The Hero Party Couldn’t Kill Me

Chapter 8: Second Revenge (4)

Vicious rumors were circulating in Roswell, and the news that public opinion about Iris had rapidly deteriorated quickly reached the saintess’ ears.

The saintess headed to Roswell to see this for herself.

‘… It’s terrible.’

And the moment she arrived in Roswell through her portal, the saintess recognized her seriousness.

Since the festival is about a week away, the whole town is busy. In the midst of preparing for the festival, people were busy moving.

But there was a strange sense of incongruity between that busyness.

The first is the soldiers deployed everywhere. Of course, there are cases where troops are deployed in Roswell throughout the town for safety reasons during festivals, but in this case, it was too much.

The number of soldiers released all over the city was too many.

And the crucial second.

I couldn’t see the joy on the faces of the people preparing for the festival. Instead, what was read on their faces was fear and hatred.

After confirming that her rumors were true, the saintess went to meet Iris that way.

“Ah, saintess. You are here. I was trying to contact you anyway.”

Upon arriving at her mansion, Iris welcomed her saintess.

But her condition is also miserable.

The previously gorgeous and elegant Iris was gone.

Now she was lifeless all over her body like a withered rose, and her body was too emaciated.

10 Years. No, she looked 15 years older.

I tried to recreate her appearance in her heyday with her heavy makeup and flashy decorations, but it was not enough.

“What the hell happened? Why are you so skinny?”

“This happened due to the magic of the wizard next to Edmund. She has tried many methods, but as you can see, they don’t work.”

Iris looked at her saintess with her resentful eyes. She is a saint who is at a loss for words.

“… As she came, she toured downtown Roswell. People were busy preparing for the festival.”

After a moment of silence, the saintess struggled to open her mouth.

“It is the biggest festival of the year. Of course, it will be held this year too. Rather, it should be opened more grandly than any other year. I have to prove my strength.”

“Because it is healthy… Take a look at Iris her Thy status now! She has completely lost her health, right? She is eating her life right now.”

“So, does she have a great substitute?”

Iris’s words sharpened. She is a saint who has been pondering for a while.

“I’d rather quit everything now and go to recuperation….”

“That’s no good!”

Iris screamed loudly.

“Don’t you know what I’m holding out for now? I can’t stop now! At least I have to hold on until the engagement with Archduke Charles is concluded….”

“Iris Rossier!”

Undaunted, the saintess also raised her voice and called her name. Then Iris shut her mouth.

“This festival will attract Edmund too. He probably thinks that now is the perfect opportunity to get revenge on you.”

Iris flinched at the word Edmund. However, she soon spoke in a sarcastic tone.

“When did the Goddess not say that Edmund wanted to die? Conversely, isn’t this festival a good opportunity to kill Edmund?”

“Iris… ….”

“Not only Archduke Charles but also Her Highness the Princess will attend this festival. Of course there will be troops to escort them. With this level of strength, even Edmund would have no choice but to be defeated!”

The saintess looked into Iris’ eyes. Her eyes were mad, unbelievable that she was the one she used to be.

“So, you know? Even if the sky falls down This festival must go on.”

Iris said.

The saintess realized. Iris is thinking as if she is all right now, she will be fine if the festival ends safely. She is as much a festival as she is risking her all.

So now Iris can never be persuaded with her words.

“… All right.”

The saintess looked at Iris for a while, then she stepped back.

She set her next destination in her mind.

***

“It’s been a while, Duke Valois.”

“Long time no see. It’s embarrassing to come here so suddenly… Ha ha ha.”

The place the saintess headed directly was the mansion of the Duke of Valois. Fortunately, the Duke of Valois was able to meet her saintess.

“I came here to answer a suggestion you made to me before.”

“Ah, is that so? Have you made your decision? But before that, I have something to tell you first.”

“What is that?”

“First of all, I need an explanation. I will show you the note I received.”

The Duke of Valois took out a note and showed it to the saintess. At the same time, he added an additional explanation.

The day after the second meeting, he received a mysterious package. According to the testimony of the servants he came out in the morning and suddenly he said he was lying in the front yard of the mansion.

He was wary of this at first, but when he opened the package, the Duke of Valois smiled.

In the parcel was the following note written along with Mystic Rose.

– Iris used this Mystic Rose to poison the former duke.

We don’t know who the sender of this package is. However, the Duke of Valois, who decided that at least this was worth considering Iris, took out the Mystic Rose when she invited him to the mansion.

And Iris’ reaction let me know that this anonymous tip was not false.

After hearing the whole story, the saintess’ expression hardened.

She knew it intuitively. I sent this letter… It must be Edmund.

“And do you really believe the contents of this letter?”

“Well, I thought it was very suspicious. Actually, she wouldn’t be there if the late duke hadn’t died early.”

