In other words, Arnold is the one who draws the blood of the witch.
Behind Riesch's head comes the words of Bishop Schneider.
"You must not marry Arnold Hein."
If the church wants to kill Miriam because it draws witch blood.
A child who draws the blood of a witch is bound to be stopped from being born again.
(That's why His Highness told the bishop to 'make me a decorative wife'....!)
He said that to show that he was not willing to become a "witch qualified heir."
In other words, it was a word to ensure that the Order did not harm the Queen of Arnold.
After all, to protect me.
In the first place, maybe Arnold accompanied me to the Great Temple because he was wary of the Order.
And yet Arnold never said such a thing.
"It's probably my father's fault that the witch is about to be killed."
……
For Arnold, he talks calmly about his cousin Miriam.
Turning his back to Riesch, he started walking to the stairs leading upstairs.There's no sign of Miriam on this floor, and Arnold must have read it.
"Your father was involved in Miriam's assassination?"
"I'm not involved.But it was that man. "
Riesch follows Arnold and goes up the stairs with him.
Arnold did not look back and continued his words.
"Twenty-two years ago, instead of stopping the invasion of the Holy Kingdom of Domana, Garchain made a number of treaties."
"Treaty…"
It was not because he was a devout believer that Emperor Garchain did not invade the Holy Kingdom of Domana, which has a sect.
Using force as a shield, he had a secret covenant.
The Holy King's kingdom, the princess of the witch, whom Garchain married, and Arnold, who drew his precious blood, were taken hostage.
"Some of them say, 'In the next twenty years, if a human being with witch qualifications is born, I will give it all to Garchain.'"
"... so what was the biggest reason Miriam's existence was hidden?"
"To protect the witches from our country, not the world."
Pass the entrance on the eighth floor and head to the stairs up to the ninth floor.That would make me breathe, but I didn't want Arnold to hear it.
"The Father declared, 'If the covenant is broken, the congregation will be destroyed.'The very existence of a witch is in conflict with this Convention. "
"So Leo, when the Order was destroyed by Garchain....."
Arnold looked back at Riesch's words.
"... Leo wasn't the witch's assassin, he was the guard."
The murmured Arnold doesn't see much emotion.
He looks straight ahead and discards the nonsense.
The Order is not a single rock either.It seems to be divided between forces that want to keep the witch alive and those that want to kill Garchain before he knows she exists. "
"... the Archbishop tried to kill Miriam in order to dispel the reason why he was attacked by Garchain?"
"The idea of 'kill me before I'm noticed' is too shallow."
Arnold told Riesch to tell him.
"The festival will be resumed to summon the witch under the pretext of the ritual and push the guards out of sight."
"....."
The heart sounded loudly, causing nasty dizziness.
The symptoms of anemia are worse than before.
There was also an increase in exercise, but there were other clear reasons.
(... what a killer...)
The killing spirit that surrounds Arnold inspires his instinctive fear.
This is dangerous and lives are in danger if we do not leave as soon as possible.Your body emits such warnings, and twitching makes you sweat nasty.
"I set a trap in the woods to make it look like the hunters in the neighborhood could kill me.Only young witches can enter the forbidden forest. "
Arnold stops at the entrance to the ninth floor.
"- But thanks to you, I almost killed you."
……
With Arnold's low voice, a slender thing ran through his spine.
"Your Highness...! Please calm down.If this happens, there will be unnecessary dead people! "
"No? Why?"
As he walks toward the door in front of him, Arnold says.
"It was the congregation that broke the covenant and showed its unwillingness to obey.If they want to kill us, they can kill us there. "
"You just said it wasn't a single rock...!Not all people in one organization share the same idea! "
……
Arnold does not reply.
Instead, he shook his right leg toward the heavy door and kicked it open at once.
Ugh!
At that moment, an arrow like rain pours down.
Arnold stepped in before Rieschetto could take a stand.The sword, slanted to the right, bounces all the arrows together.
(... using the archers to fire at once...!)
