The World After Leaving the Hero Party

68 – new digit – 1

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It was quite a big deal for something that happened overnight.

It was said that it was the papacy, whose power was weakening after the defeat of the demon king, but they were holding hands with those who wanted to resurrect the demon king.

No matter how big it was, it was not something to be known carelessly, so the truth of this incident was only known to a very few inside the church, and it was only natural that additional compensation was paid for silence.

“Oohhh!”

Valtin, Rakendy, and Cyron were quite happy. That would be the case, because the equipment they received was close to the highest level of sacred relics.

Valtin’s Gauntlets, Rakendi’s Sacred Spear, Cyron’s Choker.

If it were those things, it would be possible to save one’s life when fighting undead or evil things.

“Hey~ If you go with the wise man, good things will happen as expected~!”

Laughing wildly, Cyron put his arm around my neck. Naturally, while her body odor tickled my nose, Baltine also hugged me.

Ah-oh. hair smell.

“Sage! Thank you! I’ve worked hard to get this!”

“I received it in silence, so you have to be careful with your mouth.”

“Ah. That’s of course!”

Rakendy hugged the holy spear and was quite happy. In the meantime, Cyron, who was clinging to me, smiled and hugged me.

“This is how it came to be. Sage-nim. Would you like to have a party with us? Huh? A party of four is good, right?”

“Isn’t a party of three the default?”

In this world, the number 3 is important, and there were many dungeons with a maximum of 3 people. It’s no wonder that there are three warriors in the party.

However, Cyron just smiled and pointed at Evangeline, who was biting her lip, not knowing what to do.

“But isn’t the situation different for the wise man?

“Ah. Uh… Tongue, Hyeonu…”

Evangeline’s face darkened, perhaps because she had stimulated the past. He seemed to have something to say, but he knew roughly what he was talking about.

“take no interest.”

“Huh? Why? Isn’t Sage-nim also living an adventurer’s life? Before, you were stuck in the adventurer’s guild and only accepted requests, right?”

It’s a bit difficult to do the quests I want if I have a fixed party.

What they want is a quest that makes money, not a quest for achievements.

That’s why going out together would only make things worse, and it would be better to have a party as needed from time to time.

“Sheesh. Then there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Cyron no longer recommended. Baltin and Lukendy also looked a bit regretful, but they didn’t have the style of forcibly catching people who didn’t like it, they just quietly backed away.

“Then wise man. See you next time.”

“Okay. Let’s do some work together later.”

“hahaha! Call me as much as you like~ As long as the reward is good, there’s nothing I can’t do!”

As they left, I saw Evangeline. When our eyes met, she was startled and began to hesitate.

“This, this… Blood. Do you need…?”

Of course, Evangeline was also involved in this incident.

In fact, the reward she received for the cost of silence was none other than a live thimble.

It was an artifact that changed the attack to the castle property just by using it when using the bow, and it was quite an attractive item for archers.

Evangeline, who had been fiddling with it, held it out without regret, but I shook my head.

i don’t need that If you use the priest’s skill, you can do as many holy attribute attacks as you like.

“ah…”

“I’ll just use you. And… since we’ve seen everything, shall we disband soon?”

“Uh, uh uh?!”

“What are you so surprised about?”

“Huh? No. Yup. Hey, I-I do more, is there anything I have to do??”

What should Evangeline do?

Well…

No matter how much I think about it

“Let’s go to the palace for now.”

The best thing would be to send him back to the battlefield, but he can’t be sent alone with his daughter.

“Anything! I’ll do anything! Tongue, Hyunwoo, if you want! That, so go, let’s go together? Huh? Huh?”

Evangeline was desperate. The way she came to me and begged me tremblingly made me look like a drug-addicted patient.

The eyes that were filled with the elf’s arrogance lost their light, and the limbs trembled.

His long ears drooped, and tears flowed incessantly from his eyes.

