When the sea level reached her waist, the dolphin let her off its back.
“Thanks for bringing me here.”
The dolphin, who had been circling around her a few times and showing off his charm, soon broke the surface of the water and left the beach.
After saying goodbye to the dolphins as they returned, Odette turned toward the white sand beach and couldn't help but be surprised.
Because what she saw in her sight was a lighthouse.
'I thought the whale had been swimming for a long time... but it came this far?!'
The distance from the villa is at least three stations apart, even by railway standards.
'I asked you to stay away from the cliff... this is almost the end of the Meursault beach.'
It's a blessing for her, who has to run away from the transcendent being...
She felt so unfamiliar and bewildered that things could work out so easily.
Perhaps because of the strong wind and rain, there was no one on the night sea, but she took out a dark green robe from her inventory and put it over her head. Deep enough that her face couldn't be seen.
Because she realized it through her experience of playing tag with transcendent beings in her past life.
This means that even in situations where there are no witnesses, you must do your best to conceal it.
'It would be safer to change clothes just in case.'
Walking barefoot on the white sand, Odette called up the shop through the status window. The clothes in the inventory were too aristocratic.
[ Would you like to purchase the dundle? ]
[Dundle: 1 Selene]
[ Would you like to buy a white hood? ]
[ Hood : 30 Cooper ]
[ Would you like to apply the dungeon and hood? (Existing clothes will be kept in inventory)
YES / NO ]
When Odette pressed YES, the clothes inside the robe instantly changed into dungeons.
And when she reached the end of the beach, she called up the status window again and put on my shoes.
[ Would you like to buy brown shoes? ]
[ Shoes : 5 Selene ]
[ Would you like to apply for the shoes?
YES / NO ]
'But since it's near the lighthouse, there will be quite a few horse-drawn carriages passing by.'
No one would think of me as Odette.
“Have you not heard any news?”
A lady asked Odette with a surprised look. She nodded.
“Oh, my goodness. There are still people who don’t know this news. It’s all they’ve heard! Don’t be surprised. Horribly... Lady Odette has passed away.”
"... Yes?"
“The Pope has decided to come to the Abbey of Meursault and personally celebrate the funeral mass. So everyone is on their way to the Abbey.”
“Ah... I see...”
Odette answered awkwardly at the unexpected answer and pulled her robe down even deeper.
“Is that all? I heard that Lady Odette passed away...?”
The lady who answered looked astonished. As if to say, “How can you be so emotional as not to feel sorrow over such a great tragedy?”
“I was so surprised...
“...Until a few days ago, everyone was excited about her miracles...”
Everyone in the carriage sighed deeply and began to cry.
Odette had to awkwardly endure the damp air inside the carriage.
'Charlotte must have arrived at Meursault's villa... Has the news of the new Purifier's awakening not been announced yet?'
If the news had been known, these people wouldn't have had to be so heartbroken.
Just before she could suffocate in the awkward air, fortunately, the carriage arrived at the station.
The Meursault station was packed with people, but they were all passengers heading to the Meursault Cathedral.
The train from Meursault was completely empty, so Odette was able to get a ticket very easily.
Odette, who had successfully taken her seat in the first-class compartment of the train, looked out the window.
As she awakened as a true Purifier, most of her previous revenge plans became useless.
The Count has also begun to be wary of her, so it would be much more advantageous for her to pretend to be dead and let his guard down.
Because there were only things left that would bear fruit if you took the time to do them.
'Paula's lawsuit. Mrs. Becker's illegitimate child. Ferdinand's gambling addiction.'
While she waited for the situation she had sown to ripen, Odette planned to hide herself in the lands of Count Albrecht.
In the village where the runaway biological father lived with his biological mother.
With the powerful roar of a steam locomotive, the train departed.
Odette felt her heart flutter for the first time in a long time.
'I finally feel alive.'
She no longer had to please the male protagonists and her family. Now she felt like her real life had finally begun.
Thanks to the clearing of the clouds, a beautiful night view was revealed outside the car window. Odette's eyes lit up with a sense of liberation as she looked at the wide-open scenery.
When the Pope heard that Odette's body had been found, he ran frantically from the Palais des Papes to the Grand Abbey in Meursault.
Since the deceased was the only Purifier of the Empire, it was only natural that he would conduct the funeral mass himself.
He was so sure that the Crown Prince had called him for Mass that he even had the Pope himself announce the news of her death in a big way.
‘Oh God. Why are you giving me this ordeal when I am old and frail...?’
John did not summon the Pope to hold Odette's funeral.
“You are the Pope. There must be a way. Try anything, even if it is a far-fetched account from the Bible.”
Because John wanted to revive Odette.
The eyes of the Crown Prince giving the order were filled with madness so deep that one could not tell the depths.
“Do whatever it takes, or I will destroy the entire incompetent Vatican.”
It was a crazy demand that even a tyrant wouldn't be able to make. Do you think the Pope is some kind of god?
