"Huh? Is that you?! "When I saw the person clearly, I couldn't help but be stunned. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although he was wearing an ordinary bishop's uniform today, and he did not have the look of arrogance and empty eyes, his silver-haired and deep-eyed figure was exactly the same as the cardinal who had been behind Archbishop Julian the day before.

The bishop looked coldly into the room, seemed to frown as his gaze swept over Asa, and then lowered his still slightly arrogant head: "Miss Sakura, long time no see—oh! I should say I haven't seen you for three days, thank you for agreeing to see me. ”

Cardinal looking for me? Want my help?

So the noble bishop is so grateful for my agreement with him?!

Looking blankly at the big man in front of me, my mind was in a state of confusion for a moment.

"Grandpa Frank, you're scaring Sister Sakura!" Little Luca on the side helped me out in time, "Sister Sakura! Don't be afraid! As long as it's not in class, Grandpa Frank is good! ”

Grandpa Frank? Yes! It's the cardinal who taught little Luca today, right? So—

"You, you, hello!" I stammered, "Please come in, please come in, please ask if you were the day before yesterday—"

"Yes, that's right," said Frank, sitting lightly at the table, "we met the night before. ”

"But—"

"Wait!" After Frank finished speaking, he waved his left hand slightly, and the pale yellow light mask that appeared immediately filled the entire room, "This matter is not heard by others," he explained, "Okay, now we can speak-Miss Sakura, the way you saw me the day before yesterday was in front of others-Minia, please pour a glass of water!" ”

What does it look like in front of others? Yes? Could it be that

"Bishop Frank!" Asa suddenly interjected coldly, "What do you mean by that?!" ”

"Huh?" Frank, who was holding Minia's cup of water and preparing to drink, was stunned, and his deep eyes swept to Asa again, "Huh? What do you mean? Oh! That's right! Same as what you think of Asa. ”

"Are you really?!" With an unusually serious expression, Asa snatched the water glass, dipped his fingers in the water, and wrote the word "lurking" on the table, while looking at it in confirmation.

Frank didn't speak, just smiled and nodded.

Lurking - as I thought, is Bishop Frankish in disguise to join the Monaes? How can it be? A cardinal of such a high status?!

"Uh......" Asa looked at Frank in front of him in disbelief as I did, and he just looked at us with a kind smile,

"You're right, I, Cardinal Frank, am indeed a 'traitor' lurking in the Mona faction!"

"What?!" Minia couldn't help but exclaim, causing little Luca to look at her curiously.

"That's amazing!" Asa stared at him warily, "No one has doubted you in all these years—the organization?" Clique? Objective? ”

"Maggots, why are you so vigilant?" Although she didn't understand the meaning of the traitor, Minia, who was immediately upset when she saw Asa, couldn't help but say, "Bishop Frank is looking for Sakura, what's the matter with you?!" ”

"What's the matter with me?! Nonsense! Asa yelled at Minia excitedly, "Who is Frank?" Cardinal! People of such high status in the church are lurking, so what is the organization behind him? How big?! What is his purpose? Don't hesitate to reveal your identity to ask Sakura for help?! Do you know how dangerous it can be?! - Huh? Or do you know the inside story too?! ”

"......" Minia was about to get angry when she was snatched away by Assa, but when he finished speaking, she began to look at Frank suspiciously.

"Huh? Looks like you don't know either?! Asa didn't miss this opportunity, "You and little Luca are stupid priests!" Anyone bring it here! - Stupid! ”

"You!"

"Huh!" Frank reached out to stop Minia who was about to make a move, and said to Asa, "Don't blame them - I didn't say it beforehand. ”

"You guy is grumpy now!" Asa retorted to him unceremoniously, "Where is the usual empty look?" Sakura, it's absolutely no good! Let's ignore him! ”

"But Grandpa Frank said he wanted to ask Sister Sakura about the church?" Little Luca, who still couldn't figure out the situation, was puzzled, "Grandpa Frank is very good—it shouldn't be a difficult thing, right?" ”

"Stupid priest! ――Do you know who is behind this cardinal? But since their identities are so directly exposed, it seems that they are in a lot of trouble! He's just said that it's going to be dangerous to Sakura - it's a problem that even he and the organization behind him can't solve! And since it is lurking in the church, it is likely that the organization to which Frank belongs is the opposite of the church! Now you two stupid priests get it? - If Sakura helps him, he will be hostile to the church! ”

"Ahh Little Luca, who finally understood, shook violently, and hurriedly grabbed Elise in her hand, "Grandpa Frank, what my disgusting brother said is true?" - You actually lied to Luca?! ”

"Bishop Frank!" Minia also understood, and pressed her sword in her hand, and looked at Frank with the same solemn expression.

