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

9 – Picking up an abandoned healer (3)

As soon as I saw that purple cloak, I immediately knew what had happened.

The purple cloak is the symbolic attire of the celibate sect.

The Ascetic Sect is one of the many sects of the Goddess Church that most of the continent believes in.

As their name suggests, they are filthy conservative and extreme.

When I was playing, I remember that there were a lot of strange priests there.

As I approached, the people who felt the presence saw me and shouted.

“Don’t come! It’s dangerous!”

It was a man with fair skin and a thin jawline.

He wore a sword on his waist and a small shield on his arm, but it was questionable whether he would be able to properly wield it.

“There is a very sinister energy here.”

At first it sounded like a stern warning, but his voice was so thin and soft that it felt a bit clumsy.

This is because the priests of the celibate sect all castrate.

The reason for castration, as the name ‘abstinence’ suggests, is to get rid of s*xual desire in the first place.

But having no balls doesn’t mean you’ll lose your libido.

Looking at the game setting book, it is said that even after castration, there are some cases where the clerk stands still and shares comradeship among themselves, no, brotherly love.

In other words, it could be called ‘in-house’ love. Like disgusting bastards.

“If it’s evil energy, is it demon blood?”

At my question, the other holy priests who were squatting stared at me in surprise.

“How do you know?”

“That’s because I came all the way here after chasing that blood.”

“He came after the devil’s blood.”

Among the people, someone got up slowly.

It was a saintess wearing a holy priestly uniform and purple hair.

As the woman slowly approached me, the strong scent of perfume wafted through the air.

A golden ring of light floated above the woman’s head.

Could it be the Halo saintess?

It’s really hard to see something like that, but to see it in a corner like this.

As the saintess moved, all the priests bowed their heads.

The saintess bowed.

“Freedom bound by heavy chains.”

“May you rest in calm waters.”

As she returned the greetings from the celibate sect, a different color appeared in the eyes of the saintess.

The other priests were also surprised, so they whispered to each other.

“Brother, why are you chasing the devil’s blood?”

The saintess asked quietly and modestly.

“I’m a demon hunter. I’m following a trail after receiving a request.”

At my words, a light of warning appeared on the faces of the priests.

Since the prevailing rumor is that demon hunters become demons, it is only natural for a priest to react like that.

However, the saintess calmly asked without a change in her expression.

“Can I know what kind of request she received?”

“I have been asked to find the culprit because the cattle keep disappearing from the ranch down there. Upon examining the broken fence, it was found to be stained with demon blood.”

“Ah, I see. You are doing a wonderful job.”

“Yes. But judging from the lack of traces, it seems that the esteemed priests did something.”

Then one of the Holy Priests stepped forward.

It was a middle-aged man who was a bit older than the other priests.

“I was in the process of purifying with holy power to prevent the spread of unsavory and wicked energy.”

Oops. That’s why the hound’s mark was cut off along the way.

“I’m sorry, but where did you do the sanctification? If you do that, I won’t be able to track you anymore.”

“Don’t get involved with that anymore. We’ll take care of it from here on out.”

I shook my head at the resolute words of the middle-aged priest.

“I am a pitiful, pitiful bastard who makes a living by hunting demons. Please have mercy on the priests.”

“We are also in a bad situation. We have already followed him from the Grand Test Empire to this point. There is no choice. A priest who is supposed to destroy evil cannot pretend not to have seen the devil.”

“Even if you hand over the devil to me, you will still be able to achieve that lofty goal. I’ll take care of it far more neatly and thoroughly than the priests.”

“The true construction of evil is sanctification. That is what we priests do.”

The middle-aged priest showed no signs of backing down.

I guess so. For them, defeating demons leads to success.

But with a party like that, it would be very difficult to fight the devil.

No matter how much divine power is effective against demons, it is basically the power of healing.

It is difficult to fight the devil with only a priest without a tanker and dealer.

Somewhere in the novel, it is said that even a demon can be instantly killed with a single divine ray, but that is not the case in this world.

That woman is the only one who even wears a Halo.

