episode_0066

It was two days ago.

The Saint of Hameln.

The one who was personally chosen by the Sun God visited König.

“What could be the matter?”

I heard that the construction of Hameln was almost complete.

Except for the collapsed cathedral, all government offices were completed and began to function.

People were moving into the residential areas, and the population was gradually increasing.

Now, the capital of the Holy Empire is undoubtedly Hameln.

König will remain as a cultural city that preserves the ancient history of the Holy Empire.

Amidst all this, the sudden visit of the Saint to König without any prior notice.

It was an emergency.

We were completely unprepared to welcome the Saint.

We received the notification one hour before her arrival, and despite scrambling to prepare a welcoming reception, we were exhausted.

Just before the arrival of the Saint, the messenger who arrived said, “Do not be too noisy…”

I felt a slight fever but held it in.

We cleared out the welcoming crowd.

All planned banquets and receptions were canceled.

The Saint, Cornelia Briem, came to meet me personally.

“Hello, Saint. I am Cornelia Briem, acting mayor of König.”

“Nice to meet you. You seem to be in a position that is difficult to hold as a woman. I understand that struggle well.”

“Is that so…”

“You must have been quite surprised. I’m really sorry. I should have mentioned that I planned to visit quietly.”

“No, it’s okay.”

The atmosphere was quite pleasant.

I was worried about meeting the Saint for the first time, but she was more gentle than I had imagined, not at all imposing.

“I will guide you inside for now.”

“Okay. I must be quite busy, so I should finish my business quickly and leave.”

“No. There’s no need to rush…”

“I don’t want to burden you. What kind of position does the Saint hold? You are just an orphan who happened to hear the voice of God one day.”

In addition to that, she naturally exuded grace and humility.

After being appointed as the Saint, she studied theology and magic, and then established a dominant position by engaging in debates to refute those who doubted her legitimacy and qualifications, highlighting only her own shortcomings.

It had only been a few seconds since we met.

But already, it seemed like there was a halo emanating from the Saint.

“Can’t anyone hear us here?”

“Yes. The mayor’s office is completely soundproof.”

“Then, to get to the point… I need legal advice.”

However, the moment I guided the Saint inside.

Her eyes changed, revealing a sense of anxiety.

The Saint needs legal advice?

And from me?

“I’m sorry, Saint. I am not a judge, so legal advice might be difficult for me.”

“Aren’t you a law major? You must be familiar with legal matters while serving as the acting mayor.”

“I only have limited knowledge. I cannot provide professional help.”

“If it’s just a simple consultation, it’s enough. It’s not a difficult request. Will you listen to me for now?”

“Okay…”

Why me of all people?

There are many more suitable individuals for legal advice.

I felt that my words would be heavy, perhaps because I judged that the Saint might have a flaw that she couldn’t reveal to others.

Maybe this was a story about a flaw that the Saint couldn’t show to others.

“Acting mayor. Is it possible to issue a warrant for someone who doesn’t exist?”

“What? Someone who doesn’t exist?”

“They definitely exist, but there is no way to prove their existence. They are not registered as citizens in any country or city, and no one knows their name…”

But the story that came out of the Saint’s mouth was completely unexpected.

Issuing a warrant for someone who doesn’t exist?

It was absurd, but since it was the Saint who was speaking, there must be a reason.

I had to answer as sincerely as possible.

“Well, realistically, it seems difficult. A warrant is not like a wanted poster thrown out to catch an unidentified suspect. It is a document that orders the arrest of a specific individual. So issuing an order to someone who doesn’t exist…”

“They exist! I’m telling you, that person exists!”

Suddenly, the Saint became excited, slamming the table and shouting.

I was taken aback.

I didn’t know the Saint could raise her voice like this.

“I’m sorry. I startled you…”

“…”

After a moment.

The Saint calmed her rough breathing and sat down on the chair.

The fact that the Saint couldn’t control her excitement to the point of being sensitive.

This was not an ordinary matter.

“Saint, if you say so, they must exist. I believe you.”

“Really? Do you trust me, acting mayor?”

