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‘Lord.’

Mary would anxiously repeat the Lord’s name. It is a habit of priests. Those who cannot stand alone rely on God.

But of course, God’s answer did not come back to them.

Thus, priests often hone their inner self and come up with answers themselves. Although I have a strange habit of later disparaging it as a revelation from the Lord.

‘I am… … .’

Maria thought and thought.

What the princess said was not wrong. Using the Joker, especially his noble heart seeking salvation, was a vice that should never be committed.

But at the same time, it was something I couldn’t give up. The fate of the world is at stake. It is a precious and precious value that would tilt downward no matter what scale you place it on.

After all, Mary of the night.

I thought about ways to avoid committing vices without ruining my plans.

When several days have passed.

Maria, who finally found the answer, asked Albrecht to excuse her and ran out of the dormitory in the darkness of the night.

She was always carefully guarded by the Holy Knights. These are the two Holy Knights, Kelt and Emelia, whose relationship has become slightly awkward and ambiguous lately.

However, unlike Mary of the day, Mary of the night was also an experienced woman who had gone through many hardships. In an instant, she jumped over the wall, out of the window, and away from their eyes.

The two Holy Knights who belatedly noticed Maria’s absence and the Joker who came to pick her up were very upset, but the Holy Woman was thorough. Having experienced the huge and cruel massacre of war, she was far from a pure beast.

smart-.

Maria climbed the wall of a dormitory and knocked on its window.

One person peeked out his head, looking very wary, with a sharp sword drawn. It was the warrior Frey, a girl with brilliant golden hair who looked somewhat pitiful.

She recognized Maria and half relaxed her guard. However, he did not let go of the sword he held in his hand, along with the remaining guard of Ban.

Because sometimes there are such monsters. After transforming into the appearance of a close friend, they induce the enemy to let down their guard and deliver the final blow.

Frey knew these people quite well. This is because I have met so many demonic beasts in the Colosseum, the arena of the gods.

It was a painful experience and a bitter trauma.

“Hero, it’s me. I’m here because I want to tell you something in detail.”

Maria said.

Frey hid his sword under the window, but did not let go and opened the door. With a bright and welcoming smile on your face.

“Maria! what’s the matter? What about Evans?”

“Mr. Evans is not here. Can I come in for a moment?”

“Wait a minute. Maria, who was our first friend to die?”

Nevertheless, verification was essential.

Natural boundaries that come from experience.

“… … It was Mr. Etrin.”

“Ah, yes. come in. And I’m sorry.”

“No.”

In the end, Frey brought Maria into the house. It was at that moment that I let go of the sword I was holding.

I couldn’t help it. Without this verification, Frey suffered from a mental illness that made it impossible for him to talk freely with anyone.

Maria, who knew that fact, did not do anything.

Maria came in through the window and sat down on the chair. As Frey was taking out a few pieces of cookies to serve to her, Maria let out the words she had been holding back.

“Warrior.”

“Huh?”

“… … Let me tell you.”

“Uh, huh? What?”

“Dear Joker. The reason for his return.”

Clink-!

Frey, who heard those words, was so startled that he dropped the plate containing the snacks and broke it.

“Ma, Maria? that is… What are you talking about… ?”

“It’s literally like that. Warrior.”

“No, no! Don’t talk nonsense! Why are you doing this all of a sudden!?”

“Warrior, think again.”

Frey’s hands were shaking in embarrassment.

Maria approached Frey gently and held his hand.

“No, it won’t happen.”

“Maria!”

“Think about it from Joker’s perspective.”

But her voice was firm.

“The man who had spent his life in vicious struggle encountered and longed for salvation for the first time. Before you know it, your education has progressed to a very high level.”

“Maria.”

“But in reality, that salvation was full of lies and deception, and the purpose of others was hidden in His edification. What would you think, Joker? Warrior, this is not right.”

“Maria, stop talking nonsense. It’s almost the end, Maria, you’ve noticed it too! Joker, I don’t know why, but he’s become incredibly strong since the last midterm exam tragedy! Normal people wouldn’t notice, but I get goosebumps all over my body every time I’m in the same room as him!”

