The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

114 – The Hero’s Helper

Franz thought that Justia’s appearance would put an end to this situation. As a priest of the Goddess Church, she wouldn’t stand by and let the Holy Father be treated like a toy.

It’s a bit ironic that she only brings up the Goddess Church at times like this, even though she usually doesn’t even realize it…

But what can you do? If you don’t use it now, you’ll never get to use it. Since he became the Holy Father, he might as well enjoy the benefits.

But something unexpected happened. No, to be precise, it was half right.

Just as Franz thought, Justia didn’t stand by, but contrary to his expectation, she joined in instead.

Justia burst into laughter as she ruffled Franz’s hair.

“Hehe, you can’t move at all, can you? I knew this day would come. Be prepared.”

There was a strong sense of revenge in her words. Franz thought he had been treating her well lately, but it seemed she had some complaints.

‘Well, how much can she do with my hair anyway.’

Despite everything, they weren’t thoughtless people. Surely, they would back off when the time was right. So, for now, he decided to give up. No need to get a headache over it.

After that, Franz’s hair constantly changed its appearance. From truly bizarre and unique shapes to ones that seemed somewhat acceptable.

Then, at some point, Justia suddenly spoke.

“Oh, by the way, I have something to give you.”

Could it be a gift?

Today was a special day, after all. It was the day he was awarded the dukedom. Plus, he had become the Holy Father, so Franz had a bit of expectation.

But there were two others who had different expressions despite having the same thought. None other than Arian and Hera. They were tense, thinking that their rival Justia had prepared a gift.

As the three of them watched, Justia took something out of her bosom and handed it to Franz.

“Here, this is what you asked for before.”

Franz blankly stared at the object placed in front of him.

It was a small glass bottle containing some unknown things, giving off an ominous feeling.

‘Could it be some kind of talisman…?’

He remembered hearing that such items were sometimes sold at street stalls. People claiming to be spiritual would advertise that these talismans were very effective, bringing wealth and honor.

Of course, it was obviously a lie. If talismans had such miraculous effects, wouldn’t there be things like magic? Like the pillars of fire and ice seen in movies…

Come to think of it, it might be possible…?

There are miracles like magic, so talismans might have effects too.

As Franz made that peculiar expression, a sigh escaped from Justia’s lips.

“Ha-, have you forgotten already?”

“Forgotten? What?”

“You asked me to take care of this for you.”

Asked to take care of it…?

Franz immediately began to retrace his memory, and it didn’t take long for him to realize the identity of the gift.

No wonder he had a foreboding feeling; that was the answer. Inside the glass bottle was none other than the fingernail of a cultist.

‘Honestly, I had half given up.’

Didn’t the holy knight say that day? That it would be difficult according to the rules of the Goddess Church.

Justia had said she would somehow manage it, but he didn’t have high expectations. He knew all too well what kind of image a cultist had in the Goddess Church.

Even if he didn’t receive it, it wouldn’t have been much of a problem. He had asked for it out of mere curiosity in the first place.

‘Well, it’s still nice to receive it.’

Receiving any gift would make one feel good, but it was even better if it was something he needed.

Thinking about researching these fingernails in the future, a smile naturally spread across Franz’s lips.

“Justia, thank you so much.”

“I had to persuade His Holiness the Pope for quite a while to get permission for this, you know?”

“Yeah, you did a great job.”

“Make sure you do well from now on. Study hard as a priest.”

Justia crossed her arms and showed a triumphant expression. He thought she would ask for some favor, but it seemed it was just his imagination.

“Of course, naturally.”

Since it was something he had promised in the first place, Franz didn’t think much of it. Besides, he thought he had been doing quite well lately.

But why did Arian and Hera look so gloomy?

It wasn’t that serious, so he decided to let it slide. It wasn’t the first time he had seen their moods change suddenly. He thought they would return to normal after some time.

“Then everyone, wait a moment. I’ll get ready and come out soon.”

Saying so, Franz stood up and headed to his room. He needed to do something about his messy hair.

He had been tricked by Arian and ended up as a toy, but it didn’t seem like such a bad experience.

As he returned to his room and tidied his hair, Franz suddenly remembered something.

‘Come to think of it, did Yuna prepare…?’

