Episode 75

'As rumor has it, he's very jealous.'

But Lucerne understood. If she was a smart woman who steamed up men like that, men would be anxious.

“By the way, is there really a way to bring down Merha?”

“Instead of. Let me tell you I've never let go of a being I want to kill on the battlefield. I will do it if I do.”

“That, I've heard of the reputation.”

Gunner nodded his head. If you think about it, Lucerne was a kind of war god in the country. There was no way he would make a clumsy joke like that.

“And if you owe me, you pay it back one way or another. If you run away, you will pay back double or triple. You'd better keep that in mind.”

“All right.”

“Then trust me and wait. If Merha really resigns, I hope the high priest knows whose grace the situation is. Let's not forget that we are not fishermen.”

A lot of thoughts crossed my mind, but Gunner replied that he knew this too. After that, a congratulatory order was issued to him.

His back was damp as he returned home.

'As rumor has it, they are terrible yeon bastards. But what the hell is this plan?'

Gunner smacked her lips. If it's real…….

'That person.'

Nora went in after training and saw Gunner go outside. It was a familiar face.

“Ian, who was the author?”

“Ah. You called the gunner. Gunner, the candidate for the next great pope.”

“…….”

Nora's complexion darkened. She bit her lip.

“If it's a gunner……. Aren't you a famous priest of corruption?”

If he was from a monastery, he could not have known the name.

After dinner, Elisha took Lucerne by the arm and took a leisurely stroll through her garden.

“Thanks.”

“What.”

“You supported me in front of Gunner today.”

“It's made me enjoy watching the pictures you paint.”

Elisha glanced at Lucerne. She knew how great it was that her Lucerne supported her as much as she did, even when they didn't believe her. Elisha decided to be genuinely grateful for that, even if he was sarcastic.

“Say thank you. I guess the way to please our little ghosts is to cheer them up.”

“Haven't you slept with me too many times to be called a kid?”

At those words, Lucerne's steps slowed down.

“No way. Not there yet. If I wanted to do whatever I wanted, I would have tied you to the bed because I didn't want you to take a walk. Then I'll fuck you all night and wake you up and play with you, then I'll feed you and fuck you again.”

“…….”

Elisha tried to provoke her, but she couldn't even get her money's worth. She couldn't beat him when it came to the night at all.

At that time, an unexpected person appeared in front of Elisha and Lucerne. It was Nora. A faint delight spread across Elisha's face.

“Nora, how was your training today?”

Lucerne's eyebrows moved slightly at Elisha's very friendly question. It was strange to see the two of them together.

“Yes, it was good.”

Nora was a person who couldn't hide her expression. Elisha caught Nora as she hurriedly escaped from her seat.

“Nora, are your wounds hurting again?”

“No, no.”

“Then what happened? Anything is fine, so tell me.”

Nora hesitated. He saw Lucerne. Lucerne was looking at Nora indifferently. Her expression seemed to tell her to hurry up and disappear.

“Actually. I saw the gunner during the day.”

“Ah.”

Elisha's eyes rolled. Astute, she grasped the situation in an instant.

“Anri said that his wife even went to bed with Gunner…….”

“It was.”

Elisha responded calmly. When Lucerne heard it through her own mouth, she realized that she was quite offended.

She thought that she shouldn't make things like Gunner and Elisha alone in the future.

“Is it because you want to know what kind of person the Gunner is?”

“I know.”

“However.”

“Nora.”

Lucerne opened her mouth.

“That's none of your business.”

“But he…….”

“Lucerne.”

Elisha stopped Lucerne.

“Nora is from a monastery. And she was on the side of Nora, the dormitory for commoner children. The monastery I was in had plenty of food, so it was okay. But I heard that in some monasteries, there were children who really starved to death.”

“…….”

Lucerne frowned at those words. Even after hearing Elisha's words, he spoke coldly.

“Nora. Just because my wife likes you doesn't mean she should be rude.”

Nora had an expression of holding back something. She prostrated herself on the spot.

“Forgive me. But please remember my knightly oath.”

“Know. Don't be rude to Elisha, even though you'll stick a knife in the back of my head if you're unhappy.”

“…… All right.”

Nora nodded her head and backed off.

“As expected, the kids from the temple are really nice. Right?”