“The plan is almost complete, so we need to tell you the truth sooner. Before I even have a chance to tell you.”

“What… What are you talking about! What if Joker commits suicide to take revenge on the devil who tricked him?”

“… … .”

Of course, Frey’s opposition was also fierce.

Frey had a vague feeling. It’s almost done now. Joker, who has just finished preparing, will soon clash with the Demon King.

There was no reason to upset the plan now.

“Say, what should I do? Are you saying I did something wrong? Joker To that devil? My God, Maria, are you really out of your mind? It’s because I’ve been hanging out with the Joker for too long! I got it from him!”

“Yes, I will ask for an apology. Because cheating is wrong. I must not take advantage of his affection. It is a sin.”

“How can that be a sin! The Joker is a demon!”

“No, he is a small, pitiful life that needs to be saved.”

“… … !”

For a moment, Frey was speechless. Suddenly she thought. Yes, because he was such a friend, he chose Joker as the person who could charm him.

“If we both apologize sincerely and tell you the whole truth, then everything from then on is completely up to Joker… Nevertheless, I believe in Joker.”

“Oh, Maria. please. Better tell me later! After everything is over! After that, Joker will exact revenge on me, tear my flesh and make salted fish, or boil my bones and make beef bones! After the world is saved, I will accept revenge with a smile!”

“That’s not possible. The warrior is also my precious friend. It is a life that deserves to be protected.”

“Then just don’t tell me! Just bury it like before! Why is there a strange color suddenly?”

“I just woke up from a dream.”

Maria continued.

“… Your Majesty has told you. He saw through all of our plans with unique insight. And he said. I wonder if that was also a joke. Is it okay to take advantage of the heart of someone who sincerely wants to be saved?”

“What… ! It’s sophistry!”

“No, it is not sophistry. What I was about to do was a vice. So now it needs to change.”

“… … !”

For a moment, Frey considered killing Maria and Albrecht with the sword in the room to silence them. After all, you can’t gamble with the fate of the world because of the lives of two people.

But I quickly gave up that thought. I don’t know if it’s Albrecht, but if he kills Maria, Joker will lose all will. Then, he will not stop the Demon King either, and even if he does, he will return to his original corrupted state and not be reformed. It means nothing.

“This does not apply to the warrior. Joker, then and now, is still a villain to the hero. The warrior has the right to deceive and use him.”

“But, why… … !”

“But not me. I have no right to deceive and take advantage of you, Joker. Therefore, I must reveal the truth. But anyway, if I tell you the truth, your hiding it will be in vain, so I earnestly ask you to reveal it together.”

It was checkmate. There was no way I could leave it.

“Ha… Damn it, damn it!”

Frey shouted in exasperation.

“Why, why are you doing that! What’s the point of faking it just a little bit?”

But Maria recognized the meaning behind those words. Just now, Frey implicitly agreed to Maria’s proposal.

Maria did not comfort Frey in a clumsy manner. Instead, he folded his hands together as if praying, closed his eyes quietly, and muttered words.

“For where there is light, there is salvation.”

“Carry the shadow on your back and follow the thread of light.”

“When you consider the process rather than the result of work, the light will finally come.”

It was a verse from the Bible. The indomitable warrior Frey sighed.

“So… What should we do?”

“Let’s go right now.”

“… … ! J, right now?”

“Yes.”

“Ha, no matter how much I think about it, Maria, you’re excited right now. You’re making decisions too hastily!”

“No, I am sure that as time passes, the devil inside me will rationalize this immorality. Apology should not be delayed.”

“… … !”

In the end, Frey was dragged out of the dormitory by Maria’s hand. Through the window, of course.

Outside the window, Evans was floating in the air. As soon as he realized that Maria had disappeared, his energy sense reached a level of omniscience, and he immediately used his energy sense to find out her location.

Although I did not overhear the conversation between the two girls taking place inside the closed window.

“Maria? What are you doing here? Why are you holding the hero’s hand again?”

“Mr. Evans, no, Mr. Joker. I have something important to tell you. Let’s go to the library.”

“Now, wait! There is a hero next to me right now, so why are you calling me the Joker? .”