80 – Intensity

Sunny sky without a single cloud. cool wind. From the warm sunlight that evokes a pleasant sense of drowsiness.

It seemed clear that it was the best weather for going out, but the faces of the nun and I as we roamed the cobbled streets basking in the gracious sunlight couldn’t be said to be bright even in empty words.

”Quickly. come fast. Quickly. Quickly.”

Our slow gait must have been quite frustrating, so the saintess who was leading us from a distance repeatedly urged us on.

No matter how much I was wearing a cognitive impairment hood, my careless behavior, as if I hadn’t even listened to the nun’s request that there was a high risk of being discovered if I acted loudly, made my already complicated thoughts agitate once again.

”The saintess is quite excited. sister.”

”····”

”It’s the first time in my life to see a saintess so excited. Maybe it’s because he’s always confined to the throne room. sister.”

”····”

”Anyway, it wasn’t enough to secretly take the saintess out of the audience room, to walk around the main road without any proper guards. If this is caught, it will never end with pay cuts or layoffs, right? What do you think of your sister?”

”profit····!”

The nun, whose face was as red as a carrot, was glaring at me fiercely, as if at a loss for what to do with my sarcastic tone.

His hammer-like spirit, where not even a trace of his usual firearm was found, was not enough to make me feel intimidated.

”sister. Are you mad?”

”This, won’t you shut up!?”

It was quite worth seeing the nun who persecuted me for being too spoiled by the saintess was knocked down by the saintess’ dry charm.

It seems that the nun herself was quite embarrassed by her actions, and she was unable to come up with even a word of reasonable defense despite my nonstop sarcasm.

Although the appearance of his clenched fists gathered together at the Danjeon and his extended lips digging into it was quite pitiful.

Even such a feeling of pity was not a reason for me to let go of the golden opportunity to repay my sorrow.

”Well, if you make me go home by lunch time, there will be no problem. On the contrary, the saintess of today, who did not have a great relationship with outdoor activities, may have needed the time to exercise lightly while basking in the sunlight. okay. This is just a part of habit improvement to promote the saintess’ health…”

”sister. cool.”

”Ha, just once! Just one more time if you call your sister! wait! I won’t let you go! Do you know!?”

Eventually, the nun’s patience exploded, and she grabbed me by the scruff of my neck and shook it back and forth wildly.

I held my breath, but far from being choked, I even felt refreshed, as if I had taken a deep breath.

It was worth it. It was the first time I had the upper hand in a conversation with Sister.

like that. This is what victory tastes like. Sweet.

”Puhahahaha.”

”What! What what what! What are you so funny about! Rage’s priest!”

How long did such a trivial squabble last?

Before long, the nun asked me a question.

”Aren’t you going to ask…?”

”Yes? What?”

”The relationship between me and the saintess… about… yo…”

”ah····.”

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care.

Even considering the desperate reaction of the nun to the single word ‘sister’ that the saintess suddenly chanted, it seemed clear at a glance that there would be some kind of close story between the two.

but.

”Will you tell me if I’m curious?”

”That, that’s…”

”That’s all right. You don’t even have to say anything. I don’t have any shame, but I’m a bit cautious.”

”····”

Everyone has a story that can’t be told to others.

There were so many secrets that even I couldn’t tell the hero and my colleagues.

Even if we were to be together for the rest of our lives, we would never be able to confide in someone who might soon be leaving our past, which is difficult to talk about easily.

It was clear that if I became more deeply involved with them than I am now, it would be even more difficult to say that I was quitting later.

I decided to close my eyes and cover my ears.

”that. i want to eat that buy me buy it.”

”yes?”

It was then.

The saintess, who had hurriedly approached right in front of us before we knew it, pulled my collar and pointed somewhere.

The saintess’ white fingers pointed at an unknown store that was crowded with people in line.

The streets of Jedo, with humanity’s greatest celebration, the conferment ceremony of family protection, are a so-called festival venue with many things to see and eat from all over the country.

For this reason, artisans from all over the islands flocked here to the capital, aiming for this time to have a bite to eat.

Among them, the saintess showed interest in Mosonmen. It was the traditional food of the elves called mop bread.

Hotteok (hotteok)-shaped food made by spreading honey on square wheat crackers laid out like thin paper and rolling them up.

Contrary to the appearance reminiscent of an old scroll, the unique chewy texture of honey-soaked bread is beyond description.

”there····. Did you really say that you wanted to go out because you wanted to eat that…?’