Lucerne clicked her tongue as Nora looked behind her as she disappeared.

“Nora……. What a nice person. She is sure of right and wrong. She still donates most of her salary to her orphanage. She has a high reputation for helping people through hardships along the way.”

Elisha recalled her past life. After she saw Elisha beaten, Nora asked if she was okay every time she saw Elisha from that day on. After that, whenever Nora had to meet her Elisha, she treated her lady respectfully and tried to set her example more.

“There should be such good people in the world. I want to protect you.”

“You're also from the temple, so you're nicer than you look.”

“…… But what do you mean, a knight's oath?”

“When knights give their allegiance, personally exchanging an oath with their master. It is also a gift that the owner gives only once.”

I also remembered Elisha. She had heard of It was, obviously, some kind of wish ticket, she remembered.

They usually receive money or weapons. If it is not received as an object, the article receives the right instead. For example, there were articles exchanged with oaths instead of being respected by their masters.

“What oath did Nora take?”

“Not a big deal.”

“What do you want?”

“If I become the same as the other Cartiers, I won't mind being cut with a knife.”

Coke. Even if it was Elisha, she couldn't help but hear her voice while walking at those words.

'You really are a crazy master. That's right, they were like that.'

She often forgets that she is insane.

'But right before I died, the confrontation between the candidates for her headship and Lucerne was quite serious. Lucerne didn't choose any method, was it okay?'

It's a future that can't go anymore, but Elisha was worried about Nora again. Because a person who is too naive and upright will break.

*​ *​ *​

The following week Elisha was heading to her unexpected place. It was the monastery of Rosaria where she grew up.

Lucerne said she had to go see Rosaria, and she asked Elisha if she would like to go with her. Elisha replied that she was of course fine.

She said, 'I never thought there would be a day when I would return to the monastery where I grew up.'

Elisha's heart skipped a beat. Her memories of her childhood flashed back and forth. The only thing that bothered her was the expression of Nora, who followed her to escort Elisha, was a little dark.

Elisha took Lucerne's hand and got out of her carriage.

She said, “I knew you were acquainted with Archbishop Rosaria, but I didn't know you were close.”

“I owed a lot when I was young,” She said. He……. You like children.”

Elisha nodded her head. She deserved to know.

Although Rosa Ria vehemently avoids political action, she did not ignore the troubled child. If Lucerne had been within Rosa Ria's reach as a child, he would have surely helped him when he was being abused.

“There was a time when Archbishop Rosaria was my teacher.”

“Is it?”

That fact surprised even Elisha. That they are siblings It was something I had never imagined.

“I did not know. Do you often go to say hello to him?”

“Only when there is a business. You say you have something to say this time.”

Elisha nodded her head without question.

Soon the carriage stopped and a dilapidated, old monastery appeared. Rosaria operated five such monasteries, and the one where Elisha was located was the largest.

Elisha waited for Rosaria with Lucerne. Rosalia was a tall woman with gray hair, but very strong in her energy.

“Are you?”

“I don't know if you will remember me. I am Elisha, who learned from Rosaria. Count Laure was my biological father.”

“Oh my God, you're back alive!”

Rosalia was very happy to see her Elisha. She looked at Elisha and Lucerne with eyes that did not know where to start or how to understand them. Then she saw her Nora step back and she was glad too.

“Among the students I raised, the most genius kids all came today.”

It was a word that could be said to Rosaria, who had mastered not only academics, but also swordsmanship and royal studies. Then, Rosaria looked at Lucerne and Elisha and said as if sighing.

“I see, Elisha, you married Lucerne-sama. It's unbelievable.”

“Why is that?”

“Actually, Elisha was the reason Lucerne-sama was called.”

Lucerne was a general who held all military authority in the country, so no one could say anything carelessly. Even her teacher, Rosalia, had to refer to her by her honorific title.

'You said that what you were going to say to Lucerne today was to take care of me?'

Elisha was very surprised. Elisha thought Rosa Ria had forgotten her.

But she even tried to tell Lucerne that if she had a chance, she would help Elisha, who was taken to the Cartier family, even just once.

'Me……. You remembered.'

Elisha was touched by her heart.

“Thank you very much, Miss Rosaria.”

“Thank you? Don't be so easy to say that. Don't you even resent me?”

“Yes?”