Chapter 310 – #309 Please, Straight Up!

All right. All right.

With the sound of horses’ hooves, about a hundred troops enter the city center of Haran. At their appearance, all the soldiers patrolling the city were polite.

The group soon entered the lord’s official residence.

When the person who appeared to be the commander got off the horse, the captain of the guard who was guarding the lord’s residence hurriedly ran from the back house and bowed his head.

“Viscount Roneo, are you here?”

“Okay.”

“You’re a lot later than I thought.”

“Because the rebels’ attack was unusual. It was a situation where we couldn’t leave carelessly.”

As if to prove that, the behavior of the soldiers who came with Viscount Roneo was astounding. Not only was he covered in blood and dust, but he had a haggard look on his face.

‘If there had been a little more regular troops supported by the imperial family, it wouldn’t have been this bad…’

Viscount Roneo was a skilled general who made remarkable achievements on the battlefield against Argentina.

There is even talk that he will succeed Aslan, the war hero of Haran in the past.

However, the imperial court allocated only a very small army for this task.

If another ordinary noble had come as commander, it would have ended in a victory for the rebels.

‘How on earth is this country trying to run…? .’

Taking a moment to shake off the negative thoughts in his head, the guard captain joined Viscount Roneo next to him.

Viscount Roneo handed the horse’s reins to the soldier and looked back at him.

“So where is the Marquis?”

“He was away for a few days. The Viscount asked me to rest and wait when he comes.”

“The Marquis said that?”

It’s a hectic situation with the rebels. Just five days away on horseback, the war with Argentina is in full swing.

Even if you finish your work right away, it’s not enough, so you just rest and wait?

“Yes. That is exactly what he said. He said that the Viscount will probably be quite tired by the time you arrive… He told me to tell him that it is essential to get a good rest if you want to win the battle.”

“…”

“If you don’t rest now, you won’t have any rest for a while.”

“… I see. Then I’ll just stay awake until then, so if you get any calls, wake me up right away.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Viscount Roneo ordered them to disperse. The soldiers who followed dispersed all at once to their respective quarters.

The soldiers’ faces showed feelings of joy at their long-awaited rest… Is it okay to rest like this? The concern coexisted.

A situation where you can’t be happy even if you get a chance to rest.

That was the reality of the soldiers currently deployed to the front lines in Kshanberg.

***

“Bishop. What should we do now?”

The Church of Eos, who had been scolded harshly by Kayle’s believers, was desperately trying to escape.

In response to the questions from the lower-ranking priests, the old bishop narrowed his eyebrows.

A man who suddenly appears one day and rebels against the will of the goddess.

People who are deceived and follow him.

Corrupt priestesses, and even the robbery of a saint who was the pride of the church.

It was the worst thing. He thought that nothing worse than this could happen.

“Bishop.”

He looked back for a moment without stopping his feet.
Those following him had worried faces. The behavior of these people, whose confidence and motivation had plummeted, was truly that of defeat.

The bishop turned his head forward again.

“First, we must secure the saint’s new recruits.”

“How?”

“I’m leaving the quarantine like this. And I’m asking for help.”

There was only one way to overcome this situation. Using military power!

The person who happened to be appointed as the temporary lord here was Viscount Roneo, an outstanding general.

Him and his unit would be able to resolve this situation.

Accordingly, the Eos Church moved out of the quarantine zone… He rushed to the lord’s residence. They talked to the soldiers guarding the place.

“I am the bishop of Eos, the Church of Light. I would like to meet with the lord’s representative right away. Please tell him that it is an urgent matter with a tight deadline.”

“I’m sorry, but… Viscount Roneo has just returned from the battlefield. He needs to rest now.”

“Now that we’ve returned from the battlefield, it’s not the time to take a leisurely nap.”

The soldiers frowned at the bishop’s words.

The public does not know what it is like to take a short break after being on the battlefield.

I can’t even wash properly… After months of rolling and rolling and taking a nap in tension, this moment of proper rest was, to be honest, not very happy even if my best friend came to visit.

But sometimes you say rude things to him… ?

“Please let me see you right away. It’s very urgent.”

In the end, a soldier couldn’t stand the bishop’s words and became angry.

“Has this old man finished talking now?”

“Hey. Hang in there. Hang in there.”

The soldier kicked the bishop. The startled colleagues immediately clung to him and held his body tightly.

“I guess you don’t know because you never go to a battlefield! Now is the time to go to sleep, you old bastard!”

“Roton. Calm down!”

“Let go. Let go! Shit. It’s really shit. Tsk.”

The bishop’s face also distorted at the soldier’s harsh words.

Three soldiers took a colleague who was swearing and calmed him down, and the remaining soldier spoke with a slightly uncomfortable expression.

“What is going on? The Viscount is very tired after a long fight. After hearing the matter, I will decide whether to submit a report or not.”

The bishop thought about it for a moment and then spoke with a serious face.

“A demon has appeared.”

“Demon, demon?!”

“Demons?”

The soldiers’ eyes were wide open.

The bishop nodded his head sharply and continued.

