episode_0226

“… That’s it, my story. Phew… It was a bit long this time.”

He finished speaking with a sigh. Then, I glanced ahead.

To be honest, I’m a little scared. Appropriately, I left out the fact that I was Chaos or something like that, but it was a time when I was doing too blatantly bad things.

just as expected.

“You are a pure evil spirit.”

The first words Albrecht spoke after hearing my long history were cold, harsh words.

“Well, please be gentle with your speech. Anyway, what is a devil, a devil?”

“I have never heard of such a terrible story in my life. Why on earth did you visit Stella in the end?”

“I’m curious.”

“What gave her her mother’s heart?”

“Didn’t you explain? I wanted to make Stella kill me. Originally, I was going to do that with my head. A truck suddenly passed me by, so I had no choice but to use my heart.”

“… .”

“But they buried the body well? Don’t forget that. Because I am a magician who knows manners.”

The atmosphere has become very cold. I tried to make a joke to ease the frosty situation, but Princess Albrecht’s expression became even colder.

Then she sighed.

“Ha… Well, yeah, good. My wife is not the one to talk about morality. Besides, it’s something from a past life, so it’s not something she should worry about.”

“Thank you for your understanding.”

“But she’s not a saint.”

Albrecht’s fine corn touched the shoulder covered in the nun’s robe of Maria sitting next to her.

It was only then that I was able to check Maria’s expression.

“You’re a saint.”

“… .”

“Wow, you look shocked.”

“… It seemed like it was going to be tough.”

Maria’s skin was so white that it was transparent. Moreover, a soft halo of light always flows like fog near her skin line, giving her a radiant feeling every time she looks at it.

That’s also because of the refreshing and cheerful smile she always wears.

But now he is pale. His expression is blank, and his eyes are frozen as he looks at me.

“I… Maria, it’s okay… Ah?”

“Yes? Ah yes. Trigram, it’s okay.”

“That… If my story was too shocking… .”

He stretched out his hand insinuatingly.

It didn’t mean anything. Just reaching out to comfort you.

however.

chin-.

“… Maria.”

I’m stuck.

To be precise, Maria blocked it with her arm. A clear rejection reaction.

“Ah, uh… Sorry! I-I… I… .”

Maria hesitates. Her expression has become even paler.

“I… I thought I knew the story between Mr. Evans and Cheonwoong. But, no. The story I heard from the priests… It was so purified.”

“… .”

“I don’t know if this is correct. Of course, a saint’s duty is to embrace even the worst creatures… . Stella senior, Stella senior… !”

“I know what you’re going to say. No matter how much time goes back, it doesn’t mean that the events of your past life never happened. So I feel guilty too. Well, to be honest, I don’t really regret what happened back then, but it’s shameful. I will never do something like that again.”

I unintentionally made excuses. It contains sincerity.

Still, Maria’s expression did not melt. She was still avoiding my gaze with a shocked expression.

The saint is an icon of charity and tolerance. But it is not omnipotent.

This is the doctrine of the Holy Church. It divides humans dichotomously and dualistically. Those who will go to heaven, those who will go to hell.

A saint’s duty is to create as many people as possible to go to heaven.

However, it is not a saint to condone violence while sharing love indiscriminately and indiscriminately. I wouldn’t know if the violence was directed at herself.

Yes, the saint is the guardian of justice. We had to reject evil and practice good. A saint is someone who absolutely does not tolerate evil.

And I am.

I thought she was evil.

In the story just now, it was close to extreme evil.

Maria, who has walked the extreme line, cannot help but feel rejected.

It wouldn’t have mattered if she were in a position to completely ignore me, but she even loves me and has to love me.

When my identity was revealed, I would have felt as devastated as Stella, if not half as devastated.

I have nothing to say. I closed my mouth and stood up.

It was a mistake I made when I was immature and did not know love. I won’t try to avoid it. Anyway, the incident at that time was something I did.