“I, I ha… I always thought! I always thought I was sorry… that I was wrong…”

“What are you doing there?”

While Evangeline muttered urgently, an emotionless voice came from behind. It was Veronica.

He must be busy taking care of the aftermath, so why did he come out?

“Aurelius confessed.”

Wow. That’s great too.

I don’t know how they were tortured, but it’s been a while since they were interrogated…

It looks like it was pulled off really well.

After Veronica said calmly, she glanced at Evangeline, who was holding me as if clinging to me.

“So? What else can I do?”

“Hmm… nothing.”

“Is it okay if I don’t meet Aurelius?”

“Wouldn’t you have done well on your own?”

“uh?”

“Because I can trust your work.”

“That, right… I… can be trusted. Who else would you trust but me?”

Veronica grinned in a spirited manner, and Evangeline bit her lip and bowed her head.

The atmosphere between the two was unusual, but it didn’t look like anything was going to happen between them.

“You must have found out about the center of the black traitor, right?”

The important thing is this. What I asked Veronica for was information on the final step to defeat the black traitor.

As expected, Veronica, who is good at work, held out the documents she had brought to see if she had figured it out.

Let’s see…

From what I’ve read, it’s not much different from what I’ve seen in the game.

Then we can just move on as planned.

“By the way, Evangeline looks a bit tired. How about letting her rest here? Get some therapy.”

“Sir, I don’t like…”

Evangeline’s shoulders trembled at Veronica’s words. She raised her head slowly and reached out as if to grab me, but she couldn’t bring herself to touch my body.

“Huh? Uh, anywhere. We’ll do anything together, so…”

“I had to use teleportation.”

“…ah.”

My teleportation was for one person, that is, having Evangeline attached meant that I had to spend that much time moving.

Knowing that, Evangeline looked at me as if she felt sorry for me, then slowly stepped back.

But the gaze did not fall.

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Just like the lingering feelings left by her.

“If I have to go, wouldn’t it be better to go soon?”

“That’s what it should be. Evangeline. If possible, don’t wander anywhere. It’s okay to stay at the church. Or go to the capital. We’ll all gather there anyway.”

“…yes…”

I’m glad you kindly understood it though. After she backed away, I started preparing to use teleportation. The destination is the Caltrend estate where Claire is.

After checking how the place has become, I will either apply for it or move together.

“Wait a minute.”

“Huh? Why?”

“You didn’t get a reward. You’re the biggest protagonist of this.”

I ordered Baltin Party and Evangeline to participate in this event, but my situation was a bit different.

Everything that stopped the black traitor happened because I wanted it. That’s why I didn’t need any compensation, so I declined.

Holy relics are also the property of the Church.

As much as the Church suffered a blow from the betrayal of a few cardinals, including the pope, there might be many things like this relic needed.

That’s why I refused the sacred object given to me, but Veronica didn’t seem to like it.

no, but that’s it…

“What are you doing?”

“To bless you.”

If you fulfill the church’s request, you can receive a reward that permanently increases your stats, magical power, or holy power.

However, it requires the agreement of the cardinals, and since it uses the holy power stored in the church, I shouldn’t be too fussed about it.

Anyway, if you do this, there’s no reason not to accept it.

Veronica hugged my arm tightly. My arm was sandwiched between her voluptuous breasts, and a sweet, pleasant scent wafted from me. Nevertheless, Veronica was smiling at me without the slightest hesitation.

“Are you ready? Do it now.”

A soft light covers my body. At the same time, I feel a slight increase in mana.

After the blessing, the light gradually disappeared, but Veronica didn’t think of letting go of my arm. He just breathes sweetly and gazes at me warmly.

“Hyunwoo.”

“uh?”

“You should come back safely. Be careful. Don’t get hurt anywhere.”

“OK.”

“And come back right after work. You know I’m waiting for you at church, right?”

“Why are you waiting for me at church?”