In the hall were a dozen or so men in monastic clothing holding bows to guard the altar behind them.
They are upset.However, Arnold's eyes only saw a man dragging Miriam, who had lost consciousness, towards the altar.
"--I chased him down."
His eyes are like carnivores.
"Are you trying to kill a witch on the altar?... that's funny. "
Arnold laughed joyfully at the Archbishop.
"Do you really think that would justify doing something like that? It's stupid."
"Your Highness....."
"You stay here.... Oliver"
"Yes, as I told you."
Someday, Oliver the Servant stood behind him.
(I didn't realize. I can't believe how dull this is...)
Riesch squeezed her hands tightly.But soon after Arnold stopped, he ran into the back of the hall.
Oliver's hand grabbed Riesch's shoulder, even though he wanted to chase him.There was not enough room to shake it off, and Riesch looked back at Oliver.
"Master Oliver...! As it stands, Your Highness will take the Archbishop..."
"You're going to get killed.But don't worry. "
Oliver smiles with a smile and expresses himself as a good servant.
"If that happens, the Senate of the Order will end by truncating the Archbishop."
"That's...."
"There was a witch princess, there was concealment, there was assassination.Aren't you going to apologize to the Emperor for all the sins of the late Archbishop?--After that, Miriam should be taken to Garchain and cleaned up, "It's late, but it's in accordance with the treaty."
My head tingles and aches.A feeling similar to nausea rises from the back of your chest.
"I'm sure this happened sooner or later.His Majesty was also interested when the Order announced the resumption of the festival.Miriam's presence would make it a much more comfortable end than the Emperor's war on his congregation. "
"I can't believe it's calm...."
Though...
Oliver erases the perfect smile.
Then I saw Riesch with a lonely smile on my face.
"You've killed so many people to help your cousin, Miriam, that all you've got is more."
"... Mr. Oliver"
"If I can, I'd like you to rescue me.--Even though I don't want you to, it's a pleasure to ask. "
……
Oliver's hands are away from Riesch's shoulders.
Arnold avoids the arrows of the approaching monks and turns to the altar with his sword.The closer we get, the higher our hit rate will be, but Arnold won't take it for granted.
(At that rate, Your Highness will soon reach the altar.)
The Archbishop's arms pushed Miriam up on the altar.
Arnold is hasty, but he can't make it to the moment of the murder.
(First, I have to help the young lady...!)
Riesch gripped the bow of the artifact she had just picked up.
This is the princess's bow that Miriam was planning to use.It is sacred, originally used for festivals.
(I'm sorry, young lady)
Richie took a deep breath.
(I'll borrow your precious artifact.)
"Riesh-sama...!?"
Oliver rounds his eyes as he slowly looks at Riesch with his arrows up.
"It's futile! Even a trained archer, quite a distance from here to the altar..."
"Now, this is the only way."
Stand quietly facing the Archbishop with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Aim for the feet. It is a painful area where life is not compromised and movement can be reliably sealed.
If we can get through there, we can stop the damage to Miriam.
Riesche-sama!
(There is no wind in here.There are no trees or grass to block, and the target doesn't run like a wildlife.)
Try to take a deep breath and sharpen your concentration all at once.
As a result, I was temporarily unable to hear the surrounding sounds and voices.
(So)
Squeeze the strings. And he slit his hand with an arrow to the side of his ear, and was careful not to tremble.
(― ― In my fifth life, it was much easier than "hunting" when I lived as a hunter)
See where butterflies and birds fly and don't have to move while reading the weather ahead.
You don't have to climb a tree, you don't have to hide, you don't have to kill your own signs to the limit, you don't have to keep walking in the mountains following the signs of your prey.
The Archbishop at the end of the arrow reached out to Miriam.
(---... now!!)
The moment the conviction was born, Riesch shot the arrow straight.
An arrow through the wind passes by Arnold.Arnold, looking back at us for a moment, immediately turned his gaze back to the front.
And just after that.
Gwaaa!
The Archbishop, holding his thigh, screamed and fell off the stage.