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Selene’s return was filled with only silence and heaviness.

In addition to successfully subduing the ‘active warrior’,

Even though it was a truly successful mission with no casualties, Selene’s face was covered in a deep gloom.

“Selene-chan. Are you okay?”

“…Oh? Yes, I’m okay”

Gale, who noticed the ominous atmosphere, secretly asked about Selene’s well-being.

Selene smiled in surprise, but said it was okay.

Gale frowned slightly at Selene’s smile that seemed somewhat dangerous.

I looked at the pure white procession suspected to be the culprit.

“I’ll say something”

Gail sniffed as if she had made up her mind about something.

And the moment I was about to take a stride.

Dub-ssuk-

“…Oh oh!”

“No!”

Selene grabbed Gale’s hand as she turned around to leave.

Gale was delighted at Selene’s sudden action of taking his hand.

Normally, I would never hold Gale’s hand, but that was literally ‘normal’.

It’s a peaceful and special time. Now is special.

Even though I didn’t care about Gale, I didn’t want to see him die.

“…Se…Selene-chan…”

Gail, blushing deeply, stuck her lips out like a duck.

Are you just going to leave this here?

Selene thought about that for a moment.

However, I felt a little relieved by his dullness in not noticing my death while knowing how to read my mood.

“Are you going to get stabbed by knights there?”

“Ah…that’s right”

“Stop doing useless things and let’s break up when you go to the city”

“Okay! Okay!”

Gale answered brightly, squeezing Selene’s hand tightly.

“…Leave this ”

“…Ah”

“…If it bothers you, I’ll clean it up separately”

The knight to Olivier’s right gleamed his eyes inside his helmet.

Under the shade provided by the umbrella, Olivier walked lightly.

“Oh my. Why? I like the view”

“…”

“Isn’t the Crusaders looking at you in a bad light?”

“I’m sorry”

“We are all children of the same mother. Love your brothers and sisters”

“…I will keep that in mind”

The knight cried softly.

Selene and Olivier’s uneasy companionship ended with their entry into Lavita.

“…This is Lavita”

“Thank you for the guidance, Selene-san”

“No way. The church is over there”

Selene extended her finger and pointed to a tall spire in the center of the city.

Olivier checked the tower and nodded slightly.

“Thank you for being so considerate. But unfortunately, I won’t be going to church”

“… Really?”

“Can you guide me to where Miss Selene is staying?”

An empty pupil that curves like a crescent moon.

Selene’s body trembled.

And then he stared at her with trembling eyes.

“…We are staying in a shabby inn…”

“Oh my? Is that so? You’re a warrior, but you don’t stay in nice accommodations?”

“…I like simple things. I feel uncomfortable with things that are too grand”

Selene forced a smile.

“Why are you like me?”

“…”

Olivier took her hand gently.

Hands so cold and soft that you can’t believe they’re human.

The texture of touching a doll gave me goosebumps.

“…I have to hand over Queen Wasp. I still have a mission…”

“I’ll wait. Here”

“…Yes, I’ll be back soon”

Selene bit her lips tightly and pulled the chain, taking Isha away.

Isha passed Olivier with a trembling body.

“You’re a lucky junior”

And then he whispered faintly into Isha’s ear.

Isha felt very fortunate that she was able to defeat Selene.

“I’ll go first”

“Yes, that’s right”

Then Gordon and Gail left.

Since they were out of interest to begin with, Olivier let them off easy.

The knights muttered something among themselves, but Olivier ignored them.

#

Bam-!

“Come on in!”

The inn door opened roughly. Emimi instinctively greeted the guest and checked the guests who had entered the inn.

A face I’ve seen somewhere, but it doesn’t matter.

“Do you have any heals?”

Shieldman Gordon asked.

Oh, I was wondering who it was. It’s the guy who followed Selene around.

But your expression looks really serious?

Amy nodded up the stairs without responding.

Gordon said ‘thank you’ calmly and looked up.

The old inn food was making my shoulders tingle.

I have a bad feeling…

“Oh, Charles. Grill the meat”

“…Yes! Amy!”

“Mr. Ssuk! Call me Unnie”

“…Yes, sister!”

Amy headed to the kitchen with a sullen expression.

Gordon was able to meet Hild as soon as he went upstairs.

He was coming out of the bathroom with wet hair.

He looked a little tired, as if he had been rolling around quite a bit just a moment ago.

“Gordon? What are you doing here? Weren’t you with Selene?”

“I came because I have something to tell you”

Hild’s eyes narrowed.

