episode_0121

The Saint’s Intrusion.

The next interviewee was asked to understand the unavoidable circumstances.

To be honest, it felt like it was close to the 5th place’s misdeeds, so there was nothing we could do.

“Hoo….”

After talking to Eslock and the next interviewee, I returned to the interview room.

“Lund, everything okay?”

“Yeah, not yet.”

Not yet.

It certainly seems that way.

The saintess was left alone and peaceful after giving up this division.

“Excuse me, I have a question. Is that okay?”

“…What is it?”

The saint’s question flew in before I could even sit down.

She immediately pointed to Oleg.

“Who is that person?’

Lund and I already know… but Oleg asks as if he doesn’t know.

Yeah, I guess so.

Because the current Oleg is not his real self, but has transformed into a middle-aged man with a mature look.

“I understand both of you, but I don’t know about this one.”

“….”

You don’t just let even the smallest thing go by.

The saint seemed to be a bit of a tired type.

“My name is Dmitry. I am here on behalf of the Procaine Association.”

“Huh. That’s a name I’ve never heard of.”

Lund and I first explained that he was the representative of the Procaine Association.

The saint narrowed her eyes at our words.

Well, of course I don’t completely believe it.

“Okay, can we get to the main point now?”

Chairs prepared for the interviewees.

On the chair, the saint lifted one leg and placed it on top of the other.

Crossing his legs like that while wearing his pure white priestly cassock was an extremely dangerous pose.

‘What, are you trying to seduce us?’

Meanwhile, Oleg quickly turned his gaze away.

No, if he was the younger sibling of the second place, he would have lived a long time. How can he be weak in this area?

“The basics aren’t there.”

“Aren’t you being too picky?”

“…Don’t you think she’s too classy for a saint?”

“Is that so?”

She was indifferent to Lund’s criticism.

Only after I pointed it out did he correct his posture properly.

“Then can I tell you why I came here?”

“Yeah, we’re curious too.”

“As I said earlier, I’m curious about 2nd place Tado and Chris, you.”

“…to me?”

Since it was the emergence of a new ancestral spirit, I thought it would be natural for the saintess to be interested.

“I didn’t know that a vampire as big as Jinjo would cooperate with Mr. Frank and his friends.”

***

“Ah….”

Was that your story?

Oleg, though he did not know Lund, knew nothing about the story that came out of the saint’s mouth.

I briefly whispered to Oleg’s ear, giving him only the necessary information.

“No matter what, he was a feared being among vampires… Mr. Frank has become quite a funny person now.”

“….”

I found myself frowning at the saint’s words.

In the real world, I wasn’t obsessed with fatalism or anything like that, and I didn’t really believe in it.

But I have vaguely thought that maybe everything has a purpose.

Just as a clock never stops telling time, and as countless people do their work in their respective positions.

Everyone is just playing their assigned role.

So, isn’t losing that purpose like having your life ruined?

Perhaps that is why I feel sad whenever I see a broken machine or a person wandering aimlessly without a purpose.

Although Uncle Frank is a strange person.

I felt bad seeing the author, a saint of the same affiliation, lose her purpose of overthrowing vampires and laugh at the ruined old man.

“So?”

So I decided to take a slightly uncooperative approach.

Could we call it critical listening?

“Huh?!”

The saintess’s eyes widened when she heard my words.

“I’m not interested in you?”

“It’s a bit sad to see you like that.”

What’s sad?

Now that I think about it, the saint I knew was completely different from her.

The woman before my eyes had black hair and shining amber eyes, but the saint I knew was…

She had blonde hair and blue eyes, and she had a mysterious aura that made you feel like she was a true saint.

It could have been an original character put in by the damn writer.

“I thought we could talk things through since even radicals like Mr. Frank cooperate with him.”

“….”

“I didn’t know there would be this many people trying to get rid of the second place.”

“What’s wrong with that?”

I was holding back my words.

But Lund couldn’t bear it anymore.

“Well, when the church and vampires were at war, didn’t they just sit still? Since the person who protected them was useless, I thought it would be a good idea to hit them in the back of the head like this.”

“If you do that, I don’t think they’ll have anything to say.”

Oleg also opened his mouth.

Even if I were Oleg, I don’t think I would be able to just sit still.

“Why?”

“Just look at how the church treats vampire hunters. Isn’t it the same thing to treat them as a nuisance when they become useless?”

“Hmm.”

When she had nothing left to say, the saintess said nothing.

“I don’t think there’s anything more to talk about anyway, so should we go now?”

“Hey, but since we came all the way here, isn’t that too much?”

***

You can’t spit in a smiling face, man.

“We also know that you were kicked out of the church anyway. So stop talking nonsense and go back.”

“Huh? How do you know that?”

The saint seemed genuinely surprised.

“We also have our own information network.”

“Hmm… Is that so?”

At Lund’s answer, she stood up.

“But there’s something you’re missing.”

“What is that?”

“I was kicked out of the church for taking 5th place without permission, but… it wasn’t officially decided.”

Are they both official and unofficial expulsions?

I wondered what he was talking about.

“They say that they won’t easily abandon the church, which is one of the most powerful in the church. That’s why there hasn’t been an official announcement yet.”

“So what are you trying to say?”

“The connection between the church and me is still intact. If the church joins in the fight against the second place, wouldn’t the chances of success be higher?”

“It seems like they’re just looking for an opportunity to betray us behind our backs.”

“Considering the relationship between the church and you, isn’t that natural?”

You’re being honest in this regard.

After confidently taking second place, I declared that you were next.

“….”

Now that I think about it, there was something I was curious about.

“Is this really something to worry about?”

“Well, let me ask you one thing.”

“Yes! Just ask.”

When I finally showed interest, the saint responded excitedly.

“Did you kill the 5th place?”

