Calling the god he had always believed in "guy" made him smile even more bitterly. He felt like a small-time villain who was just talking behind people's backs.
"God's puppet?... That's a word that really suits me... No, I can't even be a puppet..."
Lately, he sometimes thinks of a young girl, and her words, accompanied by self-mockery, appear in his mind.
That girl shone like the sun, with a strong personality and unwavering resolve. Seeing me now, she'd surely seize the opportunity to laugh uncontrollably. Or rather, she'd just burst out laughing. Something like, "You're still the strongest in the church! How shameful! Haha!"—a truly infuriating laugh.
"...Hmph, while we're being manipulated, you guys should just strengthen yourselves."
Still stubborn even after losing…Rouse couldn't help but complain to himself about the words he blurted out. Whenever he thought of that girl, his heart would become chaotic, either angry or amused, his mood was really a mixture of all kinds.
He sighed again, even deeper than before.
"It's about time to go home," thought Ross, turning away. If he stayed alone any longer, his disappointment in himself might reach its limit.
"Can you destroy God's script?"
With these words in his mouth, the girl in his imagination would surely say "Of course!" and show a confident expression. At his own imagination, Ross couldn't help but smile bitterly.
“Hmm!”
"Ah ah!"
At the intersection of the alleys, Rouse accidentally hit someone.
He could have excused himself by saying that the girl had made such a strong impression on him that he was distracted, or that he had neglected the residents because he wanted to be alone. But whatever the reason, as the strongest knight in the church, this was an error that should not have occurred.
Ross's face was bitter, as if he had swallowed a large amount of bitter herbs. The other person was knocked to the ground by the physical difference, and Ross looked at him.
The other person was a short person wearing a white robe. His head was almost covered by a large hood, so his face could not be seen. However, from the voice just now, it could be known that he was a young girl.
But, how should I put it...
(The breath is unusually weak...)
One of the reasons I bumped into her was apparently due to the girl's weak aura. It could even be said that, like me just now, she was deliberately concealing her aura, suppressing her magic power as much as possible to avoid being noticed by the residents.
For a moment, Ross thought, could it be that an orc spy who possesses inherent magic and is good at manipulating breath has sneaked in?
"My butt hurts. That hit me so hard."
However, seeing the girl rubbing her buttocks in pain, Ross concluded that she was not a spy. If she were a spy, she would have been more panicked and tried to hide herself.
Having said that, it was still necessary to confirm it just to be on the safe side... Moreover, if she was really an ordinary girl, he would be a failure if he didn't lend a hand to help her, so Ross extended his hand.
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to you because I was lost in thought."
"Ah, sorry, I was just thinking... By the way, the uncle's aura is really weak..."
As he pulled up the little hand that was holding his without any hesitation, he wondered in his heart, "I seem to have heard this voice somewhere before... No, it should be said that it is exactly the same as the girl who was making noises in my mind before..."
At the same time, the girl stood up, tilting her head in question. She seemed to have heard something familiar, just like Ross...
Finally, the girl, who had hidden her face with her hood, seemed unable to bear it any longer and raised her head to confirm the other person...
The two met their eyes.
Ross and the girl, Meredith, made eye contact.
Time stopped.
The two even shook hands in a friendly manner.
A gust of wind blew, and before I could reach out to press it, the hood was blown open.
The beautiful golden hair that shines, and the wide, blue eyes are nostalgic.
No matter how you look at it, she is indeed the public enemy of the church that Ross had just mocked in his memory - Millardy Lassen.
After a beat.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaa!”
“Uoooohhhhhhhhh!”
Instead of laughing as usual, Meredith screamed, and Royce cried out in pain for the first time in his life.
"Why!? Why are you here? Ros Byrne!?"
"Why!? Why are you here? Milledi Raison!?"
Having faced countless life-or-death situations and battles, these two, considered the world's strongest, were simultaneously overcome with panic. Incidentally, they were so stunned that they were still holding hands.
"Wow, just when I was thinking about it, someone suddenly appeared. What kind of magic did they use?!"
"Hmm, just when I was thinking about it, someone suddenly appeared. What kind of magic did they use?!"
It seems that just like Ross, Meredith was also thinking about Ross before.
If there was a third person here, seeing the reactions of the two people, they might say, "You two have such a good relationship."
(Illustration 008)
They should have just let go, but perhaps from sheer shock, their hands froze, and they held hands, trying to walk in opposite directions, a tug-of-war. Perhaps it was because of Ross's mature appearance, but he looked like a father scolding his daughter who had been upset and refused to come home, wanting to take her home.
Normally, no matter who the opponent was, as long as they were hostile, Meredith and Rouse would instantly enter a state of war. But perhaps they had many thoughts about each other, so they exposed each other's ugly side.
And then another ugly incident happened.
"Damn it—'Bad Heaven'!"
"Eat my—Soul Charge!"
In a panic, Meredith unleashed a supergravity field, while Rouse unleashed a shockwave against the soul. However, they were both centered around themselves, attacking indiscriminately, and the result was, of course...
“Pfft!? Wah!?”
“Guuuu!? Uwaa!?”
