Book 3: Chapter 7: Successive disasters

Book 3: Chapter 7: Successive disasters

“Er... can you tell me, why?”

Within the carriage, I was ‌interrogating the young girl before me as though she was a criminal.

“What...what why?” Thea’s body seemed to have special light effects pre-installed within, as her entire body was suffused with warm and gentle light. However, when faced with my question, her eyes started to waver as she attempted to avoid the topic.

However, there is no way I’m going to let her off after the massive commotion earlier. Crossing my fingers, I pressured her even more: “The esteemed Luminous Theocracy Saintess, the future leader of the Theocracy, had ‌choked on a small meatball. No matter how I think about it, that isn’t normal at all. So please answer me. I can be lenient if you’re honest, or I must punish you if you resist. If you don’t wish for me to broadcast this matter to the entire country, you better give me the facts.”

“T-T-This... this is naturally just an accident...” Thea forced a smile on her face, though beads of cold sweat continued to slide off her forehead.

“Eh~really? Then why are your subordinates so familiar with choking protocol, like this wasn’t the first time, but something that had occurred quite often?”

“How... how is that possible? This is all because of them having gone through specialized training. Yes, that’s right!” Thea shook her head fervently towards my guesses and doubts, causing her entire being to sink into an exceedingly destabilizing state.

“Oh? However, why do they have to do specialized training on how to deal with choking on a meatball?”

“Please, I beg you to stop asking me! I...I can’t take it anymore! If you continue asking it... it will be...”

Oh, really? She can’t even handle this little pressure? But how can I give up just like that? I’m...

“Bang!”

With a loud bang, the carriage instantly shook violently, before ear-splitting metallic screeches rang out from beneath the carriage. This continued on for a long while before the carriage gradually stabilized.

“Dammit! The carriage wheel’s broken!”

“Quickly! Hurry ‌and check if the esteemed Saintess is alright.”

Suddenly, the carriage window was pulled open, before Alucard’s nervous looking face thrust in from outside: “Are you alright, esteemed Saintess?”

“I’m... I’m alright.” Thea slowly raised herself straight up from her seat before replying.Fiind updated novels on no/v/elbin(.)co/m

“It’s all because of me...” with a sobbing voice, Thea hugged her head while mumbling, “It’s all because of me...”

“Es... esteemed Saintess, you must pull yourself together! If you don’t...”

“Rock... a giant rock! It’s rolling over!!”

Thunderous rumbles rang out, as a giant rock the size of a small hill came rolling down from a higher elevation with unstoppable momentum.

“Knights! Holy Knights! Block the giant rock!”

“Yes!”

Every single platinum armor-wearing Holy Knight stepped forwards. Hoisting their massive human-sized shields, they formed a metallic line. After facing imminent peril, they blocked the giant rock.

“I’m... I’m sorry...It’s all because of me...”

“Landslide! Those on the left be careful!”

Despite the utter lack of rain over the past few days, the flowing landslide brought along giant rocks and the lush forest and gushed towards us with unstoppable momentum.

“Priests! All the priests! Block it for me!”

The priests that helped the Saintess with her meatball choke-scare stepped forward, unleashing Light element magic spells to stop the onslaught of the landslide.

“Wu hu hu... all because of me...”

“Meteorite! Oh my heavens!!”

A gigantic meteorite with a long red flaming tail hurtled towards us with impeccable accuracy. Seeing this, the corners of High Priest Alucard’s mouth turned stiff, before two streams of tears flowed down his aged face:

“Everyone... please smile. At the very least, we... will leave with a smile on our faces...”