“… ….”

“Not only that. I believe that the Holy Lady has already guessed who sent this note. Of course, there is no definitive evidence, but it is highly likely that he is from that alien world.”

At the words of the Duke of Valois, the saintess silently nodded her head.

“If the Alien is correct, there are two main reasons for sending this note. The first is that I used this on her to get me to put more pressure on her. And secondly, it actually warned me.”

“A warning?”

“Her self will kill her soon, so if she doesn’t want to get hurt, it must be her intention to stay out.”

The saintess nodded her head. This made it even more certain.

On the day of the festival, Edmund will get his revenge on Iris.

“… The reason you’re saying this to me now is to tell me that things have changed since then. And the previous offer is no longer valid.”

“hahahahaha, you’ve become quicker than before.”

The Duke of Valois smiles greedily. The saintess didn’t like him like that.

“What do you want?”

“First of all, there is something I need to point out. Can you really kill that alien?”

The saintess hesitated for a moment at the sharp question of the Duke of Valois.

“Edmund is almost as strong as the previous demon king. However, just as the previous demon king was unable to destroy the empire, Edmund cannot win the battle against the empire.”

“But according to the saintess’ claim, isn’t Her Highness looking after Edmund right now?”

“Your Highness, the princess is not yet the official emperor. A competitor named Archduke Charles is also rapidly emerging.”

“… ….”

The Duke of Valois thought for a moment.

In fact, he already thought in his head that the princess had a higher chance of winning than the saint.

Even so, the reason why she couldn’t shake off her saintess was because her faith in her Etwar religion was greater than her loyalty to her princess.

So he was very excited and said to the saintess.

“Okay. If so, I’ll let you know my new conditions. Please help me become Lord of Roswell.”

“It is the emperor’s job to appoint a lord, not mine.”

“But the saintess will be able to influence His Majesty the new emperor. At that time, you can speak to him.”

Of course, the Duke of Valois knew at least that he had to ask Archduke Charles to make this request.

But since Archduke Charles only emphasizes harmony, he can’t accept such a proposal right now, so he’s talking to the saintess.

When Archduke Charles became emperor, he was also a person who was inevitably wielded by Etoile and other nobles.

“… And instead, you intend to be loyal to Etoile.”

The saintess looked at the Duke of Valois and thought. She still didn’t like the Duke of Valois.

A human like that can switch sides at any time, just like a bat.

“Holy Lady, I know it well. The easiest way for me to become Lord of Roswell would be to support Her Highness the Princess. I may make a deal with Her Highness the Princess on the same terms. But I am not doing that. Why do you think it is?”

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While the saintess was pondering for a while, the Duke of Valois asked.

And the Duke of Valois emphasized this fact with the strength of his voice.

Because “Before I am a duke, I am a person of Goddess Etoir. Do you know? In a way, it’s as if I bet my fate on the saintess.”

It was the Duke of Valois who looked somewhat like a trustee, but at least that one word seemed true.

At this, the saintess hardened her heart.

“I understand. If things go well, I will help you become the lord of Roswell and beyond.”

“Thank you. Then, the first thing we need to deal with urgently right now is, of course, catching that alien.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“From all the information I have, the best time for this alien to take revenge on Duke Rossier is probably during the festival. Right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“… Please be honest. Do you think you can catch Edmund at this time?”

The Duke of Valois looked at the saintess’ reaction. She had a calm expression, as saints always do, but she couldn’t open her mouth easily.

That was the answer.

“Good. Capturing Edmund seems difficult, so I’m lowering my target. No matter how much Edmund is, he has no choice but to expose loopholes to open such a big deal at the festival. Wouldn’t it be?”

“… Yes.”

“So, if we can find Edmund or the Princess’ crucial weakness during this festival, we will have achieved our goal.”

“Then, it would be better to place mages with expertise in detection rather than combat.”

The saintess nodded her head and said. She may have to contact the Rogue Magic Tower again.

“Oh, and I want to ask you one more question.”

“Yes, please.”

“I will ask you, trusting that the saintess will understand. Duke Rossier, did you really kill his father?”

The Duke of Valois said with a meaningful smile.

The saintess pondered for a moment. Can I unravel this secret to that serpent?

But she felt that now that she was on board with him, and that Iris’ downfall was imminent, she had nothing to hide anymore.

The saintess took out her certificate of indulgences from her child’s room and showed it.

Seeing the name written on the deed, the Duke of Valois smiled.

“Yes, that’s right. The indulgences that Iris Rossier bought. It was bought to atone for her sins of killing her own father.”

“… I see. Thank you With this, I can become even more loyal to the saintess.”

The Duke of Valois kneeling before the saintess.

Through this, their alliance has become even stronger.