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“Hmph. Sniff.”

After a while, the real Visi finally lowered her head to hide her bloodied face.

“Are you okay?”

The expression on my mother’s face was filled with worry.

– Vichy.

Adri, who clings to her for some reason and has no intention of letting her go.

“Puhhhh.”

Lucy narrows her eyes as if she is seeing something interesting.

Surrounded by these three, Vichy could not raise his head because he felt so ashamed.

My cheeks were so hot that I felt like they were going to burst.

But there was nothing I could do.

Just recalling the scene from just a moment ago made tears well up in my eyes.

A mother who stepped forward to protect herself despite knowing that she was a warlock.

Lucy tells her mother that she is a good person.

And in the worst case scenario, Adri was thinking of turning everything upside down.

All of the scenery was so warm and he felt so shabby standing in the middle of it all that he didn’t know what to do.

dripping.

It was then that someone came to visit from outside the mansion.

Lucy, who blocked Visi’s mother who was unconsciously trying to get up, kicked the door open as if breaking it open.

“Haha. You’ve been through a lot.”

The Pope took a step back, as if he had expected this.

“You’re so diligent, you fat pig?”

“I have developed the habit of living diligently for a long time.”

Lucy’s tone was full of hostility, but the Pope standing on the other side was looking at her with such love.

That expression dripping with affection was so creepy that even those standing behind Lucy felt it.

“So what are you here for? If you want to get hit by me, I can hit you a lot. ”

“It’s a really attractive offer, but unfortunately I can’t nod my head this time. I don’t want to show my ugly side in front of my subordinates.”

The Pope smiled as he looked at the captured knight, folded his hands together, and continued speaking.

“I propose a deal. I will do nothing and step aside quietly, and you will hand over the child. I promise to protect you in the name of the Lord.”

“Why me? You’re a worthless bastard who can’t do anything to me anyway.”

“Ah. Of course I can’t do anything to you. To you.”

Lucy chewed her lips after hearing the Pope’s words, then picked up the knight by the nape of his neck with one hand and threw him at the Pope.

The Pope, who easily received the powerful throw, placed him on the ground and thanked him politely.

“Before I step down, let me give you one piece of advice, Apostle. Do you think I only did this in one place?”

The moment Lucy heard those words, she flinched and tried to run outside in a hurry.

As soon as he saw that, Adri grabbed Lucy’s shoulder.

– I’ll send it to you! Just tell me the location!

“You…”

– Just tell me! Right now!

Adri, who had immediately sent Lucy away, gritted his teeth and looked at the Pope.

The Pope, who received a gaze full of scorn, snorted and shrugged.

“Don’t worry, I have no intention of doing anything. I just made a promise with the Apostle.”

– I know. That’s why this little kid left you behind.

“A commander who believes in the Lord’s apostle. Interesting. Is this also God’s grace?”

The lion who rejected the Lord’s embrace and remained on earth trusted the Lord’s apostle and took a possible risk for her.

The Pope felt his heart begin to swell, so he closed his eyes and said a short prayer.

I am now realizing why I came to believe in the greatness of the God who gave me life.

Because He is such a merciful and gracious Lord, I decided to love Him.

I suddenly wonder. Will the Lord embrace someone who brought misfortune to the apostle he loved?

“I swear to God that you will never threaten this place again. So, you can rest easy.”

With those words the Pope closed the door.

Those who remained inside breathed a sigh of relief as they heard the Pope’s footsteps grow quieter.

*

Shit. Shit. Shit.

I thought it was too easy. What are you going to do if you feel relieved because things have been so easy so far?

This isn’t a game. This isn’t a world where variables are fixed.

I’d rather send my friends here.

No. Then the Pope must have done something.

So what was best?

What choice did you have to make?

What should I have chosen in that situation?

‘Grandpa. Was my choice really right? Wasn’t there another better way? No, not in the first place.’

‘…yes!’

I added strength to the foot that was moving forward. I pulled out all the strength I had and did my best to run a little faster.

Ignoring my pounding breath, I dashed forward, thinking of ways to break the ground and run even a little faster than the time that passed by.

“Lucida.”

When I arrived, the dungeon had already been cleared.

The warriors who had been fighting the monsters outside were laughing as they treated their wounds, while my friends standing in the middle of them were embarrassed by the praise from others.

“Oh, Young-ae. You came early?”

“Lucy. Why do you look so anxious? Are we that worried?”

My friends who found me out of breath came towards me one by one and smiled and said a few words to me.

“Haha. Even though you look so venomous, you still have a girlish side to you.”