"......" Frank didn't speak, just put away his smile, propped up his arms that had been on the table with his elbows, crossed his hands, supported his chin with his thumb, and tapped his nose lightly with his two index fingers. The originally kind expression was extremely serious, and the already deep eyes seemed to reveal murderous intent.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, Minia and little Luca approached me gently, and Asa was even more nervous in front of me: "Frank, you can go." You're not welcome! - We won't let Sakura help you! ”

"Well," Frank finally spoke, after a long silence, but only looked at me, "Asa said so, but—what do you mean, Miss Sakura?" ”

I?

Ever since Asa pointed out the seriousness of the matter, his mind has been in turmoil.

I always feel as if Asa is missing something,

I can't say it, but—

Looking at the three partners in front of me who looked nervous and wanted to protect me-

"Well, Bishop Frank," I replied after a moment's hesitation, "I'm sorry, though I don't think there's anything wrong with assisting you, but Asa is right, and perhaps this responsibility is far from something I can afford to bear—I beg your pardon for refusing. ”

"Oh!" Frank didn't seem surprised, and leisurely reached out and picked up the water glass on the table and drank it down, "Asa! "You are indeed outstanding and clever among the younger generations," he said, "Asa, as he stood up and poured his own water, but—" Frank paused deliberately, looking at us with his deep eyes, "but you are a little worse than Threstine!" ”

"What?! Les?! "Brother Lacey?!" "Maggots?!" We were amazed again.

"Huh!" With the cup full of water, Frank sat back down at the table again, ignoring our surprise, "Asa, do you think I'll leave easily in this situation?" ――I'm not willing to expose my identity that has been hidden for decades?! He emphasized, "What happens when you get rejected, you say?" - Thresteen knows this better than you! Do you want me to be clearer?! ”

“……”

Cardinal Frank, although he was already a silver-haired man over half a hundred years old, the powerful murderous aura he exuded at this time was so terrifying.

Looking back at those eyes that were full of determination, I couldn't help but feel a chill rise in my heart.

I believe that the same feeling is felt by the partners around me.

-- If we are rejected, we will die.

-- None of us are his opponents.

But why did he mention Lacey at this time?

I opened my mouth, but I was overwhelmed by Frank's murderous aura, and finally did not say the doubt in my heart.

"Cluck, cluck......" A crisp crack of teeth broke the silence in the room.

It's little Luca.

She was not afraid of anything when she held Elise, but she was trembling involuntarily.

"Hehe......" Frank sneered and put pressure on us again, "It seems that the heir of Elise also knows that I am far more powerful than you - even if Minia is a digital priest!" ”

Bishop Frank...... Why ......" seemed to be infected by little Luca, Minia also began to tremble, but her haughty heart finally calmed herself and asked with difficulty, "I trust you so much...... Are you—"

Didn't Asa say the same? How could the organization behind it and my years of hard work fail because of you?! Frank raised his head and drank from his glass, raised his haughty head again, and returned to his previous empty appearance.

"Frank! You're very powerful, it seems that none of us are your opponents, but ......" Asa stared at him tightly, his tone gradually becoming smaller, as if deliberately trying to attract his attention, "but you overlooked one thing! - Grandma Monica is nearby, and, and you just think of the Celestial Spear Inheritor and the Digital Priest...... But you have forgotten me! Ice prism! Asa suddenly shouted, "Everyone—what?!" ”

"Hahahaha! You want to say everyone run away, right? Frank laughed maniacally and looked at Asa who had failed to cast spells, "You think I'll forget about you, a genius ice freezer who casts spells quickly?!" Joke! ――Do you really think that the barrier I just released was just to isolate the sound?! Hahahaha-" After laughing for a while, Frank sneered and said, "As for Monica, although her strength is no less than that of your master, the Great Sage, I heard that she was invited to discuss the merger of the orphanage today!" ”

"Damn!" Asa slammed his fist on the table in frustration.

