How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

90 – Rat Hole (8)

The presence of the heresy interrogators from the headquarters was certainly exceptional.

There were only six people, including Sisella, but they did more than that number.

Thanks to their power, stability has been regained within the castle, but our territory is quite vast in addition to the castle castle. And the most vulnerable to these raids are the small settlements outside the castle walls or on the outskirts of the territory.

It is not easy to blend in in such a place because they are wary of outsiders, but once something happens, it is also difficult for it to be reported to the outside world.

It was a car that was suffering from this problem, but surprisingly, Sisella volunteered to tour the remote place first.

There was a sacred site of the Trinity in the southern part of the country, so they said that if they disguised themselves as pilgrims who came to visit the place and inspected the villages, they would attract less attention.

Although Sisela’s companions showed signs of being very concerned about her safety, they were quickly suppressed by Sisela.

Sisela naturally acted like the representative of the Inquisitors, but no one objected to her actions.

And instead of doing such patrolling, Sisela asked me to accompany him. When unexpected situations arise, minor difficulties will be reduced if the lord’s son is present.

His father was not very reluctant, but he could not bear to show the people who had come a long way to help us that he was only caring for his child.

Instead, I found little comfort in the fact that the people protecting my son were renowned Westford Inquisitors.

And thinking that I might be able to find the hidden enemy myself, I also willingly agreed to Sisela’s suggestion.

If you look at the situation so far, the probability that there is someone secretly working behind the scenes seems quite high.

“Then please take care of me. I will never forget the favor you showed me this time.”

“You don’t have much to say. Well, I’ll see you when I get back.”

Next to where my father and Dante were greeting each other, Adele clung to my leg like a cicada and had no intention of letting go. Adele’s expression was full of dissatisfaction.

“Ugh…”

“Adele… Won’t you let go now?”

“…”

At the end of Adele’s gaze was Sisella, preparing to ride her horse.

Adele felt strangely uncomfortable with Sisela. When she gets close she purrs softly, almost like a cat.

At least Sisela thinks Adele is cuter, so she’s devastated.

Eventually, our group departed, and Adele continued to wave her hand until I was out of sight.

“My younger brother follows my older brother very well…”

Sisela said, looking back at Adele.

“Isn’t it cute? It would be nice if others were kind to others as they are to me. I’m still very shy…”

“Hmm…It feels a bit different than covering your face…”

We rode side by side, keeping the distance between us. My eyes were looking ahead, but I could clearly feel Sisela’s gaze staring intently at me from next to her.

Sisela’s eyes could not tell the depth. It may be an illusion, but every time she made eye contact with her, she felt like her insides were revealed.

“But it’s surprising. Even if it were us, I never thought that your father and Count Reed were close friends.”

“Father?”

In response to my question, Sisella suddenly spat out the foxtail that was in her mouth and made an expression of disappointment.

“Ah…Oh my.”

“Why?”

“…It’s nothing. His Eminence, Archbishop Timothy, is my father…”

Sisella let out a sigh, and she spoke resignedly. Looking at her unwillingness, could it be that she was also reluctant to reveal her own family name?

But the fact that Archbishop Timothy had children is quite surprising to me. If the Archbishop had a daughter, he would have been in the original.

If the story of Seongguk had begun in earnest, it may have been related to him, but my memory is limited to the story before that.

Anyway, the Archbishop was a member of one of the top ten families of the Holy Kingdom, and this time he rose to an even higher position thanks to his contribution to finding the holy relic.

His child would certainly have great power, but Sisela did not show such things at all at her academy.

There is definitely something unique about it.

“Just in case, he really was the son of an amazing family. If he’s like this, I should at least treat him with respect…”

“No, no! Absolutely not! What kind of respect do friends have?”

I was surprised by Sisela’s fierce rejection, even screaming.

“I was just joking.”

“…Can’t I tell other people?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. But Sicella, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Maybe with a saint…”

“I’m curious about the saint? What is it? Which one?”

When I brought up the topic of her saint, Sisela suddenly changed her attitude and showed great interest.

Although he seemed curious as usual, his current reaction is particularly unusual.

Last time, no matter how much I thought about it, she couldn’t figure out why the saint had issued me an indulgence.

Perhaps Sisellah might be able to answer my questions? She had an idea.

If you are Sisela, the daughter of a noble family in the Holy Kingdom, you may have a connection to her saint.

