60 – Are you ready – 1

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Taking a shower after playing in the water, Veronica recalled the past.

The first time I met Hyeonu was in Baekeun Village.

At that time, the warrior’s party abandoned Baeksil Village, but the wise man who remained alone cooperated with the heretic inquisitors of the church to defeat the cultists.

It was then that he realized his true worth.

Sober judgment, and a lot of skill. In addition, the appearance of fighting to the death to defeat the cult and save the village.

Veronica was quite interested in how someone who wasn’t even a church member was so eager to do good.

okay. It was interesting at first.

A man whose identity is completely unknown even after a background investigation.

Therefore, the interest that arose more and more was like a swamp that I was gradually falling into, and when I came to my senses, I was deeply immersed in the warmth of Hyeonu and couldn’t get out of it.

However, even while immersed in the warmth, he did not lose interest, and that is why he was able to discover anomalies.

If it wasn’t for someone like you.

No, it was a subtle sense of incongruity that would not be known unless one was interested in a human named Hyeonu and constantly investigated and interested in him.

Originally, Hyeonu, who was always easy-going, always smiled at some point.

The treatment of Hyeonu at the warrior party was quite unfair.

In addition to their overall life, Hyeonu has been in charge of recovery, negotiations, and maintenance by himself.

As the manager of a group, she knew how important it was.

Nonetheless, the members of the warrior party continue to scold and reprimand all kinds of things, leaving everything to him without even knowing the shame.

It is something that even the strongest of hearts cannot easily endure.

Veronica thought that Hyun-woo would get out of the warrior party, but from a certain moment, as if laughing at her own thoughts, Hyun-woo started laughing as if he wasn’t hurt at all.

Why is that?

Facing the pouring water, Veronica lightly brushed her damp hair.

That sense of incongruity arose when the party of warriors, who had always been crazy about the journey to defeat the demon king, suddenly took a break for about a month.

And Hyeonu headed north alone, to a land full of monsters.

When Hyeonu returned from living there for about a month, he had changed.

Of course, it wasn’t a big change from the Hyeonu Veronica knew.

He was still kind, good, wise and selfless.

However, he has acted as if he was not hurt ever since.

No matter what kind of unreasonable treatment the warrior party receives.

and.

Despite the friendly attitude he received from someone, he only smiled and treated him like a stranger.

‘Then it is…’

It must be because he got something from the land to the north.

If so, what is it?

After turning off the tap, Veronica wiped herself off with a towel and sat down in front of the mirror.

There was no change in the expression of the silver-haired beauty reflected in the mirror.

However, the brilliant brain befitting the position of a cardinal of the church was deriving answers with frantic movements even at this moment.

However. Lack of information.

One, one puzzle piece.

If there is only one certainty, it will be.

During the vacation, he entrusted the search for the puzzle he was doing, but it is regrettable that there is no news.

I’ll have to go back as soon as my vacation is over and do some research.

-smart.

It was then. There was a knock on the door and Veronica quickly put on her gown and went outside.

“A letter has arrived from the customer.”

“Well…?”

The sender was the church. A letter with a sign that only the Heretic Questioner can access.

Realizing that this was the last piece she was looking for, she hurriedly opened the letter and smiled after reading it.

“thank you.”

“It was nothing.”

When the member of staff said goodbye and left, Veronica went back to her room and read the letter again. What was written in the letter was a kind of record.

Quite a few years ago, the result of a request to the Church’s Historical Archives.

Since there were so few data, it took a lot of time for many librarians to research the church’s vast amount of data.

It was a record about the nameless paladin.

A long time ago, when the demon lord existed, there was a paladin who had fought for a long time in a war to recover the holy land that had been occupied by the demon lord.

He wandered the battlefield alone with the determination to reclaim the Holy Land, and eventually succeeded in recapturing the Holy Land and left his name as a saint in the church.

There was something like this in his record.

– After fighting monsters for a long time, he got a mental illness. Many loved him, but he did not accept the love. In return for achieving his goal of recapturing the Holy Land, he rejected all relations with everyone and wanted to live alone.

The ‘wall of the heart’, a disease he suffered from, could not be cured even with the sex method, and the only one who could enter his wall was St. Rohilen.

It was brief, but it was enough. I haven’t been able to figure it out until now, but I’ve found the answer with this.

It’s a clue called ‘the wall of the heart’.

And Saint Rohillen, who even Veronica knew, who approached others with a very reckless disposition and won his heart.

ruler. Then the answer came out.

Veronica was finally convinced that Hyeonu had been caught on the ‘wall of the heart’ during that month.

If so, lift that wall of your mind, no.

Shouldn’t only you be able to break through?

“…I rather like it.”

If so.

only yourself

Get inside his walls.

You can share the truth with him.

It’s not like a warrior party.

Not other people who have a crush on him.

only yourself

Veronica lightly burned the letter in her hand and rose from her seat.

So how do you get inside that wall?

Only one.

Like Saint Rochilene, she only pulls.

And that was something that Veronica, who was just as reckless as St. Rohilen, was very confident about.

***

Although there was a lot of work, the vacation was over in its own way. It was fun to step on the snow in the full moon snowfield.

As a bonus, he was also invited to Cecil’s birthday party.

And the most important thing was that Lucille had won the duel competition.

Ahh. You feel the worth of raising disciples here!

“Kuh! I lost!”

Lucille’s opponent in the final was Wilkers. I don’t know why the guy who came to receive the request is participating in the tournament here.

