chapter 13
13 – Welcome! At the Carriage Restaurant.
On top of the ruined remains, the golden beast was staring blankly at the broken sign.
[Carridge Restaurant]
The capital’s most luxurious restaurant, where his wife wanted to rent the entire restaurant for a date, is now left with only a half-split sign barely able to claim that I was there.
While trying to eradicate the heretics’ indiscriminate terror against the church, the Carriage Restaurant was taken over by them, and Julius felt something unbearable and burned down the entire restaurant.
But when he actually committed it, the frustration he felt inside only worsened, and Julius just stared blankly at the broken sign.
“Ha… , I was doing something somewhere, and here I am in trouble again.”
Cryle, a handsome young man with gray hair neatly pulled back, scratched his head when he saw his close friend’s condition had gotten worse these days.
“The owner of the restaurant is not dead, and all the people inside were heretics, so don’t worry too much. The restaurant just needs to be rebuilt.”
“If we rebuild it, will the place she hoped for return?”
“…What are you talking about? Aren’t you thinking too much these days? “What does the building matter? What matters is the chef who makes the food.”
No answer came back.
Julius just glanced at his close friend and then left somewhere.
It’s really getting worse.
I can’t watch this anymore, now I don’t care if it’s heavenly punishment or anything else.
I have to step in and solve it.
The forbidden book in his bosom, the devil who is said to be closest to God among the 24 devils.
The Emperor’s Nightmare.
If all goes according to plan, it is not unreasonable for Cecil to be completely resurrected.
Devils are essentially mirror-like beings that imitate humans.
The reason why the devil is evil is simple.
Because the human nature they reflect is evil.
“… It should work out as planned.”
In the end, I was unable to hide my rising anxiety and my hands began to tremble.
With his trembling hands, he barely managed to put the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep sip.
What is important is how much Julius desires Cecil and Cecil’s own longing for life.
Is she really there in the devil’s dream?
His plan was devised by deceiving the saint’s eyes.
The absurd plan, which even I was anxious about carrying out, succeeded so perfectly that it was too much to pass up.
The reason was simple.
Julius’s love was much greater than Cryle thought,
Because she was a much more selfish woman than Cecil had thought.
***
Cecil was in a very good mood right now.
In the large bed in her own room, not she, but her beloved husband, Julius, is sleeping there.
Julius, who returned to the mansion carrying her, began to nod off as if he had relaxed a little, and Cecil took him to her bed and laid him down.
To be honest, I thought he would refuse, but to my surprise, Julius nodded his head and went to sleep on the bed.
You were shaken after seeing my weakness.
Cecil slowly went up to the second floor, humming her favorite song.
There were three rooms on the second floor.
The two rooms were just empty, but in the last room at the end of the hallway, a large bag stood out in the middle.
The bag that was old but somehow looked luxurious was the same bag he was holding when he first met Cecil.
Would you like to take a peek at what’s inside?
I gently open the bag and look inside, and the first thing I see is neatly folded clothes.
I carefully lifted the clothes and unfolded them, and all I saw was familiar things.
It seemed like Julius hadn’t bought any clothes since the days when he and I would walk down the street holding hands.
You should at least catch me later and help me pick out his clothes.
As Cecil was looking at this with dissatisfaction, a small piece of cloth caught her eye.
When I carefully opened it, I saw a small baby suit.
This is the outfit worn by Leila, the lovely daughter born to Julius and Cecil.
After Cecil died, her ugly father, Julius, ran away because he sensed his wife’s scent on the growing child’s face.
She didn’t scold me at all, even though she looked at the baby clothes and saw scenes from the past flashing through her mind.
I just felt even more disgusted with my past self, who had died weakly.
The adorable child is being brought safely by the trustworthy Inquisitor Krail.
Until then, I definitely need to roast and boil Julius.
If nothing happens, the whole family will gather here before winter ends.
When the child comes, you need to give him as much love as you have been able to give him until now, so before that, you need to develop your current relationship with Julius.
