episode_0032

“Oh fuck! Where are you?! Don’t you find it quickly?”

“Just try to get caught, you fucking bitches.”

“Mr. . If we go in after seeing this, won’t we be screwed?”

“So find it quickly!”

Green tea-headed gangs shouting loudly in the middle of the night and baring their sharp teeth at each other.

They were scanning the surroundings with their eyes wide open, and then they swore once and, as if they were convinced that Isabelle was no longer here, they changed course and started running in the opposite direction.

“Phew… .”

I was hiding behind the wall and waiting for them to disappear, and when I saw that they were completely out of sight, I let out a sigh of relief and flopped down on the floor.

I almost thought I was going to live or die. If Isabel hadn’t caught me at the end, I would have been drawn into a terrible future that I didn’t want to imagine.

“I think it has passed.”

Isabelle, who was sticking her head out to look outside the window, squatted down and started talking to me. I was so exhausted that I didn’t have the strength to respond, but I couldn’t ignore the words of my benefactor who saved me from hell, so I smiled and expressed my gratitude.

‘by the way… . He’s definitely a hero… .’

As seen in the game, there were no monsters. It was fast, but when he lifted a person on his shoulders and climbed up a two-story wall in one go, my mouth fell open.

If he had run around like that, he would have been exhausted, but he was not even breathing as if nothing had happened, so he must have been a warrior.

“Priest, are you okay?”

“Ah, yes… . Thanks to you, I survived. Thank you.”

When the tension subsides, she closes her mouth and snorts. After looking at me naked, she saw that I was shivering from the cold and immediately took off my coat and put it on me.

“Are you very cold?”

“Oh, no. are you okay. To this extent… soon… to… . Hitch!”

this… .

I wiped away the snot that was flowing out with my hand. Honestly, it’s cold and hard. Even though it was summer, the early morning air was colder than ever.

However, if I showed pain here for no reason, it would only make her worry more, so I just pretended to be okay.

“Ha… . Wear at least one more of these.”

“Sseu-eup… thank you… .”

“No. It was very difficult. Rather, how did you end up like that?”

“Ah… that… .”

I didn’t know where to start. I, too, was so outrageous and embarrassed by what had just happened that I needed some time to sort things out.

I couldn’t say that, just opened and closed my mouth over and over again.

Isabelle spoke first, probably thinking she was asking something pointless.

“No. I made a mistake. Can you get up more than that?”

“Yes, of course… Okay… .”

Suddenly, when I tried to get up from my seat, I felt a pain rushing from my toes. From what I could see, the soles of my feet were all burnt and the skin had peeled off.

I didn’t realize it when I was running away, but after I calmed down and felt relieved, I started to feel the pain, starting with a slight pain.

‘Tsk… . At least it will take three or four days to heal… .’

It was possible to treat the patient to make them look fine using recovery magic, but this also had its own side effects. It’s like a light wound and you recover right away, but it’s different when you get hurt in multiple places at the same time. At least I had to lie in bed for a few days due to the aftereffects.

“Ugh… !”

Anyway, I got up as she said, but it seemed like it wouldn’t be easy to walk like this. I would have seen how I could have endured it if I had shoes, but it was a bit difficult to walk with bare feet.

“Aha… . You won’t be able to walk like this. I’ll carry you on my back.”

“Ah, yes… .”

As if this wasn’t what Isabel saw, she immediately turned around and gestured for her to get on her back. I crawled on all fours and managed to get on her back, thanking her sincerely and carefully putting my arms around her neck.

“You’re really light.”

“Is that so?”

“Can we go to church?”

“Yes, please do so.”

I didn’t know if they were still there, so I carefully climbed through the window to avoid making any footsteps and exited back to where I came in.

“Please check who is around you. They might attack me by surprise… .”

“Uh… . Yes, I understand.”

In the middle of the road there is only silence. I jumped on my back, raised my head like a meerkat, and looked around. It was hard to see because the surroundings were dark, but seeing it so quiet made me feel like it was no longer here.

“Once I take you to the church, I will go tell the guild leader what just happened.”

