'The timing is amazing. I was still waiting.'
The long procession should probably stop in front of the gates of the central cathedral.
'The parade should have ended. If he had followed Charlotte to take her, he would have been a low-level paladin.'
In the first place, advanced paladins were not used for parades and other events. Moreover, since the parade was over, there would have been nothing left to do to disperse, but the only people who came to see Charlotte off were the low-ranking paladins who did not have much contact with the Saintess.
In other words, without the permission of the Emperor, there are only people who cannot even set foot in the gardens of the central cathedral. Of all the people, Charlotte is the only one who can pass through the gates of the Central Cathedral.
As expected, the procession stopped in front of the main entrance of the Central Cathedral. Charlotte then got out of the carriage with a paladin attendant.
"Come in, Saintess!"
The lesser paladins bowed to Charlotte in unison.
But Charlotte didn't say anything to them but turned away coldly. Whether they bow down or not, as if they don't care about greetings.
Then, without looking at them, she passed through the gate and entered the central cathedral.
'Yes. That's the one song I know. People who are less than them act as if they can't even see them.'
Odette laughed.
Those who are skilled enough or have a good status to become a high-ranking paladin among the lower paladins are not mobilized for the parade itself.
The only ones who take on such tasks are those who will remain low-level paladins forever, or apprentice paladins who are likely to be cut off without even becoming low-level paladins.
The weak who dare not complain about the central cathedral or the Saintess.
Whatever kind of favor they gave Charlotte, they would be insignificant to her. Just like Han Su-wan in the old days.
'Really, nothing has changed.'
The only thing that has changed is Odette. Odette is completely different from Han Su-wan, who had to give up everything she had one by one for the sake of that child's mood.
Odette headed to the middle of the cathedral's gardens. Charlotte also walked to Odette.
In the large garden of the central cathedral, only Odette and Charlotte are standing facing each other.
***
Charlotte greeted Odette in a friendly voice.
"Oh my. Hello?"
It was a complete change from the attitude she had seen with the paladins just before.
"..."
"I think you're a believer who was allowed to enter the Central Cathedral today. Congratulations! They selected only the ten people with the highest faith, and the competition was very fierce."
Charlotte was right. To meet Rolf, Odette also gave a bunch of blind gold coins to the Central Cathedral. She was allowed to enter under the name 'Lina', which was her childhood name.
Fernand had plenty of money because he was constantly pumping the Count's gold coins into the casino. As much as Odette remembered her past life and knew < Redemption >, there were many ways to make money. Therefore, money was not a big problem.
"His Holiness praised the ten believers very much. It's a great pleasure to see such a man of great faith."
"..."
"I'm such an insignificant person... Thank you for coming to see for yourself."
Charlotte said that and took one step closer. She was dressed exactly the same as when she met Odette on the bridge, but Charlotte didn't seem to remember her at all...
"...Yes."
After a long pause, Charlotte's brow furrowed as Odette replied dryly. Her light blue eyes also showed signs of nervousness.
'You must have paid the bill before you started talking to me.'
How much money does she have as one of the ten people who donated such a huge donation?
She must be very religious, so if she does well, she will be able to extort some money in the name of being a Saintess. Those kinds of calculations.
Perhaps she was even more stimulated by Odette's sour reaction, Charlotte's voice became even more tender.
"Ah, believer! I have a lot of white roses, could you please accept one?"
"..."
"There are so many roses, so it's too heavy. I think it would be lighter if you could pick up a flower."
Charlotte grinned, and her mouth shaped like a heart. It was adorable and cute.
Odette felt a bit bitter.
'It's the first smile I've ever seen.'
Charlotte was so lovely in front of other people. Odette thought she understood why everyone hated her and liked Charlotte.
Han Song-i played a prank to hide her mother's keepsakes and stuck chewing gum on her hard-grown hair.
The one that spilled the rag on her head in the school hallway and locked her in the science room was nowhere to be found.
Han Song-i made her infinitely smaller and breathless when she was with her.
"What? Please accept it. Today is Victory Day."
If you can be so sweet and kind, why were you so cruel to me?
"Sister. What is it about that necklace that makes such a mess of the whole family's trip?"
Charlotte's charming voice seemed to overlap with a single voice.
A sneer formed on her lips.
"I'm sorry, but I don't want that rose. I'm not going to enjoy Victory Day."
Perhaps she hadn't expected to be rejected, Charlotte's face hardened slightly.
And, as expected, Charlotte had a somber face.
'You're not the kind of person to be rejected and move on. You're you."
Odette was sure she'd come up with all sorts of excuses to force her to accept the rose.
What would you say?
"If you refuse this rose, the deceased Odette will be sad."
Charlotte said in a sobbing voice.
Wow, sell me in this situation? Odette asked, her brow furrowed.
"What do you mean?"
"Actually, it's a secret, but the Purifiers can read each other's minds. Even if the Purifier is dead. So I can feel Odette's meaning."
Odette almost burst out laughing.
'What kind of purifiers have feelings for each other?'
It was a setting that she had never seen in < Redemption >, and she had never heard it from Karin, who memorized the Bible.
If Charlotte had had such a telepathic function in the first place, she would have noticed that she's Odette now.
"I knew I not were good at lying, but..."
Odette was shocked to see Charlotte selling her right in front of her.
"Even if you don't like me, you will like Odette, right? I can't make the person who committed suicide sad anymore."
Then Charlotte started to cry like chicken poop. It was a shame that no one was watching, and if someone passed by, she would have been seen as the perpetrator.
Only one rose refused. The ability to turn the other person into a perpetrator and a victim in an instant. Her knack for turning a person into garbage in an instant didn't seem to have rusted at all.
"Haha."
A light laugh escaped her lips at Charlotte's ridiculous behavior.
"Huh? Why are you laughing?"
Charlotte looked surprised by her laughter.
Charlotte was going to try to make her guilt go and get the rose somehow, but she was taken aback by the completely unexpected reaction.
"It's so funny."
Perhaps her smile was dismissive. Charlotte's expression changed to that of someone doused in cold water.
"Fun?"
She twisted the corners of her mouth and said sarcastically.
"Yes."
"You're laughing, aren't you? You're making a big mistake."
Instead of answering Charlotte's warning, she grabbed the hat from her hood.
Then she inwardly called the status window.
'I going to unlock the eye color and hair color change Items. Get rid of my glasses, give me back to my original appearance.'
[Change hairstyle (random change)]
[Change eye color (random change)]
[ Glasses that make a different impression]
[All items you were wearing have been unlocked!]
She slowly pulled back the hat on the hood that she had grabbed with her fingers.
Charlotte's expression slowly hardened.
"Well, a lie."
Odette could see the ridiculously parted lips that were no longer smiling pretty.
"Yes, how can you..."
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