I Picked Up a Saintess from the Ruins

40 – 7. Recapture of the City

The name Guiberto was not very common.

But there was another reason why I remembered it.

Not long ago, after Licia showed off her magic, it was time for an in-depth conversation with her.

“You’ve never been caught by anyone else, right?”

“Nothing. Oh, there was a time when I almost got caught…….”

At that time, the girl told me a story about a priest she met when I was buying a necklace relic.

He looked at my sword, and then at himself. Although he wasn’t quite sure, he seemed to have found a connection.

When I thought about whether there was such a person, I remembered that there was a priest who praised my sword for having good blessings.

It was a memory she would have forgotten for the rest of her life if Lisia had not been so smart and told her her name.

Now that I think about it, after that day, Lisia would hide behind me for a moment when she saw priests of a relatively high rank for some reason.

I didn’t understand that behavior at the time, but knowing the context, it was just cute.

I couldn’t remember Guiberto’s clothes and face in detail. Because it was such a long time ago.

It was closer to bringing up something I had almost forgotten in the first place through a conversation with Lisia.

However, when other priests saw my sword and reacted as if a powerful magic had been cast, I was able to make this inference from the fact that I was the only one who guessed the spell caster.

“Is Bishop Guiberto deeply knowledgeable about holy relics?”

“When he finished studying theology and studied his magic, what he chose was a holy relic. “But how did you know that?”

“I think we ran into each other on the way to Villach.”

“Of course! “Seeing them wandering around, even leaving my church, it is clear that they are trying to disturb His Holiness.”

The bishop said he was right and began to drag Guiberto in and claim his innocence.

“It’s good that you know him.”

“It’s not like we know each other, we just exchanged a few words.”

“Well, I guess it doesn’t matter. “I just want to give you a warning.”

After the bishop looked around him briefly, he took a step toward me and spoke softly.

“Maybe he is behind this. “This is not a case of my personal bad feelings.”

“Is that so?”

“The gift is… There is evidence that he had run-ins with thieves a few times, but it is still not enough. So don’t go around saying this carelessly. “Your Holiness should know this.”

I once again listened to the continued complaints, and the bishop recited his feelings of injustice and loyalty to the Pope like a song for a dragon.

And after finishing the long introduction, he took a deep breath and finally got into the main topic.

“I was talking about something else for a moment. I’ll leave this topic to this point. You might be curious as to why I summoned you. It’s just that, if there’s anything you need before heading out, please tell me without hesitation.”

“You mean what you need? For example, what…… ?”

“The priests are saying something that can help. “That’s because I hope Kyung can show great performance.”

Although he did not reveal it, a nervousness that could not be hidden was evident in his words. I could roughly guess his situation.

His standing and pride are being dented in front of the Count day by day. The power that once enjoyed the greatest prosperity in the world is in danger of collapsing.

If we wanted to turn this around, we needed to do something to cover up the mistake even a little.

In short, he needed the performance of the person he hired.

And this is an opportunity that does not come often. When will you ever ask the bishop for a favor from A’s perspective?

Well, that’s something to ask a priest.

Since you have already agreed to receive the money, it is absurd to ask for additional money. It was a good thing to criticize for being against doctrine and being greedy, so it wasn’t something to say to a priest’s face.

The knight was willing to do it himself without even having to ask him to publicize his activities for the sake of his honor.

Is there anything that can make a reasonable profit without overdoing it?

As a priest, he could seek help with magic and holy relics. In that sense, there was one thing that came to mind.

“Oh, could you please take a look at this relic?”

I took out the compass I had brought from the village that gave me the reputation of being a luminous sword, from the bag tied to my belt.

There is no need to take it to the Vatican. I can just fix it here and use it or sell it.

“This is my first time seeing a holy relic. Oh, there was a powerful spell there.”

The bishop took the compass and played with it for a moment, then shook his head and returned it to me and said,

“I’ve been interested in making relics for a while, but I think it’ll be difficult since it’s not my major. “If it were a simple relic, it might be possible to fix it, but looking at its elaborate internal structure, you will need to see an expert.”

“Then there is nothing we can do.”

I have no choice but to take this to the Holy See. I put the compass back in my pocket.

The bishop smiled awkwardly and asked me again.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of help. “Do you have any other request?”

“There is one. “This won’t be difficult, right?”

