Is it because the shipowner is the prince of the Holy Kingdom of Fahenrichin? Everyone was demanding an explanation from the Vatican rather than the Prince. The king of the Holy Kingdom is in a position to serve the Pope from generation to generation.
Facing the passengers who stood up, the priest raised his hands higher as if reassured.
âOf course, everyone. As a result of the investigation, the Vatican has learned that a group of wicked evils was trying to summon a devil as a sacrifice for Lilith. The Vaticanâs power alone was too difficult, so we requested cooperation from the Iterana Empire, and together, we caught them and stopped their summons!â
Then Madame Pompadour clenched her teeth.
ăItâs a bit⊠I donât understand. Obviously, the summoning was successful. Iâm not sure if itâs a Great Devil, but at least it was an equivalent presence. But why⊠Are you saying that Grand Duke Cesare is that powerful? No way.ă
First of all, after being summoned, the devil and Cesare had a conversation about getting along with each other.
âWhy did people lose their consciousness just now?â
âI can tell you that it was the devilâs last attack. Donât worry, our righteous Sir Percyville, paladins and priests have joined forces to drive them out.â
Even with the priestâs loud voice, peopleâs doubts didnât seem to be completely resolved.
âI will speak on behalf of the Vatican. Lilith is now safe. You may return to your cabin.â
However, it seemed for sure that a sense of peace and relief that had never been before now come. They began to breathe on the heavy deck as they left their places one by one.
âItâs very uncomfortable.â
Mrs. Pompadour responded immediately to Damianâs murmur.
ăThere is not one or two parts that are uncomfortable! Lady, why donât you go to the Grand Duke and ask about the situation? Iâm so curious that my head is dizzyâă
When she heard that all of this was a conspiracy of the Vatican, it was sure to get even worse. Then a young woman hurried out from among the moving passengers and grabbed the priestâs arm.
âMy baby! M, my baby is gone! We went down to bring the luggage that I left behindâ!â
The womanâs eyes were swollen red to see how much she cried.
Come to think of it, that was the reason why Maggie was in danger. It is said they search the cabin to make up for the missing offerings.
The priest smiled kindly and overlapped his hands over the back of the womanâs hand.
âDonât worry, Madam. I have just received the news that we have rescued passengers who were about to be sacrificed. Donât worry, your child will also be well. All of this is the grace of His Majesty.â
âIs that how you cover it up?â
In short, it meant that the men who tried to kidnap Catherine would cover all the crime.
âAll these are made by the Pope.â
Even by abandoning a luxury passenger ship.
Catherine made a pledge not to be involved with the Vatican.
âHiik⊠Thank you! Thank you for Your Majesty!â
The woman continued to thank the culprit of the incident. Damian, who was watching the scene together, turned his body and said.
âIâm so glad that the Lady is safe. After all, even if something big happens, I feel at ease. Of course, I had to run until my feet sweated looking for it. Haha!â
âDamian, you know itâs pretty useless, right?â
âAh, isnât this because it overlaps with my break time? Letâs go back soon, I really want to take a proper rest this time.â
Demian pushed Catherineâs back gently and forced her into the passengers heading to the cabin.
ăI also had a hard time finding Catherine. When I awoke from the illusion, I couldnât see Catherine and only this old woman remained.ă
Thatâs because she got out of the illusions first.
ââŠTwo? What about Percyville?â
ăIf youâre talking about that personality scumbag, I donât know either.ă
Come to think of it, Percyville was nowhere to be seen.
It was a relief for Catherine, but she felt uncomfortable when he suddenly disappeared in this chaos.
âMadame Pompadour.â
ăUng.ă
âIf you really succeeded in summoning the devils, who would you make a contract with?â
Madame answered with a short sigh.
ăThe stronger the devil, the stronger the human being is. They donât blindly accept the contract just because they summon themselves. They probably chose the strongest and most capable in magic among those who led the summonâSigh, I donât know anymore.ă
The most talented and powerful in magic among the Popeâs figures on the Lilith. In addition, he is a figure favored by the Pope.
âEy, thereâs no way. Because of his personality, thereâs no way heâs going to make a contract with the devil in the first place.
Back in her cabin, Catherine stretched and fell onto her bed. She wished for a happy trip that she could enjoy without thinking, but she did not know that such complex events would happen in a row.
âBut how did I get into the abyss?â
Because sheâs a contractor for the Great Devil Cesare?
The masters of magic would not have struggled to discover the truth of the abyss if it was a space that one might enter by way of being oneâs contractor.
Reason.
The reason why Catherine was able to overhear the conversations of the Great Devils in the abyss.
âDid you know that you are a Nephilim?â
No. Not this one either.
If it was possible to listen to it because she was a Nephilim, Madame Pompadour had to be there as well. So this will have nothing to do with the Nephilim.
