Chapter 362 – Please Attend.

Atra walked carefully so as not to look frivolous.

She walked with wide strides, the closer she got to the group of girls warming up.

She looks back to when she first encountered Rike.

‘Now that I think about it… I don’t think I’ve ever had a proper conversation with her sister.’

Whenever you have to face or have a conversation with Rikke, Roman is always there in the middle.

Once the word passed, it passed.

Although she can’t say that’s a bad thing, it actually makes for a smooth flow of conversation.

It can become difficult to judge what the other person thinks of you.

From the day she rose from a nun named ‘Atra’ to the status of a saint.

As she goes on a pilgrimage, she meets all kinds of people.

When she returned to the capital, she met various celebrities and powerful people, bearing the name of her order.

Even though she has a strong nest called a religious order, the saint went out and met countless people.

As I faced so many people, the problem came from an unexpected direction, not physical strength.

There is a moment when Majella, who plays the guard, is desperately needed.

No matter how hard Atra tries, she is not omnipotent.

Even if you meet her twice, there are many cases where she doesn’t remember her name properly or you mistakenly think it’s your first time seeing her.

In comparison, what about Ricke?

It may be due to the powerful events and background that cannot be forgotten even if you tell them to.

It remains clearly in Atra’s mind.

Again.

Artra stopped close to her after confirming that the door to the gym was still closed.

She set an example by showing her face properly.

“Greetings to you sisters, humble servants of the Goddess.”

“···Seo, saintess?!”

Everyone showed their courtesy and said hello.

Although Cloena Seria was clearly surprised by Atra’s appearance.

The girls had no reason to make a fuss about meeting a saint.

I was surprised by her position as a saint of her order and saw her quite often in close proximity to her.

It felt like a welcome feeling rather than a burden to her.

She took turns asking each of the girls who welcomed her how she was doing.

At the end, Atra made eye contact with Rike’s purple eyes and politely encouraged her, lowering her voice.

“If you are not busy, could you give us a chance to chat before class?”

“Yes, of course.”

Rike nodded her head with a slight smile.

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She finally had a place where she could have a direct conversation, but it was a very rough place.

Because she didn’t have time to spare until class.

She just sat in the corner of the gym and watched Roman take on everyone with just the sheath of his sword.

“Brother Roman seems like a really different person when he’s with the sisters.”

“Is that so? He’s infinitely kind to us.”

When Atra started the conversation with a happy topic, Rike responded with her smile.

A few words were exchanged in the form of greetings.

Feeling that the conversation was going well, Atra touched the rosario and got to the point.

“The result of the brother’s kindness and the sister’s strong spirit will be submitted to the imperial family after completing the final review today.”

“I am very grateful that the saint herself came forward.”

“No! I’m in a position to apologize, not to be thanked.”

“It’s okay. You really don’t have to apologize…”

Although Rieke seemed satisfied with the apples she received at her marquis’ residence.

Atra shook his head sheepishly.

“Rather than my personal apology, a sincere apology that carries more weight needs to be conveyed and known to the public to wash away the stigma. And! If you have any wishes for the church, please feel free to let us know.”

Ricke found Atra’s sincerity surprising.

She smiled and pursed her lips as one thing suddenly occurred to her.

“Then can I ask you one favor?”

“Of course!”

“If you are able, I would like you to attend our wedding.”

I don’t want a grand congratulatory speech.

Don’t you feel like your future is brighter just by the fact that it is a wedding attended by a saint?

Atra also received many similar recommendations, so she smiled and expressed positivity.

“Have you set a date? If so, we will do our best to coordinate so that you can attend!”

Although Rike referred to the majority as “Us,” She was able to understand right away.

From an outsider’s perspective, it was very clear who was getting married and whose wedding it was.

“I don’t have a detailed schedule yet… But I don’t think it’s too far away.”

At Rike’s words, Atra smiled brightly, as if it were her own work.

“I’m really happy! Rather than congratulating me in advance, I will convey my sincerity when that moment comes.”

The moment when Ricke accepts Majella’s promise to attend her wedding, even if it means avoiding her.

The doors to the gym opened and cadets began to come in.

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‘It’s already been more than a hundred and ten years since I started research…’

Accurately measuring time was also abandoned long ago.

If he, a warlock, had not been born into the long-lived race of elves, he might not have died of old age but of impatience.

‘I need that too.’

The head of Nema Natas desperately needs the Bright family artifact, which is said to be able to interpret any text.

An item that seems great, but has limited uses.

For what reason does he, who lacks everything in terms of money, power, and longevity, seek out the Bright family artifact?

“···.”

There are great demons for whom the words god or transcendent are suitable.

Demons who appear to be equal to their creator, the Goddess, when viewed from the perspective of a creature with blood flowing beneath the flesh.

