How To Live As An Academy Extra Villain

31 – Tomboy’s Choice (4)

“ha… What should I do with this person… ”

Archbishop Timothy put his hand on his forehead and sighed heavily.

“Father… You said you wouldn’t scold me… ”

The white-haired girl watched the archbishop’s actions, then gently lowered her head as if she noticed, and spoke cautiously.

“But what can I do when I’m so bored… I’m back in Westford after a long time, but all I do all day is pray… It’s not like there’s anything to do in the village because I’m afraid someone might not be the Archbishop… ! So I was hiding to surprise my father secretly, but I didn’t know that there would be a visitor… And how did I know he would bring up something so important… lol… ”

“Holy Lady, I don’t mean to scold. However, now you need to be aware of where you are… Who should set an example for the saints, hide behind a curtain, devise a plan to frighten someone, or eavesdrop on someone else’s conversation? ”

Contrary to her status, the playfulness of the saintess had a strangely infantile side.

And since the archbishop himself had experienced this situation not once or twice, he realized that the saintess was hiding when he saw the curtain waving slightly in the middle of a conversation with Edwin.

This was also the reason why she did not readily answer Edwin’s request not to tell anyone about it.

It was because the saintess who was present was already listening to Edwin’s words with bated breath.

In response to Edwin’s urgency to answer again, he eventually said yes, and unfortunately or fortunately, Edwin left without knowing that the saintess was hiding behind the curtain until the moment the conversation ended.

But, was this the right thing to do… I was still not sure.

“… After all, it’s okay to scold! He obviously wouldn’t! father is a liar Every archbishop is telling lies. joy.”

The girl snorted lightly, jumped on the sofa in the middle of the living room, and began to roll around.

“Ugh… You’re tall, you’re still a kid, really… ”

Archbishop Timothy, who was looking at the light behavior not befitting the name of a saint, put his hand on his forehead again.

However, the saintess did not stop there, and continued to pour out her complaints.

“Isn’t that a child? I don’t know. What a saintess, my father doesn’t even call me by name anymore. I’ve been running away from old friends who nag me all day, but there’s nothing much different here!”

“If I were still an archbishop in name, how could I dare to speak privately with the saintess? From the point of view of the judges of the home country, it is a matter of disrespect… ”

“… Even if you go to the academy, everyone has to use honorifics like that for me… ?”

“Even though the academy claims to be neutral, it nominally belongs to the Empire. And the vast majority of students there are also from the Empire. As foreigners, they probably don’t have to be much bound by our etiquette, but with the saintess and As an Archbishop of the same nationality, the situation is different for me. Now, please give up.”

“Then it’s fortunate… Blood, I don’t know. Your father is an idiot.”

Looking at the saintess who was reciting with a lonely face, the archbishop briefly recalled the past.

She never imagined that the scruffy orphan she had once taken from a back alley and adopted as her foster daughter would grow up to be such a dignified woman after being chosen as a saint.

The saintess was summoned to her home country at a young age and had to study for several years, and now she was taking a short break after returning to Westford, her hometown, ahead of studying at the academy.

“Aww, it’s okay. More than that, father, will a hero be born among the academy’s students like the prophecy? Even within this year? No matter how it is, it doesn’t seem to make sense that there is a hero among the students.”

“That’s something I don’t know. Isn’t there a legend that Valerio, the first warrior, was chosen by the Holy Sword when he was still young? Saints are usually chosen around the age of 10, so there’s nothing a hero can’t do. And Erich’s prophecy has never gone astray in the 80 years he has been in office. So, I think it is a reasonable conclusion to believe that it will be a hit this time too.”

“I honestly don’t know. Certainly, the Bible says that when the world falls into chaos and catastrophe beyond human power, the gods will appoint a warrior as your agent. It is true that the elderly people in their home country look like something, but that doesn’t mean that it poses a fundamental threat to royalties.

The Great Demon has not descended again, the devil worshipers have withered away, and it has already been 100 years since the last war between the Empire and the Western Kingdoms took place.”

“You shouldn’t arbitrarily judge God’s will by human standards, Holy Lady. What God says is so, there is definitely something to be achieved. And, strictly speaking, it’s not a very peaceful world these days. Although the Great Demon has fallen, the Magi that have escaped from its corpse are still covering the Golden Area. As each year goes by, the number of reported monsters increases, and the home country has fallen into corruption and is not functioning properly, so there is nothing strange if the devil worshipers call the tax again at any time. But how can this be called just calm?”

“hmm…”

When the archbishop objected, the saintess drool and thought for a moment.

“Saintess, even a world that seems peaceful right now can turn to ashes in an instant with one gesture from someone. Do not forget that it took less than a day for the great devil to descend on the East Continent in the past. Everything the gods do has arrangements for the lambs, so don’t doubt what we have to do, just follow them…”

“I get it, I get it. Then, it is said that a real hero will emerge… Ah, then Edwin-sama could be chosen by the holy sword? You looked like a child of the same age as me, so of course you must not be attending the academy. His behavior was not appropriate for his age, he was dignified, and everything he did seemed to have a meaning. And the face is quite… “

“hahahahaha, he looks like his father and has a pretty good side. However, it is said that warriors are chosen based on where they come from. If the gods hear it, they might laugh out loud.”

