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The divine power emanating from Lewen covered the nearby area.

The eyes of those who approached him with a violent look gathered in unison.

A brilliant and sacred white light.

Only one person can emit this kind of light.

Knowing that it was only the saint, they bowed their heads and knelt.

It was a respect that came from the heart.

Respect for the saint who devoted herself to the world for a long time.

If you live with the goal of pursuing justice and saving people, or at least a normal human being, you couldn’t help but respect her.

Because that’s what a saint is.

Although they had doubts about the sudden appearance of a saint, they were polite.

Llewen slowly appears.

Among those who came to capture the warrior Kariel, a person who appeared to be the leader appeared as a representative and spoke with her.

“Saint. We are here to catch criminals.”

A sinner, not a warrior.

One such word revealed Kariel’s current situation.

Lewen took a deep breath and spoke to him.

“I know. You must have come to get him. So, let me ask you a favor. I want you to leave just this once.”

Lewen’s words were like admitting that she was the culprit who attacked the carriage transporting the warrior. Naturally, they were embarrassed, but somehow managed to keep their composure and spoke.

“… Does that mean the saint is a sinner who took a sinner?”

They said that because they thought they might be mistaken.

This is because they know that the saint they know would never do such a thing.

but.

“That’s right.”

The answer I heard from Lewen was positive, not negative.

The captain spoke with more power in his voice than before.

“… We respect the saint. No, any human being with normal thinking would respect the saint. The sacrifices you have made are not something anyone can make. But that’s why I don’t understand it. Why does the saint who tried to bring down the warrior more than anyone else protect him? I just don’t understand.”

Even externally, everyone knew that the saint was trying to bring down the warrior.

However, many people also knew that due to the fact that only a warrior can catch the Demon King, they were unable to bring him down even after several years had passed.

But now a new hero has appeared.

He even became a death row inmate because he got the justification he wanted so badly to be taken down.

From their perspective, protecting him like that was truly incomprehensible.

If they knew anything, they would understand, but they knew nothing at all.

It was so difficult to understand her.

Lewen also knew this, and did not necessarily want them to understand.

Because I can’t tell anyone about this.

That was the only thing Lewen wanted to say.

“I will take responsibility for everything. So, I ask you to step aside just this once.”

Whatever happens later, you take full responsibility.

No matter how big the fallout is.

Those words were full of such meaning, and those who heard them did not know the meaning of what she said.

“… ”

A look of conflict appeared on their faces.

Are you going to step down at the request of a saint who has devoted herself to the world?

If not, are you forcing yourself to drag the hero away?

They had two options.

Considering their purpose, the latter is correct.

No matter how much it was the saint’s request, the hero was clearly a sinner.

In particular, the emperor himself declared the death penalty.

So, of course, it is right to drag the hero along.

With her status as a saint and her well-known appearance, it was impossible to easily ignore her requests, which were so numerous that the number of requests she made was countless.

“Are you really planning to fight with us?”

“Of course. Just enough not to kill me.”

There are hundreds of people surrounding this place.

Since there is a name for the warrior, and the exact power of the attacker is not known, at least those who are in the ranks of the strong have united.

It may be arrogant to say that you will fight against them just enough not to kill them.

Those there could never hear it that way.

That’s because what they see in front of them is a saint who became a saint at the age of 10 and has saved countless people.

Normally, I would think that the warrior would support the armed forces, and the saint would support the saint.

It is a very common misconception of ordinary people.

Starting with receiving the power of the goddess, I have been developing these abilities ever since.

Rather, it was their situation that we had to worry about.

They also knew that, so they couldn’t help but be nervous.

Their leader figure made a choice.

“… I will step down.”

I will give up being a hero.

Naturally, there was a backlash from those who came to capture the hero at that remark.

No matter how much the saint stands in the way, the ultimate goal is to catch criminals.

It was a backlash that arose when people said they ignored it.

but.

“We came to catch criminals. That too, a very heinous sinner. However, they probably did not want to catch everyone simply because they were sinners. In a situation where it is clear that some have fame, some have bounties, and some have other reasons, can even just one person speak out? Only 10% of the number the saint asked for. No, have you ever saved even 1%?”

Naturally, there was no answer.

Although they do not know the exact figure of how much the saint saved, they knew that it was far beyond the normal range, so they could not answer.

And seeing these people, the leader figure chuckles as if he knew that would happen.

“I can’t answer. That’s right. The number of people He saved would be enough to fill a city. I don’t know why the saint protects the hero… At least, I think there’s a reason for that. At least, since the saint has never done anything harmful to the world, it would be natural.”

“Jeong Still, if you want to fight, I won’t stop you. But I will go back.”

After saying that, he bows his head to Lewen.

“I have always respected the saint. So, I think there may be some circumstances in this case that we don’t know about. so… I hope there are no problems.”

Llewen nods slightly at his sincere words.

“I will definitely do that.”

“Eggplant.”

He leaves with those who came with him.

They began to leave one by one, and even those who opposed them left because they were discouraged by the sight.

All that remains is the heat that people have left.

Lewen quietly turned around and returned to where Kariel was.

***

Saint Llewen rescued the warrior.

Naturally, this news spread quickly, leading to many demands for explanation.

Of course, because what she has done so far is so huge and big.

Still, more than 80% of people thought that she had some reason and were waiting for her to make a proper statement.

A warrior and a saint who can actually be said to be parties to the incident.

The two were currently bickering in the same hospital room.

“… I can eat it.”

“Sup. Are you saying you know what Kariel’s condition is? Don’t talk nonsense and eat.”

The reason the two fought was really trivial.

It was a childish fight, with Kariel saying he would eat the porridge himself, and Llewen saying he would feed her since she was a patient.

Now, it can be said that the two have confirmed their feelings for each other and have actually become lovers.

Not only had the situation not yet calmed down properly, but it was very unfamiliar to Kariel, as he had been cutting demons with a sword all his life.

So I try to eat alone.

“Ah, do it. Now ah~”

As Lewen kept trying to feed him, he had no choice but to open his mouth countless times.

Lewen smiled and fed me the porridge as if I had done well.

He continued to take it like a baby bird.

It was really uncomfortable and awkward at first, but humans are creatures of adaptation.

After a few days, he was now so used to her feeding him.

As he was receiving food from her as usual, he heard some news from her.

“Now I am really going to express my position. Because we are doing things so haphazardly, the high-ranking people within our church are upset.”

Kariel had also met the high-ranking priests within, so he could see how shitty their personalities were.

However, there was something more worrying about Kariel than that.

“What are you going to do?”

He is a criminal who was sentenced to death.

Even if she was a saint, she would be criticized for attacking and stealing someone like that.

So, I can’t help but be worried…

“You don’t have to worry.”

She just smiled as if telling me not to worry.

However, it was a feeling of worry that I could not easily erase.

“Hmm… Because it seems like you’re still worried… ”

After saying that, she immediately closed the distance between herself and Kariel.

The distance is just around the corner.

Because it was so sudden, Kariel was unable to react.

Soon, I feel a soft touch on my lips.

Lips that separate just when you feel like you can feel them.

Lewen raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“I wouldn’t worry about this, right?”

“Huh.”

Kariel let out a laugh at the sly look.

It certainly seemed like I would never have to worry.

Because what filled his mind was what he had just done.

Even if you keep trying to suppress it, it’s because it’s so tantalizing that it comes up.

“When I come back, I’ll do more.”

Llewen left behind meaningful words and left.

Kariel, left alone, thought.

It’s a very desirable monster.