episode_0064

The sound of heavy breathing heard through the rosary. Her breathing is uneven, and her voice is two or three notes higher than the saint’s usual voice.

The time I contacted the saint was around midnight yesterday morning. Yesterday, I thought I would not have time because I had to meet Beatrice, Lucifer, and the archangels, so I communicated with the saint early in the morning. That prediction was not wrong, and after finishing the show, I fell asleep against Aru.

As a result, the saint was alone for about thirty-two hours without any contact from me. Trembling in loneliness and anxiety, in the pitch-black darkness where you can’t even tell the time.

The exact time was thirty-two hours, but since the saint had no means of knowing the time, it is unclear how many hours had passed in her perception. Maybe it felt like days or weeks had passed.

[Huh, huh, huh… What a relief… really… Right now, I have nothing I can do for Joker… . Even if Joker is wrong, I am helpless and can’t do anything… .]

The saint is fearful.

The thought of a problem occurring on my side is a tragedy that makes me shudder.

“Saint, don’t cry. I’m just a little late because I’m tired. Of course, the saintess’s sense of time has become strange.”

[Is that so… ?]

“Yes, I have a lot to talk about. First, try to calm down. As you know, our communication time is not that long.”

[Huh… Ugh… .]

The saint’s crying subsides. You even cried because you were worried about me. When I imagine a saint crying on a cross in the dark, unable to see anything, I feel a little strange.

It’s strangely exciting, exhilarating, and heartbreaking; it’s impossible to describe it in one word.

When I think about it, the saint cannot wipe away her tears alone. It’s not like she has the power to use her hair like toilet paper.

Move your fingers to the top of the rosary you are holding in your hand. On top of the horizontally padded black stick, towards the thing that sticks out like a human head.

I carefully touched the center of that area. I wonder if this is the mouth and this is the nose. Then the eyes will be here.

[Huh… .]

“Saint, are you okay? Is it cool?”

[thank you. I behaved indecently.]

“What an ugly thing, I thought it was quite cute. Such indecency is always welcome. Didn’t it tickle anything? Speak quickly and I will scratch it for you.”

[Yes, the sides are a little… I’m sorry, but I’d like to ask you a favor.]

“Why are you sorry for something like this?”

Ssyuk, Ssyuk-.

“Uh, um… .”

He carefully touched the cross, wiped away the saint’s tears, and briefly scratched the itchy parts of her body.

The saint, who returned to her normal voice to some extent, remembered that she was running out of time and immediately asked about what happened the previous day.

I answered step by step. However, don’t let it get too long, just summarize the main points clearly.

“First of all, Beatrice Constantino’s matter was resolved well. I it well as the saint instructed, and roasted and boiled it as my own knight.”

[Well done. Are you hurt anywhere?]

“It’s a little bit there, but it’s okay. It’s not enough for a saint to use divine power.”

[No matter how small the wound is, if it gets worse, it can lead to big trouble. Please hold out the rosary in front of you.]

“ Well, there’s no need to use the saint’s divine power to even scratch a cup like this… .”

[Come on, my sacred power is useless anyway.]

Reluctantly, I held out my burnt finger in front of the rosary. Soon, a white light leaked out and covered the fingers, causing the black skin to fall off and new flesh to grow. It feels cool on the skin of your hands.

She is truly a generous woman. I touched the top of the rosary and stroked the saint’s head.

“And… In order to break the contract between Beatrice and Lucifer, I summoned Lucifer and Uriel.”

[Are you talking about Archangel Lucifer and Archangel Uriel? Why those two… Ah, it’s because of the two contract bets.]

“It looks like the saint knows. That’s right, because of that bet. If we get rid of Uriel, the bet will be meaningless, and then Lucifer will release his contract with Beatrice.”

[…] yes? Are you saying get rid of it? Who?]

“Who is it? It’s Uriel. But don’t worry. Because it wasn’t actually removed. Even though they demoted a lot of their status.”

[…] !]

Hmm, perhaps the downfall of Uriel is too shocking for Maria, who is a saint by profession. I felt a little sorry knowing how devoted her faith in the Lord was, but I couldn’t help it! Otherwise I would have died!

And if you think about it, I didn’t do anything special. Uriel was destroyed on his own. So who says this is a strange field?

We know why revenge is called the path to self-destruction. This is because, while trying to get revenge, he experiences self-destruction and self-loathing when he sees himself becoming the same person he is seeking revenge on.

