How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 96



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Episode 96. An Uncomfortable Encounter (2)

Ossian’s head rolled quickly.

Why on earth did referee Martinez come all the way to Tirna?

‘Surely you haven’t given up on Ena yet?’

I thought I had given up enough back then, but wasn’t I? Even chasing after Tirna? That was no ordinary obsession.

Even so, it must have been a coincidence that we met here.

You could tell just by looking at the emotion in Martinez’s eyes.

Hug.

I could feel Ena’s hands shaking as she held the hem of my clothes.

It was a natural reaction. The judge of the Vatican of Petra, who had tried to kill him, had appeared.

‘It’s not a good place to fight here.’

What a coincidence, all the children were gathered there, and there were even nuns there.

That’s what stopped Ossian from drawing his sword right away.

I wasn’t particularly afraid.

It didn’t seem like they would lose if they fought again, and it was Ossian himself who declared war and told them to come back whenever they wanted.

I never thought you would actually come all the way here, but now that I’ve met you, I have no intention of ending it in vain.

Martinez was surprised as well, and when he saw Ossian and Ena, his eyes widened.

“You guys… … .”

Boom!

The bucket of water Martinez was carrying fell to the floor.

His expression changed into a complex one. I thought he would wield a mace the moment we met, but it was more unexpected than I thought.

However, Martinez’s eyes turned venomous as if he had made up his mind about something.

“Hey, honey! What are you going to do if you throw away the water you just barely got?”

Dorthea hit Martinez hard on the back of the head.

“Huh?!”

Anna’s pupils grew wide as if they were going to tear apart.

*

“Oh, I’m sorry. He came here recently and he’s so disobedient and clueless. I’ll apologize on his behalf.”

“Oh, no. It’s okay.”

“Hey, you don’t have to go that far! How could I let this go lightly when you are the kind people who give us free food like this! Hey! You apologize too!”

“Oh, I said it’s okay!”

Ena told Dorthea, who was scratching her head and laughing, that it was okay, but Dorthea insisted on dragging Martinez in front of Ena.

Anna was literally out of breath.

Because their past encounters weren’t very good. Martinez tried to kill Ena Grunt, and when they finally parted ways, didn’t Ena hit him with her car?

Of course, as someone with divine power, he would have shaken off those wounds.

The fact that he had been attacked by a witch might still remain as a grudge in his heart.

“That, that… … .”

Anna rolled her eyes here and there, unable to meet Martinez’s eyes.

Since Ena was not in her right mind, Ossian spoke in her place.

“More importantly, why are you here?”

“that…….”

“The head office sent it to me!”

Dorthea laughed and patted Martinez on the back.

Martinez frowned but offered no rebuttal.

“Send it to me?”

“I told you to come here and gain some more experience. Even though you look like this, you’re still young, right?”

“That’s true, though.”

Ossian realized the moment he saw Martinez’s reaction.

On the surface, Martinez’s arrival in Tirna was intended to give the inexperienced man some experience, but in reality it was closer to exile.

‘But for something like that, you’re pretty well-behaved.’

It’s one thing for Dorthea to do an errand to fetch water, and another thing for her to remain quiet even when she pats him on the back like that.

But Martinez didn’t always stay still.

It was just as Dorthea was biting the pure white tobacco in her mouth.

“Sister Dorthea, are you smoking that again?”

“Oh, why again?”

“Smoking is useless. It’s bad for your health. Why don’t you quit, for the sake of your children?”

“Here comes the nagging again. I’m older than you, right?”

“If you are older, set an example for yourself. You are the leader of this church. It is your duty to take care of your health.”

“Ah, I can’t hear you. I can’t hear you.”

“You’re saying that to me again… … .”

Judging by the conversation between the two that suddenly started, it seemed like this wasn’t the first or second time they had talked like this.

“her.”

Ossian let out a hollow laugh without realizing it, and Martinez glared at him.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Just. The current situation itself is a bit interesting.”

“What’s so funny?”

Just as the atmosphere between the two was about to turn tense, Dorthea intervened.

“Oh, by the way, you two know each other? You had a hot reaction earlier too.”

Dorthea playfully rolled her eyes. Martinez tried to tell her not to bother him, but Ossian struck him down.

