“You were in pain, I’m so sorry, Latina….”
He awkwardly, but gently, caresses her back.
So that he could even slightly comfort the pain of the young girl, who was crying with all her strength, as if even breathing was tough.
— And then, after that, Dale found out what had happened to Latina.
Because he postponed it himself, she was thrust with the 『Truth』, the difference between races, with the 『Worst possible timing』.
What she had hurt herself with, was the attack magic that he had taught her. — Latina, concentrates at only one point with her uniquely excellent control skill, and with the might of her attack magic which could only be considered as showing off, splendidly broke off her 『Horn』.
–That truth.
–Which is why, this is half, an outburst of anger.
Because even Dale 『Himself』 was embracing the irritation and revolt.
As he thinks that, he shifted his attention to the aging female priest who was wiping away her sweat in front of him.
He made a 『Smile』 which even he knew was cold-hearted.
“I hear from the rumours that, even in 『The district you were in before』, a similar 『Incident』 had happened.”Aura(Haki)
The priest’s complexion got increasingly worse.
It was information that the people of this district(Kroix) shouldn’t know. It’s understandable.
However, it was information that 『The expert』 Rita, had came up with in her investigations for Latina’s sake.
Who had turned into their enemy. It’ll be troubling if he doesn’t engrave it to his heart a bit more. (TL: もう少し、肝に命じて貰わねば困る)
“Was the incident brought up with an 『Fairy Race(Elf)』 or something? If I recall, the exchange between 『Elves』 in that district is deep, the main industry of that district should’ve been the sightseeing business with the 『Elf’s』 『Songs』 as their landmark? I hear that it became a mess such that the 『Elves』 boycotted their public performances.”
Which is why in panic, she was changed assignments to the far away district of Kroix.
Because she couldn’t stay in that district.
And then due to the unexpected personnel change, even the 『Shrine of Asfaru』 in the district of Kroix fell into chaos.
That was also the reason Latina and the other’s teacher in charge changed.
In order to appease the uproar in 『that district』, a high ranking priest of Kroix was sent over there as a substitute. In order to fill in that hole, the priest who was in charge of Latina and the others, took over that responsibility.
Even the people of the Shrine, never would’ve thought that immediately following that big mess, after she transferred, something similar would happen.
However, the person herself completely believes that 『her own principles aren’t wrong』. Not even reflecting on her actions. The reason why is because 『The ones who are wrong, are the people around her who are censoring her』.
“I request the 『Right』 to exercise my Divine Protection”
“That is….”
His request was an 『Authority』 recognised by a high rank priest. Any god’s priest is able to carry it out with any god’s priest.
(TL: 彼の要求は、高位神官に認められた『権限』だった。どの神の神官が、どの神の神官相手に行うことも、可能とされている。)
It’s the biggest reason that he’ll come in carrying something like a 『Holy Seal』 in his hand today.
She gulps at the words Dale solemnly told her.
“It’s not that I don’t understand the feeling of wanting to protect your 『members of the same organisation』, you know. But still, if you continue to protect the coworker who had made such a big mess of things then, I think you have that much resolve right”
Dale warns her along with a sharp glance and, continued once again.
“If you do not accept then, I’ll go until making a request through 『Red God(Afumaru)』’s Shrine. Once it comes to that, I think that you guys who had tolerated this whilst knowing the whole sequence of truths, will have your responsibilities questioned though”
『Afumaru』 is, the god of war, as well as the god who governs over conciliation and judgement.
That Shrine, is above every land’s law and authority, an organisation to bring down 『Judgement』.
Over there they bring down the 『Appropriate Judgement』 mercilessly.
To those who are self-conscious of their own faults, it has the same meaning as a death sentence.
–If you don’t want a large amount of people to be punished through collective responsibility then, obediently fire the idiot, let her take responsibility for it–
If what Dale did was to be expressed a few words then, it would be that.