The man quietly closed his eyes.

  His body stood on this earth, but his will to transd was able to touch the sky.

  In exge for wearing the shackles called the throne in the prison called the audien, he took aep into the unknown realm not allowed to mortals.

  However, was he still just a human?

  “I’m tired…”

  His appearance, pressing his forehead and pining of fatigue, was no different from that of any other middle-aged person.

  At that moment.

  —Fsh!

  Among the three rings on the man’s right hand, one colorless gem was dyed with a dazzling blue light.

  It shone brightly for a long time, illuminating the man’s golden eyes.

  “My will has been vioted.”

  There was a hint of distent in the softly mumbling words.

  The ers of the man’s mouth were raised.

  Right after work. Normally, it was time to receive the vice-captain’s report.

  Instead of the refreshing blue-haired beauty who made my day feel good, two dark-skinned men who were pletely unpleasant were sitting in my office.

  What’s more, one of them was an old acquaintance. And one whose face I didn’t really want to see.

  “It’s been a long time! ‘Bloodstalker’ Wolfgang von Schwarz! It’s been a long time. I still vividly remember your exploits otlefield.”

  Sir Randolph, Chief Executor of the Imperial terintelligence Service.

  “Hahaha! Don’t you like the niame? You make such a sullen expression that doesn’t match your size. Well, we’re always like uninvited guests. I uand.”

  It wasn't a bad retionship to the point of being called bad luck, but in the past, they had been annoying each other.

  They were both just w hard on their jobs, but they kept having unintended fri in the public sphere.

  "Why oh did you e all the way here? I uand that the weight of being aor is not that light."

  "Hey, it's been a while since I've seen a good friend. Are you talking about work all of a sudden? Well, a beast like you is locked up in a small cage like this. It's only natural for you to be prickly."

  I turned my head away from Lord Randolph, who had started to get on my nerves as soon as we met.

  I'd only get tired of talking to the author for no reason.

  Despite his appearance as a simple try bumpkin, he had a sharp knife in his heart. There must have been another iion behind his friendly behavior.

  I didn’t want to get too close to a man who made a living by digging into people’s existend pushing them to the edge of a cliff.

  So I cautiously opened my mouth to the guest I was less relut to talk to.

  “Your Eminence, Cardinal Malleus. Please five my rudeness. If I had known you would e all the way to this shabby pce, I would have been more atteo your hospitality, but I was so flustered.”

  Looking at that stubborn expression and cold expression that seemed like it wouldn’t bleed even if you stabbed him with a knife, I missed the princess’s soft and i fauch.

  It’s just that I was a little less relut, but that old man was also a difficult oppo in a different sehan Lord Randolph.

  In terms of status and position, he was far higher than a mere knight ander.

  The leader of the Heavenly Church's Inquisition, who burns, tears, and grinds heretics.

  Grand Inquisitor, Cardinal Malleus Ordos.

  It's nht to be this stiff-necked, but I was able to maintain a digtitude in front of him.

  Because I be proud that I've lived a life without any shame in front of the Heavenly Church's does.

  So, why did this old man e in person?

  'Aye! Inquisitor? Inquisitor, why?!' 'God, if I've itted a sin, please don't seo hell...'

  Some of my subordinates had panic attacks when they saw Cardinal Malleus' fa their way to work, but I couldn't even say anything.

  He was that terrifying.

  I also think that I am not the type to be offended by a fierce expression, but that old man just keeps his expressionless fad makes people’s hearts flutter.

  There was no other pce that was more burdehan this, when that person didn’t answer and just stared at my face.

  However, when he suddenly burst out with an ued remark, I was dumbfounded.

  “Look, young man. You seem to be showing off your colors a little too much. Of course, love between a man and a woman is a blessing from the heavens. It is not good to indulge in anything too much.”

  I wasn’t the only one waiting for Cardinal Malleus to open his mouth.

  Since he must have itted tless things that would be sidered doal offense as aor, even that squeamish Lord Randolph was holding his breath.

  When the Cardinal suddenly started to criticize my behavior in a serious tohe atmosphere became strange in an instant.

  Soon, a madness erupted from Lord Randolph.

  Damn, this is a real deal. From now on, he’ll keep teasing me whenever he sees my face.

  “Phew! Keuhahahahahaha!”

  If it were just the two of us, I would have made him shut his mouth right away, but since I was with the Cardinal, I couldn’t do that.

  “Your body is full of traces of the woman’s love. I could have easily erased them, but judging by the fact that they left them, it seems like they really loved each other. I only envy your youth. Even this old man was young when he was…”

  “Wow! That terrifying ‘massacre’ turned into a lover as soon as the war ended. What a long life. If the General finds out about this, he’ll be…”

  The flow of versation made me feel a sense of shame just by remaining still.

  Is this the kind of trickery I’ve only heard about?

  "Kuh, so which family's young dy is your lover?"

  "Shut up, Lord Randolph."

  "Kuhahahahahaha! Yes, now I finally say that I know Lord Wolfgang. Huh?"

  The resolution I had made a little while ago was meaningless, and I couldn't help but react sharply to Lord Randolph.

  Because my most sensitive secret had been touched.

  It was absolutely uable for the retionship between the princess ao be revealed to a high-ranking official of the intelligence agency.

  If it were to reach His Majesty the Emperor's ears... wouldn't it be horrible to even imagine?

  'Haa... '

  I had expected that meeting two big shots who had suddenly e to visit would be a burdeuation, but I didn't know it would go this way.

  "Even though we came here with a heavy topic, wouldn't it be great if we could start the versation with a light joke? Isn't that right?"

  "Haha... That's true."

  I gritted my teeth and desperately tried to trol my expression, f a smile at Cardinal Malleus, who was making an uncharacteristically kind expression.