In his own way, Uriel, an archangel, was not much different from the truth of all times and times.

“I just opened my mouth. Then he lost his wings on his own.”

[Uhm… Surely it is Uriel… .]

“Oh, do you understand?”

[He is not even recognized as an angel in Western religious denominations. Of course, in this church, Angel Uriel is considered one of the four great archangels… I have met him in a past life. He was clearly the epitome of destruction, but rather than being dependable, he was someone I worried about.]

“I couldn’t help it. I can’t defeat Uriel with force. If that were the case, it would immediately be grilled over an open fire. Anyway, after subduing Uriel… Three archangels came down? know? Michael, Gabriel, Raphael.”

[You mean those three? So, what did you do?]

“What should I do? If I stay still, they might consider me a risk factor and punish me. I also cleaned my mouth a bit. Uriel, who lost his wings, cannot go to heaven like them, so he told me to decide who to entrust to him, Lucifer or me. Threatening that if you kill me, Uriel will die too.”

The saintly woman’s voice trembles slightly. I giggle where she can’t see.

[To the three archangels? Joker, aren’t you afraid of them? A person who doesn’t have much strength right now… .]

“It’s okay, I have confidence in my life. But of course I expected them to choose Lucifer. In fact, the atmosphere was focused towards Lucifer. You know this, right? There is a secret lingering feeling between Lucifer and the angels. I tried to use that.”

[Yes, I did.]

“But? Suddenly, baby angel wings sprouted from Uriel’s back? It’s so small, but so clear. And Uriel said that he wanted to ascend to the position of archangel again and reach the truth… You guys were talking about blah blah blah, and then suddenly you said you were going to leave Uriel in my care?”

[what… still?]

“He said he would leave Uriel to me. They said I was the only one who had the possibility of bringing enlightenment to Uriel.”

[Well, I understand that, but… Does this mean that Uriel will be accompanying Joker from now on? Did I understand it correctly?]

“Oh, that’s correct. Very sharp. As expected, the saint seems to be wise.”

I answered slyly, but the saint was unable to come up with an answer. The anxious sound of drooling penetrates my ears.

[Uriel… You have a female body, right?]

“Uh, it’s Uriel’s body. I’m sleeping with Beatrice next to me right now.”

[They say angels are free of gender… Could you not ask Him to remain male?]

“Why?”

[ah… ! Well, that means… ! It’s a shame… ! If Joker, a male, and Uriel, a female, live together, I don’t know what kind of embarrassing situation might arise… .]

“Both Aru and Beatrice are women, so why?”

[Uhm… .]

“And, it won’t work anyway. Uriel’s powers were almost completely extinguished, like a baby angel. I guess we don’t even have the power to choose gender anymore?”

[okay… ha… .]

The voice of a saintess creeping in. I know why the saint does that.

“Kkeuk, are you jealous right now? Because there are more women around me?”

[…] I can’t deny it. I feel uncomfortable with the feeling of jealousy.]

“Don’t worry. Except for saints, I have no interest in things like the opposite sex. Even during my 500 previous lives, I didn’t love anyone except the saint.”

[I know that, but I still can’t feel relieved. A person’s heart is not always able to do whatever it wants.]

“That’s right. That’s right.”

But I really don’t have any thoughts on Uriel. He has a lot of experience mating with females, but he only does that when he seduces women for strategic purposes.

As an aside, in this life I am a virgin. And I plan to remain a virgin until I meet the saint. If you decide to love someone, you have to sacrifice your chastity.

“Saint, what do you want to do when we meet later?”

[Are you talking about the day we will meet at Eden Academy?]

“Well, it’s a distant future now, but imagination is free, right? Let’s have sweet dreams like ordinary lovers.”

I guess I need to instill some sense of security in our poor saint. It’s good that he likes me a lot, but if it turns into an obsession, it won’t usually be a bother.

My mouth starts watering when I imagine that old saintess being so obsessed with love. That’s something I can’t bear to do.

[Uhm… If we meet again… then… .]

“Yes, yes, tell me. I’ll listen to anything you can.”

At my urging, the saintess shyly opened her mouth. Perhaps because he had been crying just now, his voice was very moist.

[At that time, the kiss we couldn’t get in Tartarus… I want to do it right again.]

It was a wish that made me smile. It’s simple but beautiful, and it’s a wish I’d like to share with you.