“Right now, demons have appeared in the quarantine zone and are deceiving people. Due to their numbers, the saint has been detained, and if this continues, the entire Haran will fall into the hands of those demons.”

Demons.

Monsters that came from another world and far surpass humans.

The recent incident in which a demon appeared in the capital and caused an uproar was such that there was no one in the empire who did not know about it.

The soldiers’ faces were filled with tension.

“I understand. I will report to the Viscount right away.”

Success! The old bishop smiled with satisfaction.

To be honest, I still didn’t know if the man was a demon or not, but that didn’t matter.

In any case, he who interfered with the church’s work will be punished, and the saint he lost will be regained. That was the important thing.

And that evening when the report was posted. About 2,000 soldiers gathered in front of the lord’s official residence.

The adjutant spoke to Viscount Roneo with a worried face.

“Viscount. Even so, wasn’t it a bit… Too much to bring in the troops standing against the rebels?”

After hearing the bishop’s words, Viscount Roneo gathered all the troops who were on guard against the rebels.

This is because there were not many troops stationed in the city.

As a result, all major positions were lost, and the rebels even occupied the village below the mountain.

How much damage we will have to endure in the future to bring it back… As a lieutenant, it was something I couldn’t even imagine.

“It’s a demon, isn’t it? History books say that it takes 1,000 soldiers to subdue one demon, and 2,000 troops to defeat it. I just followed that guideline.”

“Is that so…?”

“Then it looks like everyone is gathered, so let’s leave right away.”

They immediately moved to the quarantine zone in Haran.

And just as Cale and the people were also moving to leave the quarantine zone, the two sides faced each other at the barricade where the quarantine was taking place.

The bishop raised his voice loudly next to Viscount Roneo.

“You bastard! You have made your sins known! Today, I will condemn your wickedness and pay for it!”

***

At the sudden appearance of the army and the declaration of war by the bishop who ran away, the little saint came out with an anxious face and looked over the barricade.

When she saw the condition of her heavily armed soldiers, she stamped her feet and expressed her concern.

“You… Are you sure this is okay?”

“Well.”

I also crossed my arms and just stared beyond. The little saint closed her fist and tapped my thigh.

“Do I really have to use that word to make me anxious? Really! Just tell me it’s not true!”

“After hearing it, I guess that makes sense, right?”

But other than this little saint, no one was afraid. There was speculation on people’s faces.

After all, these were all my believers.

And none of my believers were normal. If I had to express it, I was a fanatic.

Even compared to the cultists I saw in my previous life, they were so crazy about me that I could never compare them.

The only one who was anxious was the little saint of Eos who still didn’t trust me.

I thoughtfully stepped forward and stared at the old bishop. The bishop also looked down at me fiercely from his horse.

“Hey, Bishop. I was generous enough to let you go, and it created an interesting situation.”

“Now is the only time you can take your time. Obediently put your head down and send our saint this way.”

“Saint? You don’t like it?”

Normally, I wouldn’t take it even if I gave it to you, but now that it’s gotten to this point, I don’t even want to give it back.

I tried to get along well with the goddess… What can you do when the situation keeps piling up into bad relations?

Now that we have become enemies, we have decided to become enemies with all our might.

“She’s already mine.”

“Eh? What are you saying that will cause misunderstanding!”

“What’s wrong? We’ve already seen each other naked, right?”

The impact of that single word was quite large.

The Church of Eos was in great turmoil.

“What, what, what?!”

“The saint is already in the hands of that man…?”

“Oh, no! It’s not like that!”

The little saint raised her arms and waved them wildly. I hugged her and snuggled into her side.
Then, the saintess was unable to speak with her red face.

With just that one action, the situation has already ended. The bishop’s mouth dropped open, and his index finger trembled.

– Ouch! Hey. Let go! Get rid of this useless thing that can’t even eat! I’m burning to death!

‘Hold on a little bit.’

I try my best to appease my co-worker and endure it as much as I can.

Oh, shit. Dog is hot. It feels like I’m embracing a fireball.

“You, you… You deserve heavenly punishment! You will not die gracefully today! I will tear your limbs apart and hang them in the square!”

“Oh. Is it possible? I’ll tell you in advance, don’t think that I’ll show you mercy this time either. It ended up being a headache during the day, but this time you’ll have to be more prepared. Well, if you apologize right now for being wrong, I’ll forgive you.”

“Nonsense! That will never happen! Viscount. Please save our saint right now!”

The soldiers raised their spears.

Our people also grabbed their weapons.

In the calm before the storm, Viscount Roneo, who had been silently looking around, got off his horse.

“Viscount?”

“Captain?”

As he moved, his troops retreated to the left and right.
He looked straight at me and approached me thoughtfully.

As I felt the weight of each step, a very satisfied smile appeared on my lips.

‘Indeed… They say he is the most hated person in Argentina… It’s just like the rumor.’

To put it simply, he was a talented person. He was a person I really liked because his atmosphere was like a true soldier.

‘The troops are all sharp and disciplined.’

Since these people are reliably guarding the front lines, the empire is probably not yet in ruin.

He came in front of me and stopped. The distance between the two of us was less than 1 meter.

