Chapter 111

Chapter 111

Can’t Stop the Saintess (2)

Fresia’s meal solution method could be quickly recalled.

First move to a village nearby suitable for meals, then cast recognition inhibition and illusion magic on Fresia.

And when Fresia eats that was all.

Kkanjuk immediately explained the recalled method to Fresia.

“Recognition inhibition magic and illusion magic? But wasn’t that only able to cast on oneself?”

-Of course not ordinary recognition inhibition or illusion magic! Magics I improved!

“Amazing, Ventus. Then how about you also going together?”

-Hmm, that seems not possible. Even if the appearance can be deceived the death aura flowing out after becoming a lich can’t be done anything with magic either.

“That... really became regretful.”

-Instead make one animal a dominated beast and send together.

“Huhu, crow?”

-If wanting other animals also fine.

“No, crow is good. Because the animal you like.”

-...

“Being shy, Ventus?”

-Became too mischievous in the time not seen, Fresia.

“I am also curious. To think I come to play pranks like this.”

‘Is it because wanting to look a bit younger in front of you?’

Fresia was fresh and happy even at her own changes gradually coming to know.

At the same time the heart of wanting this kind of time to continue a bit longer also grew.

‘Ventus, hurry complete the magic of becoming undead.’

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After Nellin’s group returned from the Saint’s Hill, the high priests of the Great Church hurriedly called them to the conference room.

To ask why the Saintess Fresia couldn’t return.

And Nellin’s group conveyed the story they matched mouths in advance to the high priests.

“Th, that... really? Saintess Fresia... nim...”

“Aah, this can’t be.”

“Don’t tell me the lich’s identity was that person.”

The one who was a lich was the Heavenly Law mage Ventus Frail, he actually fell into a trap of the current Magic Tower Lord Brooks Besilja and faced the crisis of dying and became a lich as the last means, and at the end came to senses and exchanged hearts with Fresia and at the end burned and disappeared together.

The high priests who heard all the full story of the incident were flustered and astonished and also sad.

And among them there was also a high priest who shed tears from emotion.

“Saintess Fresia saved people with love until the end. Saving the people of the Holy City with equal love to all, and even the companion who fell into a lich with her own love. Aah! Saintess Fresia...!”

The words one high priest spat out moved by emotion seeped into the hearts of other high priests who were sad at the Saintess’s death.

Must not accept this fact as tragedy.

Saintess Fresia fulfilled her duty until the end and met a holy death must accept so the high priests thought.

Meanwhile.

Nellin’s group looking at such high priests was feeling the pangs of conscience.

Because they already saw the appearance of Fresia who while even doing a love confession openly to Kkanjuk saying I will be here, so let’s make up a lie right now without hesitation.

‘A little bit sorry.’

No matter how Nellin who can go shamelessly to anyone felt a bit of the pangs of conscience.

“Saintess Amelia.”

“Yes, High Priest David.”

Already in the middle of explaining the circumstances said the story of Fresia entrusting the back to Amelia.

Therefore High Priest David temporarily set aside the sadness and said in a solemn voice.

“The Saintess is the only Saintess in the Holy City from now. The responsibility carried can be hard. But for the Saintess there are us. Please if there are worries from now... tell anytime.”

“Right, Saintess.”

“From now we will assist the Saintess.”

“Paladin Paulen, please try harder on the escort of Saintess Amelia even more than now.”

“Of course.”

“Everyone... thank you.”

Amelia originally had no confidence about herself becoming a Saintess.

Therefore whenever seeing the high priests the thought of somehow testing if she suits a Saintess? often came.

But in the gazes of the high priests directed at herself now trust was felt.

The firm will of acknowledging herself as a Saintess and fulfilling their roles was also felt.

No, originally there but the gaze she hadn’t felt until now from herself scared by the burden.

Realizing that Amelia felt even more responsibility yet that gaze pricked the conscience.

Therefore Amelia thought of wanting to fulfill the responsibility as a Saintess even more from now.

“Then... now let’s discuss the response about Brooks Besilja.”

The topic of the meeting moved to the next.

That was precisely the ringleader who made this situation.

The person who tried to kill the Heavenly Law mage Ventus Frail for selfish desire.

The high priests will never forgive Brooks Besilja.

Not only tried to kill one of the heroes who saved the Dersia continent, but because of that the hero fell into a lich and even another hero Saintess Fresia died.

This was by no means a problem to take lightly.

Even if Brooks Besilja insists he has never done such a thing no use.

As long as one of the heroes the starlight shooter Nellin and the next Saintess Amelia, Paladin Paulen are witnesses.

From the Great Church’s position this is soon the truth and no way would listen to Brooks Besilja’s excuses.

“Have to mobilize the holy knight order right away and go to the Magic Tower!”

“Right!”

“No, but if so the public order of the regions receiving the church’s help is worrying. Moderately forming elites and going...”

“No need for even holy knights to step forward. This is not a problem of only our Holy City! A problem of heroes who saved the continent dying! So have to inform the capital too!”

“Informing is in favor. But can’t leave to the capital’s knight order!”

When words were going back and forth about how to punish Brooks Besilja.

