Volume 6, Chapter 43 – A Chain of Resentment

“What are you still hesitating for?”

“Let me.”

Stepping forward, Camilla unceremoniously reached into Evelyn’s chest and, with a motion so rough that Yisi thought it might pull off Evelyn’s undergarments, pulled out three bottles of magic medicine.

“Which one?”

“The blue one.”

An exceptionally concise exchange. Camilla uncorked the stopper and expressionlessly handed the potion bottle to Evelyn. Evelyn took the bottle and drank it in one gulp. In just a few breaths, the look of weakness on her face disappeared.

However, just as Evelyn was about to take Yisi and Camilla to chase after the ‘angels’, a group of people with unfriendly faces and simple clothes suddenly appeared around the alley. Among them were not only young and sturdy-bodied men, but also more gray-haired old men and women, and there were even some children.

If they were all young and sturdy-bodied, they could be dealt with as local ruffians and vagrants, but things were definitely not that simple. Yisi turned her gaze to Evelyn.

Sensing the hostility from the crowd, Evelyn narrowed her eyes slightly, puffed out her chest, and walked forward without any hesitation.

But the man standing in front of Evelyn did not give way. If Evelyn had not taken the initiative to stop, she would have already collided with the man.

“Get out of the way.”

Her voice was so cold it felt like being plunged into an ice cellar.

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The only response to Evelyn was a stone thrown by a boy. Although the stone was small and only hit her priestess’s habit, the disrespect was already palpable. Evelyn raised the Staff of Divine Retribution.

“I don’t have time to waste words with you now. If you continue to block my way, you will bear the consequences.”

The human wall still did not move.

Evelyn responded with a very decisive action.

—Injecting magic power into the Staff of Divine Retribution, she slammed it straight into the man’s chest. A golden light shone from the staff, and the man was sent flying as if swept by a giant hammer, knocking down a large group of people standing behind him.

The crowd blocking the way began to stir, and some of the more radical ones even intended to use their fists on Evelyn. Evelyn directly slammed the Staff of Divine Retribution heavily on the ground. The golden magic circle that had purified the angel just now reappeared on the ground. Evelyn coldly spat out a single word.

“Scram.”

Sensing that Evelyn was not joking, the crowd gradually dispersed. But after so much time had passed, Evelyn had also completely lost the opportunity to chase and kill the fleeing monsters.

With a dark expression, Evelyn clenched the Staff of Divine Retribution tightly, watching the crowd leave with her own eyes. Her hands turned pale from using too much force, and anyone could see the anger in her eyes.

If one were to provoke Evelyn now, they might be met with harsh words. But she had to figure out who that group of people was and why they were blocking Evelyn’s way.

Yisi placed her hand on Evelyn’s shoulder.

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“Wait until later to get angry. We can mobilize people to catch those monsters later. Who were those people just now? They seemed to have a grudge against you.”

“Hmph, a bunch of beasts in human skin.”

After cursing, Evelyn also knew that she shouldn’t take her anger out on Yisi. The hatred on her face gradually subsided, and she relaxed her tense body. But her body swayed due to the previous overdraft of magic power, and Yisi subconsciously supported her shoulder.

“It’s a good thing they stopped you. Otherwise, in your current state, you would have surely passed out like last time after running for not too long.”

Evelyn was silent for a moment.

“…I’m sorry. I took my anger out on you just now.” Leaning on Yisi’s support, Evelyn stood up straight again. As she walked slowly in the direction of the temple, she looked ahead with a flat expression. “They are the people whose families I broke up.”

“Broke up their families?”

Yisi’s question made Evelyn force a smile.

“I told you before, I hate the Fallen. So when I became a member of the church and had a certain amount of power, I immediately used my public office to eliminate the Fallen. At that time, as long as a Fallen was discovered, they were executed on the spot. Naturally, this also attracted the resentment of a group of the Fallen’s family members.”

And here I was, glad that Evelyn hadn’t become someone who specialized in hunting down the Fallen. So it had actually already happened? Thinking this way, it’s very much in line with the decisiveness she had when she was ruling for Andrea. The reason Andrea was bullied by her schoolmates was also because of Evelyn’s thunderous methods.

Burying her thoughts in her heart, Yisi continued to listen to Evelyn’s account.

“Some of them lost their sons and daughters, and some lost the pillar of their family. In short, because of my appearance, the lives of most of them became tattered, and they lost their hope for life. But they lack the courage to attack me with a knife, so they can only stand in front of me and obstruct me like they did just now. Today was just a routine.”

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“Even if it’s just obstruction, it’s still disrespectful.”

Camilla rarely stood on Evelyn’s side.

Evelyn snorted nonchalantly.

“If it were before, I would have sent them to see their families. But now is different from then. The resentment has lessened a lot, and I have also become the next Pope of the church. I have no intention of haggling with them. Besides, they are human. It’s not convenient for me to slaughter them… But I have never regretted it. The Fallen are all people who should be eliminated. If I hadn’t killed their family members, they would surely understand this truth by now.”

“Is that so.”

Could it be that she admired Evelyn very much? Yisi could hear a hint of sympathy in Camilla’s tone.

Camilla said in her usual cold tone.

“I can help you get rid of them.”

“Hoh, I didn’t expect Yisi’s younger sister to think of helping me. But I will only accept your sentiment. Nothing else is necessary. Thank you.”

“I never asked for your thanks.”

Pouting, Camilla broke off the conversation and glanced at both sides of the street. During their conversation, the three of them had already walked out of the alley.

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A squad of paladins, whose armor was clearly different from the others, outlined with gold trim, could be seen running over. These must be the Templar Knights or the Inquisition Knights that Evelyn had mentioned before. All of them were above level ten, a very high-quality unit.

Evelyn stopped, turned around, and bid farewell to the two of them in a very tired tone, lacking her usual sharpness.

“This is it. Thank you for being willing to help me. Now I should explain the situation to the Templar Knights.”

“Then what about you, Evelyn?”

“Me?” Hearing Yisi mention her, Evelyn raised her eyebrows in surprise, a hint of vitality in her expression. “After I’ve explained things, I’m going back to the central temple. Those monsters are definitely hiding in some deserted ruins or in the sewers now. I don’t want to participate in a search mission that requires me to be on high alert and could be attacked at any time after a big battle. Also—”

At this point, Evelyn’s gaze fell on Yisi, and the familiar, calculating smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.

“I haven’t forgotten about the magic medicine. Although the agreed time was in the afternoon, today is definitely not possible. I’ll come back tomorrow. Of course, if you plan to agree directly to the contents of my letter, then I won’t need the magic medicine. I’m available at any time, and the reward can be discussed again.”

Yisi waved her hand helplessly.

“That’s absolutely impossible. You should just give up, Evelyn.”

“Tsk, so stingy. Well then, see you tomorrow.”

Without looking back, Evelyn walked towards the Templar Knights.