kingnovel Chapter 631 - 631
Chapter 631 - 631
Some time later."The church has been attacked!"
Aoko's shout echoed throughout the manor.
Eiji crawled out of bed with a head full of question marks.
...
The church in Kinojo City was located on a small hill in the southeastern suburbs.
Setting out from Kuonji Manor, Eiji and Aoko arrived at the mountain path at the southeastern edge of the city an hour later. Walking up the steps to the end, they saw a magnificent church.
The pristine white building stood on a flat area halfway up the mountain, with a huge cross mounted atop the eaves. A wooden fence enclosed the courtyard, and the various vegetables planted in front of the yard gleamed with a lush green sheen.
"Welcome, both of you."
Georgios, dressed in a suit, appeared at the front gate to greet them.
"Did that vampire girl not come?"
"Arcueid doesn't like churches."
Following Georgios' lead, Eiji and the others entered the sacred church.
"I heard this place was attacked, but it looks completely undamaged!"
Eiji surveyed the surroundings.
Whether it was the walls or the fence, even the vegetables looked neat and tidy, without any of the disarray one would expect from an attack.
"To be honest, I don't really understand the details either."
Georgios shook his head with a headache, wearing the exhausted face of an overworked office worker.
"Because I was working late last night and only returned when I received a call this morning. As soon as I got back, the person in charge sent me to welcome you... However, I can guess a few things. After all, the person in charge of our church is no pushover!"
The person in charge?
Eiji fell into thought.
If he remembered correctly, when he was wandering around Kinojo City searching for the entrance to the reverse side of the world, he had also visited this church. Although he hadn't met the person in charge at that time, he seemed to have vaguely heard her name.
"What? Georgios isn't the person in charge here?"
Aoko was surprised, looking at Georgios with disbelief.
"Hmph!"
Georgios' figure suddenly stiffened, as if struck in a sore spot.
"Although I think my reputation should be greater, that person is indeed extraordinary. If we were really competing for the position of person in charge, I would be willing to yield the position to her, even though my reputation should be greater!"
His smile remained amiable, though with a subtly frustrated undertone.
"Ahaha..."
Aoko broke into a slight cold sweat.
This legendary saint who subdued the evil dragon was a bit different from what she had imagined—seemingly a little competitive.
With a creak, Georgios pushed open the double doors, revealing the spacious church before their eyes.
"Oh, Georgios, have you brought the lord?"
A nun who had been praying on a chair stood up upon hearing the noise and walked toward them with a kind smile.
She had indigo-blue long hair wrapped in a headscarf, and even through her nun's habit, her very ample figure was visible.
From Eiji's perspective, the moment this nun appeared, she emitted an extraordinary presence that made his eyes fixate solely on her, leaving no room for anyone else.
Aoko remained completely unaware.
It wasn't due to the eruption of magical energy or anything similar, but rather the aura of a warrior that resonated with Eiji.
The nun's aura as a warrior was incredibly powerful!
"This is the person in charge of our church, Sister Martha."
"Pleased to meet you both."
At Saint George's introduction, Martha clasped her hands together and nodded gently toward the two with a warm expression.
"Saint Martha!"
Aoko exclaimed, her pupils trembling with shock.
Martha responded with a polite smile.
So it was really her.
Eiji nodded inwardly.
No wonder even Saint George was just working under her—the person in charge was this saint from two thousand years ago!
Personally instructed by Jesus himself, possessing perfect charm and unwavering faith, even blessed with divine grace, daring to confront and even brawl with a ferocious dragon!
Aside from Jesus's twelve apostles, there probably wasn't anyone more suitable than her!
However, neither of them were believers, and by now they had long developed immunity to such things, so after a moment of surprise, they didn't dwell on it further.
"Miss Martha, we heard from communications that this place was attacked last night?"
Eiji asked.
As the lord of Konogoro City, Kuonji Manor had always maintained contact with the local church, though originally the church was run by humans. After entering this Singularity, it had become a gathering of Heroic Spirits.
"Yes."
Martha nodded with a composed expression.
"Late last night, around three or four in the morning, someone broke into the church."
"Who was it?"
Eiji's gaze sharpened.
Could it be Roa?
Did that guy really have the nerve to provoke the church, especially in his current state where he hadn't reached his peak yet?
Aoko and Saint George also looked over with questioning eyes.
"Rather than explaining with words, it might be more intuitive to see for yourselves." Please follow me."
Martha pondered for a moment, then instead of answering directly, led them into the church's backyard.
Lying on the ground in the backyard was a figure.
A figure lying silently on a white cloth.
That's right.
It was a corpse.
And it was a corpse Eiji was very familiar with!
"Carmilla..."
Eiji stood beside the corpse, his expression darkening.
"Do you know her? I'm not sure if you'll believe this, but last night it was her corpse that attacked the church."
Martha wore an expression that suggested it was troublesome to explain, clearly not at ease.
"For some reason, even though she was a corpse, she could move and even use her Noble Phantasm! Really, it took a lot of effort for me to take her down! Ahem, my apologies—I mean, to apprehend her.Aoko's expression turned subtle.
The fact that a historically famous saint's expression and tone had become so rough must be her imagination.
"When you say 'a lot of effort,' how many punches are we talking about?"
Saint George, familiar with the situation, asked curiously.
"Two punches!Martha replied with a reserved smile.
One punch to send the Noble Phantasm flying, another to destroy the corpse.
Impressive!
Truly the Iron Fist Saint, the woman who could even subdue a dragon with her fists!
"I believe it, because I was the one who killed Carmilla last night."
Eiji's expression was far from pleased.
"That bastard Roa, actually manipulating a Heroic Spirit's corpse..."
Even though Carmilla was already dead, her corpse had attacked the church.
There was no doubt this was Roa's doing—only he could control Carmilla's corpse!
"That guy's methods are just too despicable!Aoko's eyes narrowed, her face also darkening.
St. George and Martha exchanged a glance, then simultaneously made the sign of the cross on their chests, offering prayers for Carmilla.
"How about the Church's losses?"
Eiji turned his head and continued asking.
"I discovered it quite promptly, so the Church suffered almost no losses."
Martha shook her head. Though she said this, her expression grew troubled.
"However, a young girl who was under my protection disappeared during last night's chaos."
"A young girl?"
"Yes, you should know her too. Her name is Elizabeth Bathory."