Rolls was pressed to the ground by gravity, and Meredith's soul was impacted, and both were knocked down together.
They forgot to neutralize the attacks on themselves and brought about their own destruction, which was a huge mistake.
After such a disgraceful scene, the two people lying on the ground seemed to regain their composure. They slowly let go of each other's hands and slowly stood up.
They dusted off their clothes, coughed, and kept a proper distance from each other.
"Captain of the White Light Knights—Ross Byrne."
"The leader of the Liberator—Miledi Lessen."
The two called each other's names in a serious and urgent tone.
It seemed that they had mutually decided to pretend that what had just happened had never happened.
By the way, they pretended not to notice each other's red ears.
Just staring at each other.
Finally, the atmosphere of mutual hostility had ended, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief... Just as they were thinking this,
"Miledy Lessen, I ask you, what are you doing here? Could it be God—"
Ross probably wanted to ask, "Did God guide you here?"
But Meredith couldn't help but look up at Royce, and the eyes of the sky opened even wider. She seemed to see something unbelievable - she cried out:
“No ※hair!?”
Meredy's voice echoed in my ears.
Veins appeared on Royce's forehead, and because he had no hair, they were clearly visible.
“No hair!!”
This seemed an important event worth mentioning twice, and Meredith pointed at Royce's head.
"Bald!"
"Who's bald?! I'm not bald!"
Unable to contain himself, Ross replied angrily, his intense anger erupting like an aura. Incidentally, Ross took a step forward, the angle perfectly reflecting the sunlight, causing his head to glow.
“Ah, it’s so dazzling!?”
"Are you kidding me!?"
Miredy covered her eyes with her hands and took two steps back as if oppressed by the aura.
The last time we fought in the West Sea, she clearly didn't retreat a single step.
“W-Why did it become like that… Huh!? Is it because of the stress of losing to Mi-chan!?”
"I'm definitely not losing my hair! I'm shaving it off!"
"Eh!? You mean... to take responsibility for the defeat? Damn the Church, how cruel!"
"Don't accuse the church! I shaved my head on my own!"
Although the church has been increasingly distrusted lately, it would be pitiful to let it be affected by his hairstyle. Veins bulged in Ross's eyes as he walked towards Meredith.
Grasping Meredith's slender shoulders with his well-trained and strong hands, Ross said with a serious expression:
"Little girl, listen carefully."
"Yes, yes."
"I'm not Xiutou."
Ross protested word by word in a calm voice, with a sharp look, as if he was explaining something to his disobedient daughter.
Meredith seemed unable to look directly into Ross's oppressive gaze at such close range; her eyes wandered. Then, after a moment, she seemed to think of something, and her face suddenly turned pale...
"S-Sorry."
For some reason, Meredith seemed to feel deeply guilty, and with a sad expression on her face, she apologized to Royce.
"...Let me ask you, what are you apologizing for?"
"Um, well, I didn't expect you to take it so seriously... I called you baldy earlier just to irritate you because the captain was so strong. But I didn't expect you to take being called baldy so seriously, to the point of giving up on yourself and shaving off your head—"
"I don't care!"
"I'm sorry, but even if they're your enemy, it's not nice to criticize someone's physical features."
"So I said I didn't mind because I'm not bald to begin with! My son also liked my hairstyle very much! He said, 'Dad, you're so handsome.'"
Meredith's eyes opened wide, as if she had witnessed a mysterious phenomenon that could not happen in this world!
"You're married!? You're kidding!? You even have a child!? How is that possible!?"
"What's your reaction?!"
"How can I apologize to your son? Because of me, his father became like this... Your son must be afraid to tell you the truth because he's afraid to hurt you..."
"Sharon is a pure child! Of course he genuinely thinks I'm handsome... My wife just doesn't agree..."
"I'm sorry! I will reflect deeply on this!"
"That's right! You must reflect deeply! Continue to reflect deeply on your existence!"
"Reflect on your existence!? You're hurt! What you just said really hurts you! What are you saying to me, a girl of unparalleled beauty and a genius magician like no other? Are you blind?!"
"I've been wondering where that inexplicable confidence of yours comes from!?"
"Of course it's overflowing from the miraculous existence of Komiya!"
Rouse couldn't help but want to roll his eyes.
The hands that had been gripping his shoulders seemed to lose their strength, so Meredith distanced herself from him. Anyway, she bowed once more in apology.
"Um, I didn't expect this would cause trouble for your family... I'm really sorry for calling you bald."
"If you say sorry again, I will kill you without a word."
"Ah, yes."
Because Royce's tone was serious, Meredith made a gesture to seal her mouth.
Ross took a deep breath, and this time the tone turned serious. He stared at Meredith, not allowing her to quibble or lie, and asked again:
"Why are you here?"
He didn't directly join the battle, and even asked her why she was there. As a member of the church, this thing itself could not have happened.
Meredith stared at Ross, as if she wanted to see through what kind of person Ross was with her clear eyes.
Ross also stared into Meredith's sky-high eyes, as if trying to see through the girl to whom the past "Oracle Priestess" had entrusted everything.
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