“Kiss is too small, how about sex?”

[Other, it’s obscene… . I was taught that a priest who serves God must be pure.]

“You don’t say no or you don’t like it? Can I take this as a positive sign?”

[I don’t think it’s a matter to discuss here. Let’s meet later and talk.]

“Giggle giggle, as expected, talking to a saint is the most fun.”

Oh right. I forgot because I was making fun of the saint, but I decided to ask the saint about her treatment of Uriel, right?

“What should Uriel do? I think I’ll have to take them with me first because of the Archangels’ threats, but honestly, I’m not sure?”

[Didn’t you say earlier that Archangel Michael entrusted Uriel to Joker?]

“Yes, I did.”

[Then it would probably be okay to just accompany him. Don’t try to be particularly conscious of it, just leave it by your side. Just do what you normally do, Joker. Archangel Michael must have had his own thoughts.]

“Well, whether Uriel finds the truth and becomes an archangel again or not is none of my business.”

It’s not like Uriel has particularly good feelings toward me.

hmm… is not it? Uriel is also an archangel in name and appearance, so don’t you think it would be good to score points with Uriel later? Because it may come back with unexpected benefits.

“Time is almost up.”

[Already?]

“Yes, I think I should cut off communication for now. I will communicate again at this time tomorrow.”

[Now, wait a minute!]

“Why? What else is there to say… Ah.”

I almost forgot something important.

“Saint, I love you.”

[I love you too.]

I almost forgot something very important.

*****

After cutting off communication with the saint, Beatrice awoke from her sleeping spell shortly afterwards. Aru notices that she is awake and barks loudly.

“Kkkk! Young demon! The human woman woke up!”

“Ugh, my head… .”

When I turned my head, I saw Beatrice raising her upper body while touching her forehead. I waved my hand in front of her and spoke.

“Sir Beatrice, are you awake?”

“Oscar… My lord… Wow!”

Beatrice suddenly gasps, clutches her forehead, and moans. It’s a similar situation to yesterday. It reminds me that I am a descendant of Lucifer.

Although memories can be erased with magic, it is dangerous to touch the memories of a strong person like Beatrice. This is a situation I have to go through once anyway, so I will tackle it head on.

“Did you remember everything that happened yesterday?”

“Off… .”

“If it doesn’t work out, I’ll explain it to you. Now, Sir Beatrice’s contract with the devil Lucifer has been broken. And Sir Beatrice, it is your turn to make a contract with me. Do you remember that I am not a human but a demon?”

“Ah… .”

“Of course, you can still step out. I am a descendant of Lucifer, whom Sir Beatrice hates. It must be unpleasant. Being tied up with him even after the contract is broken.”

“… .”

Beatrice lowers her lonely gaze to the ground. She had a face that seemed to be deeply troubled about something.

“But I can assure you. The elation, pleasure and excitement that Sir Beatrice felt yesterday. I will make sure that you can enjoy all of those things. Think carefully. Of course, Sir Beatrice may not like my actions. I am not a good person. If you ask me, he’s closer to a villain. If you still want to make a contract with me, hold my hand.”

He whispers secretly in a soft voice and holds out his hand.

Beatrice is still contemplating with her head down.

Let’s wait. I awakened her desire and gave her a chance. The bite is over and the fishing float has been thrown, so all that’s left is to wait quietly.

So, how many minutes did I wait?

Beatrice’s head lifted up. With a hard expression on his face, no emotions can be read.

“… The article.”

“Have you made up your mind?”

“How can a knight change the lord he has chosen to serve with the flip of his hand?”

“Ohh.”

“Even if my lord had a secret that I did not know about, a knight must be responsible for his words and actions. Because it is an article.”

Then he raised his hand. Beatrice’s white hand rests on my palm.

“Good choice, Sir Beatrice. You won’t regret it.”

“I have no regrets. Over the past four years, I have experienced an awful lot of regret.”

“Then it’s better.”

I am a magician. He is a director who makes movies, an actor who appears in my movies, and a clown who works miracles.

Also, someone’s love, someone’s salvation, someone’s enemy, and someone’s captain.

He is also the lord of a knight who wandered without a place to go.

Beatrice knelt down on one knee facing me. Bowing her head and raising one hand above her head, Beatrice declared in a solemn voice.

“New Beatrice Constantine. As your sword, I formally offer my greetings to you.”