“Oh, I think that might be a bit misleading.”

Huh? Then you didn’t kill the 5th place?

“I just sent him to God.”

“….”

Wow, I was an idiot for expecting that.

“Isn’t that it?”

“No! It’s very different.”

Lund and Oleg were equally absurd.

When Oleg pointed that out, the saint objected, forming an X shape with her index fingers as if it were not true at all.

“No, that’s just murder! Is it okay for a saint to do that?!”

“Wait a minute! I’m not a murderer!”

“…Then you didn’t kill him?”

“I don’t think he’s alive since I took care of him for sure.”

…What am I talking about right now?

“Then it’s murder!”

“I told you I sent you to God!”

“….”

“If it had been unfair in the first place, I wouldn’t be here. God wouldn’t have let him die.”

That’s why I hate religious people.

I felt like my thought process just couldn’t keep up with the conversation.

“Just ask one thing.”

“Yes! Ask me.”

“Has God ever reacted negatively to your decisions?”

“There was none! That means I guess I’ve been on the right path so far.”

***

“Sigh….”

“….”

Both Jinjo and I had the same reaction.

I really don’t want to cooperate or anything.

If only I had my way, I would have just dealt with that woman.

Making her a servant… I don’t think it would be a bad idea, but it would be difficult if she were a saint.

In the first place, you might not be able to use your sexual powers during the process of becoming a vampire.

‘Oh, no. I haven’t asked that yet.’

“Let me ask you one more thing.”

“Yes, but this time I would like your question to be related to my proposal.”

“Don’t worry. It’s a relevant question. I understand that you sent the 5th place to God. But… why did you suddenly do something like that?”

Even though she knew that the church would not be able to kick her out easily… it was not good for her to be in this state.

Still, there must be a reason why you have to take the loss.

“Hmm. I don’t know if you all know this, but I have to say that an urgent matter has arisen.”

“Urgent problem? Is it related to what the 2nd place is doing?”

“Yes, you could say that.”

In a situation where the conflict between the church and vampires has ended.

I wondered what problem could possibly be causing the saint to move so hastily.

At that moment.

The conspiracy theory that the number one person had told me flashed through my mind.

“…The second place might try to become a wise man?”

“….”

I couldn’t think of anything else.

But isn’t this just a conspiracy theory? If even a saint is showing such movements…

“You already knew everything, didn’t you?”

Mysterious amber eyes came right up to my nose.

“Heeek! Don’t come near me!”

When I screamed in surprise, Lund quickly pushed the saint’s face away.

“Well, I guess you guys were also gathering your belongings in a hurry.”

It seemed that the saint was alone and was having various misunderstandings.

It’s not that I gathered the mountains and rivers, but that the mountains and rivers started gathering around me when I reached 10th place.

The saint had misunderstood the chronological order of events, but I saw no need to correct her.

“But I don’t understand.”

“What?”

“People who know everything are reluctant to cooperate with me.”

“No, no matter how urgent the situation is, you have to be able to trust it.”

“If you don’t believe me because I’m the only one, don’t worry.”

“Huh?”

“There are many sisters who share the same views as me.”

As soon as the saint finished speaking, an unmistakable energy suddenly began to be felt around her.

An ominous feeling is felt around the hideout building.

It was the presence of those with sexual powers that were the antithesis of vampires.

“No matter how strong the second-place force is, isn’t the power we have here now sufficient?”

“….”

Could it be that easy?

Moreover, if the church gets involved in the fight with the second place, the problem becomes more complicated.

From the vampires’ point of view, it seems like they’re even dragging the church into it in order to get second place.

This is called the church and anti-Lidocaine forces.

In a battlefield where the Church’s forces are deployed, our vampires cannot use their power properly.

‘And they’re openly saying that it’s our turn after second place.’

But even if they don’t cooperate, it’s still a problem.

Even if we fight amongst ourselves, we’ll only end up doing good things for the second place.

Even if we don’t cooperate, it doesn’t change the fact that the saint and our target are in second place.

If we’re going for second place anyway, cooperating is the best option…

“Oh, really!”

***

The feeling of my head becoming complicated was the worst.

“I think it would be better not to overcomplicate things.”

“Shut up! Whose fault is it all right now!”

“Then how about this? After dealing with the second place, let’s have a temporary truce.”

Even if we die, it’s not a complete ceasefire.

“I’m not a big fan of vampires either.”

“But?”

How long has it been since Lund pushed her away?

The saint again approached the interviewers.

“If there was a cute Jinjo like you, it would be a different story.”

“Hey, go away! Go away!”

No matter how much I valued appearance, the saint was an exception.

“1st place may not be able to move directly, but it wouldn’t be bad if 5th, 6th, and 10th places were on the same side.”

But Oleg was also very kind.

I see that it mentions the power of the allies when cooperating with the saint.

“Right? I’m glad we can communicate!”

The saint nodded repeatedly at Oleg’s response.

When the 7th and 8th place join, the top problem solver force on this side will be 6 people.

Excluding the first place, there are five people. On the other hand, there are two people in second and third place.

If it was a 5 to 2 ratio, it wouldn’t be bad. And if the plan of the 2nd place was to become the Sage of the North… there was no way the Sage of the North would stay still.

Anti-Lidocaine forces, north of Magusfall, church.

Perhaps because he was in second place for a long time, he felt like he had a lot of enemies.

Rather, that’s what’s at stake.

‘I can’t help it.’

I looked at Lund.

Then Lund gave up and just shook his head.

“Okay, but it’s cooperation based on necessity.”

“Yes! I think that would be good for a start.”

The saint took my hand and said, “Please take care of me.”

It was as if I was the same person who had just ignored Uncle Frank and gently scratched us.

Is it really necessary for a saint to have this much iron plate?