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‘…Why is adoring a small
animal considered perverted?’

Isn’t that a natural instinct
for humans? Grandpa, that’s a harsh accusation. Even you admit that
the perverted Fox looks cute.

‘What are you trying to say,
Grandpa? Go ahead, spit it out.’

Depending on your answer, I
might have to revive that secret tour of the Academy’s garbage dump
that I put on hold.

While bickering with Grandpa,
I stepped outside the Academy and noticed the street’s atmosphere was
different from usual.

What’s going on? Why is
everyone whispering like that?

Why are the Academy teachers
and guards so wary?

What happened while I was
training inside the Academy? According to the game scenario, nothing
should be happening at this point.

Unable to understand the
situation, I grabbed one of the passing professors.

“Lady Allen, what brings
you here?”

‘What’s going on?’

“Sloppy Professor, shut
up and just tell me what happened.”

“Well…”

As soon as he finished
explaining, I started running towards the Church.

Nacrad attacked Phoebe on the
street and escaped?! What kind of madness is this?!

It’s not entirely implausible.
Nacrad is an Apostle of Tariki, the Evil God of Darkness. If there’s
one thing he excels at, it’s hiding.

If it’s not a place like the
inside of the Academy, which inherently prohibits intrusion, it’s
nearly impossible to stop him.

Even now, when we still have
some time before the Evil Gods are unsealed . But that aside, his
other abilities are different.

No matter how much he’s an
Apostle of the Evil God, he can’t be exceptional in every aspect.

Especially knocking Phoebe
unconscious with just a touch, who’s basically his polar opposite, is
something that shouldn’t be possible at this time.

That means something happened
that I don’t know about! Ah, damn variables! Can’t things just go
according to the game for once?!

As I reached the vicinity of
the Church, I could sense the chaotic atmosphere around there.

Many people on the street were
looking at the Church doors with anxious faces, and several people
working at the Church of Armadi were blocking the entrance.

Given the unprecedented
situation of the Apostle of the Evil God attacking the Saint, they
were strictly prohibiting entry to outsiders.

Tsk.
What a hassle.

‘Please move.’

“You trash. Move. Just
the thought of touching you makes me feel disgusted.”

Lucy’s notorious reputation
was effective here as well.

The merchants who catered to
the Academy students were well aware of the rumours among them, and
they also remembered my face, as I was one of those they preferred to
avoid.

As soon as someone shouted,
“Lady Allen?!” The path opened up, but even so, the doors
of the Church did not budge.

The priests, who had faced
significant troubles from me on several occasions in the past, stood
firmly in front of the doors instead of running away.

“I’m sorry, Lady Allen.
Only authorised personnel are allowed inside the Church right now.”

“Trash priest♡ Are your
eyes just for decoration?♡ Can’t you even see what’s right in front
of you?♡ You’re so pathetic it’s almost funny♡”

When I showed him the Cross
Necklace, the priest looked troubled.

As it stands, the Church of
Armadi could hardly consider me an outsider.

How could they call someone an
outsider who has performed an exorcism of Agra’s Curse not once but
twice, thereby proving to have heard the voice of Armadi?

And by the way, I received an
official prayer from Phoebe and became an official believer of the
Church of Armadi. Can they seriously call me an outsider? Really?

“But.”

“Could you move, please?♡
You’re in the way♡”

Though the priest’s face
reddened at my taunt, he still held his ground.

Sigh.
Just move aside already. I’ve told you I’m here to save your
Saint.

It’s not like I’m going to
harm you, so why are you making this so difficult?

As I tried to force my way in,
the priests attempted to stop me. However, it was impossible.

No matter how much training
they had as priests, they were still just priests.

Unable to withstand my
strength, those who tried to stop me ended up sprawled on the floor
like pieces of paper.

“Getting overpowered by a
girl makes you look so sloppy♡ and pathetic♡ Stay down♡ It’s
pitiful to watch♡”

“Lady Allen?!”

I called out to Grandpa as I
entered the Church.

Though I had been here a few
times, I wasn’t familiar with its layout. Naturally, I also didn’t
know where Phoebe was.

But it didn’t matter.
Grandpa’s navigation was always spot on.

“Stop right there!”

“Don’t let her through!”

“Why is she so strong?!”

After forcing my way through,
I opened the door to one of the rooms and saw Phoebe lying on the
bed.

Her usually pale face looked
even more ghostly. If it weren’t for the slow rise and fall of her
chest, I might have mistaken her for a corpse.

Ding.

Seeing that, I bit my lip as a
new notification sounded.

[Quest Update]

[Save Phoebe!]

[Phoebe has been attacked by
the Apostle of the Evil God and has lost consciousness. Save her
within the time limit!]

[Time limit: 24:37]

[Reward: ???]

Why does it feel like it’s
more urgent when Phoebe is in danger than when I am?

I thought you were a
pedophile, but you like anyone as long as they’re pretty? Just how
wide is your strike zone?

“Lady Allen?! This place
is—”

“Ignorant Bishop?♡ If
you’re going to babble nonsense, just shut up♡”

The Bishop looked at my face
before noticing the Cross Necklace hanging on my chest, then moved
aside.

Hmm. As expected from someone
who managed to climb up to Bishop, he knows his place quickly.

With the Bishop’s implicit
permission, I entered the room and inspected Phoebe’s face, who lay
on the bed with her brows furrowed.

‘Phoebe?’

As I discussed plans with
Grandpa, the perverted Fox suddenly hopped onto the bed.

Hey. What are you doing? I’m
in a huge hurry right now, so can you stop doing weird things and get
a grasp of the situation?

“That Apostle of the Evil
God has dragged this child into his mental world.”

‘…What?’

“What did you say, perverted
Fox?”

“In simple terms, it means
he has only kidnapped her mind.”

Since her ordeal is related to
the mind, the perverted Fox, who is specialised in that area,
continued her explanation smoothly.

The opponent gradually
influenced Phoebe by implanting his power within her, and when his
control became perfect, he came to meet her and trapped her mind.

“The opponent is quite
skillful.”

“Perverted Fox?♡ Could you
stop the nonsense and just get to the point?♡”

“The solution is simple. If
she’s been kidnapped, then all we need to do is rescue her. I’ll
send you into this child’s mental world, so defeat the kidnapper
and bring her back.”

“Me?”

“Then who else? Given my
current frailty, I can only send you, my contractor.”

So, sending Karl or anyone
else for an easy win isn’t an option?!

Damn it.

Can I really beat Nacrad with
my current strength?

While I am stronger than
before, it’s not like I’ve seen a huge boost in growth.

I could guess that even if I
enter Phoebe’s mental world, the result might be the same as last
time.

As soon as the memories of
that day when I was almost killed resurfaced, various scenes began
swirling in my mind.

Blood had soaked the ground
from the holes in my body. My bones were repeatedly broken and
reattached.

Just when I thought I had
grown accustomed to the pain, it always reminded me of my arrogance
with a new wave of agony.

There was only one reason I
survived back then—pure chance. I was lucky, and that’s why I’m
still standing here today.

In other words, if I hadn’t
been lucky, I would have crumbled to the ground, buried in the dirt.

And right now, to save Phoebe,
I’ll have to rely on chance once again.

On a chance so elusive that
it’s unclear if it even exists.

…Well, easy then! I’m lucky!
I’ll survive this too!

Suppressing my fear, I shouted
in my mind and lifted my head to look at the perverted Fox’s face.

She was smiling goofily once
again.

What is it? Why are you making
that face?

“Master, there’s no need
to worry. As long as you carry [Omitted] with you, you will never be
defeated by that man.”

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