There is no hope. For Cardinal Frank, who overwhelmed us with absolute strength in front of us, we were like lambs with broken legs, to be slaughtered.

But maybe it's the feeling of Taoism, but I still feel that something is wrong, and I feel that there is something that we have overlooked.

If only Lacey were there, alas.

"Bishop Frank," I said, biting my lip and making up my mind, "I promise you...... Whatever it is, I promise you! Please let them go...... All right? ”

"Sakura!" "Sister Sakura!" Asa and they exclaimed together, "No! ”

"Huh!" Frank narrowed his eyes and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes!" ”

"No way!" Little Luka suddenly stopped in front of me with a horizontal gun, "Sister Sakura can't!" - Grandpa Frank! Luca: I'm not going to let you do that! After speaking, the heavenly spear in her hand emitted a dazzling holy light, "It's a big deal, Luca, I'll fight with you!" ”

"And me!" Minia also drew the sword at her waist.

"Hahahaha! - How bold you are! Well? Asa you? Frank laughed wildly and looked at Asa with a strange expression, "Asa what are you doing with a cat?" Hit me with that? - Is it funny? ”

"Ugh!" Asa embarrassedly looked at us who were also looking at him strangely, and explained with a wry smile, "I know I'm just a waste when my magic is cut off, so why don't I get a weapon?" Grab it - just have the cat bell at hand. ”

This idiot! This sentence flashed helplessly in my heart.

Everyone who looked at him looked helpless.

Cat Bell, who had been sleeping in a daze, was looking blankly at the idiot who lifted it high.

"Hahahaha!" Frank finally couldn't help but clutch his stomach and laughed, but he didn't have a murderous aura, "Asa, you idiot! So serious atmosphere is all messed up by you! - Alright! Take it easy! I won't tease you guys! ”

However, we still did not dare to relax, and continued to look at him vigilantly.

"I don't know how to do it, I'm so thirsty today!" Frank simply brought the kettle to him, poured another glass of water and drank it down, looking at us who were still nervous with a relaxed expression, "I just wanted to try you - after all, the matter of asking Sakura for help is too important, so I have to be cautious!" It's reassuring to see you so united. ”

"Why should we trust you?!" Asa swapped the cat bell for a chair, but was still wary.

"So you're much worse than him!" Frank shook his head and sighed, "If it were Threstine, I'd already found out that I was teasing you." ”

Teasing us?

Hearing this, Minia couldn't help but frown.

"Have you seen Lacey?" Although I wasn't very happy to be played by Frank, I was more concerned about this.

"No, but Aschetaro has been in contact with Thresteen and has a high opinion of his negotiating ability and intelligence!"

"Ashetaro?!" "Bury the head of the corps?!" "That demon?!" We shouted together in surprise.

"Yes, but don't ask me about him, I won't talk about private matters," Frank smiled and stuck out his tongue to lighten the mood, "How about it, Sakura-san, can you promise me?" ”

"But, Bishop Francon," I said hesitantly to Frank, who had just entered the door with the kind expression on his face, "but I have made it clear that I have refused!" ”

"You won't refuse this matter, Miss Sakura."

"So sure?" I wondered.

Frank smiled and raised his right hand in a strange gesture while carefully spitting out a name in his mouth:

"Non-God Association!"

――What is that?

I looked suspiciously at my companions.

Not only did I not understand, but Minia and little Luca, who also had puzzled expressions, were obviously confused.

But--look at Asana's frowning and thoughtful expression...... He should know, right?

"Even if you're not a member of the God Society!" After thinking for a while, Asa said to Frank with a serious expression, "Then we won't agree either!" ”

"What if...... "What if I told you again," Frank said to Assa, ignoring our doubts, "what do you think if I say that I was the one who was responsible for killing Thresteen with his own hands?" ”

"What?!"