episode_0039

Time flew by. The mountains of Hespania, where early spring had arrived, soon welcomed summer by slowly shedding the petals that had bloomed in full bloom.

The headquarters of the Sun Church, located on the side of a high mountain range, basically maintains low temperatures all year round, regardless of the influence of the season… … .

Nevertheless, under the protection of the goddess, an environment was created in the inner part of the city where one could fully enjoy the beauty of the four seasons.

In winter, it snows, in spring, flowers bloom, in summer, it is hot and humid due to the strong sunlight, and in autumn, it prepares for winter again.

Of all the seasons, my favorite was definitely fall. It’s not too hot or too cold, and it’s the best season for being active.

“… … I’m really going to die.”

To put it the other way around, it could also mean that summer is the season I hate the most.

The unnecessarily strong sunlight beats down on the ground, and as if that weren’t enough, it pours down as if it would melt me.

Even though I had changed my uniform to a summer uniform, my whole body was soaked with sweat and I felt uncomfortable. At this time, I missed the civilian clothes that were allowed whenever I was dispatched to the foot of the mountain so much that they were dazzling before my eyes.

I wish I could just stay in my room all day and freeze the whole place.

That was impossible, given my status and position as a candidate for sainthood. Now, there was less than a year left until the final selection process for saints and saintesses.

That means there are only two quarterly evaluations left.

And a few days later was the exact timing for the third quarter evaluation exam.

‘… … but there is a final evaluation.’

In any case, you need to get meaningful results in the two remaining quarterly assessments to compete for rankings in the final evaluation.

When I thought about it that far, I couldn’t help but stop for a moment.

It was because I was suddenly overcome by a mysterious emotion. Looking back, I guess I never had much interest in the position of a saint in the first place… … .

Just getting decent grades and holding a decent position within the Solar Church.

That was the life plan I had drawn up as a candidate for sainthood while still a commoner.

The Pope’s seat is Adam Mayfield, that two-hundred-year-old old man will probably last another century, and my ultimate goal is definitely a cardinal.

Well, I guess it would be okay to be given the title of apostle like Israfil. What else would I be confident in besides physical combat?

I was thinking that living like that, subduing the monsters that occasionally poured out of the Demon King’s mouth, wouldn’t be so bad.

It definitely was like that.

“… … Ugh.”

I nervously tousled my hair in a state of confusion. Perhaps because it was already a hot day, I felt like I was getting hotter easily.

As I reluctantly took a step forward, the face that came to mind was already set.

Lete Heresia. A woman who is much closer than a friend, and is almost living with him, but is not yet clearly in a relationship with him to be called a lover.

That guy would most definitely be chosen as the 38th Saintess. Almost 100%.

While I was struggling in a slump, Lethe held her ground. Now that she has mixed her divine nature with mine and has soared even higher than before, she is already a solid number one candidate for the sainthood.

I wasn’t. Since I never had much desire for the position of saint in the first place, my ranking fell to the middle ranks in the past, and that ambiguity is still the same now.

Although her heights were incredibly high thanks to having slept with Israfil as well as Lethe, the things that had been done to her up until now were holding her back.

“… … Damn.”

Ironically, the one most likely to become a saint at this point is Kazan Casimir.

Although he had risen to the top 3 since the Shinsungseok exam a few months ago, the score gap with Kazan was still quite stark.

It’s not a gap that’s completely impossible to reverse, but it still won’t be easy.

The country is even more so because its young children lack the will or enthusiasm to become saints.

But why do I feel so dirty? If you really don’t want to become a saint, then you don’t care who takes that position.

It made me uncomfortable that the number one candidate for sainthood was ‘that’ Kazan Casimir. Furthermore, it was extremely unpleasant.

Just imagining a future where that kid will ascend to the ranks of saint and saintess alongside Lethe makes my stomach turn inside out.

– Heresia Youngae, I’ve liked you for a long time.

-Please give me the honor of entering your bedroom tonight.

Even now, it is possible to recall that absurd courtship scene in 8K UHD resolution.

What kind of crazy person would carry a bouquet of flowers and talk about sleeping together?

If it had been a moment of confessing pure love, then maybe it would have been different.

“Hoo… … .”

And yet, on the other hand, I found myself nodding my head, thinking that it could certainly be possible in this worldview.

Before I knew it, I had adapted to this culture. When I realized that, I couldn’t help but sigh.

‘I’m already in the swamp.’

It is a very sticky swamp that is difficult to escape from once you step into it.

There was no turning back now. I had become a proper resident of this world… … .

“… … Uh.”

It was then. As I was walking vaguely without any particular destination, a purple hair that frowned but was secretly delighted appeared in front of me.

As I raised my eyes, which must have been filled with worry, I saw Elijah standing there.

This is Elijah Reuben, who fearlessly altered the clothes given to him by the church to reveal more of his bare skin.

Elijah and I met each other’s gazes. I looked down at her absentmindedly, and she flinched and abruptly avoided my gaze.

“Oh, come to think of it, this wasn’t the direction. I, I must have taken the wrong road, huh.”

And then he muttered something to himself that wasn’t even asked, and then he turned his body unnaturally, creaking like a robot that seemed to have a problem somewhere.

Then, just like she had been doing for the past few months, she quickly moved away. Since her intention to avoid me was so obvious, I didn’t bother to hold on to her.

Did he stand there for about ten seconds? Elijah, who had run away far away, glanced at me, and then came back with a look of even more distress than before.

The way he approaches me and looks up at me is truly rude.

Soon she was muttering sharply.

