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Chapter 6 Episode 14 – Fake Virgin Mary 2

“Originally, I could have healed Lufia with my miracle. However, when the Demon King was resurrected, miracles could no longer be used properly. If things continue like this, Lupia… You will lose your life.”

“……That’s a big deal.”

Mother-in-law said that it was the Lord of Plague’s fault that Lufia was in critical condition. In fact, it is unlikely that Lufia will lose consciousness due to a common illness, so looking at the situation itself, it is true that there is no one other than the Lord of Plague that can be suspected.

“Soon, monsters created by the Lord of Plague will appear throughout the empire. The crusaders and knights will have to deal with those monsters. That’s why Zeke needs to subdue the demon lord.”

Queen of monsters. Another name for the Lord of Plague. While staying in the East Continent, they created a large number of monsters, destroying the civilization of the East Continent and dominating it.

Monsters are powerful. Of course, compared to the individual capabilities of the knights, they are extremely weak, but at least they will be quite difficult for the general army to deal with. Therefore, the knights and the crusaders, who are equally powerful, will have to spread out throughout the empire and eradicate the monsters.

‘That’s why I have to take charge of Rusk.’

It is a reasonable judgment. If you buy time by dealing with the monsters and subdue Rusk within that time, the Holy Mother of Salt will work a miracle and heal Lufia. What if Lufia wakes up? The game is over. They’ll take care of everything.

‘The question is whether this woman really has a miracle. And he must really want to save the empire.’

First of all, the woman in front of you is not the Virgin Mary. Mary, who has already appeared in my dreams several times and has repeatedly proven that she is voyeurizing me through her clairvoyance, can only be the Virgin Mary.

So who is this woman? Is it possible for two Virgin Marys to exist in one era? Or is it just an impersonation?

‘okay. If you had real clairvoyance and were watching me… .’

Of course, I can’t be sure that this woman would have been watching me 24 hours a day like Maria. But I’m sure he’s been watching me closely these past few days. That’s because you invited me. You wonder if I will come to see her or not.

And if you’ve been watching me, you’ll soon know that I’ve been looking for the real Virgin.

‘You probably know that we found a body.’

Originally, I was going to be deceived by her. But now things have changed. Considering the scale of what the Holy Mother of God is doing, it does not seem like the intention is to simply take control of one Holy Mother Church and be done with it.

“……Our Lady. I have one question.”

“What is it? I’ll answer anything I can.”

“Can the Virgin Mary’s power be stolen?”

There was silence for a moment. You must have figured out the meaning behind my question.

“If you’ve been watching me, you’ll know that I recently discovered a coffin. And who was in that coffin? Did you plan to trick me?”

“……No. I don’t think so… no. Not at all, not at all.”

Salty mother looks quite embarrassed. Was he really observing me with clairvoyance? Maybe he stole the power from Mary and created a fake corpse of the Virgin Mary.

“It is impossible to steal power. However, it is possible to transfer it.”

“People say that something that is forcibly transferred is stolen.”

“No! … I didn’t steal it. When I went to visit him, he had already committed suicide.”

He committed suicide?

‘The body was in a peaceful state, as if it were sleeping, and there were no signs of resistance. However, there were no signs of strangulation, so it doesn’t mean he hanged himself, but did he drink poison?’

Depending on the type of poison, some are not noticeable on the outside.

“My ancestors had power, but they could not use it. As a result, you suffered from great burden and guilt. When I visited my ancestor, he had already passed away, and in the diary he was holding in his hand, he had written something asking for forgiveness for his irresponsible departure. … … Plus, they even said that if someone finds them, they’ll ask them to do the work for you.”

“Then the torn page in the diary… .”

“I tore it. I tore it up and burned it. I don’t want my predecessor to be remembered as an irresponsible person… .”

Wait, then what happens?

‘The Virgin Mary was originally the Virgin of the Coffin, but she committed suicide due to stress. ‘Are you saying that the mother-in-law discovered it, gained power, and then buried the body?’

What comes next is obvious. For some reason, I met Archbishop Gromwell, and through clairvoyance and God’s prophecy, I found out that I’m doing this damn thing to prevent the end of the world, something like that.

Anyone who knows nothing will hear that and think it is a truly fateful story. If you look at the circumstances, it makes sense.

‘Then what is Maria?’

However, I still have great unresolved doubts. A being named Maria who appeared in my dream. Since Maria’s existence can be confirmed in the system’s heroine list, it is certain that she exists. And it is also clear that she is the Virgin Mary.

“……I need time to think.”

The situation has not yet been properly assessed. First, you must meet Maria and find out the exact facts. Besides, there is no need for me to listen to the request of Jjak Seong-mo, whose identity is unclear and who is not the heroine.

‘Anyway, I’m planning to catch Rusk sooner or later.’

They say that if things continue like this, Lufia will die, but I honestly don’t believe it. That Rupiah dies from an illness.

“I guess so. But we don’t have much time. Please make a quick decision.”

Nod-. The mother-in-law lowered her head towards me. Since you keep showing this attitude, it seems like this is a really serious situation.

