Chapter 363 – See You at the Church.

The hard sword sheath in Roman’s hand flew through the wind.

Jjolak -!

The cool sound of being wrapped around flesh.

Judging by his hearing, he might have thought someone had been whipped.

A facial expression contorted in terrible pain.

“Aaaaah!!”

The male cadet who had been hit in the thigh sat down, holding his leg.

“I said the attack was successful, but is it okay to scream so loudly that it is effective?”

“Ugh…”

“Don’t the instructors say this in every class? Pretending to be okay with getting hit, keeping a blank expression or laughing, and controlling rapid breathing are basic and essential. There is nothing that shakes the psychology as much as the information the other person perceives through sight.”

It ends there.

There were no additional blows that sent the cadet tumbling to the floor as usual.

Roman had his hands in his hands during class today and was busy using his mouth instead of his body.

“···.”

Nevertheless, from Atra’s perspective, the atmosphere is serious and breathtaking, making you drool.

In addition, I was amazed at the children of noble families who were beaten without being able to utter a single word.

Atra, crouching next to her gathered priests, looked at them and muffled her voice.

“The class atmosphere is unusual?”

“Compared to the usual classes today, Brother Roman’s mercy is like the arms of a goddess.”

“···Yes?”

“If we conduct classes at the same intensity as usual, we won’t have much time to rest.”

It’s almost the first time I’ve been so relaxed without seeing a single drop of blood.

Her priests smiled, saying that they were blessed with grace thanks to the saint who came to visit with her tired body.

Atra blinked at those words and stood up from the group of priests and moved.

I approached Majella, who was perched in her corner, her presence deadpan.

“Mazella.”

“Yes. Please do so.”

“It’s not a big deal, but does my face look tired?”

“··· That’s how it seems to me. The saintess tries not to show it, but if her senses are even a little keener, she will notice.”

So, let’s continue by telling them to get a proper rest when they return to the church.

Atra pouted her lips and sat down next to Majella.

The saintess’ gaze turned to Roman, who stood there with an icy, fierce stance.

She spoke in a low voice and seemed indifferent, so I felt that the sight of Roman giving her advice was unfamiliar, but also fitting.

‘Do you really care?’

And if you move your eyes to the side, there are things you see because you know them.

Unlike ordinary cadets, you can see girls giving affectionate glances.

If you step away from there again and cast your gaze, you will observe something different.

Male cadets who try to get the attention of girls who are in love by casting glances at them.

That picture cannot come true. It is truly a sad and sad story.

‘···Sister’s wedding.’

I saw Ricke.

If it is comforting to the person who has experienced something unfair, you can attend the wedding and give a congratulatory speech a hundred or a thousand times.

What was occupying her mind now was a separate curiosity.

Atra has been invited to numerous people’s ceremonies so far and she has watched the process.

The weddings held by church members usually have a bright, festival-like atmosphere.

When invited to the wedding of the empire’s nobles, the most common thing was an arranged marriage where the bride and groom were face to face with each other.

‘Good pictures were rare.’

Some people seemed happy to be in a relationship, while others seemed sad.

There were many people with faces of shadowy resignation.

There were many cases where men and women had different emotions, so it was extremely rare to see pictures of men and women smiling and being happy together.

However.

Those girls, no one except them, seem to be the happiest in the world.

His eyes are like morning stars, filled with affection and anticipation for the future, and his smiling face looks as excited as a child who fell into a field of fluffy flowers.

What kind of feelings and impressions did they have for each other that made them decide to go from liking each other to being lovers, from being lovers to getting married?

Although I am curious about the process.

‘I envy you.’

Isn’t this the life that every woman dreams of at least once?

An ideal family made up of only one emotion: love.

“Mazella.”

“Yes.”

“In the future, I will…”

As Atra paused, Majella smiled slightly.

“Please feel free to speak.”

“No, please forget it.”

“···Saint?”

Atra is a moment when time passes like this and imagines the future to come.

Feeling her heart pounding, she almost grabbed Majella and did something similar to lamenting.

‘These are all idle thoughts that come from abundance…’

It must be an incorrect thought that comes from having a full stomach and a sore back, and that is definitely the case.

I believe that a life of spreading and carrying out the will of the Goddess is more rewarding and noble than anyone else.

Even though she sat in the great position of a saint, her heart envied the lives of others…

It must be a test and ordeal given by the goddess for my own shortcomings.

“···.”

Atra squatted down so that no one could see her expression.

Buried her face in her knees.

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From the cadets’ perspective, the reason is unknown.