“Of course. The Holy Maiden would never lie. However, issuing a warrant is close to impossible. The court cannot issue orders to someone they are not aware of.”

“All they need to do is recognize the existence of the court, right? Whether it’s witness information, photos, anything…”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Thank you, Deputy Mayor. You’ve been a great help.”

The Holy Maiden smiled brightly and took my hand.

Honestly, up until now, I had no idea what kind of conversation we were having.

I didn’t even know what kind of help I had been to the Holy Maiden.

But now, I think I know.

Who the Holy Maiden is desperately searching for.

Or why she’s so frustrated about not being able to capture someone.

“Eugene… The person the Holy Maiden is looking for is you, right…?”

“… ”

In response to that question, Eugene closed his eyes tightly.

That alone was enough of an answer.

‘This is getting intense.’

Last time, Yuriya and I barely missed each other by a few hours.

And this time, we narrowly missed each other by two days?

The tension is chilling.

It seems like this kind of thing will continue to happen in the future.

Now, even the tension is turning into excitement.

“Eugene, what is your relationship with the Holy Maiden?”

“… ”

Cornelia adjusted her posture and asked with a serious expression.

She must be curious.

A noble Holy Maiden losing her composure over wanting to find a person.

If you’re not curious, you’re not a person.

“I have the Holy Maiden’s weakness in my hands. She will want to capture me by any means necessary. No matter what the charge.”

“Are you saying she’s trying to frame you to capture you?”

“Yes.”

Without revealing the whole truth, this is the most accurate answer within the limits.

The reason why Jill wants to capture me is that I betrayed her in the first round and left.

But in this round, that incident has become a thing of the past.

So she has no valid reason to capture me.

To the people in this round, it may seem like Jill is trying to frame me.

“That’s… The Holy Maiden… How… ”

Cornelia muttered in shock, unable to believe it.

It must be hard to believe.

I understand.

When I heard Jill say ‘Ugh, smells like a commoner’ directly, I couldn’t eat for a day.

It was the most shocking moment since witnessing my first love gossiping about me.

‘Wait a minute. I can use this.’

After being momentarily surprised by the sudden news, I quickly realized that this was not a disaster but an opportunity.

“Cornelia, take charge of the Holy Maiden’s legal advice.”

“What? Legal advice to capture Eugene…?”

“Yes. Just don’t try too hard to catch me. Use the legal advice as an excuse to extract information from the Holy Maiden. How she’s trying to find me, what the search range is, how angry she is towards me on a scale of 1 to 10, and so on. Tell me everything, even the trivial details.”

This is a chance.

A chance to escape Jill’s pursuit.

She’s trying to issue a warrant to a person who doesn’t exist.

Jill probably wouldn’t have told this story to just anyone.

She probably values and trusts Cornelia’s capabilities highly.

Perhaps she feels a sense of camaraderie because they are both women in high positions.

So if Cornelia provides legal advice, she will not be suspicious and will spill the information.

It seems that placing allies here and there is paying off.

Jill is caught in the trap I set in reverse.

“Okay… But is that okay?”

“What do you mean?”

“When you’re caught by the Holy Maiden later, can you handle it?”

“Don’t worry. When that happens, just sacrifice me and escape. There won’t be any evidence left that we deceived the Holy Maiden together.”

“That’s not it. I don’t care about that. I meant, can you handle the Holy Maiden’s anger when caught?”

“Um…”

The anger when caught.

I hadn’t thought about that.

The situation is already chaotic enough, I didn’t consider adding more to it.

“I can’t handle it.”

“… ”

I admitted it without hesitation.

There’s no way to handle Jill’s anger.

Of course, there is one way to avoid it.

Faking my death.

Find a convincing corpse, burn it completely, and bury my magic in it.

Then Jill will have no choice but to believe that I burned to death.

“But what if you get caught?”

“… ”

Of course, there’s no need to go that far.

I will defeat the final boss and return home before Jill catches me.

There’s no way I’ll fail, right?

There’s no way I’ll be caught before that, right?

Oh, no way.