Gracie raised her hand.

“Th, there! There is one opinion!”

“Gracie. What opinion?”

The high priests’ gazes all directed toward Gracie at once.

The moment the atmosphere tried to become fierce at the thought of a Magic Tower person, the high priests calming the excitement at the thought that she is the descendant of Ventus Frail.

But for Gracie each one of such reactions made the body shrink.

‘Still have to say.’

“The fact that Saintess Fresia passed away can inform... but the fact that the lich was Ventus-nim and the one who tried to kill Ventus-nim was the Magic Tower Lord... no, Brooks Besilja think shouldn’t inform yet.”

“Why?”

“Don’t tell me covering the current Magic Tower Lord?”

“No, that wouldn’t be. Don’t tell me wanting to hide that the ancestor who is a hero became a lich?”

“Certainly understand that feeling but this is a problem that can’t be covered for such a reason...”

“A, no! Never such a reason! Still! Still just thinking shouldn’t reveal yet!”

High Priest David gave a glance to other high priests and opened his mouth.

“...Please tell a bit more in detail, Gracie. Other people also let’s listen carefully to her words.”

“Brooks Besilja is a person who can’t be forgiven. But has skill enough to rise to Magic Tower Lord. If while mourning Saintess Fresia largely revealing the truth clearly that person will somehow struggle or try to run away.”

At Gracie’s words the high priests could calm the excitement.

The most important is properly punishing the sinner Brooks Besilja.

Revealing his evil deeds to the world simultaneously with mourning was the same as giving the sinner a chance to run away.

Unknown if Brooks Besilja is inside the Holy City, because he is at the Magic Tower far from the Holy City.

Normally a matter that would of course have been considered, but the death of Fresia and the reason a great mage fell revealed only after 30 years passed, was a big shock to the extent that even high priests couldn’t make cool judgments.

“Gracie’s words are right. Then secretly forming personnel to punish that sinner...”

“About that also have words I want to say!”

“Please speak.”

“Actually the story Ventus-nim conveyed isn’t only that. That... Budul. There was also a story about the slime taken from the Magic Tower.”

“Aah, come to think of it... why took that slime wasn’t properly revealed.”

“Ventus-nim really appeared from curiosity and took the slime said. And after observation ended lost interest and released the slime near a village called Chilture said.”

“I see.”

The high priests didn’t suspect Gracie’s words.

Because no need for Gracie to lie with that kind of thing in this situation.

“Before conveying words to Saintess Amelia Saintess Fresia directly asked Ventus-nim and found out the information. Because knew Saintess Amelia cherishes Budul.”

“Aah, Saintess Fresia...”

The high priests were moved again hearing the merciful actions of Saintess Fresia.

“I don’t want to make Saintess Fresia’s heart vain. So... after mourning ends want to go find Budul together with everyone who was together at that place. And after finding Budul return to the Magic Tower as is and think punishing the sinner Brooks Besilja is right.”

At Gracie’s words the high priests opened their eyes wide and were surprised.

Because words of not only going to find the slime but even taking the hero Nellin and the Saintess Amelia together to the sinner’s punishment.

“Why thinking like that, Gracie?”

“As you know I am from the Magic Tower. Even if thinking of me who faced and fought the lich together with the merciful Saintess Amelia and Nellin-nim and accompanied to the Magic Tower there would be no one who suspects. And if together with these people think can easily subdue no matter how Brooks Besilja.”

“Makes sense.”

“But Saintess Amelia also the heart won’t be comfortable. Making move long again...”

Hearing the high priests’ voices full of worry Amelia reacted right away.

“I am fine. Because inherited the will from Saintess Fresia. Rather this is a matter I can’t be missing.”

“Saintess Amelia...”

“I will also protect the Saintess from the side.”

“Paladin Paulen.”

“Don’t worry that much. I’m also going together.”

“Nellin-nim.”

“Moreover I’m definitely going together? Seems have to shoot one arrow each on that bastard’s limbs to relieve the frustration.”

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The high priests in the end decided to accept Gracie’s plan and ended the meeting.

And Nellin’s group first moved to Amelia’s room.

After entering the room, Amelia immediately conveyed thanks to Gracie.

“Thank you, Gracie. Thanks to you no big hindrance in going to find Budul.”

Actually Amelia who concentrated on saying the story about Fresia in front of the high priests hadn’t thought of the reason for going to Chilture to find the slime in time.

Therefore thought really fortunate that Gracie said the reason instead at that place.

“As expected because a spell caster the eloquence is good? Not better than Ventus?”

“A, no! Someone like me compared to Ventus-nim fa, far lacking!”

‘But spell caster... wasn’t that a word used in the old days when looking down on mages?’

“But even while speaking too sorry to the high priests. Saintess Fresia’s request but th, doing lies so openly...”

“What to do. Couldn’t stop at all in the late love. Kikikik, by now she also realized she rampaged and is holding her head? Well, even if holding the head by her personality absolutely won’t regret her own actions.”

Other things unknown but everyone at this place agreed that Fresia won’t regret her own actions.

Because the Saintess’s statement of declaring she would become undead herself was that surprising.