Besides this, there was one more favor that could be asked of the priest.

Although it was because of my personal romance.

The bishop who heard that nodded and answered.

“It won’t be difficult. “I will prepare it for you.”

*****

The battles up until now have been nothing more than nudging or shooting arrows to see if there were any inadequacies.

If it weren’t for the Count’s territory, he would have been able to create Ghost Rider Edition Pillach by shooting flaming arrows, but since he couldn’t literally burn down thatch just to get rid of bedbugs, he was in a lull.

In other words, no battle-like battle has occurred so far.

However, it was clear that the peace that had been walking on thin ice would be shattered after today’s negotiations.

In the North, I was a perfect participant in the world’s best voice contest called the Negotiation to Improve Morale, but in this town, I still lacked the reputation to participate.

So today, I just watched the final negotiations from afar. It was nice to go out in person, but seeing it from afar was a new experience.

“Representatives, come out!”

The earl’s agent stood in front of the castle wall holding a flag with the family seal showing that his will was the earl’s will.

Not long after, there was a slight commotion on the castle wall, and soon a man appeared.

Given the circumstances, he might be the leader of the bandits who occupied Villach.

For a while, there was a lot of boring justification and justification, invitations to surrender and appeasement. Rather than the straightforward speaking style used by the northern barbarians, more sophisticated expressions were used.

Of course, the differences could not be narrowed down because both sides imposed unacceptable conditions, as they did in previous negotiations.

The Count’s pride did not allow forgiveness before the practical goals of money and territory. It would only end if all of those thieves’ heads fell off.

The bandits’ situation was not much better, but they did not back down because they had one thing on their side: time. Because it was the sole property of God, the Count could not have it even if he wanted to.

As expected, the conclusion was a battle. After seeing that the negotiations had collapsed, I returned to the tent where Lisia was.

The girl, who was rolling around on a bed made up of straw and cloth spread on the ground, wondering if her back was hurting, asked me when I entered.

“Are you leaving?”

“Okay. “It’s lunch tomorrow.”

I had already told Lisia where to go and what to do.

The girl spoke softly.

“… “You might get hurt if I go with you.”

“My social reputation will hit rock bottom. Otherwise, you have to reveal to the world that you are a wizard.”

“… ….”

“There is no need to worry, as we have been doing similar work for a long time. “I told the soldiers patrolling nearby, so please stay here in the tent.”

She would have been anxious to leave the girl alone, but she confirmed last time that she could use magic to protect herself.

In the first place, both the bishop and the earl know that I have the child as a guardian, so no one would do something foolish.

Furthermore, the campsite is surprisingly safe. There’s no way the enemies inside the castle will give up the advantage of Mercury and jump out unless they go crazy.

Even if an emergency were to occur, wouldn’t the church take care to serve the saint?

And the most important thing of all.

“I have enough confidence to come back, so just wait.”

If you are defeated even with good weapons and armor imbued with the saint’s blessing, you will have to give up your knight title out of shame.

A modern person who is accustomed to solving everything with the push of a button has experienced much worse than this before becoming a knight in a medieval fantasy world.

“If you want to help the soldiers, use healing magic in the rear without being detected. Understand?”

“Yes… ….”

This was confirmed by seeing the girl come out and bless her weapon several times before.

If you use magic quietly without being noticed, even most priests won’t detect you.

Of course, like Guiberto, if the position of bishop, long study, and major are combined, there is no chance of being caught, so you have to be careful.

Still, I don’t think we’ll ever be discovered at this campground.

I checked the equipment one last time.

Even though the luminous sword could not cut stones, it had no problem harvesting human heads. Although the armor did not glow luminescently, the girl had applied a blessing, albeit weakly.

This is the greatest preparation that can be made in this era.

I had to break up with Lisia someday, so perhaps today was the time when I could fight the strongest.

“Take this with you before you go.”

“Huh?”

“It was made while you were out today. “I cast a protection spell on it.”

The girl placed her necklace in my hand. It was a holy relic that I had bought, with a weak protective power.

And now it was shining with a weak luminous glow. This means that it has become a powerful relic.

“Well, you gave it to me as a gift. Do you have to come back and give it back?”

The girl who dared to tell me to come back safely was so cute and special that I laughed a little.

I responded by lightly stroking the girl’s head out of habit.

“Okay, I understand. “Thank you for your concern.”