Demon King of Phantom Thief – a Betrayed Thief Stole the Stats and Skills of the Hero Party Then Reigned Over the World

When Marie entered the room, Rose was breathing rough in bed.

I have sweaty, wet skin and disturbed hair.

"... Rose"

Unexpectedly speaking, Rose opened her eyes and looked into Marie's eyes.

"Marie... you're here"

Marie gently touched it.

Terrible fever.

But there is no cough or runny nose.

"This is..."

There are many diseases that show the same symptoms.

Still, Marie, who has worked at a field hospital, cannot help but recall one illness.

- Magic deficiency.

Close your eyes again and ask Rose, suffering from heat.

"Rose, do you have a sore throat? Any nausea?"

"It's okay, Marie... it's just... it's cold... it's so cold..."

I have seen an overused [heel] sorcery nurse fall at a field hospital in the Kingdom of Tristram.

She said the same thing.

………………

Magic deficiency is developed by the load exerted on the body when it consumes a great deal of magic above its limits.

The field hospital magic nurse was helpful - but this is a life-threatening illness.

(But why on earth would Rose... where would she do such magic...)

[Heel] is ineffective against magic deficiencies.

There was nothing Marie could do now.

(Yes, the Grand Priest could save her...!

The Great Cleric has enough skill and magic to use [Regeneration].

"Marie... I... I'm fine... hey... Marie..."

Rose repeats that like every wow.

"Wait a minute Rose, I will definitely be back......!

I'm sure everyone thinks Rose's illness is a cold or something.

Leave her alone, her life is in danger.

Marie went to the Grand Cleric's private room early enough.

And when I tried to knock on the big door - Marie stopped her hand.

"... Sister Rose"

Beyond the door, in the voice of the high priest, I did hear the words.

………………

Marie doesn't think, she clears her ears.

The Great Cleric was discussing it with someone.

"Odd, my [absorption] should have been perfect......"

………………

Marie almost raised her voice.

[Absorption] is magic that sucks up magic from people.

(How could the Great Goddess do such magic...)

[Absorption] and cannot have anything to do with Rose's lack of magic.

Confused, Marie didn't miss hearing the words that went on.

"... was perfectly aligned with Sister Rose's maximum magic power (Magic Capacity). I'll double check, but you wouldn't have given her a job to use magic, would you?... Really, then why? Where did you use magic..."

The magic Rose used - Marie remembers yesterday when she and I got out of the convent.

'This much can be done...'

That's what Rose used [Aqua] to entertain Marie.

(That means…)

If the [Absorption] of the Great Cleric was exercised to match Rose's Maximum Magic Capacity, it is obvious that it causes Magic Deficiency.

"Well, I can't help but have an accident (...) that has happened. For a great purpose, sacrifice is a cliché. Even if she takes her breath away, her soul will be summoned to heaven..."

I can't believe my ears.

That deflected magic that you showed me for myself is now eroding Rose's life as a result.

(It's my fault... this is my fault...)

What Rose did to please herself - Marie's chest hurt so much.

"Let's talk about something more important now than that (...). I am talking about the Kingdom of Tristram and the Republic of Astran. I guess the" workmanship ”is going well..."

Another said something, but that didn't sound good.

"It's superimposed. Proceed with the plan at that rate. I need them to take the sword again..."

said the Great Cleric.

"Peace is not (...) worthy of them (...)"

Marie's shoulder trembled.

Today, I do hear what you must have heard, the words of the high priest can be raised.

'What we really need is to bring widespread peace and security to the world. Is this what we can call true faith, true salvation'

Marie believed it.

Believing that, I thought about healing people.

That's...

(I can't forgive... this...)

Marie opened the door vigorously, without even knocking.

………………

The Grand Cleric sitting on the couch and his deputy standing beside him gaze open at Marie.

Marie opened her trembling crease.

"What the hell... what do you mean... Grand Priest...!!

Behind Marie, the door closed alone.

………………

The face of the high priest returns to his usual serene expression.

"You can't call eavesdropping a good hobby, Virgin. Not good for anyone else, not for you. I want to know how far you got into that ear."

Marie slammed the words in her ear into the Great Cleric without remaining.

The high priest sighs one sad sigh when he hears it.

"The Virgin. I wanted you to be clean. I didn't want you to see the shadows. As someone who stands beside God, I wanted him to be there. This was my little wish…"

The high priest put his fingers together on his knees.

"God sheds light. There is no shadow around it. We are to be imitated by that God. But I can't really be God. If you receive light, you can shadow. That's what human beings are for. We cannot escape being human…"

"And what does that have to do with what the Great Cleric said earlier!?

"Let's talk…"

The Grand Cleric recommended the couch to Marie, but Marie refused it.

Another thing, the high priest sighed sadly.