The Desire to Hide (4)

Not long after starting the game.

It was only in the middle part of the game that I was able to meet Rene.

It wasn’t easy to meet him because he spent most of his time at the temple in the capital or confined to the Vatican.

As you continue to progress through the palace quests, you will naturally have the opportunity to meet Rene.

‘But I joined the Federation.’

From then on, I never had a chance to meet Renee.

Because of that, it wasn’t until the last half that I was able to meet her.

“Okay. You are Seohyun, right? Explain it instead.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“This child has become a half-human and half-god! “You created a strange rumor!”

Has the rumor spread to the capital before you know it?

Since it wasn’t a lie to begin with, I nodded.

“Okay. That’s right. Celica has reached the peak.”

“Don’t lie!”

“It’s not a lie. “I can prove it even now.”

Currently, Celica is controlling her power, but she can release divine power at any time.

If you showed me the light flowing from your entire body right away, Renee had no choice but to agree.

But Celica quietly shook her head and hid her strength.

I don’t know why, but what if I don’t like her?

“It’s a ploy to bring me down by spreading strange rumors!”

“That’s nonsense. “Don’t frame me.”

No matter how much I said, Rene did not back down.

Later on, they even started to attack him almost like a swarm.

An attitude that would be too much to say that he was simply angry. There seemed to be some reason.

‘Because Rene was also a candidate for a colleague.’

When I played the game, I had a lot of concerns about my fellow characters.

Serika and Rene. I was conflicted about which of the two I should take, and ultimately chose Celica.

As Rene is a saint of the kingdom, the difficulty of the joining quest was high.

You could meet Celica early on and her abilities weren’t that different.

Anyway, like Celica, I also knew information about Rene.

“It is true that Celica has reached the level of half-human and half-god. But I have no intention of taking your place.”

Celica quickly nodded in my defense.

“That’s right. “I do not want the position of a saint.”

“…Are you serious?”

“Yes. “I swear to the goddess.”

When the name of the goddess was mentioned, Rene’s expression softened a little.

It seems that she was convinced as it was an expression of her will to never lie to a devout believer.

“If you say you won’t become a saint, I won’t have anything to do with it. However.”

“…”

“I promise to give up my position as a saint to the people of the Holy See who will come in the future.”

“Yes. I will definitely protect it.”

Celica did not hesitate even once.

She didn’t seem to have any desire for the position of saint.

“Just let my ears hear different sounds. “I’ll come find you right away.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

Rene walked away with a grumpy expression until the moment he left.

I frowned at the sight of him leaving without even an apology until the end after he started an argument arbitrarily.

‘Did he have that kind of personality that goes out like that… ?’

Since he was a candidate for a colleague, I wanted to look favorably on him, but it went too far.

In addition, I felt fortunate that I had chosen Celica as my colleague.

When we were finally left alone on the balcony, Celica let out the breath she had been holding.

“Seohyun. Did I do something wrong…?”

“No. You did nothing wrong.”

Even though she was treated unfairly, Celica did not feel unfair and instead found her fault.

Rather, if it was a mistake, didn’t Rene do it?

Despite my words, Celica looked anxious and gripped her cane tightly.

It seemed like he was intimidated by the saint’s authority, but there was no need to be afraid.

“Don’t worry. Nothing will happen.”

Although Rene has a rough personality, he is quite a good character.

Even though she is very obsessed with being a saint, she continues to do good deeds and lead a devout religious life.

At least there won’t be anyone harassing Celica for no reason.

Even if something like that happened, there was a part of me that believed.

‘Because Celica will definitely be stronger than Rene.’

Ultimately, the position of saint is given to the most faithful among the clergy.

If the two faced off right away, I expected Celica to win.

“By the way, Serika. “You really don’t want to become a saint, do you?”

“Yes. Not at all. “It is not a suitable position for me.”

Celica repeated this, but honestly, doubts remained.

I heard that saints and virgins are the dreams and idols of all priests.

Rather, Celica went beyond being uninterested and stubbornly refused.

When I asked if there was a reason, Celica answered with a grin.

