The Guild Master of Demon Hunters that the Empire is Obsessed With

14 – Picking up an Abandoned Healer(8)

“Okay, so you tried to return to the sect with the Demon Head to avoid the death penalty.”

“That’s right…”

“Hmm, in that case, can’t we just cut off the dead devil’s wrists or something? Clergy of the Order will be able to tell if it’s a devil just by looking at certain body parts.”

The saintess looked at me with a frozen expression.

Wow, did I not think of that?

It’s a bit inappropriate in this atmosphere, but that saintess really looks like a b*tch.

“And how are you going to carry that big demon head all the way to the sect headquarters by yourself. It takes a week to walk from here to the nearest city in the empire.”

“I borrowed a carriage or horse from the believers in the city…”

“Oh, Holy Lady…”

I let out a sigh at the saintess’ words.

“I don’t know how she got past the border area of the Empire, but if she goes back there alone, the saintess will surely die.”

“But who dares to touch a saintess with a halo?”

“There are plenty of people in the world who treat Halo as a handle that’s easy to grip, not evidence of the existence of the Goddess.”

“Handle…?”

With her face glistening with tears, she waved her hand at the saintess who tilted her head.

“No, no. I’m going to overlook that. Anyway, even if I give the saintess the devil’s head, the saintess alone will never be able to take it.”

“Then I will ask the owner of yesterday’s ranch to go with the servants. She is a very faithful believer, so she will gladly accept my request.”

That’s right.

If it were Carla, she would definitely arm her staff and escort her saintess to her sect.

But as expected, that saintess knows only one thing and doesn’t know the other two, so it’s obvious that she’s stupid.

“Saintess. Let’s say you return to her sect holding the devil’s head like that. Then what will happen?”

“That’s right… If it’s about the size of a medium-sized demon, wouldn’t it be pardoned…?”

“I don’t think so. The saintess will probably be organized into another demon-fighting team and kicked out again. Until she dies.”

Her lips trembled at my firm answer.

“Couldn’t be so… It was clearly stated in the order that a reduction or pardon was given…?”

“Are you naive or stupid? Well, that’s why you stabbed the sect’s stomach in the secret church headquarters.”

The saintess shook her head.

“She’s already found out about the secrets of her sect’s priests, and she thinks her sect won’t let a mad saint stick it around outside of her?”

“I-I don’t know… I don’t know…”

“They create an orphanage and castrate them because there is not enough priests. It’s like killing and eating the livestock they raised. It wouldn’t be a chore for her to take care of a single saint. So, wake up, saintess.”

Leanna, who sat beside her, nodded her head.

“You’re right. This time I was lucky enough to meet you and save my life. There’s no way I’ll be this lucky next time.”

At Leana and I’s words, the saintess eventually shed tears again.

“Then… What should I do now…”

At this point, I decided to go ahead with the plan I had in mind.

“The wardens are all dead, so run away like this. Just like you died fighting a demon.”

“That’s not okay…”

“Why?”

“Being a saint at a young age, I don’t know how to do anything… If it’s not a job that uses divine power, I’ll starve to death.”

“Hmm, I guess so. So, should I be a private healer?”

“A private healer?”

“Um, no. Come to think of it, to be a private healer legally, you have to register, but then you’ll get caught in the cult. You have to do it illegally…”

“Is it illegal?”

“No no. If you are an ignorant saint, she will surely be scammed and ruined. Plus, she has a pretty face, so she might suffer worse things than that. For example, human trafficking?”

Upon hearing those words, the saintess trembled.

“Sir, I can’t believe the saint…”

“That’s why she will be sold for a higher price. The saintess doesn’t understand the principles of the world yet.”

Now, let’s intimidate them so much that they don’t dare to try anything else.

But in fact, not everything I said was a ploy to deceive her saintess.

All of them are true, but they are telling the saintess that there are many ways, but they are all dangerous for you, so don’t feel sorry for bumping into your body and give up quickly.

