I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

98 – Moving On – 2

“aaa… !!!”

Sister. Sister Elin.

Why?

I hate it. No. No. No. No.

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Please open your eyes.

She smiles kindly while saying it’s a joke, just like she used to.

I haven’t seen you in a long time. Why do we have to break up already?

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Please someone answer me.

What on earth did I commit to be so sad?

What kind of crime did Elin sister have to die because of me?

“Somebody tell me it’s a lie….”

No matter how much I begged, nothing changed.

This cold body and sticky blood.

My older sister’s body, which had lost its strength and was drooping.

These lightless eyes that don’t look at me.

It just coldly reminds you that everything is real.

In no time, all the monsters were defeated, and the boy who introduced himself as an officer of Avatar disappeared.

But even so, her sister did not open her eyes again.

There, Miss Michelle was still fainting, Lady Atal collapsed from exhaustion of her magic power, and Her Highness Leon was gnashing his teeth as if indignant.

Why did this happen?

“Because I am weak.”

If it wasn’t for her help, she would be too weak to stop even a single monster.

Because she is so weak that she had to stay still even when she saw her precious junior getting hurt.

Because I’m too weak to help Her Highness Leon and Atal.

“I hate it.”

They’ve been targeting us from the beginning.

He declared that he would kill us.

In other words, they will appear before us again.

“No more, no.”

-What do you hate?

I hate this helpless feeling of not being able to do anything when a precious person is dying.

I don’t want to feel that again.

“I want to be strong.”

-Why do you want to become stronger?

Because I want to protect everyone.

Because I don’t want to lose anyone anymore.

-That’s very arrogant, but I think it’s a very nice wish.

“But who are you… ?”

No answer came back.

But.

“Miss Sophia, that is….”

In lieu of that, before I knew it, a staff was placed next to me.

At the end of a straight brown pole was a huge circular golden frame.

And within it were three pure white circles, the symbol of the Church of Martires.

I was able to notice right away that it was something unusual.

No, how could I not know this.

This is definitely a piece of jewelry that her mother carried in her memory whenever she went out to an official event.

“The Holy Maiden’s Staff….”

As if possessed by something, I slowly held it in my hand.

– Sophia Eris. Follow the ideal

And at the same time that voice was heard again.

-You must be my spokesperson.

I lost my mind.

★

It was a small room.

Three pure white circles are hanging on the wall of the room.

It was the symbol of the Martires Church.

A table and two chairs were placed in the center of the room, and sitting there was a man and a woman of different s*xes.

However, I didn’t feel the energy of a tryst between the two.

Because one was an old man with a kind look, and the other was a young woman with a firm will.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I didn’t have to borrow the power of the church?”

“Yes. His Holiness’ proposal….”

“Zion. No, Sophia. Since there are two of them, you can call them comfortably like before.”

An old man with a kind expression.

Javier XVIII, the current Pope of the Church of Martires, smiled and said to Sofia, who was trying to use an honorific title.

Hearing that, Sophia pondered for a while, then nodded slightly and said,

“Grandpa. Certainly, I think it would be much easier if we could borrow the power of the church. But at a time like this, there must be people who are more difficult than me, so I don’t want to sound sick.”

“… Even if you help me out of my own personal money?”

“Please use that for everyone else, not just me.”

“Ha, I see. So, are you leaving today?”

“Yes. It’s already been a month.”

The incident at the front line had already been in the past for a month.

And that time was the busiest time for Sophia.

Elin died, and her memories of her childhood returned.

Above all, she is a saint, and she even received a revelation from the god Eos.

When she returned to Arcana, what a surprise she was when she was immediately contacted by the Central Church of Martires.

But with memories from her childhood returning, Sofia was able to quickly adapt to the situation.

In the first place, the Central Church was her hometown of Sofia.

“But she roams all over the empire by herself at a time like this. After all, I am not at ease.”

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. There will be no problems.”

The Pope’s concerns were also reasonable.

After Ender died. As if it was an opportunity, Avatar began to spread more widely across the country.

She was already in an area where security was visibly deteriorated, so no matter how much she was called a saint, she couldn’t completely erase her anxiety.

“Still, if anything happens to you, I have no face with Selene.”

After Selene’s death, only one person knew that Sophia had been raised by her childhood friend, Hecate.

It is generally known that Damian took Sophia, or Shion, into seclusion.

Because I knew that those with higher ranks than senior archbishops in the church were assassinated by assailants along with Selene.

Selene insisted at the time that if any information leaked out, Sophia might be targeted again, and that as few people as possible knew about it.

“… After all, how about revealing the whole truth? If it is known that you are Selene’s daughter, it will be easy to build a foundation in the church and politically, and it will minimize the problems that arise during her travels.”

The appearance of the saintess was an existence that could be a beacon of peace in a time of chaos like now.