“Once you become a saint, you must stay only in the capital city of the Vatican.”

“That’s right.”

“Then I can’t be with Seohyun.”

At her answer, my mind went blank for a moment.

How dare you give up your position as a saint to help me.

I was so grateful for that feeling that I patted Celica’s head.

Celica receives a pat with a happy smile.

He expressed his gratitude with a strangely red face.

“Please take good care of me from now on until we subdue the demon lord.”

“Okay. Please take care of me too.”

Seeing Celica smiling happily made my heart warm.

In the meantime, strange gazes were gathering.

Everyone read the mood and kept their mouths shut.

***

“Khaa…! Okay! “This is what it tastes like!”

When we returned to the banquet hall, Catalina’s voice was echoing.

Before I knew it, I was so drunk that I was talking with a red face.

Meanwhile, Malcolm’s face turned an earthy color and Julia also looked troubled, but did not stop him.

Rather, he just stood by and watched as if he could do whatever he wanted.

In the end, I couldn’t help but walked up to Catalina and grabbed her by the shoulders.

“Drink in moderation. “This isn’t even a local bar.”

“Where have you been and now are you back? Drink it quickly too. “It’s full of precious liquor!”

He couldn’t understand the atmosphere and offered me a drink, but I declined with a wave of his hand.

Many eyes were gathered and whispering voices reached my ears.

Either way, Catalina acted as she wanted.

It was only after I came forward that Julia also said something.

“I had a good time at the party, so I’m going back soon.”

“What? “It’s only been an hour since I arrived.”

Are you thinking of sitting like this until the banquet is over?

Malcolm and I, who were worse off, used our strength to stop Catalina.

“Sister. “Let’s stop now and go back.”

“Okay. “I guess I drank a lot, so let’s go back and rest.”

Malcolm’s earnest request seemed to have worked, and she drank her last drink with regret.

“Khaa… I can’t help it. “I guess I’ll have to go home and drink the rest.”

After finally calming down Catalina, Julia came up to me and told me.

“Go back to the mansion first. “I will stay a little longer.”

“Okay. Good work.”

“And how was the conversation with the King…?”

As expected, Yulia noticed.

I noticed that the King and I had a conversation while I was away.

Contrary to her wishes, the conversation with the king ended ambiguously.

As Yulia slowly lowered her head, she placed her hand on her forehead and swallowed.

“Don’t worry too much. The atmosphere wasn’t bad.”

“The King will look for you later. I will comfort you well then.”

I was thinking of having a further conversation with the king.

I have to tell her about Kayla’s identity and convince her to help me.

I decided to speak in a more calm atmosphere.

After the conversation with Julia, we left the banquet hall.

Except for Catalina, who was staggering around drunk, everyone looked exhausted.

Even Erina’s expression was tense and sensitive the whole time.

“I’m tired because there are so many people…”

“I want to go back to the mansion quickly and see my children.”

“Okay. “Let’s go straight to the mansion.”

So he left the palace, leaving the handling of the banquet to Julia.

The sun has already set and the bustling atmosphere of the festival has calmed down.

When we went out of the castle gate, there was a group waiting for us.

“Seohyun! It’s here!”

Colin waves and smiles as soon as he sees me.

And there were Schnella and servants in maid clothes.

“It’s been a while. “Is anyone hurt?”

Schnella greeted us in a polite tone as always.

However, there was a bit of coldness in her voice.

“I heard it from Yulia. “He went to the center of the demon world.”

“Ah…”

“I was really surprised. “I didn’t expect Seohyun to carry out such a reckless plan without consulting us.”

Contrary to what she said, Schnella had an icy expression.

My mouth fell shut as the eyes were so cold that I thought they were glaring at me.

Now that I think about it, I was only thinking about Julia and the King, and Schnella and Colin also caused trouble.

Fortunately, Colleen was worried about me and didn’t show any signs of resentment, but Schnella was different.

I quickly looked away, but I could not forget the look of resentment in his eyes.

‘I’ll have to apologize separately later.’

The first day of arriving in the capital.

Time passed in a hectic manner as many people saw off.