I Can See Your Code

I see your code (52)

Once the Paladins joined, it was easy to organize. All I have to do is bring the club and wait while three or so people are paying attention.

The problem arose when the stunned mercenaries were roughly thrown away.

“What are you doing now?”

“yes? Hey, did I do something wrong?”

The paladin’s attitude was somewhat cautious. Even though it was an apprenticeship, the setting that he was too arrogant and almost arrogant seemed disrespectful.

But I didn’t even care about that.

It is true that there is ‘arrogance’ among the characteristics of the Paladin, but how can all people be the same? I guess this guy is a bit humble.

“What are you doing now?”

“that… … I was thinking of finishing it, but… … .”

Oh what the paladin was thinking! and shouted.

“Sorry, I’m sorry. It’s the job of the greatest contributors to getting a supply and demand, but I can’t… … .”

“No, not that.”

I sighed and shook my head.

okay. From their point of view, you can think that way. Mind control or anything else, if you don’t know what blue blood vessels are, you’ll hear nothing but bullshit.

You have to convince them without explaining your abilities… … . The question is, if I, an outsider, was talking about this and that, would I hear it with my ears?

However, once they have been suppressed, they cannot be forced to kill those who were moving. I opened my mouth, pondering how to persuade him.

“You can’t kill these people.”

“Ah yes! I will pass it on to others.”

Then he turned around and ran to his comrades. It’s like a messenger returning with a victory tidbit.

“… … .”

what? I’m not even a boss, and you follow me right away without any questions? Even the lowest privates wouldn’t be held up like that.

“Are you curious? It’s the first time I’ve seen knights so polite. I don’t even do that to Rakian-sama, an official knight.”

When I turned my head to the voice, I saw Arina approaching and joining in her arms.

To be honest, it’s a bit ridiculous to be compared to a guy who’s talking about ‘Castle-Knight’.

“Sir Rakian is a little stupid.”

“Can I tell Rakian-sama about that?”

That’s not a bit.

When I shut my mouth, Arina softly smiles.

“just joke. Don’t ignore it too much though. Even the apprentice knights are not very polite, but most of them respect them internally.”

“I never ignored it. I was just telling the truth.”

“Then it doesn’t matter what you say? It’s true.”

“Can you call a bastard a bastard?”

Arina pondered for a moment and shook her head.

“… … I can’t.”

“It’s like that.”

“understood.”

Arina nodded her head.

“Anyway, this time I lived thanks to you. It’s a bit embarrassing to hide power while sharing secrets.”

“Because I never hid my power.”

“Well, I’ll do it like that.”

bashful smiley face. It’s an expression of disbelief. I stopped trying to explain.

It’s funny to be full of energy, but isn’t it tragic to explain why I’m weak?

That bastard was mentally ill, and I was armed with a weapon that was a relativist like that… … . Just imagining it makes me feel like I’m going to die.

I don’t need to correct my own misunderstanding.

I turned my head to watch the mercenaries arrested, and the bishop who was in charge of the scene approached me.

“It’s late to say goodbye. This is how you get help.”

“It’s not a big deal. Are you all right?”

“Thanks for coming on time.”

The bishop sighed and looked around.

“I almost would have been the ugly guy who killed all the family members. I really don’t have enough words to express my gratitude.”

“I also solved the witch trial problem.”

Arina said with a bashful smile.

“Seeing that you came with Sirke-nim, the result was obvious, but it worked out well, right?”

“okay. The charges have been completely cleared.”

“What about that sleazy Inquisitor?”

“Talk… … after. That worked out well.”

Without explaining how it was resolved, the bishop bowed his head towards me.

“I have to thank you for that as well. Thanks again.”

“That is not something the Bishop would be grateful for.”

I looked at Sirke once. The guy flinched and smiled awkwardly at him. He smiled and looked at the bishop again.

“Isn’t it right to thank the temple more than that?”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s not my fault, but it wasn’t something I liked from the temple standpoint.”

If you look at what happened, it is a form of correcting the temple’s mistakes. But in the end, it seems that I have exposed the secrets of the temple.

You might think that you just uncovered something that could have been quietly passed on. It doesn’t happen in a day or two for an organization to hide their mistakes. At least, I don’t think there will be only people who look at me nicely.

But the bishop shook his head as if it was nothing special.

“I’ll be honest. Clearly, there are not only those who welcome this event. But nothing to worry about.”

“Why?”

The bishop chuckled as he saw it for the first time.

“Because you are in charge of this work.”

“… … You mean the bishop?”

“exactly. I’d say it went well from the bishop’s point of view, but… … It turned out to be bigger than I thought.”

There was something in those words that came to mind.

“Are you Theodore, the King of Kings?”

“… … huh, really. How the hell do you know?”

The bishop stuck out his tongue in admiration.

“Right. He protested to the temple, after having stolen the divine tablet.”

“… … It must have been a mess.”

The King’s Sword Theodore is a third-class knight. Besides, I don’t know if it’s because of the title ‘The King’, but his personality is also a rogue. If such a person makes a fuss, it would be difficult even from the temple standpoint.

“Thanks to that, the school is in a hurry to deal with the aftermath. He entrusted me with all other matters related to the Goddess.”

“That is very unfortunate.”

The bishop laughs at the answer in a tone that is not at all sad.

“You don’t have to do that in front of me. I’m not that tight of a person. Rather… … .”

