Became the Academy’s Munchkin Power Priest

41 – Return

“What, what… !”

Quaaang!

Hiera was caught by Gran without even reacting.

“Oh, I think there is a misunderstanding….”

Hiera didn’t even recognize what she was talking about. She just spat out anything in her fright.

“Hmm, misunderstand….”

“Yes, yes! I refuse here-“

Chwaaagh!

Hiera’s eyes widened. She slowly turned her head to look at her severed right arm.

“Kiaaagh!”

“Hmm…. Her eyes are shaking.”

“Ugh…. If there’s anything you want, I’ll give it to you… So please don’t kill me….”

Gran pondered for a while and then released Hiera. She was the lord of a castle called Hiera, and she was a woman with a lot of information to gain.

“So, are you the lord of this castle?”

“That, that….”

Hiera hesitated, avoiding her gaze. She was looking for a way out.

Puuu!

“Keek! Keek! Keuuh, Seongju! It’s the lord of the castle!”

She said, holding her stomach with one hand.

“I see. So are you the chief of these heretics?”

It is impossible to escape. Didn’t she even follow when she jumped from the tower? It was impossible for her to escape the demon hunter. It was even more impossible to fight back.

Then there was only one option left. We had to wait for the troops who had gone out on patrol to come back. If the troops returned, even if they couldn’t defeat the demon hunters, they would be able to buy time again.

Moras, the leader of the Golden Dawn, was coming here. If Moras and his men come here, the demon hunters will be able to catch them.

“Right. I am their leader.”

Hiera, who carefully watched Gran’s eyes, nodded her head. She bought time but she had to hide as much information as possible.

“Well, I see. Is this the demon realm?”

“Right…. It is not far from where I held you last time.”

“I see. Didn’t you see my wand?”

“Ah, I left it there. Because it is too heavy.”

“I see. Then the question is over. If it’s the head of the heretics, the first thing to do is to get rid of it from year 4.”

Gran grabbed Hiera’s head and lifted it up. His grip was so strong that Hiera screamed as she felt a crushing pain in her head. At the same time, her divine power was also emanating from her, so all she could do was let out her screams.

“Kyaaa!”

Kwaduk!

Hiera’s body drooped as she struggled. Gran tossed her hiera and wiped her hands.

He didn’t want to kill her, but Gran’s first goal was to escape her. A little while ago, heretics were moving hastily to the gates.

“Looks like those who left the house are back.”

The fact that the black magicians’ stronghold is located in the realm of the demon world is not a simple organization.

I had no intention of fighting in the realm of the Demon Realm just because my physical strength and holy power had been restored.

“I’ll have to get rid of it quickly.”

***

“Holy Lady! Here’s the wand!”

It was Gran’s staff.

His staff was stained red.

A soldier struggled to lift his cane with both hands. He couldn’t even hold it for long.

‘You’ve been fighting alone with this….’

After moving the cane to the camp they had set up near the village, they continued their search. Time passed just like that.

The things I found near the forest were the devil’s altar and the corpses of the paladins and priests who had been dispatched before Gran. The last thing I found was a man. He was hiding among the grass, and his body was very thin.

As a result of the investigation, it is said that he was the chief of the village and ran away after seeing the priest wielding a staff.

“Saint…. How about deploying troops here and going back to the front?”

The saintess complied with his words. In my mind, I wanted to stay for days and days. But it was a burden for everyone. I have to tell this to Chloe and Echina too.

As she returned to the front line, a part of her mind was empty. Gran is dead. Of course, I didn’t directly confirm that he was dead, but there was a high probability that he was dead.

I couldn’t believe that Gran was dead. She meets him unexpectedly, and he suddenly dies. It was something that his heart could not accept.

As soon as the saintess returned to her front line, she informed the two of them. Fortunately, Echinacea did not die and recovered.

It was already late when we went. Gran is gone. He is most likely dead. The saintess said calmly.

“Yes? Gran-nim disappeared? Uh, that can’t be… ?”

Chloe smiled awkwardly and tried to deny it. She wanted to believe that the saintess’ words were a joke.

Ekina, on the other hand, silently looked at her own hands. In her head, the days she spent with Gran passed like a kaleidoscope.

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“Gran is dead… ?”

