Chapter 111 – Microwave Oven (1)

“Who wants to stand in the middle of the street! “You want to die!?”

When I opened my eyes, I was blocking a carriage walking along a well-paved road.
As soon as Caroline came to her senses at the sound of her horse’s tumbling, he stepped aside to her and looked around her.

The trams that would have been running on the Skandal Plateau, which was just an empty plain a moment ago, are nowhere to be found, and the streets are crowded with people.
The magic stone lanterns erected at regular intervals are engraved with more elaborate and beautiful patterns than those at the Academy.
The people’s clothing, the clean smell of a city with well-maintained sewage facilities, and above all, even the shouts in a different language that the coachman had made just moments ago.

‘Ujet, the sea of ​​the empire.’

It was not difficult for her to guess that she had entered the now-defunct Holy Acetaria Empire.
I searched her pockets and found the booklet handed out at the academy.
From the beginning, it was emphasized several times that finding the necessary funds to live for a week was an urgent priority.

[Collected by the toll payment management department at Uzet West Gate Guard Post No. 3. As of the 11th, 7500 gold (imperial currency standard).]
[Malkonevich, a ready-made clothing store closed on the outskirts of Militen Street. 1700 gold. The magic stone’s lifespan had expired and the alarm magic was turned off, and the owner found it around the 15th. After reporting to the security forces, the investigation began on the 17th.]
[Parament Company’s warehouse. 30kg of gold bars and various accessories are stored in the safe, and the password is in rune: ‘Shine〈phaínou〉.’]

Caroline carefully read the booklet that detailed the location of the funds and the strategy.
Even if I shake it all off, I can’t take it with me anyway.
Just enough money to spend in Ujet for 7 days is enough.

“Let’s see… The collection place around here is…”

First of all, it was written that everything was safe, but she didn’t want to take the risk of breaking a store, so she headed to the nearest alley.
There was a strong smell of fish and rotten fruit, and buildings with peeling paint and addicts were visible everywhere, but I didn’t care.

All of this was rather familiar to her.
Being able to pray to God in the Holy Kingdom of Monarch was a definite privilege.
Therefore, those who joined the Blood Gate Brigade were inevitably only the lowest-class thugs, slaves, or criminals.
Those who take on the most dirty work, do not hesitate to show reverence for God, and choose to become part of the darkness of the religious order.
Caroline, who was born in a back alley, became a saint, and took her baptismal name of Magdalene, was no exception.

“Hey, girl. “What is there to do in a place like this?”
“Go away.”

What was different from then was that the way other people looked at her was filled with ugly feelings.
Caroline noticed that in her transformation, her body gave off her sweet scent that drove her thugs and vagrants here crazy.

Rather than simply igniting lust, the soul is drawn to her saintly presence — a body so beautiful and imbued with divine power.
However, unlike Eris Prashuhra, who was revered by everyone as the saint of the poor, Caroline had no intention of embracing these scumbags.

〈White Magic Sword: Holy Arrow ⌜Holy Arrow⌟〉

With a single gesture, a swarm of white light pierced those who came close.
The beggars realized that she was a sorceress and ran away.

Caroline skillfully walked through the alleys and arrived at a shabby shack.
When she opened the door, there was a distressed little child who couldn’t even walk yet.
The contents written in the booklet were as follows:

[A shack under a blue roof along a straight alley from a furniture store with a red ribbon. Among the items stolen by her parents to cure their child of an endemic disease, precious metals worth 1400 gold were mixed in. It can be found in a jar on the kitchen shelf, and there will be no witnesses if the child is disposed of.]

There was no hesitation in Caroline’s hand as she took out the black bag hidden by the landlord from the jar.
She is just a fictional character and a beggar on the street who doesn’t care if she dies.
The most important thing was to follow the orders of the church.

“Hmm…”

However, Caroline’s steps toward the door stopped for a moment when she heard her child’s moans.
Reflexively she checked her door handle.
Revelation does not come down.
It felt unpleasant, as if it was forcing her to make a choice.

Sigh!

With an expressionless face, she placed a silver earring worth 700 gold in her pocket and picked up a handful of coins.
Just as she was about to put it down on the table, she heard a familiar voice come from a corner of her room.

“Oh, you were there? “I can’t remember how I got here.”

Slam!

Only then did she see that her door was locked, and with a deep sigh, she glared at the man who had arrived at her house before her.

***

“I guess that’s a pair of earrings? I’m sorry, but won’t you share it? “I don’t have any money.”

Louis approaches the child carefully so as not to wake him.
Caroline didn’t hesitate any longer.

I don’t know the goddess’s will.
It will just be resolved through force.
At best, I couldn’t be swayed any further by the store owner.

Slam! Clap, clap, clap!!
Thump thump thump!!

When she knocked on her door roughly, Lewis was startled and grabbed her hand.

“Hey… ! “The kid is awake!”
“Shut up… !!”

〈Baekmado: Holy Light Dance ⌜Holy Ray⌟〉

The white light emanating from her hand burned the ceiling, creating a large hole.
At the same time, Caroline, who was grabbed by both of her hands, violently slammed her body against the wall.
Like a child being punished, she was left completely disarmed and her face flushed.
No matter what she did, she couldn’t shake off Lewis’s hand that was gripping her crossed wrists.

“Such a bastard… !”
“Are you telling me to be quiet? Let’s go out and talk. Huh?”
“How can I get out! Fuck, I’m not letting go of this right now… Ugh!?”

Tears formed at the corners of Caroline’s eyes as Louise’s fingers entered her throat in an instant.
I tried to bite it with her mouth, but she bent her fingers inside her little mouth, making it impossible for her jaw to close, as if she had done it once or twice.
It was an extremely humiliating situation, but there was still one last hope left.
When she spread her mana and shattered Lewis’s arm holding her, her entire body lost all strength and her legs gave out.

