episode_0182
by fnovelpia“How did Sister Elise get caught?”
Inside the carriage.
After secretly concluding a slave contract with Elise, we were heading to the Holy Land.
Lucas greeted Elise with a gentle smile full of humanity. He lightly took her hand and stroked the back of it.
A soft, sparkling white light.
At a glance, it seems to be divine power.
It seemed to have a calming effect on the mind and body, and every time the high priest’s clear divine power seeped in, the corners of Elise’s mouth twitched slightly.
Even though he’s half a vampire and half a priest, he’ll probably be immune, but it’ll still sting quite a bit.
“So the bad guys came barging in…sob sob.”
Elise is a skillful liar.
Lucas’s eyes fill with tears at the sad story.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes… .”
Elise, who was uncomfortable with the young priest, was trying hard to control her expression.
“You don’t have to worry anymore. Ordo will look after you, Sister.”
“Ah… .”
“Why are you like that?”
“No. I like it too much. Wow… .”
“Haha, I’m glad you like it. It was worth spending a lot of money to get it.”
As soon as I said a word, Elise turned her head sharply. Her red eyes formed a bloodshot afterimage.
Lucas glared at me from a position he couldn’t see, and I met his gaze slightly and shrugged.
‘What? You said you liked it.’
Who the hell is fooling people like that?
The thought of living among priests in the body of a vampire would be exhilarating enough to kill me. It would be like an ant walking into an ant pit of its own accord.
I guess it’ll dry up quite a bit?
***
“Oh. This is… .”
Finally arrived at the holy land of Cassillon.
Since High Priest Lucas was with us, Elise and I didn’t need to be examined separately. Otherwise, we would have lost money, but everything went as planned.
A holy place for believers.
If I had to describe the entire view of the Holy Land that I saw with my own eyes in one word.
‘Chessboard?’
The street is a chessboard.
The buildings are white, one after another.
Crazy balance bug.
The city colors are also balanced.
There’s an Easter egg that comes to mind when you come here. It’s a spot on the jade where black should come after white, but there’s also white, so the balance is off.
The moment you become aware of it, it will say something like, ‘From now on, when you breathe in and out through your nose, you will be conscious of the air coming out of your nose.’
It’s like when you see a sentence like, ‘When you blink, you become conscious of whether it feels natural or if you use a lot of force.’
Those evil developers.
Fortunately, the clothes of the people walking around were as colorful as those in any other city. Most of them were religious believers, but there were also ordinary tourists.
“Go, Sister. I will take you to the convent.”
“Yes… .”
We arrived at the convent, guided by Lucas. There were nuns dressed in the same attire as Elise walking around.
The original nun’s habit was not tight enough to reveal the body, did not expose the legs, and did not include full-body tights or garter belts.
The inconvenient truth.
The red pill you don’t want to know about.
But this is a fantasy world.
In order to satisfy the needs of the users, they lightly ignore the verification of facts. And thus, the truly righteous nuns were born.
Dressing in a way that emphasizes purity.
A beautiful harmony created by extreme contrast.
‘This is it.’
Don’t travel for this taste.
While I was watching, Lucas finished talking to an elderly woman who appeared to be the head of the convent.
“I have explained the circumstances. If Sister Elise wishes, she can continue to work as a nun here as before.”
“Haha, thank you for your kindness, but a convent in the Holy Land? It’s too much for me… .”
“What a great opportunity, Elise. You’ve made it.”
Elise’s mouth forms a thin curve, but nowhere else is she smiling.
He looked at me like that. I didn’t do anything wrong, so I smiled back.
Elise steps back first.
“… Please take good care of me.”
Lucas looks on happily.
“I think I’ve done my part, so I’ll take my leave now. If you need anything, please come to the Hall of Healing. I’ll make the most of my time.”
“Okay.”
“When order is established, everything will be right.”
Lucas left after reciting a brief prayer.
“I’m going to go now too.”
“You too?”
Because there’s nothing to do right now.
“We’ll meet again soon.”
***
The adaptation period at the convent of Elise was smooth.
I wake up at the crack of dawn, prepare my body, and prepare for worship. I pray, meditate, and read the Bible to clear my mind.
In the morning, she assists other nuns in preparing for ceremonies and prepares lunch for children at an orphanage run directly by the Holy See.
In the afternoon, I go to support places that need help, but Elise doesn’t do it because she’s new.
In the evening there is another worship service.
The day ends with sharing thoughts about the work with the nuns, chatting, and then going to sleep.
An ordinary nun’s life.
The long ears characteristic of vampires are covered with magic. They are fine in sunlight and are unaffected by the sight of a cross. However, if you drive a stake through their heart, they will die.
‘If you drive a stake into a person, they die, right?’
Although he is in reality a vampire, he will not be detected unless he uses his vampire powers.
She has a beautiful complexion and always has a kind smile, so she is popular with children.
She was once a capable candidate for nun, so she was familiar with nun duties. She was already considered a talented person among the nuns.
So Elise lived happily as a nun.
“Haa… .”
Of course, there was no such story.
First of all, you are living very diligently.
Before coming here, I lived in a quiet rural village, where I could sleep wherever I wanted and eat whatever I wanted, but the convent is no different.
Even if Elise is a nun who can control divine powers, the fact that she is a vampire remains unchanged.
