The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 081. trust (1)

‘Who is it?’

I couldn’t know the details because I couldn’t feel the other person’s presence because I was in bad physical condition.

It was only that Noah didn’t wake me, so he seemed to be a close friend.

‘Could it be Amy?’

I thought so because she was the only person I knew in the empire, but it wasn’t.

It was Ian outside.

Sitting across from Noah and watching him drink tea for a while, he opened his mouth.

“brother.”

Ian, with a happy expression, glances at his watch and says.

“Has it happened now?”

“… I wasn’t feeling well yesterday. More than that, why is your brother in the Empire?”

“I came for an escort.”

“… escort? Oh, yes.”

There was a separate escort for the academy cadets, so I wondered whose escort it was for a while, but I soon realized.

‘It’s Amy.’

Before the clergy, she was also a subject of the kingdom, so protection was natural.

In addition, it is likely that she will become a saint now, so the kingdom would not have wanted to miss it in vain.

‘Because the saintess herself can remain in the kingdom if she wishes.’

It is common for priests of saintly age to stay in the sanctuary, but that is not necessarily the case.

If you have strong hopes of your own, you can stay in the kingdom.

I wonder if it was for this reason that the royal family had several knights and attached Ian as an escort.

As expected, Ian said with a wry smile.

“I guess so. From the top, you couldn’t have thought of it without completely excluding political things in your own way.”

“Indeed, it is.”

After all, if she were a saint, just being in the kingdom would have a different influence.

“What do you say about yourself?”

“I’m still thinking about it… . For now, I told you not to worry about this.”

“It’s a bit vague.”

“hmm?”

“I think it’s like a kingdom or a sanctuary in terms of safety, excluding all the political stuff.”

Originally, the sanctuary was always safer than the kingdom.

As you can see from the attack on Iris earlier, the kingdom has less ability to protect than the empire.

For that reason, I always had the saintess stay in the sanctuary while playing the game.

‘Because I don’t want to die screaming.’

Because the worldview here is that saints, S-class NPCs, and dying pick-pick on fictitious days.

But this time things are different.

“Has it changed?”

“The kingdom caught all the apostates.”

“… ah!”

“I think the Kingdom will be safer than the Sanctuary for at least a few years.”

It was all the more so because not only the apostates, but also the demons had been cleaned up before that.

Of course, it’s vague because I don’t know what it will be like a few years from now, but it’s probably a question for Amy to think about from here on out.

‘Neither way is bad.’

So I asked for something else.

“When will the saintess be chosen?”

“It’s really not long now. The laurel wreath is shining little by little.”

“Then two weeks?”

“The priests expected that much.”

2 weeks.

It is similar to the finals of a competition.

And did the oracle remain that much?

‘It just went well.’

Because of the schedule, it seems that we can solve it all at once without having to rack our brains.

When I realized that there were only two weeks left before the inflection point, tension suddenly rose.

“… Whoa.”

“Roan?”

“huh? Oh, I’m a little nervous.”

“I was doing pretty well for that. Haven’t all of your opponents abstained just this week?”

Ian, still not aware of the inside story, asked me if he thought I was talking about the tournament.

I replied with a smirk.

“I’m afraid that if I do it right, I’ll be compared to my older brother.”

“what? hahahaha!”

Ian burst into laughter at my joke.

If it was like before, he would have been more sorry, but I could see that he had shaken off a lot of guilt.

A few more words were exchanged about the tournament, and then it dawned on me that I hadn’t asked about it yet.

“… really. Come to think of it, why did you come? Just to see your face again?”

Ian’s expression instantly changed to serious at my question.

“There is that, too, but I came here because I have something to ask.”

“?”

I was so serious about what I wanted to talk about, but listening to it was enough.

It’s about the apostle.

Everyone was unaware of the esoteric oracle, but Ian must have remembered something as soon as he heard the oracle.

“That person then.”

“… … .”

“I wonder if the person who saved the princess was an apostle. … Roan. You really don’t remember anything?”

No matter how small the features are,

Ian asked with an expression of grabbing at least a straw.

However, the words I will return have already been decided.

‘I’ll find out soon anyway.’

After the second oracle came down, he planned to bring Cale and at the same time reveal that he was an apostle and receive support from the kingdom level.

I’m sorry to Ian, but I wished I had waited a little longer since there wasn’t much left.

It’s no wonder I said it when I was in the Empire.

“I told you then, sorry. I do not know. I’m busy running away… .”

“… is it.”

Ian’s expression was visibly sad, but he didn’t inquire further.

Perhaps that was the end of the business, he got up after drinking the remaining tea.

“If anything comes to mind, I’ll tell you right away.”

“okay.”

“Give my regards to Amy.”

Ian immediately left after leaving a message to do well in the finals of the upcoming tournament.

* * *

Fortunately, all of the vitality lost in the process of becoming a member of Laurel’s household was fully recovered before the tournament.

Since I was in perfect condition, it was only natural for me to win the tournament.

A cadet from the kingdom who participated in the tournament for the first time this year won the championship.

It would have been a huge topic, but it was relatively overshadowed by more topics.

That was the news of her appointment as a saint announced by the sanctuary.

