Chapter 472

“Master, we must go to war immediately!” Salicia raced into the room.

I blinked in surprise. When did Salicia learn about our war efforts? I hadn’t even told the prince yet. When I saw her face, filled with anger and worry, I realized that she was talking about something else.

“What is going on?” I demanded.

“It’s Sister!” She cried out. “The church came and took her away two days ago!”

“Oh, good…” I let out a breath of relief upon hearing it wasn’t important.

“Master!”

“Ah!” I let out a cough as Salicia glared at me. “I mean, this is really unfortunate. What happened?”

“The church has sent several strongly worded letters to the manor since you left a few weeks ago.” Faeyna stepped in and explained.

“Did you tell them that I was currently gone?” I asked. “On orders from the prince.”

She nodded. “We did reply as such, but the church continued to send letters. Therefore, we wondered if the letters were making it properly. We ended up sending Carmine to deliver the letter personally. However, that was three days ago, and she hasn’t returned from the church since.”

I scratched my chin as I took in what the two women were telling me. Essentially, it seemed like the church was causing problems. Up until now, my only confrontation with the church was with the clockwork dragon they had sent Carmine to capture. However, after the royal family, they were the second greatest power in Aberis.

There were various things about me that could certainly get their notice. The fact that I was from another world could be troublesome. The idea that I colluded with Salicia, and destroyed the clockwork dragon. My defeat of the demon lord, and the fact that I was keeping her with me despite the chance she could still be a danger. Never mind the job Dark Priest, and my ability to swap out jobs like a Priest. Simply put, dealing with the church would be trouble. I wanted to avoid them at all costs.

That was why I fled the last time I was in the city. It was just a delaying tactic, but I was happily continuing to delay it until I had the King owing me his life. Unfortunately, that seemed impossible now that the church was starting to cause problems with me.

“Master, what will you do?” Salicia demanded, an angry yet hopeful expression on her face.

I reached out and gently grabbed Salicia’s shoulders. “You and Carmine are mine. I own you. I won’t allow anyone else to take what is mine. I will go to the church, and I will bring back your sister.”

Salicia blushed and looked away, not meeting my eyes. “Th-thank you, Master.”

I left Salicia behind to watch the mansion, and then I grabbed the rest of the girls, Faeyna included and headed out into the Capital.

“Is Master really going to go to the church and cause trouble?” Shao asked worriedly.

She understood that her presence was one of the biggest divides between the church and me.

“Hell no!” I responded, causing all the girls to look at me.

“Wh-what?” Faeyna asked, her eyes widening.

“I just wanted to shut Salicia up. We’re going to resolve a few loose ends in the Capital, and then I’m heading to the ocean.”

Carmine will be fine. The slave bond tells me she’s healthy and not dead. Even if the church was trying to force my hand, they would fail! In my mind, the troublesome sisters were completely expendable!