He stayed alone in the village and fought the enemies. Until the enemies came, he had fought the Archdemon. She didn’t know how strong the demon was, but she realized after watching this fight. That is how terrifying the devil is.

It was difficult even to follow with the eyes. It was ridiculous to react. If he hadn’t had Gran, he would have died before he could draw his sword.

Gran defeated such a guy.

If he had been of any help and helped Gran, he would not have died.

In the end, I received Gran’s help from beginning to end. She even got a buff from him, but in the end it didn’t do anything.

“Because I am of no help….”

“If it is Gran-sama, he will surely come back alive….”

“I believe so too.”

The saintess said in a trembling voice.

The saintess sat silently and then returned to her inn and shed tears.

She, who was a friend from the past and was like her family, left Gran and realized how precious he was. When he was young, he only thought of him as a close friend.

She doesn’t know how many times she regretted being a member of the warrior’s party and spending painful days.

He missed, and he wanted to convey his sincerity.

However, before he could tell the truth, Gran disappeared. The world felt empty. What is the point of fighting evil? What are you fighting for

I feel helpless. I didn’t want to do anything. I wanted to cast off her name as a saint right away.

She dragged her lethargic body and looked outside of her. She repeated the sun rising and setting. She waited for Gran to come without eating.

***

I got out of the fort and headed towards the village following the route I looked at from the wall.

The Heretic said it was not too far from the village, but it was farther than I thought. The air in the demon realm was damp and cold. The soil was soggy that it was difficult to move, but it was better than a dry place that was rapidly consuming moisture.

I moved without stopping. All remaining food was gone and hydration was urgently needed.

I passed through the forest, but couldn’t find the village. Hunger and dehydration plagued me, but I couldn’t stop.

I finally found the soldiers.

“Great, High Priestess!”

I recharged my energy after getting water and food from the soldiers. They also told me that they had taken a cane with me.

“Whoa…. I live thanks to you.”

The most terrifying enemy is neither the devil nor the heretics. It was hunger and dehydration that was hard to endure even with mental strength. Fortunately, after defeating the two enemies, his strength began to surge.

“How about taking a break today and leaving tomorrow?”

“Heh heh, my worries are fine. Some people may be worried about me, so I will depart today.”

I couldn’t ride a horse, so I had to move diligently. After walking for a while, I finally started to see the wires.

“What is that?”

“Aren’t you a saint? What are you doing without sleeping at this late dawn?”

The saintess cried silently. She came slowly towards me and hugged me.

“Is that really Gran?”

This is embarrassing….

I couldn’t help but laugh. I guess he knew I was going to die.

She did not fall even when I tried to remove her. She decided to leave it alone for a while.

Just….

Although about 15 minutes had passed, she was still holding me.

Look closely….

The saintess was asleep with me in her arms.

“Heh heh…. You must be very tired.”

I moved her saintess to her inn. She struggled quite a bit to get her out of her body, but luckily she was very tired and didn’t wake up from her sleep.

After taking a shower, I asked the priest at the temple to get me some clothes to wear. It was a bit small, but not to the extent that I couldn’t wear it.

After that, I looked for Chloe and Echina.

The two seemed to be having a conversation.

“What shall we do now….”

“I don’t think I’m going anywhere….”

The two of them were depressed, as if they thought I was dead.

I opened the door and entered.

“Heh heh, shouldn’t we go back to school now?”

“Huh? Mr. Gran?”

“That, that?”

The two jumped up at the same time. His eyes were round as if he had seen a ghost.

“Sah, are you alive?”

“Heh heh, that sounds disappointing. I don’t die easily.”

To be honest, I almost died. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the mistakes of the heretics. I didn’t have to say that I was about to die.

“Ji, is that true?”

Chloe came to my side and poked her body.

“Gran…. Sorry.”

Echina, who was looking at me quietly, said.

“I’m sorry. Ekina-sama did well enough.”

I said that and lay down on the bed. It was a bit cramped, but I thought I could sleep.

“You lie down like that as soon as you arrive?”

“Heh heh, I feel tired after not sleeping for days. Rest is part of growth.”

The two of them watched me blankly and lay down on the bed.

“Heh heh, you two should go to sleep soon. It looks like you haven’t been able to rest properly for days.”

After that, Chloe called me over and over again. I didn’t answer on purpose in order to fall asleep.

“Really you….”

After saying that, Chloe fell asleep earlier than I did.