Grumble-.

“I’m sorry, Maria. You loved me a lot, right?”

“… sorry. Well, I shouldn’t be like this… ”

“No. I understand. I’ll leave the room for a moment. You’re probably exhausted from listening to the long story, so take a break. Cool your head.”

“… .”

Maria didn’t bother to hold me as I stood up and started walking.

She needed time to think. Get your mind together.

That time may be short or long.

I believe her. Mary is a being of salvation. No matter how long it takes, no matter what hardships and trials I go through, she will save me in the end.

Unless I first give up my will for salvation.

Jeopuk-.

I walked through the quiet library.

Sigh-.

The door to the library was closed. After coming out the door, I sat down on the floor with my back against the wall.

It was pitch dark everywhere. There wasn’t even a common light in the academy’s hallways. So it was dark before my eyes.

The world at night was originally this dark. But I forgot.

Because the light called Maria was always with me. As long as night falls.

It’s been a long time since I felt her absence.

*****

Two girls remain in a quiet library. Princess Albrecht and Saint Mary.

Maria, who could barely open her mouth when Evans was in the library, completely closed her mouth when Evans went outside.

He had a thoughtful expression. He seemed dazed, or he seemed shocked and dazed.

How much time has passed?

Albrecht opened his mouth. Unlike Maria, she seemed unimpressed by Evans’ long story.

“You are different from your real wife.”

“… Yes, it seems so.”

“It’s not a comfort, but it certainly seems like you viewed that guy more favorably than the main woman. I see you were so shocked.”

“Maybe so. This is ridiculous. I was in a past life with Joker… .”

“It was only after you were imprisoned that you saw it properly. It’s not strange.”

“Haha… .”

“The main woman is.”

Albrecht paused for a moment and then spoke.

“The main woman saw that guy Evans as a devil from the beginning.”

“So… Did you go?”

“Yeah, so I wasn’t surprised. It’s just Satan doing satanic things, so what’s surprising? It’s surprising that Satan is behaving like an angel to you right now.”

“I see… .”

Maria’s dejected answer. Albrecht stared at her for a moment, then began to kiss her in a serious tone.

“You’re a saint.”

“Ask me one question.”

Maria answered.

“Tell me.”

“Did the Messiah embrace Satan?”

“… That’s not true.”

“If you didn’t embrace it, why didn’t you embrace it?”

“… .”

And then Albrecht’s speech began.

“I also read the Bible. Although I have never completely agreed with that.”

“Through his birth and death, the Messiah took with him all the sins of his time and those before him. It’s like atonement for the sins of humans.”

“But he did not save the devil. Even if the wicked are saved. Why would you do that?”

“This is up to interpretation, but this is what the main woman thinks. Satan did not want salvation. He worshiped evil even when the Messiah reached out to him. Because it was good. So the Messiah had him.”

“Look at the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”

“In the Garden of Eden, the god told Adam and Eve never to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. But I didn’t let him eat it.”

“In other words, the choice is respected. I think this is like Satan. The Messiah respected Satan’s choice. Although he was told not to commit evil, he was not directly prevented from doing so.”

Maria, who was listening quietly, nodded without thinking. There was nothing wrong. Albrecht’s words were correct.

The Messiah died saving all humans of his time. It says so in the Bible. But demons are still demons.

“What if Satan had hoped for salvation while the Messiah was alive?”

so that.

“Saint, what do you think?”

Albrecht’s hinted words gave Maria a new topic of thought.

“Did the Messiah embrace Satan?”

“… .”

“Mary, how do you think you would behave if you were the Messiah? If Satan kneels beneath you and sincerely wishes to repent, would you help Satan, who has committed countless vices and deserves to go to hell, to repent?

“… I am.”

“Think carefully. Now, the man you love the most is the role of Satan. The sins that exist do not disappear. Wasn’t the Messiah carrying that with him? You are a saint, and a saint is the Messiah.”