The blood-sucking urge as a vampire.
Elise also needs to drink blood periodically.
But Elise had never drunk blood. It was simply because she didn’t want to drink it. Her will to drink was stronger than her inherent vampire traits.
So Elise suppressed her vampiric urges by drinking milk instead of blood, since she was not a pure-blooded vampire, and that was enough.
There is milk here too, but the freshness is on a whole other level. In the past, I used to carry fresh milk straight from the cows in the ranch next door and drink it.
It is not possible now. Milk is processed and stored after being squeezed, so its freshness tends to decline. That kind of milk is not enough to suppress the impulse.
‘What should I do?’
There is some leeway right now, but we must not be optimistic.
This is Cassillon, the center of the religious sect.
Even a small opening can lead to disaster.
If you fly, moving is instantaneous.
Should we look for cows in the nearby village?
“Um… .”
Then, a person suddenly appeared in Elise’s mind.
It was Karami.
‘I said we’d meet soon.’
They made people their slaves, and after several days, they still haven’t been seen.
I don’t know what strange thing he’s up to, but Karami knows he’s a vampire.
Then, wouldn’t you have some idea of the current situation?
I know the location.
Because I feel like the beginning of the chains is not too far away.
Chomp!
Elise’s appearance changes in an instant.
A small bat-like figure, not human.
Elise flew into the night sky.
***
The finest inn in Cassillon.
Karami proudly took possession of a luxurious hotel room where royalty and high-ranking nobles from foreign countries stayed.
I was reading a book while slurping down bite-sized pieces of cheese made from cow’s milk and drinking expensive wine.
I don’t know about anything else, but I never compromise on convenience and food.
‘It’s the last one anyway.’
You have to use it generously, because if you save it, it will just turn into poop.
For the first time in a while, I enjoyed some cozy time without being chased by anything.
Knock knock.
That’s when I heard a knock on the window.
The room Karami stays in is on the third floor.
Although it was a structure that made it impossible for someone to knock on a window, Karami wasn’t surprised. He just opened the window leisurely as if it was something that had to happen.
In front, Elise was flapping her wings with her back bent.
“Can I come in?”
“Of course. Come in.”
Elise came inside.
The wings flapped in.
Elise walks around the room and looks around.
“You’re living in a pretty nice place. Good drinks and food. While I was locked up in a convent.”
“If the nuns aren’t in the convent, where are they?”
Elise was quick to define the human being known as Karami.
He is a person who is good at provoking others with frivolous words. If he hears plausible words, he will get caught up in them before he knows it.
“Would you like a drink? Oh. You’re a nun, so you can’t drink alcohol?”
yet.
I’m not teasing anyone.
You must not get swept away.
He took a deep breath, collected his wits, and smiled broadly.
“Please.”
I’m not a devout nun, I’m just a drinker.
Elise grabbed the chair and pulled it out──.
Less loud.
As I was trying to do this, Karami pushed it out with her foot.
Wink wink☆.
“A gentleman’s sense.”
“… … .”
If you get caught up… you shouldn’t get caught up.
“Hehehe, thank you.”
Elise sat down, barely able to maintain a smile.
Karami took out a glass and poured wine. Pushing the glass filled with purple liquid, Elise took a sip with an elegant gesture.
After wetting my mouth with sweet wine, I brought up the topic.
“What are you going to do with me? Are you going to kill me too?”
“No way. I’ve never had someone else’s blood on my hands.”
“I guess you’re going to watch the priests burn you to death.”
“Negative thinking is bad for your health. Let’s live dreaming of a happy future.”
Karami holding out a glass.
Elise looked down and stared.
“A happy future. I hope I can be there. Please.”
Ting~
The two people who clinked their glasses took another sip of wine.
“So, why did you come to me at this hour of the night?”
“I need fresh milk. Without it, I can’t suppress my vampire urges.”
“By any chance… .”
“I’m talking about cow’s milk~ Not your milk. Even this small amount won’t solve the problem.”
Before Karami could say anything, Elise quickly cut him off.
I wanted to try it at least once.
Karami smacked her lips in regret.
“Don’t you usually drink blood?”
“Why do you drink someone else’s blood? When you can have healthy milk instead.”
“That’s absolutely right. Not something a vampire would say, though.”
Elise has no idea who Karami is, why he enslaved her, or how much he knows about her.
But being swayed by others does not suit Elise’s temperament.
“Please cooperate. If my identity is discovered, you will not be safe either.”
“Why?”
“I’ll reveal that you knew I was a vampire but kept it a secret.”
Those who collaborate, such as witches, vampires, and cultists, will be punished together.
In other words, Karami and Elise are a community of shared destiny.
Karami burst into laughter at the confident attitude of the man, who seemed to be an unbelievable slave.
“Okay, that shouldn’t be too hard. I don’t have milk, but by some coincidence, I happen to have a good item on hand.”
Karami took out a small crimson box from inside his coat.
It’s hard to guess what’s inside a box until you open it, but what was in front of me had a special shape that made it easy to guess.
It looked just like a ring case.
“… Excuse me?”
Karami opened the box as if opening the mouth of a clam, and what was inside was, as expected, a black ring with a red gem set into it.
A ring that a princess from a winter wonderland had been secretly waiting for.
He handed it to Elise.
“This is my sincerity to you. Will you accept it?”
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