The Labyrinth Raids of the Ultimate Tank

The Pope smiled bitterly at my strong face.

"Well, it's not even as alarming as that. Like my Kingsguard knights already here, there are still plenty of impeccable knights in the church."

However, there still seem to be matters of concern that you have spoken to me this way.

"The problem is, even if this festival is multiplied by something the rebels won't wake up. That's not the part about vigilance. This is an important festival to God. You can't fail."

Because some people don't believe in God. I've heard that there are people who tease each Christmas.

Even for me, I look forward to the festival, so I want it to be safe.

"About the Virgins attending the festival, Rude was sure to meet Berry face to face."

That's what the Pope has said as he loosened his mouth.

"Yeah, a little when I came to Avancia"

"I seem to have missed him for a long time."

You don't have to say it like that pet or something.

Berry. When it did happen for the first time, that's what I've been saying.

Now, it's so quiet that I don't say anything without talking to you from here.

"It's like watching an old nin"

"I'm sure Nin doesn't miss anything."

"Oh, I miss you relatively much, don't I?"

Nin chewed like a tease, what a joke to laugh at.

My cheeks are just a little red. You don't have to tell me if it's lit.

"Nin seems to have settled down a lot more than he used to."

"That's a good old story."

Old Nin, huh?

... Not that it was rampant, but I think it was stronger around to others than it is now.

At least when it comes to being someone you can admire...... I wonder.

I was even clearer about things a lot more than I am now. In that regard, it could have attracted people.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Nin pinches my arm.

"You used to be a mess."

"Even you. You were more distant."

I don't think so.

As we were grinning at each other, the Pope laughed as he shrugged.

"I wanted to talk to Rude about what it might be like. The knight has been enlisted in advance and has been hit on day and night alert. If there's any information among adventurers that might be of interest to you, I'd like you to tell me."

"... I see. I'll work with you whenever I can."

"If you say so, it'll help."

The Pope loosened his cheeks. It's like this story has the air of an end.

"Nin. I look forward to the day of the festival."

"But isn't it too soon to choose the dress of the day?"

"The interest of the people is gathered in the Virgin. Healing a man's heart is also his duty as the Virgin again. When it comes to healing, to look beautiful. Only this."

Indeed. It makes sense in the Pope's words.

In the case of the Virgin, there's also a lot of admiration for women.

Nin pinches the hem of the dress and repeatedly releases it.

"How about this dress, Rude?"

"Well, I think it suits you... but honestly, you don't know what's good or bad for me"

"Only if you give me your personal opinion."

Nin laughing contentedly.

Nin and the Virgin will be dressed in dresses on the day of the festival and will travel the city on a large carriage. That's where we're supposed to appeal to the people.

It will be the most exciting part of this festival.

Many humans gather to see the Virgin.

Men and women have nothing to do with it there.

Men simply want to see them looking good.

Some women admire.

It is also said that those who offer their prayers to God at this festival will be happy in their future lives.

... Well, I don't know if that's true, but there are times when you want to hang on to them.

It may be very rude to think about this in front of the Popes and the Virgins, but I too have been given a lot of hard feelings by God in terms of other than skills.

I've been soothing some air, and I'm just going to say something that I've been worried about.

"Speaking of which, Pope. There will be more Virgins this year."

Until now, the role should have been clearly that of Virgin, alone.

There was a virgin like that assistant or the Virgin's insurance...

"Oh yeah. Starting this year, I've been trying to make the Virgin three. If the auxiliaries that support the Virgin go hand in hand, it's going to be about 10."

"... that's a good number of people"

"Don't be. Nin used to be so stupid that she had more work to do with the Virgin than she used to be and it was hard on her own. I simply wanted to lighten the burden on the Virgin."

"Sure... Nin said it all the time"

"Not naturally. I'm a junior."

I hear Nin takes good care of him. Berry missed me a lot, too.

"And the next Virgin... she's not as powerful as Nin yet. I thought I'd make it up to you."

"... I see"

... Nin possessed exactly the skills for the Virgin, called the 'Guardian of the Virgin'.

It was a rare skill and not every time the Virgin held it together.

Still, until now, there has been one Virgin, but three since this year? Looks like the church has a lot of movement, too.

"Even if it were an adventurer party, the roles would be more segmented than they used to be. That's the part where you decided you needed to change as a whole church. In that sense, I have a slight habit, but I thought I'd share it with the three Virgins."

Does the Virgin share roles, too?

Indeed, when I saw Nin doing both alone and this, I thought it seemed tough on my own.

Each time, he shouted, "I'm tired -!" and was accompanied by booze.

Perhaps the first Virgin, the one who created the word, could fall down with vertigo if he saw the current nin.

The Virgin I know is also a kind, big breasted man with a heart of mercy.

Because I was thinking about that, or the modern Virgin sharpened her eyes.

Do you even think about something weird? And he was about to complain with his eyes, so he swept his neck aside.

"... Yet where did that information come from when you targeted the city at this time of Christmas?"

"The enemy could be inside too, so I can't go into details... but he's a trustworthy opponent. The enemy is... the Homunculus of Brunkels... I can't talk any more, I'm sorry."

"... homunculus"

I look at Luna, who reacted terribly.

... It will be hard for Luna. But she looked resolute.

"Is the purpose of the enemy an obstruction of the festival?"

"I don't know what's clear. But... I think it's me or the Virgins.... I dreamed it was because Rude was fighting."

"Yes... what is it"

The Pope has futuristic vision skills.

It seems that this allows us to see the future of some possibilities, but we cannot specify time or anything else, and even if we do, we can only see it in the form of dreams with fragments.

I don't see the future I want to see, and that future is not definitive in the first place.

For example, there is a divide. I can see it if I want to see the future that went right, but I don't know the future if I went left.

Walk on the edge of the road again, or in the middle, but the future changes.... The Pope used to talk about it being useless with a futuristic view that was rather too vague.

Future vision, rather than prediction, seems to be closer.

Excellent skills, however, as it is still possible to see some future.

"For now...... RUDE. I'm sorry about where I'm tired. Looks like they've solved the city's problems, and let me tell you how grateful I am. Thanks."

"No... because I just got a request as an adventurer"

Give your head to the Pope and leave the spot.

One of the Church Knights has always had a suspicious eye on this one.

Renting a room means we get Nin to show us around.

and Marius came along with the Church Knight.

"Oh, good, Rude. You've finally met me."

"Marius...... sorry, let me show you this far"

Tell the Church Knight thank you and I'll take Marius.

"Marius, I contacted you once, did you hear me?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I enjoyed watching the city, so I stuck with it."

Totally. Marius seems to be having more fun than usual.

Well, he would have been tired of being a demon king lately, so if he took a breath, okay?

"Hey, Master Nin, Mr. Rude, wait a minute -"

And it is the man who is the Pope's Kingsguard knight who came here.

He is a man who was relatively friendly.

"You got something, ref?"

Nin looks back with one hand against her waist.

"No, because that Rye guy was being rude to Mr. Rude. Look, as a friend, I wanted to apologize."

"Oh yeah... I don't give a shit. Rye is sturdy because he looks sturdy. You don't even care about Rude, do you?"

"A man named Rye was on the right side of the pope... he's a little scary on the face, isn't he?"

"Yes, it is."

The ref laughs. The gaze was directed at Luna.

"Well, he's not mean to me either. It's just that some of the church knights have betrayed each other before. I'm so hypersensitive."

"... Was it"

"Well, that's why. Let's just take it easy."

That's how he offers his hand.

I shook his hand back like that too.