“Because the cardinals who want to challenge the new pope want to meet you.”

“Aren’t you?”

“Whoops. When I become the Pope…”

Veronica slowly turned her head. What are you looking at? Where Veronica’s eyes were directed, Evangeline was there.

She stared blankly at me with her ears drooping, her eyes unblinking, her fists clenched.

“…Whoops.”

I couldn’t see Veronica’s expression, perhaps because she turned her head away. But seeing the sound of laughter, it’s clear that he seems to be in a good mood.

Why is Veronica laughing at Evangeline?

“When you become Pope…you can’t get married.”

“Aha.”

“Of course I can make a lover, but.”

“okay?”

“…That’s not what I want…”

It’s small, but enough to be heard clearly.

Veronica spoke slowly, then turned her head again to meet my gaze. She blinked and smiled slyly.

“Shall we go play again after work? You know.”

Then, he slightly lifted his tiptoe and whispered in my ear.

“I bought a new swimsuit.”

***

Hyeonu left using the wise man’s special movement technique called teleportation.

Remembering the warmth in her arms just before, Veronica smiled quietly.

It was his body odor she hadn’t felt in a long time, but Veronica was not satisfied. She knew very well that this kind of skinship was not enough to attack him.

In order to break through the wall of the heart that is hanging over him, he must attack him more strongly.

Veronica slowly placed her hands over her large breasts.

My heart is still beating.

When I hugged Hyeonu’s arm.

when you clung to him.

I wonder if he didn’t hear the sound of his heart beating.

I wonder if he didn’t notice that just being close to him made me feel hot.

But more than anything, what made her heart beat wildly was the gaze of the woman behind her.

While she attacked Hyeonu, while he was trying to break through the wall of his heart, the gaze of a woman who had no choice but to watch blankly from behind.

Veronica slowly turned her head. What caught her eye was the elf Evangeline, who was staring at the spot where Hyeonu was with a stunned face, openly announcing that she had become sullen with drooping ears.

“Sss… ssssss… sssss…”

It looked like she was trying to hold on by just clenching her fists, but Evangeline’s shoulders were shaking. Her large eyes were so wet that when she touched them, they seemed to shed water droplets.

Seeing that, Veronica felt an overwhelming sense of superiority.

you guys

I can do what I could never do.

And, it is you who made it possible.

Veronica stared at Evangeline, then moved slowly. She laughed as she passed Evangeline to enter the church.

okay.

you are lucky

However.

“…not as much as me.”

The only one who can get this close to him, the only one who can break through his walls.

Returning to her room with a smile, the right of a victor, Veronica asked for time from the nuns and priests who wanted to report to her.

It’s nice to see it, but I want to dwell on the Hyeonu I had just a little bit more.

As soon as she entered the room, Veronica locked the door and hugged the scarf Hyunwoo gave her that was neatly folded and stored on the desk.

Soft, warm, and like the scent of his body, his precious treasure.

Faced with it, Veronica slowly lay down on the bed.

On her bed, wide enough for the two of them to lie down, secretly this time, a new life-size swimsuit version of Hyeonu was lying.

“I’m not going to give it to anyone… I’m not going to give it to anyone…”

Recalling the feeling of hugging Hyeonu earlier, Veronica sniffed the scent of the scarf and hugged the doll tightly.

However, since she just embraced the real one, she only feels that the fake doll is not enough.

She slightly frowned at the scent of Hyeonu, who was lacking in spirit, but even she, who had become a true power in the church, had no way to solve it.

“…okay.”

Veronica smiled brightly at Hyeonu’s doll.

The next time you go out to play, bring this doll full of his scent.

So that I can feel him even when he is not there.

Otherwise…

“Whoop, whoop…”

As if imagining something, Veronica hugged Hyeonu’s doll tightly once more with her face burning with excitement and anticipation.

Reminds me of the guy I just broke up with, thinking that maybe it’s because I’m addicted to him.