A World Where You All Are The Villains - Chapter 58.1
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As I opened my eyes with the dizzying sensation of falling somewhere, I realized I had already been moved to an unfamiliar alley.
‘This is my first time teleporting.’
I was looking around repeatedly with curious eyes when.
“You can let go now, yeah?”
At the sudden voice from beside me, I turned my head.
Serge smirked and shook the hand that was still clasped with mine.
“Ugh…!”
Shuddering, I flung his hand away as if throwing it off.
At that, he let out an incredulous laugh and took a handkerchief out from his chest.
Then, unbelievably, he began to wipe the hand I had held. Elegantly, and thoroughly!
‘Disgusting…!’
Just as I was resolving to bring one myself whenever I had to meet him, he tucked the handkerchief back into his pocket.
And then.
Only then did I notice the number above his head.
Fortunately, it hadn’t risen any higher than before.
Clank, clank!
Meanwhile, Serge firmly tied the chain connected to the middle-aged man to the handle of a nearby gate.
“…Where are we?”
“See for yourself.”
He jerked his chin toward the corner.
Swallowing my irritation, I pressed myself against the wall and carefully peeked past the alley.
A solitary building stood in the middle of a wide open lot.
In front of it, people wearing white robes were lined up.
It looked like they were trying to enter the building, as they were being inspected by two large figures standing at the entrance.
Numbers floated above their heads as well, probably because they were Awakeners.
‘Are those people the Sephirot Church?’
There was no way Serge would bring a spatial ability user who was a Sephirot believer here for no reason.
Frowning, I turned my head back.
“…You’re planning to go in there?”
“You catch on fast.”
“It looks like you have to show something at the entrance to get in.”
“That’s why I brought you, Ducal Lady.”
At his calm reply, my mouth fell open.
‘So… you’re telling me to break through the entrance so you can get inside?’
How was I supposed to deal with two bulky Awakeners by myself?
And their levels weren’t even high enough to justify using purification…!
I snapped and protested immediately.
“Isn’t this something Your Highness can handle on your own without me?”
“According to Imperial law, individual religious activity still isn’t a crime. I can’t just kill them all, can I?”
So if he used his ability, the only way would be to kill them all.
‘I shouldn’t have asked…’
Shaking my head, I pointed out something else that didn’t make sense.
“It’s the Sephirot Church, right? I don’t understand. Why would Your Highness go through the trouble of infiltrating a place like that?”
“……”
“If it’s because of your conflict with His Highness the Crown Prince last time, couldn’t you investigate officially and arrest them?”
Instead of secretly sneaking in and dragging me into it.
At my question, he gave me a surprised look.
“Sometimes you seem slow, but you’re actually pretty perceptive.”
“…I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“If I openly start making a scene about arresting them, what do you think would happen to our Crown Prince’s reputation? To hide his own disgrace, he’d move their base immediately.”
Annoying, but he was right.
Still.
“For a covert operation, your clothes are a bit…”
As I trailed off vaguely, he smiled in a rather dangerous way.
“What. Do you have a problem with my fashion?”
“Not exactly, but…”
Anyone who saw him would think he came dressed for a party to flirt with women.
In the end, the robe I was wearing was the right choice, which only made me more irritated.
Ignoring me completely, he continued.
“And that’s not why I came today.”
“Then…”
“Didn’t you say you wanted to meet the Purifier too?”
My eyes widened at that.
Serge added proudly.
“Let’s go check for ourselves. Whether the Purifier’s really inside.”
“You mean… the Sephirot Church kidnapped Llewellyn?”
“If this guy didn’t lie to me.”
Thud!
Without warning, he struck the back of the bound spatial ability user’s neck.
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