“Lucy. So cute.”

“Isn’t it cute?”

“It may be a bit of an exaggeration, but Youngae is cute.”

…Who ran to you like crazy because they were worried about you guys, and you guys are saying that?

I was seriously getting excited, so I raised the corners of my lips and grabbed Joy, who was standing at the front, by the shoulders, forcing her to kneel.

Then he nodded to the others and pointed down with his finger, and the guys who had been snickering just a moment ago quickly sat down.

Only Frey was tilting his head, but when I ignored him without even getting angry, he quietly took a seat next to the others.

After relieving my stress by teasing my friends for a while, I sighed and sat down on Faby, then asked her to tell me about her dungeon raid.

“First of all, I took charge of the overall command direction, and Joy took care of the supporting parts.”

“3 Prince, you have worked hard in many ways. I can sense that you have great talent for conducting. ”

“I can’t say there were no dangerous moments at all, but we were able to resolve those with our own force. It’s annoying, but that guy, Fray, is a monster.”

“Not really? It’s just that the prince looks so sloppy.”

“…and even small curses and wounds are immediately resolved because the saint is there.”

“It wasn’t that difficult. Rather, I think it was my fault for not stopping it before.”

“Hmm. Anyway, the dungeon raid wasn’t that hard. Even if a few variables were added here, it wouldn’t make much of a difference. The dungeon you made was more like hell.”

The boss battle wasn’t much different from clearing the dungeon.

Because I had told them everything about the boss in advance and had even told them about any variables that might arise, my friends were able to easily destroy the boss and return to the surface.

“I won’t say I did as much as you did. But isn’t it better than you thought?”

Arthur was about to answer right away with a smile, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded.

Yeah, you guys did a lot better than I expected.

I won’t deny it.

But if you ask me next time if I can leave you guys alone, I won’t be able to say yes.

Everyone else is fine. If it means leaving everyone else in this place alone, I’d be happy to do so.

But you guys can’t. If you guys go wrong because of my mistake, I feel like I’ll fall apart too.

The Pope must know this too.

The moment one of you makes a mistake, I will surely be shaken greatly.

So I’m going to target you.

If I wasn’t there at that time, I don’t know if I could get up from the guilt.

“You gave up on winning? I’m glad you finally figured out the topic. That’s what suits you.”

“…Can’t you adjust the mood a bit in times like this?”

“Then why don’t you try to do better? How can I compliment you when you always look so pitiful?”

I had so much to say, but I held it all back and sneered at Arthur.

My friends are kind. If they knew that I was worried about them, they would think that I was a burden to them and would try to prove it to me in some way.

It’s not your problem. I’m just feeling uneasy and don’t know what to do.

That night, after clearing a few more dungeons, we returned to the Holy Land to rest.

I was thinking about moving my body more because I couldn’t sleep well when I heard a knock on the door.

I was startled when I remembered the Pope’s knocking I had heard today, but I felt relieved by the warm divinity I felt from beyond.

It’s Faby.

“Young-ae, do you have a moment?”

“What are you here for? Is it something dirty? The perverted woman has finally revealed her true colors…”

“That’s…! Ahem. This is a serious story.”

“Come in. I’ll play with you. You sloppy girl.”

Faby, who came inside, looked at me quietly, took a deep breath, and slowly opened her mouth.

“Are you worried about us?”

…Oh. Was it that obvious? I thought you didn’t say anything and just did your best as usual.

“Isn’t that obvious? It’s not strange that sloppy people like you can break down at any time.”

Getting caught won’t make much of a difference. It’s a separate issue from you guys becoming stronger.

“You’re just like me. I’m always worried about you, Young-ae.”

“You like me?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Young-ae always goes to the most dangerous places first. Without asking anyone else, as if it were natural for her to sacrifice herself.”

…I didn’t have such noble thoughts. I just did it because it was something I could do. I didn’t sacrifice myself for anyone or anything.

“But the reason I haven’t said anything until now is because that sacrifice is yours. No matter what we say, you’ll just jump into danger again.”

Faby, who had been smiling, sat down next to me and cleared her throat with a cough.

“I don’t want to talk about it because even our worries will be a burden to you. But I came here because I have something to offer you.”

“What the heck. Just do that useless thing.”

“I’ll eliminate the situation where variables can occur. Since Young-ae’s influence is infinitely high these days, it won’t be difficult. Even if various problems arise, I’ll make it easy for you.”

Faby’s smile, reflected under the moonlight, looked more like a villainess than a saint.

“For you.”