I Became The Academy Necromancer

91. your past

“What is the situation?”

I ran into the abbess who was having breakfast in the cafeteria and immediately argued with her.

The attention of the other nuns who were surprised was focused, but the abbess stood up with a gloomy expression as if she had waited.

“Let’s go outside and talk.”

“Okay, tell me. All the nuns here already seem to know about Stella.”

At my words, the nuns all bowed their heads and pretended not to hear. Do they want to walk this path even though they know that the future of the saintess is that?

It was just a question I couldn’t understand.

Seeing my unyielding reaction, the abbess took a deep breath and eventually gave up and opened her mouth.

“You must have heard from him already. It is the devil’s curse.”

“What did she do until she became like that?”

This was a responsibility that the church had to ask for as it failed to protect the saintess.

There was no other way to explain the fact that the saintess was abandoned by the church just because she lost her divine power, other than saying that she was Tosa Gupin.

But the abbess also seemed to have something to say. She took a step towards me and shouted in reverse, saying that it was unfair.

“Would you have been watching us quietly until we became like that? Stella-sama has been missing for several years after she came down from her position as a saint.”

“… … Missing?”

Looking at the abbess with a subtle expression, she replied with a bitter expression.

“He left behind only a letter asking not to look for him. That’s why the church didn’t look for it separately! He deserves rest now!”

“… … .”

“But only a year ago. Stella-sama was already in that state when she returned!”

The abbess bent down, swallowing tears. Although other nuns gather and mourn her frail appearance.

Being cold, I just looked down at her.

‘It doesn’t look like a lie.’

It was very touching to see them hugging each other, sympathizing with their sorrows, and feeling sorry for each other.

They will not forget that one of them is a demon.

A throbbing pain like a cavity in my head would strike me.

“Whoa.”

Once I left them, I went outside. During the meal, they became seas of tears, hugged each other, and did not want to be involved in the flow that eventually led to the prayer meeting.

When I came out, the smell of grilled meat was spreading everywhere.

From early in the morning, a bonfire is lit and Findenai is grilling wild animals he caught from somewhere, and Illuania is preparing to cook next to it.

Finally, even the dark mage staring blankly in front of the fire.

I don’t know how the combination came to be like this, but I thought each of them had great personalities.

One is the leader of the Resistance.

One is a pregnant woman who used to be a back alley prostitute.

One is a necromancer who became a ghost.

I wonder if a circus troupe should be brought in to create a combination like this.

“Oh, did I sleep the wrong way last night?”

Findenai stretches out feeling stiff, and Illuania takes off her maid’s uniform and wears a nun’s uniform given to her by the convent.

The convent provided a separate place for Illuania, a pregnant woman, to sleep, so Findenai and I fell asleep in the carriage we rode in.

It wasn’t too strange since I’d slept in the same room several times on the way to here anyway.

“Ah, you are here! Please eat!”

Illuania cut the meat, season it, and carefully serve it on the plate it brought.

Quite a savory smell and tangy spices were just the taste I used to eat in the North.

It was cold in the north, so the food tasted intense to warm up.

The first time I ate it, I was a bit perplexed, but I’m used to the taste.

The three of us finish our simple meal and sit around the campfire for a while to discuss the current situation.

The story about Stella was told by both of them on the condition of guaranteeing confidentiality.

“First of all, I’m going to have a personal interview today.”

“Can you identify the devil through conversation?”

Finden-Ai asked, forcing himself to clench his fists as he was itching to smoke a cigarette.

“none. But maybe we can have a conversation first.”

If that didn’t work out, I was thinking of using the Holy Grail I brought with me. Because divine power is poison to demons.

However, the moment I use it on a demon, other demons will notice and flock to me to destroy the Holy Grail.

Stella’s wounds will be so desperate that they will look ridiculous.

Using the Holy Grail against the devil was a last-ditch option.

Actually, that too was a little skeptical. If you ask me, is this case urgent enough that I risk using the Holy Grail to attract the attention of demons?

‘It’s not like that.’

It’s a pity for Stella, and the devil is disgusting, but I didn’t mean to shoulder a near-death blood loss on this side.

“Then shall I call you one by one?”

Illuania woke up. Never miss a little errand like this.

Illuania left to call the nuns one by one, and I instructed Finden-Ai to stay silent and listen together.

Her beastly senses are quite sharp.

Then, in order, the five nuns began to come one by one.

“Actually, there is one nun who is a bit strange.”

The round-nosed nun who came to me first said with her eyes closed.

“Mella is doing something she hasn’t been doing lately. I’m in the next room, and I hear the next room door open every morning.”

The second was a nun with fair skin and impressive thin fingers.

“What can I say? Mela is award winning. What should I say, that I look very tired?”

The third was a nun with long braids.

“Because Mela was closest to the other two dead nuns? therefore… … I would like to.”

The fourth was a slightly fleshy nun who served the goddess Demeter.

“I don’t know. Recently, when I pray, something strange is Mela. In fact, I was trembling just now when I prayed.”