She says softly as she takes out a small, carefully wrapped book from the bottom of her bag.
[Things to do after he gets promoted!]
“I will repaint all of the weak me that is left in you as me. “I will make you whisper love to me now, not in the past.”
I want to make a second child too.
She smiled brightly, her beautiful eyes shining.
The mysterious blue, murky energy seemed to have cleared up a little.
***
Julius sighed as he looked at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.
Have I become too weak after smelling her warm scent?
He was constantly conflicted between his vow of eternal love and the Cecil who was right in front of him.
His head needed rest after too many thoughts and fatigue, so he lay down on the bed and fell asleep, guided by her warm, milk-scented hand, like that of a loving mother.
The scent of Cecile’s scent in her bed made him forget that she was dead, and after Julius woke up, he even looked for her for a moment without her by her side. He felt sorry for his own weakness. I even felt a sense of shame.
Julius stroked the locket hanging around his neck for a moment, kissed him once, and stood up.
A mysterious rumbling sound is heard from outside.
What are they planning again?
Now he went out without even raising his divine power.
Something truly blasphemous was taking place in the living room.
The main culprit who committed blasphemy greeted him calmly.
“Oh, are you awake? When you wake up, sit here for a while and watch something. “Let’s go out and eat dinner later.”
Even as Cecil spoke, he was busy waving his hands and emitting black energy.
You dare to use the power of the devil in front of the Heretic Questioner.
Julius sat down next to her with a confidence that did not even seem offensive.
“… What are you doing?”
“You wouldn’t know it if you saw it, right? “I’m making clothes.”
When I looked at the scene closely, I saw that the black energy was gathering in the air and forming a large lump, and from there, thin threads were spewing out and intertwined with each other as they pleased. It would be no problem to call it sewing.
As he was looking at a pair of clothes being embroidered in the air, he found a book on the living room table.
[Things to do after he gets promoted!]
When did you find this again?
Julius smiles a little at the completely opposite situation from back in the day.
Cecil, who was watching his smile from the side, saw this and waved her hands vigorously as if she was satisfied.
A black suit and black dress that look as if they were embroidered in the air.
She smiled, proudly showing off the completed pair of clothes.
“If you want to go to a restaurant, you need to tighten your clothes. Is not it?”
“…Why are we suddenly calling for a restaurant?”
“Have you forgotten? We promised to go together a long time ago! “If you have to pretend to do something like this, you have to pretend. Even if you don’t know anything, you don’t know much.”
I did not forget.
She always opened her mouth and said that she wanted to rent the entire Kariji restaurant.
Despite what she said, Julius squeezed her hand as she thought of Cecil, who had lived frugally all her life.
“… If it was a Kariji restaurant, I burned it down a year ago.”
“Oh, that? “I heard you opened a new business?”
“…?”
“Here, there is an invitation too. Mr. Crayle gave it to me as a gift before I came here from the capital.”
She said that and flicked her hand once.
A black bird flew in from somewhere and dropped what was in its mouth in front of Julius.
When she lifted it and looked at it closely, she saw that it was indeed an invitation to Kariji Restaurant.
The invitation had Julius’s name written in small letters and an indication that up to one person could attend. Feeling somehow entranced, he turned the back of the invitation.
[Look at stupid Julius.
Common sense tells us that such a large store would go bankrupt?
I hope you try to think sometimes.
Written by your enemy, Cryil]
A small map is drawn along with the letter from the rotten Cryle guy.
He frowned as he looked at the map pointing to a large commercial city a little far from the capital.
“… It would take a month to get here, even if you drive by horse-drawn carriage. “It’s not a good time to take such a big trip…”
He could no longer continue his words.
She covered Julius’ mouth with her slender fingers and opened her mouth with a confident smile on her arrogant face.
“Hey, honey, do you really think I walked all the way here?”
“… He must have come by carriage.”
“No? “I walked all the way here.”
“…?”
“hehehehe, stay. “It only takes a blink of an eye to get there, so don’t worry, let’s go get dinner.”
