Do you know Odette's urgency? Shion raised a palm and used his face slowly.
"I was wrong. I was wrong, Odette."
Why is he suddenly apologizing? It was a difficult reaction to understand.
Shion's voice had been hushed for a long time as if he had been tortured by Odette.
But what mattered to Odette was that he didn't seem willing to stand in her way anymore.
Odette walked away from Shion's side. In that brief moment, Shion's wrist caught Odette's eye. The wrist on the sleeve side with the cuff buttons unbuttoned.
It looked like he had countless scars on his wrists. It was so long and deep that it was bloody.
Odette was stunned for a moment, but she thought she had probably mistaken it. It was almost impossible for a Transcendent to leave a scar on his body.
Even if he could be scarred, Shion was not the kind of person to do so, and there was no reason for him to do so.
It was so fleeting, so she could be mistaken.
Odette thought she had seen something wrong, and brushed off what she had seen.
Then she immediately activated the status screen.
[Hairstyle Change (Random Change)]
[Change eye color (Random change)]
[Glasses that make you look different]
[Wear the item again?
YES/NO]
After disguising herself, she walked relentlessly along the road to the sea.
***
The central cathedral is located at the mouth of the Rottbart River. It was located on the edge of the capital.
It was a peaceful place compared to the center of the capital, and it was a fantastic place where you could see the open sea just a short walk along the beautiful draw bridge.
On the spiral staircase of the cathedral, where the horizon was most visible, Charlotte, dressed in pure white priestly robes, was slowly descending.
With a benevolent and serene expression, she was moving the flame to a candle embossed with the World Tree.
She looked perfect for the Saintess who successfully completed the memorial service, but only on the outside.
The whole time Charlotte was walking down the spiral staircase, endlessly trying to plunge Odette into the abyss.
'Odette, you won't be able to fight me head-on. You have to hide the fact that you're alive.'
The Empire celebrated Odette's funeral Mass twice. Once in Meursault's temple, and once in the imperial palace.
When the first funeral Mass ended in a mess because of the transcendents, the funeral was held once again.
They even had a separate mourning period.
"The Purifier's death has plunged the entire Empire into despair. But what if she was actually alive? I can't tell you how betrayed they feel."
Charlotte was therefore convinced that Odette could only act in an officially 'dead' state.
On second thought, there was no official way for Odette to survive while avoiding criticism.
'Yes. She pretended to be conceited in front of me, but in the end, all she could do was sneak around.'
If so, shouldn't we make it a sin to be alive secretly?
What if she spread the rumor that Odette was actually alive and ran away because she didn't want to fulfill her duty as a purifier?
It doesn't matter if people don't believe it right away. Even if no one believes her at first, the more she says the same thing over and over again, the more they believe it.
She also decided what kind of frame she should talk about. Odette even commits suicide to avoid the purifier's duty, and Charlotte does her best to do her job.
Of course, it must be High Priest Raphael who is talking. She couldn't stand out as the only official purifier of the empire in the future.
While she was lost in thought, Charlotte reached the ground.
As if waiting for her, one of the High Priests approached her and hurriedly put on her priestly cardigan.
"After all, choosing Raphael was the right answer."
Perhaps they had already heard about it, and some of the High Priests were already reacting enthusiastically.
Of course, the High Priests have never been disrespectful to Charlotte. Charlotte was a high-ranking purifier in this lifetime.
However, Charlotte, who remembered being treated as the only S-class purifier, couldn't be pleased with the treatment of this lifetime
Respect, respect. Competition for loyalty to win the favor of the only Saintess. Everything was lukewarm compared to her past life.
But today, this person's attitude was similar to the sincerity she had received in her past life.
"Good job."
Charlotte patted the shoulder of the middle-aged High Priest who had given her a cardigan.
This High Priest was a person who was good at preaching in an easy-to-understand manner using simple words. A person whom the poor fanatics fully trust and follow.
Hmm. I want him to preach a sermon denouncing Odette's supporters.
It is difficult to directly fault the name of Odette, which is already considered a sanctuary. For immediate effect, it's better to attack Odette's supporters first.
They are unusual, noisy, burdensome, and forced mourning. Odette's supporters are particularly corrupt.
Charlotte walked toward the patronage, still with a benevolent expression. When she arrived at the sponsorship, she saw the Emperor waiting for her.