Such great demons have their own language system.

‘The language of high-ranking devils… I found out about it by chance.’

A wizard’s unique curiosity and desire for knowledge was nothing short of a curse.

I don’t know how much knowledge the devil who created the devil’s language possessed, but it was clear that he was superior to me.

The more I interpreted it, the clearer it became that the creator of the language, the traps that hindered it and the malicious intent that was openly twisted, was the devil.

This feeling of being ridiculed by someone who stands at the top of wisdom.

How long have you been holding on to trying to do it alone, overcome by evil?

In the end, I gave up my stubbornness and raised the white flag.

I felt that this was an issue that had clear limitations without the help of artifacts, no matter how long it took.

Research did not stop, but from then on, other methods were also sought.

News about the Bright family artifact that was found that way.

I was glad that it seemed like it was something for myself, and I immediately started planning.

The offering or time spent on it? It was worth every penny.

No matter what, these are all elements that can be recovered the moment you understand the language system of high-ranking demons.

If you sign a contract with high-ranking demons on reasonable terms using the sacrifices prepared so far, you will receive huge profits.

I had to let go of my impatience.

You must be fully prepared to face the devil, whose contract progress is like a monkey’s hand.

If there was a possibility of obtaining the artifact, I could wait for ten or a hundred years.

But like now.

When that possibility itself disappears, the story changes.

“This is ridiculous. I feel like a fool for believing what you said.”

“Sorry.”

Things escalated when Enoch Skadi was scandalously revealed and died.

The priests of the church and the knights of the empire have blockaded the Bright family’s mansion and the Marquis’ mansion.

It was a research project that didn’t always bring good news, but there was some hope.

But now it has become impossible to even have expectations.

“Recently, it seems like I haven’t been able to produce results commensurate with the products I’ve been given. Aren’t the three knights in the empire recognized as having great abilities?”

“···.”

“I’d like to hear what you think.”

“No shame.”

Let Yurge get down on her knees and bow her head.

The chieftain fluttered his elongated ears and frowned.

‘···Punishment to lighten the mood comes later.’

Haven’t you learned over a long period of time that there is no benefit in getting drunk on the emotions that fill your heart at the right time?

There is a need to calmly judge future plans based on what has already happened.

“Were the two families passed on to Enoch’s daughter?”

“There is no conclusion yet, but I think there is a strong possibility that it will happen.”

Even though I try to be cool, I still get annoyed.

It’s clear that his plan has been ruined, but the fact that nothing has been confirmed for the future is truly infuriating.

In this case, there was a strong possibility that it would become a bubble even if a specific plan was made.

“You said the person who stormed into the mansion was a womanizer and an adventurer, right?”

“My name is Roman, a platinum-level adventurer.”

“Hmm… Is this the guy who turned the 4 knights into a mess?”

“You are correct.”

Widely! Widely! Widely!

The sound of his fingers hitting the chair rang out.

‘Think calmly and calmly.’

It is enough to postpone the punishment of the shameful adventurer who ruined the plan.

Even if you kill them anyway and bring them back as corpses, there are only so many ways to take out your anger.

‘It’s too much work to accomplish with just one interest. Have you suddenly become interested in your lineage… Or are you aiming to become the head of the family through a woman?’

Having lived his entire life as a warlock, he knows very well what kind of race adventurers are.

If we consider the adventurers we have coaxed so far, it will easily exceed three figures.

It is very unlikely that an adventurer who is sensitive to profit and loss and is very self-sufficient would have known Nema Natas’ plan and attacked him.

“What are the chances of appeasement being successful?”

“Based on the information I have gathered, I believe it is not out of the question.”

The leader, who continued thinking for a moment, raised one corner of his mouth wryly.

I looked down at Juergena.

“Can you win?”

Jurgena knows very well the intention behind asking this question.

It means to kill someone if appeasement fails.

“···Please believe me.”

This time, my pride took quite a big hit.

Juergena’s stiff face twitched.

“Isn’t there a good meat shield that has a falling out with it? As for appeasement… Throw it lightly and bring four knights with it to kill it for sure.”

“I am enough on my own.”

“···Did you have the credibility to complain like that?”

You might not have known it before, but Juergena’s position within Nema Natas has not been good lately.

She lost track of Mendes Pentagram executive Morgan Blackwood, and she was in charge of an important plan to use Enoch Skadi, but that too was ruined.

“Sorry···.”

“That adventurer might be a mouse who is good at running away. So, to prevent any spills, we should also plant warlocks and bring 4 knights with him.”

“Yes. I will keep that in mind.”

“You know this is your last chance, right?”

Seeing Yurgena lowering her head even deeper in understanding, he clicked her tongue.