”yes? no? I just want to eat. I have a different wish. just buy it Quickly. buy it.”

”Haa… you just ate breakfast… Besides, if there were so many lines, you would have to wait for a long time. Could you please wait?”

”eat. Want some. will eat can eat buy me buy it.”

”Ha, okay. If you buy it, you won’t be able to buy it.”

”Now, wait! Wait! Rage’s priest!”

At the very moment I reluctantly tried to take out my wallet, unable to overcome the holy woman’s torch, the hand of the nun protruding from the square grabbed my arm.

”Oh no! Standing on street food that is not even checked for nutrition or hygiene! Big, big! You’re going to make this person eat it! I will never give you permission!”

Even in the middle of the rush, the nun who successfully took care of the title of saintess considering the gaze of the surroundings, with a loud command, once again solemnly blocked our way.

”sister. Well, I want to eat that. Please buy it.”

Dig!

Right after the saintess’ affectionate appeal evoked as she casually rocked her body from side to side.

The nun’s clever appearance as she flew her body toward the long line in front of the store reminded me of a cheetah in the meadow that found its prey.

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”That’s absolutely severe…”

”Serious?”

In order to wait for the nun who bravely ran into the middle of the store full of customers, the resting place I chose was a corner alley that was hard to reach from passers-by.

There is no place like a forest to hide trees, and there is no place like a crowd to hide people.

It was because it was clear that my heart would not be able to stand the saintess who was only wearing a hood in the middle of the street where hundreds and thousands of eyes were coming and going.

”I’m tired. hug me.”

”Ah yes····.”

Whenever I was running around the streets, the saintess suddenly spread her arms out in front of me and complained.

To be honest, lifting the saintess, who was only slightly heavier than a feather, was not a chore, but even now, after getting used to it, it was quite a chore to have each other’s bodies unintentionally come into close contact with each other.

”Poof.”

”Yes?”

A moment of silence came after the saintess was picked up.

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Just then, at the word of the saintess’ sister, the image of the nun who ran out like a rocket flashed in my mind once again, and a smile leaked out inadvertently.

That blind look reminded me of a zealot I once saw.

If he persuaded him well, he was ready to give a guarantee.

The saintess and the nun. I had no way of knowing what the story was between the two of them, and I didn’t want to know that much.

The always cool-headed sister, at a loss for what to do with the saintess’s words, was a funny sight that made it possible to think of it from time to time, laugh, and be certain that it was Marie, even in the distant future.

”Ooh, don’t move!”

It was then.

A strange voice came from behind. The sharp touch that pierced my back without warning made my consciousness stand on edge.

”If you make a sound, I will kill you! Looking back kills me! If you see suspicious behavior, kill it! Yes, if you want to live, throw everything worth money on the floor! Get out of here right now!”

I didn’t look back, but I could guess the identity and capabilities of the person who was threatening me from the musty smell that pierced my nasal passages and the minute tremors that came from the knife on my back.

Is it a robber targeting a tourist?

To be honest, it wasn’t that difficult to fend off this unlikely threat.

However, since I don’t have any fighting skills, there was no other way to subdue someone than to throw them into a wall, and I couldn’t do such a loud act while holding the saintess at any other time.

For now, I decided to quietly comply with the company’s request.

Well, even if it was all the money I had, it was also a small amount of money that would disappear after one visit.

It was just a matter of spilling a few bucks on the road.

”I know. I’ll give you all the money I have now. Please don’t hurt me.”

”Joe, good! uh, just do it! Calm down! As long as you give the money safely, you and your daughter will be safe!”

He rummaged and rummaged with his hands in his pockets.

It was a relief that the man wasn’t looking at my expression right now.

Occasionally, I catch my breath and even gently bite my lower lip. Now, my appearance must be the epitome of a human holding back a smile.

Swoop.

”Now, this is all my property. Take them all.”

”Oh, oh!”

It was just then that I was about to drop the wallet and money I had put in my pocket on the floor as the man demanded.

snap!

The holy woman’s pure white hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed my hand roughly.

Faced with an unexpected situation, my gaze quietly slid toward the epicenter of the incident.

Those red pupils, reminiscent of the eyes of a beast that lights up at night, are the wallet in my hand. It was fastened firmly to the valuable gold item sitting right next to it.

”this.”

What caught the saintess’s attention was an item I had inadvertently brought with me during a quarrel with the warrior this morning, and an item that had been temporarily out of my consciousness that I had not been able to deal with.

Yes. It was a ring box.