The Pope tried to shout, "Please kill me, Your Highness!" but was unable to do so.
The Crown Prince, who was loved by the entire empire, was always an honest man who followed the rules. Who on earth is the man in front of me?
What a sinister face. If the current John were to beg to be killed, he would definitely kill himself.
The Pope had a hard time even standing still due to the awe-inspiring presence of the Transcendent One who had lost his Purifier right before his eyes.
“Thanks for bringing me here.”
The dolphin, who had been circling around her a few times and showing off his charm, soon broke the surface of the water and left the beach.
After saying goodbye to the dolphins as they returned, Odette turned toward the white sand beach and couldn't help but be surprised.
Because what she saw in her sight was a lighthouse.
'I thought the whale had been swimming for a long time... but it came this far?!'
The distance from the villa is at least three stations apart, even by railway standards.
'I asked you to stay away from the cliff... this is almost the end of the Meursault beach.'
It's a blessing for her, who has to run away from the transcendent being...
She felt so unfamiliar and bewildered that things could work out so easily.
Perhaps because of the strong wind and rain, there was no one on the night sea, but she took out a dark green robe from her inventory and put it over her head. Deep enough that her face couldn't be seen.
Because she realized it through her experience of playing tag with transcendent beings in her past life.
This means that even in situations where there are no witnesses, you must do your best to conceal it.
'It would be safer to change clothes just in case.'
Walking barefoot on the white sand, Odette called up the shop through the status window. The clothes in the inventory were too aristocratic.
[ Would you like to purchase the dundle? ]
[Dundle: 1 Selene]
[ Would you like to buy a white hood? ]
[ Hood : 30 Cooper ]
[ Would you like to apply the dungeon and hood? (Existing clothes will be kept in inventory)
YES / NO ]
When Odette pressed YES, the clothes inside the robe instantly changed into dungeons.
And when she reached the end of the beach, she called up the status window again and put on my shoes.
[ Would you like to buy brown shoes? ]
[ Shoes : 5 Selene ]
[ Would you like to apply for the shoes?
YES / NO ]
'But since it's near the lighthouse, there will be quite a few horse-drawn carriages passing by.'
No one would think of me as Odette.
Confident, Odette walked even faster toward the main road, pulling down her hood neatly.
Contrary to expectations, Odette had a hard time catching the carriage.
Several carriages passed by the lighthouse, but they were all loaded with passengers.
'Is it because of the wind and rain? How come all the carriages are full?'
After waiting for an entire hour, a carriage finally stopped in front of Odette.
“I would like to go to the Meursault station. Can I take a carriage to the station? I will pay you whatever you ask.”
A brown-haired commoner girl wearing a robe. The coachman, who had seen her appearance, answered in a somber tone.
“Money is fine. We’re all going to the embassy anyway. There’s a station on the way, so I’ll drop you off on the way.”
"Thank you."
But when Odette opened the carriage door, she couldn't help but be surprised. There were already five passengers inside the carriage.
There was only one empty seat, barely enough for Odette to fit on.
She wanted to avoid going with people as she had to hide her identity, but she couldn't delay any longer.
Odette climbed into the carriage, sat down in an empty seat, and closed the door.
'That's strange. Why are all the guests wearing all black?'
Gentlemen, ladies, and even children were all dressed in neat black attire.
Odette seemed to be the only one wearing everyday clothes.
'Come to think of it, all the passengers on the carriage that passed earlier were wearing black clothes. Did something big happen?'
The fact that several people dressed in black were heading to the embassy was clear: they were going to attend a funeral.
In an empire where catastrophes periodically struck, large-scale funeral masses were not uncommon.
'But according to my memories from my previous life, there has never been a funeral on such a grand scale in the Meursault region. There was no catastrophe either.'
Odette thought that something different might have happened in her previous life and asked another passenger.
“It seems there is a funeral mass at the embassy... Did something happen?”
***
Contrary to expectations, Odette had a hard time catching the carriage.
Several carriages passed by the lighthouse, but they were all loaded with passengers.
'Is it because of the wind and rain? How come all the carriages are full?'
After waiting for an entire hour, a carriage finally stopped in front of Odette.
“I would like to go to the Meursault station. Can I take a carriage to the station? I will pay you whatever you ask.”
A brown-haired commoner girl wearing a robe. The coachman, who had seen her appearance, answered in a somber tone.
“Money is fine. We’re all going to the embassy anyway. There’s a station on the way, so I’ll drop you off on the way.”
"Thank you."
But when Odette opened the carriage door, she couldn't help but be surprised. There were already five passengers inside the carriage.
There was only one empty seat, barely enough for Odette to fit on.
She wanted to avoid going with people as she had to hide her identity, but she couldn't delay any longer.
Odette climbed into the carriage, sat down in an empty seat, and closed the door.
'That's strange. Why are all the guests wearing all black?'
Gentlemen, ladies, and even children were all dressed in neat black attire.