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Mela, whom all the nuns said was suspicious.

Her eyes were sunken, dark circles were thick, and her skinny appearance made it difficult to see her as a nun.

“Are you suspicious? uh, no There really isn’t.”

After hearing everyone’s story, I look at the bonfire for a while.

The sound of the crackling sparks resounded cheerfully, and it seemed that the accident was moving naturally in accordance with it.

“How are you?”

Illuania, who has summoned all the nuns, approaches and asks. His expression showed pride that he had done one thing, so he praised him for doing well and looked at Finden Eye.

“What do you think?”

“Hmm.”

As she leads a unique group called Resistance, she was naturally good at finding traitors.

In particular, in terms of animal senses, there were few opponents to compare with.

“I think my head will work better if I smoke cigarettes.”

They sneakily appeal, but I ignore them. The answer was already given, but it was a complaint that he just wanted to avoid it.

“Ha, the owner seems to think the same as me?”

“… … I guess so.”

Apparently, the conclusions of the two of us seemed to be the same. Maybe it’s because they’re naive nuns who aren’t used to the lies that live in such a remote convent.

It was easier than I thought to see through the truth and lies.

“They are all lying.”

Illuania was taken aback by my words, but Finden-Eye nodded slightly.

“Yeah, until that year called Mela.”

All four people who said that Mela was suspected were lying.

But Mela, who said there was no one suspicious, was also lying.

“Shall I call you back?”

“No, there is no need for that.”

I woke up and headed back to the convent. The nuns’ lies bothered me, but if I asked them again, they’d just keep their mouths shut this time.

And their lies contained a strange greed.

I clicked my tongue and went inside the convent and headed to the attic again.

As I was climbing the stairs, the nuns were studying on the second floor. The abbess of the convent was teaching with a lot of enthusiasm and shouting, which was very impressive.

She was a woman who was proud of herself. In fact, Stella and even Lucia.

It’s like raising two saints with your own hands, so that’s understandable.

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Maybe that’s why, she was a woman who had a strange compulsion that the next saintess should also come out of here, even with small gestures.

Judging from the fact that there was even a cane used for corporal punishment, it seemed quite strict.

‘The abbess.’

She was also an indispensable figure in the list of suspects, but she did not show the nuance of investigating her.

She wanted to see what the abbess would do when she was sure she was not suspected.

Go up to the attic again, unlock the lock with the key given by the nun, and enter.

There, Stella, whom I had greeted earlier, was welcoming me with a smile.

“It seems like you’re not familiar with the me from yesterday, right?”

Could it be because of my reaction? Stella immediately recognized the situation.

“What did I talk to you about yesterday?”

“It was nothing.”

After that, I simply told him about the conversation we had yesterday, and Stella just listened with a smile and a nod of her head.

If it’s that short, the short explanation is over.

“okay. So what are you curious about?”

“When you lost your divine power and came down from the position of a saint. I want to hear the story after that.”

“Hmm.”

“Why did you leave the church? No matter how foolish they were, they would have been desperate to protect you as a saint.”

“Sure, of course.”

Stella smiled and gave a small nod.

“But is that right?”

“what?”

Give more strength to the rosary of the goddess Hertia that Stella is holding in her hand.

The smile on her lips shows no sign of fading.

“Divine power is a very difficult power to handle. At that time, Lucia, who had just become a saint, could not protect me. Would you rather be in danger?”

I nodded my head because I was in a position where I directly dealt with divine power, even for a brief moment, through the Holy Grail.

Divine power was not a kinder force than I thought.

“I don’t know what to say, but I’ve been active as a saint quite diligently. I annihilated countless demons, cast them out, and saved people.”

“… … .”

“The time when I lost my divine power and the new saintess can’t handle it is actually the most dangerous moment.”

now

Now I know what Stella’s words mean.

“It was my last responsibility as a saintess. To leave with all the demons’ resentment and resentment on their back. The only gift I can give as a senior to the new saint who is standing in splendor.”

The role of the saintess was over.

She was a saint to the end.

“It was to buy time. When the eyes of demons were focused on me, Lucia became skilled at handling divine power.”

“… … .”

“Whoops, do you feel stupid?”

“Yeah, I didn’t have to carry that alone.”

but noble

Because she carried all the burdens alone.

She was truly a holy woman.

“Should I tell you the story of what happened to the demons afterwards?”

It was Stella asking mischievously, but I was positive.

“Yes, please.”

This is a good opportunity to figure out the devil’s tricks. What I heard here could be a clue to finding the devil hiding this time.

At my answer, Stella smiled and raised her right hand while holding the rosario.

Then, he raised his finger and set a condition.

“Instead, I will tell you a story from my past, so please tell me yours too.”

“You mean my story?”

I’m sure I’ll forget everything by tomorrow anyway. She would know that too.

Still, she wanted it.

It wasn’t difficult.

I wanted to tell him that he overcame Deius’ dissolute past and started a new life.

With a smile that can be seen through her fingers, she stabbed herself into the core.

“How did you come to occupy that body?”