He had informed her of the schedule in advance, but she might have forgotten. He should have checked at least once, but he hadn’t thought of it.

‘Let’s check now.’

It’s better to confirm with your own eyes rather than staying anxious. And even if you had forgotten, it’s not too late to prepare now.

With that thought, Franz finished organizing his thoughts and snapped his fingers. A magic circle was drawn on the floor, and he arrived in front of Yuna’s house.

This shabby house will be the last one, I guess.

With such useless thoughts, Franz knocked on the door, and soon it opened with a loud noise.

“Who is it…?”

The one who greeted Franz was none other than Yuna’s younger sister, Yuria. Her eyes blinked as she stared at Franz, her mouth slowly opening, and then she spoke in a startled voice.

“Ma, Master of the Tower?! What brings you here?!”

Even though he had experienced it several times, it was hard to get used to such reactions. He understood that it was because they saw the Master of the Tower from a commoner’s perspective, but Yuna was also quite an extraordinary person.

Anyway, that wasn’t the important thing right now.

“Is Yuna inside?”

“If you’re looking for my sister, she went to the capital a few days ago…! Oh! Did she misunderstand your words and go alone?!”

“No, it’s not that…”

“I’m sorry. I’ll apologize on her behalf!”

Yuria bowed her head in apology.

Franz was a bit taken aback by her actions, but apart from that, he got the answer he wanted, so it wasn’t too bad.

“Miss Yuria, please calm down. Yuna didn’t do anything wrong. I just came to confirm one last time. If she left first, that’s fine.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, so don’t worry too much. I’ll be going now.”

After saying goodbye, Franz used teleportation to return to the tower.

He was a bit worried about whether Yuna, who had left first, would find her way, but she was an adult, not a child, so it should be fine.

…Probably.

After leaving the room as if nothing had happened, Franz spoke to everyone.

“Alright, let’s go.”

It was finally time to head to the banquet hall.

Snap-.

Franz snapped his fingers.

* * * * *

A large building prepared on one side of the imperial city. That building, larger than the mansion of any noble, was the banquet hall where today’s banquet would be held.

The inside of the banquet hall was quite busy even before the banquet started. Luxurious decorations were being set up everywhere, and expensive wines from all over the empire were placed. Just as preparation is needed for everything, preparation was also needed for the banquet.

Among them, a woman stood idly in a red dress.

‘Came too early…!’

It was none other than Yuna.

Unlike when she went to the Magic Tower, she didn’t run but used a carriage, which was good. However, the problem was that she was too excited and arrived at the banquet hall too early.

‘The chances of Franz coming early are….’

None. Absolutely none. While others might, Franz would definitely arrive just on time.

*Sigh*.

A sigh naturally escaped her lips out of frustration.

It was then.

“If it’s hard to wait, would you like to have a cup of tea?”

At the sudden voice, Yuna turned her head and faced the Emperor.

No matter how brave she was, the Emperor was a burdensome figure. Especially since Yuna’s status was that of a commoner.

So, Yuna answered in a very tense voice.

“Y-Yes…!”

“Haha, don’t be so nervous. Ah, by the way, it’s the tea that the Master of the Magic Tower said was delicious, so you can look forward to it.”

Saying so, the Emperor started walking somewhere, and Yuna followed him.

The fortunate thing was that her tension eased a little.

Perhaps it was because she heard Franz’s name.

Soon, Yuna arrived at the Emperor’s office and sat facing the Emperor with a steaming cup of tea in front of her.

The Emperor spoke.

“Come to think of it, you didn’t participate in the festival celebrating the subjugation of the Demon King. I wanted to at least thank you, but it was a pity.”

“S-Sorry. The truth is….”

“It’s okay. You don’t have to explain. It must have been a tough time.”

There is no place in the Empire where the sun does not shine. As if to prove those words, the Emperor already knew everything.

Thanks to his consideration, Yuna didn’t have to speak of her painful past, and she cautiously sipped her tea.

At that time, Yuna had no idea. That she would gain an enormous ally.

As the conversation flowed, the topic of Franz came up, and Yuna inadvertently revealed her feelings.

“Oh, so you like the Master of the Magic Tower. I will help you.”

It seemed she had made a slip of the tongue.