Odette seemed to be the only one wearing everyday clothes.
'Come to think of it, all the passengers on the carriage that passed earlier were wearing black clothes. Did something big happen?'
The fact that several people dressed in black were heading to the embassy was clear: they were going to attend a funeral.
In an empire where catastrophes periodically struck, large-scale funeral masses were not uncommon.
'But according to my memories from my previous life, there has never been a funeral on such a grand scale in the Meursault region. There was no catastrophe either.'
Odette thought that something different might have happened in her previous life and asked another passenger.
“It seems there is a funeral mass at the embassy... Did something happen?”
“Have you not heard any news?”
A lady asked Odette with a surprised look. She nodded.
“Oh, my goodness. There are still people who don’t know this news. It’s all they’ve heard! Don’t be surprised. Horribly... Lady Odette has passed away.”
"... Yes?"
“The Pope has decided to come to the Abbey of Meursault and personally celebrate the funeral mass. So everyone is on their way to the Abbey.”
“Ah... I see...”
Odette answered awkwardly at the unexpected answer and pulled her robe down even deeper.
“Is that all? I heard that Lady Odette passed away...?”
The lady who answered looked astonished. As if to say, “How can you be so emotional as not to feel sorrow over such a great tragedy?”
“I was so surprised...
that I couldn’t react properly. That’s... too bad.”
Odette barely managed to suppress a sad voice.
It was extremely awkward, but fortunately, the lady took her eyes off Odette. She was busy wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
'I never thought my body would be found this quickly.'
She thought Charlotte would have appeared by the time the shackles of time were released, so the search for her body wouldn't begin until tomorrow.
It wasn't just the lady who sobbed heartily.
“Haa. How could this happen...”
Odette barely managed to suppress a sad voice.
It was extremely awkward, but fortunately, the lady took her eyes off Odette. She was busy wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
'I never thought my body would be found this quickly.'
She thought Charlotte would have appeared by the time the shackles of time were released, so the search for her body wouldn't begin until tomorrow.
It wasn't just the lady who sobbed heartily.
“Haa. How could this happen...”
“...Until a few days ago, everyone was excited about her miracles...”
Everyone in the carriage sighed deeply and began to cry.
Odette had to awkwardly endure the damp air inside the carriage.
'Charlotte must have arrived at Meursault's villa... Has the news of the new Purifier's awakening not been announced yet?'
If the news had been known, these people wouldn't have had to be so heartbroken.
Just before she could suffocate in the awkward air, fortunately, the carriage arrived at the station.
The Meursault station was packed with people, but they were all passengers heading to the Meursault Cathedral.
The train from Meursault was completely empty, so Odette was able to get a ticket very easily.
Odette, who had successfully taken her seat in the first-class compartment of the train, looked out the window.
As she awakened as a true Purifier, most of her previous revenge plans became useless.
The Count has also begun to be wary of her, so it would be much more advantageous for her to pretend to be dead and let his guard down.
Because there were only things left that would bear fruit if you took the time to do them.
'Paula's lawsuit. Mrs. Becker's illegitimate child. Ferdinand's gambling addiction.'
While she waited for the situation she had sown to ripen, Odette planned to hide herself in the lands of Count Albrecht.
In the village where the runaway biological father lived with his biological mother.
With the powerful roar of a steam locomotive, the train departed.
Odette felt her heart flutter for the first time in a long time.
'I finally feel alive.'
She no longer had to please the male protagonists and her family. Now she felt like her real life had finally begun.
Thanks to the clearing of the clouds, a beautiful night view was revealed outside the car window. Odette's eyes lit up with a sense of liberation as she looked at the wide-open scenery.
***
When the Pope heard that Odette's body had been found, he ran frantically from the Palais des Papes to the Grand Abbey in Meursault.
Since the deceased was the only Purifier of the Empire, it was only natural that he would conduct the funeral mass himself.
He was so sure that the Crown Prince had called him for Mass that he even had the Pope himself announce the news of her death in a big way.
‘Oh God. Why are you giving me this ordeal when I am old and frail...?’
John did not summon the Pope to hold Odette's funeral.
“You are the Pope. There must be a way. Try anything, even if it is a far-fetched account from the Bible.”
Because John wanted to revive Odette.
The eyes of the Crown Prince giving the order were filled with madness so deep that one could not tell the depths.
“Do whatever it takes, or I will destroy the entire incompetent Vatican.”
It was a crazy demand that even a tyrant wouldn't be able to make. Do you think the Pope is some kind of god?
The Pope tried to shout, "Please kill me, Your Highness!" but was unable to do so.
The Crown Prince, who was loved by the entire empire, was always an honest man who followed the rules. Who on earth is the man in front of me?
What a sinister face. If the current John were to beg to be killed, he would definitely kill himself.
The Pope had a hard time even standing still due to the awe-inspiring presence of the Transcendent One who had lost his Purifier right before his eyes.
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