He quietly looked at my appearance and then bowed down in front of me.

“Huh?”

“What, boss?!”

He didn’t care at all what his subordinates said and was polite to me.

“This is Viscount Roneo. I meet the Marquis of Cranberry, the hero of Florian.”

“Florian’s hero?!”

People started talking noisily.

Not only the soldiers, but also everyone around me.

In particular, the eyes of the bishop who was pointing at me and swearing at me got so big that he could almost drown out.

I felt a stinging gaze and looked to the side to see the little saintess staring blankly at me with her eyes narrowed.

“How did you know?”

Viscount Roneo answered my question with an emotionless face.

“I heard from his subordinate that he has arrived in Haran.”

“Just that?”

“No matter where you go in the empire, it will be difficult to see such noble hair color.”

Among the nobles, the Crinberry family is the only one with black hair.

In other words, he had black hair, but he had an aristocratic vibe. Something like that.

– You have quite a keen eye. He also has sense.

So.

“Is this really the hero of Florian? The person who will guarantee a bright future for our empire in the future?”

Everyone looked at me with respect.

The faith and divine power of those who were my believers grew even more, and the enemies beyond the barricades gave me mixed looks.

“Da, are you really Florian’s hero? Really?”

The little saint put her hands together as if praying and her eyes sparkled.
The look in her eyes was burdensome, so I raised my hand to cover her eyes, and the kid grabbed my hand and pulled it down.

She raises her hand again.
Take it out.

Raise your hands.

“Oh, just stay still! I’m short, so you can’t see me well!”

“What do I do when I see the face I see every day?”

“Hey, just a little! Put your hands down!”

I sighed as the barrel clung to my arm and let it go. The little saint smiled brightly as she looked at my face.

“Heh. Handsome♥”

“…”

Anyway, the situation calmed down.

I turned my head and looked at the group of Eos Church.

“Viscount Roneo. But what happened here? Leading so many troops… Where were you going to go to war?”

To be honest, it wasn’t something I expected at all.

I had a conversation with that bishop a little while ago.

‘After you ran away from me, you probably went to Viscount Roneo and asked for help. They said a demon appeared.’

Perhaps, I may have convinced a group of rebels and cultists that they might be connected to me.

And the words that came out of Viscount Roneo’s mouth were roughly similar.

“Ah… Actually, I heard from the church that demons have appeared here.”

The eyes of my believers became harsh.

The mood of the soldiers who followed along also became quite fierce.

“So you came to help them catch the demons?”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I heard from a maid that the Marquis was here. I brought the troops here because I was worried that the Marquis might be in trouble due to demons and their evil hordes.”

“Then what about subjugating the demons?”

“I was told to maintain the situation until the Marquis comes. My job is to preserve and maintain the troops. Suppression of demons is… Outside my jurisdiction.”

Viscount Roneo glanced around and dismissed the situation.

“Well, it seems like the demon story was just a rumor.”

In this way, the Eos Church’s struggle was easily stopped.

I gave instructions and reduced Haran’s quarantine zone to four buildings.

And the Church of Eos was isolated there.

“From now on, you cannot take a single step out of here until you have faith in me.”

“Huh? That’s ridiculous…”

“You have been doing this ridiculous thing for a long time. You have ignored the desperate cries of the people.”

The atrocities they committed… Just as I didn’t do that even though I had the power to save dying people, I also did the same to them.

“Until the proof of your trust in me blooms in your heart, you will never be able to leave this place. Even if your body becomes old, sick, and a corpse.”

“Uh, that… Please at least teach us how! What can we do?”

The four buildings were too cramped to accommodate about a hundred people.

Until I die in a place like that?

It might have been easy for an old bishop to do in a few years, but it was a terrible thing for young people who were only 20 years old.

Some people who faced reality asked for advice. But what I would say about him had already been decided.

“Well? Just pray hard.”

Just like you did to people.

“Is… Is there really a possibility with that method?”

“Well, if I’m lucky, I might succeed?”

So I imprisoned the people of the Eos Church and only brought them food once a day.

The goddesses who had been beaten up by them volunteered to bring food.

Maybe if it were them… I will be able to persuade them well and convert them to become my believers.

And they did the job better than expected.

“Okay, heretics? It’s time to eat. Everyone, gather around.”

“I will give extra bread and water to those who pray well. Hehe.”

In just three days, the majority of the Eos side was converted. Interestingly, an old bishop was also included among them.

Grumbling.

‘With this, I have crossed an irreversible river with the goddess.’

As I looked at the white lightning striking overhead without stopping for half a day, I smiled slightly.

With a heart half worried and half excited.

Worries are about turning the higher gods into enemies, and expectations are…

‘Since she’s a goddess, she’ll be at least as good as Themis, right? Please have a slim body that is different from that of a saint. Please!’

– I like everything, so I hope the anus is small! I hope you’re an anal virgin!

We looked at the sky and prayed with one mind.

As if the prayer had been heard, lightning struck even louder in the sky.

‘Straight, bang, bang!’

– Chewy anus!

Grumble. Rumbling.