“True.”

As I was about to turn around and open the door, I stopped when I heard the slightly tense voice of Mr. Salt.

“You came a long way, but it’s a bit disappointing to send you back like this. How about having a cup of tea together?”

The serious expression from just now disappeared, and with a slightly flushed face, the mother-in-law shyly suggested tea time.

“……I’m a bit busy.”

“Ah, I see… .”

When I expressed my intention to refuse, my mother-in-law looked openly depressed and expressed her disappointment.

“Well, then please take this at least. Originally, I was going to eat it with tea, but I heard you were busy… .”

She took out something beautifully decorated from the cabinet next to Juseom Juseom, walked up with long legs, and handed it to me. I didn’t realize it because I was sitting the whole time, but he was quite tall.

What was visible beyond the transparent plastic was… cookie?

“I made it myself. I wanted to give it to Zeke… .”

“Ah, I see. thank you I will eat well.”

“But maybe… . I want to hear the taste evaluation right away… . Can you eat it now?”

The salty mother hesitated, twisting her whole body as if she were embarrassed. Since it was such a familiar situation, I thought about giving it some praise after roughly tasting it, but I felt somewhat reluctant.

“Sorry. I have no appetite right now.”

After expressing my refusal a little more firmly, I tried to open the door.

‘…Fuck, why doesn’t this open?’

The door handle did not turn no matter how hard I tried. I finally realized, this room… . The door is unnecessarily thick.

Grumble, tap –.

When I turned my head at the familiar sound, I saw my mother-in-law closing the window.

“……Hey, Virgin Mary? I think the door is locked.”

“Oh, the door? Wait. I will open it for you.”

Is it because of my mood that that grinning face feels creepy?

No, it’s not my fault.

‘I’m tired. Leon is on the first floor, and Vir is left to do other work. ‘No one will come to save me.’

Tap, tap, tap. A little girl walking towards me. The smile slowly disappeared from her face, and before I knew it, she was looking at me with cold eyes.

“Did I ask you a difficult favor?”

“No, it’s not that difficult to just taste the cookies.”

I took the cookie out of the bag and tried to eat it.

widely-.

However, the cookie was thrown on the floor by Mr. Salt.

“Defeating the demon lord is an easy task for you. But why? Are you saying it doesn’t matter if your lover dies? Or are you doubting me?”

“……Who are you?”

The closer the mother-in-law got, the more I took a step back. As a result, I ended up being cornered and had no place to retreat.

“Why are you asking that? I am the Virgin Mary. Do I not look like the Virgin Mary in your eyes? Or, do I have evidence that I cannot become the Virgin?”

“Seeing you say that… . I’m sure it’s not the Virgin Mary… .”

Tub–. The mother-in-law’s hand grabbed my neck. He looks so thin, but why is he so strong? It’s a really shitty world view.

“Qu… . Salty mother.”

“I am the real Virgin Mary. It is said that she is the real Virgin Mary who will save humans in place of the incompetent Virgin Mary.”

“The real Virgin Mary will freeze to death… . So what does the Virgin Mary, who will save humanity, plan to do with me? I’m in your way, so die. Is this it?”

“Killing me… . I won’t kill you. There’s still work left for you to do.”

What on earth are you planning to do?

“I didn’t want to use this method. To be honest, I believed you would understand me.”

Why do these crazy bitches always fuck with me? You’re bragging about believing that if you just do something, you’ll understand, but what kind of image do you have in your heads?

“Fuck you. Because I don’t even want to understand.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do.”

Jjakseongmo’s hand grabbed my chin. Are you trying to break my neck? That said, the hand position is strange. What on earth are you planning on doing? .

Tsk–.

“…?”

My thoughts stopped at the unexpected behavior of the mother-in-law. A kiss out of nowhere.

Just as I was wondering if maybe my love was too deep and too extreme, something suddenly slipped into her mouth. Not the tongue, but something with a bitter taste.

That something passed down my esophagus and into my body without any time to feel bad, and only after that did Salty’s lips leave me.

“Chlokkolok. What the fuck did you feed this bitch?”

The esophagus is tingling and the inside of the mouth is bitter. Did you give him medicine? I obviously didn’t have anything in my mouth.

“Oop–.”

At that moment, I felt an excruciating pain in my abdomen, and hot liquid flowed back from inside my body and poured out of my mouth.

A large amount of dark red liquid soaked the floor.

“……You.”

I raised my head and looked at Mr. Salt. A cold expression and an unpleasant energy that makes your skin feel numb. Her face, which had been blurry until just a moment ago and I thought I couldn’t see it well because it was dark, was now clearly visible.

Also, an unexpected message window appeared before my eyes.

[Heroine profile]

Name: Patricia

Height: 172cm / Difficulty: S

Progress: 20% / Affinity level: 2

“Station… Lord of Bottle… .”

“Shh… . Take a breath and wake up. Then you will have no choice but to follow me.”

As my eyelids closed, the many questions that came to mind quietly subsided into the darkness.