Chapter 17 – Following

Episode 17 – Following

Neat brown hair and orange eyes.

She wears horn-rimmed glasses and looks about the same age, but she doesn’t look like an academy student.

‘Who is it?’

Even after searching through my memories, I couldn’t figure it out at all, so I decided to ask directly.

“Why are you following me?”

“…”

“You’d better speak softly.” Because there is a saint here too. “You don’t want to go see the Heretic Questioner like this, do you?”

As was the case in many media outlets on Earth, here too the image of the Inquisitor is truly seen as that of a reaper.

As proof, the man’s face turned pale after hearing my threat.

“Well, I…”

“Don’t even think about cheating. If you show even the slightest suspicion, I will hand you over to the Inquisitor without any hesitation. Then you know what will happen, right? “Neither dead nor alive, you will be subjected to terrible torture until you vomit out all the information.”

“Hi! Please, please don’t do that! “I will tell you the whole truth!”

“It’s a wise choice. Because the Heretic Questioners are busy people. They are judging the demons of the Dark Church 24/7—”

Ugh!

At that time, when I was putting pressure on the man by making up words that were both real and non-existent, a heavy fist hit the back of my head.

“Ouch!”

I screamed from the unexpected pain and turned my head while rubbing the back of my head.

Then, a spirited saint appeared.

“Why are you hitting me?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know that? You are distorting the image of the church! The Heretic Questioner does not do anything cruel!”

“So, when you interrogate the demons of the Dark Church, you only verbally scold them?”

“Of course! By preaching the kindness of Repentia, we will make them repent!”

“Hmm… That can’t be possible.”

This is a claim that is simply hard to believe. It is human to be stubborn even in simple opinions, so how much more can an idea itself be changed with simple words? Are you being unreasonable?

At the moment when I was staring at her saintly woman with suspicious eyes, I suddenly looked back.

There was a paladin there.

He, who had been standing there without any presence until now, was giving a very desperate look.

“Ah…”

Only then did I realize.

The saint said that she sincerely believed that the inquisitors used a moderate approach.

Everyone in the Church of Light did not tell her saint anything about such dark parts.

‘Well, I understand.’

I wouldn’t have wanted to destroy the innocence of such a kind and pretty saint.

I sighed softly.

“What the saint said is correct. The Inquisitors are a very devout and moderate group. “I made a mistake.”

“You seem to admit it surprisingly easily. It’s great. “Please forgive my previous slip of the tongue.”

“Thank you for your mercy. Then I will interrogate you again.”

After roughly dealing with the saint, I focused again on the mysterious follower.

“There was a brief commotion. So, what was the reason for following me?”

“…”

“What. Why do you suddenly close your mouth? Could it be because of what I just said with the saint? You know that’s old. Speak quickly. “Do you want to die?”

The momentum that seemed like he was going to spit out information at any moment disappeared, and when he again poured out threats to the man who was exercising his right to remain silent, he also grasped the reality and cautiously opened his mouth.

“The poem was actually ordered by Lady Isis.”

“… Isis? Rather, a young lady?”

“Yes. You may not know this, but… “My name is Endison, the squire of Paris, who was the former bodyguard of Lady Isis.”

“Paris… ?”

Paris is a very veteran knight and is in charge of the security of the mansion where he lived just recently.

Who would have thought that Isis would use a knight to stalk her.

‘I almost got in big trouble.’

If time had passed like this without knowing anything, he might have made an irreversible mistake.

I should be thankful to the saint.

‘The question now is how to respond…’

It’s one thing to act like a fool, but you really need to make up your mind and turn things around in order to prevent the same thing from happening.

After making a decision, I immediately distorted my face and punched Endison in the face.

Ahhhhh!

“Ugh!”

“Hey you bastard! Are you following me because Isis told you to? Do you want to rummage? Anyway, Isis is a woman. She can’t continue the family line. Do you think you will leave me alone when I become the head of the family later? Uh? Do you think Paris will be okay? “You crazy bastard!”

In general, the two-faced insult expresses feelings of inferiority by going out of its way to bring up even the parts that Endison did not mention.

Her hands and feet were beaten all over without a break, making the atmosphere harsh.

The way I look now is like a complete idiot.

“Ah, ah! Go, Go, Young master. “Stop it!”

The saint who was watching next to her was so surprised by her vicious behavior that she had never shown when talking to her that she even stuttered.

I stopped beating her and stared at her, as if she had finally come to her senses after hearing those words.

“… Sorry. Holy woman. “You looked like you couldn’t see it.”

“Oh, no. “I’m sorry for bartering in.”

“It’s okay. Even I would be bothered if there was a commotion like this. Now that you’ve calmed down, let’s go see the saint.”

This is exclusion disguised as consideration.

At the warning not interfere to any further, the saint glanced at Endison anxiously and then slowly nodded her head.

“… All right. See you later.”

“Yes. “I’ll see you when I get a chance.”

After the saintess left, I immediately returned to my previous state and kicked Endison’s shin.

“Hey, wake up. Do you know where Isis is? Guide me.”

“Oh, I understand. Please follow me.”

Endison wiped his mangled face with his sleeve and then took the lead.

*

10 minutes later, Iris and the paladin returned where Luan left.

Iris pouted sullenly.

“I have to go to the academy too.”

Currently, she is dispatched to the Academy branch on an important mission. Of course, the only place she could return to was the Academy, but she was so overwhelmed by Luan’s power that she ended up heading to the Holy Land.

She came back midway, but she felt embarrassed if we met her again, so she couldn’t even go to the academy.