“What is it?”

“What?”

“What is it, what is it!”

“What is it?”

“Why aren’t you catching me? Why aren’t you following me!”

Every time we ran into each other, he avoided me, so this time I didn’t chase him and just left him alone, and this is what happened.

What kind of ridiculous behavior is this? I was so dumbfounded that I let out a laugh.

“What are you talking about when you ran away? Am I the one who has to chase after you and catch you?”

“… … You followed me every time until now. You grabbed me by the scruff of my neck and suffocated me!”

“Then I guess you didn’t feel like it today. I left you alone because you seemed uncomfortable with me. Now you don’t have to chase me, you slut.”

“You, you… …! You promised not to call me that!”

“Okay, I’ll call you one last time today.”

As he shrugged his shoulders calmly, Elijah’s face finally turned bright red. His two fists were shaking, as if he wanted to hit me.

“Why, hit me?”

“… … !?”

When I quickly raised my head to suggest that she try it, she quickly gave in.

The moment they got close enough to touch each other’s breaths, they took a step back and couldn’t control their expressions.

“Ah, ah. Stop, stop… … .”

Finally, Elijah raised the white flag. He felt quite satisfied with crossing his arms and covering his face as he asked me to forgive him.

Looking at her face, which was so red, it looked like she was going to blow steam out of her crown.

I snorted in satisfaction and gave her a light slap on the forehead.

“Oh my god?!”

Of course, as much force was put into it, a red mark remained. Elijah staggered greatly from the shock and clutched his forehead in pain.

Seeing that sloppy appearance after a long time made me feel a little better, which had been complicated until just before.

“Ah, it hurts… … !”

She glared at me fiercely and shouted, and I snapped my fingers in response.

“Because I hit you because it hurt.”

“You promised not to hit me recklessly… …!? How can you not keep even one word, Evan Lane, you bastard, bastard… …!”

“Bad, what?”

“… … Huh!?”

In my opinion, I was glaring at him with both eyes wide open, but to me, it was nothing more than a cute act of rebellion. Just by narrowing the distance like this, I could say, “Ah!” and close my mouth.

Elijah froze stiffly, unable to step back any further.

I glanced at her with wide eyes, meaningfully. Her outfit, which revealed her shoulders, sternum, navel, and even part of her pelvis, was still quite provocative.

Basically, the design of the saint’s outfit is quite revealing. This outfit, which takes it a step further, makes you stick out your tongue, but the performance is certain.

It’s impossible for me not to be stimulated when I look at it from such a close distance.

But I had no intention of making a fuss. I opened my mouth in the most monotonous tone possible.

“So, why did you avoid me so much?”

“Uh, uh… … ?”

“Did I do something wrong?”

The question was about Elijah’s attitude toward me over the past few months.

Anyway, it seems clear that this guy was intentionally trying to distance himself from me.

The way I treated myself, such as by calling me names or using harsh language, didn’t seem uncomfortable to me. I guess the way I reacted was quite mild.

Even if our eyes meet by chance, you blush, and if you were really hurt by something, you wouldn’t have come to me like this.

‘It’s not that I can’t guess, but… … .’

Still, I think we should listen to what the parties involved have to say first.

With that in mind, I waited quietly.

“… … Ah, I didn’t avoid it, but.”

Elijah Ruben performed an evasive maneuver that was so obvious, I clicked my tongue openly as he rolled his eyes and tried to avoid my gaze.

“I can’t believe you’re not avoiding me. The girl who keeps asking me to have sex with her every other day is now sneaking peeks at me and blushing, and you want me to believe her?”

But Elijah didn’t stop lying. She continued talking, playing with her hair and pretending not to know anything.

“Really. I mean… … . Yeah, I just decided not to obsess over playing around with you anymore? ”

“… … Huh?”

What kind of nonsense is this? When I raised my eyebrows and showed a look of disbelief, Elijah unexpectedly clasped his hands together. Carefully.

“Hmm, ahem… … . That’s how it is, Evan. You always hated my approaching intentions, saying I was like a rag… … . Isn’t it good for you?”

“… … .”

“That, so now you don’t have to push me away any more than necessary… … .”

“Hey, Elijah.”

“Huh? ”

The ant, whose voice was getting smaller and smaller, cut off the words that were crawling along.

Following that… … . I stroked Elijah’s purple bangs with an ambiguous hand that was full of hidden intentions. ‘Sarak.’

Elijah’s face, which had suddenly turned blank, gradually turned red.

I lowered my head slightly and whispered lowly in her ear.

“Shall we play a game in my room later?”

“… … Really?!”

So he threw out the bait, and innocently enough, Elijah took it.

The expressions of the fisher and the fished formed a sharp contrast.

“… … Ah.”

“Huh.”

Elijah held back his frustration at the sneer that appeared on my lips.

Shame, embarrassment, self-loathing. And on top of all that, the embarrassment of having been exposed.

dump.

Soon she sank to her seat. I squatted down next to her and gently patted her shoulder as I spoke.

“Okay, follow me. I’m hopeless.”

“… … I am beyond help.”

“I’m a pervert who gets horny for my friends.”

“I, I am a pervert who gets horny for my friends… … .”

“Right.”

Elijah covered my face with both hands at my laughter-tinged muttering, and I stroked her forehead, half comfortingly and half teasingly.

Of course, it was a deliberate touch. A touch meant to make her recall a memory from some time ago.

I added a word in a mischievous voice.

“How about I give you one more kiss?”

“Eww… … !”

Finally Elijah burst into tears, and I felt so happy.