"Thank you for your hard work, Holy Maiden."
He seemed very satisfied with the memorial service she conducted. Even though she was from a commoner, he seemed to be glad that the ceremony went smoothly and well.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Charlotte handed him a candle holder, and the Emperor took the candle. The torch was then lit on the fuse of firecrackers prepared in the cathedral.
At the first fireworks of the cathedral, the fireworks piled up on the drawbridge will begin to explode.
Firecrackers were prepared much more than the ones used during the dry season.
The 'Victory Day' will end with the fireworks.
P.I.U.UUUUUUUUUUUUU
The first fireworks went up into the sky and exploded in the sky with a popping sound. Thanks to the reflection of the wide estuary, it was even more gorgeous and beautiful.
"Wow."
Impressed by the crowd, Charlotte looked out of the gate. A huge crowd surrounded the cathedral.
"It's a disgusting gathering."
The Victory Day' was a grand and meaningful event.
Therefore, many Imperial citizens gathered outside the cathedral to join the memorial service. They also come to see the fireworks.
Charlotte wouldn't normally even look at them, but now the situation is different.
'It's easy to win their hearts. I've done it in my last life.'
A talented apothecary from the mountain village of Gretel. A commoner girl who is eager to purify. Charlotte is full of lovely colors. People loved and supported her very easily.
And Charlotte was very good at changing her support to her hatred for Odette.
Charlotte's side was Charlotte's specialty, dividing her side from the other side and inciting people to hate the other person.
So that Odette could meet a more cruel, more painful, and more miserable end.
"Odette was dead long ago, so I thought I wouldn't need their support in this lifetime."
Boom, boom!
As the fireworks exploded. Charlotte slowly stepped toward the crowd at the gate
"Where are you going? Charlotte?"
Charlotte answered the paladin's question at the gate, with a smile as soft as a spring breeze.
"I want to meet the believers in person."
Charlotte asked the gatekeeper.
"I want to leave, can you open the gate?"
"Holy Maiden. There are a lot of people outside. It's dangerous to go out without protection!"
"It's okay. I'm a Saintess, right? Who would dare to hurt me."
Charlotte smiled sweetly. A humble and warm voice. It was a laugh that anyone could feel familiar.
"Hurry up."
In the end, they opened the gates against Charlotte's flame.
Charlotte opened the door and opened the gloves more carefully.
"Saintess?"
"Charlotte?"
Then, the people who were looking at the fireworks began to be surprised to see Charlotte
"I'm very happy to meet the believers in person."
Then she began to shake hands with the crowded people one by one.
Each of these people is a useful weapon against Odette so with a merciful smile.
"Huh, Charlotte!"
It was a kind look that anyone could not help but fall in love with.
"Believers. God bless you."
Charlotte skillfully avoided the poor-looking believers and reached out to the neatly dressed believers who were not offended.
"Holy Maiden! My god. Please meet us all in person like this!"
Some of the believers were happy and held her hand with both hands. The cheeky gesture was unpleasant, but Charlotte managed to laugh it off.
'Remember who held your hand. Odette and I, whose side will we take?'
The fireworks gradually reached their climax and began to color the night sky.
Whoops! Whoops! Woo woo! Pow!
The highlight of the fireworks.
"Wow."
The scale of the fireworks display, which showed the determination of the Emperor to erase Odette, was enormous.
Puff puff! Puff! Puff puff!
At the climax of the raucous and spectacular, the fireworks filled the entire sky. Charlotte could not help but look up at the night sky, attracted by the sound.
'...That's amazing. The Emperor must have made up his mind.'
Puffr puff! Puff!
The moment when she was distracted by the endless fireworks.
"What is that?"
"The sea is strange."
A murmur began to be heard among the crowd. Even though the fireworks were so colorful and noisy that they couldn't take their eyes off them, some of the believers were looking at the wrong place, not the night sky.
The river estuary behind Charlotte's back. Towards the sea beyond.
'What is it?'
More and more people turned their attention to it.
'What are you looking at?'
Charlotte also took her eyes off the gorgeous night sky and looked back at the sea following their gaze.
"...!"
Then she was shocked.
The sea. The sea was shining white.
'What, is that?"
Charlotte gasped. It was a sight she had never seen in her life.
'No way.'
At the same time. She had a hunch. What is shining in the vast ocean right now is Odette.
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