“We met once while working. We got to know each other. Well, it wasn’t a very good first meeting.”

“Oh, I think I know what that is. This guy is really unsociable and blunt. It’s fate that we ended up like this, so let’s have a little chat about it.”

Dorthea pushed Martinez in the direction of Ossian.

“Sister Dorthea, by saying that, aren’t you trying to escape from my nagging?”

Martinez hit the nail on the head, but Dorthea pretended not to hear and disappeared. She even dragged Ena along.

An awkward silence hung between Ossian and Martinez, who were left behind.

“Well, it’s fate that this happened, so let’s at least talk.”

“… … .”

Martinez nodded his head.

The two headed to the yard behind the church.

Although the church itself was old, it looked quite clean as if it had been regularly maintained.

“How long have you been here?”

“It hasn’t been long since I arrived.”

“Is it because of me that you came here?”

Ossian asked where it hurt.

But it was also something that had to be asked at least once.

“No. It’s because I was weak. My faith only went so far, and that’s how I ended up here.”

Martinez didn’t seem to have any ill feelings toward Ossian.

Rather, he went so far as to accept failure as his own shortcomings.

“That’s surprising. I thought you had bad feelings.”

“It’s true that at first I had negative feelings toward you for being with the heretics. But the fight that day made me think differently.”

“Interesting. What do you think?”

“That pure white light. I don’t think the person who handles it is a bad person.”

What Martinez was talking about was the Holy Light Sword and the Nebula Silk.

Who can belittle the light that the heavens hold as heresy?

Moreover, Martinez had personally confronted that pure power.

“I don’t know why someone as faithful as you would help a witch.”

You are a faithful person.

Ossian questioned Martinez’s words, but soon realized why.

‘Is it because of the faith stat?’

The faith of the knights and priests is belief in God.

On the other hand, in the case of the wandering knight, that is, the knight of the sky, the faith is interpreted in a slightly different way.

It was a belief in the power of heavenly beings such as the Holy Light and the Moonlight, but at the same time it was also a belief in one’s own strength.

Anyway, it was a good thing that Martinez didn’t show much hostility towards Ossian thanks to his high faith stat.

“I lost because I was weak. I have no regrets about being punished for that.”

“A punishment… Is it really a punishment to come to this city?”

“This is a city of sinners. Who would want a place where witches, warlocks, and heretics roam around freely?”

“Considering all that, it seems like you’re doing okay here.”

“that…….”

Martinez hesitated for a moment, then continued.

“The children here are doing nothing wrong. And there’s Sister Dorthea too.”

“Your actions are not like those of a nun, though.”

“It is true that the nun’s behavior is a bit irregular.”

“little?”

“… … More than you might think. But she is more faithful than anyone else. The fact that she didn’t run away from this place and instead led the church on her own and took care of the children is proof of that.”

“I see. That’s more surprising. If you’re at your level, even if you get demoted, wouldn’t you be sent to a relatively large branch?”

“I came here of my own free will. It is no punishment to be treated well in other places.”

He’s such an old-fashioned guy.

I felt it even when we were fighting, but maybe it was because I had been thoroughly educated in faith since childhood.

It would have been okay for him to throw tantrums like other kids his age, but he acted so mature that it felt out of place.

“Isn’t it hard for you to be so strict with yourself?”

“I’ve always lived like this. I’ve never thought it was hard.”

The judge was in that position.

Moreover, it was Martinez who possessed the greatest talent and held a position among the 13 voices.

An incredible talent that allows one to use all [Shinchan] despite not being of age.

It was natural that wherever he went, he would receive looks full of fear.

Martinez wasn’t particularly surprised by the reaction anymore.

The more this happened, the more he firmly believed that this was his father’s trial, and he prayed and devoted himself more devoutly to the work of capturing heretics.

“This is the path I have walked and the life I have believed in. I have never questioned it.”

“I see. But it seems like you’re building up some self-control since you didn’t rush at Ena the moment you saw her.”

“… … I am not stupid enough to forget my position and become obsessed with hunting down heretics. I am now in the position of a demoted sinner. How can I have the decency to drive out heretics?”

