Chapter 239 (1/2)

Chapter 239: Holy Arthenia Empire 1

Gulp!

Luke’s eyes tensed up after seeing who was in front of him.

It was a young man dressed in a paladin’s attire.

The young man had a small physique; however, he seemed to have the strength of a giant. The coldness in his eyes seemed very incompatible to a man with such a young appearance.

Reina, of course, knew whom Luke was looking at.

The man Luke just encountered a moment ago. There was only one person in the entire Holy Empire who could express such deadly force.

The leader of the Saint Guards and the Sword Sage…

“Arch Duke Gregory!”

Luke and Reina both exclaimed at the same time.

Gregory bowed.

“At last, I found you, your Holiness. I am glad that you are safe and sound.”

Gregory looked at Luke, who was standing in front of Reina.

His gentle eyes that were looking at the pope turned cold in no time.

Despite the massive explosion that flashed in the sky, there were no casualties.

Only the young mercenary, who ran directly into the assassin, and the pope, who threw herself at the young man.

‘He must have escaped to somewhere and not that far either…’

The Arch Duke thought of such, and along with his men, he scoured the area around the camp and found the two people in a forest nearby.

But rather than being happy to have found Veronica III, he found it hard to present himself to the pope.

What did the pope have to do with the young mercenary, who tried to block the assassin?

After hearing their conversation, it was obvious that they weren’t any ordinary individuals.

For the Arch Duke, Reina or Pope Veronica III was an apostle sent by God. The confused empire, which was rightly established by the will of God, had to lead the people to divine providence.

However, the Pope, who was behind the young man, didn’t feel like a being who had such a noble belief or actions.

She seemed to be just another ordinary woman.

Arch Duke Gregory couldn’t tolerate such reality.

“You, over there. Tell me your name.”

“… Lev.”

“Lev? I think I’ve heard that name before…”

Gregory tried to remember.

Srrrrng!

When he began to pull out his sword, which was hanging from his waist…

“Arch Duke Gregory! What do you think you are doing?!” Reina, who was shocked by his actions, screamed on top of her lungs.

Gregory sheathed his sword upon hearing the pope.

“Please forgive my rudeness, pope.”

“Right now, put that sword…”

When Reina tried to order him to take back his sword, the Arch Duke burst out.

Kwa Kwang!