Chapter 20
Chapter 20 - Nightmare to Demon Lords (2)
Translator: Unowngollem
After causing all the ruckus in the Abbess’ chamber, we headed to the Order’s most secretive sealed underground vault . Margherita guided from the front .
“Marie, where are we going?”
It was already fairly deep underground, but it seemed there was even more way to go .
“A seal is always bound to be deep underground . ”
The reason I followed her down was due to Margherita’s strong insistence in the first place . She stressed that she needed to repay me for helping the Order and her .
“You’ll find out when you’re there . ”
I gained much by coming to the Fortress Convent of the Order . I advanced to the highest ranking necromancy class and even unlocked a quest to gain the Empire’s strongest person in south-west as a companion . On top of that, the promise of support from the Sisterhood, Walpurgis and Angela’s trust and goodwill was just a bonus .
From my perspective, I couldn’t wish for more . I tried to be modest but Margherita didn’t budge . According to her own words, the best compensation was a material one .
If she could give me something ok, that was fine as well, but there was a problem .
Most items in this convent were holy objects . Divine sword, divine armour, divine crown, divine clothe, so on and so forth . It was an endless parade of “divine” after the other .
For someone who has his foot in necromancy like me, they weren’t useful . Nothing prevented me from using them, but there was also no reason for me to go through the debuff . That was the story behind coming down so deep underground . Margherita laughed out boisterously, forgetting she was ill not too long ago .
“Muhaha! It’s ingenious the more I think about it! I can give an evil object sealed long time ago to a person tainted by evil! It’s a reward and I can clean out the trash at the same time . ”
“Huh?”
I think I just heard something I can’t let pass .
“You’re giving a cursed object to a cursed person? What are you going to do if I get consumed completely by evil?”
When I raised an objection, Margherita stopped, and spoke while sticking out her rather ineffectual chest .
“Valler, I don’t think you’re someone so weak . If you are, then you’re not suitable to rip open a new one for Pejamut, so go back home now . I will contact you after finding a way to undo the curse . ”
“Uh, you should try not to say “rip open a new one” as a nun . ”
“It’ll be fine . What’s the worst that could happen? I’ll just have to return to the secular world . Fine with me since I can get married then . ”
No, if you do that, your life as a nun is over .
“And I managed to meet a fine man as well . ”
Margherita glanced over at me and smiled with her eyes . But it was a joke no matter who looked at it . Even as she was glancing at me, she constantly peeked at Walpurgis . However, the naive young lady took the bait .
“Sister Marie, please just keep to guiding the way . ”
Walpurgis’ voice had edge to it . Margherita made exaggerated expression of being hurt .
“My goodness! She used to follow me around saying “Abbess”, but just because I joked with her man now she calls me “Sister Marie”! Goodness gracious! It’s no use raising a daughter . ”
Walpurgis reacted sensitively to those sentences .
“W, who, whose man are you talking about! Mr . Valler is a guest, so do not be rude to him! No, before that, please realize you are an elder of the Order and maintain your manners!”
“Well, it didn’t look like my little angel had marked territory on him yet, but if we want to make it come true…”
“P, please stop making a hole with fingers and poking at it with your index finger . ”
Silent and solemn underground turned loud like a market square . All the statues of saints and angels here would think this situation as ridiculous if they could .
Margherita and Walpurgis’ shadow shined by magical lamp moved excitedly like a puppet show .
“Mr . Valler, I will lead the way . Ignore those two . They are a pair of dumb and dumber . ”
“ . . . . ”
The Protector of the Empire’s South-West and heir to Bavaria . The two women who are considered powerful figures were just dumb and dumber in the Order . The truth about heroes always were far from the stories .
“Now, this way . ”
Only person you could rely on was granny Angela . I abandoned the dumb and dumber and followed after her . After descending for five more minutes, there was a stoic door that was surely the seal no matter who looked at it .
“In here . ”
Angela put her palm on the handle and light flashed from the door . The door opened heavily with a creak .
“Wow!”
There were all manners of strange artifacts inside . Only common factor was that they were all unholy . Everything evil the Order had collected so far was in the sealed vault .
“There’s all kinds of stuff here . ”
As I looked at an abnormal sword closely, Margherita answered instead of Angela .
“Leave that sword . It’s useless . Even though it’s sharp, it drives the wielder slowly insane . ”
“Are you done with the argument?”
“Puha! What argument? I’m as friendly with the little angel as a fish with water . ”
When I asked Walpurgis if that’s correct with my eyes, she turned away as if upset . Margherita became equally upset .
“That! That ungrateful girl! Does she know how much effort I put into raising her!”
Before another fight could break out, Angela threatened to kick both of them out .
“Ke-hem!”
Margherita coughed dryly and explained while looking around .
“There’s all manner of dangerous objects here . Valler, if you wished, I could give them all to you . However, most of them are useless objects filled with curse and malice . ”
Margherita grasped my wrist and led me deeper inside .
“But there are occasionally decent artifacts . Of course, there is always the condition of having to overcome the darkness within . Now, that thing is it . ”
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