The saint’s face is not good.

As she grumbled, she suddenly remembered Luan beating Endison.

‘I felt like a different person.’

She had such an unconventional appearance that it made people question whether she was the person who always treated her with respect and occasionally said nonsense.

Maybe the reason she can’t head to the academy now is because she was afraid of Luan.

Which one was the real Luan?

After thinking about it, Iris decided to ask Dale, her escort her paladin her.

“Dale. “Can I ask you one question?”

“Of course. “Saint.”

“… What do you think of Prince Ruan Friuli? Was what I saw in front of me a lie?”

Dale felt troubled as he faced the light pink eyes looking up at him.

Personally, no matter how I look at it, he is a typical small person who behaves differently depending on the person, but the saintess did not seem to have a bad view of Ruan.

If she got offended for no reason, she ended up arguing with her young lady for a long time.

“Is there any need to call one thing fake?”

“What does that mean?”

“It means that any appearance will be real. In the underground waterway… Didn’t she say she likes the saint’s chest? Of course, attitudes are bound to be different.”

“Oh, I see!”

Her thoughts were so complicated that she couldn’t face the simple facts.

Lu Ann was kind because of her breasts.

‘There is room for rehabilitation.’

Unless she is a wicked person to the core and has no room for compromise, if she knows how to be kind for what she wants, offering her a carrot can be enough to correct her behavior.

The problem is that the carrot you have to present is your own heart…

‘It’s okay.’

If I can save the lives of many people in the future by rehabilitating Luan, I can sacrifice as much as I want.

However, we can’t just go and present conditions, so let’s just wait and see for the time being.

‘I won’t let you go astray!’

*

Upon arriving at the academy, Endison took out the temporary pass he had received from Isis, presented it, and led the way to the student council room.

‘Isis is in the student council room again today.’

She has a workaholic temperament and always spends her life buried in work.

Soon, Endison stopped.

“Here it is.”

“Get out of the way.”

“Yes.”

As soon as Andyson gasped and moved to the side, I violently kicked the door to the student council room.

Kwaaang!

The door opened forcefully and made a loud noise as it hit the wall.

Isis and Regina, who were filling out documents and chatting inside, focused their attention on me at the sudden appearance of an uninvited guest.

Two pairs of silver eyes met in the air.

“Lu, Luan?”

Even when Isis called, I didn’t say anything and walked silently in front of her.

Isis’s eyes are shaking slightly with agitation.

She also knows why I came. I feel Endison glancing over my shoulder. I put both hands on the table and leaned forward.

“Why did you follow me?”

“Luan that’s…” ” .”

“No need for excuses, just tell me why. It’s better not to think about cheating. “Then I don’t know what I’ll do.”

“…”

I am sincere in my curiosity.

Even though he is my younger brother, I don’t understand why Isis would even follow an extra like me.

If there was something important, it had to be figured out.

Of course, Isis answers with silence.

“Why can’t I speak? Tell me why. “There must be a reason for following me!”

“… “I’m sorry.”

“You know I’m sorry, right? But why did you do that? You’re a smart person. Didn’t you know I would hate it? No. You would know. I did it even though I knew. Because there’s no way a bastard like me would notice that. If it weren’t for the saint, I wouldn’t have known. “You thought so too, right?”

I deliberately used self-hating words.

Isis, who was astonished by the target, was busy denying it.

“Oh, no. Luan. I never thought that way. Throw it away? “Don’t talk about yourself like that.”

“Then tell me the reason! What is the reason for following you? Just tell me that and I’ll go. Yes?”

“… “I can’t say that.”

“Fuck really. Do you want to see me go crazy? Why am I so speechless?”

Toouk!

Before I could finish speaking, I was silenced by a hand pressing down on my shoulder.

When I turned my head, I saw Regina smiling brightly. However, unlike her face, her eyes are cold and sunken.

“Young master? I think that’s too harsh. “Why don’t you calm down?”

The grip on my shoulder tightens as if I’m going to break it if I don’t calm down.

But I can’t give in here.

He had to receive a promise from Isis that he would never follow her again.

“Your Majesty the Princess. “This is a problem between me and my sister.”

So you are out.

The smile disappeared from Regina’s face at the sudden expression of her will. Her hand her slips away from her shoulder her.

Regina took a step back, crossed her arms, and opened her mouth.

“Well? Is this the student council room? It has a lot to do with me kicking down doors and causing trouble. If she had an older brother, what would she have said…”

Her words were a mixture of an appeal that she had a reason to intervene, and at the same time a warning that she would dare to ignore the authority of the royal family.

Since neither side made any concessions, a confrontation naturally ensued and the atmosphere became cold.

When this happened, the most uncomfortable thing was Isis, who was caught in the middle.

“Calm down, both of you! The princess. Thank you for thinking of me. But you don’t have to. You can solve it on your own. Luan. Calm your excitement too. Sorry, I can’t tell you why I followed you. But I promise I won’t do this again. So, can’t we just be satisfied with this level? “Please, please.”

Finally, Isis broke her stubbornness.

I managed to suppress the sigh of relief that was about to escape.

“Let’s move on for now. But if I get caught tailing you again, I’ll look forward to that. “I’ll do something you couldn’t even imagine.”

“Luan…”

“Then let’s never see each other again.”

After leaving my final warning, I left the student council room without looking back.

First of all, the goal is achievement.

‘Now I have to prepare.’

Don’t just limit your thoughts to Isis. You need to prepare in advance now, because you never know when and by whom you will be followed.

An eventful first weekend passes.