The bishop looked around the half-cleaned site again.

“Do you know what this is? I was suddenly attacked and lost my mind.”

“Can I take turns talking to you?”

“I do. and… … .”

The bishop looked straight at me and continued.

“I’ll have to think about what I’ll give you in return.”

* * *

The city was quieter than expected. There were corpses strewn all over the street, but in fact there were more than usual, but Layton was always like this.

“What is this… … .”

But to the bishop, it didn’t seem that way.

“They were the ones who attacked the bishop’s party.”

“How… … .”

“Let’s go at once.”

Some vigilantes were still wandering around. I wouldn’t be hurt by them, but it was difficult when A-classes attacked after hearing the sound of fighting.

In fact, they didn’t come first. Because I knew how to save myself and avoid it. No matter how apprentice it is, a paladin is at least a B-class capable person. They only hold swords, but most of them are nothing compared to the guys who are no different from ordinary people.

Rather, the problem is on the side of the couple. Some paladins were furious at the sight of vigilantes who were proud of their supply and demand, and tried to run away from the ranks.

Fortunately, the bishop stopped them, but they all looked like they were about to explode. I need to move a little faster. There is no answer if you get hit individually here.

“It seems that Uncle Byron was also quite crowded.”

Sirke, who was approaching all of a sudden, whispered.

“To work this far would mean giving up on the Layton base.”

“It’s because the temple and the face are exposed.”

“Uh… … What is it?”

Sirke’s eyes drew arcs.

“Isn’t Uncle Byron after you?”

“why?”

“It’s all about you.”

“You were the one who gave me the decisive moment and even betrayed me, so I think you should save yourself more than me.”

“I’m okay. There is also a way to escape when you are in a car.”

“I’m fine too.”

“Is there any way?”

Circe looked at me with twinkling eyes. I don’t know what to expect.

“There is a way.”

“What? Can you explain?”

“I have a chance, please. Wouldn’t it be okay to use that and jump out while fighting for your life?”

“… … Isn’t that the truth?”

“Let’s see what you’re doing and think about it.”

I turned around, leaving Sirke who was hesitating.

Actually, I wasn’t worried about Byron. Because that prudent guy couldn’t have tried again the assassination that had already failed so many times.

If I decorate something else, I decorate it, there is no way they want to target me. The problem isn’t my safety, it’s that Layton is on the verge of extinction.

As I walked quickly, I saw Noblesse Street. The appearance, which was usually neat and luxurious, was stained with blood wherever it went.

In the meantime, all the expensive stuff was taken away. It must have been collected from Noblesse as soon as work broke out.

In fact, he must have spent quite a bit of money while hiring ten A-grades this time. It’s not that I don’t understand the feeling of saving even a penny.

The bishop looked around and smiled bitterly.

“… … It’s the first time I’ve been to this street since the war.”

The shock was quite less. Well, if I had been so distracted, Bishop Layton would have beaten him up sooner.

“It must not have been very far from the temple.”

“Coming here, I felt an unknown guilt. Contrast with Layton outside.”

“… … You are living very hard.”

“Otherwise, I would not have chosen the path of a priest.”

Not all priests think that way. Before even speaking out, the bishop shook his head.

“Of course, I have no intention of forcing it on other priests or followers. This is the path I have chosen for the priest, because others may have different paths.”

“… … .”

I don’t know why a person like this would play an unnamed supporting role. I don’t think it’s ever appeared in Arina’s past history. Well, even if it was set in the past, it was just simple information that was summarized in two or three lines.

Now he came and asked for his name. It’s weird that a bishop isn’t a bishop.

“I’ll be staying here for a while, is that okay?”

“I have no intention of arguing. Resolving this situation is our top priority. I will be disrespecting Lord Terberots.”

“The Lord will also welcome you.”

Soon after, I saw the mansion of Thaere Terberoz. As I passed the checkpoint at the entrance, Gaju came out and greeted the people.

“… … To be honest, I didn’t expect you to come back.”

“I never spit lies, did I?”

“It’s decent too. Who would have predicted that he would come back alive against ten A-class men?”

He looked at me in admiration.

“Besides, you’ve been living as long as me. I can’t even guess what method was used. Anyway, things are cheap.”

what are you talking about out of the blue

“Is it Jim?”

“The original estimate was 20 A-class people. I wondered if that would be possible, but 10 people were added to it. It’s not a number you can win.”

Thayer Terberoz sighed heavily.

“Most of the time you will lose the foundation, but… … Better than disappearing altogether. I intend to take shelter for a while until the three kingdoms or temples intervene.”

“Didn’t I say I’m going to reduce the number a bit?”

“… … Wasn’t that just a thing?”

it wasn’t I guess I just thought it was a lie. Even if it was me, it would have been funny if some kid said that he was dealing with A-class.

“It has definitely been reduced. I didn’t kill him.”

“… … Are you talking about suppression?”

Teier Terberoz asked with a surprised expression.

Because suppression is harder than killing, you may be surprised by that, or you may be surprised because you don’t know why.

I don’t know which one it was, but he raised his voice and continued.

“I can’t believe it just ran away, but the number of people was reduced… … . how much did you reduce one person? two people? Any number is great, but the number that differs greatly is… … .”

Looking at Teyer Terberotz’s face, I said calmly.

“Ten people.”

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