“Oh, yes. Couldn’t Edwin really be chosen? Didn’t your father say something like that because he was talking to himself earlier?”

“I haven’t thought about it for a while, but how can we fathom the lofty will of the gods? The warrior’s divination is only up to their will. and the saintess. The stories you heard earlier, you must never go anywhere and tell them… ”

“Oh no, really! father! I know that much. In the name of the goddess, I will never tell anyone. even to the parties. Isn’t this enough?”

When the archbishop brought up the past again, the saintess pouted and spoke back.

“More than that, my father, it was the time when I was studying at the academy. I need to advance a bit. No, not a little bit, but the most. I will personally convey my intentions to the academy, so please send me the communication back to my home country. If I tell you, the old cardinals won’t talk nonsense again. Did you know? Ugh, just thinking about it makes my head hurt… ”

“If the saintess wants it, nothing is impossible, but… Have you had a sudden change of heart? Until yesterday, they said they wanted to go after enjoying maximum rest… And if you enter during the semester like this, it might be a little daunting to keep up with your studies.”

“Whoops… I’m not the old me, am I? Even in her home country, she was rumored to be a prodigy, but do you think I would have a hard time because she started studying at the academy a little late? And seeing Edwin, I became more curious. How on earth is such a person living an academy life?

Since he was a gentleman who was imbued with courtesy and dignity, would you kindly guide me through this and that? He will also introduce you to the wonderful and beautiful classmates you get along with, and if you stay close to them, wouldn’t it be possible to spend a fun school life by talking to them and hanging out together? With all these things waiting for me, how can I put up with months in this boring Westford? That’s torture, torture.”

“Ugh… this is true Got it… “

“And then I thought about it, I’m going to have to hide my identity for a while. If I show off and say I’m a saint, who would want to be friends with me? It doesn’t matter as long as the principal knows anyway, doesn’t it?

I’ll take care of the rest, so please arrange for me some other suitable identity.”

“Ha… I understand, I understand. Then, I will take care of the small matters, so you can just focus on preparing for studying abroad. Really, whose daughter is this, so temperamental…”

The archbishop shook his head and smiled lightly for a moment, but then his expression changed and he looked at the saint with a worried face.

“however… Are you really okay?”

“What?”

When the saintess pretended not to know, the archbishop accepted her words again.

“If Erich-sama’s prophecy comes true, there will soon be a s*x examination ceremony for the academy’s students. And if a hero of the day is born after being chosen by the sword, the saintess will take on the role of embracing him regardless of her will.

Of course, the eyes of the world will be like that, and the home country will constantly make such demands. The harmony between the hero and the saintess is a very good picture from the point of view of the home country. And we already have a history of handing over the first warriors to the empire. Since there is such a precedent, the high-ranking officials of the Holy Kingdom will naturally feel impatience, and they will press the saintess every day to come in… ”

“Ah, what else am I saying?”

The saintess cut off the archbishop’s words and waved her hands as if it was nothing.

“Don’t worry, father. That is what I was determined to do since I was chosen as a saint in the past. And in a way, it worked out well. Erich-sama, a former saintess, has been single for the rest of her life because she has no suitable partner, but I still have someone called a hero, right? As long as he is a hero, he is a first-class bridegroom who has nothing to bow down to.”

“still… ”

“You really don’t have to worry, Father. It’s not empty words, I’m very satisfied with the current situation. I was an orphan in a back alley, but with the grace of my father, I became a noble person, and now I have risen to the position of a saint, the most beloved daughter of the gods, who is looked up to by all people. It is our destiny to live once, and how much better can a life be?”

She paused for a moment to catch her breath, then continued.

“And if I become famous all over the world by hanging out with the warriors, my position in the Holy Land will become stronger with each passing day. Even Erich-sama had the authority to fold even the pope, but if even the hero stayed by my side, wouldn’t that power be indescribable?

So don’t worry about anything. Later, when the time comes, I will cut out all the silverfish that are persecuting my father, sucking the blood of the people, and eating up the Holy Kingdom, and cut off their heads… ”

At the saintess’ increasingly harsh words, the archbishop sighed deeply.

“Saint… no, my daughter. It’s Cristina.”

“Oh, Father?”

When the archbishop approached the saintess and lightly stroked her hair, she showed a look of bewilderment.

It was the first time in many years since his childhood that his father stroked his hair.

“It’s such a purge, the things that authority does, it’s not your job. Those things… It’s my job. Tina, you shouldn’t mind that. A saintess is definitely the most honorable position for a saint who serves God, but you don’t have to be too bound by that role.

It’s my deepest wish that you spend a good school year hanging out with your peers at the academy, but nothing more. Dating a person is only for you to judge. Not by coercion.”

The archbishop stopped talking for a moment, looked into the eyes of the saintess, and smiled forlornly.

“I am sorry that I have burdened you with such a heavy burden. It must be my responsibility for you to harbor such venom… In the meantime, I prided myself on living a spotless life, but in reality, it was as if I was just ignoring injustice.”

“no! Father is like that… !”

The saintess tried to refute the archbishop’s words, but he continued talking without stopping.

“But, the child I met today lit a fire for me and left. Even though it’s weak right now, one day it might burn magnificently… ”

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“father… ”

“It is this father’s job to fight, so there is only one thing you need to pursue: your own happiness. Please keep this in mind.”