As the end time approaches, most of the people’s faces look dazed, as if they have been thinking a lot due to the criticism coming out of Roman’s mouth and the merciful hands.

“The content that was pointed out by the instructor today will be resolved by correcting it, so don’t worry too much about it. As the cadets participated in this class voluntarily, they are all showing good growth.”

“””···.”””

Roman, who was looking around at the cadets who were dumbfounded by this compliment for the first time, lowered his head towards Alice who was sitting next to him.

“Does Instructor Alice have anything to say to the cadets?”

“I don’t think there will be any problems as long as I keep pushing forward like this! That’s it!”

– Hiss!!

Alice, who shows discipline in front of others, is truly admirable.

Moreover, even Tero agrees with the owner’s opinion.

“So, I understand that’s the end of today’s class. Dismissed.”

“””Thank you for your effort -!!!”””

When class ends, the cadets leave in a rush, making noise.

As always, in this chaotic space, I exchange greetings with the priests who have come to support me from the church.

Now, I promise to see the priests with familiar faces in class next week.

Finally, the gaze turns to the two people in the corner.

“···.”

The saintess sat down and fell asleep with her face buried, with the escort guarding her position, standing unharmed.

When she had time, she seemed to have re-awakened as much as possible, and only then did she approach her escort who was trying to wake her saint, gesturing that it was okay.

Even though the class was quite noisy, I fell asleep.

It was hard to see that it was just drowsiness.

‘I’m physically weak, so I overworked myself.’

She predicted this based on the state of the saint she had encountered before class.

Apart from the excitement she harbored, the corners of her eyes held a leaden fatigue.

“I’m sorry. The saint has been lacking sleep recently…”

The escort who came a few steps away from her and faced her lowered her head with a stiff expression on her face.

“I understand. No, I don’t just understand, but I am deeply grateful to the saint. Isn’t it because you are handling the affairs related to Rike? In addition, please come here to support me.”

“Thank you for your generosity and understanding. And I am sorry that I may have disrupted your class today in the name of support.”

“Not at all. If I had known it would be like this, I would have provided you with a comfortable place to lie down.”

Majella, perhaps relieved by Roman’s calm reaction, raised her head from her bowed position.

“Well… If you do that, the saintess will never sleep. The ideal state is for her to fall into this state without even realizing it.”

“She seems to be a saint who doesn’t hesitate to whip herself, even if she can’t do it to others.”

Majella, who hit the nail on the head with Roman’s one-liner, smiled bitterly.

“As expected, you have great insight.”

“I think that the more a person lacks the tendency to care for and care for himself, the more desperate he is to have someone by his side to control the pace.”

“···It’s exactly as you said.”

The more altruistic and sacrificial the person is.

There is bound to be a hidden stubbornness that does not compromise in areas that the criminal does not understand.

If you think about it that way, it is a picture that is easy to imagine.

The moment when, after a brief moment of agreement and a brief greeting, everyone turns to go their separate ways.

One thing that came to Roman’s mind caught Majella again in her voice.

“Ah! And among the words the saintess said at the mansion–“

*****

“Ummmm…”

Is this the kind of behavior that you don’t even know if you carry it on your back?

When Atra woke up and opened her eyes, she was riding on Majella’s back.

‘Uh, when did you fall asleep?!’

She rolled her eyes back and forth in embarrassment, realizing that she was about to arrive at the church.

“Saint. Are you conscious?”

“Mazella… What about Brother Roman?”

“It’s been quite a while since class ended.”

Of course, Atra’s eyebrows trembled at those words.

“I shouldn’t have woken you up… I can’t believe you were sleeping while I was out of the support unit… It’s so rude to do this!”

“I tried to wake him up, but Brother Roman told me not to.”

“···Why?”

“That’s right.”

“?”

At the sound of Majella’s somewhat excited voice, Atra tilted her head to the side.

On a rare occasion, Majella was seen smiling with satisfaction.

“Since you said you would stop by the church today, wouldn’t it be a good idea to ask the brother directly?”

“You’re coming to the church…?”

“It seems that the matter on which the saint wanted to seek her opinion at her mansion was on her mind.”

“What am I… Ah!”

She wanted to seek the personal opinion of an adventurer with platinum and the ability to exorcise demons about the dire situation on the continent.

It was only briefly mentioned in passing, and he was so busy with other things that he forgot about it.

“Brother, we are planning to visit a little later, so it would be a good idea to get some rest and organize your questions or thoughts.”

“Ha… I understand.”