Became the Academy’s Munchkin Power Priest

34 – Exorcism

A seemingly ordinary forest village.

There were people who looked at me, and there were people who even closed the windows.

I couldn’t hear the slightest sound.

It was deserted like a village that had already been ruined.

A cute looking child hid behind the window and glared at me.

I didn’t know if the child was really wary of me, or if the demon inside the child was wary of me.

It was clear that he was no ordinary child.

I gestured to the child who was glaring at me from the second floor of the house to come here.

The child with his eyes wide open had no intention of moving. Enticing a child was simple.

I pulled out a sweet candy from my pocket and looked at it. The figure of the child seen through the window had disappeared.

The child was standing next to me as if it had arrived before I knew it.

“Will you give it to me?”

“So, doesn’t it hurt here?”

I handed the candy, pointed to the nape of her child’s neck, and asked.

The child took the candy and put it in her mouth and munched. She looked around me to see if she wanted more candy.

“It doesn’t hurt. Any more candy?”

“If you listen carefully, I will give you more.”

It wasn’t difficult to defeat the demon.

The demon would die if the divine power was strongly blown into the child’s body.

However, it was not easy to defeat the devil while saving the child.

The demon had to be exposed, and it had to be slowly weakened over a long period of time before killing it.

I decided to leave the purification of the child to Clau. I intended to investigate the village in my free time as the assistant.

“Did everything go well when the priests came last time? Are you sick or not?”

“Yes? I’m not sure….”

“Didn’t the priests who returned this morning do something to you?”

“Ah, those people…. I’m not sure….”

The child had a face as if he really didn’t know if he couldn’t remember her.

There was no way that the priests who came here didn’t perform an exorcism ceremony. It was likely that he lost his mind and lost his memory during the ritual.

If the devil showed up, he wouldn’t even have a memory.

The strange thing is that the devil still exists inside the child’s body. In other words, he gave up the exorcism halfway through.

A woman who appeared to be the child’s mother half-opened her door and beckoned. She bowed her head to me and went back to her house.

I looked around the town moderately and went back to my inn.

“How is it?”

“The child is fine, but…. She can’t remember. Maybe she abandoned the exorcism halfway through. She doesn’t have to worry too much. Our goal is to get rid of her demons before her body deteriorates.”

“Gwa, is it okay? As expected, what Gran-sama is doing….”

“Heh heh, it’s okay. I will assist you by your side.”

As I and Chloe were talking, Echina cautiously approached her side.

“Is there anything I can do?”

“When I am away, you just need to protect Chloe.”

“Okay!”

Echina looked at Chloe and said.

Echina didn’t have divine power, but she thought of giving her a buff depending on the situation. She also said that it wasn’t just demons she had to be wary of.

It was close to the realm of demons. During the exorcism ritual, beings from the demon realm could attack. Not only that, but the villagers also needed to be vigilant.

We were strangers here. People were wary of us who didn’t know who we were.

Likewise, we didn’t know what kind of people they were.

This was no ordinary town. It was a village adjacent to the Demon Realm and was not protected by soldiers.

Because it was a place completely cut off from the outside world, it was only natural to be so vigilant.

As we were talking about this and that, someone knocked on the door.

It was the village chief.

He brought bread, food, and dried meat in a basket.

“Eat this. I’m sorry. It’s rare that anyone comes to our village, so everyone seems to be worried.”

“It’s okay. Oh, and I will be grateful for this.”

After receiving the basket, I checked the contents. I handed it over to Chloe.

I walked outside with the village chief. I had questions, and there were many things to ask or say about the child.

Me and the village head talked around the village.

The village chief says that he has never seen the existence of the Demon Realm. Fortunately, it was fortunate, but there was a lack of awareness about the existence of the demon world.

When I brought up the word that maybe soldiers could be deployed, he was vehemently opposed.

I didn’t speak any further because I didn’t have the right to decide anyway. Then I asked about the child.

They asked when the child was used by the devil, the background of the exorcism, and the condition of the child.

The child’s name was Linda.

The village chief didn’t know exactly what Linda was like.

He didn’t even know how or when he was used by demons, and until the priests arrived, he thought that Linda’s tomboyish nature caused the anomaly.

Since it was a place cut off from the outside world, I could understand the village chief’s words to some extent.

