The Saint Was the Devil’s Henchman

102 episodes

Is this the only place left?

It was an irrefutable excuse, but at least no one was here to believe it.

“That’s right, Ethan. It is not right to complain like that because we suddenly asked to accompany you.”

Ethan clicked his tongue at Nyx’s words.

‘Except that guy.’

As if he couldn’t feel the blatant atmosphere, the Knicks naively believed that Chloe had come here by chance.

‘Is it a good thing, whether it’s ignorant.’

Ethan sighed.

“Still, our situation is better than other wagons. As you can see from the other wagons, that one is full inside.”

“We have an empty seat.”

“It must have been that the investigative team in Aurum took care of them. Most of all, Chloe-sama has a lot of luggage. I am happy in many ways.”

Ethan remembered the mountain of luggage on the wagon.

‘I wondered who brought so much luggage.’

Even when traveling, the wizard’s burden was never light.

Ethan, a former dark wizard, was well aware of that.

Ethan headed for the rest of the place.

Then he lifted Fenrir, who was proudly occupying his seat, and handed it over to Nix.

Keng!

Fenrir rested on Nyx’s lap.

Even if it was lightly passed, it was actually half thrown.

Why did you throw me!

Whoops!

Fenrir immediately growled in a bad mood.

But Ethan ignored Fenrir’s gaze.

Then Chloe opened her mouth.

“It’s really exciting. I’ve heard that he’s never been out of a city in the Legno Kingdom. It’s the first time I’ve actually seen it!”

Chloe was looking at Fenrir with twinkling eyes.

Fenrir was arrogantly swaying on the lap of Nyx, who was now quite friendly.

It was as if he was threatening Ethan with ‘I am such a being!’

For Ethan, there was only snoring.

“Anyway, nice to see you again!”

Chloe reached out to Ethan.

But Ethan was furious.

Nyx, who was by his side, was so embarrassed.

‘At this time, should I go ahead?’

It was when the Knicks, who had made that decision, tried to urge Ethan.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“yes?”

“I never met you.”

Ethan nodded coldly.

Chloe tilted her head in embarrassment.

“Can’t you remember? I was indebted to the underground waterway investigation.”

“You?”

“Hmm, that’s weird. It’s not an impression I can’t remember.”

Chloe mumbled strangely.

It was natural.

Whoever looked at it, Chloe was a beauty.

Moreover, since she was a wise man, she would have been treated appropriately in Aurum, and people’s eyes would have always been focused on her.

But Ethan couldn’t help but be embarrassed that he didn’t remember seeing her.

“You were not the person I met in the Underground Waterway then.”

“… … !”

Chloe was taken aback by Ethan’s words.

Nyx, who did not know English, was bewildered, and Fenrir, who had closed his eyes as if trying to sleep, opened one eye gently.

“It seems that I used to play pranks like this from a young age. It seems pretty similar. It’s hard to tell them apart because they have similar looks and voices.”

Ethan’s eyes, looking at Chloe, turned to look out the window of the carriage again.

He continued as if he had no interest in nonsensical pranks.

“But it doesn’t work for me. Although they look alike, they have different natural temperaments. It is not hidden by hiding it, nor is it something that can be imitated by imitation.”

At Ethan’s words, Chloe swallowed dry saliva.

No, to be exact, it was Charlotte who was impersonating Chloe.

‘I didn’t expect you to find out so quickly.’

Of course, those who had known the twins for a long time could tell them apart.

Or, even in Aurum, the talented people who sat in the high seats of the tower, where only the talented gathered, did not play with these pranks.

Ordinary people were only able to get out of pranks after they had known the twins for a long time.

But Ethan understood it at a glance.

“… … .”

Charlotte calmed her startled heart and smiled playfully.

She greeted Ethan again.

“This is true. You made a mistake by not recognizing a person.”

Charlotte greeted Ethan with a much more polite gesture than before.

“I will introduce you again. My name is Charlotte Gianna Lomon.”

Because it was a narrow carriage, Charlotte’s behavior was like an uninvited guest.

However, Ethan only nodded his head as he was in a position to accompany Nyx.

That was then.

“what. Have you heard it already?”

The door of the carriage that Ethan had been looking out suddenly opened.

And then Chloe appeared.

The distance between Chloe and Ethan was enough to touch the opponent’s breath.

Ethan was not surprised by Chloe’s appearance.

“yes. as you see.”

“Ah, I knew it!”

Chloe came into the carriage with no regrets at all.

And sat down where the luggage had been.

Ethan’s face hardened.

This is because the already cramped carriage has become narrower.

“It wasn’t that my eyes were wrong!”

“So, did you arrange for them to be assigned to the same wagon?”

“That’s something I don’t know.”

“Are you going to pretend you don’t know?”

“yes. Absolutely. Because I really don’t know!”

Chloe remained ignorant.

Ethan frowned, but without further arguing, he turned his head.

Whatever the case, the church’s request was out of the blue.

