Volume 6, Chapter 58 – After the Resolution

After escaping from the collapsed building, Evelyn, held under Yisi’s arm like a corpse, let out a breath as if she had just survived a catastrophe.

“Haa… that was terrifying. I thought I was going to be crushed to death by the rubble. Although I know that everyone has to die one day, I hope to die on a soft bed.”

Is this the time to be saying such things?

The long sentence, completely devoid of any sense of tension, left Yisi speechless.

“…It’s all because you used a spell of that level, Evelyn. Even if it was going to collapse, we would have had time to run out.”

“I would have been killed if I hadn’t used that spell. You’re being too unreasonable, Yisi.” As if in protest, Evelyn moved her hands. Due to being held under Yisi’s iron-like grip, Evelyn couldn’t even stand on the ground. Realizing the difference in strength, Evelyn’s voice became much smaller out of embarrassment. “…Put me down.”

If she didn’t know that Evelyn had little stamina and magic power left, she would have surely let go at once and let her fall to the ground. With a movement that would not let Evelyn fall, Yisi put her down.

Slightly blushing, Evelyn patted the dust off her body, then let out a disgusted sound.

“Ugh, it’s torn to this state.”

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Due to the black mucus spewed by the monster, Evelyn’s platinum-gold priestess’s long dress was covered in holes. The edges of these holes were blackened and carbonized due to corrosion. At first glance, it looked as if the dress had fallen into a fire. Thanks to this, Evelyn’s current appearance was quite provocative. Not only were her snow-white thighs under the skirt exposed, but a corner of her black lace-trimmed underwear was also revealed, reminding Yisi of the limited edition outfits in the game.

Of course, unlike in the game, Evelyn’s exposed skin was slightly red, clearly the corrosive effect of the black liquid.

It was a good thing it wasn’t something like a strong acid. Otherwise, Evelyn would surely be in mortal danger by now.

Glancing at the Omniscient Map, Yisi was relieved. Evelyn’s HP had only decreased by less than 5%.

“You’d better find something to wear, Evelyn. Otherwise, you’ll surely regret it.”

“I know, but I don’t know storage magic, uh—”

Her resentful voice was suddenly cut off. Evelyn, like a startled rabbit, covered her chest with one hand and pulled up the tattered hem of her priestess’s dress with the other, barely managing to cover her thighs.

Her attention had been on the collapsed ruins before, so it was only now that Evelyn realized that quite a number of paladins and ordinary people had gathered around. Although most of them had politely averted their gazes, to be dressed so indecently in front of so many people was beyond the tolerance of Evelyn, who was still a pure maiden at heart.

“G-Guh…” Hiding behind Yisi as if she were a screen, Evelyn quickly hid. Then, as if to urge Yisi on, she secretly pinched her with a little force. “Lend me your clothes!”

“Yes, yes. Here, you forgot this before.”

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Facing the paladins and the crowd not far away, Yisi turned her back and handed a paper bag to Evelyn. This was the evening gown Evelyn had bought at the clothing store, and now it could come in handy. Although an evening gown was not suitable for wearing on the street, her own clothes were a size smaller than Evelyn’s, and the space reserved for the chest would definitely not be suitable. Wearing that kind of clothing would only make Evelyn more provocative and would not serve the proper function of covering her up.

Without taking off the tattered priestess’s habit underneath, Evelyn directly put on the evening gown. After hastily tying the belt at the side, she cleared her throat twice, signaling to Yisi that she had changed.

“I’m saved… thanks.”

Yisi couldn’t help but look back with a strange gaze.

“Weren’t you often seen by passersby when you were purifying yourself in the central temple? I thought you were already used to people seeing you without clothes.”

“What’s with that perverted way of saying things! The people who can enter the inner sanctum are all devout believers of the Goddess. Not only would they not deliberately look at me while I’m purifying myself below, but even if they did, they wouldn’t have any lustful thoughts. Not to mention that all the people passing by there are nuns, and men are not allowed to enter. I am one who serves the Goddess. The purification is to offer prayers to the Goddess. If someone were to have lustful thoughts about me, it would be equivalent to blaspheming the Goddess. Besides, the nuns are not perverts like you who even deceive Andrea. Like me, they are not allowed to marry in their lifetime.”

“…I’ve never deceived Andrea.”

Although Andrea was still five years away from officially coming of age, the lifespan of the Blood Clan was two to three times longer than that of humans, so their age of adulthood was naturally older.

“Are you saying you’ve deceived me?”

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“Of course.”

Yisi said the truth in a half-joking tone.

Perhaps thinking that Yisi was just deliberately teasing her, Evelyn did not pay attention to her answer, but instead turned her attention to the several paladins who were gradually approaching.

“Lady Evelyn, are you injured? The man who asked for our help said that you were fighting a monster, and now the monster…”

The paladin looked hesitantly at what was once a building ten meters away—rubble and wood filled the street, completely blocking the road.

As if she had just done something insignificant, Evelyn said with a feigned ease.

“They’re already dead.”

“As expected. We saw you fighting the monster when we arrived. When you used that brilliant spell at the end, we who couldn’t help couldn’t help but cheer. It’s great that you’re not injured.”

As if proud of their Pope, the paladin praised Evelyn with great enthusiasm. However, Yisi’s ears caught a sound like a click of the tongue from Evelyn, as if she were annoyed.

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She must be thinking, since you saw it, why didn’t you hurry up and help?

Yisi had a premonition that if it were the Inquisition Knights or the Templar Knights standing here, Evelyn would have definitely questioned them. But since they were ordinary paladins with weaker strength, their presence would have only been a hindrance. That was why Evelyn was only dissatisfied and did not say anything.

“We still can’t be sure that those two monsters are dead. Their vitality is tenacious, and they might even have the ability to come back to life. You guys set up a perimeter first and prohibit non-temple members from entering. After the Inquisition Knights and Templar Knights arrive, we’ll dig through the ruins and check the details inside.”

“Yes.”

“Wait,” just as the paladin had turned to leave, Evelyn called out to him again. “Also, inform the Head Priests of the East and South Temples. It would be best to call a few hunters as well. Have them set up a magic barrier around the ruins. In case the monsters are not dead, we can kill them on the spot.”

“Lady Evelyn… Do we need to be that careful?”

To this paladin, whether it was the Head Priest or the hunters, they were all at a level he could only look up to. One represented the upper echelon of the church, and the other represented absolute superiority in combat power. The last time the two had acted together was more than ten years ago, when they faced Alvier VI.

“It’s not that we need to be careful, but that we must take it seriously. Their growth potential exceeds that of any creature. In less than a week, they already have the strength of level thirty. If we let them continue to grow, it won’t be long before even Julius will be no match for them. You don’t want a ‘reckoning’, do you?”

Hearing the word ‘reckoning’, the paladin’s expression instantly became serious. After giving Evelyn a standard soldier’s salute, he had one of his subordinates inform the temple staff, while he himself led the other paladins to guard the scene and disperse the gathering crowd.