The timing of the announcement was the very next day after the competition, so it was inevitable that it would be buried even more.

On the day of Amy’s sainthood ceremony, a huge crowd gathered.

A number that made me wonder if everyone in the empire had gathered.

This was a proof that the influence of saints after several centuries was so great, and it also showed how hungry people were for hope.

Squeeze.

Noah, pulling the hem of my clothes, points far away.

– There it is.

“huh?”

As I moved my gaze along my finger, I saw Amy, who was struggling to stay calm in the middle of the crowd in the church.

“… … .”

A very familiar look.

But the laurel crown on her head makes the familiar unfamiliar.

It was similar to the emotions I felt when I first visited my father’s workplace.

Was there anything like that?

The appearance of priest Amy, not maid Amy, evoked such feelings in me.

This must have been the same for Noah, who was unable to take his eyes off of him with an expression that was overwhelmed by something.

“You are entering!”

Chae Chae Chae Chae!

The Paladins drew their swords in unison, and at the same time, Amy and the members of the Church entered the ranks.

With Amy in the middle, the members of the church busily prepared for the upcoming baptism.

‘Something… .’

I felt very strange.

Perhaps it is because of the divine power that arises subtly from the Paladins and the atmosphere of this place, the downy hair rises in a creepy way.

‘Holy… . No, is it awkward?’

It’s a word that obviously gives off a conflicting feeling, but it felt similar to me.

And this seemed to be the same for Noah, who had dryness in his body, and his ears stood stiff.

“Today, celebrating the birth of a new saint… ”

So, when baptism is in progress.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Just the two of us, with our heads slightly bowed, awkwardly straightened our backs in the crowd of people praying.

Baptism was over soon.

As soon as the ceremony was over, we went to see Amy.

“Who are you!”

Although he was stopped by the already sensitive paladins, he was able to go inside by Ian, who noticed the commotion and appeared.

“Congratulations on winning the tournament, Roan.”

“thank you.”

“The saintess is inside.”

“Where are you inside?”

“That’s fine. But maybe you’ll find it right away.”

As he said, it was easy to find thanks to the laurel crown on his head.

“… … .”

Amy among countless priests.

I’ve felt it before, but it’s a very awkward look.

“Ah, Bocchan.”

However, the moment I heard the voice, the distant feeling suddenly disappeared and a familiar figure appeared.

Upon discovering this side, she approaches after defeating the vigilant paladins.

Then I saw Noah hiding behind me and asked.

“… What is Miss Noah doing there?”

“I guess you were awkward.”

“Me?”

“Because of the baptism ceremony.”

“… is it so? I was very nervous. I thought my heart would burst.”

Amy tilted her head.

“Let’s go inside. It would be fine if they were my acquaintances.”

True to their word, the paladins were wary of us, but they did not block entry.

After arriving at her room.

After making sure no one was around, Amy straightened up, removing the laurel crown from her head.

Perhaps because of fatigue, his limbs trembled and then drooped.

“… are you okay?”

“yes… .”

When I asked if he would come back later if he was tired, he shook his head.

It’s just that I’m suddenly relaxed.

Amy, who jumped up, said with a smile.

“First of all, congratulations on winning.”

“thank you. Well, it was buried.”

“yes? … Oh, I guess.”

I asked Amy, who smiled awkwardly.

Whether to remain in the Sanctuary or return to the kingdom.

“Have you decided where to go?”

“What should I do?”

“… Haven’t you decided yet?”

“I’ve decided. But I’m curious about what the young master thinks.”

“In fact, I think it’s the same everywhere in terms of safety.”

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So, what we need to look into is where we can exert more influence.

“Then the kingdom is better.”

“is it so?”

“Apparently the apostles are in the kingdom.”

“… Apostles?”

“Oh. an apostle.”

I quickly changed my mind.

Because I still don’t know about Cale.

“so. Where are you after all?”

“I thought a lot, but… . I want to stay in the sanctuary.”

“I am surprised. For what?”

“In the kingdom, I have nothing to do until the young master graduates.”

“Then the Empire.”

“Just as we did in the kingdom, we want to catch apostates here.”

“ah… .”

Well, that will definitely work.

Because I’ve already done it once.

Of course, it would be difficult to receive help from the state like in the kingdom, but with the help of the saintess for two years, apostates could be eradicated.

“… nice.”

Certainly, if there is something to do, it would be better than sitting still in the kingdom.

“yes. Rather than that, what will the young master do?”

“me?”

“It’s an oracle. Shouldn’t it be revealed now? It’s already been six months.”

“ah… . that.”

“Shall I announce it?”

“… no. Let’s wait a little bit for this.”

“… ?”

Amy tilts her head at the need to postpone it.

I thought for a moment and then answered.

“Only for a few days.”

By that time, it would be after the second oracle came down.

… I thought so.

but after a few days.

Originally, the normal flow is for the oracle to come down a week before the start of the game and determine the existence of the apostle.

There was no word from Amy until only three days were left.

“What did you do today?”

“… ? What?”

“Oh, no.”

I left the sanctuary, leaving Amy tilting her head as if she hadn’t even sensed the oracle.

“… … .”

Something was very strange.

Feeling like something is going terribly wrong.

‘… Why don’t you come down?’