“Well, because of what happened last time…”

As I began to explain, Sisela listened to me with a very interested expression.

And when I finished speaking, she answered in a very obvious tone.

“That’s of course. A saint is a saint for nothing? She is a very perfect person. She has a noble heart, not to mention her brilliant beauty…”

“…?”

“…Keuhum! Anyway, how could a person like that let you go when you see someone in trouble? Moreover, since you were harmed innocently, you must have done your best to compensate for the damage at least a little.”

“I’m grateful, but I think it’s a bit excessive.”

“You don’t have to worry about such things. I’m sure the saintess doesn’t care much, right?”

“From what she says, it seems like she knows him well. Sisela. Is it possible that she is personally acquainted with her saint?”

“Cluck! Cluck!”

“Dante? What’s going on?”

“Cough…No…I just drank the wrong water…”

Heresy Questioner Dante, who was ahead of him, suddenly burst into a huge cough. Sisella, interrupted by her words, glanced lightly at Dante.

“…But what does Edwin think?”

“What?”

“Saint. Do you have any special comments? You went so far as to grant me an indulgence.”

“Are you overdoing it…?”

“…I guess that’s just the way it is. Anyway, please answer me.”

Sisela continued to fill in her answers. I feel like I can see a light anticipation in her eyes, and it feels a bit burdensome.

Although she has some knowledge about saints, I don’t feel like she is particularly good.

Saint Christina. She is the fifth heroine to appear.

As befits her title of ‘the goddess’s most beloved daughter,’ she boasted endless divine power, and that power later became a great help when dealing with her demons.

Although she was definitely one of the main heroines, she made her first appearance in the second semester, considerably later than the others.

However, unlike other heroines, it took a very long time for the saint to fall for Eugene.

The saint treated people without fault on the outside, but on the inside, she always thought of the use of that person as priority. And Eugene was no exception.

Unlike others who looked down on her saint, Eugene approached her without hesitation, but her saint secretly did not like his reckless and single-minded nature.

However, when she found out that Eugene was the one who caught the academy’s devil worshiper, her eyes immediately lit up during their first meeting.

And when Eugene, whom she had her eye on, is chosen by her holy sword, she chooses Eugene, putting her cause ahead of her personal feelings.

She had a clear awareness of her role, and the harmony between a warrior and a saint was a common belief that was taken for granted.

There was no one like the warrior who wanted to reform her kingdom.

However, as they experience various events together, the saintess eventually opens her heart to Eugene, and this reaches its peak after the war against the demons ends with a truce.

And since the episode of the corruption of the Holy Kingdom began right after the war, the story must have continued for a while with the Holy Woman as the center, but I have no way of knowing what happened after that.

Anyway, he’s like a stranger to me right now, but he’s also not someone I really want to get involved with.

The tendency to lightly sacrifice small things for the greater good is the exact opposite of me, who only wants to protect those around me.

This may be the reason why the saint had frequent conflicts with Claudia Acelus.

The saint and Eugene prioritized the greater good, and Claudia prioritized only personal achievement, so conflict between the two was inevitable.

It wasn’t a cat fight, it was a really bloody fight, and since Patricia had no talent for soothing people and Selene took quite a long time to overcome her introverted personality, it was always Iris who mediated between the two.

Now that I think about it, the future in which Eugene caught her demon and stamped her eyes disappeared, and Iris didn’t seem to have a very good relationship with Eugene either. So how does this happen…

… Anyway, there is no need to convey my impressions to Sisella.

Thinking about her praise for the saint that I mentioned earlier, I don’t know if it was because she was from the Holy Kingdom, but it seemed like she had tremendous faith in the saint.

“…I just think I’m grateful.”

Sisela, who heard my even expression, frowned as if she did not like it.

“Is that all? Isn’t there something else nice I can say to her? A compliment to her beauty or something.”

“I’ve never seen her, so how do I know? And what’s important about a saint’s appearance? Isn’t her faith more important?”

“Why isn’t it important? There’s nothing like your appearance to make people look up to you. And what if you run into the saint later? I think she’ll be really upset then, right?”

“What’s the point of meeting…I don’t know how many times I’ll see the saint. Oh, I don’t know if you come to the Academy.”

“…”

When I added the words that suddenly came to mind, Sisela suddenly closed her mouth and turned her head.