The Escort Knight Who Is Obsessed by the Villainess Wants to Escape - Chapter 41.2

“…I will keep that in mind.”

I plan to leave it alone until I know who the opponent is.

This is a bait.

To lure out the force that dared to try to kill me.

Even if the revealed Moon Church is dealt with, it’s not over.

It must be completely uprooted.

Along with the Bevel family.

“Traditor… If you can find out more, do so. Especially Anggra. Identifying his location should be a priority. I need to know who is targeting me and their background…”

It’s hard to think this is just the unilateral act of Moon Church.

There must be forces supporting or cooperating with them.

‘Narcissa… The probability of it being her is too low.’

The hatred and loathing Narcissa has for her are beyond imagination.

There’s no way she would have teamed up with just Moon Church.

Maybe if it was the Assassin’s Guild like when she killed her mother.

‘It’s a bit disappointing.’

If Narcissa was involved, she would have publicized the connection between Moon Church and herself, and then killed them without hesitation.

‘By the way, does Narcissa still have the worth to move the Assassin’s Guild…’

Eliza felt a surge of fiery anger in an instant.

A small flame of Mad fire flickered.

The Assassin’s Guild and Narcissa.

Both are responsible for her mother’s death.

Thinking of those who must be killed someday, the crazy fire was ignited.

It whispers to kill and burn everything.

Those who troubled her.

Those who took away what was her.

Struggling to escape from her grasp.

That means they will betray her someday.

All of them…

‘I haven’t touched Judas for a while…’

She closed her eyes tightly.

Suppressing her anger, she spoke.

“Lia.”

“Yes, Lady.”

Lia, who had been waiting nearby, approached.

“Where did Judas go today?”

“I’ll find out immediately.”

“Alright. Miguel, you can go now. Report any unusual occurrences next time without fail.”

“Yes, Lady.”

Eliza leaned back in her chair.

She was tired from having so much more to worry about.

Especially since it had been a long time since she last dealt with Judas.

She wanted to savor that cold aura right now.

Just thinking about going to see him calmed the fiery anger a bit.

Her legs swayed back and forth in mid-air unconsciously. Dangling.

After a few servants were queried, Judas’s location was determined.

Anna reported.

“Mr. Judas went out on a request today.”

“Where to?”

“To a church in Selene. It was the same church he visited on a mission yesterday, and today’s mission is the same.”

“Selene….”

Of all places. That city.

Eliza’s smiling face quickly hardened.

‘Why of all places…’

Bad memories resurfaced.

The first lesson received from Narcissa.

The time when Eliza was still groveling before Narcissa.

Back then, Narcissa was in Selene, near the place where she had helped while Eliza was with her mother…

“Should we inform Mr. Judas to come back?”

Anna asked cautiously.

She was concerned because Eliza’s expression had worsened.

Lia, who had heard the city’s name from behind, also felt uneasy.

“…No.”

Eliza shook off the sticky memory.

Selene.

A city strongly influenced by the Moon Church.

What a coincidence that Judas, who has the power of the moon, ended up there.

She stood up with a wry smile.

“I’ll go there myself.”

Considering the relationship and position between Judas and Eliza, it makes sense to call Judas.

No matter what he is doing, he should come out.

But Eliza chose to visit personally.

The reason? Well.

Even she didn’t know.

She just wanted to do it that way.

She added an excuse.

“To get some fresh air after a long time.”

***

[‘Revelation Discovery’ in progress…. (2%)]

Second day of the weekend.

Helped the Aquines priest with Argon, just like yesterday.

And didn’t forget to pray afterward.

Because of that, the progress of the discovered quest went up by 1%.

Not sure if he’s doing well.

He’s worried that the quest name has changed, and so has the reward.

But he couldn’t stop.

He needed to check what it was.

“But at 1% per day…. How long will it take to complete this?”

Today, he heard the story of the first Bible from the priest again.

There were no useful clues about Eliza and himself, so he didn’t listen for long, unlike yesterday.

Anyway, after leaving the church, he walked with Argon to the city edge where the carriage was parked.

It’s quite a large city.

Stalls set up on the street.

Small carriages traveling within the city.

Women hanging laundry on the upper floors. And so on.

As he looked at the peaceful street scene, he felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

It felt strangely nostalgic.

It was the same yesterday.

What is this place?

“Sir Judas? Why do you look like that?”

Hermes asked as his pace slowed.

“Oh. It’s just that this place feels oddly familiar…”

As he answered and followed along, he inadvertently glanced down an alleyway.

And there, he saw an incredibly familiar figure.

The person was familiar, but the situation was too strange.

‘…Huh? Why is that person being beaten up there?’

***

Spit!

Richard spat out.

A thick, blood-mixed liquid splattered.

His mouth tasted bitter.

His bruised abdomen throbbed.

“Do you understand now? There’s nothing you can do. You little bastard.”

A man yelled at him.

Two other men laughed in agreement.

“Why do you meddle in adult matters?”

Richard clenched his teeth.