“Did Selene get hurt on the mission?”

“No, she came back safely. She completed her mission successfully.

“Phew…Thank goodness. Then what? Why did you come with such a serious face?”

“…You picked up a bump on your way here?”

“…Or?”

“Pilgrims came to Rabita”

“…Soon…What?”

“Pilgrims. Those who came from the Holy Land of Alberon to other countries to spread the gospel and propaganda.”

“Wouldn’t it be great if it were a holy country?”

Hild tilted her head.

It seemed that he had no information about the Holy Land.

Gordon took a long sigh.

“Of course, as you said, there are many good people in the Holy Land. There are those who have love for God, devotion to their neighbors, and a heart of service to make the world a better place.

But on the other hand, there are those who are fanatically obsessed with God”

“Ah… I get what you mean. Those guys came here. They followed Selene, right? ”

“…I guess I’m interested in her. I honestly don’t know why”

Gordon rarely looked worried.

Hild stroked her chin and patted Gordon on the shoulder.

“Thank you for letting me know”

“…Because she’s my colleague. I don’t know what she thinks of me, but”

“…Selene also thinks of Gordon as a good colleague”

“…I’m glad you said that”

Gordon smiled briefly, perhaps feeling better at those words, and went down the stairs.

Even at the moment of turning around and leaving, he did not spare the advice, saying, “You be careful too.”

Although he has no hair, he has a warm heart.

Hild paused at the door and waved back at him as he waved goodbye.

“…Charles. Are you there?”

“With her arms crossed over the stair railing, Hild muttered.

“…Did you call? Master”

A shadow stirred behind Hild and suddenly rose up.

She had been in the kitchen just a moment ago, but now she was there, kneeling politely on one knee.

“Can you chase after the person who just left?”

Charles fiddled with the dagger inside his skirt.

“…Should I kill you?”

“…No”

Hild laughed softly. Then she gently touched Charles’ shoulder.

“Please…protect me”

“…Yes”

The first mission received from the master.

There was no need to question it.

Charles answered by bowing his head once more.

Soon, the shadow beneath her feet began to ripple and swallow her up.

Behind Hild, it was quiet and dark, as if there had been nothing there from the beginning.

“Where did that guy go while he was frying meat!”

“…big…”

Amy, who had suddenly lost her worker, was left stirring the spatula in the kitchen.

#

“I’m back… ”

Some time later, in the afternoon when it was a little too early for dinner, Selene returned.

“… Welcome”

As Gordon said, take one with you.

“Hello, everyone. I am the child of the Great Mother. My name is Olivier”

A dazzling, pink-pink woman greeted me.

“I see the great goddess and the servant of light and justice”

Circe noticed at once that she was a person from the Holy Kingdom by looking at her attire. She quickly bowed to him and paid him a courtesy.

“… ”

“Hello. My name is Hild”

I didn’t follow Circe. She was bending down and poking my ribs to signal me, but I ignored her.

“… Hey… Hello… Hello”

“… ”

“… Hey… Hild, what’s wrong with you… ?”

“Hild… ”

I just stood there blankly, staring at Olivier.

Those empty pupils were also looking at me.

Soon she smiled brightly.

“Nice to meet you. Hild”

“Yes, please rest comfortably. Olivier”

“I think that’s what it should be”

“… Huh?”

With that said, Olivier sat down at an empty table and ordered some food.

Circe looked at Olivier with a puzzled expression.

“… What the? Originally, Sungguk kids were picky, so when they went to other countries, if you didn’t greet them according to their etiquette, they wouldn’t accept you? ”

“… Really?”

“Yeah, they’re total fucking psychos, so if you don’t do that, they’ll scream that you’re a heretic. But that guy doesn’t do that? Is he a little bit awake? ”

Circe found Olivier interesting.

I immediately turned my head and saw Selene, who had come in with me.

She was shaking a little.

“Are you okay?”

“… Ah… Hild-nim”

I gave her a gentle hug with a worried voice, and she immediately leaned against me and wrapped her arms around me.

“… Hild-nim… I… ”

“I know. Gordon came and went”

“Gordon… you?”

“Oh, you said you brought a wart. A really big one”

“… Yes… ”

I slowly stroked her back and reassured her. Fortunately, Selene began to breathe in time with my touch, and her trembling gradually subsided.

At that moment, Olivier raised his hand quietly.

“… Did you say Heald…?”

“Yes, that’s right”

“I would like to ask for a menu recommendation”

“As much as you want”

The saint and I sat facing each other.