My Destiny To Be Loved By The Villains[part 2 ]

Chapter 147: Practical Exam (4)

༺ Practical Exam (4) ༻

The path leading to the entrance was a gentle slope that stretched down under a hill.

On our way down, an awkward silence loomed between Seras and Faenol.

Well, they barely knew each other, so this wasn't exactly a surprise. If anything,this was a common occurrence between two people that were merely acquaintances.

But, both of them were aware.

That the 'current' flowing between them was not so soft and mellow.

"...Perhaps I should be frank."

Seras was the first to break the silence.

Her next words flowed out of her mouth casually.

"You're affiliated with the Heretic Inquisition, aren't you?"

"And you're someone from the Holy Land."

As soon as that exchange happened, Seras sighed, holding her forehead.

The Heretic Inquisition and the Holy Land. At a glance, the former sounded like an organization of the latter, but that wasn't the case.

In truth, they couldn't stand each other.

Because the way they dealt with Devils was utterly different.

The Heretic Inquisition saw Devils as an inimical force to humanity and seeked to ostracize them at all costs. While the Holy Land believed it was better to 'use' Devils to their advantage.

Furthermore, the Pope, especially, invested an astronomical amount of money in research related to Devils every year, which was an open secret among the superpowers.

"...You recognized me so quickly, huh?"

"I've heard rumors about a Grand Assassin that serves under the Pope."

And, since those two were parts of such organizations...

"I've heard you're quite adept at creating corpses out of the innocents."

"..."

Them hurling such words, laden with poison, was quite a natural development.

Hearing her words, Seras' eyebrows twitched.

One had to admit that the other woman's insult was a refined one.

It was one thing for the Pope to manipulate her like a pawn, leading to people's deaths...

But it would be a whole different story if she was insinuating that the very cause she was loyal to was utterly meaningless.

"...I've heard a bit of a rumor too."

Seras responded with a sharp voice.

"About a Devil's Vessel being raised like a pet in the Heretic Inquisition."

"..."

"It's origin is also quite contemptible too, or so I heard."

Faenol quietly closed her eyes.

It didn't seem like she was that affected by those words.

"And there's another thing that I've heard."

Seras proceeded to go a step further, probably because...

Faenol's nonchalant appearance made her blood boil.

"About how you even stabbed your Master in the back. The same person who took you into the Magic Tower, a place the likes of you should have never been able to set foot in—"