Anyway, he was strong, but he was no match for Lucille, who was growing day by day.

“Huh-huh. Let’s do it again next time.”

“I won’t lose next time!”

Wilkes, who had come out to see us off, was hurriedly firing off the words that the losers were spouting, such as See you next time.

To him, Lucille just laughed and enjoyed the victory leisurely.

“Then princess. I’ll see you at the birthday party.”

Did the promise with Lark come to mind? Lucille looked at me with her shoulders trembling. But personal promises are not something I can do.

“By the way, are you doing well with your requests?”

“Don’t worry, we’re doing very well. Let’s do a duet next time.”

“It doesn’t match your musical taste, so match mine. And…”

I turned my eyes to Cecile, who was seeing me off while drinking. She seemed quite remorseful about our going.

“I’ll propose again. You really don’t want to come under me? I’ll treat you the best…”

“I’m sorry, but I’m also very busy. I can’t be confined to one place.”

“Then why don’t we play for a few more days…”

“That’s too much.”

Not only me, but Lucille and Veronica were not in a position to just enjoy a good rest.

I’ve already stayed in Leidin for quite some time, and the queen will be in trouble if I extend Lucille’s vacation further.

Unlike when she was a dumb person in the corner of the room, Lucille is taking lessons from the next queen step by step, so there will be a lot of things to do when she goes back.

Not to mention Cardinal Veronica.

“Really? Then there’s nothing you can do about it.”

“By the way, can’t you see Leventia?”

When Veronica asked, Cecile slightly frowned, then pursed her lips and grumbled.

“Leventia? Ah… I came back right after my birthday party because I had something to do.”

“Okay? Well then, let’s have a good time.”

Veronica seemed to be thinking about something when she heard that Leventia had returned first.

What are you thinking?

I nodded after calculating what might happen in the future.

There was nothing wrong with her going first.

“Master…? Is there something wrong?”

“No. Let’s go.”

I climbed into the wagon and greeted the rest, and after a while I felt the wagon sway and move.

“Veronica. What are you going to do?”

“Well? You should return right away, right? There’s something I want to find out.”

“okay?”

“Why? Is there another place you want to go with? I have a little more vacation left, so can you stay with me?”

“How are you relaxed?”

“Since the important investigation is over. Why. Really, do you want to go with me?”

“No, if you’re going to come back, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

“What?”

“Can you use the church’s information network to find out about the organization called the Black Rebel?”

“What are they doing?”

“Those who want to resurrect the Demon King.”

Veronica took a deep breath and Lucille tilted her head.

After explaining the situation to the two, the atmosphere in the carriage quickly became heavy. It’s not really that serious of a problem.

“Probably moving with the cultists. Of course I wouldn’t use the name properly.”

What crazy secret society would use a clearly suspicious group name. It was clear that he was disguised as any lord, charity, or guild.

Originally, the Heretic Questioners are the best at finding things like this, so if you ask them, you’ll be able to quickly catch clues.

“Where are you?”

“I don’t know about that yet.”

That should be found out through the Tau. I’m going to take Lucille to the royal castle and go catch Tau right away, so I’ll be able to tell you soon.

Veronica fidgeted with her slender chin before grinning.

“What would you do if I did?”

“Are you friends like that?”

“Huhhhh~ Soot~? What. If you make me a delicious meal.”

“call.”

If he could use the church’s information network, and the Heretic Questioner’s information network to that extent, it would be a profitable business.

I nodded, and Lucille gently grabbed the hem of my dress.

“Wow, I could ask the kingdom’s intelligence bureau… if I could ask Raquel-sama…”

“Hmm…”

Well, I think it could be the church’s information network. But when you say it earnestly like that, it’s like saying it’s not necessary.

I nodded.

“Well, then, can you come to my birthday party… and brighten up the place?”

Because that’s what I was originally planning to attend.

But when Lark plays, he’ll be somewhere else.

After arriving at the capital, leaving Lucille in the castle, and seeing Veronica leave, I immediately headed to the Alchemist Guild.

When I passed the place where there were quite a few familiar faces and entered the material vendor, an employee of the Alchemist Guild burst into exclamation while looking at me.

“Ah! Sage-sama! All the recipes you sent have been checked! Ooh! Ooh! Sage-sama! The hope of our alchemist guild! Light and salt!”

“Really? Then it’s okay if I bring some ingredients for that cost?”

“Sure!”

did you say

I packed a lot of materials I needed, and the guild staff broke into a cold sweat.

But until then, I’m not part-timer.

I gathered the necessary materials and made them in the production room to make medicine, and then I used teleportation right away.

The destination is the domain of the Huin tribe.

When your vision goes dark, then brightens again. I saw a large forest.

Unlike the elves’ forest, it was a place full of blood and flesh.

I walked toward my destination in a forest that looked like a hunting ground for beasts to slaughter.

There was a small cabin at the place where I came across a deformed forest where not even small animals, no, not even the sound of grass insects could be heard.

“Firestorm.”

-Quaaang!!

Advanced fire magic burns down the cabin.

The hut that started to burn roaringly collapsed, and from there, a giant good man walked out slowly, not caring about the flames.

“To use magic on someone else’s house without a second thought. It’s rude. Sage.”

Hoin uttered in a heavy voice.

When Tau, the chief of the most warlike beast people, the Huin tribe, walked out with an unpleasant smile, I converted my staff into a staff and charged.

“If you decided to become enemies with me, you should have been prepared for that.”