All serious.

Ossian shook his head, feeling suffocated just by looking at it.

“Well, I think we’ll be meeting quite often in the future, so let me give you a piece of advice. It might not be a good idea to push yourself too hard.”

“You’re driving them away?”

“If you mentally restrain yourself like that, you won’t be able to do what you’re supposed to do. That’s your weakness. It seems like the person who sent you here sent you here to overcome that weakness.”

The corners of Martinez’s eyes went up.

Because Ossian hit the nail on the head.

“What do you know that makes you say that?”

“This place, Tirna, is the city of sinners as you said, but at the same time, it is also a city of diversity where you can meet all kinds of people and events. As you meet different people, you will come to realize something.”

“… … .”

Martinez couldn’t bring himself to refute that.

In fact, the reason he came here was not only as a punishment for failing the mission, but also for the reason Ossian had mentioned.

He said it was a punishment, but well.

Is this really a punishment? Or maybe he just cannot accept it and firmly believes it is a punishment?

“And let me give you one more piece of advice.”

“What advice?”

Martinez listened to Ossian.

Although he was outwardly blunt, Ossian’s advice just now had sunk deep into Martinez’s heart.

“I’m older. If you’re going to talk to me, use polite language.”

“… … .”

“Do you understand?”

“……I get it.”

“I told you to speak politely.”

“……all right.”

Ossian smiled with satisfaction.

“Then that’s fine.”

*

“Hey, did you finish the story well?”

“Yeah. He also said that I could come here often from now on.”

“Well, often? I don’t think it’ll work that often.”

On the way back.

Anna shivered as if she still felt fear when she thought of Martinez. She looked like a scared rabbit.

“That nun seems to like you quite a bit.”

“That, that is… … .”

“You don’t have to worry. Martinez won’t touch you. Is that any better?”

“Oh, what is it?”

“Sister Dorthea doesn’t know that you are a witch.”

“No. I know.”

“her?”

That was also unexpected.

No, even though you know she’s a witch, you still take what she gives you and tell her to come back again?

Anna smiled bitterly.

“I understand. Sister Dorthea is, well, a bit of an odd person.”

“It wasn’t just a little bit.”

You could tell just by looking at the way he treated Martinez, the judge everyone was afraid of, like a younger brother.

However, when I asked if it was okay for Martinez to have a much higher position in the church, the answer I got was quite surprising.

-What if it doesn’t work out? You’re the higher-up in Seonghwangcheong, but here I’m the big shot? He’s more handsome than that. How about some good alcohol from me? Want to have a drink together?

When I thought of Sister Dorthea, who had been saying such things until the end, it was difficult to sympathize with Ena’s words.

She was quite an eccentric person, but at the same time, a good person.

Even though she seemed grumpy and irritated at the kids on the outside, you could tell that the kids weren’t really afraid of her.

“It was a bit more surprising. Even though it was not a good location, it was still a church under the Vatican, so it was surprising that it didn’t receive that much support.”

“perhaps.”

Ossian put into words the possibility he had been thinking of.

“I’m receiving support, but I don’t know if they’re siphoning it off from the other side.”

“Yes? Is that possible?”

“There are several branches of the Petra Vatican in Tirna alone. It would not be surprising if they took action elsewhere.”

“Well, but that is… … irreverent.”

“That’s not something a witch should say.”

“That is that, and this is this!”

“Well, I know what you’re thinking, but you don’t have to worry.”

Ossian looked back at the path he had walked.

“At least I have him now.”

A genius who has the potential to fly several levels higher than he is now, if he just breaks the egg.

Martinez, the most talented knight in the world.

As long as he’s here, there’s nothing to worry about.

*

A few days passed.

The aspiring knights went through rigorous training every day.

They ran hard from morning as if they were going to go around the entire Tirna, beyond the vacant lot.

As such things became a familiar routine, Ossian was able to face the noisy interior of Violet Fox.

The atmosphere inside was more chaotic than usual.

Did something big happen?

“Ossian! Did you hear the story?”

As expected, Lorraine approached Ossian and handed him a newspaper.

“This is… … .”

“Ruins have been discovered! And they’re ancient ruins that are easily hundreds of years old!”