After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

But despite this, learning things still requires qualifications, which can be said to be a necessary foundation.

Murphy spent her childhood in the church's orphanage, but she was one of the less qualified ones, and was just a lowly civilian.

As for the inferior common people, let alone learning anything, they don’t even have the opportunity to access books.

As for what I learned, I think the only thing was reading and writing from Aunt Kelly in the orphanage.

Of course, even this can be considered very lucky.

On the contrary, I had to learn from Old Jed where people would hide bags of money and what careless people were like.

Hey, I always feel that what I learn is weird.

"I'll leave the studies to the Saint. A minimum level of knowledge is all I need. So, what do you think? What's your response to Belphine?"

As if in retaliation for Mattia's ridicule, Murphy gently opened her lips and uttered a sound.

"It's already been decided. There can be no alliance. Isn't this an obvious deception? If possible, I wouldn't even want to pay any attention to the messenger on that occasion."

Without any pause, Mattia said this in a resolute voice, as if everything had been decided from the beginning.

Her fingers moved the pen constantly, writing words on the parchment.

She has been like this since just now.

She is worthy of being the Saint Lady.

Murphy couldn't help but sigh. He had thought that he would find it difficult to answer questions like the other party's reply to the alliance, but Mattia spoke without hesitation, as if she was mocking his superficiality.

Madia narrowed her eyes as she continued.

"However, as the leader of an organization, I can't do that. Furthermore, establishing an alliance on the surface while treating them as enemies inwardly is the best approach."

There is no doubt about it, that's for sure.

In particular, if the person who proposed the alliance was sent back without any scruples, not only would the Church of Heraldry, but even the forces within Crossmaria would probably be suspicious.

That's not good, because in the future there might really be no forces willing to join forces with the Church of Heraldry.

Well, for that very reason, just happily accept the alliance's invitation with open arms, and then stab the enemy in the stomach.

I see. That's the most appropriate approach.

It can not only make the enemy take it lightly, but also give you a certain understanding of the enemy's combat power.

Then, the condition is that the Free City must be so solid that no cracks can be seen, a force as solid as a rock, and it must also have enough combat power to show to the other side.

Unfortunately, that doesn't work, which is a shame.

It was said that even within the Church of Heraldry, there were countless people who, though outwardly obedient, harbored a deep-seated resentment towards Madia, making it difficult to directly count those people as combat forces.

At such times, Belphein appears not as an enemy but as an ally.

Then those who try to get involved with it, those who have unnecessary ambitions and double-mindedness, will definitely appear.

For us, as long as there is a sufficient gap in combat power compared to the opponent, we can prevent such a thing from happening.

But unfortunately, there is almost no difference in the fighting power between Crossmaria and Belphein. It is better to say that Belphein, who is famous for the title of Mercenary Capital, has more advantages.

No, it turns out I can only treat them as enemies.

Pretending to be trapped and biting the enemy's throat is too dangerous.

If it's just an individual, that's one thing, but this is definitely not the approach that an organization should take.

"But, Murphy, please don't say such extreme words in the future. After all, there are people in the Heraldry Church who believe that we should form an alliance with the other side."

Not everyone can come to a conclusion through calculation and deliberation like Mattia.

So, of course, there are people who think this is a great opportunity.

Indeed, if the alliance's proposal is directly rejected without considering their ideas, it will have a negative impact within the organization.

Really, being the head of an organization is too troublesome.

"To prevent the organization from getting worse, I've asked An to help smooth over everyone's opinions. He's an excellent coordinator. I can't say for sure, but I think he can manage things to a level that doesn't lead to any outbursts of discontent."

——So, stop saying those weird things.

Mattia stopped what she was doing as she said this, and it looked like she had finished writing on a piece of parchment.

That's really an exaggeration.

Whether it's Frodo or Madia, I'm afraid they both think I'm an unreasonable brat.

Murphy couldn't help but think so in her heart.

Of course, he also understood very well.

Let’s put aside what an individual says, but if an organization acts according to its emotions, it will drag itself and those around it into the abyss of hell.

Murphy let out a breath.

Of course that's how we act as an organization.

However, on the other hand, if there is only one person, it is a different story.

So, yeah, it's just a very simple thing.

Chapter 9 The Hero's Followers

Yes, it's actually very simple.

There is nothing more foolish than putting the organization in danger for personal feelings.

Murphy completely agrees with this.

Then Saint Madia said to him: "Because of this, you are not allowed to act rashly."