“I think it would be nice for Linda to stay with us starting today. She says Linda’s condition is not very good, so she will proceed with the exorcism right away.”

“Kuhmm…. It seemed that the mother of the child did not like it. She says the child is in so much pain….”

“Wouldn’t it be better than losing her life? If you leave it like this, your child will suffer more. At that time, we have nothing to do.”

“I will talk to the mother today. The problem is that the child is too shy….”

“The child’s life is at stake. Please convince the mother of the child by the end of this evening.”

The village chief reluctantly nodded.

That evening Linda came over to the inn where we were staying.

The child was a cheerful child. Contrary to what her village chief said, she was not shy. She seemed to fit in well with Chloe and Echinacea, and she laughed and talked.

They quickly became friends. I sat apart and didn’t interrupt the conversation.

“Sisters, can’t we live here? Talking about school is fun.”

“Sorry, I have to go after vacation. When you grow up, come to our school.”

“Really? I want to go too…. But what is your relationship with that uncle?”

“Huh? Mister?”

Linda looked at me and said.

Linda still seems uncomfortable with me.

“It’s late. I’d rather just sleep for today. The exorcism begins tomorrow.”

We went into our respective rooms.

I waited for the night to get dark.

I plan to look around the village as soon as the night falls.

Two hours passed just like that.

Clap.

The visit was suddenly opened.

“Heh heh, who are you without knocking?”

There was no answer.

I went out into the hallway and saw no one.

Then I opened the door and met Chloe’s eyes.

“Yes? Did Gran-nim call you? If you called me in the middle of the night like this…. Shall I go there? Hi-Hi.”

“It is the work of the devil. You shouldn’t be too surprised.”

“Yes? If it’s a demon….”

Thump! Thud! Thud!

I heard something crashing downstairs.

Thump! Thud! Thud!

This time, a sound came from inside the room where Echina was sleeping.

I went to Echina’s room. Upon opening the door and entering, Echina found her banging her head against the wall.

Echina’s eyes widened as she wrapped her hand around her forehead.

“Ugh…. What is that?”

“From now on, share the room with Chloe-sama.”

“Kyaaak!”

It was Chloe’s scream.

I hurriedly went outside with Echina.

“Hmm…. Linda’s condition is worse than I thought. Let’s proceed with the exorcism right now.”

Linda was standing at the end of her hallway. The child glared at us, squinting her eyes. The girl was holding a cleaver and blood was dripping from her head.

As I approached, Linda raised her cleaver high and lunged at me.

I snatched her cleaver and held her child in my arms. The girl struggled to strangle me.

“I need something to tie up. I also need a gag to stop her mouth.”

I went into the room and put Linda on her bed.

The moment Chloe and Ekina tried to enter the room, the door closed.

“That, Grand! The door won’t open!”

“Heh heh, stay still before I kill you.”

I spoke to the demon trying to control her Linda’s body.

“Oh! Opened!”

I threatened the demon and the door opened.

After tying Linda up, I stepped behind her.

“Exorcism is different from simply exorcising demons. Clonim will have to exorcise her demons, protecting Linda’s body and her mind.”

Chloe stood in front of me with a very nervous face.

Echina also had a frightened face.

“I have to watch her progress while draining the demon’s power for a long time.”

The exorcism ritual was twice as difficult as exorcism. Especially since he was a child, he needed delicate work.

“If you are Chloe, you can do it.”

Chloe knelt down in front of her bed and grabbed Linda’s wrist.

“Kheuuugh! Big!”

Linda threatened Chloe, baring her teeth like a beast.

“Good. I will go out for a while.”

“Huh? Are you leaving now?”

Echina looked at me with her anxious eyes.

“It will be all right with Chloe-sama. And today will be fine.”

After reassuring Echina, I ran out of her room.

***

“Isn’t that wolf your biggest problem right now?”

“Bennell, set up bear traps around town. Spread some food around.”

Chief, Kras said.

“What do you think the man will do? Women don’t know, but men aren’t dangerous. They seem to be twice as big as us.”

“Linda’s exorcism will begin soon. On the day when Linda’s resistance is at its most intense, the men are called in separately and the girls are taken hostage.”

“The priest who came this time looks different from the ones who came before. What if things go wrong?”

“Don’t worry. The town is safe. He will protect us.”