However, if it were revealed that the saintess was even the daughter of the former saintess, she could certainly play a more certain role as the focal point.

But.

“Grandpa.”

Sofia had no intention of telling that right away.

In the first place, it was only the Pope and Charlotte who knew that Sophia was Selene’s daughter and that her memories of that time had returned.

“Certainly, if that fact is known, many things can be gained. But that would not be expected from the new Saint Sophia Eris, but from the daughter of her former Saint Selene Veronica.”

“That’s right.”

“Of course, I don’t think that’s bad either. Because looking at her records for the past month, I can see how amazing her mother is. But for now, I want to know who Sophia Eris is. She wants to prove that she is someone everyone can entrust her hopes to. And I think it’s only worth it if I work hard to get it.”

“… I get it. If I stop talking like that, I’ll become the bad guy.”

The Pope signaled his will to give up by shaking both hands.

“I’m sure Selene, Damian, and Teacher Ender would be proud to see you like this.”

“Thank you.”

Sophia bowed her head in greeting, got up quietly from her seat, and left her room.

Who would believe me if I said that she was the same person who was saddened by Elin’s death more than anyone else.

The image of moving forward believing in the future while chewing on the wounds.

“… That look definitely resembles you, Selene.”

As the pope said that, he smiled benevolently.

★

“Whoa.”

Before leaving the central church and leaving, she let out a big sigh.

She acted confidently in front of her grandfather, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t without any anxiety.

To put it bluntly, the feeling of uneasiness was greater.

The reason why I was able to capture all her heart.

“… Because I want to save everyone.”

Not forgotten.

Because there was an oath on that unforgettable day.

“I haven’t forgotten anything.”

What I am wearing right now is neither the church’s priest’s uniform nor the Arcana’s uniform.

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Purple suit pants with a white shirt.

It was plain clothes with an additional black outerwear and a brown cape.

“… It’s definitely comfortable.”

The clothes Charles received when he went to visit her older sister to share her story after her memories returned.

When I said I wanted to go around the country, I got it because it said it was comfortable to wear.

To be honest, when I first saw it, I thought it would be more uncomfortable than a dress, but when I tried it on, it felt different.

Although the clothes felt a bit sticky, it didn’t feel caught at all when moving, so it was comfortable.

If you have any problems.

“I don’t think you would believe me even if I introduced you as a saint.”

Is it to the extent that I can’t feel the atmosphere of being a member of the Martires Church at all?

“Well, that can be solved by holding out this wand.”

Unlike the very modest ring given to Charles by her sister and the necklace given by her church, the wand was very splendid.

Looks like he’s boasting that he’s a great product.

Her grandfather said it was because it was a symbol of her sainthood.

Of course, you will rarely claim your position as a saint during your travels, but this will come in handy when you really need help.

“Now then, let’s go.”

“Where are you going, Miss Sophia?”

As she slowly regained her composure and tried to step out, she heard a familiar voice next to her.

“… Majesty.”

“Can I join you on that trip too?”

There, Her Highness Leon was smiling.

“However, Your Highness will remain in Arcana….”

“Isn’t Miss Sophia the same? I think it’s too much to say that and leave without saying goodbye.”

“… That.”

There was a reason.

This is a journey to win her heart and become stronger.

But if someone goes with you.

Especially with Her Highness Leon, I couldn’t bring myself to say it because I felt like I would lean on it even more.

“Ha, but His Highness Leon, as the crown prince….”

“Sorry, but I already got permission from my father. So I hope you don’t tell me to go back. Can’t we?”

At the declaration that I would reject the answer in advance, cold sweat began to flow on my back.

“Yeah, but….”

“Ms. Sophia. Please consider my position as well.”

“Admission, huh?”

“Yes. I’m sure everyone except for Ike and Atal said they would stay in Arcana. But starting with Ike’s departure, Atal-sama also said that it was difficult to meet him because he was busy here, and Reina-san started to follow Charles around as well. In addition, Miss Helen suddenly returns to her hometown. And Miss Michelle is refusing to visit me for some reason. Anyway, if I leave Miss Sophia from there, I’ll be very lonely. Yes?”

His Highness, who said that, had an expression that was really far from being lonely.

“And I, too, will have to become much stronger.”

When he spat out the words behind him, he clearly had a serious expression.

In front of such an appearance, there was no way I could continue to express my dissenting opinion.

“… All right.”

“Really?”

“Yes. There will be times when you will need an escort, so it’s better to have someone you know. But there is a condition. No matter what happens, I will train to the level of Prince Ike every day.”

“… It’s never easy to train to Ike’s level every day to the extent that even Helen freaks out. Aren’t the standards too high?”

“But to be strong, right?”

“… Yes, yes okay. I promise to put my name on it.”

In the end, with Her Highness nodding, our journey began.

With the mindset that I don’t want to lose anyone anymore.