That's fine. Even if I don't remind myself, I won't do that kind of thing.

This kind of thing simply causes trouble to the people around you, and only a foolish and foolish person who lacks thinking would do it.

So - if I have to take action, I should do it alone.

As darkness fills the surroundings, the earth has fallen into a deep sleep.

A pair of eyes stared at the street motionlessly.

The horse's hooves tapped against the neat stone steps on the street. Murphy, riding on the horse, took a deep breath of the night air, feeling the refreshing scent of the condensed water vapor in the air.

There is no one around.

Of course, there's no need to bring anyone along.

Looking back, Murphy suddenly realized.

Lately, it seems like things around me have become a little too noisy.

In the past, this situation was unimaginable.

The night was unusually quiet, and Murphy felt a chill in her heart, which gradually calmed her down.

I miss it so much. It's such an inexplicable feeling of nostalgia.

By the way, no matter where I went in the past, I was always alone.

No one will lend a helping hand, and no one will walk with them.

What about now? Filia, Frodo, and Eldis.

These heroic beings whom I once envied are now gathered around me. This is really a twisted situation.

However, despite saying this, there was still an irrepressible joy in Murphy's heart.

It was a gushing feeling of fullness, and a pleasure that could even be said to sting the skin.

The fact that the heroes he once envied were now more or less recognized by them made tears well up in his eyes.

But at the same time, Murphy's deepest heart was trembling strangely.

The true face of trembling is the ugliness of one's own heart beating faster when faced with the objects of one's envy and the existence of those who once despised and treated one's own affairs harshly, and the fact that their heart beats faster when they are even slightly recognized by them.

This result scared him, afraid that he had not changed at all until now.

That’s right, what has changed about myself since the past?

Neither the nature nor the way of existence has changed at all.

Once when I was on night watch alone, I could only comfort myself with a few broken cigarettes and escape from reality. I spent the whole day doing nothing and gaining nothing.

So, if I continue like this, sooner or later I will disappoint them and be abandoned by them.

Murphy knew that the reason she was here was simply because she had knowledge from the past, and it happened to work.

However, precisely because this body is so small, it must change.

Lagias, the former Elf King, once said to Murphy: "When you cross over into someone's life, you must take on the responsibility of surpassing that person. Don't think that you can still walk the path of peace after crossing over."

Those words seemed to become a huge nail, piercing his heart.

The anxious blood flowing out of the wound in his heart caused him confusion.

——I am undoubtedly an incurably short person.

This was a fact that Murphy was well aware of, and it was a fact that had devoured him countless times.

But even so, if you still want to achieve something,

If you still want to touch the hero with your hands, if you still have a burning admiration for the hero.

——Then, I must also stand shoulder to shoulder with them and become that kind of hero.

Oh, what a shame.

I was so ashamed that I wanted to bite my teeth to pieces.

Someone like me, becoming a hero or something...

On the road they walk peacefully, I will surely be covered with scars.

Things that seem to be taken for granted by them will definitely cost you a price.

This is the price a mortal pays for reaching out to a hero.

Murphy exhaled and suddenly found that her breath had turned into white mist.

And if you want to touch a hero out of admiration for him, you can't do it in Crossmaria.

There, there is Filia who became a hero with her sword, there is Frodo who became a hero with magic, and there is also Madia who has become a hero of the Heraldry Cult.

It's amazing.

Crossmaria today will not fall easily.

Even if I do nothing, that place probably won't go down the same path as history.

If they just stayed there, they would definitely achieve everything.

A hero who can handle everything.

Whether it's capturing Crossmaria or conquering the Hanging Garden Gasalia, they are the key.

After all, what I did was at best just joining forces with them.

Oh, that's disgusting.

Because of this, I can't continue to stay in Crossmaria out of laziness.

If you want to continue staying there, you should prove that you can accomplish things on your own.

So, you have to ask yourself: If you want to become a hero, what should you do?

Therefore, this time the mercenary city of Belphein is a good opportunity.

Those guys must look down on this place and despise it from the bottom of their hearts.

That is why they put forward such an alliance case.

Of course, they are not fools and should understand that we will not form an alliance so easily.

This means Belphine must have already infiltrated Crossmaria with spies.

The purpose is to create internal conflicts, incite them, and finally cause a split.

They intend to disintegrate the giant elephant of Crossmaria from within and are planning for this purpose.

It was because Mattia also understood these parts that she instructed Ann to make internal adjustments.