67-067-Sake and Reunion

"128 years of St. King's life, 12th of the Yellow Moon, 12th of the night.

＜St. Reginald Platenaten, North Street Inn.

Hmm....

After leaving Colon, we both returned to the inn.

''Colon-san, will you be okay...?''

Yeah. It's better to let them have a normal life for now than to make a bad move. It's unlikely that he'll be able to get his hands on the miraculous saint all of a sudden.

-- Recently, suspicious people have been coming in and out of the church.

When we asked him why he had come to ask for help, Colon replied.

The Holy City Central Church had long been strongly supported by the people, preaching that human beings are the only beings chosen by God, but the recent kidnapping of Princess Priscia had begun to put a damper on its popularity.

However, at the same time, Zwei, the church's high priest, began to bring a pair of "all-white valets" to the church.

If that was all there was to it, it would still be a 'suspicious' story, but Colon had apparently overheard their conversation by chance.

.........

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"You filthy lizards.

"At all costs, the place where it began the Holy Land is ours again.

What?

...

.........

Colon says that the 'place of beginning' for the Central Church seems to be the holy place written in the scriptures, and the higher-ups say that it is the eastern forest where the dragons live.

And right after overhearing such a conversation, a letter from Sharon arrived, as if aimed at me...

"Mr. Colon, I'm sure you must have been terrified...

It would be unnerving to suspect that the church in which he found himself was engaged in anti-state activities behind the scenes, which could also lead to violent actions.

Although there were some mild clashes between the Knights and dissidents in the town I stopped in when I was heading to the port city of Aquaria before, I can't even imagine how much damage would be done if all the members of the Central Church, the largest religious organization in this country, turned into a mob.

It must have been very distressing for a young girl to be left alone in such a situation and not even be able to rely on her own parents.

That's why we have to protect her, right?

Yes!

I turn off the lights in my room to prepare for tomorrow, and we both fall asleep in our beds...

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interchangeable

Go to sleep.

Hey, sleep...!

You can't get a job!

With a bang, I raised my upper body and looked at the bed next to me, and my long, light blue hair, which was clearly visible even in the dim moonlight, was slowly moving up and down.

As expected of Elena, she was completely unprotected and seemed to have fallen asleep in an instant.

That's very nice to be trusted this much, but....

''That Satsuki guy, he was definitely aiming for this........''

The three of us left Hajime Village, and then Yupiter joined us, and then there were four of us.

Haruru and Fleur joined in and there were six of us..........................and so far, everyone's eyes were definitely on me.

........But actually, this is the first time I've ever slept in a room alone with a woman!

No, in case you were wondering, right after I returned two years ago, Elena and I were still sleeping in the same bed, but that was probably force majeure.

''........''

.....

And what do you want me to do?

Yeah, West Street, let's go!

That's what I'm talking about!

Yeah, yeah, don't let this stuff slide!

A man and a woman can't do that before they're married to begin with--

"Hmm...

!!!

My chest heaves with breath from the bed next to me, but I fight my reasoning and escape the room, being careful not to make a sound!

＜sanctuary city platena west street bar

Hmm....

I haven't enjoyed drinking alone at night since the day I was kicked out of the hero's party.

I didn't have that kind of time to spare when I was living in extreme poverty in the city of Saihate, either.

So I'm enjoying the ale, but when I look around me, I see adventurers and mercenaries having fun, and I realize that this is a big city.

Now, what shall we do from tomorrow?

Even if the Central Church is planning something bad, it's impossible for us to investigate it directly.

In that case, we'll need the help of a collaborator who has no fear of leaking information to the Central Church.

''There's no one that's that convenient early on.

Glass in hand, muttering to myself...

Lady Kanata...?

!

Suddenly, she called out to me, and when I turned to her in surprise, it was Marinella, the Diva of Aquaria!

'What's the marinara doing here?　.........Oh, by the way, did Suimei say you were going to Emera City for work?

'Yes. I just came in here today after finishing my performance in Emera City just yesterday. I'm supposed to be working in the Holy City starting tomorrow, and I thought I'd do something to cheer myself up when I saw Kanata-sama.

As expected of a successful diva.

It's not easy to take a day off.

It's not easy. Well, since it's a good time to be here, maybe we can listen to it too. Where is the venue this time?

'By all means!　This is the first time we've done this, and it's a choir with the church choir.

What?

We'll be in the church tomorrow afternoon for rehearsal and then suddenly in the evening for the performance. We're going to start rehearsing tomorrow afternoon in church and then in the evening.

Humph!　And looking at Marinella, who has a motivated expression on her face, one idea comes to my mind.

This.........might be an opportunity!

Marinella!　Do me a favor!

Yes?

"A little past noon on the 13th of the yellow moon.

＜St. Metropolis Central Church.

Well, well, my dear diva. Thank you for traveling so far to meet us.

No. It's a great honor for me to be able to work with the Central Church Choir.

''Um, are these people...?''

From the eyes of the people in the church, a suspicious-looking pair of men and women.

The man is dressed as a poor mercenary, wearing an iron helmet, chainmail and an old sword.......

The woman is dressed in a pitch-black robe that hides her face and an old wooden staff, which again shows her as a poor wizard.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

You can't be sure of that. In fact, when I had the opportunity to work in the Holy Royal Capital last month, I was attacked by thugs....

What?

The mayor of Aquaria has agreed to provide me with an escort to make sure that a woman does not travel alone.

'I see.... I understand that you must have had a terrible experience. I apologize for asking such a rash question without knowing the circumstances.

No, I'm sure you'll be fine with these men.

Along with Marinella's words, the two guards bowed their heads in pecking order.

Although their appearance is suspicious, they seem to be polite, and the people in the church were relieved by the fact that they were endorsed by Marinella, the diva, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Marinella, who was led to the waiting room, closed the door of the room and.......grinned.

''Hmmm. I think I'll be able to do well in the acting business with this.

I'm sorry I'm asking you to do something impossible.

No, no. I owe you a great deal for your help in the past.

Marinella said, and smiled at the suspiciously dressed man and woman....I mean, me and Elena.