〈 Unique Magic: The End of Magic ⌜Magic·End⌟〉

“Okay, okay… !?”

Even her cool-headed head couldn’t turn her head as she faced this situation for the first time in her life.
It was only then that Caroline realized that she had been completely overcome by this man, that she had been completely crushed.
Her saliva flowed out from the corner of her forced open mouth and wetted her large breasts.
Her slender forearms trembled just from being lifted for a moment.

“Hak, haak, pha… Girl, what are you…”
“I told you. “Standard owner.”
“No way… It can’t be…”
“Whether you believe it or not, do whatever you want. Have you calmed down now?”

Although she was humiliated, she nodded her head reluctantly.
Then she let out her finger along with a bucketful of saliva, creating a slimy silver line.
At the same time, the hands that were constricting her arms were removed and she was finally able to regain her freedom.
Her wrist felt sore as the red mark remained.

“Let’s open this and get out quickly. “How do you do it?”
“I don’t know either…”
“What? “You locked it.”
“This is a revelation. “Sent by the goddess.”
“I heard wrong… ?”

An expression that asks, “Are you saying something that doesn’t even seem to be happening?”
It wasn’t that Caroline didn’t understand Lewis’s reaction.
But what can you do?
Even I can’t figure out what you want.

“So, what does the goddess say now?”
“How do I know…”
“Ha, write. If not you, who knows? Try praying quickly or something. “It’s going to be a pain when the landlord comes back.”

As a last resort, Caroline recalled the last time the door in her smoking room had been opened.

“Hold out your hand.”
“Hand?”
“Yes, I asked for earrings.”
“Here.”

She took out a pair of blue butterfly-shaped earrings from her pocket and handed them to him.
The two people looked at the door at the same time, but there was no sign of it opening.

“It’s no use.”
“Ha… Then I guess I’ll just break it down and get out.”
“Are you going to get punished for doing that?”
“Then what!? Even if you weren’t hiding here in the first place… !”
“Whaaah—!”

Perhaps because the voice was too loud, the child, who had a high fever, burst into tears.
Carolyn, who had originally planned to just take the money and leave, regretted her needless generosity.
As her constitution changed, did her mind also change?
But she couldn’t stop her heart from becoming more and more disturbed every time she heard her child cry.

“Do something quickly.”
“What should I do with me!?”
“You are a saint. Do anything, whether it’s hugging and comforting or breastfeeding. No, isn’t it possible to just cure the disease in the first place?”
“What? This pervert bastard… !”

The commotion caused by the broken roof and the child’s crying will soon spread throughout the slum.
Caroline picked up her child, cursing her words, and cured her illness with her slightly restored divine power.

“Are you done?”

But the moment Lewis approached and placed his hand on her child’s head, her tightly locked door opened again.

“What’s the matter?”
“…”
“Uh? Is the door open? Hey, let’s go out quickly. “If this continues, it’s going to be a really big problem.”

She saw his and her own reflection in the broken mirror hanging on her wall.
This was the moment when Caroline’s questions about her Hella changed from ‘what’ to ‘why’.

“Caroline? Uh… “Saint?”
“…”

She reached into her pocket and unfolded her map.
A little distance away from the slums, there was a sign indicating the Temple of Light, where the imperial saintess was staying.

***

We left the ghetto, exchanged my earrings for imperial gold coins at a nearby pawn shop, and then parted ways.
Caroline looked like she was deep in thought.
I wasn’t that relaxed either, as I had to head to the meeting place that Erzsebet had decided on earlier.
There’s nothing more to talk about with her.

“Are we here?”

Hotel Marriott.
It was the most luxurious accommodation in the city, located close to all three of Ouzet’s important points that Reeve mentioned – the cathedral, the library, and the banquet hall.
As I opened the entrance and entered, I was greeted by a luxurious lobby and chandeliers.
The concierge approached me and first asked if I had a reservation.

“I am the escort of Lady Erzebet Brunhart. “Have you arrived yet?”
“No, he went up quickly. “I will take you to room 14.”
“It’s done. I’ll go find it. “Can you get an empty room?”
“There is one seat left in the west-dong. “70 gold per night.”

I heard that they sometimes ask for ID if you are not familiar with the archaic language used in the Empire, but it wasn’t a problem for me at all.
First, after receiving the room key and heading to where Erzébet was staying, she was already wearing a fancy dress, as if she was getting ready to go out.

“You came quickly, Louis. “I was wondering what if you couldn’t sleep.”
“Where are you going?”
“I came to Ujet, so I have to do my job. At lunchtime on the 6th, there is a birthday party for Marquis Elvin. He is a huge celebrity even within the empire. In particular, the ‘iron soldiers’ that made him a master of the empire, along with the ‘iron dogs’, are the essence of magic engineering that is still shrouded in secret.”

She expressed her enthusiasm, saying that the purpose of this training was to become acquainted with the Marquis of Elvin and learn from him the secrets of producing animated steel infantrymen.

“You should quickly get dressed too.”
“Am I going with you too?”
“So you were planning on escorting me out of the hotel? “Don’t worry, I’ll give you free time in the evening after work.”

A hand wearing a white cotton glove is lightly stretched out.
However, this is not the royal palace or academy where he stayed, but the capital of the empire.
On the one hand, Erzsebet spoke to me as if she was a little anxious.

“Lewis, there is no blood here.”
“Yes.”
“Therefore… “It’s difficult if you’re not by my side.”
“I know.”

I lightly got down on one knee, held her hand, and kissed her.
I even gave that bird to her in the first place.

“I will protect you.”

I thought that if Erzsebet succeeded in taking away the technology of the armored soldiers, she could use it to further strengthen her store.