It was hard to imagine that their breath had not played a role in what Aurum’s investigative team had put on their journey to Central.

They thought they had something to share with each other.

“Anyway, it’s really great. Priests say that the deeper the discipline, the more they see the inside, not the outside. Is that what it means to know your temperament?”

“Tell me the principle!”

But Ethan’s head was pounding at the tiring work to come.

Twins descended from the sage Nelson Romon.

‘Not one, but two.’

I never dreamed that the day would come when I would experience double the tenacity of a sage.

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Outside the window, a procession of investigators was seen leaving the Velium.

The investigation team seemed to be leaving soon.

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Vivian watched it quietly.

He seemed to be looking for someone in the long procession.

“Finally, the investigation team is going. With this, Velium will be quiet for a while, right?”

Said Anne, the maid serving Vivian.

“I will. The investigations and arrests of the Dark Followers are also coming to an end.”

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Vivian muttered as she looked out the window.

Anne tilted her head as she looked sad for some reason.

“Are you sorry that the investigation team is leaving?”

“yes?”

“No, it seems like something is bothering you.”

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Vivian was perplexed by Anne’s sharp question.

She turned her head and tried to hide her flushed cheeks.

“Hey, it’s not like that!”

“Is that so? Originally, you said that you want the investigation team to leave as soon as possible.”

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Vivian remembered what she had said.

Certainly, as Anne was, she was anxious for the investigative team to come.

Remnants of the old empire.

It was thought that many people might be harmed by the investigation team.

Fortunately, nothing happened.

Therefore, it would have been perfect if the investigation team had left as soon as possible as Vivian wished.

‘He’s going to Central with the investigation team?’

At least, if I hadn’t heard the unexpected news, I would have thought it would not change.

“Oh, and I got a message that it would take quite a while to commission a blacksmith. There was an order from the Imperial Palace recently, so I asked for your understanding that another order was delayed due to the rush to meet the delivery date.”

“At the Imperial Palace?”

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Vivian asked.

“yes. I heard that the princess asked for it herself, right?”

“… okay?”

“instead! Who am I?”

Ann said triumphantly.

Because it was cute, Vivian laughed.

“Who are you? Anne, who has been by my side the longest.”

“yes! So I asked the blacksmith to pull the turn as quickly as possible. And I picked this one out of my high insight and keen eye.”

Anne carefully pulled the perfume out of her arms.

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Vivian saw the perfume and looked at Anne, not knowing English.

Then Anne said with a meaningful smile.

“You’ve never given someone a gift like that before. You can’t fool my eyes. Are you sure you’ve found someone you like?”

“Wow, what! What are you talking about?!”

“I bought a popular perfume from Velium to use at that time. The famous flower healer makes it as a hobby, and it is only given occasionally to close ladies.”

“What? How did you get that?”

“There is a way! Anyway, you can use it when you have an important meeting in the future.”

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Vivian’s face turned red and she waved her hands.

“Nope! I don’t know what you’re thinking, but that’s not it? I’m just trying to repay something I’ve been helped!”

“a. I know it all. That’s how it all starts in the beginning.”

“Boy! Do you really have no sound? Not really!”

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Vivian pushed Anne as if to scold her.

Anne, who was never able to respond with a smirk, eventually chimed in, pretending to listen to the scolding.

If Vivian had known, it would have been amazing.

That was then.

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Vivian’s gaze, looking out the window again, suddenly fell on a carriage.

It was like a miracle.

It was like a prank from a god that happened by accident.

‘ah!’

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Vivian’s pink lips parted slightly.

It was far away, but a carriage on the central road caught my eye clearly.

And I saw a man inside.

It was far away, so I couldn’t see his face for sure.

It was just an outline.

But that alone made Vivian feel a sense of upliftment.

My heart was pounding.

But that was also for a while.

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Quick!

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Vivian’s eyes trembled.

It was so faint that he couldn’t even see his face properly, but Ethan’s form, as if he was with someone, was captured through the carriage window.

And, miraculously, Vivian was able to convince herself that the person with Ethan was a woman.

“Ahhh! Oh girl! What are you doing? I told you this is very expensive. Do you know how hard it was for me to get it?”

Power entered Vivian’s hands.

The perfume bottle in her hand was being pressed hard as if it was about to crumble.

It looked like it was going to be crushed by Vivian’s hands at any moment.

“Anne.”

“yes?”

While Anne was unable to do this or that while looking at the perfume that was like a hostage in Vivian’s hand, Vivian’s voice was heard.

That voice was like the north wind in midwinter.

It was indeed the bloodline-like aspect of a regent.

“Cancel the order I asked the blacksmith to do right away.”

“why? How much I begged the blacksmith to ask for that!”

“Because it’s useless.”

Startle!

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Vivian, who was looking out the window, turned her head to look at Anne and smiled.

Oddly enough, Anne felt eerie at the sight.

And he intuited that something in the scenery outside the window had touched Vivian’s wrath.