Julius’s doubts only grew as he saw her backside jumping up and down, fluttering her skirt.
How on earth can you get there on foot?
The question was solved simply and clearly the next day.
***
“…How dare you use this method… Do you think you will be forgiven for doing something like this under the Lord’s heaven?”
“It was written after a good agreement with the parties involved. Any problems?”
Julius was speechless at Cecil’s words, as if he were dumb.
The reason why she was able to walk from the capital to Kente Village in one go.
Julius turned his head and looked at the huge crack emanating from behind him.
It looks like black energy is distorting the space itself and forcing it open.
Is it true that high-ranking devils can easily do such ridiculous things?
That’s why he looks like a god.
Even though it was a blasphemous thought, Julius could not help but be impressed.
No heretic I’ve ever seen could do magic like this.
“What are you doing! Come fast! “I want to get in before the sun sets!”
From a distance, a woman with gorgeous red hair shouted.
She even changes the color of her hair, and she becomes more and more curious like a child.
“… How far can you go?”
“You can do most things you think of, hehehehe.”
“… Then… Can you turn back time?”
“No, you can’t do that. “There’s no need to do it, right?”
“… ….”
“I’m here, but where do you keep trying to go? “Don’t talk nonsense, just act as an escort next to me.”
She stamped her foot to express her displeasure and began to walk slowly next to her.
He could feel her sweet honey-like scent faintly as he wrapped his arms around her, and for this moment, he decided to forget about the fact that his wife was dead.
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.
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A fruit vendor who puts out fruit on the stand and raises his voice, a child who gets beaten up after stealing a traveler’s wallet and running away, a foolish bard who scratches his head and plays his lute because he doesn’t know where the road is, a diverse group of people gathered together. Beyond the large town square, the name of the place that makes its presence known is Kariji Restaurant.
For some reason, Julius felt happy as he looked at the restaurant, which was decorated even more beautifully than when he was doing business in the capital.
Why am I happy?
Cecil with red hair led Julius, who was questioning his own feelings, and vigorously led him.
The entrance to the restaurant is quiet even though it is lunch time.
From the beginning, it was famous for using high-quality food ingredients and only receiving high-ranking officials, but it seems that the policy has not changed even here, outside of the capital.
As they passed through the entrance and entered the restaurant, the manager came out from the counter to greet them.
“No one except guests with reservations can enter this place. Would you like to confirm your reservation?”
The manager asks politely.
Cecil smiled brightly and held out the invitation.
“Here’s an invitation! “Mr. Crayle bought it under Julius’s name. Please check!”
She shouts playfully as if she were a child.
The names of Crail and Julius spread throughout the restaurant.
Julius tried to cover his mouth, but the carriage had already passed by a long time ago.
The manager slowly accepted the invitation with a strange expression on his face.
“Crail Reynell, Julius Tapnell….”
Two names clearly written on the invitation.
The names of the strongest Heresy Inquisitors, transcending humans, who are said to be capable of dealing with even legions of soldiers just one person, come into his mind.
Oh, was today the day I died?
The manager stopped thinking and fainted when he heard the names of the two people he was afraid to see even in his nightmares.
Cecil, who saw the manager falling backwards as if he had a breakdown, burst out laughing, wondering what was so funny, and all the employees of the restaurant gathered in front of Julius and Cecil in cold sweat at the name of the fearsome Inquisitor. .
Julius could only bow his head because his head was sore from this unbearable uproar, while Cecil held his head up proudly, as if she were a queen.
Soon, the owner of the restaurant, Kariji, who felt sick and twisted in his stomach, appeared in this uncomfortable place for everyone except one.
In front of Julius Tapnel, the fearsome Inquisitor who once blew up my restaurant, he spoke clearly and with a professional spirit like steel.
“Welcome! Kariji… At the restaurant.”
He barely managed to say hello, and with those words, he started running out of the restaurant, passing Julius and Cecil.
I couldn’t possibly be with them.
Because I did not want to see the second coming of the first Kariji store incident, which was completely burned down along with heretics.