50 The Heroine Who Directed and Acted in Her Own Production (1/2)

Rose narrows her eyes, patiently waiting for the light to subside.

When it does, there is a large, white door.

”That is...?”

So Rose murmurs.

”It's opening...?”

While giving off a faint glow, the door is indeed slowly opening.

The sight is quite strange.

”Don't tell me, the Holy Ground responded...?”

So mutters Nelson in shock.

”What does that mean...?”

”As you probably already know, today is the one day in the year that the door to the Holy Ground opens.”

”I heard that the door is in the church proper though?”

”Yes, it is indeed. But there isn't only one door. The door can be altered to specially welcome someone, depending on who is knocking. Other names for the door include The Unbidden Door, The Door of Convening, and finally, The Door of Welcome... And there's no way of telling what lies beyond that door aside from actually going in.”

Nelson answers Rose's question absentmindedly while still looking at the door.

”Now that it's come to this, it is impossible to resume the Trial of the Goddess. Have all the audience leave.”

After receiving Nelson's instruction, his subordinate goes off to arrange the guiding of the audience. Those in the VIP seats also get up in turn.

In that interval of time, the door has opened even farther.

”Do not allow anyone to get close to that door!”

So instructs Nelson.

Then when the door has opened up enough for a single person to slip through, he turns to the three girls.

”Kindly also make your way outside the venue.”

So says Nelson.

But in that instant, Rose draws her sword. At the same time, Alexia also draws her sword. Then the two of them stand back to back while holding up their swords.

”What are y-...!?”

Flustered, Nelson looks around, and notices that the entire venue has been completely surrounded by a group in black. Even Rose and Alexia had failed to sense their presences until when it was too late.

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”We apologize for the slight inconvenience, but we need all of you to stay put until the door closes.”

So declares a beautiful voice that sounds like the ringing of a bell.

Then a single woman in a markedly different get-up appears before them.

”You people... are you perhaps Shadow Garden?!”

Among the group wearing black bodysuits, she is the only one wearing a dress-like robe. With elegant steps, she approaches the door.

Along the way, she shoots a glance towards Rose and Alexia.

The two's shoulders jump. Then they are frozen entirely stiff, with their shoulders still pressed tightly together.

So strong...!

There was enormous pressure in that gaze. She possesses an overwhelming presence, almost as if she is a monarch over the night.

The two of them acknowledge Shadow as 'the strongest.' But this woman is someone who perhaps reaches his feet. That is what they felt.

”Epsilon, the rest I'll leave to you. As for those ladies over there, be good girls, alright?”

”Understood, Alpha-sama.”

”Wait, don't you dare go into the Holy Ground!!”

Ignoring Nelson's shout, the woman called Alpha disappears into the door of light.

”So that was Alpha...”

So murmurs Alexia.

Rose nearly blurts out 'eh, you know her?!' but manages to swallow the words down.

”So then, what is your aim in doing all this?”