“For now, saintess. Let’s take a deep breath and talk. You were standing in front of the guild all night last night, right? In this situation, nothing can be done.”

Looking back at Leana, he instructed.

“Please guide the saintess to an empty room on this floor. Give her a change of clothes.”

“Okay, sir.”

Leanna got up and approached her saintess.

“Saint, wake up. I’ll take care of you.”

“No…. I will stay as it is….”

When the saintess insisted on her stubbornness, she sighed lightly and said,

“I won’t kick you out right away. Let’s take a break. Let’s rest and think about how to deal with this situation. I’ll help you.”

At the word of help, the saintess raised her head.

“Help me too…?”

“Yes, listen to me. I have work to do right now.”

I briefly explained to her saintess what I will do for her saintess in the middle of the morning.

The saintess nodded her head without saying a word, then burst into tears again.

“Poor children…”

“I can’t help it, saintess. It’s already past, and even if you’re still alive, you have to get away from her sect. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s right…”

“Now go up and sleep. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Then the saintess got up from her chair and followed her Leanna out of her counseling room.

She sat for a while and she thought about this and that, then looked out of her window.

It was early in the morning before dawn when Leanna saw her saint and screamed.

It was only now that the eastern sky was slowly turning bluish.

She put on her cloak and left her guild.

* * * * *

Carla’s ranch was just starting her day.

Karla was watching the workers stretching out of the lodging building with her arms crossed.

“Carla.”

“Leonard, welcome. What are you doing at this hour?”

Bronze-skinned Karla smiled, revealing her white teeth.

“How is the saintess? She went to the guild to talk to Leonard.”

“Oh, yes. You’re sleeping on this floor right now. By the way, the corpses of the priests yesterday. Did you get them all sorted out?”

“Sure. I put all the pieces together and put them on the shroud.”

Carla pointed to one of the many warehouses.

Looks like there are some recovered remains over there.

“You must have suffered.”

“No. These are priests who died while exorcising demons. As believers, it is a natural thing to do.”

As expected of a Southerner, he’s incredibly devout. I can speak

“I came here to deliver the words of the saintess.”

“The saintess?”

“Yes. The saintess asked that the deceased priests be carefully cremated.”

At the word makeup, Karla nodded her head.

“You’re going to have a funeral on the spot instead of returning to the sect. No problem. I’ll prepare it. Then, when will the saintess arrive?”

“The saintess is not coming.”

“Yes? Why aren’t you coming?”

“The subject who survived alone doesn’t have the courage to see the last of the priests who went through life and death together.”

“Ah… That’s right…”

Karla shook her head with a grim expression.

“And again, you want me to keep quiet about this.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“It is as natural as breathing for priests to build evil in this world and realize the will of the Goddess. He does not want such things to spread here and there as rumors. He also asked us not to pretend to know even if we run into each other.”

Of course, the saintess never said that, but Karla answered with her impressed eyes.

“Okay. I’ll make sure to shut down the underlings. I bet no one in the city will know that the devil showed up last night.”

The workers at Carlane’s ranch are all Southerners.

Since they are faithful enough to tell the High Priest to go away, they will surely hold on to the will of the saintess and keep quiet about her yesterday’s affairs.

Okay.

It would be very difficult to find traces of the saintess in the denomination if witnesses were clamped down and all priests’ corpses were burned.

With this measure, at least outside intervention was blocked.

But this is not the end.

If you send her saintess away alone, she will die soon or suffer a bad fate.

But if you become a private healer who uses divine power, you will be immediately discovered by the church.

The best thing is to be honest and conscientious, but the situation is not good, so I just meet the guild leader who uses a healer as a non-regular day job.

What kind of crazy guy is that?

As the number of guild members increases and the size increases, the benefits that can be received from the country increase, so even one person is trying to register with great energy.

So, in the end, there is only one conclusion.

I pick up Celestine.