Catherine hurriedly got up and drank cold water.
The number of things to ask Cesare was increasing one by one.
******
From that evening on, Lilith increased its speed and arrived at the destination, Beaton Blue, the port city below Christopher, a day earlier than scheduled.
She thought it was impossible since there would be a schedule in the ship, but is it because the shipâs owner is Prince Jenon? He had the power to make the impossible possible.
ăThe Fahenrichin royal family is very suspicious.ă
ăItâs noisy, so stop playing detective games.ă
ăPlaying detective games? Look at this blind cat! The devil was definitely summoned! At that time, the priest definitely said it was Prince Jenonâs order. It smells very dirty and shady.ă
From that day on, Madame Pompadour has spoken of the âcorruption of the Fahenrichin royal familyâ every day. Of course, no one took it seriously or responded. Because no one was interested in the Fahenrichin royal family.
Their interest was one and the same.
âItâs pretty.â
Catherine answered, looking down at where Damianâs gaze was going.
âA woman? Or a flower?â
âOf course flowers.â
For that, the gaze is too fixed in one place.
The ladies at the port, where Damian was looking, had fresh chrysanthemums in one ear.
They welcomed tourists visiting the city and were busy distributing flowers and tour guide pamphlets in the basket.
ăUh⊠The smell of flowers is so badâŠă
Lilith settles in Beaton Blue for a day, enjoys a vacation, and then returns to Christopher.
Beaton Blue was crowded with the autumn port festival. Yellow chrysanthemums suited to the sea filled the city with the scent of flowers. It was the last day of the festival, so there were more people and it was noisy from the street vendors.
âCesare has come down.â
Damian whispered softly in Catherineâs ear. Even if she didnât turn her head, she could hear the people in the hotel lobby screaming. Catherine took a bundle of cash from her bag and handed it to Damian.
âHave fun today, Damian. Hereâs your allowance.â
The face of receiving a bunch of cash exuded embarrassment, but soon it was covered with a pleasant smile.
âHereâs the bag.â
However, Damianâs face darkened again at the bag she was handed over.
âDo you want me to play comfortably?â
âDo you not like it? Do you want to play comfortably without pocket money, or get a bag with pocket money and relaxââ
âLeave it to me, Lady. Thereâs only one old woman and a little cat, so whatâs going to happen?â
As if to trust himself, Damian smiled brightly as he took away the bag.
ăOh my. Look at this bachelor talking. Thatâs why heâs not popular with women.ă
âWhat are you talking about? Iâm popular, old woman.â
ăThey will meet you by looking at your face, and then broke up because of your personality.ă
As she glanced away from them, the distance between her and Cesare was gradually getting smaller. Catherine tapped Damian on the shoulder, meaning he should go away.
âPhew. Okay, okay. I donât want to disturb the two of you on a date, so please stop nagging me.â
Damian groaned.
She didnât mean to go with that, and she didnât even want to correct it anymore. Catherine took her eyes off Damian and looked at Cesare.
The appearance of him approaching quickly with his long legs made it feel as if an empty red carpet had been spread on the floor.
When she saw the eyes of the people around him rolling after him, it felt like âthe person of the rumor who I donât know what it isâ is approaching, so she was nervous for nothing. What should she say about this feeling?
âIâm sorry Iâm late. Prime Minister Cole didnât let me go.â
Catherine quickly shook her hand at the casual tone without even realizing it.
âOh, Iâm sorry. There were so many people, I pretended to be a foreigner without realizing it.â
âThe game seemed to fit well.â
Cesare smiled softly as he pressed the button on his sleeve. It was an impeccable, perfect laugh, but Catherine had to enjoy a subtle feeling.
âEven for Cesare now, this must be part of human play.â
She thought she might be something special, even if just a little, in the play, so she considered herself lucky to have Cesare, despite her unfamiliarity with it.
âDo you like the Chrysanthemum Festival? Where do you prefer to go?â
âAre you going?â
âItâs the last day of the festival. Were you going to stay inside the hotel?â
Catherine answered Cesareâs question with a slightly dazed feeling.
âI called because I have something to say to Cesare.â
After a moment of silence, he nodded his head with a calm face.
âOh, thatâs what happened. I forgot.â
Is he really forget about it? There are many times when it is difficult to understand the meaning of a person who is always smiling or showing a calm face.
Cesare turned back inside the steps, which seemed to be about to leave the hotel. The goal seemed to be a cafeteria in the hotel.
But every time he passes by, people who appear to be hotel guests repeat the same words. It was the Lord.
âLord?â
At Catherineâs murmur, Cesare glanced at her.
âFrom the last name part of my name aboutâ Beaton Blue comes out around the eighth.â
Catherine opened her eyes wide. What he was saying was that Cesare was the lord of Beaton Blue. It was not strange at all to say that he inherited dozens of lands with Christopher.