My lord has been captured, so now I can’t afford to eat? Master, can you sleep here too? yes?”

“What should I do if I’m hungry and food is okay?”

“Who is making a big fuss about putting me through a hard time by only feeding me beef jerky for a few days?”

…These guys are really funny, aren’t they?

But I also felt a little sorry.

‘Of course I’m tired.’

For the past few days, the two of us have had a hard time traveling through mountains and forests that are not in our range because of me.

Everything couldn’t help but be delicious, and I was in a situation where I could fall asleep just by putting my head down.

‘It’s different from a game.’

I felt once again that these were living people.

This is not an NPC that can move around for 24 hours following the player.

“Did you sulk?”

“I think so? “Lord Silion, let’s give him the dumplings we ate earlier.”

“I saved this. Please eat.”

“…I do not need! Don’t eat what you used to eat! “Split it into two and eat it comfortably!”

Then the two people shared the dumplings and started munching on them.

I sat with my hips pressed together, stroking my arms that were swollen from being tied up.

Surprisingly, the stone floor of the prison was not cold but lukewarm.

“…Hmm.”

That’s true, right?

“Anyway, what happened? Have you met the archbishop?”

Carls asked, taking a seat across from me.

Unlike his extremely embarrassed appearance when he was run over by the Titan special team, he looked somewhat relaxed now.

It was the same with Tyrvaen.

It seems that these two people realized the situation here sooner than I did.

“High Priest Varmil went. “They even provided me with food.”

“You told me roughly the current situation in Aurax. It seems like the situation of people living here is similar…”

To be honest, it was a bit funny that the little witch muttered as if she lived all over the world.

Anyway, I was able to roughly guess its contents.

“The high priest must have told you about the factional conflict in Auraks, right?”

“hmm? “How did you know that?”

From the time I was first subdued, I wondered if it might happen, but it was like that.

‘Because other factions are watching, they put us here for now.’

There are six major armed groups in the revolutionary army camp.

‘Aeolem Bridge’ where we are now.

‘Kisiris Bridge’ on the other side.

The ‘Border Guard’ in charge of the outskirts of the revolutionary army.

‘City Guard’ that protects the occupied territory.

‘Titan Special Lease’, a unit under the direct control of the CEO.

Lastly, the ‘1st Corps’, the reserve force.

This huge force is being organized by dividing each role and size.

“High Priest Varmilo says that the Church of Aeolem is being kept in check by the Church of Cysiris and the Titan Special Lease.”

“how?”

“They say that he, an enemy member, should be expelled or executed.”

Carls trembled, but I chuckled.

Why are there enemy elements and not some kind of communist party?

Anyway, I don’t want to even talk about the other-worldly sense of the Godsoft guys.

‘Anyway, it’s Kissiris and the Titans, right?’

For some reason, I didn’t even resist, but they treated me harshly!

…Thanks to you, I recovered my stamina.

Of course, the revolutionary army also has a ‘chief’ who is in charge of the entire government, so if he steps forward, decisions will be simpler.

In terms of the empire, he was the highest power equivalent to the emperor.

‘But the leader of the revolutionary army is currently absent.’

Because of this, opinions were divided about how to treat me, and this is what ended up happening.

I was lost in thought.

If the Great Church of Aolem eventually gives up on me, how will I get through it?

Should I use the ‘Great Destruction Event’?

I don’t really feel like it in the current situation.

For now, I put aside my thoughts and asked Tyrvaen a question.

“Master, didn’t Varmilo say anything else?”

“Oh, come to think of it, I did say something like that.”

The little witch told her story while looking towards the entrance of the prison, and I flinched.

“I told you to please stop showing off this time. But what does that mean?”

“Umm. no way.”

It was right then.

Sigh.

plod trudge.

The sound of the iron door turning and footsteps began to be heard.

Then the shadows of the two people appeared and stopped in front of the iron bars.

“…you were waiting for the 3rd prince, right?”

That was Archbishop Handel’s voice.

She appeared in the dungeon accompanied by Varmilo, wearing a black hood like Irgal.

“What I say from now on is not as an archbishop. Officially, I’m not even here. But I decided to trust you.”

The prison door creaked open with a line that felt somewhat familiar.

I recalled a quest from my memory.

‘…You’re a prison escapee and I’m an archbishop?’

Sure enough, that message appeared before my eyes.

[Quest ‘You are a prison breakout and I am the archbishop’ is given.]

< You are a jailbreak and I am the archbishop >

[Quest] The conflict within the revolutionary army command center has not been resolved, but Archbishop Handel of the Aeolem Church has a favor to ask of you. Escape from prison and solve the case with her help.

Special: Linked to other quests

Expected rewards: Auraks Pass and 3 other types

This is what it looks like?

‘Originally, this is a quest that is triggered when the player commits an illegal act while being friendly with Archbishop Handel and is imprisoned.’

Actually, if you think about it, I was also imprisoned while facing the archbishop…

‘Can the same be said?’

Anyway, the initiative returned to me.

I opened my mouth as I pulled myself out of the iron bars.

“Archbishop, I am an enemy and even impersonated your god. “What is the reason you still believe this?”

This was an issue that absolutely had to be addressed.

Only then can you be sure of your next move.

“…that.”

The archbishop stopped talking and looked at me blankly. His eyes were as heavy as those of the Marquis de Reut.

I feel like my body is shaking from deep inside.

Still, I persevered.

What is certain is that you must do so.

Finally, Archbishop Handel spoke.

“We were aware of the disaster that the 3rd Prince was talking about.”

‘Hmm? You were aware of that event?’

This alone was surprising, but it didn’t end there.

“…and that someone from our revolutionary army is involved in that conspiracy.”

The corners of the archbishop’s eyes trembled with anger.

“I don’t know who it is, but I also know that there is definitely a traitor.”

“….”

What Handel said was true.

If the assassination of the 3rd prince was the work of a traitor from the Empire, the disaster of Aurax was the work of a figure within the revolutionary army.

‘Dying sons.’

If you don’t pass this event properly, the boy NPCs among the residents of Aurax will die suddenly.

I knew exactly who the culprit was.

‘Kisiris Cathedral.’

Those who serve the goddess of deception will be the culprits of this incident.

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