“Aha… This… What should I say… . Thank you so much.”

crazy… There are no separate angels. Not only did I save someone I didn’t know, but I decided to take care of the rest myself. It made me feel guilty about myself for messing around with someone like this in the past.

“No. I’m the type of person who usually does this.”

“… But Isabel, are you really okay?”

“Yes?”

“No, I’m afraid that the guild’s image will only get worse because of me… .”

“… ”

She thinks for a moment about my words. Soon, he let out a big sigh as if it was being drawn from deep inside his lungs and continued speaking.

“Then it’s a good thing. Since I am also a human being, I don’t want to work under those types of human beings. Anyway, don’t worry too much. I will protect you, priest.”

what… . Fuck… . For a moment, I felt my heart pounding like crazy. Perhaps because I never thought I would ever hear something like that from a woman in my life, my face got hot and my heart started pounding like it was going to explode.

“Ah… Thank you.”

Unable to raise my head, I lean in, putting my face against her back. A cozy and warm feeling enveloped my entire body, and my heart, which had been as hard as ice, melted away.

“But… How did the priest remember me?”

“Yes?”

“No, I only saw you briefly the other day, so how did you recognize me right away?”

“Ah… .”

That’s it, how could I forget it? There are more than 20 Isabelle shoes that I have seen, but I couldn’t help but remember them. I had already memorized the location of each of her dots deep in my mind for a long time, so even if I took a picture of a finger and showed it to her, I could immediately recognize it was her.

However, if I really said that without adding or subtracting anything, I could have been treated like a crazy person, so I smiled shyly and told a lot of lies.

“Because I have a good memory. Once I see it, I usually don’t forget it.”

“Ah… . I see.”

“Then how did Isabelle remember me?”

“Yes, yes? ah… . That means… . What should I say… . It’s a face you can never forget once you see it. that… .”

“Aha… .”

is it? Well, it did look unique. He had an androgynous appearance, neither male nor female, and was as short as a child, so even if it were me, I didn’t think I would forget him easily. As a bonus, I walk around the streets wearing eye-catching priest uniforms every day… . I can’t forget it. No, I can never forget… .

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After a few random words of small talk, the church soon began to appear. As soon as the place where I usually stayed came into view, all remaining tension melted away and I felt tired.

However, I couldn’t collapse like this, so I quickly shook my head and came to my senses again.

One way or another, it started with Bishop Lisa. Since he didn’t come until late at night, he must have been quite worried. No matter how harsh he was to me, he was someone who cared very much for his subordinates.

Sure, the way she cared for me was a little strange, but unless they got caught right now, she was the only safe house I had.

“Can I just go inside the church like this?”

“Yes, the bishop is probably there.”

He clings to Isabelle’s back and acts as a navigator, giving her directions. Now that my destination was Mokdo, I felt like I wanted to go home and rest as soon as possible.

So one step, two steps… . I left myself to Isabel and continued moving forward… .

“Mr. Isabel?”

At some point, she stopped in the middle of the road and stiffened like a stone statue.

“Ha… . Looks like you’ve been waiting since the beginning.”

“Yes?”

Sreuk- Sreuk-

As I spit out my question, figures come out of the grass. Soon, the moonlight came and their faces were revealed one by one.

“… . This guy has a good feeling… .”

what… Wasn’t it bullying? Green Tea Head and his gang appeared, each holding a weapon. I was so shocked that it felt like my heart stopped for a moment.

I thought I barely escaped… .

Well, they weren’t the kind of people who would just let me go like this.

I was running away risking my life, but he was also risking his life chasing after me because I didn’t want this to be revealed to the outside world.

‘What should I do with this…’ .’

I tried to think urgently, but of course there was nothing I could do. What on earth can I do here when my strength and weight are all below average? The only way to live was to leave my fate to Isabel’s judgment.

If she abandons me and runs away without mercy… . I have no choice but to accept that too… .

“Ha… . It might take a little while. Please wait a moment.”

“Yes?”

Isabelle spits out meaningful words and sets me down on the floor. As if she couldn’t put it off any longer, she put her hand on her waist and pulled out something, and soon two machetes, which had been hidden from view through her clothes, were in her hands.