His fingertips dug into the ground.

His tightly clenched fist longed for violence, but Richard had to endure.

‘Let’s get through this…. Just endure….’

He couldn’t be a burden to the orphanage any longer.

Since it was his own fault for acting emotionally, he had to bear it alone.

“That bastard Bevel’s trainees are only…”

“Senior Richard?”

Someone interrupted the man’s words.

Richard recognized that voice as very familiar.

Unconsciously, he raised his head.

At the end of the alley.

A boy was walking towards them.

He was a fellow dormmate and a younger brother who had caused all sorts of trouble right after entering.

Even Richard, who had his own temper, had to bow down in front of him.

While his appearance was both surprising and frightening, he honestly felt a bit of anticipation.

“Judas…?”

The crazy guy who would charge at anything without thinking stepped into the alleyway.

***

Richard was getting beaten in the alley.

Surrounded by some adults.

I naturally turned my steps toward them.

“Senior Richard?”

The fallen Richard lifted his head.

The adults who were beating him also looked back at me.

Their faces were grim.

They had many wrinkles, as if they had lived a hard life. They also had some scars.

Their attire was also untidy.

Three of them in total.

“What’s this?”

One of the men who had been actively hitting Richard asked threateningly.

I didn’t back down.

To be precise, there was no need to back down.

Someone spoke from behind me.

“Richard?”

Argon.

Today, he was also on his way back with us.

“What are you doing there?”

“Hey, kids.”

The three men blocked our way.

Richard’s fallen form was obscured.

“Just ignore it and go your way.”

“Don’t get hurt by meddling and leave while we’re still letting you.”

It didn’t seem like a simple quarrel.

No matter the reason, if these men were just beating Richard like thugs, there would be no reason to exclude us from their target.

But they were deliberately not trying to provoke us.

They seemed to want to keep this as their own problem with Richard.

I understood this much, but not the detailed reason.

So my response was simple.

“I can’t do that.”

“What…?”

“The person lying there is a colleague and acquaintance of ours. At the very least, we need to know what’s happening.”

“Final warning.”

They pretended not to hear my words.

They growled, thrusting their large faces threateningly.

“Get out now.”

Argon stepped out and blocked them in between.

“Can you move that face that smells like garbage?”

“You little…”

“Senior Richard!”

Ignoring them, I called out to Richard behind him.

“What happened! At least tell us what’s going on!”

“You little brat—!”

One of the men shoved Argon and grabbed my collar.

Argon tried to rush in, but the other two held him back.

“Words won’t work, huh!”

A fist raised above his shoulder.

It looked like he was about to hit me, but I stared straight at him.

“Are you not going to hit me?”

I am not the kind of person to back down from such trivial intimidation.

There are very rational reasons for that right now.

There is absolutely no need to feel intimidated.

Thud, thud.

The sound of firm footsteps coming from behind.

The men’s gazes all turned in unison.

There, it would be Hermes.

The knight who has been sticking by my side recently.

I had intentionally told her to hide and wait.

In case Hermes showed herself from the start, these people might run away immediately.

I used myself as bait to secure evidence.

“W-Wait, is that Bevel’s…?”

The men seemed to recognize Hermes immediately.

The black and gold uniform.

More than anything, the sun pattern engraved on the epaulets.

It was unmistakable.

The strength of the men who had restrained Argon and me had drained away.

In the Bevel Principality, Bevel’s direct knights have the authority to intervene in law enforcement.

In other words, she is essentially the police right now.

Yet, the name that came out of the man in front of me was completely unexpected.

“E-Eliza de Bevel…?”

I turned around with such force that my neck might have snapped.

‘What?’

I blinked several times, feeling as if I was seeing things.

But it didn’t disappear.

Eliza’s figure.

A sky-blue dress and a headband.

A cat doll in her arms and a red blanket draped around her like a scarf.

It was Eliza.

Next to her was Lia with her usual red hair.

A step behind, Hermes quickly shook her head at me.

As if she had no idea what was going on.

“Eliza, miss…?”

Argon also asked in a dazed voice.

He even rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Eliza walked slowly towards us.

Her gaze was fixed firmly on me.

For some reason, her expression was colder than usual.

I waited silently for her.

I was so flustered that I couldn’t speak.

The men seemed just as confused, as awkward breaths could be heard from behind.

Finally, when she approached, she scanned me from top to bottom.

Her mouth opened.

A very soft, almost inaudible sound.

“…I’m glad.”

“Pardon?”

I asked for clarification, but Eliza did not respond.

She simply gazed behind me.

I also turned around to follow her gaze.

Unlike before, the faces of the three men had turned pale.

They were even sweating cold.

Eliza stood before them.

Speaking as if to herself.

“My head hurts.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the three fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Hermes approached and kicked them.

Hermes lined them up against the wall and made them kneel.

Eliza walked up to them and spoke coldly.

“I’m curious about what happened.”

“…….”

“The more you explain, the more limbs you’ll have left intact.”

The three men’s mouths opened simultaneously.