  That old dy left me with the worst first impression.

  It was truly the tyranny of the leader of the heretiquisitors, who were rumored to be more vicious than the devil.

  The thick marks that the princess left on every nook and y of my body this m.

  I thought it was actually an expression of affe uhe guise of punishment, so I didn't pay much attention. Somehow, it turned out to be a truly terrifying punishment itself.

  I hadn't even gotten to the main poi, but my head was already spinning.

  "So, why did you two, who are so busy with stru, e all the way here?"

  "It was to formally request the 'active cooperation' that I mentioned in writing. Despite your hard work, unfortunately, the situation has gotten worse."

  "It's as the executor said. The seeds of evil left behind by that foolish soul who held the hands of both the traitor and the devil have sprouted, and the will of the heavens and the order of the empire are threate the same time."

  How could he blurt out such a bombshell statement in such a calm tone?

  Indeed, it was an important matter for the two big shots to e here in person.

  "I see... Then what should I do?"

  And, I had to properly pay for the karma left by my past foolishness.

  If I had captured Pietro a him away, the terintelligence Bureau or the Inquisition would have taken over his life and taken care of his suffering by now.

  Or maybe the two people in front of me were struggling together, holding each other's heads.

  'Damn it...'

  If I had made the right judgment at that time, this wouldn't have been an ihat would have been pushed upon me, a mere knight ander.

  I should have noticed this was not a trivial matter from the beginning and quickly brushed myself off, but I failed to do so, and my nose was pletely pierced.

  Who should I bme? It’s all my fault.

  “Well, the situation isn’t that bad right now. It’s because of your efforts that we were able to catch them.”

  “Let me add ohing. Acc to the information that the priests and padins risked their lives to gather, there is a clear e betweewo giants.”

  “Huh?!”

  So, the northern puppet gover and the devil worshippers joined hands?

  Oh my. How long has it been sihe war ended for something like this to happen already?

  No, from their perspective, they probably took advantage of the chaotic gap in the post-war recovery process.

  As expected, those vicious and persistent northerners couldn’t surrender easily. They were talking about surrender in front of me, but behind my back, they were sharpening their poison-soaked knives.

  "How fortuhat our Lord Wolfgang is the key witness. We already needed elites who could move on the surface, and I trust you and the unit you lead."

  "This old man has also heard enough about the fame of Lord Wolfgang, the only disciple of the general and a war hero. Please lend a helping hand in driving the rebellious hordes out of this nd."

  This was a matter that could not be avoided.

  How could I refuse when he said that?

  I also had a huge grudge against the North Korean bastards.

  I absolutely could not five them.

  If they ever reach out to this nd again, I must cut off their hands.

  By the way, those two.

  They've been giving and receiving since a while ago. Is there some kind of on grouween the leaders of the groups in charge of gloomy and unpleasant work?

  "Please tell me specifically how we should proceed. If we have to dispatch troops, how many should we dispatch? If we have to dispatch, when?"

  "press the best of the best and as feossible. There's o move a lot of people. We have to move together with our side. Let's say we have about ten days to prepare?"

  "The sect has decided to dispate bishop, several senior priests, and experienced heresy inquisitors for this operation. The detailed personnel position is..."

  That's how I sat down with the dark-haired men for a long time, devoting myself to making a joint operation pn.

  Anyway, who oh should I bring with me?

  Even if we were to take the vice-captain and the white captains, the lower-ranking personnel were the problem.

  There are a few faces that e to mind right away, but they all have some fws.

  'No, no.'

  However, thinking back, it was a foolish worry.

  You shouldn't have doubts about whether you trust your subordihe more important the task, the more this should be.

  Although we've only been together for a short time, we've already experienced real battles with new subordinates.

  Now, the Bck Lion Knights are no lohe ragtag group they were before I came.

  I trust my subordinates.

  "Well, please take care. It was o meet you, a close friend after such a long time. See you ime."

  "This old man will also take his leave now. Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you directly, but instead, you will have trustworthy and faithful priests with you."

  After the long strategy meeting, the two of them returo where they came from.

  The vice-captain, who erf the captain's duties in my stead, came running with an anxious expression.

  "Captain! What oh is going on? Those people are definitely..."

  "It's a bit serious, but nent. They didn't e here because of something bad. So don't worry."

  "Ha... Is that so? I was worried that you might be having a hard time, Captain."

  "You've definitely had a hard time."

  Perhaps because of the joke he added at the end, Vice-Captain Agnes's expression turned worried.

  Looking at it this way, her face is really as dense as a cat's. The princess's fad other aspects... give her a puppy-like feel.

  "Captain? Do you have something to say?"

  After spending a long time with the dark old men, I took in her beauty, which felt particurly refreshing, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

  The Vice-Captain must join this operation.

  She use both aura and imagery at the same time, so she be sidered a key for the current Bck Lion Knights.

  But I couldn't just take her away like this.

  The two of us had blown up our armors itle in Bartok ty.

  'Well, o of armor...'

  Sih of us have unusually rge bodies, I had to order new armor as soon as possible. Even if I ordered it today, the schedule was tight.

  Based on my experience from the st battle, the armor that the vice-captain was wearing was not very good.

  What kind of armor is something that be torn off with bare hands with just a little bit of force?

  It would be better to take her along and make her a new set while I'm at it. That bcksmith is picky, but his skills are solid.

  "Vice-captain. Do you have time after work today? I have something to tell you. It's important. I'll make sure everyone leaves work early today."

  "Yes, huh?! You mean time? Yes! Of course, of course I have! If I don't have it, I'll make it!" "No, if you're busy, you don't have to force yourself to make time."

  But why was the vice-captain suddenly reag sely?

  It was something I didn't uand.

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