Besides, the demon I’m chasing is a guy who eats a cow or a horse a day.

At least a medium-sized demon with a height of at least 5 meters.

Such demons have melee attacks and unpredictable unique skills, so if they go there, they might all be annihilated.

“It’s not a problem if the meaning is faded, but if you go on as it is, everyone will die.”

“Are you ignoring us now?”

“I’m not ignoring it, I’m telling you the truth. It seems that the only person who can directly harm the devil is the saintess in front of you. Then what about the other priests?”

“We can take care of it.”

By the way, what is that bastard doing, leaving the Saint of Halo behind?

It doesn’t seem like he even has a Halo, and it looks like his rank is much lower than that of the saintess.

Something is a little strange.

“Wait.”

Then the saintess raised her hand.

“Brother Demon Hunter must carry out the commission and we must construct the demon.”

“That’s right, so I propose. Give me the devil.”

“Saint! That’s not allowed.”

The middle-aged priest objected, but the saintess just looked at me as if she couldn’t hear it.

“Brother Demon Hunter.”

“Leonard.”

“Brother Leonard, I understand what you said. Since you are demon hunters, of course you must hunt demons. But we also have our own circumstances, so we must eliminate demons with our own hands.”

“That’s true, but if you keep going, you’ll be annihilated. I can guarantee this with my demon hunter career.”

“Annihilation…”

The saintess looked at me blankly, as if she was thinking about something.

He seemed to weigh in on my extreme remarks.

The saintess, who had been silent for a long time, opened her mouth.

“If you show us a little sincere sincerity, the Goddess will surely be pleased.”

What are you talking about? So, in the end, do you want to help me?

“Yes, well. I understand. Let me show you that sincere sincerity. Of course, I’m not religious.”

“Saintess! I said no! Especially, how can you believe in such an uneducated person!”

The middle-aged priest attacked even more fiercely, but the saintess deliberately ignored the priest’s gaze.

This is really strange, really.

Isn’t that almost a hypocrisy?

“It’s even better if you’re unreligious. I’ll take this opportunity to prove the greatness of the Goddess and her divine power right in front of my brother.”

The greatness of the divine power can only be shown when treating people.

Well, anyway, there’s nothing to lose by going with the priests.

And I’m not a psychopath, and it’s a bit embarrassing to just send people who are about to die.

“Okay. Then let’s go. But where did you come down while wiping blood?”

“There is a mountain.”

Haaa. I erased a lot.

Anyway, they seem ignorant.

What if you say you came to find the devil and erase the traces?

Muttering to myself, I led the way up the slope.

Sup, by the way, a Halo saintess.

That’s really valuable.

I really wish we had a kid like that in our guild.

But it’s worth calling, so I’m not sure where to go.

Healer says let’s think about it later when the guild gets bigger.

* * * * *

As expected, demon blood was not detected even in the mountains.

Because the forest is overgrown, even if you detect the demon’s blood, the stigma of the hound cannot be seen properly.

And most of all, since the stigma has already been cut off, in order to activate it again, you have to find the demon’s blood somewhere.

I have no choice but to use the blind gaze.

I don’t mind using a blind gaze alone in a forest where there might be demons around me, but I can’t help it.

“Be quiet for a moment. We need to detect demonic signs.”

Cloaked between suitable bushes, knelt down and activated Blind Gaze.

My vision went dark, and the rest of my senses were maximized.

The sound of small caterpillars crawling, the regular breathing of frogs, the sound of water drops falling from the ground, and the gentle whisper of the wind as leaves collide with each other.

The smell of grass bugs rubbing with their hind legs, the smell of dust piled up on mushrooms, the bitter smell of tree roots stuck in the ground, and the smell of sap flowing from the bark of pine trees.

The strong smell of perfume suddenly interrupted my concentration.

What is this again?

Isn’t that the smell of a saint’s perfume?

I regained my composure and continued to explore my surroundings, avoiding the thick smell of perfume.

After detecting until just before the effect of the blind gaze wears off, I was able to find something.